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Tributes have been paid to a dad killed in a suspected attack in his own home on Christmas Day. Police in Staffordshire were called to the home of Louis Price yesterday (December 25) following a report that a man had suffered a cardiac arrest. They attended the property on Elm Road, Norton Canes, at around 3.25am. Price, in his 30s, lived at the property with his parents. Officers found Mr Price gravely injured. The dad died at the scene despite paramedics' best efforts. Investigators have since arrested a 33-year-old woman from Cannock on suspicion of murder, and she is in custody, the Mirror reports. A resident living nearby, who asked not to be named, said her heart "goes out" to the man's parents, who were told news of his death while taking an annual holiday. She told the Daily Mail: "His poor parents were away on holiday when it happened. They usually go away to the Maldives for Christmas and that may have been where they were." "They will be absolutely devastated and my heart goes out to them." The woman said the community has been rocked by the news, adding: "It has shocked and saddened the whole little community here. It is beyond belief." People have shared heartfelt tributes to Mr Price and his family online since the news broke this week. One social media user said the dad was "a beautiful guy", with another adding: I am in utter shock this has happened! You didn't deserve this. Always there when I needed you! Thankyou for always having my back and making me laugh!" And a third added: "RIP to Louis Price another good lad gone too early."" Another user posting on Facebook paid tribute to the dad, adding they were "shocked" by the news. They wrote: "Rest in peace Louis Price. Proper shocked me this one." Police have erected a scene at the address as the investigation continues which they expect will "remain for a number of days", and a post-mortem was scheduled to take place earlier today Investigators have also issued an appeal for knowledge of the incident, asking people to contact them via the police non-emergency number 101 or the Major Incident Public Portal if they heard anything. Anyone who wishes to provide information anonymously can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
Sadiq Khan has announced that there will be an almost five per cent rise in London Underground and Transport for London (TfL) rail fares . The Mayor of London said that a 4.6 per cent increase will be made live on March 2. Daily charging caps will increase by between 40p and 70p. This is dependent on the zones customers travel through. Bus fares will remain the same, however. The Standard reports that the Mayor denied that he had been forced by the Department for Transport (DfT) to replicate the 4.6 per cent increase in National Rail fares next year. Although he also said there was the “prospect of a long-term multi-year capital deal” from the Government for TfL in return for complying with the Government's wishes for the Tube fare increase to match the increase in national prices. It comes after Mr Khan said in July that he plans to keep Tube, Overground, DLR, Elizabeth line and bus fares frozen as they are for "as long as possible". The Mayor of London has allocated £123 million in the Greater London Authority's (GLA) budget to freeze fares earlier this year. Mr Khan's office also hinted to our sister site MyLondon in January that this may not be the last time, as "the funds identified for this year's fare freeze have also been allocated in the budget for future years". But, in November, it was reported that fares looked set to increase next year after the Government said it expects Mr Khan to make the change as part of its deal to provide £485 million for TfL's capital budget. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, announced the cash injection as part of her Budget on October 30. In January, a spokesperson for Mr Khan told MyLondon when asked if fares could be frozen for another year: "The mayor’s track record on fare freezes speaks for itself. This is the fifth time that Sadiq has frozen TfL fares and previous fare freezes were brought in with careful financial management, not passing costs to passengers elsewhere. "The funds identified for this year's fare freeze have also been allocated in the budget for future years. The Mayor will continue to do all he can to support London’s families through the cost-of-living crisis and to support London’s wider economic recovery, building a better and more prosperous city for all Londoners." The former Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, said in a letter to the Mr Khan after the Budget: "HMG expects you to consider the full range of revenue raising powers at your disposal as part of TfL’s business planning and to confirm to HMG your plans to ensure TfL continues to improve its financial sustainability in the medium term. "You should note that HMG’s assessment of TfL funding needs in Phase 2 of the Spending Review will be conducted against a baseline scenario where TfL rail fares rise in line with national rail fares this year."
UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — Israel’s yearlong crackdown against Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza is prompting many to self-censor out of fear of being jailed and further marginalized in society, while some still find ways to dissent — carefully. Ahmed Khalefa’s life turned upside down after he was charged with inciting terrorism for chanting in solidarity with Gaza at an anti-war protest in October 2023. The lawyer and city counselor from central Israel says he spent three difficult months in jail followed by six months detained in an apartment. It’s unclear when he’ll get a final verdict on his guilt or innocence. Until then, he’s forbidden from leaving his home from dusk to dawn. Khalefa is one of more than 400 Palestinian citizens of Israel who, since the start of the war in Gaza, have been investigated by police for “incitement to terrorism” or “incitement to violence,” according to Adalah, a legal rights group for minorities. More than half of those investigated were also criminally charged or detained, Adalah said. “Israel made it clear they see us more as enemies than as citizens,” Khalefa said in an interview at a cafe in his hometown of Umm al-Fahm, Israel’s second-largest Palestinian city. Israel has roughly 2 million Palestinian citizens, whose families remained within the borders of what became Israel in 1948. Among them are Muslims and Christians, and they maintain family and cultural ties to Gaza and the West Bank, which Israel captured in 1967. Israel says its Palestinian citizens enjoy equal rights , including the right to vote, and they are well-represented in many professions. However, Palestinians are widely discriminated against in areas like housing and the job market. Israeli authorities have opened more incitement cases against Palestinian citizens during the war in Gaza than in the previous five years combined, Adalah’s records show. Israeli authorities have not said how many cases ended in convictions and imprisonment. The Justice Ministry said it did not have statistics on those convictions. Just being charged with incitement to terrorism or identifying with a terrorist group can land a suspect in detention until they’re sentenced, under the terms of a 2016 law. In addition to being charged as criminals, Palestinians citizens of Israel — who make up around 20% of the country’s population — have lost jobs, been suspended from schools and faced police interrogations posting online or demonstrating, activists and rights watchdogs say. It’s had a chilling effect. “Anyone who tries to speak out about the war will be imprisoned and harassed in his work and education,” said Oumaya Jabareen, whose son was jailed for eight months after an anti-war protest. “People here are all afraid, afraid to say no to this war.” Jabareen was among hundreds of Palestinians who filled the streets of Umm al-Fahm earlier this month carrying signs and chanting political slogans. It appeared to be the largest anti-war demonstration in Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack . But turnout was low, and Palestinian flags and other national symbols were conspicuously absent. In the years before the war , some protests could draw tens of thousands of Palestinians in Israel. Authorities tolerated the recent protest march, keeping it under heavily armed supervision. Helicopters flew overhead as police with rifles and tear gas jogged alongside the crowd, which dispersed without incident after two hours. Khalefa said he chose not to attend. Shortly after the Oct. 7 attack, Israel’s far-right government moved quickly to invigorate a task force that has charged Palestinian citizens of Israel with “supporting terrorism” for posts online or protesting against the war. At around the same time, lawmakers amended a security bill to increase surveillance of online activity by Palestinians in Israel, said Nadim Nashif, director of the digital rights group 7amleh. These moves gave authorities more power to restrict freedom of expression and intensify their arrest campaigns, Nashif said. The task force is led by Itamar Ben-Gvir , a hard-line national security minister who oversees the police. His office said the task force has monitored thousands of posts allegedly expressing support for terror organizations and that police arrested “hundreds of terror supporters,” including public opinion leaders, social media influencers, religious figures, teachers and others. “Freedom of speech is not the freedom to incite ... which harms public safety and our security,” his office said in a statement. But activists and rights groups say the government has expanded its definition of incitement much too far, targeting legitimate opinions that are at the core of freedom of expression. Myssana Morany, a human rights attorney at Adalah, said Palestinian citizens have been charged for seemingly innocuous things like sending a meme of a captured Israeli tank in Gaza in a private WhatsApp group chat. Another person was charged for posting a collage of children’s photos, captioned in Arabic and English: “Where were the people calling for humanity when we were killed?” The feminist activist group Kayan said over 600 women called its hotline because