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Falcons QB Cousins is looking to avoid interceptions, have bounce-back game in Minnesota homecomingNoneVoters narrowly approved a ballot measure on Nov. 5 that directs the legislature to put $350 million into a fund to help recruit, train, and retain local law enforcement. However, Proposition 130 comes when budget writers seek money anywhere, as the state faces a $1 billion shortfall. The vote on the ballot measure was 52.08% to 47.92%. It creates a new Peace Officer Training and Support Fund to pay for recruitment and retention and provide a $1 million death benefit for surviving spouses and children of law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty. The Joint Budget Committee has yet to discuss the issue with the Department of Public Safety, which would manage those funds, and the ballot measure wasn't specific about when or how those funds would be spent. The legislature's Blue Book, which gives the pros and cons of each ballot measure, pointed out that the measure did not specify a timeline for when the money must be allocated. It also did not say whether the $350 million was an annual appropriation or whether it could be spread over time. While the Blue Book said the money would be spent over multiple years, it also said it would be spent to increase the annual pay for law enforcement officers. Advance Colorado Action sponsored Proposition 130. Kristi Burton Brown, executive vice president of Advance Colorado, told Colorado Politics they originally intended to ask voters to approve a $350 million annual allocation. Still, the state's Title Board — which approves title language on ballot measures — turned them down. That is based on a concept prohibiting legislation that would tie the hands of future legislatures. However, that can easily be changed by passing a statute, which has happened multiple times over the decades. Burton Brown said the timeline would take multiple years and should start right away. Their conversations with the governor's office also support that timeline, although it would not be the entire $350 million in the first year. "I don't think waiting to start it will be acceptable," she added. That would also apply to the death benefit. As to the tight budget, Burton Brown said, "It was also made fairly clear to voters throughout the election cycle that the legislature would've cut state funding in some way. And yet voters still passed this. So I think when you see voters say, ‘OK, of all the things you have to allocate and cut, we want you to increase funding to law enforcement,' I think that makes the will of voters pretty clear," and they want it to start right away, she said. Five legislative leaders offered differing opinions on how this would work during a legislative preview breakfast hosted by AARP and Colorado Politics on Dec. 4. When asked if the $350 million would be allocated in the next session, Senate President-elect James Coleman of Denver said it could be included in the upcoming year's budget. Senate Assistant Minority Leader Cleave Simpson of Alamosa noted that the ballot measure does not say how it's supposed to be spent and that there are other priorities, such as Medicaid and K-12 education. He noted that the legislature just finished paying off the 12-year debt to fund K-12 for the first time in years fully and that he's "sensitive to not taking a step backward." Let the rest of the priorities fall into place, Simpson added. House Speaker Julie McCluskie of Dillon suggested the $350 million should come from the state's 15% statutory reserve. "This may be the moment" to do that, she said. But she also said she is heard from law enforcement that if the legislature gave them $350 million in a single year, they wouldn't be able to spend it all. The reserve already covers part of the hole in the state budget, putting more pressure on the rainy-day fund. House Majority Leader Monica Duran of Wheat Ridge pointed to the voters' will but said lawmakers will have to figure out how to raise that money over a five—to 10-year period. While lawmakers need to think strategically about how to do that, it is ultimately the job of the Joint Budget Committee. House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs agreed with Duran. She recognized the problem, pointing out that there were layoffs in law enforcement when she was a Mesa County commissioner. She said she values the will of the people who have decided this is a priority, but lawmakers need to prioritize the budget, which is the JBC's work. JBC Vice-Chair Rep. Shannon Bird, D-Westminster, told Colorado Politics she favors supporting the will of the voters, who she said made it clear they value public safety. She said she would work to honor the voters' intent. But the big question is how and when to pay for it. Bird did not have an answer to that. Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, said she is discussing with the governor's office an "appropriate funding mechanism" to pay for the measure. She said she has been working with public safety officials, police chiefs, sheriffs, counties, cities and the measure's proponents to determine the best course of action to fulfill the voters' wishes and to improve public safety in their communities. "The voters have spoken," Kirkmeyer added, pushing back on the "defund the police" policies coming out of the state Capitol in recent years. "It is my intent through legislation to ensure the state meets its obligation to fund retention, recruiting and training for local law enforcement, she said.

