All posts tagged: lead

Sailing-Spain lead wind-hit New York SailGP after disrupted opening day

Sailing-Spain lead wind-hit New York SailGP after disrupted opening day

Published by Sam Flores

May 30 : Spain’s Los Gallos took the overnight lead at the New York Sail Grand Prix on Saturday after winning two of the three races under an adjusted format as strong winds disrupted the opening day on the Hudson River. The high winds prevented several F50 catamarans from being safely launched, forcing SailGP organisers to reduce the fleet to the four highest-ranked teams in the championship standings and award scaled points. Led by Diego Botin, the Spanish crew finished atop the day-one standings ahead of Emirates GBR and the United States SailGP Team to move into Sunday’s decisive racing in a strong position. The result continued Spain’s impressive run in the 2026 season as the defending New York champions pursue a fifth consecutive podium finish after placing third in Auckland and Sydney and second in Rio de Janeiro and Bermuda. “It’s kind of a weird weekend with the conditions we have today. You cannot fight Mother Nature many times,” Botin said. “We are confident that we can switch on to another different mode, and …

How closed party primaries lead to a more polarized Congress : NPR

How closed party primaries lead to a more polarized Congress : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

“I Voted” stickers are seen as a person casts their ballot in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania’s primary on May 19. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. Congress could soon be more polarized than it already is. And primary elections are a big reason why. Some lawmakers have begun to speak out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty over their own political judgment. It’s a case long made by advocates of primary reform. “There has been a ratcheting up, a ramping up of both the willingness and the ability of both the Democrats and the Republicans to shape outcomes before the voters get a chance to have a say,” John Opdycke, founder and president of the group Open Primaries, told NPR. “And that’s really devastating.” In just the past several weeks, GOP primary voters in places like Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana have forced out state …

Mapped: How London’s political landscape has been transformed as Greens lead five councils

Mapped: How London’s political landscape has been transformed as Greens lead five councils

Published by Sam Flores

London’s political landscape has been transformed with the Green Party now leading five councils in the city after forming minority and coalition administrations. Labour suffered a series of crushing defeats in the local elections on May 7, losing control of 11 town halls in the capital. Hackney, Lewisham and Waltham Forest fell to the Greens, while the Conservatives wrestled back control of Westminster. Seven boroughs – Brent, Enfield, Barnet, Wandsworth, Haringey Southwark and Lambeth – went from Labour to no overall control. Now, these local authorities have to make decisions about who will lead them. Here are the decisions made so far: Enfield: Tory-led minority administration The Tories fell one seat short of being able to form a majority of Enfield council on May 7. Sir Keir Starmer’s party won 27 seats, leaving the five new Green councillors as the key decision makers over who would lead the local authority. At a meeting this week, the Greens abstained during votes which allowed Conservative Alessandro Georgiou to be elected leader of the town hall. Tory nominations …

New York can lead the way to universal healthcare coverage nationwide 

New York can lead the way to universal healthcare coverage nationwide 

Published by Sam Flores

New York lawmakers have been trying to pass the New York Health Act since 1992. Public support is overwhelming. And while most lawmakers have taken a public stance in favor of the bill, in private, many have been more reserved.   The reason is simple: The act would eliminate private health insurance in New York state overnight, potentially costing 50,000 insurance industry jobs and… Source link

Kabwe, the African city where children carry the burden of lead poisoning – Reporters

Kabwe, the African city where children carry the burden of lead poisoning – Reporters

Published by Sam Flores

Located about 150 kilometres north of Zambia’s capital Lusaka, Kabwe is considered one of the most polluted places in the world, following decades of lead and zinc mining. A simple blood test of two children confirms reports of severe lead contamination. FRANCE 24’s Caroline Dumay, Stefan Carstens and Eunice Masson report. Named Broken Hill until 1966, the capital of the Zambian Central Province, Kabwe, carries an invisible threat because of decades of mining: soil saturated with lead. In its most affected areas, more than 95 percent of children exceed the World Health Organization’s safety threshold of 50 micrograms of lead per decilitre of blood. For children, playing in the dust and walking barefoot is dangerous, as lead poisoning can cause intellectual and physical disabilities. Today, an estimated 140,000 affected women and children are collaborating with international role players in a class action suit against the mining giant, Anglo American South Africa Limited (AASA), in the Johannesburg High Court. Judgment for the class action is expected later this year.  Source link

Penpa Tsering sworn in for a second term to lead Tibet’s government-in-exile

Penpa Tsering sworn in for a second term to lead Tibet’s government-in-exile

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DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Penpa Tsering was sworn in Wednesday for a second consecutive term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile following his reelection earlier this year. Tsering, 58, has led the exile government based in Dharamshala, India, since 2021. He secured another five-year term in elections held in February among Tibetans living in India and overseas. Tsering was first elected to the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in 1996 and served as speaker from 2008 until he rose to the top executive post. Formed in 1959, Tibet’s government-in-exile, now called the Central Tibetan Administration, has executive, judicial and legislative branches. Tsering said Wednesday that the Central Tibetan Administration “remains firmly committed to the ‘Middle Way Policy’ envisioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama,” adding that the policy seeks resolution through nonviolence, dialogue and lasting mutual benefit. “Until a resolution is achieved, we will continue the back-channel communications with caution and steadiness with the Chinese government,” he said. Tsering’s swearing-in ceremony took place in the presence of the Dalai Lama, who was escorted to the venue by red-robed …

Ro Khanna takes economic message on the road. Will it lead to White House?

