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NoneAUSTIN, Texas — It's a chance to walk across the graduation stage without having to walk through debt for the rest of their lives. While the reaction has mostly been excitement about the University of Texas system to expand its free tuition program , some state lawmakers claim it's an abuse of power. UT system chairman Kevin Eltife said the expansion to their "Promise Plus" program is a game changer. "This is so meaningful for so many people," Eltife said. "There are so many people who think they don't have the opportunity to go on to higher education. They think it's out of their reach." The expansion will provide free tuition to families who make less than $100,000 annually. The board started the program in 2019, providing free tuition for families who made less than $65,000. But with the cost of living and tuition rising across the nation, the board wanted to make a change. While the reaction has mostly been excitement about the University of Texas System Board of Regents plan to expand the free tuition program, some state lawmakers claim it's an abuse of power. After the announcement, State Rep. Brian Harrison posted on social media that the move was "an absolute abuse of power by executive branch bureaucrats" because the "Legislature never approved it." But for many others, the expansion of this program is a sigh of relief. "People are celebrating this. This is a relief," said founder and CEO of Access College America Dale Price. "This is a relief. Parents are really, really excited that they now have opportunities that send their kid to college that is not going to put them in debt for the rest of their life." Price owns a college consulting agency and works with incoming college students and their parents. He said getting rid of the barrier to higher education is going to open up many new doors for them. "That alone is going to be great because if they want to continue their education for grad school, or maybe they want to look at making a housing purchase, they have these opportunities," Price said. "They're not taking this debt with them to the grave." Now that the board has taken their official vote on the project, $35 million will be immediately going to each of the UT campuses for financial aid. The Board said more than 7 million Texas families will be eligible for this expanded program. The board also said they're not done with the project and will continue to look for ways to build on the endowments to increase the income level they provide free tuition to. Meanwhile, nearly a dozen members of the Texas House reportedly issued a letter to Eltife asking for clarification and more information regarding the program.
U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo recently issued a number of warnings about China and North Korea during an appearance at a security forum, including a major concern about how Russia might help Beijing cut U.S. naval dominance. "I expect Russia to provide submarine technology to the PRC that has the potential of closing American undersea dominance over the PRC," Paparo, who leads the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), said during a Saturday appearance at the Halifax International Security Forum. He also suggested that Russia could extend that assistance to North Korea, providing submarine technology as well as missiles to Pyongyang. China remains the top "pacing challenge" for the Pentagon , meaning that of all rivals the U.S. monitors, China has managed to close the gap in power far more easily than any other has. Earlier this week, Paparo described the Indo-Pacific theater as the "most stressing theater" due to the quantity and quality of munitions required to counter China. "The closer we get to it, the less relevant that date is," he said, referring to the much discussed and speculated invasion of Taiwan, which China has spent years preparing to execute. "We must be ready today, tomorrow, next month, next year, and onwards." "The way one controls for unintended escalation is by enhancing one's understanding of the strategic environment or of the tactical environment," Paparo added, noting that "playing chicken on the high seas...does not keep me up at night," according to Air & Space Forces Magazine . Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon, INDOPACOM, and the Chinese and Russian foreign ministries by email on Saturday afternoon for comment. Mark Montgomery, a retired rear-admiral and Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) senior director and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), told Newsweek via phone on Saturday that Russia's submarines have several advantageous technological capabilities —primarily, the quieting technology, which makes detection difficult. "There's submarine quieting technology, some of their submarine Combat Systems Technology, our second best in the world, or third best, if you include the UK. But behind the United States, there is a significant delta between Russian and Chinese submarine technology," Montgomery said. He noted that while it seems a gamble for Russia to empower China's submarines, understanding that it could remove some future leverage between the two nations when it comes to military power, "this bothers the United States most." "Ask it this way: Would Putin be comfortable doing something that he knows will really piss off the United States? My answer is yes. He's very mad at us now. He thinks we should follow the big country/little country model and back off and not help Ukraine," Montgomery said. He added: "I say it's a calculated risk: I'm going to sacrifice a little of my leverage over China in the future...in terms of military leverage, or leverage in terms of something I can trade them in the future that I now have to deal with now. I'm going to sacrifice some leverage to get the support I need to maintain the upper hand against Ukraine in the West in that contest." Paparo's comments on Saturday address this additional problem the U.S. has highlighted over the past few years—namely, the increasing cooperation between China and Russia as a means of counteracting U.S. influence and military power in the international security landscape. Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, China agreed to purchase around 100 million tons of coal for the "coming years," ensuring an economic lifeline for Russia as it got slammed by sanctions on everything from its economy to its energy trade. That landmark deal precipitated further economic cooperation, with the two world powers doubling down on their commitment to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which Beijing organized and led, and the BRICS economic bloc. BRICS—formed between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—looked to expand its membership by inviting nations such as Iran, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Analysts view the BRICS summit as a strategic move by Moscow to strengthen ties with the Global South amid escalating tensions with the West.
