(Photo courtesy Ben Powless)APTN National NewsTORONTO–Calling the last three years an honour and privilege, incumbent Shawn Atleo said First Nations today have much to learn from historic battles waged over rights and resources.“Today we face some of these very same challenges and just as they did we must listen to one another and to our sacred duties. Just as they did we must be ready to act. And just as they knew, our greatest strength will be by uniting and supporting one another,” he said.Atleo said that First Nations have arrived at a moment of reckoning. He says his first term has allowed him to formulate a clear plan for the next three years.“It’s a plan that builds on the efforts of our ancestors, honours all of our citizens and looks to confirm a fair game for our children,” he said.Atleo, a former British Columbia AFN regional chief, is one of eight candidates vying for the position of national chief of the AFN. He was speaking during the candidates’ forum during the AFN gathering in Toronto where chiefs will vote for national chief on Wednesday.Atleo said his plan has four main elements including acting on treaties, building governments and economies, caring for the environment and education.“We must act on our treaties and our inherent rights. We must build governments and economies while caring for our waters and our lands. We must achieve change for our kids delivering excellence in education and health,” he said. “We must support every First Nation to deliver safety, security and healing.”Atleo spoke of different First Nations across the country who are fighting for their rights and says he stands firm with them.“Treaties and inherent rights must form the foundation of the relationship with the Crown, not the Indian Act,” he said.He said the AFN must move toward eliminating legislation that keeps First Nations from resource revenue sharing.“The Indian Act is a relic of the colonial past and it violates the treaties and inherent rights. We must overcome the Indian Act, a hypocrisy which costs over a billion dollars each year. Money that should be rightly sent directly to you,” he said.Atleo also called for a full national inquiry into the hundreds of missing & murdered Indigenous women and girls.“Let’s make a personal commitment, a commitment to end to end violence in our hearts and our homes. This is necessary and it will strengthen us and it will lead us forward,” he said.Atleo finished his presentation with a further call for unity among chiefs and communities.“We are stronger together. I will stand with you and I am prepared to lead this effort. Together we will succeed,” he said.
Because of Lack of Funds Morocco Wont Participate in World Cup
Marrakech – Notwithstanding that Morocco’s national team has qualified, the Moroccan National Association of American Football (ANMFA) announced on Friday that the team will not participate in the next World Championship scheduled to take place in July in the United States.Ahmed Ben El Cadi, president of the ANMFA, who had attended the Executive Committee of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) to address the issue of Morocco’s participation, said that “The conditions were not adequate for the participation of the Moroccan team,” according to the official website of ANMFA.Ben El Cadi further explained that the decision was caused by the recent cancellation of the host country (Sweden) in favor of the United States which resulted in a significant increase in participation fees, according to the website. Although the team received much encouragement, no one wanted to cover the participation fees, according to Ben El Cadi. He also noted that prominent world American football nations such as Germany and Austria (finalists in the last European Championship) will not take part in the upcoming world championship.The President of the ANMFA said that ANMFA would carry on its efforts to promote and develop the sports throughout Morocco.“Participation in the World Cup would obviously have been an excellent catalyst for the sport in Morocco, but we must not forget that the purpose behind it is to develop the sport and consolidate our structure,” he added.
