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☆ Women Will Vote at a Vatican Meeting for the First Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Elisabetta Povoledo | More About Elisabetta Povoledo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler, an advocate for the ordination of women, joined a major Vatican meeting this month, she was skeptical that an institution dominated by men for 2,000 years was ready to listen to women like her. The gathering of some 300 bishops from around the world also included for the first time 70 lay people, women among them, who have voting rights. As the confidential meeting approaches its end on Oct. 29, Ms. Jeppesen-Spuhler said she has been pleasantly surprised. Some clerics — priests, bishops and cardinals — openly supported the advancement of women, she said. There had been “really good discussions,” Ms. Jeppesen-Spuhler said, adding, “It hasn’t been the women against the bishops and cardinals.

Persons: Helena Jeppesen, Pope Francis, Spuhler, —, ” Ms, It’s, ” Organizations: Roman Catholic Church

Navarro left a note behind and disappeared days before her 15th birthday, sparking a massive search that included the FBI. She was almost 19 when she walked into the Havre, Montana, police station in July and said she wanted to be removed from the missing persons list. Davis has not yet appeared in court on the charges and no hearings have yet been scheduled, court officials said. In July Davis was detained and questioned by police who also searched the Montana apartment that he had been living in with Navarro. Dozens of images of suspected child sex abuse were found Davis’ phone, the affidavit said.

Persons: HELENA, Edmund Davis, Kaydee Snipes Ruiz, Davis, Alicia Navarro, Navarro, Navarro’s, Jessica Nuñez, he’d Organizations: Detention, Authorities, FBI, Police, Associated Press, Glendale Police Department Locations: Mont, Montana, Arizona, Chinook , Montana, Hill, Havre , Montana, Glendale , Arizona, Navarro, Havre

☆ Amazon River falls to lowest level in 121 years amid a severe drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

That is the lowest level since records began in 121 years ago in 1902, passing a previous all-time low set in 2010. After months without rain, rainforest villager Pedro Mendonca was relieved when a Brazilian NGO delivered supplies to his riverside community near Manaus late last week. “It is much hotter than past droughts.”Boats and houseboats stranded in a dry area of the Igarape do Taruma stream which flows into the Rio Negro river in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, Oct 16, 2023. The drought has threatened their access to food, drinking water and medicines, which are usually transported by river. A ruler that measures historical river water levels at the Rio Negro river in Manaus, Brazil, Oct 16, 2023.

Persons: Pedro Mendonca, ”, Mendonca, Santa Helena do, Bruno Kelly, Sustentável, Nelson Mendonca, Santa Helena do Ingles, Luciana Valentin Organizations: Reuters, Rio Negro, Brazil’s Science Ministry, Fundação Locations: Reuters — Rivers, Brazil, Manaus, Brazilian, Santa Helena, Santa Helena do Ingles, Amazonas, Rio Negro, El, parched

REUTERS/Bruno Kelly Acquire Licensing RightsMANAUS, Brazil, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Amazon River fell to its lowest level in over a century on Monday at the heart of the Brazilian rainforest as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem. Rapidly drying tributaries to the mighty Amazon have left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote villages, while high water temperatures are suspected of killing more than 100 endangered river dolphins. That is the lowest level since records began in 1902, passing a previous all-time low set in 2010. After months without rain, rainforest villager Pedro Mendonca was relieved when a Brazilian NGO delivered supplies to his riverside community near Manaus late last week. The drought has threatened their access to food, drinking water and medicines, which are usually transported by river.

Persons: Bruno Kelly, Pedro Mendonca, Mendonca, Santa Helena do, Nelson Mendonca, Santa Helena do Ingles, Luciana Valentin, Jake Spring, Gabriel Stargardter, Steven Grattan, Marguerita Choy, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Rio Negro, Brazil's Science Ministry, El, Fundacao Amazonia Sustentavel, Sao Paulo, Thomson Locations: Rio Negro, Manaus, Brazil, Rights MANAUS, Brazilian, Santa Helena, Santa Helena do Ingles, Amazonas, parched, Sao

☆ Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

watch now"The issue is that currently, most governments haven't really looked at the haze and climate change as a unified issue, yet. Something seasonal, that comes and goes, while climate change is something constant and developing," she added. United Nations Environment ProgramMalaysian officials are undoubtedly haunted by the memory of the 2015 and 2019 transboundary haze episodes. School closures were effected in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore — affecting nearly four million students in Malaysia alone. Vicious cycle in the peatlandsThe haze in southern Southeast Asia is emitted mostly from massive peatland fires in Sumatra and Borneo.

