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NoneST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Rebounding issues hampered the Illinois State basketball team during its first game of the Paradise Jam on Friday. McNeese outrebounded the Redbirds 37-29 and led the entire second half for a 76-68 victory. The Cowboys (3-2) opened up a 60-47 second-half lead. ISU closed within 64-55 with 8:42 to play on a Malachi Poindexter 3-pointer and within 72-66 at the 31-second mark on another Poindexter trey. Illinois State's Ty Pence puts up a shot in the lane Friday against McNeese. Ty Pence topped the Redbirds (3-2) with 14 points and six rebounds. Poindexter added 13 points, Landon Wolf 11 and Johnny Kinziger, Dalton Banks and Chase Walker had 10 apiece. Poindexter was ISU's only non-starter to score. Jovahn Garcia paced four McNeese players in double figures with 16 points. Garcia and Christian Shumate each handled a team-high seven rebounds. The Cowboys gained a critical advantage at the free throw line, sinking 20 of 26 to 13 of 21 accuracy for the Redbirds. With both teams shooting well, ISU trailed 43-36 at halftime. The Redbirds led 18-15 after a Walker free throw at the 10:09 mark. But McNeese zoomed out to a 41-28 advantage with a 26-10 surge before ISU cut its deficit back into single digits entering halftime. The Redbirds meet either Alabama-Birmingham or Longwood as the tournament continues Saturday. Illinois State forward Caden Boser (33) and other players celebrate a three pointer against Tennessee-Martin in the first half on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State forward Caden Boser (33) guards Tennessee-Martin guard Tarence Guinyard (1) in the first half on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State forward Chase Walker (35) dunks against Tennessee-Martin in the first half on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State forward Chase Walker (35) grabs a rebound against Tennessee-Martin on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State guard Dalton Banks (3) goes up and scores in the first half against Tennessee-Martin on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State guard Dalton Banks (3) goes up for a rebound with Tennessee-Martin forward Lamine Niang (34) and others on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State forward Jack Daugherty (0) shoots a three over Tennessee-Martin forward David Kamwanga (5) on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State forward Jack Daugherty (0) guards Tennessee-Martin forward Stefano Faloppa (25) in the first half on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State guard Johnny Kinziger (11) brings the ball up the court in the first half against Tennessee-Martin on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State guard Johnny Kinziger (11) heads to the basket in the first half against Tennessee-Martin on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State guard Landon Wolf (4) dribbles around Tennessee-Martin players in the first half on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State head coach Ryan Pedon calls out plays against Tennessee-Martin on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State guard Ty Pence (22) dunks in the first half against Tennessee-Martin on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State guard Ty Pence (22) shoots past Tennessee-Martin guard Carlos Cortijo (15) in the first half on Monday at CEFCU Arena. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sports Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s resolution on Wednesday calling for Ukraine to be supplied with medium-range missiles — defined by the now-defunct INF Treaty as those with ranges between 1,000 and 5,500 kilometers — is a significant development, though not a final decision by the bloc or any national government. If such a decision is made, the options for providing these missiles to Ukraine remain limited. The only readily available medium-range missile system in the West is the US-made Tomahawk, a weapon that has already been used in various global conflicts. Currently, the only ground-based launcher systems capable of firing these missiles are the Mk 70 and the MRC Typhon, both based on the Mk 41 shipborne launching system, with only minor operational differences between them. But will these systems be transferred to Ukraine? The likely goal of America’s Biden administration needs careful consideration. The aim cannot be to decisively end the war in Ukraine, as the existing stock of Tomahawks is insufficient to achieve that objective. Even with a few dozen Tomahawks potentially being transferred to Kiev, such an action would lead to a significant escalation, likely provoking a strong response from Russia — possibly bringing the US and NATO into direct confrontation with Moscow, especially given the inevitable involvement of US military personnel in deploying these weapons. Some experts speculate that this move is part of a larger strategy by the Biden administration to “complicate matters as much as possible” in an effort to make any future peace talks — particularly those under a potential Trump administration — more difficult to pursue. As an alternative, Washington could consider providing JASSM-ER air-launched missiles, which have a range of about 1,000 kilometers and can be deployed from F-16 fighter jets. However, this too would do little to shift the balance of the conflict. The number of available JASSM-ERs would be far too small to lead to a Ukrainian victory, and their use would again risk escalating the conflict, with unpredictable consequences. Moreover, such a transfer would be impossible without continued US technical support. Do NATO’s leaders understand the risks of such actions? Surely they must. So why push for such a resolution? The NATO Parliamentary Assembly, though influential, is one of the least powerful branches of the alliance. Nonetheless, its actions appear to follow the larger direction set by NATO’s leadership, often without the full weight of strategic consequences being considered.
