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Veterans will launch a series of legal battles against the government next year, unless Keir Starmer agrees to help them get to the bottom of the Nuked Blood Scandal. Lawyers acting for survivors of Cold War nuclear bomb tests are preparing to formally issue a claim in the High Court. They say that the Ministry of Defence has failed to answer questions on the whereabouts of blood tests conducted on thousands of troops during the weapons trials, despite months of legal letters. And families who say that nuke veterans’ medical records are missing - either unlawfully destroyed or withheld - could make a criminal complaint to the police. * Watch Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story on iPlayer HERE Veteran John Folkes, who flew through four atomic clouds in 1956 and later found 14 months of medical records from the time are missing, said: “I have one wish for next year. I just want them to say sorry.” John, 88, of Broadstairs, Kent, was recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress as a result of his experiences. He said: “If somebody high up were to put their hands up and say sorry, that would help. It would give us a sense something is being done about it, a starting point. It’s been decades of waiting for the truth, and it’s time we got it.” In Opposition, Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised veterans “your campaign is our campaign”, while Defence Secretary John Healey said there was “no good moral reason, no good military reason, for withholding the recognition and compensation... It is a pledge we are determined to deliver”. Since taking office, the new Labour government has begun a review of what records were taken and what might have happened to them , but have not engaged with a compensation claim expected to top £5bn. Lawyer Jason McCue, who is acting for the veterans, said: “If the government had exercised candour when the veterans first came forward, compensation would cost a fraction of what they now face. “Today’s government has been given the grace of a final chance to do the right thing with a deadline of the end of this year, and establish a cost-effective special tribunal as an alternative. In the absence of any response, we will have no choice but to begin proceedings.” Meanwhile Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has said he will go to the police to report crimes of misconduct in public office if the government does not act. He said: “This is crunch time, for the veterans and the government. The new year must bring justice for these families, by whatever means we can achieve it.” The pivotal moment comes after an astonishing year in the Mirror ’s long campaign for recognition of the nuclear veterans. In February a judge ruled the Ministry of Defence had unlawfully withheld medical records from a veteran’s daughter, and in May the Atomic Weapons Establishment was forced to declassify 4,000 pages of evidence about blood and urine testing of troops during the radiation experiments. Almost a million people have seen a BBC documentary on the scandal, while more than 5,000 nuclear test medals have been delivered to veterans and their next of kin.
As the leaves fall, the heat goes on, the temperatures drop and the sweaters and jackets are pulled from storage, it’s also a great time to think about making a pot of soup. Soup is one of the best comfort foods, perfect for those New England fall and winter days. Whether you fancy clam or corn chowder, a roasted butternut squash soup, a classic Italian sausage orzo or something unique like lasagna soup, there’s a special place in everyone’s heart for that big pot on the stove. We have found five recipes that are sure to make your mouth water. No matter what soup preference you may have, you’ll find something to cook for the whole family. This recipe is by Allrecipes.com . Ingredients Directions This recipe is by Allrecipes.com . Ingredients Directions This recipe is by Allrecipes.com . Ingredients Noodles: Soup Base: Cheese Mixture: Garnish: Directions This recipe is by juliasalbum.com . Ingredients Directions This recipe is by Allrecipes.com . Ingredients DirectionsBrock Bowers of the Las Vegas Raiders moved past Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka on Sunday to set the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in his rookie season and also set the record for most receptions by a rookie, regardless of position. Bowers has 108 receptions to top the mark set last season by Puka Nacua (105) of the Los Angeles Rams. Bowers' yardage stands at 1,144 after having seven receptions for 77 yards in a 25-10 road victory over the New Orleans Saints. Bowers also set a franchise receptions for catches in a season, surpassing Darren Waller (107 in 2020). "It's awesome," Bowers said of the records in a postgame interview on Fox. " You never know what to expect coming up to the next level. It's been everything and more." Bowers' third catch on Sunday -- a 13-yard grab late in the second quarter against the Saints -- pushed his season total to 1,087 yards. Ditka totaled 1,076 receiving yards in 14 games with the Chicago Bears in 1961. Bowers, 22, set the record for receptions by a rookie tight end earlier this season by eclipsing the total of 86 reeled in by Sam LaPorta of the Detroit Lions in 2023. Bowers was selected by the Raiders with the 13th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Despite all