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A judge has decreed that Sean 'Diddy' Combs will continue to be incarcerated following his recent bid for bail. The hip-hop mogul propositioned U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian with a plan to exchange his prison cell for confinement on a private isle while awaiting trial, an idea swiftly dismissed by the judge with a firm "That is not going to work." Elon Musk mocks Ellen DeGeneres over resurfaced Diddy post but it backfires Ashton Kutcher looks on edge in recent outing in LA after 'divorce' rumors His legal team pressed on with an alternative proposal to restrict him to his opulent dwelling in the Upper East Side of New York City with round-the-clock surveillance and removed internet privileges, using his phone solely for communication with his lawyers. The argument made was that such conditions would be "substantially more restrictive" than actual imprisonment. Arrested under sex trafficking accusations from a federal indictment, Diddy faced initial bail refusal by the judge due to prosecutorial assertions of his potential flight risk. Despite this, his defense highlighted ongoing cooperative efforts with the U.S. Attorney's Office and emphasized Diddy's conscious choice to return to New York , prescient of the probable detention pursuant to a grand jury indictment. Despite this, Diddy was remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to await his trial , scheduled for Spring 2025. His team has since made numerous bail pleas, all of which have been rejected. DON'T MISS... Diddy sued for 'sexually assaulting' and 'drugging' man at party in new lawsuit [NEWS] Diddy 'instructed' kids to post birthday tribute as 'ploy' for jury sympathy [INSIGHT] Ray J claims he was 'targeted and shot at' in disturbing update on social media [COMMENT] The initial bail package proposed a $50 million bond, largely backed by the equity in his home. Court documents reveal that the rapper's lawyers "took possession of Mr. Combs' U.S. passport," suggesting this reduced any flight risk. This sentiment was also extended to his immediate family - Janice Combs, Chance Combs, Jessie Combs, D'Lila Combs, and Love Combs, who "have already surrendered their passports" to Diddy's legal team. However, the package was dismissed by a judge, prompting the defense to broaden the terms. They proposed house arrest for Diddy, with a detailed log of his visitors. Specifically, they suggested that only close female family members would be permitted to visit him. Their most recent bail attempt was met with resistance from the prosecution, who accused Diddy of contacting witnesses from jail and expressed concern about his potential to continue his alleged actions outside confinement. They stated in court documents that they had examined phone logs as part of their investigation. Prosecutors faced a backlash after admitting to reviewing "personal notes" of Diddy that suggested discussions with witnesses. The defense argued these were privileged materials and were improperly seized from the rapper's cell. Consequently, an "emergent" hearing was called, resulting in the judge's order for the materials' destruction and barring their future use in court. Meanwhile, Diddy maintains his innocence against all allegations.So, it pays to know when your particular store might be quietest, when staff will have restocked the shelves and when items get marked down for the best yellow sticker bargains. With nearly 30% of Brits admitting Christmas food shopping is their holiday nightmare, Britsuperstore has analysed the UK's top 10 supermarket chains to find the perfect times to do your Christmas shopping at each one. Monday-Friday 5-6pm, Saturday 12pm, Sunday 3pm Monday-Friday 8-9am and 9-10pm, Saturday 8-9am and 9-10pm, Sunday 11am Before opening and 3pm (Special Buys every Thursday and Sunday) Before 8am and before closing (fresh produce with red stickers typically discounted 30-75%) The exact time of day for reductions will vary from store to store, but most will happen just before the store closes. Fresh products with reduced prices will be marked by a red sticker, and are typically reduced as they are at the end of their shelf life. They will normally be discounted by either 30% or 75%. Dried groceries and tinned food may also be discounted if they have imperfections. Recommended reading: Monday-Friday 12-1pm and 5-6pm, Saturday 12-3pm, Sunday 12pm Monday-Friday 8am and 10-11pm, Saturday 8am and 10-11pm, Sunday 4-5pm Late night and overnight Morning and before closing (they have a two-wave reduction system, first thing in the morning and a few hours before closing) Again, the schedule for price reductions varies from store to store, but the majority of branches operate on a two-wave basis. Products are reduced first thing in the morning and a few hours before the store closes, although some stores may opt to make reductions throughout the day based on the volume of stock and sell-by dates. Monday-Friday 12-1pm, Saturday 1pm, Sunday 12pm Monday-Friday 7-9am and 9-11 pm, Saturday 7-8am and 9-11pm, Sunday 4pm 5-6pm Starts at 3pm (50% off for near-expiry items), followed by a further reduction at 5pm (75% off) with final dramatic reductions on in-store cooked food at 8pm (schedule may vary) Morrison stores typically have several waves of price reductions. Reductions begin at 3pm, with products at the end of their shelf life reduced by 50%. At 