Persons: Al Zulkifli, Helena Varkkey, haven't, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, Jusuf Kalla, El Nino, El, Vicious, Varkkey, Sharon Seah, Ulet Ifansasti Organizations: Afp, Getty, El Nino, Universiti, CNBC, ASEAN, Jakarta Globe, United Nations Environment Program Malaysian, World Bank, Kuala, Airport, Nurphoto, ASEAN Specialized Meteorological, Asia, Yusof, Institute, United Nations Environment Program, UNEP, Malaysian, Anadolu Agency, Global, Greenpeace, Oil Locations: Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Al, Southeast Asia, Asia, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Malaysia, Indonesian, Jakarta, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Sumatra, El Nino, Borneo, Palem Raya, Borneo . Forest, Anadolu, Eco

Tiny but bountiful, Antarctic krill make up one of the planet’s largest biomasses, nourishing everything from fish to marine mammals and seabirds. At Steinberg’s lab, researchers are examining how warming oceans — Antarctic krill need water colder than 4 degrees Celsius (39 Fahrenheit) to survive — are altering krill’s life cycle. However, a leading marine biologist the industry once relied on to burnish its environmental credentials has since denounced krill fishing. She accepted with the hope that she could help mitigate the effects of krill fishing on the Antarctic ecosystem. Today, she believes that krill fishing should be banned.

Persons: “ What’s, ”, Alistair Allan, Bob, it’s, Santa Cruz, Deborah Steinberg’s, ” Steinberg, Emma Cavan, Steinberg, Claire Christian, “ It’s, aren’t, Dirk Welsford, Matts Johansen, ” Johansen, Kjell Inge Røkke, Brett Glencross, “, Jesse Trushenski, Trushenski, Johansen, William Harris, he’s, Javier Arata, Helena Herr, CCAMLR, Ari Friedlaender, ” Friedlaender, Peter Hammarstedt, JoNel, Helen Wieffering, Fu Ting Organizations: Bob Brown Foundation, Soviet Union, Associated Press, Shepherd, Walton Family Foundation, AP, University of California, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, World Wildlife Fund, Imperial College London, Commission, Conservation, Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Antarctic, Southern Ocean Coalition, U.S, United Nations, Antarctic Provider, Aker BioMarine, Aker, Aker ASA, National Institutes of Health, University of South, Association, Pew, University of Hamburg, Foods, Amazon, Wildlife Fund, LCA, Sea Shepherd, Washington , D.C Locations: Antarctica, Chilean, Alaska, U.S, Soviet, Russia, China, South America, Orkney, Norwegian, Santa, Cavan, Tasmania, It’s, Washington, Moscow, Beijing, Texas, Australian, Montevideo, Uruguay, dwarfing, Norway, American, Europe, Canada, Australia, Houston, Aker, Oslo, Brussels, Boise , Idaho, University of South Dakota, Salt Lake City , Utah, Santa Cruz, Virginia, Peruvian, Ski, Los Angeles, Washington ,, Investigative@ap.org

☆ The fashion show that changed hip-hop forever
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Sowmya Krishnamurthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Chanel’s 1991 Fall-Winter ready-to-wear show was set in Paris, but its soul was right off the streets of New York City. “He listens to everything, reads everything, sees everything, and then distills it into these potent fashion images.”Linda Evangelista and Karl Lagerfeld (center) walk the runway during the finale of Chanel's 1991 Fall-Winter fashion show in Paris, France. Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho/Getty ImagesWhat would become known colloquially as Chanel’s “hip-hop collection” was a watershed moment, the pinnacle of French prêt-à-porter (ready-to-wear) welcoming hip-hop into its sanctum. It’s unclear whether Mizrahi and the like appreciated hip-hop or saw it as a grab for cache and cash. Editor’s Note: This piece is excerpted from Sowmya Krishnamurthy’s “FASHION KILLA: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion,” published by Gallery Books, a subsidiary of Simon & Schuster.

