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Public at risk from SNP's early prison release, top police officer warns as hundreds more inmates set to go free Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport By GRAHAM GRANT FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL Published: 23:23 GMT, 26 November 2024 | Updated: 23:23 GMT, 26 November 2024 e-mail View comments The early release of hundreds of criminals from Scottish jails is ‘misguided’ and will put the public ‘at risk’, a senior police officer warned last night. Rob Hay, president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents (ASPS), launched an unprecedented broadside against the SNP government’s bid to tackle prison overcrowding by stepping up the early release of inmates, including violent thugs. He said it was ‘another challenge dumped on the doorstep of the already critically overstretched police service’ which would spark an increase in crime . The attack on the SNP by one of the country’s highest-ranking officers came as emergency legislation was approved by MSPs, allowing up to 390 short-term prisoners to be freed from February. Hundreds were let out early in the summer in a bid to ease pressure on jails – but one in eight of them were sent back to prison after reoffending. Chief Superintendent Rob Hay made an unprecedented intervention over the early release of prisoners Justice Secretary Angela Constance in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday ahead of the debate and vote Scottish Tory MSP Liam Kerr described a previous release as 'reckless' Last night Mr Hay said of the SNP’s latest move: ‘This will lead to further offending behaviour and the revolving door of crime continues. ‘We know from the last round of releases that many of those who are freed will end up back in prison. ‘The public are being put at risk. Every crime committed and every victim who suffered at the hands of those criminals represent an avoidable consequence of this misguided Scottish Government policy. ‘To release prisoners early, knowing further offending is likely to occur, piles pressure on a police service already stretched to breaking.’ Mr Hay, who will meet Justice Secretary Angela Constance tomorrow to outline the ASPS’s concerns, added: ‘It is just another challenge dumped on the doorstep of the already critically overstretched police. ‘It is disingenuous to suggest overcrowding is a new problem – this has been known about for years and it is the result of woefully poor planning. ‘There has been a lot of discussion about the efficacy of prison but for a lot of communities jail provides much-needed respite from repeat offenders. In terms of protecting the public from career criminals, prisons are 100 per cent effective.’ His comments came as the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill was passed last night in Holyrood after Green MSPs backed the SNP. Labour, the Tories and the Liberal Democrats voted against the legislation. Under the plans, between 260 and 390 prisoners would be released by February in three tranches over six weeks. The Bill permanently changes the automatic release point for sentences of four years or less from 50 per cent to 40 per cent of their term – although those convicted of sexual or domestic violence would be excluded. Tory MSP Jamie Greene tabled an amendment to revert to the current release point if the prison population dropped to a stable level, but his move fell. Labour’s Pauline McNeill said she also had ‘concerns’ about there being ‘no prospect’ of going back to early release at 50 per cent of a short-term sentence. MSPs want to release prisoners early from their sentence to ease overcrowding in jails Ms Constance insisted the new law would give ministers the power to change release points through regulations – and that could be used to make sentences longer. Mr Greene replied: ‘If you believe that you’ll believe anything.’ Jail bosses will no longer get a veto over which prisoners are let out – as they did in the summer. The cost to the public purse of releasing the criminals in the New Year is estimated at up to £2million. Phil Fairlie, assistant general secretary of the Prison Officers’ Association, described the Bill a ‘step in the right direction in helping to reduce prisoner numbers’. Kate Wallace of Victim Support Scotland said the lack of a governor’s veto would ‘endanger victims and the wider public’. Scottish Tory justice spokesman Liam Kerr said the SNP’s ‘reckless plan’ was ‘a weak surrender to criminals’. The Scottish Government said: ‘In the long term, the changes could result in asustained reduction of around 5 per cent to the sentenced prison population.’ SNP Labour Share or comment on this article: Public at risk from SNP's early prison release, top police officer warns as hundreds more inmates set to go free e-mail Add commentPrayagraj: A 44-member delegation from Andhra Pradesh was accorded a warm welcome by the Indian Institute of Information Technology , Allahabad, at its Jhalwa campus on Wednesday. The delegation is on a visit to the institute as a part of Yuva Sangam Phase V , a flagship programme of the ministry of education (MoE), govt of India under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.' Notably, IIIT-A, Prayagraj and its pairing institute, SPA Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, have been nominated as the nodal institutes for the programme in 2024. The delegation, comprising 40 students, and four faculty coordinators from SPA Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh visited the IIIT-A on Nov 25 and will be here till Dec 2, while the IIIT-A, Prayagraj delegation will visit SPA Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, from