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Stock market today: Rising tech stocks pull Wall Street to another recordLos Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey, listed as questionable due to a shoulder issue, is expected to play Monday night against the visiting Baltimore Ravens, NFL Network reported. McConkey missed practice on Thursday and was limited on Friday and Saturday. Star linebacker Khalil Mack, who was questionable because of a groin injury and was a limited participant, also is expected to play, according to the report. The Chargers (7-3) made several moves Monday ahead of the game against the Ravens (7-4), placing tight end Hayden Hurst (hip) on injured reserve, activating cornerback Deane Leonard (hamstring) off IR, signing cornerback Eli Apple from the practice to the active squad, and elevating linebacker Caleb Murphy and safety Tony Jefferson for game day. McConkey, 23, has started nine of 10 games and has 43 receptions on 63 targets for 615 yards and four touchdowns. The Chargers drafted the 6-foot, 185-pound McConkey in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Georgia. Mack, 33, is a three-time first-team All-Pro, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and the 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He has started the nine games he has played and has 26 tackles and 4.5 sacks this season. For his career, Mack has 617 tackles, 106 sacks, 141 tackles for loss, 178 quarterback hits, three interceptions -- two returned for touchdowns -- 32 forced fumbles and 13 fumble recoveries in 160 games (159 starts). He has played for the Raiders (2014-17), Chicago Bears (2018-21) and Chargers. Hurst, 31, has started two of seven games in his first season with the Chargers. He has seven receptions on 12 targets for 65 yards. A first-round pick (25th overall) by Baltimore in the 2018 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, Hurst has 202 receptions for 1,967 yards and 15 TDs in 86 games (41 starts) for the Ravens (2018-19), Atlanta Falcons (2020-21), Cincinnati Bengals (2022), Carolina Panthers (2023) and Chargers. Apple, 29, has two tackles in three games this season, his first with the Chargers. The 10th overall selection in the 2016 draft, Apple has 383 career tackles and six interceptions in 101 games (82 starts) for the New York Giants (2016-18), New Orleans Saints (2018-19), Panthers (2020), Bengals (2021-22), Miami Dolphins (2023) and Chargers. Leonard, who turned 25 last Tuesday, has four tackles in four games this season. His 21-day practice window on IR opened Wednesday. --Field Level Media Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more.
Approximately 300 of New York’s most stylish waited for hours in Soho on Saturday morning to enter the first-ever brick-and-mortar store for Telfar, the Beyoncé-beloved brand with a behemoth cult following. The line, which snaked down Broadway and spilled into the alley, began to form hours ahead of the 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting as throngs of well-dressed fans eagerly awaited a rare chance to get their hands on one of Telfar’s coveted bags, nicknamed the “Bushwick Birkin.” Janya Conyers, a 14-year-old New Yorker, arrived at 8 a.m., and was the first customer to make a purchase once she finally arrived inside. The fashion-minded teen even got a chance to meet designer Telfar Clemens himself. Meanwhile, Queens native Skai Karim, 20, was the fifth person from the front of the line, purchasing a black shopper from the bag bar on Saturday. “Why not experience the first time going to the grand opening of the first flagship store? That’s a memory to be created,” Karim, a Fashion Institute of Technology student and content creator, told The Post. Being at the grand opening, she said, was imperative “if you’re a big fan.” She further called Clemens an “icon.” Inside the sleek flagship, spanning 10,000 square-feet, the front door opens to a news desk followed by racks of apparel suspended from the ceiling and a dazzling bag bar running the length of the store. Customers were handed “bag menus” or asked to scan QR codes to view the purse offerings and make their pick at the bar, which was stocked with every purse ever produced by Telfar. “It screams New York,” Karim said of the store’s layout. “It screams Telfar.” After operating as an online-only retailer for nearly two decades, the permanent location at 408 Broadway marks a new chapter for the buzzy brand, offering New Yorkers the opportunity to experience the garments or snag a “T”-embossed tote without waiting for one of the highly anticipated drops online . “The store tells the whole story,” designer Telfar Clemens told The Post ahead of the opening. “It’s not just bags — it’s a cultural phenomenon and it’s a total look — 20 years in the making.” After the brand’s previous pop-ups were mobbed by overly zealous fans in years past, this time around, Clemens required RSVP for entry. This, he said, was going to be “different.” “This is our flagship store in NYC — we want to spread that energy over the other 365 days of the year,” said Clemens, who has been building an atelier in order to produce “full 360 collections” and do so “100% independently.” “That’s why the store is so