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South Korean president's failed attempt at martial law may put his position in perilUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two U.N. agencies reported Monday. Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, an increase from an estimated 48,800 victims in 2022, UN Women and the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said. The report released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women said the increase was largely the result of more data being available from countries and not more killings. But the two agencies stressed that “Women and girls everywhere continue to be affected by this extreme form of gender-based violence and no region is excluded.” And they said, “the home is the most dangerous place for women and girls.” UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda told a news conference launching the report that women have been killed by their loved ones for a long time and the trend is continuing because underlying issues haven’t been addressed — especially gender stereotyping and social norms. “This is killing which is associated with power over women,” she said, and it continues because of the continuing impunity for violent attacks against women. Gumbonzvanda, a Zimbabwean and longtime advocate for women’s rights, said there is “a lot of perpetrator anonymity” when it comes to the killing of women by partners or family members because “it means the family members have to bring justice against another family member.” UN Women is campaigning for those with economic and political power and for leaders in various traditions not to use their power to perpetuate violence. “Power should be used to facilitate options for prevention,” she said. According to the report, the highest number of intimate partner and family killings was in Africa – with an estimated 21,700 victims in 2023. Africa also had the highest number of victims relative to the size of its population — 2.9 victims per 100,000 people, it said. There were also high rates last year in the Americas with 1.6 female victims per 100,000 and in Oceania with 1.5 per 100,000, it said. Rates were significantly lower in Asia at 0.8 victims per 100,000 and Europe at 0.6 per 100,000. According to the report, the intentional killing of women in the private sphere in Europe and the Americas is largely by intimate partners. By contrast, the vast majority of male homicides take place outside homes and families, it said. “Even though men and boys account for , women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by lethal violence in the private sphere,” the report said. “An estimated 80% of all homicide victims in 2023 were men while 20% were women, but lethal violence within the family takes a much higher toll on women than men, with almost 60% of all women who were intentionally killed in 2023 being victims of intimate partner/family member homicide,” it said. The report said that despite and girls by countries, their killings “remain at alarmingly high levels.” “They are often the culmination of repeated episodes of gender-based violence, which means they are preventable through timely and effective interventions,” the two agencies said. Edith M. Lederer, The Associated PressThe Vancouver Canucks will open a six-game homestand on Friday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have just made a roster move. A little over 24 hours after making some roster moves , including the placement of Filip Hronek on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Patrik Allvin have made another one, helping the club accrue cap space for the trade deadline in March. We've seen the Vancouver Canucks do this time and time again throughout the first couple months of the 2024-25 season and once the trade deadline rolls around, it could help Patrik Allvin land a big fish. Vancouver Canucks send down top prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki & Cole McWard In a social media post on Friday , the Vancouver Canucks announced that Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Cole McWard have been sent back down to the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks. Lekkerimaki, Vancouver's first-rounder in 2022, made his National Hockey League debut in November and scored his first career goal in his second game which came against the New York Islanders. The Tullinge, Sweden native has put up eight points (six goals, two assists), and is a minus-ten in 12 games in the AHL with Abbotsford. McWard, 23, was signed as an undrafted free agent out of college in April 2023 and has gone on to appear in six NHL games in the last couple of seasons. This season, McWard has skated in 21 games for Abbotsford where he's registered six points (one goal, five assists), two penalty minutes and is a minus-two. Both Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Cole McWard are expected to be in the lineup on Saturday when the Abbotsford Canucks host the Colorado Eagles, with puck drop set for 7 pm PT. This article first appeared on Canucks Daily and was syndicated with permission.

