CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission won its petition for a writ of prohibition Thursday at the state Supreme Court, nixing rulings from Tyler and Hardy judges and clearing the way for the Class A state volleyball tournament to proceed as the SSAC initially envisioned. The ruling in the volleyball case hinged on the same basic grounds as the ruling earlier this week in which the Supreme Court granted the SSAC a writ for the football playoffs. In that case, the high court found judges in Wood and Mason overreached, just as in Thursday’s ruling the Supreme Court found the Tyler and Hardy judges did the same. “From our review of the circuit court’s reasoning in awarding injunctive relief to Tyler Consolidated, it found that the WVSSAC did not act quickly enough with respect to non-football reclassifications and that court intervention was necessary in the interest of treating male-dominated sports (football) and female-dominated sports fairly. It thus required that the WVSSAC immediately reclassify Tyler Consolidated from Class AA to Class A for volleyball and cheer,” the Supreme Court wrote. But, “it is beyond question that the WVSSAC had the authority to reclassify under West Virginia Code of State Rules §127-3-10. Objections to those classifications were appropriately appealed to the Board of Review, which body is constituted to hear disputes such as those at issue here,” the high court held. “While the circuit court adopted the Board of Review’s conclusion that competitive balance was not achieved in implementing the classification rule because it created safety issues for football, the court went on to usurp the authority of the Board of Review by adjudicating Tyler Consolidated’s challenge to the application of the classification rule to the sports of volleyball and cheer,” the high court found. ‘”We have repeatedly held that the manner in which the WVSSAC applies its rules is not subject to judicial review ... We thus conclude that the circuit court exceeded its authority in adjudicating the as-applied challenge to the WVSSAC reclassification rule, particularly when that as-applied challenge was already litigated and addressed by the appropriate body. “Despite the circuit court’s summary conclusion that the Board of Review’s action with respect to football (a male-dominated sport) and inaction as to volleyball and cheer (female-dominated sports) resulted in male and female student athletes being treated differently, there is no corresponding constitutional equal protection analysis applying any level of scrutiny to the reclassification rule,” the high court found. “To the extent the order granting injunctive relief may be interpreted to have been decided on gender-based equal protection grounds, we find no factual basis to support a gender-based classification and, indeed, the circuit court failed to undertake any legal analysis of an equal protection violation justifying the relief it granted. “Rather, the circuit court fundamentally mischaracterized the Board of Review’s order by stating that it singled out football for immediate reclassification on the basis that it is a male-dominated sport and resultantly discriminates against female-dominated sports. In fact, the Board of Review’s order is replete with references and appendices indicating that football was singled out for immediate reclassification before the season began for concussion and similar injury-related purposes. “The Board of Review’s order also clearly directed that all other sports, including male and female-dominated sports, were to be reclassified after the WVSSAC had an opportunity to identify and address inconsistencies in the December 2023/January 2024 classifications. The urgency of the WVSSAC’s reevaluation of its classifications was drawn on sport lines, not gender ones. Because the order granting injunctive relief constitutes improper judicial intervention in an as-applied challenge to the reclassification rule and a similarly improper usurpation of the WVSSAC’s authority to ‘exercise the control, supervision, and regulation of interscholastic athletic events . . . of secondary schools,’ West Virginia Code § 18-2-25(b), a writ of prohibition is appropriate in Case No. 24-665. “With regard to the November 15, 2024, order of the Circuit Court of Hardy County, we observe that the order was issued in direct response to the Circuit Court of Tyler County’s improper grant of injunctive relief. Be that as it may, the Circuit Court of Hardy County likewise lacked the authority to interfere with the internal affairs of the WVSSAC and overreached as a matter of law by directing the WVSSAC to exclude Tyler Consolidated from the Class A tournament.”QUIZ: IA Interrogates!
America's top professional sports leagues have warned players about the growing threat of illegal alien criminal gangs targeting their mansions. This comes after a string of break-ins of athletes' homes, including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero published a note about how the sports league issued a "security alert" to teams after "organized and skilled criminals" targeted players' homes. Pelissero continued: Sources say the FBI is investigating the crime wave as international organized crime. The league, the NFL Players Association and team security forces also have been monitoring the crime spree, which is believed to be tied to a South American crime syndicate. At least one other current NFL player's home was burglarized in the past week. "It's legit," said one source familiar with the situation. "It's a transnational crime ring, and over the last three weeks, they've focused on NBA and NFL players, and it's all over the country." ... The homes of Mahomes and Kelce were burglarized on consecutive days last month in the Kansas City area. The Minnesota home of former Vikings defensive tackle Linval Joseph, who now plays for the Dallas Cowboys, was part of a series of burglaries last weekend, according to police. Multiple people with knowledge of the crimes said the perpetrators are nonconfrontational and do not burglarize homes while residents are inside. Instead, they use public records to find players' addresses and conduct extensive surveillance. Then, by tracking team schedules and the social media accounts of players and their families, they wait until homes are empty -- often during games -- and gain access and quickly steal items such as cash, jewelry, watches and handbags, focusing mainly on master bedrooms and closets. The alert issued on Wednesday by NFL Security confirmed the modus operandi and offered a number of recommendations, including not posting in real time on social media, installing security systems and keeping valuables out of plain sight. Separately, NBC News confirmed a memo sent by the NBA to teams, citing FBI intelligence, about crimes linked to "transnational South American Theft Groups" that target "professional athletes and other high-net-worth individuals." South American gangs are now robbing NFL player's mansions... They're targeting the homes during games when no one is there. I can't wait for mass deportations to start on January 20. pic.twitter.com/hzBk1HH8QU An alarming trend of illegal alien crimes has spread nationwide to major cities because of the Biden-Harris administration's nation-killing open southern border invasion (championed by globalists) that rolled out the red carpet to ten-plus million unvetted migrants. One of the worst transnational South American gangs is Tren de Aragua, spreading across the nation like stage four cancer, setting up operations in major cities. Just months ago, investigative reporter James O'Keefe published a US Army North Division memo that warned an estimated 5,000 TdA gangsters were in the US. We suspect that number is a lot higher. The American people have given President-elect Donald Trump and incoming Border Czar Tom Homan a mandate to fix this illegal alien invasion crisis. It's time to hold accountable those who rolled out the red carpet for dangerous illegal aliens .