central — you are never going to understand Telfar by walking into an existing store.” Additional reporting by Robert Miller.China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Africa (Nigeria) & China Engineering Technology Exhibition-Opening Soon 11-22-2024 09:28 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: Getnews / PR Agency: SHENZHEN HMEDIUM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD The China Africa Economic and Trade Expo Entering Africa (Nigeria) will be held from Nov, 28-30, 2024 in Abuia Trade & Convention Center. The theme of this event is "China and Africa Joining Hands for a Better Future"will feature a series of activities focused on multiple sectors, including investment and trade, infrastructure, healthcare, and engineering machinery. Image: https://www.getnews.info/uploads/d0a195c0dff99397a117ffe430ebdf5b.jpg Event Details 1. Opening Ceremony & China-Africa Infrastructure Cooperation Forum (Nigeria) Local time: 10:00-12:40, November 28, 2024 Venue: Abuja Trade & Convention Center, Nigeria Introduction: Focusing on the opportunities and challenges in China-Africa infrastructure cooperation, conducting in-depth discussions on hot and cutting-edge topics in the industry, such as infrastructure connectivity, innovation in investment and financing modes, green and sustainable development and business transformation and upgrading, bringing together stakeholders for exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the signing and implementing of key projects. 2. China-Africa Business & Healthcare Matchmaking Conference (Nigeria) Local time: 15:00-17:30, November 28, 2024 Introduction: Introducing Hunan and Hunan-based leading enterprises; introducing investment and trade environment and market conditions in African countries by representatives of African chambers of commerce, investment promotion agencies, and enterprises; focusing on healthcare, new energy, manufacturing, construction and construction materials, textiles and garments, fisheries, flowers, infrastructure development, organizing "one-on-one" talks between Hunan enterprises and African business associations and enterprises. 3. CAETE Exhibition in Nigeria & China Engineering Technology Exhibition Local time: November 28-30, 2024 Venue: Abuja Trade & Convention Center, Nigeria Scale: 3,055 m2 , about 100 companies. Introduction: Seven exhibition areas: new energy, construction materials (construction hardware), machinery (construction machinery, agricultural equipment), power transmission and distribution, home appliances and furniture, manufacturing, general infrastructure, and a comprehensive area. With the strong support and ioint participation of allparties in China and Africa, the China Africa Economicand Trade Expo has been successfully held for three sessions, creating a new window for local economic and trade cooperation with Africa. The third session of CAETE was held in Changsha, Hunan, in June 2023. Covers 100000m2 with 120 signed projects, amounting to 10.3 billion USD. More than 1700 exhibitors of Chinese and African enterprises, business associatlons, and financial institutions took part. In May 2024, the first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Africa (Kenya) was successfully held in Nairobi. During the event, with 43 signed projects, amounting to 1.402 billion USD, matched 34 projects, and released 3 results. Please scan QR code below to preview the event details and sign up. Image: https://www.getnews.info/uploads/667bee1800ecada2f46bdb164700f250.jpg Media Contact Company Name: Secretariat of the Organizing Committee of China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) Contact Person: Susan Liang Email: Send Email [ http://www.universalpressrelease.com/?pr=chinaafrica-economic-and-trade-expo-in-africa-nigeria-china-engineering-technology-exhibitionopening-soon ] Phone: 07017269965 / +86 18173113709 City: Abuja Country: Nigeria Website: https://www.caetexpo.org.cn This release was published on openPR.Hidalgo leads No. 6 Notre Dame over JuJu Watkins and third-ranked USC 74-61 in big matchup out West
( MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar University (QU) will host the Gulf-wide“Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)” competition, sponsored by ConocoPhillips on Nov 28. The event, the first-of-its-kind in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region, will take place at the QU campus. The competition will feature graduate students from various higher education institutions across the GCC. Participating alongside QU are several prominent universities, including King Abdulaziz University, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Khalifa University, the American University of Sharjah, Kuwait University, Sultan Qaboos University, the University of Bahrain, and the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) in partnership with Northumbria University. QU's Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies, Prof Aiman Mahmoud Erbad, stated,“Since 2019, QU has successfully organised this competition at the national level. This year, the event has expanded to the Gulf level, with participation from nine GCC educational institutions and a significant increase in student