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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- Lindsey Vonn tries to take her comeback step-by-step even if there's plenty of reason — and temptation — to look down the road. On Wednesday, the 40-year-old American ski racer was concentrating solely on testing out the Birds of Prey course as a forerunner . Soon, it's setting up to be a World Cup race. Possibly later, the 2026 Winter Games at one of her favorite venues in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy . “In a perfect world, yeah, that would be amazing,” Vonn said of the thought of competing at a fifth Winter Olympics. “But I’m trying to stay in the present. It’s a long ways to Cortina. So, again, just put the brakes on my expectations and try to stay focused on today and see where I can take it, because no one’s done it before.” What she's trying to accomplish is a comeback after nearly six years away and after undergoing a partial knee replacement last April. Vonn was one of three forerunners Wednesday to test out the demanding course before the racers in the field went through a training run. She's scheduled to serve as a forerunner over the next two training days, and then both races — a downhill on Saturday and a super-G on Sunday. She earned enough points last weekend at a series of lower-level FIS races to compete on the World Cup circuit, but not in time to earn a spot at Beaver Creek. After finishing her forerunning trip through the course, Vonn called in a report to her American teammates. She offered advice on how to tackle the hill. “It felt so normal to be standing in the start gate,” Vonn said. “Everything felt as it should.” Strange being a forerunner again, which is typically reserved for racers just breaking into the circuit? “I don’t think it feels strange,” Vonn said. “It feels normal in the progression that I’m making. I mean, I would prefer to be racing here, but beggars can’t be choosers.” She looked in fast form, too. At least, teammate Bella Wright thought so after watching her from a ski lift. “I heard some skis and looked over and it was Lindsey tucking,” Wright said. “I was like, ‘Oh, she looks as good as ever.’” Vonn wasn't quite ready to commit to a racing schedule. The next speed events are a pair of super-G competitions on Dec. 21-22 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. “We’ll see,” Vonn said of her plans. “I felt really good physically out there today. I definitely skied conservatively. Very soon I’ll make a decision, but not today.” When Vonn left the tour, she had 82 World Cup wins — the record for a woman at the time and within reach of the all-time Alpine mark of 86 held by Swedish standout Ingemar Stenmark. The women’s record held by Vonn was eclipsed in January 2023 by Mikaela Shiffrin, whose 99 wins are more than any Alpine ski racer in the history of the sport. Vonn is trying to temper expectations. “I have to be patient. It is definitely not my strong suit. But I’m trying," Vonn said. "I have a partial knee replacement. I know I’m not going to be winning World Cups right off the bat, but I know what I’m capable of. ... I’m really close to being in a really good spot. “I just hope everyone’s as patient as I am. Just keep everything in perspective and not come after me and my kneecaps when I don’t win my first World Cup.” Looming on the horizon is the 2026 Winter Games at a place Vonn thrives — Cortina. She has 12 World Cup downhill and super-G wins at the venue. Vonn also recorded the first podium result of her career in Cortina, back in 2004. It's also the site of where, in 2015, she broke Austrian great Annemarie Moser-Proell’s women's mark of 62 World Cup wins across all disciplines. “When I retired, I think the number one thing that I was sad about was that I couldn’t race Cortina for the Olympics,” Vonn said. “Cortina is a very special place to me.” Notes: Federica Brignone of Italy had the fastest time at 1 minute, 34.13 seconds on a Birds of Prey course that's new to quite a few racers. Swiss racer Lara Gut-Behrami was 0.39 seconds behind in second. “It's really nice,” Gut-Behrami said of the course. “Today, with the sunshine, the first run, the slope was on the soft side — easy, skiable side. For the race ... it's going to going to be way harder, way faster and way more challenging.” ___ AP skiing: https://apnews.com/hub/alpine-skiing
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Day watched his worst fears realized when Ohio State lost to Michigan in 2021, and four years later he’s still letting that loss linger in his head. Now it might’ve just cost him his job. Maybe that’s hyperbolic and premature given the Buckeyes are still a lock to make the College Football Playoff. But now they might need to win the whole thing to keep it from becoming a real possibility. A road that’s made that much harder because the journey now probably starts on the road in a hostile environment. The only person Day and OSU have to blame is themselves. They let that trauma stick around longer than it should’ve. Because instead of fixing their problems, then getting back on the field with their rival and blowing them off the field, they decided to try to prove a point. And they’ve failed miserably at proving it. Ohio State was more concerned with proving it could be tough. Proving it could run the ball whenever it wanted. Proving it could out-Michigan, Michigan. Instead, it should’ve been worrying about itself and doing what it’s always been good at. The thing Day got hired for in the first place. Day was once the one dictating the terms of this rivalry. His offense dropped 62 and 56 points in 2018 and 2019. It would’ve built on that in 2020 had the game not been canceled. But that reality allowed the Wolverines to renegotiate terms with Jim Harbaugh, setting up a brighter future. Michigan flipped the rivalry and stunned the Buckeyes in the process. And they never got over it. Latest Ohio State Buckeyes news Ohio State, Michigan football fight: Police issue statement after brawl Watch Ohio State football’s Skull Session ahead of game vs. Michigan (video) Maxwell Roy, 4-star defensive lineman: Ohio State Signing Day 2025 player profile Ohio State coach Ryan Day deserves brunt of blame after fourth straight loss to Michigan — Jimmy Watkins Now the Wolverines continue to live rent-free in OSU’s head even with a change of a head coach, and finally validate anyone who already was out on the idea of Day being the leader this program needs. Before Saturday, Day had the excuse that his losses were at least to national championship-caliber Michigan teams who also had the aid of Connor Stalions and a sign-stealing scandal. Those excuses don’t exist anymore. Michigan came to Columbus as a 6-5 team with its only goal being to spoil the season of an OSU team that was clearly more talented. It accomplished that goal, officially making the Day era the second coming of the John Cooper era. Is this what Ohio State fans want from its team? Of course not. That might mean Ross Bjork has to have an important conversation six months into his tenure as athletic director. Michigan has officially broken the Buckeyes and it started on a snowy day in Ann Arbor in 2021. It’s lingered ever since. It’s a failure by this team. A failure by the program. A failure by an era of Buckeyes who have spent their entire careers failing to live up to expectations. There is no excuse for what happened. Ryan Day failed. Again. This roster came back to do what it’s done for the past three years. So what happens next could be a fight to save his job.