Government plays down US aid cut
It is believed to be the highest drop for any South Asian country in Kerry’s budgetary proposals which was sent to the Congress last week for its approval. The government says the decision taken by the United States to cut aid to Sri Lanka will not have an affect on the country.A government information department statement quoted a “senior government official” as saying that the aid reduction to Sri Lanka is as a result of the continued economic trend in the US. In actual term, Kerry has proposed a $ 11 million in aid to Sri Lanka, which, according to a senior state department official, is a “drop of 20 per cent” from the actual spending in the 2012 fiscal.“So we made a decision that Sri Lanka as a middle income country, and in a country where we are having difficulty in programming, that is a place where we should probably cut that have a lot of own resources,” an official had said. It was reported yesterday that US secretary of state John Kerry had proposed a 20 per cent cut in the American aid to Colombo. While the actual US development assistance to Sri Lanka in 2012 was $ 8 million, Kerry has proposed about $ 6 million for 2014.Majority of the US fund to Sri Lanka would go into key projects related to judicial reform and increasing Maldives counter-terrorism efforts. (Colombo Gazette)
Art dealer sentenced to 4 to 12 years for defrauding clients
NEW YORK — A British art dealer has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for stealing at least $10 million from clients by brokering art sales for them and keeping the money for himself.Timothy Sammons was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan after pleading guilty July 2 to grand larceny and scheming to defraud.The 63-year-old Sammons operated a fine art business with offices in London, Zurich and New York.Prosecutors said that between 2010 and 2015 he brokered the sales of high-priced artworks including pieces by Picasso and Chagall but failed to turn over the proceeds that rightfully belonged to the sellers.District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said Sammons garnered the trust of clients “only to defraud them of millions and use the ill-gotten gains to fund his lavish lifestyle.”The Associated Press
Oliver says Canada needs to take advantage of world markets for liquid
Oliver says Canada needs to take advantage of world markets for liquid gas CALGARY – Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says Canada risks missing the boat if it doesn’t get its act together soon and take advantage of long-term opportunities in liquefied natural gas exports.“All of Canada’s natural gas exports are currently to the United States, a country that will require less Canadian gas in the future,” said Oliver, in a speech to the Canada LNG Export Forum Thursday.“Therefore we must reach new markets in countries that urgently need energy to generate revenue for critical Canadian social programs like health and education.There is already serious competition from both Australia and the United States in markets such as China, India, South Korea and Japan, Oliver said. Further delays getting overseas could be costly for Canada, the world’s fifth-largest natural gas producer.“Critical decisions must be made and a clear direction set and make no mistake — this moment, this opportunity will not last forever and it does not exist just for us,” he said.Oliver said unconventional technology is allowing the United States to gain greater access to its natural gas reserves, with 20 new projects currently under consideration. Australia has already approved seven new gas projects and has seven more under review, said Oliver noting Australia has the advantage of being close to the Asia Pacific market.A number of multibillion-dollar projects are in the works to chill natural gas from northeastern B.C. into a liquid state and ship it across the Pacific. But there are outstanding issues that need to be worked out such as a royalty regime that would promote the establishment of an liquefied natural gas industry, labour shortages and managing environmental risks brought on by increased West Coast tanker traffic.“There is an issue because these are long-term contracts and that’s why we can’t wait forever. The resources are in the ground. It doesn’t mean that if we wait for a while we can find a ready market,” Oliver said after his speech.“Clearly in our national interest to move as quickly as we can to get the resources to market.”Oliver’s position echoes that of former Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prentice, who addressed the forum on Wednesday.Canada needs to “push ahead with a much greater sense of urgency,” or risk having Asian buyers seek supplies from competitors, he said.Imperial Oil Ltd. and its U.S. parent company ExxonMobil Corp. are looking at building an LNG export terminal, and have expressed interest in a potential site near Prince Rupert, B.C. The two firms are jointly developing natural gas from shale formations in northeastern B.C. and Alberta.CEO Rich Kruger said a stable fiscal and regulatory framework must be in place before companies would be willing to go ahead with the massive multibillion dollar projects.“These projects really have to happen with a coalition of the willing,” he told reporters at the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., on Thursday.“These projects are so long term in nature that you can’t be subject to year-to-year changes in a fiscal or regulatory regime, because we would be making commitments that would span over decades.”The decisions are much more complex than if Imperial (TSX:IMO) were just drilling an oil or gas well.