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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/another-nj-councilmember-shot-dead-just-a-week-after-slaying-of-eunice-dwumfour/ar-AA17hUBR?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2bb71fd295684521b440b0228fac4b07

 

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Another NJ councilmember shot dead just a week after slaying of Eunice Dwumfour

Story by Lee Brown • 44m ago

 

 

 

ANew Jersey council member was shot dead in his car Wednesday, exactly a week after the unsolved slaying of Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour.

 

Russell Heller, 51, was found dead just after 7 a.m. in the Somerset parking lot of PSE&G, the local energy company where the Milford Republican worked.

 

Cops quickly IDed a former employee, Gary Curtis, 58, as a suspect — and found him dead in his car from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot around three-and-a-half hours after the slaying.

 

The councilman’s murder came exactly a week after Sayreville Councilwoman Dwumfour — also a Republican — was gunned down in her SUV outside her home about 15 miles away. Her murder remains unsolved.

 

Authorities have not linked the crimes, and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office insisted that Heller’s murder appeared to be “an isolated incident.”

 

Another NJ councilmember shot dead just a week after slaying of Eunice Dwumfour

Another NJ councilmember shot dead just a week after slaying of Eunice Dwumfour

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Suspect Gary Curtis, 58, a former colleague of Heller’s at PSE&G, was later found dead in his car.Somerset County Prosecutor's Office

“The investigation remains ongoing to determine motive,” the prosecutor’s office said, while stressing that “Heller was the intended target.”

 

Gov. Phil Murphy sent “thoughts and prayers” to Heller’s “family and friends in the wake of this tragic act of gun violence.”

 

Rep. Tom Kean said he was “shocked and saddened by the tragic murder” of his fellow Republican.

 

“Russell was an outstanding public servant who proudly represented the river town he loved, Kean tweeted.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11727769/Risk-humans-H5N1-bird-flu-remains-low-prepare-WHO.html

 

World Health Organization warns 'we must prepare' for potential human bird flu pandemic as H5N1 avian strain jumps to mammals

World Health Organization says strain H5N1 has reportedly jumped to mammals

Cases have been reported in mink, otters and sealions, the agency said

UK has reported that its biggest ever bird flu outbreak had spilled into mammals

 

The World Health Organization has warned the world must prepare for a potential human bird flu pandemic — after the strain jumped from birds to mammals.

 

Cases of the strain H5N1 have already been reported in otters, mink and foxes, sparking fears the virus is one step closer to sweeping into humans.

 

During a virtual briefing today, the WHO's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged nations to monitor infections in mammals closely.

 

He said the risk of the virus jumping to humans was still low, but we 'cannot assume that will remain the case and we must prepare for any change in the status quo'.

 

It comes after the UK reported that its biggest-ever avian influenza outbreak had spilled over to mammals. There was also an outbreak among mink in North West Spain reported last month.

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https://nypost.com/2023/02/09/balenciaga-partners-with-childrens-advocacy-group-after-scandal-involving-kids-with-bdsm-teddy-bears/

 

alenciaga partners with children’s advocacy group after scandal involving kids with BDSM teddy bears

By Fox Business

February 9, 2023 3:22am

 

Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has announced it will partner with a children’s advocacy group after facing backlash over advertisements accused of ties to child abuse and child pornography.

 

On Wednesday, Balenciaga and the Kering Foundation announced they would be entering a three-year partnership with the National Children’s Alliance (NCA), a nonprofit based out of Washington D.C.

 

The program will focus on three main goals: Supporting National Children Alliance Mental Health Institute helping children heal from trauma by facilitating a significant increase in access to Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Training (TF-CBT), providing education for Balenciaga about child protection and actions adults can take to promote the safety and well-being of children, and raising public awareness on child abuse and child protection and promoting a happy, healthy childhood.

 

The press release for the partnership claims that support from Balenciaga will allow the NCA to train almost 2,000 child abuse professionals and could provide benefits to around 55,000 children receiving mental healthcare.

 

“We were confronted with the reality and magnitude of childhood trauma during our listening tour where we engaged with several leading organizations and experts in the field of childhood trauma,” Balenciaga President and Chief Executive Officer Cédric Charbit said in a statement.

 

He added that the experience has enabled Balenciaga to learn and affirmed the company’s commitment to have a positive and lasting impact on kids and their future.

 

The NCA serves as the national association and accrediting body of Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) and serves 386,000 children a year across the U.S.

 

In 2022, the NCA created the Mental Health Institute to increase access to “evidence based, trauma focused mental health treatment” for kids.

 

The announcement comes after Balenciaga apologized for two concurrent controversies surrounding imagery found in their advertisements.

 

In an advertisement for the Balenciaga Adidas bag collaboration, the product was placed atop a desk covered in documents. One of the documents contained text of the Supreme Court case United States v. Williams, a case focused on the distribution of child pornography.

 

“We apologize for displaying unsettling documents in our campaign,” a brand statement published on Instagram read. “We take this matter very seriously and are taking legal action against the parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved items for our Spring 23 campaign photoshoot. We strongly condemn abuse of children in any form. We stand for children safety and well-being.”

 

Balenciaga also apologized for a separate ad campaign that featured photos of child models holding teddy bears dressed in bondage gear.