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The Pima Community College women’s basketball team is hosting its fourth annual Indigenous Peoples game this weekend at the school’s west campus. The team takes on Park University’s JV team at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Aztec Gymnasium, 2202 W. Anklam Road. However, the event is more than a single game, it’s a celebration of Indigenous culture throughout Southern Arizona. Attendees can expect multiple basketball games, a Native American blessing, a hoop dancer and more. Annalise Holthaus, of Pima Community College, second from left, looks up at her coach and father, after shouting out to her teammates on the court during a game against Ottawa University in Tucson on Oct. 16, 2023. Amelie Buffill-Gutierrez, second from right, laughs. “I’m so excited because it grows a little bit every year,” Pima women’s basketball coach Todd Holthaus told “Spears and Ali on ESPN Tucson” on Wednesday. “Our new (Pima College) chancellor, Dr. Jeffrey Nasse, has been awesome in coming out to athletic events and supporting our different fall teams. He’s going to do the welcome and it’ll be the first time the chancellor has come to this event. ... “One of my players is the Miss Pima Community College Native American Queen, so that’s cool. It’s been a lot of fun and it’s been building each year. “I’m excited, the community is excited and I think that’s what it’s about. I’ve always appreciated that and respect that. I’m enjoying it and excited for Saturday.” Doors officially open for the event at 2:30 p.m., but the first game takes place an hour later when JV teams San Pasqual HS and Baboquivari HS compete at 3:30. The high schools’ varsity teams play at 5. Before Pima’s game at 7:15, Nasse will welcome attendees with opening remarks at 7. Following the remarks, Gloria Johns will give a Native American blessing and Kylee Toehe will perform a Native American national anthem, according to a post on Pima women’s basketball Instagram. Pima women’s basketball coach Todd Holthaus gathers the Aztecs for last second instructions before they tipped off against Scottsdale in the NJCAA Region I, Division II semifinal at Pima Community College West on March. 7. At halftime, attendees will see a presentation from Pima’s Native American Student Association, a powwow dance, hoop dancer and a short ceremony recognizing the game’s guest of honor, Tayla Nez. For more information about Pima’s annual Indigenous Peoples game, visit tucne.ws/1rdx . Who: Pima vs. Park JV When: 7:15 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) Where: Aztec Gymnasium Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for students Contact Elvia Verdugo, the Star’s community sports editor, at everdugo@tucson.com . A journalism and history graduate from the University of Arizona, she hopes to share stories that show what makes Tucson and its community special. Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Community Sports Editor

Police have put out alerts to the public to help find a missing 27-year-old man named Royden. or signup to continue reading Royden was last seen in Port Macquarie around 2pm Thursday, December 5, 2024. He was wearing dark clothing. Police and family hold serious concerns for his welfare as this behaviour is considered out of character. Roydon is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 185cm, thin build with short brown hair. He is known to frequent the Port Macquarie, Kundabung and Kempsey areas Anyone with information into his whereabouts is urged to call Port Macquarie Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.ALTOONA, Pa. — The man accused of killing struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his possible motivation behind the ambush. In his first public words since a five-day search ended with his arrest at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, emerged from a patrol car shouting about an “insult to the intelligence of the American people” while deputies pushed him inside a courthouse. The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family is fighting attempts to extradite him to New York so that he can face a murder charge in the Manhattan killing of , who led the United States’ largest medical insurance company. A law enforcement bulletin obtained by The Associated Press said that at the time of his arrest, Mangione was carrying a handwritten document expressing anger with what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain for corporate greed and power. He wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive health care system in the world and that profits of major corporations continue to rise while “our life expectancy” does not, according to the bulletin. In social media posts, Mangione called — who carried out a series of bombings while railing against modern society and technology — a “political revolutionary,” according to the police bulletin. Mangione remained jailed in Pennsylvania, where he was initially charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. Manhattan prosecutors were beginning to take steps to bring Mangione to New York, but at a brief hearing Tuesday, defense lawyer Thomas Dickey said his client will not waive extradition and instead wants a hearing on the issue. Mangione was denied bail after prosecutors said he was too dangerous to be released. He mostly stared straight ahead at the hearing, occasionally looking at papers, rocking in his chair or looking back at the gallery. At one point, he began to speak to respond to the court discussion but was quieted by his lawyer. “You can’t rush to judgment in this case or any case,” Dickey said afterward. “He’s presumed innocent. Let’s not forget that.” Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 230 miles (about 370 kilometers) west of New York City, after a McDonald’s customer recognized him and notified an employee, authorities said. Images of Mangione released Tuesday by Pennsylvania State Police showed him pulling down his mask in the corner of the McDonald’s while holding what appeared to be hash browns and wearing a winter jacket and beanie. In another photo from a holding cell, he stood unsmiling with rumpled hair. New York police officials have said Mangione was carrying like the one used to kill Thompson and the same fake ID the shooter had used to check into a New York hostel, along with a passport and other fraudulent IDs. A law enforcement official who wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said a three-page, handwritten document found with Mangione included a line in which he claimed to have acted alone. “To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,” the document said, according to the official. It also said, “I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.” Thompson, 50, was killed last Wednesday as he walked alone to a Manhattan hotel for an investor conference. From surveillance video, New York investigators determined the shooter quickly fled the city, likely by bus. Mangione was born into a life of country clubs and privilege. His grandfather was a self-made real estate developer and philanthropist. Valedictorian at his elite Baltimore prep school, he went on to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a spokesperson said. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” Mangione’s family said in a statement posted on social media late Monday by his cousin, Maryland Del. Nino Mangione. “We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.” From January to June 2022, Luigi Mangione lived at Surfbreak, a “co-living” space at the edge of touristy Waikiki in Honolulu. Like other residents of the shared penthouse catering to remote workers, Mangione underwent a background check, said Josiah Ryan, a spokesperson for owner and founder R.J. Martin. “Luigi was just widely considered to be a great guy. There were no complaints,” Ryan said. “There was no sign that might point to these alleged crimes they’re saying he committed.” At Surfbreak, Martin learned Mangione had severe back pain from childhood that interfered with many aspects of his life, from surfing to romance, Ryan said. Mangione left Surfbreak to get surgery on the mainland, Ryan said, then later returned to Honolulu and rented an apartment. Martin stopped hearing from Mangione six months to a year ago. ___ Scolforo reported from Altoona and Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Contributing were Associated Press writers Cedar Attanasio and Jennifer Peltz in New York; Michael Rubinkam and Maryclaire Dale in Pennsylvania; Lea Skene in Baltimore; Jennifer Sinco Kelleher in Honolulu and John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio.XRAY Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Dentsply Sirona Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit

Antigovernment protests in Georgia have continued for over two weeks now, with no end in sight. On November 28, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced he was putting on hold accession negotiations with the European Union for four years, sparking public outrage. Flying the star-studded EU flag, protesters have been pushing against the governing Georgian Dream’s (GD) party, defying water cannon, tear gas and police brutality. The rallies have drawn support from Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili and prompted countries like Lithuania to call for EU sanctions against Kobakhidze, GD’s founder Bidzina Ivanishvili and other top figures in Tbilisi. While the demonstrations show no sign of subsiding, it seems unlikely the GD would reverse course. On the contrary, the government has doubled down, with more than 400 people arrested and reports of beatings and harassment piling up. Georgia’s decision to shun the EU is consequential not only for the country’s accession prospects, but also for the eastward enlargement process of the union as a whole. The Georgian government has come to the conclusion that the status quo suits it. Georgia already has privileged economic access to the EU, including visa-free travel. Trying harder to actually join the Union could cost it dearly. For one, conducting the reforms required by the EU would make it more difficult – though not impossible – to manipulate elections and pass repressive legislation, such as the foreign agents law inspired by Russian legislation. Accelerating accession talks could also trigger punishment by Russia which has multiple levers in Georgia and surely keeps tabs on billionaire Ivanishvili who made his fortunes in Moscow. That is why GD has been hedging between the EU and Russia. Now, faced with harsh criticism by the European Parliament, Tbilisi has given Brussels the cold shoulder and has insisted that it will restart accession talks “but only with dignity and justice and without blackmail”, as Kobakhidze put it on December 4. Of course, there is the danger the EU could strike back with economic sanctions. Yet Ivanishvili, Kobakhidze and the rest are probably counting on their allies, such as Hungary’s Viktor Orban, to block such moves. And who knows? Incoming US President Donald Trump could become a partner for Tbilisi, too, scrapping the current administration’s policy on democracy and human rights. The problem is that Georgia could well set a precedent for other candidate countries. The semi-detached status it has now established – where it enjoys certain privileges without making the painful reforms the EU requires – is what others desire, as well. The EU’s focus on the rule of law does not sit well with elites in a number of candidate countries. Just like GD, there are other political actors that prefer to pay lip service to European integration while entrenching themselves in power and engaging in state capture. Serbia is one example. The Serbian government is negotiating EU membership but not rushing to meet the EU’s demands, notably on sanctioning Russia or resolving the dispute with Kosovo. Its governance model also falls well short of fulfilling the democratic requirements of the EU. North Macedonia is likewise stuck, refusing to honour a commitment to the EU on amending its constitution and thus granting a concession to neighbouring Bulgaria. Moldova could also slow down its accession bid, if the pro-EU forces lose next year’s parliamentary elections. But Georgia’s precedent is not the only factor that could undermine EU enlargement to the east. The process was already burdened by major obstacles even before the Georgian government made its decision to freeze talks. One of the main hurdles has been geopolitics. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine gave enlargement a tremendous boost, with EU member states agreeing to open accession talks with Kyiv and Chisinau. In the Western Balkans, Bosnia jumped on the bandwagon, too. However, so long as there is no lasting settlement in Ukraine, the issue of EU membership remains secondary. The conversation about NATO and security guarantees is much more urgent, for obvious reasons. In Moldova, Russia has ample opportunities to play a spoiler in domestic politics using money and disinformation and playing on fears that the war could spill over. Next year’s general elections may actually see Moscow-friendly forces coming on top and thwarting the pro-EU agenda. Another obstacle is the EU itself. The tenor of the current conversation within the 27-strong bloc is that it needs to reform its institutions before it opens the door again. But revisiting issues, such as how many commissioners there should be or whether EU Council could take decisions on foreign affairs by qualified majority rather than unanimously, could open a can of worms. It is questionable whether the Union and its constituent parts have the bandwidth to deal with internal overhaul, on top of all the other headaches they are handling at present. But absent reform, enlargement is held hostage by individual EU members who can veto and block collective decisions. Competition by Ukrainian farmers or concerns about populists at home could well turn even pro-expansion countries like Poland, which will hold the EU Council’s presidency in the first half of 2025, into staunch detractors. If there is anything positive that has come out of recent developments in Georgia, it is that there is clear evidence of the EU’s lasting appeal among ordinary citizens in Eastern Europe. The prospect of Georgia abandoning its EU bid has produced massive social mobilisation that has dwarfed previous protest waves, including the one in the immediate aftermath of the contested election on October 26. In Moldova, there are positive signs, as well. Earlier in November, Moldovans re-elected their pro-EU President Maia Sandu for a new term. In a referendum held in parallel with the first round of the presidential race, they also narrowly approved an amendment inserting the goal of joining the EU in the country’s constitution. Enlargement is, therefore, not dead. It is simply postponed yet again.

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