his catches, he has just four scoring receptions. While with Georgia, Bowers was the first back-to-back winner of the Mackey Award (2022, 2023), which is given to the top tight end in college football. --Field Level MediaKILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin said she suffered an abrasion on her left hip and that something “stabbed” her when she crashed during her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, doing a flip and sliding into the protective fencing. Shiffrin stayed down on the edge of the course for quite some time as the ski patrol attended to her. She was taken off the hill on a sled and waved to the cheering crowd before going to a clinic for evaluation. “Not really too much cause for concern at this point, I just can’t move,” she said later in a video posted on social media . “I have a pretty good abrasion and something stabbed me. ... I’m so sorry to scare everybody. It looks like all scans so far are clear.” She plans to skip the slalom race Sunday, writing on Instagram she will be “cheering from the sideline.” The 29-year-old was leading after the first run of the GS and charging for her 100th World Cup win. She was within sight of the finish line, five gates onto Killington’s steep finish pitch, when she an outside edge. She hit a gate and did a somersault before sliding into another gate. The fencing slowed her momentum as she came to an abrupt stop. Reigning Olympic GS champion Sara Hector of Sweden won in a combined time of 1 minute, 53.08 seconds. Zrinka Ljutic of Croatia was second and Swiss racer Camille Rast took third. The Americans saw Paula Moltzan and Nina O’Brien finish fifth and sixth. “It’s just so sad, of course, to see Mikaela crash like that and skiing so well,” Hector said on the broadcast after her win. “It breaks my heart and everybody else here.” The crash was a surprise for everyone. Shiffrin rarely DNFs — ski racing parlance for “did not finish.” In 274 World Cup starts, she DNF'd only 18 times. The last time she DNF'd in GS was January 2018. Shiffrin also has not suffered any devastating injuries. In her 14-year career, she has rehabbed only two on-hill injuries: a torn medial collateral ligament and bone bruising in her right knee in December 2015 and a sprained MCL and tibiofibular ligament in her left knee after a downhill crash in January 2024. Neither knee injury required surgery, and both times, Shiffrin was back to racing within two months. Saturday was shaping up to be a banner day for Shiffrin, who skied flawlessly in the first run and held a 0.32-second lead as she chased after her 100th World Cup win. Shiffrin, who grew up in both New Hampshire and Colorado and sharpened her skills at nearby Burke Mountain Academy, has long been a fan favorite. Shiffrin is driven not so much by wins but by arcing the perfect run. She has shattered so many records along the way. She passed Lindsey Vonn’s women’s mark of 82 World Cup victories on Jan. 24, 2023, during a giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy. That March, Shiffrin broke Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s Alpine mark for most World Cup wins when she captured her 87th career race. To date, she has earned five overall World Cup titles, two Olympic gold medals — along with a silver — and seven world championships. In other FIS Alpine World Cup news, the Tremblant World Cup — two women’s giant slaloms at Quebec’s Mont-Tremblant scheduled for next weekend — were canceled. Killington got 21 inches of snow on Thanksgiving Day, but Tremblant — five hours north of Killington — had to cancel its races because of a lack of snow. AP Sports Writer Pat Graham in Denver contributed to this report. More AP skiing: https://apnews.com/hub/alpine-skiing
Women make up 35 percent of STEM positions across the world, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering . During the Reimagining Opportunities to Achieve and Rise (ROAR) event at the Sarah Heinz House on the North Side on Wednesday, young girls were given the chance to see firsthand what a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, could look like. “We wanted the young girls to understand the opportunities available to them, it’s OK if they don’t decide to be in STEAM, but I want that to be their choice,” said Demeshia Seals, CEO of Sarah Heinz House , a non-profit that provides support to youth through programming to uplift, empower and help them reach their full potential (STEAM is science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics). “I am firmly entrenched in the notion that it is hard to be what you can’t see,” Seals said. “The sky is the limit and they can do whatever they decide.” Around 200 young girls participated in the annual event from schools across the city. The day featured several workshops, including amazing aqueducts with Alcosan, AI text generation with Howmet Aerospace, a robotics academy and human-computer interaction with Carnegie Mellon University and heart-pumping research with the University of Pittsburgh Heart Lab. “This day is so important because we need more diversity both within people of color and in women in STEM. We get to do that by having our young people come and get to try out things that they might not have tried out in other places. We can do it together in a safe space, and not feel intimated, but feel confident in doing so,” said Christine Nguyen, STEAM director at Sarah Heinz House. “Today was an opportunity to provide knowledge