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Iran wants to charge ships tolls for passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is claiming sovereignty over the waterway in the middle of the war, and it's important because about one-fifth of the world's oil and gas goes through that waterway. NPR international affairs correspondent Jackie Northam reports. KCCU Public Radio - a service of Cameron University National Public Radio (NPR) is an American public broadcasting organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.

I only drive my 22 year old Holden Astra 4 cyl about 230 km per month. My 3 month rego renewal is due in a couple of weeks, for $116.34.

An internet search brought up this from the Idaho State Legislature which I couldn't access But there was a report in the Idaho Capital Sun.

He called it sickening. He called it evil. Then he signed the two harshest laws in the country. No hesitation. In March 2025, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed two laws that together created the harshest punishment framework for child sex offenders in the country. HB 380 made sexual abuse of children under 12 a capital crime punishable by death when at least three aggravating factors are present. HB 37 made the firing squad Idaho's primary method of execution, replacing lethal injection as the default. Both laws take effect on July 1, 2026. When signing HB 380, Little said: "The sexual abuse of children is sickening and evil, and perpetrators convicted of these crimes deserve the ultimate punishment." The House passed the death penalty bill 63 to 0. The Senate followed 30 to 5. Before HB 380, Idaho had no mandatory minimum sentences for child sex abuse. The state is spending $950,000 to retrofit its maximum security prison near Kuna for firing squad executions, and construction is already underway.

𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐏 𝐃𝐈𝐃𝐍’𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐔𝐙 𝐁𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 — 𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄 James E. Thorne (@DrJStrategy) published a piece on X that has racked up 𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 in hours, and it deserves every one of them — because it explains the single most misunderstood element of Trump’s Iran strategy. The conventional criticism is that Trump is too slow to reopen Hormuz. The reality, Thorne argues, is that the delay 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲. Trump is deliberately withholding the American security guarantee at the moment of maximum stress — not because he can’t clear the Strait, but because doing so too quickly would let Europe go back to sleep. For decades, Western allies built their economies and green energy mandates on a silent assumption: 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐳. They ran down their militaries, underfunded NATO — the U.S. carries 𝟔𝟐% 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 — and lectured Washington about multilateralism from the comfort of a security blanket they never paid for. Then Trump pulled the blanket. On March 15, he told the world that countries receiving oil through Hormuz should “take care of that passage” themselves. The initial response was exactly what Thorne’s thesis predicts: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas declared “𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘜 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱’𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘻 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯” and added “𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦’𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘳.” Japan, Australia, South Korea, and the UK all initially rejected the call. Then the pain arrived. Oil surged from $𝟕𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 $𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥. Tanker traffic through the Strait dropped 𝟕𝟎%. Over 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 anchored outside waiting for safe passage. European energy prices spiked. The “not our war” posture became economically untenable. Two weeks later — on April 2 — 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 launched a coalition to secure the Strait. The UK hosted the inaugural meeting. Europe didn’t just join — they’re now scrambling to lead, with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper chairing the talks. The very nations that said it wasn’t their problem are now volunteering ships. Thorne frames it in Hegelian terms: Trump “𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦.” The contradiction being that Europe’s energy systems, industrial bases, and geopolitical sermons 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭. The prize isn’t just reopening a chokepoint. It’s a reordered system where access to secure oil flows is 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 — not assumed as a right. A world where the United States sits at the center of the hydrocarbon chessboard. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫. 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 $𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.

Showing results for can the space under the hood of a mustang mach e still carry parcels without the waterproof frunk? Search instead for Can the space under the hood of a Mustrang Mach E still carry parcels without the waterproof frunk? No, the space under the hood of a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E cannot carry parcels if the optional waterproof frunk is not installed. Without the frunk option, the area beneath the hood is sealed off or left as an unoccupied void containing electronics and fluid reservoirs, effectively locking the cargo space behind a paywall. While the physical volume remains, access is denied to owners who do not pay the extra $495 fee to install the plastic frame and liner required to use the space for storage. 2026 Model Year Change: The frunk is no longer standard equipment; it is now an optional extra. Without the Option: The under-hood area is sealed, preventing the storage of items like charging cables, groceries, or luggage. With the Option: The $495 upgrade restores access to approximately 4.8 cubic feet of storage (reduced from earlier years due to a heat pump).

Well it was on the tele at the Shed, but I couldn't hear it. Others talking over the top of him, making jokes, and someone in the workshop using the belt sander. But I knew he was lying, his lips were moving.