Persons: CNN —, Nancy Sinatra’s “, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, gazed, Karen Mulder, Helena Christensen, Linda Evangelista, CHANEL, ”, glitz, “ Chanel ”, Jeans, risqué, “, Karl Lagerfeld, Lagerfeld, Tim Blanks, ” Linda Evangelista, Victor Virgile, Chanel, ” gushed Rose Marie Bravo, Isaac Mizrahi, Charlotte Neuville, Adrienne Vittadini, Randolph Duke, Norma Kamali, Arthur Hubbert, Katharine Hamnett, Rifat Ozbek, Queen Latifah, Donna Karan, Mizrahi, ” Mizrahi, Freddy, Chuck D, Flav, Al Pereira, Michael Ochs, Denise Burrows, Pat Cleveland, Dorothy “ Terri ” Springer, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Simon, Schuster, Sowmya, Simon & Schuster Organizations: CNN, Co, Magazine, Newsweek, Penske Media, Getty, Women’s, Michael Ochs Archives, Fashion, New York Times, Gallery Books, Simon & Locations: Paris, New York City, Harlem, France, Chanel

Schwinden died Saturday in Phoenix at his daughter's home, son Dore Schwinden said Monday. Schwinden was born Aug. 31, 1925, on his family's farm in Wolf Point on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. In the early 1950s the couple returned to the Wolf Point area to help on their family farms after Schwinden's father fell ill. He stayed in Helena but kept returning to the family farm in Wolf Point to help during harvest time until 1998, his son said. Jean Schwinden died in 2007.

Persons: Ted Schwinden, Schwinden, son Dore Schwinden, “, ” Ted Schwinden, Jean, Ted, ”, Jean Christianson, Schwinden's, Thomas Judge, Jean Schwinden, Dore Schwinden Organizations: Radio, Fort, U.S . Army, Pacific, University of Montana, Montana Grain Growers Association, Gov, Democratic Locations: Mont, Phoenix, Oregon, Wolf Point, Fort Peck, Europe, Helena, Wolf, Arizona

☆ The student-loan payment restart is about to put pressure on an already-fragile economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The resumption of student-loan payments is expected to add further strain. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US economy has thrived over the past three years, since the initial shock of COVID-19 gave way to a rapid recovery. Here's what banks and economists are saying about the impact of the student-loan payment resumption on the economy. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhat will happen to the economy with the student-loan payment restartIt's difficult to predict how exactly the economy will respond to a surge of borrowers facing student-loan payments again — and it depends on a number of factors.

Persons: —, Marshall Steinbaum —, University of Utah —, Jerome Powell, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Jeff Gennette, Michael Fiddelke, Jefferies, Education James Kvaal Organizations: Service, Family Institute, University of Utah, Education Department, Federal, United Auto Workers, Bank of America, Education Locations: Helena

Seoul/Hong Kong CNN —When Hwang Ji-sun, 52, first joined the assembly line at South Korean carmaker Hyundai 22 years ago, women like her had it tough. A wider problemDespite the incremental improvements, South Korea still has widespread problems of gender-based exclusion and low pay, researchers say. Gita Gopinath, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has proposed South Korea adopt new measures to help keep women in the workforce. Making childcare more affordable, lowering the number of working hours or allowing more flexible arrangements is key, she told a South Korean forum last September. In a culturally conservative society like South Korea, much more needs to be done to change perceptions about women in male-dominated professions, according to Hwang.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Hwang Ji, Hwang —, ”, Jung Sungmi, Hwang, Yasuyoshi Chiba, PIIE, Gita Gopinath, Roh Helena, “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Hyundai, Korea Metal Workers ’ Union, CNN, ”, Economic Co, Development, Korean Women’s Development, Getty, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, country’s Ministry of Employment, Labor, Peterson Institute for International Economics, International Monetary Fund, South, “, Korean Women Workers Association, Hyundai Motor Locations: Seoul, Hong Kong, South Korea, Ulsan, United States, Turkey, India, Indonesia, AFP, South, Korea, South Korean

PENROSE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the improper storage of human remains at a southern Colorado funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets. The investigation centers on a building owned by the Return to Nature Funeral Home outside Colorado Springs in the small town of Penrose. Under Colorado law, green burials are legal but state code requires that any body not buried within 24 hours must be properly refrigerated. Under Colorado law, green burials are legal but state code requires that any body not buried within 24 hours must be properly refrigerated. The Return to Nature Funeral Home was licensed in Colorado Springs in 2017.

