Elon Musk , the world’s wealthiest man and President-elect Donald Trump’s “first buddy, ” took to his social media platform X to ominously accuse the key witness in Trump’s first impeachment of treason while calling for him to “pay the appropriate penalty.” Musk, who has been tasked by Trump to lead an outside agency on government efficiency named after a meme , took issue on Wednesday with comments made by former National Security Council official Alexander Vindman during an appearance on MSNBC. Vindman, who testified in 2019 that Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation into then-presidential candidate Joe Biden, cited reports that Musk had been engaged in secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin dating back to 2022. He then expressed concerns that Musk, who has federal contracts through his SpaceX, Tesla and Starlink companies, may have shared “state secrets” with Putin. “And [Putin’s] been using the richest man in the world to do his bidding. In some cases, that’s encouraging him probably to support Donald Trump,” Vindman told MSNBC. “That’s not speculation. We see how far in Elon has gone. And then using Twitter as a disinformation platform.” Reacting to a clip of Vindman’s remarks, Musk tweeted : “Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States, for which he will pay the appropriate penalty.” According to U.S. Code Title 18 , the penalty for treason — which is defined by the Constitution as levying war against the United States or adhering to the nation’s enemies — is death, or no fewer than five years imprisonment. Anyone convicted of treason also forfeits their right to hold public office. Unsurprisingly, a number of political observers and journalists expressed outrage over Musk’s remarks, especially since he is so closely intertwined with the incoming administration. “Oh nothing, just a person deeply integrated into the incoming administration’s center of power calling for the execution of one of his critics,” The Unpoulist’s senior editor Berny Belvedere noted on Bluesky. “Lying about a private citizen and making a not-so-veiled threat that he will be executed,” The Bulwark’s executive editor Adam Keiper wrote . “And the person doing it is the richest guy in the world, a major government contractor, who is new besties with the convicted-felon president-elect. Do I have that right?” While Musk would later clarify his threat in a follow-up tweet , claiming that Vindman “has committed treason and belongs behind bars,” he still hasn’t explained how Vindman is a traitor to the U.S. or what proof he has that the retired Army officer is on the “payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs.” The Independent has reached out to both Vindman and Musk for comment. Republicans and conservative media, meanwhile, have long accused Vindman of holding “dual loyalty,” citing the fact that his family fled Soviet-era Ukraine when he was 3 years old. After Vindman first testified before the House impeachment inquiry about Trump’s actions towards Zelensky, Fox News hosts and GOP lawmakers said he “has an affinity for Ukraine” while suggesting he was simultaneously advancing Ukrainian interests while working in the White House. As reported by The Intercept at the time, the “smear tactic” leaned heavily on antisemitic tropes, especially since Vindman himself is Jewish. This also isn’t the first time that Musk has questioned the loyalties of Vindman, who has been a frequent critic of both Trump and the X owner. “Vindman is both puppet & puppeteer. Question is who pulls his strings,” Musk wondered in 2022 after Vindman commented on Musk’s purchase of Twitter. “Musk’s tweet — deliberately or not — evoked an antisemitic trope that Jews are puppeteers who secretly wield power over various institutions or that they are puppets of the Israeli government,” The Jerusalem Post observed at the time.Top-eight finish beckons after Barkley goal sends Villa past Leipzigbookmaker 1xbet 。

Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. Investors: Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your losses. February 7, 2025 Deadline to file Lead Plaintiff Motion.SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, police stations and the main international airport had crippled the country’s capital and forced the prime minister to resign , plunging Haiti into an unprecedented crisis. But the crisis has only deepened since the international policing contingent arrived. The main international airport closed for the second time this year after gangs opened fire on commercial flights in mid-November, striking a flight attendant. Gunmen also are attacking once-peaceful communities to try and seize control of the entire capital, taking advantage of political infighting that led to the abrupt dismissal of the prime minister earlier this month. Now, a new prime minister is tasked with turning around a nation that sees no escape from its troubles as Haitians wonder: How did the country reach this point? Bloody coups, brutal dictatorships and gangs created by Haiti's political and economic elite have long defined the country's history, but experts say the current crisis is the worst they’ve seen. “I’m very bleak about the future,” said Robert Fatton, a Haitian politics expert at the University of Virginia. “The whole situation is really collapsing.” The government is anemic, the U.N.-backed mission that supports Haiti's understaffed police department lacks funding and personnel, and gangs now control 85% of the capital. Then, on Wednesday, another blow. Doctors Without Borders announced it was suspending critical care in Port-au-Prince as it accused police of targeting its staff and patients, including threats of rape and death. It’s the first time the aid group has stopped working with new patients since it began operating in Haiti more than 30 years ago. “Every day that we cannot resume activities is a tragedy, as we are one of the few providers of a wide range of medical services that have remained open during this extremely difficult year,” said Christophe Garnier, mission director in Haiti. Lionel Lazarre, deputy spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, did not return messages for comment. Neither did officials with Kenya’s mission when asked about the surge in gang violence. In a recent statement, the Kenyan-led mission said it was “cognizant of the road ahead that is fraught with challenges." But