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Brisbane news live: ‘Adult crime, adult time’ the focus before first parliament sittingIt didn't take long for Sue Cranston to fall in love with wolf dogs. She started volunteering with the half-dog, half-wolf hybrids at an animal sanctuary in Colorado after moving there in the 1990s. "They stuck a little puppy in her lap and a bottle and said 'Here, feed it,' " said her longtime partner Carol Scarborough. "And that was the end of that." Just a few years later, the couple started the Indigo Mountain Nature Center and in 2000, bought a sprawling 36-acre property in Lake George, Colo., which, over the years, was home to animals including captive-born black bears and, of course, wolf dogs. Cranston died of cancer earlier this year. Scarborough and Cranston spent 39 years together. Indigo Mountain was Cranston's "passion," built with "blood, sweat and tears," Scarborough said. A New Mexico wolf sanctuary is hoping to carry on that legacy. Cranston's name is a familiar one in rescue community. The first wolf sanctuary that Brittany McDonald worked at in Texas was started with a Cranston rescue. In 2022, a few years after McDonald started working at Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary about an hour west of Grants, their paths crossed again, when Cranston asked if the sanctuary would like to take in a wolf dog puppy. They never met in person. But Cranston’s influence crossed state lines. “I started hearing the name Sue Cranston all the way back in 2017,” McDonald, now executive director of Wild Spirit, said. “She has always been one of the most highly regarded people in the wolf and wolf dog rescue community.” Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary wants to buy the Colorado property and has raised about $200,000 to purchase the land. Its goal is $1.5 million, according to the fundraising page . "When I heard about Sue's passing, it was one of those moments where you kind of look back over time and you go, 'Man, I really wish I would have connected with this person more,' " McDonald said. "Now that opportunity isn't there. So it's been really wild to find myself in this position now, working with Sue's co-founder Carol on trying to take over Sue's legacy." Finding new homes for 25 wolf dogs would be a challenge, McDonald said. At its existing size, Wild Spirit would likely only be able to take one or two of the animals. But the purchase could be an opportunity for growth. The Lake George property is centrally located near Eleven Mile State Park and surrounded by state and U.S. Forest Service land. There was no power, no water and no buildings on the property when Cranston and Scarborough bought it — the couple had to build everything "from scratch." "Where we're located here in New Mexico is very rustic, very remote," McDonald said. "Even though we are open and let people come out to see the animals and learn about them, it's not as accessible as the Indigo Mountain location is ... so it's a prime location for us as a as an organization, to build that revenue that we need." Although Cranston and Scarborough ran the nonprofit center as a private sanctuary, McDonald said Wild Spirit would like to open it to the public. Wild Spirit is home to almost 75 animals, including two red foxes, four coyotes, two New Guinea singing dogs as well as wolves and wolf dogs. Some of the animals, which are used to interacting with strangers, would likely be relocated to Indigo Mountain, which can house around 50 animals in its existing pens. People often adopt wolf dogs as puppies. Some have a higher percentage of wolf DNA, while others are more doglike. For the wolfier varieties, as the intelligent and inquisitive animals grow bigger — and go through hormonally tumultuous breeding seasons — they are often abandoned by their owners. In McDonald’s experience, most wolf dogs don’t stay with their owners longer than four years after they reach breeding age, although some are surrendered at just a few months old. “It’s like clockwork every single year,” McDonald said. Social media has had a snowball effect, McDonald said, as wolf dogs become more coveted pets. Breeders can sell a wolf dog puppy for thousands of dollars and are often “unscrupulous” about who they sell them to. This year, McDonald is expecting to see 200 litters of wolf dogs that are 85% wolf or above. “Just like was the case with Indigo Mountain, if we can’t save an animal from one of our own, that leaves very little option for the majority of these animals,” McDonald said. “Because sanctuaries are always full [and] because the problem is never going away.” Humane societies and animal control often won't take wolf dogs because they can't adopt them out, Scarborough said; she and Cranston wanted to keep the animals from being euthanized. A short woman at about 5 feet 3 inches, Cranston would bring friendly wolf dog Taza to help educate students about coexisting with Colorado wildlife. "Taza would definitely stand above her waist," Scarborough said. "She would walk into a school room, and the kids were just like, 'Oh my God.' " Cranston could hold a dog biscuit in her mouth and Taza would leap up to grab it — "to the glee of all the little school kids." The nature center is a lot of work to manage alone, and Scarborough is ready for a new chapter in her life. But she wants to keep Cranston's dream alive. "I would rather move on and know they're well-cared for the rest of their lives, like we promised them," Scarborough said. "It was a promise, and so I want to keep that promise."Sinn Fein was accused of “ignoring” the