Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son HunterLike, we’re talking Bra Kop from Rhythm City vibes! Wrinkles, grey hair, bald head—iyoh, nothing about this says “boyfriend material,” guys! But here she is, standing by her man like it’s nobody’s business. Social media is in shambles after it emerged that influencer Samkelisiwe Mncube has welcomed her first child—with a man old enough to be her granddad! The timeline couldn’t believe their ears (or eyes) as news of Samkelisiwe’s very mature boyfriend sent tongues wagging. Samkelisiwe’s baby reveal was meant to be all love and cuteness, but instead, it turned into a dragging fest when social media spotted her holding hands with a very old man. Like, we’re talking Bra Kop from Rhythm City vibes! Wrinkles, grey hair, bald head—iyoh, nothing about this says “boyfriend material,” guys! But here she is, standing by her man like it’s nobody’s business. The drama started when @sanelenkosi shared pictures of Samke and her madala with the caption: “Samkelisiwe Mncube & her boyfriend have officially welcomed their first child together.” And listen, the comments? A mess! @averytiredgirly: “Surely there’s an age limit to being a boyfriend 😔. Calling ntate mogolo o re boyfriend haikhona.” @Phut454118: “Is this gran daddy rich rich?” @Piru4l: “ANYTHING for the bag. Such an old man being a boyfriend.” @sirboring_26: “Bra, that baby gonna recognise that man as its grandaddy.” @Lwandee2: “Until it’s sports day and fathers have to participate 😎.” @MzansiKay: “‘We listen, we don’t judge.’ How Ramaphosa’s economy is killing the youth version 😭.” @BoogieHarrySA “Did you just said “Her Boyfriend” man this shit weird AF for days... that looks like a grandpa 🤔” @RealestRoseGold “The word boyfriend doesn’t sit well with me.” And let’s not forget, this isn’t the first time the couple’s unconventional romance has been a hot topic. Back in July, when their age gap was questioned, Samkelisiwe clapped back, saying: “It was never a secret of who I’m with and the age gap between ❤️🫶🏾. I hope this answers all the quotes and replies to this post. Take care.” But the streets are still not convinced: Is this love, or is Samke just chasing the bag? Whatever the case, she’s standing by her man—Bra Kop vibes and all. What do you think, Mzansi? Let us know in the comments!
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced Monday that he will run to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year, directly challenging fellow Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler as the party prepares to fight a second Trump administration and an emboldened Republican majority. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced Monday that he will run to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year, directly challenging fellow Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler as the party prepares to fight a second Trump administration and an emboldened Republican majority. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced Monday that he will run to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year, directly challenging fellow Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler as the party prepares to fight a second Trump administration and an emboldened Republican majority. “House Democrats must stand in the breach to defend the principles and institutions of constitutional democracy,” Raskin wrote in a letter to colleagues. “That is our historic assignment now. We dare not fail.” Raskin said in the letter — obtained by The Associated Press — that he decided to run for the post after spending the week consulting with House Democrats and “engaging in serious introspection” about where the party is following their stunning electoral defeat last month that handed Republicans control of Congress and the White House. While currently the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Raskin said that come next year, the Judiciary Committee under his leadership would become “the headquarters of Congressional opposition to authoritarianism” as well as other efforts by President Donald Trump and his allies to thwart the Constitution. Being the face of the resistance against Trump is not new territory for Raskin who spent the last two years on Oversight as the most vocal defender of President Joe Biden and his family as they faced a sprawling Republican investigation — encouraged by Trump — into their various business affairs. Raskin, who is a former constitutional law professor, also helped draft articles of impeachment against the incoming president for his encouragement of the violent mob on Jan. 6, 2021, and led the impeachment prosecution in the Senate. But by throwing his hat in the ring, Raskin is inviting what a bitter intra-party fight with Nadler, who is currently serving his 17th term in Congress and who has held the top spot on Judiciary since 2019. Democrats have over the years rarely broken from the seniority system for committee assignments, no matter how long someone has held a position, making the outcome of the race uncertain. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Both men did not respond to requests for comment but Raskin closed his letter by praising Nadler, saying that he made this decision “with respect and boundless admiration” for him. “If I’m lucky enough to be chosen for this responsibility in the 119th Congress, I will turn to Jerry first and throughout for his always wise counsel and political judgment,” Raskin added. Advertisement AdvertisementInstagram locks out developers of third-party consumer apps
