BLACKFOOT, Idaho — An Idaho teenager has been arrested in connection with the body of an infant found last month at a hospital in a box meant for people to anonymously give up a newborn, police said Friday. The Blackfoot Police Department said in a social media post that an 18-year-old from Twin Falls, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) southeast of Boise, had been arrested there and booked into the Bingham County Jail. She was arrested on a felony arrest warrant for failing to report a death to law enforcement officials and the coroner, police said. Police in Blackfoot responded to a report Oct. 13 of a deceased baby left at Grove Creek Medical Center. Safe Haven Baby Boxes founder Monica Kelsey has said hospital staff responded immediately to an alarm indicating a baby was in the box and realized that the infant had died before being placed inside. Idaho law only allows for the surrender of an infant who is unharmed. Get the latest breaking news as it happens. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy . “The Safe Haven Baby Box is intended to safely and anonymously allow custodial parents to surrender a newborn under 30 days old without legal repercussions, provided the child is unharmed," police said in the social media post. "Unfortunately, the placement of a harmed or deceased infant is not protected under this system or Idaho law." The baby had been wrapped in a blanket, and the placenta was still attached, Kelsey said previously. Police said they weren't releasing further information in part because more charges could be filed.
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Photo: Pixabay stock photo Students, staff and families from Immaculata Regional High School in Kelowna have undertaken another successful holiday turkey drive. The school collected and delivered 446 turkeys to the Central Okanagan Food Bank this year. “I would first like to thank Immaculata Regional High School for continuing to host this important community event with great enthusiasm. Thank you to the kids from the RINK hockey program who joined us for the second year in a row. The Turkey Drive presents a great first-hand opportunity for students to learn the importance of giving back to their community,” said event founder Jim Hare. It was the 7th year for the turkey drive which is supported by Castanet and was broadcast live on K96.3 by morning show hosts Bradley Karp and Alysha Williams on Dec. 13. “A big thank-you to our four live broadcast sponsors: Vantage West Realty, Even Steven Contracting, Hingley Construction, and World of Spas. And not to mention each and every donor who has contributed towards such a phenomenal result,” added Hare. “We are already looking forward to building upon our great success in 2025”.Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next
USDA Orders Testing of Milk Supply for Presence of Bird Flu Virus(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Dec. 18 AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 7 p.m. NHLN — Providence at Lehigh Valley COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. CBSSN — Creighton at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Memphis at Virginia FS1 — Xavier at UConn 8 p.m. SECN — The Citadel at Vanderbilt 9 p.m. BTN — CS Northridge at Southern Cal CBSSN — Alabama at N. Dakota ESPN2 — Michigan at Oklahoma FS1 — Butler at Marquette 11 p.m. FS1 — Washington St. at Washington COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30 p.m. ESPNU — North Carolina vs. Florida, Charlotte, N.C. 7 p.m. ACCN — Wofford at Duke 8:30 p.m. ESPNEWS — Tennessee at Memphis COLLEGE FOOTBALL 5:30 p.m. ESPN — The Boca Raton Bowl: W. Kentucky vs. James Madison, Boca Raton, Fla. 8:30 p.m. ESPNU — NJCAA Tournament: Hutchinson Community College vs. Iowa Western Community College, Championship, Canyon, Texas 9 p.m. ESPN — The Art of Sport L.A. Bowl: California vs. UNLV, Los Angeles GOLF 3:30 a.m. (Thursday) GOLF — DP World Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, First Round, Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand-Baie, Mauritius NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. TNT — Philadelphia at Detroit TRUTV — Philadelphia at Detroit (DataCast) 9:30 p.m. TNT — Florida at Minnesota SOCCER (MEN'S) 2:40 p.m. CBSSN — EFL Carabao Cup: Brentford at Newcastle United, Quarterfinal TENNIS 6 a.m. TENNIS — Next Gen ATP Finals: Round Robin 11 a.m. TENNIS — Next Gen ATP Finals: Round Robin 6 a.m. (Thursday) TENNIS — Next Gen ATP Finals: Round Robin The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV .Mercer, a global leader in workforce and investment solutions, released its 2024 Quality of Life Cities ranking, evaluating 241 cities for living conditions suited to international assignees and their families. Santo Domingo placed 167th globally, reflecting ongoing challenges in public services and transportation. In Latin America, Montevideo leads the region at 92nd, followed by San Juan (95th), Buenos Aires (97th), and Santiago (98th). Notably, Mexico City showed significant improvement, climbing 14 positions to 116th. Zurich, Switzerland, claimed the top spot globally due to its robust infrastructure, safety, cultural vibrancy, and sustainability initiatives. Other top-ranked cities include Vienna (Austria), Geneva (Switzerland), Copenhagen (Denmark), and Auckland (New Zealand). European cities dominate the top ten, solidifying the continent’s appeal to international assignees. Mercer emphasized the importance of assessing factors like political stability, social environment, and cost implications for expatriates. According to Yvonne Traber, Mercer’s Global Mobility Leader, companies must prioritize quality of life and affordability to manage global mobility effectively. Latin American cities continue to grow in attractiveness for international mobility, offering natural beauty, recreational options, and competitive costs despite infrastructural hurdles.
