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#security-measures

The National Guard's arrival in New Orleans comes as the city marks the first anniversary of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack that killed 14 people. That attack, which was quickly followed by New Orleans hosting the Super Bowl and the city's Mardi Gras festivities, prompted weeks-long deployment. With the return of the Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl and the arrest of a New Iberia man whom the FBI said was planning a New Orleans attack, authorities have asked federal approval on an increased security rating.

The Louvre Museum on Tuesday installed metal bars over the windows of the Apollo Gallery, where thieves broke into the Paris landmark to make off with crown jewels in a recent daylight robbery. "This is one of the emergency measures decided after the theft," the museum's deputy administrator Francis Steinbock told AFP. Early in the morning, workers on the gallery balcony helped position a large grille hoisted by a crane to secure it to the gallery's tall French door windows.

In the first full day of opening since a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15 people at Australia's famed Bondi Beach on Sunday, thousands of people returned to the waterfront Friday to commemorate the losses and try to heal through a sense of community. In a hastily organized event, people gathered shoulder to shoulder on Bondi's pristine crescent of sand and then formed an enormous circle in the ocean in an expression of solidarity among Sydney's residents and support for the Jewish community.

Hanukkah is all about bringing people together in community, just spreading the light in a world that can be very dark,

This is the story of Hanukkah, Rabbi Mendel Weinfeld of Chabad of Almaden in San Jose said. This is exactly what Hanukkah is about that over and over again, we have these stories, and we stood up and we were a resilient people, and that's what our community feels as well, that we're going to go back into the public square and we're going to light menorah again.

Tanzania's prime minister asked all non-essential workers to stay home, and public transport was stopped ahead of the expected protests. Tensions are high in Tanzania after the government outlawed planned protests over its disputed victory in elections in October. Police and soldiers were patrolling largely empty streets in major cities on Tuesday Tanzania's Independence Day after the government preemptively ruled that any protest would be illegal and treated as a coup attempt, and urged people to stay at home.

Tortolero Arriechi, 34, was known to hospital staff and a regular patient at Ward 86, the hospital's HIV clinic, where the stabbing took place, according to an eyewitness to the stabbing. He was allegedly a known and feared presence at the clinic. "This could have been avoided on so many fucking levels," the eyewitness told Mission Local. "We knew three weeks ago about this patient."

The prosecution is seeking the death penalty for Hasina, 78, who has been in exile in India since an uprising last year that killed hundreds of people and ended her 15-year rule. The United Nations says up to 1,400 people were killed and thousands injured in a crackdown as Hasina tried to cling to power. Bangladesh has been led by an interim government since, and has been mired in political turmoil.

Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will join dignitaries and politicians at commemorations Thursday in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Others choose to mark the day at more intimate gatherings. James Lynch, who lost his father, Robert Lynch, during the World Trade Center attack, said he and his family will attend a ceremony near their hometown in New Jersey before spending the day at the beach.

A local mail thief successfully disguised himself in a familiar delivery uniform to steal packages from apartment complexes over several months, prompting a police investigation.

The memo, sent by the NFL's chief security officer and general counsel, recommended enhanced security measures at all team and league facilities after a recent tragic shooting incident.

"It's a nonsense story. It is important that the context is made very clear. The story is suggesting there was a rescheduling to do with the match. There wasn't."

A confidential report sent to Commons authorities highlighted concerns over rising violence and abuse against MPs' staff, with 38% now fearing for their safety.

The UK’s three largest food delivery firms have committed to using advanced security measures, including facial verification, to combat illegal working and protect legal workers.

The Bezos-Sánchez wedding showcased the high-profile nature of celebrity nuptials, marked by strict security and limited access for those not on the guest list.

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink mentioned that modifications to make the jet secure for presidential transport could cost under $400 million, lacking detailed disclosures.

Noboa pledged to make a sharp reduction in violent crime a cornerstone of his administration, declaring that progressive reduction of homicides will be a non-negotiable goal.

The reopening of the Pacific Coast Highway will reconnect Malibu to the Westside, but security plans for the fire-damaged Pacific Palisades community remain unclear.

New data indicates that card identity theft losses in the UK surged by 53% in a year, totaling £79.1 million in 2023.

Russia will impose internet restrictions across several regions, including Moscow, during the May 9 Victory Day celebrations, citing concerns over "dangerous neighbors."

Demipower 1991 Limited's application seeks to ensure public safety at its Broadway restaurant by requiring door staff presence after midnight.

"Any time something like this happens, it is frankly devastating internally and externally to the organization," said Chief Robert Sapien regarding the drug theft by Captain Moalem.