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DETROIT LAKES — As the 2024-25 boys hockey season skates towards the first games, preseason rankings are the talk on the ice. But the hockey heads are forgetting to mention a Detroit Lakes team that is primed to showcase what they’ve been working on throughout the offseason. The Lakers aren’t affected by the early season polls. Detroit Lakes sees it as bulletin board material to turn some heads as the puck drops for the season opener on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Fergus Falls. ADVERTISEMENT “That's a good thing for us because we have something to prove, and I think the guys are showing that every day in practice,” sixth-year head coach Ben Noah said. The excitement of strapping on the skates and buckling on the bucket is being echoed around the locker room. Senior captain and Lakers defenseman Jace Fields knows they have a good team heading into the season. “We're all looking forward to getting on the ice and playing with each other,” he said. “That's always fun. We got a good schedule and a bunch of good teams. I think we're all ready to battle this whole season.” Nine months ago, the Lakers fell to East Grand Forks in the Section 8A semifinals. Noah used three words to describe last season: “ growth as a program .” A 12-14-1 overall record might not have shown it because of a tougher schedule, but last year's sum was a step in the right direction. Detroit Lakes saw it all come to fruition in its quarterfinal matchup against Crookston where the Lakers throttled the Pirates 7-1. Historically Detroit Lakes would’ve played to the level of the competition due to the level of opponents throughout the season. “ Because we had that tougher schedule last year, when it came down to the very end, we had our own identity and we were able to dominate that game,” Noah said. “Now, going into a fresh season, our next goal is to find ways to win those close hockey games that we were finding ways to lose last year. With all of our roster one year older and with all that experience, I feel confident that we're going to be able to get those things done.” The bolstered schedule led to a 1-8 schedule against some of the top teams in Class A and a 2-7-1 record in January with four games against ranked opponents after a red-hot December. The Lakers also had 14 games that were decided by two or less goals. Detroit Lakes came out on the winning end in just four. ADVERTISEMENT Senior captain and forward Easton Wahl saw most of those crushing losses from the sidelines after missing the most season with a lower-body injury. He sees that this year as a different story. “We lost a lot of the close games and couldn't really pull through on the games that we needed to win, which hopefully we can change that around this year,” Wahl said. “We have a lot more hard, tough games that we're going to be playing as well. So hopefully we can battle through those and get the wins.” The Lakers enter their first season in the Central Lakes Conference . The change added three new opponents, Rocori, Brainerd, and Sartell, to the schedule. But Detroit Lakes asked more top competition to test its talents. The Section 2A champions and the Class A consolations finalists Orono welcome the Lakers on Dec. 27 and the Section 1A champions Northfield will host Detroit Lakes the following day. The Lakers will also see the Class A champions St. Cloud Cathedral on Feb. 1 and Alexandria who were crowned Section 6A champions and a CLC rival on Dec. 17. Five of the eight Class A state tournament teams will face off against Detroit Lakes this season. It’s all part of the Lakers' game plan to turn heads. “If you look at our schedule, the hockey analysts around Minnesota high school hockey would tell you that we are underdogs in 17 of our 25 games on our schedule,” Noah said. “I look at it like it's an opportunity. Anytime that you get a chance to play a team that's better than you on paper, it's an opportunity to prove the critics wrong. That's our mentality going into the season is every challenge is an opportunity.” Detroit Lakes likes their chances against the better teams this year. Detroit Lakes lost four seniors but return eight juniors. That time on the ice will play a crucial role to the team’s success. ADVERTISEMENT “We're going to be a lot closer with those better teams just because of the experience that we have,” junior captain Easton Kennedy said. “From last year, we have a lot of the guys returning, which is going to help learning from the close games we had last year and the losses we had. So I think that we're going to be a lot more ready and equipped to go in those big battle games, so it should be good.” One of the Lakers strong suits last year was its defense. Detroit Lakes held its opponents to 67 total goals with seven clean sheets. Kale Witt was the team’s go-to goalie allowing 46 goals on 490 shots and finished with 444 saves. The man in the net is currently a three-kid race between sophomores Griffin Lindberg, Noah Germain, and Brayton Boit. Lindberg got his fair share of starts last season. He went 4-3 with 128 saves and surrendered 14 goals. Noah said the hot hand is in Griffin’s glove but the two other sophomores are chomping at the bit. But the defensemen will be there to keep the puck away from their net. “I'm confident in our goaltending situation,” Noah said. “It's always healthy to have internal competition within your team. We're blessed as a program to have all three of them. Defensively, from our blue line, we've got two great seniors in Jace Field and Tommy Suckert and a great 200-foot defenseman in Hudson Pettit that we're super confident that those three are going to anchor our back-end. I think they're going to give us a really good chance to win.” Section 8A is one of the best in the state. Teams like Warroad and East Grand Forks are regarded as two of the best in the state and the class. The expectations are high with the returning players Detroit Lakes has. Their reign of terror will be a direct result of everyone coming to practice with the mindset of getting better. ADVERTISEMENT “There's going to be some of those practices that absolutely suck, but you just need to get your nose on the