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Canadian men win RAN Sevens tournament, qualify for World Rugby Challenger SeriesT he Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is advising the public of a deterioration of marine conditions around Barbados due to northerly sea swells from Sunday until Thursday. The strengthening of a mid-latitude cyclone in the central Atlantic is expected to generate northerly sea swells across Barbados and the region. Swells of 1.5 to 2.5 metres are likely to impact the coastal waters of Barbados during this swell event. There are no watches or warnings in effect for Barbados for this marine event. Choppy sea conditions mainly along the western coastlines of Barbados are expected from as early as Sunday night and expected to last until the morning of Thursday. These conditions are predicted to peak from Monday into Tuesday. Marine users are encouraged to follow the advice and warnings provided by the National Conservation Commission and their lifeguards. Additionally, users should monitor the BMS, DEM and GIS websites and their respective social media pages along with the local media networks for further updates over the coming days. You Might Be Interested In Today’s weather Cabinet approves shutdown procedures Barbados to announce ‘heat wave’ response This information statement was issued at 12 p.m. on Sunday and will be updated at 12 p.m. Tuesday. (BMS)
Former N-Dubz singer Tulisa took on Saturday (November 30) night's bush tucker trial - Jungle TV Dinners along with Reverend Richard Coles. The pair were forced to eat everything from fermented duck egg to fish eyes during the challenge. Jungle TV Dinners starring Richard and Tulisa - Screaming now on ITVX-treme 😱 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/T6448UtYs9 Another one of the dishes Tulisa was forced to eat as part of the bush tucker trial was spider. The pair managed to eat their way through all the dishes and earn the camp the full 11 stars. Upon returning to camp the N-Dubz star revealed to all the campmates she was forced to swallow back her own sick during the trial due to it being so horrible. Tulisa continued to go into more detail about the challenge, revealing what it was like to eat a spider, describing it as creamy. GK Barry replied: "That is the worst information you've told me ever. "That's ruined my day." Applause for the new Camp Leaders, Oti & Richard! 👏 Here are their chore assignments: 🧼 Washing up: Barry & Maura 🧰 Camp maintenance: Danny & Melvin 🥘 Camp chefs: Tulisa & GK Barry 🪵 Wood collection: Coleen & Dean 💧 Water duty: Alan & Danny #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/ehiHdAq3Rd Saturday night's episode also saw Oti Mubuse and Reverend Richard Coles voted in as the new camp leaders, replacing McFly's Danny Jones and boxing champion Barry McGuigan. As there first order of business they had to re-assign chores to the campmates. RECOMMENDED READING: I'm a Celeb fans upset at 'non-elimination' as they call to get rid of next star Who was the first celeb to be eliminated on tonight's I'm a Celebrity? I'm a Celebrity's 'naughty' Maura Higgins becomes the talk of social media How much is Jane Moore being paid for appearing on I'm a Celebrity 2024? Love Island star Maura Higgins was paired up with Barry for washing up duties, while Danny and radio DJ Melvin Odoom were chosen for camp maintenance. The role of camp chefs went to Tulisa and GK Barry, while Coleen Rooney and Dean McCullough were put on wood collection. Finally water duty was assigned to Danny and Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall.Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — In the year since the war in Gaza broke out, Israel's government has been cracking down on dissent among its Palestinian citizens. Authorities have charged Palestinians with “supporting terrorism” because of posts online or for demonstrating against the war. Activists and rights watchdogs say Palestinians have also lost jobs, been suspended from schools and faced police interrogations. Palestinians make up about 20% of Israel's population. Many feel forced to self-censor out of fear of being jailed and further marginalized in society. Others still find ways to dissent, but carefully. Israel's National Security Ministry counters that, “Freedom of speech is not the freedom to incite.” Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found, citing Emirati authorities. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Sunday said Zvi Kogan was killed, calling it a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.” It said: “The state of Israel will act with all means to seek justice with the criminals responsible for his death." Kogan went missing on Thursday, and there were suspicions he had been kidnapped. His disappearance comes as Iran has been threatening to retaliate against Israel after the two countries traded fire in October. Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier and wounds 18 as Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center has killed one soldier and wounded 18 others. The Hezbollah militant group meanwhile fired around 160 rockets and other projectiles into northern and central Israel on Sunday, wounding at least five people. Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon's military has largely kept to the sidelines. The Israeli military expressed regret over the strike, saying it occurred in an area of ongoing combat operations against Hezbollah. It said it does not target the Lebanese armed forces and that the strike is under review. The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump's promises on growth and inflation WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy. He also has big debt problem that'll be a hurdle to delivering on those plan. Trump has bold ambitions on tax cuts, tariffs and other programs. But high interest rates and the price of repaying the federal government’s existing debt could limit what he’s able to do. The federal debt stands at roughly $36 trillion, and the spike in inflation after the pandemic has pushed up the government’s borrowing costs such that debt service next year will easily exceed spending on national security. After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles WASHINGTON (AP) — During the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump had hailed what would become Project 2025 as a conservative roadmap for “exactly what our movement will do." Trump pulled an about-face when Project 2025 became a political liability. He denied knowing anything about the “ridiculous and abysmal” plans, even though some were written by his former aides and many allies. Now, after winning the 2024 election, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the effort he temporarily shunned. Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Tom Homan, his former immigration chief, as “border czar;” and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy. Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across US during Thanksgiving week WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters in the U.S. have warned of another round of winter weather that could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving. California is bracing for more snow and rain this weekend while still grappling with some flooding and small landslides from a previous storm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for California's Sierra Nevada through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at high elevations. Thousands remained without power in the Seattle area on Saturday after a “bomb cyclone” storm system hit the West Coast earlier in the week, killing two people. Parts of the Northeast and Appalachia also began the weekend with heavy precipitation. Pakistan partially stops mobile and internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan gear up for a protest in the capital. The government and Interior Ministry made the announcement on X, which is banned in Pakistan. Sunday's protest is to demand Khan's release. He has been in prison for more than a year but remains popular. His supporters rely heavily on social media and messaging apps to coordinate with each other. Pakistan has already sealed off Islamabad and shut down major roads and highways connecting the city with Khan's power bases. Here's what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change. But it’s a far-from-perfect arrangement, with many parties still unsatisfied but hopeful that the deal will be a step in the right direction. Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan has held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines despite a last-minute boycott of the event by South Korea that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the brutal wartime use of Korean laborers. South Korea’s absence at Sunday’s memorial, to which Seoul government officials and Korean victims’ families were invited, is a major setback in the rapidly improving ties between the countries. The Sado mines were listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage Site after Japan moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the mines’ dark history. Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of 'Love Connection' and 'Scrabble,' dies at 83 NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83. Mark Young, Woolery’s podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978. He teamed up with Young for the podcast “Blunt Force Truth” and became a full supporter Donald Trump.
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CARSON, Calif. — Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic scored in the first half, and the LA Galaxy won their record sixth MLS Cup championship with a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. After striking twice in the first 13 minutes of the final with goals from their star forwards, the Galaxy nursed their lead through a scoreless second half to raise their league's biggest trophy for the first time since 2014. MLS' most successful franchise struggled through most of the ensuing decade, even finishing 26th in the 29-team league last year. But the Galaxy turned everything around this season with a high-scoring new lineup that finished second in the Western Conference and then streaked through the playoffs with a playoff-record 18 goals in five games to win another crown. “I’m just so proud of this group after the challenges that we (had) and the way they bounced back and competed as a group,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. “We spent a lot of energy at the start, but I’m just so proud of these guys. They’ve cemented themselves as legends in this club.” People are also reading... Sean Nealis scored for the seventh-seeded Red Bulls, whose improbable postseason charge ended one win shy of their first Cup championship. With the league's youngest roster, New York fell just short of becoming the lowest-seeded team to win MLS' playoff tournament under first-year German coach Sandro Schwarz. “I love these guys,” Schwarz said. “Some guys, they are crying. In the big picture, that’s a start. Sometimes when you lose the final, it’s tough, but you use this experience to create the next energy, the next intensity.” The Galaxy won this title without perhaps their most important player. Riqui Puig, the playmaking midfielder from Barcelona who ran their offense impressively all season long, tore a ligament in his knee last week in the Western Conference final. Puig watched this game in a suit, but his teammates hadn't forgotten him: After his replacement, Gastón Brugman, set up LA's opening goal with a superb pass, Paintsil held up Puig's jersey to their fans during the celebration. “I was really waiting for this moment,” said Paintsil, who scored his 14th goal of an impressive