President Donald Trump said he could call El Salvador’s president to request the release of a man his administration mistakenly deported — but won’t "I'm not the one making this decision. We have lawyers that don't want to do this," President Trump said in an interview with ABC News. His comment may conflict with a Supreme Court ruling requiring the administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was deported in March due to what the government described in court as an administrative error When asked why he wouldn’t make the call to secure Abrego Garcia’s release RELATED STORY | Kilmar Abrego Garcia is 'traumatized' by his experience in CECOT prison, senator says "If he were the gentleman you say he was, I would do that, but he's not," Trump told ABC News' Terry Moran. Abrego Garcia, who is from El Salvador, had been living in Maryland with his wife and three children before being deported. He was under a court order that barred his removal due to credible fears he would be harmed if returned to his home country. Abrego Garcia was initially transferred to El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, an experience he called traumatizing. He has since been moved to a prison in Santa Ana, El Salvador, according to U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who traveled to the country and checked on him. The Warming Center, located at The Grove Church, offers a place for people to be safe from below freezing temperatures, with up to 18 cots available. Upon entering the Warming Center located in the basement of The Grove Church on Franklin Grove Church Road in Bryson City, the energy is welcoming. There is an area with a couple of couches and chairs and a TV, a sign-in table, a few round tables before a window to the kitchen and several cots set up in the room. Most importantly, it’s warm. The Warming Center began four years ago, growing out of some seeing there was a need. Jeff Helpman, pastor at The Grove, communicated with then-pastor Wayne Dickert at Bryson City United Methodist Church, to offer his church’s basement as a location. In the beginning, Kathleen Burns, who operated The Giving Spoon, worked with Helpman to coordinate the details from meals to volunteers. “What I see the purpose of it is to provide a warm space on nights where it is below freezing—that’s the minimum basis, a warm place to sleep,” Helpman said. Code Purple and low barrier are synonymous with the Warming Center, which doesn’t operate as a shelter but is a low barrier option available to people in need of a warm place to sleep on cold nights. “Low barrier means there’s less of a process to get in the door. We provide warmth,” Helpman said. “With that, because of the kitchen and the generosity of the community, we’ve been able to add meals. Because I just happen to have shower facilities and a washer and dryer, we’ve been able to provide those services, as well.” The structure has served the program well, with guests respecting and valuing the space, according to Helpman. “We try to make it a nice time, too,” Helmpan said, pointing out the TV, the ping pong table and that they have board games and snacks available. “I love hospitality, and that’s probably why I added those things.” They have 18 cots available with an average of 13-14 people who will stay there. The guests are mostly men, and most are unhoused. Some might otherwise sleep in a tent, under a porch, in their cars. Some have RVs or trailers that might not have heat. Most if not, all are from here. Over the years, the Warming Center has experienced accusations that they bus people in from other communities, which he said is not the case. “I know there is some kind of confusion that there are people who hear about this and come here for it… The majority were born and raised here,” Helpman said. The program relies on volunteers who drive the shuttle, prepare meals and serve as safety monitors overnight. The volunteer base started small with just about a dozen people and has grown to about two dozen. “My main role is making sure the place is logistically functioning,” Helpman said. It has been a community effort dependent on donations from the public to help The Grove sustain it. Some other churches have also made monetary donations. One of the biggest challenges is the financial piece. “The Grove unfortunately our heating center doesn’t work in this section, so we run electric heat which doubles or bill each month, so it’s been hard to pay bills,” he said, adding donations have helped with that. In terms of logistical issues, Helpman said, “The irony of it being a warming center is it’s the cold, snowy nights we need to be open, and it’s hard to get volunteers because they are stuck at their homes, too, whereas if we were in the city, or I had paid staff to be here, it might be different.” Warming Center volunteers are constantly greeted with thanks and gratefulness from the guests. Some have even volunteered for projects like splitting firewood for the firewood ministry. Over the years, the operation has run smoothly as far as safety is concerned. Helpman said in four years, they have only had to ask one person to leave and call the police. After one incident early on with law enforcement coming into the space, the understanding has been that the Warming Center operates as a safe sanctuary for the night. There have been questions from the community about providing services without solutions, but solving homelessness is beyond the mission of the indoor warming center. “My faith is going to inform this. If I do want to say I follow the teachings of Jesus, giving to others in need—whether that’s the poor or whether that’s the orphan—things we hear all the time growing up in the church, so that to me, to have a space like this I don’t know how you’d say no to something,” he explained. He said he understands not everyone is comfortable working with the community they serve, but he has been encouraged when volunteers overcome their misgivings. “It is exciting to see someone who is nervous, and they come and they experience it and they connect with someone and they ‘say, man, this is not what I thought it would be, I feel moved to help,’” Helpman said. “Just seeing other people’s eyes open up to the idea that they can serve outside themselves and find a place to help where it’s needed without having to feel like they have all the answers, or they are fixing a problem.” © 2025 Smoky Mountain Times, Bryson City, North Carolina Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Maryland Democrat accused of violating 18th century legislation by visiting Central American nation to lobby for release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A Democrat senator flew out to El Salvador on Wednesday to lobby for the release of wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia But Maryland’s Chris Van Hollen infuriated Republicans with the trip accusing him of violating a 200-year-old law aimed at preventing people from undermining the government Garcia, who lives with his wife and children in Van Hollen’s state, was sent to the Central American country by Donald Trump’s administration government has since refused to comply with a federal court order demanding the 29-year-old’s repatriation Van Hollen said on Wednesday he had been denied access to Garcia, who is being held in a Salvadoran mega-prison known as CECOT indefinitely despite not having a criminal record White House communications director Steven Cheung attacked the senator for his attempted intervention while the president’s border czar Tom Homan called the trip “disgusting” during an interview with Fox News The Department of Homeland Security insisted in a statement of its own In advance of the senator’s visit, veteran Republican political adviser Roger Stone declared on X that Van Hollen should face prosecution, an argument enthusiastically taken up by the MAGA movement on social media “Pursuing your own individual foreign policy is a violation of the Logan Act,” he wrote “The FBI should arrest this senator the instant he returns to the country.” The act invoked by Stone was passed by the Fifth Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President John Adams the following year It states: “Any citizen of the United States directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States or to defeat the measures of the United States shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years “This section shall not abridge the right of a citizen to apply to any foreign government or the agents thereof for redress of any injury which he may have sustained from such government or any of its agents or subjects.” The act takes its name from Pennsylvania legislator Dr George Logan who travelled to Paris in 1798 to engage in negotiations there as a private citizen concerning the United States’ debts to France It is intended to prevent Americans from undermining the position of their own government by such endeavours ensuring that the nation speaks with one voice on foreign affairs The Logan Act has rarely been enforced over the past two centuries. A 2018 Congressional Research Service report noted that only two individuals have ever been prosecuted under it – a Kentucky farmer in 1803 who called for the Western United States to ally with France and a man in 1853 who wrote a letter to the President of Mexico – and neither case ended with a conviction Its enactment has often been called for though, with former president Ronald Reagan suggesting it be used against the Reverend Jesse Jackson for travelling to Cuba and Nicaragua in 1984 Trump himself has been threatened with it after appearing to encourage Russian spy agencies to hack Hillary Clinton’s email accounts in 2016 and twice last year for hosting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at Mar-a-Lago and claiming to have held regular phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin while out of office He in turn accused Democrats John Kerry and Chris Murphy of Logan Act violations for meeting with Iranian officials in 2019 and 2020 respectively But concerns about the Adams-era legislation’s vagueness and