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College football talk this week is focusing on the playoff bracket that was revealed Sunday, the bowl lineup that followed and potential coaching moves. While there’s plenty to ruminate over regarding all of those subjects, that will have to wait. There have recently been a couple of other interesting tidbits that have popped up regarding three local high school standouts — Amari Washington, Harrison Bey-Buie and Rusty VanWetzinga — who are figuring out their college football futures. Washington has signed with the Northern Illinois University Huskies, while VanWetzinga and Bey-Buie have already tasted college action but are looking to change their fortunes through the transfer portal. Here is information on them: Amari Washington People are also reading... The athletic Washington was among 18 freshmen and two transfers to ink letters of intent with the NIU football program last week. The 6-foot-2, 270-pound defensive tackle was a disruptive force for the 8-2 Bettendorf Bulldogs this past season, finishing with 42.5 tackles (35 solos) while leading the team in tackles for loss (17) and sacks (6). He also logged three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He also caught two passes for 16 yards as a tight end. The all-state selection was a three-year varsity starter at Bettendorf, totaling 103.5 tackles in his prep career (84 solos) to go with 47 TFLs and nine sacks in his last two seasons. As a junior, he caught nine passes for 96 yards and rushed for two TDs and scored a pair of two-point conversions. He is also in his third year of varsity basketball this season for the Bulldogs. Rusty VanWetzinga VanWetzinga has been with the University of Iowa program the past two years but will not be around when his younger brother, Joey, joins the Hawkeyes in January as an offensive lineman. “Thank you Iowa for a great 2 years,” he posted on social media last week. “After a coaching/system change over the past year on offense I have decided it is in my best interest to enter the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility left as a Linebacker/Fullback.” Fullbacks were less utilized in the Tim Lester offense this year, and that had the former Pleasant Valley prep and 2022 state wrestling champion looking for a new path. The 6-foot, 235-pound redshirt freshman played in four games for the Hawkeyes this year without accruing any statistics. Harrison Bey-Buie Bey-Buie, a 5-foot-10, 220-pound running back out of Bettendorf, transferred to UNI after his freshman year at Eastern Illinois University. He saw limited action this season for the Panthers, playing in two games and rushing 17 times for 74 yards without finding the end zone. In 2023, he played in six games, rushing 43 times for 209 yards and scoring four times. In four games in 2022 he totaled 115 yards on 27 carries. “First I would like to thank god for allowing me to play the game love! With that being said, I appreciate the opportunity to play at the University of Northern lowa,” he wrote on X. “I will be entering the transfer portal as a grad transfer with 1-2 years left!” His freshman season at EIU was his most productive as he rushed for 479 yards in 11 games and was one of 11 players selected to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team. Similar to the VanWetzingas at Iowa, a younger Bey-Buie — Hyson — is still on the UNI roster. He is a 6-4, 250-pound redshirt defensive lineman for the Panthers. Bey-Buie Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! sports writer/golf editor {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
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Nigel Farage has threatened legal action against Kemi Badenoch unless the Conservative leader apologises for accusing Reform of faking claims that it has more members than the Tory party. A row between the two deepened on Friday, with Farage opening up Reform’s website for inspection by a selected group of journalists. He branded allegations that a live digital counter was programmed to overtake the Tories rather than representing genuine membership numbers as “wild conspiracy theories”. Four news organisations were invited to inspect the website, including its code, to ensure the veracity of Reform’s claims. However, The Times was not included. Farage suggested that he was open to an independent audit of the figures, even if the Conservatives did not follow suit. “I think genuine partyNew U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff marked the start of his Senate tenure on Monday , Dec. 9, by taking the oath of office with his hand on an ancient Jewish text. The book used in Schiff’s swearing-in ceremony is the Mishneh Torah , written by the renowned Jewish philosopher and scholar Moses Maimonides. A comprehensive 12th-century codification of Jewish religious law , the Mishneh Torah summarizes all aspects of Jewish law in clear and accessible Hebrew. California Senator, Congressman Adam Schiff, right, was sworn in today, Dec. 9, 2024, conducted by Vice President and former California Senator Kamala Harris. (Photo C-SPAN2) (L-R) Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), his wife Eve Schiff and Vice President Kamala Harris pose for photographs following his ceremonial swearing-in in the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 09, 2024 in Washington, DC. Schiff was officially sworn in earlier by Harris in the Senate Chamber. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) (L) is congratulated by Vice President Kamala Harris as his wife Eve Schiff looks on following his ceremonial swearing-in in the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 09, 2024 in Washington, DC. Schiff was officially sworn in earlier by Harris in the Senate Chamber. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) California Senator, Congressman Adam Schiff, right, was sworn in today, Dec. 9, 2024, conducted by Vice President and former California Senator Kamala Harris. (Photo C-SPAN2) When sworn into office, newly elected officials often use religious texts or other meaningful books that hold personal or symbolic significance to them. For instance, in 2021 President Joe Biden took his oath of office on a 19th-century Bible that has been in his family since the late 1800s, while Vice President Kamala Harris swore in on two Bibles: one that belonged to former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and another that belonged to a former neighbor close to Harris, according to CNN . Former President Donald Trump also used two Bibles at his 2017 swearing-in ceremony : the Lincoln Bible used by Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration in 1861, and a family Bible given to Trump by his mother in 1955. The Mishneh Torah used by Schiff translates into “repetition of the Torah” or “the second Torah” in English. It was printed in Italy in 1490, according to his office. Schiff, a pro-Israel Democrat, has been open about his Jewish heritage and faith and has strongly condemned antisemitism. “Growing up in a Jewish household with strong ties to the Jewish community, I learned to revere a passage from Micah — that instructs us to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God,” Schiff previously said, according to the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s website . “I am very proud of my Jewish heritage, our traditions and values and the work our community does to build a more just and equitable world for the next generation.” In his swearing-in statement, Schiff said he will be a “tireless advocate for Californians in every part of the state and work across the aisle to deliver on day one.” Schiff, who represented an LA-area district in Congress for nearly 24 years, will complete the remainder of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term before being sworn in for a full six-year term on Jan. 3. Sen. Laphonza Butler, who Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed in October 2023 to complete Feinstein’s remaining term, resigned Sunday, Dec. 8 . Related Articles