MEXICO CITY, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Mexican lower house lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal to alter the constitution to include a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping devices as well as a crackdown on synthetic drugs such as fentanyl. Former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who sent the proposal to Congress before leaving office this year, had argued that smoking devices were damaging public health, with children particularly susceptible to getting hooked. Lopez Obrador had already banned such devices through a presidential decree, though they remain widely available for purchase. Millions of Mexicans, meanwhile, smoke traditional cigarettes, which remain legal. The reform passed by the legislature on Tuesday also sanctions "production, distribution and sale of toxic substances, chemical precursors, the illicit use of fentanyl and other non-authorized synthetic drugs." Fentanyl, while approved for some use medically, is also by and large banned in Mexico. The measure passed, in general terms, with 410 votes in favor and 24 against. Less than 1 million people from ages 12 to 65 reported regularly using a vape in 2022, according to federal data cited by lawmakers. Meanwhile, around 500,000 teens and 300,000 adults used e-cigarettes. "We value girls', boys', and young people's right to good health above economic and political interests," said Workers' Party lawmaker Mary Carmen Bernal, who belongs to the ruling bloc. Opposition legislator Ector Jaime Ramirez, meanwhile, said banning fentanyl and vaping in the same reform was excessive and "trivializing to the effort being made to combat the most addictive and dangerous drugs." The reform is now set to head to the senate, where the ruling Morena party and its allies hold a strong majority. Sign up here. Reporting by Kylie Madry; Editing by David Gregorio Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tabNoneTORONTO, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rivalry Corp. (the “ ” or “ “) (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), the leading sportsbook and iGaming operator for digital-first players, is pleased to announce that it has closed the third tranche (the “ ”) of its non-brokered private placement of units of the Company (the “ “), previously announced on November 26, 2024 (the “ “). Under the Third Closing, the Company issued 2,231,253 Units at a price of $0.15 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $334,688. The Company may complete one or more additional closings, for aggregate gross proceeds (together with the proceeds raised under the initial closing, second closing and Third Closing) of up to approximately USD$3 million. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar figures are quoted in Canadian dollars. Each Unit is comprised of one (1) subordinate voting share in the capital of the Company (each, a “ “) and one-half of one (1/2) Subordinate Voting Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “ “). Each Warrant is exercisable into one Subordinate Voting Share in the capital of the Company (each, a “ “) at a price of $0.25 per Warrant Share for a period of 12 months from the date hereof, subject to the Company’s right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants upon 30 days’ notice in the event that the closing price of the Subordinate Voting Shares is equal to or exceeds $0.50 on the TSX Venture Exchange (or such other recognized Canadian stock exchange as the Subordinate Voting Shares are primarily traded on) for a period of 10 consecutive trading days. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Offering for corporate development and general working capital purposes. The Subordinate Voting Shares and Warrants, and any securities issuable upon exercise thereof, are subject to a four-month statutory hold period, in accordance with applicable securities legislation. The Company has paid an aggregate of $10,501.20 in finder’s fees in connection with the Third Closing. 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Chipotle is raising US prices after promising bigger portionsAmid what he called “angst” over the departure of a successful defensive coordinator, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule on Wednesday named an interim replacement for Tony White while resisting any firm timeline for hiring the permanent guy. “I have no timetable other than to get it right,” Rhule said as part of his Signing Day press conference. “Just to make it right.” White left Monday for the same job at Florida State. Defensive backs coach John Butler, a longtime NFL assistant who also coordinated Penn State’s defense in 2013, will oversee the Husker defense in a bowl game later this month. Butler is also a candidate for the permanent role, Rhule said, and ran the unit in Wednesday’s practice. “I’ve had a lot of players come into me and voice their opinions,” Rhule said. “A lot of guys love John on the staff, on the team.” People are also reading... Whether Butler or some other coach fills the coordinator role, Rhule intends to continue running the 3-3-5 system Whie brought with him from Syracuse. The scheme favors an aggressive blitz scheme and can be hard for opposing offenses to decipher when rushing the ball. “I don’t want to switch to something different,” Rhule said. “I want to do this defense. Whoever that is, I don’t want to make that decision for the short term — where we all feel good about it — and I don’t want to make a ‘splashy’ hire.” Two years ago White fit that bill coming from Syracuse. In two seasons at NU, he coordinated national top-20 defenses in both points and yards per game allowed. On Sunday, two days after his defense allowed just 164 yards in a 13-10 loss to Iowa, Rhule said White came to him and desired to take the Florida State job for “family reasons.” Terrance Knighton, the team’s defensive line coach, has left, too, according to reports and his own X social media account, although Rhule deemed Knighton still “with” the team on Wednesday. The same was true of receivers coach Garret McGuire, who has the option, Rhule said, to remain with the team in an adjusted role after Rhule made official the hire of Kentucky receivers coach Daikiel Shorts, who had previously played and coached under new Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen. “It was Dana’s only request,” Rhule said. Holgorsen would like to retain offensive line coach Donovan Raiola, quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas, running backs coach EJ Barthel and tight ends coach Marcus Satterfield, demoted in early November from the playcaller role. Shorts, Rhule said, is a strong recruiter who understands Holgorsen’s system. “The offense will be better,” that it had been for the first 21 games of his tenure, Rhule said, thanks to Holgorsen’s addition and more time in the system. Nebraska’s defense will continue to play well, Rhule said, regardless of the coordinator. “Did I want Tony to leave? No. But it’s OK,” Rhule said. “Coaches are going to leave. If we have good players and we have good coaches, people are going to come try to get them. If no one’s trying to take our players and no one’s trying to take our coaches, that means we’re in trouble. “So that’s what it’s going to be. And the thing I’m seeing is, people all over the country are saying ‘Nebraska is a place with resources’ so it’s ‘hey Coach, I’d love to come coach there.’” Subscribe for the best Husker news & commentary Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!

