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The British Army soldier Jagjeet Singh, who was allegedly the mastermind behind the two grenade attacks on police installations in Punjab, was declared a proclaimed offender (PO) in a 2011 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case registered at police station Maqsudan in Jalandhar, police officials said. As per the police dossier, accessed by HT, Jagjeet Singh and his associates were planning to target heads of religious sects to vitiate communal harmony in the state by recruiting youth from Punjab in lieu of money and migration abroad. A case under UAPA was lodged, and Jagjeet was declared PO in the case. His name again cropped up in November 2021 when two hand grenades and two pistols were recovered from an accused, namely Ranjit Singh of Sohal village in Tarn Taran. In this regard, a case under the Arms Act, Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act 2001 was registered at PS SSOC, Amritsar. As per the dossier, Jagjeet moved to Britain in 2010 on a student visa and has been involved in efforts to revive militancy in Punjab ever since he landed abroad. A native of Mianpur in Tarn Taran, the 37-year-old was using the pseudonym ‘Fateh Singh Baaghi’ to conceal his real identity, using which he took responsibility for the two grenade attacks on police stations on December 18 this year. “He (Jagjeet) is an associate of Pakistan-based Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) head Ranjeet Singh Neeta and is a self-proclaimed head of ‘surveillance and reconnaissance unit’ under KZF,” police dossier further revealed. Police said the accused planned a series of attacks on police establishments using hand grenades and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in October and November. Besides this, his aides carried out two attacks at the houses of leaders of Hindu groups in Ludhiana using petrol bombs. Thereafter in December 2024, a grenade was lobbed at the Asron police post under Police Station Kathgarh in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar. “After the attacks, Neeta and ‘Fateh Singh Baaghi’ claimed responsibility in the social media posts,” said a police official, privy to the probe, pleading anonymity. The dossier further reveals that Jagjeet moved to the UK in 2010 on a student visa, and after completing his studies, he reportedly joined the British Army as a soldier in 2013. Police, however, said it’s yet to be ascertained if Jagjeet is still serving in the British army or not. Several of Jagjeet’s relatives, including his grandfather, father and brother, have served in the Indian Army. “After moving to the UK, Jagjeet developed links with banned terrorist groups, namely Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF). He had formed a radical group namely Akaljot Khalistan Force (AKF) and was trying to revive terrorist activities in Punjab by recruiting new members in his group,” the Police probe in the cases has revealed till now. Police officials claim that Jagjit was the ‘main handler’ of three youths who hurled a grenade at Bakshiwala police post under the jurisdiction of Kalanaur police station in Gurdaspur on December 18. All three were killed in an encounter in Pillibhit by a joint team of UP and Punjab police. “He provided target and allured the trio to hurl grenade at police installations,” said a senior officer involved in the probe. Punjab Police claim that Jagjit is not only well connected with KZF head Neeta but also with UK BKI terrorist Paramjit Singh Pamma.
The memories began rushing back as Kenneth strolled through Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, once a focal point for the city’s resistance to China. As a child, Kenneth would buy calligraphy posters from pro-democracy politicians at the annual Lunar New Year fair. Then there were the protest marches he joined as a teenager, that would always start here before winding their way through the city. When he was just 12, he began attending the park's massive vigils for the Tiananmen massacre - a taboo in mainland China, but commemorated openly in Hong Kong. Those vigils have ended now. The politicians’ stalls at the fair are gone, protests have been silenced and pro-democracy campaigners jailed. Kenneth feels his political coming-of-age - and Hong Kong’s - is being erased. “People still carry on with life... but you can feel the change bit by bit,” said the former activis, who did not want to reveal his real name when he spoke to us. “Our city’s character is disappearing.” On the surface Hong Kong appears to be the same, its packed trams still rumbling down bustling streets, its vibrant neon-lit chaos undimmed. But look closer and there are signs the city has changed - from the skyscrapers lighting up every night with exultations of