Bangladesh’s High Court is understood to have halted the implementation of a second term of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety due to its tenure being extended without the Government’s approval.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has warned of the major impact on British and European Union (EU) textile and clothing companies, especially those with integrated upstream fabric and finishing units, should the UK push ahead with quitting the European Union (EU) as planned in 2019.

HanesBrands, one of the world’s largest underwear and activewear apparel manufacturers, has announced preliminary third-quarter results it says are in line with company guidance amid the news it has acquired privately held Alternative Apparel, a marketer of better apparel basics, for US$60m.

Unions are piling pressure on the European Commission to make good on its promise to launch a probe into Bangladesh after the country’s government failed to make vital reforms to ensure its garment industry complies with core international labour standards.

After four rounds and 22 days of talks squeezed into just over two months, negotiators working to remodernise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have admitted to new challenges in the discussions, which are now expected to extend into the first quarter of next year.

Buena Park’s annual Silverado Days will bring rides, live entertainment and all kinds of contests to William Peak Park this weekend.

Running Friday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 22, the “good old-fashioned country fair” event is expected to draw up to 50,000 visitors, Silverado Days general chairman Pat Donnelly said. Attractions will include a 100-foot Ferris wheel and flume ride.

Organized by the Buena Park Noon Lions Club, Silverado Days offers free parking, admission and entertainment, though rides and food cost money. Once event expenses are covered, Donnelly said, the Lions give any additional revenue to local organizations such as schools and youth sports.

“It is there for the community to enjoy,” he said. “We’re not trying to make a lot of money.”

***Get competitive

Here are a few of the more than half a dozen contests scheduled over the weekend:

Frog jumping: New this year, the contest is at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chili Area.

Men’s legs: Entrants will be judged at 1:30 p.m. Sunday on the Main Stage.

Hog calling: Competitors will test their skills at 3 p.m. Sunday on the Chili Stage.

***Grab a bite

Saturday: Try the pie eating contest at 1 p.m. on the main stage.

Sunday: Start the day with a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. in the pancake pavilion.

***If you go

When: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Oct. 20; 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 21; and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22

Where: William Peak Park, 7225 El Dorado Drive, Buena Park

Information: The full schedule of events is at www.silveradodays.com

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series on the road tonight against the Chicago Cubs. A victory puts them in their first World Series since 1988.

If you are unable to watch Game 5 or looking for some more insight or conversation on the Los Angeles Dodgers follow along below with updates from our reporters at the game.

Check out some of the excellent work from the Daily Herald’s John Starks and Steve Lundy. Images of the Chicago… fb.me/3RIJ81iXnICYMI: #Cubs Contreras homers off scoreboard; Baez hits 2 atmlb.com/2zlT8D5 via @mlb #Cubs Maddon ejected after disputed foul-tip call atmlb.com/2zkLJUC via @mlb That’s one W! #Cubs force NLCS Game 5 atmlb.com/2zlzwPp via @mlb newlyweds forever ift.tt/2zm6ZJH https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMexalCWAAA8XIr.jpgThe @LAKings are the only team in the NHL without a regulation loss and have a franchise-best 11 points through the first six games.Doug is great at what he does. Check out his feed.
twitter.com/dakern74/statu…Duensing said he talked w/Arrieta during game & Arrieta raved about #Dodgers ABs. “They’re not chasing. They’re taking really good ABs”#NLCS coverage: #Cubs aren’t dead yet, deny #Dodgers a sweep
ocregister.com/2017/10/18/cub…#NLCS coverage: #Cubs aren’t dead yet, deny #Dodgers a sweep
ocregister.com/2017/10/18/cub…The legend of Justin Turner grows, as he stands with Ruth and Gehrig. dodgers.mlblogs.com/the-legend-of-…My Man!! 🤠 twitter.com/arashmarkazi/s…This whole Joe Maddon quote is just wild, ending with him “not wanting to bang on a lady.” https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMei5SPUMAE7dvB.jpgIf #Cubs need a closer in Game 5 “it’s not going to be him” Maddon said of Wade Davis who threw 48 pitches to get final 6 outs tonight#Dodgers working counts so effectively this postseason they knock pitchers out of the NEXT gameIf #Cubs need a closer in Game 5 “it’s not going to be him” Maddon said of Wade Davis who threw 48 pitches to get final 6 outs tonightThere’s always tomorrow. Good times watching the game at @HQgastropub with @GirlyLockerRoom , @miriamlgonzalez and @RicardiParty . https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMefaVXXUAAAJaQ.jpgUmpire Jim Wolf tells pool reporter @JimLitke he looked at replay of Granderson’s swing in eighth and he blew the call. #NLCS #Dodgers #Cubs Message boards in Cubs clubhouse show schedule for tomorrow then in caps at the bottom “TRAVEL TO LA ON FRIDAY.”RECAP: @Cody_Bellinger and @redturn2 both homer but #Dodgers come up short, 3-2.

