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This frame grab from a handout video provided by the Ansar Allah Media Office shows smoke billowing from civilian aircraft following Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(Courtesy of Ansar Allah Media Office via AP)2025-05-07T07:38:47Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The incident Tuesday marks the latest mishap to mar the deployment of the Truman, which has been essential in the airstrike campaign by the United States against Yemens Houthi rebels. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Omans foreign minister both said that a ceasefire had been reached with the Houthis, who would no longer target ships in the Red Sea corridor something not immediately acknowledged by the rebels.Meanwhile, the Houthis continue to assess the damage after daytime Israeli airstrikes targeted Yemens rebel-held capital of Sanaa. Landing goes wrong on carrierThe F/A-18 Super Hornet landed on the Truman after a flight, but the arrestment failed, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they werent authorized to speak publicly about the incident now under investigation.Arrestment refers to the hook system used by aircraft landing on carriers, which catches steel wire ropes on the flight deck. It remains unclear what part of the system failed.The two pilots on board were later rescued by a helicopter and suffered minor injuries in the incident, the official added. No one on the flight deck was hurt.CNN first reported on the incident. Tuesdays incident was the latest to see the Navy lose an F/A-18, which cost about $60 million. In April, another F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the Truman and fell into the Red Sea. The crew members who were in the pilot seat of the Super Hornet and on the small towing tractor both jumped away. In December, the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly shot down an F/A-18 after ships earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels. Both aviators in that incident also survived. And in February, the Truman collided with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt.The Truman, based out of Norfolk, Virginia, has seen its deployment extended multiple times amid the Houthi airstrike campaign. It had been joined recently by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier operating out of the Arabian Sea. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote on the social platform X that an investigation was underway and that this aircraft was not struck by the Houthis.The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group remains fully mission-capable, he added.Rebels survey Sanaas devastated airportThe Israeli attack on Tuesday that targeted Sanaa International Airport devastated the airfield. Khaled al-Shaif, the head of the airport, told the Houthis al-Masirah satellite news channel that the Israeli strike destroyed the airports terminal and left craters in its runway. At least six passenger planes were struck, including three belonging to Yemenia Airways, the countrys flag-carrying airline, he said. That leaves the airline with only one functional aircraft, which was spared only because it had left earlier in the day on a flight to Amman, Jordan. He put overall damage there at $500 million.With the damage, the airport was now out of service, al-Shaif said. Houthi attacks on shippingThe Houthis had been waging persistent missile and drone attacks against commercial and military ships in the region in what the groups leadership has described as an effort to end Israels offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.From November 2023 until January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors. That has greatly reduced the flow of trade through the Red Sea corridor, which typically sees $1 trillion of goods move through it annually.The Houthis paused attacks in a self-imposed ceasefire until the U.S. launched a broad assault against the rebels in mid-March. JON GAMBRELL Gambrell is the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. twitter instagram mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Hundreds of people gather in Somerville, Mass., on March 26, 2025, to demand the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, who was arrested by federal agents Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Michael Casey, File)2025-05-07T15:24:24Z A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judges order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated.A judicial panel of the New York-based U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the case of Rumeysa Ozturk after lawyers representing her and the U.S. Justice Department presented arguments at a hearing Tuesday. Ozturk has been detained in Louisiana for six weeks following an op-ed she co-wrote last year that criticized the schools response to Israels war in Gaza.The court ordered Ozturk to be transferred to ICE custody in Vermont no later than May 14.A district court judge in Vermont had earlier ordered that the 30-year-old doctoral student be brought to the state for hearings to determine whether she was illegally detained. Ozturks lawyers say her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process. The Justice Department, which appealed that ruling, said that an immigration court in Louisiana has jurisdiction over her case. Immigration officials surrounded Ozturk as she walked along a street in a Boston suburb March 25 and drove her to New Hampshire and Vermont before putting her on a plane to a detention center in Basile, Louisiana.Ozturk was one of four students who wrote an op-ed in the campus newspaper, The Tufts Daily, last year criticizing the universitys response to student activists demanding that Tufts acknowledge the Palestinian genocide, disclose its investments and divest from companies with ties to Israel.A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in March, without providing evidence, that investigations found that Ozturk engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist group.