season. “I’m much more, 10 times faster than them, and Gaston saw the space. ... It was really a good thing. We did it for Riqui, and we did it for our family that came, and our supporters.” Just four minutes later, Joveljic sprinted past four New York defenders and chipped home the 21st goal of his outstanding year as the Galaxy’s striker. Brugman was named the MLS Cup MVP after a commanding performance in midfield. The Uruguayan hadn't started a match for the Galaxy since Oct. 5, playing only as a postseason substitute before the final. Galaxy goalkeeper John McCarthy made four saves to win his second MLS title in three seasons. He was the MVP of the 2022 MLS Cup Final for the Galaxy's crosstown rival, Los Angeles FC. Paintsil put the Galaxy ahead in the ninth minute when he ran onto that sublime pass from Brugman and pounded home his 14th MLS goal — including four in the playoffs — in the Ghanaian forward's outstanding first season. Just four minutes later, Joveljic sprinted past four New York defenders and chipped home the 21st goal of his outstanding year as the Galaxy's striker. Nealis got New York on the scoreboard in the 28th minute when he volleyed home a ball that got loose in LA's penalty area after a corner. The Galaxy's usually shaky defense gave up another handful of good chances before reaching halftime with a tenuous lead. The second half was lively, but scoreless. Red Bulls captain Emil Forsberg hit the outside of the post in the 72nd minute, while LA's Gabriel Pec and Galaxy substitute Marco Reus nearly converted chances a few moments later. The ball got loose again in the Galaxy's penalty area in the third minute of extra time, but two Red Bulls couldn't finish. The Galaxy bench rushed onto the field and prematurely celebrated a victory in the seventh minute of injury time, only to be herded back off for another 30 seconds of play. After Galaxy owner Phil Anschutz received the MLS Cup that bears his name because of his steady financial support of the league during its shaky years, Galaxy captain Maya Yoshida carried the trophy onto a stage filled with his teammates for a celebration amid fireworks and confetti. The Galaxy extended their lead over DC United (4) for the most MLS Cup championships in league history. The Red Bulls remain one of three original MLS franchises never to win the title, along with FC Dallas and the New England Revolution. The Galaxy's Greg Vanney became the fourth coach to win an MLS title with two clubs. The former Galaxy player also won it all with Toronto in 2017. The Galaxy finished 17-0-3 this season at their frequently renamed suburban stadium, where the sellout crowd of 26,812 for the final included several robust cheering sections of traveling Red Bulls supporters hoping to see their New Jersey-based club's breakthrough on MLS' biggest stage. Just last season, the Galaxy's own supporters boycotted the team at certain matches, fed up with years of mismanagement and no progress. The club famous for employing global stars from David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Robbie Keane and Javier "Chicharito" Hernández swiftly rebuilt itself into a contender this season by spending big to get lesser-known young talents from around the world. The Galaxy signed Pec from Brazil and Paintsil out of Belgium. The duo combined with incumbent Serbian striker Joveljic to form a potent attack that could outscore almost any MLS opponent. But the Galaxy also relied heavily on Puig, their Catalan catalyst and one of MLS' best players. Puig stayed in last week's game after injuring his knee, and he even delivered the decisive pass to Joveljic for the game's only goal. Be the first to knowATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 21, 2024-- Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc . ( Logility ) ( NASDAQ: LGTY ), a leader in AI-first supply chain planning software, today reported its second quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results. “Subscription revenues continued to grow, up nine percent year over year in the current quarter, even though we faced a number of headwinds as start dates on a couple of projects pushed out and delayed closing of several late-stage deals in our pipeline,” said Allan Dow, President and CEO of Logility. “While we still expect to secure these opportunities in the current fiscal year, we are revising our revenue guidance to reflect the impact of lower professional services revenue. Our prior guidance for recurring revenue and adjusted EBITDA is unchanged as we remain confident in our ability to grow subscription fees and maintain strong margins.” Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Outlook from Continuing Operations: Key Second Quarter Financial Highlights from Continuing Operations: Key Fiscal 2025 Year to Date Financial Highlights from Continuing Operations: During Q2’25, the company completed the reclassification (the “Reclassification”) of the Company’s common stock to eliminate its Class B Common Stock. Under the terms of the Reclassification Agreement, each outstanding share of the Company’s Class B Common Stock was exchanged for 1.2 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. In connection with the Reclassification, the Company issued 2,185,904 shares of Class A Common Stock to James C. Edenfield, the beneficial owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Class B Shares (the “Class B Shareholder”), pursuant to that certain Reclassification Agreement, dated April 10, 2024 by and between the Company and the Class B Shareholder. In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, net (loss) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders was reduced by the excess of the fair value of the common shares issued over the carrying amount of the Class B shares surrendered which amounted to $3.8 million or $0.11 per share in the current quarter. The overall financial condition of the Company remains strong, with cash and investments of approximately $84.2 million. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company paid shareholder dividends of approximately $3.7 million. Key Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 highlights: Clients & Channels Company & Technology Conference Call Logility will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2025 results and financial outlook today, November 21, 2024 at 5:00pm ET. Webcast: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/584175710 A replay of the call will also be accessible via the investor relations page of Logility’s website at www.logility.com/company/investor-relations/financial-news . About Logility Logility is a market-leading provider of AI-first supply chain management solutions engineered to help organizations build sustainable digital supply chains that improve people’s lives and the world we live in. The company’s approach is designed to reimagine supply chain planning by shifting away from traditional “what happened” processes to an AI-driven strategy that combines the power of humans and machines to predict and be ready for what’s coming. Logility’s fully integrated, end-to-end platform helps clients know faster, turn uncertainty into opportunity, and transform supply chain from a cost center to an engine for growth. With over 550 clients in 80 countries, the company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Learn more at www.logility.com . Operating and Non-GAAP Financial Measures Logility (the “Company”) includes non-GAAP financial measures (EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share) in the summary financial information provided with this press release as supplemental information relating to its operating results. This financial information is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP-compliant financial information and may be different from the operating or non-GAAP financial information used by other companies. The Company believes that this presentation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share provides useful information to investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. EBITDA represents GAAP net earnings adjusted for amortization of intangibles, depreciation, interest income & other, net, and income tax expense. Adjusted EBITDA represents GAAP net earnings adjusted for amortization of intangibles, depreciation, interest income & other, net, income tax expense and non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from what is anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, continuing U.S. and global economic uncertainty and the timing and degree of business recovery; the irregular pattern of the Company’s revenues; dependence on particular market segments or customers; competitive pressures; market acceptance of the Company’s products and services; technological complexity; undetected software errors; potential product liability or warranty claims; risks associated with new product development; the challenges and risks associated with integration of acquired product lines, companies and services; uncertainty about the viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances; the Company’s ability to satisfy in a timely manner all Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) required filings and the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations adopted under that Section; as well as a number of other risk factors that could affect the Company’s future performance. For further information about risks the Company could experience as well as other information, please refer to the Company’s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC. Logility® is a registered trademark of Logility, Inc. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121981976/en/ CONTACT: Kevin Liu kliu@logility.com (626) 424-1535 KEYWORD: GEORGIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TRANSPORT RETAIL SOURCE: Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/21/2024 04:05 PM/DISC: 11/21/2024 04:06 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121981976/en
Taytay, Rizal Vice Mayor Sophia "Pia" Cabral wanted to become a doctor, but God has other plans for her — and that's to serve other people through public service. She now feels that her calling and the desire to help people have converged. Cabral, in an interview on DAILY TRIBUNE's digital show Straight Talk over the weekend, said that she never thought about ending up in public service despite being the chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan at 15 and a councilor at 18. "I started in 2010 as SK (Sangguniang Kabataan) chairman in our barangay," the 29-year-old vice mayor recalled. "My priority or goal is to become a doctor, not to go into politics full-time," she added. Cabral took examinations from several universities for pre-med courses but her parents convinced her to enter the University of the Philippines (UP) after passing the College Admission Test but for a different course. "My parents urged me to try UP since I am an SK chairman which made me eligible to become a scholar in a public or state university," Cabral said. "The family subjected it to a vote and UP was the pick of the majority but I was then intent on pursuing a medical degree, so I cried. What will I do at UP studying another course?" she added. Cabral said she took up an associate degree program at the University of the Philippines Open University and later she took up public administration. "I prayed that if public service is my destiny and I would not be a doctor, I would still be able to help people with their health needs through endorsement, which I am now providing through medical assistance programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or the Department of Health," she said. Passion, fulfillment "So, there is a sense of fulfillment. So, I'm very passionate about