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LOS ANGELES — It's always a good idea to bundle up at Mammoth Mountain, but anyone hoping to get in some holiday ski runs may want to consider some additional layers. A storm forecast to hit this weekend is expected to bring strong winds with gusts of up to 70 mph at the mountain's summit, according to the National Weather Service . A high-wind watch has been issued for most of Sunday, with sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph expected along with the more powerful gusts. A new snow layer of 1 to 2 inches is also possible — welcome news for those looking to hit the slopes before ringing in the new year. But while conditions may be blustery, visitors shouldn't expect the same sort of scene depicted in a viral video that's been making the rounds on social media. That video, which was posted on X on Christmas Day, showed hundreds of skiers lining up for a ski lift while being pelted by snow and wind. However, the video was originally posted on Instagram more than a week earlier — and was taken at a time when most lifts had been closed due to wind gusts up to 100 mph at the mountain's summit, Mammoth Mountain spokesperson Emily van Greuning told SFGate. Jake Baisley, who took the original video, said it was on the fourth day of his first trip to Mammoth Mountain. "The conditions were pretty crummy," he said, "lots of rocks showing and the lines were long on the weekends." Despite the wind and lines, he'll likely head back to Mammoth, he said, adding that the area is good for van life . Other than that now-viral moment, Van Greuning said, the busy holiday season has been going as expected. The Eastern Sierra ski resort has seen a good turnout so far this season, which usually starts in November and ends in May. With 3,500 acres available for skiing, there's not much concern for crowding on a typical day, Van Greuning told The Times in an email Thursday. Last year's season extended into August for only the third time in the resort's seven-decade history, when the main lodge saw a record 60 feet of snow. ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Agartala, Dec 21 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the demographic data of people along the India-Myanmar border, especially in Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur, should be mapped so that it can help in fencing the boundary and infiltration can be stopped. Chairing the 12th meeting of the Shillong-based North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society here, he also said that there is a need for extensive mapping for mineral, oil, and coal reserves in the northeastern states so that the region could be financially benefitted from the royalty received from these minerals. Also Read | Mohali Building Collapse: Multi-Agency Rescue Effort On After Building Collapses in Punjab's Sohana, 5 Feared Trapped, CM Bhagwant Mann Says 'Will Take Action Against Culprits'. "The demographic data of people along the India-Myanmar border, especially in Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur, should be mapped so that it can help in fencing of the border and infiltration can be stopped," Shah said. He said for this, there is a need to conduct a comprehensive survey in the border areas. Also Read | Haryana Shocker: Woman Plots Husband's Murder With Lover, Aides in Faridabad; 1 Held. The home minister said the NESAC society should focus on forest area development using space science. He said for this, necessary steps should be taken by comparing old maps with the latest maps and where there are possibilities, efforts should be made to plant trees in collaboration with the state governments. Similarly, Shah also asked the society to map floods in the northeastern states. He lauded the efforts of NESAC society for proper and positive use of space technology in administration and emphasised its extensive use in the development of a difficult geographical area like the Northeast in the coming times. The home minister also said that the NESAC society should also focus on developing its revenue model. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's space sector has taken a giant leap forward in last 10 years. He said after 25 years of establishment of NESAC society, the positive aspects of the work being done by it are now visible. Shah said the NESAC should further expand the scope of its work in these states, and, for this, initiatives should also be taken by the state governments. He urged the NESAC to take 100 students each with science background from all the states of the Northeast on a visit to the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) so that they can develop interest in space and related technology. The home minister asked the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region to contribute 60 per cent fund for this project. He also urged the state governments of the Northeast to start new courses related to space technology in engineering colleges. The NESAC should focus on forest area development using space science, he said. Shah said for this, necessary steps should be taken by comparing old maps with the latest maps and where there are possibilities, efforts should be made to plant trees in collaboration with the state governments. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
AP Trending SummaryBrief at 5:24 p.m. ESTKari Dziedzic, former Minnesota Senate majority leader, dies at 62
Prime Minister Robert Abela must take on the role of a serious leader in a serious country instead of taking decisions and positions that are clearly partisan in nature, ADPD - The Green Party Chairperson Sandra Gauci said. ADPD - The Green Party Deputy Secretary General Mario Mallia said that the decision of the parliamentary committee, which includes government representatives, to accept the report by the Standards Commissioner "on the phantom job given to the wife of the Minister Clayton Bartolo, was a step in the right direction." "This means that there is agreement on what is clearly obvious." Mallia stated that in the context of this decision, "what noticeably stands out is the position taken by the Prime Minister, which is in total contrast to the position taken by Parliament's Standards Committee consisting of deputies from both sides. We have come to a point where the country is in agreement that there was abuse, however the Prime Minister has kept on insisting that Amanda Muscat has conducted the work she has been paid for. For some reason, the Prime Minister keeps on denying the fact that Mrs Muscat was paid for work that she has not done, and moreover, for work that she was not qualified to do. Consultancy