5pm, these products are reduced again, retailing at 75% of their original price. If you’re looking for a bargain on in-store cooked food, we recommend visiting the store at 8pm, as items will be dramatically reduced. Remember, the schedule for reductions may vary depending on the branch. Monday-Friday 5-6pm, Saturday 6pm, Sunday 5-6pm Monday-Friday 7am and 9-10pm, Saturday 7-8am and 9-10pm, Sunday 7-8am and 9-10pm Mostly overnight Starts around 6pm (50% off for expiry-date items), with a possible further reduction at 8pm (schedule may vary) Visit your local Co-op at around 6pm to be sure of a discount, although, at some stores, reductions start at 5pm. Items on sale on the day of their expiration date will usually be sold at 50% of their original price Monday-Friday 3-6pm, Saturday 12-2pm, Sunday 12pm Monday-Friday 7am and 8-11pm, Saturday 7-9am and 9-11pm, Sunday 7-8am and 10-11pm 6:30 AM Starts at 9am (around 10% off), with further reductions between 4-5pm (around 30% off). Best reductions around 8pm (schedule may vary) At around 9am, items are reduced by around 10%. Some products are reduced further between 4pm and 5pm, by about 30%. For the best reductions, visit about 8pm, but again, keep in mind discount schedule may vary by store. Monday-Friday 12-4pm, Saturday12 pm, Sunday 3pm Monday-Friday 7-9am and 7-10 pm, Saturday 8-9am and 9pm, Sunday 11pm and 4pm When closed and throughout the day Starts after lunch (biggest discounts between 5-7pm) with significant variations by store (check with your local store) Reduction times at Sainsbury’s varies significantly by store. Make sure to visit after lunch, as this is when most stores begin to reduce their products. The best time to visit is between 5 pm and 7 pm, as this is when the biggest discounts will happen. Monday-Friday 5-6pm, Saturday 1pm, Sunday 12pm Monday 6-8am and 10-2pm, Tuesday-Friday 10pm-7am, Saturday 12-7am, Sunday 11am and 4pm 10 pm Early morning (6-10am), 5pm, and 7:30pm (schedule may vary) Reductions at ASDA typically begin between 6 am and 10 am. There is a second round of reductions takes place at about 5 pm, and final reductions begin at around 7:30 pm. Again, discount schedules may vary from store to store. Monday-Friday 5-6pm, Saturday 4pm, Sunday 1-3pm Monday-Friday 8am and 8-9pm, Saturday 8-9am and 6-7pm, Sunday 5-6pm 7 am Around 9am (10% off), 2pm (30% off), and after 4pm (70-90% off) At most Marks & Spencer stores, there are three waves of reductions. The first wave takes place around 9 am, where some items may be reduced by 10%. The real reductions, however, begin around 2 pm. Here, products are normally reduced by 30%. The final wave of reductions happens after 4 pm, where products are reduced between 70% and 90%. : Monday-Friday 6-7 pm, Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 4 pm Monday-Friday 8-9am and 9-10pm, Saturday 8-9am and 9-10pm, Sunday 12pm 11am Two hours before closing (around 50% off fresh food) The majority of Waitrose branches begin to reduce their products just after the lunchtime rush. For the best shot at reduced items at the best price, however, we recommend visiting stores two hours before closing time, when some stock, and in particular fresh food, is reduced by around 50%. Monday-Friday 5pm, Saturday 1pm, Sunday 1pm Monday-Friday 8-9am, Saturday 8-9am, Sunday 10am Before opening Added to deliveries, plus flash discounts and schemes (check local store) At Iceland, reductions are added to deliveries. Iceland also offers “flash discounts”, and discount schemes, so be on the lookout for these. Last year, for example, they announced a scheme which allowed customers over the age of 60 to get 10% off their groceries with no minimum spend every Tuesday. Reduction schedules may vary by store for every chain, so always check with your local branch. Richard Price, Director of , an online supermarket which specialises in food for expats, shares his seven tips to save this Christmas.After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications. To safeguard against the risks highlighted by the campaign, which originated in China, federal cybersecurity authorities released an extensive list of security recommendations for U.S. telecom companies — such as Verizon and AT&T — that were targeted. The advice includes one tip we can all put into practice with our phones: “Ensure that traffic is end-to-end encrypted to the maximum extent possible.” End-to-end encryption, also known as E2EE, means that messages are scrambled so that only the sender and recipient can see them. If anyone else intercepts the message, all they will see is garble that can't be unscrambled without the key. Law enforcement officials had until now resisted this type of encryption because it means the technology companies themselves won't be able to look at the messages, nor respond to law enforcement requests to turn the data over. People are also reading... Adobe Stock Here's a look at various ways ordinary consumers can use end-to-end encryption: Texting Officials said the hackers targeted the metadata of a large number of customers, including information on the dates, times and recipients of calls and texts. They also managed to see the content from texts from a much smaller number of victims. If you're an iPhone user, information in text messages that you send to someone else who also has an iPhone will be encrypted end-to-end. Just look for the blue text bubbles, which indicate that they are encrypted