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NoneFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are focused on the future following their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts . The Patriots (3-10) were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss Sunday, meaning that this week’s bye in many ways will begin the process of the coaching staff and front office evaluating the roster for 2025. The good news is that this group has shown plenty of grit this season, playing seven games that were decided by one score. The bad news is that the Patriots are just 2-5 in those games. Though New England’s bye comes late in the season, coach Jerod Mayo said the timing is perfect for a team that is feeling the effects of its shortcomings . “A much-needed bye week, not only physically for the players but also mentally, just being able to hit the reset button and come back, put some good games together and continue to build for the future,” Mayo said. “That has to be our goal.” Tight end Austin Hooper said the seed that needs to be planted over the final four games is finding a way to limit the mistakes — namely penalties and trouble finishing drives — that have hampered the offense throughout the season. “We’ve got to execute at a higher level. We can’t beat a team before you stop hurting yourself,” Hooper said. “It’s not for lack of effort, just things that happen out there that get you scars in this league.” This was the most balanced performance by the offense this season, with 222 passing yards and a season-high 200 yards rushing. It shows progress under new coordinator Alex Van Pelt, which is something to build on over the final four games. Red zone efficiency. It continues to be the most glaring deficiency for the Patriots’ offense. They were 2 of 6 on Sunday and rank 30th in the NFL, scoring a touchdown only 44.7% (17 of 38) of the time inside the 20-yard line. TE Hunter Henry. He finished with seven catches for 75 yards, which is his seventh game this season with five or more receptions. He leads the team this season with 58 catches for 610 yards and continues to be a dependable option for quarterback Drake May as he navigates his rookie season. K Joey Slye. He made 3 of his 5 field-goal attempts, including a 54-yarder in the second quarter. Most of the conversation following the game was about his NFL record-long 68-yard attempt that came up short as time expired. But because of the 1-point loss, he was lamenting the 25-yard attempt he missed wide left just before halftime. “I take full responsibility for this,” Slye said. “Every point for this team matters with how we play complementary football with offense, defense and special teams. So, whenever I am out there, I have got to score points.” Henry left the game in the first quarter after a helmet-to-helmet hit. He was able to return in the second quarter and finished the game. 7 — Number of penalties called on the Patriots, costing them 88 yards. Five penalties (four accepted) were called on the offensive line. That included one for holding on Mike Onwenu that nullified a touchdown run by Rhamondre Stevenson in the first quarter and forced New England to settle for a field goal. The Patriots have a bye this week. They visit the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 15. AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
The firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne has sent shockwaves through Australian politics. On Monday, the government announced that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have established a specialised taskforce targeting threats against the Jewish community. The new Special Operation Avalite, detailed by AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw, will focus explicitly on investigating serious offences targeting Jewish Australians. The operation will investigate incidents including urging violence against Jewish groups, advocating terrorism or genocide, and using communication services to threaten or harass. ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has warned that politically motivated violence is now a principal security concern, with provocative and inflammatory language being normalised. He believes there continues to be more than a 50 per cent chance of a terror attack being attempted or planned in the next 12 months. Under fire for the government’s response to antisemitism since October 7, 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese highlighted recent actions aimed at fighting the scourge, including banning Nazi salutes, appointing Australia’s first special envoy to combat antisemitism, and legislation to criminalise hate speech. He has also announced an additional $32.5 million in security funding for Jewish sites to be distributed by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ). The extra money will supplement an earlier $25 million program protecting synagogues, schools and other Jewish community locations. ECAJ president Daniel Aghion cautiously welcomed the support while emphasising the need for more comprehensive action. “We are grateful for the government’s support, but this is still about protecting our institutions from attack,” Aghion said. He stressed that the funding is reactive rather than preventative, saying, “It is not getting ahead of the problem, and it is not dealing with the causes of antisemitism and preventing the attacks and risk in the first place.” The ECAJ wrote to the Prime Minister on Sunday, saying Jewish Australians are questioning their safety and future in the country. It called for urgent national measures, including mandatory antisemitism education, enhanced legal protections and the convening of National Cabinet to further address the national antisemitism crisis. Albanese, who was in Perth at the time of the arson attack, visited the Adass Israel synagogue on Tuesday. Standing next to the ruins, he unequivocally condemned the attack, declaring, “This arson attack is an act of terrorism, it was fuelled by antisemitism and it was stoked by hatred.” The Prime Minister committed his government to supporting the synagogue’s restoration, pledging to “provide whatever support is necessary financially to make sure that those who perpetrated this evil crime do not receive any benefit”. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has already pledged $100,000 towards rebuilding the shule. Upon leaving the synagogue, Albanese encountered some hostility from parts of the crowd but Adass community members quickly silenced the hecklers with calls of “Sha” (“Quiet” in Yiddish). Aghion described the Prime Minister’s visit as deeply impactful. “The Prime Minister was quite touched. In fact, I’d say marked,” he said. Aghion believed that the cat-calling was not representative of the Adass community, noting that they treated him as a guest and that he was “genuinely interested in what they had to say”. “I think the Prime Minister’s intent is genuine. Obviously he will be judged by his actions, not his words, but I think he understands what the Jewish community is facing,” he said. The Prime Minister personally inspected the damage, climbing into the fire-damaged ruins to fully understand the extent of the destruction. Aghion noted that Albanese was willing to get “his suit quite dirty” to show solidarity with the community. Meanwhile, in a rare show of bipartisan solidarity, former Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg and former Labor senator Nova Peris jointly condemned the attack at a press conference on Saturday. Frydenberg said government inaction in tackling antisemitism had directly led to the firebombing of the synagogue. “Our leaders still don’t get it – they’re more than recklessly indifferent. They’ve created a very dangerous climate, and that has obviously culminated in the firebombing just a couple of days ago,” he said. Peris was equally forceful, stating, “In this country, we have a constitution which says every Australian has the right to religious freedom. How dare anyone attack a place of worship in this country?” Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus acknowledged the severity of the current situation, noting this represents the highest level of antisemitism he has witnessed in his lifetime. “And our government is determined to do whatever we can to bring this to an end, and I’d be calling on [Opposition Leader] Peter Dutton to stand with the government, not to be making these criticisms or empty calls for the government to do more – or worse,” he said. “He claimed that somehow the government had caused this event to occur, which is an absurd thing for any political leader to suggest,” Dreyfus said on talkback radio. Josh Frydenberg and Nova Peris embrace Jewish community member Charlene Miller after holding a press conference at Princes Park, Caulfield South, following the firebombing of the Adass Israel shule. Photo: Peter Haskin
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A PEDESTRIAN is in hospital in a serious condition after being the victim of a hit-and-run collision in Dublin. The incident occurred at approximately 8:45pm this evening in Rathmines, Dublin . Gardai and emergency services responded to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Lower Rathmines Road after the alarm was raised. The car fled the crash scene before emergency services arrived. The male pedestrian, aged in his 40s, was rushed to St James' Hospital . Investigators have said his injuries are understood to be serious. Gardai have launched a probe into the incident and are appealing for witnesses. A statement said: "Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury traffic collision in Rathmines, Dublin, on Sunday, 22nd December 2024. "At approximately 8:45pm, Gardaí and emergency services responded to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Lower Rathmines Road. "The car involved failed to remain at the scene. "The pedestrian, an adult male (40s), was taken by Ambulance to St. James's Hospital. His injuries are understood to be serious. "The scene is currently preserved and traffic diversions are in place. "Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward. "Those with camera footage, including motorists with dash-cam, from the area at the time are asked to provide it to investigating Gardai. "Anyone with any information is asked to contact Rathmines Garda Station on 01 6666700, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station." Separately, a man in his 30s has been killed following a single-car collision in Co Offaly. Gardai are appealing for witnesses after the horror crash in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident occurred at Moorock, Ballycumber, Co Offaly. Gardai were alerted to the crash in the early hours and were notified it involved a single vehicle. The driver was the sole occupant of the car and was fatally injured. There have been no other reports of injuries. The man's body was removed from the scene to the Mortuary in Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore.
