Nebraska saw a football player announce a transfer for a third straight day Wednesday, this time a rotational member of the defensive line. Kai Wallin will move on after two seasons as a Husker, he announced on social media. He appeared in 11 games this fall with four tackles and recorded half a sack at Purdue. The 6-foot-5, 250-pounder said he “deliberated, consulted and prayed” about his decision. “While I hope to continue to grow and evolve and make an impact on a new field, I will never forget the honor it was to wear a Nebraska jersey,” Wallin wrote in part. Wallin played a year of junior-college ball before arriving at Nebraska in 2023. The Sacramento native redshirted his first season before logging 89 snaps this year including 13 against Wisconsin. He saw single-digit snaps in five games behind a senior-heavy starting line. The defender has two years of eligibility remaining. Wallin is the 10th Husker to announce his intent to enter the transfer portal since Nov. 25. Migration among defenders has been higher as defensive coordinator Tony White and defensive line coach Terrance Knighton both left in recent days for Florida State. NU coach Matt Rhule said earlier Wednesday the roster churn – especially attrition – will continue in earnest as the team continues to trim closer to next season’s mandated limit of 105. “There’s going to be more,” Rhule said. “Everybody’s journey is different.” Get local news delivered to your inbox!Labour is prioritising pay rises for “union paymasters” over keeping the public safe, Robert Jenrick has warned. The Government wants to build four new prisons in seven years to ease the overcrowding crisis behind bars. But Mr Jenrick, the Shadow Justice Secretary, claimed the new Prison Capacity Strategy does not include “any money for new prisons”, adding that career criminals are declaring they are “Labour voters for life”. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the new jails will create an additional 6,400 places by 2031, costing £2.3billion. On Wednesday, Ms Mahmood will confirm plans to generate another 6,400 places by expanding cell blocks in some of the existing institutions. Ministers are expected to force the new prisons on communities across the UK by changing planning laws to declare them as “sites of national importance”. This will prevent furious locals from blocking the plans, it is understood. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) also confirmed it will buy up more land “for potential future prisons” in case demand continues to outstrip supply. Ministers are relying on a combination of sentencing reforms – which will mean fewer criminals sent to jail – and more prison places to prevent a repeat of the crisis this summer. At one point there were only 100 empty cells left. But Mr Jenrick said: “Despite all the fanfare, Labour are not announcing any money for new prisons. Reeves could fund inflation-busting pay rises for her trade union paymasters, but not new prisons to keep the public safe. “Labour could be maximising court capacity and expediting the deportation of foreign criminals, but instead they are rushing to release prisoners. It’s little wonder career criminals pop champagne and declare that they are now Labour voters for life.’’ However, Ms Mahmood said: “The last government pretended they could send people away for longer and longer without building the prisons they promised. “This strategy reveals that their prison-building plans were years delayed and nearly £5billion over budget. They left our prisons in crisis, on the edge of collapse. “Part of our plan for change, this capacity strategy, alongside an independent review of sentencing policy, will keep our streets safe and ensure no government runs out of prison places again.” The announcement comes after government estimates published last week indicated more than 100,000 prisoners could be held in jails in England and Wales by 2029. Since September, thousands of inmates have been freed early in a bid to cut jail overcrowding by temporarily reducing the proportion of sentences which some prisoners must serve behind bars in England and Wales, from 50% to 40%. But prisons are still expected to reach critical capacity again by July. MoJ figures show there were 86,089 adult prisoners behind bars in England and Wales on Monday. The so-called operational capacity for English and Welsh men's and women's prisons is 88,822, indicating there is now cell space for 2,733 criminals. The National Audit Office (NAO) last week warned prison expansion plans are "insufficient to meet future demand" amid a projected shortage of 12,400 prison places by the end of 2027, with costs expected to be at least £4billion higher than initially estimated. The watchdog also said the then-government's 2021 pledge to create an extra 20,000 cells spaces by building more prisons, temporary wings and refurbishing existing cell blocks is now not expected to be met until 2031 - about five years later than promised. As of September, a third (6,518) of the 20,000 had been made available, according to the NAO. Reasons behind delays include "unrealistic timelines" and overestimating the ability to get planning permission for three out of the six new prisons due to be built. The plans are now expected to cost between £9.4billion and £10.1billion - least £4.2billion more than 2021 estimates amid a rise in construction prices, the report said. The NAO also warned the government department "does not have any contingency plans to increase prison capacity as it views it has limited options left to do this". Ministers have admitted that fewer criminals will be sent to prison in future years because of the overcrowding crisis. Changes to sentencing will end short custodial terms