Wild first season in expanded Big 12 comes down to final weekendBy Stephanie Lai and Hadriana Lowenkron, Bloomberg News Donald Trump says he is selecting venture capitalist David Sacks of Craft Ventures LLC to serve as his artificial intelligence and crypto czar, a newly created position that underscores the president-elect’s intent to boost two rapidly developing industries. “David will guide policy for the Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency, two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness. David will focus on making America the clear global leader in both areas,” Trump said Thursday in a post on his Truth Social network. Trump said that Sacks would also lead the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology. In Sacks, Trump is tapping one of his most prominent Silicon Valley supporters and fundraisers for a prime position in his administration. Sacks played a key role in bolstering Trump’s fundraising among technology industry donors, including co-hosting an event at his San Francisco home in June, with tickets at $300,000 a head. He is also closely associated with Vice President-elect JD Vance, the investor-turned-Ohio senator. Sacks is a venture capitalist and part of Silicon Valley’s “PayPal Mafia.” He first made his name in the technology industry during a stint as the chief operating officer of PayPal, the payments company whose founders in the late 1990s included billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and investor Peter Thiel. After it was sold to eBay, Sacks turned to Hollywood, where he produced the 2005 satire Thank You for Smoking. Back in Silicon Valley, he founded workplace communications company Yammer, which was bought by Microsoft Corp. in 2012 for $1.2 billion. He founded his own venture capital firm, Craft Ventures, in 2017 and has invested in Musk-owned businesses, including SpaceX. Sacks said on a recent episode of his All-In podcast that a “key man” clause in the agreements of his venture firm’s legal documents would likely prevent him from taking a full-time position, but he might consider an advisory role in the new administration. A Craft spokeswoman said Sacks would not be leaving Craft. In his post, Trump said Sacks “will safeguard Free Speech online, and steer us away from Big Tech bias and censorship.” Protecting free speech is a keen interest of Sacks. He regularly speaks about “woke” interests that try to muzzle unpopular opinions and positions. The new post is expected to help spearhead the crypto industry deregulation Trump promised on the campaign trail. The role is expected to provide cryptocurrency advocates a direct line to the White House and serve as a liaison between Trump, Congress and the federal agencies that interface with digital assets, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Trump heavily campaigned on supporting crypto, after previously disparaging digital assets during his first White House term, saying their “value is highly volatile and based on thin air.” The president-elect on Thursday said Sacks would “work on a legal framework so the Crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for, and can thrive in the U.S.” During the campaign, Trump spoke at a Bitcoin conference, accepted crypto campaign donations and met with executives from Bitcoin mining companies and crypto exchanges multiple times. Trump’s desire to give priority to the digital asset industry is also reflected in his close allies and cabinet selections, including his Commerce secretary pick, Howard Lutnick, and Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent. On the AI front, Sacks would help Trump put his imprint on an emerging technology whose popular use has exploded in recent years. Sacks is poised to be at the front lines in determining how the federal government both adopts AI and regulates its use as advances in the technology and adoption by consumers pose a wide array of benefits as well as risks touching on national security, privacy, jobs and other areas. The president-elect has expressed both awe at the power of AI technology as well as concern over the potential harms from its use. During his first term, he signed executive orders that sought to maintain US leadership in the field and directed the federal government to prioritize AI in research and development spending. As AI has become more mainstream in recent years and with Congress slow to act, President Joe Biden has sought to fill that void. Biden signed an executive order in 2023 that establishes security and privacy protections and requires developers to safety-test new models, casting the sweeping regulatory order as necessary to safeguard consumers. A number of technology giants have also agreed to adopt a set of voluntary safeguards which call for them to test AI systems for discriminatory tendencies or security flaws and to share those results. Trump has vowed to repeal Biden’s order. The Republican Party’s 2024 platform dismissed Biden’s executive order as one that “hinders AI Innovation, and imposes Radical Leftwing ideas on the development of this technology.” Sacks can be expected to work closely with Musk, the world’s richest person and one of the president-elect’s most prominent supporters. Musk is also a player in the AI space with his company xAI and a chatbot named Grok — efforts which pit him against Silicon Valley’s giants — and he stands to wield significant influence within the incoming administration. The appointment won’t require Sacks to divest or publicly disclose his assets. Like Musk, Sacks will be a special government employee. He can serve a maximum of 130 days per year, with or without compensation. However, conflict of interest rules apply to special government employees, meaning Sacks will have to recuse himself from matters that could impact his holdings. Sacks’s Craft Ventures is known more for enterprise software investing than for crypto, but it has made a few crypto investments, including BitGo and Bitwise. Still, Sacks has firm opinions on the sector. Speaking last month on All-In, Sacks praised a bill on crypto regulation that had passed in the U.S. House but not the Senate earlier this year. The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act would regulate certain types of digital assets as a commodity, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. “The crypto industry basically wants a really clear line for knowing when they’re a commodity and they want commodities to be governed, like all other commodities, by the CFTC,” he said on the November podcast. He also disparaged some of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s positions on crypto under its chair, Gary Gensler. “The days of Gensler terrifying crypto companies,” he said. “Those days are about to be over.” Earlier this week, Trump nominated crypto advocate Paul Atkins to lead the SEC. With assistance from Zoe Ma, Bill Allison, Sarah McBride, Anne VanderMey and stacy-marie ishmael. ©2024 Bloomberg L.P. Visit bloomberg.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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