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lodibet 129 A 12-year-old boy stole his grandfather’s vehicle and drove about 160 miles over a mountain freeway in Washington before deputies caught him on the day before Thanksgiving, according to a sheriff’s office. On Wednesday, police in Issaquah, near Seattle, alerted the Grant County Sheriff’s Office (located over 150 miles away, over the Cascade mountain range) that the boy allegedly stole his grandfather’s Volkswagen hatchback. The boy had ties to Moses Lake, a small city in Grant County, and was suspected to be headed there, Kyle Foreman, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, told USA TODAY. “For a 12-year-old to take a vehicle, and take it that far, we’re happy we were able to stop him before he hurt himself or hurt somebody else,” Foreman said. To make the journey, the boy would have traveled around two-and-a-half hours − following the speed limit − on Interstate 90. He would have had to cross Snoqualmie Pass at an elevation 3,000 feet. Traffic would have also been more congested the day before Thanksgiving . The mountain pass was at near-freezing temperatures with snow accumulated , according to National Weather Service records. Just after 10 a.m., sheriff’s deputies found the Volkswagen parked at the curb in a residential area that was once military housing for the shuttered Larson Air Force Base. From there, the boy led deputies on a short pursuit. Foreman said the area is marked by curved streets, so the boy didn’t get a lot of speed. When he arrived near Randolph Road and State Route 17, near the Grant County airport, the area became flatter and more open. Deputies then used a PIT maneuver (when a pursuing vehicle turns the evading car sideways) forcing the driver to stop. The boy was booked at the Chelan County Juvenile Justice Center on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle and felony eluding, a Grant County Sheriff's Office social media post said.

Azincourt Energy Corp. ( CVE:AAZ – Get Free Report )’s stock price was up 50% on Friday . The stock traded as high as C$0.02 and last traded at C$0.02. Approximately 253,181 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 2% from the average daily volume of 259,671 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.01. Azincourt Energy Stock Up 50.0 % The stock has a market capitalization of C$4.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.50 and a beta of 2.78. The business’s 50-day moving average is C$0.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$0.02. About Azincourt Energy ( Get Free Report ) Azincourt Energy Corp., an exploration and development company, focuses on the alternative fuels/alternative energy sector in Canada and Peru. It explores for uranium and lithium deposits, as well as other clean energy elements. The company owns interest in the East Preston project covering an area of approximately 25,000 hectares located in Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Big Hill Lithium project covering approximately an area of 7,500 hectares located in southwestern Newfoundland, Canada. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Azincourt Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Azincourt Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

Colum Eastwood MP has said the Ofcom finding is a “clear demonstration that the North West isn’t a priority for BBC Northern Ireland”. Ofcom said the BBC had broadcast 300 fewer hours of news and current affairs on Radio Foyle in 2023/24 than it was required to. In 2023, the BBC cut its two-hour breakfast show on Radio Foyle down to 30 minutes as part of a number of schedule and programme changes. The decision provoked a number of protests from the public and politicians in Derry. In early 2024 the breakfast show replacement programme named North West Today was extended to an hour – but still an hour shorter than the original morning show. Ofcom said the BBC had informed it that the cuts meant it had "breached its BBC Radio Foyle news and current affairs condition". The operating licence condition requires the BBC to broadcast at least 1,043 hours of news and current affairs programmes (including repeats) on Radio Foyle. In June 2024, the Ofcom report said, the BBC told the regulator it had not met that quota. "In this case, the BBC has missed its quota by 300 hours, achieving only 71% of the required level of output," Ofcom said. The details of the breach are contained in an Ofcom report into the BBC's performance in 2024. BBC said it will be requesting that the regulator amends the operating licence to reflect changes to Radio Foyle’s output. Foyle MP Mr Eastwood said that the decision to seek changes to the license rather than providing the required news content is a” clear demonstration that the North West isn’t a priority for BBC Northern Ireland”. Colum Eastwood MP said: “When the BBC first announced its plan to cut programming at Radio Foyle, communities in the North West were rightly angry. “The decision ignored the unique political, cultural and news environment that exists here, it undermined hardworking staff and it diminished the entire station. It was, and remains, a bad call. “Our cross-party, cross-community campaign to resist the cuts was successful in saving elements of news programming but we were clear that the reduction in news content was a disservice to BBC staff, license fee payers and people who rely on public service broadcasting from Radio Foyle.” “The finding from Ofcom that the BBC breached its operating license by slashing news content in the North West is damning, it damages the credibility of BBC Northern Ireland as a broadcaster and it is deeply embarrassing for senior management. “People in the North West deserve first class public service broadcasting from the BBC. We have talented journalists, producers, researchers and broadcasters who can deliver it. It’s enormously disappointing that we aren’t a priority for BBC Northern Ireland.” The UK's communications regulator publishes annual reports into how the BBC is meeting the needs of viewers and listeners. When imposing the cuts at Foyle in 2023, the BBC said it was “committed to Foyle as a production centre for local and regional content”. The publicly funded corporation also said it would affect many different people within BBCNI. At the time BBC Radio Foyle had around 28 workers at its offices, while more than 600 staff are based in its headquarters in Belfast. According to the regulator's report, the BBC blamed "an internal miscommunication" which meant it "incorrectly believed it would still be able to meet its quota for this condition". "We consider that the quotas included in the Operating Licence are required to ensure the BBC continues to deliver content that reaches and serves all audiences," Ofcom said. "This is particularly the case where the quotas are intended to reach and serve specific audience groups, such as in this instance, where Radio Foyle serves audiences in the North West of Northern Ireland," it continued. "Non-compliance with these quotas is a potentially serious matter." A spokesperson for BBC Northern Ireland said: “We shortened the duration of our weekday news programme, re-directing editorial effort towards enhanced digital news output from/about the North West. And our Foyle newsroom has become an integrated part of the BBC’s region-wide news operation, delivering benefits for audiences and the service that we provide. “We announced these changes in November 2022 and they were the subject of significant discussion. Ofcom approval hadn’t been sought at the time. We set out this mistake clearly in the BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts in July 2024. "We will be requesting that Ofcom amends the operating licence to reflect changes to Foyle’s output.” The regulator said that it would assess the changes when it received the BBC's request and then decide what action to take about the breach of the quota.