Dec 16 to Dec 24. Nodal officer Sanjay Singh said that around 5,000 applications across Uttar Pradesh of which 44 will be selected for the delegation to visit Andhra Pradesh. During the visit, the youth will have a multi-dimensional exposure under five broad areas: Paryatan (tourism), Parampara (traditions), Pragati (developments), Paraspar Sampark (people-to-people connect), and Prodyogiki (technology). In a function organised at IIIT-A, acting director, IIIT-A, Prof O P Vyas, welcomed the delegation and said that Yuva Sangam aims to provide an immersive experience of numerous facets of life, development landmarks, recent achievements, and a youth connect in the host state. This Sangam focuses on conducting exposure tours for the youth, consisting mainly of students studying in higher educational institutions and some off-campus youngsters from across the nation in various states of India. Prof Shekhar Verma, dean, Prof Pawan Chakarborty, programme coordinator, and Prof Mandar Subhash Karyakarte, registrar, IIIT-A, shared their views on the exchange programme. From the AP delegation, Dheeraj, Pushpendra Kumar, Naina Gupta, and A Sharifunnisa (all from SPA Vijayawada) spoke on the occasion. The delegation will visit Prayagraj, Varanasi, and Ayodhya during their stay in UP.
There is about to be an outbreak of lawfulness in the United States, and Democrats and the press can’t handle it. President-elect Donald Trump’s talk of “mass deportation” i s being treated as a clear and present danger to the American order that blue jurisdictions need to mobilize to stop. Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has vowed, “I am going to do everything that I can to protect our undocumented immigrants.” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston talked of a lurid fantasy where there’d be a “Tiananmen Square moment,” with the Denver police and civilian population confronting federal immigration authorities. He subsequently admitted that invoking a historic massacre wasn’t so apt. He still says he’s willing to go to jail to oppose anything that is “illegal or immoral or un-American.” How about something that is mandated by law? Deportation is explicitly authorized in federal statute and is a legitimate, necessary tool of immigration enforcement. It is a symptom of how perverse the immigration debate has become that it is treated as the norm to allow millions of people to defy our laws, but it’s a five-alarm fire if an incoming US president vows to get serious about enforcing those same laws. If mass deportation is a hateful notion for Trump’s opponents, maybe the Biden administration shouldn’t have allowed a mass illegal influx. Given the scale of the problem that he is seeking to address, Trump’s rhetoric is appropriately extravagant. It makes sense, though, to think of his impending deportation program as broadly consistent with enforcement as it existed in the decades prior to Joe Biden’s presidency. As Andrew Arthur of the Center for Immigration Studies points out, 316,000 aliens were removed or returned in fiscal year 2014 under President Barack Obama before collapsing to 28,000 in fiscal year 2022 under President Biden. It wasn’t until toward the end of his presidency that Obama began to restrict ICE, while Biden set out to kneecap interior enforcement at the outset. He created a host of new rules to protect aliens from enforcement action and defined swathes of cities off limits to ICE. Clearly with an eye to the election, the administration bumped up removals and returns to more than 200,000 in fiscal year 2024. If Biden could increase deportations several times over without unleashing the immigration gestapo, why can’t Trump also increase them several times over without creating a dystopia? As a practical matter, there’s a limit to what can be done. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations has only about 6,000 officers. Even with all the political backing in the world, they aren’t going to be able to find and deport the roughly 8 million illegal aliens admitted under Biden. Realizing this, Trump’s choice as border czar, Tom Homan, says his first priority will be removing criminal aliens and national-security threats. This is what Trump did the first time around — the majority of arrests in the first administration were of aliens with criminal records or pending charges. The next logical priority would be to target the 1.3 million aliens who have already been ordered deported but are still in the country. Will Gov. Pritzker also seek to protect “his” undocumented immigrants who are defying explicit court orders? Trump talks of the military assisting in mass deportations, which his critics assume will involve the 101st going door-to-door in Los Angeles. Actually, the military has already been involved in various forms of logistical support of immigration enforcement. Surely, this will be the nature of its role again. Despite all the fear-mongering about it, most people know that Trump’s deportation program is a response to a crisis that wasn’t of his making and that the vast majority of people never wanted. In a new CBS News Poll, 57% of people say that they support Trump starting a program to deport all illegal immigrants in the United States. Unlike Trump’s enemies, the public doesn’t fear enforcement of immigration laws that have been systematically ignored for much too long. Twitter: @RichLowryWASHINGTON — One year after the Jan. 6, 2021 , U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won’t apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith’s move on Monday to abandon the federal election interference case against Trump means jurors will likely never decide whether the president-elect