role 3,000 Troubles deaths had in damaging community relations in Northern Ireland in a memo sent to a direct rule minister in 2003. Declassified files show the note to former MP John Spellar also said the republican party had ignored the “visceral component of sectarianism” in responding to a new government good relations strategy. Mr Spellar, then a Northern Ireland Office minister, had launched a consultation on the “A Shared Future” document, an attempt to address community divisions, segregation and sectarianism in the region at a time when the devolved powersharing institutions were suspended. A file at the Public Record Office in Belfast shows that OFMDFM official Chris Stewart wrote to the minister in July about a response to the document from Sinn Fein representative Bairbre de Brun. Mr Stewart told Mr Spellar that Ms de Brun’s letter had been critical of the document and was clearly intended to “mark your card”. He said among a number of points raised by de Brun was that “the promotion of equality is the key to improving community relations”. His memo adds: “Sinn Fein is clearly seeking to position or align the issue of community relations within its equality and human rights agenda. “This general Sinn Fein position has resulted in a simplistic analysis of community relations, which is flawed in its description of the causes and necessary policy response. “There is of course, no doubt that a lack of equality has been a contributing factor to poor community relations. “However, Sinn Fein ignores the many other factors, not least the violent conflict that resulted in over 3,000 deaths. “Sinn Fein also portrays poor community relations (for nationalists) as being a purely rational response to the political situation. “This ignores the more visceral component of sectarianism, which is all too prevalent in both communities.” Mr Stewart continues: “To suggest, as Sinn Fein does, that the promotion of equality should be the key component of good relations policy is to ignore the key message in A Shared Future, that indirect approaches alone are insufficient to deal with sectarianism and the abnormal relationship between sections of the Northern Ireland community.” The official recommended the minister invite representatives of Sinn Fein to a meeting to discuss the policy. The file also contains a note about Mr Spellar’s meeting with DUP representatives Maurice Morrow and Peter Weir the following month to discuss the document. The note says: “Morrow said he had no problem with sharing the future and suggested that the first step to that would be an election to decide who spoke for whom – though he was quick to say he didn’t want politics to dominate the meeting.” It adds: “Weir said that the biggest step towards improving community relations would be the creation of a political environment that had the broad support of both unionism and nationalism, and the GFA (Good Friday Agreement) could not create that environment.”
Javon Small scored 31 points to rally West Virginia to an 86-78 overtime upset of No. 3 Gonzaga in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Wednesday in Nassau, Bahamas. The Mountaineers (4-1) trailed by 10 points early in the second half and by five in the final minute. But over the final 19 seconds of regulation, Tucker DeVries scored five straight points to send the game to overtime. In the extra session, Small scored five points and West Virginia held Gonzaga to a single field goal, which came after the outcome was decided with 19 seconds left. Amani Hansberry added a career-high 19 points and eight rebounds for West Virginia, which advances to the semifinals Thursday against another surprise first-round winner, Louisville, which stunned No. 15 Indiana. Braden Huff scored 19 points and Khalif Battle added 16 points for Gonzaga (5-1) which settles for a consolation-round game Thursday against Indiana. Nolan Hickman tallied 13 points. Ryan Nembhard delivered seven points and 12 assists for the Bulldogs. Huff put Gonzaga in position to win when he made three hook shots in the final 2:34 of regulation as the Bulldogs turned a one-point deficit into a 69-66 lead. Two free throws by Nembhard expanded the lead to 71-66 with 25 seconds left. But DeVries followed with a 3-pointer from the top of the key and then made a mid-court steal and drew a foul with 5.9 seconds left. His two free throws sent it to overtime. The Mountaineers never trailed in overtime. Sencire Harris wrapped it up with a steal and a breakaway slam that put West Virginia up 84-76 with 26 seconds left. Battle, a transfer from Arkansas, scored eight points in a span of 90 seconds late in the first half as the Bulldogs took control on their way to a 39-31 lead at the break. Gonzaga earned its biggest lead early in the second half when Graham Ike scored inside with an assist from Nembhard to make it 43-33. But West Virginia responded with a 17-2 run, fueled by Small as he hit two 3-pointers and two layups. Hansberry drained a trey and DeVries grinded for a putback layup to give the Mountaineers a 50-45 lead with 12:26 left. DeVries finished the game with 16 points and four blocks. --Field Level MediaCandidate for DNC chairman comes out against New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary status