and ensure more criminals are punished in the community through house arrest and greater use of technology such as electronic tagging to restrict their movements. Ms Mahmood has said she wants to “reshape and redesign what punishment outside of a prison looks like”. A MoJ source said last week: “This damning report sets out the true scale of the inheritance we were left with. We will build the places the last government did not. But, as this report shows, we cannot build our way out of this crisis, and this sets the terms for the sentencing review.” Ms Mahmood said on Tuesday that the Government's independent review of sentencing would serve as a separate way of freeing up places. The shortage of available places for prisoners led to thousands being released early after spending 40% of their jail term behind bars. Speaking during justice questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday, she said: "Even with the new supply that we are building, we are still going to run out of prison places because the demand into the system is much higher than the building that is being planned. "We simply cannot build our way out of this problem, so in order to make sure there's always a prison place for the people that need to be locked up and that we never run out of prison places again, we do have to have an independent review of sentencing." Chairman of the Justice Committee, Andy Slaughter, said some of the UK's existing prisons are "little more than a human warehouse". The Labour MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick said: "The condition, especially of our Victorian prisons, is not conducive to rehabilitation or preparation for life on release. The Government is pressing ahead with the construction of 20,000 new prison places, which their predecessor failed to honour. "What thought in the design and operation of these major new prisons has been given to the training, education, addiction and mental health needs (of) inmates for whom prison is currently little more than a human warehouse?" Justice minister Sir Nicholas Dakin replied: "Obviously these new prisons will be built with all the things he mentioned taken fully into account, and the Government is determined to put 14,000 places in place."
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Cheaper Than Ever BeforeScreencap/ABC7 video via AP MALIBU – Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon grew to more than 2,500 acres Tuesday on the hillsides near Pepperdine University, with about 2,000 structures under mandatory evacuation orders, but with only a “minimal” number of homes destroyed and no injuries reported. The blaze was reported shortly before 11 p.m. Monday in a Malibu Canyon area where a high volume of dry brush contributed to the rapid spread of the blaze. It erupted in the midst of a rare “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning” issued by the National Weather Service in response to strong wind gusts and dramatically dry conditions. The cause of the fire was still under investigation. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . At an 8 a.m. multi-agency briefing Tuesday, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said the fire was listed at more than 2,200 acres, with no reported containment. At about midday, Cal Fire put the size of the fire at 2,667 acres. More than 700 firefighters were battling the blaze, aided by a fleet of water- and retardant-dropping aircraft, including Super Scoopers and eight Cal Fire S2-T tankers, which are capable of dropping 1,200 gallons of retardant. Fire officials said the number of people battling the blaze could reach 1,000 by later in the day. The “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning” was scheduled to expire at 2 p.m. Tuesday for the Malibu coast, but standard red flag conditions were expected to continue until 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to the NWS. Fire crews were hoping to take advantage of lower wind speeds Tuesday afternoon, before an anticipated rebound in gusts in the evening hours. Peak wind gusts of nearly 50 mph were recorded in the Malibu area overnight, according to the NWS. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the sheriff’s department has deployed more than 150 personnel in law enforcement operations, including evacuations, road closures, and security patrols. Road closures include “hard closures” at Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway, and on Pacific Coast Highway between Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Kanan Dume Road, Luna said. Shortly after midnight, multiple evacuation orders and warnings were issued between Trancas Canyon and Topanga Canyon Boulevard, and areas south of Mulholland Highway to Pacific Coast Highway, Luna said. According to Luna, there were about 18,000 people and 8,100 structures in the affected area. Of the 8,100 structures, about 2,000 structures were under evacuation orders, and the others were under evacuation warnings, Luna said. The mandatory evacuation order was issued by the Los Angeles County Fire Department covering the area south of Piuma Road, north of the Pacific Ocean coastline, east of Puerco Canyon Road/Corral Canyon Park and west of Los Flores Canyon Road; as well as the area between the Pacific Ocean coastline and Tuna Canyon Park to the west of Tuna Canyon Road. Evacuation warnings were in place for the area east of Trancas Canyon Road and Kanan Dune Road, west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard/Surfview Drive, south of Mulholland Highway and north of the Evacuation Order boundary. Damage to buildings was difficult to assess overnight due to darkness and heavy smoke. Flames reportedly reached the Serra Retreat area at 1 