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Organizers of the Bank of America Chicago Distance Series Unveil New Event Logos CHICAGO , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will notify runners today of their selection status for the 2025 event. The race, which is the final event in the Bank of America Chicago Distance Series, continues to see unprecedented interest with more than 160,000 individuals applying for a chance to participate. Those who secure an entry into the race will join another record-breaking field with more than 53,000 participants expected to cross the finish line in Grant Park on Sunday, October 12, 2025 . Today's selection shows growing interest and participation in the Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run, Chicago 13.1 and Chicago Marathon, which together form the Bank of America Chicago Distance Series. In 2024, the events welcomed more than 81,000 finishers, with 2,700 completing all three Series events. As enthusiasm in the events builds, event organizers are excited to unveil a new look and feel for the third rendition of the Series. The new logos connect each event and celebrate the unique attributes that the local and global running communities associate with the popular road races. "Today we welcome a new field of participants to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and launch the next chapter of the Bank of America Chicago Distance Series," said Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski . "When we started the Series in 2023, our goal was to celebrate the Chicago running community, from individuals discovering the sport for the first time to our longtime participants. We continue to be humbled by the running community's enthusiasm and embrace of the events and we're excited to launch a new look that celebrates Chicago , the spirit of each race and the achievement made possible through the dedication of thousands of runners." Individuals interested in participating in the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Distance Series are encouraged to register early, as all races are expected to sell out in 2025. Continue reading for more information about the events that make up the Chicago Distance Series. Bank of America Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 12, 2025 . Runners who receive an entry through today's drawing will join those who guaranteed their entry into the race during the four-week application window. Guaranteed entries include Bank of America Chicago Marathon legacy finishers, time qualifiers, international tour group participants, charity runners, 2024 Bank of America Chicago Distance Series finishers and those who cancelled their 2024 race entries. Runners who did not receive an entry through the drawing can still sign up through the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Charity Program. Since 2002, the Charity Program has generated more than $322 million for local, national and global causes. The 2025 Charity Program includes 217 nonprofit organizations raising funds related to 10 cause categories: Advocacy, Animal Rights and Welfare, Education, Environment, First Responder and Military, Healthcare, Research, Social Service, Sports and Youth Development. Individuals who register to run with an official charity at this time are required to raise a minimum of $2,100 . For a list of official charities and information on how to register by joining a charity team, go to chicagomarathon.com/charity . For the latest event updates, registered participants and community members are encouraged to visit the Event FAQ which is available at chicagomarathon.com . Bank of America Chicago 13.1 The Bank of America Chicago 13.1 will take place on Sunday, June 1, 2025 . The fourth annual half marathon is set to welcome more than 9,000 finishers on a course that weaves through the historic parks and boulevards of the West Side, starting and finishing in Garfield Park. Following the race, participants and community members are encouraged to celebrate at the Race Day Festival, featuring a mix of entertainment, health and wellness activities and community activations including the West Wellness Walk, a 1.31-mile walk on Saturday, May 31 . Additional details about the 2025 event and registration information are available at chicago13point1.com . Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle will take place on Sunday, March 23, 2025 . This beloved Chicago tradition in its 44 th year is regarded as the official kickoff to the running season and a continuation of the city's St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The race is set to welcome more than 24,000 participants to a one-of-a-kind 8K Run (4.97 miles) through Chicago's Loop. Fitness enthusiasts looking for shorter distance events are encouraged to join The Mile event on Saturday, March 22 , or the 2-Mile Walk on Sunday. All three events will start and finish in Chicago's Grant Park . Additional details about the 2025 event and registration information are available at shamrockshuffle.com . For more Bank of America news, including dividend announcements and other important information, visit the Bank of America newsroom and register for news email alerts . Reporters May Contact: Alex Sawyer , Bank of America Chicago Marathon Phone: 1.312.992.6618 alex.sawyer@cemevent.com Diane Wagner , Bank of America, Phone: 1.312.992.2370 diane.wagner@bofa.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/event-record-160-000-people-apply-for-the-2025-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon-302330706.html SOURCE Bank of America Corporation
