NoneIndustrial Waste Management Market: Growth to $140.87B by 2031, 5.4% CAGRElon Musk calls Trudeau an ‘insufferable tool’ on his social media platform
Dave Portnoy shares staggering story of how his podcast saved a fan's life READ MORE: Brianna LaPaglia responds to Dave Portnoy romance rumors By MAX WINTERS Published: 18:12 EST, 26 December 2024 | Updated: 18:13 EST, 26 December 2024 e-mail View comments Dave Portnoy has shared a remarkable story from a listener of his podcast, who revealed the show saved his life. Portnoy, the brains behind Barstool Sports, hosted the 'BFFs' podcast alongside Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia and Josh Richards but made his final appearance earlier this month. However, Portnoy's final episode on December 18 turned out to be lifesaving for one listener. He posted a screenshot of a message from a fan on social media, which detailed a harrowing story of how listening to the episode prevented him from possibly dying. It read: 'Hi you saved my life this past weekend. I got caught up listening to BFFs and watching TikTok 's of you which delayed me going to the store. 'I went into cardiac arrest literally 1 minute after watching your video and I have a defibrillator implanted which saved my life, but if I wasn't watching you I would've left the house and this would've all happened while I was driving. Dave Portnoy pictured during his final appearance on the 'BFFs' podcast earlier this month On Thursday, Portnoy shared a message from a fan who revealed the podcast saved his life Read More Dave Portnoy gives brutal verdict on Beyonce's halftime show during Texans-Ravens Christmas game 'So in all, you're a life saver and BFFs pod saved my life too.' Portnoy's final appearance on the 'BFFs' podcast went out on December 18 after he announced earlier this year that he was going to step back from the show at the end of 2024 . But the final show received more scrutiny when Portnoy addressed a feud between LaPaglia and another Barstool presenter, Grace O'Malley, that saw her leave the company. As part of his post on social media, Portnoy hit out at favoritism toward LaPaglia and now, she herself mocked the claims as she addressed his final show via Instagram. 'I know everyone thinks me and Dave are secret lovers but on a serious note, the past four years of bffs with has been a highlight of my time at Barstool,' she wrote. 'Sad to see him leave but very excited for what Josh and I have in store for bffs.' Last week, the 47-year-old Portnoy slammed claims he had a crush on LaPaglia, 25, as he addressed O'Malley leaving Barstool. 'Emergency walk and talk — everybody knows Grace quit,' the 47-year-old said in a video posted on the BFFs X account. 'I’m still getting DMs from people being like "Dave, you f***ing fired her. You’re a scumbag for picking sides." Co-host Brianna LaPaglia recently mocked claims she is in a secret relationship with Portnoy LaPaglia paid tribute to Portnoy as he stepped away from their Barstool podcast 'BFFs' 'People are f***ing nuts. People posting pictures of my ex f***ing wife [Renee Portnoy] online, being like, ‘Oh she looks like Bri, so Dave’s in love with her.’ It’s f***ing crazy.' Portnoy, who has been supporting LaPaglia through her breakup with country singer Bryan, said in November that he would stepping away from the show, saying: 'The subjects don’t interest me at all. 'They show me the topics when I go in there, I haven’t done any research, and I’m just ripping apart 18-year-olds, who I don’t even know. I don’t love necessarily doing that. 'It certainly accomplished what I wanted to accomplish when we started it. Josh and Bri will continue it. It’s super successful, but yeah, it’s time for me to try the next thing. I had run my course with it.' He added in a November BFFs show: 'Just because I’m getting older, like nearing 50 - talking about teenage drama, a little out of my wheelhouse.' Share or comment on this article: Dave Portnoy shares staggering story of how his podcast saved a fan's life e-mail Add comment
Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has received two new prestigious awards, being named both True Leader and ESG Leading Company of the Year. The “True Leaders” award, presented by ICAP CRIP, a leading group specializing in credit risk solutions and creditworthiness assessments, recognizes companies that stand out in the Greek market based on objective criteria derived from publicly available data. PPA S.A. has earned the “True Leaders” title once again this year, ranking among the top 500 companies in Greece with the highest profitability (EBITDA) in 2023, as well as a large employee base, placing it as a leader in the port industry. (L-R): Ms. Despoina Gkikaki, Manager of Strategy & Development dept. of PPA S.A. and Mr. Vasilis Georgiadis, Deputy Governor of DYPA (Public Employment Service) at the ESG Leading awards. The ESG Leading Company of the Year award, presented by Naftemporiki, highlights the importance of responsible business practices and sustainability. The award recognizes companies that integrate ESG, Environmental, Social, and Governance, criteria into their strategies and operations. (L-R): Mr. Yannis Papachristou, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EASE (Association of Chief Executive Officers) and Mr. Nektarios Demenopoulos, Deputy Manager of BoD Secretariat, Public Relations & Investor Relations dept. of PPA S.A. at the “True Leaders” awards. Mr. Su Xudong, CEO of PPA S.A., expressed the company’s satisfaction with these two significant awards, noting that they reflect the results of ongoing and systematic efforts at the port. The company’s strategy focuses on the