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☆ Death of 19-year-old employee found in Walmart walk-in oven was not foul play, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

No foul play is suspected in the death of the 19-year-old Walmart employee whose body was found in the store’s walk-in oven in Canada last month, police said Monday. Halifax Regional Police had responded on a report of a sudden death to the Walmart at 6990 Mumford Rd. The young woman was identified as Kaur by the Maritime Sikh Society in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which launched a fundraiser on behalf of the family last month. The organization said Kaur was discovered by her mother, who also worked at the store. The Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration also said it issued a stop-work order on Oct. 22 for the Walmart’s bakery and a piece of equipment at the store.

Persons: Gursimran Kaur, ” Martin Cromwell, ”, Cromwell, Kaur, Kaur’s, “, ” Kaur Organizations: Walmart, Halifax Regional Police, Nova Scotia Department of Labor, Maritime Sikh Society, NBC, CBC, Nova, Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Immigration, Department of Labour Locations: Canada, “, Halifax , Nova Scotia, India, Nova Scotia

The Sikh community in Halifax, Canada is rallying around the family of Gursimran Kaur, a 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead on Saturday in the store’s walk-in bakery oven. Kaur’s mother, who found the body, is traumatized, advocates said. She was really in great pain,” Halifax Maritime Sikh Society board member Satnam Randhawa told NBC News. “The community has been shocked by the whole incident,” Harjit Seyan, president of the Sikh Society, told Canadian broadcast program Global News. “We are really upset.”Over the last week, the Sikh Society has orchestrated a communitywide show of support.

Persons: Gursimran Kaur, Kaur, Satnam Randhawa, Harjit Seyan, GoFundMe, Randhawa, ” Seyan, ” Organizations: Walmart, Google, Sikh Society, NBC News . Local, Global, Society, NBC News, “ Locations: Halifax, Canada, India, NS

☆ 19-year-old employee was found dead in Walmart walk-in oven by her mother
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead in the store’s walk-in oven in Canada was discovered by her mother, who also worked there, according to a community fundraiser for the family. “On Oct. 19th, the fateful Saturday night, she was found burned to death in the walk-in oven at Walmart bakery,” the fundraiser said. at 9:30 p.m. and found the young woman's body in a “large walk-in oven belonging to the store’s bakery department.”Kaur and her mother had worked at the Walmart for two years, according to the fundraiser. That evening, Kaur’s mother tried to find her after not seeing her for one hour. “Mother started panicking as it was unusual for [Kaur] to switch her phone off during the day,” the fundraiser said.

Persons: Gursimran Kaur, “, ” Kaur, Kaur’s, Kaur Organizations: Walmart, Maritime Sikh Society, Halifax Regional Police, Authorities, NBC, Nova, Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Immigration Locations: Canada, Halifax , Nova Scotia, India, Nova Scotia, ”

☆ 19-year-old Walmart employee found dead in store walk-in oven in Canada
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found in the store’s walk-in oven Saturday in Canada. Halifax Regional Police in the province of Nova Scotia were called to the Walmart at 6990 Mumford Rd. at 9:30 p.m. and found the young woman dead. Investigators are working with Occupational Health and Safety and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service on the case. The Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration said it issued a stop-work order Tuesday for the bakery and a piece of equipment at the store.

Persons: ” Balbir Singh Organizations: Walmart, Halifax Regional Police, Authorities, Occupational Health, Safety, Nova Scotia Medical, Service, Sikh Society, CBC News, Nova, Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Immigration Locations: Canada, of Nova Scotia, Halifax, India, Nova Scotia

☆ Asking prices for UK homes barely rise in October, Rightmove says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Asking prices for British homes rose only marginally in October as more properties came onto the market, according a survey on Monday that also suggested some buyers were waiting for clarity on tax changes in the new government's upcoming budget. Asking prices rose by just 0.3% in October, well below their average for a 1.3% monthly increase for the month, property website Rightmove said. Overall activity in the property market remained strong, with buyer demand rising. "Despite a budget-shaped cloud on the horizon, the big picture still looks positive for the market heading into 2025. Mortgage lenders Halifax and Nationwide both reported rises in house prices in September.

