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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Landin Hacker scored 21 points as Bellarmine beat NAIA-member Brescia 94-66 on Saturday. Hacker finished 7 of 11 from 3-point range for the Knights (3-7). Ben Johnson scored 17 points while going 6 of 13 (5 for 12 from 3-point range) and added six assists. Dylan Branson shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding 10 rebounds. Damian Garcia led the way for the Bearcats with 27 points. Gonzalo Luque added nine points, eight rebounds and five assists for Brescia. John Seanz also had eight points and two steals. Both teams next play Saturday. Bellarmine hosts Ball State and Brescia goes on the road to play Cleveland State. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Democratic Party sued on Friday to block the potential removal of tens of thousands of ballots tallied in an extremely close state Supreme Court race, saying state election officials would be violating federal law if they sided with protests initiated by the trailing Republican candidate. The lawsuit filed in Raleigh federal court comes as attorneys for Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin also went to state courts on Friday to attempt to force the State Board of Elections to act more quickly on accusations contained in the protests. The board tentatively planned to hold a public hearing on the protests next Wednesday, according to a board email provided with Griffin's motion. Griffin wants a final decision from the board earlier. Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs leads Griffin by 734 votes following a machine recount of over 5.5 million ballots cast in their Nov. 5 election. A partial hand recount began this week and is nearly complete. But Griffin, joined by three other GOP state legislative candidates, contend that well over 60,000 ballots shouldn't have counted, casting doubt on election results. Among their complaints: voter registration records of some voters casting ballots lack driver’s license or partial Social Security numbers, and overseas voters never living in North Carolina have run afoul of state residency requirements. The Democratic Party's lawsuit said that some of the protests represent “systematic challenges to voter eligibility” that counter a federal law's prohibition of what's essentially removing people from voter registration lists retroactively after an election. The lawsuit wants a judge to declare federal law and the Constitution prevents the votes from being discarded and to order the election board — a majority of its members Democrats — to comply. “No North Carolinian deserves to have their vote thrown out in a callous power grab,” state party Chair Anderson Clayton said in a written statement. According to state law, a board considering an election protest could correct a ballot tally, direct another recount or order a new election. Griffin's attorneys filed requests Friday for judges to demand that the board issue final rulings by late Tuesday afternoon. They were filed in Wake County Superior Court and at the Court of Appeals — the same court where Griffin serves. Usually three members on the 15-judge court — second only to the Supreme Court in state's jurisprudence — hear such motions. “Public trust in our electoral processes depends on both fair and efficient procedures to determine the outcome of our elections. By failing to give a timely decision, the State Board continues to undermine the public interest,” Griffin attorney Troy Shelton wrote. Attorneys for Riggs separately on Friday also responded to Griffin's actual protests before the board, saying they should all be denied. Griffin led Riggs — one of two Democrats on the seven-member court — by about 10,000 votes on election night, but that lead dwindled and flipped to Riggs as tens of thousands of qualifying provisional and absentee ballots were added to the totals through the canvass. Riggs has declared victory. The three Republican legislative candidates joining Griffin's protests all trailed Democratic rivals after the machine recounts. One is GOP Rep. Frank Sossamon, who trails Democratic challenger Bryan Cohn by about 230 votes. Should Cohn win, Republicans would fall one seat short of retaining its current veto-proof majority in both chambers. That would give more leverage to Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein in 2025. The Associated Press has not called the Supreme Court race and two of the three legislative races highlighted in the protests.EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Babacar Faye's 19 points helped Western Kentucky defeat Evansville 79-65 on Saturday. Faye had 12 rebounds for the Hilltoppers (5-3). Don McHenry scored 17 points and added three steals. Julius Thedford shot 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points. The Purple Aces (3-6) were led by Cameron Haffner, who posted 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Gabriel Pozzato added 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Evansville. Tayshawn Comer finished with 12 points. Western Kentucky used a 10-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 55-41 with 12:30 remaining before finishing off the win. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Former President Obama promoted ‘pluralism’ during a speech at the Obama Foundation's Democracy Forum. Conservatives on social media blasted former President Obama after his first speech since the presidential election in which he lamented polarization in politics. During a speech Thursday at the Obama Foundation's Democracy Forum, Obama made the case that if "one side" attempts to cement "a permanent grip on power" through "suppressing votes," "politicizing" the military or weaponizing the judiciary and criminal justice system to target opponents, "a line has been crossed." "Pluralism is not about holding hands and singing ‘Kumbaya,’" Obama said. "It is not about abandoning your convictions and folding when things get tough. It is about recognizing that, in a democracy, power comes from forging alliances and building coalitions and making room in those coalitions not only for the woke, but the waking. "Purity tests are not a recipe for long-term success." ‘DEPORTER-IN-CHIEF’ OBAMA SURPASSED DEPORTATIONS UNDER TRUMP’S FIRST TERM Former President Obama and President-elect Trump (AP Images) Obama’s speech quickly drew strong criticism from conservatives. "It’s over for Obama," journalist Miranda Devine posted on X . "The spell is broken. Donald Trump vanquished him, Biden, Harris, the Bushes, the Cheneys. All of them, with a spring in his step." "Ever since his last minute desperate smear of Trump with the ‘very fine people on both sides’ lie, Barack Obama has been slowing realizing his status as false prophet of the Democrat party is no more," conservative radio host Buck Sexton posted on X. EAGLES' JALEN HURTS WOULDN'T GOLF WITH OBAMA AND MADE A DISPUTED EXCUSE WHY: 'HE DIDN'T WANT THESE PROBLEMS' Former President Obama during the Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum Dec. 5, 2024, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) "Obama turned our politics into ‘if you disagree with me, you are a bad person,’" Republican communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X . "Few people did more to pave the way for Trump. So he can take a seat." "By voting in a democratic election, millions of people proved they hate democracy," author Jon Gabriel posted on X . "Yes, this Obama fellow is quite the intellect." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP President-elect Trump waves at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden Nov. 16, 2024, in New York, with Kid Rock, Dana White and Elon Musk. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) "Setting aside the unbelievable hypocrisy here, this is also the guy who’s launching a project to lessen our political divisions. Being the problem — way up on his high horse, looking down disappointedly at the unwashed masses — while publicly lamenting the problem is peak Obama," Fox News contributor Guy Benson posted on X. Obama, in his remarks, insisted he is "convinced that if we want democracy as we understand it to survive," people must work for a renewed dedication to pluralist principles. "Because the alternative is what we've seen here in the United States and in many democracies around the globe. Not just more gridlock. Not just public cynicism. But an increasing willingness" among "politicians and their followers to violate democratic norms. To do anything they can to get their way. To use the power of the state to target critics and journalists and political rivals and to even resort to violence" to obtain and retain power. Fox News Digital's Alex Nitberg contributed to this report Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
Skopje (North Macedonia), Dec 7 (AP) A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behaviour after several young people were seriously injured in connection with the popular “Superman challenge” on TikTok. Health authorities said at least 17 students, ages 10 to 17, were brought to hospitals in the capital Skopje and other towns over the past week with broken bones, contusions and bruises. The children were injured after being thrown into the air by their friends to fly like superheroes and get applause on the internet. The Liberal-Democratic Party, which was part of the left-led coalition that ruled the country from 2016 to earlier in 2024, issued a press statement Saturday strongly condemning “the irresponsible spread of dangerous content on social media, such as the latest TikTok 'challenge' known as Superman, which has injured six children across (the country) in the past 24 hours”. “The lack of adequate control over the content of social media allows such games' to reach the most vulnerable users,” the party statement said. It demanded the “immediate introduction of measures to ban content that incites violence and self-destructive behaviour, increase surveillance, and sanction platforms that enable dangerous trends”. North Macedonia's education minister Vesna Janevska said students should focus on education, not TikTok challenges. “The ban on mobile phones in schools will not have an effect. Phones will be available to children in their homes, neighbourhoods and other environments,” she said. Psychologists have warned that the desire to be “in” with the trends on social networks, combined with excessive use of mobile phones, is the main reason for the rise in risky behaviours among children. They urged parents and schools to talk with students. (AP) PY PY (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)None
Inquiry into journalists’ trolling ordered, Senate told Senator Irfan says that they defame state institutions in world by resorting to such tactics ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Monday that the government had ordered an inquiry into targeting and social media trolling of some journalists and anchorpersons by a group on the basis of their political ideology. Law and Justice Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar shared this with the House in response to the concerns, expressed on the floor of the Senate, as PPP’s Saifullah Khan Dhareejo raised the issue of the campaign against senior journalists Syed Talat Hussain, Hassan Ayub, Muneeb Farooq and Muzamil Hussain Shah through anonymous social media accounts involving several followers of a political party. Tarar explained the matter was highlighted during a meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar besides three other cabinet members as well the information minister. The law minister lamented that the names of journalists’ children and details of their schools were being shared on social media as part of trolling and harassment campaign. Parliamentary leader of the ruling PMLN, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, regretted