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IRVING, Texas ¨C In a letter sent to scouting families Monday, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced its support of the Black Lives Matter movement.The BSA¡¯s National Executive Committee pointed out that the organization wasn¡¯t living up to one of the 12 points of The Scout Law ¨C bravery.¡°Brave means taking action because it is the right thing to do and being an upstander even when it may prompt criticism from some,¡± wrote the committee. ¡°We realize we have not been as brave as we should have been because, as Scouts, we must always stand for what is right and take action when the situation demands it.¡±The BSA went on to say that there is no place for racism in scouting or in its communities, and it won¡¯t be tolerated.¡°We condemn the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and all those who are not named but are equally important. We hear the anguish, feel the heartbreak, and join the country¡¯s resolve to do better,¡± the committee wrote.The organization also said it would be introducing a specific diversity and inclusion merit badge that will be required to become an Eagle Scout.¡°It will build on components within existing merit badges, including the American Cultures and Citizenship in the Community merit badges, which require Scouts to learn about and engage with other groups and cultures to increase understanding and spur positive action,¡± wrote the committee.Additionally, the BSA is also committing to reviewing every element of its programs to ensure diversity and inclusion are ingrained at every level for participants and volunteers by applying a standard that promotes racial equality and denounces racism, discrimination, inequality and injustice.It¡¯s requiring diversity and inclusion training for all BSA employees starting July 1 and taking action toward introducing a version for volunteersAnd lastly, the organization is conducting a review of property names, events and insignia to build on and enhance the organization¡¯s nearly 30-year ban on use of the Confederate flag and to ensure that symbols of oppression are not in use today or in the future. 2115

INDIANAPOLIS -- The principal of Roncalli High School in Indianapolis issued an apology Friday afternoon after he said he used a derogatory word during a school assembly.In an audio message sent to all parents of Roncalli High School students, Principal Chuck Weisenbach said he was explaining to students a list of words and phrases they should not tolerate and he unintentionally used the word instead of just referencing it. Read his full message to parents below. 490

In post-Brexit Britain, trips to the European Union will get a little more expensive for millions of Brits in search of a continental break.The European Commission confirmed on Friday that UK travelers will be required fill out an online form and cough up €7 (.90) for visa-free travel, which will be valid for three years.Natasha Bertaud, a spokeswoman for the commission's President Jean-Claude Juncker, likened the "simple form" to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) scheme used by the United States -- which requires travelers to pay to apply for permission to enter the country.She also pointed out that the EU's version, called ETIAS, will be "way cheaper."But this all comes with a major caveat. If the UK crashes out of the EU with no agreement in place, Brits will be required to get a visa to travel to the EU, a commission spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday.ETIAS, which is expected to come into force in 2021, will apply to countries outside the EU whose citizens can currently travel in Europe visa free. There are currently 61 such countries, including the United States, Israel and Singapore.It will cover the so-called Schengen group of 26 European countries that share largely open land borders.The electronic visa waiver system was conceived to "identify any security or irregular migratory risks posed by visa-exempt visitors traveling to the Schengen area while at the same time facilitate crossing frontiers for the vast majority of travelers who do not pose such risks,"?according to the commission. 1554

In proximity, the United States and Canada couldn¡¯t be closer.  But when it comes to gun control, the two countries couldn¡¯t be further apart. ¡°A majority of the people do not feel the need to have a gun because we¡¯re quite safe,¡± says Debbie Thorburn, a Windsor, Ontario resident.In Canada, they talk about guns differently because they look at guns differently.¡°You have the Second Amendment,¡± said Brian Green, a manager at General Guns in Windsor. ¡°We don¡¯t.¡±Detroit, Michigan saw 302 homicides in 2016, with most involving a firearm. Across the river in Windsor, during the same time, there were only three. ¡°I would think that most Canadians are squeamish around firearms and don¡¯t want any part of it,¡± said Al Frederick, Windsor¡¯s police chief. ¡°The difference, I think in my view, is the accessibility to firearms,¡± he said. ¡°We don¡¯t have a culture of people that are eager to carry or seek out to carry a firearm.¡±In Canada, unlike the U.S., it¡¯s a crime for the average citizen to even walk around with a gun.  But that¡¯s far from the only thing separating the two countries.A first-time gun buyer in the United States can walk into a store and leave with a gun the same day; in Canada, it can take months.The U.S. still allows for some gun purchases without a background check. That¡¯s not the case in Canada, where they¡¯re mandatory for any gun license. ¡°Your file is given to an officer and it¡¯s their job to go through it and prove that you are able to have a license,¡± said Brian Green of General Guns.While there¡¯s often a push to expand gun rights in the U.S., in Canada there are few leading that fight. As one Canadian told The Now this week, ¡°Guns are a right where you live. They¡¯re a privilege where we live.¡±¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a nation on Earth where they have armed their citizenry which has reduced violence,¡± Chief Frederick said. 1909

INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis lawyer is accused of flashing a bus carrying a girls' basketball team on two separate occasions while driving. Norwell High School girls¡¯ basketball coach Eric Thornton said he was driving the girls to a tournament in June when a man pulled up beside their bus on I-70 near the airport and exposed himself. ¡°He knew it was a school bus,¡± said Thornton. ¡°(He) knew it was high school aged females on the bus.¡±The man, who police have identified as Raymond Fairchild, then exited the highway before the team could get the license plate on his Honda CRV. ¡°The girls were horrified and just very disturbed,¡± said Thornton. In an attempt to identify the alleged flasher, Thornton posted a photo taken moments before the incident on social media. That post made its way to Union City where a second girls¡¯ basketball team reported a similar incident last February ¨C from what appeared to be the same man. ¡°Once we found out that he¡¯d done it before it was obvious this was a pattern,¡± said Thornton. It didn¡¯t take long before someone on Facebook recognized that man as Fairchild and contacted investigators. The 71-year-old is listed as having a law office in downtown Indianapolis. ¡°He should never be allowed to practice law again in my opinion,¡± said Thornton. ¡°He should be put away for a time.¡±Fairchild now faces six counts of public nudity and indecency charges. His first court appearance is set for October 26. ¡°It¡¯s a crime against innocent, na?ve girls who just saw abnormal behavior and had no idea what would happen next,¡± said Thornton. ¡°He needs to be severely punished for his behavior.¡±  1669