China, the motherland, to the chatter of mainland Mandarin increasingly heard alongside Hong Kong’s native Cantonese. It’s impossible to know how many of Hong Kong’s more than seven million people welcome Beijing’s grip. But hundreds of thousands have taken part in protests in the past decade since a pro-democracy movement erupted in 2014. Not everyone supported it, but few would argue Beijing crushed it. As a turbulent decade draws to a close, hopes for a freer Hong Kong have withered. China says it has steadied a volatile city. Hundreds have been jailed under a sweeping national security law (NSL), which also drove thousands of disillusioned and wary Hongkongers abroad, including activists who feared or fled arrest. Others, like Kenneth, have stayed and keep a low profile. But in many of them lives the memory of a freer Hong Kong - a place they are fighting to remember in defiance of Beijing’s remaking of their city. When Hong Kong, a former British colony, was returned to China in 1997, it was under the assurance that the city would keep some rights, including free speech, freedom of assembly and rule of law for 50 years. But as Beijing’s power grew, so did the disquiet within the city’s pro-democracy camp. In September 2014, tens of thousands of protesters began to stage mass sit-ins in downtown Hong Kong, demanding fully democratic elections. It propelled a new generation of pro-democracy campaigners to prominence - such as Joshua Wong, then a 17-year-old student, and Benny Tai, a college professor, who called the movement Occupy Central. It also seeded the ground for more explosive protests in 2019, which were triggered by Beijing’s proposal to extradite locals to the mainland. The plan was scrapped but the protests intensified over several months as calls grew for more democracy, becoming the most serious challenge to Beijing’s authority in Hong Kong. “Without Benny Tai, there would have been no Occupy Central,” says Chan Kin-man, who co-founded the campaign with Tai and Reverend Chu Yiu-ming. “He had the temper of scholars and spoke his mind... that’s why he was bold enough to push for changes and think about big ideas. It is always people [like this] who change history.” Chan and Rev Chu are both exiles in Taiwan now. Chan moved to Taipei in 2021, after serving 11 months in jail for inciting public nuisance in his role in Occupy Central. He is now a fellow at a local research institute. Tai is still in Hong Kong, where he will spend the next decade behind bars. Earlier this month he was sentenced to jail for subversion, along with more than 40 other pro-democracy campaigners including Wong, many of whom have been in jail since their arrest in early 2021. As Wong left the courtroom, he shouted: “I love Hong Kong.” The following day 76-year-old billionaire Jimmy Lai, a fierce critic of China, testified at his trial for allegedly colluding with foreign forces. Frail but defiant, he told the court his now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily had only espoused the values of Hong Kong’s people: “Pursuit of democracy and freedom of speech”. The trials have passed quietly, in stark contrast to the events that led to them. Small signs of protest outside the court were quickly shut down - a woman sobbing about her son’s sentence was taken away by police. Beijing defends the restrictions - including the NSL under which the trials are happening - as essential for stability. It says the West or its allies have no right to question its laws or how it applies them. But critics accuse China of reneging on the deal it struck in 1997. They say it has weakened the city’s courts and muzzled the once resounding cry for democracy in Hong Kong. Chan has watched these events unfold from afar with a heavy heart. After 2014, there had still been the possibility of change, he said. Now, “a lot of things have become impossible... Hong Kong has become no different from other Chinese cities”. Faced with this reality after campaigning for democracy for more than a decade, “you can say that I have failed in everything I have done in my life”, he said with a wry smile. But still he perseveres. Besides teaching classes on Chinese society, he is writing a book about Occupy Central, collecting items for an archive of Hong Kong’s protest scene, organising conferences, and giving virtual lectures on democracy and politics. These efforts “make me feel that I haven’t given up on Hong Kong. I don’t feel like I have abandoned it”. Yet, there are moments when he grapples with his decision to leave. He is happier in Taiwan, but he also feels “a sense of loss”. “Am I still together with other Hongkongers, facing the same challenges as them?” “If you are not breathing the air here, you don’t really know what’s happening... if you don’t feel the pulse here, it means