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Powys County Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Powys County Times
Plaid Cymru announce Gwynedd Maldwyn Senedd candidates
Plaid Cymru has announced its team of candidates for the next Senedd election. The candidates will be fighting it out to represent the newly formed Gwynedd Maldwyn constituency ahead of the 2026 Senedd election. It follows an internal ballot of party members. In the 2026 election, each constituency will be represented by six members bringing the total number of Senedd members to 96. Political parties 'will list up to eight candidates for each constituency' and independent candidates can also stand for election. The public will vote for one party or one independent candidate. Seats are then allocated based on the share of votes each party or independent candidate gets. The new Gwynedd Maldwyn seat—Wales' largest constituency—spans from Pen Llŷn on the west coast to Dyfi and Machynlleth, stretching across Mid Wales to Newtown and Welshpool, and reaching as far east as Corwen and Rhosllannerchrugog near Wrexham. Formed from combining the Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Maldwyn a Glyndŵr Westminster constituencies, it will play a crucial role in the 2026 election. Leading the Plaid Cymru candidate list are two experienced current Senedd Members Siân Gwenllian and Mabon ap Gwynfor, They are followed by Powys County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan, Cllr Beca Brown and Cllr Elin Hywel completing 'a strong, diverse team rooted in communities across the region'. Cllr Vaughan emphasised the importance of grassroots campaigning across the constituency. 'The Conservative vote is collapsing in Montgomeryshire, and there is great disillusionment with Labour,' said Cllr Vaughan. 'I look forward to campaigning across this vast area to share Plaid Cymru's message of hope. "Whether it's campaigning to secure the future of the air ambulance bases at Welshpool & Caernarfon, securing the stroke unit at Bronglais Hospital, standing with Johnstown and Ruabon residents against Hafod tip, or standing with Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant and Llanarmon residents against the new national park, I look forward to using my wealth of experience in grassroots action to improve lives in Gwynedd Maldwyn.' Mabon ap Gwynfor, Senedd Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd since 2021, added: 'There's a real appetite for change as people grow increasingly disillusioned with both Labour governments in Cardiff and Westminster. 'Across Gwynedd Maldwyn, there's a buzz of positivity. We're ready to bring Plaid Cymru's message of hope and progress to every corner of this vast constituency – and we'll do it as a team.'
CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
2 new confirmed cases of Measles in Peel Region, public health agency warns
Social Sharing Peel Public Health is warning the public of multiple possible measles exposures after confirming two new, but unconnected, cases of the virus in the region. The health agency put out a release Friday saying it was investigating the new cases and warning that anyone who was present at the following locations during the times listed may have been exposed to the disease. May 21 Chapters and Starbucks at 3900 Highway 7 W. in Vaughan between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. May 22 Brampton Urgent Care Centre East at 51 Mountainash Road between 7:20 p.m. and 10:43 p.m. May 23 Pakistan International Airline, Flight PIA 781 arriving from Pakistan at 7:59 p.m. Toronto Pearson International Airport, Terminal 3, including any areas visited during arrival, customs and exit processes between 7:59 p.m. on May 23 and 12:30 a.m. on May 24. May 24 Brampton Urgent Care Centre East at 51 Mountainash Road, between 2:32 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. Raman's Salon & Spa at 130 Father Tobin Rd. in Brampton between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Browns Social House Erin Mills at 2525 Hampshire Gate in Oakville between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Cineplex Cinemas Winston Churchill & VIP at 2081 Winston Park Dr. in Oakville between 8:20 p.m. on May 24 and 2:10 a.m. on May 25. JJQ's Billiards and Lounge Mississauga at 3055 Dundas St. W. in Mississauga between 11 p.m. on May 24 and 4:30 a.m. on May 25. May 26 IELTS Test Centre - BITTS Testing Services at 7895 Tranmere Dr. in Mississauga between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. North Brampton Medical Centre, including the pharmacy and physiotherapy clinic, at 6475 Mayfield Rd. in Brampton between 12:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dollar Wide at 125 Father Tobin Rd. in Brampton between 5:45 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. Shoppers Drug Mart at 10970 Airport Rd. in Brampton between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Domino's Pizza at 10950 Goreway Dr. in Brampton between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. May 27 North Brampton Medical Centre, including the pharmacy and physiotherapy clinic, at 6475 Mayfield Rd. in Brampton between 11:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Summary of measles cases in Peel, rest of Ontario So far this year, Peel Public Health has confirmed eight measles cases in the region. Five were travel-related, and three were from close contacts or