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Observing that incorrect alignment of cement roads was causing waterlogging and bumpy rides, the bench had ordered formation of an expert committee to comprehensively address problems. But situation on ground remains unchanged, with road-owning agencies disregarding HC directives. The road agencies may face potential contempt of court charges for their inaction and unsafe road conditions continue to endanger people's lives. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), along with other road-owning agencies like state Public Works Department (PWD) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), initially converted tar roads into cement roads to reduce long-term maintenance costs. Cement roads, projected to have a lifespan of over 50 years, were seen as a better alternative to tar roads, which require frequent renovations. However, partial concretisation of roads has created a new set of challenges. During a survey, TOI observed that road-owning agencies left portions of roads covered with I-blocks to allow for future utility installations, such as pipelines and cables. In several areas, these blocks have sunk below the level of cement roads or caused large gaps. At some locations, the gaps are wide enough to trap two-wheeler tyres, leading to accidents. Several stretches like in Ram Nagar, North Ambazari Road, VIP Road, Great Nag Road, and Inner Ring Road are among the worst affected where several riders have been injured. Uneven surfaces are further exacerbated by raised road heights, making navigation difficult. Waterlogging during rainy season often conceals these hazards, compounding the risk for motorists. Residents and urban planners have voiced their discontent, pointing to the lack of accountability and quality checks by NMC. "We have repeatedly complained about these gaps, but no action has been taken. These roads are a disaster waiting to happen," said Pravil Palkar, a resident of Narendra Nagar. Experts from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) have recommended implementing a ‘Pavement Management System' to road-owning agencies, including NMC, to address these issues effectively. This system, designed to ensure uniformity in road surfaces and better maintenance, could resolve the recurring problems of uneven I-blocks. "The system includes all the necessary clauses to handle such issues," said VNIT Professor and Head of the Department (Civil Engineering), Vishrut Landge. He criticised the lack of commitment from authorities, stating, "It is unfortunate that there is no willingness among officials to tackle the problem. The current state of cement roads is extremely disappointing and poses a significant risk of serious accidents." NMC chief engineer Leena Upadhaye had earlier said, "We are conducting a survey to identify accident-prone areas caused by uneven I-blocks. Necessary repairs will be carried out soon, and we will implement stricter quality checks." However, no substantial progress has been made on the ground, leaving citizens frustrated and vulnerable. Accident Hazards Uneven I-blocks alongside cement roads are a significant safety risk, especially for two-wheeler riders. Gaps between cement roads and I-blocks trap tyres, leading to accidents, particularly during rains when gaps are concealed. HC Observations Bombay high court's Nagpur bench expressed concerns over deteriorating cement roads. Highlighted poor alignment leading to waterlogging, cracks, and bumpy rides. Ordered the formation of an expert committee to address the issue, but no visible progress has been made. Recommendations VNIT experts suggest a ‘Pavement Management System' to ensure uniformity in road surfaces and address I-block issues. Nagpur: Even after spending approximately Rs 1,500 crore to convert tar roads into cement concrete roads, Nagpur's motorists, particularly two-wheeler riders, face serious safety hazards due to poorly maintained interlocking blocks (I-blocks) alongside cement roads. Uneven surfaces and gaps, caused by improper installation and lack of upkeep, lead to accidents and public outrage. In July this year, Nagpur bench of Bombay high court comprising Justices Nitin Sambre and Abhay Mantri, expressed serious concerns over deteriorating condition of city roads. The court noted that even recently constructed cement roads were riddled with cracks and potholes. It attributed the issues to mismanagement and unplanned execution of road projects. Observing that incorrect alignment of cement roads was causing waterlogging and bumpy rides, the bench had ordered formation of an expert committee to comprehensively address problems. But situation on ground remains unchanged, with road-owning agencies disregarding HC directives. The road agencies may face potential contempt of court charges for their inaction and unsafe road conditions continue to endanger people's lives. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), along with other road-owning agencies like state Public Works Department (PWD) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), initially converted tar roads into cement roads to reduce long-term maintenance costs. Cement roads, projected to have a lifespan of over 50 years, were seen as a better alternative to tar roads, which require frequent renovations. However, partial concretisation of roads has created a new set of challenges. During a survey, TOI observed that road-owning agencies left portions of roads covered with I-blocks to allow for future utility installations, such as pipelines and cables. In several areas, these blocks have sunk below the level of cement roads or caused large gaps. At some locations, the gaps are wide enough to trap two-wheeler tyres, leading to accidents. Several stretches like in Ram Nagar, North Ambazari Road, VIP Road, Great Nag Road, and Inner Ring Road are among the worst affected where several riders have been injured. Uneven surfaces are further exacerbated by raised road heights, making navigation difficult. Waterlogging during rainy season often conceals these hazards, compounding the risk for motorists. Residents and urban planners have voiced their discontent, pointing to the lack of accountability and quality checks by NMC. "We have repeatedly complained about these gaps, but no action has been taken. These roads are a disaster waiting to happen," said Pravil Palkar, a resident of Narendra Nagar. Experts from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) have recommended implementing a ‘Pavement Management System' to road-owning agencies, including NMC, to address these issues effectively. This system, designed to ensure uniformity in road surfaces and better maintenance, could resolve the recurring problems of uneven I-blocks. "The system includes all the necessary clauses to handle such issues," said VNIT Professor and Head of the Department (Civil Engineering), Vishrut Landge. He criticised the lack of commitment from authorities, stating, "It is unfortunate that there is no willingness among officials to tackle the problem. The current state of cement roads is extremely disappointing and poses a significant risk of serious accidents." NMC chief engineer Leena Upadhaye had earlier said, "We are conducting a survey to identify accident-prone areas caused by uneven I-blocks. Necessary repairs will be carried out soon, and we will implement stricter quality checks." However, no substantial progress has been made on the ground, leaving citizens frustrated and vulnerable. Accident Hazards Uneven I-blocks alongside cement roads are a significant safety risk, especially for two-wheeler riders. Gaps between cement roads and I-blocks trap tyres, leading to accidents, particularly during rains when gaps are concealed. HC Observations Bombay high court's Nagpur bench expressed concerns over deteriorating cement roads. Highlighted poor alignment leading to waterlogging, cracks, and bumpy rides. Ordered the formation of an expert committee to address the issue, but no visible progress has been made. Recommendations VNIT experts suggest a ‘Pavement Management System' to ensure uniformity in road surfaces and address I-block issues.