The morning session started on a positive note, with many stocks opening higher driven by positive market sentiments. Investors seemed optimistic about the economic outlook and potential policy support from the government. This led to a surge in trading volume and a bullish trend in the early hours of trading.
Furthermore, the opposition party has raised concerns about the lack of a detailed plan or roadmap for the new government's immediate actions. They argue that effective governance requires careful planning, consultation with experts, and taking multiple stakeholders into account. Without a clear strategy in place, they fear that the new government's hasty actions may lead to unintended consequences and further instability.
JUNK food firms are dodging the Government’s ban on advertising by targeting kids on gaming sites and social media, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. Ultra-processed foods, often manufactured and containing many ingredients including salt, fat and sugar, have been linked to a ten-fold rise in people with Type 2 diabetes. In the UK, more than half of the average diet now consists of processed foods and for some — especially those who are younger, poorer or from disadvantaged areas — it can be as much as 80 per cent. Labour pledged to introduce the plan next year to ban junk food adverts promoting products high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS foods), before 9pm on TV and in all paid-for online adverts. It was drawn up by the last Conservative government to tackle a deadly obesity crisis costing £268BILLION a year — around £7,000 per taxpayer. But experts believe firms will turbocharge advertising on radio and podcast platforms not covered by the ban. Non-paid-for marketing on the brands’ own websites and organic social content will also be allowed. Five food firms — Mars, Haribo, PepsiCo, Kellogg’s and Mondelez which owns Cadbury — currently advertise the most on TV. According to a recent survey, they make up 80 per cent of all ads for confectionery and snacks shown on UK TV before the 9pm viewing watershed. But today our investigation can reveal how some of the biggest firms are using creative ways to find loopholes, switch and bombard youngsters with adverts via social media and gaming sites to beat the online ban too. Creative director and marketing expert Calvin Innes, of JvM Nerd London, a media agency for gaming, told The Sun on Sunday: “Many gamers and younger consumers spend time on platforms like YouTube and TikTok where TV bans won’t apply, and major companies are already shifting to social media, gaming and in-app advertising. "The ban will only increase the speed of migration.” Research by Liverpool University reveals 49 per cent of all UPF ads on 76 UK TV channels were broadcast between 5.30am and 9pm. Haribo accounted for the most, followed by Mars with ads for items such as Snickers and M&Ms. The study found food manufacturers in the UK spent more than £55million in 2022 on online adverts for food and drink products from four food categories associated with children’s excess sugar and calorie intake — chocolate, crisps, biscuits and ice cream. The study also found that users of the biggest gaming platform, Twitch, where two thirds of users are under 35, are being bombarded with junk food marketing for 52 minutes every hour. In many cases, rather than being overt adverts, they see a product or logo on the screen for a long time, or looping images. Nutritionist and author Robert Hobson warns we are “facing a ticking time bomb”. He said: “Teenagers are being targeted by the food industry through aggressive marketing and cheap food deals. UPFs are designed to be addictive, combining salt, sugar and fats to override our natural hunger signals and keep us coming back for more. “The issue with UPFs goes beyond additives — they’re also low in nutrients, easy to overeat but not very satisfying. Consuming large quantities at a young age could be setting the stage for chronic disease in later life. “Unless we address it now, the long-term health burden could be catastrophic. Big food companies are profiting from a system that places marketing above health.” Even simple products such as sliced ham, cheese for kids’ sandwiches, bread, breakfast cereals and yoghurts can be classed as UPFs. Robert said: “These foods are engineered to make us crave them. “Kids with their weaker impulse control are going to be particularly susceptible to UPFs. They are influenced by their peers and many UPFs become ‘trendy’ foods.” UK families buy more ultra- processed food than any others in Europe. Germany — the home of Haribo sweets — comes second. The confectioner keeps its earnings under lock and key, but Forbes has estimated its revenues exceed £2.4billion. Last year Haribo announced of their 2023 UK earnings a “24 per cent increase in turnover”. Dr David Unwin, based in Southport, Merseyside, told The Sun on Sunday: “Unless we do something, the NHS will never be able to cope. In my practice alone we’ve seen an astonishing ten-fold rise in Type 2 diabetes. Children are receiving numerous messages designed to trigger desire for compulsively consumed food items “I am convinced it has been increased by a dramatic rise in poor-quality takeaway meals and the runaway consumption of junk food.” The Government’s plan comes after UPFs were directly linked to 32 