England has announced the inclusion of uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Robinson as a replacement for the injured Jordan Cox in their Test series against New Zealand. Cox suffered a thumb fracture during a warm-up match in Queenstown, leading to his exclusion from the series. Meanwhile, Ollie Pope will handle the wicketkeeping duties for the first Test in Christchurch, covering for the regular keeper, Jamie Smith, who is away on paternity leave. Robinson, unrelated to the England fast bowler of the same name, is set to travel to New Zealand and is expected to be considered for his Test debut as early as the second Test in Wellington, starting December 6. Although Robinson has yet to debut at the Test level, he has demonstrated remarkable form in England's domestic County Championship. The 25-year-old recorded a batting average of 48 in 2024 and an outstanding 58 in the previous year. In this year's first-class cricket, Robinson accumulated 1,038 runs in 16 matches with an average of 43.25 and a strike rate of 81.60, including two centuries and seven half-centuries, his highest being 198. In 2023, he achieved even greater success, amassing 931 runs over 14 matches with an average of 58.18 and a strike rate of 88.66, securing three centuries and five fifties, with his top score at 167 not out. Across these two seasons, he has recorded 92 dismissals and was set to join the England Lions' tour of Australia forthcoming next year. The first Test, currently underway at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, saw England winning the toss and choosing to field. The squads include Ben Stokes (c), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, as reported by ANI. (With inputs from agencies.)Neely scores 16 as Albany (NY) beats Stony Brook 77-70
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- An emotional Daniel Jones spoke for the first time since being benched by the New York Giants in favor of Tommy DeVito and expressed regret for not producing enough victories, while also saying he's still processing his future. Jones has been the Giants' starting quarterback for much of the past six years. That changed Monday when he was informed of the decision by coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen that there would be a change at quarterback. Jones came to Thursday's news conference with a prepared statement in which he thanked the team but also articulated his disappointment. Editor's Picks DeVito 'sticking to football,' trying to avoid hoopla 23h Jordan Raanan Giants demote Jones to QB3, tab DeVito to start 3d Jordan Raanan Latest NFL Week 12 buzz: What we're hearing on Daniel Jones' benching, GM candidates and playoff races 1d Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler "There have been some great times, but of course we all wish there had been more of those," Jones said as part of his statement. "I take full responsibility for my part in not bringing more wins. Nobody wanted to win more games worse than me and I gave everything I had on the field and in my preparation. Of course, this season has been disappointing for all and of course I wish I could have done more. I'm 100% accountable for my part. I did not play well enough consistently enough to help the team get results. "The reality of the NFL is it's hard to win games. It requires consistent performance for everyone involved. We didn't do that well enough, so the idea to change something happens and I understand. I love the game, I love being part of the team. I'm excited for the next opportunity. I know there is a lot of good football in front of me and I'm excited about that." That next opportunity could come elsewhere relatively soon. Jones, who has thrown eight touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season, was noncommittal when asked whether he would stay with the Giants for the rest of the season. New York (2-8) has seven games left. "That's something I'm processing," Jones said. "Right now, my focus is on how I can help all these guys, help all these guys prepare for this week." Jones, 27, said he wanted to find a way to keep playing and tried to create a situation that made both sides comfortable despite a $23 million injury guarantee for next season. It was too late. New York's brass had already decided it was time to move on from the 2019 No. 6 pick as their starting quarterback and turn to DeVito, a second-year quarterback who won three games as a starter last season. The Giants explained the decision to Jones as there being a need for change with the team at 2-8. He admittedly was not happy, as it effectively will end his career with the team that drafted him out of Duke University. The injury guarantee was also part of the equation. "That was a piece of the conversation, for sure," Jones said. "I wanted to play. I wanted to play badly and do what I could to play. I think it was a part of it. Most of those discussions took place with my agents and [general manager Joe Schoen]." The Giants have lost five straight games, and Jones is 3-13 as the starter since signing a four-year, $160 million deal in March 2023. That prompted the switch, even if it wasn't Jones' preference. "Definitely not happy about it. Not what you want to hear. All those emotions you have," he said. "At the end of the day, this is football and we're in a business where you're expected to get results, and we weren't doing it. You've got to accept it and understand." Jones has been the fourth quarterback this week for the Giants behind DeVito, Drew Lock and the recently signed Tim Boyle . He spent part of Thursday's practice as a scout team safety during a walk-through period. It's a situation that Lock said was weird seeing at practice. "Well, I've got the injury guarantee. So, that's that," Jones said. "I understand it. They don't want to take any risks. At that point, it's just do as you're told." The Giants would be on the hook for $23 million should