potential infringement of First Amendment free speech protections have led some legal scholars to brand it unconstitutional Daniel B Rice of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville – School of Law is quoted in the congressional report calling the act a “dead letter,” an “anachronism,” a “curious federalist antique,” “the most moribund of federal statutes,” and an “eighteenth century relic that slumbers in splendid disregard.” The service’s report concludes on an ambiguous note saying: “It is impossible to say what a modern court would do if presented with an actual Logan Act indictment.” While Van Hollen made clear that his actions this week were being carried out in a political capacity and not as a private citizen it is possible the Trump administration could seek to make a case against him Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies govt and politics"},{"score":0.953455,"label":"/law Thank you for completing the form, here is your download: "+jQuery("body").attr("docName")+" Thank you for completing the form, here is the link to your on-demand webinar: On-Demand Webinar Link Diaz learned the driver was homeless and living out of the truck Diaz worked with the man to help him reinstate his insurance to avoid impounding the vehicle and its contents Sheriff Bill Prummell stated during a news conference on Dec as Diaz returned to the truck after working from his patrol car the man retrieved a rifle and shot the sergeant multiple times “He had no chance,” Prummell said when asked if Diaz had a chance to return fire during the ambush attack Prummell stated Diaz had no opportunity to defend himself with investigators locating the man’s truck at a Popeye’s parking lot near I-75 about an hour later The suspect had swapped the truck’s Florida license plate for a Georgia plate and donned a ballistic vest armed with steel plates Deputy Andrea Short and Corporal Nate Edwards confronted the man in the parking lot where he refused to comply with commands and made an overt movement toward his rifle Prummell praised Short for her decisive action the shooter in this case was prepared and ready for a fight,” Prummell said Andrea stopped what could’ve been a potential blood bath Diaz was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant A search of the man’s truck revealed an arsenal Investigators also discovered packets of hallucinogenic mushrooms and learned from the man’s family that he had a history of self-medicating and erratic behavior Copyright © 2025 Lexipol. All rights reserved.Do Not Sell My Personal Information ShareSaveCommentBusinessSportsMoneyHow Will Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s Appointment Help Man Utd?ByGraham Ruthven, Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a soccer writer based in the United KingdomFollow AuthorJul 11, 2024, 06:35pm EDTShareSaveCommentMANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 11: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Assistant manager Rene Hake and Assistant ... More manager Ruud van Nistelrooy of Manchester United pose ahead of a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on July 11, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images) Ruud van Nistelrooy knows Old Trafford well. It is, after all, where he spent five seasons of his career as a player, scoring 150 goals in 219 appearances for Manchester United. Now, the former striker is back at United as one of Erik ten Hag’s new assistants with van Nistelrooy’s appointment confirmed this week. The 48-year-old’s arrival comes at a critical time for Manchester United. Ten Hag was kept on as manager at the club following a challenging 2023/24 season which saw the Red Devils finish a lowly eighth in the Premier League table. Off the field, though, changes are being made by new minority owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS. Van Nistelrooy’s appointment as assistant manager highlights the recognition within Manchester United that something must change even if ten Hag remains in position. The 48-year-old has a track record as a manager in his own right and is expected to have a hands-on role on the training pitch in his new role. EINDHOVEN - Ruud van Nistelrooij after the conclusion of the Dutch premier league match between PSV ... More Eindhoven and SC Heerenveen at Phillips stadium on May 21, 2023 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ANP OLAF KRAAK (Photo by ANP via Getty Images) One wonders how van Nistelrooy will sharpen Manchester United’s attacking players. The former Netherlands international was a prolific scorer in his day and will surely have some words of wisdom for the likes of Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund and new signing from Atalanta, Joshua Zirkzee. “I am delighted that Rene and Ruud have agreed to join our project, adding a wealth of experience, knowledge and new energy to the staff,” Ten Hag said about the appointment of van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake as assistants. “Now is a good time to refresh the coaching team as we look to build on the achievements of the past two years and push to the next level.” MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 08: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Manager Erik ten Hag of Manchester United in ... More action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on July 08, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images) It should be noted that van Nistelrooy left his last club PSV Eindhoven amid complaints over his methods, but ten Hag and Manchester United is convinced the former striker can make the difference on the training pitch ahead of the 2024/25 season. Ten Hag has surrounded himself with fresh influences and that could have an impact. Ultimately, though, it is up to ten Hag to prove that Manchester United is heading in the right direction under his stewardship. Another eighth place finish this season would make his position untenable. United must climb the Premier League table and it has made a bet that the influence of one of its best-ever centre forwards will help them achieve that. was reported missing by his family after he was visited at his home by a man who claimed to need help starting his vehicle Police in Arizona are investigating after a good samaritan who set out to help a stranger with car trouble was found dead near his own burned out vehicle on Christmas Eve Clifford left in his daughter’s truck to help jump start the vehicle at around 11.30 p.m Authorities tracked down the truck and Clifford’s body was found near his smoldering vehicle on a remote stretch of road northeast of Tucson a day later it’s very remote and to get out there it takes a specific vehicle I think you can get there in a two wheel vehicle but it’s going to be very slow going,” PCSD deputy Adam Schoonover said Deputies from the Pima County Police had responded to a report of "suspicious activity" around around 1:20 a.m who identified herself online as Clifford’s daughter said that his family was “deeply saddened” by the loss of their father describing him as “a gentle giant and had a huge “I am at a loss for my mom and doing everything in my power to support her at this time,” Vining said in a GoFundMe page. She added that any help was appreciated “in the wake of this devastation.” Authorities have yet to release further details about the man who approached Clifford. The Sheriff’s Department has urged anyone with information to call 520-882-7463. We serve the public by pursuing a growing economy and stable financial system that work for all of us We conduct world-class research to inform and inspire policymakers and the public We provide the banking community with timely information and useful guidance We explore policy topics that are important for advancing prosperity across our region international trade and long-run growth have engrossed economists is the exchange of goods and services—at the core of economics—writ large And long-term growth is how countries do (or do not) permanently raise their standards of living Several giants in economics have made important contributions to one of these fields or the other but very few have had an enduring and transformational influence on both Among the latter is Harvard’s Elhanan Helpman one of the world’s foremost authorities on international trade and economic growth and a leading figure in several other areas the prestigious Nemmers Prize in Economics awarded biennially to recognize “work of lasting significance,” was given to Helpman “for fundamental contributions to the understanding of modern international economics and the effects of political institutions on trade policy and economic growth.” (Five of the previous eight Nemmers Prize recipients later received the Nobel Prize.) It was in the early 1980s that he helped develop “new trade theory,” a fundamental concept that explained what traditional comparative advantage theory could not: The vast majority of international trade takes place among quite similar countries and sectors He later developed key insight into the ways modern firms organize production not at a single factory but in multiple stages sites and nations—leading to global trade flows never envisioned by earlier economists Helpman pioneered the extension of “new growth theory”—the idea that information ideas and technology (not just capital and labor) are central determinants of economic growth—into settings with international trade They explored the importance of international research and development to technological innovation and growth itself Helpman has investigated the role of institutions—legal regimes education systems and the like—in both growth and the political systems that determine trade policy he is studying why economic inequality often accompanies greater trade flows across borders—contrary to predictions of traditional trade theory—but then diminishes he describes the history and current frontiers of his pathbreaking research sharing insights gained through decades of research into the riddles of economic growth and global trade I’m a bit overwhelmed by all the fields in which