“Well by well, the decisions are short-term in nature. Projects, like LNG, like a refinery, they’re long-term decisions.”The Conference Board of Canada estimates that natural gas production in Canada will add another $576 billion to the economic between 2012 and 2035.The Canada LNG Forum is being attended by major energy stakeholders, global industry leaders, members of government, Asian and European buyers, exporters and investors.Imperial Oil Ltd. and its U.S. parent company ExxonMobil Corp. are looking at building an LNG export terminal, and have expressed interest in a potential site near Prince Rupert, B.C. The two firms are jointly developing natural gas from shale formations in northeastern B.C. and Alberta.CEO Rich Kruger said a stable fiscal and regulatory framework must be in place before companies would be willing to go ahead with the massive multibillion dollar projects.“These projects really have to happen with a coalition of the willing,” he told reporters at the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., on Thursday.“These projects are so long term in nature that you can’t be subject to year-to-year changes in a fiscal or regulatory regime, because we would be making commitments that would span over decades.”The decisions are much more complex than if Imperial (TSX:IMO) were just drilling an oil or gas well.“Well by well, the decisions are short-term in nature. Projects, like LNG, like a refinery, they’re long-term decisions.”— With files from Lauren Krugel AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email by Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press Posted Sep 19, 2013 3:49 pm MDT
Rio Tinto Exploration in conditional agreement with Tasman Resources over exploration project
Rio Tinto Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has signed a conditional agreement with Tasman Resources for the funding of an accelerated exploration program on Tasman’s 100% owned Exploration Licence 4322 which contains the Vulcan prospect, located 30 km from BHP Billiton’s giant Olympic Dam copper-gold-uranium mine in South Australia. The agreement will see an immediate cash injection of A$10 million into Perth-based Tasman for its highly prospective Vulcan iron-oxide copper gold uranium (IOCGU) prospect. Tasman will undertake a A$5 million exploration program across the project over the first 12 months, with the objective of further proving up the potential of the Vulcan prospect, first identified by Tasman in 2009.RTX has been granted the right (but not the obligation) by Tasman to earn up to an 80% interest in the project through a two stage farm-in arrangement. Should RTX elect to undertake both stages of the farm-in (subject to Tasman’s right to elect to contribute at the end of each stage) and should both stages of the farm-in reach completion, RTX may, subject to the terms, expend up to A$75.0 million in exploration costs and in addition pay Tasman up to A$17.0 million (including the initial $10 million payment).The agreement, which is conditional on a number of conditions that Tasman hopes are able to be satisfied over the next six to eight weeks, comes just four weeks after Tasman entered into a Native Title Mining Agreement for Exploration, with native title claimants, for the area which covers most of EL4322 and on which the Vulcan project is located.“Since first identifying the Vulcan prospect, we have maintained an unshakeable belief about the similarity of this prospect’s mineral styles relative to Olympic Dam and the potential for it to host a deposit of significant value,” Tasman’s Executive Chairman, Greg Solomon, said today. “Tasman, not surprisingly, received overtures about possible joint ventures or sale options over this project,” Solomon said. “We have resisted these until we could secure an agreement which brings to the table a company with the technological expertise and financial capability to inject sufficiently rapid, high level momentum designed to identify Vulcan’s potential in a manner rewarding to our shareholders,” Solomon said. “Rio Tinto delivers that partnership certainty.”BHP Billiton has received environmental approval to quadruple copper output at its Olympic Dam mine over the next three decades. BHP plans to build a new open-pit mine to operate simultaneously with the existing underground mine, and will invest in new and expanded infrastructure, such as a waste rock storage facility and tailings storage facility.The agreement Tasman/Rio covers Exploration Licence EL 4322 which hosts a number of IOCGU prospects including the Vulcan prospect. Tasman discovered the Vulcan prospect as a prime IOCGU target in 2009 after identifying its very large gravity anomaly and supporting magnetic and seismic anomalies, and recognising that its location placed it close to one of the key tectonic (structural) lineaments which had previously been used in the original targeting of Olympic Dam by WMC in the mid-1970s.Tasman recently secured a Native Title Mining Agreement with the Kokatha Uwankara Native Title Claimants for exploration of almost the entire Lake Torrens project. Most of the eight holes drilled by Tasman to date are confined to a section in Vulcan’s north or east, intersecting iron-oxide copper gold uranium mineralisation and/or alteration in all holes. Tasman already has identified further priority drilling targets including in the southern portion of the prospect area. The company has set a tentative date for late October 2011 for a heritage clearance survey to be conducted in a number of areas, including the southern portion of the Vulcan prospect.
