The Sapta Shakti Command orchestrated a running event on a crisp winter morning to pay tribute to Army veterans for their dedication and patriotism, an official reported on Sunday. Hosted at the Albert Hall, the run saw a diverse group of participants, including veterans, soldiers, National Cadet Corps cadets, professional runners, para-athletes, civilians, specially-abled children, and organ transplant survivors, as articulated by defence spokesperson Colonel Amitabh Sharma. The race was flagged off by various dignitaries, including Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of Information Technology and Communication, among others. Colonel Rathore praised the participants' dedication and highlighted the importance of honoring the nation's veterans. The event, which featured timed and non-timed races, distributed up to Rs 30 lakh in prizes, promoting health, unity, and recognition of exceptional achievements, concluded with jubilant celebrations. (With inputs from agencies.)Chris Brunt claims West Brom could have won at Sheffield United after "positive performance"Hudson announced his departure on social media on Thursday, after a career-best season with 38 catches for 462 yards.Shares of This Little-Known Home Improvement Business Have Outperformed Home Depot Stock Over the Last 5 Years. Here's Why I Expect This Trend to Continue Over the Next 5 Years.
No. 5 UCLA snaps No. 1 South Carolina's 43-game win streakNEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. The crypto market had more action, and bitcoin briefly burst to a record above $103,000 before pulling back. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from the all-time high it had set the day before, its 56th of the year so far, to shave a bit off what’s set to be one of its best years of the millennium . The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 248 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2% from its own record set the day before. Bitcoin powered above $100,000 for the first time the night before, after President-elect Donald Trump chose Paul Atkins, who's seen as a crypto advocate, as his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. The cryptocurrency has climbed dramatically from less than $70,000 on Election Day, but it fell back as Thursday progressed toward $99,000, according to CoinDesk. Sharp swings for bitcoin are nothing new, and they took stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto world on a similar ride. After rising as much as 9% in early trading, MicroStrategy, a company that’s been raising cash just to buy bitcoin, swung to a loss of 4.8%. Crypto exchange Coinbase Global fell 3.1% after likewise erasing a big early gain. Elsewhere on Wall Street, stocks of airlines helped lead the way following the latest bumps up to financial forecasts from carriers. American Airlines Group soared 16.8% after saying it’s making more in revenue during the last three months of 2024 than it expected, and it will likely make a bigger profit than it had earlier forecast. The airline also chose Citi to be its exclusive partner for credit cards that give miles in its loyalty program. That should help its cash coming in from co-branded credit card and other partners grow by about 10% annually. Southwest Airlines climbed 2% after saying it’s seeing stronger demand from leisure travelers than it expected. It also raised its forecast for revenue for the holiday traveling season. On the losing end of Wall Street was Synposys, which tumbled 12.4%. The supplier for the semiconductor industry reported better profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected, but it also warned of “continued macro uncertainties” and gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that fell short of some analysts’ estimates. American Eagle Outfitters fell even more, 14.3%, after the retailer said it’s preparing for “potential choppiness” outside of peak selling periods. It was reminiscent of a warning from Foot Locker earlier in the week and raised more concerns about how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain. Solid spending by U.S. consumers has been one of the main reasons the U.S. economy has avoided a recession that earlier seemed inevitable after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to crush inflation. But shoppers are now contending with still-high prices and a slowing job market . This week’s highlight for Wall Street will be Friday’s jobs report from the U.S. government, which will show how many people employers hired and fired last month. A report on Thursday said the number of U.S. workers applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels. Expectations are high that the Fed will cut its main interest rate again when it meets in two weeks. The Fed began easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high in September, hoping to offer more support for the job market. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury edged down to 4.17% from 4.18% late Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 11.38 points to 6,075.11. The Dow sank 248.33 to 44,765.71, and the Nasdaq composite lost 34.86 to 19,700.26. In stock markets abroad, indexes were mostly calm in Europe after far-right and left-wing lawmakers in France joined together to vote on a no-confidence motion that will force Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet to resign. The CAC 40 index in Paris added 0.4%. In South Korea, the Kospi fell 0.9% to compound its 1.4% decline from the day before. President Yoon Suk Yeol was facing possible impeachment after he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday night. He revoked the martial law declaration six hours later. Crude oil prices slipped after eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided to put off increasing oil production. AP Business Writers Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott contributed.
