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Responding to a significant increase in potential threats to lawmakers and the public in recent years, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’s office recently implemented new emergency rules requiring nearly anyone to pass through security screening upon entering the Statehouse or any building in the Illinois Capitol Complex. “Unfortunately, the world is not getting safer,” Amy Williams, senior legal adviser in the secretary of state’s office, told a legislative oversight committee Tuesday. One of the more serious threats, Williams said, occurred in March when security officials were notified of an active shooter threat, prompting a lockdown of the complex. The lockdown was lifted after investigators determined there was no credible threat, according to reports at the time. In April, police locked down the Capitol for about an hour as the building was cleared following a bomb threat. Illinois State Police arrested a suspect accused of making the threat the following month. So far in 2024, Williams told the committee, the Secretary of State Police Department has responded to 17 threats to the Capitol, nearly twice as many as any other year since 2018. There have also been threats directed at individual lawmakers. In September, a man was arrested for threatening to assassinate Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore. And on Monday, Dec. 9, Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, reported an employee in her district office became ill after opening office mail, according to a social media post. The employee was transported to a local hospital, prompting police to evacuate the building and cordon off a portion of the street while emergency crews responded. In October, Williams said, the secretary of state’s office was advised by a security consultant to increase the number of people required to go through security screening to include everyone other than lawmakers, state government employees and other elected officials. That meant many people who had previously been given unrestricted access to the building — including lobbyists, vendors and members of the news media — now have to go through security screening as well. “Primarily that decision came about because members of the General Assembly, elected officials, are sensibly background checked by their constituents who choose them to go to the Capitol to do the people's work on their behalf,” she said. “And state government employees are background checked by their respective agencies. Lobbyists, vendors and members of the press are not subject to any background check.” To avoid congestion, Williams said the office has set up a “TSA Express-style” screening point at the east entrance of the building for those individuals who previously had unfettered access. The security changes near the tail end of a three-year, $224 million renovation project that will make permanent changes to the way the public enters and exits the Capitol. That project involves restoration and remodeling of the entire north wing of the Capitol. When it’s completed, sometime in 2025, all public access will be through a new entryway on the north side of the building where people will pass through security screening before entering the building itself. Until then, visitors will continue entering through either the east or west doors of the building where metal detectors and baggage x-ray machines are located just inside the building. Lawmakers are tentatively scheduled to return to the Statehouse Jan. 2 for the start of a brief lame duck session. The regular 2025 session begins Wednesday, Jan. 8.Dentsply Sirona, Inc. Investors: Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your losses. January 27, 2025 Deadline to file Lead Plaintiff Motion
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TORONTO, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) (the “Fund” or “FUND”) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.2161 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on December 30, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 13, 2024 (ex-dividend on December 13, 2024). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on December 20, 2024. The Fund currently has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 6% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end net asset values (“NAVs”), with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.50% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution required by IRS regulations. The policy, including the annual rate, is subject to change at the discretion of the Fund’s Board of Directors. The Fund’s estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on December 30, 2024 and for 2024 year-to-date are as follows: Estimated Allocations as of November 30, 2024 Estimated Allocations for 2024 through November 30, 2024 You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Distribution Policy. The amounts and sources of distributions reported herein are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information 1 Average Annual Total Return in relation to NAV represents the compound average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five year period ended November 30 , 2024 . Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid. 2 The A nnualized Current Distribution Rate is the current fiscal period’s distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of November 30 , 2024 . 3 Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from December 31, 202 3 to November 30 , 2024 , assuming reinvestment of distributions paid. 4 The Cumulative Fiscal Year Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions for the fiscal year period (January 1, 202 4 to November 30 , 2024 ), as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of November 30 , 2024 . About Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock are listed and traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The Fund’s investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by normally investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities. For further information on the Fund, please visit our web site at: www.sprottfocustrust.com . An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund is a closed-end fund and closed-end funds do not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do. The Fund trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. Suite 230 | 320 Post Road | Darien, Connecticut | USA 06820 | (203) 636-0977 | www.sprott.com Contact: Glen Williams (416) 943-4394Detroit Mercy defeats Purdue Fort Wayne 79-78
