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phmacao app South Korean president declares martial law, then backs down amid calls for his impeachmentA man accused of attempting to attack another man with a machete has several prior cases dating back to 2011, documents from the Office of the Attorney General of Guam show. Mickay Katsuta also known as Michay Katsuta and Mick, 36, was charged with aggravated assault as a third-degree felony, a magistrate’s complaint filed in Superior Court of Guam states. According to documents from the AG’s office, Katsuta has several prior convictions starting in 2011. He was convicted on a 2011 misdemeanor assault charge. Ten years later in 2021 he was charged with possession of an open container in a motor vehicle and was convicted on those charges. The next year in 2022 he was charged with criminal mischief and possession of a Scheule II controlled substance and later convicted on those charges. Earlier this year he was charged with family violence and later convicted of the charge. Katsuta faces five years in prison for the new aggravated assault charge. According to court documents, police were called to New Palms Market in Dededo around 4:22 p.m. Dec. 21 in response to a call about a man with a machete. At the scene, officers observed a man carrying a machete and matching the description aired out by dispatchers. The man, later identified as Katsuta, was detained by officers at the scene. Police met with a man who said Katsuta was yelling “What’s up? What’s up?” while drinking beer. The man said Katsuta began to approach him as he was walking toward his vehicle. When Katsuta was less than two feet away from the man, Katsuta swung the machete at the man’s head, only missing it by inches, documents state. The man said he felt the machete blade on his shoulder, the complaint states. Police viewed surveillance footage from New Palms Market and observed Katsuta swinging a machete at the man’s head so closely it appeared from the footage as if the machete made contact with the man’s head, the complaint states. Katsuta was then arrested and transported to the precinct. He was committed to Department of Corrections on a $5,000 cash bail. The footage was widely shared on social media along with messages about other attacks happening at other stores. The surveillance video shows a man with a machete swinging at another man in a store’s parking lot. The 9-second video shows the attacker swinging at a man with the machete as he is walking to his car and the man dodging the attack. The man with the weapon continues to follow the other man before the video ends. GPD spokesperson Officer Berlyn Savella said rumors circulating on social media about other attacks have not been verified as factual, but police are looking into the viral messages. “The Guam Police Department confirms that the video circulating is related to an isolated incident. We encourage the public to rely on vetted and confirmed information to avoid unnecessary panic and chaos within the community,” Savella said. Should anyone have any information related to this incident or other crimes, contact Guam Police Dispatch at 671-475-8615 through 8617 or send information to Crime Stoppers where a person’s identity remains anonymous and information is kept confidential.DAMASCUS — A senior official from Libya's UN-recognised government met Syria's new leader Ahmed Al Sharaa on Saturday and discussed issues including diplomatic relations, energy and migration. "We expressed our full support for the Syrian authorities in the success of the important transitional phase," Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs Walid Ellafi told reporters after the meeting. "We emphasised the importance of coordination and cooperation... particularly on security and military issues," he said, while they also discussed cooperation "related to energy and trade" and "illegal immigration". Syrians fleeing war since 2011 and seeking a better life have often travelled to Libya in search of work or passage across the Mediterranean on flimsy boats towards Europe. Ellafi said they also discussed "the importance of raising diplomatic representation between the two countries". "Today the charge d'affaires attended the meeting with me and we are seeking a permanent ambassador," he added. Power in Libya is divided between the UN-recognised government based in the capital Tripoli and a rival administration in the east, backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar who also controls the south. Representatives of Haftar's rival administration in March 2020 opened a diplomatic mission in Damascus. Before that, Libya had not had any representation in Damascus since 2012, following the fall and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed uprising. It was not immediately clear whether the charge d'affaires had been appointed since Sharaa's Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) and allied factions toppled Assad on December 8 after a lightning offensive. Also on Saturday, images published by Syrian state news agency SANA also showed Sharaa meeting Bahrain's strategic security bureau chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khalifa. No details of the discussions were provided. On December 14, top diplomats from eight Arab countries including Bahrain called for a peaceful transition in Syria with United Nations and Arab League support following Assad's overthrow. A day earlier, the official BNA news agency reported that Bahrain's King Hamad had told Sharaa that his country was ready to "continue consultations and coordination with Syria". Damascus's new authorities have received envoys from across the Middle East and beyond since taking control as countries look to establish contact with Sharaa's administration.

