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Maddow: JD Vance wants to destroy anything conservatives can’t control [Video]

Rachel Maddow looks at the conservative history of attacking universities for exposing students to ideas that conservatives don’t like, and highlights JD Vance in his own words discussing ideas for punishing universities and well as businesses that he sees as being on the wrong side of the culture war he is waging. This is part one of two clips cut from the Monday, September 30, 2024 Rachel Maddow Show. Find part two and other Maddow clips on YouTube at MSNBC.com/Rachel.

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Work starts on Serenitas’ 167-home Thyme Lifestyle Resort Canungra in SE QLD [Video]

Construction has begun on the first stage of homes in Serenitas’ new $75 million boutique land lease communityThyme Lifestyle Resort Canungra in the Scenic Rim, 80m south of Brisbane. Serenitas, which has 28 communities, is owned by Mirvac, Pacific Equity Partners Secure Assetsand Tasman Partners.

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Cancer survivor supports other patients at St. Tammany Cancer Center [Video]

OH BOY. HERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT. DEVIN, THANKS. HEY. TOMORROW KICKS OFF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH A TIME TO DRIVE HOME THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. THERE IS A NEW EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT PREVENTION EFFORTS. IN ONE COMMUNITY. WDSU NORTHSHORE REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES IS LIVE FROM THE SAINT TAMMANY PARISH HEALTH FOUNDATION IN COVINGTON. WITH ALL THE DETAILS. YEAH, THE ANNUAL MONTH LONG POWER OF PINK CAMPAIGN FINALLY KICKED OFF TODAY HERE AT THE SAINT TAMMANY CANCER CENTER, AND THE GOAL WAS TO SPREAD AWARENESS TO SAVE A LIFE. CANCER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE. IT DOESNT MEET CHARLIE BERNARD. SHES A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR. AND NOW REGISTERED NURSE WITH THE SAINT TAMMANY HEALTH FOUNDATION. I FOUND OUT THAT I HAD BREAST CANCER WHEN I WAS 38, AND AT THAT TIME I WAS NOT DOING BREAST EXAMS. SO I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND NOTICED THERE WAS A LUMP ON MY BREAST AND HAD MY DOCTOR CHECK IT OUT AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS BREAST CANCER. NOW SHE WORKS WITH THE CANCER CENTER, HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS SHE WENT THROUGH. THATS WHY I FEEL LIKE I HAVE THAT PERSONAL CONNECTION TO MY PATIENTS AND YOU KNOW, THATS JUST PART OF MY JOB IS I WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO TRUST ME AND THAT IM DOING EVERYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN TO MAKE THEIR CARE THE BEST. IT COULD POSSIBLY BE, NO MATTER HOW HARD IT IS. CHARLES SAYS EARLY DETECTION MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN HER OWN JOURNEY SURVIVING CANCER. THE EARLIER ITS CAUGHT, THE HIGHER THE SURVIVAL RATE IS. KATHLEEN THOMAS IS THE MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER FOR THE SAINT TAMMANY HEALTH FOUNDATION. SHE WORKS ON THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL POWER OF PINK BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN YEAR ROUND, FOCUSING ON EMPOWERING WOMEN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF-EXAMS AND YEARLY MAMMOGRAMS. OUR CAMPAIGN WAS CREATED TO EDUCATE AND PREVENTION AND SCREEN AND MAKE SURE ALL OF THAT GETS OUT INTO OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY AND ALL OF THE WOMEN ARE SCREENED EARLY, KNOW TO GET SCREENED EARLY, KNOW WHEN THEY SHOULD BE SCREENED. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN EDUCATE YOURSELF, PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WDSU DOT COM. FOR MORE INFORMATION. REPORTING LI

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New Orleans mayor, CAO ethics concerns amid bribery implications [Video]