work has not been done, reiterated Mallia. " Seeing that government representatives on Parliament's Standards Committee have unanimously agreed on the Standards Commissioner's report in its entirety, one cannot help but ask what is keeping the Prime Minister from publicly declaring that this is unacceptable. Mallia asked why the Prime Minister has not taken the necessary disciplinary steps with the Ministers involved, and have the money paid for consultancy refunded. It is clear, Mallia reiterated, that the Prime Minister has abdicated from all responsibility concerning accountability and ethical behaviour amongst parliamentarians. This implies a weak leadership that gives a clear message to all that anything goes and whoever acts unethically will find protection Gauci asked what is keeping the Prime Minister from reigning in the Cabinet from recruiting more persons of trust than necessary. It is obvious, Gauci said, that for a number of years "the Prime Minister has closed an eye to the abusive practices involved in putting people on the public payroll, especially when it concerns people close to Ministers and the party in power. It seems that the Prime Minister is more concerned with the people in inner circles rather than meritocracy in the name of national interest. These weaknesses are contributing to a culture of corruption and impunity." It comes as no surprise, said Gauci, that many young people are put off politics and also leaving the island. "It is clear that the country is not appealing to them in many ways, including a sense of justice, meritocracy and standards of public life." Therefore, Gauci insisted that the Prime Minister must take on the role of a serious leader in a serious country instead of taking decisions and positions that are clearly partisan in nature. He should take immediate, decisive, and concrete steps himself against those individuals, even if they are close to him, without having to wait for other people to do their job. And finally, Gauci asked the Prime Minister to give an explanation how his office in Castille was responsible for the approval of thousands of euros to the minister's wife, as a person who was neither qualified nor expert in the field concerned, especially when such payments are reserved only for exceptional cases of consultancy. "As the saying goes, the fish rots from the head down," concluded Gauci.
ST. PAUL — Former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic died Friday following a battle with cancer. She was 62. Her family said she died surrounded by loved ones. “She had a heart of gold, willing to go to any measure to help those she loved,” they said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENT Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin the Minneapolis Democrat was committed to working for Minnesotans. She served in the Minnesota Senate for more than a decade. “It is impossible to overstate the positive impact that Senator Dziedzic’s leadership has had on our state,” Martin said in a statement. “She devoted her life to making her fellow Minnesotans’ lives better, and she refused to allow cancer to get in her way. Minnesota has lost a giant, but her extraordinary legacy will outlast us all.” Dziedzic was instrumental in holding together the Senate DFL caucus in 2023 as they passed, with a one-vote majority, a variety of Democratic priorities like funding universal school meals for students, approving a paid family and medical leave program, cementing legal protections for abortion and gender-affirming care and legalizing cannabis for recreational use. She was respected on both sides of the political aisle and her demeanor was always steady, even amid tense times in the Senate. Dziedzic’s laid-back style made her a surprising pick for majority leader after the 2022 election. Leaders from both major political parties said they were heartbroken by her death. “Senator Kari Dziedzic was a passionate legislator, a respected leader, and a trusted colleague and friend. She will be remembered for her integrity and her compassion for Minnesotans, something that we all saw as she continued to serve even as she battled cancer,” said Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, an East Grand Forks Republican. “I’m deeply saddened at her passing and am praying for her family and friends as we all mourn this loss.” House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, said she was “one of the most skilled diplomats ever to serve in elected office.” ADVERTISEMENT “Her legacy includes significant achievements in policy and investment in Minnesota, but more importantly she will be remembered for treating people with dignity and respect and never giving up on finding workable compromises,” Hortman said. “She had an incredible ability to work diligently through the most arcane and difficult policy issues to find resolution.” Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, agreed, saying she was “an uncommon leader.” “Her talents as a consequential and thoughtful leader made us all better legislators, and her examples of kindness humor, and selflessness made us all better people,” Murphy said. Former Senate DFL Leader Melisa López Franzen praised Dziedzic as a hard worker. “The last time I spoke to Kari a few weeks ago she was still serving her constituents,” she wrote on social media. “That’s Senator Dziedzic, the hardest working legislator I have ever had the honor to serve with. Rest in peace my friend.” Dziedzic was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2023 and underwent emergency surgery to limit its spread. She stepped down from her leadership position in February after her cancer recurred. The Senate will now stand in a 33-33 tie between Democrats and Republicans heading into the 2025 legislative session. Gov. Tim Walz has not yet said when he might call for a special election in the Minneapolis district. ADVERTISEMENT Dziedzic had a degree in engineering but couldn’t resist the family pull into public service. Her father, Walt, was a colorful Minneapolis city council member who later served on the park board. Dziedzic told MPR News that she felt drawn into politics after watching her father’s example. “I knew the long hours. I knew the phone calls at home. I knew what I was walking into,” she said. “But I also knew the opportunity that you have to help other people. And it’s about helping people and making your community better.” Dziedzic began a career in public service as a campaign volunteer and later moved on to become a scheduling aide for former U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone. After a stint working for a Hennepin County commissioner, she was nudged to run for a state Senate seat when longtime lawmaker Larry Pogemiller stepped down to take another government job. Gov. Tim Walz called Dziedzic a “one-of-a-kind leader.” He added, “Her legacy should inspire all of us in elected office to be better public servants.” Details for a memorial service have not yet been announced. ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .None
