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Active shooter incidents in 2021 surged by more than 50 percent from 2020 and nearly 97 percent from 2017, according to new FBI statistics released Monday. In 2021, there were 61 active shooter incidents, defined as one or more people actively engaging in killing or trying to kill in a populated area by firearm, the FBI said in a report . That is an increase of nearly 53 percent from 2020, when 40 active shooter incidents were reported. The number of cases also grew, from 30 each in 2019 and 2018 and 31 in 2017. The report also observed an emerging trend of roving active shooters, meaning shooters who open fire in multiple locations either in a day or in various locations over several days. Active shooter incidents spanned 30 states last year, killing 103 people and wounding 140 others. The casualties listed in the report do not include the shooters, the report said. The year before, active shooter incidents across 19 states killed 38 people and wounded 126. … [Read more...] about Active shooter incidents increased more than 50 percent last year, FBI data shows

Inside the 3,000-square-foot suite on the top floor of the Disneyland Hotel’s Fantasy Tower, Harry Sidhu beamed as he surveyed the small group of Anaheim business leaders, consultants and politicians celebrating their return to power. Results from a bruising election filled the big-screen television behind the future mayor that night as supporters sipped wine and laughed amid red, white and blue balloons and small American flags. “Anaheim’s future is going to be bright going forward from here,” Sidhu told the group in a video of the event reviewed by The Times. “We are open for business!” Cheers filled the Blue Sky Suite, decorated with Midcentury Modern furniture and vintage renderings of Tomorrowland. Optimism flowed through impromptu speeches by Sidhu and two victorious councilmen like the flood of big-business cash that drove their campaigns. Left unspoken amid the applause, however, was that this November 2018 night also heralded the return of a small, secretive group of … [Read more...] about How Disney, a new mayor and a secret ‘cabal’ gained power over Anaheim

This year could be an extravaganza for the box office with a variety of hyped releases already lined up. From historical dramas to hopeful comedies, the year will host a variety of genres and beloved actors. Here are some of the biggest films you can expect to see in 2019. January: Glass - January 19 Glass follows superhero films Unbreakable and Split as the third, and said to be final, installation in the series. The thriller is directed by Director M Night Shyamalan, and will end the series in a way that's sure to be thrilling and suspenseful. February: Isn't It Romantic - February 14 You can celebrate Valentine's Day in perfect fashion with the release of Isn't It Romantic . The film mixes fun and romance with the concept of an alternate universe. March: Captain Marvel - March 8 The next installment in the Marvel franchise will bring viewers inside an intergalactic war starring Brie Larson and Jude Law. Dumbo - March 29 The classic Disney … [Read more...] about Here’s a quick guide of some of 2019’s most anticipated movie releases, which are sure to blow up the box office

The Union ministry of labour and employment may implement the new labour codes July 1 this year, according to a report. The central government has been working on designing the four new labour codes , under which there will be significant changes in terms of an employee’s salary, his or her PF contributions and work hours. As per reports, the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to implement the labour codes as soon as possible. However, it will need at least three months to come into effect as all states have not prepared the rules yet. The central government is likely to implement the four new labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions, within three months from now. What is Going to Change? Under the new labour laws, one major thing that is likely to be implemented is the change in workdays. Once the new rule comes into effect, companies will be able to make employees work … [Read more...] about PF Contributions, Take Home Salary, Work Hours: What Will Change Under Govt’s New Labour Laws?

MANISTEE COUNTY — Manistee County has recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths since June 8, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. This is an increase of 304 new cases and eight new deaths reported since Feb. 28. Manistee County has had a total of 3,013 cases of COVID-19 and 77 deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated COVID-19 Community Level tool shows the risk for new cases in Benzie and Manistee counties is at a medium level. Other counties in the region are also at a medium COVID-19 community level, including Leelanau, Grand Traverse and Antrim counties. The CDC updates the community level maps once a week, with June 15 being the most recent. On Nov. 28, 2020, the county recorded 17 new cases in a single day and the same number again on April 12, 2021. On Nov. 16, 2021, the county broke that record with 18 cases recorded, according to MDHHS information. On Jan. 11, 2022, Manistee County recorded 24 new … [Read more...] about Manistee County records 21 new COVID-19 cases

