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On the surface, Thanksgiving week might be a good time for Baylor to really appreciate just how far it has come this season after winning its fifth game in a row and securing a trip to a bowl game. Not so fast, my friend. Kansas has won three straight games over ranked teams and comes to Waco to close out the regular season in a battle of two red-hot teams on Saturday at 11 a.m. “You pop on their tape and (it's) way apparent, they’re probably the best team we've played,” Baylor head coach Dave Aranda. Baylor has won its last 13 meetings against Kansas, including a perfect 11-0 all-time record when the two teams face off in Waco. With no classes this week, it gives the Bears much more time to focus on football. But it also gives them much more time to ruin all the good things they’ve built leading up to the regular season finale. Baylor head coach Dave Aranda runs on the field with offensive lineman Omar Aigbedion before their game with Houston. “There’s a maturity with this team as we’ve gone (on), Aranda said. “I feel like we’re in a position to handle that the right way. They know they’re playing for a lot. They’re playing for these seniors. They’re playing for a real successful end of the year. I know it means a lot to them.” It wasn’t pretty, but Baylor outlasted Houston, 20-10, on Saturday night for their fifth win in a row and won all their games against fellow Texas-based Big 12 teams this season. Quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw a career-high three interceptions, the Bears’ 325 yards of total offense are the third-fewest in a game this season and the 20 points was the second-lowest scoring output of the season for the Bears. “I'm confident in our offense,” Aranda said. “I'm confident in the coaches and in our players. I think all of it can be a good thing, that you struggle at times, it allows you to reflect and really look at yourself and find the things that we were taking for granted, or we were losing a little bit of an edge on.” Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson gives the “sic ’em” sign while walking off the field during their win over Houston. With just one week to go, they are one of nine conference teams that are still alive for a berth in the Big 12 Championship game. The first step in that process begins with a Baylor win over Kansas on Saturday. If that happens, the Bears need three of the four two-loss teams (Arizona State vs. Arizona, BYU vs. Houston, Colorado vs. Oklahoma State and Iowa State vs. Kansas State) to lose to clinch a trip to Arlington. Despite all the assistant coaches and analysts on the Baylor staff, there is not one in charge of figuring out tiebreakers. “It just speaks to the conference and to just how tough it is to win,” Aranda said. “Everyone's talented, everyone's got really good coaches. You have to be on it. Physically, you've got to be healthy enough to be on it. Mentally, with all the schematic issues that you get... That’s exhausting.” Injury updates Steve Linton missed the Houston game with a lower-leg injury but is trending in the right direction ahead of the season finale, according to Aranda. “(He) looks good,” Aranda said. “He was moving around today. We wish we could have had him for Saturday, but I'm confident we'll have him for this next one.” Linton missed a game earlier this season due to suspension but has been a crucial piece of the defense, ranking 10th on the team with 25 tackles and coming in at No. 2 on the team with seven TFLs and three sacks. Quarterback Dequan Finn started the first two games of the season, was available in the road game at Colorado and rushed for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the road win over Texas Tech. Finn, who transferred to Baylor after four years at Toledo, will remain sidelined as he and the Bears look toward the next steps. “Dequan is still trying to work through his injury and get it properly diagnosed and what's next for him in his career,” Aranda said. “That has been however many weeks we're into it. I feel for him, and I'm hopeful we get some type of closure with that here soon.” Baylor vs. Houston Game Highlights | 2024 Big 12 Football // via BaylorAthletics on YouTube Welcome to 'Feast Week' Aranda was quick to tell his team to stay focused this week, but that doesn’t mean they can’t kick back a little bit on Thursday. His favorite part of Thanksgiving is being with family. Aranda said his oldest daughter, Jaelyn, was back from Wisconsin for a little bit, and before she leaves for the Badgers’ next football game, it’s been good to see his other two children be excited to spend time with their older sister. What are his plans for Thursday? “I enjoy being on the couch after eating a lot of food, watching football,” Aranda said. Also, the pie. “I would say pies would probably be my top (food choice),” Aranda said. “I take all types of pies. There are times where I go pies prior (to dinner) before I should.” Be the first to know Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Kohl's names Michaels CEO Ashley Buchanan to assume top job, effective Jan. 15EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Alex Chaikin led Lafayette over NCAA DivisionIII-member Rosemont on Sunday with 21 points off of the bench in a 91-45 victory. Chaikin went 7 of 11 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Leopards (2-4). T.J. Berger went 4 of 10 from the field (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to add 10 points. Andrew Phillips finished 4 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points. Bruce Black led the Ravens in scoring, finishing with 11 points. Denelle Holly added eight points for Rosemont. Kelton Warren also recorded seven points. Lafayette took the lead with 20:00 left in the first half and did not give it up. Mike Bednostin led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them up 38-22 at the break. Lafayette outscored Rosemont by 30 points in the second half, and Chaikin scored a team-high 15 points in the second half to help their team secure the victory. NEXT UP Lafayette hosts LIU in its next matchup on Friday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .By TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. The legislation sponsored by state Attorney General Rob Bonta is necessary to bolster safety for children online, supporters say, but industry officials vow to fight the measure and others like it under the First Amendment. Warning labels for social media gained swift bipartisan support from dozens of attorneys general, including Bonta, after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to establish the requirements earlier this year, saying social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people. “These companies know the harmful impact their products can have on our children, and they refuse to take meaningful steps to make them safer,” Bonta said at a news conference Monday. “Time is up. It’s time we stepped in and demanded