grindstone and just get better every day so that you can come into those tougher games that we have,” senior captain Tommy Suckert said. “So you’re not like you're completely shell-shocked because our practices are just easy. We just got to work every day.” 2024-25 schedule Nov. 23 at Fergus Falls, 7 p.m. Nov. 26 at East Grand Forks, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 vs. St. Cloud Crush, 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Rocori, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 6 at Thief River Falls, 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Crookston, 7 p.m. Dec. 17 vs. Alexandria, 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Willmar, 7 p.m. Dec. 27 at Orono, 7 p.m. Dec. 28 at Northfield, 2 p.m. Jan. 2 at Fargo Davies, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Warroad, 2:15 p.m. Jan. 7 vs. East Grand Forks, 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Sauk Rapids-Rice, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 14 vs. Red Lakes Falls, 7 p.m. Jan. 16 vs. Brainerd, 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at West Fargo Sheyenne, 7 p.m. Jan. 24 vs. Northfield, 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Alexandria, 7 p.m. Jan. 30 vs. Sartell, 7 p.m. Feb. 1 vs. St. Cloud Cathedral, 2 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. Bemidji, 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at Little Falls, 7 p.m. Feb. 8 vs. Hibbing, 2 p.m. Feb. 13 vs. Fergus Falls, 7 p.m.ATLANTA (AP) — the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. years old. The died on Sunday, more than a year after entering , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, who , spent most of their lives, The Carter Center said. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” the center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. Businessman, Navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, citizen of the world — Carter forged a path that still challenges political assumptions and stands out among the 45 men who reached the nation’s highest office. The 39th president leveraged his ambition with a keen intellect, deep religious faith and prodigious work ethic, and well into his 90s. “My faith demands — this is not optional — my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can, with whatever I have to try to make a difference,” Carter once said. A president from Plains A moderate Democrat, as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. His no-frills campaign depended on public financing, and his promise not to deceive the American people resonated after Richard Nixon’s disgrace and U.S. defeat in southeast Asia. “If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don’t vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president,” Carter repeated before narrowly beating Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, who had lost popularity pardoning Nixon. Carter governed amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets and social upheaval over racism, women’s rights and America’s global role. His most acclaimed achievement in office was a Mideast peace deal that he brokered by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the bargaining table for 13 days in 1978. That Camp David experience inspired the post-presidential center where Carter would establish so much of his legacy. Yet Carter’s electoral coalition splintered under double-digit inflation, gasoline lines and the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran. His bleakest hour came when eight Americans died in a failed hostage rescue in April 1980, helping to ensure his landslide defeat to Republican Ronald Reagan. Carter acknowledged in his 2020 “White House Diary” that he could be “micromanaging” and “excessively autocratic,” complicating dealings with Congress and the federal bureaucracy. He also turned a cold shoulder to Washington’s news media and lobbyists, not fully appreciating their influence on his political fortunes. “It didn’t take us long to realize that the underestimation existed, but by that time we were not able to repair the mistake,” Carter told historians in 1982, suggesting that he had “an inherent incompatibility” with Washington insiders. Carter insisted his overall approach was sound and that he achieved his primary objectives — to “protect our nation’s security and interests peacefully” and “enhance human rights here and abroad” — even if he fell spectacularly short of a second term. And then, the world Ignominious defeat, though, allowed for renewal. The Carters founded The Carter Center in 1982 as a first-of-its-kind base of operations, asserting themselves as international peacemakers and champions of democracy, public health and human rights. “I was not interested in just building a museum or storing my White House records and memorabilia,” Carter wrote in a memoir published after his 90th birthday. “I wanted a place where we could work.” That work included easing nuclear tensions in North and South Korea, helping to avert a U.S. invasion of Haiti and negotiating cease-fires in Bosnia and Sudan. By 2022, The Carter Center had declared at least 113 elections in Latin America, Asia and Africa to be free or fraudulent. Recently, the center as well. Carter’s stubborn self-assuredness and even self-righteousness proved effective once he was unencumbered by the Washington order, sometimes to the point of . He went “where others are not treading,” he said, to places like Ethiopia, Liberia and North Korea, where he secured the release of an American who had wandered across the border in 2010. “I can say what I like. I can meet whom I want. I can take on projects that please me and reject the ones that don’t,” Carter said. He announced an arms-reduction-for-aid deal with North Korea without clearing the details with Bill Clinton’s White House. He openly criticized President George W. Bush for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He also criticized America’s approach to Israel with his 2006 book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” And he repeatedly countered U.S. administrations by insisting North Korea should be included in international affairs, a position