iMessages. The same goes for Android users sending texts through Google Messages. There will be a lock next to the timestamp on each message to indicate the encryption is on. But there's a weakness. When iPhone and Android users text each other, the messages are encrypted only using Rich Communication Services, an industry standard for instant messaging that replaces the older SMS and MMS standards. Apple has noted that RCS messages “aren’t end-to-end encrypted, which means they’re not protected from a third party reading them while they’re sent between devices.” Samsung, which sells Android smartphones, has also hinted at the issue in a footnote at the bottom of a press release last month on RCS, saying, “Encryption only available for Android to Android communication.” Chat apps To avoid getting caught out when trading texts, experts recommend using encrypted messaging apps. Privacy advocates are big fans of Signal, which applies end-to-end encryption to all messages and voice calls. The independent nonprofit group behind the app promises never to sell, rent or lease customer data and has made its source code publicly available so that it can be audited by anyone to examine it “for security and correctness.” Signal's encryption protocol is so reputable that it has been integrated into rival WhatsApp, so users will enjoy the same level of security protection as Signal, which has a much smaller user base. End-to-end encryption is also the default mode for Facebook Messenger, which like WhatsApp is owned by Meta Platforms. What about Telegram? Telegram is an app that can be used for one-on-one conversations, group chats and broadcast “channels" but contrary to popular perception, it doesn't turn on end-to-end encryption by default. Users have to switch on the option. And it doesn’t work with group chats. Cybersecurity experts have warned people against using Telegram for private communications and pointed out that only its opt-in ‘secret chat’ feature is encrypted from end-to-end. The app also has a reputation for being a haven for scammers and criminal activity, highlighted by founder and CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France. Making calls Instead of using your phone to make calls through a wireless cellular network, you can make voice calls with Signal and WhatsApp. Both apps encrypt calls with the same technology that they use to encrypt messages. There are other options. If you have an iPhone you can use Facetime for calls, while Android owners can use the Google Fi service, which are both end-to-end encrypted. The only catch with all these options is that, as with using the chat services to send messages, the person on the other end will also have to have the app installed. 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NoneFormer Boise State coach Chris Petersen still gets asked about the Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma on the first day of 2007. That game had everything. Underdog Boise State took a 28-10 lead over one of college football's blue bloods that was followed by a 25-point Sooners run capped by what could have been a back-breaking interception return for a touchdown with 1:02 left. Then the Broncos used three trick plays that remain sensations to not only force overtime but win 43-42. And then there was the marriage proposal by Boise State running back Ian Johnson — shortly after scoring the winning two-point play — to cheerleader Chrissy Popadics that was accepted on national TV. That game put Broncos football on the national map for most fans, but looking back 18 years later, Petersen sees it differently. “Everybody wants to talk about that Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl game, which is great how it all worked out and all those things,” Petersen said. “But we go back to play TCU (three years later) again on the big stage. It's not as flashy a game, but to me, that was an even better win.” Going back to the Fiesta Bowl and winning, Petersen reasoned, showed the Broncos weren't a splash soon to fade away, that there was something longer lasting and more substantive happening on the famed blue turf. The winning has continued with few interruptions. No. 8 and third-seeded Boise State is preparing for another trip to the Fiesta Bowl, this time in a playoff quarterfinal against No. 5 and sixth-seeded Penn State on New Year's Eve. That success has continued through a series of coaches, though with a lot more of a common thread than readily apparent. Dirk Koetter was hired from Oregon, where Petersen was the wide receivers coach. Not only did Koetter bring Petersen with him to Oregon, Petersen introduced him to Dan Hawkins, who also was hired for the staff. So the transition from Koetter to Hawkins to Petersen ensured at least some level of consistency. Koetter and Hawkins engineered double-digit victory seasons five times over a six-year span that led to power-conference jobs. Koetter went to Arizona State after three seasons and Hawkins to Colorado after five. Then when Petersen became the coach after the 2005 season, he led Boise State to double-digit wins his first seven seasons and made bowls all eight years. He resisted the temptation to leave for a power-conference program until Washington lured him away toward the end of the 2013 season. Then former Boise State quarterback and offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin took over and posted five double-digit victory seasons