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“Beef is my favorite red meat,” says Caleb, who lives in Bongaigaon, India’s northeastern Assam state. But now he must contend with a state government order banning beef consumption in public places, including restaurants and events. In 2021, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam had already banned the sale of beef and beef products in areas populated mainly by non-beef-eating communities and near temples. “The government is taking away my freedom to choose what I eat,” Caleb says. “And it’s intentionally attacking my right to food, which is completely unconstitutional.” While people like Caleb can still buy beef…

AP — A former police officer in the nation’s capital was found guilty Monday of lying to authorities for leaking classified information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond of obstruction of justice and making false statements after a nonjury trial. Sentencing was scheduled for April 3 after Lamond was found guilty on all four charges. Ramond was charged with leaking information to then-Proud Boys national president Enrique Tarrio, who was under investigation for burning a Black Lives Matter banner. Ramond testified in a…

Gov. Kathy Hochul this weekend vetoed for the third time a bill known as the Grieving Families Act that would amend the state’s wrongful death law and allow families to sue for emotional harm. “Unfortunately, there appears to be a philosophical difference as to the need for legislative reform,” said state Senate sponsor Brad Hoylman Sigal, D-Manhattan. In his memo, Hochul said the bill would improve the speed of wrongful death lawsuits by expanding the types of damages that can be recovered, expanding the class of people who can seek such damages, and extending the statute of limitations. He explained…

Perfect Corp. (NYSE: PERF) has announced an agreement with Farfetch to acquire Wannaby Inc., a digital immersive experiences company specializing in virtual try-on technology for the fashion industry. The acquisition will enable Perfect Corp. to expand its offerings into new luxury market segments, including shoes, bags, and apparel.Wannaby, which has served over 30 top-tier luxury brands, will integrate its innovative solutions with Perfect Corp.’s beauty tech solutions. Following the acquisition, Farfetch will continue using Wannaby’s solutions to enhance digital shopping experiences. The deal is expected to close in the coming months, subject to customary closing…

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Disney (left) CEO Bob Iger and Comcast (R) CEO Brian Roberts.Getty ImagesHo, ho, ho! This is a holiday season tradition. Anonymous media executive makes industry predictions for 2025.To celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, we bring you 12 predictions from some of the world’s most influential media and entertainment executives. On condition of anonymity, we will be speaking candidly about our vision for the year ahead. And since we have Holiday Cheer, we’re giving you a bonus. Baker’s dozen!Looking back at our predictions for 2024, they weren’t as good as the previous year. But there were also some hits, or…

Yemen has reported 249,900 cases and 861 deaths this year, accounting for 35 percent of the world’s cholera cases and 18 percent of the world’s reported deaths. .The World Health Organization (WHO) said Yemen bears the “largest burden” of cholera globally since the outbreak began in March. As of December 1, Yemen has reported 249,900 suspected cholera cases and 861 related deaths this year, the UN agency said in a statement on Monday. According to the WHO, these figures account for 35% of the world’s cholera cases and 18% of the world’s deaths. The number of infections and deaths reported…

NEW YORK – Perfect Corporation (NYSE: PERF), a leader in beauty and fashion technology with a market capitalization of $226.61 million and an impressive gross margin of approximately 80%, today announced that it has acquired immersive specialist Wannaby Inc. announced an agreement to acquire . A digital experience for the fashion industry. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the coming months and is subject to standard terms, will enable Perfect Corporation to expand its technology offering into luxury goods areas such as shoes, bags and apparel. Wannaby is known for its virtual try-on technology and digital solutions, collaborating…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the NCAA, accusing the college athletics association of misleading fans by allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s events.The lawsuit argues that allowing athletes assigned male at birth to play in women’s sports would confuse and deceive consumers who attend sporting events that the NCAA has advertised as exclusive to female athletes. It is claimed that“Texas consumers have a legal right to spend their hard-earned money on the sports that are important to them without being misled. “To protect consumers, the NCAA’s misleading and illegal conduct should be halted,” the lawsuit filed in Lubbock…

GEORGETOWN — Baxter’s Brewhouse Inn embraces stupidity.Georgetown businesses celebrated the festival on Dec. 23 for the second year in a row.The festival featured in the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” is a fake holiday that is always set two days before Christmas. The day of celebration, noted as “a festival for the rest of us,” was devised by Jerry Stiller’s character Frank, George Constanza’s father. Stiller’s character came up with the idea years ago after getting fed up with the commercialization of the holiday season. His epiphany came comically one Christmas after he got into a fight with another man over a…