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BOSTON — Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak left Monday night's game against the Washington Capitals in the second period with an undisclosed upper-body injury and did not return. Coach Joe Sacco provided few details on the 28-year-old forward's condition after the 4-1 victory over the Capitals. “I’ll get more details on that either later tonight or tomorrow,” Sacco said. Pastrnak skated away gingerly after a seemingly innocuous collision with Capitals forward Tom Wilson about three minutes into the second period. He appeared to be uncomfortable on the bench but did briefly return to the ice before heading to the locker room. The team announced during the third period that he was “unlikely to return,” and he did not. A three-time All-Star who tied for the most goals in the NHL in 2020, Pastrnak had 12 goals and 23 assists in the Bruins' first 35 games this season.If it was up to Joe Burrow’s teammates, his gift to them may have been a little bit different than the authentic Japanese Katana swords he gave them. “Well, they wanted guns ... And I was like ‘I don’t know about guns, guys.'” Burrow told reporters . “I was in the weapon mindset, and I was like, ‘what’s a cool weapon? Samurai swords, I think, are pretty dang cool.'” The Katana swords were a big hit with his teammates, who raved about the gifts last week. The Bengals quarterback allowed each one of his linemen to select their own sword which came with its own unique backstory. Burrow credited an employee of his for doing the legwork to find the swords for his teammates. “And Nicole, she works for me, and she was able to go and find them for me,” Burrow said. “So, she did a great job finding the best ones out there. So, I think guys were excited about it.” Tackle Orlando Brown had raved about the gift to The Athletic after Burrow had gifted the swords to them. “Joe does a great job at buying gifts that are extremely meaningful,” Brown said. “The fact that he bought me a sword, it’s the most ancient form of respect.” For the moment it seems to be all smiles in Cincy as the Bengals have managed to keep their slim playoff hopes alive after winning three straight, which includes Sunday’s 24-6 victory over the Browns. The Bengals will need several things to occur for them to make the postseason. First, they would need to win their final two games and then need the Broncos to lose in the final week of the season against the Chiefs and the Dolphins and Colts to drop at least one more game.Lukman, known for his tactical acumen and ability to motivate his players, has been instrumental in guiding Atlanta towards success. His emphasis on teamwork, discipline, and hard work has instilled a winning mentality within the squad. This has been evident in their recent performances, where they have displayed a level of skill and determination that has impressed fans and critics alike.
Collective bargaining rights for most Wisconsin public employees, which were effectively eliminated under former Gov. Scott Walker's 13-year-old signature law Act 10, are slated to be restored following a Dane County judge's order Monday. The order from Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost comes nearly six months after he ruled that provisions of Act 10, which was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed into law by Walker in 2011, were unconstitutional because the law treats public safety workers differently from other public employees. Frost earlier this year rejected a motion by the Legislature seeking to dismiss the case and, on Monday, he clarified which provisions of the law are no longer enforceable. His ruling would effectively restore collective bargaining powers for all public workers to what they were before Act 10 was adopted. "The judiciary cannot be a check on the Legislature if it cannot, through declaring a statute unconstitutional and void, stop the enforcement of that statute," Frost wrote in the 18-page order. "Instead, to uphold the role of the judicial branch, I must strike unconstitutional statutes and restore the statutes to a constitutional basis. The Legislature may then take up the work of drafting a new, constitutional framework for collective bargaining of public employees, if it so desires. "If the Legislature wants this Court’s decision to not yet have effect, it must move this Court to stay enforcement of its decision pending appeal," Frost added, suggesting his ruling would not take effect anytime soon. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, pledged to do just that, meaning the case is all but certain to come before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which currently holds a 4-3 liberal majority. One of the court's liberal seats is on the ballot in April, with conservatives hoping to regain control of the state's highest court. “This lawsuit came more than a decade after Act 10 became law and after many courts rejected the same meritless legal challenges," Vos said in a statement. "We look forward to presenting our arguments on appeal.” Court records show an appeal was filed hours after Frost's ruling. In his ruling, Frost rejected a request from GOP legislative leaders, submitted in response to his ruling in July, asking him to simply eliminate the definition of "public safety employee" from the law. Frost wrote that doing so would "lack any legislative direction in the statutes as to the intended meaning of the term." "Act 10 as written by the Legislature specifically and narrowly defines 'public safety employee,'" Frost wrote. "It is that definition which is unconstitutional. The Legislature cites no precedent for this bold argument that I should simply strike the unlawful definition but leave it to an agency and the courts to later define as they see fit. "Neither this Court, the Court of Appeals nor the Supreme Court can decide how we believe the Legislature should have, but did not, define the 'public safety employee' group," Frost continued. "We cannot decide who should be included or excluded, absent guidance from the Legislature as to its lawful policy choices." In his order, Frost struck portions of the law that laid out the difference between general and public safety employees, including a provision that required general employees to secure 51% of the votes of all employees in a collective bargaining unit to recertify, while public safety employees only needed a majority of those members who actually voted. "This distinction between general and public safety employees is meaningless without Act 10’s creation of these two categories," Frost noted. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers praised Frost's ruling. Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser dead at 81 “I've always believed workers should have a seat at the table in decisions that affect their daily lives and livelihoods," Evers said in a statement. "It’s about treating workers with dignity and respect and making sure no worker is treated differently because of their profession.” The lawsuit was filed last November by several union groups who argued lawmakers violated the state Constitution when they established two separate tiers of public employees: Those subject to the law, including teachers and service workers, and those exempt, including police and firefighters — groups that largely endorsed Walker. Moreover, they said, the differences between the two groups of employees aren't clearly defined. Municipal police and fire and state troopers are allowed to collectively bargain under the law, but not Capitol Police, UW Police and conservation wardens. Act 10 was passed when Republicans held a trifecta in state government as a way to address a projected $3.6 billion budget deficit and delivered a windfall to taxpayers while also altering the relationship between government workers and their employers. The proposal sparked immense pushback, with as many as 100,000 people massing at the Capitol for a nearly monthlong protest and occupation leading up to the measure's passage. Wisconsinites have gotten cheaper government, lower taxes and a way out of the immediate budget crisis, the Wisconsin State Journal found in a 2021 series examining the law's impact on the 10th anniversary of its passage. Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of the state's largest business organization Wisconsin Manufacturers and Business, said Frost's ruling "is wrong on its face and is inconsistent with the law." “Act 10 is not only constitutional, it is a critical tool for policymakers and elected officials to balance budgets and find taxpayer savings," he added. "Thanks to Act 10, the state, local governments and countless school districts have saved billions and billions of dollars — protecting Wisconsinites from massive tax increases over the last decade-plus." Interactive Map: Madison adds a new park every year. Here's where they're going The law effectively ended collective bargaining for most public-sector unions by allowing them to bargain solely over base wage increases no greater than inflation. It also ended the automatic withdrawal of union dues, required annual recertification votes for unions, and forced public workers to pay more for health insurance and retirement benefits. "I voted against Act 10 more than 13 years ago, and am thrilled our public servants are able to once again organize and make their voices heard," former state legislator and U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Black Earth, wrote in a post on X. Walker, meanwhile, called Frost's ruling "brazen political activism," in a post on X. "Collective bargaining is not a right," Walker added in a second post. "It is an expensive entitlement." The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty wrote in an April report that eliminating Act 10 could have a significant fiscal impact on the state, with school districts facing an estimated $1.6 billion in new annual costs if the law is fully repealed. “For over a decade, liberal activists have attacked reforms that have saved Wisconsin taxpayers tens of billions of dollars," LeMahieu said in a statement. "Despite Act 10 being upheld repeatedly by state and federal courts, an activist Dane County judge decided to issue a ruling suddenly deciding Wisconsin's law is unconstitutional. We will appeal this decision immediately.” Frost had taken criticism earlier this year after it was reported his name appeared on a 2011 petition to recall Walker following Act 10's passage, when Frost was a private practice attorney. Attorneys representing the Legislature in the lawsuit did not request that Frost be removed from the case. The lawsuit was filed by the Abbotsford Education Association, Beaver Dam Education Association, SEIU Wisconsin, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Locals 47 and 1215, Teaching Assistants' Association Local 3220 and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 695, as well AFSCME Local 1215 President Ben Gruber, Beaver Dam teacher Matthew Ziebarth and Racine Unified School District employee Wayne Rasmussen. "Today's decision is personal for me and my coworkers," Gruber said in a statement. "As a conservation warden, having full collective bargaining rights means we will again have a voice on the job to improve our workplace and make sure that Wisconsin is a safe place for everyone. We realize there may still be a fight ahead of us in the courts, but make no mistake, we're ready to keep fighting until we all have a seat at the table again." A decade after the debate and protests over the anti-union law known as Act 10 convulsed the state, Wisconsin