Persons: Rightmove, Tim Bannister, Bannister Organizations: Bank of England, Nationwide Locations: London's Muswell Hill, London, Halifax

☆ Chaos is building for shippers as U.S. port strike continues and costs rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Brashier said some clients had containers that were once destined for the Port of Savannah diverted to the Port of Norfolk in the last hours before the strike began. More than a dozen container vessels are currently waiting in the port anchorage area of Freeport, Everstream Analytics data shows. MSC, the largest containership company in the world, has diverted two vessels, according to Vizion. A container ship departs the Port of Newark for the Atlantic Ocean on September 30, 2024 seen from New York City. Christian Roeloffs, cofounder and CEO of Container xChange, said the timing of this strike is especially challenging for shippers.

Persons: Eric Adams, Spencer Platt, Biden, Paul Brashier, Brashier, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Mirko Woitzik, Lloyd, Hermann Schulte, Port, Harold Daggett, Daggett, Stew Leonard, Jr, Stew Leonard's, Leonard, Brandon Daniels, Daniels, Christian Roeloffs Organizations: International Longshoremen’s Association, ILA, Getty, International Longshoremen's Association, United States Maritime Alliance, ITS Logistics, CNBC, Trucking, Port, Portsmouth, Reuters, Dresden, Turkey East Coast Express Service, America, Schulte Group, MSC, USMX, Local, Virginia International, Walmart, Depot, Folgers Company, Nike, Container, Analytics Locations: Brooklyn, Brooklyn , New York, Gulf Coast, Savannah, Port of Norfolk, Virginia, Portsmouth , Virginia, U.S, Vizion, East Coast, Port of Norfolk , Virginia, Savannah , Georgia, Egypt, America, Charleston, Port, Freeport, Bahamas, Cristobal, Port of New York, New Jersey, Halifax, Canada, Newark, New York City, New York, Savannah , Norfolk, West Coast, demurrage, China, Israel

☆ A self-sustaining private island in Canada that can only be reached by boat or helicopter is for sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An island off the coast of Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada, is for sale for $7.3 million. Strum Island has a luxurious lodge and amenities for guests who want to escape a stressful world. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementA private island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, is on the market at $9.95 million Canadian dollars, or about $7.3 million. The 10-acre property is one of over 350 islands in Mahone Bay, which is about an hour's drive from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Mahone, Nova Scotia, Canada, Mahone Bay, Halifax , Nova Scotia

☆ The viral nine-month cruise is ending. Here’s what it was really like on board
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Preparing for the endJoe and Audrey Martucci say they are grateful for the nine-month cruise experience, but at times they found the schedule tiring. A trip of a lifetimeGen Z traveler Little Rat Brain says Antarctica, pictured here, was her world cruise highlight. Little Rat Brain, passenger on board the nine-month cruiseThe TikTok-famous passengers are now considering how to pivot their online presences. “I don’t think anything’s ever going to have the virality of the nine-month cruise,” Fletcher says. “I’m not really sure if it will ever occur again,” agrees Little Rat Brain.

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☆ UK lenders slash mortgages as Bank of England rate cut brings relief to homeowners
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Homeowners on tracker mortgages, which follow the Bank's base rate, will be the first to benefit from the savings. Barclays , Santander, Metro Bank, Lloyds , Halifax, Nationwide and HSBC all cut repayments costs by 25 basis points shortly after the BOE's announcement. Those on standard variable rates, which typically take effect once a borrower's tracker or fixed rate deal ends, will also see savings. Given their more volatile nature, tracker and SVR mortgages remain a relatively niche part of the U.K. mortgage market. However, analysts suggest it may not be long until reductions feed through to the 6.93 million households on fixed rate mortgages.