Talks to Taliban: PTI shifts blame to BajwaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday after he was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, his office said. The 75-year-old leader underwent a test at Hadassah Hospital on Wednesday, where he was "diagnosed with a urinary tract infection resulting from a benign prostate enlargement," the prime minister's office said in a statement. "As a result, the prime minister will undergo prostate removal surgery tomorrow," it said. In March, Netanyahu underwent a hernia surgery, while in July last year, doctors implanted a pacemaker after a medical scare. The procedure on Sunday comes hours after the Israeli military announced it had raided one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza and detained its director. Israel has been at war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip for nearly 15 months after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in southern Israel that killed around 1,200 people and abducted some 250 others. Some 100 Israelis remain captive in Gaza and around a third are believed to be dead. The war has killed more than 45,400 Palestinians and wounded more than 108,000 others according to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza. Its count does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Earlier this month, Netanyahu took the stand in his long-running trial for alleged corruption. This week, Israel's attorney general ordered police to open an investigation into Netanyahu's wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and a witness in the corruption trial. Israel Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu
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Jaipur: The wedding preparations of India’s renowned badminton player P.V. Sindhu have started in Udaipur on Saturday as guests began arriving at the Raphael’s Hotel, located on the Udai Sagar Lake. Sindhu has extended invitations to several prominent figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, to join the celebrations. A sangeet ceremony is scheduled for Saturday night at the five-star hotel, Raphaels. The wedding will take place on Sunday with many distinguished personalities expected to attend. Sindhu is set to marry Venkat Dutta, the executive director of Posidex Technologies. Sindhu and her fiancee Venkat Dutta arrived in Udaipur two days ago (Thursday), where their families reviewed the wedding preparations. The couple also had a pre-wedding photo shoot. The wedding rituals have officially commenced on Saturday at Hotel Raphaels, starting with the sangeet ceremony tonight. The wedding will take place on December 22, and the couple will depart from Udaipur on December 23. A reception is scheduled in Hyderabad on December 24. Venkat Dutta currently serves as the director of Posidex Technologies. PV Sindhu made history as the first Indian woman to win silver and bronze medals in the Olympics. In addition to PM Modi and Sachin Tendulkar, Sindhu has invited several other notable guests, including Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM and actor Pawan Kalyan. Sindhu personally delivered the wedding invitations. Earlier this year, between January 5 and 11, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s daughter Ayra Khan married her boyfriend Nupur Shikhare in Udaipur. Later, between January 29 and 31, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol’s niece Nikita Chaudhary also tied the knot in Udaipur, with several prominent NRI guests attending, along with the Deol family.5 landing spots for former Giants quarterback Daniel JonesStock market today: Stocks drift higher as US markets reopen after a holiday pauseGovt installs 100pc emission control systems in Lahore industries
Humanitarian and social media personality Dora Moono Nyambe died at the age of 32 . “It is with a heavy hearth that we announce the sudden departure of our beloved Dora,” a Friday, December 27, statement shared via Nyambe’s Instagram read. “She will be remembered as a loved mother, heroine, peace philanthropist and an extraordinary woman.” Nyambe primarily worked as a humanitarian and educator in the village, helping to provide food and shelter to youth residents. She also documented her work via YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, garnering over 4 million followers. A teacher who worked with Nyambe’s organization confirmed her death in a TikTok video shared earlier this week. “I am officially announcing the loss of my beloved CEO, director, manager and founder of Footprints of Hope School, who died on Wednesday, 25th of December 2024,” she said. “Our sister will be buried here in Mapapa at Footprints of Hope School. ... Thank you so much for everything.” Nyambe’s funeral will be held at the Mapapa Village in Mukushi, Zambia, on Monday, December 30. “The burial of the late Dora Moono Nyambe, which was initially scheduled for an earlier date, has been moved to Monday afternoon due to some unforeseen challenges,” a Saturday, December 28, statement read . “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding during this difficult time.” The note continued, “We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has come forward to support us, whether financially or in other forms. Your kindness and generosity have been a source of great comfort and strength for the family during this period.” A cause of death for Nyambe has not been publicly shared. Nyambe previously moved to Zambia to start a boarding school through her Footprints of Hope nonprofit . You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News “I came to Mapapa Village while waiting for my visa to be approved. I needed to renew my visa to visit. This is [my friend’s] village,” she said in an October Instagram video. “When I came here I saw that there were a lot of kids getting [sexually assaulted], there were a lot of kids that had babies; just a lot of bad things happening. ... I decided to stay.” Nyambe built four schools to house over 500 children. “That is why I keep on getting more kids,” she added. “I know it’s very confusing saying, ‘Let me turn this kid away’ or ‘I can’t house you’ or ‘I can’t do this.’ It’s very difficult for me because there’s a lot of kids in the village, but I don’t have the resources for that.”