over his first six years. After going 5-2 during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, he left for Auburn. “They just needed consistency of leadership,” said Koetter, who is back as Boise State's offensive coordinator. “This program had always won at the junior-college level, the Division II level, the I-AA (now FCS) level.” But Koetter referred to “an unfortunate chain of events” that made Boise State a reclamation project when he took over in 1998. Coach Pokey Allen led Boise State to the Division I-AA national championship game in 1994, but was diagnosed with cancer two days later. He died on Dec. 30, 1996, at 53. Allen coached the final two games that season, Boise State's first in Division I-A (now FBS). Houston Nutt became the coach in 1997, went 4-7 and headed to Arkansas. Then Koetter took over. “One coach dies and the other wasn't the right fit for this program,” Koetter said. “Was a really good coach, did a lot of good things, but just wasn't a good fit for here.” But because of Boise State's success at the lower levels, Koetter said the program was set up for success. “As Boise State has risen up the conference food chain, they’ve pretty much always been at the top from a player talent standpoint,” Koetter said. “So it was fairly clear if we got things headed in the right direction and did a good job recruiting, we would be able to win within our conference for sure.” Success didn't take long. He went 6-5 in 1998 and then won 10 games each of the following two seasons. Hawkins built on that winning and Petersen took it to another level. But there is one season, really one game, no really one half that still bugs Petersen. He thought his best team was in 2010, one that entered that late-November game at Nevada ranked No. 3 and had a legitimate chance to play for the national championship. The Colin Kaepernick-led Wolf Pack won 34-31. “I think the best team that I might've been a part of as the head coach was the team that lost one game to Nevada,” Petersen said. "That team, to me, played one poor half of football on offense the entire season. We were winning by a bunch at half (24-7) and we came out and did nothing on offense in the second half and still had a chance to win. “That team would've done some damage.” There aren't any what-ifs with this season's Boise State team. The Broncos are in the field of the first 12-team playoff, representing the Group of Five as its highest-ranked conference champion. That got Boise State a bye into the quarterfinals. Spencer Danielson has restored the championship-level play after taking over as the interim coach late last season during a rare downturn that led to Andy Avalos' dismissal . Danielson received the job full time after leading Boise State to the Mountain West championship . Now the Broncos are 12-1 with their only defeat to top-ranked and No. 1 seed Oregon on a last-second field goal . Running back Ashton Jeanty also was the runner-up to the Heisman Trophy . “Boise State has been built on the backs of years and years of success way before I got here,” Danielson said. "So even this season is not because of me. It’s because the group of young men wanted to leave a legacy, be different. We haven’t been to the Fiesta Bowl in a decade. They said in January, ‘We’re going to get that done.’ They went to work.” As was the case with Danielson, Petersen and Koetter said attracting top talent is the primary reason Boise State has succeeded all these years. Winning, obviously, is the driving force, and with more entry points to the playoffs, the Broncos could make opportunities to keep returning to the postseason a selling point. But there's also something about the blue carpet. Petersen said he didn't get what it was about when he arrived as an assistant coach, and there was some talk about replacing it with more conventional green grass. A poll in the Idaho Statesman was completely against that idea, and Petersen has come to appreciate what that field means to the program. “It's a cumulative period of time where young kids see big-time games when they're in seventh and eighth and ninth and 10th grade and go, ‘Oh, I know that blue turf. I want to go there,’” Petersen said. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
"There is no timeframe on it from our perspective. We're really comfortable with that approach," he said. Should Davies-Uniacke explore free agency, the robust midfielder would be one of the most coveted signings by rival clubs next season. Davies-Uniacke claimed his maiden Syd Barker Medal in September, having enjoyed a dominant year when he played in every game for the first time in his seven seasons at the club, averaging 27.7 disposals and 6.3 clearances per game, and shone against several finals-bound opponents. However, Davies-Uniacke craves on-field success, the Kangaroos having finished no higher than ninth – that being in his rookie season in Brad Scott's final full season in charge – since he was taken with the fourth-overall selection in the 2017 national draft. The Kangaroos won only three games in 2024, finishing second last. Despite the club's on-field battles, Davies-Uniacke polled 18 Brownlow votes this season, having had 27 career votes before this year's count – highlighting that he catches the eye of umpires for his bullish work and skills with ball in hand. He is a cornerstone of what the Kangaroos hope will be their next premiership side, given they now boast a deep