Persons: PENROSE, Joyce Pavetti, “, ”, Pavetti, Ron Alexander, Paul Saito Kahler, Hallfordhomes, Amy Beth Hanson, Mead Gruver, Matthew Brown, Jennifer Farrar Organizations: —, Deputies, Investigators, Fremont County Sheriff’s, . Navy, Nature, Pikes, Colorado, Hallfordhomes, Colorado Springs, Associated Press Locations: Colo, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Penrose, Fremont County, Fountain , Colorado, Fremont, Helena , Montana, Cheyenne , Wyoming, Billings , Montana, New York

☆ How your shrimp cocktail can reduce the plastic waste tied to global warming
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

All that single-use plastic and Styrofoam, especially for cold packaging, is contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and consequently climate change. Now, companies like TemperPack, Green Cell and a California-based startup called Cruz Foam are making more recyclable and biodegradable packaging. Cruz Foam is using shrimp shells in its packaging. And Cruz Foam doesn't make the packages, rather it provides packagers with the material. Cruz Foam has several products, from cold packaging for foods to protective wrap to substitute for bubble wrap.

Persons: John Felts, Dan Fishman, Cruz Organizations: Green Cell, Cruz, Whirlpool, One Ventures Locations: California, Helena

In the past year, clothing retailers have sought to clear excess stock that had piled up due to a shift in consumer demand to essentials from discretionary items like clothing. But with fourth-quarter temperatures expected to start off warm, according to weather tracking firm Weather Trends International, stores carrying winter styles and gear could find themselves loaded with inventory at the end of the season. European company Pepco Group (PCOP.WA) also noted that the landing of its autumn and winter clothing inventory had coincided with persistent record-warm weather in its core Central and Eastern European markets. In the United States, temperatures could rise by 2 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit on average in the October-December period compared with last year, according to Weather Trends International. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF.N) also said there was strong demand for "seasonless products" in the second quarter, particularly in the men's category, as customers picked out year-round clothing items and styles.

Persons: Helena Helmersson, Andy Bond, Bill Kirk, Clodagh, David Swartz, Robert Woods, Kristen D'Arcy, Abercrombie, Simon Wolfson, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, James Davey, Helen Reid, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Reuters, Pepco, Amazon.com, REUTERS, Walmart, Dick's Sporting, Costco Wholesale, Morningstar Research, Vision Brands, Fitch, Thomson Locations: United States, Europe, Cos, Eastern, Grafton, Dublin, Ireland, outerwear, Bengaluru, London

☆ Redonda: A Caribbean island once ruled by rats is now a wildlife haven
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But with the humans came invasive species, such as black rats and feral goats. In 2016, they launched an effort to restore the island and eliminate the invasive species. We just removed the rats and the goats, and the island transformed right in front of our eyes,” she says. Jenny Daltry/Fauna & Flora/Re:wild Jenny Daltry/Fauna & Flora/Re:wild Redonda island, before and after the eradication of invasive species. Redonda, which is about a mile long, was estimated to have around 6,000 rats and 60 goats pre-eradication, explains Bradshaw.

Persons: Christopher Columbus, Redonda, Ed Marshall, ”, Johnella Bradshaw, Jenny Daltry, they’re, Bradshaw, “, ” Bradshaw, Lawson Lewis, Nneka Nicholas, Helena Jeffery Brown, Nature Organizations: CNN, Environmental, Barbuda Defence Force, Department of, Department for Environment, “ Locations: Redonda, Antigua, Barbuda, Caribbean, Fauna

(AP) —A law to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors in Montana is temporarily banned, a state judge ruled Tuesday, just four days before it was to take effect. District Court Judge Jason Marks agreed with transgender youth, their families and healthcare providers that a law passed by the 2023 Montana Legislature is unconstitutional and would harm the mental and physical health of minors with gender dysphoria. Montana is one of at least 22 states that have enacted bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors and most face lawsuits. Political Cartoons View All 1182 ImagesAll the laws ban gender-affirming surgery for minors. It’s not clear how many of those patients were 18 when they underwent surgery.

Persons: HELENA, Jason Marks, Marks Organizations: Montana Supreme Locations: Mont, Montana, . Montana, U.S

☆ Why History Buffs and Crime Drama Fans Flock to ‘Legal London’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Reggie Nadelson | Photography Ayesha Kazim For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ON A LATE summer day at Noble Rot, a restaurant and wine bar on Central London’s Lamb’s Conduit Street, I met one of England’s most distinguished legal professionals for lunch. Helena Kennedy, KC (indicating King’s Counsel, the most senior ranking of barristers, or trial attorneys) sipped Champagne and glanced at the next table where another barrister had draped his black gown over a spare chair. He had just started on a second bottle of Bordeaux.

