The University of Colorado Boulder has created a free resource to help people recover their loved ones' digital accounts or make plans for their own after death.Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) introduced a resolution that condemns the “death threats” that Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has received over a bill that seeks to protect women’s rights by barring biological men from using women’s restrooms in the U.S. Capitol. In a press release , Luna described the “threats of violence and death” made against Mace as “awful and completely unacceptable.” Luna noted that making threats has “become standard practice” for people on the other side of the aisle. Art of the Deal! Trump Threatens Mexico and Canada with Tariffs; Guest John Carney “The escalating threats of violence and death against Congresswoman Nancy Mace on social media and to her office are awful and completely unacceptable,” Luna said in a statement. “This has become standard practice among those on the other side towards those they disagree with.” In Luna’s resolution, there were several examples of death threats that had been made against Mace after she introduced her bill to protect women’s privacy by barring biological men who identify as transgender from using the women’s restrooms in the U.S. Capitol building. Mace’s bill came after Delaware Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D) became the first transgender candidate to be elected to serve in Congress and is set to join the House of Representatives in January. Whereas, after introduction of this resolution, Representative Nancy Mace has received multipe death threats; Whereas one of the death threats came from a video posted on social media with the statement “This video goes out to Congresswoman Nancy Mace. Congresswoman Nancy Mace, I hope that one day I do find you in that woman’s bathroom and I grab your ratty looking f-ing hair and drag your face down to the floor while I repeatedly bash it in until the blood’s everywhere and you’re dead.”; Whereas another death threat came from a phone call with a blocked number where it was stated that “We’re killing her. She’ll die today.”; Whereas another death threat came from a post on social media with the statement “Prepare to die @repnancymace.”; Whereas another death threat came from a phone call where it was stated “Nancy Mace doesn’t deserve to be alive.”; Luna’s resolution ended with the House of Representatives being called to strongly condemn the death threats made against Mace, and Luna condemning “all threats of violence.” “Elected officials must be able to represent the values and policies their constituents sent them here to uphold-free from intimidation or fear for their livelihood,” Luna added in her statement. “Congress must stand united in unequivocally condemning all threats of violence against our colleagues.” Mace previously issued a statement revealing that she was receiving threats on social media where men were “threatening to bash” her head in and added that “one of these anonymous harassers went to so far as to imagine” attacking her in a restroom. After Mace introduced her bill, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that he would be blocking biological men from using the women’s restrooms in the U.S. Capitol. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson said. “It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol.”
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No. 24 Arizona is coming off consecutive defeats for the first time in the Tommy Lloyd era when it faces undefeated Davidson on Wednesday to begin the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas. Arizona (2-2) lost at Wisconsin 103-88 on Nov. 15 and followed that with a home loss against Duke 69-55 on Friday. The Wildcats have dropped 15 spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll in two weeks. Arizona's record is .500 this early in a season for the first time since it was 3-3 to start the 2017-18 schedule. "I've got work to do, so let's get to work," said Lloyd, in his fourth year as Arizona's head coach. "Let's see where we're at in a month, and if we're still struggling, you know what I'll do? I still got work to do, but I'm gonna get to it." Arizona shot 39.6 percent from the field against Duke, and just 26.1 percent (6 of 23) from 3-point range. The Wildcats were outrebounded by 43-30 and their 15 turnovers led to 19 points. Jaden Bradley led Arizona with 18 points and KJ Lewis added 12. Preseason All-American Caleb Love had eight points on 3-of-13 shooting from the field, including 1-of-9 from 3-point range. Arizona made only one field goal in the last 5:39 as Duke pulled away after its lead was trimmed to six points. "We didn't play great," Lloyd said. "Now we need to take a step back and figure out why. Are there some schematic problems? Are there some problems with how our personnel is kind of put together? "We got to figure out what our certainties are, and the things we have to have, and then over the course of the next couple of days, if there's adjustments