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Moment drunk rioter is hit in head and groin by flying bricks after sinking 10 pints and taunting cops as he’s jailedAustralian cricket legend Mark Taylor has sent a serious warning to Pat Cummins and his team ahead of the first Test in Perth . With the Border-Gavaskar Test series against India blasting off today (Friday), the former captain is telling the Australians to keep their mouths zipped. Head here to watch Australia v India live and free on 7plus Sport Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today In particular, Taylor thinks the Aussies should not poke the bear ... the bear being 36-year-old superstar Virat Kohli. The veteran batter has struck just two centuries in his past 60 Test innings and was restricted to just 93 runs at an average of 15.5 during India’s shock 3-0 loss to New Zealand in India. But it is a sensitive topic for India and Taylor says now is not the time to start sledging. “I reckon that can backfire, particularly on Kohli,” Taylor said on 2GB. “If I was the Aussies, I’d be staying pretty quiet (and) just hitting a wide length around off stump and seeing if they can keep him under wraps by nicking balls. He has been doing this of late. “(But) I wouldn’t be saying too much to Virat. “He loves that combativeness of Test match cricket and that’s why he loves playing against the Aussies. “I remember interviewing him 10 years ago when he came over. He was really looking forward to the series and having the Australians in his face — bowling quick, bowling bouncers. He seems to thrive on that. “That’s going to be one of the great contests of this series. “I always fear someone like Virat Kohli when they’re out of form because he’s just too good of a player for this sort of slump to continue. “He does love playing here, he does love pace and bounce on the ball so he enjoys our conditions and averages 54 against Australia. “So, he’ll be up for it. There is no doubt. “He’s been worried about his form, he’s been working really hard over here from all reports to try and get it right, so Australia need to keep him down.” Meanwhile, stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah believes there are “ominous” signs that Kohli is returning to his best. “He is one of the greats of the game,” Bumrah said. “He’s the utmost professional that we have in our team. He’s got a lot of success. “He’s one of the leaders, I made my debut under him, so he knows what he’s doing. “OK, one or two series here and there can go up and down, but the confidence that he has at this moment, I have no doubts ... and he’s mentally switched on. “He’s looking to contribute. And the way I’ve seen him at training ... the signs are ominous. “I don’t want to jinx it by saying anything else, but yes, he’s looking in very good shape.” India have held the Border-Gavaskar trophy since 2016/17. They have pulled off two series wins in Australia since then, but their hopes of doing it again have been dealt a number of blows in the lead-up to the latest showdown. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma will miss the first Test in Perth after remaining in India for the birth of his second child. Young star Shubman Gill will also be absent after injuring his thumb at training last week, while veteran paceman Mohammed Shami is still building his fitness following an ankle injury. Indian fans are still struggling to digest their team’s dismal performance against NZ on home soil, but Bumrah said the players are primed to bounce back. “The beauty about cricket is even if you win, you start from zero, and even if you lose you start from zero,” Bumrah said. “So that’s how I look at the game. The first Test begins on Friday, November 22 and is scheduled to run through to Tuesday, November 26. For the very first time Australians can stream the cricket live and free on 7plus Sport on any device — anytime and anywhere. Seven’s coverage kicks off at 12.30pm AEDT each day ahead of the first ball at 1.20pm AEDT. - With AAPJumping with Jubin: Khasdar Mahotsav Ends on a ‘Jubin’liant Note
Telangana Pending Traffic Challan Discount – Is The Viral WhatsApp Message True?Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday announced he has appointed Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark to lead Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Clark succeeds Dustin Temple, whose retirement Gianforte announced . "Christy Clark is a strong leader with the skills needed to lead the agency tasked with protecting Montana’s cherished recreational opportunities and public access to public lands," Gianforte said in a press release Friday. "With her record of leadership, I am confident in her as she takes on this new role at FWP. I appreciate her willingness to serve in this new capacity after her successful tenure at MDA." Clark has been Department of Agriculture director since 2022, and held several positions in the agency before that. A Republican, Clark was elected to three terms in the Montana House of Representatives as a Republican from Choteau, where she and her husband raised three children on the family ranch. Montana Department of Agriculture director Christy Clark sipped on cocktails and toured Montgomery Distillery in April 2023. Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday announced he has appointed Clark to lead Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. "After spending more than 20 years ranching and raising kids, my passion for advocating for agriculture brought me to the Montana Department of Agriculture where it has been an honor to serve Montana and its producers as director," said Director Clark. "I'm equally passionate about our state's hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreational opportunities, which truly make Montana, Montana. I'm grateful to Governor Gianforte for this opportunity to continue serving the people of Montana." Clark takes the reins at a fragile time for staffing at FWP, and will be the third director under Gianforte. of the governor's handling of the agency have both been increasingly public affairs in Gianforte's first term, including involving former , and former . The looming delisting of grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protections has also been a priority for the administration. In August, Gianforte and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon touted the truck translocation of two subadult grizzlies from Montana to northwestern Wyoming. In 2012, Clark shed some light on her view of grizzlies and other wildlife managed by the agency to which she has now been appointed. In opposing the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, Clark wrote, "The government has forced grizzly bears on us, so that we have to watch our livestock be eaten and then choose between committing a crime or defending our property." The government likewise "forced wolves on us" as well as bison, Clark added, raising the impact on Montana ranches for losing their brucellosis-free status. FWP Chief Operating Officer Marina Yoshioka has been serving as the agency's acting director since Temple's retirement. Seaborn Larson has worked for the Montana State News Bureau since 2020. His past work includes local crime and courts reporting at the Missoulian and Great Falls Tribune, and daily news reporting at the Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. State Bureau Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
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Did you know? 8 fun trivia facts about ChristmasCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday as Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag and were met by Buckeyes who confronted them. Related Articles College Sports | Michigan shocks No. 2 Ohio State, 13-10, wins fourth straight in heated rivalry College Sports | Michigan State holds off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 in overtime for 3rd at Maui Invitational College Sports | Danny Wolf scores 20 and Michigan knocks off No. 22 Xavier 78-53. College Sports | SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings College Sports | Hunter, Haggerty again lead way for Memphis in 71-63 win over Michigan State to reach Maui finale Police had to use pepper spray to break up the players, who threw punches and shoves in the melee that overshadowed the rivalry game. Ohio State police said in a statement “multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray.” Ohio State police will investigate the fight, according to the statement. After the Ohio State players confronted their bitter rivals at midfield, defensive end Jack Sawyer grabbed the top of the Wolverines’ flag and ripped it off the pole as the brawl moved toward the Michigan bench. Eventually, police officers rushed into the ugly scene. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he understood the actions of his players. “There are some prideful guys on our team who weren’t going to sit back and let that happen,” Day said. The two Ohio State players made available after the game brushed off questions about it. Michigan running back Kalel Mullings, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, didn’t like how the Buckeyes players involved themselves in the Wolverines’ postgame celebration. He called it “classless.” “For such a great game, you hate to see stuff like that after the game,” he said in an on-field interview with Fox Sports. “It’s just bad for the sport, bad for college football. But at the end of the day, you know some people got to — they got to learn how to lose, man. ... We had 60 minutes, we had four quarters, to do all that fighting.” Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said everybody needs to do better. “So much emotions on both sides,” he said. “Rivalry games get heated, especially this one. It’s the biggest one in the country, so we got to handle that better.” — By MITCH STACY, Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Buried among Florida's manicured golf courses and sprawling suburbs are the artifacts of its slave-holding past: the long-lost cemeteries of enslaved people, the statues of Confederate soldiers that still stand watch over town squares, the old plantations turned into modern subdivisions that bear the same name. But many students aren't learning that kind of Black history in Florida classrooms. In an old wooden bungalow in Delray Beach, Charlene Farrington and her staff gather groups of teenagers on Saturday mornings to teach them lessons she worries that public schools won't provide. They talk about South Florida's Caribbean roots, the state's dark history of lynchings , how segregation still shapes the landscape and how grassroots activists mobilized the Civil Rights Movement to upend generations of oppression. “You need to know how it happened before so you can decide how you want it to happen again," she told her students as they sat as their desks, the morning light illuminating historic photographs on the walls. Florida students are giving up their Saturday mornings to learn about African American history at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach and in similar programs at community centers across the state. Many are supported by Black churches, which for generations have helped forge the cultural and political identity of their parishioners. Since Faith in Florida developed its own Black history toolkit last year, more than 400 congregations have pledged to teach the lessons, the advocacy group says. Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for the past 30 years, but many families no longer trust the state's education system to adequately address the subject. By the state’s own metrics, just a dozen Florida school districts have demonstrated excellence at teaching Black history, by providing evidence that they are incorporating the content into lessons throughout the school year and getting buy-in from the school board and community partners. School district officials across Florida told The Associated Press that they are still following the state mandate to teach about the experience of enslavement, abolition and the "vital contributions of African Americans to build and strengthen American society.” But a common complaint from students and parents is that the instruction seems limited to heroic figures such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks and rarely extends beyond each February's Black History Month . When Sulaya Williams' eldest child started school, she couldn't find the comprehensive instruction she wanted for him in their area. So in 2016, she launched her own organization to teach Black history in community settings. “We wanted to make sure that our children knew our stories, to be able to pass down to their children," Williams said. Williams now has a contract to teach Saturday school at a public library in Fort Lauderdale, and her 12-year-old daughter Addah Gordon invites her classmates to join her. “It feels like I’m really learning my culture. Like I’m learning what my ancestors did,” Addah said. “And most people don’t know what they did.” Black history mandate came at time of atonement State lawmakers unanimously approved the African American history requirement in 1994 at a time of atonement over Florida's history. Historians commissioned by the state had just published an official report on the deadly attack on the town of Rosewood in 1923, when a white mob razed the majority-Black community and drove out its residents. When the Florida Legislature approved financial compensation for Rosewood's survivors and descendants in 1994, it was seen as a national model for reparations . “There was a moment of enlightenment in Florida, those decades ago. There really was," said Marvin Dunn, who has authored multiple books on Black Floridians. “But that was short-lived.” Three decades later, the teaching of African American history remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, inadequate in the eyes of some advocates, and is under fire by the administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has championed efforts to restrict how race , history and discrimination can be talked about in the state’s public schools . DeSantis has led attacks on “wokeness” in education that rallied conservatives nationwide, including President-elect Donald Trump . In 2022, the governor signed a law restricting certain race-based conversations in schools and businesses and prohibits teaching that members of one ethnic group should feel guilt or bear responsibility for actions taken by previous generations. Last year, DeSantis’ administration blocked a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies from being taught in Florida, saying it violates state law and is historically inaccurate. A spokesperson for the College Board, which oversees Advanced Placement courses, told the AP they are not aware of any public schools in Florida currently offering the African American Studies class. It's also not listed in the state's current course directory. Representatives for the Florida Department of Education and the state's African American History Task Force did not respond to The AP's requests for comment. “People who are interested in advancing African diaspora history can’t rely on schools to do that,” said Tameka Bradley Hobbs, manager of Broward County's African-American Research Library and Cultural Center. "I think it’s even more clear now that there needs to be a level of self-reliance and self-determination when it comes to passing on the history and heritage of our ancestors.” Most Florida schools don't offer Black history classes Last year, only 30 of Florida's 67 traditional school districts offered at least one standalone course on African American history or humanities, according to state data. While not required by state law, having a dedicated Black history class is a measure of how districts are following the state mandate. Florida's large urban districts are far more likely to offer the classes, compared to small rural districts, some of which have fewer than 2,000 students. Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district. “There’s so many other districts and so many kids that we’re missing because we’re tiptoeing around what is essentially American history,” Knowles said. Frustration over the restrictions that teachers face pushed Renee O'Connor to take a sabbatical last year from her job teaching Black history at Miami Norland Senior High School in the majority-Black city of Miami Gardens. Now, she is back in the classroom, but she also has been helping community groups develop their own Black history programs outside of the public school system. “I wish, obviously, all kids were able to take an African American history class,” O'Connor said, “but you have to pivot if it’s not happening in schools.” ___ Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Kate Payne, The Associated Press