This graphic provided by the Smith Entertainment Group shows the new logo and branding for Utahs NHL hockey club, now called the Utah Mammoth. (Smith Entertainment Group via AP)2025-05-07T14:02:51Z The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth.Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchises permanent name Wednesday after more than a year of fan input and voting. From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and we are excited to celebrate todays launch with the entire state, they said in a statement announcing the name. The community chose the Utah Mammoth brand, and it stands as a symbol of who we are, where we came from and the unstoppable force were building together. Mammoth replaces the inaugural season placeholder name Utah Hockey Club, which was also one of the three finalists. Yeti was taken out of consideration when the cooler company bearing that name could not come to a copyright agreement with Utah ownership, and Wasatch a reference to the states mountain range was quickly replaced as an option by Outlaws. The Mammoth are maintaining the same black, light blue and white color scheme and the road jerseys with UTAH diagonally down the front. The logo includes a nod to the mountains, the shape of the state and a curved tusk that forms a U. Mammoth fossils have been found throughout Utah, including a complete skeleton in Huntington Canyon in 1988. The team said Tusks Up will be its rallying cry.Utah has an exciting summer ahead holding the fourth pick in the draft, the first phase of arena renovations taking place and more than $20 million in salary cap space for general manager Bill Armstrong to make a splash in free agency and trades. With young talent like captain Clayton Keller, budding star forward Logan Cooley, two-time Stanley Cup champion Mikhail Sergachev and emerging goaltender Karel Vejmelka, the Mammoth could contend for a playoff spot as soon as next season. The rebranding comes less than 13 months since Smith Entertainment group bought the team previously known as the Arizona Coyotes from former owner Alex Meruelo and moved it to Salt Lake City. The Coyotes played in the Phoenix area since 1996 after moving there from Winnipeg, where the team was the original Jets.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL STEPHEN WHYNO Whyno has covered the NHL, Washington Capitals, the NFLs Washington Commanders and horse racing for The Associated Press since 2016. twitter facebook

Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court listens to testimony in Wake County Superior Court on Friday, February 7, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, File)2025-05-07T14:04:32Z RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last Novembers election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a federal judge ruled that potentially thousands of disputed ballots challenged by Jefferson Griffin must remain in the final tally. In a statement provided by his campaign to The Associated Press, Griffin said he would not appeal Mondays decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Myers, who also ordered that the State Board of Elections certify results that show Riggs is the winner by 734 votes from over 5.5 million ballots cast in the race. Griffins decision sets the stage for Riggs to be officially elected to an eight-year term as an associate justice.While I do not fully agree with the District Courts analysis, I respect the courts holding just as I have respected every judicial tribunal that has heard this case, Griffin said. I will not appeal the courts decision. Myers delayed carrying out his order for seven days in case Griffin wanted to ask the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review his decision. Democrats, meanwhile, had called on Griffin to accept defeat. Riggs is one of two Democrats on the seven-member state Supreme Court, and winning improved the partys efforts to retake a court majority later in the decade. Griffin is a state Court of Appeals judge whose term ends in 2028. I wish my opponent the best and will continue to pray for her and all the members of our court system here in North Carolina. I look forward to continuing to serve the people of North Carolina, Griffin said.While the Associated Press declared over 4,400 winners in the 2024 general election, the North Carolina Supreme Court election was the last race nationally that was undecided.Myers ruled that Griffins efforts after the Nov. 5 election to remove from the election total ballots that state appeals courts agreed were ineligible under state law would have damaged federal due process or equal protection rights of affected voters had they been implemented. Griffin filed formal protests that initially appeared to cover more than 65,000 ballots. Ensuing state court rulings whittled the total to votes from two categories, covering from as few as 1,675 ballots to as many as 7,000, according to court filings. Griffin hoped that removing ballots he said were unlawfully cast would flip the outcome to him.Democrats and voting rights groups had raised alarm about Griffins efforts, which in one category of ballots had only targeted six Democratic-leaning counties. They called it an attack on democracy that would serve as a road map for the GOP to reverse election results in other states. Griffin said Wednesday that his legal efforts were always about upholding the rule of law and making sure that every legal vote in an election is counted.Most of the ballots that state appeals courts found ineligible came from military or overseas voters who didnt provide copies of photo identification or an ID exception form with their absentee ballots. The appeals courts had permitted a 30-day cure process for those voters so their ballots could still count if they provided ID information. Myers, who was nominated to the bench by President Donald Trump, agreed with Riggs and her allied litigants that the retroactive invalidation of those ballots violated the rights of service members, missionaries, or others working or studying abroad who cast their ballots under the rules for the 2024 election. You establish the rules before the game. You dont change them after the game is done, Myers wrote in his order. The other category of ballots was cast by overseas voters who have never lived in the U.S. but whose parents were declared North Carolina residents. A state law had authorized those people to vote in state elections, but state appeals courts said it violated the state Constitution. Myers wrote that there was no process for people mistakenly on the list to contest their ineligibility, representing an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote.Griffin said Wednesday the rulings of state appeals judges still recognized that the state election board failed to follow laws and the state constitution.These holdings are very significant for securing our states elections, he said.

A vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests on a table at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., on July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)2025-05-07T15:00:14Z A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a study, but U.S. government regulators want to see data on whether the new vaccine protects people from getting sick.Researchers from vaccine-maker Moderna reported in a study published Wednesday that the new combo shot generated a stronger immune response against COVID-19 and most strains of flu than existing standalone shots in people 50 and older. Side effects were injection site pain, fatigue and headaches. Moderna previously reported a summary of the results from the company-sponsored trial in 8,000 people.The mRNA technology is used in approved COVID-19 and RSV shots, but has not yet been approved for a flu shot. Moderna believes mRNA could speed up production of flu shots compared with traditional processes that use chicken eggs or giant vats of cells. A combo shot also might improve vaccination rates, the researchers wrote in the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Greg Poland, who studies vaccine response at Mayo Clinic and was not involved in the new study, said hes not convinced that a combo shot would be popular. And while flu comes in seasonal waves, COVID-19 has been spreading throughout the year, Poland said, posing challenges for how to time the shots to keep protection strong. Hed also like to see data on how well the new shot protected people from infection and hospitalization. The findings are based on measuring antibodies in participants blood after 29 days, an indication of short-term disease protection. Last week, Moderna pushed its target date for the vaccines approval to 2026 after the Food and Drug Administration requested a more direct measure: how much the shot lowered the risk of disease.I agree in this case with FDA that efficacy data are important to see, Poland said.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cast doubt on the safety of mRNA vaccines, but Moderna President Stephen Hoge told investors in an earnings call last week that talks with the FDA were productive and business as usual. Also last week, Novavax said the FDA was asking the company to run a new clinical trial of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine after the agency grants full approval, sowing uncertainty about other vaccine updates.___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. CARLA K. JOHNSON Johnson covers research in cancer, addiction and more for The Associated Press. She is a member of APs Health and Science team. twitter mailto