is criminally responsible for his attempts to cling to power after losing the 2020 campaign. The decision to walk away from the election charges and the separate classified documents case against Trump marks an abrupt end of the Justice Department’s unprecedented legal effort that once threatened his liberty but appears only to have galvanized his supporters. The abandonment of the cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats he was facing as he returns to the White House. It was the culmination of a monthslong defense effort to delay the proceedings at every step and use the criminal allegations to Trump’s political advantage, putting the final word in the hands of voters instead of jurors. “We always knew that the rich and powerful had an advantage, but I don’t think we would have ever believed that somebody could walk away from everything,” said Stephen Saltzburg, a George Washington University law professor and former Justice Department official. “If there ever was a Teflon defendant, that’s Donald Trump.” While prosecutors left the door open to the possibility that federal charges could be re-filed against Trump after he leaves office, that seems unlikely. Meanwhile, Trump’s presidential victory has thrown into question the future of the two state criminal cases against him in New York and Georgia. Trump was supposed to be sentenced on Tuesday after his conviction on 34 felony counts in his New York hush money case , but it’s possible the sentencing could be delayed until after Trump leaves office, and the defense is pushing to dismiss the case altogether. Smith’s team stressed that their decision to abandon the federal cases was not a reflection of the merit of the charges, but an acknowledgement that they could not move forward under longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. Trump’s presidential victory set “at odds two fundamental and compelling national interests: On the one hand, the Constitution’s requirement that the President must not be unduly encumbered in fulfilling his weighty responsibilities . . . and on the other hand, the Nation’s commitment to the rule of law,” prosecutors wrote in court papers. The move just weeks after Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris underscores the immense personal stake Trump had in the campaign in which he turned his legal woes into a political rallying cry. Trump accused prosecutors of bringing the charges in a bid to keep him out of the White House, and he promised revenge on his perceived enemies if he won a second term. “If Donald J. Trump had lost an election, he may very well have spent the rest of his life in prison,” Vice President-elect JD Vance, wrote in a social media post on Monday. “These prosecutions were always political. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens in this country again.” After the Jan. 6 attack by Trump supporters that left more than 100 police officers injured, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and several other Republicans who voted to acquit Trump during his Senate impeachment trial said it was up to the justice system to hold Trump accountable. The Jan. 6 case brought last year in Washington alleged an increasingly desperate criminal conspiracy to subvert the will of voters after Trump’s 2020 loss, accusing Trump of using the angry mob of supporters that attacked the Capitol as “a tool” in his campaign to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence and obstruct the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters — many of whom have said they felt called to Washington by Trump — have pleaded guilty or been convicted by juries of federal charges at the same courthouse where Trump was supposed to stand trial last year. As the trial date neared, officials at the courthouse that sits within view of the Capitol were busy making plans for the crush of reporters expected to cover the historic case. But Trump’s argument that he enjoyed absolute immunity from prosecution quickly tied up the case in appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court. The high court ruled in July that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution , and sent the case back to the trial court to decide which allegations could move forward. But the case was dismissed before the trial court could get a chance to do so. The other indictment brought in Florida accused Trump of improperly storing at his Mar-a-Lago estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, enlisting aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showing off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in July on grounds that Smith was illegally appointed . Smith appealed to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but abandoned that appeal on Monday. Smith’s team said it would continue its fight in the appeals court to revive charges against Trump’s two co-defendants because “no principle of temporary immunity applies to them.” In New York, jurors spent weeks last spring hearing evidence in a state case alleging a Trump scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex. New York prosecutors recently expressed openness to delaying sentencing until after Trump’s second term, while Trump’s lawyers are fighting to have the conviction dismissed altogether. In Georgia, a trial while Trump is in office seems unlikely in a state case charging him and more than a dozen others with conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The case has been on hold since an appeals court agreed to review whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she had hired to lead the case. Associated Press reporter Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed.