remains firmly divided on the law. The most seismic political story of the last decade in Wisconsin began on Feb. 7, 2011, when Republican Gov. Scott Walker informed a gathering... A selection of Wisconsin State Journal photographs from the historic protests of February and March 2011 at the state Capitol. The largest pro... Between 2010 and 2017, four major public sector unions in Wisconsin saw significant decreases in their membership. A collection of Wisconsin State Journal front pages during the historic Capitol protests of February and March 2011. Gov. Scott Walker's plan ... Video highlights of the fallout over the introduction and passage of what would become Wisconsin 2011 Act 10 in February and March, 2011. A decade after the controversial legislation became law, state and local governments have saved billions of dollars, but spending on key programs has lagged. The most seismic political story of the last decade in Wisconsin began on Feb. 7, 2011, when Republican Gov. Scott Walker informed a gathering... The most seismic political story of the last decade in Wisconsin began on Feb. 7, 2011, when Republican Gov. Scott Walker informed a gathering... "Collective bargaining is not a right. It is an expensive entitlement." Former Gov. Scott Walker, writing in a post on X Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.Title: Yilian Technology: Plans to Use Up to RMB 500 Million of Idle Funds to Make Acquisitions
The escalating conflict between Syria and Israel is a stark reminder of the volatile nature of the Middle East and the potential for violence to spiral out of control. Both countries must exercise restraint and prioritise dialogue and diplomacy to prevent further bloodshed and instability in the region. The United Nations, as a forum for peaceful resolution of conflicts, has a crucial role to play in facilitating dialogue between the parties and promoting a just and lasting solution to the dispute over the Golan Heights.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers were hit by another family tragedy with the announcement that star left tackle Trent Williams' wife gave birth to a stillborn son late last week. Sondra Williams announced on Instagram on Sunday that she gave birth to Trenton O’Brien Williams Jr. on Nov. 24. Williams also wrote that she was initially pregnant with twins and lost the other child earlier in the pregnancy. “I can’t even begin to describe how I felt leaving the hospital without you,” she wrote. “Nor how it feels being home celebrating Thanksgiving without my baby in my arms. My heart is broken and my arms are empty. But I know you’ll always be near watching over me and your sisters. And for that, my heart smiles with gratitude. Thank God for allowing us to bond for 35 weeks and for me to birth you so I could hold you in my arms. I’m at peace knowing you will never have to suffer.” Williams wrote that her son was diagnosed with Trisomy 13, a genetic condition also known as Patau syndrome that affects how the face, brain and heart develop, along with several other internal organs. Trent Williams spent time last week at the hospital and grieving with his family, including the couple's three young daughters. “He was there at the hospital with her and got to meet him and say bye,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. "Then he had to cremate him on Friday. So he’s been dealing with that and he’s working through it. But we’re all just trying to be here for him through it all.” This is the second tragedy to hit the Niners in recent weeks. Cornerback Charvarius Ward's 1-year-old daughter , Amani Joy, died on Oct. 28. She had born prematurely with Down syndrome and had open-heart surgery in April 2023. Ward spent a few weeks away from the team and returned to the field for the first time on Sunday. Williams has missed the last two games with an ankle injury but Shanahan said he is hoping to be able to the return as soon as he's healthy. “It’s hard as a coach. It’s hard as a friend. It’s hard as a family member. It’s hard for everybody," Shanahan said. ”But we spend a lot of time with each other. That’s what’s cool about a football team. Whatever you go through, the good or the bad, we go through it together. I do like that they have a group of guys they can go to, a group of guys that can see them every day. You can never escape that full grief and stuff. But I do think it’s nice for those guys to have another avenue to get out on the football field, to get around teammates and things like that." ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Josh Dubow, The Associated Press
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Special prosecutor Jack Smith two criminal cases against US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, including his and in his , which had been dismissed in July. According to Smith’s court filing, the Department of Justice (DOJ) determined it would be unconstitutional to prosecute Trump because of his impending inauguration. Smith stated the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) had concluded twice before, in 1973 and 2000, that “charging and prosecuting a sitting President would impermissibly threaten the constitutional separation of powers because it would harm the President’s ability to fulfill his constitutional role.” The special prosecutor moved to dismiss the case and appeal without prejudice. The US Supreme Court in July that presidents are immune from prosecution for “official acts” committed in office after Trump challenged his federal election interference charges. The court’s logic aligned with the OLC’s opinions which Smith mentioned. It held that the threat of prosecution after a president leaves office may interfere with the separation of powers enshrined in the US Constitution. Trump to Smith’s actions by posting on Truth Social: These cases, like all of the other cases I have been forced to go through, are empty and lawless, and should never have been brought. ... It was a political hijacking, and a low point in the History of our Country that such a thing could have happened, and yet, I persevered, against all odds, and WON. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Smith had paused the and the earlier this month as Trump’s November 5 electoral victory threw the viability of the cases into doubt. The judge in Trump’s New York classified documents case also the president-elect’s sentencing on Friday. The status of Trump’s Georgia election interference case was also cast into doubt after a state appeals court a hearing on the matter. Trump was in June 2023 for allegedly bringing classified documents to his Florida home at Mar-a-Lago after leaving office and refusing to return them. Smith unveiled against Trump in August 2023 over alleged efforts to derail the of the 2020 US Presidential election. The appeal to reinstate the charges against Trump’s two classified documents co-defendants is still set to go forward. US Congress considers impeaching President Andrew Johnson On November 25, 1867, a US Congressional commission began looking into the possible impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.Learn more about the from contemporary articles in , and pay a virtual visit to the in Greeneville, Tennessee. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women November 25 is the .Dec 12 (Reuters) - Andrew Ferguson, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to chair the U.S. Federal Trade Commission , has expressed the desire to go after Big Tech companies while taking a hands-off approach to regulating artificial intelligence. Ferguson's views on social media, data privacy, AI and the need to boost American competitiveness are likely to affect the regulator's approach to companies including Meta Platforms (META.O) , opens new tab , Microsoft (MSFT.O) , opens new tab and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) , opens new tab Google. Here are some of the views Ferguson has expressed in statements during his term as an FTC commissioner which began in April and ends in 2030. The "pro-regulation side of the AI debate" is "the wrong one," Ferguson said. "A knee-jerk regulatory response will only squelch innovation, further entrench Big Tech incumbents, and ensure that AI innovators move to jurisdictions friendlier to them — but perhaps hostile to the United States," he said in a September statement , opens new tab on the FTC's report on social media . The report called for comprehensive legislation to protect users' data and prevent AI from perpetuating discrimination. Ferguson has described the vast collection, aggregation and indefinite storage of data on social media and internet users in the U.S. as an "online privacy crisis" that regulators should focus on. However, he has warned against regulating how such information is used to target advertising. "If regulators and lawmakers attempt to ban or seriously curtail targeted advertising, they will be undoing the balance of the online economy," he said. Ferguson has criticized social media platforms for instituting "Orwellian policies banning nebulous categories of content like 'misinformation,' 'disinformation,' and 'hate speech.'" The FTC could take action against social media platforms if their terms of service misled users about content moderation policies. With more transparent policies, users could decide if they want to stay on the platforms, Ferguson said in December , opens new tab . "But the choice would be real only if there are suitable free-speech-respecting substitutes to the censorious platforms," Ferguson said, praising Elon Musk 's "unusually firm commitment to free and open debate" after the billionaire took over social media platform X. Ferguson has expressed concern that social media platforms may have coordinated in banning Trump in 2021, taking down posts they deemed harmful during the COVID-19 pandemic, and restricting dissemination of stories about Hunter Biden's laptop computer . "If the platforms colluded amongst each other to set shared censorship policies, such an agreement would be tantamount to an agreement not to compete on contract terms or product quality," which would violate antitrust laws, Ferguson said. Coordination between advertisers to pull money from platforms such as X over content concerns could violate antitrust laws, Ferguson said. The World Federation of Advertisers' Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which was formed to help advertisers avoid their ads being placed next to harmful content on social media, shut down after X sued, accusing it of facilitating group boycotts . Ferguson has said the FTC could investigate similar efforts. Congress should pass a law that would require online service providers to give parents more control over children's online privacy, Ferguson said. "Congress should empower parents to impose whatever level of supervision and control over internet messaging they feel is right for their family and their children," he said. Sign up here. Reporting by Jody Godoy in New YorkEditing by Matthew Lewis Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Thomson Reuters Jody Godoy reports on tech policy and antitrust enforcement, including how regulators are responding to the rise of AI. Reach her at jody.godoy@thomsonreuters.comWhile the majority of the officials implicated in the investigations have faced disciplinary action, including expulsion from the party, demotion, or other forms of punishment, it is noteworthy that five of them have not yet been subjected to disciplinary measures. This has raised concerns about the thoroughness and effectiveness of the disciplinary process within the CCP.