midfield that includes young stars George Wardlaw and Harry Sheezel, co-captain Jy Simpkin, and veteran ex-Swan Luke Parker. They have added to their fleet of runners by taking the versatile Finn O'Sullivan from the Oakleigh Chargers with the No.2 pick in the national draft, adding to fellow top-10 picks Colby McKercher, Zane Duursma, Wardlaw and Sheezel taken in the past two years. Midfield gun: Harry Sheezel (picured) and Davies-Uniacke are two men the Kangaroos hope to build a premiership side around. Credit: AFL Photos The Kangaroos also made a surprise decision to trade next year's first-round pick to Richmond in exchange for the final pick of this year's first round, a selection they used to snare versatile tall Matt Whitlock to bolster their key position stocks. As part of... Jon Pierik, Roy WardHMRC is urging people who have just turned eighteen to check if they can claim around £2,212 in free cash. The department has issued a reminder for people to check if they could have a Child Trust Fund (CTF) lying around. CTFs are special tax-free savings accounts given to children by the government. In a recent post on social platform X, HMRC wrote : “Unlock a boost this Christmas by cashing in your #ChildTrustFund. “If you’ve turned 18 in the past few years, then you could be missing out on a cash boost.” Many children got around £250 each from the state at the time their CTF was started. read more on benefits Those from low-income families or in local authority care received an extra £250. These bank accounts, due to interest built up, are worth around £2,212 on average now . To have been given a CTF you must have been born between September 1, 2002 and January 2, 2011. Nearly 600,000 18 to 21-year-olds have an unclaimed CTF, worth an average of £2,212, according to the latest figures. Most read in Money CTFs are long-term, tax-free savings accounts and were set up for children born between September 1, 2002 and January 2, 2011. Eligible kids also had the opportunity to set up a child trust fund themselves. HMRC sent the parents or guardians of qualifying children a starting payment voucher of £250 (or £500 if you were on a low income). If you didn't set one up for your child within a year, HMRC would do it automatically. Anyone can add to the account thereafter, and you can put up to £9,000 a year into it. The year starts on the child’s birthday and ends the day before their next birthday. Your child will have full control over the account once they turn 18. At that point, no more money can be added either. Until your child withdraws or transfers the money, it stays in an account that no one else has access to. CTFS were replaced by Junior ISAs in November 2011, so you can't get one now. How do I find an account? If you are one of the tens of thousands of young adults who haven't claimed their account, the government has an online tracing service where you can find out if you have one and which provider it's with. To find out more, you'll need a government gateway login and National Insurance number. If you are a parent looking to find out about your child's fund you can either access it online, or you'll need to send a letter to HMRC with the following details: Full name and address Child’s full name and address Child’s date of birth Child’s National Insurance number or Unique Reference Number if known What happens after I've claimed the money? There are a few options to consider once you've taken the money out of a matured trust fund. Usually, people put it straight into a bank account , invest it or transfer it into an ISA. You can ask your CTF provider to hand over the money and get it cashed into your account. This way you'll need to share the bank account details you wish to transfer the cash into with HMRC, and you won't be able to do this until you're 18. But if you'd rather invest it, you can transfer it into an ISA (Individual Savings Account). The interest rates on a cash ISA are typically lower than a standard savings account, but a Lifetime ISA may be better if you're saving for your first home . If you go for a Lifetime ISA, you'll be able to add £4,000 a year to the account and the government will grant you a 25% bonus as long as you put it towards buying a first home. You can also wait until retirement to access the cash. READ MORE SUN STORIES And keep in mind you don't pay tax on the interest you earn in these types of accounts. Meanwhile, thousands claiming universal credit and benefits could be entitled to Christmas cash worth up to £8,017 . If you are trying to find the best savings rate there are websites you can use that can show you the best rates available. Doing some research on websites such as MoneyFacts and price comparison sites including Compare the Market and Go Compare will quickly show you what's out there. These websites let you tailor your searches to an account type that suits you. There are three types of savings accounts fixed, easy access, and regular saver. A fixed-rate savings account offers some of the highest interest rates but comes at the cost of being unable to withdraw your cash within the agreed term. This means that your money is locked in, so even if interest rates increase you are unable to move your money and switch to a better account. Some providers give the option to withdraw but it comes with a hefty fee. An easy-access account does what it says on the tin and usually allow unlimited cash withdrawals. These accounts do tend to come with lower returns but are a good option if you want the freedom to move your money without being charged a penalty fee. Lastly is a regular saver account , these accounts generate decent returns but only on the basis that you pay a set amount in each month.