you’ve worked but perhaps we could focus on three that I think are among your primary areas: new growth theory new trade theory and trade (and policy) related to market structure perhaps we’ll be able to visit a few other topics Bob Lucas and others pioneered what was later termed “new,” or “endogenous,” growth theory emphasizing increasing returns associated with new knowledge You extended this new growth theory into settings with international trade looking at the importance of research and development and spillovers from industrial research why are R&D spillovers central to economic growth Helpman: In the previous episode of growth theory that economic growth is driven mostly by capital accumulation Some of Solow’s students also discussed the accumulation of human capital which Lucas essentially then extended and turned into a major view of economic growth there were a number of people who worked on the impact of research and development worked on it from a microeconomic perspective rather than from a macroeconomic perspective They developed the concept of R&D capital stocks and the type of externalities that they generate Region: They developed spillover estimates that early on and the typical estimate was that the social rate of return on R&D could be twice as high as the private return So when Gene Grossman and I entered the field We knew that there were R&D spillovers and we knew that the social rate of return was high Then the question that Paul Romer and other people asked was to what extent can you explain growth with investment in research and development that the rate of technical change is exogenous Because if you could tie growth to the rate of technical change you potentially could explain a lot of aggregate growth Region: Which is what made it “endogenous” growth almost everything is endogenous; it only depends on how far back you want to stand but it depends on the economics environment you realize that some elements of this economics environment Gene Grossman and I thought that this is very important for links across countries that if research and development affects the growth rate of a country then it may also impact the growth rate of its trade partners Our idea was to explore channels of cross-country influence and try to understand the interdependence of the growth rates of different countries Region: This was your “quality ladders” paper we already had a better view of the world and we could write something more appealing there was the work of Paul Romer that we could build on Our aim was to integrate this view of the growth process into a worldwide system in order to explore these interdependencies across countries whether you explain growth by quality ladders or by extending product variety these two alternative views are pretty good substitutes if you want to measure the deviation of what the market generates from what is the best for society these two views will give you somewhat different answers But from a perspective on how the growth process behaves Region: The book you refer to is Innovation and Growth in the Global Economy Region: Still considered the main reference on trade and endogenous growth Region: Earlier you mentioned Griliches’ empirical estimates you too have studied the empirical impact of R&D—both domestic and international—on productivity and therefore growth I think your first empirical work on this was in 1995 with David Coe And you later extended that with Coe and Alexander Hoffmaister to look at human capital and institutions Would you summarize your findings from that work institutions—have the most significant impact on productivity I’m a little shy about policy recommendations But I can talk about the findings; it’s easier our first empirical paper on R&D spillovers international R&D spillovers I should say We wrote a couple of other papers as well Hoffmaister and I had a paper; then [Tamim] Bayoumi we asked the following question—we know how Griliches has estimated R&D spillovers across firms; there also existed estimates of spillovers across industries—so we asked the question can we estimate spillovers across countries We computed productivity growth in a variety of OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] countries in this particular paper We constructed R&D capital stocks for countries Then we estimated the impact of the R&D capital stocks of various countries on their trade partners’ productivity levels And we found substantial spillovers across countries these spillovers were related to the trade relations between the countries And we showed that you gain more from the country that does more R&D if you trade with this country more This produced a direct link between R&D investment in different countries and how trading partners benefit from it In the ’97 paper with Coe and Hoffmaister we looked at developing countries because the ’95 paper was about industrialized countries The developing countries don’t do much R&D The overwhelming majority of R&D is done in industrialized countries and this was certainly true in the data set we used at the time So we asked the following question: If you look at developing countries Do they gain from R&D spillovers in the industrialized countries and how does that gain depend on their trade structure with these industrialized countries We showed empirically that the less-developed countries also benefited from R&D spillovers And the more they trade with industrialized countries that engage heavily in R&D Coe and I then did is also quite interesting The International Monetary Fund had an econometric model for its midterm projections We integrated the equations that Coe and I had estimated previously into this IMF econometric model Then we could simulate it using our specification of the relationship between R&D levels and productivity levels across countries we could essentially decompose the growth process How much of it is driven by capital accumulation How much is driven by productivity growth due to R&D One of the important findings—which analytically is almost obvious if you have a process that raises productivity then this also induces capital accumulation the contribution of R&D to growth comes not only from the direct productivity improvement but also through the induced accumulation of capital When you simulate the full-fledged model with these features You can see how much is attributable to each one we could handle a relatively large number of countries in all different regions of the world if all the industrialized countries raise their investment in R&D by an additional half percent of gross domestic product you find that the industrialized countries benefit from it a lot but the less-developed countries benefit from it also a lot It was still the case that the industrialized countries would benefit more so in some way it broadened the gap between the industrialized and the less-developed countries This was quite fascinating—both the research itself and the implications we found in these simulations I’ve also been involved in an attempt to understand how institutions affect growth we looked at the role of institutions in enhancing the contribution of R&D to growth And we’ve found that they’re quite important Countries that have better patent protection systems benefit more from R&D investment and also from R&D invested in other countries Region: What’s your general sense then from this entire body of both theoretical work and empirical research of the importance of international R&D spillovers and institutions in contributing to economic growth Helpman: My sense is that institutions are very important there has been a lot of work by other scholars on the subject institutions impact growth through a variety of channels; R&D investment is just one of them It is relatively less-researched than some of the others Let me make some general remarks on this subject If you look at the empirical work on institutions and growth or institutions on economic performance more broadly have become convinced that there exists a robust relationship between the quality of institutions and economic performance most of the empirical work is based on a broad-brush sweep And it’s hard to identify from that precise mechanisms through which institutions affect performance but let’s agree that these are robust correlations The more important understanding that will have clear policy implications requires studies of specific mechanisms and how they work through the system in order to translate features of institutions into features of economic performance think about correlations that tell you that different legal systems have a different effect on income per capita And suppose that you’re convinced that one system is better than another Region: That perhaps the British legal system is better for economic growth than But if you don’t understand what features of the British system feed into better performance through which channels and in what dimensions of performance it’s very hard to think about the design of policies this is an area where we need a much more detailed understanding in order to be able to actually translate these broad correlations into concrete policy recommendations Region: Perhaps that leads to a question about current research developments The world economy and theory itself have changed a great deal since the research of the early 1990s so it’s probably a misnomer to still call it new growth theory Helpman: There really hasn’t been that much work on economic growth lately has tried to identify distortions in resource allocation And there has been work like that of Daron Acemoglu on induced technical change there hasn’t been a big change in the view of the profession on economic growth despite the fact that many papers have been published dealing with various aspects of this subject there has been no major change in the view of the growth process that lack of change in the view of the growth process brings to mind a recent paper by Robert Gordon on stagnation in economic growth itself He argues that a number of factors suggest that the rates of economic growth seen in the United States specifically