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Storm Prediction Ctr, Norman, OK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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TORNADO WATCH
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 583
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
613 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2022
TORNADO WATCH 583 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Louisiana and northeast Texas,
including the following counties and parishes, in northwest
Louisiana, Bossier, Caddo and Webster. In northeast Texas,
Harrison and Panola.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 614 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Shreveport, Bossier City, Carthage, Haughton, Greenwood,
Blanchard, Waskom, Benton, Cotton Valley, Sarepta, Shongaloo,
Fosters, Eastwood, Elysian Fields, Deberry, Gary City,
Evergreen, Cross Lake, Barksdale Air Force Base and Ferguson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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Storm Prediction Ctr, Norman, OK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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TORNADO WATCH
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 583
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
653 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2022
TORNADO WATCH 583 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
The National Weather Service has cancelled Tornado Watch 583 for
the following areas
In Texas this cancels 2 counties
In southeast Texas
Polk Trinity
This includes the cities of Corrigan, Groveton, Livingston,
and Trinity.
NEWTON SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE
SHELBY TYLER
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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HIGH WIND WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
629 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous
for low flying light aircraft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.
* WHERE...Davis Mountains.
* WHEN...From 6 AM CST Wednesday through Wednesday afternoon.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.
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In a recent cybercrime case, cyber fraudsters stole nearly Rs 50 lakh from a man in Delhi by making several blank and missed calls on his mobile phone. He neither received any OTP nor received any message to click on any link. Even after that, Rs 50 lakh was withdrawn from his bank account.
The victim has been identified as Yogesh Yadav, who is a director of a security service. Fraudsters withdrew Rs 48. 63 lakh from his company's account. The incident took place on November 11, when Yogesh first received some blank messages, then later more calls.
When Yogesh picked up the phone, there was no sound from the other end. After some time, Yogesh checked his mobile phone to see the message and came to know that money has been deducted from his account.
Till now, it was said that if you have not told OTP to anyone, then bank fraud cannot happen to you. But now, cybercriminals have found a way out of this too. This is being told the first such case of bank fraud without OTP.
According to Yogesh's complaint, the fraud happened through real-time transfer, RTGS. And more than Rs 48 lakh rupees withdrew in four transactions. Now you must be thinking that how did this bank fraud happen without OTP? In this case, the police suspect that the cyber thugs might have swapped the SIM to carry out this fraud. But what is this sim swap?
For SIM swap, cybercriminals first get the details of someone's SIM. Then through those details, the SIM is cloned and a fake SIM is made. After that, the hacker activates your phone number in his name. Once the sim is activated, cyber thugs get control over your phone.
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There is another way of SIM swapping which is used by scammers. Scammers contact mobile operators on the pretext of lost SIM or facility and get a new SIM card with the same number.
Once the new SIM card is activated, they gain control over the victim's mobile number. And then all the OTP numbers and SMS of the victim start coming on the swapped SIM. In this way, hackers transfer money from the victim's account to their own account.
OTP can be obtained through a mobile number from a SIM swap. Then all the money is withdrawn from your bank account. This must have happened in the case of cyber fraud of more than Rs 48 lakhs in Delhi. Cyber experts also express this possibility.
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There comes some relief for Jesuit priest Father Stan Swamy, who was imprisoned in the Bhima Koregaon case, as a United States report has claimed that the evidence against him in the case was “fabricated” and “planted” on his laptop.
A US-based forensic firm claimed that the digital evidence used against Stan Swamy years ago to make the arrest in the Bhima Koregaon case was "planted" on his computer's hard drive, similar to two other cases involving human rights defenders Rona Wilson and Surendra Gadling.
Stan Swamy was an 84-year-old activist who was accused of having ties with Maoist and orchestrating the Bhima Koregaon violence in 2018, which led to two deaths and multiple people injured. The priest died in July 2021, while waiting for interim bail on medical grounds.
An examination of an electronic copy of his computer by Arsenal Consulting, a Massachusetts-based digital forensics firm, concluded that a hacker infiltrated his device and "planted" evidence, The Washington Post reported, citing a new report by the company.
The report claimed that “over 50 files” were created on Stan Swamy’s laptop, most of which included the “false” evidence that “wrongly implicated” that the Jesuit priest had ties with the Maoist group, that has been accused of inciting violence in Bhima Koregaon.
"The final incriminating document was planted on his computer on June 5, 2019, a week before the raid on Swamy," the report said. It was on the basis of these documents that he was first arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case, despite experts raising doubts about the authenticity of the documents, it added.
According to the police, the Elgar case relates to alleged inflammatory speeches delivered at the 'Elgar Parishad' conclave, held at Shaniwarwada in Pune on December 31, 2017, which eventually triggered the violence in Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018.
Though Stan Swamy repeatedly tried to seek bail on medical grounds, the Ministry of External Affairs said that his detention followed due process of law. After his death, the MEA said that his bail applications were rejected by the courts because of the specific nature of the charges against him.
(With PTI inputs)
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Today 13th December 2022 day is Tuesday. What will be the effect of the combination of planets being formed on this day and the condition of stars on you? How will your day be for you, know from Guru Kkomal Vasisht.
Know how today is going to be for you
Number 1 – (Birth Date 1, 10, 19, 28 in any month)
Do not keep any kind of secret from the family. Sharing concerns will bring you peace. The changing winds in life are so strong that they will give a whole new meaning to your work and relationships. Any loss can cause stress for you.
Number 2 – (Birth Date 2, 11, 20, 29 in any month)
Today is an opportune time for introspection. This will help you focus on your strengths and positive qualities. You can enhance your true potential through introspection and reflection, which will increase confidence. It is time for hard work for the students. Give the exam carefully. There will be a possibility of a change in job.
Number 3 – (Birth Date 3, 12, 21, 30 in any month)
There may be differences and estrangements between husband and wife. Take special care of food and drink otherwise stomach upset may occur. There may be a dispute in the family regarding expenses.
Number 4 – (Birth Date 4, 13, 22, 31 in any month)
New hope will arise in business. There can be progress in the business. Big things start with small opportunities. New relationships and alliances will be formed. Your friends will help you financially along with work or projects. Friends may also need your help so be prepared. Spend more time with people.
Number 5 – (Birth Date 5, 14, 23 in any month)
Your mind is full of many problems, most probably related to work and family. Financial conditions may be weak. There may be a slowdown in business. Take appropriate steps. Keep up the hard work and efforts. Any new training will help you in your work.
Number 6 – (Birth Date 6, 15, 24 in any month)
Today will be a good day. On this day you will complete all your pending work. For this reason, you will attract the attention of your colleagues. Stay away from bad people and bad associations. Be careful about your health. Your future is very bright.
Number 7 – (Birth Date 7, 16, 25 in any month)
Today will be a good day, your family life will be happy. Find time for leisure or romance today. Can be attracted towards new ideas or spiritual people. Explore new options for yourself. You may also get a new project, which will give a boost to your career.
Number 8 – (Birth Date 8, 17, 26 in any month)
Today will be a good day for you in terms of family. Those who want children may get good news. Try to control unnecessary expenditures. There is a possibility of getting benefits from real estate. Domestic issues can also be a matter of concern, but there is nothing to worry about.
Number 9 – (Birth Date 9, 18, 27 in any month)
Today you may face obstacles in your current plans. Focus on life matters, whether it's a relationship crisis, renovation, or necessary repair. Some purchases or investments may be required now. You will play an important role in family happiness and peace.
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Lionel Messi on Wednesday netted his record 11th FIFA World Cup 2022, becoming the highest-ever goal-scorer for his nation at the biggest stage. It was also Messi's fifth goal at the FIFA World Cup 2022, equalling Kylian Mbappe's tally who will be in action on Thursday against Morocco.
The two Paris Saint-Germain forwards are now joint-level at the top of the FIFA World Cup 2022 top goal-scorers tally. The race for the golden boot is starting to heat up although it seems like one of Messi or Mbappe is likely to be the one who takes home the big shiny boot.
Mbappe's teammate Olivier Giroud has also netted four goals, while Alvarez's brace helped him reach a tally of four goals and it seems they are all set for a four-way race for the golden boot.
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Messi scored one goal, and set up two for Julian Alvarez, as his magical performance helped Argentina steer past Croatia. It also helped him climb to the top of the tally for the golden boot standings.
Messi with five goals, level with Kylian Mbappe, who'd have a crack at going ahead once again when France take on Morocco. Apart from them, Giroud and Alvarez could also fancy their chances, while Cody Gakpo of the Netherlands, England's Marcus Rashford, Alvaro Morata from Spain, Ecuador's Enner Valencia, Bukayo Saka from England and Goncalo Ramos of Portugal all scored 3 goals each, but their teams are no longer in contention for the big prize.
One thing is for sure, that Messi and Alvarez will certainly have the chance to add to their tally as Argentina qualified for the final, beating Croatia 3-0 but with France due to take on Morocco, they will need to produce a result.
Even if France, the defending champions end up losing to Morocco, the underdogs, Mbappe and Giroud will get another bite at the cherry, because there will be a third-place match, between Croatia and whichever side ends up losing the second semifinal.
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Argentina became the first team to reach the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, courtesy to Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez. In the tournament's first semi-final, the Albicelestes defeated 2018 runners-up Croatia 3-0 at the Lusail stadium.
Argentina has reached the final for the sixth time in their history. They won the competition twice, in 1978 and 1986, and finished second in 1930, 1990, and 2014.
Argentina and Croatia both got off to a quick start, with neither team sitting back. After 25 minutes, Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez registered the game's first shot on goal, a blast from outside the box that was easily saved by Dominik Livakovic in goal.
Alvarez was pulled down by Livakovic in the 32nd minute after being played through one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The referee was eager to award a penalty, which the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) confirmed. Argentina took the lead as Lionel Messi took the penalty shot and hammered it into the top-right corner.
Just minutes later, Messi stole the ball in midfield, allowing Alvarez to go on the counter-attack. The 22-year-old sprinted half the pitch and scored on a number of lucky ricochets. Argentina smelled victory and unleashed a volley of attacks on Croatia.
Argentina are in the #FIFAWorldCup Final! @adidasfootball | #Qatar2022 — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 13, 2022
Only a few minutes later, Livakovic was called into action as Messi's corner was met by a thunderous Alexis Mac Allister header. To keep the scores even, the Croatian had to get down swiftly and make a superb left-handed save.
Dejan Lovren came close to scoring in the 62nd minute after connecting with a beautifully floated free kick from Luka Modric. His headed effort, though, lacked strength and was cleared away by the Argentine defence.
Just when Croatia threatened Argentina's lead, Messi stepped up to seal Argentina's victory. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner summoned his vintage self and rolled past a pair of Croatian midfielders before holding off star defender Josko Gvardiol to lay a superb cut-back cross on a plate for Alvarez, who obliged in the 69th minute to make it 3-0 in Argentina's advantage.
Ivan Perisic and Mislav Orsic both attempted goals as Croatia looked to get back into the game, but Martinez was unconcerned by any of the attempts. With only a few minutes remaining, Zlatko Dalic removed their captain and talisman Modric, accepting the outcome.
Argentina expertly handled the remainder of the match to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup final as the first team.