that most aligned Carter Among the center’s many public health initiatives, Carter vowed to eradicate the guinea worm parasite during his lifetime, and Cases dropped from millions in the 1980s to nearly a handful. With hardhats and hammers, the Carters also built homes with Habitat for Humanity. The Nobel committee’s 2002 Peace Prize cites his “untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” Carter should have won it alongside Sadat and Begin in 1978, the chairman added. Carter accepted the recognition saying there was more work to be done. “The world is now, in many ways, a more dangerous place,” he said. “The greater ease of travel and communication has not been matched by equal understanding and mutual respect.” ‘An epic American life’ Carter’s globetrotting took him to remote villages where he met little “Jimmy Carters,” so named by admiring parents. But he spent most of his days in the same one-story Plains house — expanded and guarded by Secret Service agents — where they lived before he became governor. He regularly at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined and the coronavirus pandemic raged. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world to the small sanctuary where Carter will receive his final send-off after a state funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral. The common assessment that he was a rankled Carter and his allies. His prolific post-presidency gave him a brand above politics, particularly for Americans too young to witness him in office. But Carter also lived long enough to see biographers and historians reassess his White House years more generously. His record includes the deregulation of key industries, reduction of U.S. dependence on foreign oil, cautious management of the national debt and notable legislation on the environment, education and mental health. He focused on human rights in foreign policy, . He acknowledged America’s historical imperialism, pardoned Vietnam War draft evaders and relinquished control of the Panama Canal. He normalized relations with China. “I am not nominating Jimmy Carter for a place on Mount Rushmore,” Stuart Eizenstat, Carter’s domestic policy director, wrote in a 2018 book. “He was not a great president” but also not the “hapless and weak” caricature voters rejected in 1980, Eizenstat said. Rather, Carter was “good and productive” and “delivered results, many of which were realized only after he left office.” Madeleine Albright, a national security staffer for Carter and Clinton’s secretary of state, wrote in Eizenstat’s forward that Carter was “consequential and successful” and expressed hope that “perceptions will continue to evolve” about his presidency. “Our country was lucky to have him as our leader,” said Albright, Jonathan Alter, who penned a comprehensive Carter biography published in 2020, said in an interview that Carter should be remembered for “an epic American life” spanning from a humble start in a home with no electricity or indoor plumbing through decades on the world stage across two centuries. “He will likely go down as one of the most misunderstood and underestimated figures in American history,” Alter told The Associated Press. A small-town start James Earl Carter Jr. was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains and spent his early years in nearby Archery. His family was a minority in the mostly Black community, decades before the civil rights movement played out at the dawn of Carter’s political career. Carter, who campaigned as a moderate on race relations but governed more progressively, talked often of the influence of his Black caregivers and playmates but also noted his advantages: His land-owning father sat atop Archery’s tenant-farming system and owned a main street grocery. , would become a staple of his political campaigns. Seeking to broaden his world beyond Plains and its population of fewer than 1,000 — then and now — Carter won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1946. That same year another Plains native, a decision he considered more important than any he made as head of state. She shared his desire to see the world, sacrificing college to support his Navy career. Carter climbed in rank to lieutenant, but then his father was diagnosed with cancer, so the submarine officer set aside his ambitions of admiralty and moved the family back to Plains. even as she dived into the peanut business alongside her husband. Carter again failed to talk with his wife before his first run for office — he later called it “inconceivable” not to have consulted her on such major life decisions — but this time, she was on board. “My wife is much more political,” Carter told the AP in 2021. He won a state Senate seat in 1962 and its back-slapping, deal-cutting ways. He ran for governor in 1966 — losing to arch-segregationist Lester Maddox — and then immediately focused on the next campaign. Carter had spoken out against church segregation as a Baptist deacon and opposed racist “Dixiecrats” as a state senator. Yet as a local school board leader in the 1950s he had not pushed to end school segregation even after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, despite his private support for integration. And in 1970, Carter ran for governor again as the more conservative Democrat against Carl Sanders, a wealthy businessman Carter mocked as “Cufflinks Carl.” Sanders never forgave him for anonymous, race-baiting flyers, which Carter disavowed. Ultimately, Carter won his races by attracting both Black voters and culturally conservative whites. Once in office, he was more direct. “I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over,” he declared in his 1971 inaugural address, setting a new standard for Southern governors that landed him on the cover of Time magazine. 