NEW YORK — Stoli Group USA, the owner of the namesake vodka , has filed for bankruptcy as it struggled to contend with slowing demand for spirits, a major cyberattack that has snarled its operations and several years of fighting Russia in court. The company in its bankruptcy filing said it is “experiencing financial difficulties” and lists between $50 million and $100 million in liabilities. Stoli vodka and Kentucky Owl bourbon will continue to be available on store shelves while the company navigates the Chapter 11 process, which only pertains to its U.S. business. Until 2022, Stoli was sold as Stolichnaya in the United States, which loosely translates to “capital city” in Russian. The company shortened its title following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and boycotts against Russian-branded vodkas . Stoli Group’s founder, Russian-born billionaire Yuri Shefler, was exiled from that nation in 2000 because of his opposition to President Vladimir Putin. Intel announced on December 2 that CEO Pat Gelsinger has resigned after a difficult stint at the company. The once-dominant chipmaker’s stock cratered as it missed the AI boom and was surpassed by most of its rivals. The liquor has long been marketed as a Russian vodka, but its production facilities have been in Latvia for several decades. Stoli Group is a unit of Luxembourg-based SPI Group, which owns other spirit and wine brands. “The Stoli Group has been targeted by the Russian Federation since it was formed nearly 25 years ago,” said Stoli Group CEO Chris Caldwell in a statement. “Earlier this year the company and our owner were both named by the Russian state as ‘extremist groups working against Russia’s interests.’” Its ongoing legal battle with the Russia government has forced Stoli to “spend dozens of millions of dollars on this long-term court battle across the globe with the Russian authorities,” according to its court filing. Caldwell also said that Stoli’s global operations has been a “victim of a malicious cyber attack” that has forced the company to operate “entirely manually while the systems are rebuilt.” A slowdown in demand for alcohol has crushed several company’s bottom lines following the pandemic when people were stuck at home and stocked up. Stoli’s filings said that it has seen a “decline and softening of demand for alcohol and spirits products post-Covid and especially beginning in 2023 and continuing into 2024.” Stoli Group USA, maker of Stoli vodka, has filed for bankruptcy due to slowing demand for spirits, a major cyberattack, and ongoing legal battles with Russia. The-CNN-WireTM & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly.
By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products , a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the United States. He said on social media last week that he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, attended a dinner with Trump and Trudeau at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Friday. Trudeau requested the meeting in a bid to avoid the tariffs by convincing Trump that the northern border is nothing like the U.S. southern border with Mexico . “The prime minister of course spoke about the importance of protecting the Canadian economy and Canadian workers from tariffs, but we also discussed with our American friends the negative impact that those tariffs could have on their economy, on affordability in the United States as well,” LeBlanc said in Parliament. If Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, the price increases that could follow will collide with his campaign promise to give American families a break from inflation. Economists say companies would have little choice but to pass along the added costs, dramatically raising prices for food, clothing, automobiles, alcohol and other goods. The Produce Distributors Association, a Washington trade group, said last week that tariffs will raise prices for fresh fruit and vegetables and hurt U.S. farmers when the countries retaliate. Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the U.S. should Trump follow through on the threat. After his dinner with Trump, Trudeau returned home 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. “The idea that we came back empty handed is completely false,” LeBlanc said. “We had a very productive discussion with Mr. Trump and his future Cabinet secretaries. ... The commitment from Mr. Trump to continue to work with us was far from empty handed.” Joining Trump and Trudeau at dinner were Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, and Mike Waltz, Trump’s choice to be his national security adviser. Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman, told The Associated Press on Sunday that “the message that our border is so vastly different than the Mexican border was really understood.” Hillman, who sat at an adjacent table to Trudeau and Trump, said Canada is not the problem when it comes to drugs and migrants. On Monday, Mexico’s president rejected those comments. “Mexico must be respected, especially by its trading partners,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said. She said Canada had its own problems with fentanyl consumption and “could only wish they had the cultural riches Mexico has.” Flows of migrants and seizures of drugs at the two countries’ border are vastly different. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border during the last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. Most of the fentanyl reaching the U.S. — where it causes about 70,000 overdose deaths annually — is made by Mexican drug cartels using precursor chemicals smuggled from Asia. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol reported 1.53 million encounters with migrants at the southwest border with Mexico between October 2023 and September 2024. That compares to 23,721 encounters at the Canadian border during that time. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) 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 as well. 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 for national security.
