McConnell to head subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he prepares to step down as GOP leaderOrganized crime is no longer a problem restricted to specific countries or regions—it is a transnational threat weakening economies, communities and governments across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). A new study by economists at the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) estimates that the region loses an estimated 3.4% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to crime every day. The GDP is a key indicator of a country’s economic health. That loss is the equivalent of nearly four-fifths of public education spending or 12 times R & D investment. Almost half of the region’s homicides are tied to organized criminal networks, which exploit weaknesses in institutions, local economies, and illicit markets. Vulnerable populations bear the brunt of its impact, trapped in cycles of violence with fewer chances for a better life. The impact is widespread: 54% of households in LAC report the presence of local criminal groups, and between 20% and 50% of residents identify organized crime as the greatest threat to their safety. The private sector also faces significant costs, including reduced productivity, increased spending on security—estimated at 1.6% of the region’s GDP—lower investment, and business closures. But as we have seen time and again, organized criminal activity doesn’t stay on just one side of the border; it exploits economic and social links, capitalizes on institutional gaps and vulnerable population to reach over borders. That is why what happens in one country matters to the rest of hemisphere and why a transnational response is required. A shared challenge, a joint solution That is where the Regional Alliance for Security, Justice and Development, spearheaded by the IDB comes in. Set to be launched this week at the Regional Security and Justice Summit in Bridgetown, Barbados, it provides a unified response, fostering dialogue and joint action among governments, multilateral organizations, the private sector and civil society. The participation of more than 40 authorities from 18 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean in the launch highlights the strong need for and commitment to this initiative and its goals. The Alliance pioneers a holistic approach to crime, aiming to integrate the efforts of intelligence agencies, police forces, social ministries, and financial regulators. This comprehensive framework is essential for addressing the root causes of organized crime and dismantling its structures across economic, social, and security dimensions. Its strategic priorities, shaped by the collaborative insights and experiences of participating countries, focus on the most urgent needs to address organized crime and its effects: 1. Protecting vulnerable populations: By targeting at-risk communities, the Alliance seeks to prevent the recruitment of youth and marginalized individuals by criminal networks. Initiatives include programs like community violence interrupters and exit strategies from organized crime. 2. Strengthening security and justice institutions: The Alliance supports evidence-based policing strategies, modern investigative tools, and collaborative efforts to bolster accountability and effectiveness. 3. Curbing illicit financial flows: Through financial intelligence, cross-border collaboration, and tighter regulations, the Alliance works to limit the resources that sustain criminal networks. These pillars represent a roadmap for measurable progress, built on shared efforts and action. A regional leadership steering group—comprising Barbados, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, and Paraguay —ensures efforts are well-coordinated, effective, and relevant for the region. Ecuador will hold the first presidency, signaling a strong commitment to regional leadership. The Alliance draws on the experience, knowledge, lending programs and technical expertise of multiple organizations and multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As the technical secretariat of the Alliance, the IDB plays a key role in planning, coordinating, and mobilizing resources to strengthen institutional capacities, foster regional knowledge-sharing, and ensure the effectiveness of long-term policies through reviews and improvements. Turning commitment into action We know that declarations of intent are insufficient; progress demands tangible results. Close to 20 participating countries are already exchanging best practices and piloting programs to address organized crime. The Alliance represents a unified response to one of the region’s greatest challenges. Every step to curb violence and strengthen institutions brings LAC closer to a safer, more just, and prosperous future of the Americas. — Ilan Goldfajn is president of the Inter-American Development Bank. This was originally published in the Miami Herald.www help slot win 。

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None(The Center Square) – Homeowners in the market for washers and dryers may have better-performing options to choose from in the near future due to a bill limiting the extent of energy efficiency mandates on laundry appliances passing the U.S. House. The Republican-led House Resolution 1612 , or Liberty in Laundry Act, would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers or dryers that “are not cost-effective or technologically feasible.” Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., who introduced the legislation, said the move is a response to the “slew of woke, ‘environmental’ nonsense rulemaking attempts” by the Biden administration and U.S. Department of Energy. “I have spent much of my time in Congress fighting back the federal government’s vast overreach into the lives of hardworking Americans,” Ogles announced after the bill’s passage Tuesday. “Americans should be able to do their laundry in peace without the input of Big Brother.” Earlier this year, the DOE finalized new updated standards for residential clothes washers and dryers which aim to cut costs and pollution. It estimates the regulations will reduce nearly 71 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions–equivalent to the combined annual emissions of nearly 9 million homes–and up to $39 billion on Americans’ energy and water bills over the next 30 years. House Democrats opposed the legislation's passage, saying "absolutely no one" stands to benefit from the law and accused Republicans of trying to curry favor with special interest groups. "H.R. 7673 guts popular energy efficiency standards for laundry machines – standards that save Americans money on their utility bills and reduce dangerous greenhouse gas pollution at the same time," said Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J. "These efficiency standards create certainty for manufacturers and they protect consumers from rising costs. And, in the case of these laundry machine standards, they also reduce water use – a benefit that could greatly aid drought-prone regions around the nation." But the less electricity and water laundry appliances use, the less effectively they tend to perform, according to an Oct. 2024 report by the Institute for Energy Research. “Historically, appliances meeting Energy Department standards have often underperformed and have higher costs,” the report stated. “The Biden-Harris administration is imposing a series of regulations that are raising appliance prices and compromising quality for homeowners.” Unless the bill is signed into law, laundry appliance makers have until March 2028 to comply with the new rules.Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he was confident of growth being back on track by the end of the fiscal year, overcoming global uncertainties. "We had elections in the first quarter and during the polls, obviously policy making and decisions on next steps of growth or infrastructure spending does slow down and there is a lag effect. But from what the initial numbers for this quarter, the third quarter show, the festive spending, the rebound in rural growth, the way banks are now seeing traction back again, the way infrastructure spending has come back on track, I think by the time we close the year in March, we will be back on track," Goyal said at Times Network India Economic Conclave. During July-Sept, GDP growth slowed to a seven quarter low of 5.4%, prompting several agencies, including RBI, to lower the projection for the full year. Govt is, however, confident of the economy expanding at 6.5% this year. Going forward, Goyal said, India's engagement with modern technologies and innovation will define the country's growth story. The minister said that exports would cross the $1 trillion mark over the next couple of years. "Exports will cross $800 billion this year, and about a trillion dollars in the next two, two and a half years. Across the world today, there is a recognition that the best investment opportunity is in India." On the political front, Goyal said the negative and false narratives of the Opposition are not going to hold back the country's economic growth . "We are committed whether it is passing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill so that fairness and sanity comes into this country's policy, whether it is passing the one nation one election bill so that we are rid of this continuous model of conduct holding back the nation's growth and the policy making and governments getting into sleep mode. These are structural changes which are good for India, we stand committed," Goyal added. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .

Ottawa firefighters extinguished a fire that fully engulfed a parked bus outside an OC Transpo depot on Thursday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services say they were called to the OC Transpo Industrial Garage at 745 Industrial Avenue, near St. Laurent Boulevard, at approximately 1:55 p.m. The bus was awaiting maintenance outside the garage whe it caught fire, according to an emailed statement from OC Transpo spokesperson Katrina Camposarcone-Stubbs. A picture sent to CTV News by a viewer shows flames pouring out of the rear of the bus. Ottawa fire confirms it was not in service at the time and there were no injuries. "We thank Ottawa Fire Services who quickly arrived and extinguished the fire," OC Transpo said. The fire was put out shortly before 2:20 p.m. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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That works out to more than 1.6 per day. Stay ConnectedMIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler will not play in the final two games of Miami's ongoing road trip while recovering from illness, the team said Friday. That means Butler will not play Saturday at Atlanta or Sunday at Houston. The earliest he could play again is Wednesday at home against New Orleans. Butler hasn't played since the first quarter of Miami's Dec. 20 game against Oklahoma City, when he twisted an ankle, left the game and then was ruled out because of illness. Miami has played three games since without Butler, two because of the illness and then Thursday's win in Orlando with him back in Miami conditioning for a return. He is not with the team on the road trip. The Heat said Thursday that they are not going to trade Butler, that announcement coming after ESPN, citing sources, said the six-time All-Star would prefer to be moved before the trade deadline on Feb. 6. Butler has not publicly expressed any desire to be traded. 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BOULDER, Colo. — Travis Hunter is a throwback-type player — an elite receiver one moment, a lockdown cornerback the next — who rarely leaves the field and has a knack for making big plays all over it. The Colorado Buffaloes' two-way standout (see: unicorn) even celebrates at an elite level, unveiling imaginative dance moves following touchdowns and interceptions, some of which include the Heisman Trophy pose. It's one of the many awards he's in line to win. Hunter is the The Associated Press college football player of the year, receiving 26 of 43 votes Thursday from a panel of AP Top 25 voters. Boise State tailback Ashton Jeanty finished second with 16 votes and Arizona State running back Cameron Skattebo received one vote. "Couldn't do what I do without my team," Hunter said in an email on a trip to Las Vegas for an awards ceremony. "So I view being up for these awards as team awards." A player with his particular set of skills doesn't come around that often. He's a flashback to the days of Charles Woodson at Michigan or Champ Bailey at Georgia. Or even his coach, Deion Sanders, a two-way star in the NFL. The prospect of significant playing time on both sides of the ball is what led Hunter to join Sanders at Jackson State and why he followed Sanders to Boulder. "Coach Prime was the only coach who would consider allowing me to do what I'm doing," said Hunter, who's expected to be a top-five pick next spring in the NFL draft, possibly even the No. 1 overall selection. "He did it and knows what it takes — how much you have to be ready on both sides of the ball." Want to fuel Hunter? Simply tell him he can't. "I'm motivated when people tell me I can't do something," Hunter said. "That I can't dominate on both sides of the ball. I want to be an example for others that anything is possible. Keep pursuing your dreams." Hunter helped the 20th-ranked Buffaloes to a 9-3 record this season and a berth in the Alamo Bowl against No. 17 BYU (10-2) on Dec. 28. He played 688 defensive snaps and 672 more on offense — the lone Power Four conference player with 30-plus snaps on both sides of the ball, according to Colorado research. Hunter has already won a second straight Paul Hornung award as the game's most versatile player. He's up for the Walter Camp (player of the year), Maxwell (most outstanding player), the Biletnikoff (best receiver) and Bednarik (top defensive player) awards. And, of course, the Heisman, where he's the odds-on favorite to win over Jeanty this weekend. Hunter can join the late Rashaan Salaam as the only Colorado players to capture the Heisman. Salaam won it in 1994 after rushing for 2,055 yards. Hunter wasn't a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which goes to the nation's top defensive back. That drew the wrath of Sanders, who earned the award with Florida State in 1988 and vowed to give his trophy to Hunter. Hunter's high school coach, Lenny Gregory, knew he had a special player the summer of Hunter's freshman year. Gregory, then the coach at Collins Hill in Georgia, had a conditioning test for his players — run six 200-yard dashes with a minute rest in between. Defensive backs had to complete each in under 32 seconds. Hunter never even got winded. He played safety/cornerback and receiver as a freshman and helped Collins Hill to a state title his senior season. "I remember just talking to colleges the spring of his ninth-grade year and telling coaches that this kid's going to be the No. 1 player in the country," recounted Gregory, who's now the coach at Gordon Central High in Calhoun, Georgia. "They'd look at him and laugh at me, 'What are you talking about? This scrawny kid? He's not big enough.' I was like, 'Just watch. Just watch.'" Hunter finished the regular season with 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns as a receiver. On defense, he had four interceptions, broke up 11 passes and forced one crucial fumble, which secured an OT win over Baylor. Overall, Hunter had 92 receptions and allowed 22. He hauled in 14 receiving TDs and allowed just one. He was responsible for 53 first downs and gave up just six. He was targeted 119 times by Shedeur Sanders & Co. but only 39 times by opposing QBs. Hunter's likely final game in Boulder, a rout of Oklahoma State, was a three-touchdown, one-interception performance. "I'm used to seeing him do all this spectacular stuff," Shedeur Sanders said. "I'm used to all this stuff — you all are just now seeing it on national stage."