More than 8,000 evictions have been filed in El Paso County this year, an increase of 1,000 filings from 2023 and nearly double the number of eviction filings from 2021. A solution-based court in El Paso County looks to combat the growing eviction rate through finding solutions for those facing a loss of housing. Division CARE — which stands for Court Assisted Recovery from Eviction — began under the leadership of Magistrate Andrea Paprzycki in November of last year with the goals of providing resources to people facing eviction and, ultimately, keeping them housed. When speaking with The Gazette, Paprzycki spoke about the importance of assisting people who face evictions. “Housing is such a fundamental human right, and we essentially unhouse people,” Paprzycki said. “There are a lot of legal reasons to do that, and I'm not saying it's an unnecessary process. But people were starting here, left being unhoused, not knowing what to do and just feeling lost and alone.” Paprzycki said that Division CARE intends to help people facing eviction using three different avenues: Mediation between the landlord and the evictee to come to solutions prior to eviction, technological tools to assist people representing themselves through an eviction and eviction recovery resources. The first avenue may prevent an eviction: Division CARE mediates between the landlord and the potentially evicted client. In Colorado not every evictee is entitled to a mediation process with their landlord; Paprzycki said Division CARE extends an offer of mediation to everyone. Paprzycki said the mediation process allows for “a beneficial outcome for everyone, versus (Paprzycki) sitting there deciding what happens to people.” Those facing eviction are not entitled to an attorney like they would in criminal court. Paprzycki said that one of the biggest challenges for individuals facing eviction is the lack of resources to help them fight the eviction in court. Those difficulties are only exacerbated by the speed at which eviction filings go through court, often moving from the eviction being filed to the evictee being removed from the house in less than a month. In an effort to assist these people, Paprzycki and the problem-solving court coordinator for Division CARE, Cameron McDonald, have partnered with the University of Colorado to build an online tool for eviction defendants to create legal defenses to use in court. “I can't feed a tenant defenses,” Paprzycki said of why she views this online tool as important. “I'm not an advocate. I'm a judicial officer. I'm a neutral observer.” Paprzycki said that the current resources available for individuals facing eviction are not enough to help defendants represent themselves in court. There is no timeline for when the online tool will be ready, but Paprzycki said that it is being developed by volunteers at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law. The last and biggest avenue of Division CARE's work is the recovery resources provided to those facing eviction. McDonald said the most common resource needed by those going through an eviction is rental assistance, but that the program aims to find the reason an individual is about to be evicted, and help where needed. Type of assistance evictee referred to via Division CARE through Nov. 1, 2024. Paprzycki said that while being unable to pay rent is the primary cause of most evictions, there are often lots of other, often easily solved, reasons people are facing evictions. “You'll have an elderly person who can't clean up their lawn and their weeds are overgrown, and there's trash out there, and they just don't physically have the ability to do it,” Paprzycki said. “We can get some volunteers to clean their lawn and save them from being evicted.” For those who are unable to avoid their eviction, Division CARE has partnered with numerous local organizations including churches, school districts, nonprofits and more to have a wide network of options to help avoid leaving people without any help following an eviction. “One quote we got from a tenant said, ‘for the very first time in my life, I don't feel like I have to carry the weight of the world all by myself. I am incredibly grateful to you and to the judge who introduced me to the program,’” McDonald said. The Gazette sat in on the CARE intake process for a Colorado Springs woman unable to afford her rent, despite working two jobs. The woman, now facing eviction, spent around 20 minutes talking through her situation with intake director Charlene Best. When the woman mentioned she was a veteran Best was able to provide resources to a rehousing program for veterans for which the woman was not aware. Paprzycki spoke about one experience that she remembers in which a disabled student using a wheelchair was unable to return to school in their district due to their family being evicted. Paprzycki said that Division CARE was able to partner with D-38 to provide transportation for the impacted student to continue going to their school despite having to move outside of their former district boundaries. “It still brings tears to my eyes when I think about that,” Paprzycki said. “I put in so many extra hours to get this grant, and that was worth it, if that's all we did, that was worth it, that kid in a wheelchair got to stay in school.” According to data provided by McDonald, Division CARE worked with 419 people as of Nov. 1, 2024, less than one year after the program started. When taking into account that most households facing eviction include more than one resident, often children, McDonald estimates that the program has impacted more than 1,000 people since its creation last year. Number of children in a tenant's household, through Nov. 1, 2024. The number of people getting assistance from Division CARE continues to rise, with data provided by McDonald showing that the number of intakes completed by the program continues to rise each month. Month-by-month data for the number of successful intakes conducted by Division CARE, as of Nov. 1, 2024. Since its 2023 launch, CARE has led to a 15% reduction in trials in eviction court despite an increase of more than 1,000 in total eviction cases in El Paso County from last year, according to Paprzycki. Dating back to 2021 eviction filings have nearly doubled, with the total currently sitting at just over 8,100 for 2024 according to data from the Colorado Judicial Departmen t. The numbers in El Paso County mirror the trend across the state, eviction filings are increasing in nearly every county and there have been nearly 6,000 more evictions filed statewide this year than there were in 2023, according to data from the Colorado Judicial Departmen t. The rising eviction numbers, according to Paprzycki, make Division CARE more necessary and beneficial to the community than ever. “I think the court is an essential and integral part of the community, and we shouldn't just solve individual problems. We should be a problem-solving entity,” Paprzycki said. “We shouldn't be seen as the entity in this building that everyone's afraid of. ... We should be seen as a place that can be regarded as holding the community together and part of the fabric of our larger society, and a place that people can feel helped and supported." Despite the success, Paprzycki and McDonald have concerns about the future of Division CARE due to a lack of long-term funding, estimated at about $200,000 a year. The program is funded through 2026 by a combination of grants and part-time funding from the judicial department.
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