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Cal staves off Sacramento State for third straight winLandmark lawsuit brought on behalf of thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse images and videos (CSAM) traded on Apple platforms CUPERTINO, Calif. , Dec. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, a class action lawsuit was filed against Apple on behalf of thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse for knowingly allowing the storage of images and videos documenting their abuse on iCloud and the company's defectively designed products. The lawsuit alleges that Apple has known about this content for years, but has refused to act to detect or remove it, despite developing advanced technology to do so. The plaintiffs are being represented by Marsh Law Firm. Additionally, Heat Initiative is providing some support for this lawsuit as part of the organization's broader Ignite program , which provides legal and advocacy support for victims of child sexual abuse through referrals, research, and funding to empower them to use their voices and hold technology companies accountable. The images and videos of the plaintiffs' childhood sexual abuse, which have been stored thousands of times, would have been identified and removed had Apple implemented its 2021 "CSAM Detection" technology. However, Apple terminated the program after its announcement. Other leading technology providers have been proactively detecting and reporting illegal child sex abuse images and videos for more than a decade. Apple's belated efforts, and subsequent cancellation, leave it among the very few major platforms that do not engage in proactive detection and removal. The full complaint, as well as a fact sheet and other supporting materials, can be found HERE . "The knowledge that images of my abuse are still out there is a never-ending nightmare – Apple could have stopped this, but has chosen not to act," said Jane Doe , a plaintiff in the lawsuit. "Apple has the technology to stop this from continuing, yet they knowingly turn a blind eye. This isn't just about my story – it's about standing up for every survivor who deserves safety and dignity. Apple has a responsibility to protect us, and I'm here to demand that they fulfill it." "Today, thousands of brave survivors are coming forward to demand accountability from one of the most successful technology companies on the planet. Apple has not only rejected helping these victims, it has advertised the fact that it does not detect child sex abuse material on its platform or devices thereby exponentially increasing the ongoing harm caused to these victims," said Margaret E. Mabie , Partner at Marsh Law Firm, representing the plaintiffs. "Our clients have endured unimaginable abuse, and yet Apple's top executives continue to ignore their pleas, fully aware that this illegal contraband remains on their platform. By abandoning their state-of-the-art detection program without offering an alternative, Apple has chosen to prioritize its own corporate agenda over the lives and dignity of survivors. This lawsuit is a call for justice and a demand for Apple to finally take responsibility and protect these victims." "Apple wants people to think they are the 'responsible' tech company, and this lawsuit demonstrates clearly that, on this issue, they are not," said Sarah Gardner , Founder and CEO of the Heat Initiative, an organization dedicated to encouraging leading technology companies to combat child sex abuse on their platforms. "The plaintiffs and countless other survivors of child sexual abuse are forced to relive the worst moments imaginable because Apple refuses to implement common sense practices that are standard across the tech industry. They will argue that this is a privacy issue, but they are failing to acknowledge the privacy and basic humanity of the children being raped and sexually assaulted in the videos and images Apple stores on iCloud." In August 2021 , Apple announced it would implement a new "CSAM Detection" feature, which would have identified known child sexual abuse material in iCloud using NeuralHash, a type of hashing technology that Apple developed. However, after the program was announced, Apple executives reversed their decision and ultimately killed the implementation of the program . At the same time, in 2023, five major tech companies collectively reported more than 32 million pieces of child sexual abuse images and videos on their platforms– Apple reported only 267 . The lawsuit is seeking injunctive relief for Apple to implement basic child safety measures on behalf of the plaintiffs. The claim of negligence and failing to fulfill their duty of care resulting in harms to the plaintiffs stems from two main factors: Marsh Law Firm focuses its legal practice exclusively on representing survivors of sexual abuse and online exploitation. They are a survivor-focused, trauma-informed, and justice-oriented law firm that advocates for clients both in and out of the courtroom to secure justice and hold perpetrators and the institutions that enable abuse accountable. Heat Initiative is a collective effort of concerned child safety experts and advocates encouraging leading technology companies to combat child sexual abuse on their platforms. Heat Initiative sees a future where children's safety is at the forefront of any existing and future technological developments. The Heat Initiative's Ignite program catalyzes impact litigation to hold technology companies accountable to their duty to prevent and address the sexual exploitation of children on their platforms. Contact: press@heatinitiative.org View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apple-sued-for-knowingly-hosting-child-sexual-abuse-material-on-its-products-failing-to-protect-survivors-302325571.html SOURCE Heat Initiative