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The Biden administration has announced a breakthrough on nuclear fusion, fueling hopes of further progress toward clean energy.
Nuclear fusion — the process in which atoms are fused together to create energy — has long been studied as a potential power source.
But various hurdles have prevented the reaction from being a viable option for clean energy, and a commercial effort is still likely decades away.
Here’s what you should know about the Energy Department’s announcement:
1. It’s the first time a net energy gain has come from fusion
The crux of Tuesday’s news is that scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California were able to produce more energy via fusion than they put in. They put in 2.05 megajoules of energy and got out 3.15 megajoules.
This is the first time scientists in a lab were able to create a net energy output through fusion, demonstrating that it is possible to do so.
“It’s the first time it has ever been done in a laboratory anywhere in the world. Simply put, this is one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told reporters at a press conference.
While the technology isn’t ready to be commercialized yet, the successful experiment raises the prospects of larger-scale deployment of fusion energy.
Previously, the lab came relatively close to breaking even when it generated 70 percent of the energy it put into a fusion reaction last year.
2. It’s seen as another potential source of carbon-free energy
If fusion can become a large-scale power source, it will provide another way of generating carbon-free energy as the world looks to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels.
U.S. officials have said they hope to broadly have an entirely clean electric grid by 2035 and commercially viable fusion power within a decade.
Like wind, solar and traditional nuclear energy — where an atom is split apart instead of fused together — nuclear fusion doesn’t emit any planet-warming gasses or air pollution.
“This milestone moves us one significant step closer to the possibility of zero-carbon, abundant fusion energy powering our society,” Granholm said.
“We can use it to produce clean electricity, transportation fuels, power heavy industry [and] so much more,” she added. “It would be like adding a power drill to our toolbox in building this clean energy economy.”
Unlike traditional nuclear energy, called fission, fusion doesn’t generate radioactive waste that requires long-term storage. And unlike traditional hydropower dams, it doesn’t require finding — and flooding — a new reservoir.
The main place that fusion power would be useful if plugged into the current American grid would be as what is called “base load” power: a stable constant amount of electricity that current grids rely on.
In the U.S., about 19 percent of electricity comes from nuclear power, while 60 percent comes from fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas and petroleum, and the rest is from renewables, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Carolyn Kuranz, associate professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences at the University of Michigan, told The Hill on Monday that nuclear fusion does create byproducts that have small amounts of radioactive material, but she said the material can stay on the power plant site and be used to fuel future fusion reaction instead of needing to go elsewhere.
Paul Dabbar, who was the Energy Department’s under secretary for science during the Trump administration, also pointed to some advantages that fusion could have over wind and solar in an interview with The Hill this week.
“It needs to be windy, it needs to be sunny, it takes a lot of land,” he said of the other energy sources, though he noted that battery technology could be used to improve on the intermittency issue.
However, fusion comes with its own drawbacks. A future fusion industry built around large, expensive individual plants would be dependent on an expanded, high-capacity electric grid to move power across the region or country — something that feels almost as far away at this point as commercial fusion power.
3. Breakthrough positions US as leader in global quest for fusion
The successful net power-producing experiment is a clear mark of success for America’s burgeoning public and private investment into fusion energy — particularly as the European Union, China and South Korea build out their own programs.
In January, China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) sustained a record 17-minute fusion reaction, Smithsonian reported.
And the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in southern France will be the largest fusion facility in the world when it begins experiments in 2025, according to a statement.
In March, the Energy Department released a decadelong roadmap to bring commercial fusion to electricity markets.
That initiative touted the $2.5 billion that the private sector poured into fusion last year — about 3.5 times what the government spends directly.
An April White House summit also promoted the fact that two-thirds of private fusion companies and suppliers are based in the U.S. — and that American companies are the main recipients of international fusion funding.
But while it is tempting to think of fusion in terms of a “race” between countries, the drive for fusion power is highly international and collaborative.
U.S. companies built the central solenoid magnet for the ITER tokamak — necessary to create the magnetic fields that power and control the superheated plasma during a fusion reaction, according to the U.S. government.
And the Energy Department in November announced nearly $50 million for fusion research — of which part will go to support U.S. researchers at ITER and EAST, as The Hill reported.
4. Fusion still years off from becoming a mainstream energy source
The development was a major step toward fusion energy, but you’re not likely to be using this type of energy to turn on your lights anytime soon.
Granholm told reporters the administration hopes to see commercial fusion within a decade.
“The president has a decadal vision to get to a commercial fusion reactor within, obviously, 10 years, so we’ve got to get to work,” she told reporters.
Kim Budil, director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where the breakthrough occurred, said it could be even longer, taking “decades” before the technology is commercialized.
“There are very significant hurdles” in both science and technology, Budil said.
Dabbar told The Hill this week that he thinks the first commercial demonstration fusion reactors could crop up between 2030 and 2035 and that large-scale deployment could come a few years after that.
“It takes a long time for energy systems to go from testing to full-scale deployment,” he said.
5. It has military implications
The applications of this discovery — like the experiment itself — go well beyond peacetime.
While the ultimate implications of this test are a milestone on the road to clean energy, the “more immediate” implications were military, said Marvin Adams, deputy administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
So are the program’s roots: The National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory uses extremely powerful lasers to “ignite” hydrogen and cause a self-sustaining explosion — a system developed in part to test advanced nuclear weapons without having to detonate an entire bomb.
“You start with a little spark, and then the spark gets bigger and bigger and bigger, and then the burn propagates through,” physicist Riccardo Betti of University of Rochester told public radio station WBUR.
This is a tiny-scale version of the same process used to kick off a hydrogen or “thermonuclear” bomb — which uses fusion power to release 1,000 times as much energy as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, Time reported.
Fusion reactors don’t contain nearly enough fuel to produce that kind of explosion — and a thermonuclear bomb requires a separate atomic explosion to trigger ignition, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
But U.S. officials hinted at military applications. Fusion is “an essential process in modern nuclear weapons” and a milestone like this one was a strong argument for American military power, Adams noted.
The successful test demonstrates America’s “world-leading expertise in weapons-relevant technologies” while continuing “to show our allies that we know what we’re doing,” Adams said.
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House GOP leadership is urging Republicans to vote against a short-term government funding bill lawmakers are hoping to quickly pass ahead of a looming shutdown deadline.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) office sent out a notice to members on Tuesday evening recommending a “no” vote on the stopgap funding bill unveiled earlier Tuesday that leaders are expected to bring to the floor this week.
“Once again, House Democrats failed to meet the fundamental duty of funding the government despite spending most of the year passing trillions in wasteful spending that has fueled inflation and driven up our debt,” the notice said.
“This one-week continuing resolution is an attempt to buy additional time for a massive lame-duck spending bill in which House Republicans have had no seat at the negotiating table,” the notice added.
Funding runs out on Friday at midnight, and the stopgap bill would keep the government running through Dec. 23 while negotiators try to hash out funding for a larger omnibus spending package.
Republicans pushing for the shutdown deadline to be punted through next month say it’s necessary to allow the incoming GOP-led House more say in how the government should be funded. But other Republicans have pressed for an omnibus to be enacted sooner to ensure adequate funding for defense and national security.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters on Tuesday that lawmakers are “very close” to a bipartisan deal on an omnibus this month.
“I think we’re very close to getting an omnibus appropriations bill,” McConnell said while also setting the timeline for passage by Dec. 22.
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Online attacks against LGBTQ people have skyrocketed in recent months, rising in lockstep with proposed policies seeking to roll back LGBTQ rights and culminating in real-world violence. A House committee is set to investigate the connection on Wednesday in a first-of-its kind hearing.
“Violence against LGBTQ+ people is on the rise, and has been for years,” Olivia Hunt, policy director for the National Center for Transgender Equality, said in an emailed statement. “From bomb threats and intimidation tactics targeting hospitals and churches to attacks like the shooting at Club Q, LGBTQ+ people nationwide are living under the threat of violence.”
Last month, a 22-year-old carried a rifle into Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., and opened fire, killing five people and injuring more than a dozen others. The alleged shooter, Anderson Lee Aldrich, is suspected to have ties to an extremist “free speech” website that aims to “cleanse” society, according to NBC News.
“You’re seeing that kind of hate speech becoming more and more prevalent online,” Colorado state Sen. Dominick Moreno (D) told The Hill. “Social media channels obviously make it easier to distribute, but I think they also intensify the vitriol because you can say anything you want behind the veneer of a computer screen.”
Hunt, who is scheduled to testify in Wednesday’s House and Reform Oversight Committee hearing, said it is critical for Congress to “shine a bright light” on rising violence against the LGBTQ community and make clear that recent attacks have been fueled by the harmful rhetoric and policies of right-wing leaders.
“I wish this hearing wasn’t necessary, but as long as extremists are targeting our community, we have to respond loudly with the truth and demonstrate how the dangerous environment for LGBTQ+ Americans is a consequence of their actions,” she said.
Inflammatory and false rhetoric
An August report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate and the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy group, found that inflammatory rhetoric aimed at LGBTQ people flourished during the first half of 2022 on mainstream social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter, which recently relaxed its hateful conduct policies under new owner Elon Musk and allowed scores of suspended users to return to the site.
The same report found that social media posts comparing LGBTQ people to “groomers” and “pedophiles” surged by more than 400 percent after a Florida education law barring teachers from engaging in classroom instruction related to sexual orientation or gender identity was passed.
In March, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) then-press secretary Christina Pushaw said in a tweet the measure — known to its critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — would be more aptly described as the “Anti-Grooming Bill” and that anyone opposed to the legislation is “probably a groomer.”
Accusations of child “grooming” have been hurled online at prominent LGBTQ figures and elected officials in droves this year, though the consequences of claims made on a virtual plane are spilling into the real world.
San Francisco police earlier this month were dispatched to the home of California state Sen. Scott Wiener to investigate an emailed death threat that called Wiener, who is openly gay, a “pedophile” and a “groomer.”
Wiener in a statement said the threat, which police later determined to be meritless, was the result of false accusations made by GOP officials and conservative media personalities that he was “grooming” children for sexual exploitation.
Wiener is the author of several pro-LGBTQ bills, including one measure that blocks states from prosecuting or investigating the families of transgender youth that travel to California to obtain gender-affirming health care.
Attacks on gender-affirming care
Threats of violence similar to Wiener’s have been made against children’s hospitals that provide gender-affirming medical care to transgender minors. Lawmakers in more than a dozen states this year introduced measures to heavily restrict or ban such care for youth and young adults, accusing physicians of “mutilating” children.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in August introduced federal legislation seeking to make providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender minors a felony, punishable by up 25 years in prison.
Greene during an appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” where she announced her bill said gender-affirming care is “disgusting and appalling” and equated it to child abuse.
“This needs to be illegal,” she said.
Under standards set by the World Professional Association of Transgender Health and the Endocrine Society, gender-affirming treatment for minors that have already started puberty typically involves puberty blockers or hormones that have been prescribed by a licensed physician.
Surgery is not recommended for youth under 18, and the only acceptable treatment for prepubescent children is social transition. Gender-affirming health care for transgender people of all ages is supported by most accredited medical organizations.