over the past 250 years are not likely to be seen again he talks there about technologies that I would term “general-purpose technologies,” which is a subject on which people worked in the past there hasn’t been much work recently It is a type of technology on which other technological developments build And it usually induces more specific technical change and the development of inputs that build on this technology for further production Region: His examples are steam engines and locomotives the steam engine was a general-purpose technology; electricity was a general-purpose technology The microprocessor was a general-purpose technology And sometimes at the beginning they cause some havoc … Region: An end to the buggy whip industry they trigger a process of development and growth that can be very fast and can last very long it is true that a number of these general-purpose technologies were big contributors to growth I don’t see how we can predict how many of these technologies will emerge in the future one person can believe that we won’t see anything new in the near future I don’t think we have the capability actually to predict these developments It’s easier to predict what will happen once the general-purpose technology emerges but at least you have something to build on in terms of predictive power But how do you predict that somebody will come up with a great idea that will trigger a completely new process of technological development Region: Let me ask about new trade theory new growth theory relates to your work on new trade theory new trade theory expanded upon neoclassical trade theory comparative advantage based on factor proportions You and Paul Krugman were the foremost leaders in developing this new work bringing [Edward] Chamberlin’s theory into the mix What inadequacies in traditional theory required better answers And how did new trade theory address those weaknesses the type of trade theory that was taught in colleges was essentially based on Ricardo’s 1817 insight Heckscher’s 1919 insights and then Ohlin’s work especially as formulated by [Paul] Samuelson later on This view of trade emphasized sectoral trade flows one country exports electronics and imports food and another country exports chemicals and imports cars The whole research program was focused on how to identify features of economies that would allow you to predict sectoral trade flows there was actually relatively little emphasis on Ricardian forces which deal with relative productivity differences across sectors and there was much more emphasis on differences across countries in factor composition some work tried to deal with industrial organization issues in trade had done at one time quite a bit of work on it but the theory of industrial organization and trade was very slim there was little integration of that theory with the empirical work in trade Two interesting developments in the 1970s triggered the new trade theory One was the book by Herb Grubel and Peter Lloyd in which they collected a lot of detailed data and documented that a lot of trade is not across sectors if you take the trade flows and decompose them into the fraction that is exchanging [within sectors] cars for cars versus [across sectors] electronics for cars 70 percent—sometimes more and sometimes less—would have been what we call intra-industry trade looking at trade flows between the United States Grubel and Lloyd did a great service by devising an index which allowed a decomposition that showed the relative magnitudes of these trade flows The other observation that also started to surface at the time was that when you looked at trade flows across countries the majority of trade was across the industrialized countries And these are countries with similar factor compositions but they were much smaller than the differences in factor composition between the industrialized and the less-developed countries the amount of trade between developed and developing countries was much smaller than among the developed countries If you take a view of the world that trade is driven by [factor composition] differences across countries why then do we have so much trade across countries that look pretty similar Some other empirical studies raised various issues like the work of Béla Balassa on the formation of the European Common Market But this would take too much time to explain monopolistic competition was introduced forcefully by both Michael Spence in his work which was primarily about industrial organization and [Avinash] Dixit and [Joseph] Stiglitz in their famous 1977 paper These studies pointed out a way to think about monopolistic competition in general equilibrium So combining these new analytical tools with the empirical observations enabled scholars to approach these empirical puzzles with new tools And this is how the new trade theory developed There were people like Béla Balassa who actually had the right insight but when he looked at the data and he saw this he told a story that is not that different from what the models told Region: I read your conversation with Daniel Trefler in which you describe the process of writing your 1981 Journal of International Economics paper—a landmark paper Arriving at those “simple” answers sounded very difficult It’s very difficult to write down a detailed economic model that describes new phenomena in a convincing way because this not only imposes a discipline on how we think about the problem but there are typically unintended consequences of model building You build a model to explain a phenomenon but the model then has other types of predictions are these other predictions consistent with the evidence If they are not consistent with the evidence then maybe there is something wrong with this model I think this is one of the nicer things that have happened in economics in the last few decades: this interplay between theory and empirical findings this was definitely the case—a pretty sharp division between empirical work and theoretical work and the construction of models to handle them brought theory and empirical work much closer together These new models looked at product differentiation within industries Today there is substantial trading in services Manufactured products are what countries used to trade countries produce different electronic equipment The first obvious conclusion you reach is that if one country produces different brands of a product from its trade partner then they’re going to exchange these brands and then you’ll get intra-industry trade This may beef up the trade volume across quite similar countries to an extent that you wouldn’t be able to predict if you wanted to use differences in factor proportions across countries as drivers of trade these models provided some nice predictions that could be brought to the data which has been sustained to this very day with the more recent revolution in trade research It seemed to me that your 1984 paper was one of the first to develop a theory of trade and multinationals And then firm-level data became available toward the end of the ’80s that pointed out the importance of understanding how firms differ in their levels of trade involvement some firms trade a lot internationally while others don’t FDI and the Organization of Firms” points out that new research is looking at the structure of industries and providing what you call “new explanations for trade structure and patterns of FDI and new sources of comparative advantage.” What are those theoretical refinements—the new new trade theory And what are the new explanations they offer a lot of effort went into the integration of trade and growth a lot of excellent empirical work was being done Part of it actually focused on the more traditional explanations based on differences across countries in factor proportions This started with the work of [Edward] Leamer in the mid ’80s and some of his co-authors and continued with Trefler in a famous 1995 paper and a variety of papers that followed There was another line of research that evolved This work started to look at firm-level data sets In the older new trade theory—that’s a funny term but we didn’t pay much attention to the differences across firms within an industry It’s not that we didn’t know there was a size distribution of firms in every industry but the questions that we asked didn’t seem to require this added complexity in order to answer them the important thing about the empirical work in the 1990s that used firm-level data sets is that they identified systematic relationships between firm characteristics and their involvement in foreign trade The key observation was that if you look across these data sets then you find that only a fraction of firms in every industry exports But this is not a random sample of firms in the industry the bigger and more productive firms engage in foreign trade those that export still serve the domestic market with a large share of their output we accumulated some insights into what you might call stylized facts about the relationship between trade and firm characteristics And this is what triggered a reevaluation of the old new trade theory by Marc Melitz primarily but by other people as well The interesting thing here was that Melitz’ paper—which essentially provided a theoretical explanation of these stylized facts—triggered a huge literature And it triggered a huge literature in more than one way one of them related to the multinational issue there was an independent development that allowed a new approach to multinationals This is an interesting story because the work by [Sanford] Grossman and [Oliver] Hart on contractual frictions is from 1986 Then there was a paper by Hart and [John] Moore in 1990 Hart’s work had been around for a while it had not been integrated into international trade And parallel to Marc Melitz’ contribution research was being built on these contractual frictions Melitz’ paper and Antràs’ paper actually were published in the same year we have a very comprehensive and detailed model of international trade where you can think simultaneously about the choices of firms to export how this is related to