that in the last few years, a new trend had been set by not listening to other side’s voice and suppressing the voice of dissent in total disregard to democratic traditions, tolerance and patience. He pointed out that a party, which he did not want to name, had in a very systematic way, when it was in the government, rendered these journalists jobless by putting pressure on their respective organisations. “Such tactics no matter whosoever uses, don’t work and the voice of truth cannot be choked; You may attack the truthful journalists, target their families. These kinds of traditions needed to be eliminated. We fully express solidarity with the journalists. These are the journalists who were fired from their jobs during the tenure of this political party,” he noted. He condemned that in the cases of truthful journalists, more oppression was being done in Pakistan than in Indian Occupied Kashmir and Palestine. Senator Irfan noted that they defame the state institutions in the world by resorting to such tactics and they could not be considered Pakistan’s friends. However, he said that genuine criticism from any side was everyone’s right and this should be safeguarded. “I will also convey this matter to the prime minister. The culture of silencing voices must end. And there should be a full stop to resorting to violence in the name of peaceful protest,” he added. PTI Senator Saifullah Abro, in his speech on the recent PTI protest in Islamabad, proposed formation of a House committee without representation from his party to look into the killing of relative of a Senate employee named Mobeen on November 26. He waved a death certificate purportedly issued by the PolyClinic hospital and claimed gunshot had been mentioned as cause of death in the certificate. He pointed out the death occurred at 5:12pm when Article 245 had not been invoked. To this, the presiding officer Irfan Siddiqui said the PTI had taken the matter to the court and should present evidence there. However, Senator Abro stressed that the proposed committee should also ascertain as to who was behind putting Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur, Nawaz Sharif and his spouse and other prominent political leaders in jail and this be followed by the joint condemnation by the House of those responsible. He suggested that it should also be probed as to why a money-laundering case involving billions of rupees had been registered against ‘innocent Shehbaz Sharif’ during the PTI’s days in power. He continued that he would condemn if the case was found out to be concocted; Otherwise, those who played role in acquittal should be condemned. PMLN’s Khalil Tahir said he could not understand what type of freedom they wanted, as one of their leaders recently said that Donald Trump had won elections and he would now get freedom for Imran Khan, who would then liberate Pakistan. He wondered did they want freedom to dub those who had brought them as Mir Jaffar and Mir Sadiq and Dirty Harry. Referring to the PTI’s recent protest in Islamabad, he said it was their party’s workers who had asked Ali Amin Gandapur not to flee and had thrown shoes at him and beat him with sticks, but still “he managed to run away on a punctured vehicle from the protest”. He asked what type of people were they that their leader Omar Ayub claimed that a bullet had hit his chest and next day he was holding a news conference. He noted that Gandapur had again announced coming to the capital with guns. “If there are four arteries, and one of them is choked, then the entire system will be halted, but this would never happen by saying so,” he said. Zeeshan Khanzada of the PTI said what options were left with them after so many months, the government appeared unmoved on one of their two major demands of formation of a judicial commission on the ‘stolen mandate’. He said the government said it had not made cases against Imran Khan, then why the outside world was saying that injustice was being meted out to him. The PTI lawmaker said that the government wanted to trigger fighting within his party by talking about who had not come to the rally and who had gone away. “Our party’s support is there just because of Imran Khan as long as he is there, none can harm our party,” he declared. At the outset, the House offered Fateha for the departed souls of the martyrs of Army Public School (APS) Peshawar tragedy and senior politician and PMLN leader Siddiqueul Farooq. The Senate also warmly welcomed a delegation of Palestinian medical students in the visitor gallery, who are studying now in Pakistan to complete their education. The law minister said that the government would try to accommodate maximum number of students from Palestine as a mark of continued support to the cause of Palestinians and solidarity with them. The House referred ‘The International Institute of Technology, Culture and Health Bill, 2024’ to the Joint Sitting of the Parliament for consideration. The House will now meet on Thursday afternoon.Browns get 497-yard performance from QB Jameis Winston and lose anyway in season long gone sourReliance Inc. CEO Lewis sells $1.26 million in stockFarmers To Resume 'Delhi Chalo' Protest March Today
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Michael Jacobs' 19 points off of the bench helped lead Southern to a 70-66 victory over Tulsa on Saturday. Jacobs shot 7 of 15 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Jaguars (4-4). Cam Amboree added 10 points while going 3 of 5 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) while they also had five rebounds. Derrick Tezeno shot 4 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points. The Golden Hurricane (4-6) were led by Keaston Willis, who recorded 23 points and seven rebounds. Tyshawn Archie added 17 points, four assists and two blocks for Tulsa. Ian Smikle also had 11 points and eight rebounds. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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