Firefox to get Rockmeltlike social features
Mozilla began work on social sharing features for Firefox late in 2010. Then called F1, the project has since been renamed Firefox Share. It seemed clear that Share — like Firefox Sync — would one day evolve from a Mozilla Labs add-on into a built-in feature.Now it looks as though Mozilla has even bigger plans when it comes to site integration features for Firefox. They’re not going to stop with a simple panel that lets you forward links to web content to your friends. They’re exploring some feature additions that sound a little Rockmelt-ish.In a new blog post, the Foundation’s Michael Hanson offers a glimpse at a new social API for Firefox. In addition to facilitating sharing via sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail, the new API would bring much deeper integration to Firefox. Hanson mentions being able to monitor your friends’ online status, start or join chats, read status messages, and receive and manage notifications.Hanson also notes that they’re not sure how all this is going to be worked into the Firefox UI, but a sidebar and slide-in or pop-out windows are all possibilities. That sounds even more like Rockmelt, and you might remember that there already was a Firefox-based browser that tried to do this: Flock. Flock never quite caught on with the masses, and despite having a devoted user base numbering in the millions, development of the browser was shut down last year.It’s safe to assume that Mozilla will make sure that the social API doesn’t have a negative impact on Firefox’s performance. In all likelihood, you’ll also be able to customize social features in a variety of ways — and disable them completely if you’d rather not use them at all.More at Mozilla Labs
Migrant deaths pass 2000
Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram Over 2,000 migrants have died so far this year trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe, confirming this as the deadliest route for migrants in search of a better life. In the same period last year, 1,607 migrants perished. A total of 3,279 lost their lives in 2014.As in 2014, the overwhelming majority died in the Channel of Sicily on the Central Mediterranean route connecting Libya and Italy, where unseaworthy vessels used by smugglers and traffickers significantly increase the likelihood of tragedies occurring.Statistics suggest that the Central Mediterranean route is far more dangerous than other routes. While Italy and Greece have this year experienced similar inflows of migrants (approximately 97,000 and 90,500 respectively), the death rates are very different. Approximately 1,930 people lost their lives trying to reach Italy, but only about 60 died trying to reach Greece.The latest tragic loss of life which took the total number of deaths past 2,000 took place last week when a total of 19 people lost their lives in the Channel of Sicily. The remaining 14 of the migrants who survived were brought to the Sicilian port of Messina on July 29 by the Irish Navy Ship Le Niamh. They were part of a larger group of 456 people rescued at sea, from the approximately 188,000 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean so far this year.Source: International Office of Migration
Méditation sous scan les pensées spirituelles boostent le cerveau
Méditation sous scan : les pensées spirituelles boostent le cerveauMenée le mois dernier, une étude universitaire américaine montre un surcroît d’activité cérébrale chez les personnes en méditation. Très controversé, un médecin voit dans ce genre de résultats l’effet tangible de la religion sur l’esprit.Après 11 heures échelonnées d’entraînement, parmi les membres de deux groupes soumis l’un à la méditation cérébrale, l’autre à la simple relaxation, seuls les premiers ont vu – scanner à l’appui – leurs connexions cérébrales se renforcer. Un résultat obtenu par l’Université de l’Oregon, et qui concerne tout spécialement la partie du cerveau qui permet de réguler émotions et comportement.Tenant d’une discipline controversée appelée la “neurothéologie” (étude des liens entre cerveau et religion), le Dr Andrew Newberg a conduit lui aussi ce type de scanographies de l’encéphale sur des gens se livrant à la prière, à la méditation ou à d’autres rituels religieux, ou se trouvant dans divers états de transe, afin d’”évaluer ce qui se passe dans le cerveau des gens lors de telles pratiques spirituelles”.Le 24 décembre 2010 à 19:15 • Emmanuel Perrin
The DreamScreen Turns Any 4K TV Into a Home Theater Powerhouse