In a historic shift, US President Joe Biden has declared the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, underscoring an unprecedented chance for the people of Syria. The announcement comes after reports of rebel groups taking control following prolonged conflict and dictatorship under Assad's rule. Biden emphasized the opportunity presented to Syrians by this political shift, while also noting the potential risks involved. He stated that support from Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia to Assad had waned, paving the way for Syrian opposition, mainly led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, to succeed. Amid these developments, the US remains vigilant, launching airstrikes against ISIS in Syria to thwart potential threats. The US has also pledged to work with Syrian groups and global entities to establish a stable, sovereign Syria with a government representative of its people. (With inputs from agencies.)NEW YORK (AP) — Police don't know who he is, where he is, or why he did it. As the frustrating search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer got underway for a fifth day Sunday, investigators reckoned with a tantalizing contradiction: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. One conclusion they are confident of, however: It was a targeted attack , not a random one. They know he ambushed Thompson at 6:44 a.m. Wednesday as the executive arrived at the Hilton for his company’s annual investor conference, using a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. They know ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics . The fact that the shooter knew UnitedHealthcare group was holding a conference at the hotel and what route Thompson might take to get there suggested that he could possibly be a disgruntled employee or client, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. Police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting. Officers have been scouring the park for days for any possible clues and found his backpack there Friday. They didn’t immediately reveal what, if anything, it contained but said it would be tested and analyzed. On Sunday morning, police declined to comment on the contents of the backpack, or on the results of the search in the pond, saying no updates were planned. Investigators have urged patience, saying the process of logging evidence that stands up in court isn’t as quick as it looks like on TV . Hundreds of detectives are combing through video recordings and social media, vetting tips from the public and interviewing people who might have information, including Thompson’s family and coworkers and the shooter’s randomly assigned roommates at the Manhattan hostel where he stayed. Investigators caught a break when they came across security camera images of an unguarded moment at the hostel in which he briefly showed his face. Retracing the gunman’s steps using surveillance video, police say, it appears he left the city by bus soon after the shooting outside the New York Hilton Midtown. He was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, Kenny said. With the high-profile search expanding across state lines, the FBI announced late Friday that it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, adding to a reward of up to $10,000 that the NYPD has offered. Police say they believe the suspect acted alone. Police distributed the images to news outlets and on social media but so far haven’t been able to ID him using facial recognition — possibly because of the angle of the images or limitations on how the NYPD is allowed to use that technology, Kenny said. Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi. The first shows him outside the vehicle and the second shows him looking through the partition between the back seat and the front of the cab. In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue, medical-style mask.
The GOP embrace of Hegseth came as another controversial Trump nominee, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration for attorney general. Gaetz said it was clear he had become a “distraction" amid pressure on the House to release an ethics report about allegations of his own sexual misconduct. An attorney for two women has said that his clients told House Ethics Committee investigators that Gaetz paid them for sex on multiple occasions beginning in 2017, when Gaetz was a Florida congressman. Fresh questions over the two nominees' pasts, and their treatment of women, arose with Republicans under pressure from Trump and his allies to quickly confirm his Cabinet. At the same time, his transition has so far balked at the vetting and background checks that have traditionally been required. While few Republican senators have publicly criticized any of Trump's nominees, it became clear after Gaetz's withdrawal that many had been harboring private concerns about him. Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who served with Gaetz in the House, said it was a “positive move.” Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker said it was a “positive development.” Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Gaetz “put country first and I am pleased with his decision.” After meeting with Hegseth, though, Republicans rallied around him. “I think he’s going to be in pretty good shape,” said Wicker, who is expected to chair the Senate Armed Services Committee in the next Congress. Republican senators' careful words, and their early reluctance to publicly question Trump's picks, illustrated not only their fear of retribution from the incoming president but also some of their hopes that the confirmation process can proceed normally, with proper vetting and background checks that could potentially disqualify problematic nominees earlier. Gaetz withdrew after meeting with senators on Wednesday. Sen. Thom Tillis said Gaetz was “in a pressure cooker” when he decided to withdraw, but suggested that it would have little bearing on Trump’s other nominees. “Transactions — one at a time,” he said. As the Hegseth nomination proceeds, Republicans also appear to be betting that they won't face much backlash for publicly setting aside the allegations of sexual misconduct — especially after Trump won election after being found liable for sexual abuse last year. Hegseth held a round of private meetings alongside incoming Vice President JD Vance on Thursday in an attempt to shore up support and told reporters afterward: “The matter was fully investigated and I was completely cleared, and that’s where I’m gonna leave it.” A 22-page police report report made public late Wednesday offered the first detailed account of the allegations against him. A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave. The report cited police interviews with the alleged victim, a nurse who treated her, a hotel staffer, another woman at the event and Hegseth. Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Palatore, said the incident was “fully investigated and police found the allegations to be false.” Hegseth paid the woman in 2023 as part of a confidential settlement to head off the threat of what he described as a baseless lawsuit, Palatore has said. Wicker played down the allegations against Hegseth, a former Fox News host, saying that “since no charges were brought from the authorities, we only have press reports.” Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., said after his meeting with Hegseth that he "shared with him the fact that I was saddened by the attacks that are coming his way.” Hagerty dismissed the allegations as “a he-said, she-said thing” and called it a “shame” that they were being raised at all. The senator said attention should instead be focused on the Defense Department that Hegseth would head. It's one of the most complex parts of the federal government with more than 3 million employees, including military service members and civilians. Sexual assault has been a persistent problem in the military, though Pentagon officials have been cautiously optimistic they are seeing a decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, who will be the No. 2 Republican in the Senate next year, said after his meeting with Hegseth that the nominee is a strong candidate who “pledged that the Pentagon will focus on strength and hard power – not the current administration’s woke political agenda.” Senate Republicans are under pressure to hold hearings once they take office in January and confirm nominees as soon as Trump is inaugurated, despite questions about whether Trump’s choices will be properly screened or if some, like Hegseth, have enough experience for the job. Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed, who will be the top Democrat on the panel next year, said the reports on Hegseth “emphasized the need for a thorough investigation by the FBI on the background of all the nominees.” It takes a simple majority to approve Cabinet nominations, meaning that if Democrats all opposed a nominee, four Republican senators would also have to defect for any Trump choice to be defeated. Trump has made clear he’s willing to put maximum pressure on Senate Republicans to give him the nominees he wants – even suggesting at one point that they allow him to just appoint his nominees with no Senate votes. But senators insist, for now, that they are not giving up their constitutional power to have a say. “The president has the right to make the nominations that he sees fit, but the Senate also has a responsibility for advice and consent,” said Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota. In the case of Gaetz, he said, “I think there was advice offered rather than consent.”
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He also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and health care, and U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Israel and elsewhere. Trump often mixed declarative statements with caveats, at one point cautioning “things do change.” Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is pushing Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump describes it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of NATO. Those are two threats that have alarmed Ukraine, NATO allies and many in the U.S. national security community. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says any deal would have to pave the way to a lasting peace. The Kremlin's spokesman says Moscow is open to talks with Ukraine. The hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's elusive killer yields new evidence, but few answers NEW YORK (AP) — Police don’t know who he is, where he is, or why he did it. As the frustrating search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer got underway for a fifth day Sunday, investigators reckoned with a tantalizing contradiction: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. One conclusion they are confident of, however: It was a targeted attack, not a random one. On Sunday morning, police declined to comment on the contents of a backpack found in Central Park that they believe was carried by the killer. South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol. 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1 2 3 Nagpur: BJP's Nagpur Central MLA Pravin Datke reignited the demand for a separate Vidarbha state by concluding his oath with the slogan " Jai Vidarbha " in the Maharashtra assembly during a special session held in Mumbai. Umesh Yawalkar, BJP MLA from Morshi, also followed suit, demonstrating a shared sentiment among legislators from the region, though he did mention "Jai Maharashtra" as well. Unlike previous years, no objections or protests were raised by anti-Vidarbha parties — both factions of the Shiv Sena. This subtle shift in political dynamics hints at a gradual change in the discourse surrounding the Vidarbha statehood issue. Datke's phone remained switched off throughout the day. The sentiment is not new; it has consistently surfaced over the past decade. In 2019, the slogan was raised by three MLAs from the Nagpur district — Tekchand Sawarkar (BJP), Vikas Thakre (Congress), and Raju Parwe (Congress) — during their oath-taking ceremony. Speaking to the media later, the MLAs passionately argued for justice for Vidarbha, citing unfulfilled promises and stalled projects like the Gosikhurd irrigation project and Mihan. They lamented the lack of industrial growth, which forced local youth to migrate in search of jobs, and demanded a structured development plan. Parwe and Sawarkar echoed similar concerns, emphasizing that statehood was the only viable solution to address the region's developmental backlog. The origins of the "Jai Vidarbha" slogan during the oath ceremony can be traced back to 2014. It was the then Katol MLA Ashish Deshmukh who raised "Jai Vidarbha" slogans during his swearing-in ceremony. This act led to uproar from Shiv Sena members, who demanded Deshmukh's disqualification for allegedly undermining Maharashtra's unity. Despite warnings of suspension from the pro-tem Speaker, Deshmukh stood firm, setting a precedent for Vidarbha-focused legislators. Over the years, the Vidarbha statehood demand has been fuelled by frustrations over the region's marginalization, lack of industrial investment, and incomplete infrastructure projects. While the BJP has put the entire issue on the backburner after coming to power, social organizations argue for equitable development through statehood. The absence of resistance to the "Jai Vidarbha" slogan this year could signal evolving political attitudes, offering a glimmer of hope to Vidarbha's advocates who remain committed to their cause. As the slogan continues to echo in assembly halls, it symbolizes a deep-rooted aspiration for justice and development among Vidarbha's people, keeping the dream of statehood alive. MSID:: 116109293 413 | Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .
Daily Post Nigeria Barau Jibrin ya zama Sanatan da ya fi kowanne gabatar da kudiri Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Hausa Barau Jibrin ya zama Sanatan da ya fi kowanne gabatar da kudiri Published on December 24, 2024 By Kabeer Bello Rahotanni daga ofishin Ka’idoji da Harkokin Majalisa na Majalisar Dattawan Najeriya sun bayyana cewa Mataimakin Shugaban Majalisar Dattawa, Sanata Barau Jibrin, ya zo na ɗaya wajen gabatar da kudirin doka, inda ya gabatar da kudirori 21 cikin watanni 18 da suka gabata. Ɗaya daga cikin kudirorin dokar da Sanata Barau ya gabatar shi ne ƙudirin dokar Kafa Hukumar Raya Yankin Arewa maso Yamma, wanda ya zama doka bayan amincewar Shugaban Ƙasa Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Bisa wannan gagarumar nasara, ƙungiyar ‘yan jarida masu ruwaito harkokin majalisa suka karrama Sanata Barau da lambar yabo kan mafi yawan ƙudirin dokar gina kasa da ya gabatar. Shugaban ƙungiyar, Mista James Itodo, ya bayyana cewa an ba wa Sanata Barau wannan lambar yabo ne bisa nasarorinsa da aka wallafa a ka’idojin majalisa, ba wani dalili na daban ba. “Mataimakin Shugaban Majalisar Dattawa, Sanata Barau I. Jibrin, CFR, ya zama zakara wajen gabatar da ƙudirin doka a Majalisar Dattawa ta 10 tun daga ranar 13 ga Yuni, 2023, zuwa yau. “Saboda wannan nasara ne wakilan kafafen yaɗa labarai a Najeriya da waje suka yanke shawarar ba shi lambar yabo ta Gudunmawar Manyan Dokokin Raya Ƙasa,” in ji shi, yayin miƙa lambar yabon ga Sanata Barau. Da yake karɓar kyautar, Sanata Barau ya ce wannan lambar yabo zata kara masa ƙwarin gwiwa wajen cigaba da jajircewa. “Tabbas ganin irinku suna yabawa da irin gudunmawar da na bayar a Majalisar Dattawa cikin watanni 18 da suka gabata, musamman kan kudirorin dokokin raya kasa da na gabatar, zai ƙara min ƙwazo da kuzari na ci gaba da yin fiye da haka. Related Topics: Don't Miss An kama jigon NNPP a jihar Borno You may like Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media LtdBlack plastic kitchen utensil risks were overstated. But you should still toss them, group saysWuKong Education Named to the 2025 GSV 150 for Leading the Way in Education Technology