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Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present with a new album. The Grammy winner released his sixth studio album “GNX” on Friday. The 12-track project is the rapper’s first release since 2022’s “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” Lamar’s new album comes just months after his rap battle with Drake. The rap megastar will headline February's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The 37-year-old has experienced massive success since his debut album “good kid, m.A.A.d city” in 2012. Since then, he’s accumulated 17 Grammy wins and became the first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize. NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo sent to team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.” Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors. The project, which began in 2003, uncovered over 300,000 artifacts, including a Roman-era thoroughfare and Byzantine relics, many of which are now displayed in its 13 stations. Despite delays caused by preserving these findings, the inaugural line has been completed, with a second line set to open next year. Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, civil jury rules LONDON (AP) — A civil jury in Ireland has awarded more than $250,000 to a woman who says she was raped by mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in a Dublin hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying. The jury on Friday awarded Nikita Hand in her lawsuit that claimed McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in 2018. The lawsuit says the assault left her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor testified that he never forced her to do anything and that Hand fabricated her allegations after the two had consensual sex. McGregor says he will appeal the verdict. At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall U.S. health officials say at least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of the product tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, which can cause life-threatening infections. Symptoms of E. coli poisoning include fever, vomiting, diarrhea and signs of dehydration. Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops assault and defamation lawsuit against once-rising star NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend has dropped her assault and defamation lawsuit against the once-rising Hollywood star after reaching a settlement. Lawyers for Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice Thursday. Jabbari is a British dancer who had accused Majors of subjecting her to escalating incidents of physical and verbal abuse during their relationship. Representatives for Majors didn’t respond to emails seeking comment Friday. Jabbari’s lawyer said the suit was “favorably settled” and her client is moving on with “her head held high.” Majors was convicted of misdemeanor assault and harassment last December and sentenced to a yearlong counseling program. Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the 2022 through 2024 Ioniq 5, the 2023 through 2025 Ioniq 6, GV60 and GV70, and the 2023 and 2024 G80. Also included are nearly 63,000 Kia EV 6 vehicles from 2022 through 2024. The affiliated Korean automakers say in government documents that a transistor in a charging control unit can be damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery. Dealers will inspect and replace the control unit and a fuse if needed. They also will update software. Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding. “Christmas in the Spotlight” debuts Saturday on Lifetime. It stars Jessica Lord as the world’s biggest pop star and Laith Wallschleger, playing a pro football player, who meet and fall in love, not unlike Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. On Nov. 30, Hallmark will air “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” Instead of a nod to Swift, it’s an ode to family traditions and bonding, like rooting for a sports team. Hallmark’s headquarters is also in Kansas City. Top football recruit Bryce Underwood changes commitment to Michigan instead of LSU, AP source says ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Top football recruit Bryce Underwood has flipped to Michigan after pledging to play at LSU. That's according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the recruit’s plans to join the Wolverines. Underwood pinned a post on his Instagram account, showing a post in which On3.com reported that he has committed to Michigan. The 6-foot-3 quarterback played at Belleville High School about 15 miles east of Michigan's campus, and told LSU nearly a year ago he intended to enroll there. Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia has been released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on sand dunes in temperate southwest Australia about 2,200 miles north of the Antarctic coast. He was released Wednesday from a boat that traveled several hours from Western Australia state's most southerly city of Albany. His caregiver Carol Biddulph wasn't sure at first if the penguin would live. She said a mirror was important to his rehabilitation because they provide a sense of company. Biddulph said: “They’re social birds and he stands next to the mirror most of the time.”Island Health opens applications for Vancouver Island mental health grantsThe initial numbers are in. And Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is leading the way. Jackson has received the most fan Pro Bowl votes of any player, with 44,681. Teammate Derrick Henry is second, with 40,729. Next is Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, with 40,652. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is fourth, with 36,754. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs lands in fifth, with 36,637. There are surprising omissions. No Patrick Mahomes. No Travis Kelce. No Chiefs at all. Also, no Jared Goff, who has been the most popular Lions player during the team’s resurgence. The Pro Bowl teams are determined by vote of fans, players, and coaches. And, ultimately, there’s no Pro Bowl at all. It’s a series of competitions culminating in a flag-football game. And because the ratings are still solid, it will endure.
