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NoneThe West Sacramento Police Department announced a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint will be held on Friday, from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. According to the West Sacramento Police Department on their Facebook page , the checkpoint is part of an effort to identify impaired drivers and improve road safety, in response to an increase in drug-impaired driving in California. The initiative "DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze" focuses on catching drivers impaired by alcohol, prescription drugs, and marijuana. Some medications warn against driving, and mixing them with alcohol can be dangerous. During checkpoints, officers will stop drivers briefly to check for signs of impairment and make sure they have the proper licenses. Specially trained officers may also be involved in assessing drivers suspected of drug impairment, as stated by the West Sacramento Police Department . Those caught driving under the influence (DUI) can face serious consequences, including jail time, fines, mandatory DUI education, and a suspended license. The financial impact can exceed $10,000, and there may also be social consequences, like embarrassment among family and friends. The West Sacramento Police Department is using a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to fund a DUI checkpoint aimed at promoting safer roads. The community is encouraged to help by reporting suspected drunk drivers by calling 9-1-1.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Alyssa Naeher ended her national team career with one last win. The stalwart goalkeeper made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, and the Americans beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Tuesday. “I definitely wasn’t thinking about it during the game, just wanted to win the game and do what I could to come away with the ‘W’ for us to close out the year,” Naeher said. Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute for the U.S., which won its fifth Olympic gold medal in France this summer and wrapped up the year on a 20-game unbeaten streak. The Americans were coming off a scoreless draw with England on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. Naeher announced two weeks ago that the European exhibitions would be her final matches. The 36-year-old goalkeeper played in 115 games for the U.S., with 111 starts, 89 wins and 69 shutouts. Naeher is the only U.S. keeper with shutouts in both a World Cup and an Olympic final. She was in goal when the United States defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in the 2019 Women's World Cup final . “I feel like in my heart I would love to keep going. In my head, in my body and mind, I feel like it’s the right time. And I think it’s the right time with this team as well as it builds towards the future and towards 2027,” Naeher said. “This environment, this team, is an incredible team to be a part of, but it’s also really hard and really challenging in a lot of ways as well. “I feel like I’ve given everything I have to give for this team and that’s why I feel at peace with that.” The Netherlands took the lead on center back Veerle Buurman's header off a corner kick in the 15th minute. Naeher prevented a second goal when she punched away Dominique Janssen's shot in the 38th. The United States drew even at the end of the first half on an own goal that deflected off Buurman and past Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar. Naeher slid to stop Danielle van de Donk's shot in the 69th minute before Williams, a second-half substitute, scored her fourth goal of the year and 21st of her career. “I wouldn’t say that this was our prettiest game of soccer ever. And sometimes that’s how games go. You can talk about tactics, you can talk about formations, you talk about everything, but the biggest thing was matching their intensity. Getting to the second ball, getting to the first ball. That was the shift that needed to happen,” Williams said about the team's second-half mindset. Naeher finished with six saves. She is not quite finished with soccer yet: She will continue playing next season for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League. “She’s been consistent again and again. Even when she’s been questioned at times in her career, she’s always found the answer,” U.S. coach Emma Hayes said. “Not only has she been a great player in this program, but let me tell you, she’s so loved by everyone, players and staff alike. She is the best teammate you could ask for and that just speaks volumes to the person that she is.” Lily Yohannes came in as a substitute in the second half. Yohannes, who has dual citizenship, opted to play for the United States over the Netherlands last month. She plays professionally for the Dutch club Ajax. The U.S. finished the year without the trio of Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith, who were left off the roster for the final two matches to rest and heal nagging injuries. The U.S. is unbeaten in 15 matches under Hayes, who took over in May. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerMTC has updated its cardiac emergency management plan
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Trump sends a message to senators with bid to make Lara Trump one of their colleagues: 'Get used to it' READ MORE: Sign up for DailyMail.com's daily political email By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 22:06, 10 December 2024 | Updated: 22:50, 10 December 2024 e-mail View comments Donald Trump 's brash push to have his daughter-in-law appointed to a seat in the Senate is sending a message that isn't being lost on the Republican lawmakers who would serve closely with her. They are already living in Trump's world. Sharing formal luncheons an late-night-amendment votes with his close family member would be just the latest accommodation to it. 'I mean, he’s selling watches,' Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana told DailyMail.com. 'And I think he’s going to keep doing the stuff that for most people, it doesn’t bother half the country. And for the other half, they better get used to it, because the indictment was mostly against their point of view and how this place is run generally,' the Trump ally said. Braun, the governor-elect of Indiana, was referencing the signed gold watches Trump is selling for up to $100,000 – a product that came out months before Trump started selling a $199 fragrance pegged to his visit last weekend to Notre Dame Cathedral. Both product pitches indicate that Trump has no intention of bowing to watchdog groups or historic norms that have shielded presidents from profiting from the office. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would have the power to appoint a successor to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who is looking increasingly likely to be confirmed as Secretary of State after the new year. And DeSantis himself could be up for the powerful post of Defense Secretary if Pete Hegseth's nomination should implode – although key Republican senators like Joni Ernst are now supporting the 'process' to confirm him. 'I think he's qualified for the role and I certainly don't start out with any negative disposition,' said Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer after meeting with Rubio, in a sign he could sail through the chamber. A DeSantis nomination could involve a complex exchange that could still land Lara Trump in the Senate. Rubio himself told DailyMail.com he believes Lara Trump has what it takes to join the Senate. 'I do,' he said. And he said there isn't anything inappropriate with Trump angling on his daughter-in-law's behalf. 'Why would it not be? He’s a resident of Florida on top of being the president-elect. If he has an opinion on who it should be he should share it,' Rubio said. President-elect Donald Trump's push to get his daughter-in-law Lara Trump appointed to the Senate is drawing support from Senate Republicans. Lara Trump, who just announced she has stepped down from her post as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, would bring new blood in the chamber, which is three-quarters male and where there are five octogenarians, 30 members over 70, and 21 over age 65 – even if her children Luke and Carolina are blood relatives of the Article II head of the country. Trump recently spoke to DeSantis about his daughter-in-law, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, at a time when he is attempting to stock his cabinet with loyalists. Read More Donald Trump hawks branded diamond encrusted watches One Republican senator who spoke to DailyMail.com said party members would not harbor concerns about having the president's daughter-in-law sit inside the weekly strategy sessions that senators hold over crab cakes and other regional cuisine. But the senator did raise an issue. 'I think that’s going to be a difficult thing for the Florida governor – she’s from North Carolina,' the senator said. (She is currently a resident of Florida, as is her powerful father-in-law). She gave an interview to the Associated Press Monday where she indicated she was wide open to the post . 'It is something I would seriously consider,' she said. 'I’m being completely transparent, I don’t know exactly what that would look like. And I certainly want to get all of the information possible if that is something that’s real for me. But yeah, I would 100 percent consider it.' Republican voters also like the idea. The power play isn't lost on Senate Democrats, who will soon adjust to minority status in a chamber where Republicans will hold a 53-47 edge after their election pickups. Whoever DeSantis picks would get to serve until 2026, when a special election would be held for the remaining two years of Rubio's term. 'Look, the reality is, it's the governor's appointment. We can comment or have opinions, but we have no impact There’s a new sheriff in town. His name is called Trump,' said Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.). Indiana Florida Politics Share or comment on this article: Trump sends a message to senators with bid to make Lara Trump one of their colleagues: 'Get used to it' e-mail Add commentPackham resigns as RSPCA president after animal cruelty claims at approved farms
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HOUSTON — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001. If its return is comedic, some former employees who lost everything in Enron’s collapse aren’t laughing. “It’s a pretty sick joke and it disparages the people that did work there. And why would you want to even bring it back up again?” said former Enron employee Diana Peters, who represented workers in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. The Rise and Fall of Enron Once the nation’s seventh-largest company, Enron filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 2, 2001, after years of accounting tricks could no longer hide billions of dollars in debt or make failing ventures appear profitable. The energy company’s collapse put more than 5,000 people out of work, wiped out more than $2 billion in employee pensions and rendered $60 billion in Enron stock worthless. Its aftershocks were felt throughout the energy sector. Twenty-four Enron executives, including former CEO Jeffrey Skilling, were eventually convicted for their roles in the fraud. Enron founder Ken Lay’s convictions were vacated after he died of heart disease following his 2006 trial. Related Story: A Controversial Comeback On Monday — the 23rd anniversary of the bankruptcy filing — a company representing itself as Enron announced in a news release that it was relaunching as a “company dedicated to solving the global energy crisis.” It also posted a video on social media, advertised on at least one Houston billboard and a took out a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle In the minute-long video that was full of generic corporate jargon, the company talks about “growth” and “rebirth.” It ends with the words, “We’re back. Can we talk?” Enron’s new website features a company store, where various items featuring the brand’s tilted “E” logo are for sale, including a $118 hoodie. In an email, company spokesperson Will Chabot said the new Enron was not doing any interviews yet, but that “We’ll have more to share soon.” Related Story: Signs of a Parody Signs point to the comeback being a joke. In the “terms of use and conditions of sale” on the company’s website, it says “the information on the website about Enron is First Amendment protected parody, represents performance art, and is for entertainment purposes only.” Documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show that College Company, an Arkansas-based LLC, owns the Enron trademark. The co-founder of College Company is Connor Gaydos, who helped create a joke conspiracy theory that claims all birds are actually surveillance drones for the government. Related Story: Former Employees React Peters said that since learning about the “relaunch” of Enron, she has spoken with several other former employees and they are also upset by it. She said the apparent stunt was “in poor taste.” “If it’s a joke, it’s rude, extremely rude. And I hope that they realize it and apologize to all of the Enron employees,” Peters said. Peters, who is 74 years old, said she is still working in information technology because “I lost everything in Enron, and so my Social Security doesn’t always take care of things I need done.” “Enron’s downfall taught us critical lessons about corporate ethics, accountability, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Enron’s legacy was the employees in the trenches. Leave Enron buried,” she said.