Marler to retire from rugby on Friday, a month after quitting international duty with EnglandNEW DELHI: Representatives of National Democratic Alliance (NDA), at their meeting at BJP president J P Nadda's residence, are said to have resolved to present a united front against the opposition's recent criticism on the BR Ambedkar issue. This meeting, held on the birth centenary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saw an assembly of key figures including home minister Amit Shah, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and leaders from various NDA constituents. The row erupted from what Shah described as a "doctored" version of his statement during a recent parliamentary session, which was leveraged by opposition parties to allege disrespect towards the Dalit icon. According to sources, Shah stressed the need for a coherent counter-narrative to dismantle what he termed an attempt by the opposition to create a "fake narrative". He said his statements were misrepresented and were aimed to sow discord and political unrest. A senior party functionary said, "The Ambedkar issue was integral to the discussion. It came up that Congress MPs did not react when Shah, in his speech in RS, made the remark. But later, Congress representative held a meeting where Rahul Gandhi was present and they decided to make the remark an issue to be highlighted. The way things progressed indicates Congress conspired to make Shah's comment an issue only to draw attention." Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword .LONDON (AP) — Barely a month after quitting international rugby , former England prop Joe Marler has brought forward his retirement plans and will end his time in the sport completely this week. Marler's last match will be for Harlequins, his team since 2009, at home to Bristol in the English league on Friday. The 34-year-old Marler had indicated he would continue playing club rugby until the end of the season. He has made 285 appearances for Harlequins since arriving in 2009 and retires with two English league winners medals. “The time has come to finally jump off the rollercoaster and walk away from this beautifully brutal game,” he said Wednesday. The charismatic Marler announced on Nov. 3 that his 95-cap test career was over, days after he left England’s camp ahead of the November internationals because of personal reasons. He had baited New Zealand in the build-up to England's first autumn test match by criticizing the Haka, stating on social media that it is “ridiculous” and “needs binning." He later apologized for the comments. AP rugby: https://apnews.com/hub/rugby

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The Boston Red Sox continued to rebuild their pitching staff, acquiring left-hander Jovani Morán on Tuesday from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catcher and infielder Mickey Gasper. The 27-year-old Morán appeared in 79 games as a reliever for the Twins from 2021 to 2023, posting a 4.15 ERA, striking out 112 with 52 walks and holding opponents to a .208 batting average. He missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. He originally was chosen in the seventh round of the 2015 draft. In Gasper, the Twins are getting a 29-year-old who made his major league debut last season and appeared in 13 games with Boston. The switch-hitter was selected by the New York Yankees in the 27th round of the 2018 draft. He was picked by Boston in the minor league portion of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft. The Red Sox and Twins both currently have 39 players on their 40-man rosters. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb The Associated Press

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Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Missouri judge has upheld the state’s law that bans transgender procedures for children. In a ruling handed down on Monday, Judge R. Craig Carter of the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri, said the challenge failed to substantiate multiple arguments , including that there exists a medical consensus on whether using drugs and surgeries to treat adolescent gender dysphoria is ethical. “Regarding the ethics of adolescent gender-affirming treatment, it would seem that the medical profession stands in the middle of an ethical minefield, with scant evidence to lead it out,” Carter wrote. “ States do have abiding interest in protecting the integrity and ethics of the medical profession .” The law in question, officially known as the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, forbids health care providers from prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones or performing transgender surgeries for individuals younger than 18. Those who were already prescribed the so-called “gender-affirming” medications prior to Aug. 28, 2023, may continue to receive them. The law also gives patients 15 years after their treatment ends or 15 years after their 21st birthday, whichever is later, to file a civil lawsuit against the medical provider. Patients who are harmed—defined as infertility caused by transgender procedures—may be awarded a minimum of $500,000 with no maximum, and the burden of proof is on the medical provider. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the law in June 2023, saying that children lack the capacity to provide informed consent for irreversible treatments they might regret later in their lives. “These decisions have permanent consequences for life and should not be made by impressionable children who may be in crisis or influenced by the political persuasions of others,” Parson said at the time. The law faced a legal challenge in July 2023, just before it took effect in August. A coalition of LGBT activists, health care providers, and three Missouri families of gender-dysphoric children sued the state, arguing that the SAFE Act violates parental autonomy—the fundamental right of parents to seek and follow medical advice to safeguard their children’s health and well-being. “The Act’s prohibition on providing evidence-based and medically necessary care for transgender adolescents with gender dysphoria stands directly at odds with parents’ fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care of their children, particularly when it aligns with the adolescent’s liberty interests and right to autonomy in healthcare,” their complaint read. Carter rejected that argument, saying that the state is acting reasonably to shield children from treatments that could severely disrupt their natural growth, even if the treatments are initiated by parents. “ There is a good reason that state and federal law does not allow minors to make certain decisions , and it stands to reason that parents might be statutorily prevented from taking a child to a care clinic and having a son or daughter undergo these medical and surgical treatments,” he wrote. The case went through a nine-day trial in September. Among the witnesses testifying for the states were Chloe Cole , a California woman who had her breasts removed at the age of 15 and has since spoken publicly about her regrets; and Jamie Reed , who testified that a St. Louis children’s gender clinic treated many patients without first giving them proper mental health evaluations. “Her testimony does not arise from any ideological or other bias,” Carter wrote of Reed. “In fact, she is married to a transgender individual.” The Missouri chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Lambda Legal, which argued the case against the state, said in a joint statement that they are “extremely disappointed” in this decision and will appeal. “The court’s findings signal a troubling acceptance of discrimination, ignore an extensive trial record and the voices of transgender Missourians and those who care for them,” they said in a joint statement. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey welcomed the ruling. “The state has a role to play to determine what systems need to be in place to protect the kids and ensure that the adults and the patients understand the lack of science and medicine behind certain recommended procedures,” he said on X.