US lawmakers voted Wednesday after fraught negotiations to move forward with a contentious 2025 defense budget that raises troops' pay but blocks funding of gender-affirming care for some transgender children of service members. The centerpiece of the $884 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- which was green-lit by the Republican-led House of Representatives but still needs Senate approval -- is a 14.5 percent pay increase for junior enlisted service members and 4.5 percent for other personnel. But talks over the 1,800-page-plus text were complicated by a last-minute Republican intervention to prevent the military's health program from covering gender-affirming care for children of service members if it results in "sterilization." "Citizens don't want their tax dollars to go to this, and underaged people often regret these surgeries later in life," Nebraska Republican Don Bacon told CNN. "It's a bad hill to die on for Democrats." Gender-affirming health care for children is just one of multiple fronts in the so-called "culture wars" that polarize US politics and divide the country, with Republicans using the issue as a cudgel against Democrats in November's elections. The funding block angered progressives, and prompted the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee to come out against the legislation. "As I said a few days ago, blanketly denying health care to people who need it -- just because of a biased notion against transgender people -- is wrong," Adam Smith, who represents a district in Washington state, said in a statement. More from this section "The inclusion of this harmful provision puts the lives of children at risk and may force thousands of service members to make the choice of continuing their military service or leaving to ensure their child can get the health care they need." Smith slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson for pandering to "the most extreme elements of his party" by including the transgender provision. The must-pass NDAA -- a bill that Congress has sent to the president's desk without fail every year since 1961 -- cleared the chamber in a 281-140 vote and now moves to the Senate, with final passage expected next week. The topline figure is one percent above last year's total and, with funding from other sources, brings the total defense budget to just under $900 billion. Some foreign policy hawks on the Republican side of the Senate wanted $25 billion more for the Pentagon but they are still expected to support the bill. "The safety and security of the American people is our top priority, and this year's NDAA ensures our military has the resources and the capabilities needed to remain the most powerful fighting force on the planet," Johnson told reporters. ft/mlmFBI director to resign at end of Biden's termNone
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Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and RussiaGolden Knights take on the Utah Hockey Club after Barbashev's 2-goal performanceKhyber Pakthtunkwa’s sixth case of the mpox virus (previously monkeypox) has been detected in Lakki Marwat district, Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Ehtesham Ali said on Saturday. The mpox virus presents with flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. It is usually mild but can kill, and children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of complications. In a statement issued today, the health adviser said a 35-year-old man from Lakki Marwat’s Kot Kashmir union council was diagnosed with mpox “The patient came from Dubai by Flight Number PK 284 from where he was sent directly to Khyber Teaching Hospital for examination,” the health adviser said, adding that the patient landed at the Peshawar airport on Thursday. “After a suspected mpox patient was found in the Khyber Teaching Hospital, his samples were sent to the Public Health Reference Lab,” Ali added. He said the patient had been working as a driver in Dubai for the last five years. Ali said the patient was informed about the treatment and the necessary preventive measures to take, including social distancing, adding that the district health officer’s team was also instructed to monitor the patient. The official said there was currently only one active case of mpox in the province as five previous patients had all recovered. On September 11, Pakistan’s fifth case of mpox virus was confirmed in Peshawar by KP Health Minister Qasim Ali Shah. In August, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the recent outbreak of the disease as a public health emergency of international concern after the new variant of the virus, Clade 1b, was identified . The Clade 1b variant has triggered global concern due to the ease with which it spreads through routine close contact. However, the mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19 , the WHO has said, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it.
