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LOSS IN BUSINESS NOT ADDRESSEDTwo tenants that CNA spoke to under condition of anonymity said that the compensation should take into account the drop in business, pointing to losses incurred since news of the lease termination broke.Both are hoping to negotiate better settlement terms with Avista, but may resort to legal avenues as “the last step” if this fails.One tenant described the loss in business as a “sharp and drastic drop”, as customers were reluctant to commit due to the uncertainty of continued service. Since September, sign-ups were “very rare”, the tenant said. He added that the losses were obvious…
RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s legislature formally began redrawing the state’s congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Republicans gain another U.S. House seat under President Donald Trump’s push to retain his party’s grip on Congress next year.The state Senate gave initial approval along party lines to new boundaries for two eastern North Carolina districts in a move aimed at thwarting the reelection of Democratic Rep. Don Davis, one of the state’s three Black members of Congress. That followed a committee meeting in which dozens of speakers from the public sharply accused Republican…
TOKYO :Japan’s Nikkei share gauge closed at a record high on Tuesday, led by consumer stocks, after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi clinched a parliamentary vote to become the nation’s first woman prime minister.Earlier in the day, the share gauge rose as much as 1.55 per cent, but gave up most of its gains in choppy trade after Japan’s two houses of parliament confirmed Takaichi as premier.The Nikkei 225 Index closed 0.3 per cent higher at an unprecedented 49,316.06. The broader Topix pared early gains to settle near the flatline. Japanese government bonds rallied and the yen weakened.As Takaichi campaigned for…
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing to release a report on the findings of their investigation into former President Joe Biden and what they allege is potential misuse of the presidential autopen during his term.The report, which is likely to be released in the coming weeks, centers on contested and thus far unsubstantiated claims that Biden not only visibly aged while in office, but that his mental state declined to a degree that allowed White House officials to enact policies without his knowledge.”The House Oversight Committee has uncovered how the Biden Autopen Presidency ranks among the greatest…
AMSTERDAM :The Dutch data regulator on Tuesday warned voters against using AI chatbots ahead of the national election, saying the platforms give unreliable advice and push them towards two major parties on opposite ends of the political spectrum.While 15 different parties hold seats in the 150-member Dutch parliament at present, chatbots told voters in 56 per cent of cases to choose between the far-right Freedom Party or the Labour-Green Left coalition. The parties are on track to take 20 per cent and 16 per cent of the vote on October 29, respectively, according to opinion polls. “Chatbots may seem like clever…
A security guard jailed for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby has lost an appeal against his life sentence. Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years last year after being convicted of soliciting murder and encouraging or assisting others to rape and kidnap. A trial at Chelmsford Crown Court heard that police found bottles of chloroform and an “abduction kit” with cable ties when officers raided the 38-year-old’s flat in Harlow, Essex.Plumb’s kidnap plan involved attempting to “ambush” Willoughby at her family home, jurors heard.Plumb argued in his defence that…
DENVER — DENVER (AP) — Brian Daboll would love to have Sean Payton’s problems.“Mental errors, mistakes, snaps, wrong reads, you name it,” Payton rattled off Monday as the thrill of Denver’s inconceivable 33-32 comeback against the New York Giants gave way to an agonizing film session littered with what-ifs.Denver’s slow-starting offense produced zilch for three quarters before Bo Nix tore through the NFL records books in becoming the first quarterback in league history to run and throw for multiple touchdowns in a fourth quarter, something he topped off by needing just 35 seconds to move the Broncos (5-2) into field…
Crypto heavyweight Coinbase said on Tuesday it has bought investment platform Echo in a nearly $375 million cash-and-stock deal, aiming to bring fundraising tools to its platform.Dealmaking within the digital assets industry has picked up pace this year as a crypto-friendly Trump administration encourages companies to expand their business in the U.S.Last week, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken unveiled a $100 million deal for futures exchange Small Exchange, paving the way to launch a fully U.S.-based derivatives suite.Echo’s platform makes raising capital and investing more accessible to the crypto community through private and public token sales. “We want to create more accessible, efficient, and…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is appealing the conviction handed down to him earlier this year over prostitution charges relating to his former girlfriends and male sex workers.The music mogul was given a 50-month sentence and a $500,000 fine for flying people around the US and abroad for sexual encounters, including his then-girlfriend and male sex workers, in violation of prostitution laws. He was cleared of more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking that could have put him in jail for life.The two-page formal notice of appeal, seen by Sky News, was filed in Manhattan federal court on Monday, confirming he…
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has a book coming out in January, touching upon everything from his swift political rise to the trauma of his home being set on fire.Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Tuesday that “Where We Keep the Light: From a Life of Service,” will be released Jan. 27. Shapiro, 52, has become a prominent national Democrat since he was elected governor in 2022. He was on Kamala Harris’ shortlist as a running mate in last year’s presidential election and he has often been cited as a potential candidate for…