“Gladiator II” asks the question: Are you not moderately entertained for roughly 60% of this sequel? Truly, this is a movie dependent on managed expectations and a forgiving attitude toward its tendency to overserve. More of a thrash-and-burn schlock epic than the comparatively restrained 2000 “Gladiator,” also directed by Ridley Scott, the new one recycles a fair bit of the old one’s narrative cries for freedom while tossing in some digital sharks for the flooded Colosseum and a bout of deadly sea-battle theatrics. They really did flood the Colosseum in those days, though no historical evidence suggests shark deployment, real or digital. On the other hand (checks notes), “Gladiator II” is fiction. Screenwriter David Scarpa picks things up 16 years after “Gladiator,” which gave us the noble death of the noble warrior Maximus, shortly after slaying the ignoble emperor and returning Rome to the control of the Senate. Our new hero, Lucius (Paul Mescal), has fled Rome for Numidia, on the North African coast. The time is 200 A.D., and for the corrupt, party-time twins running the empire (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger), that means invasion time. Pedro Pascal takes the role of Acacius, the deeply conflicted general, sick of war and tired of taking orders from a pair of depraved ferrets. The new film winds around the old one this way: Acacius is married to Lucilla (Connie Nielsen, in a welcome return), daughter of the now-deceased emperor Aurelius and the love of the late Maximus’s life. Enslaved and dragged to Rome to gladiate, the widower Lucius vows revenge on the general whose armies killed his wife. But there are things this angry young phenom must learn, about his ancestry and his destiny. It’s the movie’s worst-kept secret, but there’s a reason he keeps seeing footage of Russell Crowe from the first movie in his fever dreams. Battle follows battle, on the field, in the arena, in the nearest river, wherever, and usually with endless splurches of computer-generated blood. “Gladiator II” essentially bumper-cars its way through the mayhem, pausing for long periods of expository scheming about overthrowing the current regime. The prince of all fixers, a wily operative with interests in both managing gladiators and stocking munitions, goes by the name Macrinus. He’s played by Denzel Washington, who at one point makes a full meal out of pronouncing the word “politics” like it’s a poisoned fig. Also, if you want a masterclass in letting your robes do a lot of your acting for you, watch what Washington does here. He’s more fun than the movie but you can’t have everything. The movie tries everything, all right, and twice. Ridley Scott marshals the chaotic action sequences well enough, though he’s undercut by frenetic cutting rhythms, with that now-familiar, slightly sped-up visual acceleration in frequent use. (Claire Simpson and Sam Restivo are the editors.) Mescal acquits himself well in his first big-budget commercial walloper of an assignment, confined though he is to a narrower range of seething resentments than Crowe’s in the first film. I left thinking about two things: the word “politics” as savored/spit out by Washington, and the innate paradox of how Scott, whose best work over the decades has been wonderful, delivers spectacle. The director and his lavishly talented design team built all the rough-hewn sets with actual tangible materials the massive budget allowed. They took care to find the right locations in Morocco and Malta. Yet when combined in post-production with scads of medium-grade digital effects work in crowd scenes and the like, never mind the sharks, the movie’s a somewhat frustrating amalgam. With an uneven script on top of it, the visual texture of “Gladiator II” grows increasingly less enveloping and atmospherically persuasive, not more. But I hung there, for some of the acting, for some of the callbacks, and for the many individual moments, or single shots, that could only have come from Ridley Scott. And in the end, yes, you too may be moderately entertained. “Gladiator II” — 2.5 stars (out of 4) MPA rating: R (for strong bloody violence) Running time: 2:28 How to watch: Premieres in theaters Nov. 21. Michael Phillips is a Tribune critic.