it noted that ongoing joint patrols and operations have secured certain communities and forced gangs to change the way they operate. André François Giroux, Canada’s ambassador to Haiti, told The Associated Press on Saturday that his country and others have been trying to bolster the Kenyan-led mission. “They’ve done miracles, I think, considering all the challenges that we’ve been facing," he said. “What we have to keep in mind is that it’s still very much in deployment mode,” Giroux said. “There are not even 400 on the ground right now.” A spokesman for Haiti’s new prime minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, did not return messages for comment. In a statement Thursday, his administration said authorities were strengthening security along the capital's main roads and had formed a special security council. “The prime minister renews his commitment to find lasting solutions to current problems,” it said. The statement was issued just days after gangs launched a pre-dawn attack Tuesday around an upper-class community in Haiti’s capital, forcing residents armed with machetes and guns to fight side-by-side with police to repel gunmen. At least 28 gang members were killed, but not before some reached an area near an upscale hotel long considered safe. “It tells you that there is no functioning authority in Haiti," Fatton said. A main concern in the ongoing crisis is the temporary closure of the main international airport in Port-au-Prince. It means critical aid is not reaching those who need it the most in a country where nearly 6,000 people are starving and nearly half of the more than 11 million inhabitants are experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse. Gang violence also has left more than 700,000 people homeless in recent years . “We are deeply concerned about the isolation of Port-au-Prince from the rest of Haiti and the world,” said Laurent Uwumuremyi, Mercy Corps’ country director for Haiti. The aid group helps people including more than 15,000 living in makeshift shelters, but persistent gang violence has prevented workers from reaching a growing number of them in the capital and beyond. Basic goods also are dwindling as the suspension of flights has delayed imports of critical supplies. “Before, there were some neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince that we considered safe that the gangs had never reached, but now they are threatening to take over the control of the entire capital,” Uwumuremyi said. At least 150 people were reported killed in the capital and 20,000 forced to flee their homes in the second week of November alone. Overall, more than 4,500 people were reported killed in Haiti so far this year, the U.N. said. Jimmy Chérizier, a former elite police officer who became a gang leader known as Barbecue, warned that a gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm will keep attacking as they demand the resignation of a transitional presidential council tasked with leading the country along with the new prime minister. The council also is supposed to organize general elections for the first time in nearly a decade so voters can choose a president, a position left empty since President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his private residence in July 2021. The U.S. and other countries pushed for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti at a U.N. Security Council meeting this week. Only about 400 officers from Kenya have arrived, along with a handful of police and soldiers from other countries — way short of the 2,500 personnel slated for the mission. “This is not just another wave of insecurity; it is a dramatic escalation that shows no signs of abating,” Miroslav Jenča, U.N. assistant secretary general for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, said Wednesday at the meeting. But Russia and China oppose a U.N. peacekeeping mission , leaving many to wonder what other options are left for Haiti. Giroux, the Canadian ambassador, said his country supports a peacekeeping operation “when the time is right.” “Everybody is looking at a peacekeeping mission as a silver bullet,” he said, adding that even if that were to happen, it wouldn’t be able to deploy for another six to 12 months. “We need to be realistic.” Giroux said he is hopeful that some 600 Kenyans will arrive in Haiti in upcoming weeks, but added that "none of this matters if the political elite doesn’t get its act together.” The nine-member transitional presidential council has been marred by accusations of corruption and infighting and was criticized for firing the previous prime minister. “I’m at a loss for any short-term solution for Haiti, let alone any long-term solutions,” Fatton said. “The gangs have seen that they shouldn’t be afraid of the Kenyan mission.” He said one option may be for the government to negotiate with the gangs. “At the moment, it is perceived as utterly unacceptable," he said. "But if the situation deteriorates even more, what else are you left with?”One of my oldest Apple products is the 2009 iPod touch 3. It’s already 15 years old, and for the past decade, it has been collecting dust in my home. Every now and then, I try to find a 30-pin connector and a USB-A power brick to charge it and see what’s inside. Unfortunately, a few years ago, I saw all my old photos and notes disappear due to issues with iCloud sync. Besides that, iMessage stopped working because it didn’t let me log into my account without 2FA support. Still, every time I turn on my old , I feel like taking a trip down memory lane. All the little sounds and perfect UI are things I definitely miss. , which was released back in May of 2012. (!!!), Apple added the Notification Center and the ability to see notifications from the lock screen, iMessage, Newsstand (eventually, Apple Books), built-in support for Twitter, and iCloud support—crazy times. Still, there are a few things I can take advantage of with my iPod touch if I’m patient enough. These are five features that are still available: Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the and have reviewed the With an old iPod touch, like mine, you can take advantage of other little features. You can create reminders, see the calendar, enjoy the old multitasking, try to open apps that no longer work with that device, and so on. Wrap up Turning my old iPod touch on is always great, as it makes me look back at how much technology evolved over the past decade. I remember the excitement of trying the iPod touch 3 for the first time, and today, it feels like every iPhone release is always kind of the same experience. Looking back, it isn’t an Apple device that old, but it reminds me of my teenage years when I used EarPods in school and felt like I was carrying the most technological and cool gadget available at the time. 