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Browns restructure QB Deshaun Watson's contract to create cap space, flexibility, AP source saysThe House of Representatives voted to block the immediate release of the ethics report involving former Rep. Matt Gaetz. The vote was 206 to 198 — with all but one Republican, Rep. Tom McClintock, voting to refer the report back to the Ethics Committee. The House Ethics Committee investigated allegations of sexual misconduct involving Gaetz, along with accusations of illicit drug use and the alleged acceptance of improper gifts. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and the Department of Justice announced last year it would not bring charges against him. “Today, the majority of the House of Representatives took the easy way out,” said Rep. Sean Casten. “They could have ensured a vote on whether or not former Members should be held accountable when they face serious and credible allegations of sexual misconduct, including having sex with minors. Instead, the House voted to sweep these allegations under the rug and set an unfortunate precedent that, if you are ever facing scrutiny, resigning from Congress can make your problems go away. Gaetz resigned from Congress in November, days before the potential release of the report. His resignation set off a debate in Washington about whether the report should still be released since he was no longer a sitting member of Congress. RELATED STORY | Johnson against release of House Ethics Committee report involving Gaetz House Speaker Mike Johnson said the report shouldn't be released, claiming it set a bad precedent. "The rules of the House have always been that a former member is beyond the jurisdiction of the Ethics Committee," he said in November. However, there was mounting pressure to release the report from Democrats and some Republicans as Gaetz was the nominee to be the next attorney general. The former congressman ultimately decided to withdraw his name from consideration, saying the nomination had become a distraction. RELATED STORY | Matt Gaetz says he's removing his name for consideration for attorney general

