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ELDERLY and visually-impaired drivers are being reminded of the importance of regular eyesight checks - to avoid potential accidents out on the road. According to new data, two thirds of drivers who wear glasses or contact lenses are 'putting off' correcting their vision and could be landed with a £1,000 fine for putting themselves and other road users at risk. However, most people who need to get their eyes fixed are avoiding treatment, according to data from the Association of Optometrists (AOP). Shocking research uncovered that almost a fifth of people who use glasses to drive have not had their eyes checked for at least three years. Delaying an eye test for so long could be in breach of driving laws if it posed a risk to road safety. But the AOP also found that one in 10 people in the UK say they would carry on driving even if their vision was thought to be unsafe. READ MORE ON ROAD SAFETY HERE BAD HABITS Shocking 80% of drivers … [Read more...] about Police to start roadside eyesight tests for drivers – those who fail will face £1,000 FINE and disqualification

Deutsche Bank CEO: We're prepared for a no deal Brexit SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Germany’s two biggest lenders, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, announced official merger talks had begun over the weekend after Angela Merkel gave the green light to any potential cuts and job losses. The move is aimed at turning around the fortunes of ailing Deutsche, whose shares have crashed through the floor from €112 to just €6.70 since the financial crisis began. It is unclear what effect the merger would have on Deutsche’s 8,000 strong London-based workforce who fear further job cuts after the bank slashed 7,000 New York roles in a major cost-cutting drive last year. Related articles Global financial crisis WARNING: ECB … [Read more...] about Thousands of UK jobs at risk as Germany plots new European superbank

MANILA, Philippines — Two senators are not laughing at the reported “ridiculous” requirements by immigration personnel from passengers using the country’s main gateway. While investigating the alleged human smuggling at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Senator Grace Poe brought up the case of a Filipina passenger who claimed to have missed her flight because of the lengthy questioning of an immigration officer. “Meron tayong mga overly enthusiastic immigration officers na kung ano-ano yung mga tinatanong, ano-ano yung mga dokumentong hinihingi. Ewan ko kung yung immigration officer na yun, napag tripan lang yung isang pasahero kaya hiningan ng yearbook o graduation photos. Ridiculous,” Poe said during the hearing of the Senate blue ribbon committee on Monday. (We have overly enthusiastic immigration officers asking irrelevant questions and documents. I’m not sure if that immigration officer was just power-tripping. That’s why he asked for a yearbook or graduation photos. … [Read more...] about Poe and Tulfo hit ‘ridiculous, frivolous’ immigration requirements

IN THE SUMMER OF 2019, when Robert M. Morgenthau, who reigned over New York law enforcement for six decades, died, 10 days short of his 100th birthday, eulogies filled the newspapers, the governor ordered flags to half-staff, and the man in the White House weighed in. “I was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Bob Morgenthau, a truly great man!” Donald Trump wrote on Twitter. Mr. Morgenthau, who had served as district attorney for 35 years and before that spent nearly a decade as the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, was “a warrior for our Country that he loved so dearly,” Mr. Trump tweeted. He added minutes later, “Bob Morgenthau, a legend, will be greatly missed!” Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, may bring an indictment against Mr. Trump — the first time that a former U.S. president would be charged with criminal wrongdoing. Mr. Trump has said he will be arrested. Beneath Mr. Trump’s shrill defense lies four decades of history: a … [Read more...] about Before His Death, I Asked the Manhattan D.A. What His Greatest Fear Was. He Answered: ‘Trump.’

In his early years as a prosecutor, Robert M. Morgenthau was once asked about the most effective way to fight organized crime. At the time, Mr. Morgenthau had made a name for himself as a United States attorney by indicting more than 100 Mafia figures. Mr. Morgenthau raised a novel strategy. “Maybe we ought to declare a moratorium on the prosecution of organized crime for five to 10 years,” he told Victor S. Navasky for a New York Times Magazine article in 1970 . “And let them become so rich that they will give up their predatory instincts and they’ll be much more concerned about getting their children into college, law school, medical school and so forth, and they’ll have lost their desire.” He never did declare that moratorium. His years of doing battle with crime in all forms were just beginning. Mr. Morgenthau, now 97 and still working five days a week, was the district attorney for Manhattan from 1975 until he retired at age 90 in 2009, during which time crime in New York … [Read more...] about Robert Morgenthau on His Years as District Attorney: ‘I Don’t Look Back’

A man who was known as a far-right Twitter troll was arrested on Wednesday and charged with spreading disinformation online that tricked Democratic voters in 2016 into trying to cast their ballots by phone instead of going to the polls. Federal prosecutors accused Douglass Mackey, 31, of coordinating with co-conspirators to spread memes on Twitter falsely claiming that Hillary Clinton’s supporters could vote by sending a text message to a specific phone number. The co-conspirators were not named in the complaint, but one of them was Anthime Gionet, a far-right media personality known as “Baked Alaska,” who was arrested after participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a person briefed on the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. As a result of the misinformation campaign, prosecutors said, at least 4,900 unique phone numbers texted the number in a futile effort to cast votes for Mrs. Clinton. … [Read more...] about Twitter Troll Tricked 4,900 Democrats in Vote-by-Phone Scheme, U.S. Says

Lithium, the common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries, has become so precious that it is often called white gold. But something surprising has happened recently: The metal’s price has fallen, helping to make electric vehicles more affordable . Since January, the price of lithium has dropped by nearly 20 percent, according to Benchmark Minerals, even as sales of electric vehicles have soared. Cobalt, another important battery material, has fallen by more than half. Copper, essential to electric motors and batteries, has slipped by about 18 percent, even though U.S. mines and copper-rich countries like Peru are struggling to increase production. The sharp moves have confounded many analysts who predicted that prices would stay high, or even climb higher, slowing the transition to cleaner forms of transportation, an essential component of efforts to limit climate change. Instead, the drop in commodity prices has made it easier for carmakers to cut prices for electric … [Read more...] about Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable

close Video Travel risk trainer and LAPD veteran Kevin Coffey explains 3 crime trends "Jugging," "tap and glue" and "sliders" are recent crime trends that impact everyday Americans, Kevin Coffey explains. Everyday, routine activities – like going to the ATM or getting gas – can become crime scenes of low-level offenses that create major headaches and financial loss. Someone watches a bank or mall customer with their head in their phone. A seemingly friendly tip to use a tap card at an ATM that's glued shut. A phony good Samaritan says you dropped a wallet at the gas pump or a cheerful, chatty chap can't stop complimenting your outfit. These are all part of street-level crime trends designed to prey on distracted victims to grab a purse, phone or wallet and take off. All they need is a few seconds, in most instances. ROBBERY SUSPECT BODY SLAMS TEXAS WOMAN, LEAVING HER PARALYZED: VIDEO Video These three … [Read more...] about ‘Jugging’ among new crime trends posing danger on America’s streets: What to know

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). I happened to be working a breaking news shift on the evening of May 28, 2020, when the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd inspired protesters to take the streets of Denver . I wasn’t surprised when I was assigned to go to the capitol and cover the event, but I was nervous. For one, I had never covered a protest before. But I had also been closely watching the events in Minneapolis that week as protestors and police clashed violently, and I worried about COVID-19, a very new disease the world knew very little about. The first time I left my house after Colorado’s stay-at-home order was to cover this protest, the genesis of what turned out to be months’ worth of demonstrations. And what I saw that night – the incessant streams of … [Read more...] about New binge-worthy podcast exposes FBI’s role in Denver’s racial justice protests | Opinion