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William Blair downgraded shares of Ulta Beauty ( NASDAQ:ULTA – Free Report ) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report report published on Thursday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on ULTA. B. Riley started coverage on Ulta Beauty in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. They set a “sell” rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. Loop Capital lowered their price target on Ulta Beauty from $520.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. StockNews.com raised Ulta Beauty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 28th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Ulta Beauty from $390.00 to $380.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $435.00 target price on shares of Ulta Beauty in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $420.71. Get Our Latest Report on Ulta Beauty Ulta Beauty Stock Performance Ulta Beauty ( NASDAQ:ULTA – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 29th. The specialty retailer reported $5.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.47 by ($0.17). Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 54.02% and a net margin of 10.68%. The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $6.02 earnings per share. Ulta Beauty’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Ulta Beauty will post 23.07 EPS for the current fiscal year. Institutional Trading of Ulta Beauty A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ULTA. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Ulta Beauty by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 3,205 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,676,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty in the 1st quarter valued at about $110,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty in the 1st quarter valued at about $281,000. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Ulta Beauty by 67.0% in the 1st quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 55,637 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,091,000 after buying an additional 22,328 shares during the period. Finally, LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty in the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company’s stock. Ulta Beauty Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Ulta Beauty, Inc operates as a specialty beauty retailer in the United States. The company offers branded and private label beauty products, including cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, skincare, bath and body products, professional hair products, and salon styling tools through its Ulta Beauty stores, shop-in-shops, Ulta.com website, and its mobile applications. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Ulta Beauty Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ulta Beauty and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Globus Medical, Inc. ( NYSE:GMED – Free Report ) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 7,311 shares of the medical device company’s stock, valued at approximately $523,000. A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GMED. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Globus Medical by 1.4% during the second quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 2,514,891 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $172,245,000 after purchasing an additional 35,054 shares during the last quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Globus Medical by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC now owns 1,718,487 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $117,699,000 after acquiring an additional 29,200 shares during the period. Geneva Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Globus Medical by 1.1% in the third quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 1,598,130 shares of the medical device company’s stock valued at $114,330,000 after acquiring an additional 18,117 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. increased its stake in shares of Globus Medical by 0.5% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 1,478,242 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $101,245,000 after acquiring an additional 7,443 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Globus Medical by 1,171.5% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,363,834 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $93,409,000 after purchasing an additional 1,256,570 shares in the last quarter. 95.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Globus Medical Price Performance GMED stock opened at $84.72 on Friday. Globus Medical, Inc. has a 12 month low of $44.02 and a 12 month high of $85.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.54 billion, a PE ratio of 126.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $74.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.83. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on GMED shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Globus Medical from $79.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Barclays upped their price objective on Globus Medical from $85.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Globus Medical from $78.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Globus Medical in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Globus Medical from $78.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.18. Read Our Latest Analysis on GMED Insider Activity at Globus Medical In other Globus Medical news, Director Ann D. Rhoads sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.36, for a total value of $1,055,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 42,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,017,318.24. The trade was a 25.91 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link . Also, CEO Daniel T. Scavilla sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.02, for a total value of $4,801,200.