First Quarter MICH_Mullings 2 run (Zvada kick), 6:44. MICH_FG Zvada 56, 1:09. Second Quarter NW_FG Akers 28, 6:25. NW_FG Akers 26, 1:57. MICH_Loveland 3 pass from Warren (Zvada kick), :08. Third Quarter MICH_Mullings 10 run (Zvada kick), 12:10. MICH_Mullings 1 run (Zvada kick), 5:12. Fourth Quarter MICH_D.Edwards 20 run (Zvada kick), 13:40. MICH_FG Zvada 28, 5:22. MICH_safety, 4:28. MICH_Dunlap 20 run (Mentzer kick), 4:10. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Northwestern, Porter 7-24, Komolafe 7-24, (Team) 1-(minus 1), Himon 2-(minus 2), Hilinski 1-(minus 14), Lausch 7-(minus 35). Michigan, Mullings 12-92, Edwards 10-65, Dunlap 1-20, J.Marshall 7-17, Morris 1-9, F.Moore 1-7, B.Hall 2-0, Warren 1-(minus 9). PASSING_Northwestern, Lausch 10-21-2-106, Hilinski 2-3-0-11. Michigan, Warren 26-35-1-195. RECEIVING_Northwestern, Henning 4-16, Kirtz 3-67, Lang 1-14, Wagner 1-7, Porter 1-5, Gordon 1-4, D.Gray 1-4. Michigan, Morris 7-64, Edwards 4-17, Loveland 3-22, F.Moore 2-26, Bredeson 2-19, Mullings 2-17, O'Leary 2-10, Bell 1-8, Klein 1-8, Ka'apana 1-4, B.Hall 1-0. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.Every day millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse. Wearable technology — smartwatches, smart rings, fitness trackers and the like — monitors body-centric data such as your heart rate, steps taken and calories burned, and may record where you go along the way. Like Santa Claus, it knows when you are sleeping (and how well), it knows when you’re awake, it knows when you’ve been idle or exercising, and it keeps track of all of it. People are also sharing sensitive health information on , including online mental health and counseling programs. Some women use period tracker apps to map out their monthly cycle. These devices and services have excited consumers hoping for better insight into their health and lifestyle choices. But the lack of oversight into how body-centric data are used and shared with third parties has prompted concerns from privacy experts, who warn that the data could be sold or lost through data breaches, then used to raise insurance premiums, discriminate surreptitiously against applicants for jobs or housing, and even perform surveillance. The use of wearable technology and medical apps surged in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but indicates that current laws offer little protection for consumers who are often unaware just how much of their health data are being collected and shared by companies. “I’ve been studying the intersections of emerging technologies, data-driven technologies, AI and human rights and social justice for the past 15 years, and since the pandemic I’ve noticed the industry has become hyper-focused on our bodies,” said Mozilla Foundation technology fellow Júlia Keserű, who conducted the research. “That permeates into all kinds of areas of our lives and all kinds of domains within the tech industry.” The report “From Skin to Screen: Bodily Integrity in the Digital Age” recommends that existing data protection laws be clarified to encompass all forms of bodily data. It also calls for expanding national health privacy laws to cover health-related information collected from health apps and fitness trackers and making it easier for users to opt out of body-centric data collections. Researchers have been raising alarms about health data privacy for years. Data collected by companies are often sold to data brokers or groups that buy, sell and trade data from the internet to create detailed consumer profiles. Body-centric data can include information such as the fingerprints used to unlock phones, face scans from facial recognition technology, and data from fitness and fertility trackers, mental health apps and digital medical records. One of the key reasons health information has value to companies — even when the person’s name is not associated with it — is that advertisers can use the data to send targeted ads to groups of people based on certain details they share. The information contained in