In October 2019, Jordan Janz became the first person in the world to receive an experimental therapy for cystinosis, a rare genetic disease. The treatment was physically grueling. Doctors extracted blood stem cells from Janz’s bone marrow and genetically modified them in a lab. Meanwhile, he underwent chemotherapy to clear out the remaining faulty cells in his bone marrow before he got the newly modified ones. The chemo gave Janz sores in his mouth so painful that he couldn’t eat. He lost his head full of pale-blond hair. But Janz, then a 20-year-old from Alberta, Canada, had signed up for this because he knew that cystinosis was slowly killing him. The mutated gene behind this disease was causing toxic crystals of a molecule called cystine to build up everywhere in his body. He threw up constantly as a kid. Visible crystals accumulated in his eyes. And his kidneys were now failing. Cystinosis patients live, on average, to 28.5 years old . Fortunately, the experimental gene … [Read more...] about Side Effects May Include … A Completely New Hair Color?

Click here to read the full article. Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall are divorcing after six years of marriage. The 91-year-old media mogul and the 65-year-old model tied the knot in 2016. It was Murdoch’s fourth marriage. He was previously married to Wendi Deng from 1999 to 2013; Anna Maria Torv from 1967 to 1999; and Patricia Booker, from 1956 to 1967. Hall had been married to Mick Jagger, the rock star and lead singer of the Rolling Stones. More from Variety Media Mogul Paydays: How the Biggest CEOs in Hollywood Made Bank in 2021 'Piers Morgan Uncensored,' Sharon Osbourne's 'The Talk' to Lead Rupert Murdoch's TalkTV April Launch Piers Morgan Returns to 'Cancel the Cancel Culture' With 'Uncensored' on Rupert Murdoch TV Station TalkTV During the marriage, Murdoch orchestrated the sale of most of 21st Century Fox to The Walt Disney Company in 2019 in a deal valued at $71.3 billion. However, he continues to serve as chairman of Fox Corporation, a … [Read more...] about Rupert Murdoch, Jerry Hall Divorcing After Six Years of Marriage

Federal prosecutors say convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell should be sentenced to a minimum of 30 years and up to 55 years for her “instrumental role in the horrific sexual abuse of multiple young teenage girls," according to a sentencing memorandum. In the memorandum filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, prosecutors wrote Maxwell, a British socialite, enjoyed "a life of extraordinary luxury and privilege" while engaging in a "disturbing agreement" with financier Jeffrey Epstein . Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of five federal sex trafficking charges related to her role in recruiting and grooming teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein, her close confidant. “Instead of showing even a hint of acceptance of responsibility, the defendant makes a desperate attempt to cast blame wherever else she can,” prosecutors said in the sentencing memo. Maxwell’s attempts to “cast aspersions on the Government for … [Read more...] about Prosecutors seek 30 to 55-year sentence for Ghislaine Maxwell

New car shoppers are not getting any relief when it comes to new vehicle prices. In fact, May is officially on record as the month with the second highest average new vehicle price in history, according to Kelley Blue Book. May's new-vehicle average transaction prices (ATPs) increased to $47,148. That's second only to December of 2021, when ATPs reached $47,202. When you compare it year over year, ATPs are up 13.5%. It's a 1% increase over April. KBB reports that both inventory levels and customer demand remain stable. New-vehicle inventory days' supply stayed in the mid-30s in May – holding steady since mid-January.  Combined, KBB says these conditions enabled most dealers to continue selling inventory at or above the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP).  T he average price paid for a new vehicle has been "over sticker" throughout 2022.  KBB reports that in May, new vehicles from Honda, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz sold the most over MSRP at between 6.1% and … [Read more...] about KBB: New Cars Prices In May Up 13.5% From May 2021

Six years to the day after Britain voted to leave the European Union the Brexit process is, at best, a work in progress and the risk remains of the UK drifting back into the EU’s orbit if action is not taken, Nigel Farage has warned. Britain’s establishment has refused to let the people of the United Kingdom enjoy any possible benefits of Brexit and there are several steps that must be taken to truly realise Britain’s departure from the European Union, ‘Mr Brexit’ Nigel Farage said. Identifying the “obstructionist… negative” permanent government — the Civil Service — as the Westminster swamp that is still to be drained and the tax-cutting moves the government could choose to make to ease the cost of living crisis now it is no longer bound by EU rules, the Brexit leader said the most important step now is to complete Brexit by withdrawing from the remaining pan-European bodies Britain remains inside. Particularly in Mr Farage’s crosshairs as he spoke on the sixth anniversary … [Read more...] about Six Years After Britain Voted For Brexit The Job Still Not Done: Farage