the degree of heterogeneity of productivity within industries how it is related to the severity of contractual frictions And this research program that continues to this very day led to much better empirical work more-refined theory; it has been a fantastic period for people working in this area Helpman: One gets lucky from time to time Region: I’d like to ask you about trade and inequality has argued that trade should result in greater income and wage equality among nations and workers But empirical studies generally haven’t borne that out you’ve done a great deal of work on the impact of trade on inequality and come up with an interesting explanation for this seeming anomaly showing that trade seems to increase inequality initially Essentially you argue for an inverted U-shaped curve between wage inequality and openness to trade reminiscent of a Kuznets curve but for trade liberalization Would you summarize that work and perhaps refer to your work on wage inequality in Brazil Most of the work on trade and inequality in the neoclassical tradition was focused on inequality across different inputs There was a lot of interest in this issue with the rise in the college wage premium in the United States which people then found happened also in other countries the idea of skilled-biased technological change the conclusion was that skilled-biased technological change drove wage inequality Because if you wanted to use a trade explanation then you should have seen opposite movements in inequality between skilled and unskilled workers in countries at different levels of development This was one line of inquiry and debate in the literature on the impact of trade on inequality The other interesting thing that happened was that labor economists who worked on these issues also identified another source of inequality They called it “residual” wage inequality if you look at wage structures and clean up wage differences across people for differences in their observed characteristics and wages are still quite unequal across people it’s a big component of wage inequality which has lasted now for a number of years was to try to see the extent to which one can explain this inequality in residual wages by trade but the key theoretical insight came from the observation that once you have heterogeneity in firm productivities within industries you might be able to translate this also into inequality in wages that different firms pay it’s not obvious that bigger and more productive firms have to pay higher wages You can write down a model in which this doesn’t happen I was interested in the question of how do different countries respond to trade when they have different labor market frictions This is partly related to some readings of what happened in Europe in terms of labor market policies Greater rigidity in European labor markets has been considered a source of economic underperformance in many respects Helpman: We tried to combine these insights labor market frictions on the one hand and trade and firm heterogeneity on the other can we generate a link between trade and unequal wages paid by different firms when there are labor market frictions to build a model that has this feature but also maintains all the features that have been observed in the data sets previously It was really interesting that the prediction of this model was that if you start from a very closed economy and you reduce trade frictions then initially inequality is going to rise then additional reductions in trade friction reduce the inequality it is not clear that this is a general phenomenon and the driving force there is the following you have firms with different productivity levels they make different strategic decisions about how to organize their production and how to integrate into foreign markets But the key point here is the following: Look at two firms with very close productivity levels And say the one with lower productivity chooses not to export because this is what maximizes its profits and the one with a somewhat higher productivity level (even if just marginally higher) chooses to export The exporter is going to respond in a discontinuous way; it will perform a big jump it has to cover the fixed cost of penetrating a foreign market it will be significantly larger than the firm with the slightly lower productivity level if you have a mechanism—as we do in our model—in which firms screen workers and then bargain over wages which results in a positive correlation between wages and firm productivity then you’re going to have a big jump in wages when the firm goes from nonexporting to exporting If the jump takes place very close to autarky so just a tiny number of firms in the country export then when you remove the barriers so that more firms export But if it’s a nation where almost all the firms export then the inequality is not so large because the firms with the significantly lower wages employ very few people and you expand the range of firms that export you found that Brazil’s trade liberalization experience was consistent with the model’s prediction we wanted to see to what extent this type of model fits the data what we call matched employer/employee data These are data where you know in which firm every person works you need to know the wages of every worker So we have this huge data set from Brazil on which we estimated the model and then when we simulate the model we get the inverted U shape Region: Let me ask just one more question you wrote a wonderful book for a lay audience of the historical and current research in each area after years of deeply technical research—work that has expanded frontiers of both areas—you’ve chosen recently to write for a lay audience to devote a substantial amount of time to each book The opportunity cost of working on those two books was enormous Why did you consider it important to reach the lay audience as opposed to continuing to work with your colleagues to further expand the frontiers of research in either growth or trade theory maybe I made the wrong cost/benefit calculation It came from the fact that very few people outside the profession—or even in the profession who were not close to this research line—really understood or knew about the importance of the research that has been done I was engaged in work on growth for a long time and at the Canadian Institute for Economic Research we have had a group that worked on this subject But each time I talked to people from other fields in economics and certainly to people outside economics they knew relatively little about the subject I felt that we had a good enough understanding of this research that we could explain it actually in nontechnical terms It is not always possible and it usually takes a long time It’s just something about how our brains work that over time we gain a better understanding of things you keep thinking about these issues time and again I felt that the topic was obviously very important—economic growth—and I felt that I should be able to explain at least the major issues to people who don’t have a Ph.D but work in labor economics markets or economic development or whatever I would not have done it on the trade book if we had not had these wonderful 10 years of research where we had an explosion of new insights I felt the work had become more and more technical on both the theoretical side and the empirical side the insights are not that complicated actually so we should be able to explain these things to interested parties and I’ve used more than my share of yours Author or co-author of seven books on international trade Understanding Global Trade (Belknap Press of Harvard University 2011) and The Mystery of Economic Growth (Belknap Press 2004); editor or co-editor of additional books on those and other subjects; author of numerous journal articles about balance of payments Ohio — After one man’s intense experience to get his dog back he said they have finally been reunited thanks to a unique operation by Parma Police to catch the suspect The quest to find the man’s dog all began after the victim posted a desperate social media post on Saturday asking for the safe return of his two French bulldogs “We got a contact from someone stating that they redeemed one of the dogs The other one was taken by another vehicle,” said the dog owner who did not want to reveal his name out of fear of retaliation The victim said the good Samaritan returned one of his dogs and even gave the dog owner the vehicle’s license plate number and description of the passenger who allegedly took the other dog The dog owner said he then used this information to get Parma Police Officer Bryan Bernow involved in the investigation “He let me know that he put out a reward on Facebook for $1,000 He didn’t get anybody to bite on the $1,000 letting him know that she had the dog,” said Bernow Police said the story of how she found the dog seemed suspicious and didn’t make sense so Bernow said he started an operation to get the dog back once he said he got approval from Sergeant Matt Burkhart “He was telling me about the information he was getting from the original dog owner that someone was messaging him trying to capitalize on the reward He asked if we could set up a location and stay in the area,” said Burkhart which led to the arrest and recovery of the victim’s dog at the intersection of State Road and Torrington Avenue in Parma in less than 24 hours In body camera video News 5 received from the Parma Police Department the man in question appeared to tell officers he didn’t take the dog as he was being handcuffed You took the dogs,” said one of the responding officers and I still thank them for that from how fast and how efficient they were on it Police said this is the first operation of its kind and one that has created a lasting impact for the dog owner so it’s like you have to take any action you can on it,” said the dog owner The suspect has been charged with felony theft and made his first court appearance on Tuesday Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPORT CHARLOTTE (WWSB) - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has provided more