these consumer profiles is becoming so detailed, however, that when paired with other data sets that include location information, it could be possible to target specific individuals, Keserű said. Location data can “expose sophisticated insights about people’s health status, through their visits to places like hospitals or abortions clinics,” Mozilla’s report said, adding that “companies like Google have been reported to keep such data even after promising to delete it.” Related Articles revealed that data brokers were selling sensitive data on individuals’ mental health conditions on the open market. While many brokers deleted personal identifiers, some provided names and addresses of individuals seeking mental health assistance, according to the report. In two public surveys conducted as part of the research, Keserű said, participants were outraged and felt exploited in scenarios where their health data were sold for a profit without their knowledge. “We need a new approach to our digital interactions that recognizes the fundamental rights of individuals to safeguard their bodily data, an issue that speaks directly to human autonomy and dignity,” Keserű said. “As technology continues to advance, it is critical that our laws and practices evolve to meet the unique challenges of this era.” Consumers often take part in these technologies without fully understanding the implications. Last month, that users submit X-rays, PET scans, MRIs and other medical images to Grok, the platform’s artificial intelligence chatbot, to seek diagnoses. The issue alarmed privacy experts, but many X users heeded Musk’s call and submitted health information to the chatbot. While X’s privacy policy says that the company will not sell user data to third parties, it does share some information with certain business partners. Gaps in existing laws have allowed the widespread sharing of biometric and other body-related data. Health information provided to hospitals, doctor’s offices and medical insurance companies is protected from disclosure under the , known as HIPAA, which established federal standards protecting such information from release without the patient’s consent. But health data collected by many wearable devices and health and wellness apps don’t fall under HIPAA’s umbrella, said Suzanne Bernstein, counsel at Electronic Privacy Information Center. “In the U.S. because we don’t have a comprehensive federal privacy law ... it falls to the state level,” she said. But not every state has weighed in on the issue. Washington, Nevada and Connecticut all recently passed laws to provide safeguards for consumer health data. that aimed to require tech companies to adhere to strengthened privacy provisions regarding the collection, sharing, use or sale of consumer health data. In California, the California Privacy Rights Act regulates how businesses can use certain types of sensitive information, including biometric information, and requires them to offer consumers the ability to opt out of disclosure of sensitive personal information. “This information being sold or shared with data brokers and other entities hypercharge the online profiling that we’re so used to at this point, and the more sensitive the data, the more sophisticated the profiling can be,” Bernstein said. “A lot of the sharing or selling with third parties is outside the scope of what a consumer would reasonably expect.” Health information has become a prime target for hackers seeking to extort healthcare agencies and individuals after accessing sensitive patient data. Health-related cybersecurity breaches and ransom attacks increased more than 4,000% between 2009 and 2023, targeting the booming market of body-centric data, which is expected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, according to the report. “Nonconsensual data sharing is a big issue,” Keserű said. “Even if it’s biometric data or health data, a lot of the companies are just sharing that data without you knowing, and that is causing a lot of anxiety and questions.”