Mark Few likes No. 3 Gonzaga's toughness after win over future Pac-12 'partner' SDSUThe Fine Gael leader was asked about the controversy in the first question posed during the second and final TV leaders’ debate of Ireland’s General Election campaign. Mr Harris apologised over the weekend for his handling of the discussion with Charlotte Fallon while canvassing in Kanturk in Co Cork on Friday evening. The Taoiseach was accused of dismissing concerns that Ms Fallon raised about Government support for the disability sector during the exchange filmed by RTE in a supermarket. Mr Harris rang Ms Fallon on Saturday and said he unreservedly apologised for the way he treated her, however focus has since shifted to Fine Gael’s interactions with the national broadcaster about the social media video. At the outset of Tuesday’s TV debate, co-host Miriam O’Callaghan directly asked the Fine Gael leader whether a member of his party contacted RTE to ask for the clip to be taken down. “I have no knowledge of that whatsoever, because this clip was entirely appropriate,” said Mr Harris. “It was a very important moment on the campaign. “And RTE and indeed many media outlets have been with me throughout the campaign, covering many interactions that I’ve had with many, many people right across this country.” The Taoiseach said the approach by his team member was part of the “normal contact that happens between party politics and broadcasters on a daily basis”. Mr Harris’s partner-in-government in the last coalition, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, said he was not aware of the approach to RTE by Fine Gael. “I didn’t realise this had happened,” he said. “I think Simon has given his explanation to it. I’m not sure it’s as normal or as usual. I just get on with it every day. But, again, I think, you know, I’m not au fait with the details behind all of this, or the background to it. “The video didn’t come down, and it was seen by many, many people. “And I think it illustrates that out there, there are a lot of people suffering in our society. “Notwithstanding the progress we’ve made as a country, a lot of people are facing a lot of individual challenges, and our job as public representatives and as leaders in travelling the country is to listen to people, hear their cases, to understand the challenges that they are going through in their lives. “And when we go about in election campaigns, we have to open up ourselves to criticism and to people calling us to account.” Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald had earlier in the day described reports of the Fine Gael approach to RTE as “chilling”. However, at the start of the debate, she was asked about a media-focused issue related to her own party, namely the controversial manifesto proposal for an independent expert review of RTE’s objectivity in its coverage of the war in Gaza and other international conflicts. Mr Harris previously branded the proposal a “dog whistle to conspiracy theorists” while Mr Martin said it was a “dangerous departure”. Ms McDonald defended the idea during the RTE Prime Time debate on Tuesday. “Politics and politicians should not try to influence editorial decisions or try and have clips taken down because they are inconvenient to them,” she said. “There has to be distance, there has to be objectivity. But I would say I am struck by the very defensive reaction from some to this (the review proposal). “The BBC, for example, a peer review looked at their coverage on migration. Politicians didn’t put their hands on it, and rightly so. “I think in a world where we have to rely on quality information, especially from the national broadcaster, which is in receipt of very substantial public funding, that has to be the gold standard of reliability. I think peer reviews like that are healthy.”