Harking back to my comments on the previous page, today is the first time I've been back to Forest Hill Chase shopping mall. I had my phone camera with me today. This is the hairdressing booth. You can see the red docket number indicator showing the number of the last customer to enter the booth (the guy being treated). Normally there are two lady barbers working. The guy in the armchair on the left would be customer 210 waiting his turn. A bit closer look shows the customer count, the screen below showing the various cuts which you tap to select, and at the bottom left, the note slot. Bottom right is the cup where your docket drops when printed. The large opening behind the white pillar is the entry to Target, and beyond the booth, to the right, is a travellator to the lower shopping level.

Mine gets checked every time I visit the doc. Currently around 116/77.

First reported by Ford Authority and confirmed by MotorTrend, it now costs $495 to have a frunk insert installed on the 2026 Mustang Mach-E across its four trims. According to FA, the change was made because Ford’s designers learned owners weren’t taking advantage of the frunk space. With the loss of the front trunk, the starting MSRP of the Mach-E has decreased, albeit not by the same $495. The RWD Select Base now costs $39,850, down from $39,990 in 2025. Of course, that means if you spec the 2026 RWD Select with a frunk, the cost is now $40,335, $345 more than the otherwise identical 2025 model. Key features and operation details include: Usage: The frunk is watertight with a drainage hole, allowing it to function as a cooler for drinks or storage for wet/muddy gear. Opening Methods: It can be opened by double-pulling the release lever in the footwell, using the SYNC® touchscreen, entering the SecuriCode on the exterior keypad, or via the FordPass app. 2025 Changes: The 2025 model year saw the frunk size shrink by roughly 40% after Ford added a heat pump, though it remains standard equipment. The 2026 Mach-E Rally also loses its once standard rear wing and decal package. The “raised real spoiler” is now a $995 option, and its starting price is now $59,735, down from $60,485. But once you add the spoiler and frunk, the price is up by $1,490 and there is no option to add the Rally decals.

My tablets are- Apixaban - a blood thinner prescribed for my pacemaker Allopurinol - prescribed for gout (2 per day) Metoprolol - stroke prevention Panafcortelone - myalgia rheumatica Thyroxine - thyroid

I've reached 4 score and 1, and I'm on 6 tablets daily.

I saw my GP today and got my referral letter to the specialist to check out about the Cochlear Implant. Here is the write-up about him I got off the internet. Knox Private Hospital is just 5km down the road, and where I had my pacemaker and a number of other procedures done. Prof Graeme Clark is the inventor of the Cochlear Implant.

I'm pretty sure he didn't come out holding the gun above his head in surrender. Reports don't say how many officers were present, just a tactical group, but if he came out firing, you can bet they all retaliated. I'm sure he knew what was going to happen, knew it would end this way.

For the 2026 model year, the Mustang Mach-E's front trunk (frunk) is no longer standard and has become a $495 optional feature, a change driven by Ford's review of customer usage patterns. 2023 Frunk.

He created this mess and is going to walk away and leave it to the rest of the world to solve.

I should have said terrorist acts against Israel.

Don't post willy - nilly on any old subject in a dedicated thread. It's easy enough to start another thread.

Israel has passed laws that anyone caught carrying out terrorist acts will automatically get the death penalty. And they will not hand back any territory they have grabbed in Lebanon.

Trump's latest this morning: For those with fuel shortages, you're on your own. Sort it out yourselves. Pete Hogsbreath said "You didn't send ships when we asked for them to clear the Strait of Hormuz, don't expect us to do it for you."

Here is how the police forced Dezi Freeman out if his shipping container makeshift home. Freeman then exited the container in nothing but a blanket and a gun he stole from one of the officers he murdered in August.

My wife worked for Transurban Citylink before she retired. The Burwood line has been extended to Vermont South Shopping Centre for years, and they have talked about extending it to Knox City, also for years.

That's why the Victorian government is approving and encouraging multi storeys, up to 18 levels, of home units, close to railway stations. Towers in Box Hill. Many owned by Chinese, possibly unoccupied. Similar is happening near Blackburn, Mitcham, Glen Waverley, just to name my area.

I went out at dusk to put some recycling rubbish in the bin. It is collected about 6:00 am tomorrow. I was nearly deafened (more than usual) by a cacophony of crickets.

At least today's occurrence put one small locality, there's no township, on the map - Thologolong. I'd never heard of it. The location of Thologolong. A street view of the buildings in Thologolong. Dezi's camp.