Jamie Raskin ready to battle Trump 'assault' 2.0 in new roleCentral-Phenix City High School faces Hoover High School in the semifinal round of the AHSAA playoffs on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at 7 p.m. CT in Phenix-City, Alabama. Here’s how you can watch the game on NFHS Network. Watch: Central-Phenix City vs. Hoover LIVE STREAM How can I watch Central-Phenix City vs. Hoover? Fans can subscribe to NFHS Sports Network , a nationwide streaming platform for more than 9,000 high school sports. You can find the list of available schools here. How much does an NFHS subscription cost? Is there a free trial to NFHS Network? An annual subscription costs $79.99, or you can pay monthly for $11.99 per month. Can you watch NFHS on your phone or TV? NFHS Network is available on smart TVs like Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Google Chromecast, as well as on iOS and Android smartphones. Top 25 high school football rankings (MaxPreps) 1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) 2. Milton (Milton, Georgia) 3. Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) 4. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada) 5. Carrollton (Carrollton, Georgia) 6. North Shore (Houston, Texas) 7. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) 8. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) 9. North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) 10. Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland) 11. Buford (Buford, Georgia) 12. Centennial (Corona, California) 13. Orange Lutheran (Orange, California) 14. Lakeland (Lakeland, Florida) 15. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Florida) 16. Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California) 17. Boyle County (Danville, Kentucky) 18. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) 19. Venice (Venice, Florida) 20. Atascocita (Humble, Texas) 21. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) 22. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) 23. De La Salle (Concord, California) RECOMMENDED • nj .com Buford (GA) vs. Lowndes (GA) LIVE STREAM (11/22/24) | How to watch Georgia high school football playoff game Nov. 22, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Duncanville vs. Rockwall LIVE STREAM (11/22/24) | How to watch Texas high school football playoff game online Nov. 22, 2024, 6:00 p.m. 24. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland) 25. DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust.
Meta on Tuesday said fears that artificial intelligence would unleash a torrent of misinformation to deceive voters around the world did not come true as elections played out around the world this year. Defenses against deceptive influence campaigns at the networking giant's platform held firm, with no evidence that such coordinated efforts got much attention online, Meta president of global affairs Nick Clegg told reporters. "I don't think the use of generative AI was a particularly effective tool for them to evade our trip wires," Clegg said of those behind coordinated disinformation campaigns. "The delta between what was expected and what appeared is quite significant." Meta says that most of the cover influence operations it has disrupted in recent years were carried out by actors from Russia, Iran and China. Meta has no intent of lowering its guard, however, since generative AI tools are expected to become more sophisticated and more prevalent. Clegg referred to 2024 as the biggest election year ever, with some 2 billion people estimated to have gone to the polls in scores of countries around the world. "People were understandably concerned about the potential impact that generative AI would have on elections during the course of this year," Clegg said during a briefing with journalists. "There were all sorts of warnings about the potential risks of things like widespread deep fakes and AI enabled disinformation campaigns." Preventing the malicious use of generative AI in elections became an industry-wide effort, according to Clegg. Clegg said he was not privy to whether Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and president-elect Donald Trump discussed the tech platform's content moderation policies, when Zuckerberg was invited to Trump's Florida resort last week. Trump has been critical of Meta, accusing the platform of censoring politically conservative viewpoints. "Mark is very keen to play an active role in the debates that any administration needs to have about maintaining America's leadership in the technological sphere...and particularly the pivotal role that AI will play in that area," Clegg said. Clegg added that hindsight has led Meta to conclude that it "overdid" content moderation during the Covid-19 pandemic and that the tech company is "redoubling" efforts to improve the precision with which it targets content for removal based on its policies. "Our content rules evolve and change all the time," Clegg said. "We will definitely continue to work on all of that, mindful of the fact that we're never going to get it perfectly right and to everybody's satisfaction."
