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Millions to see nationwide ad campaign for book about humanism: What I Believe

Millions to see nationwide ad campaign for book about humanism: What I Believe

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Humanists UK has launched a nationwide advertising campaign for new book What I Believe. Posters showcasing the book, which is a collection of diverse essays from famous humanists, are currently on display in London Underground stations and railway stations across the UK ahead of its publication on 7 November. Humanism seen by millions Designed to reach millions of commuters daily, the campaign invites readers to explore humanist values – the mainstream values of the non-religious in contemporary Britain – and reflect on their own beliefs and convictions in the process. The book follows in the footsteps of the Sunday Times bestseller The Little Book of Humanism, which was a barnstorming success in online retailers and high street bookstores, charting high on Amazon, Waterstones, and Hive book charts. Like its predecessor, What I Believe offers fresh and timely perspectives on how to live a fulfilling and ethical life. Breadth of humanist thought The book is a series of interview essays with high-profile non-religious people in the public eye, around the theme of ‘What I Believe’, which …

Massive Verizon outage: Customers nationwide left without service, phones in ‘SOS mode’

Massive Verizon outage: Customers nationwide left without service, phones in ‘SOS mode’

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Check out our live blog coverage on the Verizon outage for more up-to-date details on the major cellular network issue. On Monday, Sept. 30, a massive Verizon outage has caused widespread, nationwide connectivity issues for customers across the U.S. Based on Google Trends, there’s been an uptick of people searching for, “Why is my phone in SOS?” This captures the experience that numerous Verizon users have been reporting; many have claimed that their phones are now limited to SOS service. Verizon Down: Widespread outage disrupts customers across U.S. As of 5:03 p.m. ET, DownDetector (a site that shares the same parent company as Mashable) revealed on X that there have been over 1.6 million reports of Verizon outages. Chart showing outage reports across three telecommunication companies Credit: DownDetector Fifty percent say that the issue involves their mobile phone, 35 percent say they’re not getting any signals, and 14 percent say they’re experiencing a total blackout. DownDetector percentages regarding Verizon outage Credit: DownDetector According to DownDetector’s outage map, it appears that outages are concentrated in the …

Indian doctors call nationwide strike over rape and murder of Kolkata medic | Protests News

Indian doctors call nationwide strike over rape and murder of Kolkata medic | Protests News

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Hospitals to suspend non-essential services and medical procedures on Saturday as public fury over brutal attack grows. Indian doctors have called for a nationwide shutdown of hospital services as public fury over the rape and murder of a trainee medic in the eastern city of Kolkata last week mounts. The Indian Medical Association (IMA), the country’s largest grouping of medics with 400,000 members, said the 24-hour shutdown would be implemented on Saturday, affecting most hospital departments except for essential services. The shutdown comes after thousands of people took to the streets in several cities to express their outrage at the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, whose brutalised body was found on August 9 at Kolkata’s state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. On Friday, large protests were held in various cities – including Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state, Mumbai in the west and Hyderabad in southern India – demanding justice and better security at medical campuses and hospitals. “We want justice,” doctors chanted in Kolkata, waving handwritten signs that read, …

Steward Health Care Says It Is Selling the 30+ Hospitals It Operates Nationwide

Steward Health Care Says It Is Selling the 30+ Hospitals It Operates Nationwide

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The Dallas-based company, which operates more than 30 hospitals nationwide, said it does not expect any interruptions in its hospitals’ day-to-day operations, which the company said will continue in the ordinary course throughout the Chapter 11 process. In court filings, the company said that beginning in late January, Steward initiated what it described as a “phased marketing process” for the sale of its hospital facilities. “Presently, the company is marketing all of its hospitals,” the company said a filing Tuesday. Steward filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday. In a news release, company officials said Steward took the step to let it continue to provide needed care to patients. “Steward’s hospitals, medical centers and physician’s offices are open and continuing to serve patients and the broader community and our commitment to our employees will not change,” the company said in a written statement. Photos You Should See – April 2024 Steward’s eight hospitals in Massachusetts include St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Carney Hospital, both in Boston. It filed for protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the …

