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flydubai has now issued a statement: “Passengers may carry one power bank per person in their hand baggage, provided it has a watt-hour (Wh) rating of 100 Wh or less, clearly marked on the device. Devices exceeding 100 Wh are strictly prohibited.” Travellers can still carry power banks in their hand luggage, but they must remain switched off for the duration of the journey. The use of power banks during the flight is prohibited, including charging devices  from the power bank or charging the power bank itself via the aircraft’s power socket. New guidelines for power banks on flydubai Hand baggage only:…

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Arena Deal: Oregon leaders pledged to support a new and improved arena for the Trail Blazers basketball team when it went up for sale. Buyer With a Past: Tom Dundon, who agreed to buy the Blazers, created a company that Oregon sued, alleging predatory lending. He invested in another lender now under state investigation. What’s Next: Dundon did not respond to written questions, and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Oregon…

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has abdicated, handing over the throne to his eldest son, Grand Duke Guillaume.The new grand duke vowed to ensure the monarch looked to the future, saying: “I wish to be the grand duke who builds bridges between generations, between tradition and innovation.”His father, who served 25 years in the largely symbolic role, announced that he planned to abdicate late last year, as he delivered his Christmas speech. Source link

Major Questions is a recurring series by Adam White, which analyzes the court’s approach to administrative law, agencies, and the lower courts. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Last week, the Supreme Court took up Trump v. Slaughter, on whether presidents have constitutional power to fire the heads of the Federal Trade Commission without cause. The case centers on the court’s 1936 decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a landmark precedent allowing Congress to insulate certain agency heads against full presidential control. Will Humphrey’s Executor be…

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Germany’s Munich airport has reopened after several drone sightings forced it to close and cancel more than a dozen flights on Thursday night. At least 17 flights were grounded in Munich, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, while the airport said it diverted a further 15 flights to nearby cities. On Friday, a spokesperson for German flag carrier Lufthansa said “flight operations have since resumed according to schedule”.There was no immediate confirmation of where the drones had come from. Several airports across Europe have closed down in recent weeks because of unidentified drones.Munich airport alerted authorities after the drones were detected. Departing…

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Oct. 7 in Barrett v. United States. Dwayne Barrett – along with others – committed several armed robberies, culminating in one in which a victim who tried to thwart the robbery was shot to death by one of Barrett’s coconspirators. He was convicted at a jury trial in 2013 under 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) and (j) for his role in the shooting, as well as for other offenses.  Section 924(c) – a widely used federal firearm statute – prohibits possessing, carrying, or using a firearm to advance either a federal crime of…

If your firm focuses on a single practice area, your software options, historically, have been limited. Developing tools tailored to a specific practice area often didn’t pay off for vendors providing premises-based software. The potential client market was too small, the cost of adding new features to the software and shipping updates to customers was too high, and supporting multiple versions of software across a variety of small customer bases was unnecessarily complex and inefficient. The advent of cloud-based software changed the dynamic, making it more cost-effective to serve smaller markets. Cloud-based systems eliminated costs associated with the physical distribution…

Not summer. Not yet winter. Just the right time for short flights in October, these destinations are within a 4 hour flight from DubaiYou don’t need to wait for summer or the festive season to book a trip. October is that sweet spot in between; fewer crowds, better prices, and weather that’s not too hot, not too cold. Pretty much perfect, wherever you go. Maybe you’re craving autumn energy. Maybe you’re not done with the beach and just want one more dose of sunshine. Either way, you don’t need a long flight to feel like you’ve actually gone somewhere. Here…