: atmlb.com/2yyzmp1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMedTf3V4AAOu7Y.jpg#PopTax twitter.com/jphoornstra/st…From @MWhicker03LANG : #Cubs knock #Dodgers ’ brooms out of the park, force #NLCS Game 5 on Thursday. ocregister.com/2017/10/18/whi…Maddon on the phantom Granderson foul rip: “If he hits the next pitch out I might have come running out of the clubhouse in my jock strap.”The Cubs have scored all their runs in the NLCS via home runs. The Dodgers have not. Wrote this two weeks ago (bit.ly/2yypuLS): https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMeZ7rlUIAEyHn-.jpgJoe called the phantom foul call “bad process.” #Cubs Joe on tomorrow’s closer: “It’s not going to be (Davis).” #Cubs From @billplunkettocr : 3 HRs & strong start from Jake Arrieta help #Cubs deny #Dodgers ’ bid for #NLCS sweep. ocregister.com/2017/10/18/cub…#Cubs : 4th time in postseason history a team scored 3 or more runs & won – with all the runs coming on Solo HR. First time since 2011 (TEX)#Cubs 6 runs scored this series:
Almora 2-run HR
Schwarber Solo HR
Contreras: Solo HR
Báez: Solo HR
Báez: Solo HRPerhaps the most troubling thing from this series
#Dodgers batters: 26 Walks, 32 Strikeouts
#Cubs batters: 4 Walks, 43 Strikeouts#Cubs postseason batting average
First 9 games: .172
Tonight (5-29): .172
They won, so whateverFinally…
#Cubs this postseason
1-4 when they hit a HR (tonight is the win)
3-1 when they don’t hit a HRWade Davis by Save length
(including postseason)
6+ outs: 4 (2 each in 2015 & 2017 postseason)
3 outs: 77
2 outs: 5
one out: 1#Cubs live to fight another day. #Dodgers avoid curse of LCS sweep (7 of 8 in best-of-7 era lost in WS) with 3-2 loss in Game 4Davis’ 47th pitch gets Bellinger on a double play ball and Cubs win, Cubs win, 3-2.FINAL: Cubs 3, #Dodgers 2Final: 3-2 Cubs. Game 5 is tomorrow.Final: #Cubs 3, LA 2. There will be a Game 5I have never heard Cody Bellinger called “Cody Pop.”

Could be a Chicago thing, but I’ve never heard “Cody Soda” either.Maddon is the 1st manager to ejected twice inthe same postseason. It’s Maddon’s 3rd career postseason ejection (2010) #Cubs #Dodgers #NLCS Big out for Fields, another strong bullpen day all around. Barnes, Taylor, Bellinger in the 9th. A certain third baseman waiting to hit 4th.Definitely follow Jacob. He’s phenomenal.
twitter.com/buckweaver/sta…Ump 1: “Where’s he going?”

Ump 2: ….

Ump 3: “Well, *I’m* staying here. It’s not my turn to look after him.”

… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…No Jansen or Morrow, and the Dodger bullpen still went 3.1 scoreless while allowing only a single and HBP.9-pitch at-bat for #Cubs Davis twitter.com/darenw/status/…Wade Davis trying to be first pitcher with multiple 2+ inning saves in the same postseason since… Wade Davis in 2015 with Royals.Wade Davis trying to be first pitcher with multiple 2+ inning saves in the same postseason since… Wade Davis in 2015 with Royals.Find it amusing that the outfield umpires were part of that conference#Cubs Davis batting for himself. He had 1 postseason at-bat in 2015 with the Royals; 2-for-8 in the regular season in his careerJT strikes again. #ThisTeam