development and modernization of Piraeus across all areas of port operations, while maintaining a consistent focus on sustainability and ESG principles. This approach has enabled PPA S.A. to maintain its position for another year as a top-performing company. Source: Piraeus Port Authority S.A.HALIFAX — A veteran federal fisheries officer has been suspended for 10 days without pay for his role in arresting two Mi'kmaq elver fishers late at night and releasing them in only their stocking feet. Kevin Hartling and Blaise Sylliboy, both in their 20s, were arrested on March 26 as they fished for baby eels near Shelburne, N.S. They said three fisheries officers confiscated their phones and hip waders before leaving them at a gas station about a 45-minute drive from where they had been fishing. Hartling has said that after the two men were asked to leave the gas station, they walked in the cold without boots along a highway in southern Nova Scotia for hours before they were able to borrow a cellphone to reach a friend, who came and picked them up. After the incident became public in April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called it “extremely troubling” and promised a complete investigation. The Canadian Press verified the penalty imposed on the veteran officer but was unable to confirm what sanctions were imposed on the two more junior fishery officers. The supervisory officer's release of the men without footwear is described in the administrative investigation as a breach of the department's code of values and ethics. It was also considered a failure to "assume responsibility for care and control" of people under arrest, as detailed in the department's standard operating procedures. The discipline imposed considered the officer had no prior disciplinary breaches and "demonstrated remorse." The time without pay began on Wednesday and was to continue until the end of Christmas Day. Hartling, who spoke to The Canadian Press on Wednesday by text message, said he finds the penalty insufficient. "It seems like a pretty light penalty in my personal opinion. He should also have to do a behavioural course, so he isn’t doing this to more people," he wrote. "I would rather have had them take me to jail or at least cut our (hip) waders so we could have had something left on our feet." However, a source who didn't want to be identified due to potential employment repercussions reported that many federal Fisheries Department enforcement officers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick booked off on mental health leave Wednesday to protest the penalties imposed. The source said many officers believe the supervisor followed arrest procedures in taking the men to a location of their choice — a gas station — and dropping them off. It is normal procedure for DFO officers to seize hip waders and cellphones when making arrests in suspected illegal fishing, and the officers do not bring people they arrest to jail in these circumstances, the source said. The source said the officers made some efforts to retrieve Sylliboy's and Hartlings' boots before they departed the scene of the arrest. "The expectation to drive somebody home when they live eight hours away (in Cape Breton) is not a realistic expectation. How do we go and buy or purchase these guys boots late at night? What options do the officers have to try to accommodate them?" asked the source. The Union of Health and Environment Workers, which represents the officers, declined comment Wednesday on the sanctions and on the officers' protest. Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier also declined comment, saying the finding is a human relations matter, and a spokeswoman for the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs said they had no comment on an "internal DFO matter." Lebouthillier announced in July she had ordered an external review into the matter that would look at "procedures to eradicate the potential for systemic biases or racism." A spokesman said on Wednesday that the review hasn't started yet. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2024. Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Thursday after his health deteriorated due to a “sudden loss of consciousness at home,” the hospital said in a statement. “Resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the Medical Emergency” at 8:06 p.m., the hospital said, but “despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9:51 p.m.” Singh was being treated for “age-related medical conditions,” the statement said. A mild-mannered technocrat, Singh became one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers for 10 years and leader of the Congress Party in the Parliament's Upper House, earning a reputation as a man of great personal integrity. He was chosen to fill the role in 2004 by Sonia Gandhi, the widow of assassinated Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi . But his sterling image was tainted by allegations of corruption against his ministers. Singh was reelected in 2009, but his second term as prime minister was clouded by financial scandals and corruption charges over the organization of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. This led to the Congress Party’s crushing defeat in the 2014 national election by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Narendra Modi . Singh adopted a low profile after relinquishing the post of prime minister. Prime Minister Modi, who succeeded Singh in 2014, called him one of India’s “most distinguished leaders” who rose from humble origins and left “a strong imprint on our economic policy over the years.” “As our Prime Minister, he made extensive efforts to