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The wettest and rainiest night of the year proved to be both a bad omen and a huge hindrance to the Woodland Christian football team as the downpour that made its way through the area washed away any chance the Cardinals had to repeat as section, regional and state champions. Amid gusts of wind, a muddy field and rain that never let up, the Cardinals’ bid to repeat as champions ended Friday night at the hands of Sonora, who were able to thrive in the wet and wild environment to get back on the bus home with a resounding 28-0 win, advancing them to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division VI Championship game. Unfortunately, the weather elements that seemed to magnify the visiting Wildcats’ biggest strength—running the ball up the gut with authority—held the Cardinals’ usual high-octane passing attack in check as they faced a battle on two fronts. “I was not expecting us to be unable to throw or catch the ball,” Cardinals head coach Mike Paschke said. “Having the passing game taken away from us was really unfortunate. That’s how we won a lot of our games this year. The weather really made us one-dimensional. The rain made both teams one-dimensional, but everything Sonora likes to do is hand the ball off under center and run. I thought we had a good game plan, but for whatever reason, it just didn’t work out. There wasn’t anything we could have done differently. “Last year, we were more run-heavy, and this year, we were pass-heavy, so we just couldn’t throw the ball in these conditions. We struggled right out of the gate with turnovers and were immediately behind the Eight-ball.” The Cardinals came into the semifinals knowing how hard the jump up into D6 playoffs was following a tough, battle-testing 21-7 win over No. 7 seed Liberty Ranch last week. Two late touchdowns from star senior Devin Herrera and a stout defensive performance sealed the deal for the Cardinals, who advanced to the section semifinals for the fourth year in a row. No. 3 seed Sonora came into the showdown following a 64-7 beatdown over Calaveras last week after also enjoying a first-round bye alongside the Cardinals the week before. The Wildcats earned the No. 3 seed after a 9-2 season overall, going 4-2 in the Trans Valley League, finishing in second place behind Division V No. 1 seed Hughson. “They were good and very well coached,” Paschke said. “One of the best-coached teams we have seen all year. Their tailback just churns and punishes people for even trying to tackle him. Sonora beat the No. 1 seed in Division III in Oakdale and will now take on Bradshaw Christian, who are just as good. That is going to be a heck of a game.” The Wildcats jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after getting the ball back on an interception on the defense’s second drive, which eventually led to a 46-yard rushing touchdown by running back Tommy Sutton. After trading punts, the Wildcats pounced on another throw from Cardinals quarterback Isaiah Hunt for the defense’s second interception of the night. This led to Sutton doubling his touchdown total via a 3-yard run to make it 14-0. With the field now looking like a demolition derby arena, the Cardinals had the monumental task of not only battling back from a 14-0 deficit but also battling the elements and field conditions. After another stalled drive and trading of possessions, both teams went into halftime with completely different priorities. The Wildcats received the second-half kick and mounted a nice drive, highlighted by a 40-yard-plus play to set them up inside the red zone. Once inside the 5-yard line, they’d punch in a 2-yard run to go up 21-0. The Cards’ next drive ended on a turnover on downs, which then directly led to another long Wildcats drive, topped off with a 2-yard touchdown from Brody Speer to make it 28-0. While there were still 11 minutes in the game, the Cardinals found it hard to get going on offense before punting the ball back to the Wildcats. They were able to recover a fumble with about seven minutes left in the game to give the home crowd something to cheer about, but with limited time left and half the playbook actually feasible due to the conditions, the game felt like a foregone conclusion. “I didn’t think the rain was going to affect us as badly as it did,” Paschke recalled. “It’s my fourth year here, so I guess I haven’t seen it all. We prepared a lot this week to throw the ball because that’s where we thought we could attack them. To have that taken away is really tough.” After a few more possessions were traded off, the Wildcats got control of the ball and ran the final few minutes off the clock before composing themselves for the traditional handshakes and then gleefully sliding into a mud patch near midfield. “After the game, it was really about the seniors,” Paschke said. “I’ve been with a lot of these kids since they were 9 years old. I came up and learned with them. This was a great group of young men. This group of men will be successful in life beyond football. I’m so grateful they won a state championship last year. As a coaching staff, we are really close to them and pour everything we have into the kids. They are godly men who will be really good fathers someday. “It makes it easier for us when the kids are policing themselves,’ he continued. “We set the rules, but they have to want to follow them. We can mold them, but they shape themselves. When you have it good at the top, it’s easy. From top to bottom, we had great leadership this year.” Sonora will meet D6 No. 1 seed Bradshaw Christian next Friday for the section championship. That game is set for Friday, Nov 29, at 11 a.m. at Sac City College.