you are truly gone,” said Kenneth, as he continued his walk through Victoria Park. With friends leaving the city in droves in the last few years, he has lost count of the number of farewell parties he’s attended. Still, he insists on staying: “This is where my roots are.” What irritates him is the rhetoric from those who leave, that the Hong Kong they knew has died. “Hong Kong continues to exist. Its people are still here! So how can they say that Hong Kong is dead?" But, he acknowledged, there have been dramatic changes. Hongkongers now have to think twice about what they say out loud, Kenneth said. Many are now adapting to a “normalised state of surveillance”. There are red lines, “but it is very difficult to ascertain them”. Instead of campaigning openly, activists now write petition letters. Rallies, marches and protests are definitely off-limits, he added. But many, like Kenneth, are wary of taking part in any activism, because they fear they’ll be arrested. A t-shirt , social media posts and picture books have fallen foul of the law recently, landing their owners in jail for sedition. These days Kenneth goes out less frequently. “The contrast is so drastic now. I don’t want to remember what happened in the past.” Still, as he walked out of the park and headed to the Admiralty district, more memories unspooled. As he neared the government headquarters, he pointed to the spot where he choked on tear gas for the first time, on 28 September 2014. That day, the police fired 87 rounds of tear gas on unarmed protesters, an act that enraged demonstrators and galvanised the pro-democracy movement. As the protests deepened and tear gas became a common sight, many sheltered behind umbrellas, spawning a new moniker - the Umbrella Movement. The final stop was his alma mater, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, also known as PolyU. It was a key battleground during the 2019 demonstrations that saw protesters battling police on the streets, hurling projectiles against tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets. Five years on, the PolyU entrance where students fended off the police with bricks and petrol bombs in a fiery showdown has been reconstructed. A fountain which saw the most intense clashes has been demolished. Like elsewhere in Hong Kong, the campus seemed to have been scrubbed of its disobedient past. Kenneth believed it was because the university “doesn’t want people to remember certain things". Then, he darted away to a quiet corner. Hidden beneath the bushes was a low wall pockmarked with holes and gobs of concrete. It was impossible to tell what they were. But Kenneth believes these were traces of the battles which escaped the purge of memories. “I don’t believe we will forget what happened,” he said. “Forgetting the past is a form of betrayal.” At a Tesco’s café in Watford in the UK, Kasumi Law remembered what she missed about her old home. “I never thought I’d love the sea in Hong Kong so much. I only realised this when I arrived in the UK,” she said, as she tucked into a full English breakfast. Unlike the cold and dark ocean surrounding Britain, “in Hong Kong the sea is so shiny, because there are so many buildings... I didn’t realise how beautiful our city is”. Kasumi’s decision to move to the UK with her husband and young daughter had stemmed from an unease that crept up on her over the previous decade. The Occupy Central protests began just months after her daughter was born in 2014. In the following years, as Beijing's grip appeared to tighten - student activists were jailed and booksellers disappeared - Kasumi's discomfort grew. “Staying in Hong Kong was, I wouldn’t say, unsafe,” she said. “But every day, little by little, there was a feeling of something not being right.” Then Hong Kong erupted in protest again in 2019. As Beijing cracked down, the UK offered a visa scheme for Hongkongers born before the 1997 handover, and Kasumi and her husband agreed it was time to go for the sake of their daughter. They settled in the town of Watford near London, where her husband found a job in IT while Kasumi became a stay-at-home mum. But she had never lived abroad before, and she struggled with a deep homesickness which she documented in emotional video diaries on YouTube. One of them even went viral last year, striking a chord with some Hongkongers while others criticised her for choosing to emigrate. Eventually it was too much to bear, and she returned to Hong Kong for a visit last year. Over two months she visited childhood haunts like a theme park and a science museum, scoffed down her mum’s homecooked fuzzy melon with vermicelli and stir fried clams, and treated herself to familiar delights such as egg tarts and melon-flavoured soy milk. But the Hong Kong she remembered had also changed. Her mum looked