Organised crime gangs lurking on motorways send cargo thefts soaring by half to £102m - with 'homegrown' groups blamed for majority of raids on lorry drivers to seize luxury brands By EMILY JANE DAVIES Published: 18:53 EST, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 18:55 EST, 29 December 2024 e-mail View comments Organised crime gangs are lurking on motorways to steal cargo from lorry drivers and targeting luxury brand deliveries, experts claim. Brits always go on a spending spree at Christmas , then again during the January sales - and criminals have been nabbing their presents before they can arrive. Make up, perfume, clothing and tech are among the products snatched from lorries on the road or parked at the motorway services. These thefts reached the value of £102million this year, up from £68million recorded in the previous 12 months. Investigators said four high-value thefts - including cosmetics worth £4million - contributed to the loss figure surging by half, according to The Times. The cargo is then broken up - or 'slaughtered' in police-lingo - and distributed through the black market, making its way onto social media and online marketplaces at a discount. Cops said much of it ends up on eBay , Facebook Marketplace, Amazon, Gumtree, TikTok and Vinted. And almost all - 99 per cent - of the thieving is carried out by homegrown criminal networks based in Coventry, Essex, Leeds, Liverpool and London . Make up, perfume, clothing and tech are among products snatched from lorries on the road or parked at motorway services A gang seen targeting a lorry with high-value presents inside Almost all - 99 per cent - of the thieving is carried out by homegrown criminal networks based in Coventry, Essex, Leeds, Liverpool and London The M6 is a target for gin and whiskey being transported from Scotland Speaking to The Times , Michael Dawber, a field intelligence officer at the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, said: 'Cargo theft is seen as 'low risk, high reward' by criminals if they can pull it off and clever marketing strategies mean stolen goods are often hiding in plain sight. Unfortunately, well-meaning members of the public are unwittingly buying them.' He said eight pallets of designer perfume were stolen from a lorry on the M20 in Kent, with an estimated £1.5 million retail value. And 'within 24 hours' there were 15 eBay accounts selling it across southern England. Criminals lay in wait along the M1 for high-value electrical goods leaving warehouses in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, while the M6 is a target for gin and whiskey being transported from Scotland. This year, 14 thefts had a gang follow a lorry and they climbed out of a sunroof and broke into the trailer in a dangerous technique called the 'Romanian rollover'. Haulage firm bosses also say they are powerless to stop rising thefts from their lorries conducted by Goodfellas-style organised crime gangs, who are stealing food, cigarettes and alcohol to sell on the black market. Figures produced by the British Standards Institution suggest 24 per cent of all thefts from lorries and warehouses last year were food and drink, up from 13 per cent in 2022 - with the goods being sold online within days. The managing director of one haulage firm told MailOnline the thefts were driving up the prices of deliveries - hitting shoppers' wallets - and creating recruitment problems. The crimes are also hard for police to detect, he added. Criminology experts say the gangs are professional - researching when and where lorries are making deliveries, as well as where drivers are likely to stop so they can pounce without using violence, unlike their fictional counterparts. The thieves typically strike in 'secure' car parks - protected by CCTV, but usually unmanned - slashing holes in the curtains on the sides of transporters or even parking another lorry alongside and moving the goods from one into the other. The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVICS), a nationwide police initiative tracking and cracking down on freight crime, says it is aware of 5,000 freight crimes in 2022, with £70million of goods stolen. A vehicle which had earlier failed to stop for police, leading to a chase on the northbound M606, ended up containing stolen booze A £70,000 stash of stolen whisky was found in the back of a lorry by police in an incident that briefly closed the M606 near Bradford Two males, who were in the lorry, were arrested by police In December, it was made aware of thefts including a trailer containing £50,000 of cheese, while another was stolen containing food and washing powder at an industrial estate in Kidderminster. That same month, a £70,000 stash of stolen whisky was found in the back of a lorry by police in an incident that briefly closed the M606 near Bradford. Officers from West Yorkshire's Roads Policing Unit were carrying out a drink drive patrol when they came across a 'suspicious' lorry. The vehicle had earlier failed to stop for officers, leading to a brief chase on the northbound M606. A government spokesperson said: 'Freight crime can have significant impacts on businesses and drivers and we are working closely with the police, automotive industry and National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service to ensure our response is as strong as it can be. 