what I am doing now," the talented politician added. Cabral said she enjoys serving other people, particularly her fellow Taytayeños. She said that pandering to her sense of empathy gives her satisfaction as a Vice Mayor. "Sometimes there is a lot of stress in my work but the relief that comes after, seeing tears of joy from people who received assistance encourages me to go on," she said. Cabral said that sometimes she is mistaken for being snobbish because of her natural attribute of having a thick eyebrow. “Sometimes there are certain angles when people look at me and think that I’m actually glaring at them. Thus, I always look in the mirror to give my best impression to other people. There should always be a smile that other people can see,” Cabral mused. During her first term as municipal councilor, Cabral said that she amended the ordinances on scholarship. "We included financial assistance not only for bright students but also the needy. We wanted to help those who depend on the government for education. What happens when they fail to meet academic requirements, should they be forced to discontinue their education?" she asked. She said that the ordinance on free education now states that once students are accepted as scholars, the local government must support them until they graduate. She also shared that Taytay now has a sports complex built on 13 hectares lot that was once a dump site. "Before the end of my term as a councilor, it was very timely that I was able to talk to President Duterte and then I asked for government’s help for Taytay to have a sports facility within 13 hectares of a former dump site," she said. Sports complex on a dump site "I came up with a resolution to convert the vacant lot to a sports complex. And then I eventually told Senator Bong Go and I even went to Davao City to hand over the proposal. I told myself then that it was a long shot, and many had ridiculed the proposal of a sports complex inside a dump site. Many have said that it will not happen," she added. She said a lot of work then followed. It was a huge site development. "The place needed to be rebuilt and chemicals will have to be applied to remove the foul smell." She said the first phase of the sports was completed, with a track and field oval. "We are opening the Palarong Panlalawigan. Before, we have to go to the nearby Marikina Sports Complex for our activities," she said. The sports complex was funded by the national government during the Duterte administration, Cabral said. "It's a project from the national government that was directly allotted to Taytay. No funds were shelled out from the local government. So, it's a blessing po for us," she said. "Next project hopefully would be a coliseum so that indoor sports like basketball and volleyball can be held there," the vice mayor added. Cabral is proud to help Taytay maintain its distinction as the garment capital of the Philippines. Cabral said that many investors, including Chinese, have been putting up textile warehouses and factories in the town. "All textiles now come from Taytay. Before, it was in Manila where these are sourced. When businesses require ready-to-wear clothes (RTWs), textiles and garments, they all go to Taytay," she said. Cabral added that the town's tiangge business boomed before the pandemic and provided jobs for local residents. "Well, before the pandemic the garments industry was booming. But we have this challenge every Christmas season when illegal vendors and used clothing converge in Taytay. So, those are our competitions," she said. "It's not allowed, but it depends on the local chief executive on the implementation as those people are hard to control," the vice mayor added. Cabral said that the tiangge business in their town was so strong before the pandemic. "Before the pandemic, the tiangge was so strong. With this challenge every Christmas season, vendors compete with ukay-ukay hawkers who are the real rival of the local textile industry," she said. "It's not allowed, but it depends on the local chief executive regarding the implementation of the ban since at times, they can't control those people who suddenly appear," the vice mayor added. Cabral said that the municipal council has passed resolutions or ordinances to prevent this and to help the local textile industry. Cabral also shared that there were clamors for her to run for a higher position in the 2025 local and national elections, instead, she just focused on her job as a vice mayor. Cabral said that traffic and flooding are two big problems that badly affect the local economy but help is on the way as the youthful energy of the official is boundless.
Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who was elected as the 39th U.S. president and later earned a Nobel Peace Prize as a global champion of human rights, has died. He was 100. "Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia," The Carter Center said in a statement announcing his death on the social media platform X. It added that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. A devout Christian who taught Sunday school at his local Baptist church for decades and whose faith-based politics were often championed as an antidote to the cynicism of the Watergate years, Carter unexpectedly ascended from the Georgia governor's office to the presidency. His 1977-81 presidential term, however, was marked by hard economic times for many Americans and the Iranian Revolution, which saw U.S. diplomats held hostage for 444 days and released only just after his successor, Ronald Reagan, was inaugurated. Over time, several Carter administration accomplishments would be recognized. They include the signing of the Camp David Accords signalling peace between Egypt and Israel, the Panama Canal Treaty and the SALT II Treaty with the Soviet Union to limit strategic missile development. Carter also established