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just now (432+ words) NORRISTOWN " A Hatfield Township man will serve up to 14 years in prison for sexually abusing four children who were in his company at various times in in several communities, including Pottstown, Lower Providence and Upper Merion. Resul Mustafa Ozdemir, 27, of the 1000 block of Pinegrove Avenue, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 7 to 14 years in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and indecent assault in connection with incidents that occurred between 2013 and 2022. Judge Risa Vetri Ferman, who accepted a sentencing agreement, also ordered Ozdemir to complete three years of probation consecutive to parole, meaning Ozdemir will be under court supervision for 17 years. Ferman ordered Ozdemir to have no contact with the victims and to comply with all recommendations for treatment stemming from a psychosexual evaluation. Ozdemir also faces a lifetime requirement…...

just now (760+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a new program Monday that will shine a light on average citizens making a major impact on the Natural State. According to Monday's news release, the Faces of Arkansas will feature individuals who represent the state's very best'ordinary people doing extraordinary things through resilience, everyday kindness and compassion, dedication, leadership and service." The series kicks off with Cheron Atkins-Butcher, a fifth-grade teacher at Sherwood Elementary School. Her portrait and story, along with subsequent Faces of Arkansas, will be displayed at the entrance to the governor's office. The walls, shelves, and windowpanes of Cheron Atkins-Butcher's classroom burst with color. Books arranged by hue, a ceiling tile bears signatures of students from years past, and small treasures hide in cornerseach one marking a moment of pride. Even Ms. AB - her students' nickname…...

just now (146+ words) Richard Hughes departs after investigation into how official forecaster accidentally published budget 40 minutes early Richard Hughes, the chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, has quit after the findings of an urgent inquiry by the watchdog into how it inadvertently published Rachel Reeves's budget 40 minutes early. Hughes wrote to the chancellor and to Meg Hillier, the chair of the Treasury select committee, last week to apologise after the OBR uploaded its documents setting out the details of the budget before Reeves began to speak on Wednesday. Hughes commissioned Ciaran Martin, the former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, to assist with a rapid investigation into what happened, overseen by the independent members of the OBR's oversight board, Sarah Hogg and Dame Susan Rice. Hughes's departure came after Reeves told the Guardian on Friday that she had confidence in…...

just now (25+ words) Progress on reforming Defence culture will be revealed as a separate, long-awaited inquiry into the handling of sexual violence in the military is unveiled....

just now (390+ words) The parents also allege in the lawsuit that the perpetrator had sexually assaulted other students The parents of a 6-year-old North Carolina boy have filed a lawsuit against his school, claiming that its educators did nothing to protect him from being sexually assaulted by a classmate " even after the abuse was reported to a teacher and the principal. The boy was assaulted multiple times by a classmate at Wake Forest Magnet Elementary School during the 2023-2024 school year, according to the lawsuit, filed November 3 in Wake County Superior Court. The complaint alleges that the other student touched and fondled the victim in the school bathroom, among other sexual acts, according to The News & Observer. "Plaintiff John Doe has suffered and continues to suffer severe mental and emotional injuries, including but not limited to severe anxiety, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of…...

just now (167+ words) Kevin Bridges has added two extra dates to his 2026 Glasgow Hydro tour amidst high ticket demand. Initially lined up for six performances at the OVO Hydro , demand has resulted in Bridges extending the tour by an extra two dates on November 3 and November 4. The Hydro confirmed the update, stating the decision was influenced by overwhelming interest. " OVO Hydro (@OVOHydro) December 1, 2025 The new schedule now sees Bridges performing eight nights in total. Other set dates include September 11 and 12, October 3 and 4, and October 27 and 29. Signifying a buzzing anticipation, tickets for the Clydebank comic's tour, titled Here If You Need Me, have already begun broaching considerable excitement. Pre-sale tickets are scheduled to be available from Monday, December 1, while general sale commences on Thursday, December 4. The forthcoming Hydro shows follow Bridges' recent extensive North American tour across the United States and Canada. This journey…...

just now (348+ words) ArtsQuest announced Train will perform at Musikfest 2026 as the festival's fourth headliner, taking the stage at the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Country rock singer-songwriter George Pippen will serve as special guest. Tickets become available Monday, Dec. 1, for ArtsQuest members and Friday, Dec. 5, for the general public at ArtsQuest.org. The concert is being presented with media partner 100.7 WLEV. The multi-Grammy Award-winning band has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide since forming in San Francisco in 1994. Train has amassed over six billion global streams and placed 14 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The band's breakthrough came with their 1998 self-titled debut album released by Columbia, featuring the radio hit "Meet Virginia." Their 2001 album "Drops of Jupiter" achieved multi-platinum status and earned them a double Grammy win for the title track. The band's 2009 single "Hey,…...

1+ min ago (668+ words) South Korea's tech titans Naver and Kakao will "go to war" over stablecoins, with K-pop, e-commerce, and webtoons, or web-based cartoons, set to drive adoption. That's according to South Korean tech industry experts, who say that the two firms will leverage their crypto connections to their own advantage and issue their own KRW-pegged coins. "The competition for won-denominated stablecoin supremacy between South Korea's two biggest tech giants has officially begun," the South Korean newspaper Seoul Kyungjae reported. South Korean firms are not currently allowed to issue stablecoins or cryptocurrencies. But the government has pledged to change that. Yoon Seung-sik, a senior analyst at the IT intelligence provider Tiger Research, told the newspaper that prevailing winds are blowing in Naver's favour. "Naver's acquisition of Upbit will clearly give it an advantage," Yoon said. Naver is South Korea's biggest search engine operator,…...

1+ min ago (294+ words) A mediados de noviembre el Cuarto Tribunal Oral en lo Penal de Santiago hab'a hallado al exfuncionario culpable de malversar cerca de 146 millones de pesos (unos 156.000 d'lares) en gastos que estaban reservados a la Polic'a de Investigaciones (PDI) para beneficio personal. En la lectura de la sentencia del lunes, la magistrada Carolina Escand'n detall' que la pena es a 12 a'os por malversaci'n y falsificaci'n y otros cinco por lavado de activos, adem's del pago de una multa que asciende a unos 14 millones de pesos (16.000 d'lares). Debido a que Espinosa ya estuvo bajo el efecto de medidas cautelares durante los cuatro a'os que dur' la investigaci'n, deber' cumplir una pena de 13 a'os de presidio efectivo. En su fallo el tribunal igualmente determin' la incautaci'n de un departamento de Espinosa en la pudiente comuna de Las Condes de la capital, su bodega…...

1+ min ago (265+ words) Diners have spoken, and only one eatery in Massachusetts was worthy of OpenTable's 2025 list of top 100 restaurants. While "some lists are decided by critics," OpenTable's list is determined by diner reviews and demand. Six Massachusetts restaurants made the list in 2024, but only one remained this year: Krasi in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. An authentic Greek restaurant, Krasi works to embody the ancient hospitality concept known as Philoxenia, which translates to "love of strangers." "We're more than a Greek restaurant " we're the place where impeccable wines and a bit of playful charm come together effortlessly," Krasi's website reads. "Our space is sleek, chic, and just a bit rebellious, with Greek-inspired d'cor that's all about making a statement." The menu specializes in dishes inspired by Greece's 13 regions and rich agricultural landscape. Standout options include Giouvetsi (braised lamb) from the hills of Thessaly…...