Near Kibbutz Be’eri, a new border crossing, dubbed Terminal 3 after the main terminal at Ben-Gurion International Airport, has recently been opened. Land has been cleared for a makeshift parking area where hundreds of buses, trucks and private vehicles are parked alongside military ones. This is currently the main thoroughfare into the Gaza Strip and the Netzarim Corridor . Efforts by the IDF to rename it the Be’eri Corridor have so far failed. 3 View gallery IDF structures in the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza ( Photo: Yuval Sade ) The Netzarim Corridor is a swath of land running east to west across the Gaza Strip, from the Israeli border to the sea. It spans about seven kilometers (4.3 miles) in length, with an additional three kilometers (1.8 miles) of cleared land on either side, creating a nearly sterile rectangle of over 40 square kilometers (15.5 square miles) in central Gaza. To the north lies Gaza City; to the south are the Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps. Two roads cross the Netzarim Corridor from north to south, intended to allow residents in northern Gaza to move en masse to the south. The military anticipated this would occur once the offensive on Jabaliya —the third since the war began—got underway. However, only 300 Gazans used the roads, while the estimated hundreds of thousands in northern areas remained in Gaza City, avoiding the corridor altogether. This left the IDF’s interrogation areas and facial recognition technology largely idle. 3 View gallery IDF structures in the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza ( Photo: Yuval Sade ) If the government indeed intended to facilitate a transfer of Palestinians from northern Gaza to the south, as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed during a National Religious Party Knesset faction meeting, that effort appears to have failed. Get the Ynetnews app on your smartphone: Google Play : https://bit.ly/4eJ37pE | Apple App Store : https://bit.ly/3ZL7iNv The IDF maintains that all infrastructure constructed in the area can be dismantled and returned to Israel within 48 hours, including buildings and antennas. These facilities were built to provide reasonable accommodations for troops operating in Gaza and to support the ongoing offensive. If a cease-fire and hostage release deal are reached, the military plans to remove the infrastructure. The IDF also asserts that it can defend the border without remaining on the ground in Netzarim or the Philadelphi Corridor further south. This stance contrasts with the government’s more ambiguous approach. The military claims that a kilometer-wide buffer zone along the border would suffice to prevent Gazans from reaching the border fence. Observation posts on elevated dirt mounds would ensure adequate surveillance into Gaza. IDF roadworks at Netzarim ( Video: Yoav Zitun ) This position is a direct response to accusations that Israel intends to maintain an occupying presence in Gaza and establish settlements there. Failing to withdraw from these areas, the IDF argues, would bolster claims that Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in the enclave. According to information obtained by Calcalist, the IDF’s construction efforts in Netzarim have already cost hundreds of millions of shekels, with the actual figure likely higher. Beyond Netzarim, the IDF has paved new roads and established infrastructure in the Philadelphi Corridor and along the border. Additional logistical efforts are underway between Jabaliya and Gaza City. In all areas under IDF control, drilling is being carried out with civilian equipment to locate underground tunnels. 3 View gallery Civilian drilling equipment searches for tunnels in Gaza ( Photo: Yoav Zitun ) Visitors to Gaza will observe an abundance of civilian machinery—trucks, engineering vehicles and roadworks equipment—conscripted into military service or rented from private contractors. On my way out of Gaza at Terminal 3, I spoke with a reservist who suggested that, even if the IDF withdraws, the financial investment in Gaza has economic benefits by creating activity, citing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes. While that view is debatable, my tour of Gaza revealed the significant economic activity generated by the war for Israel’s economy—whether through contractors, reservists or logistical supplies. If the war were to end, this economic activity would stop abruptly, along with the financial benefits provided to reservists. Only then would the local market face the reality of operating without government intervention, potentially leaving the economy in serious trouble. The reservist remarked that there is often an economic boom after a war. I hope he is right, and that we avoid the economic stagnation that followed the 1973 Yom Kippur War. >Tennessee used discredited experts to defend its trans healthcare ban at SCOTUS. Here's what they got wrong.Mateychuk turning heads in leadup to WHL Prospects Draft
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MITCHELL — As a new season gets underway for the Mitchell High School boys basketball program, many elements from last year remain the same. The roster is largely intact, having graduated just one regular rotation player. Head coach Ryker Kreutzfeldt is still on the sideline, his fourth season guiding the program. In Class AA, the core schedule hardly ever changes. ADVERTISEMENT But as the reigning Class AA state champions, that familiar territory has taken on a new feeling for the Kernels. “You have to have a different mentality coming into this one; it's not the same,” Kreutzfeldt said. “That's something we're going to have to work through early. If we can stay focused on everyday things, we'll end up being all right, but there's an adjustment period, and we're probably going to go through that for a couple weeks, at least.” As Kreutzfeldt explains, last year’s Kernels had several unknowns and went into the season believing it would have to battle all season long to be in position to make the state tournament. Instead, they were the No. 1 seed, compiled a 23-1 record and won the program’s first state championship in nearly two decades. “This year, everyone would expect us to just be in the state championship again. It's not that easy,” Kreutzfeldt said. “How do you deal with that early? When everybody else is thinking about March, you've got to be thinking about December 2 (the Kernels’ opening day of practice).” That’s not to say the Kernels aren’t chomping at the bit to prove they’re the team to beat. This year, the first allowable practice date didn't come until the calendar flipped over to December, while a year ago, Mitchell played its first game on Dec. 8. That bit of extra waiting only added to the anticipation, as the Kernels hope to turn 2024-25 into another special campaign. “We were all just counting down the days and getting ready,” said senior Gavin Hinker. “We're all excited, and we're all ready to work hard. We know that everybody's going to give us their best shot.” ADVERTISEMENT Even with the roster continuity and the amount of time invested during the offseason, the official tip-off to a new season is hardly ever easy, according to Kreutzfeldt. No matter the circumstances, it takes time to settle back in and find a practice flow that works best for everyone. On top of that, paramount for this year’s MHS roster is finding a new vocal leader. Last season, then-senior Gavin Soukup stepped into that role and helped guide the Kernels to a title while also providing a level of on-court production that earned second-team all-state honors. “I think we're probably ahead of last year because everyone's got some varsity experience, and we kind of know what to expect,” said senior Markus Talley. “But without (Soukup), he was a big part of the team last year, so we need guys to step up and be leaders.” Mitchell has more than two full weeks of practice before opening its 2024-25 schedule at Watertown on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The first week of game action also includes the West River weekend trek to face Rapids City Stevens and Rapid City Central on Dec. 20 and 21. The Kernels host their first home games as part of the Hoop City Classic, welcoming Orono (Minn.) on Dec. 28 and Orlando Christian Prep (Fla.) on Dec. 30. While there’s plenty to be settled in the Kernels’ camp between now and then, Kreutzfeldt is confident that Mitchell can hit the ground running. “I have no doubts that, come opening night, these guys will be ready to go,” Kreutzfeldt said. “We've got a long way to go until then — two weeks and a day — so that's our challenge right now. We’ve got to fall back in love with the basics.”