older. Her favourite shops in the Ladies Market had closed down. Sitting by the harbour at Tsim Sha Tsui one night, she was happy to be reunited with the twinkling sea she had missed so much. Then she realised most of the people around her were speaking in Mandarin. Tears streamed down her face. “When I looked out at the sea it looked familiar, but when I looked around at the people around me, it felt strange.” Kasumi wonders when she would visit again. With the passing of a new security law this year - Article 23 - her friends have advised her to delete social media posts from past protests before returning. It is a far cry from the fearlessness she remembers from 2019, when she brought her daughter to the protests and they marched on the streets with thousands of people, united in their defiance. “It’s too late to turn back,” she said. “I feel if I go back to Hong Kong I might not be used to life there, to be honest. “My daughter is happy here. When I see her, I think it’s worth it. I want her world to be bigger.” Kasumi’s world is bigger too - she has found a job and made new friends. But even as she builds a new life in the UK, she remains determined to preserve the Hongkonger in her - and her child. Kasumi and her husband only speak in Cantonese to their daughter, and the family often watches Cantonese films together. Her daughter doesn’t yet understand the significance of the 2019 protests she marched in, nor the movement that began in 2014, when she was born. But Kasumi plans to explain when she is older. The seeds Kasumi is planting are already taking root. She is particularly proud of the way her daughter responds to people who call her Chinese. “She gets angry, and she will argue with them,” Kasumi said, with a smile. “She always tells people, ‘I’m not Chinese, I’m a Hongkonger'."Pulp Market to Expand by USD 38.1 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by Rising Chemical Wood Pulp Consumption, AI Impacting Market Trends - Technavio
Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abrasion on hip during crash on final run of World Cup giant slalomMax Verstappen stripped of Qatar Grand Prix pole as George Russell leads grid
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Canadian fund drops bid for Spanish pharma firm GrifolsMpaka 4-4 0-0 8, Benjamin 5-11 3-4 15, N.Krass 1-8 0-0 3, Martinez 1-2 0-0 3, Miles 1-6 2-2 4, Harrison 10-18 6-8 27, Mizell 0-0 1-4 1. Totals 22-49 12-18 61. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson reserve guard Trent Howard will miss the 12th-ranked Tigers game with No. 16 South Carolina after tearing the ACL in his left knee at practice this week. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson reserve guard Trent Howard will miss the 12th-ranked Tigers game with No. 16 South Carolina after tearing the ACL in his left knee at practice this week. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson reserve guard Trent Howard will miss the 12th-ranked Tigers game with No. 16 South Carolina after tearing the ACL in his left knee at practice this week. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney announced Howard’s injury Wednesday. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound fifth-year graduate has been a backup much of the season, but had to step into a starter’s role due to injuries along Clemson’s offensive line. “My heart breaks for him,” Swinney said. Howard came in on the second snap in a 24-20 win at Pitt two games ago when lineman Elyjah Thurmon was hurt on the first play. Thurmon had an ankle injury that required surgery and will not return this season. Howard got his fourth career start last Saturday in a 51-14 win over The Citadel. and was in line for another if injured starter Marcus Tate was unable to go after missing the past three games. Howard was listed as a backup at both right and left guard on this week’s depth chart. The Tigers (9-2) face the rival Gamecocks (8-3) on Saturday. —- Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football Advertisement
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin said she suffered an abrasion on her left hip and that something “stabbed” her when she crashed during her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, doing a flip and sliding into the protective fencing. Shiffrin stayed down on the edge of the course for quite some time as the ski patrol attended to her. She was taken off the hill on a sled and waved to the cheering crowd before going to a clinic for evaluation. “Not really too much cause for concern at this point, I just can’t move,” she said later in a video posted on social media . “I have a pretty good abrasion and something stabbed me. ... I’m so sorry to scare everybody. It looks like all scans so far are clear.” She plans to skip the slalom race Sunday, writing