An Austrian mountain guide surrendered his licence and faces a police investigation after helmet-camera footage captured him allegedly grabbing a Polish climber on a narrow, exposed ridge high on Austria's tallest peak, a confrontation that began when the guide barged past the climber's wife while she was lowering herself on a rope. The incident occurred […] The post Austrian mountain guide loses licence after grabbing climber on exposed ridge at 10,000 feet appeared first on American Almanac .
An Austrian mountain guide surrendered his licence and faces a police investigation after helmet-camera footage captured him allegedly grabbing a Polish climber on a narrow, exposed ridge high on Austria's tallest peak, a confrontation that began when the guide barged past the climber's wife while she was lowering herself on a rope. The incident occurred on August 22 along the Mürztalersteig route on the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain at 12,460 feet. The Polish climber and his wife were making their way toward the Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte refuge, roughly 10,000 feet above sea level, when the guide, leading two clients, wedged himself between the couple on one of the route's most exposed sections. The wife was mid-descent on a…Open
MS NOW exclusively reports the Navy sailor who jumped off the USS Lincoln is facing disciplinary charges. The Navy is accusing the sailor of faking his mental illness after the jump. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar has more details. Iraq War Veteran retired Captain Allison Jaslow joins Peter Alexander to share her concerns with the leadership at the Pentagon.
A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month in what his wife described as a suicide attempt is now facing disciplinary action from the Navy, according to his wife and charging documents reviewed by MS NOW's Priya Sridhar. The charging documents show that the sailor has been accused of violating Article 83 for “malingering,” which is defined as a service member “intentionally faking an illness or hurting themselves to avoid work, duty or service,” and Article 86 for “absence without leave,” which means a service member failed to be at their required place of duty without proper authority. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at…
Leaked guidance from the British government has revealed that civil servants could face misconduct investigations for "misgendering" transgender colleagues.
Leaked guidance from the British government’s Cabinet Office outlines disciplinary measures for civil servants accused of “misgendering” or “deadnaming” transgender colleagues, sparking concerns about free speech in the workplace. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Leaked guidance from the British government has revealed that civil servants could face misconduct investigations for “misgendering” transgender colleagues. DETAIL: The British Cabinet Office, roughly equivalent to the Executive Office of the President, issued official guidance warning civil servants that “deliberate deadnaming or misgendering” could be disciplined. The leaked guidance also warns against denying transgender colleagues access to their preferred…Open
A judge has referred President Trump's lawyers for potential disciplinary action for filing the suit against the IRS that led to the creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund.
The officers have been given termination papers and placed on administrative leave over the scandal but have not been fired so far because they are entitled to due process under the department's general orders.