we need to make, we need to figure out what those are." Davidson is 4-0 after a 15-17 record last season, in which it lost its last six games to put an end to postseason hopes. A 93-66 win over visiting VMI on Friday followed a 91-85 win at Bowling Green and 76-70 victory over visiting East Tennessee State. The two wins by 10 points or fewer are important because Davidson was 6-12 in such games last season. It was 4-11 in games decided by five points or fewer. "The goal (is) to get better," Davidson head coach Matt McKillop said after the season opener. "We talk about fighting to win every possession. I think we had to figure out what that really felt like with the lights on." Davidson made 13 shots from 3-point range in the win over VMI. Reed Bailey had 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Bobby Durkin added 19 points, including 17 of them and a career-best five 3-pointers in the first half. Bailey leads Davidson in scoring (19 points per game) and rebounding (7.8). Durkin is shooting 57.9 percent (22 of 38) from the field and 54.2 percent (13 of 24) from 3-point range. By contrast, Arizona's Love is shooting 32 percent (16 of 50) from the field and 21.4 percent (6 of 28) from beyond the arc. Bradley leads Arizona with 15.5 points per game. He is shooting 50 percent (24 of 48) from the field and is 35.7 percent (5 of 14) from 3-point range. --Field Level Media
Sask. farmer says Trump's proposed tariffs will keep her 'up at night'WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. After the leaders’ hastily arranged dinner Friday night at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trudeau spoke of “an excellent conversation” but offered no details. Trump said in a Truth Social post later Saturday that they discussed “many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address.” For issues in need of such cooperation, Trump cited fentanyl and the “Drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a result of Illegal Immigration," fair trade deals "that do not jeopardize American Workers” and the U.S. trade deficit with its ally to the north. Trump asserted that the prime minister had made “a commitment to work with us to end this terrible devastation” of American families from fentanyl from China reaching the United States through its neighbors. The U.S., he said, “will no longer sit idly by as our Citizens become victims to the scourge of this Drug Epidemic.” The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October alone and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian border between October 2023 and September 2024 — and Canadian officials say they are ready to make new investments in border security. Trudeau called Trump after the Republican's social media posts about the tariffs last Monday and they agreed to meet, according to a official familiar with the matter who was not authorized to publicly discuss detail of the private talks. The official said other countries are calling Canadian officials to hear how about how the meeting was arranged and to ask for advice. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, after speaking with Trump on the telephone, said Thursday she was confident a tariff war with Washington would be averted. At the dinner that was said to last three hours, Trump said he and Trudeau also discussed energy, trade and the Arctic. A second official cited defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast, pipelines and the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year as other issues that arose. Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the Nov. 5 election. "Tariffs are a crucial issue for Canada and a bold move was in order. Perhaps it was a risk, but a risk worth taking,” Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. Trudeau had said before leaving from Friday that Trump was elected because he promised to bring down the cost of groceries but now was talking about adding 25% to the cost of all kinds of products, including potatoes from Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. “It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it,” Trudeau said. “Our responsibility is to point out that he would not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would actually be raising prices for Americans citizens as well and hurting American industry and business,” he added. The threatened tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his first term. Trudeau noted they were able to successfully renegotiate the deal, which he calls a “win win” for both countries. When Trump imposed higher tariffs as president, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports are from Canada. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing in for national security. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 77% of Canada’s exports go to the U.S. ___ Gillies reported from Toronto. 