harmful effects on health, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes, as well as mental health problems and early death. The new rules mean a ban on branded online ads but experts say food giants are instead paying for promotional tie-ins with social media influencers and YouTube creators to plug their products. They are also focusing on placing content on gaming and live-streaming platforms used by millions of Brits, which won’t be covered by the ban. Experts also warn firms will pay for product placement in our favourite TV shows. As the ban only applies in the UK, firms are likely to target overseas media platforms that we view. Dr Barry Smith, who has spent nearly a decade working with the biggest junk food brands in the world, said: “We are already seeing well-targeted food advertising on gaming platforms and even on the back of bus tickets. "Children are receiving numerous messages designed to trigger desire for compulsively consumed food items.” The key ways to avoid UPFs are cooking from scratch and reading labels to see what is in our food. But Robert says: “In the cost-of-living crisis, UPFs are often the more affordable option. This disparity keeps families locked into unhealthy eating patterns. Cheaper nutritious staples require time, motivation, cooking skills, nutrition literacy and cooking equipment.” Yet Matt Charlton, CEO of creative agency Brothers & Sisters, thinks the only solution is less UPF production. He said: “The Government vastly overestimates the power of advertising. “Unless you are going to stop children walking past and going into shops that sell junk food, you aren’t making a difference.” Lawyer Katrina Anderson, from law firm Mills & Reeve, says it is unclear exactly how the new ban would work, adding: “There is still some legal uncertainty . . . because we are awaiting secondary legislation and guidance. “It will clarify some important points such as the scope of paid-for online advertising and the categories of food caught by the ban.” A spokesman for trade body the Food & Drink Federation said: “Food and drink manufacturers take the issue of obesity and poor diets really seriously. “Our industry adheres to all advertising rules and is preparing for further regulations that come into effect in October 2025.” A spokesman for Kellanova, which owns Pringles and Kellogg’s said: “We are fully committed to the responsible marketing of our foods across all platforms. We will adhere to the new advertising regulations for HFSS foods.” SWAP THIS : Go Ahead Fruit And Oat Bakes (6 x 35g, £1.75, Ocado). Appears healthy but it is a UPF as it contains glucose-fructose corn syrup, modified starch and gelling agents, to name a few. FOR THIS: Nakd Cocoa Orange Bars (4 x 35g, £3, Tesco). Made with dates, cashews, raisins and cocoa, this comes without added sugars or preservatives. SWAP THIS : Premier Deli Cooked Ham Trimmings (400g, £2.75, Tesco). Contains many ingredients, including four types of sugar and various additives. High in salt. FOR THIS : Asda Extra Special Roast Turkey Breast (4 slices, £2.95). Much less processed, containing just four ingredients that are mostly found in home cooking and no preservatives. SWAP THIS : Essential Smooth Peanut Butter (340g, £1.80, Waitrose). Includes palm oil, which is linked to increased bad LDL cholesterol, and cane sugar. FOR THIS : Whole Earth Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter (227g, £2.75, Sainsbury’s) Minimally processed, made from 100 per cent roasted organic nuts, with no added oils or sugars. SWAP THIS : Dairylea Cheese Slices (8 x 20.5g slices, £1.45, Sainsbury’s). Contains 15 ingredients, including several emulsifiers, despite the green and amber ratings for nutrition on the front of the pack. FOR THIS : Sainsbury’s Mild Cheddar Cheese Slices (10 slices, 240g, £2.70). Made purely from cow’s milk.It is important to recognize that weight memory is a complex phenomenon that varies from person to person. Some individuals may be more resilient to weight rebound than others, depending on factors such as genetics, metabolism, and psychological resilience. By understanding the mechanisms of weight memory and taking proactive steps to address them, we can empower ourselves to overcome the challenges of weight management and achieve long-term success in maintaining a healthy weight.In conclusion, the remarkable performance of 100 stocks hitting the limit up in both major markets underscores the current bullish trend and highlights the growing investor confidence in the market. The stock market remains a key avenue for investors seeking opportunities for growth and wealth creation, and the recent surge in trading activity is a clear indication of the market's positive momentum. Investors are advised to stay informed, exercise caution, and seize opportunities to benefit from the bullish market conditions.
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Looking ahead, the outlook for China's export industry remains largely positive. The country's strong manufacturing base, competitive pricing, and expanding market presence give Chinese exporters a solid foundation to continue growing and expanding in international markets. By focusing on innovation, product quality, and market diversification, Chinese exporters can navigate the challenges ahead and maintain their position as global leaders in the export industry.