change.” State officials haven’t provided details on the bill, but Bonta said the warning labels could pop up once weekly. Up to 95% of youth ages 13 to 17 say they use a social media platform, and more than a third say that they use social media “almost constantly,” according to 2022 data from the Pew Research Center. Parents’ concerns prompted Australia to pass the world’s first law banning social media for children under 16 in November. “The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who authored the California bill, said Monday. “The attention economy is using our children and their well-being to make money for these California companies.” Lawmakers instead should focus on online safety education and mental health resources, not warning label bills that are “constitutionally unsound,” said Todd O’Boyle, a vice president of the tech industry policy group Chamber of Progress. “We strongly suspect that the courts will set them aside as compelled speech,” O’Boyle told The Associated Press. Victoria Hinks’ 16-year-old daughter, Alexandra, died by suicide four months ago after being “led down dark rabbit holes” on social media that glamorized eating disorders and self-harm. Hinks said the labels would help protect children from companies that turn a blind eye to the harm caused to children’s mental health when they become addicted to social media platforms. “There’s not a bone in my body that doubts social media played a role in leading her to that final, irreversible decision,” Hinks said. “This could be your story.” Related Articles National News | Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation National News | How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say National News | ‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year National News | Supreme Court rejects appeal challenging Hawaii gun licensing requirements under Second Amendment National News | Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions Common Sense Media, a sponsor of the bill, said it plans to lobby for similar proposals in other states. California in the past decade has positioned itself as a leader in regulating and fighting the tech industry to bolster online safety for children. The state was the first in 2022 to bar online platforms from using users’ personal information in ways that could harm children. It was one of the states that sued Meta in 2023 and TikTok in October for deliberately designing addictive features that keep kids hooked on their platforms. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, also signed several bills in September to help curb the effects of social media on children, including one to prohibit social media platforms from knowingly providing addictive feeds to children without parental consent and one to limit or ban students from using smartphones on school campus. Federal lawmakers have held hearings on child online safety and legislation is in the works to force companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm. The legislation has the support of X owner Elon Musk and the President-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr . Still, the last federal law aimed at protecting children online was enacted in 1998, six years before Facebook’s founding.
BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents' stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs is a potentially crippling blow for Assad. It stands at an important intersection between Damascus and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus — the Syrian leader’s base of support and home to a Russian strategic naval base. The pro-government Sham FM reported that government forces took positions outside Syria’s third-largest city, without elaborating. Rami Abdurrahman who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said Syrian troops and members of different security agencies have withdrawn from the city, adding that rebels have entered parts of it. The capture of Homs is a major victory for insurgents, who have already seized the cities of Aleppo and Hama , as well as large parts of the south, in a lightning offensive that began Nov. 27. Analysts said Homs falling into rebel hands would be a game-changer. The rebels' moves around Damascus, reported by the monitor and a rebel commander, came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern part of the country, leaving more areas, including several provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters. For the first time in the country’s long-running civil war, the government now has control of only three of 14 provincial capitals: Damascus, Latakia and Tartus. The advances in the past week were among the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaida and is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the United Nations. In their push to overthrow Assad's government, the insurgents, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have met little resistance from the Syrian army. The rapid rebel gains, coupled with the lack of support from Assad's erstwhile allies, posed the most serious threat to his rule since the start of the war. The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, on Saturday called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition.” Speaking to reporters at the annual Doha Forum in Qatar, he said the situation in Syria was changing by the minute. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, whose country is Assad's chief international backer, said he feels “sorry for the Syrian people.” In Damascus, people rushed to stock up on supplies. Thousands went to Syria's border with Lebanon, trying to leave the country. Many shops in the capital were shuttered, a resident told The Associated Press, and those still open ran out of staples such as sugar. Some were selling items at three times the normal price. “The situation is very strange. We are not used to that,” the resident said, insisting on anonymity, fearing retributions. “People are worried whether there will be a battle (in Damascus) or not.” It was the first time that opposition forces reached the outskirts of Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured the area following a yearslong siege. The U.N. said it was moving noncritical staff outside the country as a precaution. Syria’s state media denied social media rumors that Assad left the country, saying he is performing his duties in Damascus. He has had little, if any, help from his allies. Russia, is busy with its war in Ukraine . Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up Assad's forces, has been weakened by a yearlong conflict with Israel. Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria. Pedersen said a date for talks in Geneva on the implementation a U.N. resolution, adopted in 2015, and calling for a Syrian-led political process, would be announced later. The resolution calls for the establishment of a transitional governing body, followed by the drafting of a new constitution and ending with U.N.