on Instagram she will be “cheering from the sideline.” The 29-year-old was leading after the first run of the GS and charging for her 100th World Cup win. She was within sight of the finish line, five gates onto Killington’s steep finish pitch, when she an outside edge. She hit a gate and did a somersault before sliding into another gate. The fencing slowed her momentum as she came to an abrupt stop. Reigning Olympic GS champion Sara Hector of Sweden won in a combined time of 1 minute, 53.08 seconds. Zrinka Ljutic of Croatia was second and Swiss racer Camille Rast took third. The Americans saw Paula Moltzan and Nina O’Brien finish fifth and sixth. “It’s just so sad, of course, to see Mikaela crash like that and skiing so well,” Hector said on the broadcast after her win. “It breaks my heart and everybody else here.” The crash was a surprise for everyone. Shiffrin rarely DNFs — ski racing parlance for “did not finish.” In 274 World Cup starts, she DNF'd only 18 times. The last time she DNF'd in GS was January 2018. Shiffrin also has not suffered any devastating injuries. In her 14-year career, she has rehabbed only two on-hill injuries: a torn medial collateral ligament and bone bruising in her right knee in December 2015 and a sprained MCL and tibiofibular ligament in her left knee after a downhill crash in January 2024. Neither knee injury required surgery, and both times, Shiffrin was back to racing within two months. Saturday was shaping up to be a banner day for Shiffrin, who skied flawlessly in the first run and held a 0.32-second lead as she chased after her 100th World Cup win. Shiffrin, who grew up in both New Hampshire and Colorado and sharpened her skills at nearby Burke Mountain Academy, has long been a fan favorite. Shiffrin is driven not so much by wins but by arcing the perfect run. She has shattered so many records along the way. She passed Lindsey Vonn’s women’s mark of 82 World Cup victories on Jan. 24, 2023, during a giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy. That March, Shiffrin broke Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s Alpine mark for most World Cup wins when she captured her 87th career race. To date, she has earned five overall World Cup titles, two Olympic gold medals — along with a silver — and seven world championships. In other FIS Alpine World Cup news, the Tremblant World Cup — two women’s giant slaloms at Quebec’s Mont-Tremblant scheduled for next weekend — were canceled. Killington got 21 inches of snow on Thanksgiving Day, but Tremblant — five hours north of Killington — had to cancel its races because of a lack of snow. ___ AP Sports Writer Pat Graham in Denver contributed to this report. ___ More AP skiing: https://apnews.com/hub/alpine-skiing Peggy Shinn, The Associated Press
Kavena Shipanga: Namibia’s political landscape: A triumph of stability over opposition discordNoneNEW YORK , Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is redefining market landscape - The global lithium-ion battery market size is estimated to grow by USD 448.8 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 42.93% during the forecast period. Augmented demand from consumer electronics is driving market growth, with a trend towards legislative support for battery recycling. However, growing popularity of fuel cell solutions poses a challenge.Key market players include A123 Systems LLC, AT and T Inc., BYD Co. Ltd., CLARIOS LLC, Envision Energy USA Ltd., Exide Industries Ltd., GS Yuasa International Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Johnson Controls International Plc., LG Chem Ltd., Manz AG, Panasonic Holdings Corp., Samsung SDI Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Bak Battery Co. 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These batteries cater to various applications, including power tools, e-bikes, electric drivetrains, laptops, mobile phones, portable gadgets, electric vehicles, and battery storage power plants. The lithium nickel manganese cobalt segment dominated the global lithium-ion battery market in 2023 and is projected to maintain its position throughout the forecast period. Download complimentary Sample Report to gain insights into AI's impact on market dynamics, emerging trends, and future opportunities- including forecast (2024-2028) and historic data (2018 - 2022) The Lithium-ion battery market is experiencing significant growth due to the increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the automobile sector and the expanding use of electric power sources in consumer electronics and renewable energy. Lithium and cobalt are key elements in the production of these batteries, with lithium providing high energy density and cobalt enhancing conductivity. The market for lithium-ion batteries is diverse, serving the EV industry, power