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Al Etihad
6 days ago
- Sport
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Muhammad Ali's amateur boxer brother dies at 82
4 Aug 2025 10:14 NEW YORK (THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE)Rahaman Ali, who gave up a boxing career of his own to become a chauffeur, sparring partner, gofer, chef and cornerman for his older brother, Muhammad Ali, died Friday. He was death was announced by the Muhammad Ali Center, a museum in Louisville, Kentucky, the brothers' birthplace. The statement did not include further the 1960s and '70s, when Muhammad Ali was generally considered the world's most thrilling boxer, he developed a sizable entourage, with Rahaman - pronounced ROCK-mon - the innermost member of the Muhammad Ali's 'best sparring partner' by the writer Jonathan Eig in his biography 'Ali: A Life' (2017), Rahaman helped his brother prepare for major bouts with Archie Moore, Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.'His brother's dreams have become his dreams, and his brother's triumphs his triumphs,' syndicated sports columnist Dick Schaap wrote in Ali was born July 18, 1943, a year and a half after his brother. He was a promising amateur boxer who won his first professional fight in an undercard bout the same evening that his brother beat Liston to become the world heavyweight champion. Rahaman went on to earn a middling record of 10 wins, three losses and one draw. He retired after a technical knockout in 1972.
Al Etihad
02-08-2025
- Automotive
- Al Etihad
Tesla ordered by Florida jury to pay $243 million in fatal Autopilot crash
2 Aug 2025 09:18 (THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE)A Florida jury found Friday that flaws in Tesla's self-driving software were partly to blame for a crash that killed a 22-year-old woman in 2019 and severely injured the driver. The verdict is a significant setback for the carmaker, which is staking much of its future on developing self-driving jury verdict, if upheld on appeal, would require Tesla to pay as much as $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages to the parents of the woman and the jury found that Tesla bore 33% responsibility for the crash, and blamed the driver, George Brian McGee, for the rest. McGee had previously settled with the family for an undisclosed said it would appeal.'Today's verdict is wrong and only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardise Tesla's and the entire industry's efforts to develop and implement lifesaving technology,' the company said in a said it expected the damages to be reduced on appeal.'Florida law is explicit that punitive damages have been all but eliminated in product liability cases such as this one,' the company said. 'We are confident that the punitive damage award at a minimum, and likely this whole verdict, will be overturned by the appellate court.'The decision comes just weeks after Tesla began limited testing of autonomous taxis in Austin, Musk, the company's CEO, said in a conference call with investors in July that the service could cover half the population of United States by the end of the has said that Tesla's growth hinges on revenue from autonomous taxis and humanoid robots rather than car sales, which have been trial, in US District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami, focused attention on the safety of Tesla's driver-assistance system, known as was the first federal jury trial stemming from a fatal accident involving Autopilot. Tesla has won at least one similar case filed in a California court and settled several others. At least five more are pending, according to lawyers for the plaintiffs. McGee was approaching a T-intersection with Tesla's Autopilot software activated when he dropped his phone and bent to look for it. The Tesla blew through the intersection at more than 50 mph and crashed into a black SUV legally parked on the far side, according to testimony. McGee told police after the crash that he did not notice the intersection or the stop sign said on the witness stand that he thought Autopilot would protect him and prevent a serious crash if he made a lawyers blamed McGee for the crash. Federal safety officials were aware of at least 211 accidents from 2018 to 2023 involving Tesla cars operating with Autopilot engaged, according to evidence presented during the trial.
Al Etihad
02-08-2025
- Al Etihad
192,000 play kitchens recalled after child dies of strangulation
2 Aug 2025 08:48 (THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE)About 192,000 children's play kitchens that pose 'a risk of serious injury or death' are being recalled after the shirt of a 23-month-old boy got caught on one of its hooks and he asphyxiated, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said this play kitchens, which were marketed as the KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens, have three hooks intended to hang accessories. They can pose a strangulation and asphyxia hazard, the commission to the recall notice from the commission, issued in conjunction with Canada's health agency, Health Canada, children who crawl onto the kitchen set could get caught on the hooks and asphyxiate or suffocate product was sold by Backyard Kids of Plano, Texas, and previously KidKraft. In a statement, KidKraft said safety is its 'first priority.'It warned customers of the danger, adding that they 'should immediately stop using the recalled play kitchens.'Anyone who owns the kitchen toy set should remove the hooks and contact Backyard Kids for free replacement hooks, the consumer agency and the brand's statement said.A representative for Backyard Kids could not be immediately reached Friday.A photo released with the recall shows a children's kitchen with a small fridge, sink and oven measuring 43 inches tall and 44 inches area behind the sink and oven is backless with a rod that holds three hooks meant to hold play pots and pans. The promotional image for the product shows some toy kitchen utensils hanging from February 2023, the clothing of the 23-month-old boy in Oregon got snagged on one of the hooks leading to his death, the commission recalled kitchens were sold online at and from 2018 through July 2025. The model number 53411 is found on a sticker on the back of the play set, the commission filed for bankruptcy in 2024, the commission said. KidKraft is a brand under Backyard Kids, according to the company's information about the recall is available on the company's website.