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Where to eat in Melbourne, Sydney and Tasmania: Top tables in Australia’s foodie citiesSave Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size When Michael Cox was 17 and paddling out for a surf, another surfer collided with him and struck him in the head. After three weeks on life support and six months in hospital he was left with permanent brain damage that harmed his speech. “It was a major deal – I’ve got a hole in my head,” Cox says. “It’s been hard.” Now 50, Cox says he understands everything but struggles to make himself understood. After a lifetime of part-time, casual positions, interspersed with long spells of unemployment, he started working at Thora mill near Bellingen a month ago. He has already proven himself a good worker, his bosses say. “It’s the first time in my life that I’ve got a full-time job; it’s been hard to find a full-time gig,” Cox says. “It’s going well, I’m happy and everyone else is happy, they don’t judge me.” If the mill closes, Cox expects to be unemployed again. Michael Cox has found steady work at Thora mill. Credit: Janie Barrett Thora mill provides stable employment for 32 people, many of whom fear they would struggle to find other work. Like many in the region, their fate hinges for better or worse on the NSW government’s imminent decision about the Great Koala National Park. Advertisement Creating the park by adding state forests to 140,000 hectares of existing national parks was an election promise, but a lot is riding on the size. An extra 176,000 hectares is under assessment for possible inclusion. The industry wants a much smaller footprint. Many people on the Mid North Coast are looking forward to the park and want as much forest protected as possible. The environmental case is strong – recent thermal drone surveys suggest the assessment area is home to about 12,000 koalas, as well as other endangered species such as greater gliders. Scientists say better connectivity between the forests will ensure it is better able to withstand climate change. ‘I’ll happily take a job farming koalas but I can’t see that happening.’ Andrew West, Thora mill employee There are many people, too, who are eagerly anticipating the park as a driver of tourism – an industry that employs roughly twice as many people as forestry and timber processing in the Coffs-Grafton area alone. Yet every decision has winners and losers. The creation of the park has long been opposed by the Coalition in favour of other koala conservation work, and National MPs say “there already is a koala park – it’s called state forests”. On the line are hundreds if not thousands of jobs. Forestry and related industries, including wood and paper processing, accounted for 958 jobs in the Coffs-Grafton region in the last census. That is about 2 per cent of jobs in the region. An Ernst & Young report from February 2023 says there are 5700 direct jobs in the hardwood industry in North-East NSW – a broad region, extending from the Hawkesbury River in the south to the Queensland border and inland to Armidale. Advertisement The Great Koala National Park assessment area is much smaller, spanning from north of Kempsey to around Grafton, but the industry argues that jobs across the whole region will be at risk from constrained wood supply. NSW Forestry Corporation regional manager Dean Caton says change has been a constant theme for the industry, and his “staff have been pretty resilient through that” and will continue to enact the policies of the government. Australian Workers’ Union NSW branch secretary Tony Callinan says forestry workers are “extremely worried about their future”, both for their own jobs and their communities. The Australian Forest Products Association estimates there are about 50 small-to-medium mills in the north-east region similar to Thora mill. Without a supply of wood, they must either close down or import timber. Thora mill manager Brook Waugh, whose grandfather started the business, says he has “no confidence whatsoever to invest anything in our sawmill” given the political climate. Brook Waugh, manager of Thora mill, who sources timber from forests that may be locked up by the establishment of the Great Koala National Park. Credit: Janie Barrett Advertisement “Basically, we’ll be starved out, meaning you just won’t get enough [timber] and it’ll become unviable and you’ll just shut the doors,” Waugh says. “That’s my fear. The greenies have been given so much over the years, and no matter how much they get, it’s never enough.” Waugh says the proposed size of the park is “ridiculous” and the koalas are “thriving”. His sister Shannon Scott, who manages the book work in the office, says the family feels “huge pressure” to keep the mill going. “We feel like we have an obligation to all the workers,” Scott says. “You don’t want to see anyone lose their job and go hungry because a lot of them are unskilled workers, and I don’t know how easily they would find jobs in the region, and I don’t know how suitable those jobs would be for them.” Shannon Scott’s grandfather started Thora mill and she says the family feels a responsibility to keep going for the sake of the workers. Credit: Janie Barrett Andrew West, 58, who has worked for Thora mill for 24 years, is