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BBC bosses want to make a Gavin & Stacey spin-off show after the finale scored the highest Christmas Day TV audience for 16 years. A peak of 12.5 million saw Nessa and Smithy get hitched in the sitcom’s highly anticipated conclusion. Millions more are expected to have watched on catch-up. Insiders say execs are keen to coax more material from co-writers James Corden and Ruth Jones . A source said: “It would be madness to close the door on such a hit.” The spin-off could come in the form of a sitcom following warring couple Dawn and Pete, insiders said. READ MORE ON GAVIN AND STACEY A TV source said: “James and Ruth are adamant this is the last of Gavin & Stacey. But, when a programme achieves such results, execs will always hope for more. “At the end of the day, ratings talk and it would be madness to close the door on such a hit forever when fans loved it so much. “Bosses have had casual discussions about whether options like a Pete and Dawn spin-off could work. 'Bosses live in hope' "They were always more separate to the main group and a new universe could be developed which didn’t involve any of the core cast, so James and Ruth’s involvement could be a little different.” Most read in News TV The 2019 Christmas special, when Nessa, played by Ruth, proposed to Smithy (James) was supposed to be the final episode. But The Sun then sensationally revealed the gang were coming back five years on. Our source went on: “No one thought James and Ruth would ever return following 2019’s special, so it’s definitely considered a ‘never say never’ situation and bosses live in hope. "Even when news of this Christmas special broke , Ruth denied it publicly, so any plans will always be shrouded in secrecy. “At this point they are rightly so proud of what they delivered and why would they risk ruining it all? But no one can be blamed for one day hoping for more.” The BBC last night said there were no plans for a spin-off. Christmas Day’s classic finale saw Nessa and Smithy get the happy ending fans were hoping for. But other characters have obvious room for more, after Pete and Dawn Sutcliffe divorced then were reunited. There is also Stacey’s mum Gwen West finding love with Nessa’s ex Dave Coaches. Fan favourites such as Smithy’s sister Rudi and his mates Budgie, Chinese Alan and Fingers are also candidates. The BBC has had huge success with spin-offs that are based within the same “universe” as a popular show, such as Beyond Paradise and now Return To Paradise for cop show Death In Paradise . The source said: “As with any big shows, options are always discussed in planning meetings and there are obvious options within Gavin & Stacey. "It’s all down to James and Ruth whether anything will be developed, though.” The 2024 special surpassed its 2019 predecessor by more than half a million viewers. Yesterday, photos were released of the cast and crew posing for final photos on set. Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Chief Content Officer, said: “Ruth Jones and James Corden created a magical finale fans will treasure forever. “Their exquisitely written comedy creation is a show all about family, love and joy and it proved to be the unmissable TV event of the year.” The special was packed with twists and big reveals, kicking off with the dreaded Sonia being Smithy’s bride-to-be at the start of the episode, not Nessa. Christmas Day on the BBC brought people together in their millions. Actress Laura Aikman, who plays Sonia, told on the night how she kept it a secret from loved ones. She posted a video of her family gasping when she appeared. Laura wrote: “I take an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) very seriously! The moment my family realise Sonia is ruining Christmas again.” The finale crowned an epic Christmas Day for the BBC, which had all the top ten most-watched programmes. The return of Wallace & Gromit with Vengeance Most Fowl drew in the next biggest tally, with a peak of ten million, followed by stalwarts including Call The Midwife , Doctor Who and Strictly. READ MORE SUN STORIES ITV’s best efforts came from The Chase’s celebrity special with 2.9 million and Freddie Flintoff’s Bullseye special on 2.4 million. Ms Moore said: “Christmas Day on the BBC brought people together in their millions. I’m very proud the line-up was a showcase for the very best in British storytelling.” IT’S not Gavin & Stacey’s fault, but I’d started hating the Christmas special long before it came to screen. A resentment you can probably put down to personal failings and the fact that rolling news, the print media and even the BBC’s main bulletins seemed to be hyping the 90-minute episode’s expectations way beyond a point it could possibly deliver. Without anything else worth watching on Christmas Day, since the last Gavin & Stacey special in 2019, the longing was as understandable as it was damning, I suppose. But for the first half, at least, it seemed like all the pre-publicity had been a dreadful miscalculation. The storyline was going nowhere and everyone, bar James Corden and Ruth Jones, who’ve written themselves the two best parts, seemed to be performing instead of acting, to an annoying degree in the cases of Rob “Bryn” Brydon and Alison “Pam” Steadman. They clearly knew something we didn’t, though. Because, as soon as Smithy and Sonia’s abortive wedding scene kicked in, everything made perfect sense. It was an old-fashioned love story that had momentum, heart, soul, staggeringly good stars, Anna Maxwell Martin and Sheridan Smith, and also the good sense to flag up its own plot holes, on the final chase to Southampton Docks. As I’m sure the whole audience was screaming “Give her a ring,” long before Joanna Page’s Stacey said “I’ll try her on her mobile” and Jason replied “Why didn’t we just call her in the first place?” They would have looked daft, of course, if the show hadn’t delivered the ending the audience craved and deserved. But it gave the people what they wanted, a Smithy and Nessa wedding, and spared them from the one thing that infected other significant parts of the BBC’s Christmas Day TV, preachiness. For there were no gear-crunching references to diversity, as we got in the King’s Speech and EastEnders, nor was there any bleating about the arms trade, as in Doctor Who. For 90 minutes on Christmas Day, TV was a glorious, happy, woke-free zone again. And if you think the BBC will learn from Gavin & Stacey’s triumph and cut the political lectures in 2025? Well, I’d settle back and watch the Christmas special again and again, if I were you.Brokers say these ASX growth stocks are top buys

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