'Jimmy Who?' His statehouse initiatives included environmental protection, boosting rural education and overhauling antiquated executive branch structures. He proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the slain civil rights leader’s home state. And he decided, as he received presidential candidates in 1972, that they were In 1974, he ran Democrats’ national campaign arm. Then he declared his own candidacy for 1976. An Atlanta newspaper responded with the headline: “Jimmy Who?” and Georgia supporters camped out in Iowa and New Hampshire, establishing both states as presidential proving grounds. His first Senate endorsement: a young first-termer from Delaware named Joe Biden. Yet it was Carter’s ability to navigate America’s complex racial and rural politics that cemented the nomination. He swept the Deep South that November, the last Democrat to do so, as many white Southerners shifted to Republicans in response to civil rights initiatives. A self-declared “born-again Christian,” Carter drew snickers by referring to Scripture in a Playboy magazine interview, saying he “had looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times.” The remarks gave Ford a new foothold and television comedians pounced — including NBC’s new “Saturday Night Live” show. But voters weary of cynicism in politics found it endearing. Carter chose Minnesota Sen. as his running mate on a “Grits and Fritz” ticket. In office, he elevated the vice presidency and the first lady’s office. Mondale’s governing partnership was a model for influential successors Al Gore, Dick Cheney and Biden. Rosalynn Carter was one of the most involved presidential spouses in history, welcomed into Cabinet meetings and huddles with lawmakers and top aides. The Carters presided with uncommon informality: He used his nickname “Jimmy” even when taking the oath of office, carried his own luggage and tried to silence the Marine Band’s “Hail to the Chief.” They bought their clothes off the rack. Carter wore a cardigan for a White House address, urging Americans to conserve energy by turning down their thermostats. Amy, the youngest of four children, attended District of Columbia public school. Washington’s social and media elite scorned their style. But the larger concern was that “he hated politics,” according to Eizenstat, leaving him nowhere to turn politically once economic turmoil and foreign policy challenges took their toll. Accomplishments, and ‘malaise’ Carter partially deregulated the airline, railroad and trucking industries and established the departments of Education and Energy, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He designated millions of acres of Alaska as national parks or wildlife refuges. He appointed a then-record number of women and nonwhite people to federal posts. He never had a Supreme Court nomination, but he elevated civil rights attorney to the nation’s second highest court, positioning her for a promotion in 1993. He appointed Paul Volker, the Federal Reserve chairman whose policies would help the economy boom in the 1980s — after Carter left office. He built on Nixon’s opening with China, and though he tolerated autocrats in Asia, pushed Latin America from dictatorships to democracy. But he couldn’t immediately tame inflation or the related energy crisis. And then came Iran. After he admitted the exiled Shah of Iran to the U.S. for medical treatment, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun in 1979 by followers of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Negotiations to free the hostages broke down repeatedly ahead of the failed rescue attempt. The same year, Carter signed SALT II, the new strategic arms treaty with Leonid Brezhnev of the Soviet Union, only to pull it back, impose trade sanctions and order a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Hoping to instill optimism, he delivered what the media dubbed his “malaise” speech, although he didn’t use that word. He declared the nation was suffering “a crisis of confidence.” By then, many Americans had lost confidence in the president, not themselves. Carter campaigned sparingly for reelection because of the hostage crisis, instead for the Democratic nomination. Carter famously said he’d “kick his ass,” but was hobbled by Kennedy as Reagan rallied a broad coalition with “make America great again” appeals and asking voters whether they were “better off than you were four years ago.” Reagan further capitalized on Carter’s lecturing tone, eviscerating him in their lone fall debate with the quip: “There you go again.” Carter lost all but six states and Republicans rolled to a new Senate majority. Carter successfully negotiated the hostages’ freedom after the election, but in one final, bitter turn of events, Tehran waited until hours after Carter left office to let them walk free. 'A wonderful life' At 56, Carter returned to Georgia with “no idea what I would do with the rest of my life.” Four decades after launching The Carter Center, he still talked of unfinished business. “I thought when we got into politics we would have resolved everything,” Carter told the AP in 2021. “But it’s turned out to be much more long-lasting and insidious than I had thought it was. I think in general, the world itself is much more divided than in previous years.” Still, he affirmed what he said when he underwent treatment for a in his 10th decade of life. “I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes,” . “I’ve had a wonderful life. I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.” ___ Former Associated Press journalist Alex Sanz contributed to this report. Bill Barrow, The Associated PressFrench President Emmanuel Macron accused Haiti's transitional council of being "total morons" for dismissing the country's prime minister, according to a video shot at the G20 summit in Brazil this week and shared on social media Thursday. In the footage, the French leader is speaking on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio with an individual accusing Macron and France of "being responsible for the situation in Haiti". Haiti's transitional council pushed out then-prime minister Garry Conille after just five months in office, a move Macron called "terrible" in the clip. "They're total morons," said Macron referring to the transitional body, adding, "they never should have dismissed him." Condemning the remarks, Haiti's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that French Ambassador Antoine Michon had been summoned following the "unacceptable comments." Haitian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste used the meeting to express "indignation" on behalf of the transitional council, which he said viewed the remarks as "an unfriendly and inappropriate gesture that must be rectified," according to a statement from the ministry. Haiti has suffered from decades of political instability. But in recent months, the Caribbean country has seen a surge in violence with gangs now controlling 80 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince. The clip also shows the French president, who is on a multi-leg tour of Latin America with his most recent stop in Chile, blaming Haitians for "letting drug trafficking take over". "Quite frankly, it was the Haitians who killed Haiti," the French president said in the clip. Businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aime was sworn in as Haiti's new prime minister on November 12, promising to restore security in the crisis-wracked country. fff-lum/ekf/sjw/bfm/md