sceptical about any claims that the Great Koala National Park would create jobs. “I’ll happily take a job farming koalas, but I can’t see that happening,” says West. “I quite like the job I have. It will really disappoint me the day when this is going to close. I’d hoped it would see me through to retirement.” Advertisement Australian Forest Products Association NSW chief executive James Jooste says the industry wants an immediate decision to end the uncertainty. “The longer the government takes to make that decision, the greater the human cost will be,” Jooste says. The forestry industry has put forward a case for $1.35 billion in compensation if the park is 176,000 hectares, but only $271 million if it is 37,000 hectares. The Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation, chaired by former Treasury secretary Ken Henry, claims these figures are inflated by at least $300 million by exaggerating the cost of wood buyouts and land management services under NPWS. “Native forest logging businesses are either trying to scare the NSW government with inflated costs to force them to break an election promise or line their pockets with unjustified buyouts at taxpayers’ expense,” Henry says. Environmentalists are hanging out for a quick decision, too, since logging has continued within the assessment area since the election. The longer the park is delayed, they say, the greater the destruction. Advertisement Dean Caton, northern region manager of NSW Forestry Corporation, in Orara East State Forest, that is part of the assessment area for the Great Koala National Park. Credit: Janie Barrett Forestry Corp for its part says logging in native forests involves selective harvesting, and both its employees and contractors adhere to strict environmental regulations. Any breaches, Caton says, result from the complexity of the rules and are regretted. For Gumbaynggirr elders Uncle Micklo Jarrett and Aunty Alison Buchanan, protection of their Country cannot come soon enough. “The whole world should be Great Koala National Park,” Jarrett says. “While we’re talking, talking, talking, the Forestry is still in there smashing down the trees.” Buchanan tears up as she says: “I want people to know that this is our everything.” Not all Gumbaynggir people share the same views, with jobs in both forestry and forest protection. On the Coffs Coast, nearly one in four NPWS employees are Aboriginal, while there are Indigenous tourism businesses such as the Giingan Gumbaynggirr Cultural Experience, but there are also many Indigenous people employed in timber harvesting and processing. Gumbaynggirr elders Aunty Alison Buchanan and Uncle Micklo Jarrett at a protest against logging at Little Newry forest. Credit: Janie Barrett As part of the planning for the new park, NPWS has been consulting the community about the desired uses, such as mountain biking and four-wheel-driving. The agency has simultaneously been investing in its existing parks on the Mid North Coast. Glenn Storrie, NPWS manager Coffs Coast area, says this ranges from a refresh of the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre and accessible boardwalk to the development of a multi-day Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk. “During COVID, people really discovered the importance of natural areas, and we’re very mindful of the role we play,” says Storrie. “Conservation is at the core but in addition to that we’re providing opportunities for people to get away and de-stress.” Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has consistently described the forthcoming Great Koala National Park as a boon for tourism in the region. In the last census, the Coffs-Grafton region had 1860 jobs in tourism-related industries – not including food services – making up nearly 4 per cent of employment. Michael Thurston, general manager of Destination North Coast, says tourism businesses are excited about the creation of the park. He expects strong promotion by state and national bodies, and says it will raise the international profile of the region, which can be overlooked in favour of Byron Bay further north. “Nature-based tourism is the No.1 driver of visitation to the north coast, and this product leans really heavily into that,” Thurston says. “It’s going to be a first-class asset, protecting an iconic species in a truly spectacular part of the world.” Chris Fenech, from HWH Stables, takes visitors on rainforest horse rides in Upper Orara along the Urumbilum River. Credit: Janie Barrett Chris Fenech, owner of HWH Stables in the Orara Valley, runs horse-riding tours in the rainforest and nearby beaches, and says his business will be a direct beneficiary of a new attraction for NSW and Australia. “For a little business like mine, anything that puts a highlight on the Mid North Coast or further down into this little area can only be a good thing,” Fenech says. “It’s not only going to attract tourism visitors, but along the way put a focus on the conservation and protection of flora and fauna, particularly our lovely koalas, which are in rapid decline.” Get to the heart of what’s happening with climate change and the environment. Sign up for our fortnightly Environment newsletter.