Organizations: Bank of England, HSBC, Santander, Nationwide, Homeowners, Barclays, Metro Bank, Lloyds, Finance Locations: London's Muswell Hill, London, Halifax, Santander

☆ Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A British-Canadian couple who were attempting to sail across the Atlantic have been found dead on an island off the east coast of Canada. The couple left Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia on June 11 en route to the Azores, a group of Portuguese islands in the mid-Atlantic, around 2,000 miles away. It is not clear why the couple abandoned the Theros and got into a lifeboat. They stayed in touch after Clibbery moved back to Canada and Packwood visited him in Salt Spring Island near Vancouver, where the Theros was docked, in spring 2016. “He took me on my first ever yacht trip and I loved it,” Packwood told The Guardian.

Persons: CNN —, Brett Clibbery, Sarah Packwood, Clibbery’s, James, Packwood, “, ”, ” Clibbery, Clibbery, ” Packwood, “ Brett Organizations: CNN, SV Theros, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, RCMP, Halifax Harbour, Maritime Museum, Facebook, YouTube, Guardian Locations: Canada, , Nova Scotia, Halifax, Halifax Harbour , Nova Scotia, Azores, London, Britain, Salt, Vancouver

☆ Couple Who Attempted to Cross Atlantic Found Dead in Lifeboat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The bodies of two sailors who planned to sail from Nova Scotia to the Azores using green energy were found washed ashore at a Canadian national park this month, four weeks after they were last seen, the authorities said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police responded to calls on July 10 that a 10-foot inflatable lifeboat containing human remains had been discovered on Sable Island National Park Reserve, according to a news release from the agency. The authorities did not identify the remains, but said they believed they were those of a 70-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman from British Columbia. A Facebook post by the man’s son, James Clibbery, later identified them as James Brett Clibbery and his wife, Sarah Justine Packwood, who had left Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia on June 11 bound for the Azores. “The past few days have been very hard,” the younger Mr. Clibbery said in the post, adding that DNA tests would be carried out to confirm their identities.

Persons: James Clibbery, James Brett Clibbery, Sarah Justine Packwood, Clibbery, ” Organizations: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Reserve, Halifax Locations: Nova Scotia, Azores, Canadian, Sable, British Columbia

☆ Stop & Shop is closing 32 locations. Here’s where
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Stop & Shop is closing 32 underperforming grocery stores across the US northeast as part of the company’s efforts to improve its financial performance. Shoppers are also being squeezed by higher prices at the grocery store, with food prices experiencing modest upticks last month, according to the newest inflation report. Ahold Delhaize, the chain’s Dutch parent company, revealed the locations Friday adding that they will close in early November. Stop & Shop said it “remains committed to serving its communities through other store locations, online shopping and home delivery services.” Employees impacted by the closures will be offered other opportunities in the company. In addition to operating Stop & Shop, Ahold Delhaize owns Food Lion and Giant grocery stores in the US.

Persons: ”, Gordon Reid, Ahold Delhaize, Albertson’s, “, Delhaize, Newton, Jackson, Johnston, Pittman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Aldi, Kroger, Federal Trade Commission, ” Employees, Food, Here’s, St, Stamford, Plymouth St, Needham St, Highway, Boston Turnpike, Cooley St, Paterson, Edison, Howell, Phillipsburg, Fulton, Sanford, West Haverstraw Rhode, Pittman St Locations: New York, Dutch, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Ansonia, Danbury, Bridgeport, Milford, High, Torrington Massachusetts, North Montello St, Brockton, Plymouth, Halifax, Needham, St, Pembroke, Raynham, Shrewsbury, Cooley, Springfield, Lincoln St . Worcester New Jersey, Franklin Township, County, Piscataway, Richmond, Pleasant Beach, Ringwood New York, Brooklyn, Hempstead Turnpike, East, ., Hempstead, Mt, Vernon, West Haverstraw, Providence, Eastside

☆ For Most Refugees in Canada, a Warm Embrace. For Others, Jail.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Ian Austen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His attempt to escape deportation from Germany by hiding on a westbound freighter — under the cargo cover of a new BMW — was desperate and ill conceived. With only 1.5 liters of water and some nuts and dates, Walid Kabil did not have enough supplies, heat or space to survive the April voyage. He feared being returned to Morocco, where he said he had been arrested because of his political activism. But cold, aching and dehydrated, he sought help from the ship’s crew. After the ship docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and he was handed over to Canadian border authorities to make his asylum claim, Mr. Kabil was sent to a provincial jail filled with people accused of violent crimes, including murder.

