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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent roughly 22 months in hospice care. The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy. He defeated President Gerald Ford in 1976 promising to restore trust in government but lost to Ronald Reagan four years later amid soaring inflation, gas station lines and the Iran hostage crisis. He and his wife Rosalynn then formed The Carter Center, and he earned a Nobel Peace Prize while making himself the most internationally engaged of former presidents. The Carter Center said he died peacefully Sunday afternoon in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’ PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100. His life ended where it began, in Plains, Georgia. He left and returned to the tiny town many times as he climbed to the nation’s highest office and lost it after four tumultuous years. Carter spent the next 40 years setting new standards for what a former president can do. Carter wrote nearly a decade ago that he found all the phases of his life challenging but also successful and enjoyable. The Democrat's principled but pragmatic approach defied American political labels, especially the idea that one-term presidents are failures. Jet crash disaster in South Korea marks another setback for Boeing WASHINGTON (AP) — A machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price. 2024 was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company’s jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and aviation experts were quick to distinguish Sunday’s incident from the company’s earlier safety problems. Alan Price, an airline consultant, said it would be inappropriate to link the incident Sunday to two fatal crashes involving Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jetliner in 2018 and 2019. South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree this month amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the power grab that lasted only a few hours, confirmed it requested the warrant on Monday. Investigators plan to question Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion. Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system is threatening to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi. Strong storms moving eastward Sunday are expected to continue producing gusty, damaging winds, hail and tornadoes through Sunday. That is according to National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Pereira. So far, the line of severe weather has led to about 40 tornado reports from southeastern Texas to Alabama, Pereira said, but those reports remain unconfirmed until surveys of damage are completed. Israeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli hospital says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery. Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center said his prostate was removed late Sunday and that he was recovering. Netanyahu’s office had said Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close ally, would serve as acting prime minister during the procedure. Doctors ordered the operation after detecting an infection last week. Netanyahu is expected to remain hospitalized for several days. With so much at stake, Netanyahu’s health in wartime is a concern for both Israelis and the wider world. Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally. Aliyev told Azerbaijani state television on Sunday that the aircraft was hit by fire from the ground over Russia and rendered uncontrollable by electronic warfare. He accused Russia of trying to “hush up” the issue for several days. The crash on Wednesday killed 38 of 67 people on board. Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Aliyev on Saturday for what he called a “tragic incident” but stopped short of acknowledging Moscow’s responsibility. Croatia's incumbent president gains most votes for re-election, but not enough to avoid a runoff ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic has swept most votes in the first round of a presidential election, but will have to face a runoff against a ruling party candidate to secure another five-year term. With 99% percent of the vote counted Sunday, Milanovic won 49% while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a candidate of the ruling HDZ party, trailed far behind with 19%. Pre-election polls had predicted that the two would face off in the second round on Jan. 12, as none of the eight presidential election contenders were projected to get more than 50% of the vote. A fourth infant dies of the winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war are huddled in tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter arrives. The baby's father says the 20-day-old child was found with his head as “cold as ice” Sunday morning in their tent. The baby’s twin brother was moved to the intensive care unit of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Their father says the twins were born one month premature and spent just a day in hospital, which like other Gaza health centers has been overwhelmed and only partially functions. Syria's de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s de facto leader has said it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans on dissolving his Islamist group that led the country’s insurgency at an anticipated national dialogue summit for the country. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group leading the new authority in Syria, made the remarks in an interview Sunday. That's according to the Saudi television network Al-Arabiyya. It comes almost a month after a lightning insurgency led by HTS overthrew President Bashar Assad’s decades-long rule, ending the country’s uprising-turned civil war that started back in 2011.Indiana quarterback Rourke earns Jon Cornish Trophy as top Canadian in NCAA football Kurtis Rourke has made the Jon Cornish Trophy a family affair. The Indiana quarterback received the award Monday, which is presented annually to the top Canadian playing football in the NCAA. Canadian Press Dec 23, 2024 12:15 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke plays against Ohio State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Kurtis Rourke captured the '24 Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian playing football in the NCAA on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jay LaPrete Kurtis Rourke has made the Jon Cornish Trophy a family affair. The Indiana quarterback received the award Monday, which is presented annually to the top Canadian playing football in the NCAA. Rourke's older brother, Nathan, currently with the CFL's B.C. Lions, won the award twice in 2017 and 2018 at Ohio. "It's awesome," Rourke said. "Kind of getting introduced to the Jon Cornish Trophy back when Nathan won it a couple of times, I wanted to be able to have a shot and it was one of my goals to be in the conversation, be in the running. "It just means a ton to be recognized just because Canadian athletes don't get recognized too often. I'm just so glad we're able to get that recognition and continue to do it for our country." Rourke finished first in voting ahead of Montreal's Dariel Djabome, a junior linebacker at Rutgers. Stanford receiver Elic Ayomanor, last year's winner, was third, followed by Vancouver's Ty Benefield (sophomore safety, Boise State) and Jett Elad of Mississauga, Ont., a senior safety at UNLV. Cornish, of New Westminster, B.C., was a standout running back at Kansas who went on to have a decorated CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders (2007-15) before being inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2019. Rourke transferred to Indiana last December to boost his NFL draft stock after five years at Ohio, where he began as a backup to his older brother. The junior Rourke then captured the '22 MAC offensive player of the year award despite suffering a season-ending knee injury before heading to Indiana after the 2023 season. Rourke was instrumental in Indiana — traditionally known as a basketball school — emerging as a Big Ten contender in head coach Curt Cignetti’s first season. After winning 11 of their first 12 games, the Hoosiers' stellar campaign ended with a 27-17 loss to Notre Dame in the opening game of the expanded U.S. college football playoff bracket. Rourke finished 20-of-33 passing for 215 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in that contest. Overall, Rourke completed 222 of 320 passes (69.4 per cent) for 3,042 yards with 29 TDs and five interceptions. "What a privilege, opportunity to come join a program that had so much to prove," Rourke said. "It kind of aligned with what I was wanting to do, which was prove I could play at a higher level." The six-foot-five, 223-pound Rourke was named a finalist for the Manning Award, presented annually to the NCAA's top quarterback. He was also ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy as U.S. college football's outstanding player. "College football has been everything to me," Rourke said. "Starting off my freshman year to be able to watch Nathan grow and play in his senior year and just learn from him in both how to live a college life but also be a college quarterback as well. "I won't forget my time at Ohio at all, it really created me and moulded me into the person, player I am. I’m extremely grateful for the entire college football experience." The former Holy Trinity star becomes just the second Canadian high school graduate to claim the Jon Cornish Trophy. Chuba Hubbard, of Sherwood Park, Alta., and currently with the NFL's Carolina Panthers, did so in 2019 while at Oklahoma State. The six-foot-two, 240-pound Djabome recorded 102 tackles (48 solo), three sacks and two forced fumbles this season. Rutgers faces Kansas State in the Rate Bowl on Boxing Day. The six-foot-two, 210-pound Ayomanor, a redshirt junior, was one of the few bright spots this season for Stanford (3-9). He registered 63 catches for 831 yards and six TDs after recording 62 receptions for 1,013 yards and six touchdowns in 2023. Last week, Ayomanor declared for the '25 NFL draft. The six-foot-two, 204-pound Benefield led Boise State in tackles (73), solo tackles (53) and interceptions (two) while also registering five tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and two recoveries. The Broncos are the third seed in U.S. college football's expanded playoffs and face Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. Elad registered 55 tackles, an interception and six pass knockdowns during the regular season. He added 12 tackles (nine solo) and a sack in the Runnin' Rebels' 24-13 win over Cal in the Art of Sport LA Bowl to finish with an 11-3 overall record. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 23, 2024. The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More National Sports Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian offensive lineman Lawrence to extension Dec 23, 2024 11:40 AM Roughriders acquire quarterback Maier's rights from Stampeders for '25 draft pick Dec 23, 2024 11:18 AM Judge rejects lawsuit tied to controversial 2017 Montreal Formula E car race Dec 23, 2024 11:16 AM Featured FlyerGrowing up in a house on the edge of Yowie Bay during World War ll, Elaine Gilchrist feared she would be the cause of the Australian Army surrendering to the Japanese. or signup to continue reading Elaine's chores as a six-year-old was shaking the crumbs off the family's white tablecloth out the window of the small kitchen after dinner each night. She was never sure if the Japanese had come into Yowie Bay in their submarines and were just waiting for the signal of the white flapping flag. Sydney residents lived with extreme fear after three Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour on the night of May 31- June 1 1942 and attempted to sink Allied warships. Elaine's personal terror was among wartime memories she shared with her daughter Frances McInnes for an article in the Sutherland Shire History Association Bulletin. Elaine now lives at John Paul Village (St Vincent's Care) in Heathcote. Born in 1935, Elaine Gilchrist (nee Saunders) was among grandchildren descended from Frederick Jesson Corbett, who ran a poultry farm in Willarong Road North, Caringbah in the 1890s. During the war years Elaine and her brother Arthur lived with their mother Freda Saunders in a rented cottage called Carinya in Matson Crescent, Yowie Bay. Her father Stewart had enlisted in the Australian Army Canteen Services as a Technical Storeman in June 1940. Elaine recalled a simple and easy life in the house, which was surrounded by bushland. Numerous snakes were the only drawback. The family didn't have a lot, but were happy and safe. At high tide, Elaine would climb out of her bedroom window, jumping straight into the water. Fishing rods were occasionally hung from various windows. She remembers the boats being taken up the river to Audley, including their own small rowboat. This was to prevent the Japanese making use of them if they landed in our area. Elaine has fond memories of the billycans full of milk, the ice cart deliveries and being given free chunks of ice to suck on. She recalls bread and dripping sandwiches, card games and local identity Bill Lawes, who was known as Tarzan because of the calls he made as he made deliveries by boat around the bay. Walking with her mother and brother through the bush (where the Camellia Gardens are now), up to the dirt road of President Avenue and on to Caringbah was a regular trip. President Avenue stopped at bushland just after Kareena Rd heading west, and then started again at Kiora Road, the other side of the tract of bush. All the southern side of President Avenue heading up to Caringbah was bushland and grassy paddocks and at the top of President Avenue was an old timber hall (present site of Caringbah Inn). Elaine and Arthur attended were pupils at Miranda Public School, and walked along a bush track and past an old quarry before reaching Karimbla Rd and Miranda Railway Station. Elaine started school in 1941 when the school was originally situated on the eastern corner of Kingsway and Kiora Road, next to St Luke's Church of England. At that time Miranda had very few shops. There was a large co-op in what is now Jackson Avenue opposite the school, and an old tram shed still stood on the school grounds. Opposite the school on the Kingsway heading west was Billy Macs Butcher, a milk bar and ice cream shop and a paper shop interspersed with grassy paddocks. On the north-western corner of Kingsway and Kiora Road was the large Penprase general store, supplying everything that a farmer or housekeeper would need. Scattered along Kingsway on the northern side were various small shops, including a cake shop, dentist and haberdashery shop for all our sewing and knitting needs. There were no shops on the southern side of Kingsway where Westfield Miranda is now located. Opposite the school in Kiora Road was the 'new' School of Arts. The original School of Arts had been at the northern end of Kiora Road in the 1920s. Elaine's memories of school were wearing whatever clothes they owned. Many of the boys didn't wear any shoes, but would find some, as well as a tie, for the annual school photo. Air raid shelters were built in the playground, and Elaine remembers doing drills, marching up and down and a thick rubber tube/bar they had to place in their mouths, apparently to bite down on if they were scared. Elaine married Ronald Gilchrist at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Caringbah in 1955, and they brought up five children in Ultimo Street, Caringbah. She was heavily involved in the Brownies and Girl Guides, being a Brownie leader from 1965, then starting up 3rd Caringbah Guides in the early 1970s. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news.Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.au St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news.Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.au
Arizona and TCU go into Monday's Big 12 opener at Tucson, Ariz., with the Wildcats looking to score at a fast pace and the Horned Frogs wanting to shut them down after allowing only one opponent to reach 80 points through their first 11 games. In that game -- an 83-74 loss to Vanderbilt in Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 8 -- TCU (7-4) lost leading scorer Frankie Collins to a season-ending broken foot. The Horned Frogs entered Sunday tied for 30th in the nation in scoring defense at 63.8 points allowed per game. Arizona (6-5), on the other hand, entered the day ranked 23rd nationally in scoring average at 85.5 points per game. "I feel like we're getting there defensively," said TCU coach Jamie Dixon, who has 12 new players on his roster this season. "We've had very few mental mistakes defensively." North Carolina Wilmington transfer Trazarien White leads the