emicide, or the killing of a woman or girl by a man, typically because of her gender, and other incidents of gender-based violence regularly make national and local headlines in the country. The problem seems to have worsened rapidly in recent years. Certainly news coverage of the issue has become more prevalent, thanks in part to wider access to the internet and social media in the country. The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) recorded 95 cases of femicide in the country in 2020. In the following two years, the figure rose to 237 then 307. Although the number of recorded femicides dropped last year to 159, many women’s rights groups believe that what they describe as “the most extreme form of gender-based violence” will never end if law enforcement remains apathetic about such cases, paving the way for recurring offenses. Often, when victims of gender-based violence seek help from the police, they are faced with resistance, convoluted procedures or, even worse, accusations that they brought the crimes upon themselves because of the way they dressed or behaved. Furthermore, a number of victims have reportedly experienced additional sexual offenses from police officers themselves when filing their reports. Whether you're looking to broaden your horizons or stay informed on the latest developments, "Viewpoint" is the perfect source for anyone seeking to engage with the issues that matter most. By registering, you agree with 's Please check your email for your newsletter subscription. In May, a member of the Tanjung Pandan Police in Bangka Belitung Islands, identified as Brig. AK, reportedly molested a junior high school student reporting an alleged rape by the caretaker of the orphanage where she had lived for two years. This is not the only case of sexual harassment by law enforcement officers, as each year, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) receives similar reports. This dire situation has stopped an unknowable number of victims from speaking up, leaving them open to repeated violence, often in their own homes and perpetrated by people within their close circles. Last year, Komnas Perempuan recorded approximately 290,000 instances of violence against women across the country, around 98 percent of which took place “in the domestic sphere”. The home, which should be a safe space for women, was main scene of such violence, the report noted. The United Nations’ gender equality and women’s empowerment body, known as UN Women, reported recently that 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of close relatives or partners, underlining the global crisis of gender-based violence and the urgent need for quick action. The UN Women report was published on Nov. 25 to coincide with the annual 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The date was selected to honor the Mirabal sisters, three political activists from the Dominican Republic who were brutally murdered in 1960 by order of the country’s ruler. Fortunately, there is hope in Indonesia. Prevailing Indonesian regulations, such as the 2022 Sexual Violence Eradication Law and the 2004 Domestic Violence Eradication Law, have laid the foundations for the government and law enforcement to handle cases of violence against women, including by offering protection and assistance as soon as the victims file their reports. The 2022 law even calls for the establishment of regional technical management units for the protection of women and children, as well as integrated education and training for law enforcement on the handling of sexual violence cases. Problems, however, persist in the implementation of the laws and in the lack of commitment from authorities to give the victims proper consideration. Justice for victims of gender-based violence can only be achieved if all of their rights are fulfilled and the perpetrators are reliably held accountable and handed just punishments. We call for zero tolerance of gender-based violence, as well as for femicide to be distinguished from other forms murder in the country’s legal system to provide a greater deterrent effect.Kosovo arrested several suspects Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, while neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations of staging the blast. The explosion Friday near the town of Zubin Potok, which sits in an ethnic Serb-dominated area in Kosovo's troubled north, damaged a canal that supplies water to hundreds of thousands of people and cooling systems at two coal-fired power plants that generate most of Kosovo's electricity. As security forces swarmed the area around the canal, whose concrete walls were left with a gaping hole gushing water, Prime Minister Albin Kurti visited the site and announced authorities had arrested several people. Law enforcement "carried out searches" and "collected testimony and evidence, and the criminals and terrorists will have to face justice and the law," he said. The arrests follow a security meeting late Friday, when Kurti pointed the finger at Serbia. "The attack was carried out by professionals. We believe it comes from gangs directed by Serbia," he told a press conference, without providing evidence. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hit back Saturday, denying the "irresponsible" and "baseless accusations". "Such unfounded claims are aimed to tarnish Serbia's reputation, as well as to undermine efforts to promote peace and stability in the region," he said in a statement to AFP. Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric had earlier suggested on X that the Kosovar "regime" could itself be behind the blast, calling for an international investigation. The main political party representing Serbs in Kosovo, Serb List, also condemned the attack "in the strongest possible terms". AFP journalists at the scene saw water leaking heavily from one side of the reinforced canal, which runs from the Serb-majority north of Kosovo to the capital, Pristina. However, electricity supplies to consumers were running smoothly on Saturday morning, with authorities having found an alternative method to cool the plants, said Kosovo's Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli. Repair work was ongoing, authorities said, while Kurti confirmed workers had managed to restore water flows to 25 percent capacity. The United States strongly condemned the "attack on critical infrastructure in Kosovo", the US embassy in Pristina said in a statement on Facebook. "We are monitoring the situation closely... and have offered our full support to the government of Kosovo to ensure that those responsible for this criminal attack are identified and held accountable." Turkey's foreign ministry also condemned the attack, adding: "We call on all parties to exercise restraint to avoid escalation in the region." The NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping mission for Kosovo joined the calls for restraint. "It is important that facts are established and that those responsible are held accountable and brought to justice," it said in a statement. The force is providing security in the surrounding area and has offered logistical, explosives removal and engineering support to the Kosovo authorities, it added. The European Union's ambassador to Kosovo, Aivo Orav, joined the international condemnation, saying on X: "The incident needs to be investigated and those responsible brought to justice." Animosity between ethnic Albanian-majority Kosovo and Serbia has persisted since the end of the war between Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian insurgents in the late 1990s. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, a move that Serbia has refused to acknowledge. Kurti's government has for months sought to dismantle a parallel system of social services and political offices backed by Belgrade to serve Kosovo's Serbs. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday denounced "the act of sabotage on the critical water supply infrastructure in the Iber-Lepenc Canal" in comments on X, calling it "a serious crime that endangers the lives of Kosovo's citizens and undermines the process of normalizing relations in our region." Friday's attack came after a series of violent incidents in northern Kosovo, including the hurling of hand grenades at a municipal building and a police station earlier this week. ih/ach/giv/jhb/sbk

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Hassan: The inauguration ceremony of the ‘ Nishidhi Mantapa ', honouring the revered Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swami of Shravanabelagola and recipient of the Bhagwan Sri Mahaveer Shanti Award, will be held on December 6. The installation of the revered swami's sacred footwear, along with a commemorative inscription and the inauguration of the Nishidhi Mantapa, was announced by Abhinava Charukeerthi Panditacharyavarya Bhattaraka Swami on Saturday. Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swami contributed in every way to society. Over five decades, he elevated the religious, educational, social, and cultural stature of the place to global recognition. He served as the head of the Shravanabelagola Dakshinacharya Peetha from 1970 to 2023. The event will be graced by Nirmalanandanatha Swami of the Adichunchanagiri Mutt, Vishwa Prasannathirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt, Siddhalinga Swami of Siddaganga Mutt, and Shambhunath Swami of the Adichunchanagiri Mutt's Hassan branch. The Nishidhi Mantapa will be inaugurated in the presence of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade and Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah . Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, Union minister HD Kumaraswamy and ministers D Sudhakar and KN Rajanna, as well as former chief minister Veerappa Moily, and other elected representatives will attend the event. The Bhatarkas of 15 Jain monasteries will also be present. In the presence of over 10,000 devotees, the installation of the sacred footwear, along with various religious rituals and ceremonies, will be conducted, he said.

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