'We are increasing the capacity for safe and secure HGV parking and are working to analyse HGV-related crimes in England, with a specific focus on identifying high crime areas and crime patterns with existing HGV parking provisions.' London New York Times Amazon Leeds TikTok Share or comment on this article: Organised crime gangs lurking on motorways send cargo thefts soaring by half to £102m - with 'homegrown' groups blamed for majority of raids on lorry drivers to seize luxury brands e-mail Add commentParent Trespassed from School After Wearing Wristband to Girls' Game Against Trans Athlete Now Deemed a 'Threat'
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins were ready to deal veteran defensive tackle Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the Nov. 5 trade deadline until Mike McDaniel stepped in. “I may or may not have thrown an adult temper tantrum,” Miami's coach said, confirming the news first reported by NFL Network Sunday morning. The Dolphins were 2-6 and had lost three straight at that point. They'd played four uninspired games without their starting quarterback, going 1-3 after Tua Tagovailoa went on injured reserve on Sept. 17 with a concussion. Campbell would have had a chance to rejoin the contending Ravens, and Miami would have received a 2026 fifth-round pick in return, NFL Network reported. McDaniel argued that Campbell was too valuable to lose. “I was happy that they brought me into the conversations," Campbell said after Miami's 34-15 win over the New England Patriots . “They didn't have to say anything to me at all. We had a really good conversation about what we think about this team, where we are. We felt like we had a good shot to get back into the fight.” Added McDaniel: “I think it wasn’t like it was (GM) Chris (Grier) versus me. ... That’s the tricky thing about Chris’ job is he has to look long-term and short-term at the same time, what’s the best for the organization.” Campbell, a 17-year veteran, signed with the Dolphins after playing for Atlanta last season. Players and coaches have praised the 38-year-old's contributions on the field and in the locker room. “There’s no one’s game I’ve come to respect more than Calais up front on the D-line,” defensive tackle Zach Sieler said, “being with him this year and just the energy, the attitude and the mindset he brings every week. It can’t be matched, and that’s the reason why he is who he is today and doing what he’s doing at 17 years.” Campbell leads the team with four sacks. With back-to-back sacks in Weeks 10 and 11, he became the eighth player 38 or older to record sacks in consecutive games since the 1970 merger. He also has nine tackles for loss, giving him at least five tackles for loss in 15 of his 17 seasons. He played for Baltimore from 2020-2022, totaling 11 sacks and 113 tackles. “I think he means a great deal to not only the defensive line room, but the entire defense as well as the entire team,” McDaniel said earlier this week. “It’s rare for a guy to get here when he did, and then be voted, with such conviction, captain. I think the way that he operates to be a pro, I think has had a substantial impact on a lot of players that hadn’t been fortunate enough to be around someone with sustained success like he’s had.” The Dolphins have won three straight games since the deadline. Miami's defense held the Patriots scoreless until the fourth quarter on Sunday. Campbell broke down the team's pregame huddle as he has done before most games this season. He was also seen coaching up rookie linebacker Chop Robinson, who is always seeking pointers from the six-time Pro Bowler. “My job is to speak on behalf of what’s the best thing for the 2024 Dolphins,” McDaniel said. “I’m just fortunate to work in an organization where myself and the GM can be transparent and work together. “And he didn’t want to see any more adult temper tantrums.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLPHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles had every excuse to lose Sunday. They were playing their archrivals, the Cowboys, for the second time this season. The Cowboys were out of playoff contention but they had won four of five games, including a win at Washington, the site of the Eagles’ latest disaster, and they were playing with abandon, visiting a team haunted by collapses both distant and recent. The week before, the Birds blew a 14-point lead at Washington, where they lost quarterback Jalen Hurts to a concussion that lingered through Sunday, Hurts’ first missed game of the season. Worse, the Eagles’ top-ranked defense had lost its composure, and the game, at Washington. Finally, on Sunday, not only was the offense’s quarterback absent, so was the defense’s quarterback: Middle linebacker Nakobe Dean missed Sunday’s game due to an abdominal strain. They had every excuse to lose. They didn’t lose. Nick Sirianni wouldn’t have it. In a 13-win campaign that saw the Birds clinch the NFC East with a week left, it was, in many ways, Sirianni’s finest hour of the season. It was a ticklish spot for Sirianni, who’s had a hell of a season. He’d been questioned after a 2-2 start, which followed a 1-5 collapse in 2023 and a blowout loss in the playoffs. He’d been pilloried after Game 5, when he taunted Eagles fans after a home