During November’s midterm elections, Republican candidates funneled millions into campaign ads that propagated false or misleading information about gender-affirming health care for youth and targeted transgender athletes.
“The radical left will destroy children if we don’t stop them,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) says in one social media ad, which features footage of a Drag Queen Story Hour event. “They indoctrinate children; try to turn boys into girls.”
Anti-LBGTQ state legislation
Drag events for youth have recently drawn the ire of GOP leaders, and several bills seeking to ban them have already been pre-filed ahead of the 2023 legislative session by lawmakers in Tennessee, Texas and others.
In October, more than 30 House Republicans signed on to a measure seeking to block federal funds from being used to make “sexually-oriented” materials — including those that feature “any topic” related to sexual orientation or gender identity — available to children under the age of 10.
The measure’s primary sponsor, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), in a news release said the bill — titled the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act — will put an end to a “misguided crusade” led by Democrats to expose the nation’s children to “sexual imagery and radical gender ideology.”
Such language has galvanized far-right and extremist groups like the Proud Boys, whose members have led dozens of armed protests at family-friendly drag shows and other LGBTQ youth programs across the country, often in the name of protecting children from “groomers.”
In June, authorities in Northern California launched a hate crime investigation after a children’s story hour was disrupted by protesters that hurled anti-LGBTQ slurs at a drag performer. In November, an Oklahoma doughnut shop was firebombed after hosting a drag event. Organizers of an upcoming holiday-themed drag brunch in Jacksonville, Fla., say they are reconsidering holding the event at all after receiving multiple threats from Proud Boys members.
Moreno, the Colorado state senator, said he doesn’t engage much with his critics on social media anymore. Sometimes, he’ll extend an invitation for a cup of coffee. More often than not, he said, both parties are able to come to a point of mutual respect.
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The Biden administration is hosting a summit this week that brings together leaders of 49 African countries, as well as heads of the African Union, to collaborate on key policy across climate change, security and trade.
Vice President Harris opened the three-day summit on Tuesday at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, where she discussed the African diaspora and young African leaders.
President Biden is expected to join the summit on Wednesday and deliver remarks on the U.S.-Africa Business Forum.
While a significant majority of African nations joined the summit this week, five were not invited.
A senior White House official this week said four of those countries — Guinea, Sudan, Mali and Burkina Faso — have changed their governments unconstitutionally and were suspended from the African Union.
Here are the five African nations that weren’t invited to Biden’s summit:
Guinea
The ruling government in Guinea was seized by a military junta in September 2021 and is now led by Col. Mamady Doumbouya.
The military junta overthrew President Alpha Condé, who had won a controversial third term for office despite term limits, which he claimed did not apply to him.
Doumbouya agreed in October to hold new elections in about two years.
Sudan
Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan toppled the government in October 2021, taking power during the northeast African nation’s transition to a democracy after three decades of authoritarian rule.
Sudan’s military leadership announced this month the first phase of an agreement to transition to a democracy, but some political groups have rejected the framework, and discussions are ongoing.
Millions of people in Sudan are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, a crisis that grew worse after the coup. Civilian demonstrators also frequently clash with security forces.
Mali
Col. Assimi Goïta seized power in Mali two years ago after leading a coup against the government.
He failed to transition the West African country into new democratic elections and has become a pariah to the international world.
Mali also recently rejected help from French humanitarian groups, affecting hundreds of thousands of Malians who are in need of emergency food and medical assistance.
Earlier this year, France, which had fought Islamic terrorist groups for nine years in Mali, completed a withdrawal of troops from the country.
Russian mercenaries in Mali have also been accused of murdering civilians in a growing concern for world leaders.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, located in West Africa, is in a dire humanitarian situation after suffering from two coups in less than nine months.
Troops in September ousted the ruling military leader, Lt. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who had won control of the country through a January coup.
A militia leader appointed to replace him said Damiba had not done enough to control violence in Burkina Faso.
More than 3,200 people have died in the African country from January to September, and nearly 5 million are in need of emergency assistance.
Some women and children have been eating leaves and salt for weeks, the United Nations said in October.
Eritrea
The U.S. does not have formal ties with Eritrea, a country located in the Horn of Africa in the eastern region of the continent, so the nation’s leaders were not invited.
Eritrea has also been providing military support to neighboring Ethiopia, which is in the midst of a civil war against an opposing political faction in the region of Tigray.
Eritrean troops are accused of the kidnapping, looting and murder of civilians in Tigray, and the U.S. has called for the Eritrean soldiers to withdraw from the conflict.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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FOLSOM, La. (WGNO) — A family dog is being hailed a hero after he protected two young girls who had gotten lost in the woods behind their Louisiana home.
It happened Monday evening in the Village of Folsom, which is located north of Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans.
Seven-year-old Abigail Bourg and her sister, 4-year-old Cecelia Bourg, were playing in their backyard when their Golden Retriever, Artemis, ran into the woods. The girls followed and eventually got lost.
“It’s feelings that no parent wants to go through, it was just a rollercoaster of emotions,” said the girls’ mother, Mary Bourg.
The community quickly rallied together. Over 100 volunteers searched the area as well as local law enforcement who deployed ATVs and helicopters.
“Everyone in this community dropped what they were doing and just on the spot – it didn’t matter, they were there for us,” said Mary.
In the end, it was Artemis barking, alerting anyone close by of where they were. The girls and dog were found around 9:30 p.m.
“He also tried to bark at the helicopter,” said Abigail. “He was trying to get help anywhere, let anyone know where y’all were!” added Mary.
It was a surreal moment the second the kids were reunited with their family.
“One thing I can say, the movies got right,” said the girls’ father, Justin Bourg.
As a token of their appreciation, Artemis was fed a special steak dinner. The family says they are holding on to each other – and their dog – a little tighter at night.
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President Biden on Tuesday signed legislation to safeguard marriage equality after Congress, for the first time in history, approved federal protections for same-sex marriage.
The Respect for Marriage Act passed the House on Thursday in a 258-169-1 vote, with 39 Republicans joining all Democrats in supporting the measure. The Senate cleared the measure last week in a 61-38 vote; 12 GOP senators joined on to the bill once it included an amendment outlining some protections for religious beliefs.
Biden has championed the legislation, with the White House describing the Respect for Marriage Act as “personal” to him. He signed the legislation at a celebratory event at the White House with more than 2,000 attendees.
“The road for the moment has been long, but those who believe in equality and justice, you never gave up,” Biden said. “Many of you standing on the South Lawn here. So many of you put your relationships on the line, your jobs on the line, your lives on the line to fight for the law I’m about to sign.”
Before the bill signing, there were musical performances from artists Sam Smith and Cyndi Lauper, and Biden’s now infamous remarks from a “Meet the Press” appearance in 2012 played from a loudspeaker.
He later quoted himself from those remarks: “As I’ve said before, and some of you might remember on a certain TV show 10 years ago — I got in trouble — marriage, I mean this from the bottom of my heart, marriage is a simple proposition. Who do you love? And will you be loyal to that person you love? It’s not more complicated than that.”
“Deciding whether to marry, who to marry is one of the most profound decisions a person can make,” he added.
Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
But the debate over gay marriage was resurrected this summer when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion for that ruling, he called on the court to also reconsider the precedent of Obergefell v. Hodges.
The new law enshrines federal protections for same-sex couples, requiring that the federal government and all states recognize any marriage that occurred in a state where the union was legal. It also cements protections for interracial couples.
And it repeals of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which recognized marriage as “only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.”
But Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) pushed on Tuesday for Congress to next pass the Equality Act, which aims to ensure federal protections against anti-LGBT discrimination.
“When a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon, this is still wrong. Wrong,” Biden said.
“And that’s why the people you heard speak today continue to fight to pass the Equality Act. When hospitals, libraries and community centers are threatened and intimidated because they support LGBTQ children and families, we have to speak out. We must stop the hate and violence,” he said.
He also mentioned the shooting last month in Colorado Springs, Colo., when a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub.
Additionally, the president noted that Congress passed the Respect for Marriage Act on the same day that Biden secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Biden announced her release alongside her wife, Cherelle Griner.
“Brittney’s wife said, ‘Today, my family is whole.’ My fellow Americans, that all-consuming, life-altering love and commitment — that’s marriage,” Biden said.
The Respect for Marriage Act also includes an amendment outlining protections for religious liberties, which was a late addition central to securing enough Republican support for passage in the Senate.
Biden was at odds on the issue with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which opposed the measure, arguing it doesn’t include enough leeway for religious organizations. The fight between Biden and the bishops was reminiscent of some bishops’ attempts last year to try to deny him communion over his stance on abortion rights.
Other religious institutions, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, supported the religious freedom protections in the bill.
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Passenger inconvenience at key airports in the country is likely to abate only by the first week of January after the holiday season ends, as the record number of air passengers over the past ten days has been one of the key contributors to congestion.
Domestic daily passengers in the country have been over 4,00,000 for the last ten days and hit a peak of over 4,28,000 on December 11 — this is not just the highest passenger number post-Covid, but the highest in India.
The earlier peak was 4,20,000 passengers, which the country witnessed before Covid impacted air travel in March 2020. For the first time this year daily domestic passenger numbers have consistently stayed over 4,00,000 mark, however, fliers stayed in the range of 3,50,000 to 3,75,000 for most of the days this year.
The inability of airports, airlines, and government agencies at the airport to meet the rise in demand has been attributed as a cause for chaos at entry gates, airline check-in counters and security check-in gates, leading to complaints of several passengers missing their flights.
“The situation would ease with various initiatives announced after aviation minister’s Jyotiraditya Scindia visit to the Delhi airport, but it is likely to get normal once passengers going on holidays reduce, by the first week of January,” said a government official. He added that the situation is being monitored by the aviation ministry.
Another official added scheduled airlines have been allowed to operate 3,200 flights daily, but airlines are operating over 2,800 flights. Passengers have increased, leading to flights flying almost full — many airlines are reporting record load factors (percentage of seats full on flights).
Fewer flights lead to a situation where more passengers will have to be accommodated. To put things in context, airlines carried 4,20,000 passengers pre-Covid on about 3,000 flights a day — this meant the distribution of passengers at various times during the day.
“The situation with respect to the number of flights is also set to ease with airlines getting their aircraft back after they were grounded due to unavailability of engines. The number of flights is expected to increase,” said the official. IndiGo and GoFirst were among those who could not operate all their aircraft due to unavailability of engines.
Scindia held consultations with airports, airlines and agencies on Monday and announced a slew of measures, including the reduction in the number of flights during peak hours, redistribution of flights to other terminals, increase in automatic tray retrieval systems as well as X-ray machines at airports.
The government Tuesday issued an order asking the airlines to ensure their counters at airports are always manned.
“It has come to the notice of the ministry of civil aviation that the airline check-in counters at certain airports are found unmanned or inadequately manned during early morning hours leading to congestion. Scheduled airlines are therefore advised to deploy sufficient manpower at all check-in/baggage drop counters well in advance to ensure decongestion and smooth flow of passengers at airports,” read the order issued Tuesday.
“Besides the above, airlines are requested to place real time data on their social media feeds regarding waiting time at respective airports’ entry gates,” the order read.