to the girls so that we could leave the door open for them,” said ROAR alum Paige Frank, 19, who co-led the AI text generation workshop. Frank attends the University of Pittsburgh and interned at Amazon in Seattle this past summer. “I think a huge part of being a girl in STEM is getting past the ‘I’m not good enough’ mentality. I think today was giving them the confidence and equipping them with the knowledge so that they can walk in rooms and know that they do belong there,” Frank said. During the event, the young girls were encouraged to give each other one meaningful compliment to promote women’s empowerment. The day concluded with a panel discussion featuring four women in the STEM field: Ashley Petrouski from Howmet Aerospace, Kenya Sheppard Porter from Google, RyKai Wright from MSA Safety and Parva Markiw from Design Group. The theme of their discussion was centered around confidence, curiosity and critical thinking. During the panel, Porter shared an impactful message with the young girls: “Anytime you hear someone tell you no, if you want it bad enough you can get it. Don’t allow the negative storytelling of others to create fear inside of you so that you don’t move forward, let it drive you and make you hungry and bring you to success. “Giving back is something that I will always do, being a Black woman in tech and in STEM it is important for me to be the light to shine the way and provide the pathway for girls and other people who look like me to get into this field,” Porter said. “To help them provide them sustainability for themselves and their family. As Wright was pursuing mechanical engineering, she was told that she was a double negative because she is a woman and a woman of color. “If you know math, you know that a negative times a negative makes a positive. It’s important to just keep pushing forward despite what others think,” Wright said. “The biggest thing is encouragement, so being able to be a role model is amazing, expressing to the girls that you can do really well in this field.” Markiw, an Iranian native who came to the United States 20 years ago, became interested in architecture accidentally. She was at the house of a friend whose mother was an architect. The heated floors in their house got her curious. “When I went through architecture school, there were not a lot of minorities in the room,” Markiw said. “A lot of schooling looked like males and white counterparts. I want to make sure that I do get involved with these events, just to invite students who may have never heard of architecture as a career — I learned about it by accident. I want to make sure these students have that awareness.”Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to be ambassador to France
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EAGLE ELECTRONICS ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING FACILITY, $14MM OF FUNDING, AND CUSTOMER COMMITMENTSUTSA earns 117-58 win against Southwestern AdventistThe Queen’s Family Health Team has been awarded $100,000 through the City of Kingston’s Primary Care Clinic Expansion Grant to help attach 1,200 unattached patients to primary care services. The grant was presented last week by city councillors Brandon Tozzo and Gregory Ridge. The funding will support two key initiatives: the New Patient Intake Initiative, which streamlines the process of bringing on unattached patients, and a program to update patient records, traditionally a time-consuming task for administrative staff. These efforts will enable the clinic to roster patients more efficiently through Health Care Connect and improve care delivery. Craig Desjardins, the city’s director of strategy, highlighted the significance of the grant. “The city is very pleased to announce the fifth grant as part of its clinic grant program to attract family doctors and support unattached patients in Kingston,” he said. “Some great news for the holiday season.” Desjardins also noted progress in reducing the number of unattached patients in Kingston. “I think the number a couple of years ago was 30,000, last year was 20,000, and I think we’re down to about 14,000 right now. So we’re making progress. “It’s slow, I know it’s not fast enough for those who don’t have a family doctor. It’s a challenge quite frankly across the province and across the country.” The Queen’s Family Health Team expressed gratitude for the grant, stating: “This support empowers us to increase access to quality care and improve the health and wellness of more community members. The positive impacts will benefit patients, learners, future health providers, and other sectors of the health system impacted when community members lack primary care.” King’s Town district councillor Gregory Ridge echoed these sentiments, adding, “This investment will make a real difference in the lives of 1,200 residents who do not have a family doctor and help improve access to primary care. “While health care is largely under provincial jurisdiction, I’m proud that Kingston continues to lead by supporting initiatives that enhance access and well-being.” The Queen’s Family Health Team includes physicians, resident doctors, allied health professionals, and administrative staff collaborating to deliver patient-centred care. The Primary Care Clinic Expansion Grant is a municipally-funded initiative designed to improve primary care access by leveraging technology, expanding administrative support, and integrating allied health professionals.