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The city of Fort Worth is among a trio of North Texas entities receiving federal funds to reduce DNA testing backlogs, after an October NBC DFW investigation revealed police had a backlog of more than 900 sexual assault evidence kits. U.S. Senator John Cornyn said in a press release that Fort Worth, the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and Tarrant County were collectively awarded $2.18 million from the Department of Justice’s Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program. The awards were authorized through Cornyn’s Debbie Smith Act . Sexual assault kits are used to collect evidence from the body and clothing of survivors of rape or sexual assault. The kits are transferred to a law enforcement agency to be logged as evidence and sent to a crime lab. A kit is considered backlogged when it remains untested after 30 days . “DNA analysis is a critical tool used to identify perpetrators, exonerate innocent suspects, and solve cases,” Cornyn said in the release. “I am proud of the work we’ve done to reduce the backlog of DNA tests over the years, but I will not rest until every victim and family in Texas has the answers they’re looking for and the justice they deserve.” When it was revealed that Fort Worth’s crime lab had missed state deadlines for testing hundreds of sexual assault evidence kits, Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes took full responsibility for his department’s errors and promised decisive action. In a Nov. 5 update , Noakes said the backlog had been cut to 708, 190 less than the month prior. His department was working to fill vacant forensic science positions that contributed to the problem, Noakes said. In the last few years, the crime lab has been embroiled in controversy. It’s been the subject of several investigations by the Texas Forensic Science Commission since 2020, as well as a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee. That suit was settled for $850,000 in April. Get essential daily news for the Fort Worth area. Sign up for insightful, in-depth stories — completely free. Those controversies, alongside the existing backlog, have prompted questions about the crime lab’s future. For the time being, Noakes said the lab will focus on overdue cases, while the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office takes on new cases. Fort Worth received a total of $689,620 in federal funds, while Tarrant County received $516,863. This isn’t the first time Cornyn has helped funnel these funds to North Texas. In 2023, Fort Worth, the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Tarrant County received a total of $2.09 million through the same program. In 2022, the same entities received a total of $2.04 million . 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LEICESTER players were seen partying in Copenhagen just hours after losing at home to former manager Enzo Maresca's Chelsea. Footage released in the Danish press shows stars including Harry Winks and Conor Coady dancing in Museo nightclub, with a banner ominously close to them saying "Enzo I Miss U". 7 Leicester players including Conor Coady and Harry Winks were seen dancing in a Danish nightclub Credit: ekstrabladet.dk 7 Somebody was holding up an 'Enzo I Miss U' sign near where the players were standing Credit: ekstrabladet.dk 7 It comes after Leicester lost to Chelsea on Saturday Credit: ekstrabladet.dk 7 The Leicester players' manager Steve Cooper was sacked on Sunday Credit: ekstrabladet.dk 7 The partying took place at the Museo club in Copenhagen Credit: ekstrabladet.dk 7 Cooper was dismissed despite Leicester sitting one point above the relegation zone Credit: Getty Winks and Coady can be seen in good spirits while revellers dance around them and hold bottle sparklers. Foxes boss Steve Cooper was sacked on Sunday afternoon, just hours after his players were dancing away in the Danish capital. According to Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet , Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen - both Danish internationals - were in the luxury nightclub. SunSport understands the Leicester players were at their Christmas party. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL FAN ROW Roy Keane says 'I'll wait for you in car park' in confrontation with Ipswich fan The Telegraph claims Cooper had fall-outs with Winks and Vestergaard. Danish defender Vestergaard was reportedly banished from training at one stage during the manager's spell, while he also had a confrontation with Cooper . The Foxes fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Maresca's Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime with goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez. Jordan Ayew grabbed a late consolation, but his goal was not enough to keep Cooper in a job. Most read in Football HIT AND RUN Car 'deliberately' ploughs into fans outside Premier League stadium after match PHIL