a.m. Tuesday — prompting participants in a women’s retreat at the facility to evacuate — and the fire jumped Malibu Canyon Road. Malibu City Hall is within the evacuation area and was cleared overnight. The city moved its Emergency Operations Center to a temporary location in Calabasas. Pepperdine University reported power outages and activated a shelter-in-place protocol for students and staff who were herded into a library and cafeteria area overnight. However, about 8 a.m., Pepperdine officials announced in a statement on social media that a post-daybreak reassessment of conditions had led to a lifting of the shelter in place protocol at the campus. “Campus conditions are safe for members of the community to return to student residences and on-campus homes. The community is strongly encouraged to remain on campus and stay off Malibu roads as first responders continue to respond to the Franklin fire, which continues to threaten Malibu. Additionally, ongoing fire suppression efforts on campus continue, and residents are encouraged to limit driving on campus to allow first responders to respond to spot fires which continue to flare up around campus. Power remains out for much of the campus and Malibu area. The red flag warning continues as gusty winds remain. If conditions worsen, we may have to reinstitute our shelter in place protocol,” the Pepperdine statement said. Pepperdine President Jim Gash announced to students that finals were canceled and normal operations were suspended on the campus Tuesday. “There are numerous LA County Fire Department engines on campus and their helicopters are using the lakes in Alumni Park to pick up water to drop on the fire from above,” Pepperdine University posted. Most of the campus was still without power as of midday Tuesday. The Franklin Fire was visible from the Malibu campus, according to social media posts from Pepperdine University and students. All Malibu schools within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District were closed Tuesday, according to the district. The Los Angeles Fire Department deployed three strike teams (15 fire engines with three battalion chiefs) to assist Los Angeles County with the fire, said LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. Other crews were dispatched from across the state. Resident Robert Moran told NBC4 he was ready to leave his home, where he has lived for 40 years, “in a moment’s notice” if order to do so. “We have a plan, and if you stick to your plan, you’ll be OK,” he said. Sheriff’s helicopters began water drops in certain areas around 4:30 a.m. Pacific Coast Highway was closed from Carbon Canyon to Corral Canyon. Other local road closures were put in place, in addition to a previously announced closure of Topanga Canyon Boulevard that was put in place due to the critical fire danger conditions. Malibu Canyon Road from Mullholland Highway to Pacific Coast Highway will be closed to the public and only emergency vehicles will be allowed access. An evacuation shelter was established at Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real Drive in Pacific Palisades. Animal shelters are set up at Agoura Animal Care Center in Agoura Hills and Pierce College in Woodland Hills for larger animals. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger signed a local declaration of emergency in response to the fire early Tuesday morning. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state had already secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist with the firefight. “Fire officials and first responders are working relentlessly to protect lives and property from the Franklin Fire,” Newsom said in a statement. “California is grateful for this federal support, which bolsters these efforts. I urge all residents in affected areas to stay alert and follow evacuation orders.” (CNS) Want stories like this delivered straight to your inbox?Stay informed. Stay ahead. Subscribe to InqMORNINGIndia News | PM to Inaugurate ICA Global Cooperative Conference on Monday
ROME (AP) — Romelu Lukaku scored against his former club and Napoli beat struggling Roma 1-0 on Sunday to reclaim the Serie A lead and spoil Claudio Ranieri’s debut with the Giallorossi. Napoli moved one point ahead of Atalanta, Inter Milan and Fiorentina, which won 2-0 at Como earlier for its seventh consecutive victory. Lukaku redirected in a cross from Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo early in the second half at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Roma had a chance to equalize but Artem Dovbyk’s header banged off the crossbar. Lukaku played for Roma last season but was one of the main transfer targets when Antonio Conte was hired at Napoli for this season. Ranieri was hired 10 days ago as Roma's third coach of the season, replacing the fired Ivan Juric, who had in turn replaced Daniele De Rossi. Still, Roma remained in 12th place, four points above the relegation zone. Kean raises his tally to 9 goals this season Yacine Adli put Fiorentina ahead with a long-range strike early on. Then Moise Kean redirected in a cross midway through the second half for his ninth goal of the season. Fiorentina last won seven straight in a single Serie A campaign in 1960, when it won eight in a row. Vieira’s debut draw at Genoa Patrick Vieira’s debut as Genoa coach was a 2-2 draw with Cagliari. Both of Cagliari’s goals came on penalties, including Roberto Piccoli’s equalizer in the 88th. Vieira was hired on Wednesday to replace the fired Alberto Gilardino. Mario Balotelli came on late for Genoa and didn't make an impact. Torino and Monza drew 1-1. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerKylian Mbappe’s spot-kick woe goes on as Real Madrid lose at Athletic Bilbao