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last quarter, insiders sold 110,000 shares of company stock valued at $8,512,850. 18.54% of the stock is owned by insiders. About Globus Medical ( Free Report ) Globus Medical, Inc, a medical device company, develops and commercializes healthcare solutions for patients with musculoskeletal disorders in the United States and internationally. The company offers spine products, such as traditional fusion implants comprising pedicle screw and rod systems, plating systems, intervertebral spacers, and corpectomy devices for treating degenerative and congenital conditions, deformity, tumors, and trauma injuries; treatment options for motion preservation technologies that consist of dynamic stabilization, total disc replacement, and interspinous distraction devices; interventional solutions to treat vertebral compression fractures; and regenerative biologic products comprising of allografts and synthetic alternatives. Featured Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding GMED? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Globus Medical, Inc. ( NYSE:GMED – Free Report ). 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Chargers are expected to be without top RB Dobbins and could lean on QB Herbert against FalconsLANDOVER, Md. — The losing streak is done. Feel better? A Dallas team that went into Northwest Field as a 10.5-point underdog to Washington left with a 34-26 victory. The win stopped a five-game losing streak, the franchise’s longest since it lost seven straight in 2015. The Cowboys swept Washington last season, outscoring the Commanders by 63 points in the two games. What Dallas did this gorgeous afternoon wasn’t nearly as dominant, but it got the job done in a wild finish that saw 38 points scored in the final five minutes and 16 seconds. This team now turns around and faces the New York Giants in four days on Thanksgiving. But remember, the Cowboys haven’t won a game at AT&T Stadium this season. So that losing streak is also five games this season. Here are our five takeaways from Cowboys-Commanders: Defense rises to the occasion Dan Quinn molded the Cowboys into one of the league’s best defensive units before leaving to coach the Commanders. The transition to Mike Zimmer has been anything but smooth. But as the Cowboys start to get some players healthy on that side of the ball, this group is making strides. The Cowboys’ defense played one of its best games in a long time in the win over Washington. Defensive end Chauncey Golston intercepted a screen pass. The Cowboys came away with a fumble recovery in the second half and tormented rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels throughout the afternoon. Dallas came away with four sacks and allowed the Commanders to convert only 4 of 12 third-down attempts. Nothing special, until the end Brandon Aubrey has stood above his teammates with his performance in this disappointing season. Even he stumbled in this one. Aubrey had a field goal blocked and had a 41-yard attempt hit the right upright before the first quarter was done. Uncharacteristic? Yes. Everywhere but here. Aubrey has missed two field goals in a game only one other time in his brief career in Dallas. That came on this field last season, when he also had a field goal blocked and missed a 32-yarder. But the special teams issues didn’t stop with Aubrey. Bryan Anger had a punt deflected at the line and it traveled only 22 yards. This comes after the Cowboys faked a punt twice in recent weeks and failed to pick up the first down both times. And then? When the Commanders pulled within three points late, KaVontae Turpin fumbled the kickoff, picked it up on the 1-yard line then went 99 yards for a touchdown. The Cowboys then allowed the Commanders to score one play later, an 86-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin that closed the gap to one after Washington missed the extra-point attempt. The miss forced the Commanders to try an onside kick, which Juanyeh Thomas scooped up and returned 43 yards for a touchdown to ice the game. Money pit Money isn’t everything. A team can win without its highest-paid player on the field. But its top five? That’s the position the Cowboys found themselves in entering Sunday’s game. None of the top five players on their payroll took the field, leaving the team $105.8 million light in terms of talent. The list: Dak Prescott ($44.6 million), DeMarcus Lawrence ($20.4 million), Zack Martin ($15.5 million), Trevon Diggs ($15.3 million) and Brandin Cooks ($10 million). Line dance The Cowboys traveled to our nation’s capital knowing Pro Bowl right guard Zack Martin wouldn’t play. Before they kicked off Sunday they were without left guard Tyler Smith as well. Smith was a limited participant in Friday’s practice and was listed as questionable. The club hoped he was trending toward being able to go in this game. He didn’t. That means T.J. Bass and Brock Hoffman were the starting guards. And it didn’t stop there. Rookie left tackle Tyler Guyton and Asim Richards were part of a rotation system, with Guyton getting the first two possessions of each half. It appeared to work fairly well. But Guyton, as he has for much of the season, struggled with penalties. He was called for holding in the third quarter, an illegal formation penalty on the next possession and had another illegal formation penalty declined. And then he was hit with a false start, resulting in Richards taking his place. Another corner Injuries have had an undeniable impact on the Cowboys’ fortunes. Corner has been hit particularly bad. When DaRon Bland made his regular season debut on Sunday, he became the sixth different corner to start this season. The list: Diggs, Bland, Caelen Carson, Josh Butler, Andrew Booth and Amani Oruwariye. ©2024 The Dallas Morning News. Visit dallasnews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Health2sync Partners With Western Sydney Diabetes To Improve Glycemic Control Through Digital Solutions Media Outreach Newswire APACCongressional Republicans and former Trump appointees have spent the last year building out their response to the movement protesting Israel’s war in Gaza , and now that Donald Trump is returning to the White House they warn that protest leaders, activists and those who help them raise money could face an onslaught of federal investigations and possible indictments. An NBC News review of congressional hearings and letters, along with lawsuits filed by organizations led by former Trump officials, provides a preview of which federal laws a second Trump administration could use when pursuing investigations and potential prosecutions. 