THE HEAT Latest on Philippe Clement's future at Rangers amid swirling sack rumours STAR SHOWING Ex-Celtic ace labelled 'most improved player' after starring vs Euro giants HERO TO ZERO? Liverpool fans lose it as Robertson gives away controversial penalty CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS 7 Enzo Maresca's Chelsea beat Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Saturday Credit: Getty Cooper was appointed as Maresca 's successor in the summer but has been dismissed after just 12 matches and 157 days at the helm. That is despite Leicester sitting one point outside the relegation zone. Awkward moment Ed Sheeran politely asked to leave after gatecrashing Ruben Amorim interview live on Sky Sports Cooper, who signed a three-year contract, was told when he took the job that his only target for the campaign was to keep them up. The decision is believed to have been made solely by owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha - who fears a second relegation in three seasons. He has also reacted swiftly after criticism of pulling the trigger too late on Brendan Rodgers prior to their relegation two years ago. Cooper was informed of his dismissal by director of football Jon Rudkin. Potter is reportedly in the frame to replace the Welshman having not taken a job since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023. Ex-West Ham boss and former Manchester United assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy are also "realistic contenders". Read more on the Scottish Sun REST EASY Andy Murray flooded with messages as he shares heart-breaking family update COUGH UP Motorhome park owner shuts after guests leave without paying using shock trick Leicester avoided a potential points deduction earlier this season for breaching PSR rules when they cited a technicality in the process. SunSport has contacted Leicester for comment.(The Center Square) – Homeowners in the market for washers and dryers may have better-performing options to choose from in the near future due to a bill limiting the extent of energy efficiency mandates on laundry appliances passing the U.S. House. The Republican-led House Resolution 1612 , or Liberty in Laundry Act, would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers or dryers that “are not cost-effective or technologically feasible.” Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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SOUTHBURY – Dorothy Judson Winship Gagnon died Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at her son’s home in Southbury. She was born to Prentice and Vera Judson in Bethlehem in 1925, and she recently celebrated her 99th birthday on Oct. 23. Dorrie was the beloved sister of six siblings (who all predeceased her) and was the one to give care where needed, nursing her mother, mother-in-law, husband, and many others over the years. She leaves her dearest sister-in-law Joan Judson of Woodbury. Dottie married Anson Winship in 1949 and made her home in Southbury until his passing. Hard work was second nature on the family dairy farm, milking cows and operating farm equipment to harvest corn and hay. Horses were a pleasure and saddling up for an evening ride a rare treat. She loved to travel to national parks in a Volkswagen camper. A good mystery would keep her reading until deep into the night, and a sewing basket was never far away, always stitching to mend or create something new. It didn’t take much to bring her joy, be it an extra pinch of salt or a candy found. Later in life she married Joseph A. Gagnon and lived in Meriden, where his family became her family. They loved spending winters in Florida and made many friends in the years at Central Park RV. At Joe’s passing she moved to Vermont, where she relaxed and enjoyed the beauty of the Green Mountains. She might be found riding her golf cart at End of the Road Farm with Anne and Dave, or at the Old Schoolhouse Camp with Walt and Pat, enjoying a lively card game, one of her greatest pleasures. She will be very sadly missed by all who knew her, especially her children Anne (David) Kehmna, Walter (Pat) Winship, daughter-in-law Martha Winship, nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her son Peter Winship. Friends may gather at the Southbury location of Munson Lovetere Funeral Home, 235 Main St. North, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a short service at 1 p.m. A private burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. To send an online condolence, visit munsonloveterefuneralhome.com.CNN contributor Scott Jennings debated ESPN’s Cari Champion Monday on CNN’s “NewsNight” over X, formerly Twitter, being the most politically balanced network. Partial transcript as follows: AUDIE CORNISH: Now, Scott, I want to bring you in here because this kind of linked to [Victor] Orban, we don’t pull it from nowhere, there was a former member of the Hungarian Parliament who was writing in Politico, who kind of talked about this effort by that government and how specific it was in terms of purchasing media specifically for propaganda. Do