Crumly & Associates Inc. Raises Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sam Lewis' 18 points helped Toledo defeat Defiance 111-49 on Saturday. Lewis also had five rebounds for the Rockets (6-3). Javan Simmons scored 16 points while shooting 8 of 9 from the field and 0 for 3 from the line and added eight rebounds. Sonny Wilson finished 7 of 10 from the field to finish with 16 points. Jalen Brown finished with 12 points for the Yellow Jackets. Connor Bush added eight points for Defiance. Donovan Stone finished with eight points. Toledo took the lead with 19:42 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 55-23 at halftime, with Simmons racking up 14 points. Toledo extended its lead to 90-34 during the second half, fueled by a 16-3 scoring run. Grgur Brcic scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as their team closed out the win. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Curling Canada unveils 16 mixed doubles teams vying to wear Maple Leaf in 2026Okoye: Estranged partner accuses Super Eagles star of abuseThe advent of the NCAA transfer portal has made it so college football players can change schools on an annual basis, and many do. That makes it so when one decides to stick with the school he joined out of high school it’s quite notable, especially when that player is a captain and defensive standout. is reporting that defensive back has withdrawn from the portal and will return to Arizona for the 2025 season, his sixth with the Wildcats. He joined the program during the COVID-shortened 2020 season as a walk-on and becomes the third UA player to remove their names from the portal to come back to Tucson for a final year. The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Stukes has appeared in 42 games for Arizona and started 28, including 15 in a row before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the Big 12 opener at Utah in September. Stukes was one of three defensive captains for the UA who needed surgery after getting knocked out for the year this fall, though the other two—linebacker and safety —opted to transfer to Washington and Kansas State, respectively. Stukes has 154 tackles for his career, along with three interceptions. This past season he served as Arizona’s nickel corner, known as the Star, and has started at both regular cornerback positions and played safety at times. His return, along with those of safeties and after they also withdrew from the portal, will be a huge boost for a UA defense that was decimated by injuries in 2024. Arizona has also added three defensive backs from the portal and returns part-time starters and , while full-time starting corner remains in the portal.
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Usage of technology, including drones, beefed up security and controlled different types of crimes in the district during 2024, Anantapur SP P. Jagadish observed on Sunday. Briefing media about the crime statistics in Kurnool district, the SP underlined that increased punishment to accused in cases related to women, children, and scheduled castes and tribes, had led to a reduction in the crime rate during the year. Referring to introduction of drones in policing at every mandal level, Jagadish said staff of all police stations have been provided training in the use of drones in sensitive situations and in interior areas to curb illicit activities, including gambling, using ganja and consuming alcohol in public areas. The SP said police stations, along with CCS teams, succeeded in recovering properties in robbery cases. 289 of 529 robbery cases have been resolved and property, including gold and silver, worth Rs 3.76 crore has been recovered. He pointed out that Anantapur police have succeeded in nabbing interstate gangs involved in robbing ATM centres on highways across many parts of AP, Telangana and Karnataka. Jagadish underlined that police followed up various cases in courts, which pronounced verdicts in 77 cases. Punishments included double life term imprisonment in a case and life term imprisonment in 11 cases. The SP, however, said road accidents had increased 8 per cent compared to last year, with 294 accidents reported in 2023 against 319 in 2024.Gisele Bundchen, 44, proudly shows off baby bump with boyfriend Joaquim Valente and kids in Costa Rica Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By JACQUELINE LINDENBERG FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 21:31, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 22:06, 7 December 2024 e-mail View comments Gisele Bundchen showcased her growing baby bump during an outing with boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, and her kids on a tropical getaway to Costa Rica this week. The Brazilian supermodel, 44 - who was recently seen kissing the jiu-jitsu instructor on the relaxing vacation - grabbed a lowkey lunch at a cafe bungalow while also enjoying a ride on a motor cart in the beach town of Santa Teresa. The star was not only joined by Valente, but also her two children Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 12 - whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Brady . A few months earlier in October, it was revealed Bundchen is pregnant with baby number three and her first with Joaquim - whom she was first romantically linked to in June 2023. Gisele flashed her