Yasmani Grandal is the 8th Dodger to walk 3x times in a 9 inning playoff game. 3 of them were in Game 4 of 74 NLCS.Utley and Granderson are good guys and great in the clubhouse but Dodgers fans would be fine if they never had another postseason at-bat.Wade Davis has thrown +30 pitches three times this year. He just threw 34 in the 8th.34 pitch 8th inning for #Cubs Wade DavisCubs should be allowed to bring Maddon back after Granderson whiffed for the second time in that AB twitter.com/sinow/status/9…Major-league record for Granderson. Struck out five times in four at-bats.The silly thing is, everyone had to know that was going to end in a strikeout no matter how long it took.How many times can Granderson strike out in one AB?Curtis Granderson is going so bad he managed to strike out twice in one at-bat.Maddon was ejected #Cubs Joe Maddon losing his bananas and getting tossed twice in four games is the rare meme that explains a lot.A Curtis Granderson swing has brought the Wrigley Field crowd to his feet. Who woulda thunk it?Uh ohHighest career #postseason OBP, requiring at least 100 plate appearances:

1. Justin Turner – .495
2. Lou Gehrig -… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…Tuxedo guy is losing the bow tie. The Dodgers comeback is officially on. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMeJy4WUQAE5Cgj.jpgBecause wearing a tux in the last row would be tres gauche twitter.com/azfreedman/sta…JT !!!! He crushes one in the eighth to bring the #Dodgers within one, 3-2! #ThisTeam t.co

There’s the Davis-Turner matchup Chicago craved. Ball escaped the confines. 3-2.#ThisTeam t.co

Justin Turner homers. 3-2 CubsI guess it wouldn’t have mattered if Maddon had gone to Wade Davis in Game 2. Justin Turner just took him deep now. It’s 3-2Turner HR off #Cubs Davis to lead off LA 8thKenta Maeda with a 1-2-3 inning! @redturn2 will lead off the eighth. #ThisTeam https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMeHXL9UMAAMg_E.jpgThat “see what Joe does” from Roberts pregame? He has his answer — going to Wade Davis for 6 outs. Rested ’cause he didn’t pitch in Game 2Wade Davis on to start the eighth inning for the #Cubs

COSTA MESA — Josue Guerrero-Uribe used to spend hours on buses in the Los Angeles area going to and from various volunteer projects.

When he left the Marine Corps in 2008 after serving eight years, Guerrero-Uribe struggled with alcohol and anger management issues. He found solace in helping others, putting in hundreds of hours to help build sports fields and teaching financial management and English classes at various schools and libraries to some of Los Angeles County’s poorest residents.

He did all this without a car, taking buses to Boyle Heights, Torrance, Hollywood and other locations, sometimes in the course of a day.

“If I had to be at a school at 8 a.m., I’d leave my home at six in the morning,” Guerrero-Uribe said, adding that he sometimes got back to his Hollywood home around 10 p.m. “I travel sometimes 200 miles per day.”

But bus rides are a thing of the past for the Iraq War veteran. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, Guerrero-Uribe was presented with a silver 2017 Hyundai Elantra at Caliber Collision auto repair in Costa Mesa.

The giveaway was part of the repair chain’s Recycled Rides program, which provides refurbished vehicles to those struggling with reliable transportation needs — mainly members of military organizations.

In a small ceremony at Caliber’s West 18th Street location, employees and friends of Guerrero-Uribe, 40, including his mother and a terrier-mix named Buddy, gathered to offer congratulations and present him the keys.

The Mission Continues, a nonprofit that encourages veterans to continue their service in the form of volunteerism in their communities, recommended Guerrero-Uribe for the car giveaway.

“He would take the bus to get to our projects,” said Allison Bailey, a program manager for The Mission Continues. “He’s just dedicated to serving the community in every way, shape and form.”

Through the Recycled Rides program, Caliber has presented 150 vehicles nationwide this year, said Justin Picon, manager of the Costa Mesa location.

“I don’t think there’s enough we can do to say thank you,” Picon said. “Safety isn’t a thought on my mind because of people like him. If we can do something like this, that’s the least we can do.”

The car, originally stolen, was donated by Allstate after it was recovered, said Randy Wong, an executive agent with the insurance corporation.

Caliber employees worked during their off-hours to repair the car, which took around two months, Picon said.

Repair crews replaced and repainted the front and rear bumpers, fixed the right fender, painted the car’s right side and replaced the interior, which had several cigarette burns.

The vehicle came with all the bells and whistles one would expect from a 2017 model: Bluetooth and the latest safety features.

Holding back tears, Guerrero-Uribe, who at first thought Caliber was trying to sell him a car, adjusted the front seat and played with the switches inside.

“I can’t thank them enough,” he said. “I feel like I’m part of this American dream.”