Persons: BMW —, Walid Kabil, Kabil, Justin Trudeau Organizations: BMW Locations: Germany, —, Morocco, Halifax , Nova Scotia

☆ Someone spiked the chowder with PCP on the set of 'Titanic' in 1996 — and we might finally find out how it happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 1996, 80 "Titanic" cast and crew members unknowingly ate PCP-laced chowder, sparking chaos. AdvertisementOn the last day of shooting in Canada, 80 people from the set of 'Titanic' were hospitalized after ingesting PCPA still from "Titanic." Director James Cameron told Vanity Fair he felt "suddenly and very distinctly woozy" after eating chowder provided by a local caterer — though the exact type of chowder is unknown. Related storiesCameron told Vanity Fair that, in his memory, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (father of actors Zooey and Emily Deschanel) started a conga line down the hospital hallway. The Halifax Police Department investigated for over two years before closing the case in February 1999 due to a lack of suspects, Vanity Fair reported.

Persons: —, crew's, Tricia Ralph, Ralph, James Cameron, chowder, Cameron, Bill Paxton, Larry King, Paxton, Marilyn McAvoy, Caleb Deschanel, Zooey, Emily Deschanel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Anthony Wallace, McAvoy, Earle Scott, Scott, We'll Organizations: Nova Scotia, Service, Halifax police, Halifax Police Department, Guardian, Fox, The California, Emergency Medicine, Entertainment, Getty, Quality Foods Ltd, Hollywood, Paramount Locations: Canada, Nova Scotia, Mexico, AFP

☆ Spring equinox: First day of spring arrives
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The spring equinox will arrive exactly at 3:06 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) on Wednesday, March 20, according to EarthSky. Click here to look up the exact moment of the spring equinox where you’re located. Spring equinox has another nameIf you ever hear anyone say “vernal equinox,” it means the same thing. Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesIn Japan, Vernal Equinox Day is a public holiday (on Wednesday, March 20, this year). In China, trying to stand an egg upright is a popular game during the spring equinox, according to VisitBeijing.com.

Persons: Tuesday •, •, • Chiang Mai, David Silverman, Alex Pena, It’s, you’ve, it’s, Hugo Borges, Itzá, El Castillo, Zhang Xiaoyu, ” Organizations: CNN, Tuesday, United, Southern, Anadolu Agency, Getty, NASA, Northern Hemisphere, Northern, Southern Hemisphere, National Weather Service, Heritage, Xinhua News Agency Locations: • Anchorage, Alaska, Vegas ( Nevada, Tuesday • Guadalajara, Mexico, Chicago, Illinois, Toronto, Canada, Jacksonville, Florida, Halifax, • Dublin, Ireland, Accra, Ghana, • Berlin, Germany, • Alexandria, Egypt, • Ankara, Turkey, • Dubai, United Arab Emirates, • Mumbai, India, Thailand, • Hong Kong, • Tokyo, Japan, Stellenbosch , South Africa, Northern, South, Quito, Ecuador, Singapore, San Andrés, Zapotitán, El Salvador, Pole, Scandinavia, Itzá, Yucatan State, AFP, England, Malta, Yoyogi, Tokyo, Vernal, Persian, China

☆ The questions eating disorder experts have about weight loss medications
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —There is still much researchers don’t know about popular weight loss medications — and those lack of studies could have consequences for eating disorders, according to experts. As the medication become more available, experts said they worry about the impact of these weight loss products on eating disorders. “The eating disorder field is hard because we’re just ignored.”Can these drugs treat binge eating disorder? Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder. “A lot of eating disorders do begin with restricted food intake and weight loss,” she said.