-supervised elections. Later Saturday, foreign ministers and senior diplomats from eight key countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran, along with Pederson, gathered on the sidelines of the Doha Summit to discuss the situation in Syria. In a statement issued late Saturday, the participants affirmed their support for a political solution to the Syrian crisis “that would lead to the end of military activity and protect civilians.” They also agreed on the importance of strengthening international efforts to increase aid to the Syrian people. Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said insurgents were in the Damascus suburbs of Maadamiyah, Jaramana and Daraya. Opposition fighters were marching toward the Damascus suburb of Harasta, he added. A commander with the insurgents, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, posted on the Telegram messaging app that opposition forces had begun the “final stage” of their offensive by encircling Damascus. HTS controls much of northwest Syria and in 2017 set up a “salvation government” to run day-to-day affairs in the region. In recent years, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has sought to remake the group’s image, cutting ties with al-Qaida, ditching hard-line officials and vowing to embrace pluralism and religious tolerance. The shock offensive began Nov. 27, during which gunmen captured the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s largest, and the central city of Hama , the country’s fourth largest city. Opposition activists said Saturday that a day earlier, insurgents entered Palmyra, which is home to invaluable archaeological sites had been in government hands since being taken from the Islamic State group in 2017. To the south, Syrian troops left much of the province of Quneitra including the main Baath City, activists said. Syrian Observatory said government troops have withdrawn from much of the two southern provinces. The Syrian army said in a statement that it carried out redeployment and repositioning in Sweida and Daraa after its checkpoints came under attack by “terrorists." The army said it was setting up a “strong and coherent defensive and security belt in the area,” apparently to defend Damascus from the south. The Syrian government has referred to opposition gunmen as terrorists since conflict broke out in March 2011. The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey, meeting in Qatar, called for an end to the hostilities. Turkey is a main backer of the rebels. Qatar's top diplomat, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, criticized Assad for failing to take advantage of the lull in fighting in recent years to address the country’s underlying problems. “Assad didn’t seize this opportunity to start engaging and restoring his relationship with his people,” he said. Sheikh Mohammed said he was surprised by how quickly the rebels have advanced and said there is a real threat to Syria’s “territorial integrity.” He said the war could “damage and destroy what is left if there is no sense of urgency” to start a political process. Karam reported from London. Associated Press writers Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria; Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad; and Josef Federman and Victoria Eastwood in Doha, Qatar, contributed to this report.
In March, on the twentieth anniversary of the death of a brilliant feminist thinker from Auckland who became a superstar in US academia, Justin Okin wrote a moving tribute to his mother, Susan Moller Okin, on International Women’s Day. “She was arguably the most influential feminist political philosopher of her time,” he wrote. “She spent her entire life fighting for women’s rights and she accomplished tremendous amount. I find comfort in the fact that she also missed Trump and the fall of Roe v. Wade.” Her life was cut tragically short during the spring semester of her visiting professorship at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute. She was 57. But it’s only now that her family have broken their silence and spoken of the toll it took on her when she wrote a controversial essay on feminism and multiculturalism, and was accused of being a “colonial oppressor”. Susan Moller, the youngest of three daughters, was born in 1946 and grew up in a state house in Remuera. Her Danish father worked as an accountant at Holeproof Woollen Mills. Susan attended Remuera Primary and Remuera Intermediate, and was made Dux at Epsom Girls Grammar in 1963. She was awarded a John Williamson Scholarship to Auckland University and received another scholarship in 1966, to Somerville College in Oxford University. She earned her doctorate at Harvard University in 1975. She taught at Brandeis University, Massachusetts for 15 years. Doe-eyed, with long, ironing-board straight hair, she married Boston psychiatrist, Robert Okin. The couple became parents to a girl and a boy. Her career trajectory in the US as a high-flying feminist political theorist took off. Her first book, (1979), analysed the ideas of Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau, and Mills concerning family and gender roles within political society. Its main intellectual claim was that gender issues should be central, rather than peripheral, to political theory. It received high praise from Vivian Gornick in the : “Excellent. . . . Given the generations of scholars who have ignored the obvious, Okin’s contribution is tantamount to the child declaring the emperor to be without clothes. Her language is calm, clear, simple, and strong.” And in , Nannerl Keohane wrote “Okin’s impressive book makes clear that whatever we may have been taught, we cannot read the great political theorists as though ‘mankind’ means all of us.” Her second book (1989) was a critique of how mainstream political theory supports the traditional family institution and its reinforcement of sexist values through children’s socialisation. Review, : “A tough brilliant book...It doesn’t let anybody get away with sexism.” It earned Susan the American Political Science Association’s Victoria Schuck Award for the best book on women in politics. In 1990, Susan moved to California to take up a position as Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Everything was going well – until she addressed the uneasy mix between feminism and multiculturalism. * Susan wrote in the , “I think we – especially those of us who consider ourselves politically progressive and opposed to all forms of oppression – have been too quick to assume that feminism and multiculturalism are both good things which are easily reconciled.” She queried whether the conflicts between the feminist commitment to gender equality could be reconciled with cultural practices such as female genital mutilation, polygamy, and forced marriage. She insisted that women’s rights should be upheld universally, notwithstanding concerns about cultural diversity. She further argued against liberals who support certain