community spread. Last year, the agency confirmed three cases. Cases in Peel are not known to be connected to the current multi-jurisdictional measles outbreak in Ontario, according to the Peel Public Health release. Peel Public Health advises anyone who was at any of the exposure sites during the times listed to check their immunization record to confirm they are up to date with vaccinations. Anyone experiencing symptoms should contact their health provider and stay home from work or school. Anyone who is pregnant, has a weakened immune system, or has an infant under the age of one, should contact their local public health unit right away. Symptoms can include fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, a red rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body and small blue-white spots that can appear on the inside of the mouth and throat. They usually begin seven to 21 days after infection. There have been nearly 1,800 measles cases reported in Ontario since October, when a measles outbreak began across Canada. The disease is deemed eliminated in Canada by the World Health Organization, but the country is now at risk of losing that status.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Science
- New York Post
Astronomers baffled by mystery object flashing signals at Earth every 44 minutes: ‘Like nothing we've ever seen'
The truth is out there. Astronomers say they're stunned by an unidentified object flashing strange signals from deep space. The object, named ASKAP J1832-0911, was detected by the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) and NASA'S Chandra X-ray observatory — the world's most powerful X-ray telescope. 'It is unlike anything we have seen before,' Andy Wang, an astronomer at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, declared in a statement published this week. ASKAP J1832-0911 emits pulses of radio waves and X-rays for two minutes every 44 minutes, according to the experts, who documented their findings in Nature journal. An image of the sky showing the region around ASKAP J1832-0911. Ziteng Wang, ICRAR ASKAP J1832-0911 has been classified as a 'long-period transient' or 'LPT' — a cosmic body that emits radio pulses separated by a few minutes or a few hours. Wang and has team theorize that the object could be a dead star, but they don't know why it 'switches on' and 'switches off' at 'long, regular and unusual intervals,' reports. 'ASKAP J1831-0911 could be a magnetar (the core of a dead star with powerful magnetic fields), or it could be a pair of stars in a binary system where one of the two is a highly magnetised white dwarf (a low-mass star at the end of its evolution),' Wang wrote. 'However, even those theories do not fully explain what we are observing,' he added. 'This discovery could indicate a new type of physics or new models of stellar evolution.' Wang and his team hope to detect similar another using radio waves and the Chandra X-ray observatory, saying a subsequent discovery will help them learn more about the nature of such LPTs. An artist's illustration of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in space. NASA/CXC & J. Vaughan, NASA/CXC & J. Vaughan It's not the only space discovery to hit headlines and spark conversation in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Cambridge University Press revealed that astronomers had detected a signal extracted from interstellar noise that could be a sign of active biology on another planet. 'Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious,' a press release from the prestigious publisher read.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
What is a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' and how was the US list of them made?
The U.S. government's list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' that includes hundreds of communities, both red and blue, is confounding critics. They have noticed the list included misspellings, communities with small immigrant populations, and those with strong support for cooperation with federal authorities. Jessica Vaughan is director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, which favors anti-sanctuary policies and started publishing a list of sanctuary jurisdictions 10 years ago. The center's list is different from the government's. Vaughan noted that the center discloses its methodology and frequently updates its list. 'That's one thing that I feel is missing from the list is some documentation as to why they're appearing on the list,' she said. A message was left Friday seeking comment from DHS. The list is part of the Trump administration's efforts to target communities, states and jurisdiction s that it says aren't doing enough to help its immigration enforcement agenda and the promises the president made to deport more than 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal authorization. The Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. attorney general will send them official notice to the 500 jurisdictions on the list 'regarding its defiance of Federal immigration law enforcement and any potential violations of Federal criminal law,' according to an executive order from President Donald Trump. The list could be updated when the administration receives new information, but those that remain on the list could face serious financial consequences, including suspended or terminated federal grants and contracts by the Office of Management and Budget. It is not clear what legal actions the government will pursue. DHS said it used several factors to make the list, including whether the cities or localities identified themselves as sanctuary jurisdictions, how much they complied with federal officials enforcing immigration laws, if they had restrictions on sharing information with immigration enforcement or had any legal protections for people illegally in the country. But experts noted that the list is too broad and it is difficult to understand the criteria used to make it. 