Persons: ”, Aaron Keshen, Jennifer Gaudiani, Susan McElroy, Linda, Harry Fath, McElroy, “, ” McElroy, ” Keshen, it’s, Keshen, Gaudiani, ” Gaudiani, “ it’s, ‘, haven’t Organizations: CNN, Nova, Disorder, National Association, Disorders, Gaudiani Clinic, Lindner, of HOPE, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, International Locations: Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University’s, Halifax , Nova Scotia, United States, Denver, Minnesota

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A man awaiting extradition on a Massachusetts warrant alleging he killed his girlfriend and left her body in a car at a Boston airport escaped from police custody in Kenya, police said Thursday. Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe slipped out of the police station and jumped into one of the privately owned minivans that are the main transportation source in Kenya, Nairobi police chief Adamson Bungei said. Massachusetts State Police said in early November that Kangethe had left her body in a car at Logan International Airport and boarded a flight to Kenya. The court approved a police application for him to be detained for 30 days while the extradition issue was heard. On Feb. 2, prosecutor Vincent Monda asked the court to endorse the U.S. warrant for Kangethe's arrest and issue directions for the extradition proceedings.

Persons: Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe, Adamson Bungei, ”, Kangethe, Margaret Mbitu, Vincent Monda, Lucas Onyina, Mbitu, Masten Wanjala Organizations: Massachusetts State Police, Logan International Airport, Associated Press, Police Locations: NAIROBI, Kenya, Massachusetts, Boston, Nairobi, American, Halifax, Kangethe, Lowell, Bungoma

BOSTON (AP) — More than two dozen commercial drivers have had their licenses downgraded in the wake of a scandal involving State Police troopers allegedly taking bribes in exchange for passing test scores, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles announced Friday. The RMV said it identified 26 people who didn’t pass the test properly and changed them to Class D passenger licenses. The drivers, who were not named, will have to take and pass all the required permit and skills tests if they want to get commercial licenses. Calvin Butner, 63, of Halifax, and Perry Mendes, 63, of Wareham, both retired state troopers, were arrested in Florida on Monday. Cederquist is alleged to have conspired with Mathison, who worked for a spring water company that employed drivers needing commercial licenses, to give them passing scores; and with Camera, who worked for a truck driving school in Brockton, to help four state troopers get their commercial licenses.

Persons: Gary Cederquist, Joel Rogers, Calvin Butner, Perry Mendes, Eric Mathison, Scott Camara, Cederquist, Mathison Organizations: BOSTON, State Police, of Motor Vehicles Locations: Massachusetts, Stoughton, Bridgewater, Halifax, Wareham, Florida, Boston, Rehoboth, Brockton

☆ 'The Davos underground': A final take on the secretive parties of the world's rich and powerful
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +23 min

"That's when you get the good s---," said a Davos attendee who is regularly selected to join the exclusive backroom of the Annual Davos Wine Forum Tasting. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards JPMorgan took over the Kirchner Museum for its annual drinks event. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The attire of the Davos set is decidedly not chic. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The color of your conference badge determined access to World Economic Forum events. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Skiing and snowboarding post panels and broadcasting was another favorite pastime of some Davos goers.