oppressive gendered practices as intrinsic to a particular minority group’s cultural traditions, and wrote that they fail to recognise minority cultural groups “are themselves gendered, with substantial differences of power and advantage between men and women”. Her essay drew immediate criticism. Joseph Raz accused her of “striving to eliminate other cultures” and Bonnie Honig argued that she was actively “extinguishing cultures”. Susan agreed to Princeton University Press publishing an anthology of responses to her book. It featured the contributions of 15 leading thinkers. Susan accepted her publisher’s advice to name the book , the title of her original essay. She later regretted agreeing to this sensationalist title for what were, in fact, a nuanced set of arguments. Katha Pollitt, feminist columnist for , supported Susan’s dismissal of the notion that it’s up to particular cultures to determine their own specific gendered practices. According to Pollitt, the very essence of feminism is its questioning of tradition: “In its demand for equality for women, feminism sets itself in opposition to virtually every culture on earth. You could say that multiculturalism demands respect for all cultural traditions, while feminism interrogates and challenges all cultural traditions ... Fundamentally, the ethical claims of feminism run counter to the cultural relativism of group-rights multiculturalism.” But other commentators saw her argument as arrogant, even “militantly insensitive” to liberalism’s own inherent Western biases. In an essay posthumously published in 2005, Susan wrote that she had become “the person who stepped into something of a political minefield...and threw a verbal grenade into a simmering discussion.” She also revealed that she fought against the title of her essay and book. “After something of a struggle, I finally agreed with the editors of the to call my essay ‘Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?’...I had already chosen the far more neutral title of .” Looking back, she regretted that she had not “vetoed the more provocative title”. Susan looked to New Zealand as a place of respite from the controversy, as well as from the stress of her marriage ending, and the demands surrounding her career. She was in Auckland for Xmas 2001 and some of the following summer. A former Epsom Girls Grammar schoolfriend, after talking to Susan about how she would like employment in New Zealand for part of each year, wrote to Helen Clark, then Prime Minister, along the lines of, “Do you remember the attractive prefect who played the piano at assemblies when you were in the 3rd form at EGGS?” and asked if there might be something Susan could do for her. “She would have remembered Susan I am sure. I got a reply that my letter had been passed on but heard no more.” * Susan switched her attention to the economic development of women in poor countries. In 2003 she was invited to Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study as the Matina S. Horner Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Political Science and Ethics in Society to research “Gender, Economic Development, and Women’s Human Rights.” In January 2004, only a few weeks before her death, she travelled to India with the Global Fund for Women. While there she visited the slums of Mumbai and Delhi. Almost as an antidote to her earlier work, she wrote lyrically about how she had expected to encounter only degradation and desperation among the women in India’s slums, but instead found vibrancy, community, and resilience. “My view of Mumbai’s and Delhi’s slums has been transformed from seeing them (from the outside) as totally destitute and sordid places, where no one could possibly lead a decent or hopeful life, to seeing them as poor, but vibrant, communities, where, with well-directed help from the outside, many people can improve their living conditions and hope for a better life for their children.” Despite this tribute to the human spirit’s strength in adversity, Susan could not have failed to notice the bleak reality faced by many women in India. A few years later, in 2013, in an essay in the , distinguished economist Amartya Sen painted a far less rosy picture of the situation of women in India, his country of birth, describing it as a “mixed truth,” with significant gender disparities, including those of “missing women and boy preference”. Earlier this month I emailed Robert Okin, Susan’s widower and an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry. He reflected on this period of Susan’s career: “I remember when she spoke to a conference at the World Bank about her view, first advanced in her essay ‘Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?’, that there are fundamental tensions between certain group rights and cultural norms on the one hand and individual human rights (e.g. of women) on the other. Had she stopped there, her position would not have generated so much controversy. It was her view that when group rights subjugate individual rights we should be less solicitous about the former and more protective of the latter. “Certain women, particularly those from northern Africa, felt deeply offended by what they viewed as Susan’s criticism of their cultures. They accused her of intellectual and cultural imperialism and viewed her critiques as yet another example of how white people in dominant cultures denigrate people in minority cultures. I remember how hurt Susan was being cast in the role of the oppressor, given that she had devoted her whole life to challenging that role when it was occupied by men. Shortly after the conference she became quite depressed, and there is no doubt that the controversy she generated at the World Bank added to the painful emotional struggles that bedevilled her throughout much of her adult life. “The fact that she did not fully retreat from her position despite how painful these criticisms felt was a testimony to her bravery.” Besides, he concludes, Susan argued that all cultures be held to account for their inherent sexism, with her earlier books critical of the sexism inherent in Western culture. I also emailed Laura Okin, Susan’s daughter and a Boston-based psychologist. She wrote, “While the world knew my Mother for her brilliant mind, her prolific work, and her many awards, few people knew that she battled depression later in her life. “I think she felt tremendous shame about it, something that made her reluctant to seek help in a consistent way. I don’t know whether her shame came from a family, generational, and or cultural ideology that one must simply march on, or whether she couldn’t reconcile the part of herself as a successful academic with the part of herself that was vulnerable and in pain ..so she chose to hide this. Unfortunately, this gave the world a very two dimensional view of her and likely led to an idealization of her. While there has been a gradual societal shift in the way that we view mental health in the Western world...academia remains a sphere