More Deals on Geek.comBlack Friday 2018: Top Deals for Gaming, Tech, and Smart Home GadgetsTurn Any Paper Airplane Into a Smartphone-Controlled Super ToyThe 360fly HD Camera Perfectly Captures All the Action Add a colorful dimension to your television viewing experience. The DreamScreen 4K Total Surround Lighting Kit, discounted by 8% to just $329.99, turns any room into a vibrant and immersive home theater. It’s the easy way to bring life to your movies, games, and even music.Simply connect the DreamScreen 4K Total Surround Lighting Kit to your television’s HDMI port. It then detects the colors being displayed on your screen and, in return, projects the same colors on the wall directly behind it. The DreamScreen actually gives the illusion that your screen is much bigger than it actually is.The kit comes with everything you need to get started including an LED lighting strip that will fit screens up to 70 inches. The DreamScreen unit allows you to input up to three HDMI devices, it features a variety of modes for video, music, and ambient light, and you can even download a mobile app that’ll let you control the whole thing.This kit is revolutionizing the home theater experience. Right now, save $30 on the DreamScreen 4K Total Surround Lighting Kit and pay just $329.99, but only for a limited time. DreamScreen 4K Total Surround Lighting Kit – $329.99See Deal Sonic Soak Is the Tiny Washing Machine That Goes AnywhereThis $500 SEO Tool Is Only $24 Today Stay on target
Easily Assign Tasks With Google Assistant
50 Attorneys General Launch Bipartisan Probe Into GoogleYouTube Fined $170M For Alleged Child Privacy Law Violation Stay on target With less than four weeks left until our wedding, my fiance and I are in full productivity mode.Planning the seating chart. Issuing responsibilities. Finalizing table decor. Trying to ensure nothing slips through the cracks while also enjoying the everyday activities of Edinburgh’s many August festivals.We could certainly use an extra set of hands—or a digital helper.Google Assistant now features assignable reminders to help families and housemates collaborate and stay organized at home or on the go.“This means you can now create reminders for your partner or roommate to do things like pick up the groceries, pay a recurring bill, walk the dog,” Glenn Wilson, group product manager for Google Assistant, wrote in a blog post.Or get the programs and table-name placards printed.To assign a reminder, simply tell your Assistant, “Hey Google, remind Greg to take out the trash at 8 p.m.”Greg will receive one notification on his Assistant-enabled smart display, speaker, and/or phone when the reminder is created, and a second at its set time.Your absent-minded mate can even access all of his cues with a quick, “Hey Google, what are the reminders for Greg?”The feature is rolling out to phones, speakers, and smart displays (via Google)The feature also works for location-based prompts with a specific address or landmark.Say you want to nudge Claire to pick up flowers but don’t know when she’ll be shopping. Just say, “Hey Google, remind Claire to pick up flowers when she gets to the San Francisco Ferry Building.”Using her phone’s GPS, Assistant will alert Claire when it recognizes that she’s arrived at the Ferry Building.Users can send and receive reminders only from people in their Google family group, or those whose accounts are linked to the same smart display or speaker and are voice matched.The recipient must also be in a sender’s Google contacts.“In addition, you have the control to block anyone from sending you reminders at any time through the new Assignable reminders section in Assistant Settings,” Wilson explained.The feature is rolling out in English over the coming weeks to phones, speakers, and smart displays in the US, UK, and Australia. It will also work with Google Nest Hub Max upon release later this fall.Watch: The Rise of Big Tech monopolies — From Microsoft to GoogleMore on Geek.com:UK Gov’t Uses Alexa, Google Assistant to Dispense InfoJohn Legend Is Google Assistant’s First Celeb CameoGoogle Assistant Now Books Reservations in 43 States
PDA takes rally to Five Cays
PDA first out, rallies begin Monday PDA to hold Provo rally tonight Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp Recommended for you Related Items:bobby chambers, five cays, progressive democratic alliance, rally Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppProvidenciales, 03 Mar 2016 – The Progressive Democratic Alliance or PDA is gearing up for a Friday night rally in Five Cays near the fuel station at the entrance to the settlement. The rally is set for 7:30pm and features the proposed candidate for Five Cays on the PDA ticket, Bobby Chambers; a contractor by profession. PDA Candidate says representation lacking in Govt & Opposition
Slurs written on womans body in Tacoma hate crime attack
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A woman was choked and stabbed and had homophobic slurs written on her body with a marker in an attack early Sunday in Tacoma.Police are looking for the man responsible for the hate crime.The 45-year-old woman was attacked while looking for her dog that had slipped out of her house about 3 a.m. She was followed into an alley by the man who made homophobic slurs during the assault.Police spokeswoman Loretta Cool says the woman is recovering from stab wounds to her arm, chest and thigh.The incident will be the subject of a forum Saturday at the Rainbow Center, a support center for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Tacoma.