bare bump wearing a short-sleeved, white shirt as well as a low-waisted, tan knit skirt with a tasseled fringe on the hem. The model's long locks were parted in the middle, and effortlessly flowed down past her shoulders in light waves. Gisele Bundchen, 44, showcased her growing baby bump during an outing with boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, and her kids on a tropical getaway to Costa Rica this week The star was not only joined by Valente, but also her two children Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 12 - whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Brady Bundchen additionally slipped into a pair of brown-colored sandals and added a dainty bracelet onto her left wrist. Valente also kept it casual sporting a short-sleeved, green shirt as well as a pair of black shorts for the daytime excursion. The group grabbed a tasty lunch together at a local cafe and were later seen leaving the restaurant in a motor cart. Gisele held a big smile on her face as she held a lighthearted conversation with Joaquim as well as her daughter who was also sitting in the front. Benjamin comfortably sat in the backseat as they headed to their next destination. Earlier this week on Thursday, Vivian celebrated her 12th birthday - and Brady uploaded a rare photo of himself and the pre-teen to pay tribute on the special day. Last weekend, Bundchen - who is 'embracing this new chapter' of her life - and Joaquim were spotted packing on the PDA as they spent time together on the sandy shore of a beach amid the Costa Rica getaway. As the sun began to set in the far distance, they were seen playing with the model's dog and at one point, both she and Valente fell into a sweet embrace as they kissed near the water. During her marriage to retired NFL player, Tom Brady, the former couple had once notably purchased a vacation home in the Central American country. The Brazilian supermodel grabbed a lowkey lunch at a cafe bungalow while also enjoying a ride on a motor cart in the beach town of Santa Teresa A few months earlier in October, it was revealed Bundchen is pregnant with baby number three and her first with Joaquim - whom she was first romantically linked to in June 2023 The model's long locks were parted in the middle, and effortlessly flowed down past her shoulders in light waves Bundchen additionally slipped into a pair of brown-colored sandals and added a dainty bracelet onto her left wrist Valente also kept it casual sporting a short-sleeved, green shirt as well as a pair of black shorts for the daytime excursion The group grabbed a tasty lunch together at a local cafe and were later seen leaving the restaurant in a motor cart Gisele held a big smile on her face as she held a lighthearted conversation with Joaquim as well as her daughter who was also sitting in the front. Benjamin comfortably sat in the backseat as they headed to their next destination Bundchen and Brady had been married from 2009 until their divorce in 2022. Along with Benjamin and Vivian, the football player is also father to son, Jack, 17, whom he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan. The property in Costa Rica was bought by Gisele and Tom in 2007, and following the divorce, the model was able to keep the abode. Read More Gisele Bundchen shows off baby bump as she packs on PDA with Joaquim Valente In October, Bundchen's pregnancy news was revealed - leaving her ex, Brady, 'stunned' by the revelation. Last month in November, Tom notably shared a cryptic quote about 'failing' and 'coming short' in the wake of Gisele's pregnancy bombshell. The quote was from former President Theodore Roosevelt and was seen on a card that the NFL star held up in a social media photo. And during the 2024 Fortune Global Forum in New York City, he also admitted that he 'screwed up a lot as a parent.' He stated, 'All of the parents of the room know that being a parent is probably the hardest job all of us have. And we screw up a lot.' And I've screwed up a lot as a parent. I don't wanna seem like I'm some sort of expert in parenting, because I'm certainly not that.' Last weekend, Bundchen and Joaquim were spotted packing on the PDA as they spent time together on the sandy shore of a beach amid the Costa Rica getaway In October, Bundchen's pregnancy news was revealed - leaving her ex, Brady, 'stunned' by the revelation Last month in November, Tom notably shared a cryptic quote about 'failing' and 'coming short' in the wake of Gisele's pregnancy bombshell The quote was from former President Theodore Roosevelt and was seen on a card that the NFL star held up in a social media photo A source recently told DailyMail.com how Gisele and Joaquim broke the pregnancy news to Brady As a father, Brady explained that he wanted to be 'dependable and consistent' for his children, while adding he is supportive of his kids' individual passions. A source recently told DailyMail.com how Gisele and Joaquim broke the pregnancy news to Brady. The model informed Tom that she was expecting her first child with Valente shortly after telling their children because she wanted him to hear it from her first - rather than through media reports. 'Gisele and Joaquim were not planning to have a child together. This was unexpected. Joaquim has always wanted a family, so she is happy to be able to give this to him.' 'She knew that he would be a great father when her kids started taking classes with him. He is patient, playful and so understanding,' the insider stated. Both Benjamin and Vivian are 'absolutely thrilled' over the big news, the source also shared. 'Joaquim has been a huge part of both of their lives since 2021 when she started including Jiu-Jitsu as part of their homeschooling.' 'They love him and look to him as a father figure. They are starting a family of their own now and a wedding is going to happen in the future,' the source continued. Another insider also shared Brady's response to the news, and told DailyMail.com that, 'Finding out Gisele was pregnant stung. Tom had to get out his feelings about it and he did it in his own time.' Both Benjamin and Vivian are 'absolutely thrilled' over the big news, the source also shared Gisele and Valente first started dating last year in June, but Tom Brady 'never imagined' that the model would have a child with Joaquim, per Page Six 'There's not a lot of people who see the Tom behind closed doors, but those that do could see he was upset. It was a hard pill to swallow. It was never something he ever thought was going to happen.' 