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. ( NYSE:FBRT – Get Free Report ) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 16th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.355 per share on Friday, January 10th. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.20%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a dividend payout ratio of 92.8% indicating that its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings decline. Equities analysts expect Franklin BSP Realty Trust to earn $1.52 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.42 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 93.4%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust Trading Down 0.5 % Shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust stock opened at $12.68 on Friday. Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $11.99 and a 12-month high of $14.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.46 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.01. The company has a quick ratio of 90.45, a current ratio of 90.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.67. Analyst Ratings Changes Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Benefit Street Partners operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). BSP earns income from investing in a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting almost exclusively of adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)), or by an agency of the federal government, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
How Jimmy Carter lost reelection and became a Nobel Prize-winning humanitarianMinnesota will try to bounce back from two straight losses when it hosts Bethune-Cookman on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers (5-3) are coming off a 57-51 loss against Wake Forest on Friday, which followed a 68-66 overtime loss against Wichita State on Thursday. Both games took place at the ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Minnesota coach Ben Johnson cited inconsistency on offense as the main reason for his team's recent skid. "We're painfully figuring that out," Johnson said. "I thought our defense, though, (Thursday and Friday) has proven this is a top-40 or top-30 defense. We've got to be able to show up with offense and free throws." Golden Gophers starter Lu'Cye Patterson said he and his teammates remain confident in their potential as the Big Ten conference season approaches. "We just have to keep doing what we're supposed to do and keep our level of defensive play up," Patterson said. "It's going to win us a lot of games. The offense is going to come." Bethune-Cookman (2-5) will try to play spoiler on the road. The Wildcats have split their past two games as they beat North Dakota 79-67 on Tuesday and lost to Gardner-Webb 79-64 on Wednesday, both games played in the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico. Four players for Bethune-Cookman scored in double digits in their most recent game. Reggie Ward Jr. and Daniel Rouzan led the way with 14 points apiece, Trey Thomas scored 13 and Brayon Freeman chipped in 10. Bethune-Cookman is coached by Reggie Theus, who enjoyed a long NBA career and coached the Sacramento Kings for parts of two seasons. Theus said the Wildcats were in better position to compete this season compared with a season ago. "We've got a lot of depth, and we have age and experience," Theus said. "One of the biggest differences in our team is that we have great size now, where last year we were pretty small." Dawson Garcia leads Minnesota with 18.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Patterson is next with 10.1 points per contest. Bethune-Cookman is led by Freeman, who is averaging 15.9 points per game. Thomas (11.7 points per game) and Ward Jr. (11.0) also are scoring in double digits. --Field Level Media
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), during its “Ask BSNL” campaign conducted on X (formerly Twitter) on December 20, shared several significant updates about the progress of its 4G network rollout and other upcoming services. Among the key announcements, the state-owned telecom company confirmed its plan to introduce eSIM services by March 2025. This development is particularly important for users of devices from manufacturers like Apple and Google, which typically feature a single physical SIM card slot alongside an eSIM option. BSNL also reiterated its commitment to completing the nationwide rollout of its 4G network by June 2025. As part of this expansion, the company plans to introduce supplementary services like Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) in a gradual, phased approach. These enhancements aim to improve the user experience and provide seamless connectivity across the network. #AskBSNL BSNL is in the process of rolling out 4G services pan India, and the process is likely to be completed by June 2025. eSIM will be made available in next three months. VoWifi feature is being tested in BSNL Network. We expect to launch it all over India basis in near... https://t.co/fqH0PJQ51h — BSNL India (@BSNLCorporate) December 20, 2024 ALSO READ | Samsung Terminates Employees For Leaking Images Of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Report Will