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A device that uses science to save lives is being added to first responders’ toolkits in the run up to the Republican National Convention. Leslie Thiel, director of training for Fire Suppression Solutions, spoke to WISN 12 News on Tuesday about preparing Milwaukee Police to deploy fire suppression tools if a fire breaks out during the Republican National Convention. “We did a training session last week for Milwaukee Police on fire suppression tools, and they’re using it in 2020, so if a fire breaks out during the Republican National Convention, they can use this tool, and it’s a product that…

Pakistani climber Sajid Ali Sadpara has made history by summiting some of the Earth’s highest peaks, but perhaps his greatest achievement was the cleanup he undertook on K2 in the summer of 2023. Last July, Sadpara and a team of four spent a month on the world’s second-highest mountain, collecting ropes, tents, oxygen tanks and other rubbish left behind by other climbers, collecting 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of trash in one week, according to AFP. “K2 is no longer as beautiful as it used to be,” veteran climber Abbas Sadpara, who is not involved, told AFP at K2 base camp.…

Pakistani climber Sajid Ali Sadpara has made history by summiting some of the Earth’s highest peaks, but perhaps his greatest achievement was the cleanup he undertook on K2 in the summer of 2023.Last July, Sadpara and a team of four spent a month on the world’s second-highest mountain, collecting ropes, tents, oxygen tanks and other rubbish left behind by other climbers, collecting 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of trash in one week, according to AFP.”K2 is no longer as beautiful as it used to be,” veteran climber Abbas Sadpara, who is not involved, told AFP at K2 base camp. “We have…

NEW YORK (AP) — A type of bankruptcy protection that made it easier for small businesses to seek relief has expired, complicating the process for those with more than $3 million in debt.This filing method, called Subchapter V, is less expensive and takes less time than a traditional Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.The rule went into effect in 2020 as part of the Small Business Reorganization Act, allowing small businesses with debts of less than $2.75 million to apply under this provision. The debt limit was extended for one year to $7.5 million in March 2020 during the pandemic and has…

AMRITSAR: Pakistani Sikhs claim they are apprehensive that the developments surrounding Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in Indian Punjab are weakening the political parties that are their political backers here and the institutions that are their traditional source of religious guidance outside the Akal Takht. Ramesh Singh Arora, Chairman of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) and Pakistani Punjab’s first Sikh Minister and Minister for Minority Affairs, said, “Sikhs across the world who regard SGPC as the highest authority of their faith are disappointed by the allegations made by the dissident Akalis against its leadership.…

PUNE: The BJP’s announcement of candidates for the state assembly polls is likely to ease tensions between the BJP and the NCP over seat allocation for the upcoming state assembly polls in the state. Three of the five candidates announced by the party on Monday were contesting the state assembly elections from constituencies where Ajit Pawar-led NCP has sitting MLAs. The three candidates vying for nomination for the state assembly elections are Pankaja Munde from Beed, Yogesh Tillekar from Hadapsar and Amit Goelke from Pimpri. NCP’s Dhananjay Munde is the sitting MLA from Beed while Chetan Tupe and Anna Bansod…

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard said late on Tuesday that Chinese authorities had boarded and seized a Taiwanese fishing boat operating off the Chinese coast near an island controlled by Taiwan, escalating tensions further.China considers democratically ruled Taiwan its own territory and has stepped up pressure on Taipei since President Lai Ching-te took office in May, whom Beijing denounces as a “separatist.”Taiwan’s coast guard said the fishing boat was boarded and seized by two China Marine Administration vessels while fishing on Tuesday night near the Taiwanese island of Kinmen, which borders the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou.Taiwan sent…

(The Center Square) – A constitutional amendment to prevent political redistricting is expected to appear on Ohio’s ballot in November. The “Citizens Not Politicians” campaign submitted 731,306 signatures from all 88 Ohio counties to Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office, calling for a constitutional amendment to establish an independent redistricting commission. The proposal has broad bipartisan support. Supporters say the amendment, which bans current or former politicians or lobbyists from drawing districts, would prevent political manipulation of district lines and ensure a transparent and fair redistricting process. Ohio will likely vote on an amendment to end redistricting in the next…

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Currently, Nevada is the only place in the country where lithium is extracted, processed and then recycled.”We found that there’s a lot of lithium here,” says Dragonfly Energy CEO Dennis Phares, “so it’s a great place to start a battery company.”Fales said he saw the area’s potential several years ago and moved his company here, and it was in his warehouse that Sen. Jacky Rosen made Tuesday’s big announcement.”I am extremely proud to announce that we have secured $21 million for the next phase of Nevada’s Lithium Loop Technology Hub,” she announced.Lithium Loop is one of…

Trade deficit narrows to $24 billion, $10 billion more than IMF forecast Our Correspondent | July 3, 2024 Islamabad: Pakistan surpassed its annual export target, helping contain its trade deficit to $24 billion in the just-ended fiscal year, about $10 billion lower than the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) initial projection. The trade deficit — the difference between exports and imports — fell 12.3 percent, or $3.4 billion, from the previous fiscal year, according to figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday. The $24 billion trade deficit is significantly lower than the Finance Ministry and IMF projections.…