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In conclusion, while rumors of Marcus Rashford's potential departure from Manchester United may have circulated, it appears that the club has not entertained the idea of selling the young forward. With manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expressing satisfaction with Rashford's contributions and potential, it seems that the player's future at Old Trafford remains secure. As United look to build a team capable of challenging for major honors, Rashford's role in the squad will be crucial, and fans can look forward to seeing him continue to develop and flourish in the iconic red jersey.
Meanwhile, Chelsea, another club with a history of big-money signings, has 4 players in the top 30 weekly wage list. The Blues, known for their ambitious transfer policy, have continued to attract top talent to Stamford Bridge, with players like N'Golo Kante, Kepa Arrizabalaga, and Christian Pulisic among the highest earners at the club.Life of Valor, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, has captured the hearts of players around the world with its intricate storyline, stunning graphics, and immersive gameplay. For years, the development team at Sora has been working tirelessly to create new content and updates to keep the game fresh and engaging. However, with the growing demand for customization and personalization in gaming, Sora has decided to take a revolutionary step by allowing users to create and share their own content within the game.Lake County PTABOA member also on Cook County Board of Review, was arrested for DUI last month
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To continue reading, please subscribe: * A ground-breaking decision by the NCAA to make major-junior players eligible for college hockey is only weeks old but the impact of the rule change is already having a significant trickle-down effect. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? A ground-breaking decision by the NCAA to make major-junior players eligible for college hockey is only weeks old but the impact of the rule change is already having a significant trickle-down effect. Overage players in the WHL, for instance, are already striking scholarship deals to play Division I hockey for next season. It’s also opening doors for Junior A players who previously eschewed major junior to preserve their eligibility for the U.S. college ranks. Andy Glass photo Goaltender Raiden LeGall has moved from the MJHL’s Niverville Nighthawks to the WHL without losing his NCAA eligibility. Goaltender Raiden LeGall of the MJHL’s Niverville Nighthawks is a prime example. LeGall, an 18-year-old from Morden, recently signed a WHL scholarship and development agreement with the Everett Silvertips despite already having an NCAA scholarship offer from Bemidji (Minn.) State University. LeGall had advance warning he might be considering a mid-season move. “In talking to my advisor he sort of mentioned the possibility of, ‘What would you think if the rule does change? Would you be interested in going to the WHL, or would you want to stay back?” said LeGall by phone from Everett, Wash., Friday afternoon. “I said, ‘Yeah, I’d be interested.” Joining the Canadian Hockey League’s fourth-ranked club is a plum assignment. Entering Friday’s game against the visiting Spokane Chiefs, Everett was clipping along at a league-best 17-3-1-0 and a 103-55 goal differential in 21 games. Injuries, however, could spoil the Silvertips’ terrific start. No. 1 goaltender Jesse Sanche (upper body) is sidelined indefinitely and the club is relying on Alex Garrett, recently acquired from the Calgary Hitmen, to fill the void. With the full extent of Sanche’s injury undetermined, the Silvertips moved quickly to sign LeGall. He flew west on Monday and served as Garrett’s backup in Everett’s 4-0 win over the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday. “A month ago we would never have never thought of doing something like this,” said Everett GM Mike Fraser, who placed the undrafted LeGall on the club’s protected list in January of 2023. “So this is certainly one of the positives for us. In saying that, there’s so much unknown (about the NCAA decision)... “We’re all living through it. I said this to the players when it became official: ‘We’ll do our best to answer questions but there are questions that we don’t know the answers to, yet.’ We’re all going through this together and the extra wrinkle is it’s happening in the middle of the season.” Fraser had closely monitored and been mindful of LeGall’s progress in recent months. He has a 2.46 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and two shutouts while posting a 7-7-1 record with the Nighthawks. “I was impressed with his athletic ability and his demeanour and I really liked his compete and how hard he was always fighting for pucks,” said Fraser. “We had him out to training camp in the summer of 2023 and he played really well... We sent him back and it wasn’t too long after that that he got a commitment from Bemidji State.” The 6-foot, 175-pounder was considered a late bloomer likely to benefit from the additional development time afforded by an NCAA career. “I had pretty good training camp and they wanted me to stick around for the (WHL) pre-season, but that’s sort of when I decided that the college route was probably what I want to do and take a little more time developing,” said LeGall. “And then, sure enough, the rule changed this year and I can do both.” LeGall is expected to get a start in one of Everett’s weekend games in B.C. “What happens here short term is a little dependent on Jesse’s, injury but we certainly see him fitting in, worst-case scenario, next season,” said Fraser. “And who knows, depending on the injury, maybe sooner.” LeGall is keen to test himself against WHL shooters. “I’m thinking I’ll be here in Everett for as much of this year as I can be, and then next year as well and then probably go to Bemidji the year after,” said LeGall. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Soon after the NCAA eligibility rule change, college programs began targeting and recruiting elite 20-year-olds from major junior who will graduate following the 2024-25 season. Overage Silvertips forward Beau Courtney has already agreed to join the University of Alaska-Fairbanks while forwards Tyler MacKenzie and Dominik Rymon are also in talks with NCAA programs. Could NCAA teams eventually aim for younger WHL stars? “It’s fair to say we’re worried about it,” said Fraser. “I really don’t have any doubts that they are (interested). But again, how that plays out I really don’t know right now. We’re kind of waiting for the dust to settle.” mike.sawatzky@freepress.mb.ca Mike Sawatzky is a sports reporter at the . 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A House ethics panel found “substantial evidence” that former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz had sex with a 17-year-old girl, used illegal drugs and paid thousands of dollars to women he met through disgraced Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, according to an investigative report released Monday. The congressional probe emerged from the federal prosecution of Greenberg, who is now serving an 11-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to several crimes, including sex trafficking of a minor. Gaetz, a Panhandle Republican, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and has never been charged criminally. But the ethics panel for the House — where Gaetz served nearly eight years — found “substantial evidence” that he violated Florida’s statutory rape law, engaged in commercial sex and broke House rules. Most of the sex-for-money encounters occurred in Florida, particularly around Orlando, and several of the women involved were students based in that area, the committee said. Though the allegations have followed Gaetz for years, the committee’s report marks a first public finding of fault against the former firebrand congressman and loyalist to President-elect Donald Trump. The committee authorized 29 subpoenas, reviewed nearly 14,000 documents and contacted more than two dozen witnesses, according to its nearly 40-page report. Trump had picked Gaetz to become U.S. attorney general, but Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration while facing scrutiny from the ethics probe. Gaetz resigned his seat in Congress last month to pursue the attorney general post. House investigators wrote that evidence showed Gaetz “regularly paid” women for sex from at least 2017 to 2020, engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old in 2017 and used or possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on multiple occasions. The panel also found Gaetz accepted gifts in excess of permissible amounts, including transportation and lodging for a 2018 trip to the Bahamas. “Representative Gaetz has acted in a manner that reflects discreditably upon the House,” the panel concluded. The committee said it did not find conclusive evidence that Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws. Asked about the report’s findings that Gaetz violated Florida laws, Nick Cox, statewide prosecutor in Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office, said any allegations of criminal wrongdoing would be investigated by a local police department, sheriff’s office or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. A spokesman said the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the report but did not have an immediate response . A house party mentioned in the report took place in Seminole County. The FDLE did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Gaetz, 42, sued the House Ethics Committee in federal court Monday to try to block it from releasing the report, arguing it had no authority over a private citizen. In a social media statement, he denied having sex with a 17-year-old. “My 30’s were an era of working very hard – and playing hard too,” he wrote on Wednesday. “It’s embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank and smoked more than I should have earlier in life. I live a different life now.” Gaetz has acknowledged he paid for flights, hotel rooms and expensive dinners for women he dated, though he has maintained it wasn’t illegal. “I think someone is trying