formal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China. "Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy, because human rights is the very soul of our sense of nationhood," the Democratic president said during a 1978 White House event. Domestically, Carter oversaw the creation of the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. He urged Democrats to pay attention to runaway government spending while simultaneously bolstering the Pentagon's budget — a stance considered anathema by some in his party but which gained more acceptance under later Democrat presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. After leaving office, Carter continued to be heavily involved in international diplomacy efforts, often through the Carter Center, helping to broker ceasefires in global hot spots and serving as an election monitor in fledgling democracies. In 2002, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Carter the Nobel Peace Prize for "his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." Accepting the prize, Carter urged leaders to confront "the growing chasm between the richest and the poorest people on Earth." Carter had first-hand experience with poverty, toiling during the Great Depression on his father's peanut farm alongside Black sharecroppers. The family dwelling lacked indoor plumbing and running water for the first several years of his life. James Earl Carter, Jr. became known as "The Man from Plains" — it was both his birthplace on Oct. 1, 1924, and the site of the family farm, some 200 kilometres south of Atlanta. Much of his youth was spent in Archery, a speck on the map down the road consisting of about 30 families. While attending college in Georgia, Carter was accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a bachelor of science degree in 1946 — the same year he married Rosalynn Smith, whom he met through his sister, Ruth. Decades later, Carter described marrying Rosa, as he affectionately called her, as "the pinnacle of my life." She died of in November 2023 at age 96. In the navy, Carter served as a submariner in the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, rising to the rank of lieutenant. He eventually moved to Schenectady, N.Y., to take part in the nuclear submarine program at Union College. Carter's trajectory changed in 1953. After his father died, he resigned from the navy and returned to Georgia to take over the family peanut farm and supply company. Over the next decade, Carter became a business leader in the community, and his involvement in local politics grew. He was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia Senate in 1962 and became state governor in 1971. Amid his political forays came a seminal event. As he later told a biographer, on a mission to a Pennsylvania coal-mining town with his church in 1968, Carter experienced "in a personal and intense way the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life." It would guide him through the subsequent years. Carter announced his intention to run for the presidency in 1974, just a few years into his term as Georgia governor. In a post-Nixon era, at a time when the American public was becoming disillusioned with Washington politics, Carter's outsider status and preacher-like sermons about bringing back integrity to government resonated with voters. Taking advantage of recent campaign rule changes, Carter ran in a then-record 30 primaries. The candidate and his team were the first to understand the importance of early campaign momentum in the new system, illustrating the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire results in future presidential primaries. "Carter's impact on the shape and structure of the modern nomination system cannot be overstated," wrote longtime Democratic consultant Elaine Kamarck in the book . The pious Carter raised eyebrows late in the campaign, telling a Playboy interviewer, "I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times." But he would ultimately defeat incumbent Republican Gerald Ford in the closest election in 60 years in terms of electoral college margin. Carter enjoyed a honeymoon period with high approval ratings before the roof fell in on his presidency, a result of the effects of soaring inflation and high unemployment, along with several self-inflicted wounds. He brought to D.C. several of his Georgia advisers, who struggled with the process of selling their legislative program to experienced Congress members. Carter also earned a reputation as a micromanager within the White House. Former staffer James Fallows, later a journalist with the Atlantic, characterized the administration in 1979 as having "the spirit of a bureaucracy, drained of zeal, obsessed with form." Carter laboured for days over his most famous, and misinterpreted, presidential speech, given on July 15, 1979. In a speech about the country's "crisis of confidence" — it was later branded by some as the "malaise" speech, even though that word was never mentioned — Carter called on Americans to join together to conserve energy where they could, arguing it would help in the pocketbook and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign energy. His approval ratings rose noticeably after the speech, contrary to some revisionist accounts, but within days he sacked a number of cabinet members — killing any possibility of momentum by giving the impression of a dysfunctional administration. Carter's decision to pull U.S. athletes from the 1980 Moscow Olympics over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan also came in for criticism, and his younger brother Billy's shady business dealings with the Libyan government produced more negative headlines. As a result, Carter faced a now-rare primary challenge for a sitting president. While he would overcome Ted Kennedy's bid to wrest away the Democratic nomination, Carter became the first elected president to lose a bid for a second term in 48 years. Carter had