3 Reasons to Buy Nvidia Stock as the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference Gets UnderwaySEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a tense night in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. President Yoon Suk Yeol, who appeared likely to be impeached over his actions, imposed martial law late Tuesday out of frustration with the opposition, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against opponents who control parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea. Police and military personnel were seen leaving the grounds of parliament following the bipartisan vote to overrule the president, and the declaration was formally lifted around 4:30 a.m. during a Cabinet meeting. Parliament acted swiftly after martial law was imposed, with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that the law was “invalid” and that lawmakers would “protect democracy with the people.” In all, martial law was in effect for about six hours. The president’s surprising move harkened back to an era of authoritarian leaders that the country has not seen since the 1980s, and it was immediately denounced by the opposition and the leader of Yoon’s own conservative party. Lee Jae-myung , leader of the liberal Democratic Party, which holds the majority in the 300-seat parliament, said the party’s lawmakers would remain in the Assembly’s main hall until Yoon formally lifted his order. Woo applauded how troops quickly left the Assembly after the vote. “Even with our unfortunate memories of military coups, our citizens have surely observed the events of today and saw the maturity of our military,” Woo said. While announcing his plan to lift martial law, Yoon continued to criticize parliament’s attempts to impeach key government officials and senior prosecutors. He said lawmakers had engaged in “unscrupulous acts of legislative and budgetary manipulation that are paralyzing the functions of the state.” Jo Seung-lae, a Democratic lawmaker, claimed that security camera footage following Yoon’s declaration showed that troops moved in a way that suggested they were trying to arrest Lee, Woo and even Han Dong-hoon, the leader of Yoon’s People Power Party. Officials from Yoon’s office and the Defense Ministry did not respond to requests for comment early Wednesday. Seemingly hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Assembly, waving banners and calling for Yoon’s impeachment. Some protesters scuffled with troops ahead of the lawmakers’ vote, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major property damage. At least one window was broken as troops attempted to enter the Assembly building. One woman tried unsuccessfully to pull a rifle away from one of the soldiers, while shouting “Aren’t you embarrassed?” Under South Korea’s constitution, the president can declare martial law during “wartime, war-like situations or other comparable national emergency states” that require the use of military force to maintain peace and order. It was questionable whether South Korea is currently in such a state. When martial law is declared, “special measures” can be employed to restrict freedom of press, freedom of assembly and other rights, as well as the power of courts. The constitution also states that the president must oblige when the National Assembly demands the lifting of martial law with a majority vote. Following Yoon’s announcement of martial law, South Korea’s military proclaimed that parliament and other political gatherings that could cause “social confusion” would be suspended, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said. The military said anyone who violated the decree could be arrested without a warrant. In Washington, the White House said the U.S. was “seriously concerned” by the events in Seoul. A spokesperson for the National Security Council said President Joe Biden’s administration was not notified in advance of the martial law announcement and was in contact with the South Korean government. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said there was no effect on the more than 27,000 U.S. service members based in South Korea. The South Korean military also said that the country’s striking doctors should return to work within 48 hours, Yonhap said. Thousands of doctors have been striking for months over government plans to expand the number of students at medical schools. Soon after martial law was declared, the parliament speaker called on his YouTube channel for all lawmakers to gather at the National Assembly. He urged military and law enforcement personnel to “remain calm and hold their positions. All 190 lawmakers who participated in the vote supported the lifting of martial law. At one point, television footage showed police officers blocking the entrance of the National Assembly and helmeted soldiers carrying rifles in front of the building. An Associated Press photographer saw at least three helicopters, likely from the military, that landed inside the Assembly grounds, while two or three helicopters circled above the site. The leader of Yoon’s conservative party called the decision to impose martial law “wrong.” Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, said Yoon’s announcement was “illegal and unconstitutional.” Yoon said during a televised speech that martial law would help “rebuild and protect” the country from “falling into the depths of national ruin.” He said he would “eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.” “I will eliminate anti-state forces as quickly as possible and normalize the country,” he said, while asking the people to believe in him and tolerate “some inconveniences.” Yoon — whose approval rating dipped in recent months — has struggled to push his agenda against an opposition-controlled parliament since taking office in 2022. His party has been locked in an impasse with the liberal opposition over next year’s budget bill. The opposition has also attempted to impeach three top prosecutors, including the chief of the central Seoul prosecutors’ office, in what the conservatives have called a vendetta against their criminal investigations of Lee, who has been seen as the