Lauderhill Police give bicycles to womans 4 grandchildren
LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) – A Lauderhill grandmother received a generous gesture from the local police department, Saturday afternoon.Pearl Soloman was recently awarded custody of her four grandchildren, ages 6 to 11. She wanted the children to feel welcomed to the area, so she asked a Lauderhill Police officer about any bicycle donation programs.Unfortunately, there was no such program — so the department did something better. “We surprised her. Some of the officers on the shift put their money together, went out and purchased bikes for the kids,” said Lauderhill Police Chief Constance Stanley. “We invited them out [Saturday] and surprised them with the bikes.” Bike give away for a family in need. pic.twitter.com/Gy2DAiDHAS— LauderhillPDPIO (@LPDPIO) March 18, 2017The grandmother was overwhelmed with joy at the gesture, happy her grandchildren can play now.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Unusual Quakes Send Seismologists Into Rapid Response
Aftershocks are continuing to rattle the western edge of the Brooks Range near communities like Noatak, and now seismologists are conducting a “rapid response” to capture these tremors. That’s after two earthquakes that came two weeks apart at magnitudes not recorded in the region in more than 30 years.Download AudioMichael West is a seismologist and Director of the Alaska Earthquake Information Center. He said, “Our objective right now is to get instrumentation in the ground quickly.”Map of the May 3, 2014 quake located 52 miles north of Kotzebue. (Image courtesy of the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.)Saturday a 5.5 magnitude quake shook the Brooks Range after another 5.6 quake rocked the same area in April. West says the reason for installing the instruments after the fact is two-fold.“First of all, aftershocks will continue at some lower rate,” West explained. “Being able to understand the aftershocks, tells us something about the original earthquakes and why they happened.”The instruments are being stationed in communities closest to the quake—Kotzebue and Noatak. Seismologists installed one in Kotzebue yesterday and are installing another in Noatak today. While in Noatak, they will hold a public meeting to address community concerns.Carol Westly is with the Environmental Department of the Native Village of Noatak and is helping to organize the session.Westly said, “For many of us it’s the first. Many of us haven’t been in a real earthquake. So I guess the most important information we’re hoping to get from them is what to do or not to do in the event of a big earthquake.”There have been no reported injuries or major structural damage from the quakes, Westly said, but residents are tallying over 30 aftershocks since the first earthquake in April.After such ongoing seismic activity, Westly said, “What they want to put is a sensor, an earthquake sensor in Noatak. I think some of us will feel better knowing there’s one here.”West from the Earthquake Center says the instruments will give seismologists a better idea of the location and depth of the two quakes.Most seismic equipment is located hundreds of miles away— in the Alaska interior and southern coast. West says this distance distorts data from quakes occurring in Northwest Alaska and does not register seismic activity below magnitude three.West calls this deficit a “liability” for the state.“What all these little earthquakes do that happen in huge numbers—these magnitudes ones,” West explained. “They happen in tens of thousands every year in the state. Nobody feels them—but they allow us to map out fault zones. They allow us to pinpoint the areas where bigger earthquakes are more probable in the future.”West says the instruments being installed in Kotzebue and Noatak are temporary stations until the Alaska Earthquake Information Center finds more long-term solutions.
In thwarted home invasion Alakanuk shooter stopped by daughters boyfriend
Leroy Patrick tried to shoot his way into his daughter’s house on March 17, 2018. (Google Maps)In a violent attempted home invasion last weekend, an Alakanuk man allegedly tried to shoot his daughter and infant granddaughter with a semi-automatic rifle. He was stopped in the arctic entryway by his daughter’s boyfriend, who armed himself, tackled the shooter and held him down until State Troopers arrived.Listen nowAccording to State Trooper William Connors’ affidavit, the incident began early Saturday morning. Leroy Patrick, age 42, loaded his semi-automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine and walked to his daughter Shari Andrew’s house, where she was asleep with her boyfriend, Greg Konst, and their 18-month-old daughter.Andrew and Konst told State Troopers that Patrick fired a round into their home from outside. Then he walked up the steps and forced his way into their arctic entryway. He fired another round into the main doorframe.“Open the door,” Konst remembers Patrick saying repeatedly, “or I will shoot again.”The family hit the floor, and Konst grabbed his 12-gauge shotgun. He said that Patrick fired two more rounds into the house. Bullet fragments hit the side of Konst’s face, and he said he could feel it burning. Lying on the ground, Konst managed to load a single round and fired it through the front door. It hit Patrick below the knee, and then Konst rushed him. He said he disarmed Patrick and pinned him to the floor until the Troopers came to take him away.Trooper Connors reported finding bullet damage inside the home. There were still 14 rounds of live ammunition in Patrick’s rifle. Connors also wrote that alcohol was involved in this incident.Patrick was arraigned on four counts of assault in varying degrees, in addition to burglary and other charges. He has been convicted of assault four times in the past five years. The court set his bail at $150,000 and set his next court appearance for March 28th.