tools, small-sized electronic devices, and renewable energy storage. The fundamental operation of lithium-ion batteries involves the combination of lithium insertion materials, such as graphite and LiCoO2, during charging and discharging. The market is subject to supply chain disruptions due to the limited availability of raw materials and geopolitical tensions. Strategic collaborations, mergers, and innovation in materials, such as graphite-based lithium-ion batteries, are driving market growth. Lithium-ion batteries are the power sources of choice for various applications, from electric vehicles to laptops, mobile phones, and renewable energy storage systems. Their high energy density, long cycle life, and rechargeability make them an essential component of the modern world's power infrastructure. The Lithium-ion battery market is a significant segment of the energy storage industry, primarily driven by the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the automobile sector and the increasing adoption of renewable energy in various industries. Lithium-ion batteries are preferred due to their high energy density, long cycle life, and superior power density compared to traditional lead-acid, nickel-metal hydride, and nickel-cadmium batteries. The market is also fueled by the increasing sales of electric vehicles and the expanding use of lithium-ion batteries in consumer electronics. The lithium-ion battery market consists of several types, including lithium-air flow batteries, solid-state batteries, and graphite-based lithium-ion batteries. The fundamental operation of a lithium-ion battery involves the movement of lithium ions between the anode and cathode through an electrolyte solution and a selective membrane. Lithium-ion batteries are used in various applications, including electric vehicles, power tools, small-sized electronic devices, aerospace, medical, marine, industrial, telecommunications, and more. The market is subject to supply chain disruptions due to the reliance on key raw materials like lithium and cobalt. However, strategic collaborations, mergers, and advancements in technology, such as lithium titanate and solid-state batteries, are expected to mitigate these challenges. Lithium-ion batteries offer several features, including high energy efficiency, long life cycle, and low memory effect. They are rechargeable and require minimal maintenance, making them a reliable power source for various applications. The market is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by the increasing demand for clean energy and the growing popularity of electric vehicles. 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation Type Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Lithium Titanate Lithium Iron Phosphate Lithium Cobalt Oxide Application Automotive Consumer Electronics Energy Storage And Others Geography APAC Europe North America South America Middle East And Africa 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Company Landscape 11 Company Analysis 12 Appendix Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. 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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Students around Harrison County are encouraged to consider a career in aviation maintenance by representatives of Pierpont Community & Technical College. But with the current education infrastructure in place, West Virginia may not be able to keep up with the demands of the aerospace industry over the next 20 years. "It may get difficult. We can fill a lot of those roles now... but I don't know about long term. If this growth continues, which I suspect it will, we'll need (more) space and we'll need (greater) enrollment," said Nick George, associate professor of aviation maintenance technology at Pierpont Community & Technical College . George spoke to 11th and 12th grade students at Robert C. Byrd High School Friday morning. Pierpont's aviation program currently has an annual capacity of 130 students. A new facility with greater space would allow the school to train up to 200 students per year to better meet the future demand of the industry. The West Virginia Legislature allocated $25 million to build the new facility last year, but officials with the school recently said the project has stalled. This year, Boeing projected the need for more than 700,000 new technicians globally over the next 20 years. As the industry continues to expand, the rate at which the region produces certified employees will need to speed up to match the growth rate. All that stands between Pierpont and greater student enrollment, George said, is a building with additional space. When asked what else could be done to ensure the region meets the needs of the local aerospace industry in the future, George said, "maybe