'But she is still the mother of two of his children, so he wants her to be okay,' the source added. 'He has to move on and with her pregnant, she has definitely moved on, so he can't be upset about it anymore. It is out of his control, out of his hands. He is not letting it get to him anymore.' Gisele and Valente first started dating last year in June, but Tom Brady 'never imagined' that the model would have a child with Joaquim, per Page Six. Her pregnancy was not on his 'radar' and the news last week had left him, 'stunned, to say the least.' A source told Us Weekly in October that both Benjamin and Vivian 'really like' Joaquim and added he has been 'living at [Bundchen's] house in Miami for while.' After the pregnancy news came to light, a separate insider told People that Gisele is 'excited to embrace this new chapter openly.' Earlier this week on Thursday, Vivian celebrated her 12th birthday - and Brady uploaded a rare photo of himself and the pre-teen to pay tribute on the special day Her pregnancy was not on his 'radar' and the news last week had left him, 'stunned, to say the least'; seen in 2019 in NYC The beauty has since 'received many positive messages and congratulations' and had initially wanted to keep her pregnancy 'private for as long as she could, doing so was starting to be a challenge.' Bundchen - who is reportedly five or six months into her pregnancy - 'feels good' and is doing 'pilates and other exercises that will help with birth, too.' The source further told the outlet that Gisele has 'always taken amazing care of herself' and 'eats healthy and meditates as well.' Bundchen is also taking 'a step back from work to focus on her pregnancy.' 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Lucknow, Nov 23 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh on Saturday congratulated winning candidates of the INDIA bloc after results of assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, and bypolls in several states were declared. He congratulated SP candidates who won their seats in the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for emerging victorious in the Wayanad parliamentary by-elections. Yadav's SP is part of the larger Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), formed by multiple parties to take on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). "Heartfelt gratitude and thanks to all the voters, supporters, workers and leaders for making both the Samajwadi Party candidates win as the joint candidates of INDIA alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly elections," he said. "Hearty congratulations to Mr. Abu Asim Azmi from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar assembly seat and Mr Raees Kasan Sheikh from Bhiwandi East assembly seat for their victory," the former UP CM posted on X. He lauded the INDIA bloc for victory in Jharkhand, where he said "public opinion has defeated deceit and force". "Congratulations to all the allies for the spectacular victory of INDIA alliance in Jharkhand and best wishes for the upcoming campaign of public service. In Jharkhand, public opinion has defeated deceit and force," Yadav posted on X in Hindi. Yadav, whose SP was backed by the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, also congratulated Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for clinching a landslide win in Lok Sabha bypoll from Wayanad, Kerala. "Congratulations to Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on her historic victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election and best wishes for paving the way for positive people-oriented politics," he wrote. Earlier, Yadav termed the Uttar Pradesh bypolls the "most distorted form of electoral politics". The SP won just two out of seven seats in the bypolls. In a post on X in Hindi, Akhilesh Yadav said, "The tactics of those who have made 'election' synonymous with 'corruption' have been captured in photographs and exposed before the world," he said. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)
Ghassan Charbel From faraway Moscow, he looks into Damascus — the city whose keys and destinies of its people he once held. It is only natural that he rubs his eyes in disbelief. The scene is difficult to comprehend, let alone endure. He knows this place line by line. It is the chair his father sat on 54 years ago. The same chair he himself came to occupy 24 years ago. A chair whose occupant vowed it would forever remain synonymous with the Assad name and legacy. But history has a way of turning against its makers when they gamble recklessly, and when their machinery of oppression indulges excessively in cruelty. How bitter it is to lose the palace, its seals, and its symbols of authority. To watch people rip statues and tear down images. Neither the czar nor the supreme leader intervened to challenge destiny. No ally rushed to rescue him, and he could not save himself. What a devastating scene for the distant observer: Syria without Assad, without Iran, without Hezbollah. Time has completed its full circle. He knows this place line by line. This is Hafez Al-Assad’s chair, and after him, Bashar Assad’s. Now it is occupied by the person who is described today as “the strong man.” A man who has shed the cloak of “Abu Mohammed Al-Golani,” donned the suit of Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and has begun distributing reassurances and guarantees. What makes the scene even more striking is the name of the visitor: Walid Jumblatt. The son of Kamal Jumblatt. The companion of Rafik Hariri. The bearer of two coffins and the wounds of two Assads. When Jumblatt shook hands with Al-Sharaa, an entire era on the Beirut-Damascus axis came to an end. For half a century, presidencies and leaderships were shaped along the Beirut-Damascus route. The Damascus political factory produced ministers, parliamentarians, and generals for Lebanon. The prestige of the Lebanese