of blowback in the workplace for speaking out against the war or just mentioning it unfavorably. Over the summer, around two dozen anti-war protesters in the port city of Haifa were only allowed to finish three chants before police forcefully scattered the gathering into the night. Yet Jewish Israelis demanding a hostage release deal protest regularly — and the largest drew hundreds of thousands to the streets of Tel Aviv. Khalefa, the city counselor, is not convinced the crackdown on speech will end, even if the war eventually does. He said Israeli prosecutors took issue with slogans that broadly praised resistance and urged Gaza to be strong, but which didn’t mention violence or any militant groups. For that, he said, the government is trying to disbar him, and he faces up to eight years in prison. “They wanted to show us the price of speaking out,” Khalefa said. ___ Associated Press writers Tia Goldenberg in Tel Aviv, Israel, Ibrahim Hazboun in Jerusalem, Mahmoud Illean in Umm al-Fahm, and Drew Callister in New York, contributed to this report. Related From Our PartnerNoneRelocated grizzly bears roaming Yellowstone National Park, FWP data shows
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 21, 2024-- University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new white paper, “Overcoming Talent Stagnation: Enhancing Skills for Marketability,” by TaMika Fuller, DBA, an affiliate of the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) and College alumna, and Victoria Lender, DBA. The authors draw upon data from the University of Phoenix Career Institute ® 2024 Career Optimism Index study to explore the problem and causes of talent stagnation, how employees can enhance their own skills, and what solutions are available for employers in an age of rapidly evolving technology. “Technology plays an enormous role in the way we learn and work,” shares Fuller. “Understanding technology and its potential for strategic innovation and continuous workforce improvement can inform how we tackle talent development and move beyond this moment of talent stagnation.” The white paper explores what the Index revealed about the causes of talent stagnation, contributing factors, how employees overcome the phenomenon, and provides an overview of potential solutions, including upskilling and reskilling, through a combination of technological advancements and education. The white paper also proposes that employers can embrace internal mobility programs. “These programs foster a sustainable workforce and encourage employers to have the employee-first mindset,” shares Lender. Fuller is an economics professor at a community college in Texas and has been teaching economics and business-related courses for more than 17 years. She earned her doctorate in business administration from University of Phoenix. Lender works in supply chain and logistics and teaches supply chain management, leadership, operations strategy and business courses at several universities. She earned her doctorate in business administration at University of Phoenix. The full whitepaper is available at the University of Phoenix Career Institute ® webpage or as a direct link here . About University of Phoenix University of Phoenix innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and a Career Services for Life ® commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit phoenix.edu . About the College of Doctoral Studies University of Phoenix’s College of Doctoral Studies focuses on today’s challenging business and organizational needs, from addressing critical social issues to developing solutions to accelerate community building and industry growth. The College’s research program puts students in the center of an effective ecosystem of experts, resources and tools to help prepare them to be a leader in their organization, industry and community. Through this program, students and researchers work with organizations to conduct research that can be applied in the workplace in real time. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241220431384/en/ CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: Sharla Hooper University of Phoenix sharla.hooper@phoenix.edu KEYWORD: ARIZONA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCES CONTINUING TRAINING UNIVERSITY SOURCE: University of Phoenix Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/21/2024 08:00 AM/DISC: 12/21/2024 08:00 AM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241220431384/enThree people were arrested during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Ottawa this weekend. On Saturday evening, police said two people were arrested during a weekly rally organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement. One man was taken into custody after interfering with the group demonstrating and a woman was arrested for assaulting a police officer following "repeated non-compliance orders from officers." Demonstrators tell CTV News the man was not part of the pro-Palestinian rally. In a news release, police said they also arrested a 29-year-old woman on Sunday morning in relation to a demonstration earlier this week that led to four arrests . Organizers for the Palestinian Youth Movement say the woman was one of