Sources in airlines say airline counters are not the main cause for delays and a long-term solution to the problem would be to bring in reforms in the standard operating procedures followed at security check-in gates.
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Two students died after they were hit by a car while crossing Rohtak Road in Outer Delhi’s Peeragarhi on Sunday afternoon. They were heading to tuition classes when the accident took place. While one of them was declared dead on arrival, the other succumbed to injuries on Tuesday morning.
Their families staged protests at the spot and outside MLA’s house Tuesday demanding construction of a footover bridge and a red light to prevent such accidents. According to police, a PCR call was received. The victims, Vanshika Mishra and Maanvi Chauhan, residents of Udyog Nagar were allegedly hit by a silver Swift car. The accused, Arun Sharma, has been arrested.
“Both were shifted to Pushpanjali hospital and later referred to Action Balaji hospital where Maanvi was declared dead. Due to non-availability of ventilator, Vanshika was hospitalised at Maharaja Agrasen hospital. She died during treatment on Tuesday. Their bodies have been taken for autopsy,” said DCP (Outer) Harendra Kumar Singh.
The girls studied in class 9 at Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Peeragarhi. Maanvi is survived by her parents and brother Arpit (19). Her father Dhanvir is a farmer and the family hails from Bijnor. The family said Maanvi wanted to become IAS officer and was planning to start studying for UPSC exams after school.
“My sister was studious. She would always ask for more books. I would tease her and make fun of her. She and her friend would go to tuition classes every day for Science. I was out with a friend when I found out about the accident. My sister had brutal injuries. We kept running from one hospital to another in hope of better treatment, but she died. The doctors said she had injuries on her head and chest. The road is dangerous. Had the government made a footover bridge, my sister would have been alive. It’s a wide road without traffic signs or staff. My father is caught up in police work. I am with my mother…trying to console her.” said Arpit.
Vanshika and Maanvi were classmates. The two lived in the same area and had been friends for years.
Vanshika’s father Guddu Shukla works at a Chartered Accountant’s office as a peon. The family donated Vanshika’s eyes to the hospital. They said they wanted their daughter’s death to not go in vain
Locals and students held protests and blocked the road by holding demonstrations against police and authorities. More than 250 persons marched towards AAP MLA Raghuvinder Shokeen’s house. “The MLA had promised to make the FOB five months ago. What happened to that? There is no traffic signal at the metro pillar and road… Why is there no safety for us?” said a local.
There have been multiple reports of accidents on the stretch. In November, a 22-year-old man died while two of his friends were injured after a car hit them.
In April, an 18-year-old school student Manisha died after she and her two friends, who were injured, were hit by a car and a truck.
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The Punjab vigilance bureau, in its 1,556-page chargesheet in the alleged foodgrains transportation, labour and cartage scam, has said that former Congress minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in connivance with Rakesh Kumar Singla, the former deputy director (now dismissed) of food and civil supplies department, “made changes in the labour, cartage and transportation policy for 2020-21 to benefit certain individuals and to eliminate some others from the tendering process.”
The chargesheet accessed by The Indian Express, adds that one of the accused, contractor Telu Ram, in his statement said that he gave Rs 6-lakh bribe for just one meeting with Ashu, and the amount was given to Pankaj Meenu Malhotra, who introduced himself as ‘Ashu’s PA’.
Telu Ram, in his statement, also claimed to have given Rs 31 lakh as bribe to different individuals including Rs 20 lakh to Singla and one iPhone to an officer, to bag foodgrains transportation tenders for Ludhiana district when Ashu was a minister.
The vigilance, while quoting the written statement submitted by IAS officer KAP Sinha, then posted as principal secretary in food and civil supplies department, said the statement has corroborated that even as then deputy director Singla faced six departmental chargesheets, including that for wheat damage, irregularities in grain distribution and obtaining PR in Canada and allegedly causing loss of at least Rs 85 crore to the department, he was still promoted as chairman of central vigilance committee (CVC) on Ashu’s orders.
Ashu was inducted as food and civil supplies minister in the cabinet of former CM Captain Amarinder Singh in 2018. He is currently lodged at Patiala jail after his arrest on August 22, 2022. Singla, also a native of Ludhiana, is currently absconding and has been declared a proclaimed offender. He is believed to be hiding in Canada.
Singla was appointed CVC chairman on June 21, 2018, and was tasked with inspecting crates that were supplied to procurement agencies on February 15, 2019. Singla was also given the charge of labour, cartage and transport policy on January 2, 2019, the chargesheet mentions, adding that all these appointments were made even when he was ‘already under scanner and faced several departmental enquiries..’
Sinha, who was with the department from March 2017 to June 2020, submitted, “…Rakesh Kumar Singla was deputy director when I joined. He was facing five chargesheets and another enquiry for his Canadian PR. He was also demoted from deputy director to assistant director following HC order and appointing him as CVC wasn’t under my purview. Singla was made CVC on Ashu’s orders dated June 21, 2018.”
The chargesheet adds that during Ashu’s tenure, expenditure incurred by the department in Ludhiana was inflated in 2020-21 and 2021-22 compared to 2019-20. “Compared to 2019-20, Rs 3.21 crore more was spent on transportation in 2021-22 and 2020-21; on cartage Rs 4.20 crore more was spent and on labour, Rs 2.18 crore more was spent,” reads the challan.
The vigilance has also submitted a report by the food supply officer which says that a total of Rs 14.78 crore were spent more in rabi procurement season 2020-21, kharif season 2020-21 and kharif 2021-22 in Doraha, Khanna, Ludhiana-1, Ludhiana-2, Payal, Sahnewal, Jodhan and Malaud.
The vigilance chargesheet further says that Telu Ram in his statement said that he paid Rs 6 lakh bribe to Pankaj Meenu Malhotra, who called himself as ‘Ashu’s PA’, just to arrange one meeting with the former minister.
‘Ashu de PA Malhotra ne mantri naal gall karaan de 3 vaari 6 lakh rupaye laye san… (Ashu’s PA Malhotra took 6 lakh from me in three installments for making me speak to him),’ says Ram’s statement in the chargesheet.
“During interrogation, Telu Ram revealed that to bag tenders for clusters Raikot, Jodhan, Mullanpur Dakha, Payal and Talwandi Bhai, he met Malhotra who introduced him to Ashu. The former minister had told him to meet Singla..,” the chargesheet reads.
Telu Ram’s statement reads, “When I met Ashu, he said that he will call Singla and get my work done. I then met Singla at his residence in Rajguru Nagar, Ludhiana. He said I have to pay Rs 30 lakh. After tenders were opened in my favor, I paid Rs 20 lakh to Singla in various installments and he had said that he will give the money to Ashu. Singla also said that he finalises tenders for other districts too after Ashu’s approval. I then paid Rs 2 lakh to DFSC Sukhvinder Singh Gill and gifted him an iPhone worth Rs 1.15 lakh and paid another Rs 3 lakh to DFSC Harveen Kaur.”
The chargesheet adds that Telu Ram had mentioned during investigation that he kept all chats and WhatsApp call records with Singla and Malhotra in his Samsung phone but when the probe started, Singla told him to dispose it of else they all will be in trouble. Ram said that he then dumped the phone near Sutlej river on Ludhiana-Phillaur road and put the SIM in a simple Nokia phone and stopped using WhatsApp.
Vigilance said that entries of bribe money that Ram gave to officials were found written in his pocket diary. The samples of his handwriting have been sent to forensic for verification.
The vigilance also submitted that as per Chandigarh civil secretariat records, another accused Inderjit Singh alias Indi, who also claimed to be ‘Ashu’s PA’, was was hired as a special assistant on Ashu’s orders. “It was a political appointment which was done on Ashu’s orders dated February 13, 2018,” reads the chargesheet.
Pankaj Meenu Malhotra was not the official PA of Ashu but still he claimed to be so in public and accepted bribes, the document adds.
Of 18 clusters in Ludhiana district, there was an unusual increase in labour, cartage and transportation charges of 9 clusters in 2020-21 and 2021-22, says the vigilance probe, which was conducted on the complaint of Gurpreet Singh of Nawanshahr. In his complaint to the vigilance, Gurpreet had claimed that he himself was a contractor for Mullanpur cluster and grain arrival capacity for 2020-21 for Mullanpur was shown as 1 lakh MT, which was unusually inflated. He had submitted that works he did for Rs 2.25 crore in previous years were inflated to Rs 4 crore in new tenders due to which he and several other small contractors could not apply.
FIR in the case was registered under sections 420 (cheating), 409 (criminal breach of trust), 467 (forgery of valuable security, etc), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 471 (using as genuine a forged document), 120B (party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence) of the IPC and sections 7, 7 (A), 8, 12 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act at the vigilance bureau police station in Ludhiana on August 16.
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The Maharashtra government on Tuesday carried out a reshuffle of 30 senior IPS officers. Ritesh Kumar has been appointed Commissioner of Police (CP) of Pune City, replacing Amitabh Gupta. Vinay Kumar Choubey will take charge of Pimpri-Chinchwad police, replacing Ankush Shinde.
Kumar was the Additional Director General in the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Gupta had taken charge as Pune police commissioner in September 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic was at its peak. During his tenure as Pune police chief, Gupta invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against as many as 114 gangs, 51 of them in 2022 alone. He also charged 89 history-sheeters with the MPDA Act or ‘Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981’ known as Gunda Act.
Shinde had taken charge of Pimpri-Chinchwad police in April this year. Choubey, who will replace him, was the Additional Director General of Police with the state Anti Corruption Bureau. Shinde also cracked down on organised crime in Pimpri-Chinchwad and took action against rising trend of miscreants posting photos of dangerous weapons on social media statuses and posts.
Among other transfers made in the latest reshuffle is of Sadanand Date, who was holding charge of police commissioner of Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar. Date has been appointed to the key post of Additional Director General of Police with the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS). Namdeo Chavan, who was Additional Commissioner of Police with Pune City, has been transferred to the CID as Deputy Inspector General. Praveen Pawar, who was the Director of Maharashtra Intelligence Academy in Pune, has been transferred as Special Inspector General of Police, Konkan Region.
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The Golden Globe nominations for S S Rajamouli’s RRR are, in a sense, an acknowledgement of the film’s immense popularity and impact across the world. Domestically, like the two-part Baahubali, Rajamouli’s Raj-era action extravaganza transcended linguistic barriers and became a pan-Indian blockbuster. On the international stage, it now represents a new stage in the evolution of Indian mainstream cinema’s soft power. In that sense, RRR marks a phenomenon that is both novel and known.
Indian cinema’s cultural influence for the first few decades after Independence was outsized compared to its economic and political might. Initially, and for years thereafter, the storied popularity of the socialist era and its ethos in Raj Kapoor’s films, particularly in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe made it one of the country’s primary cultural exports. That tradition, in spurts and starts, continued until the nature of the Indian economy and — perhaps as a result — Hindi cinema changed. At the beginning of this century, films that appealed to the Punjabi diaspora as much as they did post-liberalisation, upwardly mobile Indians became Bollywood’s crossover offering. Around the same time, Tamil-language blockbusters, notably Rajinikanth’s films, began finding large audiences in Southeast Asia and Japan, cementing his Superstar status.