information on the events that led up to the fatal shooting of one of its deputies last Sunday during a traffic stop Elio Diaz pulled a white truck over on U.S The truck then sped off down Kings Hwy where deputies caught up with it at a Popeye’s Restaurant he pulled out a rifle and attempted to shoot at them Prummell revealed that Mostyn had been living in his truck and was driving with expired insurance Diaz worked to help him reinstate his insurance When Diaz stepped out of his cruiser and started walking back to the truck surveillance video shows Mostyn step out with the rifle and begin shooting He continued to fire at least 10 more rounds before speeding off Diaz was with the Sheriff’s Office for 11 years He has posthumously been given the rank of Sergeant Diaz will be held Thursday beginning at 4 p.m at Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home in Punta Gorda Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWATERBURY CT (WFSB) - The man who was allegedly held captive for 20 years has a second chance at life Last week, the man freed himself from a personal prison after setting a fire inside the house where he was trapped The main focus will be getting the man some medical and dental care people are stepping up to provide some help When Amanda Nardozzi heard about the starvation and torture of the 68-pound man Amanda is the Executive Director of Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury “It’s a tragic situation that no one knew this was going on Family members had tried reaching out and were turned away and I think with the level of trauma this person experienced In fact, Safe Haven’s GoFundMe for the victim is up to $105,000 thanks to people from around the world Fourteen different people have donated at least $1,000 with money coming in from the UK and Australia Amanda said the man has a conservator in charge of the victim’s wellbeing “We’re working with an attorney to set up a trust or work with the conservator to make sure the bills are paid we’ll just be the wheelhouse for catching all the donations,” Amanda added Heather Tessman is the victim’s half sister “His recovery is the most important thing,” she said Heather spent more than 10 years searching for him and could never solve the family mystery flesh out a little bit,” explained Heather but their resources would be available to the victim so a variety of things he may need moving forward,” Amanda said Amanda told Channel 3 that she has received calls from attorneys and dentists offices willing to help the man for free the stepmother accused of holding the man captive KQED Live EventsPRX Podcast Garage EventsEvents Around the Bay AreaMember Benefits with KQED LiveVideos from KQED LiveWatch recordings of recent KQED Live events FeaturedThat's My WordAn ongoing exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from this month’s KQED 9 Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift joined by his wife Gianna and attorney Adanté Pointer addresses reporters at a press event in Oakland on Tuesday Porter has filed a lawsuit against a Pittsburg police officer over a 2022 incident in which he was shot while amid a mental health crisis. (Nik Altenberg/KQED)A man who was shot by Pittsburg police officers two years ago while in mental distress filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the city and police department alleging excessive force and civil rights violations Among the defendants named in Ashton Porter’s lawsuit is Officer Ernesto Mejia-Orozco, who was one of 10 Antioch and Pittsburg officers to be federally indicted last year following an 18-month investigation into the East Bay police departments Porter was alone in a Pittsburg hotel room shouting for help and breaking things in February 2022 when his family called 911 to help him eventually told the mental health teams to leave and initiated a plan to make Porter comply by force “This county had mental health awareness counselors there on the scene doing their job the correct way coaxing him peacefully to come out of the hotel room that he was holed up in,” Porter’s attorney Adante Pointer said at a Tuesday news conference announcing the lawsuit “Why did the police turn this from being a mental health wellness call into what looks like a military operation?” Porter had barricaded himself in the hotel room and police eventually filled the room with pepper spray and tear gas to force him out officers shot him with rubber bullets first then Mejia-Orozco shot Porter twice with live ammunition The situation lasted more than 20 hours in total I explained to them that I really didn’t understand what was going on at the time And I just wanted time to get some sleep try to clear my mind in whatever way I could And I just wanted good officers there that could help me get through it,” Porter said at Tuesday’s press event “I did everything that I could to come out of that situation alive for my family.” The lawsuit names Mejia-Orozco as well as Hatcher; Sgt who was also present at the hotel; and then-Police Chief Brian Addington The Pittsburg Police Department did not respond to multiple requests for comment Mejia-Orozco was arrested on suspicion of faking a college degree to receive a pay increase the city of Pittsburg settled a claim for $7.3 million with the family of a man who was killed when Mejia-Orozco put him in a neck restraint in 2016 “A person who managed to kill someone with their bare hands was trusted to act in the right and correct way while holding a gun — in a situation that could have been resolved with further conversation,” Pointer said officers dragged him through the hotel naked He was brought to a hospital for medical care and then charged with assaulting an officer He spent 33 days in jail before being released on bail which 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BALTIMORE — Crews cleaned up a horrific scene in South Baltimore in a five-car crash in the 900 block on Patapsco Avenue Martin Trusdale was eating lunch nearby when he heard the crash around 12:30 p.m Trusdale said he attempted to rescue a man from his car MORE: Multi-vehicle crash leaves one person dead in South Baltimore “So we rushed to Patapsco to try and get the guy out,” Trusdale said Cellphone provided to WMAR-2 News shows a clear picture of the damage done to the cars involved Witnesses said the driver of an SUV lost control Trusdale said he wished he could’ve saved the man who was later pronounced dead at the scene I’m going to have that image in my head for weeks,” Trusdale said who owns US Audio located across the street from the scene of the crash said this isn’t the first crash that’s happened on a road it landed on its wheels into that telephone pole,” Smith said Smith said speed cameras are needed in the area to get drivers to slow down “Speed cameras would be perfect,” Smith said The other people hurt in the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries The police department’s crash team is investigating Beatrice Fire & Rescue extracted a man pinned by a tree branch over the weekend firefighters were sent to the 300 block of Sharpless Avenue around 3:15 p.m where firefighters found the man who became pinned while cutting firewood The firefighters used airbags to lift the branch off the man who was taken to Bryan West Campus in Lincoln with injuries that were not life threatening Beatrice Fire & Rescue sent six firefighters a fire engine and a rescue truck to the incident firefighters found  a fire on the exterior balcony of an apartment with flames showing and starting to extend to t… Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account In a review of the evidence, Helpman (2016)1 writes: "A major conclusion from my review of the literature is that the prevalent view that globalization is primarily responsible for the large increase in the inequality of labor compensation has no basis in the evidence globalization impacted the wages of different types of workers to different degrees it contributed to an increase in the wages of skilled relative to unskilled workers through multiple channels all these effects explain only a fraction of the rise in wage inequality in rich and poor countries alike." Pavcnik (2017)2 reviews the literature with a focus on low- and middle-income countries and emphasizes that while the impact of trade on inequality is real it is also very sensitive to context-specific factors such as policies and labor market frictions (such as the mobility of workers and capital across firms The fact that context-specific factors heavily influence the impact that globalization has on inequality is part of the reason why we observe such different inequality trends between countries The chart here shows the share of total incomes going to the top 1% over the last century in a number of rich countries since the late 1970s there are diverging trends – in the US and other English-speaking countries the inequality returned to the high levels of a century ago this did not happen in the continental European countries or Japan Download imageThese diverging trends are a good reminder that globalization and income inequality are not one and the same Helpman, E. (2016). Globalization and wage inequality (No. w22944). National Bureau of Economic Research. Available online here Pavcnik, N. (2017). The impact of trade on inequality in developing countries (No. w23878). National Bureau of Economic Research. 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But the father and son stayed in the van for more than four hours Monday morning SPEAKING OUT: Nashville's mayoral candidates want answers after ICE standoff ICE IN TENNESSEE: Madison Co. Sheriff's Office assists ICE in arrests coinciding with immigration crackdown A crowded street cornerWhen ICE called MNPD at 7:19 a.m. they requested assistance but did not specify what they needed MNPD spokesman Don Aaron said. Police on the scene were instructed not to get involved unless necessary she started calling other neighbors to see what was going on cold rags and sandwiches to the man and his son and filled their gas tank so they could keep the AC running in the car The corner of two streets where the van sat soon became filled with activists a volunteer with advocacy group Movements Including X Noah Smith said he was there in case things got out of hand "We're not here to enforce any federal script .. we're just here if anything major happens," he said Smith said they had no warrants on the individual in the van in Davidson County ICE IN TENNESSEE: Demonstrators gather in Franklin to protest border detention camps Cox said there's a common misconception about ICE arrests.  