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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies ahead of ChristmasCONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried to flee the stadium, leaving at least 56 people dead in the West African nation, officials and witnesses said Monday. Amid the confusion, security forces used tear gas, local news website Media Guinea reported. Many of the dead were crushed as they tried to escape through the stadium gates, a journalist covering the game for a local sports website told The Associated Press. “The gates, that’s where the stampede happened,” said Cissé Lancine, who got away by climbing over one of the stadium walls. “I was saved because I did not rush towards the exit." The world's latest sports crowd disaster unfurled Sunday in the second-largest city in a military-run nation where information is sparse and government-controlled at the best of times. It was not immediately clear how much the death toll could grow. Lancine said between 20,000 and 30,000 people were present at the Third of April stadium to watch the local Labe and Nzerekore teams compete in the final of the first national tournament honoring military leader Mamadi Doumbouya. Checkpoints were set up Monday throughout Nzerekore, a city of about 200,000 that was at a standstill as soldiers guarded the hospital where victims were being treated. Most shops were closed. Video, apparently from the scene, showed shouting fans protesting the refereeing. People ran as they tried to escape the stadium, many of them jumping the high fence. “Supporters threw stones. This is why the security services used tear gas,” reported Media Guinea, which also wrote that several of the dead were children and some of the injured were in critical condition. The footage showed people lying on the floor of a hospital as members of a crowd helped the wounded. Enock Loua, a resident of Nzerekore, learned over the phone that his niece Aline Olivier had been killed. "We have a hard time realizing what happened to us, it is as if the sky has fallen on our heads,” Loua told The Associated Press. Authorities are trying to establish who was responsible, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah said on national television. The National Alliance for Alternation and Democracy opposition coalition said the tournament was organized to drum up support for Doumbouya's “illegal and inappropriate” political ambitions. Doumbouya, who ousted then-President Alpha Conde in 2021 , has been eyeing a possible run for the presidential election, for which the date has not been set. The transition charter put in place by his own regime does not allow him to run. Guinea is one of a number of West African countries — including Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — where the military has taken power and delayed a return to civilian rule. Doumbouya said he was preventing the country from slipping into chaos and chastised the previous government for broken promises. He has, however, been criticized for not meeting the expectations that he raised. Guinea’s leader announced three days of national mourning starting on Tuesday, in a presidential decree read on national television. Follow AP’s Africa coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/africa
S&P/TSX composite rises on morning of Christmas Eve, U.S. stock markets also up TORONTO — Broad-based gains led Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading on Christmas Eve, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 57.82 points at 24,806.80. Canadian Press Dec 24, 2024 8:31 AM Dec 24, 2024 8:35 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message A signboard is displayed at the TMX in Toronto, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Listen to this article 00:01:33 TORONTO — Broad-based gains led Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading on Christmas Eve, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 57.82 points at 24,806.80. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 177.64 points at 43,084.59. The S&P 500 index was up 43.11 points at 6,017.18, while the Nasdaq composite was up 210.74 points at 19,975.62. The Canadian dollar traded for 69.50 cents US compared with 69.47 cents US on Monday. The February crude oil contract was up 91 cents at US$70.15 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was up 13 cents at US$3.48 per mmBTU. The February gold contract was down US$1.10 at US$2,627.10 an ounce and the March copper contract was up two cents at US$4.11 a pound. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 24, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD) The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More National Business Border measures aimed at responding to Trump's tariff threat begin to take effect Dec 24, 2024 8:17 AM Cash back, credit rating boosts: How to use your rent payments to get extra perks Dec 24, 2024 7:00 AM Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling Dec 24, 2024 6:35 AM Featured FlyerThe Green Bay Packers (7-3) host the San Francisco 49ers (5-5) at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. What channel is Packers vs. 49ers on? What time is Packers vs. 49ers? The Packers and the 49ers play at 4:25 p.m. ET. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Packers vs. 49ers betting odds, lines, spread Packers vs. 49ers recent matchups Packers schedule 49ers schedule NFL week 12 schedule This content was created for Gannett using technology provided by Data Skrive.