Earlier this week TeleMessage, the company that creates modified versions of messaging apps like Signal and adds an archiving ability to them, made a video private on its YouTube channel that explained how its Signal message archiving tool worked, and how the company says it is able to copy messages securely. The hiding of the video came after 404 Media revealed that a hacker had targeted TeleMessage, which is used by the Trump administration, and managed to obtain the contents of some users messages and group chats.404 Media made a transcript of what this video said and is now publishing it in order to preserve TeleMessages claims around the security and functioning of its Signal archiving product. The news comes after Senator Ron Wyden has demanded a Department of Justice investigation into the TeleMessage episode, including the national security risk the app poses. The letter demanding the investigation also points to TeleMessages marketing material which claims messages are protected with end-to-end encryption, a claim that both the hack and a subsequent technical analysis refute.The video said TeleMessages app keeps intact the Signal security and end-to-end encryption when communicating with other Signal users. This is not true, judging by the fact the hacker was able to obtain plaintext Signal messages. The video also says The only difference is the TeleMessage version captures all incoming and outgoing Signal messages for archiving purposes.404 Media originally embedded this video into our article first showing that then-U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz was using the TeleMessage tool. That embed now says This video is private. TeleMessages YouTube channel still includes videos about its Telegram, WeChat, and WhatsApp archiving tools.Do you know anything else about TeleMessage? I would love to hear from you. Using a non-work device, you can message me securely on Signal at joseph.404 or send me an email at joseph@404media.co.In the demonstration video, the company shows copies of Signal messages in what appears to be an ordinary Gmail account. The video says the Gmail is for the demo and that TeleMessage works with other archiving platforms.Smarsh, the parent company of TeleMessage, did not respond to a request for comment. The company has not responded to any of 404 Medias requests for comment, except a LinkedIn message from TeleMessage CEO Guy Levit at the time of the hack who directed the request to a Smarsh press representative.The news also comes after Micah Lee, the journalist and security researcher who worked with 404 Media on breaking news of the hack, published a more indepth analysis of TeleMessages Signal clone which shows the company does not archive messages as securely as it has claimed in marketing material.NBC News reported on Monday that a second hacker targeted TeleMessage too. TeleMessage suspended service after the hacks.The transcript of the video follows below:Hello and welcome to TeleMessage's Signal Archiver introduction. In this video we will demonstrate how organizations can archive the Signal communication of their employees, thereby increasing productivity and satisfaction in today's innovative mobile environment, all the while remaining compliant with regulations.TeleMessage can capture and archive any Signal message and attachment, including images, videos and audio clips, as well as message deletions. Our Signal Archiver version supports iOS and Android phones on corporate or BYOD employee-owned devices, as well as the desktop version. In short, with TeleMessage, employees can keep using the standard Signal application while supporting full company archival and retrieval of all messages.Let's get started with our demo.In this demo we will use two phones, an Android smartphone on the right and an iPhone on the left. Both phones have the TeleMessage archiver installed, enabling full archival search and retrieval. TeleMessage's Signal Archiver is identical to the regular Signal application that you can download from Google Play or App Store. We keep intact the Signal security and end-to-end encryption when communicating with other Signal users. The only difference is the TeleMessage version captures all incoming and outgoing Signal messages for archiving purposes.Image: Screenshot of the TeleMessage video.We'll start by tapping the Signal Archiver icon on the two phones and, as you see, the standard Signal chat interface is displayed. We now share a series of messages, emojis and attachments which are received and responded to. We also create groups and again share messages and attachments.Now let's see how these chats appear in the archive.TeleMessage is integrated with numerous archiving platforms. For this demo we will display the messages in a simple Gmail web interface. The inherent robust capabilities in the TeleMessage Signal archive router fully captures message and employee metadata, making search and filter queries intuitive and friendly. In this demonstration, we have shown how TeleMessage's Signal Archiver looks, feels, and acts just like the original and offers a full range of archiving features and compliance with relevant judicial and regulatory requirements.Let us take care of your Signal archiving and recording requirements. Our platform supports compliance, workflow efficiency, risk mitigation, and peace of mind. For more information, please contact us at info at telemessage.com or visit our website.

by Quintay Knight May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Montha time to recognize and celebrate the rich cultures, stories, and contributions of AAPI communities. This month, were excited to spotlight three inspiring organizations that are doing incredible work to uplift AAPI voices. Whether through art, advocacy, or community building, these groups are [...]The post Three LGBTQ Organizations to Know This AAPI American Heritage Month first appeared on GLAAD.