RRR’s international recognition and popularity, then, expands the horizon for Indian cinema further, and potentially into the bastion that is Hollywood. While its two nominations — for best non-English language film and best original song — aren’t necessarily the most popular categories, they nonetheless illustrate that Indian cinema from the likes of Rajamouli has reached a level of technical competence that allows it to appeal to audiences that are used to some of the best action sequences in the world. And, perhaps, as Indian filmmakers get the confidence to work with bigger budgets and more special effects, the dollars from the Western market will provide some incentive to experiment.
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Thankfully, the clash between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA at Yangtse in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9 did not result in fatalities, though some jawans have been badly injured in the hours-long combat, fought on both sides with sticks and clubs. The Indian soldiers fought to thwart the transgression bravely and succeeded in pushing the Chinese soldiers back across the Line of Actual Control. According to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who made a statement in both houses of Parliament, the two sides are disengaged, and the local area commanders have held a flag meeting to discuss modalities to restore “peace and tranquility” in the area. Singh said India had also taken up the incident through diplomatic channels. On the face of it, the incident — the most serious stand off between the two sides in the eastern sector and the first violent “contact” between the two armies since the Galwan killings of June 2020 — appears to have been managed well by both sides to prevent further escalation.
That the incident took place at all is not a good sign, especially as hundreds of Chinese troops were involved in the operation. Singh said their intention was “to change the status quo” at Yangtse, that is, wrest the area from India. This broadly conforms to the view in Delhi that China is no longer interested in resolving the border issue through talks, and is determined to pursue, always at a time and place of its choosing, its territorial claims along the disputed border through tactics successfully deployed in Ladakh and attempted once again in Tawang. The Indian Army had for long anticipated that the PLA would activate the eastern sector of the LAC, and to that extent, it is evident that steps were taken to beef up military preparedness in the region. What the incident has effectively achieved though is the lighting up of one more section of the LAC at a time the issues in Ladakh have not yet been settled, from the point of view of India. After 16 rounds of talks, a disengagement has taken place in eastern Ladakh, but it has not restored the status quo that prevailed in April 2020. China, for its part, appears reluctant to hold any further rounds of talks on the leftover problems in Ladakh, including its play in Depsang and Demchok areas.
India’s relationship with China has been teetering from bad to worse over the last 32 months since the standoff in Ladakh began, and it seems unlikely to improve unless Beijing’s calculus vis a vis India and the region undergoes a drastic change. While Delhi’s G20 leadership may bring opportunities for engagement with Beijing, what is required first is a clear vision and a grand strategy to deal with the China challenge, instead of reacting to each crisis as it emerges.
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A straight reading of the latest consumer price index (CPI) and index of industrial production (IIP) numbers suggests sharp easing of inflation pressures alongside significant loss of economic momentum. Annual CPI inflation fell to 5.88 per cent in November, from the previous month’s 6.77 per cent and below the RBI 6 per cent upper tolerance limit for the first time since December. The IIP contracted 4 per cent year-on-year in October, led by manufacturing (minus 5.6 per cent) and also the sub-sectors that are proxies for consumption and investment activity: Consumer durables (minus 15.3 per cent), non-durables (minus 13.4 per cent) and capital goods (minus 2.3 per cent). Clearly, the pent-up demand that fueled consumption spending post the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions has ebbed. Nor are there signs of a fresh investment cycle, even as exports — which were doing well till September — have entered negative territory on the back of a global slowdown.
That said, the evidence on growth slowing is more compelling than on inflation moderating. The latter’s decline in November had mainly to do with food, which registered a steep dip to 4.67 per cent from 7.01 per cent in October. That, in turn, was courtesy of vegetables and fruits. These recorded inflation of minus 8.08 per cent and 2.62 per cent, basically reflecting a seasonal trend: Winter is when supply of fresh produce, from tomatoes to cole crops and leafy greens, turns plentiful and affordable. Last year, excess rains from September right through January didn’t allow that. This time, the damage from La Niña and an extended monsoon hasn’t been much. That, together with the timely onset of winter, no major availability issues in fertilisers and nearly 15 per cent increase in rabi sowing area so far, augurs well for food inflation. But in both food and fuel, the uncertainties from weather and war make any predictions foolhardy.
What should the policy response be? The RBI can certainly consider a pause in raising interest rates; one of its monetary policy committee members has said as much. The risks to inflation may not have subsided, but concerns over growth and investment — including from transmission of the cumulative 225 basis points hike in policy interest rates — can no longer be ignored. The government, on its part, would do well to re-emphasise fiscal consolidation: Borrowing less and redirecting government expenditures from consumption to investment. With the next Union budget less than two months away, the action should shift from Mint Street to North Block.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
02-03-05-06-08-13-14-15-18-20-21-22
(two, three, five, six, eight, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
5-1-2
(five, one, two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
5-1-2
(five, one, two)
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
3-9-2-1, FIREBALL: 6
(three, nine, two, one; FIREBALL: six)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
3-9-2-1, FIREBALL: 6
(three, nine, two, one; FIREBALL: six)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
6-8-2-6
(six, eight, two, six)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
6-8-2-6
(six, eight, two, six)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
17-19-22-25-39
(seventeen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-five, thirty-nine)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
17-19-22-25-39
(seventeen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-five, thirty-nine)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
02-15-29-30-31
(two, fifteen, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
02-15-29-30-31
(two, fifteen, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
01-04-09-12-13-15-19-22-26-29-37-40-43-44-48-50-51-58-59-62-75-80
(one, four, nine, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-six, twenty-nine, thirty-seven, forty, forty-three, forty-four, forty-eight, fifty, fifty-one, fifty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty-two, seventy-five, eighty)
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
0-9-4, FIREBALL: 5
(zero, nine, four; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
0-9-4, FIREBALL: 5
(zero, nine, four; FIREBALL: five)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
JD-QD-QH-AS-2D
(JD, QD, QH, AS, 2D)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
JD-QD-QH-AS-2D
(JD, QD, QH, AS, 2D)
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LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Three separate trials will be held next year to adjudicate charges against the former superintendent of a northern Virginia school system as well as the system's primary spokesman.
Ex-Superintendent Scott Ziegler and spokesman Wayde Byard made initial appearances Tuesday in Loudoun County Circuit Court after indictments against them were unsealed Monday.
The indictments came from a special grand jury commissioned by Attorney General Jason Miyares that investigated the system's response to two sexual assaults committed by a student last year.
Ziegler is facing three misdemeanor charges while Byard faces a single felony count of perjury.
Tuesday's hearings were short and largely procedural. At the request of Special Counsel Theo Stamos, Judge James Plowman set two separate trial dates, in May and July, to hear the charges against Ziegler. Byard's trial will be held at a date to be determined.
In a statement after Tuesday's hearing, Byard said he plans to plead not guilty.
“At this point, I can’t address any specific charges because neither my attorney nor myself have been given any indication of what I’ve been alleged to do,” Byard said.
Indeed, the indictments provide almost no details of the charges against the two. In Byard's case, the indictment simply accuses him of perjury on Aug. 2, 2022. School officials were being subpoenaed to testify before the special grand jury around that time.
Ziegler left the courthouse without speaking to reporters. The three misdemeanors against him include one count of false publication, one count of prohibited conduct related to alleged retaliation against a teacher, and one count of penalizing an employee for a court appearance.
Two of those counts relate not to the sexual assaults that prompted the special grand jury probe but instead to a lawsuit filed by a special education teacher, Erin Brooks, who alleged that the school system retaliated against her after she reported a special needs student at an elementary school had sexually assaulted her. That lawsuit is ongoing.
The false publication charge relates to a statement Ziegler made on June 22, 2021. That’s when Ziegler attended a school board meeting and told board members that there hadn’t been any assaults in school bathrooms.
In fact, the first assault had occurred a month earlier in a bathroom stall at Stone Bridge High School, and emails show Ziegler had been made aware of it, according to a scathing report issued last week by the grand jury.
The report concluded that Ziegler lied to the public to cover up what occurred, and accused authorities of ignoring multiple warning signs that could have prevented the second assault, which occurred at Broad Run High School in October 2021 after the student was transferred there.
The student was later convicted of both assaults in juvenile court.
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WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama women have been convicted of misdemeanor crimes because of their efforts to feed and trap stray cats.
Local news outlets report that Wetumpka Municipal Judge Jeff Courtney on Tuesday found Beverly Roberts, 85, guilty of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct. Mary Alston, 61, was found guilty of criminal trespassing and interfering with governmental operations.
Courtney sentenced both women to 2 years of unsupervised probation and 10 days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended, meaning the women will serve no time. Each woman was also fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs.
The verdicts followed a bench trial before Courtney in the town just north of Montgomery. Attorneys for the two women say they will appeal.
The women were arrested and taken to jail by police in Wetumpka in June. The police chief said the women had previously been warned not to feed stray animals.
Terry Luck, an attorney for one of the women, said earlier that the women were performing a public service by trapping stray cats and having them neutered and spayed.
Wetumpka Police Chief Greg Benton has said feeding the cats had created a nuisance because it attracted more animals to the area. He said both women had been “repeatedly” warned to stop prior to being arrested.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in a dispute over a land exchange proposed during the Trump administration that is aimed at building a road through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska that residents of a remote Alaska community see as a critical health and safety issue.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month vacated a decision by a divided three-judge appeals panel that reversed a ruling rejecting a proposed land exchange. In setting aside the decision from the three-judge panel, the court also agreed to a rehearing of the matter by a fuller panel of judges. Conservation groups had petitioned for the rehearing, which took place Tuesday in California.
During the hearing, attorneys for the U.S. government, state of Alaska and conservation groups were peppered with narrowly tailored questions.
Residents of the remote community of King Cove have long sought a land connection through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to Cold Bay, which is about 18 miles (29 kilometers) away and has an all-weather airport. King Cove residents contend this is a health and safety issue. The refuge, near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, contains internationally recognized habitat for migrating waterfowl.
In 2013, during the Obama administration, Interior Department officials, including then-Secretary Sally Jewell, declined a land exchange, citing an environmental review that showed construction of a road would lead to “significant degradation of irreplaceable ecological resources.” Efforts to move forward with an exchange during the Trump administration faced legal challenges, including a 2019 agreement advanced by then-Secretary David Bernhardt that is the subject of the current litigation.
Last year, a U.S. Justice Department attorney, in arguing a position taken under the Trump administration, told an appeals court panel President Joe Biden's Interior secretary, Deb Haaland, planned to review the record and visit King Cove before taking her own position.
Haaland visited King Cove earlier this year and at the time of her Alaska visit told reporters she was “in a learning process” regarding the issue. Interior spokesperson Melissa Schwartz said by email Tuesday she had no updates to share on the matter.
Attorneys for the U.S. government, in court documents, argued against a rehearing of the case. They said the ruling from the three-judge panel in March “correctly concluded that Secretary Bernhardt assumed the facts that motivated Secretary Jewell remained the same, but placed more weight on the health and well-being of the people of King Cove than the other factors.”
Bridget Psarianos, an attorney with Trustees for Alaska, which is representing a consortium of conservation groups in the case, said last month that in agreeing to review the matter, the court “signaled that there are significant legal questions with the split panel’s ruling that an unelected Interior Secretary may overrule Congress by giving away lands designated as Wilderness.”