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are Judging from what has been pushed thus far, there are several legal measures most likely to be used once Trump returns to Washington. One would be deporting foreign college students in the U.S. on a visa after they’re found to have openly advocated for Hamas or another U.S.-designated terror group, or after they participated in an unauthorized campus protest and were suspended, expelled or jailed. Another measure would be to pursue federal prosecutions of demonstrators who block synagogue entrances or disrupt Jewish speakers at events. A third approach is to charge protest leaders and nonprofits that aid in fundraising for protest groups with failing to register with the U.S. Justice Department as an “agent of a foreign principal.” And a fourth avenue is to open investigations into protest leaders who are in direct contact with U.S.-designated terror groups while advocating on their behalf. The multifaceted law enforcement approach is a marked departure from the Biden administration’s response to the protest movement. Some of the nation’s leading civil rights groups told NBC News that they are gearing up for a flood of legal battles to protect the protesters. “Trying to predict what Trump will do is a fool’s errand. We have to be prepared for the most extreme version of what he’s threatened,” said Ben Wizner, the director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project. “We have to take him both literally and seriously.” ‘A new sheriff in town’ U.S. & World Child care cost as much as rent for many families at inflation's peak, new data shows Thanksgiving dinner is historically affordable this year Biden administration officials have told NBC News that prosecuting speech-related crimes related to the anti-war protests is not a high priority for the current Justice Department, nor is seeking out student protesters on foreign visas a top concern for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “President Trump will enforce the law,” said Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, in an email to NBC News. Ernst recently asked the FBI to open an investigation into a pro-Hamas student group at Columbia University called Columbia University Apartheid Divest. A member had threatened “Zionists” on social media , which the organization had initially distanced itself from after a strong public outcry but later supported in an Instagram post . CUAD also has handed out pro-Hamas flyers that circulated around campus featuring masked men holding weapons. “There is a new sheriff in town,” Ernst said. The FBI has yet to respond to Ernst’s request, her office said. An FBI spokesperson did not immediately respond to request for comment. A Columbia University spokesperson said CUAD is not a recognized organization by the school and the flyers were under investigation. Members of CUAD declined to comment. Reed Rubinstein, who held high-ranking positions in both the Justice Department and the U.S. Education Department in the first Trump administration, is now a senior vice president at America First Legal, a public policy law firm in Washington, D.C., founded by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller. (Miller is expected to return to the White House as a deputy chief of staff for policy.) Under Rubinstein, America First Legal has in the past year filed four lawsuits that provide a glimpse into how the Trump administration could differ from its predecessor. America First Legal alleges in the suits that the State Department, the Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Education have protected pro-Hamas extremists. In court papers and in letters to several federal oversight officials, America First Legal has also said it believes the Justice Department should have forced several leaders of pro-Palestinian groups to report themselves under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, known as FARA, which requires individuals acting as “an agent of a foreign principal” to register themselves with the Justice Department. It has also accused the Department of Education of not following Title VI regulations, which prohibits schools that accept federal funding from allowing on-campus discrimination based on race, shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics including being Jewish. “There’s a difference between lawful speech and unlawful conduct,” Rubinstein told NBC News. “Law enforcement has an obligation to act.” Although the lawsuits haven’t progressed in court, they provide a possible road map for how Trump-minded prosecutors could respond to the protest movement. So far, only the Education Department has responded to the allegations, court papers show, and said the agency doesn’t have sufficient evidence to respond to the claims that policies aren’t being enforced. The Justice Department didn’t respond to a request for comment. Spokespeople at the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Education all said they can’t comment on pending litigation. Rubinstein in an interview brought up an additional law he expects a second Trump administration could enforce. Known as the FACE Act , the law prohibits people from using force, threats or intimidation while blocking entrances of places of worship. Earlier this month, protesters with SJP Chicago gathered at the Chicago Loop Synagogue to demonstrate against an Arab Israeli speaker who had served in the Israeli military. Videos posted to social media showed demonstrators blocking the synagogue’s entrance, banging on the windows and getting inside. “You do not have the right to deny somebody the ability to congregate in a church or synagogue,” Rubinstein said. “We would like to see the Department of Justice do its job.” A spokesman for the FBI’s Chicago office said its policy is not to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation. The Chicago Police Department said it arrested two protesters and charged them with trespassing and one with property damage, both misdemeanor charges. SJP Chicago did not respond to a request for comment. But in an Instagram post, it said protesters were not being anti-Jewish. “Zionist have scrambled to throw together