Persons: Noble, Helena Kennedy, sipped Organizations: KC Locations: glanced, Bordeaux

☆ U.S. stocks close lower as investors take cover ahead of Fed decision
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

All three indexes ended the session lower in a broad sell-off ahead of the Fed's interest rate announcement on Wednesday, which is expected to culminate in a decision to leave key interest rates unchanged. The Fed is also due to release its Summary Economic Projections, including its dot plot, which should provide a glimpse into the Federal Open Markets Committee's forecast trajectory of interest rates, inflation and economic growth. On the economic front, a jump in Canada's annual inflation rate due to rising gasoline prices, and a bigger-than-expected plunge in U.S. housing starts helped feed investor uncertainty. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. Starbucks (SBUX.O) lost ground following TD Cowen's decision to downgrade the coffee chain's shares to "underperform."

Persons: Bill Northey, Helena Montana, Northey, Michael Green, Brendan McDermid, Walt Disney, Stephen Culp, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Disney, Dow, Nasdaq, U.S . Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve, U.S, Bank Wealth Management, Federal, Management, Fed, Maplebear Inc, chipmaker, Holdings, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Arm Holdings, Dow Jones, Starbucks, General Motors, Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Helena, Philadelphia, New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

Newly installed Foreign Minister Qin Gang vanished with scant explanation in July, the same month as an abrupt shake-up of the military's elite Rocket Force, which oversees China's nuclear arsenal. China's Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday. PROXIMITY ISN'T PATRONAGERegarding Defence Minister Li's disappearance and investigation, a ministry spokeswoman told reporters on Friday she was not aware of the situation. With corruption long permeating China's military and state institutions, some analysts and diplomats believe Xi's anti-graft crackdowns mark political purges across the Communist Party. If Li's fate "reflects Xi's increasingly inward focus, it is not good for those of us who want greater openness and lines of communications with China's military," said one Asian diplomat.

Persons: Xi Jinping, GIANLUIGI, Xi Jinping's, Li Shangfu, Qin Gang, Drew Thompson, Thompson, Li's, Li, Helena Legarda, Alexander Neill, Zhang Youxia, Lloyd Austin, Austin, Ja Ian Chong, Chong, Greg Torode, Martin Quin Pollard, William Mallard Organizations: Rights, Reuters, Foreign, Rocket Force, Pentagon, National University of Singapore, State Council and Defence Ministry, People's Liberation Army, PLA, Communist Party, Mercator Institute for China Studies, Hawaii's, Military Commission, Washington, U.S . Defence, Pacific ., East, South China Seas, Thomson Locations: Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, Rights BEIJING, India, China, Russia, Belarus, Beijing, Jakarta, Berlin, Singapore, Washington, Asia, Pacific, Taiwan, South, East China, South China, Hong Kong

☆ H&M looks out of sync with shoppers’ reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The H&M clothing store is seen in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsMILAN, Sept 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - H&M (HMb.ST) CEO Helena Helmersson is feeling the heat. H&M has probably been operating under the illusion that it could maintain pricing power while consumers are being hit by inflation. Its $120 billion rival Inditex (ITX.MC), whose Zara brand is considered more upmarket than H&M, has started to pause price increases. Right now, H&M trades on the same 20 times forward earnings multiple than Inditex.

Persons: Mike Segar, Helena Helmersson, “, That’s, Shein, Inditex's, Lisa Jucca, George Hay, Streisand Neto Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, RBC, X, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Swedish

(AP) — Former firearms executive turned gun industry critic Ryan Busse is seeking the 2024 Democratic nomination to challenge first-term Republican Governor Greg Gianforte in Montana. “To me this is a narrative about Greg Gianforte making this a playground for the wealthy and ignoring the people of Montana,” Busse said Wednesday. During a 25-year career in the firearms industry, Busse said, he directed the sale of almost 3 million guns from the manufacturer Kimber America. His remonstrations against America's gun culture could become a flashpoint in the campaign given the strong support for gun rights in Montana politics. Republican State Rep. Tanner Smith of Lakeside plans to challenge Gianforte in the primary.

Persons: HELENA, Ryan Busse, Greg Gianforte, Montana . Busse, It's, Gianforte, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Busse, ” Busse, “, Kimber, Busse's, Kaitlin Price, ” Price, Mike Cooney, Tanner Smith, Smith, ___ Brown Organizations: Democratic, Associated Press, Revenue Department, Republican, Kimber America, National Rifle Association, Gov, Republican State, Lakeside Locations: Mont, Montana, Billings

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Monday that she has chosen Anne Kirkpatrick, a former chief of police in Spokane, Washington, and Oakland, California, to head the New Orleans Police Department, a nomination subject to the approval of the City Council. Kirkpatrick, if approved, would be the permanent replacement for Shaun Ferguson, who retired from the job last year. The post has been held on an interim basis by Michelle Woodfork, a longtime veteran of the New Orleans department, who had also applied for the job. She was tapped to help with police reform efforts in Chicago under then-Mayor Rahm Emmanuel in 2017. Voters approved a measure last year granting the council the right to approve or reject a nominee for police chief.