One of our very favorite films from last year was Drive-Away Dolls, a delightfully raunchy lesbian comedy starring Margaret Qualley, directed by Ethan Cohen and written alongside his wife Tricia Cooke. This year they are looking to capture the magic again in Honey Dont which is the second chapter in the couples planned lesbian B-movie trilogy. Also, returning at the titular Honey ODonahue, is Qualley. This time she stars as a private investigator hot on the trail of a mystery involving a shady church leader played by Chris Evans and a string of strange deaths. Best of all, the film also stars Aubrey Plaza as a police officer and love interest to Honey (bestill our hearts) along with Billy Eichner, Charlie Day, and Gabby Bean.Honey Dont will have its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival followed by a theatrical release on August 22. But keep reading for our full breakdown of the trailer, and why youre just about to be as obsessed with it as we are. 1. Awkward sapphic flirtingAubrey Plazas character tells Honey she appreciates her click-clacking heels Cue the sapphic spiral. 2. Cult shenanigans are afootRight off the bat, Honey discovers some signs of cult activity and it appears this isn't the first time she's run across them and whatever they are up to. 3. Chris Evans camps it upHis church may not be of the mega variety, but he's still serving charismatic prosperity preacher to a level that even the Gemstones would find very righteous. 4. Pastor in the streets, freak in the sheets.I don't think this is what the bible meant by holy trinity, but were still here for it. 5. Freaky activities are also afootKinky cults? Sign us up.6. A crime-fighting sapphic duoHoney and her would-be paramour played by Plaza are set for a team-up. Where will this lead? 7. OhYep, exactly where we hoped.While there will no doubt plenty of twists and turns in Honey Dont this is after all a Cohen and Cooke joint. But what we can see just from this trailer is that it is also full of wit, gruesome yet hilarious violence, and the unique characters they are famous for creating, too. August 22 can't come fast enough. Watch the full trailer below.

Nature, Published online: 07 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01371-xFive gene clusters have been integrated into the bacterium Vibrio natriegens to engineer a strain that can remediate five organic pollutants toluene, phenol, naphthalene, biphenyl and dibenzofuran in industrial waste water and saline soil.

Nature, Published online: 07 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01136-6Mutations in RAS enzymes commonly drive cancer. Targeting an overlooked protein complex that works with RAS offers a fresh avenue to cancer therapy.

Nature, Published online: 07 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08962-8Imaging and optogenetics in mice provide insight into the interplay between the primary motor cortex and the motor thalamus during learning, showing that thalamic inputs have a key role in the execution of learned movements.

Nature, Published online: 07 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08960-wThe physical organization of the genome in non-bilaterian animals and their closest unicellular relatives is characterized; comparative analysis shows chromatin looping is a conserved feature of genome architecture and spatial genome regulation emerged early in animal evolution.

Nature, Published online: 07 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01338-yA fluorescence-microscopy method for tracing neuronal connections in the brain could make connectomics studies more widely accessible for neuroscientists.

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"I took a sort of fearless approach to color some rooms are drenched, like my living room, and some rooms are totally color-clashing like my office," Charlotte writes of her home's style, which is best described as "coastal Connecticut meets Austin Powers meets Topanga Canyon." READ MORE...

