Preventing panic attacks

Mir Seddique, father of Orlando Terrorist Gunman Omar Mateen, claimed to NBC News his son’s killing of 50 people inside Pulse nightclub had “nothing to do with religion.” Mateen, a U.S. citizen of Afghan descent, gunned down 50 people inside of a popular gay Orlando nightclub in the early hours of June 12. Seddique claimed his family hated terrorism, reiterated the attack did not have anything to do with religion, and that seeing two men kiss in front of his wife and son earlier this year deeply troubled him. Seddique told NBCNews, “We were in Downtown Miami, Bayside, people were playing music. And he saw two men kissing in front of his wife and kid and he got very angry. They were kissing each other and touching each other and he said ‘Look at that. In front of my son they are doing that.’ and then we were in the mens bathroom and men were kissing each other.” “Now looking back, maybe thats why he went after a gay club,” Seddique said . Seddique expressed remorse for … [Read more...] about Orlando Shooter’s Father Claims Attack Had ‘Nothing To Do With Religion’

Ukrainian service members walk in the industrial area of the city of Sievierodonetsk, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 20, 2022. (REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak/File Photo) KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine — Russian forces have fully occupied Sievierodonetsk, the mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city said on Saturday, confirming Kyiv’s biggest battlefield setback for more than a month, after weeks of some of the war’s bloodiest fighting. Ukraine called its retreat from the city a “tactical withdrawal” to fight from higher ground in Lysychansk on the opposite bank of the Siverskyi Donets river. Pro-Russian separatists said Moscow’s forces were now attacking Lysychansk. The fall of Sievierodonetsk — once home to more than 100,000 people, now a wasteland — was Russia’s biggest victory since capturing the port of Mariupol last month. It transforms the battlefield in the east after weeks in which Moscow’s huge advantage in firepower had yielded only slow gains. Russia will … [Read more...] about Ukrainian city falls to Russia in one of war’s bloodiest fights

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City and Metro Manila led the list of cities and regions, respectively, with the most number of new COVID-19 cases recorded on Saturday, independent  pandemic monitor OCTA Research said on Sunday. The Department of Health’s COVID-19 tracker on Saturday showed 777 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 6,425. OCTA  Research fellow Guido David, in a social media post, said that Quezon City accounted for 74 of the 353 new cases recorded in Metro Manila. The City of Manila had the second most number of new COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila with 52, followed by Makati City (39) and Pasig City (31). Outside the capital region, Cavite logged the most number of new infections with 62, followed by Iloilo (41), Cebu (40) and Batangas (37). Provinces with the most new cases on 6.25.22. Data was extracted from https://t.co/kM89DgrHW7 . Any errors in data should be addressed to DOH. @dzbb @allangatus @News5PH @dzrhnews … [Read more...] about Metro Manila logged most number of new COVID-19 cases — OCTA Research

- A + A (June 25): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who survived a confidence vote just two weeks ago, is facing fresh threats to his leadership after his Conservative Party lost two key parliamentary seats, according to reports. Tory rebels seeking his ouster want to scrap the party’s rule that prevents another leadership poll from taking place for a year, the Times and the Telegraph reported. They’re organising to take over an internal panel of backbenchers known as the 1922 Committee that sets party rules on confidence votes, according to the reports. Andrew Bridgen, a Tory lawmaker, told GB News on Friday (June 24) that he would stand for the election to the executive of the 1922 Committee to try and change the rules. Nominations open next week and the vote could be the following week, he said. The rules can be altered at any time by a simple majority of the typically 18-member executive, according to the Telegraph. Graham Brady, the chairman of the … [Read more...] about UK PM Johnson may face new ouster effort after election loss

In those first few fraught hours of February 24th, after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, Anastasiia Smyk, CEO and co-founder of aviation software startup Input Soft , recalls being in a state of shock and incredulity. She was in Kyiv at the time, but her 11-strong team was scattered around the country. advertisement advertisement “The first week we were just thinking about how to survive at a human level,” says the 25-year-old entrepreneur. “So we decided to rent a house for our team in the Carpathian mountains, in the [safer] western part of Ukraine, and told them they could go there with their families to wait until we knew more about what was happening. Some of them went. Others were unable to get out.” One of those left behind was the startup’s accountant, whose home town of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, has been under Russian occupation since early March. On May 3rd, when the internet and mobile communications went down, she decided to risk her … [Read more...] about The war in Ukraine hasn’t ended. Here’s how these founders continue to build their businesses

The is one of the most common words in the English language. But two separate entities want consumers to associate them with the word. advertisement advertisement Fashion designer Marc Jacobs and Ohio State University separately filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2019 to trademark “the,” which would allow them to emblazon it on merchandise like T-shirts and bags—and prohibit anyone else from doing so. This week, the USPTO granted the university the trademark, and while it may seem ridiculous to try to trademark such a common word, experts say it’s actually a clever bit of branding. In some ways, the entire concept of sticking “THE” on a shirt began as a joke. Back in 1986, Ohio State University wanted to move away from the acronym OSU because it’s also used by Oregon State University and Oklahoma State University, which creates a lot of confusion. So the school tried to rebrand itself as The Ohio State University in a … [Read more...] about Why Marc Jacobs and Ohio State both fought to trademark the word ‘the’

HARARE, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean government health workers on Saturday called off their one-week strike over better pay, citing the need to prevent further unnecessary loss of life. "The leaders of the Health Associations after considering the plight of the public, have resolved to temporarily adjourn the industrial action and request the healthcare workers to resume service. This has been done to prevent any further loss of life," the Zimbabwe Health Apex Council said in a statement. The Council said it hoped the government will address their grievances within 14 days, failure of which the employees will go on industrial action without notice. "We have taken this decision in good faith, that the employer will engage with us. We believe that the 'ball' is now in the employer's court," the Council added. The government health workers - from doctors and nurses to the lowest-ranked employees - went on strike Monday citing incapacitation to continue reporting for work due to … [Read more...] about Zimbabwean gov’t health workers call off strike

Blackwater rookie Ato Ular during a game against Terrafirma in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup. PBA IMAGES Blackwater pummeled Terrafirma, 107-70, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday night, for its the biggest winning margin in franchise history and its first win streak in a long while. Rookie Ato Ular put up 16 points and five rebounds to lead a balanced attack at Ynares Center in Antipolo City and helping Blackwater to a 3-1 start, the club’s finest in the all-Filipino conference. “I think everybody just bought in,” coach Ariel Vanguardia said after the contest. JVee Casio finished with 14 points while Yousef Taha added 12 points and 14 rebounds. Mark Dyke, Barkley Eboña and James Sena all added 11 each in a morale-boosting victory for a club that has long been regarded as the whipping boys of the league. “We’re having fun because the guys like playing with each other,” said Vanguardia.“Still, there’s a lot of room for improvement. We have to figure out how to play against … [Read more...] about Bossing rip Dyip as rookie Ular shines

Princess Bello steps up for Arellano U —photo courtesy of NCAA In scoring its fourth win, three-time defending champion Arellano on Saturday leaned on a veteran who didn’t get to experience its dynasty. Princess Belo, who debuted in the discontinued season two years ago, unloaded 23 points to power Arellano over Jose Rizal, 25-18, 19-25, 25-18, 25-19, in the NCAA Season 97 women’s volleyball tournament at Paco Arena in Manila. It was a career-high output for the open spiker who led the Lady Chiefs to a 4-1 record and enabled them to close in on the unbeaten St. Benilde Lady Blazers.Charmina Diño and Trina Abay contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively for Arellano, which accumulated for 52 attack points against JRU’s 41. Arellano coach Obet Javier gave credit to the way JRU played, which he described as “8 out of 10.” “If we didn’t make the right adjustment, maybe we would still be playing until now,” said Javier. “Their (Lady Bombers) middles were very good, we almost … [Read more...] about Bello sparks Lady Chiefs win over tough Lady Bombers

The Philippines’ summer capital, known for its cool air and pine trees, has been the favorite refuge of Filipinos wanting to escape the scorching heat in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. But while Baguio City remains the coolest place in the country, it has been feeling the heat of climate change, registering an unusually higher heat index of 27 degrees Celsius last month, exacerbated by the steady loss of its tree cover. Just as well that its city council has recently proposed a five-year moratorium on tree-cutting activities to protect its trees. The battle to preserve the beloved city’s trees has been ongoing for at least two decades now as locals saw more of these trees being felled to give way to progress and development—malls, subdivisions, and other infrastructure projects. In 2019, the Supreme Court stopped a mall giant from cutting more than a hundred trees for an expansion plan, but the temporary restraining order came only after about 60 trees have already been … [Read more...] about Stop cutting trees