Persons: LaToya Cantrell, Anne Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick, Shaun Ferguson, Michelle Woodfork, Cantrell, Rahm Emmanuel, Helena Moreno, Moreno, ” Organizations: ORLEANS, — New, New Orleans Police Department, City Council, New, U.S . Justice Department, Voters Locations: — New Orleans, Spokane , Washington, Oakland , California, New Orleans, Spokane, Chicago, Oakland

☆ Student-loan borrowers who miss payments aren't fully protected during Biden's 'on-ramp' period
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Student-loan payments are resuming in October. The Education Department's one-year "on-ramp" period means it won't report missed payments to credit agencies. However, credit agencies might still factor in missed payments on credit scores. "This on-ramp period protects borrowers from having a delinquency reported to credit reporting agencies. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Education Department has said it continues to remain in close contact with servicers, but experts expect a flood of administrative challenges when borrowers' first bill comes due.

Persons: she's, — Organizations: Service, Education Department, Department Locations: Wall, Silicon, Helena

☆ Meet a Gen Xer with $145,000 in student debt who said she had to sell items on eBay to afford loan payments: 'It makes me feel tremendously hopeless'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Helena, 58, has $145,000 in student debt that she's struggling to pay off. Since she could not afford to finance her programs out of pocket, she took out about $80,000 in student loans for her bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology, the latter of which she earned in 2009. Because of her minimal income, she could not afford to pay off any of her student loans for a period, and interest accrued. Interest on student loans began accruing again last week, and borrowers' first bills are due in October. One 70-year-old borrower said in 2021: "When student loans took over my life, I stopped looking forward to anything.

Persons: Helena, She's, — Helena couldn't, It's, she'd, Helena —, Joe Biden's, He's Organizations: Service, Ohio —, eBay, Education Department Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ohio, Helena

REUTERS/John Muchucha Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Fossil fuel subsidies hampering green energy rolloutMore clarity needed on rules for carbon marketsCalls echo Africa Climate Summit on faster actionLONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Ditch fossil fuel subsidies, agree the rules for carbon markets and provide more finance to emerging markets. That was the clear message from business leaders at the Reuters IMPACT conference in London on Wednesday about what they say needs to happen at the forthcoming COP28 climate summit. The meeting of world leaders in Dubai beginning late November is seen as a crucial test of countries' willingness to accelerate action to limit global warming, with efforts so far doing little to stem global carbon emissions. Despite this, failure to remove fossil fuel subsidies would make it harder to expand renewable energy in some countries, Ingka's van der Poel said. "My concern is that we have very little hopes for that ambition to be raised during COP28," she said.

Persons: John Muchucha, Peter Van der Poel, Anél Bosman, Ingka's van der Poel, Helena Viñes, Preeti Srivastav, Andy Griffiths, Richa Naidu, William James, Helen Reid, Simon Jessop, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters IMPACT, Ingka Investments, Africa Climate Summit, Nedbank Corporate, Investment Banking, Sustainable Finance, Asahi Europe, Diageo, Thomson Locations: Nairobi, Kenya, London, Dubai, Africa

☆ Basketball-sized gold coin worth ‘around $23M’ honors late Queen Elizabeth II
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It was produced by the East India Company, a luxury lifestyle brand with rights to the name of the corporation that once controlled large swathes of Britain’s empire. Businessman Sanjiv Mehta, who acquired the rights to the East India Company in 2005, poses with the diamond-encrusted coin. The East India Company said its multi-million-dollar valuation was partly due to the quality of the materials and crafting processes, which involved artisans and experts from the UK, India, Singapore, Germany and Sri Lanka. The original East India Company operated for almost 300 years before its dissolution in 1874. “The Crown” took over a year to produce, meaning that it was underway before Queen Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland last September.

Persons: Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth’s, Sanjiv Mehta, tiaras, ”, Queen Elizabeth, Mehta Organizations: CNN, East India Company, Sotheby’s, NBA, British Overseas, Government, Royal Household, Royal, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Locations: York, India, Singapore, Germany, Sri Lanka, Scotland, British Overseas Territory, St Helena

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