a narrative that these acts were anti-semetic and fueled by hate (what’s new).” An expected flood of legal battles Some of the nation’s leading free speech and civil rights groups say they are gearing up to fight a new Trump administration and any attempts to go after protesters or their funders. Since 9/11, organizations including the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), along with the ACLU, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Knight First Amendment Institute have represented Muslim Americans and pro-Palestinian activists in cases involving free speech, surveillance or abuse. Edward Ahmed Mitchell, CAIR’s deputy executive director, argued that the Biden administration failed to enforce FARA against leaders of pro-Israel groups. Mitchell said both Trump and President Joe Biden single out pro-Palestinian activists with either a lack of enforcement or with too much enforcement. “Just as Americans who peacefully marched, protested and lobbied against segregation, the Vietnam War and South African apartheid were not deterred when government agencies spied upon, smeared, arrested and brutalized them,” Mitchell said, “the college students, human rights activists and everyday Americans peacefully opposing the Gaza genocide have not been deterred by such government abuses and, God willing, will not be deterred by such abuses in the future.” Both CCR and the ACLU told NBC News that their concerns go beyond what the administration could do to crack down on just the protests. They pointed to the possibility that a Republican-led Congress could pass a bill currently under consideration that would strip away the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that a Trump appointed treasury secretary designates as providing material support to “terrorist supporting organizations.” CCR also said it worries a second Trump administration could wrongly level accusations of failing to register as foreign agents against protest leaders and nonprofits that aid protest groups with collecting donations. CCR is also watching whether a Trump Justice Department will charge certain activists accused of supporting Hamas and other U.S.-designated terror organizations with violating a U.S. anti-terror law that prohibits advocating for terror groups while in coordination with them. “We are prepared for the Trump administration coming in and changing the game, particularly around the question, ‘Where does speech fit into this?’” said Vince Warren, CCR’s executive director. “To the extent that the Biden administration drew a line between speech and actionable conduct, we don’t think that the Trump administration will do that at all.” CCR is also concerned about the plans laid out in Project Esther , an initiative backed by the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank that published Project 2025 . Project Esther urges law enforcement to use a plethora of federal and state laws to dismantle what it terms the “global Hamas Support Network” using racketeering laws — used to break up the mafia — along with anti-terrorism and anti-hate speech laws. “They will throw any type of spaghetti up against the wall,” Warren said. The Knight Institute said although it expects the new Trump administration to aggressively police speech, it is prepared to fight back. Earlier this month, Knight successfully rebuffed the Biden Treasury Department, which had blocked a New York based nonprofit from organizing an overseas conference with Hezbollah members, arguing it can’t work with people sanctioned for ties to terrorism groups. The agency reversed course and settled the case earlier this month after Knight argued that an academic exchange of ideas could not violate anti-terror laws. “If there’s one thing the First Amendment protects, it’s the right of Americans to criticize their own government’s policies,” said Jameel Jaffer, the Knight Institute’s executive director. The ACLU’s Wizner struck a similar note, saying: “The courts have made clear that the First Amendment protects all manner of controversial advocacy, including advocacy of violence, so long as the speaker isn’t actively inciting imminent harm,” Wizner said. Impact on college campuses Kenneth Marcus, who ran the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights during the Trump and George W. Bush administrations, now leads the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, one of the leading civil rights organizations focused on Jewish students. Over the past year, the center has sued a growing list of universities arguing officials failed to stop what it sees as widespread antisemitism on campus. Marcus said he has met with Department of Education officials requesting an expansion of civil rights enforcement to protect Jewish students on campuses. The Department of Education didn’t respond to questions regarding Marcus’ concerns. “We know that President Trump has repeatedly expressed concern about the campus situation,” Marcus said. During the presidential campaign, one of the 20 promises in the preamble to the Republican Party platform was to “deport pro-Hamas radicals and make our college campuses safe and patriotic again.” NBC News reported in August that the Biden administration said it was not targeting visa revocations for foreign students who may have engaged in speech-related offenses or participated in unauthorized campus protests and had not terminated any university or college student visas due to protest activity related to the Israel-Hamas war. Trump’s return to Washington could lead to possible attempts to revoke student visas for foreign students who openly support Hamas or other U.S.-designated terror organizations, Marcus said. Marcus also anticipates more intervention from the Justice Department when Jewish students say they are being targeted on campus. 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Champai Soren is a name synonymous with the foundation of the state of Jharkhand. The veteran tribal politician is contesting for a seat in the state’s Saraikela district. This region has had one constant representative in the state assembly since the year 2005–Champai Soren. He has won the seat six times as an MLA, twice in the erstwhile southern area of Bihar–now the state of Jharkhand, and four times in the current state. Champai Soren: Defending champion of Saraikela This constituency has come at the forefront of the Jharkhand elections , with Soren battling it against his former party–the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha . "Every day several vehicles come to the village asking for Champai Soren's house. After Champai Da became CM, people have taken a special interest in our village," Laxman Soren, a 32-year- old farmer, told ET in Jilinggora, the native village of Champai Soren. 