NZ Herald
18-07-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Should you be ‘fibremaxxing'?
Corral said inspiration for her videos tended to strike when she was eating things, like her fibre-rich pudding. 'I try to eat it often,' she said, 'so I can make videos'. Elsewhere, fibremaxxing proponents are talking up the health benefits of a fibre-rich diet, citing common foods you most likely already have in your house that are packed with fibre and talking about how it's the rare food trend that is about what you should add to your diet, rather than what to cut out of it. Fibremaxxing is, essentially, a catchy Gen Z-style label for a niche trend, and the origins of the term remain unclear. (Corral said she first heard the term on the social media platform X, where she follows other wellness creators.) But it ties into a broader movement of social media users who routinely call for increased fibre consumption. That message has been driven by a coalition of health-conscious content creators, dietitians with online followings and people pushing their own gut health products. As with many other trends, too much of a good thing has the potential to be a problem, with experts cautioning against going overboard. But most participants, at this point, are simply adding more fibre to their meals with intention, giving the fibremaxxing trend a rare accolade among internet fads: a seal of approval from nutrition experts. 'This is a fun trend to see happening,' said Emily Haller, a registered dietitian. Most people do not eat enough fibre, which is good for your gut, heart and brain, she said. 'A lot of times we see people obsessing about things that really don't move the needle in terms of health,' Haller said, 'whereas eating more plants and ingesting more fibre is going to have a positive health benefit.' Fibre-rich diets are linked to numerous health benefits, including healthier guts and longer lives. And it's a very satiating nutrient, meaning it can help you feel fuller longer, which can help with weight loss, said Kate Mintz, a registered dietitian at UCLA Health. 'Many people don't get enough fibre, but it's just important to be thoughtful about how you're doing it so that it's not too much too fast,' Mintz said. This article originally appeared in The New York Times. Written by: Nicole Stock ©2025 THE NEW YORK TIMES
Al Etihad
25-06-2025
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Eurostar trains delayed and cancelled after cable theft
25 June 2025 20:45 LONDON (THE NEW YORK TIMES) Eurostar, the high-speed train service that connects Britain with continental Europe, was facing a second consecutive day of severe delays after cables were stolen near Lille, France, and two people were killed when they were hit by trains, the company train operator said there were delays and last-minute cancellations Wednesday after a "cable theft' that morning near the station in northern France, and advised passengers to cancel or postpone their was also forced to cancel routes Tuesday, after two people were stuck in separate incidents near Lille and Arras, both in northern France, on its high-speed line between Lille and Paris. The company said in an emailed statement that normal traffic resumed by 1 p.m. in London, although it expected some delays through the problems come during a time of heightened fears about sabotage in Europe, and they follow several other major disruptions to European rail services because of cable theft or May, more than 10,000 passengers were stranded in Spain after what the country's transport minister, Oscar Puente, called a theft of "low-value cable.'Last July, arsonists in France cut and burned cables for high-speed rail lines before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, targeting important signal stations in three different areas. Experts say that the unusually dense French rail network is especially vulnerable to sabotage, in part because it is so 600 meters, or nearly 2,000 feet, of copper wiring was stolen from Eurostar, Julien Duperray, a spokesperson for France's national railway company, wrote in an email. Though no motive was given for the latest theft, railways have been vulnerable to thieves looking to make some quick cash, in addition to vandals and of copper wiring have recently surged in both the United States and France, in part because the price of the conductive metal has soared with the rise of electric vehicles and other technologies. "We implement protection measures, and security devices are arranged along the railway network, but robbery sometimes happens - the value of copper is presently high,' Duperray said.