to make that look criminal when it is not,” Gaetz said in an Axios interview in 2021. The report details Gaetz’s relationship with Greenberg, whom he befriended shortly after Greenberg took office in January 2017. Gaetz and Greenberg frequently attended parties with young women in attendance, many of whom were initially contacted by Greenberg via a dating website, according to the report. “While all the women that the Committee interviewed stated their sexual activity with Representative Gaetz was consensual, at least one woman felt that the use of drugs at the parties and events they attended may have ‘impair[ed their] ability to really know what was going on or fully consent,’” the report states. The women also discussed instances where “Representative Gaetz would try to convince them to have sex with him or Mr. Greenberg,” the report states. The ethics panel quoted one of the women as saying, “[H]e would make me feel bad about not having sex with him or Joel Greenberg” and that he would say, “Why don’t you want to have sex with me” or “[Mr. Greenberg] looks very sad over there ... make him happy.” The report references a July 15, 2017, house party that Gaetz attended at the Heathrow home of developer and former state Rep. Christopher Dorworth. The party was also attended by Greenberg, Gaetz’s then-girlfriend and several others, including a 17-year-old girl referred to in the ethics report as “Victim A,” the committee said. “The record overwhelmingly suggests that Representative Gaetz had sex with multiple women at the party, including the then-17-year-old, for which they were paid,” the report states. The ethics committee received testimony the girl and Gaetz had sex twice during the party, including at least once in the presence of other attendees, according to the report. The girl, who had just finished her junior year of high school, recalled receiving $400 in cash from Gaetz, which she understood as payment for sex, the report states. The girl acknowledged that she was under the influence of ecstasy during her sexual encounters with Gaetz at the party and recalled seeing Gaetz use cocaine, the committee said. In a deposition in a related lawsuit, Dorworth denied being at his home during the party. The women who provided crucial testimony to the ethics committee did so at “significant personal cost,” said Joel Leppard, an Orlando lawyer who represented two witnesses. “Their testimony, supported by extensive documentation and corroborating witnesses, has now been validated through this comprehensive investigation,” he said. For two years, the U.S. Department of Justice investigated the allegations but ended its probe without filing criminal charges against Gaetz. The House Ethics Committee, which has jurisdiction over the conduct of members of Congress, started its probe in April 2021. The panel concluded that Gaetz did not violate federal sex trafficking law because “although Representative Gaetz did cause the transportation of women across state lines for purposes of commercial sex, the Committee did not find evidence that any of those women were under 18 at the time of travel, nor did the Committee find sufficient evidence to conclude that the commercial sex acts were induced by force, fraud, or coercion.” Political analysts said the report’s findings would traditionally spell doom for a politician, but in today’s environment, his future isn’t clear cut, particularly if Gaetz continues to have Trump’s backing. Gaetz has been mentioned as a potential candidate for Florida governor in 2026. “In any healthy representative democracy, that would be the end of Matt Gaetz politically,” said Mac Stipanovich, a Tallahassee consultant and anti-Trump Republican-turned-Democrat. “I believe, as difficult a situation in which we find ourselves, that we are still healthy enough as a country and as a state for that to still be true.” Aubrey Jewett, a professor of political science at the University of Central Florida, said that “in a different era,” the report’s findings would be disqualifying. “Now, in today’s era, it’s hard to say for sure.” Gaetz hasn’t announced his next political step. He is launching a show on the pro-Trump One America News Network in January. Orlando attorney John Morgan, a prominent Democratic fundraiser who left the party to become independent, has been in talks with Gaetz about joining his firm Morgan & Morgan. He wrote in an e-mail he was unfazed by the report. “Many people have used cocaine and smoked dope,” Morgan said. “So what. I don’t care.” Morgan said Gaetz assured him that the report’s finding of sex with a 17-year-old was a “lie.” “My firm is a big tent, and I value mercy most,” Morgan said.In conclusion, the arrest of these two "tigers" at the department level for their involvement in the poverty alleviation campaign serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of ethical leadership, sound decision-making, and responsible governance in achieving sustainable development and improving the lives of the people. Only by upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability can we truly make progress in the fight against poverty and build a better future for all.