Hyderabad: The Kalapather police arrested a couple who had stolen valuables and cash from a house at Ramanathapura under Kalapather police station limits. The arrested persons are identified as Zakiya Sultana, 46 years old and Mohd Abdul Saleem, 47 years old, both residents of Mailardevpally. ACP Falaknuma, Mohd Jaweed said on December 14, Sultana and Saleem came to Kalapather and observed the gate of a house open. Sultana went outside the house and on noticing no one was around in the building went inside, Saleem, went away and stood at a distance watching the movement of people. “Sultana went into a room in the house and opened the cupboard. She gave away gold ornaments that included bangles, necklace and gold chains and escaped,” said ACP Jaweed. The theft came to light later and the family lodged a complaint with Kalapather police. The crime team under the supervision of Kalapather Inspector Mohd Asif collected footage of the closed circuit and after examination identified the woman. The police arrested Sultana and Saleem. The property was recovered from them. They are previously involved in eight cases in Bhavaninagar, Madannapet, Santoshnagar and Kamatipura police station limits.Baker Mayfield mocks Tommy DeVito's celebration as the Bucs embarrass the Giants 30-7
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Bears general manager Ryan Poles was granted a reprieve complete with a second swing at hiring a head coach in Chicago. Poles will interview candidates and select a replacement for Matt Eberflus, who was fired Friday after the Bears' sixth consecutive loss and fourth of the season decided on a final play. "Ryan Poles is the general manager of the Chicago Bears, and he will remain the general manager of the Chicago Bears," president and CEO Kevin Warren said Monday. "Ryan will serve as the point person of our upcoming search for a head football coach. We will closely, we will work together on a daily basis to make sure we have the right person as our head football coach." Warren said the McCaskey family provided "all the resources" to build a championship environment. He confirmed that Thomas Brown, who a month ago was passing game coordinator before replacing Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator, will serve as interim head coach and shift from the press box to the sideline starting this week. Warren did not say whether Brown would automatically receive an interview for the full-time coaching position, which he said "will be the most coveted head coaching job in the National Football League." Poles said consideration will be given to candidates with the plan to develop rookie No. 1 pick Caleb Williams, but there are no set plans to involve the quarterback in the interview process. He said the Bears showed great progress through two seasons but couldn't sustain growth. "At the end of the day, we just came up short too many times," Poles said of firing Eberflus, his pick to be the Bears' head coach in January 2022. Brown promoted wide receivers coach Chris Beatty to interim offensive coordinator on Monday and announced that defensive coordinator Eric Washington will be the defensive play caller, a role Eberflus previously held. Trailing 23-20 on Thanksgiving Day, the Bears were within field-goal range when quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked. With 32 seconds remaining, Eberflus elected not to use his final timeout as Williams heaved an incompletion down the right sideline as time expired. "When you look at the end-of-the-game situations, detailing to finish in some of those moments. We all know a lot of games come down to those critical moments where we weren't able to get over the hump," Poles said. Eberflus said after the game that everything was handled properly and held a press conference via Zoom on Friday voicing confidence he'd have the team ready to play the 49ers this week. But three hours later, he was fired. Warren admitted the franchise could've handled the timing better, but clarified there was no decision on Eberflus' status at the time of his media session. "The decision was made to terminate the employment of head coach Matt Eberflus," Warren said 72 hours later. "We try to do everything in a professional manner. That decision was made on Friday." "Coach Eberflus had his press conference, we had not made a final decision. I think you know me, you know Ryan you know George McCaskey. One thing we stand for is family, integrity, doing it the right way. In retrospect, could we have done it better? Absolutely." Eberflus, 54, went 14-32 in two-plus seasons. The Bears (4-8) travel to San Francisco (5-7) in Week 1. --Field Level Media
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Micheál Martin calls for ceasefires in Sudan and Gaza as regions are threatened by famineChinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden's deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today. During a Wednesday press briefing, the White House official told reporters that these breaches include a total of eight telecom firms in the United States, with only four previously known. While these attacks have been underway for "likely one to two years, "at this time, we don't believe any classified communications have been compromised," Neuberger added , as the Journal first reported . "The Chinese compromised private companies exploiting vulnerabilities in their systems as part of a global Chinese campaign that's affected dozens of countries around the world." "We cannot say with certainty that the adversary has been evicted, because we still don't know the scope of what they're doing. We're still trying to understand that, along with those partners," a senior CISA official said in a Tuesday press call . On Tuesday, CISA and FBI officials advised Americans to switch to encrypted messaging apps to minimize Chinese