general support as measured by approval ratings for his handling of the international crisis that arose when Iranian students took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held dozens of American diplomats and citizens hostage. But his failure to secure their release eventually weighed down his presidency, and he approved a doomed rescue mission that killed three marines and five air force members. In the lone 1980 presidential debate, Reagan seized on Carter's penchant for pedantry, dismissing his rival with the pithy phrase "there you go again." Reagan would trounce Carter by a 440-vote margin in the electoral college, with exit polls indicating the economy and leadership qualities were bigger factors than the hostage issue. Carter returned to Georgia, became a professor at Emory University and founded the Carter Center, a non-partisan, non-profit organization focused on advancing international human rights and conflict resolution. He and his wife were also involved in expanding the affordable housing charity Habitat for Humanity. A woodworker in his spare time, Carter became the poster child of the organization and was often photographed volunteering on build sites around the world. "I can't deny I'm a better ex-president than I was a president," he said in 2005. Carter would author more than two dozen books — in addition to expected forays into international politics and U.S. history, he wrote about faith, fishing and his parents. He also wrote children's books and a collection of poetry. In a review of Carter's 2017 book, , Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates wrote, "Carter is a brave, thoughtful, disciplined leader who understands the world at a remarkable level and who has improved the lives of billions of people through his advocacy for human rights and global health." Carter was not shy in expressing his opinions about domestic politics, regardless of the party in power. While his relationship with Bill Clinton was occasionally frosty, he nonetheless argued in a joint 1998 op-ed with former rival Gerald Ford that Clinton should not be impeached after lying about his relationship with an intern but formally censured instead. Carter and then-President Bill Clinton attend a ceremony at the Carter Center in Atlanta in August 1999, where Clinton presented Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, with Presidential Medals of Freedom. (Reuters) In 2004, Carter decried the U.S. war in Iraq championed by George W. Bush as "based on lies and misinterpretation from London and from Washington." He also urged Barack Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Late in Donald Trump's first year in the Oval Office, Carter told an interviewer that the media had been "harder on Trump than any other president certainly that I've known about," a comment that earned praise from the now-former president. But less than two years later, Carter questioned the legitimacy of the Trump presidency in a panel discussion. Russian interference, "if fully investigated, would show that Trump didn't actually win the election in 2016," Carter argued. "He lost the election, and he was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf." In a statement after the 2020 election, Carter said he looked forward to the "positive change" — and according to President Joe Biden, the two shared a private conversation on the eve of his inauguration in January 2021. In November 2019 Carter underwent surgery to alleviate pressure on his brain after suffering two falls in the preceding weeks. He had broken his hip in another fall earlier in the year, and also survived a 2015 diagnosis of melanoma. Carter's survivors include sons John, Chip and Donnell, and a daughter, Amy. In addition to his wife, Carter was predeceased by his three younger siblings — brother Billy and sisters Ruth and Gloria each died of pancreatic cancer, as did their father — as well as one grandchild. "The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices. God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes and we must." -- Jimmy Carter, 2002, Nobel speech "Acknowledging the physical realities of our planet does not mean a dismal future of endless sacrifice. In fact, acknowledging these realities is the first step in dealing with them. We can meet the resource problems of the world — water, food, minerals, farmlands, forests, overpopulation, pollution — if we tackle them with courage and foresight." -- Jimmy Carter, 1981, farewell address "If we are to serve as a beacon for human rights, we must continue to perfect here at home the rights and values which we espouse around the world: A decent education for our children, adequate medical care for all Americans, an end to discrimination against minorities and women, a job for all those able to work, and freedom from injustice and religious intolerance." -- Jimmy Carter, 1981, farewell address "There's no way now for you to get the Democratic or Republican nomination without being able to raise two or three hundred million dollars, or more, and I would not be inclined to do that. And I would not be capable of doing it. We've become now an oligarchy instead of a democracy. And I think that's been the worst damage to the basic moral and ethical standards of the American political system that I've ever seen in my life." -- Jimmy Carter, telling Oprah Winfrey in 2015 why he could not become president in the current-day political climate "America did not invent human rights, but in a very real sense, human rights invented America. Ours was the first nation to be founded on the idea that all are created equal and all deserve equal treatment under the law. Despite our missteps and shortcomings, these ideals still inspire hope among the oppressed and give us pride in being Americans." -- Jimmy Carter, op-ed, December 2016AP Sports SummaryBrief at 3:36 p.m. EST
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