Ukraine orders nationwide electricity rationing after Russian airstrikes

Ukraine orders nationwide electricity rationing after Russian airstrikes

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Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said they were preparing to order electricity rationing measures across the country following a major overnight missile strike by Russia — the latest in a relentless bombing campaign against civilian infrastructure. Brownouts “are possible throughout Ukraine” between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., the state energy provider, Ukrenergo, said in a statement posted on the Telegram social media platform. The statement cited a “shortage of electricity in the power system.” Source link

Travel chaos at airports across UK – as London and Manchester confirm nationwide border issue | UK News

Travel chaos at airports across UK – as London and Manchester confirm nationwide border issue | UK News

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Chaos has been reported at airports across the UK – as several airports have confirmed a nationwide border issue. Both Stansted and Gatwick airports said the issue was related to e-gates at passport control. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Border Force is currently experiencing a nationwide issue which is impacting passengers being processed through the border. “Our teams are supporting Border Force with their contingency plans to help resolve the problem as quickly as possible and are on hand to provide passenger welfare. We apologise for any impact this is having to passenger journeys.” Image: Queues at Gatwick Airport Image: Queues at Gatwick Airport Manchester Airport also confirmed that the UK Border System is down as part of a nationwide outage. A spokesperson for AGS Airports which operates Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports has told Sky News they are impacted by the nationwide outage of the UK Border system. A London Gatwick spokesperson said: “Some passengers may experience delays at immigration due to a nationwide issue with UK Border Force e-gates. “Our staff are working with …

Sunday Shows preview: College protests heat up nationwide, Noem faces backlash

Sunday Shows preview: College protests heat up nationwide, Noem faces backlash

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The political tension around the ever-growing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. Two notable instances of violence breaking out at campuses amid the protests occurred Tuesday at Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), when both the New York Police Department (NYPD) and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) cracked down on pro-Palestinian protesters at the two schools.  New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), who had previously claimed that “outside agitators” were involved in protests at Columbia, will appear on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. He was pressed on those claims by CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins Wednesday, to which he responded that there was “clear evidence of training that was conducted by an outside agitator, that was not a student, did not belong on the campus.” Collins also asked Adams if there would be a “breakdown” from Adams’s office or the NYPD on how many of the people arrested Tuesday were actually Columbia students. “Here’s what we can do, we’re allowed to …

Dems. reintroduce CROWN Act legislation to ban nationwide hair discrimination

Dems. reintroduce CROWN Act legislation to ban nationwide hair discrimination

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A number of Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced the CROWN Act, legislation that would ban discrimination based on one’s hairstyle or hair texture. Here, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Crown Act legislation on June 15, 2023 in Lansing, Mich. that will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools. Joey Cappelletti/AP hide caption toggle caption Joey Cappelletti/AP A number of Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced the CROWN Act, legislation that would ban discrimination based on one’s hairstyle or hair texture. Here, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Crown Act legislation on June 15, 2023 in Lansing, Mich. that will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools. Joey Cappelletti/AP A host of Black Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would ban discrimination against a person’s hairstyle or hair texture. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., led a group of 84 lawmakers in sponsoring the reintroduction of HR 8191, or the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill — which was previously passed in the House in 2019 …

India widens spices crackdown with nationwide checks on all manufacturers

India widens spices crackdown with nationwide checks on all manufacturers

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HYDERABAD: India’s food safety regulator said on Thursday (May 2) it had ordered nationwide testing and inspections at all companies making spice mixes, widening a crackdown on the sector as global regulators investigate contamination issues with two popular local brands. Hong Kong last month suspended sales of three spice blends made by India’s MDH and an Everest spice mix for fish curry. Singapore ordered a recall of the same Everest mix as well, flagging high levels of ethylene oxide, which is unfit for human consumption and a cancer risk with long exposure. MDH and Everest products are hugely popular in India and also sold in Europe, Asia and North America, and the companies have said they are safe. Still, US and Australian food authorities said they are gathering more information on the matter, and India had already ordered testing of the two brands’ products. The Indian regulator has now ordered officials to conduct “extensive inspections, sampling and testing at all the manufacturing units”, for powdered spices, with a focus on those making curry powders and mixed …