Kris Jenner wants to setup Kendall Jenner with John F Kennedys grandson
Kris thinks Jack “is a very handsome young man and she loves the idea of joining the Kardashians and the Kennedy families together. She has already been joking that Kendall and Jack would have the most gorgeous babies together. Kris is hoping that the crush turns into a relationship, love and more! She loves the idea of it all,” the insider added.However, Kendall is still in an on again, off again relationship with NBA player Ben Simmons. Another source shared: “They’re incredibly private, but they are together and Kendall seems happy. Her family likes Ben but that is not going to stop Kris from trying to make the Kennedy connection happen. Kris knows Kendall still isn’t ready to settle down so she sees no harm in it.””Kendall will be furious if her mom meddles too much though, she gets very defensive when her mom tries to control her life. That probably won’t really hold back Kris too much though, this is a Kennedy, she’d be giddy to see Kendall date him. It would be great of her career and their whole family, it’s just iconic,” the insider shared. Meanwhile, Kendall’s love life has always grabbed media attention, which she hates a lot.”It’s not always easy, but I don’t know, I just like to keep my private life private,” she told ET. “I try my best, but at the same time, I try not to let being out with someone affect my everyday life. Like, if I want to go out and grab a smoothie with a friend who’s a male, I’m not gonna let the paparazzi stop me from doing that and living my life and just being a normal person.”I try to keep things as private as I can, but when it comes to a point, it’s just not a big deal,” she added. Kris Jenner hopes to set up Kendall with the only grandson of the late President John F. KennedyReutersKris Jenner is reportedly excited after knowing that the only grandson of the late President John F. Kennedy has a crush on Kendall Jenner. The Kardashian matriarch hopes her daughter and John “Jack” Kennedy Schlossberg might start dating, and even get married some day.The 26-year-old socialite’s crush for the model was revealed during Kim Kardashian’s cover story interview for the May issue of Vogue magazine. Jonathan Van Meter, the article’s writer wrote: “At one point, Kim is holding court in a sitting area just outside her bedroom. Someone from the crew mentions that the very handsome young John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg, son of Caroline, reportedly has a crush on her half-sister Kendall, and Kim’s eyes twinkle at the prospect of colluding over some dynastic matchmaking.”According source told Hollywood Life: “Kris was thrilled when she heard about someone in the Kennedy family crushing on one of her daughters. She wants to make a love connection happen and is already making phone calls to her team to figure out what she can do to put Kendall and Jack together.”
ACC approves charge against 391 people in a case
Logo of Anti Corruption Commission. File photoThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday approved the charge-sheet in a case filed against 391 people for issuing licences to firearms through fraudulent means and using those, reports UNB.Administrative officer of deputy commissioner’s office of Rangpur Amulya Chandra Roy filed the case with Rangpur Kotwali police station on 18 May, 2017.Assistant director of ACC Rangpur coordinated district office Atiqur Rahman investigated the case.The ACC has given approval to the charge-sheet against 391 people, including accused office assistant-cum-computer operator of Judicial Munshikhana (JM branch), deputy commissioner’s office, Rangpur.The case originally was against a person but the involvement of 390 people was found during investigation.The commission approved the charge-sheet against 391 people after receiving the investigation report.
Two Home Invasions Leave One Dead and One Sexual Assault Victim
On May 28 a 71 year old was the victim of another brutal home invasion after she was robbed and sexually assaulted as her 4 year old granddaughter slept in the other room.Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis discusses possible links between two home invasions of elderly Baltimore residents.At around 2:30 a.m., a man wearing all black entered the victim’s home in the 5300 block of Beaufort Ave. in Baltimore. The intruder stole money, jewelry, and other items from the woman at knifepoint before sexually assaulting her, said Baltimore Detective Donny Moses in a media briefing. The suspect stole the victim’s car only to crash it a short time later. The man fled on foot before police arrived. There was blood found at the crime scene which led police to believe the suspect injured himself in the crash.Moses said the suspect was around six feet tall and had a slender build.Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said in a media briefing on May 31, that the home invasion was linked geographically to another that happened earlier in May and left Mary Helen Dickson-Hines, 93, dead due to them both being 1.5 miles apart but “can’t say if it’s the same suspect(s).Davis also stated that the Medical Examiner confirmed that Mary Hines was also sexually assaulted.On May 4 police received a call from neighbors about a possible home invasion in the 4500 block of Garden Drive in the Park Heights area. When police arrived, they found the back door to the home of Mary Helen Dickson-Hines open; inside she was found badly beaten, tied up, and could barely move. Hines was taken to Sanai hospital where she died from her injuries on May 25; nearly three weeks after the attack. Police believe the suspect is someone familiar with the neighborhood and who knew the area well.Mary Helen Dickson-Hines originally from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, came to Baltimore in the 1970’s and was a nurse at Rosewood Hospital, her niece Margie Johnson told the AFRO. Hines was a member of Gillis Memorial Christian Community Church in the same community she lived until “her health began to fail her” stated Johnson. Hines was married twice and had one daughter who died when she was 25. She loved to dance and get dressed up according to Johnson. “She was the best dresser. She won every contest and walked in parades. She was my favorite aunt. She even got married in my house.”Hines was well loved and well known in the community. “She was so adorable” said one neighbor who often saw her outside gardening.