Americans say they're most grateful for friends and family this year. That may be one reason a big majority plans to avoid political discussions at the Thanksgiving table. In the wake of Donald Trump's victory , Trump voters and Republicans are relatively a bit more open to political chat than Kamala Harris voters and Democrats are, but most on either side aren't particularly looking forward to politics with their poultry. When asked to choose from a list, it's family and friends that Americans say they're especially thankful for this year. It is the top choice across a wide swath of Americans, including all regions, age and racial groups, and across the political spectrum. Following family and friends, Americans say they are especially thankful for their health and freedom. Matters of politics and government rank at the bottom of the list. Whether people plan to engage in political conversation at Thanksgiving may depend on the company. Many people do report that they'll be gathering with like-minded voters this Thanksgiving: Harris voters say they'll mostly be with fellow Harris supporters and Trump voters say they'll mostly be with fellow Trump supporters. When that happens, they'll be relatively more open to political discussion than those who'll be spending the holiday with a mix of voters, or with those who mostly voted for the other candidate. All that said, few are going out of their way to avoid political differences altogether. Just 1 in 10 say they have changed their plans to avoid gathering with people who voted for a different presidential candidate than they did. Despite the political differences between Trump and Harris voters, at least one thing they share is their gratitude for their family and friends. Fred Backus contributed to this report. This CBS News/YouGov survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,232 U.S. adults interviewed between November 19-22, 2024. The sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to gender, age, race, and education, based on the U.S. Census American Community Survey and Current Population Survey, as well as 2024 presidential vote. The margin of error is ±2.3 points. ToplinesBillionaires' wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBSAlbany scores 24 4th-quarter points to overtake Hampton 41-34Josh Norris scores late power-play goal in the Senators' 3-1 victory over the Wild
ISLAMABAD: At least six people, including four paramilitary soldiers, were killed on Tuesday during clashes near Pakistan’s parliament between security forces and protesters who are demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif blamed the protesters for the soldiers’ deaths, accusing them of ramming the paramilitary troops with a convoy of vehicles. Zulfikar Bukhari, spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), said two protesters had also been killed and 30 injured in the clashes, the worst political violence seen in months in the South Asian nation of 241 million people. One of the protesters was shot dead and the other was run over by a vehicle, Bukhari said. “It is not a peaceful protest. It is extremism,” Sharif said in a statement, aimed at achieving “evil political designs”. Sharif said the violence was driving the law enforcement agencies to the “limits of restraint”. Amnesty International said the government must fully protect the rights of protesters and immediately rescind “shoot-on-sight” orders that it said gave undue and excessive powers to the military. In a post on X from jail, Khan, 72, said his message to his supporters was to fight till the end, telling more people to join crowds attempting to occupy a public square in the city’s government enclave. “Those who haven’t yet joined the protest must also head to D-Chowk,” said Khan’s message posted on social media and shared by his party. “We will not back down until our demands are met,” he said, accusing security forces of firing on peaceful party workers. “All protesting Pakistanis stay peaceful, united and stand firm until our demands are met - this is the struggle for Pakistan’s survival and true freedom”, he said. The violence erupted at the end of a march led by Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and his key aide Ali Amin Gandapur that arrived in Islamabad early on Tuesday. Reuters reporters saw some of the marchers ransack vehicles and set a police kiosk on fire. They also attacked and wounded journalists at two separate locations, people from two media houses told Reuters. The interior ministry said the army had been deployed to protect diplomatic missions in the fortified red zone area where government buildings and embassies are located. Authorities have said a curfew could be imposed in the capital. PTI rejected Sharif’s accusation that the paramilitary troops had been rammed, and it reiterated that party supporters would hold a sit-in outside the parliament until their demands were met. The protest march, which Khan has described as the “final call”, is one of many his party has held to seek his release since he was jailed in August last year. PTI supporters last marched on Islamabad in October, sparking days of clashes with police in which one officer was killed, but this week’s protest is bigger in size and more violent, authorities said. They said the protesters were now armed with steel rods, slingshots and sticks and were setting fire to trees and grass as they marched. Reuters witnesses heard firing around the protests, although it was not clear who was responsible. “This is not our government, this government is made up of traitors,” protester Abdul Rashid told AFP, his face covered by a thick scarf. “Long live Imran Khan.” “The state’s response is completely unwarranted and disproportionate. We have the right to protest,” PTI lawmaker Waqas Akram told AFP by phone. “They