win. Game 5 was the start of a franchise-record 10-game winning streak, in which a more composed, mature Sirianni guided the team to blowout wins in Cincinnati and Dallas as well as decisive victories over the Commanders, Rams, Ravens, and Steelers. A pass-first coach, Sirianni had leaned on Saquon Barkley, who, in the fourth quarter, became the ninth player to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a season; at 2,005, he passed O.J. Simpson’s best season, in 1973 with the Bills, but remains 100 yards behind Eric Dickerson’s 1994 record, set with the Colts. Sirianni’s next big decision: Will he let Barkley play in a probably meaningless finale against the Giants next week? It’s a fine problem to have, especially considering the more pressing problems he dealt with this past week, and the weight carried by Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. Last week’s messy loss, combined with Hurts’ injury, added to a postgame dustup with former Eagles tight end Zach Ertz, put the focus on Sirianni again. He’d been a Coach of the Year candidate for a month. He’d seemingly earned a contract extension; his expires after next season. But a loss to the Cowboys and a win by the Commanders on Sunday night would have put the division title in jeopardy, and, perhaps, Sirianni’s future. Sirianni proved equal to the task. Sirianni prepared backup quarterback Kenny Pickett, whose style of play is entirely opposite to that Hurts’. He prepared third-string rookie Tanner McKee, who threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown for a dagger late in the third quarter, then added a 25-yarder to DeVonta Smith in the fourth. He controlled Jalen Carter, who led the league with four unnecessary roughness penalties, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was ejected at Washington for two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls. Carter’s disappearance and Gardner-Johnson’s absence led to 22 fourth-quarter points in the Commanders’ comeback win. He featured Smith, knowing the Cowboys would sell out to stop Brown. Smith had six catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Brown had three catches for 36 yards and a score. Nothing mattered more than preparing Pickett. Pickett recognized a six-man blitz and hit Smith for a 22-yard touchdown and a 14-7 lead. He was part of four short-yardage Tush Pushes, three of which worked, the fourth for a touchdown as the first half expired with the Eagles leading, 24-7. He completed 10 of 15 passes for 143 yards and the touchdown before a hit from Micah Parsons aggravated a rib injury Pickett suffered at Washington and knocked him from the game. With Pickett hobbled and with McKee an unknown entity, Sirianni knew the Birds would have to ride Barkley. They did: They gave the ball to Barkley on six of the first seven plays of the third quarter, and he gained 30 yards as the Eagles made four first downs, used almost seven minutes, and came a away with a 26-yard field goal for a 20-point lead. Barkley finished with 167 yards, the fifth-highest rushing total of his career, the third-highest total of this season, and his 11th 100-yard rushing game this season. He did it on 31 rushes, which tied for the third-highest total of his career. This was not the Cowboys team that began the season as a playoff favorite. It lacked quarterback Dak Prescott, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, receiver CeeDee Lamb, guard Zack Martin, and cornerback Trevon Diggs, five of Dallas' six best players, excepting Parsons. So no, the Cowboys weren’t good. But, since Sirianni was hired in 2021, the Eagles have lost to plenty of teams that weren’t good. Occasionally, Sirianni has been the problem. On Sunday, he was the solution. ©2024 The Philadelphia Inquirer. Visit inquirer.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. ©2024 The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. Visit at inquirer.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.The Lagos State government on Sunday promised to flood the market with Eko Rice in the next one to two weeks to ensure that residents have access to quality rice at a cheaper price. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Olusanya, stated this on Sunday at the Lagos Food Festival 2024, themed: “A Taste of Culture.” According to her, the volume of rice being processed at the Lagos Rice Mill would be greatly increased to ensure that a good number of residents who want rice at an affordable rate can get it. She said the governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given special consideration to acquiring additional rice paddy so that the rice mill can increase its production. Olusanya stated that the state government is working to lower food prices across sectors by ensuring that critical stakeholders improve production. She added that the Food Festival is held annually to showcase the diversity of African cuisine, from the spicy and savory to the sweet and tangy, as well as interactive cooking masterclasses, engaging competitions, and mouth-watering food exhibitions. Olusanya further said that the festival is also aimed at celebrating all the critical stakeholders within the food value chain. This year, there was a cooking competition among students from some tertiary institutions in the state, including the University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Lagos State University of Science and Technology.
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