Native News Weekly (September 8, 2024): D.C. Briefs
In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. The? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of approximately $3.48 million for two, five-year cooperative agreements to build the capacity of Tribal governments to restore land for productive use and healthy communities, reduce waste, prevent environmental contamination and prepare for and respond to environmental emergencies in Indian country. “These cooperative agreements will help bring together Tribes to share their experience and expertise in managing land cleanup and emergency response challenges,” said Clifford Villa, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management.
Typhoon Yagi weakens after leaving dozens dead in Vietnam, China, Philippines
Typhoon Yagi weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, after killing over a dozen people, tearing roofs off buildings, sinking boats and triggering landslides across Vietnam.Before making landfall in Vietnam on Saturday, Yagi tore through southern China and the Philippines, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens of others.
‘Hana Korea’ Rolls in Seoul, Adds ‘Okja’ Star Ahn Seo-hyun (EXCLUSIVE)
Production kicked off in Seoul on Sept. 3 for “Hana Korea,” an ambitious Denmark-Korea co-production based on the real-life story of a North Korean defector. “Hana Korea” is co-written and directed by Danish documentary filmmaker Frederik S?lberg and co-written by Sharon Choi, a filmmaker and Bong Joon-ho’s interpreter, who accompanied the director in his 2019 …
Family killed in landslide as Yagi hits Vietnam
A 51-year-old man escapes but his wife, daughter and two grandchildren are buried in the landslide.
Look Before Leaping Into the World’s Hottest Stock Market
Indian stocks are on fire. Investors who want to partake will need to keep a cool head as a trading frenzy and rising valuations have the potential to spoil the party.
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No injuries after tree falls on house on Oak Street in Indian Orchard
The Springfield Fire Department was sent to Indian Orchard after a tree fell on a house.
Chinese robo-helper can clean, cook, even shoot hoops
Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson gives insight into the Astribot S1, a humanoid robot for domestic tasks that showcases AI-powered capabilities.
Hasegawa's best matches for City
To celebrate two years of Yui Hasegawa at Manchester City, we take a look back at some of the Japanese international's best appearances for Gareth Taylor's team.Hasegawa arrived at City in September 2...
For China, Africa's allure grows amid feuds with West. But do risks outweigh its promise?
When Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the China-Africa summit on Thursday, he called on the continent to join China in leading the modernisation of the Global South, which he said has suffered "injustice" at the hands of the West. At this week's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing, attended by more than 50 African leaders, China once again pushed for its own development initiatives as an alternative to Western ones. In a joint action plan, China called for strengthened
India, UAE to review trade deal in talks this week, sources say
Indian and Emirati officials are expected to review their trade agreement this week amid concerns raised by Indian industry over a sharp increase in imports of precious metals from the United Arab Emirates, people familiar with the matter said. India and the UAE signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in 2022 after just 88 days of negotiations. The agreement has become a template for similar trade pacts the UAE has since signed with many other nations.
- The Times-Reporter
Ground and pound: How Grady Kinsey's legs drove Indian Valley against John Glenn.
Business was good for Kinsey & Williams, Inc. on Saturday vs. unbeaten John Glenn.
China says "dissatisfied" with new Dutch export controls on ASML chipmaking tools
China is "dissatisfied" with the Dutch goverment's decision to expand export controls on ASML chipmaking equipment, the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The Dutch government on Friday said it would expand export licensing requirements for ASML's 1970i and 1980i DUV (Deep Ultraviolet) immersion lithography tools, aligning its rules with export restrictions on these machines unilaterally imposed by the United States last year.
Milton Magnus vs. China: One Man’s Trade War
Long before Trump hit Beijing with tariffs, an American company making wire hangers won numerous trade cases involving Chinese hangers. Still it struggles to survive.
Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc to infrastructure, factories in Vietnam
HANOI/HAIPHONG (Reuters) -Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday, after wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam, where it damaged factories and infrastructure in export-oriented industrial hubs. Vietnam's meteorological agency issued the downgrade on Sunday but cautioned about the ongoing risk of flooding and landslides as the storm, the strongest to hit the country in decades, moved westwards. On Saturday, Yagi disrupted power supplies a
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6th Annual Clifford Parkfest celebration
CLIFFORD TOWNSHIP. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Rain could not stop the fun at an annual celebration in Susquehanna County. The sound of an Indian flute was just part of what attendees got to enjoy craft and food vendors, raffles, and a performance by the Mountain View School Band. The festival features a new theme every […]
Villagers reluctant to say goodbye to one of Hong Kong's last squatter settlements
In months, Lo Yuet-ping will bid farewell to a centuries-old village he has called home in Hong Kong for more than seven decades. The Cha Kwo Ling village in east Kowloon is filled with small houses built from metal sheets and stones, as well as old granite buildings, contrasting sharply with the high-rise structures that dominate much of the Asian financial hub. “I'm unwilling to part with anything,” said Lo, who expects to be relocated to a newer district of east Kowloon.
Bryan Mercier Will Be Appointed BIA Director
Bryan Mercier has been named the next director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. Mercier, a tribal citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, will be acting BIA director effective September 8, 2024, and will be formally appointed to the position when current BIA Director Darryl LaCounte retires later this year.
Brevard County deputies, Good Samaritans assist in rescuing driver from Indian River
A man is in the hospital after officials with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office said his vehicle went into the Indian River on Saturday.
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Pinning ceremony held in Summerlin for Vietnam war veterans
A special pinning ceremony was held for Vietnam War veterans in Summerlin Saturday morning.
Do Analysts Give Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) A ‘Buy’ Rating Despite Recent Reductions In Chinese And Travel Retail Sales?
We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Beauty Stocks To Buy According to Short Sellers. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) stands against the other beauty stocks. The US beauty market, which is seeing major shifts in distribution and customer interaction, continues to […]
North Korean leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance of strengthening naval power as he toured a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. "Now that we are soon to possess large surface warships and submarines which cannot be anchored by the existing facilities for mooring warships, the construction of a naval base for running the latest large warships has become a pressing task," Kim was quoted saying. A recent satellite imagery analysis by 38 North indicated that North Korea's newest ballistic missile class submarine (SSB), the "Sinpo-C" class, was undergoing an extensive fitting-out period at the Sinpo South Shipyard.
Anderson .Paak's 'K-Pops' draws on an identity rooted in two cultures
Eight-time Grammy award winner Anderson .Paak hopes he "got it right" with his directorial debut "K-Pops," saying he did his best to reflect the two cultures that make up his identity as the son of a Korean mother and African American father. "K-Pop," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, is a coming-of-age film that tells the tale of BJ, a washed-up musician played by .Paak who takes a drumming gig on a South Korean reality show. BJ soon discovers he is the father of one o
The biggest mistake of the Bazball era? Playing Mark Wood in West Indies third Test
England’s transformation by Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum has been wonderful to behold — if England polish off Sri Lanka here, their record will be 20 wins against eight defeats — but that should not blind us to three mistakes which this regime has made.
Elton John Says Donald Trump Calling Kim Jong Un ‘Little Rocket Man’ Was ‘Brilliant,’ but Urges People to Vote for a ‘Calmer, Safer’ America
Several years after Donald Trump called Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man,” Elton John has weighed in on his hit song being the inspiration for the North Korean dictator’s nickname. “I laughed, I thought that was brilliant,” John told Variety‘s Ramin Setoodeh in an interview at Toronto Film Festival. “I just thought, ‘Good on you, …