in which people feel they must suffer in silence rather than seek out the help that they need.” On March 8, 2004, Susan was due to give a public talk on her work for International Women’s Day at Radcliffe. Instead, colleagues and friends met to commemorate her life. She died at her home in Lincoln, Massachusetts, on March 3. Susan’s sudden death was met with shock and sadness by her family, friends, and colleagues. Obituaries spoke of her courage, cleverness, and commitment to women’s development. Judith Squires’s obit in the opened, For many people, Professor Susan Moller Okin, of Stanford University, invented the study of feminist political theory, and, during the last three decades, continued to define its debates.” Influential political and academic blogsite noted Susan’s passing: “She spoke out against injustices wherever she saw them, often saying publicly what other people were only thinking privately. Her scholarship reflected her sense that political theory must reach out to public concerns, both in the United States and abroad.” In 2005, Stanford University hosted a memorial conference in honour of Susan. It resulted in the anthology , edited by Stanford University academics Debra Satz and Robert Reich (ex-secretary of labour to President Bill Clinton), in which several leading feminist and political philosophers assessed Susan’s significant contribution to political theory and how best to take her work forward. At the time of her death, she was working on the implications of economic development policies for women’s rights, and evolutionary biology from a feminist perspective. As for the controversy she aroused with her essay on multiculturalism, Robert Okin emailed, “I have always viewed this event and her reaction to it as the beginning of her painful emotional struggles. Despite her bravery, she couldn’t face these accusations without tremendous pain.”EASTON, Md., Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) (“TeraWulf” or the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of vertically integrated, next-generation digital infrastructure powered by predominantly zero-carbon energy, today announced that Sean Farrell has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Farrell will continue to report directly to Nazar Khan, Chief Technology Officer of TeraWulf. “This promotion reflects Sean’s exceptional leadership, unwavering commitment to operational excellence, and the strong relationships he has cultivated within and outside the Company,” said Paul Prager, Chief Executive Officer of TeraWulf. “Our leadership team is a vital asset to TeraWulf, and Sean embodies the qualities that drive our success. His energy, passion, and determination will be invaluable as we enhance our high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) data center capabilities.” Prager further emphasized, “In this new role, which combines strategic vision with operational execution, we are positioning TeraWulf to navigate rapid expansion and unlock significant value. It is crucial that our leadership team delivers results for our shareholders. Sean’s promotion marks a significant step forward in our commitment to operational excellence and organic growth. His technical experience and tireless attitude are precisely what TeraWulf needs, and we are fortunate to have him on our team.” Mr. Farrell brings over 13 years of experience in the energy sector, specializing in renewables, grid optimization, electric delivery, digitalization, and storage solutions across various business domains. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Operations at TeraWulf, where he coordinated and oversaw the Company's data center operations and vertical integration strategy. Before joining TeraWulf, Mr. Farrell was the North American Head of Onshore Sales and Marketing at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc., where he led product development, sales, and market strategy for onshore wind turbines in the U.S. and Canada. He began his career in the energy industry at Siemens Energy, progressing through roles of increasing responsibility within their Power System Sales organization, focusing on generation and electric delivery across diverse verticals for over a decade. “I am honored and excited by this opportunity to lead TeraWulf’s digital infrastructure operations,” said Sean Farrell. “Having worked alongside TeraWulf’s talented professionals for almost three years, I see substantial opportunities for growth and the expansion of our capacity to support HPC and AI compute workloads. I look forward to driving that growth in the coming years to be a top player in the space.” About TeraWulf TeraWulf develops, owns, and operates environmentally sustainable, next-generation data center infrastructure in the United States, specifically designed for Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing. Led by a team of seasoned energy entrepreneurs, the Company owns and operates the Lake Mariner facility situated on the expansive site of a now retired coal plant in Western New York. Currently, TeraWulf generates revenue primarily through Bitcoin mining, leveraging predominantly zero-carbon energy sources, including nuclear and hydroelectric power. Committed to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles that align with its business objectives, TeraWulf aims to deliver industry-leading economics in mining and data center operations at an industrial scale. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. 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Investors: Investors@terawulf.com Media: media@terawulf.comPrince William is all smiles as he welcomes Donald Trump to the British Embassy in Paris - as the US President-elect hails him as a 'good one' By SHANNON MCGUIGAN Published: 21:36, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 22:11, 7 December 2024 e-mail View comments Donald Trump has hailed Prince William a 'good man' and praised him for 'doing a fantastic job' after they met following the historic re-opening of the Notre-Dame. The Prince of Wales and US President-elect were all smiles when they met at the residence of the British ambassador in Paris tonight. Exchanging another warm handshake with William as he entered the foyer, Trump turned to reporters and said: 'Wow, what a nice group.' In what was US President elect's first meeting with a member of the Royal Family since his landslide election victory last month, he praised the Prince, quipping: 'Good man, this one.' The Prince of Wales asked Trump if he had warmed up to which the politician replied that he had, noting that the lavish event marking the re-opening of the 861-year-old cathedral 'was a beautiful ceremony'. The two men stood next to each other as the Republican pointed his thumb towards William before adding: 'He's doing a fantastic job'. During their 40-minute meeting, the pair discussed a range of global issues but focused on the importance of the relationship between the UK and the US, with the President-elect sharing fond memories of the late Queen, Kensington Palace said. Prince William expected to meet with Trump for half an hour prior to the glamorous ceremony at the Notre Dame tonight to discuss the US and UK's 'special relationship'. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets Britain's Prince William at the UK Ambassador's Residence in Paris The Prince of Wales and US President-elect Donal Trump were all smiles when they met at the residence of the British ambassador in Paris tonight Exchanging another warm handshake with William as he entered the foyer, the US President-elect turned to reporters and said 'wow, what a nice group' In what was Trump's first meeting with a member of the Royal Family since his landslide election victory last month, he praised the Prince, quipping: 'Good man, this one.' The Prince of Wales and US President-elect Donald Trump standing side by side at the foyer of the residence of the British ambassador in Paris But travel disruption caused by Storm Darragh, which has battered parts of the UK, meant the royal had to reschedule his meeting both with the once and future President as well as the current US First Lady Jill Biden . Instead of their originally planned private chat, the First Lady and William were going to have talk on the side-lines of the ceremony, Kensington Palace previously said. After speaking in the foyer of building on Saturday, Trump and Prince William walked upstairs to begin their discussions. Mr Trump and William sat on light-yellow sofas in the Salon Jaune room, which had gold-coloured patterned wallpaper, a Christmas tree in the corner and a chandelier overhead. Before the meeting began, William said: 'We can warm our toes up after the cathedral' to which Trump smiled and responded: 'Right, you're right'. The meeting between the US President-elect and the Prince of Wales concluded at around 10.20pm local time, after over half an hour of talks. Inside the 861-year-old cathedral - before what was its first opening since being devastated by an inferno in 2019 - the Prince of Wales shared a warm and firm handshake with Trump prior to their private meeting. During the brief exchange, Trump placed his hand on William's shoulder as the pair chatted ahead of the momentous occasion. The Prince of Wales shook hands with US President-elect Donald Trump who he will be having discussions with following the ceremony tonight The hirsuite Prince is all smiles ahead of the ceremony tonight President-elect Donald Trump greets Prince William, Prince of Wales during the ceremony to mark the reopening of Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedra Prince William and Jill Biden were expected to meet ahead of the ceremony but will now chat on the side-lines of the event due to delays in the William's travel due to Storm Darragh Guests stand as the doors to Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral open during a ceremony to mark the re-opening William travelled to France by request of the Government for the event celebrating the £600 million restoration of the landmark cathedral following a devastating fire five years ago. The hirsute Prince wore a long formal dark navy coat whilst being welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte ahead of the historic ceremony. Elsewhere inside the grandiose place of worship, a roaring applause erupted when Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky entered the building filled with 40 world leaders as well as several celebrities, including Elon Musk and Salma Hayek . Read More William and Trump meet at Notre Dame with warm handshake and embrace The beginning of the ceremony was confirmed with the ringing of the cathedral's iconic largest bell - the bourdon - which was created in 1683 and named Emmanuel by its godfather Louis XIV. The bell, which was heard ringing at an F sharp note, is believed to be one of the most beautiful in Europe, weighing at 13 tons and was the only one to evade being destroyed following the French Revolution. Before bells chimes rang throughout Paris, Donald Trump made his way to the ceremony, shortly after being welcomed by the Macron at The Élysée Presidential Palace in a meeting attended by Zelensky. President Emmanual Macron said it was a 'great honour' to host Donald Trump at the Élysée ahead of the ceremony at the Notre Dame. The pair were pictured embracing and shaking hands in what is the president-elect's first international trip since his victory against Kamala Harris in November. Prince William has arrived at the glamorous reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris alongside world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron (Pictured with Brigitte Macron) Prior to the historic ceremony the Prince had a brief and friendly exchange with the Macrons The hirsute Prince wore a long formal dark navy coat whilst braving the Parisian cold weather this evening Donal Trump is greeted by President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron ahead of the ceremony The French and US world leader and Brigitte Macron stand side by side as guests fill the historic cathedral Macron and Brigitte watch Paris' archbishop Laurent Ulrich inaugurating the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral Guests stand as Church Banners are paraded through the cathedral ahead of the clergy entering The clergy make their way down the central isle of the Notre Dame cathedral in central Paris Firefighters, rescuers as well as builders involved in the restoration of the cathedral are applauded by guests An eruption of applause echoed throughout the cathedral for the brave firefighters and builders for their work in saving the historic building Guests and onlookers applauded for one minute in honour of the 160 firefighters (Pictured in Notre Dame) who played a key role in saving the cathedral from complete destruction Archbishop of Paris, Bishop Laurent Ulrich, (Pictured centre) closes his eyes in the Notre Dame Archbishop Ulrich reading at the beginning of the ceremony marking the Notre Dame's re-opening Archbishop Ulrich inaugurating the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral by knocking on the doors during the reopening ceremony Emotional locals outside the Notre Dame to witness tonight's historic event A roaring applause could be heard in the cathedral as the President of Ukraine - Volodymyr Zelensky - entered Donald Trump firmly shakes the hand of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelesnky inside the Notre Dame Elon Musk arriving at the ceremony at the centuries old cathedral tonight in Paris The entrepreneur and the US President elect share an exchange at the historic event Trump and Macron sit next to one another during the ceremony at Notre Dame tonight Macron points as he talks with the US President-elect and his wife Brigitte inside the Notre Dame Donald Trump has been welcomed by President Macron as he arrived at for the re-opening ceremony of the Notre Dame cathedral The pair were pictured embracing