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USA Today
11 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
MSU priority target, 3-star RB Jamal Rule to announce commitment 'soon'
MSU priority target, 3-star RB Jamal Rule to announce commitment 'soon' Michigan State football's top priority at running back announced on Thursday that he will be making his college decision "soon." Jamal Rule of Charlotte is nearing a decision with a commitment apparently coming very soon for him. Rule posted on social media X on Thursday that his decision will be coming soon but did not reveal an exact date or time for his planned commitment. Rule also revealed in the social media post that he will be deciding between Michigan State, Nebraska, Virginia Tech and Syracuse. Rule is a three-star running back in the 2026 class. He holds a recruiting rating of 87.26 and ranks as the No. 47 running back in 247Sports' composite rankings. Rule is set to take an official visit to Michigan State this upcoming weekend. It is the last of his scheduled official visits, with Rule already making stops at Nebraska, Virginia Tech and Syracuse over the last few weeks. Michigan State only recently entered the mix on Rule, offering him a scholarship last week. The Spartans, though, have quickly shot up his recruiting board and are firmly in the mix to land his commitment. He is the primary running back target for Michigan State at this point. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Air India plane crash: Bird-attracting sites near airports must be closed, demands animal rights group while flagging past data of Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Image credit: PTI NEW DELHI: With investigators looking into if a bird strike, among other reasons, caused an Air India plane crash near the Ahmedabad airport, an animal rights group on Thursday wrote to the director general of civil aviation seeking immediate nationwide enforcement of a rule that prohibits bird-attracting establishments, such as slaughterhouses, meat shops, dairies and garbage dumps, within 10 km of an airport. The People for Animals (PFA) Public Policy Foundation demanded strict compliance of Rule 91 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, at every airport and licensed aerodrome to mitigate the growing bird strike-threat to aviation safety and public life by closing down such establishments. In its letter to the DGCA, flagging the govt's response in Rajya Sabha in 2023, the organisation highlighted the Ahmedabad airport's troubling record that includes 319 documented bird/animal (wildlife) strikes between Jan 2018 and Oct 2023, ranking it the third most-affected airport nationally after Delhi (710) and Mumbai (352). It said in 2023, Ahmedabad reported 81 bird/animal strikes, representing a 107% increase from the previous year. Sharing the data in Rajya Sabha on Dec 18, 2023, the govt had, however, underlined that no plane had crashed due to bird strike in the last five years and only one occurrence had been reported wherein an aircraft made an emergency landing due to bird strike at the Kolkata airport in 2021. Referring to a bird/animal strike data analysis, the govt had told the upper House that the maximum number of strikes occurred during the landing and takeoff phases. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Noting that bird/animal strikes surged from 167 incidents in 2006 to 1,125 in 2022 nationally, the foundation in its letter highlighted that the national bird strike rate in 2022 stood at 9.14 per 10,000 aircraft movements. It was more than double the safety performance target of 4.26 set by the National Aviation Safety Plan 2018-22. The target was reiterated in the subsequent plan too. 'We can't keep calling these tragedies 'unforeseen' when the warnings have been clear for years. The Ahmedabad airport alone had 319 documented incidents, every single one was a red flag,' said Gauri Maulekhi, trustee and member secretary of PFA Public Policy Foundation. The letter to the DGCA also flagged that the recently enacted Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, further emphasises the law by imposing strict penalties of up to three years imprisonment and fines of up to Rs 1 crore for any contravention of Rule 91. Pitching for strict enforcement of the existing laws/rules, Maulekhi said, 'The laws we have aren't suggestions, they are meant to protect people's lives. If these laws had been properly enforced and these establishments had been shut down, maybe this tragedy could have been prevented. It's time the DGCA issues clear, binding orders to states and local authorities to finally address this problem head-on.' The PFA in its letter claimed that slaughterhouses, meat shops, dairies, piggeries and waste dumping sites continue to operate in large numbers within the vicinity of major airports across the country despite the clear statutory prohibition. Citing examples, it said the Jamalpur slaughterhouse and Asarwa fish market are located close to the airport in Ahmedabad. Delhi, which reports the highest cumulative number of bird/animal strikes nationally, is surrounded by more than 500 such establishments as documented in recent surveys and site visitations, it added. 'Similar conditions persist in Mumbai and other major cities, where these activities act as a constant attractant for large populations of scavenging birds and contribute directly to the escalating risk of bird strikes,' PFA said. "We already have clear laws and years of data showing us exactly what the problem is. What we are missing is accountability and enforcement. If we are serious about preventing more tragedies like this, we need immediate action: enforce the law, close these illegal establishments, and publicly track compliance so people can see real progress. That's the only way the public will believe our skies are safe again,' said Mihir Dawar, policy specialist at the Foundation.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Ahmedabad ranks third in bird strikes, 319 incidents recorded in five years; animal rights group flags alarming spike post-deadly crash
NEW DELHI: Just a week after the fatal plane crash near Ahmedabad airport that claimed 270 lives, a prominent animal rights think-tank has raised fresh concerns over bird and wildlife strikes at the city's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, revealing it ranks third in India for such incidents. According to data sourced from a parliamentary response in December 2023, Ahmedabad recorded 319 bird and wildlife strikes between January 2018 and October 2023, trailing only behind Delhi (710) and Mumbai (352). The findings were released by the People For Animals Public Policy Foundation (PFA PPF), the legal and policy arm of the organisation led by BJP MP Maneka Gandhi. While authorities have not confirmed bird strike as the cause of last week's crash, and some experts have ruled it out, PFA PPF says the tragedy should serve as a wake-up call. The group revealed that bird strike incidents at the airport surged by 107% in 2023 alone, signalling a sharp deterioration in aviation safety. "We can't keep calling these tragedies 'unforeseen' when the warnings have been clear for years," said Gauri Maulekhi, Trustee and Member Secretary of the foundation. "Ahmedabad Airport alone had 319 documented incidents, every single one was a red flag." The foundation has now made a formal representation to the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), urging immediate enforcement of Rule 91 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo The rule prohibits the slaughtering of animals, flaying, and dumping of garbage within a 10-kilometre radius of airports, practices known to attract birds and increase collision risks. Despite the ministry of civil aviation acknowledging as early as 2007 that removing meat shops and open garbage dumps near airports could significantly reduce bird strikes, such establishments continue to operate around major airports, including Ahmedabad. 'We already have the laws and the data. What we're missing is accountability and enforcement,' said Mihir Dawar, a policy expert at PFA PPF. 'If we're serious about preventing more tragedies like this, we need to act now.' Nationally, bird and wildlife strikes have surged from 167 in 2006 to 1,125 in 2022, far exceeding the safety thresholds set by the ministry. With the Ahmedabad crash still under investigation, PFA PPF says it's time to stop treating these incidents as isolated, and start treating them as systemic failures.
Axios
2 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
Supreme Court lets EPA air pollution battles play out in regional courts
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that EPA decisions to reject multiple state ozone pollution plans can be challenged separately in regional courts. Why it matters: It enables more sprawling legal battles over implementation of federal standards for smog-forming pollution that moves across state borders. Driving the news: The unanimous ruling, which sided with Oklahoma and Utah, "holds that EPA's [state implementation plan] disapprovals were not based on any determination of nationwide scope or effect." Justice Clarence Thomas authored the decision and Justice Samuel Alito did not take part. The big picture: It's a win for several red states and conservative lawmakers, who argued the Clean Air Act enables regional challenges to EPA's rejection of 21 states' plans in 2023. And as E&E News points out, appellate courts in Republican-leaning areas are "often seen as friendlier to state and industry interests." The other side: Over two-dozen states including New York and Michigan argued in favor of centralizing the disputes in the D.C. circuit. "Since February 2023, seven circuits have simultaneously reviewed the Rule, which has caused chaos and delay," they said in a joint filing, referring to the 2023 disapproval of 21 state plans. "This wasteful litigation has severely harmed" the states by "prolonging the health and economic harms that flow from interstate pollution—contrary to Congress's intent under the Act's venue and good-neighbor provisions." Yes, but: A separate Supreme Court ruling Wednesday favored D.C. as the place to challenge EPA rejection of small oil refiners' requests for exemptions from biofuels blending mandates. State of play:"EPA's denials of small refinery exemption petitions are locally or regionally applicable actions that fall within the 'nationwide scope or effect' exception, requiring venue in the D. C. Circuit," it states. This ruling was 7-2 and also authored by Thomas, with Justice Neil Gorsuch and Chief Justice John Roberts dissenting.
Cision Canada
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
FSRA's new Fraud Reporting Service Rule approved by the Minister of Finance Français
TORONTO, /CNW/ - Fraud drives up the cost of auto insurance for everyone operating a vehicle. That's why Ontario's financial services regulator (FSRA) is taking a critical step to help combat the effects of auto insurance fraud, with its Fraud Reporting Service (FRS) Rule and Guidance. The Rule, which has now been approved by the Minister of Finance, applies to all automobile insurers in Ontario and will come into effect when the government proclaims the related changes to the Insurance Act into force. FSRA will work with the industry and the Ontario government to ensure auto insurers clearly understand the new expectations and are able to effectively implement the changes before the Rule and Guidance take effect. "This is an important step toward more effectively tracking and identifying auto insurance fraud" said Glen Padassery, Executive Vice President of Policy and Auto Insurance, FSRA. "Fraud drives up costs for drivers. By improving how fraud is tracked and reported, we're helping build accountability across the system to better protect consumers." Once effective, the FRS Rule will require auto insurers to provide specific auto insurance fraud information to FSRA. These insights will help to: Better determine the amount of auto insurance fraud in the province Identify and address fraud trends Establish a baseline to be able to track and reduce the amount of fraud in the future By identifying and addressing fraud, auto insurance rates could be reduced. FSRA continues to work on behalf of all stakeholders, including consumers, to ensure financial safety, fairness, and choice for everyone. Learn more at FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Ashley Legassic Sr. Media Relations and Digital Officer Financial Services Regulatory Authority C: 647-719-8426 Email: [email protected] SOURCE Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