The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)2025-05-07T16:14:26Z WASHINGTON (AP) House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmental groups who called the plan a betrayal that could lead to increased drilling, mining and logging in the West.Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee adopted the land sales proposal early Wednesday morning. The initial draft had not included it amid bipartisan opposition.The land sale provision put forward by Republican Reps. Mark Amodei of Nevada and Celeste Maloy of Utah would sell thousands of acres of public lands in the two states, and calls for some of the parcels to be considered for affordable housing projects. Rep. Joe Neguse , D-Colo., called the plan deeply irresponsible.Public lands shouldnt have a price tag on them. But (President) Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are working like mad to hand over our public lands to billionaires and corporate polluters to drill, mine and log with the bare minimum oversight or accountability,' said Athan Manuel, director of Sierra Clubs Lands Protection Program. The lands potentially for sale belong to all Americans. They shouldnt be given away to pad corporate bottom lines,' Manuel said. The sales were approved as the Natural Resources committee voted 26-17 to advance legislation that would allow increased leasing of public lands for drilling, mining and logging while clearing the path for more development by speeding up government approvals. Royalty rates paid by companies to extract oil, gas and coal would be cut, reversing former Democratic President Joe Bidens attempts to curb fossil fuels to help address climate change. The measure is part of Trumps big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up funding to halt migrants. House Speaker Mike Johnson has set a goal of passing the package out of his chamber by Memorial Day. All told, 11 different House committees are crafting portions of the bill. Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke, a Republican and former Interior secretary in the first Trump administration, had said before the vote that he was drawing a red line on public land sales. Its a no now. It will be a no later. It will be a no forever,' said Zinke, whose state includes large parcels of federally owned lands.Zinke and Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-New Mexico, are set to lead a new bipartisan Public Lands Caucus intended to protect and expand access to Americas public lands. The caucus was set to launch on Wednesday, hours after the resources panel vote.Oil and gas royalty rates would drop from 16.7% on public lands and 18.75% offshore to a uniform 12.5% under the committee-passed bill, which still faces a vote in the full House and Senate once it is incoporated into the final legislative package. Royalties for coal would drop from 12.5% to 7%.The measure calls for four oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge over the next decade. It also seeks to boost the ailing coal industry with a mandate to make available for leasing 6,250 square miles of public lands an area greater in size than Connecticut. Republican supporters say the lost revenue would be offset by increased development. Its uncertain if companies would have an appetite for leases given the industrys precipitous decline in recent years as utilities switched to cleaner burning fuels and renewable energy.Drew McConville, a senior fellow at the liberal Center for American Progress, denounced the committee vote. The Trump tax bill was already a massive and historic sellout of U.S. lands and waters to corporate interests. This dark-of-night maneuver shows how shamelessly focused congressional Republicans are on sacrificing public benefits to pay for Trumps reckless tax cuts. If this bill passes, the losses to Americas great outdoor legacy will be felt for generations, McConville said in a statement.Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner in March proposed using underutilized federal land for affordable housing. Turner said some 7 million homes are needed. Officials under Biden also sought to use public lands for affordable housing, although on a smaller scale.The agencies have not yet released more details of the proposal. MATTHEW DALY Daly covers climate, environment and energy policy for The Associated Press. He is based in Washington, D.C. twitter mailto

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to the media at the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)2025-05-07T16:02:23Z The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it plans to upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air traffic controllers directing planes to the troubled Newark, New Jersey, airport, and improve staffing to alleviate problems that have caused hundreds of flights to be canceled there. At the same time, the agency plans pursue a broader multibillion-dollar plan that will be announced Thursday for long-overdue upgrades to the nations air traffic control system.A January midair collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people, followed by a string of other crashes and mishaps, raised alarms about aviation safety and prompted officials to reexamine the system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says flying remains the safest way to travel because of existing precautions, but the problems in Newark demonstrate the desperate need for upgrades. We are on it. We are going to fix it. We are going to build a brand new system for all of you and your families and the American people, Duffy said.The radar system air traffic controllers in Philadelphia use to direct planes in and out of the Newark airport went offline for at least 30 seconds on April 28. That facility relies on radar data sent over lines from New York that may have failed. Some of those lines are old copper phone lines instead of much more reliable fiber optic lines that can handle more data. The reason the FAA is relying on those lines is because the agency moved the Newark controllers out of the New York facility to Philadelphia last summer to address staffing issues. The FAA says it plans to replace any old copper wires with fiber optics and add three new data lines between its New York facility and Philadelphia. The agency is also working to get additional controllers trained and certified. It wasnt immediately clear how quickly either of those steps will be completed, but Duffy has said he hopes the situation in Newark will improve by summer. Several controllers remain on extended trauma leave after the radar outage. In the meantime, the FAA has slowed traffic in and out of Newark to ensure flights can be handled safely, leading to cancellations. On Wednesday, Newark led the nation in cancellations with 41 canceled departures and 43 canceled arrivals, according to FlightAware.com. Thats even after United Airlines cut 35 flights a day from its schedule at the airport starting last weekend.Weve slowed down the traffic. Safety is our mission. We love efficiency, but safety is critical for us. And so, if we feel like theres issues in the airspace, well slow it down, Duffy said. Were looking at bringing in all of the airlines that serve Newark and having all of them with all of us have a conversation about how do we manage the flights out of Newark. JOSH FUNK Funk is an Associated Press reporter who covers all the major freight railroads including Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Canadian National and CPKC. Funk also covers Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway and has been attending Buffetts Woodstock for Capitalists annual meeting every spring in Omaha, Nebraska, for 19 years. twitter mailto