and shaking hands in what is the president-elect's first international trip since his landslide victory last month Emmanuel Macron welcomes US president-elect Donald Trump before a meeting at he Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris Post-talks the three world leaders were seen pictured alongside one another before heading to the Notre Dame, as Macron posed a thumbs up for the camera A photo shows the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, ahead of its official reopening ceremony The US president-elect said the pair would be discussing a world that's gone 'a little crazy' in their meeting, where Ukraine 's Zelenksy also attended. Read More Prince William will meet Trump and discuss UK-US 'special relationship' at Notre Dame reopening Zelenksy was seen firmly shaking the hand of the Élysée's director of protocol Frederic Billet before entering trilateral talks with the once and future US President as well as Macron. The surprise meeting was of significant importance, as there are fears Trump, who previously bragged he could end the Russo-Ukraine conflict in less than 24, could try and force them to accept peace terms favourable to Russia. Post-talks the three world leaders were seen posing alongside one another, with Macron putting a thumbs up to the camera, before heading to the 861-year-old cathedral for its first official reopening since 2019. Zelensky has since confirmed that the discussions between the three world leaders were 'good and productive'. He wrote on X: 'We all want this war to end as soon as possible and in a just way. We spoke about our people, the situation on the ground, and a just peace.' Coupled with a picture of the three world leaders, Macron wrote on the social media platform: 'United States, Ukraine, and France. Together on this historic day. Gathered for Notre-Dame. Let us continue our joint efforts for peace and security.' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for a meeting with France's President at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with The Elysee's director of protocol Frederic Billet Zelensky is welcomed by Billet before meeting with Macron on December 7 Macron poses with US President Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky before a trilateral meeting at the Elysse Palace in Paris French President Emmanuel Macron and US President-elect Donald Trump attend a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris French Prime Minister Michel Barnier attending the welcome ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral Paris Images shared to social media revealed that Macron and Trump is sitting side by side at the historic event, whilst Zelensky was nearby to their right. Macron, who has had an up-and-down relationship with Trump, has made a point of cultivating a relationship with the President-elect since he defeated Kamala Harris in the US election last month. But his office nonetheless played down the significance of the invitation, saying that other politicians who do not currently hold office had been invited as well. Read More Bizarre detail in photo of Trump greeting French president Macron as he arrives in Paris Elsewhere outside the Notre Dame, a small group of Americans gathered in protest against Trump, according to AP. The protesters held a banner which read 'Paris Against Trump' slamming Macron for inviting the US President-elect. 'We find this a bit shameful and sad that Trump is invited here, especially since he has gone against everything the Church stands for,' said Ehlyr O'Rourke, 34, a spokesperson for the association. 'We don't understand why a criminal, a sex offender, a felon can actually be invited in here.' During the re-opening of the Notre Dame, Macron thanked the 'brotherhood' from all continents across the globe for their help in what he described as a 'leap of faith' to rebuild the Notre Dame, which originally took nearly two centuries to build, in only five years. 'Brotherhood from all continents, from all religions, from all walks of life, all united in hope,' he said. Concluding his speech to a standing ovation, Macron added: 'Notre-Dame de Paris has been returned to you, you have made this possible. 'Long live Notre-Dame de Paris, long live the Republic, long live France.' Macron also extended his gratitude to the French people regarding the restoration of the iconic cathedral. He added: 'We must treasure this lesson of fragility, humility and will, and never forget how much each person counts, and how the greatness of this cathedral is inseparable from the work of all.' Guests and onlookers also applauded for one minute in honour of the 160 firefighters who played a key role in saving the cathedral from complete destruction. Read More The Notre-Don: Trump arrives at reopening ceremony where Prince William is also on guest list The word 'Merci' was projected onto the side of the building in a display of gratitude dedicated to the emergency responders. Pope Francis - who was absent from the ceremony - said that he hoped the 'rebirth' of the iconic cathedral 'would constitute a prophetic sign of the renewal of the Church in France'. The head of the Catholic Church called for entry into the Notre Dame to remain free as the place of worship opens its doors once more. The cathedral renovation chief, Philippe Jost said he hoped the Notre Dame's re-opening would be a 'great moment of unity' for France and the entire world. 'Notre Dame de Paris unites. There are so many divisive factors. An event like this must unite, must help concord and peace to grow throughout the world,' he said. World leaders, dignitaries, and worshippers also gathered to mark the occasion, led by Archbishop Laurent Ulrich. Arnault family arrive inside Notre Dame Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark cathedral today Actress Salma Hayek and her husband CEO of Kering Francois-Henri Pinault sit inside Notre Dame Cathedral ahead of the ceremony Salma Hayek videos the ceremony at Notre Dame tonight as the 861-year-old building opens its doors once again Elon Musk sat a couple of rows in front of Salma Hayek and her husband Henri Pinault at tonight's ceremony Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife French-Italian singer and model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal talks with other guests inside Notre Dame Cathedral ahead of the ceremony Guests arriving at landmark French cathedral as it prepares to formally reopen its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed it in 2019 Due to poor weather, the entire opening ceremony for 1,500 guests were held inside the cathedral itself, the French presidential palace and Paris diocese confirmed. This morning, organisers said 50mph gusts of wind and heavy downpours would disrupt the evening ceremony. Notre Dame's rector, Rev. Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, said the cathedral is 'more than just a French monument' and is a beloved treasure of world's cultural heritage. 