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There were also big wins for Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen, while Inter Milan went top of the standings after five games and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski reached a century of Champions League goals. However, the biggest drama came at the Etihad Stadium, where City were cruising early in the second half with a three-goal advantage as they sought to end a run of five successive defeats in all competitions. Erling Haaland opened the scoring from a penalty just before half-time, and Ilkay Gundogan's deflected shot made it 2-0 in the 50th minute. Haaland struck again to make it 3-0, but Feyenoord's comeback began on 75 minutes when Anis Hadj Moussa took advantage of hapless defending to round goalkeeper Ederson and pull one back. Substitute Santiago Gimenez bundled in to make it 3-2 on 82 minutes and the equaliser arrived a minute from the end. Ederson was again caught out with Igor Paixao going around the goalkeeper and crossing for Slovak international David Hancko to head in. "We concede a lot of goals because we are not stable," complained Guardiola. "We lost a lot of games lately. We are fragile and of course we need a victory." It is the first time that a team has gone into the last 20 minutes of a Champions League game trailing by three goals and still avoided defeat, as the point boosts the Dutch side's hopes of progressing. City are two points outside the top eight places which offer direct qualification for the last 16, while Bayern moved above them by beating PSG 1-0 in Munich. South Korean defender Kim Min-jae scored the only goal seven minutes before half-time, heading in after goalkeeper Matvei Safonov failed to clear a corner. PSG had Ousmane Dembele sent off in the second half and the French champions have just four points, and three goals, from five games. They are a lowly 26th in the 36-team league, a point adrift of the positions which offer a place in the play-off round in February. "We need to win our last three matches, otherwise we risk being eliminated," admitted PSG coach Luis Enrique. Lewandowski notched his 100th goal in the competition with an early penalty in Barcelona's 3-0 home win over French side Brest. Dani Olmo netted midway through the second half before Lewandowski sealed Barca's win at the death, his 101st goal in the Champions League -- only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored more. Inter lead the standings with 13 points, a point ahead of Barcelona and Liverpool, after a 1-0 win at home to RB Leipzig which means they are also still yet to concede a goal. Castello Lukeba's own goal made the difference at San Siro, and Leipzig are one of only three teams to have lost five games out of five. Arsenal romped to a 5-1 victory away to Sporting in Lisbon, as the Portuguese side adapt to life without coach Ruben Amorim, who has departed for Manchester United. Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magalhaes all scored in the first half for Arsenal, before Goncalo Inacio pulled one back shortly after the restart. Bukayo Saka converted a penalty on 65 minutes after Martin Odegaard had been brought down, and Leandro Trossard headed in to seal Arsenal's win late on. Atalanta romped to a 6-1 win over rock-bottom Young Boys in Switzerland, with Mateo Retegui and Charles De Ketelaere both scoring braces. Sead Kolasinac and Lazar Samardzic also netted for the Italians, with Silvere Ganvoula getting the hosts' reply. Florian Wirtz struck twice, including a penalty, as Leverkusen crushed Red Bull Salzburg 5-0, with Alejandro Grimaldo scoring a superb free-kick and Patrik Schick and Aleix Garcia also netting. Julian Alvarez and substitute Angel Correa each scored twice and Marcos Llorente and Antoine Griezmann once as Atletico romped to a 6-0 win away to Sparta Prague. Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao and Tammy Abraham were the scorers in AC Milan's 3-2 win at Slovan Bratislava, whose goals came from Tigran Barseghyan and Nino Marcelli. Marko Tolic saw red at the end for Slovan, who are without a point. as/nfMatt Gaetz Mocked With Scaramucci Comparisons After AG Withdrawal
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Shares of Adient plc ( NYSE:ADNT – Get Free Report ) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $24.38. ADNT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Adient from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Adient from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of Adient in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Adient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Adient from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. View Our Latest Research Report on Adient Adient Stock Performance Adient ( NYSE:ADNT – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $3.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.47 billion. Adient had a net margin of 0.12% and a return on equity of 6.86%. Adient’s revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.51 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Adient will post 2.27 EPS for the current fiscal year. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Adient Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADNT. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Adient by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 51,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,686,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Adient by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 20,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $688,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its stake in Adient by 17.7% in the 1st quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 32,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,057,000 after purchasing an additional 4,830 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its stake in Adient by 33.4% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 11,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $377,000 after purchasing an additional 2,956 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Adient by 221.5% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 12,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 8,897 shares during the last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Adient Company Profile ( Get Free Report Adient plc engages in the design, development, manufacture, and market of seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and light trucks. The company's automotive seating solutions include complete seating systems, frames, mechanisms, foams, head restraints, armrests, and trim covers. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Adient Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Adient and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .