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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Pine Bluff community celebrates 500 days without juvenile homicide
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – City leaders in Pine Bluff are celebrating a downward trend in juvenile crime. Rakim Khalef took time to reflect on Friday afternoon and said there has been a shift from when he was younger living in Pine Bluff, and now. 'It has made a complete 360 here and hopefully it will continue,' Khalef said. Half of 2023 homicide victims in Pine Bluff are 18 years and under Shirley Warrior, Pine Bluff's interim police chief, said there's now a milestone worth celebrating. 'Sunday marked our 500th day without a juvenile homicide,' Warrior said. The good news was a relief to many in the town. Warrior said the Group Violence Intervention Outreach has made a difference, along with the police department doing their part, keeping offenders off the streets. 'That plays an important role, and it does affect the numbers, but also we're going out there in the community telling them that we're not going to tolerate that behavior anymore,' Warrior says. She says this all comes after the department started seeing higher gun violence and crimes from people ages 16 to 25. 'I actually lost 14 years of my life to gang violence here in this city,' Khalef said. Khalef was sentenced to 14 years in jail before 20, and said making good decisions isn't always easy. 'I've seen firsthand what the influence of the streets can do to a person if they don't have the right guidance,' Khalef said. Pine Bluff teen killed in shooting honored through foundation that supports the community, high school football team After facing his own challenges, he is happy to see things taking a turn for the better amongst juveniles and will be one of many pushing them in a positive direction. 'It makes me feel real good to give back because, in a crazy way, I feel like I was given to the madness and now I'm helping take the madness away,' Khalef said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
IOL News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- IOL News
Celebrating the Spirit of Africa and the prowess of the Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior bakkie
The Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior is a big bakkie, but it's surprisingly nimble. Image: Supplied Celebrating its coming of age, the Spirit of Africa 4x4 driving challenge, now in its third year under the Nissan banner, saw 22 journalists and content creators, including some of our colleagues north of our borders, celebrate its 21st birthday, tackling the course in Cullinan just outside Pretoria. Founded by motorsport legend Sarel van der Merwe, the event saw us pairing up to take on various speed and technical challenges in the Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior by Premcar. Navara PRO-4X Warrior Launched in March, the Navara PRO-4X Warrior is a collaboration between Nissan and Australian engineering firm Premcar, making South Africa the first market outside Australia to build and offer the Warrior. The exterior features a more aggressive look with a blacked-out grille, door handles, roof rack, side steps, 17-inch alloys under flares and red accents, while inside the seats receive Warrior-banded black seats with red stitching. The modified front bumper improves the approach angle by two degrees to 35 degrees, with the departure angle still 27 degrees. The suspension has also been transformed, providing increased ride height and a wider track, while improved springs and recalibrated dampers give better wheel articulation. Under the bonnet is the same 2.5-litre turbo diesel engine with 140kW and 450Nm of torque coupled to a seven-speed automatic transmission with 4H, 4L and a rear difflock. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ The Spirit of Africa challenge saw the Navara PRO-4X Warrior tackle some difficult obstacles. Image: Supplied Off-road skills The event, which started in April, sees 400 two-person teams testing their off-road driving skills over two days to secure a spot in the Top 20, which will be announced after 21 June. But back to testing our skills. Because of the limited time, we completed 12 of the 16 challenges, competing in four technical and eight high-octane speed events. Between 10 and 30 points are deducted or seconds added per infringement pole struck, so we had to keep our wits about us. I teamed up with Anton Willemse from Adventure Afrika, the pair of us having secured second place in a previous Spirit of Africa competition. Let's go Up first was a speed challenge, which saw me post a good time without hitting any red flags or poles, followed by a technical challenge that needed to be completed within a certain time. My partner acquitted himself well, so we decided that I would do the fast bits and the rocky pole littered part of the competition would be his responsibility. As the day progressed and the Gauteng winter sun started to warm us up, the competition heated up too, with us keeping our ears to the radio to hear the marshals call out penalties from the other hopefuls. The Navara is a big bakkie, but it's surprisingly nimble as we thread our way through the poles and red flags in 4H. With my left foot on the brake and right foot hard on the accelerator as a type of launch control, it would lunge forward on the speed sections and during the drag race, managed well over 120km/h. We had a fair idea of where we were in the pecking order, but after a couple of less than favourable challenges, we reckoned that our race was run. Tight turns were the order of the day at the Spirit of Africa Challenge. Image: Supplied Racing face However, competition is a funny thing. The moment the marshall counts you down and you enter the obstacle your 'racing face' appears and you're back in full competition mode. It felt like we had managed to claw back into contention until the last figure of eight speed challenge. All was going well and we were flying through just missing the poles before the last sharp left hand turn. The front left wheel dug in, the Navara continued straight, and I unceremoniously ploughed over three poles before it turned to cross the line. Oh well, it was still a fun and challenging day out testing the abilities of the Navara PRO-4X Warrior. Motorsport legend Sarel van der Merwe (middle) with third place winners Willem van de Putte (left) from Independent Media and IOL Motoring and Anton Willemse from Adventure Afrika. Image: Supplied Bronze Medal Swapping the day's war stories among ourselves, we weren't expecting much when the chief marshall came out to read the results. Counting down from 15 (there were three Nissan SA staff teams as well), we weren't last and as he went through the top 10 and then the top five, we were in with a podium chance. 'And in third place, team number three with Willem and Anton,' he said. Not too shabby for a day's outing. Brendon Staniforth (Maroela Media) and Oliver Keohane (Leisure Wheels) claimed the top spot, followed by Reuben van Niekerk (Wheels24) and Denis Droppa (Business Day) in second place.
India.com
4 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Pakistan and China to have sleepless nights as India plans to develop CATS Warriors, they will be used for...
HAL Cats Warrior Drone Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior: After the recent tensions between India-Pakistan leading to destruction of several Pakistani bases, the significance of air combat operations have reached new heights. As a result of the rising importance of the air combat weapons, India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has taken a step forward in the direction of air superiority. As per the recent report, HAL is reportedly developing of Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warriors. About Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is a unmanned wingman drone which can perform multiple tasks. The drone can be used in many activities including scouting, absorbing enemy fire, and attacking targets. The futuristic developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is intended to be similar to the Boeing Ghost Bat and other 'loyal wingman' drones famous across the world. One of the features of the drone which is that it can be controlled by a mothership aircraft. Additionally, the feature which makes the drone more impactful is its capability of returning to base after missions, making it a sustainable weapon. HAL's Tejas light combat aircraft In another significant update on HAL, the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd ( HAL ) reported a nearly 8% drop in its fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, weighed by a delay in the supply of its Tejas light combat aircraft, as per a report carried by Reuters. The fighter jet maker's consolidated profit fell to 39.77 billion rupees ($465.9 mln) in the quarter ended March 31, from 43.09 billion rupees a year earlier. HAL 's revenue was expected to take a hit due to delays in the supply of Tejas Mk 1A light combat aircraft, analysts had said, even as ordering activity in the defence sector remained steady throughout the quarter. State-owned HAL 's quarterly revenue fell 7.2% to 137 billion rupees for the March quarter, coming just under Elara Securities' estimates of an 8% fall. (With inputs from agencies)
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Community rallies to celebrate 100-year-old Panama City Beach local
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – One Panama City Beach woman is celebrating a century of life and legacy. Henrietta Arms turned 100 years old, and her community made sure she felt the love. Panama City Beach Mayor Stuart Tettemer honored Arms with a certificate of special recognition, while Bay County officially proclaimed May 25, 2025, as Henrietta Arms Day. Surrounded by family, friends, and smiles, Henrietta said she is thankful for the outpouring of love and support. Warrior Memorial Reefs honor Vietnam Vet with heartfelt tribute 'Oh, my gosh. It's a dream. You never want it to end. Anyways, this was unexpected. Privilege to be able to express myself. Oh, I'll never forget it as long as I live,' Henrietta Arms said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hamilton Spectator
6 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Les Couchi's new book traces the history of NFN, from its beginnings to today
Les Couchi's new book, Our Warrior Spirit, presents a history of Nipissing First Nation, from the early days to the present. He covers a lot of territory within the pages, as the community 'has seen an enormous change in my lifetime.' The book, which is lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, contains four main parts, with each discussing different eras of the community's history. Much of Our Warrior Spirit draws on Couchi's own experiences. He has lived in Nipissing First Nation his whole life, and the book's style is often very conversational. He also conducted interviews with many elders to provide more colour to the history. As he wrote in the book's dedication, 'Nipissing First Nation is thankful for our ancestors who defiantly challenged colonialism and succeeded in overcoming many obstacles confronting our Nation. This book will showcase their tenacity, endurance, and defiance that led us back to our cultural roots.' Couchi also explained that part of his inspiration to write the book was to leave a path for the younger generation — 'a book of tracks that I would leave behind.' One section details the importance of hockey within the community, especially how the Nipissing Warriors team — which Couchi played for — inspired so many. 'The hockey team helped unite the community,' Couchi said, which is why he dedicated a few chapters to its history and significance. He also recalled the sense of isolation many felt in the community, especially in the early days. 'Back then in the '30s, 40s, and even the 50s, there were very few people who could afford a car on the First Nation. So, if you lived in the North Bay end, and someone else lived near the Sturgeon end, you might as well be in another country.' 'Even to call people over there was a long-distance call,' Couchi recalled. He emphasized that through the Nipissing Warriors team, 'We both came together, the Duchesnay and Garden Village communities, in the 60s, as both had been developing hockey players at the same time. They brought them together and they became a winning franchise, so to speak, and the people responded by going to all the games.' As for the title, which draws from the Warrior hockey team, Couchi explained, 'In the Aboriginal community, the Ojibwe community, a warrior is not just someone who fights to defend his country or his territory, he works with the community to help it survive.' Couchi's history continues with a section entitled Growth and Prosperity, and concludes with a chapter titled Journey Forward, which also includes an appendix of some Ojibwe stories. Throughout the book, Couchi draws from many of his personal experiences as a police officer, an educator, and his recovery from substance abuse. The later of which is often used as an analogy for the recovery of the community itself. 'The book talks about survival of individuals,' Couchi noted. 'And how our lives have changed during our lifetimes, and how the hockey team united us. Now the kids all were our logo that we wore back in the day. The culture is back, and we're a very financially secure First Nation, probably more secure than some of our neighbours.' Couchi concluded, 'It's kind of a Phoenix story, and you have to give the dark side before you start raving about how good things are today. We use the warrior spirit for everybody in the community to stick together and help to build this place.' Couchi's Our Warrior Spirit is available to order from Amazon. David Briggs is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of BayToday, a publication of Village Media. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