they're going to particular places looking for particular individuals," he said.  Cox also noted that in the fiscal year 2018 90% of people arrested by ICE had either a prior criminal conviction or a pending criminal charge "ICE believes that everyone is safer when federal state and local agencies collaborate," Cox said.  Councilman Bob Mendes received a text message from an immigration advocate about the event and decided to show up.  "I haven't heard much about ICE activity in Nashville over the years, and there's certainly been a lot of rhetoric out of Washington D.C. about more ICE enforcement," he said "It appeared from Facebook live-streaming that there was a crowd gathering. I thought it would be worth [going]."  Mendes also mentioned being interested since MNPD was there "When ICE attempts a federal civil immigration enforcement and Metro gets involved it's worth paying attention to," he said. "There's a reason why the city and MNPD have a policy of not participating in civil immigration enforcement It tends to give people a reason to distrust Metro."  A Tennessean subscription gives you unlimited access to stories that make a difference in your life and the lives of those around you You also get the ability to tap into news from the USA TODAY Network's 109 local sites This pig was following a man in Ohio as he walked home Police thought the man was "obviously drunk," until they saw for themselves a police department in Ohio got an unusual call A man reported that he was being followed home by a pig The North Ridgeville Police Department was skeptical and assumed the man had been drinking. "Night shift responded to the obviously drunk guy walking home from the bar at 5:26 in the morning," the police wrote in a Facebook post that has been shared nearly 15,000 times "He was at least drunk enough to call the police on himself while hallucinating." they found "a very sober male" traveling on foot "The pig was nudging the person and wanted to be petted," Operations Officer Capt An officer had to chase the pig around a little to wrangle it into the cruiser Then the animal was placed into a dog kennel until it was reunited with its owner some three hours later we will mention the irony of the pig in a police car now so that anyone that thinks they're funny is actually unoriginal and trying too hard," the police said on social media Become an NPR sponsor United have lost six of their 11 league games under Amorim so far (won three falling down to 13th in the Premier League table before the trip to Craven Cottage they were 2-1 winners over Rangers in midweek thanks to Fernandes' late winner in the Europa League encounter at Old Trafford Amorim reserved special praise for the Portugal international lauding the quality and fight of Fernandes in a team devoid of much confidence "He is a top player and people talk a lot about his frustration and [they] always talk a lot about his arms in the air," he said on Friday. "Sometimes "He has two sides and I have to help him manage both situations We are lucky to have a player like Bruno Fernandes but he is really important and he has passion This is so important to be a football player." Amorim has to decide whether to start Altay Bayindir or keep faith in first-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana Former Inter man Onana has made three errors leading to an opposition goal this season the most by a Man Utd player in a campaign since David de Gea in 2019-20 (three) His save ratio of 63.6% is also the lowest by a Man Utd goalkeeper since Anders Lindegaard in 2012-13 (55.3%) it was prepared," Amorim said of starting Bayindir in the FA Cup and Europa League.  "I also think about the mistake and the idea I think about is the message I send to you guys and the fans The rotation was done and everything was prepared we continue with the same plan that we did last week." Ruben Amorim has full faith in Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes who scored a late winner on Thursday in the Europa League.Ruben Amorim insists Manchester United are "lucky" to have Bruno Fernandes as their captain, as his side prepare to face Fulham on Sunday FRIENDS of an ex-Navy serviceman who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) have organised a fundraising event in Wincanton to help him and his family make some lasting memories Jon Over was diagnosed with MND – a degenerative disease with no cure that affects the brain and nerves and causes muscle weakness  – and was sadly given a life expectancy of one to three years Jon’s friends Adam Vincent and Greg Hissey are determined to raise as much money as possible so Jon can continue to make memories with his wife they have organised a fundraising night at Wincanton Sports Ground on May 31 The event will feature a raffle and an auction Attendees will be given a drink on arrival READ MORE: Hundreds pay respects to pillar of the Wincanton community Andy Chilton READ MORE: Cinema set to return to Wincanton with three-screen complex in South Street A Just Giving page which was set up to support Jon and his family has so far raised £17,395 – and organisers are hoping to reach £20,000 in total They said that money will also be used to help Jon’s wife with some financial stability in the future Greg Hissey said: “We are planning the fundraising night to raise money so he can make memories with his wife and two children “We also want to help his wife with some financial stability in the future They recently moved into their dream home in Gillingham and are now faced with potentially losing this He added: “They are a wonderful family and there are so many people that want to ensure that they can spend some valuable time together making memories “If we can also keep his family in their dream home said he is a “truly selfless person who has done so much for so many people.” I kindly ask for your support in raising money to help ease their burden during this difficult time “Your generosity will provide them with the comfort they need as they navigate through these challenges and allow them to make lasting memories as a family.” Click here to visit the Just Giving page. 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He suffered a cardiac arrest and died. In its report, called six missed chances, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said the outcome for Herbert, a data recovery engineer, could have been “very different” if the officers involved had taken alternative actions. Read moreAs well as flagging up concerns about how Herbert was dealt with by officers when he was detained the report criticised the force for the way in which it acted when he fell critically ill While he was receiving emergency treatment in the cell or later that he had been taken to hospital The next time police contacted Herbert’s parents Avon and Somerset police had informed its press and media department of his death and had cordoned off the part of Bath Road in Wells where Herbert had been restrained The IPCC deputy chair Rachel Cerfontyne said an important factor was that Herbert’s mental health condition had been known to police for more than a year James’s disturbed mental state was apparent to the police from several earlier incidents,” she said “Yet this vital knowledge did not inform how he was dealt with during his final contact.” Herbert must have been terrified when he was detained a number of vital warning signs and risk factors but these were either missed by the police or not taken into consideration,” she said “It was a hot June day and James was wearing a heavy winter coat which restricted his ability to move and must have led to him becoming very overheated especially in his distressed and agitated state James’s physical condition deteriorated rapidly: he was out of breath but he was not recognised as a medical emergency The police were given information which indicated he may have taken drugs [new psychoactive substances] he was carried to a police van and put into a cramped He then endured a lengthy journey of about 45 minutes with speeds of up to 50 or 60mph at certain points during the journey alone and unsecured in the back of the van.” Cerfontyne said that at Yeovil police station a “reception committee” of officers was waiting ready to help those transporting James get him into a cell “They were not expecting or prepared for the arrival of a seriously ill young man James was carried face down on a blanket to a police cell where he was left naked on a bare cement floor,” she said but rather than call for urgent medical assistance The report makes a series of recommendations about how police should act in such a situation Cerfontyne said she was reassured that Avon and Somerset police had made “significant changes” since Herbert’s death in 2010 but said other forces had not followed suit James Herbert’s parents Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian“While it is not possible to say what would have happened if the missed opportunities had been taken it is clear the outcome could have been very different,” she said an assistant chief constable with Avon and Somerset police the police service has been the service of last resort for people in mental health crisis when all else fails and the events leading up to James’s tragic death [are] a clear example of this,” she said “This is why we have to work together with our partner agencies to improve the multi-agency response so that people in mental health crisis are given the support they need and deserve.” “James’s family believe it to be potentially groundbreaking and important That will be the case if police forces use it as a case study to inform training