The court did not indicate Tuesday when it might rule.
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CAPE GIRARDEU, Mo. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to hate crime and arson charges for setting a fire that destroyed an Islamic center in southeast Missouri two years ago, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Nicholas John Proffitt, 44, entered the plea in the case of the torching of the Cape Girardeau Islamic Center on April 24, 2020, which was the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the department said. It was the second time he had attacked the building.
Security video showed Proffitt breaking the building's glass window and throwing two containers inside. He then entered, poured the contents of two gallon-size containers throughout the foyer and the hallway and lit the blaze, according to court records.
About a dozen people were inside at the time but escaped unharmed. The fire made the building unsuitable for use as a center.
Proffitt admitted he set the blaze because of the religious nature of the building, prosecutors said.
His public defender did not immediately return an after-hours phone call seeking comment.
Sentencing is set for May 22. Proffitt faces up to 20 years in prison for damage to religious property and a mandatory minimum of 10 years, consecutive to any other sentence, for using fire to commit a federal felony. He also could be fined up to $250,000 on each charge.
In 2009, Proffitt pleaded guilty to state charges for throwing rocks that damaged the same mosque and a vehicle in the parking lot. He was sentenced to three years in prison in that incident.
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- County Judge Nelson Wolff bangs the gavel for the last timeWolff efficiently knocked down one agenda item after another — for the last time. The 82-year-old Democrat is retiring at the end of the year, and Tuesday’s Commissioner Court meeting was his last....By Jacob Beltran
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WHL
All Times Local
Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Saturday's results
Regina 5 Calgary 2
Saskatoon 9 Prince Albert 0
Portland 4 Seattle 3 (SO)
Brandon 2 Spokane 1
Lethbridge 4 Swift Current 3 (SO)
Medicine Hat 6 Moose Jaw 3
Red Deer 5 Edmonton 2
Tri-City 4 Prince George 3
Kamloops 6 Victoria 1
Vancouver 3 Kelowna 2 (OT)
Sunday's results
Calgary 5 Brandon 2
Winnipeg 6 Regina 1
Portland 4 Everett 2
Seattle 5 Vancouver 2
Tuesday's results
Spokane at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Kelowna at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Regina, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Winnipeg at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Regina at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Saskatoon at Regina, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Vancouver at Portland, 6 p.m.
Kelowna at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m.
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WEED, Calif. (AP) — A lumber company that owns a Northern California wood veneers manufacturing plant linked to a deadly fast-spreading blaze that killed two people and sent thousands fleeing for their lives has reached a settlement agreement with more than 700 people who filed wrongful death, personal injury, and property loss claims.
Roseburg Forest Products of Springfield, Ore. said in a statement Tuesday that it has agreed with four law firms representing the majority of claims stemming from the Mill Fire, which sparked on Sept. 2 near the small city of Weed near the California-Oregon border.
The terms and amount of each family’s settlement will remain confidential as part of the agreement, the company said.
“We know we can’t bring back loved ones nor the homes that were destroyed, but Roseburg’s substantial settlement offers, hopefully, will provide the resources for homeowners to rebuild their houses and the community,” said Pete Hillan, a Roseburg spokesperson.
The blaze quickly burned through homes, pushed by 35-mph (56-kph) winds. It eventually burned more than six square miles (15.5 square kilometers), destroyed 118 buildings and killed two people. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is still investigating the cause of the fire.
The company had a mediation last week with five law firms representing the majority of roughly 1,000 claimants related to the Mill Fire, Robert Julian, Roseburg’s lead attorney, told the Sacramento Bee.
Julian said the company hopes to reach settlements with all remaining claimants during a mediation scheduled for Thursday.
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DETROIT (AP) — A Saginaw man pleaded guilty to intimidating and attempting to intimidate people from speaking out and protesting in support of Black Lives Matter, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Kenneth Pilon, 61, entered the plea to two hate crime charges in federal district court, the Justice Department said. Pilon is due to be sentenced on March 23, 2023.
Pilon was accused of calling nine Starbucks stores in Michigan and telling the employees answering his calls to relay racial threats to Starbucks employees wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts. Pilon also threatened to kill Black people, prosecutors said.
Pilon also pleaded guilty to placing a noose inside a vehicle with an attached note reading: “An accessory to be worn with your ‘BLM’ t-shirt. Happy protesting!”
Pilon allegedly left the messages two days after Starbucks announced in 2020 that it would provide 250,000 Black Lives Matter T-shirts to employees who wanted to wear them during their shifts amid protests condemning the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
“The defendant also used a noose, a vile symbol of hatred and violence that harkens back to the Jim Crow era, to convey a threat of racial violence," Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in a news release.
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LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi bent over, clutched his left hamstring and appeared to grimace, immediately spreading panic through the soccer world but especially among all Argentines.
Was their superstar — their idol — injured? Was he going to have to come off early in the World Cup semifinals?
No such luck for Croatia.
Before long, Messi was producing perhaps the best performance of his record-tying 25 appearances at the World Cup, leading Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday that set up a meeting with either France or Morocco in Sunday’s final.
Messi is back in soccer's biggest match on his mission to win the game's greatest prize for the first time. At 35, he could hardly be playing any better.
Messi converted a penalty and played a part in the other two goals by Julián Álvarez — one with an outrageous piece of skill that brought roars of approval from Argentina's huge following — to turn an initially tense occasion into a procession.
“A lot is going through my head — it’s very emotional seeing all of this,” Messi said in a post-match interview on the field as he looked up at Argentina’s celebrating, scarf-waving supporters. “To see the fans — ‘the family’ — during the whole tournament was so incredible. We’re going to the final, which is what we wanted.”
It will be Messi’s second World Cup final — Argentina lost the other one to Germany in 2014 — in what might be his last appearance at the tournament.
The stage is set for a player widely regarded as one of the game’s best, if not the absolute best, to go out on the ultimate high.
He is thrilling his legion of fans along the way.
His swivel and driving run to set up the third goal for Álvarez in the 69th minute left Josko Gvardiol — one of the best defenders at the World Cup — grasping at thin air and epitomized Messi's confidence and swagger.
He is embracing the responsibility of leading Argentina to its third World Cup title, scoring in five of his six games in Qatar.
He even had a penalty saved in the one game in which he didn’t score.
“I am honored to train him and see him play,” said Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, who was in tears in the post-match celebrations. “Every time you see him play, it’s a huge source of motivation for his teammates, fans and the whole world.”
Croatia failed in its bid to reach a second straight World Cup final after conceding two goals in a five-minute span from the 34th, just when the team was looking comfortable at Lusail Stadium and Messi was raising concerns by rubbing his hamstring.
Maybe it was a ruse. Messi was soon toying with his opponents in a way only he can and put Argentina ahead by lifting his penalty into the top corner after Álvarez was taken out by Dominik Livakovic after clipping the ball past the Croatia goalkeeper.
Álvarez scored himself in the 39th after a surging run from halfway, which started after he collected Messi's short pass. Then came the crowning moment, Álvarez's second goal, after Messi took Gvardiol for a ride in the right corner.
It was one game too far for Croatia, which had beaten Japan and Brazil on penalties in the knockout stage, and star midfielder Luka Modric, who — at 37 — has likely played his final World Cup match.
Summing up a frustrating game for the little midfield magician, he was substituted in the 81st minute and had a bright red nose after the ball slammed into his face moments earlier.
“The first goal took the match in a different direction,” Croatia coach Zlatko Dalić said. “It’s the true Messi we all expected to see.”
Argentina maintained its record of never having lost in the World Cup semifinals and has reached the final for the sixth time.
Those dark days after losing to Saudi Arabia in its opening group match seem so long ago now for Argentina, which will be hard to stop in the final with Messi playing this well.
“Even though we lost our first match, we were confident that this group was going to push forward,” Messi said. "We know what we are, and we called on the fans to believe in us.”
MESSI RECORDS
Messi became Argentina’s record scorer at World Cups with his third penalty of the tournament taking him to 11 goals in total — one more than Gabriel Batistuta. He also tied the record for most appearances at the World Cup by playing for the 25th time, the same number as Lothar Matthäus of Germany.
ALVAREZ
The 22-year-old Álvarez didn’t start the tournament as Argentina’s striker. He only took the place of Lautaro Martinez in the third group game and now has four goals, one behind Messi and Mbappé. He is the youngest player to score twice in a World Cup semifinal match since a 17-year-old Pele scored a hat trick in 1958.
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is commuting the sentences of all of the state's 17 inmates awaiting execution, saying their death sentences will be changed to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Brown, a Democrat with less than a month remaining in office, said she was using her executive clemency powers to commute the sentences and that her order will take effect on Wednesday.
“I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people — even if a terrible crime placed them in prison," Brown said in a statement.
Oregon has not executed a prisoner since 1997. In Brown's first news conference after becoming governor in 2015, she announced she would continue the death penalty moratorium imposed by her predecessor, former Gov. John Kitzhaber.
So far, 17 people have been executed in the U.S. in 2022, all by lethal injection and all in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri and Alabama, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Like Oregon, some other states are moving away from the death penalty.
In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed a moratorium on executions in 2019 and shut down the state’s execution chamber at San Quentin. A year ago, he moved to dismantle America's largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years.
In Oregon, Brown is known for exercising her authority to grant clemency.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Brown granted clemency to nearly 1,000 people convicted of crimes. Two district attorneys, along with family members of crime victims, sued the governor and other state officials to stop the clemency actions. But the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled in August that she acted within her authority.
The prosecutors, in particular, objected to Brown’s decision to allow 73 people convicted of murder, assault, rape and manslaughter while they were younger than 18 to apply for early release.
Brown noted that previously she granted commutations “to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary growth and rehabilitation” but said that assessment didn't apply in her latest decision.
“This commutation is not based on any rehabilitative efforts by the individuals on death row,” Brown said. “Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral. It is an irreversible punishment that does not allow for correction.”
The Oregon Department of Corrections announced in May 2020 it was phasing out its death row and reassigning those inmates to other special housing units or general population units at the state penitentiary in Salem and other state prisons.
A list of inmates with death sentences provided by the governor's office had 17 names.
But the state Department of Corrections' website lists 21 names. One of those prisoners, however, had his death sentence overturned by the Oregon Supreme Court in 2021 because the crime he committed was no longer eligible for the death penalty under a 2019 law.
Officials in the governor's office and the corrections department did not immediately respond to an attempt to reconcile the lists.
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FRANKLIN, La. (AP) — A prisoner was shot and killed inside a south Louisiana courthouse after officials reported a struggle between the inmate and a sheriff's deputy.
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened just before 9 a.m. Monday. Louisiana State Police say the corrections deputy had brought the inmate to the courthouse in Franklin when some sort of scuffle broke out in a deliberation room just outside a courtroom.
State police haven't said what they believe happened or who shot the inmate. The dead man's name has not been released pending notification of relatives.
The inmate was pronounced dead at a hospital. No deputies were injured.