favorite for the next presidential election in 2027 in opinion polls. During his televised announcement, Yoon also described the opposition as “shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces who are plundering the freedom and happiness of our citizens.” He did not elaborate. Yoon has taken a hard line on North Korea over its nuclear ambitions, departing from the policies of his liberal predecessor, Moon Jae-in, who pursued inter-Korean engagement. Yoon has also dismissed calls for independent investigations into scandals involving his wife and top officials, drawing quick, strong rebukes from his political rivals. Yoon’s move was the first declaration of martial law since the country’s democratization in 1987. The country’s last previous martial law was in October 1979, following the assassination of former military dictator Park Chung-hee. Sydney Seiler, Korean chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, argued that the move was symbolic for Yoon to express his frustration with the opposition-controlled parliament. “He has nothing to lose,” said Seiler, comparing Yoon’s move to the Hail Mary pass in American football, with a slim chance of success. Now Yoon faces likely impeachment, a scenario that was also possible before he made the bold move, Seiler said. Natalia Slavney, research analyst at the Stimson Center’s 38 North website that focuses on Korean affairs, said Yoon’s imposition of martial law was “a serious backslide of democracy" that followed a “worrying trend of abuse” since he took office in 2022. South Korea “has a robust history of political pluralism and is no stranger to mass protests and swift impeachments,” Slavney said, citing the example of former President Park Geun-hye, the country’s first female president, who was ousted from office and imprisoned for bribery and other crimes in 2017 . Associated Press writers Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul, South Korea, and Matt Lee, Didi Tang and Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this report.

Colombia stocks higher at close of trade; COLCAP up 0.27%Indian Railways is set to achieve a significant milestone in its journey towards sustainability with the launch of its first hydrogen-powered train trials in December 2024. The trials will take place on the 90-kilometre Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana. This initiative is part of the Railways’ broader mission to adopt green energy solutions and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Indian... The hydrogen-powered train, developed using cutting-edge technology, operates on hydrogen fuel cells that generate electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen. This process emits only water vapour, making it a zero-emission transportation solution. The adoption of such technology aligns with India’s commitment to combatting climate change and reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. The initial trial route, the Jind-Sonipat line, was chosen due to its moderate traffic and proximity to required infrastructure. The train’s performance, efficiency, and safety features will be carefully monitored during the trials to ensure its readiness for broader implementation. Hydrogen trains: Key features and benefits Hydrogen-powered trains, also known as hydraulics, offer several advantages over traditional diesel-powered locomotives: Bullets Environmental impact: These trains emit zero greenhouse gases, significantly reducing the carbon footprint of rail travel. Cost-effectiveness: Over time, hydrogen fuel can be more economical as production scales up. Energy efficiency: Hydrogen trains are quieter and more energy-efficient compared to their diesel counterparts. Adaptability: They are particularly beneficial for non-electrified routes, eliminating the need for costly overhead electrification. This pilot project is only the beginning of Indian Railways’ ambitious plans. By 2025, the Railways aim to introduce 35 hydrogen-powered trains across the country. These trains will primarily operate on non-electrified routes which currently rely on diesel engines, ensuring a cleaner and greener rail network. Additionally, Indian Railways is exploring partnerships with domestic and international stakeholders to develop hydrogen production and storage infrastructure. Such initiatives will not only support the hydrogen trains but also contribute to India’s broader green hydrogen mission. India joins a select group of countries, including Germany and China, that have successfully integrated hydrogen-powered trains into their transportation systems. Germany, for instance, has already deployed commercial hydrogen trains, demonstrating the viability of the technology. India’s move toward hydrogen trains reflects its commitment to adopting global best practices while addressing its unique challenges. The trial of hydrogen-powered trains marks a significant step in Indian Railways’ transition to sustainable energy sources. As one of the largest rail networks in the world, India’s adoption of hydrogen technology has the potential to set a precedent for green transportation globally. With hydrogen trains on the horizon, Indian Railways is not only addressing environmental concerns but also paving the way for innovation and economic growth in the green energy sector. This initiative underscores the Railways’ dedication to balancing progress with environmental responsibility, moving steadily towards a cleaner, greener future. Overall, the launch of hydrogen-powered train trials by Indian Railways is a groundbreaking step towards sustainable and eco-friendly transportation. As India embraces this green technology, it not only reduces its environmental impact but also leads the way in global efforts to combat climate change. With ambitious plans for the future, Indian Railways is setting an example of how innovation and sustainability can go hand in hand, paving the path for a cleaner and greener future. (Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/indian-railways-to-launch-first-hydrogen-train-trials-in-december-2024-2637019-2024-11-21)

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