treat their own people as enemies,” he said. PTI has also called for a rollback of constitutional amendments it says the government made to handcuff the judiciary, which has questioned the legitimacy of several cases against Khan. The turmoil has rattled investors. Pakistan’s benchmark share index closed down a record 3.57 percent on Tuesday. Sharif’s government has come under increasing criticism for deploying heavy-handed measures to quash PTI’s protests. “It speaks of a siege mentality on the part of the government and establishment — a state in which they see themselves in constant danger and fearful all the time of being overwhelmed by opponents,” read one opinion piece in the English-language Dawn newspaper published Monday. “This urges them to take strong-arm measures, not occasionally but incessantly.” Michael Kugelman, director of the Wilson Center’s South Asia Institute, said the intensity of the latest protests underscored Khan’s strong hold over his large base. “A political solution, one with negotiations and concessions, is the only way out of this crisis,” he said. “oBut this is an especially bitter and personal confrontation between two sides taking maximalist positions on everything.” Voted out of power by parliament in 2022 after he fell out with Pakistan’s powerful military, Khan faces charges ranging from corruption to instigation of violence, all of which he and his party deny. Candidates backed by Khan’s party won the most seats in a parliamentary election in February, but a coalition cobbled together and led by Sharif took power. Khan and the PTI say the polls were rigged following a military-backed crackdown to keep him out of power. The army has denied charges of election manipulation. – AgenciesModine stock soars to all-time high of $141.78 amid robust growth(Bloomberg) — US demand for electricity will surge almost 16% over the next five years, more than triple the estimate from a year ago, driven by new data centers and factories that are going to suck up power, according to a new report. Utilities are expecting customers to need as much as 128 gigawatts of new capacity in 2029, according to the report released Thursday by Grid Strategies. That figure is based on revised estimates from regional grid operators submitted this year, and dwarfs the company’s 39-gigawatt forecast from a year ago. After decades of flat US power demand, the need for electricity is skyrocketing thanks to data centers running artificial intelligence operations, new factories and the electrification of everything from cars to home heating. The unexpected boom, which some analysts liken to the World War II era, has scrambled energy markets, complicated climate goals and created profitable new opportunities for power providers. Grid Strategies was one of the first researchers to point to surging US electricity demand, with a December 2023 forecast of five-year growth of 38 gigawatts. That conclusion surprised the industry, and since then the trend has only accelerated as big technology companies seek reliable power for their data centers, according to Rob Gramlich, the company’s president. “These data centers really want to run full-out,” Gramlich said during a conference call to discuss the findings. “We’re going to need new power.”
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Kotputli (Rajasthan) [India], December 30 (ANI):The rescue operation to save a three-and-a-half-year-old girl trapped in a borewell in Rajasthan is progressing, despite difficulties in cutting through solid rock. Authorities are hopeful of completing the work by Monday, according to NDRF officials. The operation, which has entered its eighth day, involves constructing a tunnel to reach the trapped girl, said NDRF team in-charge Yogesh Kumar Meena. Also Read | Uttar Pradesh: Woman Gives Birth to Child at Makeshift Hospital in Mahakumbh Nagar (See Pics). "Due to the solid rock, we are facing difficulties. It is hard to cut through the rock, but the rescue work is underway. We hope to rescue the girl soon. Approximately half of the work is done, and we will try to complete it by tomorrow," Meena told reporters on Sunday. Kotputli-Behror District Collector Kalpana Agarwal explained on Sunday that the construction of a tunnel to reach the girl has faced increased challenges due to the rocky terrain of the tunnel route. Additionally, the significant temperature difference between the top and bottom of the tunnel is posing difficulties. Also Read | Akash Sagar, Social Media Influencer, Will Be Arrested Soon for Chanting 'Siya Ram Jai Jai Ram' Inside Church in East Khasi Hills, Say Meghalaya Police (Watch Video). "We are building the tunnel...the challenge has increased because the tunnel route is rocky...there is a huge difference in temperature at the top and bottom...all options are being considered and discussed...the best equipment has been made available..," Agarwal said. According to the officials, the operation reached a crucial point on Thursday night (December 26), with the B-plan being implemented, and a casing pipe being lowered into the hole next to the borewell. Authorities including teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local administration are leading the rescue operation. A NDRF personnel had said that they are making every effort to rescue the girl despite challenging conditions. The girl fell into the borewell while playing in an agricultrue field owned by her father on December 23 in Kiratpura village. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