'It seems quite arbitrary because not all of these states or specific jurisdictions have a policy that limits cooperation with ICE,' said Nithya Nathan-Pineau, an attorney with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. That's unclear. Several communities said they have been outspoken supporters of the president and his stringent immigration policies and do not understand why they have been included. Among them: Shawano County, Wisconsin; Alexandria, Virginia; and Huntington Beach, California. Jim Davel, administrator for Shawano County, thinks the administration may have confused the county's vote in 2021 to become a 'Second Amendment Sanctuary County' that prohibits gun control measures with it being a safe haven for immigrants. He said the county has approved no immigration sanctuary policies. There is no clear definition of a sanctuary jurisdiction, but it is generally understood to apply to state and local governments that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. DHS said it took into account 'factors like compliance with federal law enforcement, information restrictions, and legal protections for illegal aliens.' The notion of sanctuary dates back to Medieval Europe, when civil law enforcement entities were not allowed to enter churches, Cesar Garcia Hernandez, a professor at Ohio State University's College of Law, explained Friday. The term evolved into the 'sanctuary movement' among U.S. churches and other religious institutions that would house Central Americans fleeing civil war in the 1980s. 'There there was no legal guarantee of immunity for people who were who were spending their time inside church buildings, but there was policy' that prohibited immigration arrests, Garcia Hernandez said. That changed under the current Trump administration. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center, a nongovernmental organization, said that when compiling its own list of sanctuary jurisdictions, it considers how they limit interactions with ICE and federal law enforcement, and how they protect information. Associated Press writers Amy Taxin in Santa Ana, California, and Scott Bauer in Madison, Wisconsin, also contributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Anita Vaughan Reflects On Will Ospreay's Pedigree on ‘Triple H' Going Viral
Once upon a time in the Multiverse Rumble, Will Ospreay nailed Triple H Anita Vaughan with the Pedigree. Luckily, Vaughan has lived to tell the tale with WrestleZone. On February 7, Pro-Wrestling EVE hosted its Multiverse Rumble event from London, England, with over a dozen competitors in the rumble match. For this particular bout, competitors dressed up as and paid homage to figures in both wrestling and pop culture. In Vaughan's case, she parodied WWE Hall of Famer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, fake beard and all. This decision later came back to haunt Vaughan, however, as EVE producer and AEW star Will Ospreay flipped the bird and laid her out with a Pedigree, Triple H's iconic finishing move. Advertisement Clips of this scene have since gone viral across social media, revealing that Ospreay suffered instant karma by being eliminated by Rayne Leverkusen, dressed as Shane McMahon, right after. 'That spot was a lot of fun,' Vaughan told WrestleZone. 'The Multiverse Rumble is just that, it's just meant to be fun. Will obviously helps producing the shows and he plays such a big part. It's unbelievable to have someone like Will Ospreay backstage and helping out and everything he does with Eve as well, how he platforms it, how he supports it. Of course, he gets to be a part of the product as well in sometimes the most fun ways I've ever been involved in wrestling.' Vaughan Explains Pedigree Backstory How did this spot come together? According to Vaughan, who now reigns as the EVE International Champion, they planted the seeds for it a while ago. Advertisement 'Before [my tag partner] Debbie Keitel went to Japan, I remember we had [an idea of] like 'Oh maybe we can do DX or something.' She could be Shawn Michaels. I could be Triple H. I was like 'That would be really sick.' Then I just couldn't get it out of my head that I could be Triple H. I've done jokes and stuff with people backstage where like I'm Triple H. We'll do like the water take and stuff. It almost was a private joke coming into real life in the ring. Then you just add the layer of Will Ospreay hitting Triple H a pedigree. It was really sick. 'I've never hit so many Triple H moves in my life in that time,' Vaughan added. 'I found out I can do a decent spine buster, so now it's part of my moveset. I hit many a pedigree and I took my first ever pedigree from Will Ospreay, so that's a part of history now. ' Watch our full interview with Anita Vaughan below: The post Anita Vaughan Reflects On Will Ospreay's Pedigree on 'Triple H' Going Viral appeared first on Wrestlezone.