Jones sustain a serious injury and not be able to pass a physical early next year. It's a risk the Giants are not willing to take given the circumstances. As for going home (such as what happened with Derek Carr two years ago in Las Vegas) or asking for his outright release, both options still seem to be still in play for Jones. "Like I said, I'm still processing and trying to think through what the best thing is for this team, what the best thing is for me," he said. In the meantime, he's also processing it all coming to an end. Admittedly, it hasn't been easy. Tears started to well in Jones' eyes when asked about the support he has received in recent days from teammates, specifically 2019 draftmates Dexter Lawrence and Darius Slayton . "Like I said, I've created a lot of great relationships with the guys here and definitely appreciate the support," Jones said. "But, it's about the team and what's best for the team. I know the guys will be ready to go. I know Tommy will be ready to go this week."West Virginia knocks off No. 3 Gonzaga in overtime
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NoneBumrah showed Konstas what Test cricket is all about: Simon KatichLegal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona's constitutionAdvertisement The Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest released its finalists for its People's Choice Award. The winner of the contest, hosted by London's Natural History Museum, will be announced in February. The finalists include photos of wolves, polar bears, langurs, and other animals in the wild. The Natural History Museum in London hosts an annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, inviting wildlife and nature photographers from around the world to participate. The competition celebrates the natural world's beauty while highlighting the challenges facing animals in the wild today. Advertisement Every year, a jury selects winners across multiple categories, including Animal Portraits, Under Water, and Urban Wildlife, while members of the public get to vote for a People's Choice Award winner. This year, a panel of judges shortlisted 25 images from 59,228 entries for its People's Choice Award. Now, people worldwide can view these images and vote online for their favorite pictures until 29 January 2025. "The People's Choice Award allows members of the public from across the globe to join the jury and vote for their winning image, inspiring everyone to connect with the natural world," Douglas Gurr, the director of the Natural History Museum , said in a statement. Advertisement The winning image and the four runners-up will be announced in February 2025 and displayed online on the website. The top five People's Choice Award images will also be displayed on voting screens at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in South Kensington until 29 June 2025. Here are the shortlisted images from this year's contest.
Around 3.2 million years ago, in what is now present-day Ethiopia, a tiny human made it to the fossil record. Despite much research there is uncertainty over what could have led to their death. Whatever the reason may have been, enough of the carcass was protected by sediments. This led to the bones being fossilized. Those remains, now known to the world as 'Lucy', were discovered fifty years ago, becoming one of the most significant fossil discoveries of all time. In an interesting and intriguing recent finding, research shows that Lucy's species - Australopithecus Afarensis, was not the only early human species roaming the Earth at the time. Australopithecus Afarensis inhabited East Africa for about a million years, and paleoanthropologists have discovered many fossils of this species from north central Ethiopia to northern Tanzania, which is 1,460 miles (2,350 kilometres) away. For decades following Lucy's discovery, paleoanthropologists believed that Australopithecus Afarensis was the sole hominid to inhabit this area throughout the middle Pliocene era (3 million to 4 million years ago). However, the image of human diversity drastically changed in 1995 when a fragmented jawbone was found in the Bahr el Ghazal region of Chad. Believed to be 3.5 million years old, this fossil is of a species named Australopithecus Bahrelghazali. It served as evidence that other hominins lived around Lucy's time, Live Science quoted a study published in the journal PNAS in 2016. Given that these Australopithecines were almost 1,500 miles (more than 2,400 kilometres) apart, it is possible that Lucy's type did not come into contact with them. However, Haile-Selassie and colleagues discovered Australopithecus Afarensis fossils at the Woranso-Mille site, which is only 30 miles (48 km) north of the site in Ethiopia, where Lucy was discovered. They also discovered additional, anatomically different fossils from the same time period. The bones belonged to Australopithecus Deyiremeda, a new species of Australopithecine that was thought to have existed between 3.5 and 3.3 million years ago. Although paleoanthropologists are still divided on whether Australopithecus Deyiremeda is a distinct species from Lucy, the fact that its teeth differed significantly from Lucy's suggests that their diets were different. As the collection of fossils from different hominin species expands, an important question arises whether these species ever interacted or even mated with each other. Australopithecus Farensis was as social as other primates, evidenced by the preserved footprint path of three Australopithecines strolling together at the Laetoli site in Tanzania. But, there is little to no proof that Australopithecines ever interbred. Even with the enormous amount of Australopithecus Afarensis fossils found in the last 50 years, paleoanthropologists still have a lot of work ahead of them to really understand Lucy's world.Unconvincing Canada tops Germany 3-0 in world junior hockey clash