Horned Frogs with 19 steals while trying to take on more of a scorer's role with the absence of Collins. White is averaging 10.5 points per game, second to Collins' 11.2 mark. Vasean Allette, a sophomore who transferred from Old Dominion, has replaced Collins at point guard. He has 13 steals and is averaging 10 points and 2.3 assists per game. Arizona has struggled against top competition after starting the season ranked No. 10. The Wildcats welcomed the nine-day Christmas break before playing TCU. "I mean, this nonconference was rough," sophomore guard KJ Lewis said. "I think we all need a little break and a reset." Arizona's losses are to Wisconsin, Duke, Oklahoma, West Virginia and UCLA -- teams with a combined record of 53-9. In those games, Arizona reached 80 points once, a 103-88 loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 15. The Wildcats averaged 70 points in those five losses. 15.5 points below their season mark. Caleb Love leads Arizona with 15.2 points a game, but he has taken the most shots on the team by a wide margin while struggling with his percentage. He is 61 of 152 (40.1 percent) overall and 25 of 85 (29.4 percent) from 3-point range. The player with the second-most shots overall, Jaden Bradley, is 46 of 98 (46.9 percent). Anthony Dell'Orso, a transfer from Campbell, has taken the second-most 3-pointers on the team, hitting 21 of 47 (44.7 percent). --Field Level MediaPlayers have mixed feelings about being on the road on Christmas as NFL adds more holiday gamesNew Jersey Fines Firms $40K for Sports Betting Violations
The 118th Congress, by the NumbersNoneNetflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time. "NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix" begins with a two-hour pregame show at 11 a.m., before Pittsburgh hosts Kansas City. Baltimore faces Houston in the second game. The streaming giant agreed to a three-year contract in May to carry Christmas Day games. Netflix's 282.3 million subscribers in over 190 countries will be able to stream the games, marking the first time one outlet has distributed an NFL game globally. Netflix will have the games available in five languages — English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. The games will also air on CBS affiliates in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Houston. NFL policy dictates that games on cable or being exclusively streamed must also be on an over-the-air station in the competing teams' markets. It will also be available on mobile devices in the U.S. for those who have NFL+. The biggest reason is money. The league is getting $150 million from Netflix for the two games this season. It also continues the NFL's moves into streaming — Thursday night games are in their third season on Amazon Prime Video and the "Sunday Ticket" package moved to YouTube TV last year. But Christmas is on a Wednesday when games usually aren't played. That's true, but the league wasn't about to give up Christmas after seeing the ratings. Last year's three games averaged 28.68 million viewers. The early afternoon contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Chiefs led the way, averaging 29.48 million. The Chiefs, Steelers, Ravens and Texans played on Saturday, giving them the same turnaround they would have if they played on Sunday and then Thursday. All four have clinched playoff spots in the AFC, but seeding remains up for grabs. Kansas City (14-1) can clinch the top seed — which would mean a first-round bye and home field throughout the playoffs — with a win over the Steelers. Pittsburgh and Baltimore are tied atop the AFC North at 10-5, with the Steelers holding the tiebreaker due to a better conference record. Houston (9-6) has wrapped up the AFC South and holds the fourth seed. Netflix hopes so. Brandon Riegg, Netflix's vice president of nonfiction series and sports, said the system was stress tested, and then some, during the Nov. 14 bout, along with internet service providers reporting they were also overwhelmed by the surge that occurred before and during the fight. The bout peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, including 38 million concurrent streams in the United States. According to the website Down Detector, nearly 85,000 viewers logged problems with outages or streaming leading up to and during the fight. Possible? Yes. Likely? No. The largest audience for a streamed-exclusive NFL game was 23 million on Peacock for last season's AFC wild-card game between the Miami Dolphins and Chiefs. Nielsen will measure the ratings for the Christmas Day games, with early numbers expected late afternoon on Thursday. It will probably be at kickoff for both games, but especially around 5:45 p.m. EST. That would be near halftime of the Ravens-Texans game, and when Beyoncé will be performing. Mariah Carey will kick off the day with a taped performance of "All I Want for Christmas is You." There is no word if Taylor Swift will make the trip to Pittsburgh to watch her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift has been spending time in Kansas City since she wrapped up her Eras Tour two weeks ago. How many Christmas games will Netflix carry in the next two seasons? The NFL will have at least two games on Dec. 25 in 2025 and '26, with Netflix slated to have at least one each year. Amazon Prime Video will have a night game with Christmas on a Thursday next year. Netflix's worldwide partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment will begin on Jan. 6 when "Monday Night Raw" moves to the streaming service. On Friday, Netflix secured the U.S. rights for the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