Trooper Derek Senegal, a spokesman for the agency, said investigators are interviewing the officer and witnesses, as well as reviewing any available video recordings.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is defending her decision to rally behind a high-ranking agency official who climbed the ranks after beating Black inmates in the 1990s, saying Tuesday that she feels he's shown contrition and deserves a second chance.
Colette Peters, making her first comments since The Associated Press published an investigation chronicling Thomas Ray Hinkle’s sordid past and subsequent promotions, said she met with Hinkle soon after starting as director in August and came away convinced that he should keep his job.
"He openly shared some of his past and has shared with me that he’s a changed man, that he’s not the person he was 25 years ago, and that he wants to spend the remainder of his career helping people understand not to make those exact same mistakes,” Peters said.
“It’s that type of behavior change that we’re looking for in both those in our custody and who work for us. Some, they don't get a second chance. But he owned it.”
Peters spoke with the AP after testifying Tuesday before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which has spent months scrutinizing the Bureau of Prisons' inability to clamp down on rampant staff sexual misconduct.
Subcommittee Chairman Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said the eight-month, bipartisan investigation — after the arrests of a warden and other workers at a federal women’s prison in Dublin, California — shows that the agency is “failing systemically” in its duty to protect female inmates from the “cruel and unusual punishment” of abuse at the hands of correctional workers.
The Bureau of Prisons’ inability to detect and prevent staff-on-inmate assaults has led to dozens of assaults and left some accused workers free to offend again, the subcommittee found. The findings echo common complaints about the agency's handing of sexual abuse and other staff misconduct, some of which has been detailed in AP reporting.
Among the subcommittee's other findings: Audits meant to ensure compliance with a federal prison rape prevention law have proven inadequate; inmates who report abuse often face retaliation; and the agency's internal affairs office is facing a backlog of 8,000 cases, including hundreds of sex abuse allegations. Peters said she's added 40 workers to the internal affairs office to process cases faster.
At the Dublin prison, the rape-prevention audits were being supervised by the former warden, Ray Garcia, who was convicted last week of abusing three inmates. At a prison in Coleman, Florida, where six have been accused of sexually abusing inmates since 2012, officials shipped all the female inmates away two days before they were to be interviewed by auditors.
“This situation is intolerable," Ossoff said. “Sexual abuse of inmates is a gross abuse of human and constitutional rights and cannot be tolerated by the United States Congress.”
Tuesday's hearing began with disturbing testimony from three victims of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse — women who say the Bureau of Prisons compounded their suffering by ignoring warning signs, enabling coverups and failing to equip prisons with practical tools, like functioning security cameras.
Carolyn Richardson recounted how a correctional officer at a federal lockup in New York City preyed on her visual impairment, sexually assaulting her after he brought her to medical appointments. Briane Moore, crying at times, said the prison captain who abused her had threatened to put her in solitary confinement or transfer her to another prison if she reported him.
Linda De La Rosa said the Bureau of Prisons “entirely failed” in allowing the correctional officer who attacked her and three other women in 2019 at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, to continue working despite previous allegations of sexual abuse. The officer, Christopher Goodwin, pleaded guilty in March and is serving 11 years in prison.
“The problem is the old boys club,” De La Rosa said. “Prison staff, managers, investigators, correctional officers — they all work together for years, if not decades. No one wants to rock the boat, let alone listen to female inmates. There is no objective, independent oversight.”
The AP does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission, as Richardson, Moore and De La Rosa have done. All sexual activity between a prison worker and an inmate is illegal. Correctional employees enjoy substantial power over inmates, controlling every aspect of their lives from mealtime to lights out, and there is no scenario in which an inmate can give consent.
Peters, who testified alongside Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, has vowed to change the culture that has enabled officers to sexually assault inmates. She reiterated the Bureau of Prisons' zero-tolerance policy for staff sexual misconduct and said she's urged transparency throughout the agency, so that she's not kept in the dark on any incidents that occur.
A Justice Department working group issued recommendations last month for curbing staff sexual misconduct. Among them: starting an anonymous abuse reporting process, overhauling investigations, seeking longer prison sentences for workers convicted of abuse and potentially granting early release to victimized inmates.
Peters, who visited Dublin early in her tenure, said the crisis there shows some prisons have been infected with a “culture of abuse and a culture of misconduct" and that “when it’s high-level officials engaging in these egregious criminal acts there’s clearly a culture” of abuse.
“That culture needs to be reset in order to ensure the safety and security of those in our care and custody,” Peters testified. “And I think we do have systemic changes in the works that will help us reset that culture there and throughout the federal Bureau of Prisons.”
As for Hinkle, Peters will face more questions about him this week when she meets with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin. The Illinois Democrat tweeted that he was “very concerned about the allegations” in the AP's article about Hinkle "and whether BOP will address abuses, prioritize safety, and improve their flawed approach to misconduct investigations.”
On Monday, prison workers and union officials picketed outside the agency's regional office in Stockton, California, and called on Peters to fire Hinkle and his boss, Regional Director Melissa Rios.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The City Council was disrupted Tuesday by another round of boisterous, foul-mouthed protests after a councilman facing widespread calls to resign for his involvement in a racism scandal defiantly returned to the chamber and took his seat.
Councilman Kevin de Leon’s appearance prompted some council members to walk out amid shouting and chanting from rival groups in the audience, while council President Paul Krekorian ordered a recess amid the outburst.
The turmoil represented a reprise of a Friday meeting where de Leon appeared in the ornate chamber for the first time since mid-October. He is the only council member involved in the scandal still resisting calls from President Joe Biden to step down, while continuing to collect his annual salary of nearly $229,000 — among the most lucrative paydays for city council members in the nation.
Protesters were shouting and waving signs in the audience throughout the meeting. During a public comment period, most of those who spoke denounced de Leon as a racist and called on the councilman to resign, but some supporters defended him and lauded his work in his district, which includes downtown Los Angeles and the heavily Latino Boyle Heights neighborhood.
The continuing disruptions turned the meeting at times into a veritable Theater of the Absurd, with protesters screaming profanities, city staffers pleading for calm and police evicting some protesters who refused repeated orders to settle down.
When de Leon appeared about midway through the meeting, more shouting ensued, some council members immediately left the room and Council President Paul Krekorian quickly called a recess. The council later resumed business, enacting Mayor Karen Bass' signature proposal declaring a state of emergency for homelessness that she promised to propose on her first day in office.
“This is a monumental day for the city,” Bass said in a statement after the vote. “This declaration will enable us to move faster and unlock every tool possible” to take on the crisis, with over 40,000 unhoused people living in tent encampments or rusty RVs that have spread into virtually every neighborhood.
The scandal was triggered by a leaked recording of crude, racist comments from a year-old meeting involving de Leon, then-council President Nury Martinez, labor leader Ron Herrera and then-Councilman Gil Cedillo — all Latino Democrats — in which they plotted to expand their political power at the expense of Black voters during a realignment of council district boundaries.
Martinez and Herrera resigned within days of the disclosure of the recording, and Cedillo vanished from public sight. Cedillo's term ended Monday after he lost a reelection bid earlier this year, leaving de Leon as the only person involved in the scandal still holding his job.
It remains unknown who made the recording that was posted on a website, or why.
De Leon has apologized repeatedly but said he will not resign. He argues that he wants to continue working on homelessness, fallout from the pandemic and the threat of renter evictions in his district.
There is no legal avenue for his colleagues to remove him — the council can only suspend a member when criminal charges are pending.
Stripped of his ability to participate on council committees, facing widespread pressure to resign and after an extended absence from council meetings, de Leon has been maneuvering to return to the public sphere, despite being reviled by colleagues who say they cannot work with him.
Last week, he scuffled with an activist who heckled him at a holiday toy giveaway.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker may be unfit to hold office because he’s a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group that has either advocated for or engaged in concrete action to overthrow the U.S. government, a lawyer said Tuesday in opening arguments for a case against state Rep. David Eastman.
“We are going to present overwhelming evidence on both those elements,” said Goriune Dudukgian, a lawyer with an Anchorage civil rights law firm. Dudukgian represents Randall Kowalke, a Wasilla resident whose lawsuit seeks to disqualify Eastman from holding office.
The bench trial before Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna will determine whether Eastman, a Wasilla Republican, will be allowed to be seated in the Legislature next month after winning reelection last month. McKenna earlier ordered the state Division of Elections not to certify the results of the race pending an outcome in this case.
Kowalke’s lawsuit points to a provision in the Alaska Constitution stating that no one who “advocates, or who aids or belongs to any party or organization or association which advocates, the overthrow by force or violence of the government of the United States or of the State shall be qualified to hold” public office.
Stewart Rhodes, a founder of the Oath Keepers, and Florida chapter leader Kelly Meggs were convicted last month of seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol for what prosecutors called a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory. They were among 33 Oath Keepers charged after the insurrection, Dudukgian said.
Eastman, represented by attorney Joe Miller, has admitted to being in Washington, D.C., that day, but only to witness an address from then-President Donald Trump that preceded the attack on the Capitol.
Eastman said he did not take part in the riot, and that he has not been accused of any crime.
Miller did not give opening arguments Tuesday, and chose to deliver those before he presents the defense’s case.
Eastman is a member of the Oath Keepers and has contributed more than $1,000 in support of the group, Dudukgian said.
“And even after the events of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the recent conviction of founder Stewart Rhodes, he still has not taken any steps to resign his membership or renounce his membership, either publicly or privately,” Dudukgian said.
He said they would present evidence that the Oath Keepers combined extremist rhetoric about the insurrection with seditious conduct, and claimed the group would fight either with or without Trump’s support.
“And on Jan. 6, they did exactly what they said they were going to do,” Dudukgian said, later adding: “They had a singular purpose, which was to stop the transfer of presidential power.”
Dudukgian’s first two witnesses were to be experts on terrorism who have studied the Oath Keepers extensively.
Miller objected to the plaintiff's selection of experts, saying they should only bring in people who could testify to the facts of the case.
“They would have subpoenaed, for example, various Oath Keepers, they would have subpoenaed people that had actually witnessed what happened on Jan. 6 or any other individual that had evidence that they believe relevant to the ultimate issue in the case, and that is whether or not the Oath Keepers is, in fact, an organization that advocates by force of violence the overthrow of the government,” Miller said.
McKenna said he agreed with Miller that as a general proposition, an expert cannot be used as a conduit for hearsay, but he said he needs to see the evidence and hear the testimony before deciding on Miller’s standing objection.
Eastman, who sat with Miller in a Palmer courtroom, is on a list of witnesses that Miller plans to call, along with Oath Keepers members.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for South Sudan urged the country’s leaders on Tuesday to intervene to halt clashes and sexual violence and urged that a two-year delay in holding elections not be used as “a holiday break.”
Nicholas Haysom told the U.N. Security Council that while some noticeable progress has been made in implementing a 2018 peace agreement, key deadlines have been missed amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. According to forecasts, 9.4 million of the country’s roughly 12 million people will need humanitarian aid next year, which he called “an alarming figure.”
There were high hopes when oil-rich South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after a long conflict. But the country slid into civil war in December 2013 largely based on ethnic divisions when forces loyal to President Salva Kiir battled those loyal to Vice President Riek Machar.
Tens of thousands of people were killed in the war, which ended with the 2018 peace agreement that brought Kiir and Machar together in a government of national unity which was supposed to hold elections before February 2023.