presidency, government, and parliament faded, as the Syrian officer stationed in Anjar held the reins of the lost republic and managed relations between its fractured components. But Walid Jumblatt’s story is different. The leadership of his family spans four centuries, and it defies submission. Kamal Jumblatt refused to recognize Hafez Al-Assad’s claim to control Lebanon’s destiny, subjugate it, and recalibrate its political balances. His presence became an obstacle to the ability of Assad Sr. to exercise the mandate he had been granted regionally and internationally to stabilize the turbulent small country. Jumblatt told Mohsen Ibrahim: “I know my fate and will not avoid it. I do not want history to record that I signed Lebanon’s entry into the great prison.” The bullets came swiftly. In March 1977, they pierced Kamal Jumblatt in his mountainous stronghold, and fate summoned his son Walid to don the mantle of leadership. The young man, a lover of life and its bustle, managed to temper his anger and prevent his supporters from seeking vengeance. About 40 days after the assassination, he entered Assad’s office, where the Syrian leader noted the striking resemblance between father and son. Walid opted not to drag his sect into a confrontation it could not endure. Preserving its historical existence became his overriding priority. He buried his wound, pretended to forget, but never truly did. His relationship with Assad Sr. evolved into an alliance during the “Mountain War” in 1983. Later, Assad tolerated Jumblatt’s unpredictable moods whenever he sought to assert independence, protest, or diverge. Walid Jumblatt’s relationship with Bashar Assad was marked by suspicion and caution, overshadowed by the legacy of Rafik Hariri. Unlike his father, Walid did not recognize Bashar’s authority to control Lebanon. Neither did Hariri. As Hariri would later put it: “I tried to be Bashar’s friend, but he refused. Walid tried too, and the result was the same. From the start, Bashar trusted the whisperers and those who wrote reports.” Hariri’s assassination in 2005 became a dangerous turning point in Jumblatt’s relationship with Assad’s Syria. Jumblatt took the lead and went far. From Martyrs’ Square in Beirut, he struck at Assad’s image and launched sharp criticisms using the harshest terms. Jumblatt dances with storms. He charges, retreats, and lies in wait. He exaggerates, apologizes, and recalibrates. He quiets himself, observes the winds, and then resumes his strikes. His veins burned when his mother shared with him a Chinese proverb that advises the wounded: “Sit by the riverbank and wait for your enemy’s corpse to pass.” Jumblatt sat and waited for a long time. He retraced the Beirut-Damascus path after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah managed to subdue Assad’s opponents for a few years. Yet, no amount of reconciliation and rapprochement could heal what was in the heart. After the Syrian revolution erupted, Jumblatt visited Assad’s office and advised him to prosecute the killers of Hamza Al-Khatib, the boy who became a symbol of the revolution. Assad’s response only deepened Jumblatt’s despair. His distance from the regime widened further after he heard a chilling warning from former Syrian army chief Hikmat Al-Shihabi: “This boy will lead Syria into civil war and division.” Even after Russia and Iran succeeded in salvaging Assad’s regime, Jumblatt resolved to “stand on the right side of history,” permanently closing the chapter on meetings with Assad, no matter the cost. Assad’s absence brought Jumblatt back to the Beirut-Damascus road. Leading a delegation of lawmakers, party members, and clerics, he expressed his hopes for a united, stable Syria that respects diversity and accommodates all its components, including the Kurds, under the rule of law. The composition of the delegation reflected Jumblatt’s enduring concern for safeguarding the Druze community’s place within the Arab and Islamic context, particularly in light of recent moves by Benjamin Netanyahu. Jumblatt hopes for normal relations between Lebanon and a new Syria, with meaningful cooperation on issues such as refugees, missing persons, border demarcation, and resolving the Shebaa Farms dispute. The neighbors woke up to a new Syria. Iraq grappled with the implications and potential consequences. Jordan was similarly preoccupied. Questions abounded in Lebanon, especially among those concerned about the severing of the “Soleimani route” between Tehran and Beirut. Israel responded with overwhelming aggression. Only Turkiye appeared unfazed, having played a role in shaping the new reality. Meanwhile, the West began probing the intentions of the man now seated in Assad’s chair. Can Al-Sharaa dispel fears and anxieties both inside and outside Syria? Only time will tell. Al-Sharaa shook hands with the bearer of two coffins and the wounds of the two Assads. A whole era waved farewell and slipped into history. Courtesy: arabnews
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US President-elect Donald Trump says he will direct his Justice Department to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty to protect Americans from "violent rapists, murderers, and monsters" when he takes power on January 20. or signup to continue reading Trump's statement on his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday was in response to President Joe Biden's announcement on Monday that he had commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to life in prison without parole. "As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters," Trump said. Trump restarted federal executions during his first term in office from 2017 to 2021 after a nearly 20-year pause. Biden, who ran for president opposing the death penalty, put federal executions on hold when he took office in January 2021. Unlike executive orders, clemency decisions cannot be reversed by a president's successor, although the death penalty can be sought more aggressively in future cases. The Trump transition team on Monday had denounced Biden's decision, calling it abhorrent and favouring convicts who are "among the worst killers in the world." Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . Advertisement