'The cathedral is a magnificent symbol of unity,' the rector said. 'A sign of hope, because what seemed impossible has become possible.' Saturday's events blended solemn religious tradition with cultural grandeur, starting with Ulrich symbolically reopening Notre Dame's grand wooden doors. Tapping them three times with a staff crafted from charred wood salvaged from the cathedral's fire-ravaged roof, the Archbishop officially declared the cathedral open for worship once more. Psalms, prayers, and hymns filled cavernous space as the cathedral's thunderous 8,000 pipe organ, silenced since by the fire, rang out again, as four organists performed an improvised interplay of melodies. Security was tighter than usual outside the US Embassy and other sites around Paris for the Notre Dame reopening, where dozens of international VIPs were expected. Photo shows the inside of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, ahead of its official reopening ceremony Millions watched on in horror as an inferno ravaged Notre Dame in April 2019 Prince William (right) accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron (left) to attend Notre Dame's grand re-opening, on Saturday A view inside Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral before its reopening on December 6 More than 20 French government security agents have been helping ensure Trump's safety alongside the Secret Service, according to French national police. A special French police van was providing anti-drone protection for Trump's convoy. There are 6,000 police officers, gendarmes and military personnel in the area, which includes members of the SAS-style GIGN, the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, who will provide everything from rooftop snipers to helicopter-borne rapid intervention teams. Read More EXCLUSIVE Trump set for high-stakes talks with world leaeders at Notre Dame in Paris Mobile weapons systems in the area include Crotale New Generation short-range air defence units. Groups such as Al-Qaeda and Isis, who have brought terror to the streets of Paris over the past decade, have threatened the Notre Dame opening, meaning 'the terrorist threat is at its highest,' said Paris police prefect, Laurence Nuñez. The reopening of Notre Dame comes at a time of profound global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East. Security is understood to be tight throughout the weekend, echoing measures taken during the Paris Olympics earlier this year. The Île de la Cité - the small island in the River Seine that is home to Notre Dame - will be closed to tourists and non-residents, with access restricted to invitees and those who live on the island. Public viewing areas along the Seine's southern bank will accommodate 40,000 spectators, who can follow the celebrations on large screens. Smoke billows as flames burn through the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral on April 15, 2019 A tourist boat cruises on the Seine river in front of Notre-Dame on the eve of its reopening After five years of restoration, on Saturday, the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral will reopen its doors to the world in the presence of Emmanuel Macron and around 50 heads of state A light show is projected on the facade of Notre-Dame on the eve of its reopening to the public French Police officers perform security checks on members of the public near the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, on December 7 Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024 The star-studded concert took centre stage inside the cathedral in tribute to its resurrection and to those who laboured to restore it, offering a universal message of harmony. Pianist Lang Lang, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and soprano Pretty Yende were among the world-famous artists who performed . On Sunday, Ulrich will lead the inaugural Mass and consecrate the cathedral's new altar, designed by contemporary artist Guillaume Bardet to replace the one crushed beneath the flaming spire in the blaze. Read More Macron says 'nightmare is over' as Notre Dame's £600m restoration unveiled All tickets sold out within 25 minutes of being offered to Catholics online. Nearly 170 bishops from France and abroad will attend, alongside priests from all 113 parishes of the Paris diocese. For Catholics, Notre Dame's rector said the cathedral 'carries the enveloping presence of the Virgin Mary, a maternal and embracing presence.' 'It is a magnificent symbol of unity, a sign of hope,' Dumas said. The range of dignitaries coming to Paris from Africa to the Mideast and the U.S. underline the cathedral's significance as a symbol of shared heritage and peace. The ambitious five-year restoration timeline, was announced just a day after the 2019 fire, had seemed improbable to many. It comes as Macron's presidency faces its gravest crisis after the government's collapse this week in a historic no-confidence vote that toppled Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The vote followed months of political gridlock after snap elections, with calls from opposition forces now growing louder for Macron to resign. But he vowed in an address to the nation on Thursday to remain in office until the end of his term in 2027, and said he'll name a new prime minister within days. General view inside Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral before its reopening A light show is projected on the facade of the cathedral on December 6 A woman takes a video of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral during the final preparations for its reopening A view taken from the rooftop of the Hotel Paradiso shows the Eiffel Tower and the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic masterpiece, on the eve of reopening ceremonies, in Paris, France, December 6 General view outside Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral before its reopening, on December 6 As France struggles with economic woes and mounting social unrest, Notre Dame's rebirth celebrations form a stark contrast to the crisis. For many, Notre Dame's rebirth is not just a French achievement but a global one - after the reopening, the cathedral is set to welcome 15 million visitors annually, up from 12 million before the fire. Following the 2019 fire, nearly $1 billion in donations quickly poured in from around the world, testifying to Notre Dame's universal appeal. Visitors can now book free tickets to visit the Notre Dame via its website, with the cathedral open to attendees from December 8. During its first week, the cathedral will be open until 10pm but will then return to normal opening hours. Group pilgrimages will be welcome from February 2025, with groups of tourist able to book a tour at the historic cathedral from June 9. Paris Ukraine Donald Trump France Madonna Share or comment on this article: Prince William is all smiles as he welcomes Donald Trump to the British Embassy in Paris - as the US President-elect hails him as a 'good one' e-mail Add comment