Look at the numbers, and it’s easy to assume Iowa State did whatever it wanted in its matchup against Colorado a month ago. Certainly in one sense, the Cyclones did just that while routing the Buffaloes 99-71 in both teams’ final game of the Maui Invitational on Nov. 27. CU head coach Tad Boyle, he of the defense-first ethos, typically is the last person who will defend a shoddy defensive effort by his club. Yet in that instance, it was the Buffaloes’ inability to protect the ball that led to their defensive demise. CU will get another shot at the opportunistic Cyclones on Monday, as the Buffs host No. 3 Iowa State in the Big 12 Conference opener. “You look at giving up 99 points and what they shot against us. But to be honest, it wasn’t our half-court defense,” Boyle said. “It was the 37 points off our turnovers, and the 14 points off second chance on offensive rebounds. You put those together, and it’s 51 of their 99 are a result of us not boxing out and getting our (butts) kicked on the boards, or not taking care of the ball on offense. And Iowa State, that’s what they feed on. They feed off of turning turnovers into layups and easy baskets. “When our half-court defense got set, we weren’t that bad. I’m not saying we were great defensively. But we weren’t as bad as the score would indicate.” Not only did CU surrender a season-high point total, but a defense that hasn’t allowed any other opponent to shoot 50% surrendered opponent season-highs in field goal percentage (.603), 3-point percentage (.440), made free throws (18) and assists (18) against the Cyclones. While CU has averaged just 12.6 turnovers in the past eight games after committing a whopping 55 through the season’s first three games, one glaring exception to the recent run occurred against the Cyclones. The Buffs committed 18 turnovers against ISU, and the Cyclones took advantage of just about every one of them, finishing with 37 points off turnovers. That, by far, is the highest total of points off turnovers by a CU foe this season. The next highest mark was 20 points by Northern Colorado in the second game of the season, and that was a double-overtime game. The Buffs surrendered a relatively modest seven offensive rebounds against the Cyclones but, again, ISU took advantage of all of them, finishing with 14 second-chance points. That’s also the most by a CU foe this season. Boyle reiterated a common theme of his after practice on Sunday that he would prefer a five-second call as opposed to wild, bail-out passes, given the Cyclones’ ability to turn live-ball turnovers into optimal looks in transition. ISU leads the Big 12 in forced turnovers (16.0) and turnover margin (plus-6.5). “Obviously we’ve got to stay in front of the ball a lot better this game,” CU forward Bangot Dak said. “Their guards were able to create a lot for others last time I feel like. And just overall, all five guys were able to beat us off the bounce. We’ve got to be a way better help team. And the big key is just really taking care of the ball. They had 37 points that we basically gave to them. We just have to take care of the ball, no second-chance points, and it will be a better game.” TIPOFF : Monday, 7 p.m., CU Events Center TV/RADIO : CBS Sports Network/KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM RECORDS : Iowa State 10-1; Colorado 9-2. COACHES : Iowa State — TJ Otzelberger, 4th season (80-36, 179-99 overall). Colorado — Tad Boyle, 15th season (307-185, 363-251 overall). KEY PLAYERS : Iowa State — G Keshon Gilbert, 6-4, Sr. (16.5 ppg, 5.2 apg, 3.2 rpg, .545 FG%); G Curtis Jones, 6-4, Sr. (16.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.7 rpg, .392 3%); F Milan Momcilovic, 6-8, So. (11.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, .455 3%); F Joshua Jefferson, 6-9, Jr. (11.5 ppg, 8.4 rpg, .542 FG%); C Dishon Jackson, 6-11, R-Sr., (11.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, .656 FG%); G Tamin Lipsey, 6-1, Jr. (10.1 ppg, .494 FG%). Colorado — G Julian Hammond III, 6-2, Sr. (13.1 ppg, 3.5 apg, .429 3%); C Elijah Malone, 6-10, Gr. (12.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, .662 FG%); F Andrej Jakimovski, 6-8, Gr. (11.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg); F Trevor Baskin, 6-9, Gr. (8.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, .509 FG%); G RJ Smith, 6-3, R-So. (7.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, .606 3%); F Bangot Dak, 6-11, So. (6.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg); F Assane Diop, 6-8, So. (3.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg). NOTES : This will be Iowa State’s first visit to Boulder since Feb. 11, 2011 during the Buffs’ final season of their previous stint in the Big 12. Prior to CU leaving the Big 12 for the Pac-12, the Cyclones lost their last six games at the Events Center and nine of their last 10. ... This will be the 150th meeting between the teams, with ISU leading the series 79-70. ... CU guard Javon Ruffin is expected to be available after missing the nonconference finale against Bellarmine due to a back issue. ... Hammond recorded 12 assists the past two games with only two turnovers. Hammond enjoyed a strong game offensively against ISU last month, going 6-for-11 from the field and 6-for-6 at the free throw line. ... Smith has matched a career-high with 11 points in each of the past two games. ... Iowa State has been idle since routing Morgan State 99-72 on Dec. 22. ... The Cyclones suffered their only loss of the season in their opener at the Maui Invitational last month against No. 2 Auburn. ISU then defeated Dayton and the Buffs the next two days. ... CU faces its first Big 12 road game on Saturday against former Pac-12 rival Arizona State (4 p.m. MT, ESPN+).
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