It’s a good bet most members of the Fountain Valley High Class of 1982 didn’t expect to have a general in their midst when they met in August this year for their 35th reunion.

But there was Laura Yeager nee Brandt letting her hair down with her friends.

Few, least of all Yeager, saw this coming when she was a kid growing up.

“I think some of them were surprised,” said Yeager, who recently entered her third week as commander of the Joint Task Force North in Texas. “They’ve known me since grade school. One said, you used to hit me all the time with a purse.”

Since entering the Army as an officer, when that was still rare for women, she has been knocking down barriers. And not with a purse, but with a resume and skill set that most officers would envy.

On Sept. 29, Yeager became the first woman to take the helm of the Joint Task Force North at Fort Bliss, a drug interdiction and border and homeland security force.

When Yeager was promoted to brigadier general in March 2016, she became one of only two female generals in the California National Guard, and one of only four in California Guard history.

It wasn’t until 2008 that Ann Dunwoody became the first four-star general in the Army, so there hasn’t been much of a road map for women like Yeager to follow.

Yeager also is an aviator and Black Hawk pilot with a Bronze Star, who served in Iraq as deputy commander, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.

Now she is happy to be the kind of model that didn’t really exist when she was a child.

“For any person, you have to see it, to be it,” she said.

With other women contemporaries making their marks, Yeager says the path is opening for women.

“My boss’s boss is a four-star general and a woman,” said Yeager, adding that she thinks gender is becoming a non-issue.

“I’d like to think they don’t even notice or think about it on a daily basis,” she said of the reactions of the 150 under her command.

Although Yeager downplays her achievements with an easy self-effacement, she has been breaking ceilings ever since she entered the Reserve Officers Training Corps after her freshman year in college as a way to help pay her tuition.

Although she is the daughter of California National Guard Maj. Gen. Robert Brandt, Yeager said she didn’t really consider a military career as a child.

“I am of an age where, as a young girl, most of the women I saw were secretaries, nurses and flight attendants,” she said.

About her dad, she says, “He’s definitely been a mentor to me. He was away for awhile when I was in college and I think he was as surprised as anyone.”

The retired major general concurs.

“I got a phone call. She said, ‘Guess what?’” said Brandt, recalling when his daughter told him she had joined ROTC. “Usually that’s not the start of a good conversation.”

When he heard, the general recalls asking, “Why did you do that?,” explaining that as a child Yeager had showed little interest in the services.

Despite the seemingly less-than-ringing endorsement, Yeager persevered and dad couldn’t be prouder.

“I often joke that she’s the son I never had,” said Brandt, whose other daughter, Kelly, has been an elementary school teacher for more than 30 years.

Although a self-judged “decent student” in high school, Yeager said the jump to UC Irvine was unexpectedly rigorous. But a summer in cadet training after freshman year changed everything.

“I came home focused and determined and knowing my limitations,” she said. “I credit the Army with making me stronger.”

Yeager said the Army version of limits are not about constraint, but liberating and greater than one may think.

Which may have helped her decide to fly helicopters, or go to Airborne School and learn to jump out of airplanes.

Yeager said she applied to jump school in college because needed a summer job and, well, she really wanted the patch one gets on completion.

Her reasoning for many of the challenges she has taken on is simple.

“If one person can do it, then I can too,” she said.

“She’s tenacious,” Brandt said, telling a story about how his daughter completed parachute school despite a badly sprained ankle. “She was going to graduate, come hell or high water.”

“She won’t give up. When she makes her mind up, it’s going to happen.”

Before moving to Fort Bliss she was director of the Joint Staff at the California Joint Force Headquarters in Sacramento. Yeager’s husband, Dr. Curtis Yeager, and family still reside in the Folsom area.

At Joint Task Force North she commands a staff of about 150 from different branches of service. The task force works with federal agencies fighting drug trafficking and international criminal organizations.

Yeager sees her work at Fort Bliss, fighting the growing drug epidemic, as vital.

“Americans don’t appreciate what’s going on,” she said of the toll of drugs, noting that more than 60,000 people die of drug overdoses in the U.S. annually. “And there is so much coming through.”

Yeager said she still finds it a little hard to believe her success in the Army, saying she would have considered retiring as a colonel as a great success.

“I’ve achieved everything I expected and I am beyond that,” she said.

Looking ahead she says, “I’d still like to be in a position to be promoted. You just have to do the best you can in the job you’re in.”

If Yeager wants it, Brandt said she’ll get it, “When she makes her mind up, it’s going to happen.”