doing something similar to what MHIRJ does. If the companies have a specific need for a technician that doesn't require a certification, they could handle that in house." MHIRJ has an academy training program which began in Bridgeport this year. Trainees are paid a wage for eight weeks and guaranteed a higher paying full-time job upon completion. If businesses are unable to fill their own demand, the responsibility of training and certifying an adequate number of employees for the industry "rests on the schools," George said. "To plan for growth and push for the new facility is the mindset. We want to continue to recruit and seek interested parties, students — traditional and non-traditional alike," George said. Because of the industry's demand, students earning a degree in aviation maintenance and those who go to pilot school often secure jobs immediately after graduating from their program. These opportunities are also attractive to people due to the relatively high wages for the area. On average local aerospace companies hire employees starting between $25 and $28 per hour. These same positions cap at about $35 to $40 per hour within five years, George said. "It's a good opportunity for the local economy. It's a good opportunity for young folks to get involved, or people that would desire to retrain. You can make a living wage and then some," George said.Any driver pulled over on I-95 during holidays in New Hampshire will be ticketed, N.H. Gov. saysPercentages: FG .429, FT .738. 3-Point Goals: 2-15, .133 (Taylor 2-8, Phelps 0-2, Wilcher 0-2, Carter 0-3). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 6 (Washington 4, Garcia, Obaseki). Turnovers: 12 (Phelps 4, Coleman 3, Taylor 3, Carter, Washington). Steals: 5 (Hefner 2, Carter, Garcia, Wilcher). Technical Fouls: Washington, 12:23 first. Percentages: FG .412, FT .882. 3-Point Goals: 6-26, .231 (Harper 2-6, Bailey 2-8, Williams 1-2, Hayes 1-5, Acuff 0-1, Davis 0-1, Derkack 0-1, Grant 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 1 (Harper). Turnovers: 16 (Bailey 4, Williams 4, Derkack 2, Martini 2, Acuff, Hayes, Ogbole, Sommerville). Steals: 7 (Bailey 2, Derkack, Grant, Hayes, Martini, Williams). Technical Fouls: Williams, 12:23 first. .
Malcolm FergusonWARNING: This article contains graphic details of animal abuse which may be upsetting to some readers. A 40-year-old northern Ontario man is avoiding prison after pleading guilty to killing his dog earlier this year. Dax the dog was found dead in a wooded area of Sault Ste. Marie. Jason Howson of Sault Ste. Marie was sentenced Friday after admitting to hanging his dog , Dax, from a tree on May 23. The court heard that a man working on a roof heard "what sounded like a female scream two times from a forested area across from MacDonald Avenue," around 3:30 p.m. that day. A male wearing a grey hoodie, jeans and sunglasses was then seen running out of the wooded area and to a nearby apartment building. Police were called to the scene at 55 Black Road and after a short search, found a dead medium black lab with a muzzle, collar and leash tied to a fallen tree. Officers then went to the apartment building to where the suspect was seen fleeing and spoke to the superintendent and a neighbour. They were told two tenants had dogs matching the description of the deceased animal and police spoke to both. Court heard that Howson initially told police his dog had gone missing earlier that day, but later admitted to hanging the dog until it stopped breathing. He also explained he had tied the dog to a fallen tree until he could come back and bury it. Howson was in the same clothing the suspect had been described wearing when police spoke to him at his apartment. 'Problem' dog needed to be euthanized The court heard Howson had adopted the dog "knowing it had some problems" after seeing it on Facebook, hoping to be able to "fix" its behaviour with patience and love. Dax was a lab/Doberman mix. As part of the agreed statement of facts, the court heard the dog was vicious and could not be around people because it had bitten a few children and his girlfriend. Howson lost visitation of his children because of the dog and didn't have the money to have it euthanized. He reached out to a local rescue for help rehoming the dog but was told he would still be civilly responsible if the dog bit more people or caused damage. Dax, a black lab-doberman mix was found dead in a wooded area of Sault Ste. Marie on May 23, 2024. His owner pleaded guilty to hanging him. (Facebook/For Dax) Not being in a good financial position, that was too risky for him. The Crown confirmed when Howson inquired about euthanasia through the local humane society, he was told it would be about $400 and that there was a long waiting list. Being raised on a farm, he decided to take