their members who was protesting the arrest of a demonstrator during Saturday's rally. She was charged with two counts of public mischief, obstruction of police, counsel an uncommitted indictable offence of mischief and unlawful assembly. She will appear in court on Monday. Police say they identified people in the crowd committing offences during the Nov. 18 protest, but said it was not safe to make more arrests. "After observing criminal behaviour, four individuals were arrested that evening. Police identified others in the crowd committing offences but deemed that it would not be safe to make arrests at the time and risk an escalation," police said. Weekly protests have taking place in Ottawa against Israel's armed offensive in Gaza and Lebanon since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023. On Saturday evening, demonstrators marched from the Human Rights Monument near Ottawa City Hall and moved down Elgin Street, Sussex Drive and Rideau Street. Video posted to social media by the Palestinian Youth Movement shows a confrontation between police and the demonstrators. "The Ottawa police brutalized and attacked community members today and arrested a protestor dragging them out of the crowd. They shoved people at the back of the protest to force us onto the sidewalk. Every weekend protest has been on the streets. The police chose violence and escalation today," the group said in an Instagram post. A post shared by PYM Ottawa (@ottawapym) Following the arrest on Saturday night, a rally was held in front of the Ottawa Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street to demand the release of one of the demonstrators taken into custody. A rally protesting the actions of police continued on Sunday. "We recognize the concerns raised by members of the community regarding these arrests," Ottawa police said. "The OPS is committed to ensuring community safety and respecting the lawful right to protest. Any charges related to demonstrations are carefully considered with this balance, and we are focused on balancing the need for public safety with fostering trust and understanding." Police say they are working with the demonstrators and investigations into criminal acts during protests continue. 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Stay ConnectedA moving video of actor Aremu Afolayan breaking down in tears as he apologised to his elder brother and producer Kunle Afolayan has been trending Aremu couldn't hold back the tears while speaking about their late mother during her funeral rite at Kunle's KAP village The emotional moment the brothers embraced each other stirred emotions among social media users as well as celebrities CHECK OUT: Don't let unemployment hold you back. Start your digital marketing journey today. Legit.ng reports that the feud between the Afolayan brothers and Nollywood stars Aremo and Kunle is over. Recall that Aremu and his elder brother, Kunle, were recently in the news after they united to give their late mother a befitting burial. Videos that emerged online showed the duo having a pleasant time with friends and colleagues at Kunle's KAP Village. Video from Afolayan's mother's funeral emerge A video which recently emerged online showed Aremu addressing people who attended his mother's funeral alongside Kunle. PAY ATTENTION : Standing out in social media world? Easy! "Mastering Storytelling for Social Media" workshop by Legit.ng. Join Us Live! In a clip, the actor, who was unable to hold back the tears, apologised to his elder brother for bashing him on Instagram . Aremu once shaded Kunle and his other siblings as he spoke about their bitter childhood experiences. Read also Kunle, Aremu put differences aside, unite for mother's burial, clip trends: "More blessing brothers" Aremu also appreciated Kunle for the house he built for their late mother. Watch video as Aremu apologises to his elder brother Kunle Afolayan Reactions as Aremu apologises to Kunle Afolayan Legit.ng captured some of the comments that trailed the video, read them below nkechiblessingsunday: "Peace is too beautiful Abeg." dammyfis: "At the end of the day, it’s always all love...... wish their mum was alive to see this, tho she will be smiling at them." yewandefamakin: "Another day to be emotion for people I don’t bond with... chai as a family oriented person, this is so emotional and thoughtful God bless them both." oyinade_store: "Blood is thicker than water I such much love this moment 😢May the love never end it’s a new beginning." milayo_____: "Dis is so emotional." olu3989: "He is such a big baby Thank you lord for this moment i was teary." Aremu Afolayan lay curses on his lineage Read also Burna Boy's mum shows off impressive DJing skills on her birthday: "This family is a vibe" In other news, Legit.ng reported that Aremu made headlines over a video of him hurling insults at his extended family members. The actor was seen cursing his family for not buying him a car. This was after he opened an automobile dealership for different types of vehicles at home and abroad. Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION : Legit.ng Needs Your Opinion! That's your chance to change your favourite news media. Fill in a short questionnaire Source: Legit.ng