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Oklahoma City police have solved a 48-year-old cold case using forensic genealogy and DNA technology. "I thought it would never be finished. It had been so long. It had been the little gnawing in the back of your head. Who did this?" Leslie Sullenger, the granddaughter of Lela Johnston, said. Johnston was killed in her home in 1976. Detectives said they chased every lead and entered DNA years ago, but they never had any hits or matches. "There’s a few different reasons why this can happen, either — especially with unidentified human remains — they don’t have any criminal past, so maybe they’re just not in the database," said Dr. Rachel Oefelein, chief scientific officer at DNA Labs International. In 2023, police tried again, and DNA Labs International in Florida took on the case. "This particular case, it took about a year. We’ve had some cases that took four hours," Oefelein said. Oefelein said that when people do genetic testing to learn their family tree, they can opt in to sharing information with law enforcement. That data is used to help solve cases like this one. "A lot of the cold cases like this from 50 years ago, the quality of the evidence couldn’t be done with the technology at that time," Oefelein said. "Really, it’s a testament to how great the original responders were at the crime for this. Because this was 50 years ago that the evidence was preserved and maintained and was a suitable quality for us to even do this type of testing." The company uses that data to match a suspect, sometimes finding a very distant relative of the person who submitted for the test. "A lot of times, this might be even back to like the 1800s," Oefelein said. In this case, DNA Labs International found a positive match for a man named Charles Droke to be Johnston’s killer. Droke himself was murdered years later. "There’s tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of unidentified human remains in wards throughout the country, and all those people have families that are looking for them," Oefelein said. "Don’t give up. Just wait. The technology just keeps getting better and better." DNA Labs International, the company that conducted the testing, said it has thousands of requests from law enforcement across the country and hopes that, as technology advances, more families can have answers.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will soon make decisions on how the team will look in 2025. That also includes what the CFL club will do at the quarterback position and current starter Trevor Harris. Harris will be 39 next May and has had back-to-back seasons with a knee injury that has kept him out for multiple games. “It’s early so we have just started the evaluation process,”said Riders general manager Jeremy O’Day. “We haven’t made a decision on any of the players yet as far as who is coming back and who we want back. “I will say that Trevor is everything you see on a regular basis – when he speaks, when he is in the huddle, when he is in the locker room, when he is home with his family he is a true leader. There’s not enough weight we could put on what he does for the organization.” Harris had 3,264 yards, 20 touchdowns and just nine interceptions in 12 games played. He was named a West Division All-CFL player for his year. “Coming back and playing at that level after coming back from an injury is very impressive,” O’Day said. “We love Trevor and those are discussions we will have moving forward but nothing to report right now.” One of the biggest names available for the quarterback spot is B.C. Lions pivot Vernon Adams Jr., who’s team is actively trying to trade away. “We’re not going to talk about players who are on other teams under contract. If you want to know if I have talked to B.C., I have not,” O’Day said. “We will wait and see what happens there if they will reach out or not.” O’Day also admitted they will, “be close” when it comes to if they were under the CFL salary cap or not after this season. O’Day and the organization believe that positive steps were taken in 2024 for the club. After missing the playoff for two seasons, the Riders finished 9-8-1 and hosted the West Semifinal. The team’s season came to an end in the West Final in Winnipeg against the Blue Bombers. “There’s one goal when you go into every season and that’s to win a championship and when you don’t reach that goal, it’s disappointing,” O’Day said. “I thought we took a lot of positive steps as a football team for sure. Some of the plans that we had going into (the season) and some of the things that we wanted to accomplish and improve on going into the season, I thought we were successful in doing that.” The team came into a season with a first-time head coach in Corey Mace and a whole new staff. “I was surprised that we started so fast. When you have a new staff, new schemes and new coaches, it’s hard in a short training camp to get to a point where you’re going to go out and win football games early. That was a pleasant surprise,” O’Day said. “It’s a credit to the coaches and the work they put into the offseason and training camp and the players for their buy-in.” And O’Day believes 2025 could have even more success. “We’re going to use (2024) as a building block. I truly feel like this is an ascending team. We have young players that are becoming really good players and I feel like we have done a decent job with putting ourselves in position going into the offseason. I feel like there is some momentum there and our players are excited about 2025.”NoneParsons to Present at Investor Conferences