matters into his own hands. He had no history of animal abuse prior to the incident. A roadside memorial was created in memory of Dax by neighbours. Roadside memorial set up for Dax, a dog found dead in a wooded area of Sault Ste. Marie. (Facebook) Conditional sentence Because the Crown decided to pursue the case summarily, the maximum penalty for willfully causing death to an animal is two years less a day. "This was clearly a terrible act of violence. That is why a custodial sentence is appropriate," Justice JP Condon said. The judge accepted the joint submission by the Crown and defence asking for a six-month conditional sentence, a lifetime ban on owning animals and two years probation. Howson had no criminal record and Condon was satisfied he would not endanger the safety of the community. The first three months will be under house arrest with exceptions for medical emergencies or written approval from supervisor. For the remaining three months, he will be bound by a curfew and is ordered to remain in his home between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. each day. He is not allowed to consume alcohol or non-prescription drugs during the conditional sentence and is prohibited from having weapons during that time. Howson has also been directed to attend counselling, including for anger management. Consequences The court heard Howson has struggled mentally, professionally and socially because of his behaviour, but that he has acknowledged his wrongdoing and accepts responsibility. He lost his job due to the charge and has received online comments that the judge said constituted death threats, the pre-sentencing report said. "Two wrongs don't make a right. Comments have been detrimental to his mental health and don't bring the dog back," Condon said. "They are a consequence that will long outlast any sentence I impose." While Howson is not currently working, he faces jail time if he breaches his conditional sentence.Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Mats Zuccarello took a puck where no man ever wants to be hit. The Minnesota Wild star was in front of the net in a game against the Montreal Canadiens Nov. 14, when a shot hit him in the groin. Zuccarello immediately dropped to the ice and needed help leaving the rink. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mats Zuccarello (36) of the Minnesota Wild is helped off of the ice by a trainer after being injured during a game against the Montreal Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center Nov. 14, 2024, in Saint Paul, Minn. (Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) Zuccarello has not played since. According to teammate Marcus Foligno, Zuccarello ruptured a testicle. "Poor guy got hit where the sun don’t shine, and it ruptured his testicle. He can’t even lift anything," Foligno told the 93X "Half-Assed Morning Show" Wednesday. Foligno said he and his teammates "thought he was gonna lose one nut." "But it actually survived, and he’s got them both still," Foligno added. Folgino said Zuccarello's protective cup had a "massive dent in it." Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello, center, is helped off the ice after being injured during the first period of a game against the Montreal Canadiens Nov. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) ALEX OVECHKIN'S QUEST TO BREAK WAYNE GRETZKY'S COVETED NHL RECORD ON HOLD AFTER BRUTAL INJURY "It was hilarious," Foligno said. "It’s funny after, now that he’s OK." Zuccarello underwent surgery after the injury, and he's expected to miss about four weeks. Zuccarello is fourth on the team with 14 points (six goals, eight assists) and has skated on the first line with three-time All-Star Kirill Kaprizov and center Marco Rossi. "Zuccy’s such an important part of the team. I’ve really enjoyed coaching him. He’s a veteran player. He’s an extreme competitor. He’s got great hockey sense, his value on the power play, obviously his chemistry with Kirill. But, to me, the way he’s come in this year and he’s played, he’s a real key guy," head coach John Hynes said. "That being said, he’s played a long time, too. So, I know when he comes back, he’s going to be back to where he is." Mats Zuccarello of the Minnesota Wild passes the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during a game at Xcel Energy Center Nov. 3, 2024, in Saint Paul, Minn. (Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP This is Zuccarello's 15th season in the NHL. He spent his first nine with the New York Rangers before a brief stint in Dallas with the Stars. He joined Minnesota in 2019. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X , and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter .Nearly 40 lags collapse in 24 hours after taking Fentanyl and Spice mix as one rushed to hospital