Persons: bankrolled, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, George Soros, Bill Browder, Anthony Scaramucci, Anthony, Scaramucci, queued, Latour, Donald Trump, —, Mark Milley, Matt Damon, Richard Branson, Andrea Bocelli, Chris Coons, Paul Ryan, bartenders, Champagne Perrier, Chateau Latour, L'Eglise, Burgundy Olivier Bernstein Bonnes, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue, Tenuta, Casanova di Neri, Stephen King, Browder, Doug Emhoff, Gary Cohn, Ian Bremmer, Sir Martin Sorrell, Sting, Bill Gates, Sam Altman, Marc Benioff, Ray Dalio, Emhoff, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Brian Moynihan, IBM's Gary Cohn, Jack Hidary, Sir Richard Moore, Barry Colson, Davos goer, Moritz, Eve, CNBCers, Emmanuel Macron, John Kerry, Joe Short, roundtables, Wyclef Jean, Diane von Fürstenberg, George Osborne, David Rhodes, Osborne, Politico's Suzanne Lynch, Princess Beatrice, David Blaine, Milley —, Tij, CNBC Tij Organizations: Economic, CNBC, Congress Center, Russian, Russian Direct Investment Fund, Moonshot Investor Network, Putin, Hermitage Capital, SkyBridge, White House Communications, Chiefs, Bordeaux Smith Haut, Platz, Politico, IBM, AB InBev, White, Trump, Eurasia Group, Capital, Microsoft, Wall Street, Billionaire Microsoft, Light, Infosys, Bloomberg House, JPMorgan, Kirchner Museum, Financial, Hotel, CNBC CNBC, Bank of America, New, Davos, U.S . Climate, Accenture, Golf Club Davos, Palantir, Chancellor, Sky News's, Sting, Workers, Swiss Army, Army, Gliding Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Soviet, Ukraine, Moscow, Hungarian, Hermitage, Providence, Europe, Davos's, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Smith Haut Lafitte, Bello, Santa Cruz, Napa Valley Tuscany, Schatzalp, Scalettastrasse, Emirates, Halifax, Canada, Salt Lake City, U.S, Palantir, Swiss

Norm Snead, an NFL quarterback for 16 seasons in the 1960s and '70s who was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, has died. A spokesperson for Wake Forest football, for which Snead played collegiately before turning pro, told The Associated Press on Monday that the school learned from Snead's family that he died Sunday. He chose Washington and played there for three seasons, with two Pro Bowl appearances, before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for Sonny Jurgensen and Claude Crabb. Snead spent seven seasons with the Eagles during an era in which they never reached the playoffs. Despite that, he was picked for the Pro Bowl in 1965, when he threw for 15 touchdowns and 2,346 yards and led a league-high three game-winning drives for a team that finished 5-9.

Persons: Norm Snead, Snead, Sonny Jurgensen, Claude Crabb, Jurgensen, “, couldn’t, ___ Organizations: NFL, Wake Forest, Associated Press, Washington, Buffalo Bills, American Football League, Pro, Philadelphia Eagles, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Eagles, New York Giants, San, Giants, ACC, Warwick High School, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Locations: Philadelphia, Minnesota, San Francisco, Halifax County , Virginia

☆ Ukraine’s US lifeline is hanging by a thinning thread
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In a grave blow to its prospects, Ukraine aid has now been embroiled by Republicans in a separate imbroglio over immigration. While Ukraine’s survival is at stake, so is the reputation of the United States as a global leader. Johnson may struggle to retain his tenuous hold on his job if he uses Democratic votes to pass a Ukraine funding package. The Ukraine aid package is now caught in the most intractable US political issue — immigration. “We are at a moment in history.”But a group of Republican senators who normally back Ukraine aid signaled Monday they couldn’t move forward without immigration changes attached to the measure.

Persons: Vladimir Putin’s, Joe Biden, Israel —, “, Jake Sullivan, Vladimir, ”, Sullivan’s, Shalanda Young, Mike Johnson, United States Oksana Markarova, CNN’s Wolf, Volodymyr Zelensky, Lloyd Austin, Zelensky, Donald Trump, Putin, Trump –, Republican Sen, Jim Risch of, “ Vladimir Putin, …, he’s, outlasting, ” Risch, Ben Hodges, ” Hodges, Johnson, Biden, Chuck Schumer, Texas Sen, John Cornyn Organizations: CNN, White, of Management, GOP, Wing, Kremlin, Trump, Republican, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, Halifax International Security, US Army, of, Republicans, Democratic, New York Democrat, Texas, Ukraine, US Defense Department, Internal Revenue Service, – Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Russian, U.S, United States, Russia, Moscow, North Korea, Iran, Kyiv, Washington, China, Jim Risch of Idaho, Canada, Ret, — Washington, Berlin, Paris, London, of America, Europe, Crimea, Ukrainian, Mexico, Taiwan