Cultural and architectural historian Michael Henry Adams poses for a portrait on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)2025-05-07T04:15:19Z NEW YORK (AP) Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early 1970s: As bell bottoms and afros became the trend and the look of film figures like John Shaft and Super Fly became style prototypes, the teenager felt unrepresented.But a previous trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, for its Harlem On My Mind exhibit, had already begun to lay down his fashion foundation.When I saw those photographs of elegant Harlemites promenading up and down Seventh Avenue and Lennox Avenue ... the raccoon coats and fox coats, and spangled gowns, and bowler hats ... I thought, Oh! There is another way for me to be authentically Black, recalled the New York-based cultural and architectural historian, now 69, of the fashionable splendor. The style Adams would embrace had a name: dandyism. And dandyism was at the heart of Mondays Met Gala, where many of the worlds most famous and influential tastemakers donned their luxury best to kick off the Mets Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibit. But Black dandyism isnt limited to expensive couture its displayed daily. Cultural and architectural historian Michael Henry Adams poses for a portrait on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) Cultural and architectural historian Michael Henry Adams poses for a portrait on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Its everywhere in the Black community, the notion of what a dandy is, explained Adams, who was photographed for the Superfine catalog. The ingeniousness and ingenuity and creativity of Black people, so far as fashion was concerned, its always been with us.As the menswear-focused exhibit the Costume Institutes first to exclusively display Black designers opens to the public Saturday, here are tips from dandies on embracing the style in everyday life. Tip 1: Start with confidenceDandies say the key to a distinctive look first begins on the inside.Fashions a sense of personality. Two guys can go to the same store and get the same outfit and look totally different, said Guy Wood, 62, the stylish co-owner of Harlem Haberdashery. Inspired by family members and dapper Harlem neighbors, he developed a knack for style early. Its confidence ... you walk in the room, and all the heads turn. Michael Andrew, a 42-year-old Atlanta-based style consultant, first delved into dandyism after being inspired by Fonzworth Bentley, most recognized as Sean Diddy Combs often-photographed assistant and umbrella holder in the early 2000s. Bentleys colorful outfits and tailored outfits separated himself from the hip-hop eras prevalent baggy look. Style advisor, Michael Andrew, poses for a portrait on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP) Style advisor, Michael Andrew, poses for a portrait on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More A lot of guys think that being a dandy is about being over the top, said Andrew, who was photographed for Rose Callahans 2013 book I Am Dandy: The Return of the Elegant Gentleman. For me, dandyism is the highest form of taste with self-expression.Tip 2: Opt for the statement piecesThe foundation of dandyism rests upon tenets such as bold colors and fine tailoring, but theres no singular way to achieve the look. Each dandy creates their own unique style, often centered on specific elements. For Wood, who refers to crafting looks as making gumbo, it starts with suits.Wearing a suit, you just feel important, said Wood, who often pairs them with brogue shoes of various bright colors. We love well-tailored.James McFarland, an 80-year-old master tailor, says a dandys affinity for tailoring is easy to understand: Its very simple: were a visual world. When you wear something thats fine tailored and its fitting you well, people look at that.Known as Gentleman Jim, McFarland was tutored by Orie Walls, the go-to Harlem-based tailor of the 1960s. McFarland says they crafted suits for nearly every famous Black male celebrity of the time, from Duke Ellington to Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali as well as some of the eras most infamous characters, like gangsters Frank Lucas and Bumpy Johnson. He says wearing a suit makes you feel better. You ever heard the term styling and profiling?While Adams, the historian, is drawn to bow ties, buck shoes and straw hats, Andrew says the beauty of dandyism is making it your own.Texture is the must-have when you start talking about dandyism textures and patterns. The great point here is that dandies always have their thing. And so, for me, hats are my thing, Andrew said, adding that small accessories, like stylish wool or cashmere socks and pocket squares, can easily elevate a look. Now, its starting to become glasses. Every dandy has the opportunity to utilize something.Tip 3: Creativity is worth more than cash Guy Wood, co-owner of Harlem Haberdashery. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) Guy Wood, co-owner of Harlem Haberdashery. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Wood says creativity is essential to becoming a dandy not a high income. Thats a cheat code, said Wood. It is being creative most of us dont have a lot of money. You might go in your moms closet and (think), Oh, that scarf is fly. You tie it around your neck and lay it over your shoulder. You just cant be scared.Adams says while style and inspiration can go hand-in-hand, individuality should always be paramount.People should find their truth and aspire to look like themselves, he said, noting he shops at a variety of stores, from the high-end Brooks Brothers to off-price and discount stores like Marshalls and K&G Fashion. Part of the thing that made me rebel against looking like Super Fly or Shaft is I didnt want to look like everybody else. Jacques Agbobly, a designer whose clothes are featured in the Met exhibit, agrees.There are people who would really just think its about the suit that youre wearing and the top hat but for me, and I think thats what this exhibition does really fondly, is really putting together a group of amazing clothing that really redefines what dandyism is, he said. For the Togo-born designer, taking up space is a sort of open-ended thing in a way, whether its achieved through colors, silhouettes or fabric choices. Rising designer Jacques Agbobly (AP video shot by Joseph Frederick, AP interview/production by Gary Gerard Hamilton) Tip 4: Avoid the crisis of casualnessA general consensus among dandies is that society has embraced casualness, shunning the well-dressed looks of the past.McFarland, the tailor, says his profession isnt as admired or used in U.S. as it was years ago. He teaches fine tailoring as he has for decades, and is planning to start a podcast to discuss the craft and his adventures styling celebrities of his era.When I grew up, I wanted to look like the people in the neighborhood, he said, explaining his mother couldnt afford the clothes he wanted, leading him to tailoring. Everybody, male and female, was dressed up. Michael Andrew (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP) Michael Andrew (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Jim "Gentleman Jim" McFarland (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP) Jim "Gentleman Jim" McFarland (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Andrew hopes that same stylish spirit of yesteryear can make a resurgence, believing appearance and pride work together.I would challenge or would encourage all of us, especially as Black people, to remember our history, to remember that we used to throw on our Sundays best, he said. We wanted to show up as the best versions of ourselves.The Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibit, which will run through October, is sure to introduce visitors to the most elevated forms of Black dandyism. But for Wood and fellow daily dandies, its just business as usual.The fact that the Met realizes that is a beautiful thing, he said with a sly smile. But weve been doing this forever and we really not paying attention to it. We just do it because we love it.___This story has been corrected to report that the Harlem On My Mind exhibit was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, not the Museum of Modern Art.___Follow Associated Press entertainment journalist Gary Gerard Hamilton at @GaryGHamilton on all his social media platforms. GARY GERARD HAMILTON Hamilton is an entertainment journalist primarily covering music, film and TV for both video and text. twitter facebook

Attention everyone: A new shirtless Lee Pace photo just dropped!Buried among the first-look images Apple TV+ just dropped of the third season of the Isaac Asimov adaptation Foundation is a pic of Pace wearing nothing but a swath of fabric slung low on his hips.The photo of the 46-year-old out actor leaves very little to the imagination, and were not mad about it.In the first two seasons of the highly underrated sci-fi series, Pace has short hair, but in this new photo, he has long flowing locks and a thick beard, but lets be so for real, were all really focused on whats happening below the neck.This isnt the first time Pace has gagged his fans with hot shirtless pics. After wrapping filming on season 2 of the show, in which he plays various roles as a cloned Emperor named Cleon, he posted a shirtless video of himself working with a stunt coordinator, and the internet went wild for it.In the new season, it looks like Paces character has run away from the throne, so if youre only watching Severance and Ted Lasso on Apple TV+, now is the time to binge the first two seasons so that youre ready to see Pace in all of his muscle-bound glory in season 3.What did the other images of the show and trailer tell us about what to expect for the upcoming season? Honestly, we have no idea because we havent been able to stop staring at Paces chest.Watch the full trailer below.

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