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With results to be announced today, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing Champai Soren as a key player to end its losing streak in the Kolhan region . The Saffron party had failed to win a single seat in the region during the 2019 assembly elections, and is banking on Soren’s influence to turn the tide in its favor. For many voters in Kolhan, particularly tribal communities, Soren’s legacy is deeply intertwined with his work and leadership. "Champai Soren and JMM were weaved together. This is the first time we will have to choose between either JMM or Champai Soren," said Dilip Soren, a villager from the region. The shift in allegiances is significant, as Soren’s son, Babulal Soren , who is contesting from Ghatshila on a BJP ticket explained. “Not only Saraikela but the people of Kolhan are not going to let the Tiger down," said Babulal Soren. Champai Soren, a prominent tribal leader , has held sway over Kolhan for decades. His influence is especially strong in constituencies reserved for Scheduled Tribes, where tribal and other backward class voters play a decisive role. Soren’s political journey has seen his steadfast dedication to the region's development during his long-standing association with the JMM, a party he was a part of until his departure earlier this year. In August, after resigning from the JMM, Soren considered launching a new political party. However, on August 30, he had joined forces with the BJP, securing a position within the state’s political framework. Soren’s political career has been long and storied. The 67-year-old tribal leader has earned the title of ‘Jharkhand’s Tiger’ due to his role in the state’s long struggle for a separate identity in the 1990s, which culminated in the formation of Jharkhand in 2000. From ‘undivided’ Bihar to Jharkhand Soren’s entry into politics began in 1991 when he was elected as an Independent MLA from the Saraikela constituency in undivided Bihar. Four years later, he joined the JMM, where he defeated the BJP’s Panchu Tudu. However, his journey was not without setbacks. He lost the 2000 elections from Saraikela to BJP’s Anant Ram Tudu but regained his seat in 2005 after a narrow victory margin of just 880 votes. Soren went on to win the seat again in 2009, 2014, and 2019, solidifying his political presence. In 2019, when his son Hemant Soren formed the state’s government for the second time, Champai Soren was appointed as the Minister for Food and Civil Supplies and Transport. However, tensions within the JMM began to mount, and Soren expressed feelings of "bitter humiliation" as chief minister. He claimed that the abrupt cancellation of government programs without consultation left him with little choice but to explore new political avenues. His subsequent resignation as chief minister earlier this year paved the way for Hemant Soren to reclaim the position for a third term. Despite this political shift, Champai Soren’s status as a key tribal leader remains undeniable. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )

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LAS VEGAS — There are three races remaining in the Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen of Red Bull is close to a fourth consecutive world championship, which can wrap up Saturday night at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. All is not smooth sailing headed into this final month of racing: "It was a bit of a surprise, I think, for everybody," said Mercedes driver George Russell, a GPDA director. "It's a hell of a lot of pressure now onto the new race director (with) just three races left. Often, as drivers, we probably feel like we're the last to find out this sort of information." The Andretti team is expected to receive F1 approval to join the grid, albeit without Michael Andretti, who has scaled back his role dramatically since the IndyCar season ended in September. Many drivers, particularly seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, have been at odds with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem since his election following the 2021 season finale. In the GDPA statement, they reminded the sanctioning body "our members are adults" who don't need lectures and fines on foul language or jewelry bans, and simply want fair and consistent race control. There's been no response from Ben Sulayem, and won't be this weekend since he does not attend the LVGP. He will be at Qatar and the finale in Abu Dhabi next month. Hamilton doesn't think all the behind-the-scenes changes will be a fan topic as the season comes to a close. But he noted that consistency from race control is all the drivers have asked for, while throwing his support behind Domenicali and the job Maffei has done in growing F1 since Liberty took over. "I really hope Stefano is not leaving because he's been so instrumental in changes and progress to this whole thing," Hamilton said. "And he knows the sport as well as anyone. But all good things do come to an end, and whoever they put into place, I just hope they are like-minded. But sometimes you have to shake the trees." That's just what happened with the surprise departure of race director Wittich. Although drivers have been unhappy with race officiating this season and held a private GPDA meeting in Mexico City, Russell said they had no prior warning Wittich was out. The race director is the referee each weekend and Wittich has been in charge since 2022, when Michael Masi was fired following the controversial 2021 season-ending, championship-altering finale at Abu Dhabi. Now the man in charge for the final three races is Rui Marques, the Formula 2 and Formula 3 race director. Las Vegas, which overcame multiple stumbling blocks in last year's debut before putting on one of the best races of the season, is a difficult place to start. Verstappen can win his fourth title by simply scoring three points more than Lando Norris of McLaren. "It's a bit weird with three races to go to do that," Verstappen said. "It doesn't matter if