BSNL Increase Tariffs? Sandeep Govil, Director of Consumer Mobility on the BSNL board, addressed concerns about potential price changes. He assured users that BSNL currently has no intention of raising tariffs, providing a sense of relief to customers. This announcement comes at a time when all three major private telecom providers in India have recently implemented price hikes, making BSNL a more appealing alternative for those considering a switch. These updates highlight BSNL's efforts to enhance its service offerings while maintaining affordability for its subscribers. BSNL's 4G network rollout is set to be supported by the deployment of 22,000 towers across India as part of the ambitious 4G saturation project. The telecom company aims to establish a total of 100,000 towers nationwide, with plans to expand this infrastructure in subsequent phases based on future requirements. In addition to its 4G efforts, BSNL has been introducing various innovative services. Notably, the company serves as the exclusive provider of global satellite phone services in India. BSNL has also become the first telecom operator in the country to offer direct-to-device satellite connectivity. However, specific details regarding the subscription process for this cutting-edge service are yet to be disclosed, leaving customers eager for further information.New Delhi, Dec 22, 2024- The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has sought reforms in India’s Priority Sector Lending (PSL) framework to enable the setting up of more Development Finance Institutions (DFI) to provide funds to new and emerging sectors such as digital infrastructure, green initiatives, healthcare, and innovative manufacturing. “The current Development Finance Institutions like SIDBI and NABFID have their roles cut out as they have earmarked sectors to finance. Therefore, CII has suggested setting up of a high-level committee to look at the revision of Priority Sector Lending norms and also explore the need for any new DFIs to cater to some of the new and emerging sectors,” the CII said in a statement on Sunday. Despite its massive success, the PSL framework requires regular recalibration to remain relevant. This recalibration is essential to ensure that the financial resources are optimally distributed, in harmony with our vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, the statement said. For instance, while agriculture contributes 14 per cent of the GDP today, its PSL allocation remains at 18 per cent, unchanged from when its GDP share exceeded 30 per cent. Similarly, sectors like infrastructure and innovative manufacturing lack adequate PSL focus despite their potential to drive economic growth, it added. India’s economy has evolved rapidly over the past few decades, with employment focus shifting to newer sectors because of increased education levels in the society and higher disposable incomes, the statement said. The PSL is a vital policy tool in India, aimed at ensuring that key sectors crucial to the nation’s development receive adequate financial support. Mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), PSL obligates banks to allocate a specified proportion of their loans to sectors such as agriculture, education, housing, and small industries. The framework ensures equitable credit distribution, contributing to the socio-economic growth of underserved areas. CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said: “Sectors like agriculture have reduced contribution to GDP from 30 per cent in the 1990s to about 14 per cent now. Hence, it is time that the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) framework be reviewed every 3-4 years to align based on emerging priorities and PSL allocations should be in line with GDP contributions and sectoral growth potential. For instance, we could look at the inclusion of Emerging and High-Impact Sectors, including digital infrastructure, green initiatives, healthcare, and innovative manufacturing.” The industry chamber has, therefore, recommended inclusion in PSL of sectors like green energy projects, electric vehicles, and climate-resilient agriculture along with sectors like digital technologies, artificial intelligence and healthcare innovation. The CII has further pointed out that besides the above sectors, Infrastructure and manufacturing are poised to make substantial contributions to India’s economic growth. It said that its recommendation is that of transition to outcome-based metrics, where the focus needs to shift from absolute lending targets to measurable developmental outcomes, ensuring impact-driven credit distribution.(Agency)
Forafric Global PLC ( NASDAQ:AFRIW – Get Free Report ) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,100 shares, a decline of 47.6% from the November 30th total of 2,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Forafric Global Price Performance Shares of AFRIW opened at $0.99 on Friday. Forafric Global has a 52-week low of $0.56 and a 52-week high of $1.60. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.31. Forafric Global Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Forafric Global Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Forafric Global and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