☆ World Food Program Staff Confronts Cindy McCain Over Gaza Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Farnaz Fassihi | More About Farnaz Fassihi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As the truce in the Israel-Hamas war was ending on Thursday, Cindy McCain, the executive director of the United Nations’ World Food Program, met virtually with her staff to address an internal uproar over accusations that she was not leveraging her position to speak out against the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Many of the global staff members who gathered were angered by her refusal to publicly call for a cease-fire, and there was a growing demand for her removal. In a video of the meeting shared with The New York Times, several employees read statements sharply criticizing Ms. McCain for being tone-deaf to staff concerns. “You were not here for us — with all due respect, you have failed us,” a woman speaking from Gaza on behalf of Palestinian staff members not present at the meeting says in the video. An annual prize in public service named after her late husband, Senator John McCain, was awarded to the “People of Israel.”

Persons: Cindy McCain, McCain, ”, Ehud Barak, John McCain Organizations: United Nations, Food, The New York Times, United, ” Staff, “ Locations: Israel, Gaza, United Nations, Halifax , Nova Scotia

The office of Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger did not immediately respond Monday to emails seeking comment on the lawsuit. The “Black Belt” counties of eastern North Carolina have significant and politically cohesive populations of Black voters who overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates, the lawsuit states. A white majority in the surrounding area is also politically cohesive, and the plaintiffs argue they historically vote as a bloc to defeat candidates supported by Black voters. One of those districts, Senate District 2, where Pierce and Matthews reside, stretches more than 160 miles from the Virginia border down parts of the Atlantic coastline. Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue, a Wake County Democrat, said the lawsuit provides “a glimmer of hope” to Black voters in eastern North Carolina.

Persons: Rodney Pierce, Moses Matthews, Phil Berger, Pierce, Matthews, Dan Blue, ”, Blue, ___ Hannah Schoenbaum Organizations: Republican, Assembly, GOP, Democratic, Black voters, North, General, Wake, Wake County Democrat, General Assembly, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, North Carolina, Black, Halifax County, Martin County, Virginia, Wake County

☆ UK lenders step up mortgage price battle as inflation slows
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Iain Withers | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - British lenders have accelerated price cuts on mortgages as competition intensifies, inflation slows and markets increase bets on future Bank of England (BoE) interest rate cuts. The latest inflation data on Wednesday showed price rises in Britain fell faster than expected in October, plunging to 4.6% from 6.7% the prior month, leading to further investor bets on BoE rate cuts next year. Reuters GraphicsThe average two-year fixed rate mortgage was priced at 6.19% as of Wednesday, the Moneyfacts data showed, down from a peak this year of 6.86% on 26 July. The country's inflation rate also remains high relative to most other developed economies. Lender cuts to fixed mortgage rates are also unlikely to be matched by variable rates that closely track the BoE rate.

Persons: BoE, John Charcol, Iain Withers, Sinead Cruise, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Bank of England, HSBC, Halifax, Virgin, Mortgage, Reuters, Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Britain

☆ UK economy flatlines as real estate activity drops
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Britain’s economy stagnated in the third quarter — its weakest performance in a year — as activity in the real estate sector fell, weighed down by high interest rates. The real estate sector — which accounts for 13% of UK economic output and is particularly sensitive to higher borrowing costs — has taken a knock this year. The data — which measures how efficiently the economy is making use of labor and capital — showed that UK productivity had barely improved since 2007. “Britain is a stagnation nation that has struggled to secure sustained economic growth since the financial crisis,” James Smith, research director at the Resolution Foundation, a think tank, wrote in a note Friday. UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt is due to outline the government’s plans to boost economic growth later this month.

Persons: —, Paul Dales, ”, ” James Smith, Jeremy Hunt Organizations: London CNN, National Statistics, Bank of England, Capital Economics Locations: Halifax, Britain

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