you're positive or negative about certain things. I thought in Brazil there was definitely room for improvement, for example. It's still a bit weird having to now then deal with a different race director." Charles Leclerc of Ferrari wondered why the move was made with only three races to go. "To do it so late in the season, at such a crucial moment of the season, it could have probably been managed in a better way," he said. The drivers have consistently asked for clearer guidelines in the officiating of races, specifically regarding track limits and racing rules. The drivers have no idea how Marques will officiate, highlighting a disconnect between the competitors and Ben Sulaymen's FIA. "We just want to be transparent with the FIA and have this dialogue that is happening," Russell said. "And I think the departure of Niels is also a prime example of not being a part of these conversations." The GDPA statement made clear the drivers do not think their voice is being heard. "If we feel we're being listened to, and some of the changes that we are requesting are implemented, because ultimately we're only doing it for the benefit of the sport, then maybe our confidence will increase," Russell said. "But I think there's a number of drivers who feel a bit fed up with the whole situation. It only seems to be going in the wrong direction." He also said the relationship between the drivers and the FIA seems fractured. "Sometimes just hiring and firing is not the solution," he said. "You need to work together to improve the problem." Norris, who has battled Verstappen this year with mixed officiating rulings, said "obviously things are not running as smoothly as what we would want." Marques has his first driver meeting ahead of Thursday night's two practice sessions and then three weeks to prove to the competitors he is up for the job. 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Lance Terry scored a game-high 22 points, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 92-49 rout of visiting Alabama A&M on Saturday in Atlanta. Javian McCollum added 18 points, while Jaeden Mustaf chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds, as Georgia Tech (6-7) won its second game in three outings. Baye Ndongo had 10 points for the Yellow Jackets, who shot 54.1 percent (33 of 61) from the field and made 10 of 21 (47.6 percent) on 3-pointers. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Council traffic engineers are proposing a range of measures to address problems stemming from the popularity of Flour bakery-cafe in a three-shop neighbourhood centre in Willarong Road, Caringbah. or signup to continue reading The proposals are being criticised by both residents and the business owners, who in recent months have been working together to find solutions. They believe the council's proposals create an "us versus them" scenario. A 105-page report by council staff is due to be considered by the Traffic and Safety Committee on Friday. Flour has had incredible popularity since being opened a year ago by James Cameron and Abbey Cadell, who were part owners of Grind Espresso at Cronulla. The council has since been deluged with complaints from residents about traffic congestion and accidents, pedestrian safety, night-time noise from delivery trucks, parking on verges and other matters. Proposed measures in the recommended option by staff include installing a pedestrian crossing slightly to the south of the bakery-cafe, making parking n front of all the businesses rear to kerb and spaces in front of Flour a Loading Zone for three hours each weekday morning and 1/4 hour parking at other times. Customers would be stopped from using a laneway to access parking at the rear of the centre, and the bus stop would be moved. Geoff Streater, who lives next door, and the business operators agree the proposed pedestrian crossing is in the wrong spot, next to driveways for Flour and his house, and should be moved north, roughly in front of the barber shop. Both also believe the council should have have consulted more. "The massive concern for everyone is that no one knew about this report, it was only by chance that it was sent to a resident," Ms Cadell said. "They put out a survey out and asked for our opinions, so we knew there would be a report at some point, but it has kind of turned up without our knowing. "I don't like any of the options. I don't think any of them fix anyone's problems - they upset more than they appease. "I know we are not traffic engineers, but if they had brought the businesses and neighbours together and came up with a solution everyone was reasonably happy with it, it would have been better than creating an 'us versus them' scenario, which they kind of have." Mr Streater said, "My beef isn't with the Flour owners. I do believe in recent months they have been trying to make change and work with us. "But we are all being stopped in our tracks by council. "We are all at a stage we want peace to work together, and it started to happen until council threw this one at us. "We are pulling together as one against the decisions of council." Jimmy Fairlie, who owns the property in which Flour is located, said the removal of car parking in front of, and at the rear, would force parking further up side streets. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news.Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.au St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news.Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.auIn a shocking incident, a young doctor in Madhya Pradesh’s capital city Bhopal allegedly refused to treat an elderly Muslim patient and asked the family to seek treatment elsewhere. The man died while being taken to another hospital. In a shocking incident, a young doctor in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal allegedly refused to treat an elderly Muslim patient and asked the family to seek treatment somewhere else. The man died while being taken to another hospital. Later, the son of the deceased... pic.twitter.com/tdKRDpWss8 Later, the son of the deceased confronted the doctor Sonali Chouksey who alleged she was being harassed by the patient’s family. She reportedly threatened to frame the son in a religious conversion case. On November 23, a video of the confrontation surfaced on social media where the doctor is heard saying, “You are a maulana, go away from here. If not, I will trap you on a false case.”