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Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before the Alaska winter sets in

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed buying one-way airfare out of Alaska’s largest city for anyone without housing who wanted to leave

The Independent UK

Last spin of the loom: how carpet can salvage NZ's dying wool industry

Kiwi carpet-maker Bremworth will today announce new 10-year supply contracts to provide its farmers certainty – and the agriculture minister wants agencies to look favourably on NZ wool carpets. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

UK “unlikely” to secure 2024 WRC round, Argentina vying for Americas spot

The WRC is working on an expanded 14-round calendar for next year with the aim of adding a desert based-round in Saudi Arabia.

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‘Financial catastrophe HS2 proves need for private sector interest’ – MP

Tory MP Greg Smith said the ‘total lack of interest’ from the private sector in HS2 should have been a ‘flashing red beacon’ about the rail project.

The Independent UK

Brown airport plan still in need of votes

It’s an historic day for Auckland Council as the vote looms on Wayne Brown’s ‘reset budget’.

Newsroom.co.nz

Learners falling victim to flourishing black market in driving tests – MP

Lib Dem Munira Wilson said third parties are using ‘bots’ to snap up slots on the Government’s own website.

The Independent UK

Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker stepping down as chairman

Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, who led the company through the merger that brought together American Airlines and US Airways to form the world’s largest carrier, is stepping down as the company’s chairman at the end of April, the company said Thursday.

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Minister hopes driving test backlog will be cleared ‘within next few months’

Transport minister Richard Holden said waiting lists were coming down after concerns were raised by MPs.

The Independent UK

Some Georgia pastors push back against spread of Christian nationalism

ATLANTA -- The way the Rev. Will Dyer sees it, if pastors aren’t speaking out against Christian nationalism, then they’re making a huge mistake.

Tribune News Service

Almost half of all Americans think US should be Christian nation

Some ‘think Christian beliefs, values and morality ought to be reflected in US laws and policies,’ researcher says

The Independent UK

Craftier cuts on the menu as food prices continue to outstrip restaurants

Rising food costs have restauranteurs looking to utilise secondary cuts of protein to claw back some margin.

Newsroom.co.nz

$4 million verdict for LAPD captain over fake nude photo shared by cops

LOS ANGELES — A jury awarded a female Los Angeles police captain $4 million in damages Friday in her sexual harassment lawsuit against the city over a nude photograph that was doctored to look like her and shared around the department.

Los Angeles Times

Farmers look to ride on the sheep’s back once again

Changing South: Wool prices have languished in the doldrums for decades but the worldwide drive for a more sustainable future where natural fibres replace synthetics has raised hopes

Newsroom.co.nz

Outspoken prosecutor who clashed with D.A. Gascón now target of internal investigation

LOS ANGELES — A prosecutor who clashed with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón over a controversial case involving a transgender defendant is now the subject of an internal investigation and also has been accused of making offensive remarks about the defendant.

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'Bad and dangerous': How Johnny Depp was victorious against Amber Heard and what it means

Johnny Depp's courtroom victory over ex-wife Amber Heard is being viewed by legal experts not just through the twists and turns of the courtroom drama but also for the wider implications the jury's verdict will have in the larger world.

Los Angeles Times

Garcetti gave ‘unintentionally blended numbers’ on sex allegations involving adviser, rep says

LOS ANGELES — As U.S. senators weigh the veracity of sexual harassment allegations lodged against Mayor Eric Garcetti’s former adviser and the mayor’s handling of the alleged claims, Garcetti twice made an inaccurate statement to reporters about witnesses in the case.

Los Angeles Times

Harassment scandal roils Garcetti’s India bid. Here’s what we know

LOS ANGELES — For months, the sexual harassment allegations against a former top aide to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have seeped into public view by fits and starts.

Los Angeles Times

A report cleared Garcetti and adviser. Attorney for LAPD officer denounces the findings

LOS ANGELES — A confidential, city-commissioned report on sexual harassment allegations made against a former political adviser to Mayor Eric Garcetti, given to a Senate panel, found no evidence that the adviser acted inappropriately or that Garcetti witnessed anything inappropriate.

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Text messages claim misconduct by Garcetti aide as LA mayor’s ambassadorial nomination faces challenges

LOS ANGELES — As Mayor Eric Garcetti’s ambassadorial nomination faces more scrutiny in the Senate, new text messages viewed by the Los Angeles Times on Friday suggest that a former Garcetti spokeswoman may have been subjected to unwanted kisses and “squeezes” by one of the mayor’s most powerful aides, and…

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Artistas de Seattle intentan la compra comunitaria del antiguo edificio de INS, hogar de más de 100 estudios

Para Kirsten Mohan, "el arte es la salvación". Desde que su esposo falleció, esta fotógrafa y madre soltera de dos hijos se ha dedicado a hacer crecer su negocio y su oficio.

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Seattle artists laying groundwork toward community purchase of former INS building, now home to 100-plus studios

For Kirsten Mohan, “art is salvation.” Since her husband passed away, the photographer and single mother of two has dedicated herself to growing her business and her craft.

Daily Record

Perth's Greg Smith is providing refugee aid on Romania/Ukraine border

Calls to help fund a generous effort to feed and warm Ukrainian refugees passing through Romania on their way elsewhere have come from a Fair City engineer working abroad.

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