hackers' chances of intercepting their communications. "Our suggestion, what we have told folks internally, is not new here: Encryption is your friend, whether it’s on text messaging or if you have the capacity to use encrypted voice communication," they said . "Even if the adversary is able to intercept the data, if it is encrypted, it will make it impossible." However, T-Mobile's Chief Security Officer, who said last week that the company's systems were breached from a connected wireline provider's network, claims T-Mobile no longer sees any attacker activity within its network. Also tracked as FamousSparrow, Earth Estries, Ghost Emperor, and UNC2286, this state-backed hacking group has been breaching government entities and telecom companies across Southeast Asia since at least 2019. The Salt Typhoon telecom hacks CISA and the FBI confirmed the hacks in late October, following reports that Salt Typhoon had breached the networks of multiple telcos, including T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies. The federal agencies later revealed the threat actors compromised the "private communications" of a "limited number" of U.S. government officials, accessed the U.S. government's wiretapping platform , and stole law enforcement request data and customer call records. While the timing of the telecom network breaches is unclear, a Wall Street Journal report says that Chinese hackers had access for "months or longer." This reportedly allowed them to steal substantial internet traffic from internet service providers serving American businesses and millions of customers. On Tuesday, CISA released guidance to help system administrators and engineers managing communications infrastructure to harden their systems against Salt Typhoon attacks. Released with the FBI, the NSA, and international partners, this joint advisory includes tips on hardening network security to shrink the attack surface targeted by the Chinese state hackers, including unpatched devices, vulnerable services exposed to online access, and generally less-secured environments.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) A total of 921 degrees was awarded at the seventh convocation ceremony of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) on Friday. The convocation was attended by LG V K Saxena, who serves as the chancellor of the university, and Delhi Chief mMinister Atishi as the Guest of Honour. During the ceremony, 735 undergraduate, 170 postgraduate and 16 doctorate degrees were awarded. The event also witnessed the awarding of two Chancellor Gold Medals and 12 Vice-Chancellor Gold Medals to the top-performing students across various disciplines. Speaking at the ceremony, Saxena lauded IGDTUW’s progress, calling it “a remarkable institution nurturing skilled female engineers.” “Empowering women is the key to building a developed nation. IGDTUW is rapidly growing and establishing its presence across the country. We have high expectations from its graduates, who have acquired valuable skills and knowledge during their time at this esteemed institution,” he added. Chief Minister Atishi highlighted the university’s role in preparing professionals, stating, “You are ready to face the world and drive progress”. “It fills me with immense pride to address you on this momentous occasion of your convocation. Today marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and growth and as you step into the world as innovators, leaders, and problem solvers, remember that you are the torchbearers of tomorrow’s progress,” She said. Vice-Chancellor Ranjana Jha expressed pride, stating, “It is a matter of immense pride to acknowledge that the University has realised its vision of establishing a high-quality, research-led institute with a focus on technology, management, architecture, humanities, and allied areas for female students.” PTI SHB SHB TIR TIR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
‘Gladiator II’ review: Are you not moderately entertained?I forked out £28 on ASOS heels for my Xmas girls’ night out – I thought they were cute but I looked like Mrs DOUBTFIREBarbara Graham’s life and death received plenty of attention in the 1950s, but she is about to return to the spotlight, courtesy of a new book, “Trial by Ambush” by author and former O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark . In 1953, a group of criminals used Graham to get a Burbank widow named Mabel Monahan to open her door so they could follow Graham in and rob her of a supposed stash of money. Things quickly went awry, and Monahan was killed. One of the men involved testified to the police but soon disappeared and was likely murdered by his colleagues; another took advantage of the situation and told the police a version of the story in which he tried to stop the violence and save the woman (in reality, he was likely the killer). SEE ALSO : Sign up for our free Book Pages newsletter about bestsellers, authors and more That man, Jack True, pinned much of the blame on Graham, who’d had a troubled life from almost the beginning but who had never committed a violent crime. While two other men were also tried and sent to their deaths for participating (True barely served time), all the headlines were reserved for Graham as the media tripped over themselves to convict this alleged ice-cold Jezebel in the press before the jury even had their say. But the police and prosecution weren’t taking any chances and they went after Graham with all available legal tools and some that were illegal – they hid evidence and witnesses, lied to judges and pressured a woman in prison to seduce Graham and then get her to hire a man (who actually worked for law enforcement) to provide a fake alibi. They used Graham’s willingness to go along with the scheme as evidence that she was guilty, distorting and lying about what really happened. After being vilified and then convicted, Graham was executed. But her image was partly rehabilitated a few years later when Susan Hayward won an Oscar for portraying her in the melodrama, “I Want to Live!” But while Graham’s story has been told over and over, Clark, who worked as a public defender before becoming a prosecutor, saw that the story of the trial – with the media sensationalism and misogyny as well as the police and prosecutors’ misogyny and misbehavior – had never been fully examined. Clark, who knows a thing or two about headline-grabbing trials as a prosecutor in the Simpson murder trial, saw a chance to “write something with current-day resonance in terms of the issues raised for society, the media and our criminal justice system.” Clark spoke by video recently about Graham and why her story still matters. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q. You’ve lived through the media circus. How much had it changed from this case to the O.J. Simpson trial and how much has it changed since? Is this still relevant today? We’re more aware of it but it’s still there. The media fell into lockstep, all of them vilifying Barbara as though they spoke with one voice, calling her a coldhearted evil temptress, which was incongruous given that she was a misdemeanor fringey player who had no violence in her background whatsoever. So even though I have thought, “Thank all the gods there was no Twitter, Instagram and TikTok when I was working on the O.J. case,” with social media and podcasters there would’ve been opposing points of view, which was especially true in Barbara’s case. The multiplicity of outlets today encourages dissenting voices. So there’s a plus to today’s craziness. Q. Based on the law at the time, Graham was likely guilty because she was at the scene of the crime. What do you make of the woman who swore under oath that Barbara was home fighting with her husband? I think the neighbor was being truthful in terms of what she believed had happened. She probably heard them fighting so many nights that it wasn’t very hard for her to be confused. The press covered this young woman in a wheelchair like she was an angel and the jury seemed to fall in love with her. Had Barbara not already been so screwed over by the ambush that occurred in the case, it might’ve won her the case. Q. So Graham went to her death because of a miscarriage of justice by the police and prosecutors. But she might have gone free with a mistaken alibi, which would also have been a miscarriage of justice. Is there a difference? That would have been less upsetting. It is a miscarriage of justice in the sense that Barbara should not be allowed to be completely acquitted. We have a felony murder rule and California is now in the process of refining our understanding of the liability that a defendant should have for being involved in a felony where a homicide occurs. Back in the day, if you were involved it doesn’t matter whether you meant to kill or not, even if it was an accident, everybody’s on the hook for murder. Nowadays, if you are the getaway driver or the lookout and didn’t furnish weapons or know people were armed then you couldn’t anticipate that a murder could happen. so you are liable for the felony but not the murder. I think that’s appropriate. The person should do some time but not be liable for murder. Barbara went to the house as the lure to get this elderly woman, Mabel Monahan, to open the door. Since she left her gun in her bag in the car, then you’d be able to argue under the modern law that she should only be responsible for the felony. Back then, the only defense she had was alibi. If you’re there, you’re done. Today, I would be arguing vigorously that she should not be held liable as a major participant who acted with reckless indifference. SEE ALSO : Nearly 66 years after a notorious killing spree, ‘Starkweather’ aims to find the truth Q. Why did you feel compelled to go after these long-dead prosecutors for their behavior, some of which was illegal but some which was legal although probably unethical? Reading those transcripts and the way that the case was handled made me so upset that I had to stand up and walk away multiple times. They hid evidence. I can easily imagine that there was a cowboy attitude in the DA’s office then, to get ’em at all costs, to put the notch in your belt. That’s why they went after Barbara as they did, because she was the jewel in the crown. You don’t get laurels for convicting the two thugs sitting next to her. So I think there is value in standing back to look at what we now see as malfeasance, but back then probably was accepted as the mission of the prosecutor. I also think it’s good to step back years later and look at what’s moral, what’s ethical. Prosecutors have enormous power. With this book, it’s like I’m holding up a big red flag saying, “Think about what you’re doing. You know what’s right.” Q. What do you hope people take away from the case? All of the malfeasance in this case was truly upsetting, but it could happen today. It does happen today. We really do need to be aware of that. We also need to be aware of confirmation bias and groupthink – the police need to stand back and look logically and rationally at what the evidence is and what the circumstances are of all players, and not be sucked into the hive mind. But so do the prosecutors because they are the next layer. The prosecutor has to be logical and rational about what the evidence does and does not show and not just go blindly forth. Look at what you’re not seeing, look for what is not there as well as what is there. The most important thing is to see both sides and search for the truth. More: On Dec. 20, Clark will appear on the free SCNG Premium Virtual Series “Bookish” discussing “Trial by Ambush.” Related Articles
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