involvement.” Prof Erbad also highlighted the diversity of academic fields represented in this year's competition, which spans humanities, social sciences, and other scientific disciplines. Dean of Graduate Studies at QU, Prof Ahmad Al-own remarked on the significance of the Gulf-wide competition, saying,“This inaugural GCC edition seeks to create a unified graduate studies community that encourages the exchange of ideas and expertise while promoting research excellence at national, regional, and global levels. The competition will showcase the exceptional research capabilities of graduate students across the Gulf.” Prof Al-own added,“The competition started as a local initiative and has now expanded to the Gulf level. Future plans include collaborating with the University of Queensland, the originator of this competition, to extend it to the Arab and global stages.” MENAFN23112024000067011011ID1108918864 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.Weekend review: Barça drop more points as LaLiga title race tightensFourth-quarter surge sends Xaverian back to Gillette
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for “exactly what our movement will do” with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump pulled an about-face . He denied knowing anything about the “ridiculous and abysmal” plans written in part by his first-term aides and allies. Now, after being elected the 47th president on Nov. 5, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the detailed effort he temporarily shunned. Most notably, Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Tom Homan, his former immigration chief, as “border czar;” and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy . Those moves have accelerated criticisms from Democrats who warn that Trump's election hands government reins to movement conservatives who spent years envisioning how to concentrate power in the West Wing and impose a starkly rightward shift across the U.S. government and society. Trump and his aides maintain that he won a mandate to overhaul Washington. But they maintain the specifics are his alone. “President Trump never had anything to do with Project 2025,” said Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt in a statement. “All of President Trumps' Cabinet nominees and appointments are whole-heartedly committed to President Trump's agenda, not the agenda of outside groups.” Here is a look at what some of Trump's choices portend for his second presidency. As budget chief, Vought envisions a sweeping, powerful perch The Office of Management and Budget director, a role Vought held under Trump previously and requires Senate confirmation, prepares a president's proposed budget and is generally responsible for implementing the administration's agenda across agencies. The job is influential but Vought made clear as author of a Project 2025 chapter on presidential authority that he wants the post to wield more direct power. “The Director must view his job as the best, most comprehensive approximation of the President’s mind,” Vought wrote. The OMB, he wrote, “is a President’s air-traffic control system” and should be “involved in all aspects of the White House policy process,” becoming “powerful enough to override implementing agencies’ bureaucracies.” Trump did not go into such details when naming Vought but implicitly endorsed aggressive action. Vought, the president-elect said, “knows exactly how to dismantle the Deep State” — Trump’s catch-all for federal bureaucracy — and would help “restore fiscal sanity.” In June, speaking on former Trump aide Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast, Vought relished the potential tension: “We’re not going to save our country without a little confrontation.” Vought could help Musk and Trump remake government's role and scope The strategy of further concentrating federal authority in the presidency permeates Project 2025's and Trump's campaign proposals. Vought's vision is especially striking when paired with Trump's proposals to dramatically expand the president's control over federal workers and government purse strings — ideas intertwined with the president-elect tapping mega-billionaire Elon Musk and venture capitalist Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a “Department of Government Efficiency.” Trump in his first term sought to remake the federal civil service by reclassifying tens of thousands of federal civil service workers — who have job protection through changes in administration — as political appointees, making them easier to fire and replace with loyalists. Currently, only about 4,000 of the federal government's roughly 2 million workers are political appointees. President Joe Biden rescinded Trump's changes. Trump can now reinstate them. Meanwhile, Musk's and Ramaswamy's sweeping “efficiency” mandates from Trump could turn on an old, defunct constitutional theory that the president — not Congress — is the real gatekeeper of federal spending. In his “Agenda 47,” Trump endorsed so-called “impoundment,” which holds that when lawmakers pass appropriations bills, they simply set a spending ceiling, but not a floor. The president, the theory holds, can simply decide not to spend money on anything he deems unnecessary. Vought did not venture into impoundment in his Project 2025 chapter. But, he wrote, “The President should use every possible tool to propose and impose fiscal discipline on the federal government. Anything short of that would constitute abject failure.” Trump's choice immediately sparked backlash. “Russ Vought is a far-right ideologue who has tried to break the law to give President Trump unilateral authority he does not possess to override the spending decisions of Congress (and) who has and will again fight to give Trump the ability to summarily fire tens of thousands of civil servants,” said Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, a Democrat and outgoing Senate Appropriations chairwoman. Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, leading Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, said Vought wants to “dismantle the expert federal workforce” to the detriment of Americans who depend on everything from veterans' health care to Social Security benefits. “Pain itself is the agenda,” they said. Homan and Miller reflect Trump's and Project 2025's immigration overl ap Trump’s protests about Project 2025 always glossed over overlaps in the two agendas . Both want to reimpose Trump-era immigration limits. Project 2025 includes a litany of detailed proposals for various U.S. immigration statutes, executive branch rules and agreements with other countries — reducing the number of refugees, work visa recipients and asylum seekers, for example. Miller is one of Trump's longest-serving advisers and architect of his immigration ideas, including his promise of the largest deportation force in U.S. history. As deputy policy chief, which is not subject to Senate confirmation, Miller would remain in Trump's West Wing inner circle. “America is for Americans and Americans only,” Miller said at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Oct. 27. “America First Legal,” Miller’s organization founded as an ideological counter to the American Civil Liberties Union, was listed as an advisory group to Project 2025 until Miller asked that the name be removed because of negative attention. Homan, a Project 2025 named contributor, was an acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director during Trump’s first presidency, playing a key role in what became known as Trump's “family separation policy.” Previewing Trump 2.0 earlier this year, Homan said: “No one’s off the table. If you’re here illegally, you better be looking over your shoulder.” Project 2025 contributors slated for CIA and Federal Communications chiefs John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick to lead the CIA , was previously one of Trump's directors of national intelligence. He is a Project 2025 contributor. The document's chapter on U.S. intelligence was written by Dustin Carmack, Ratcliffe's chief of staff in the first Trump administration. Reflecting Ratcliffe's and Trump's approach, Carmack declared the intelligence establishment too cautious. Ratcliffe, like the chapter attributed to Carmack, is hawkish toward China. Throughout the Project 2025 document, Beijing is framed as a U.S. adversary that cannot be trusted. Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, wrote Project 2025's FCC chapter and is now Trump's pick to chair the panel. Carr wrote that the FCC chairman “is empowered with significant authority that is not shared” with other FCC members. He called for the FCC to address “threats to individual liberty posed by corporations that are abusing dominant positions in the market,” specifically “Big Tech and its attempts to drive diverse political viewpoints from the digital town square.” He called for more stringent transparency rules for social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube and “empower consumers to choose their own content filters and fact checkers, if any.” Carr and Ratcliffe would require Senate confirmation for their posts. ___ Bill Barrow, The Associated PressBiden: caída de Assad en Siria es ‘acto fundamental de justicia’, pero también ‘momento de riesgo’
If You Like Marvel Rivals, You'll Love These Multiplayer GamesToday’s news highlights includes the EFF’s extensive “offensive” to expose former president and uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) leader Jacob Zuma for his past sins for which he had not accounted. Meanwhile, at least 10 people have been confirmed dead after a taxi collided with a large truck in yet another horror crash in the Free State this weekend. Furthermore, a message pertaining to a new R700 Sassa grant for people under the age of 65 are currently doing the rounds. Weather tomorrow: Monday, 9 December 2024 Take a look at what to expect on the weather front here . Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. EFF’s Thambo questions Jacob Zuma’s ‘history of pursuing black unity’ EFF spokesperson Sinawo Thambo posted a flurry of tweets taking aim at Jacob Zuma and his association with convicted killers. Thambo cited the alleged 17 months detention, torture and poisoning of the late MK cadre Thami Zulu by ANC Mbokoto unit — a counter-intelligence unit of the ANC — in exile. Thambo also posted a video of Zulu’s parents testifying before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearing about their son’s ordeal in Zambia at the behest of Mbokodo, which Thambo claimed was then headed by Jacob Zuma. CONTINUE READING Transport minister orders swift investigation after 10 die in Free State taxi crash Several passengers of a minibus taxi have been killed in an accident on the N1. At least 10 people have been confirmed dead after the taxi collided with a large truck roughly 90km from Kroonstad. Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy and her deputy Mkhuleko Hlengwa have since instructed the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to compile a preliminary report within 48 hours. CONTINUE READING True or false? Sassa set to introduce ‘new R700 grant’ A message urging South Africans under the age of 65 to apply for a new R700 grant from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) have spread like wildfire on WhatsApp and Facebook, causing widespread confusion among grant beneficiaries. Many individuals have been led to believe that they can apply for this supposed new lifeline to assist the needy and vulnerable in our society. CONTINUE READING Namib Mills cleared of wrongdoing in Eastern Cape food poisoning case Namib Mills’ instant porridge product was blamed for the death of three children but tests have proven the food to be clean. Namib Mills’ Top Score vanilla instant porridge was removed from shelves in late September after it was blamed for the death of three children in Mdantsane. CONTINUE READING Blitzboks win Cape Town Sevens The South African Sevens team, the Blitzboks, have hit back in style by winning the Cape Town Sevens tournament on Sunday, beating France 26-14 in a thrilling final played at the Cape Town Stadium. It is the first win on home soil by South Africa since the 2015/16 season. Also, it was the 11th time in a row that the Blitzboks beat the French Sevens team in South Africa. CONTINUE READING Here are five more stories of the day: ‘If ANC wants to survive, it must show in practical actions’, Mbeki says [VIDEO] SACP expresses disappointment over Janusz Waluś’ deportation Does the world really want another Du Plessis, Strickland fight? What we know about the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad Can we just pull the plug on SAA, already? Yesterday’s News recap READ HERE : SAA pilots strike | Ramaphosa owes explanation on Simelane | heatwave
Trekking to the beach only to find the surf full of stinging bluebottles could soon be a thing of the past as scientists investigate how to predict when they are likely to wash ashore. Swell and wind forecasts and machine learning are being used in a bid to build a predictive model for bluebottle movements by researchers at the University of NSW. But it won't be ready this summer as scientists continue testing with plans to make the technology available in late 2025. Bluebottles are biologically closer to coral than jellyfish and cannot swim, placing them at the mercy of ocean currents. Bluebottles deliver a sting which can cause redness and pain but do not generally cause serious harm. They would sink if fitted with the trackers used to keep an eye on sharks and other fish. Scientists instead placed trackers on 3D-printed replica bluebottles placed about five kilometres off the coast of Sydney's Botany Bay in January to get an idea how the stingers could spread. One washed up at Bondi Beach, along with a number of actual bluebottles. Another was picked up by a dog at Palm Beach, at the far end of the city's northern beaches, more than 40km away from the release location. Like bluebottles, the replicas had their sails pointing either left or right, dictating the direction they drifted in the 20km/h winds. But winds over 30km/h overcame those directions, blowing a whole colony of bluebottles the same way. UNSW oceanography researcher Amandine Schaeffer said machine learning and oceanographic models were being used to analyse where bluebottles reached the Australian coast and where they come from. "We're trying to understand how they move with ocean currents, winds and waves, and which conditions bring them to shore," she said. Forecasts for currents, wind and swell could then be used to predict swarms. "The idea is to have a statistical model that is fed with these environmental variables, which will allow us to make predictions about the likelihood of bluebottles being on a particular beach," Dr Schaeffer said. The researchers are working with Surf Life Saving Australia to incorporate the predictions into its Beachsafe app once the predictive model is operational.
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ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Johnny Kinziger scored 21 points including two free throws with five seconds left to lead Illinois State to an 84-83 win over UAB on Saturday. Kinziger shot 8 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Redbirds (4-2). Chase Walker scored 16 points and added eight rebounds. Ty Pence shot 3 for 7 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points. Alejandro finished with 19 points for the Blazers (3-4). UAB also got 18 points from Efrem Johnson. Yaxel Lendeborg also had 14 points and seven assists. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .