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A man was arrested for wearing a mask and possession of a weapon, but critics say law is overly broad and unnecessary Police in the suburbs of New York City made the first arrest under a new local law banning face masks, officials announced on Tuesday.Nassau county police say officers on Sunday night responded to reports of a suspicious person on a street near the Levittown and Hicksville town line, about 30 miles (48km) east of Manhattan. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/28/arrest-nassau-county-face-mask-ban Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-08-28 12:27:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Former global director of Frieze says she is ‘thrilled’ to take up position left by Nicholas CullinanVictoria Siddall has become the first female director of the National Portrait Gallery in London, taking over the position left by Nicholas Cullinan who departed for the British Museum in June.Siddall has been a key figure in the arts for more than two decades, mostly working in the commercial sector. In 2012 she rose to prominence after launching Frieze Masters, going on to become global director of the contemporary art fair which takes place in London every October. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/28/victoria-siddall-national-portrait-gallery-first-female-director

Records of Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz instill hope that progress under Biden could be extendedPublic health advocates are optimistic that a Kamala Harris win in the November presidential election in the US would lead to further regulation of PFAS toxic “forever chemicals”, on which the Biden administration has already taken unprecedented regulatory action.In part that is based on past actions. Last year, Harris’s running mate, the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, signed bold legislation prohibiting the use of toxic PFAS across a range of common consumer goods from menstrual products to food packaging – a measure that is

Shakiel Thibou, 20, to appear in court along with his two brothers, who have also been charged over same incidentA 20-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman, who police believe was caught up in a confrontation between two groups of men, was stabbed at the Notting Hill carnival.Shakiel Thibou, of Hammersmith, west London, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday, also charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/28/man-charged-with-attempted-over-notting-hill-carnival-stabbing Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-08-28 09:49:12 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.