Gisèle Benoit still gets goosebumps when she remembers the first time she saw a family of eastern wolves emerge from the forests of the Mauricie National Park, under the backdrop of a rising moon. It was 1984 and Benoit, then in her early 20s, had been using a horn to try to call a bull moose when she instead heard a long howl, followed by an adult wolf stepping out to a rocky shore accompanied by a half-grown youth and four pups. “I will never forget that,” she said of the magical moment. “It’s anchored in my heart forever.” It was only later that Benoit, an artist and documentary filmmaker, learned that the wolves she saw weren’t grey wolves but rather rare eastern wolves. The species, whose population is estimated at fewer than 1,000 mature adults, could soon be further protected by new measures that are raising hopes among conservationists that attitudes toward a once-feared and maligned animal are shifting. In July, the federal government upgraded the eastern wolf’s threat level from “status of special concern” to “threatened,” based on a 2015 report by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. That report found the population count may be as low as 236 mature individuals in its central Ontario and southern Quebec habitat. The eastern wolf is described as medium-sized canid with reddish-tawny fur that lives in family groups of a breeding pair and their offspring. Also known as the Algonquin wolf, it is largely restricted to existing protected areas, including Algonquin Park in Ontario. The federal Environment Department said in an email that development of a recovery strategy is underway, adding it would be “written in collaboration with provincial governments, federal departments responsible for the federal lands where the eastern wolf is found as well as First Nations groups and Indigenous organizations.” The order triggers protection for the species on federal lands and forces Ottawa to prepare a recovery plan. However, the fight for protection could be an uphill battle in Quebec, which does not even recognize the eastern wolf as a distinct species. A spokesperson for Quebec’s Environment Department said Quebec considers the eastern wolf a “genetic group” rather than its own species. “Recent study shows that the eastern wolf is a distinct entity, even if it comes from several crosses between the grey wolf and the coyote,” Daniel Labonté wrote in an email. “However, scientific knowledge does not demonstrate that this genetic grouping constitutes a species in its own right.” Labonté added that this lack of recognition was not a barrier to protecting the animal, since the law also allows for protection of subspecies or wildlife populations. In October, Quebec launched a program to collect samples to improve knowledge on the distribution of large canines, including the eastern wolf. The government said it is currently “impossible to assert that there is an established population” in Quebec due to low numbers — amounting to three per cent of analyzed samples — and the “strong hybridization that exists among large canids.” Véronique Armstrong, co-founder of a Quebec wildlife protection association, says she’s feeling positive about both the Canadian and Quebec governments’ attitudes. While wolves were once “stigmatized, even persecuted,” she said, “we seem to be heading in the direction of more protection.” Her group, the Association québécoise pour la protection et l’observation de la faune, has submitted a proposal for a conservation area to protect southern Quebec wolves that has already received signs of support from three of the regional municipalities that would be covered, she said. While it’s far from settled, she’s hopeful that the battle to protect wolves might be easier than for some other species, such as caribou, because the wolves are adaptable and can tolerate some human activity, including forestry. John Theberge, a retired professor of ecology and conservation biology from the University of Waterloo and a wolf researcher, spent several years along with his wife studying and radio-collaring eastern wolves around Algonquin Park. Back in the 1990s and 2000s, they faced a “huge political battle” to try to expand wolf protection outside park boundaries after realizing that the far-ranging animals were being hunted and trapped in large numbers once they left the protected lands. Conservationists, he said, faced resistance from powerful hunter and trapper lobbies opposed to protecting the animals but in the end succeeded in permanently closing the zones outside the park to hunting and trapping in 2004. Theberge says people who want to save wolves today still face some of that same opposition — especially when governments including Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia kill wolves to protect endangered caribou. But he believes the public support for protecting wolves has increased from when his career began in the 1960s, when they were treated with fear and suspicion. “Nobody wore T-shirts with wolves on them back then,” he said. Over the years, there have been questions about whether the eastern wolf may be a grey wolf subspecies or a coyote-wolf hybrid. But in the order protecting the wolves, the federal government says genetic analyses have resolved that debate, showing that it is a “distinct species.” Benoit, Theberge and Armstrong all believe that while it’s important to protect the eastern wolf from a genetic diversity perspective, there is value in protecting all wolves, regardless of their DNA. Wolves, they say, are an umbrella species, meaning that protecting them helps protect a variety of other species. They kill off weak and sick animals, ensuring strong populations. They’re also “highly developed, sentient social species, with a division of labour, and strong family alliances,” Theberge said. Benoit agrees. After years spent watching wolves, she has developed great respect for how they live in close-knit families, with older offspring helping raise new pups. “It’s extraordinary to see how their way of life is a little like humans’,” she said.Mercer International vice president Eric Heine sells $167,612 in stock
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