improve people’s lives,” Modi said in a post on the social platform X. He called Singh’s interventions in Parliament as a lawmaker “insightful” and said “his wisdom and humility were always visible.” Rahul Gandhi, from the same party as Singh and the opposition leader in the lower house of the Indian Parliament, said Singh’s “deep understanding of economics inspired the nation” and that he “led India with immense wisdom and integrity.” “I have lost a mentor and guide. Millions of us who admired him will remember him with the utmost pride,” Gandhi wrote on X. Born on Sept. 26, 1932, in a village in the Punjab province of undivided India, Singh’s brilliant academic career took him to Cambridge University in Britain, where he earned a degree in economics in 1957. He then got his doctorate in economics from Nuffield College at Oxford University in 1962. Singh taught at Panjab University and the prestigious Delhi School of Economics before joining the Indian government in 1971 as economic advisor in the Commerce Ministry. In 1982, he became chief economic adviser to the Finance Ministry. He also served as deputy chair of the Planning Commission and governor of the Reserve Bank of India. As finance minister, Singh in 1991 instituted reforms that opened up the economy and moved India away from a socialist-patterned economy and toward a capitalist model in the face of a huge balance of payments deficit, skirting a potential economic crisis. His accolades include the 1987 Padma Vibhushan Award, India’s second-highest civilian honor; the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress in 1995; and the Asia Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year in 1993 and 1994. Singh was a member of India’s Upper House of Parliament and was leader of the opposition from 1998 to 2004 before he was named prime minister. He was the first Sikh to hold the country’s top post and made a public apology in Parliament for the 1984 Sikh Massacre in which some 3,000 Sikhs were killed after then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikh bodyguards. Under Singh, India adopted a Right to Information Act in 2005 to promote accountability and transparency from government officials and bureaucrats. He was also instrumental in implementing a welfare scheme that guaranteed at least 100 paid workdays for Indian rural citizens. The coalition government he headed for a decade brought together politicians and parties with differing ideologies that were rivals in the country’s various states. In a move hailed as one of his biggest achievements apart from economic reforms, Singh ended India’s nuclear isolation by signing a deal with the U.S. that gave India access to American nuclear technology. But the deal hit his government adversely, with Communist allies withdrawing support and criticism of the agreement growing within India in 2008 when it was finalized. Singh adopted a pragmatic foreign policy approach, pursuing a peace process with nuclear rival and neighbor Pakistan. But his efforts suffered a major setback after Pakistani militants carried out a massive gun and bomb attack in Mumbai in November 2008. He also tried to end the border dispute with China, brokering a deal to reopen the Nathu La pass into Tibet, which had been closed for more than 40 years. His 1965 book, “India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth,” dealt with India’s inward-oriented trade policy. Singh is survived by his wife Gursharan Kaur and three daughters. Associated Press writer Sheikh Saaliq in New Delhi contributed to this report.Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks
The ball from the moment the Yankees started to unravel in Game 5 of the World Series, which the Dodgers won to clinch their title , was available for purchase — until one bidder put down over $43,000 for it. By the time Aaron Judge dropped Tommy Edman’s routine line drive in the top of the fifth inning, the Yankees had built a 5-0 lead and were seemingly positioned to win a second consecutive game in the series and shift it back to Los Angeles — a possibility which Dodgers manager Dave Roberts later admitted would have scared him — after initially falling behind 3-0. But Edman’s ball bounced off Judge’s glove, the Dodgers erupted for five runs in the frame and later secured their championship with a 7-6 victory on Oct. 30 at Yankee Stadium. The official auction site of the Dodgers launched one for that ball on Dec. 2 , and as the sale entered its final hours on Thursday evening, the bidding ballooned after opening at $100. After 101 bids, the winner got the ball for a whopping $43,510. Los Angeles listed the ball as “Dropped Fly Ball by Aaron Judge” and noted that Gerrit Cole was the pitcher during that at-bat. Judge’s error occurred after Kiké Hernández led off the inning with a single, and the Dodgers eventually loaded the bases. Cole nearly escaped the jam by striking out Gavin Lux and Shohei Ohtani, but Mookie Betts reached on an infield single when Cole failed to cover first base , Freddie Freeman singled and Teoscar Hernandez doubled to erase the Yankees’ lead. “That doesn’t happen, I think we got a different story tonight,” Judge said at the time, while saying “I just didn’t make it” when asked what went wrong during the sequence. That error eventually helped spoil a Yankees’ season that opened the playoffs as the American League’s top seed behind Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, and their attempt to run it back in 2025 will feature a different lineup after Soto bolted to the Mets for a 15-year, $765 million deal in free agency.Officer suspended after two Mi'kmaq fishers dropped without boots following arrest