“She was loved and respected in the neighborhood. She was very loving and had a very good spirit” neighbor Brittany Evans, who has known Hines since she was a child, told the AFRO.“My aunt was sweet, the whole block loved her” said Johnson. “I know without a doubt my aunt knew who did this to her.”“She was beautiful. You can’t say anything bad about her and I’m so angry; I cry until I can’t cry anymore. She didn’t bother anyone.”A candlelight visual was held by Margie Johnson for family, friends, and the community, in front of Hines home on May 30. Johnson has a repass planned for a later date also in her aunt’s backyard.There are no immediate plans for a funeral.The Baltimore Police are canvassing the area and meeting with residents who are concerned with the recent violence against senior
Turkey shows renewed interest in EU bid
“Turkey is changing, the EU is changing and the new Europe cannot be without Turkey,” Egemen Bagis, the Turkish minister in charge of EU affairs said this week. “Until now, all countries that have started negotiations with the EU have become full members. Turkey will not be the first exception.”Turkish President Abdullah Gul is expected to hold talks with Hollande during a NATO summit in Chicago next week, Turkish officials said.__Associated Press Writer Cecile Brisson in Paris contributed.(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) Now that Socialist Francois Hollande has replaced the conservative Sarkozy as France’s president, Turkey hopes he will be more sympathetic to the candidacy of a country that has one of the world’s fastest growing economies and is becoming a regional diplomatic player.“With the coming to power of Mr. Francois Hollande, we are all hoping that a new course in the Turkish-EU relations will gain momentum,” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said this week, during a joint news conference with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.Little is known about Hollande’s stand regarding Turkey’s EU membership, apart from a comment he made on France-2 television on April 12 during his campaign for the presidency. During it, he said France has long accepted the principle of Turkish accession to the EU but that major conditions have not been met and that may not happen for several years to come.On Thursday, Turkey and the EU are to open talks aimed at bringing Turkey’s membership bid back on track, and the Turkish government announced this week that its Parliament will soon vote on a series of draft laws designed to help advance its bid.The EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fuele is scheduled will visit Ankara, the capital, to announce the start of those informal technical discussions with Turkey on eight policy areas. The goal is to bring Turkey closer to joining the 27-member bloc when some member states’ objections to Turkey’s accession are lifted. Fuele’s office said Wednesday the new discussions also will aim to bring Turkish legislation closer to that of the EU, and to forge closer cooperation with Turkey in foreign affairs, including issues such as the uprising in Syria.In a sign that Turkey is happy to resurrect the talks, its government this week sent a set of draft bills geared toward the EU bid to Parliament, including measures to improve human rights in the country.When negotiations began seven years ago, Turkey was seen as a country whose dynamic population would enrich the EU culturally and economically, and would serve as a bridge to the Muslim world. But economic troubles in Europe and a lack of enthusiasm for the EU to expand further resulted in mounting opposition to Turkey’s bid. Frustrated, Turkey slowed down reforms and concentrated efforts toward carving out a leadership role in the Middle East.Only one out of some three-dozen policy areas, or chapters, in EU membership negotiations has been concluded so far. Eight policy issues have been frozen by the bloc over Turkey’s refusal to allow ships and planes from the divided island of Cyprus to enter its ports and airspace. France has held up Turkey’s membership negotiations in five policy areas. Associated PressANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey is showing renewed interest in reviving its stalled bid to join the European Union, now that one of its key opponents is no longer the president of France.Turkey began its EU accession negotiations in 2005 but made little progress in its candidacy, thanks to a dispute with EU-member Cyprus and opposition from French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Turkey’s membership. Sarkozy argued that the predominantly Muslim country is not a part of Europe and wanted Turkey to accept some kind of a special partnership with the EU instead of full membership _ an offer Turkey rejected. New high school in Mesa lets students pick career paths 5 ways to recognize low testosterone Meghan McCain to release audiobook on conservatism, family Top Stories 
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