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montano are implicated in an indictment alleging they accepted valuable tickets, potentially violating state ethics laws, sources say. Neither are accused of a crime in the indictment. “If all of that is true, then yeah, it looks to be a violation of the state ethics code,” said Steven Procopio, president of the government watchdog agency PAR.Prosecutors allege former city inspector Randy Farrell accepted bribes to allow unlicensed electricians to work on hundreds of homes in New Orleans.Prosecutors also allege Farrell wanted a high ranking city employee suspicious of him , terminated.Sources tell WDSU that Farrell collaborated with his business partner, Fouad Zeton.According to the indictment, prosecutors allege in 2019, Farrell bought Mayor Cantrell Saints tickets, lunch at a steakhouse, and a new iPhone.”There’s certainly enough there to look at this and if I’ll say if someone receives tickets from a prohibited source, then that would be a violation of the state ethics law,” Procopio said.According to the indictment, Farrell met with Cantrell at the steakhouse shortly after purchasing the tickets.It’s alleged Farrell then sent Zeton a text saying, “The (expletive) is gone!!!!!” The indictment also alleges Montano asked Zeton for tickets to the 2020 College Football National Championship game at the Superdome.Farrell paid $3,600 for those tickets, according to the indictment. “I think from a citizen standpoint, I think that goes an extra mile in terms of violating at least the spirit of ethical behavior,” said political expert Ed Chervenak. “He is a major player in the Cantrell administration. He’s fit the pattern of taking tickets, something of value. We don’t know if he offered anything in return or not, but it gives the perception something is going on behind closed doors.” Chervenak said if the allegations against them are true, what is alleged is not appropriate, and said public officials should not take anything of value if they want to have public trust. Montano said he’s disappointed his name has been implicated. He says there is no accusation of wrongdoing in the indictment and wants people to think about his integrity and the work he has done to improve the city. Farrell’s attorney issued the following statement regarding the indictment:”Last year Mr. Farrell took responsibility for IRS problems occurring nearly 10 years ago by means of a plea bargain with the Government, unrelated to the present charges. As a part of the plea bargain with the Government, Mr. Farrell met with Federal authorities to answer questions about the City of New Orleans’ Department of Public Safety.Mr. Farrell provided documentation of his payment for a birthday luncheon for the cooperating witness (Businessman #1) and his two nephews at which Public Official #1 was an invited guest of the businessman. The prosecutor now is improperly utilizing this information against Mr. Farewell, alleging it was a bribe. Mr. Farrell did nothing more than complain to city leaders about the dysfunction of the department of Safety and permits, a right he and all citizens have under the First Amendment.Allegations of bribery of Public Officials #1, for a luncheon mean and utilization of Saints tickets are too close to the political system.The Indictment sensationalizes statements, taken out of context, primarily made by the cooperating witness (Businessman #1) who was a fundraiser and supporter of Public Official #1 and, unfortunately, who had access to Mr. Farrell’s credit card.Contrary to allegation in the Indictment, Mr. Farrell is not a public official of the State or the City.Mr. Farrell and IECI deny the allegations in the government’s indictment and look forward to defending themselves in Court.”The City of New Orleans issued the following statement:”Out of respect for the courts and the legal process, the City of New Orleans will reserve comment on this matter until its full conclusion.”New Orleans City Council members also reacted for the first time since the indictment was handed down.New Orleans Council Vice President JP Morrell voiced his concerns over the allegations. “The idea of any city official grabbing anything of value for anyone who does things for the city is illegal,” said Council member JP Morrell.Councilmember Eugene Green said he wasn’t aware of Montano’s claim about tickets always circulating City Hall. Moreno echoed Green’s response. “Saints tickets? No one has ever given me Saints tickets. Also, we have ethics laws in Louisiana, so no, I have not,” said Council President Helena Moreno.WDSU Investigates asked the council if they were aware of other public officials implicated in the scheme, but are not officially named by the federal government in the indictment. No one commented on the identities outlined in the indictment. Sources tell WDSU that there are possibly other city employees who may have benefited from the free tickets.Farrell plans on entering a plea of not guilty.