Fair share: on Big Tech and media contentFox News correspondent William La Jeunesse joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss the evolution of AI and the push lawmakers are making to regulate it. Artificial intelligence (AI) is making life easier not just for us but also for cybercriminals. It is enabling them to create elaborate campaigns to deceive people, efforts that would otherwise take months. Security researchers have discovered a new info stealer malware that masquerades as video-calling software. Hackers have built a whole website and set up companies using AI to make the malware appear harmless. They have even created social media accounts to add an extra layer of legitimacy. People are tricked into installing malicious video-calling software, and once they do, it steals their personal data and cryptocurrency . GET SECURITY ALERTS, EXPERT TIPS – SIGN UP FOR KURT’S NEWSLETTER – THE CYBERGUY REPORT HERE A man conducting a Google search on his laptop (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson) What you need to know about the malware Cado Security Labs has uncovered a new, sophisticated scam targeting people. The scam involves a crypto stealer called Realst, which has versions for both macOS and Windows and has been active for about four months. The hackers behind this malware have gone all out, setting up fake company websites complete with AI-generated blogs, product content and social media accounts on platforms like Twitter and Medium. The company they're pretending to be is called "Meetio," though they've used different names in the past few months, including Clusee, Cuesee, Meeten and Meetone. The scam works in a few different ways. Often, users are contacted on Telegram by someone pretending to be a friend or acquaintance. The scammers pitch a business opportunity and ask to schedule a call. In one case, the scammer even sent an investment presentation from the target's own company, making the scam feel more real and personal. Other victims report being on Web3-related calls, downloading the software and having their cryptocurrency stolen. Once the scammer makes contact, the target is usually directed to the Meeten website to download the malicious software. But even before the malware is installed, the website has JavaScript that can steal cryptocurrency stored in web browsers. It’s a multi-step scam that’s designed to trick you. A woman working on several computers (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson) 4.3 MILLION AMERICANS EXPOSED IN MASSIVE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT DATA BREACH How the malware works Once victims are sent to the "Meeten" website, they’re given the option to download the software. The file they download contains a program called "fastquery," though other versions of the malware come as a different file type (DMG) with a multi-architecture setup. When the victim opens the program, two error messages pop up. The first one says, "Cannot connect to the server. Please reinstall or use a VPN," and has a "continue" button. The malware also uses a macOS tool to ask the user for a password, a common trick in macOS malware. WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)? The malware then looks through various files on the victim's computer to find sensitive information, such as passwords and account details. It creates a folder to store this stolen data, then compresses it into a zip file. This zip file, along with some system data, is sent to a remote server. The server receives information like the system's build version, along with the stolen data. Once the data is sent, the malware deletes any temporary files it created. The stealer is capable of grabbing sensitive information like Telegram credentials, banking card details and data from web browsers (like Google Chrome, Opera, Brave, Microsoft Edge, Arc, CocCoc and Vivaldi). It can steal things like saved passwords, cookies and browsing history. A woman working on her laptop (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson) MASSIVE SECURITY FLAW PUTS MOST POPULAR BROWSERS AT RISK ON MAC 6 ways you can stay safe from sneaky macOS malware 1. Verify sources before downloading software : Always ensure that you are downloading software from legitimate, trusted sources. Be cautious of downloading anything from links sent via unsolicited messages or emails, especially if they involve urgent requests or business opportunities. The best way to safeguard yourself against malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe. Get my top picks for the best 2024 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices . 2. Be cautious of unexpected contact : If you receive messages from unfamiliar contacts on platforms like Telegram or social media, especially those asking you to schedule calls or discuss business opportunities, verify the identity of the sender before taking any action. Cybercriminals often pose as friends or colleagues to gain trust. 3. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) : Use 2FA on your accounts, particularly for sensitive services like cryptocurrency wallets, banking and messaging apps. This adds an extra layer of protection in case your credentials are compromised. 4. Use strong and unique passwords: To protect your Mac from malware, it’s also crucial to use strong, unique passwords for all your accounts and devices. Avoid reusing passwords for different sites or services. A password manager can be incredibly helpful here. It generates and stores complex passwords for you, making them difficult for hackers to crack. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE It also keeps track of all your passwords in one place and automatically fills them in when you log into accounts so you don’t have to remember them yourself. By reducing the number of passwords you need to recall, you’re less likely to reuse them, which lowers the risk of security breaches. Get more details about my best expert-reviewed Password Managers of 2024 here. 5. Keep your software updated : Ensure that both macOS and all installed applications are up to date. Apple frequently releases security patches and updates that address vulnerabilities. Enable automatic updates for macOS and your apps to stay protected without having to manually check for updates. If you need more help, see my guide on keeping all your devices updated . 6. Invest in personal data removal services: Consider services that scrub your personal information from public databases. This reduces the chances of your data being exploited in phishing or other cyberattacks after a breach and cuts down on the chances that potential attackers will find you or contact you in the first place. Check out my top picks for data removal services here. Kurt’s key takeaway AI is enabling scammers to launch malicious campaigns at a scale we've never seen before, and it's likely to get worse as AI models continue to improve. This makes it crucial to have tools that can detect AI-generated content, helping people better protect themselves against these scams. In the meantime, rely on your common sense, watch out for red flags and only install software from reputable platforms. For video calls, stick to well-known and trusted platforms like Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet and Webex. If someone sends you a random video call link, politely ask them to schedule the call using one of these trusted platforms instead. 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