and policy James’s avoidable and tragic death may save future lives,” he said the investigation process needs to bring accountability and learning to be truly effective no institution or person responsible for the actions that caused James to die has been brought to account truth manipulation and defensiveness have left us hurt and angry lessons that could have been learned seven years ago and could have saved lives have been lost in the fog.” said: “James was detained by the police for his safety He should have been treated as a patient in need of medical care he suffered a traumatic but entirely preventable death involving prolonged and brutal restraint.” News and entertainment worth sharing – York and North Yorkshire Firefighters from York were called to help a male with  a spanner stuck on a finger The incident happened at 8:18pm last night (Thursday 20 June) on Wigginton Road Crews released the spanner using ring cutters Email YorkMix » 5-6 King's CourtShamblesYork  YO1 7LD You can listen to YorkMix Radio using your DAB+ radio Click here to listen to YorkMix Radio » YorkMix is a trading name of York Sound Ltd Registered in EnglandCompany no: 12831940VAT no: GB289462452 YorkMix Radio public file Copyright © 2025 YorkMix according to a former Red Devils youngster Fernandes has been one of the few bright sparks under Ruben Amorim as the fallen giants continue to plummet down the Premier League table And Fernandes' performances haven't gone unnoticed by Phil Bardsley “Roy Keane is right in the sense that Bruno Fernandes can do more, but in any other team he would be winning trophies," he told BoyleSports "And he’s probably sacrificing his own career to try and help Manchester United get back to where they want to be “He is the standout performer week in and week out you only have to look at his goals and assists I’d be scared to see where United would be without him Bruno Fernandes has been Man Utd's standout star this season(Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)Article continues below“He doesn’t back out of challenges and his work rate is unmatched but the standards that Roy set as a captain means he won’t like how Bruno sometimes looks frustrated and throws his arms in the air “But that’s obviously because he wants to win trophies with United that is his personality and he will be instrumental in United trying to get back up the table.” he continued: "Andre Onana looks to be feeling the expectations at the club consistency has been an issue and I’d say he looks a little too laid back at times for my liking as a goalkeeper Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star Football email newsletter From the latest transfer news to breaking stories Simply click on this link then provide your email address and that's it You'll receive an email with all of the top football stories You can also sign up for our sport email, Off the Ball, for all the latest darts, boxing, snooker, F1 stories and more, right here “In modern day football some coaches like that, but there is a lot of risk in playing out from the back and first and foremost goalkeepers need to keep the ball out of the net. “He has shown glimpses of his ability and he’s a big character, but some of his mistakes have cost the team. "The manager might look at his options in the summer and go in a different direction, but he has a long contract and can still improve in the remainder of the season.” Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks as Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 6-3 to move to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday Haaland has scored hat-tricks in each of his last three Premier League home games to take his tally as a City player to 17 in 10 competitive games for the English champions Antony’s strike and Anthony Martial’s late double ensured United avoided a record defeat in the Manchester derby as they remain in sixth Since also conceding four times inside the first 45 minutes at Brentford in August United had bounced back with four consecutive Premier League wins to offer hope they are heading in the right direction under Erik ten Hag But the Red Devils were given a rude awakening of the gulf that still exists between the Manchester giants City could have scored many more than the four they managed in a blistering first half performance that swept away any doubts caused by an inconsistent start to the season from Pep Guardiola’s men Within four minutes it took two goal-line clearances and a fine save from David de Gea to deny Haaland Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva the opening goal City did open the floodgates when Foden swept home Silva’s cross for the Manchester native’s first derby goal Ilkay Gundogan’s free-kick hit the post and Foden blasted another big chance wide before Haaland inevitably made his mark United were left to bemoan the absence of Raphael Varane to defend a De Bruyne corner as he received treatment on an ankle injury that forced him off at half-time there was no match for Haaland’s presence in the penalty box as his header crossed the line before Tyrell Malacia’s attempted clearance City showcased their ability to counter-attack as Jack Grealish fed De Bruyne who perfectly picked out Haaland to convert on the stretch at the back post Haaland then turned provider with a low cross that Foden converted to leave United trailing 4-0 at half-time for the third time in a year in a 5-0 defeat at Old Trafford to Liverpool last season and at Brentford last month there was some semblance of a United response after the break Antony smashed home his second goal in as many Premier League appearances since a £82 million ($92 million) move from Ajax But Haaland quickly retook centre stage with a thumping finish to meet Sergio Gomez’s cross City were on course to match the record margin of victory in a Manchester derby when Haaland set up Foden to smash home and complete his hat-trick That was Foden’s final involvement as he was withdrawn in a quadruple change as Guardiola could afford to also hand a rest to De Bruyne United took advantage of City taking their foot off the accelerator in the final 10 minutes as substitute Martial scored twice to cut the arrears The Frenchman bravely headed in the rebound after Ederson parried Fred’s shot and then emphatically fired home from the penalty spot Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa The head of South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL called on FIFA to expand.. 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Ralf Rangnick announced on Tuesday that Manchester United had appointed a sports sport psychologist to ensure the players “think in the right way” who has been named interim manager until the end of the season kicked off his time in the hot-seat with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday the former New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC manager with Sascha Lense coming in as sport psychologist Continue reading this article on Sports Desk please register for free or log in to your account Antony’s strike and Anthony Martial’s late double ensured United avoided a record defeat in the Manchester derby as they remain in sixth City could have scored many more than the four they managed in a blistering first half performance that swept away any doubts caused by an inconsistent start to the season from Pep Guardiola’s men More details here... Rescuers of the Civil Protection Department on Sunday rescued a woman who fell half way down a cliff face and a man who got trapped while trying to rescue her The incident happened in the afternoon at Anchor Bay Rescuers from the Xemxija Fire Station found that an Italian woman fell some seven metres down the cliff face when she moved back while posing for a photo Her partner tried to rescue her and ended up in the same situation The rescuers abseiled down the cliff face and assisted the two down the rest of the cliff to safety The two were checked by a medical team from Mater Dei Hospital The Civil Protection Department urged people to avoid walking at cliff edges.   A man with an acute drug problem told a court on Tuesday that he was "tired and wanted help” after pleading guilty to a raft of charges stemming from a week-long spate of vehicle thefts stood in the dock on Tuesday afternoon alongside his accomplice in the last failed theft from Zebbuġ after the duo were caught trying to break into a parked vehicle on Sunday evening Police patrolling the area of Karmenu Micallef Buhagiar Street spotted the suspects who were arrested on site Casha was separately charged over 10 instances of theft or attempted theft from cars including a Toyota Passo A Suzuki was targeted in Sunday’s attempt Various amounts of cash were stolen as well as other items Casha was also charged with various instances of wilful damage to third-party property as well as recidivism and breaching a suspended sentence handed down last April The woman faced a solitary charge relating to Sunday’s incident when the pair were caught red-handed Their lawyer Jason Grima explained that Casha had an acute drug problem which had cost him his job and family support He had sought treatment and was currently on methadone but still needed help Satariano also had a drug problem and was seeking rehabilitation Magistrate Lara Lanfranco observed that Casha had faced similar charges in the past It was evident that his life was controlled by his drug problem But the accused now appeared determined to change his life I need help… All I wish is to fight this problem,” said the man as Magistrate Lanfranco placed him under a three-year probation and treatment orders while abstaining from giving effect to the suspended sentence handed down last year The magistrate explained at length the consequences Casha would face if he were to have another brush with the law “If I breach it I would deserve any punishment You won’t see me here again,” the man insisted the court observed that the woman was already trying to tackle her drug problem and to help her overcome her addiction the court also placed her under three-year probation and treatment orders