The Security Council meeting followed last week’s announcement that South Sudan’s ruling party endorsed Kiir -- the country’s only president since it gained independence -- for another term in elections now scheduled for December 2024.
Haysom said legal and technical arrangements for elections should be finalized soon.
A first step has been taken to reconstitute the National Elections Commission, which will manage the electoral process, he said, but the issue of quotas for women and the disabled remain unresolved. He also expressed concern that deadlines for a political parties act, a reconstituted constitutional review commission, and the establishment of a constitutional drafting committee have all been missed.
“We are concerned that delays are already having a domino effect on subsequent key benchmarks,” Haysom said.
On the security front, the U.N. envoy expressed concern at clashes among armed militias which are causing displacement in northern Jonglei and Upper Nile states, and worries about intercommunal violence in northern Warrap state and ongoing cattle raiding and migration-related conflicts in the three Equatoria states.
Clashes along the strategically important Nile River corridor have “taken on an ethnic dimension, and I condemn the human rights violations and abuses that have included killings, conflict-related sexual violence, pillaging and large-scale displacements,” he said.
Haysom, who heads the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, said that following the graduation of the first contingent of unified forces the government must now take action to deploy them to hotspots “to serve as a truly national army.”
He stressed that “the worsening humanitarian crisis … is a reminder of the imperative for the parties to deliver on their commitments in the peace agreement.”
U.S. political counselor John Kelley echoed Haysom’s call for the country’s transitional leaders to deliver on the peace agreement and address immediate issues including the ongoing violence in Upper Nile and Jonglei states, and the dire humanitarian situation.
The violence in Upper Nile reportedly killed an estimated 500 civilians and displaced another 15,000, he said.
“It is abundantly clear that South Sudan’s leaders need to resolve this crisis,” Kelley said. “We urgently call on South Sudan’s leaders to act now and end the violence” as well as reported human rights violations including sexual violence and the rape and gang rape of girls as young as 8-years-old.
On the political front, Kelley said the United States reiterates its disappointment at the decision by South Sudan’s leaders to extend the transition and delay elections for another two years, “despite failing over the past four years to deliver fully on the commitments they made in the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.”
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aledmys Díaz and Jace Peterson, who both can play the infield and outfield, reached agreements with the Oakland Athletics on two-year contracts through the 2024 season.
The A's announced the deals Tuesday, one day after trading away catcher Sean Murphy to the Braves in a three-team swap. Oakland acquired catcher Manny Piña and pitching prospects Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas from Atlanta and outfield prospect Esteury Ruiz from Milwaukee.
Also Tuesday, the A’s designated infielders Ernie Clement and Yonny Hernandez for assignment.
Díaz started games at six different positions for Houston this year — 22 in left field, 18 at second base, 16 at shortstop, eight at third base, seven at designated hitter and five at first base. He batted .243 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs and a .691 OPS in 92 games for the World Series champion Astros.
The left-handed-hitting Peterson hit .236 with a career-best eight homers and 34 RBIs played in 113 games for the Brewers in 2022 and like Díaz is versatile: He started 67 games at third, nine in right field, three at first and two in left, three games at second and even pitched once.
Oakland finished 60-102 in manager Mark Kotsay’s first year and missed the playoffs for a second straight year following three consecutive berths and an AL West title during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent right-hander Ross Stripling reached agreement on a $25 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
He expects to be a starter in a rotation featuring Logan Webb, newcomer Sean Manaea, Alex Cobb and Alex Wood. Stripling's contract includes a $5 million signing bonus and allows him to opt out after next season, when he will earn $7.5 million. He has a $12.5 million salary for 2024.
Stripling had Giants manager Gabe Kapler as his minor league coordinator with the Dodgers, San Francisco outfielder Joc Pederson as a roommate in the Los Angeles farm system and Giants executive Farhan Zaidi as general manager.
The 32-year-old pitcher had career highs of 10 wins, a 3.01 ERA, 24 starts and 134 1/3 innings with the Blue Jays last season. He went 9-4 with a 2.92 ERA as a starter and also 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA in eight relief outings.
Stripling's deal also calls for an annual donation of $62,500 to the Giants Community Fund.
Right-hander Miguel Yajure cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Sacramento, clearing room on the 40-man roster for Stripling.
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Coming off perhaps his worst performance of the season, Geno Smith decided he’s been a little too greedy of late.
As in too many risky throws by the Seattle Seahawks quarterback.
“I think I’ve been too aggressive as of late and so I’ve got to kind of get back to what I was doing early on, which was just taking what they give me and allowing us to have a complementary football team, and we all play together and not feel like we’re just trying to push the envelope or trying to push our limits and see what we can do,” Smith said on Tuesday. “Because we know what we can do, but we got to stay on schedule.”
It’s a fine balance Smith is trying to navigate right now while the Seahawks are struggling in multiple areas ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against San Francisco. Seattle’s defense has become a sieve and unable to stop opponents from running the ball.
At the same time, injuries have left Seattle’s run game ineffective, putting even more of the offensive load on Smith’s right arm.
The results have been mixed. In last Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, Smith threw two interceptions for the first time this season and on both occasions forced throws into dangerous situations that he’s avoided most of the season.
He still threw three TDs in the 30-24 loss, but his completion rate was also a season-low 58.3% after four straight games where it was 69% or higher.
Smith said there’s no specific reason as to why he feels he’s been more aggressive other than last week when the Seahawks fell behind 17-0 and spent the final three quarters trying to rally.
“No specific reason. Just playing to win. And obviously we were down early in that game, and part of that was my mistake early on,” said Smith, who was intercepted on the first offensive play for Seattle.
“So when you are trying to get back into a game you don’t want to throw check-downs and feel like you’re giving up. You’re trying to make a big play or get things going and get some momentum.
"For me again, I just got to go back to what I was doing, which I haven’t really changed much, but I have been a little more aggressive than usual. I just got to be a little smarter.”
Smith’s first interception against the Panthers came when he tried to force a pass to Tyler Lockett in coverage. The second happened on a play Smith believed the Panthers had jumped offside. No flag was thrown and a risky pass was picked off and led to more points for Carolina.
“Unfortunately, it didn’t work out. It was a really devastating play for us for that to happen,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.
And the task won’t get easier this week for Smith with a visit from San Francisco. Smith completed 80% of his passes when the teams met in September, but the 24 completions went for only 197 yards. He was also intercepted once and sacked twice.
It was after that game that Carroll made note of needing to take any restrictions off what Seattle could do offensively, and following that declaration Smith saw his season take off.
Now the challenge is rediscovering that form before Seattle’s playoff hopes slip any further.
“It really should just be me out there playing and doing the right thing, every single play,” Smith said. “It really comes down to that.”
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The streets of Argentina turned into a party Tuesday as the national team beat Croatia by a comfortable 3-0 and earned this soccer-crazed South American country a spot in the World Cup final.
Fans poured onto the streets of the capital of Buenos Aires as soon as the match ended, with people waving Argentina flags out of their cars while others jumped and sang in joy amid a sea of wearing the national team’s jersey.
Earlier, Buenos Aires had come to a standstill on what was a scorching summer afternoon as fans packed cafes, restaurants and public plazas, where giant screens followed the exploits of the Lionel Messi-led team.
“I’m in complete ecstasy,” said Emiliano Adam, 31, who works at an advertising agency and was celebrating in the streets of Buenos Aires while wearing the country's flag as a cape. “This is the first match that didn't make me suffer, the first time I could enjoy a match from beginning to end."
Argentina will now play the last match of the World Cup against either France or Morocco, who are facing off Wednesday.
With that final match still days away, Tuesday turned into a day of joy as thousands of people descended on the capital’s iconic Obelisk.
The agonizing start of the tournament for Argentina was followed by a string of victories that have brought some much-needed joy to a country stuck in an economic standstill with one of the world’s highest inflation rates, closing in on almost 100% per year, and where close to four of every 10 people live in poverty.
“We’re all super excited, it’s been so long since we’ve lived a happiness like this. It’s beautiful, I mean look at this,” said Laila Desmery, a 27-year-old actress, as she pointed to people dancing and celebrating on the street. "It’s really unexplainable the joy that we’re going to be living through in the next few days.”
The sky-high hopes for the Argentina team only increased here after the quarter-final against the Netherlands, an agonizing match that ended in a penalty shootout and led to a collective feeling the team that had shocked the world by losing its opening match against Saudi Arabia had finally found its groove.
“This was the antithesis of the last match, we won easily, with ample advantage and without moments of so much tension and stress,” said Valentina González, 31, a social media manager.
Mariano Balestrasse said he was particularly proud of how the national team “has improved significantly every day and in every match you could see an improvement.”
In that sense, the shocking loss against Saudi Arabia “helped consolidate the team,” the 28-year-old architect said.
“This team connected a lot with the people, you can tell they’re very united and they transmit that,” said Abe Pérez, a 52-year-old civil servant.
In a traditional café in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo, those who had been nervously staring at the television screen exploded in jubilation when Messi scored a penalty kick, ending what had been an agonizing goalless 33 minutes.
“Messi, Messi, Messi,” the crowd started chanting as they moved their arms in a worshipping ovation.
It was only five minutes later, before the crowd had even had a chance to cool down that Julián Álvarez scored an impressive goal, taking the score to 2-0.
By the second half, the crowd was ecstatic and when Álvarez, with an assist from Messi, scored a third goal, the joy overflowed with people jumping on chairs, kissing and hugging.
“Holding Messi by the hand, we’re going to go all the way,” the crowd chanted.
Tuesday's victory and reaching the World Cup final was even sweeter due to the initial difficulties that the team faced in the tournament, González said.
“It seems that it always has to be difficult to get there, but we get there and we win. It’s as if there is no winning without suffering,” the 27-year-old said.
The initial stumble gives more “mysticism” to the country now reaching the final, Desmery said.
“Many people say that we like to suffer because if we don't suffer it's as if nothing is happening, and, well, this is a little like that," Desmery said. “As Argentines, we like to feel a lot and then the celebration is three, four times as large.”
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TORNADO WATCH
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 583
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
613 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2022
TORNADO WATCH 583 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Louisiana and northeast Texas,
including the following counties and parishes, in northwest
Louisiana, Bossier, Caddo and Webster. In northeast Texas,
Harrison and Panola.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 614 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Shreveport, Bossier City, Carthage, Haughton, Greenwood,
Blanchard, Waskom, Benton, Cotton Valley, Sarepta, Shongaloo,
Fosters, Eastwood, Elysian Fields, Deberry, Gary City,
Evergreen, Cross Lake, Barksdale Air Force Base and Ferguson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
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TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 583
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
653 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2022
TORNADO WATCH 583 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
The National Weather Service has cancelled Tornado Watch 583 for
the following areas
In Texas this cancels 2 counties
In southeast Texas
Polk Trinity
This includes the cities of Corrigan, Groveton, Livingston,
and Trinity.
NEWTON SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE
SHELBY TYLER
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
629 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
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for low flying light aircraft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
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your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.
* WHERE...Davis Mountains.
* WHEN...From 6 AM CST Wednesday through Wednesday afternoon.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
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