you hear why they’re making that connection? SCOTT JENNINGS: I mean, is the concern that certain media outlets would become propaganda arms of political ideologies? Don’t we already have that in this country at a large scale? Also I hear what you’re saying about X, I saw a survey this week, it’s now the most ideologically balanced user platform.” CARI CHAMPION: Scott, Scott, stop, it’s too early. I just sat down. I’ve only been here for two minutes, you cannot say that. Who’s the source? JENNINGS: We’ve reported on this network. CHAMPION: It’s not accurate and you know it. JENNINGS: OK. I’ll let you make your statement, but my point is — CORNISH: Let me frame it a different way. The site changed radically, right? So whether you think the voices are somehow more balanced now, that’s fine. But no doubt Musk’s influence is profound and that you open it up and now you’re there with his opinion and he is now part of this administration. Follow Pam Key on X @pamkeyNEN
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First Horizon EVP Jeff Fleming sells $165,716 in stockA new Senate bill aims to make it easier for human creators to find out if their work was used without permission to train artificial intelligence, marking the latest effort to tackle the lack of transparency in generative AI development. The Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act would enable copyright holders to subpoena training records of generative AI models, if the holder can declare a “good faith belief” that their work was used to train the model. The developers would only need to reveal the training material that is “sufficient to identify with certainty” whether the copyright holder’s works were used. Failing to comply would create a legal assumption — until proven otherwise — that the AI developer did indeed use the copyrighted work. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who introduced the bill Thursday, said the country must “set a higher standard for transparency” as AI continues to integrate itself into Americans’ lives. “This is simple: if your work is used to train A.I., there should be a way for you, the copyright holder, to determine that it’s been used by a training model, and you should get compensated if it was,” Welch said in a statement. “We need to give America’s musicians, artists, and creators a tool to find out when A.I. companies are using their work to train models without artists’ permission.” The explosion of accessible generative AI technologies has triggered a slew of legal and ethical questions for artists, who fear these tools will enable others to recreate their work without consent, credit or compensation. Though many major AI developers don’t publicly reveal their models’ training data, a viral Midjourney spreadsheet gave credence to artists’ concerns earlier this year when it listed thousands of people whose work was used to train its popular AI art generator. Companies that rely on human creative labor have tried to take on AI developers as well. In recent years, news outlets like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal sued AI companies such as OpenAI and Perplexity AI for copyright infringement. And the world’s biggest record labels teamed up in June to take two prominent AI music-making companies to court, alleging that they trained their models on decades’ worth of copyrighted sound recordings without consent. As legal tensions rise, more than 36,000 creative professionals — including Oscar-winning actor Julianne Moore, author James Patterson and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke — have signed an open letter urging the prohibition of using human art to train AI without permission. No comprehensive federal legislation yet exists to regulate the development of AI, although several states have attempted to push through specific AI-related regulations, particularly around deepfakes . In September, California passed into law two bills aimed at protecting actors and other performers from unauthorized use of their digital likenesses. Similar bills have been introduced in Congress, including the bipartisan “NO FAKES” Act , which would aim to protect human likenesses from nonconsensual digital replications, and the “AI CONSENT” Act , which would require online platforms to get informed consent before using consumers’ personal data to train AI. Neither has gotten a vote so far. In a news release, Welch said the TRAIN Act has been endorsed by several organizations — including the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the American Federation of Musicians, and the Recording Academy — as well as major music labels — including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group. Only a few weeks remain in this Congress, however, and members are focused on must-pass priorities like avoiding a government shutdown on Dec. 20. Welch’s office said he plans to reintroduce the bill next year, as any unpassed legislation will need to be reintroduced in the new Congress when it convenes in early January.
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