Ro Khanna takes economic message on the road. Will it lead to White House?

Published by Sam Flores

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna visits Ultium Cells, an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Warren, Ohio. Garrett Downs | CNBC PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO and MICHIGAN — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna was riding shotgun in a black Chevrolet Suburban hurtling down an Ohio highway. His mind was on the economy.  “I do think I have the right economic vision for this country,” Khanna, D-Calif., told CNBC, taking a break from answering one of the hundreds of text messages he receives each day. “The question is just whether I will get behind someone who can help adopt it, or whether I’ll do it myself.” The Silicon Valley representative had just left Magnet, a nonprofit industrial consulting firm and talent incubator and a stop on his three-day tour through the Rust Belt. He was speaking to the question that many were asking here: whether the former co-chair of the 2020 Bernie Sanders campaign would mount his own bid for the White House in 2028.  “It’s a natural question, and the truth is that I’ve said I’m going to consider …

Google Smart Glasses and Gemini Spark Lead I/O 2026 Reveals

Google Smart Glasses and Gemini Spark Lead I/O 2026 Reveals

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  Google I/O 2026 introduced a series of new advancements designed to redefine how you interact with technology. From accessible AI models to innovative wearable devices and creative tools, Google’s latest innovations aim to make technology more intuitive, efficient and seamlessly integrated into your daily life. Below is an in-depth exploration of the key announcements and their potential to impact various aspects of your personal and professional experiences in a great new video from ZONEofTECH Gemini 3.5 Flash: Making AI Accessible to All Google’s Gemini 3.5 Flash is a standout innovation, offering a powerful yet cost-effective AI model that democratizes access to artificial intelligence. Built on Google’s advanced 8th-generation Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), this model delivers exceptional performance while significantly reducing costs. This affordability ensures that developers, researchers and businesses of all sizes can use its capabilities without financial constraints. By lowering barriers to entry, Gemini 3.5 Flash has the potential to accelerate innovation across industries. Whether you’re developing applications, conducting research, or optimizing business operations, this AI model provides a robust toolset for diverse …

CERN to lead particle physics throughout the 21st century

CERN to lead particle physics throughout the 21st century

Published by Jenni Sidey

In physics, no matter how much theorizing we do — or how precise our calculations and predictions become — there’s one overarching factor that determines whether we make progress or not: the amount and quality of relevant data, experimentally and/or observationally, that we acquire. Theoretically, our Standard Model of reality includes quantum field theory for electromagnetism and the nuclear forces, plus general relativity for gravity as our laws, with the Standard Model of particles plus dark matter and dark energy representing the energy content of our Universe. This is supported by an enormous suite of experimental and observational evidence, but it cannot represent all that’s out there in the Universe. Theoretically, there are an enormous number of puzzles that remain unsolved within our standard picture. They include: the nature of dark matter and dark energy, the absence of CP-violation in the strong interactions, the insufficient amount of weak CP-violation to explain the observed matter-antimatter asymmetry, the nature (and details) of the electroweak phase transition, the existence (or non-existence) of new particles at the electroweak scale, …

Hilary Duff and Chrissy Teigen lead the best-dressed at star-studded American Music Awards

Hilary Duff and Chrissy Teigen lead the best-dressed at star-studded American Music Awards

Published by Daniella Wilson

Music’s biggest stars brought their fashion prowess to the American Music Awards on Monday night, as they arrived in everything from Old Hollywood-style gowns to fashion-forward ensembles.  Everyone from Queen Latifah and Hilary Duff to Alysa Liu and Chrissy Teigen shone on the red carpet, delivering no shortage of jaw-dropping looks. Join HELLO! as we explore the best-dressed celebrities at the American Music Awards. © Dick Clark Productions via Getty Hilary Duff Hilary came to play in an eye-catching metallic silver chainmail gown with thick straps and a V-neckline. She added matching silver heels and opted to forgo accessories as she let the dress do the talking. © Dick Clark Productions via Getty Chrissy Teigen Chrissy dazzled in a strapless, floor-length orange gown crafted with a mesh overlay. The column-style dress showcased her lithe figure, and she paired the look with a stylish brunette bob. © Getty Images Queen Latifah The legendary rapper stole the show in a striking floor-length fur coat speckled in white and gray, with a white belt to cinch in the …