Javon Small scored 31 points to rally West Virginia to an 86-78 overtime upset of No. 3 Gonzaga in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Wednesday in Nassau, Bahamas. The Mountaineers (4-1) trailed by 10 points early in the second half and by five in the final minute. But over the final 19 seconds of regulation, Tucker DeVries scored five straight points to send the game to overtime. In the extra session, Small scored five points and West Virginia held Gonzaga to a single field goal, which came after the outcome was decided with 19 seconds left. Amani Hansberry added a career-high 19 points and eight rebounds for West Virginia, which advances to the semifinals Thursday against another surprise first-round winner, Louisville, which stunned No. 15 Indiana. Braden Huff scored 19 points and Khalif Battle added 16 points for Gonzaga (5-1) which settles for a consolation-round game Thursday against Indiana. Nolan Hickman tallied 13 points. Ryan Nembhard delivered seven points and 12 assists for the Bulldogs. Huff put Gonzaga in position to win when he made three hook shots in the final 2:34 of regulation as the Bulldogs turned a one-point deficit into a 69-66 lead. Two free throws by Nembhard expanded the lead to 71-66 with 25 seconds left. But DeVries followed with a 3-pointer from the top of the key and then made a mid-court steal and drew a foul with 5.9 seconds left. His two free throws sent it to overtime. The Mountaineers never trailed in overtime. Sencire Harris wrapped it up with a steal and a breakaway slam that put West Virginia up 84-76 with 26 seconds left. Battle, a transfer from Arkansas, scored eight points in a span of 90 seconds late in the first half as the Bulldogs took control on their way to a 39-31 lead at the break. Gonzaga earned its biggest lead early in the second half when Graham Ike scored inside with an assist from Nembhard to make it 43-33. But West Virginia responded with a 17-2 run, fueled by Small as he hit two 3-pointers and two layups. Hansberry drained a trey and DeVries grinded for a putback layup to give the Mountaineers a 50-45 lead with 12:26 left. DeVries finished the game with 16 points and four blocks. --Field Level MediaNo. 7 Alabama looks to remain in playoff contention with a visit to Oklahoma
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Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Receipt of Notice from NasdaqMinutes of an Executive meeting from June of that year state further action would be considered “as appropriate” if the DUP went ahead with a threat to rotate its ministers. The minutes are within files which have been declassified at the Public Record Office in Belfast. Devolved powersharing had been restored to Northern Ireland in May 2000 when Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble had received the backing of his party to go back into the Assembly, despite there having been no decommissioning of IRA arms at that point. Then DUP deputy leader Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds took up the offices as ministers for regional development and social development, but refused to attend Executive meetings due to the presence of Sinn Fein ministers. The party also said it would rotate its ministerial posts to prevent other parties from taking them. A minute of an Executive meeting on June 8 said Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds had refused a request from First Minister Mr Trimble and deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon to meet with them “to discuss recent public comments by the DUP concerning their positions as ministers”. The minute records that the Executive endorsed a proposal from the First and deputy First Ministers to write again to the two DUP ministers setting out sanctions against them. It says: “The First Minister and and Deputy First Minister would assume responsibility for representing the Executive Committee on transport matters at the British-Irish Council in place of the Minister for Regional Development. “The Minister for Social Development and the Minister for Regional Development would not be nominated to attend meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee. “Pending the receipt of satisfactory assurances from DUP Ministers regarding the confidentiality and integrity of Executive Committee business, the Minister for Social Development and Minister for Regional Development would not receive Executive Committee papers as of right. “The First Minister and Deputy First Minister would seek briefing, as appropriate, from officials in the Department for Regional Development and Department for Social Development.” The minute continues: “If the DUP carried out their threat to change the holders of the two Ministerial offices on a frequent basis, the Executive Committee would consider other action as appropriate.” Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds resigned as ministers on June 27 and were replaced by party colleagues Gregory Campbell and Maurice Morrow. A minute from an Executive meeting that day says: “The Executive Committee noted that the Minister for Social Development and Minister for Regional Development would be resigning their posts that afternoon, and expressed concern at the proposed rotation of the ministries held by their Party Members.”