Jimmy Carter , the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died aged 100 . It comes more than a year after his wife Rosalynn Carter , the former First Lady of the United States, died in November 2023 aged 96 . Rosalynn and Jimmy quite literally spent a lifetime together, being introduced when she was only ten minutes old. Watch the video above. READ MORE: Real cost of Charles and Camilla's royal tour to Aussie taxpayers revealed In a 2021 interview with The Washington Post , the couple revealed that the hardest part of ageing was knowing "that one would leave the other behind." In a statement released hours after his wife's death, Jimmy said, "Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished, she gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it." "As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me." The couple's love story began on a mid-August night in 1927. READ MORE: Expert predicts 'difficult' 2025 for British royal family Lilian Carter helped deliver a baby girl in her hometown of Plains, Georgia. The baby girl, Eleanor Rosalynn Smith – or Rosalynn, for short – was the daughter of her close family friends, the Smiths. Lilian soon after brought her three-year-old toddler, Jimmy, into the hospital to meet his new friend and unbeknownst to him, his future wife. Whilst their families were acquainted, Jimmy and Rosalynn were not close friends throughout their childhood or teenage years. Rosalynn formed a closer friendship with Jimmy's younger sister Ruth, who was closer to the future First Lady in age. For a daily dose of 9Honey, subscribe to our newsletter here In fact, at the time Rosalynn didn't give Jimmy much of a second glance at all – that was until she saw a picture of him in his Navy uniform after he joined the United States Naval Academy. "I spent a lotta time at that house, but he was always off at school," Rosalynn Carter told ABC News. "He was so good to Ruth. He would write her letters, and she talked about him all the time. And she had his photograph on the wall in her bedroom. And I literally did fall in love with that photograph." READ MORE: How Queen Mary of Denmark became the monarch's 'secret weapon' While on a short stint back in his hometown from the naval base, Jimmy ran into Rosalynn and on a whim asked her on a date. Just like many of us, the pair spent their first date at the movies. When Jimmy returned home, he adamantly told his mother that he had just gone out with the woman he was going to marry. The young couple began to date but due to Jimmy's training at the United States Naval Academy, they spent much of their early days together long-distance. However, Jimmy never let distance get in the way of his blossoming love, the youngster coined an acronym just for Rosalynn "ILYTG" – "I love you the goodest" – as a way to express his affections from afar. READ MORE: Uncomfortable topic plagues teen prodigy wherever she goes When Jimmy finally worked up the courage to ask Rosalynn to marry him – to his absolute bewilderment she said 'no'. Rosalynn had promised her father on his deathbed that she would graduate from college first and told Jimmy she had to keep her promise and not be distracted. "But he was persistent," she said. The couple eventually exchanged vows on July 7, 1946, in their hometown of Plains. Jimmy and Rosalyn moved around the country to wherever Jimmy's naval career would take him. However, once the war began to wind down, the pair returned to Georgia to grow the Carter family's peanut farming business. READ MORE: K-pop superstar had been famous for years but no one had ever seen her like this However, being back in the south, Jimmy and Rosalynn had come face-to-face with the abhorrent racism that was rife in Georgia and other neighbouring states. In his hometown of Plains, Jimmy became the only white man to refuse to join the White Citizens Council, which worked to promote segregation. In retaliation, the local townspeople attempted to boycott the Carters' peanut farm but this failed tremendously. Meanwhile, Jimmy continued to throw himself into community projects and by 1962 he had thrown his hat into the ring to represent the Democrats in the Georgia senate. Though he was initially beat out, Jimmy was able to prove his opponent had committed voter fraud thus making way for his eventual climb to presidency. Along his journey to presidency, Rosalynn was the hidden figure developing strategies as well as showing her husband public-facing support. READ MORE: She's one of the few Aussie artists to burst the Taylor Swift bubble Jimmy Carter served as President of the United States from January 1977 to January 1981. After this, he and Rosalynn moved back to Plains and threw themselves into humanitarian work including building houses for Habitat. According to Habitat, every year since 1984, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter donated one week of his time – and his building skills – to Habitat. Speaking with The Washington Post just days before their 75th wedding anniversary, the couple explained that they had made peace with the inevitable truth that one would pass before the other. "We're going to be buried right there, on that little hill," Jimmy said, pointing to a hill beside the pond in their hometown. The couple had always planned to be buried there, the same place where they met, grew up, had their first date, married and started their political journey. In February, 2023, Jimmy entered hospice care at home after struggling with multiple health issues, including melanoma that had spread to his brain and liver. Rosalynn soon followed in November of 2023, just six months after being diagnosed with dementia. On the morning of November 20, 2023, the couple's foundation The Carter Centre announced that Rosalynn passed peacefully at home . The Carter Centre then confirmed on December 30, 2024, that Jimmy had died aged 100 peacefully, surrounded by his family. FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE : Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.Boise State's legacy includes winning coaches and championship moments