No. 21 Arizona State on the rise in Kenny Dillingham's second season as coachRarely does a college basketball game provide such stark contrast between the sport's haves and have-nots as when Jackson State faces No. 9 Kentucky on Friday in Lexington, Ky. While Kentucky claims eight NCAA Tournament crowns and the most wins in college basketball history, Jackson State has never won an NCAA Tournament game and enters the matchup looking for its first win of the season. Impressive tradition and current record aside, Kentucky (4-0) returned no scholarship players from last season's team that was knocked off by Oakland in the NCAA Tournament. New coach Mark Pope and his essentially all-new Wildcats are off to a promising start. Through four games, Kentucky is averaging 94.3 points per game, and with 11.5 3-pointers made per game, the team is on pace to set a school record from long distance. The Wildcats boast six double-figure scorers with transfer guards Otega Oweh (from Oklahoma, 15.0 ppg) and Koby Brea (from Dayton, 14.5 ppg) leading the team. The Wildcats defeated Duke 77-72 on Nov. 12 but showed few signs of an emotional letdown in Tuesday's 97-68 win over a Lipscomb team picked to win the Atlantic Sun Conference in the preseason. Kentucky drained a dozen 3-pointers while outrebounding their visitors 43-28. Guard Jaxson Robinson, held to a single point by Duke, dropped 20 points to lead the Kentucky attack. Afterward, Pope praised his team's focus, saying, "The last game was over and it was kind of on to, ‘How do we get better?' That's the only thing we talk about." Lipscomb coach Lennie Acuff also delivered a ringing endorsement, calling Kentucky "the best offensive Power Four team we've played in my six years at Lipscomb." Jackson State (0-5) and third-year coach Mo Williams are looking for something positive to build upon. Not only are the Tigers winless, but they have lost each game by nine or more points. Sophomore guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (13.8 ppg) is the leading scorer, but the team shoots just 35.8 percent while allowing opponents to shoot 52.3 percent. The Tigers played on Wednesday at Western Kentucky, where they lost 79-62. Reserve Tamarion Hoover had a breakout game with 18 points to lead Jackson State, but the host Hilltoppers canned 14 3-point shots and outrebounded the Tigers 42-35 to grab the win. Earlier, Williams, who played against Kentucky while a student at Alabama, admitted the difficulties of a challenging nonconference schedule for his team. "Our goal is not to win 13 nonconference games," Williams said. "We're already at a disadvantage in that regard. We use these games to get us ready for conference play and for March Madness." Jackson State has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2007. The Tigers had a perfect regular-season record (11-0) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 2020-21 but lost in the league tournament. Kentucky has never played Jackson State before, but the game is being billed as part of a Unity Series of matchups in which Kentucky hosts members of the SWAC to raise awareness of Historical Black Colleges and Universities and provide funds for those schools. Past Unity Series opponents have been Southern in December 2021 and Florida A&M in December 2022. --Field Level Media
PITTSBURGH — Many Americans consider social media a scourge, but for a home cook, it can be a fun and informative place to get help deciding what to eat. Sure, some of the recipes would-be influencers recommend are in fact pretty abominable — check out @chefreactions on TikTok, Instagram or X for many, many examples — but I have stumbled across some pretty good recipes on many occasions, too. One that’s been going viral for a while and but only recently caught my eye shines a spotlight on the creamy, tomatoey dish known as Marry Me chicken. There are probably as many recipes for Marry Me chicken on social media as there are cooks. (Delish claims to have created the video recipe for the original dish, also known as Tuscan chicken, in 2016.) But in my opinion, the best variations hang their chef’s hat on a sauce made with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and cream. Yum! This rich and luxurious entree is a definite step above the “engagement” chicken that caused a similar stir when it made its debut in Glamour magazine in 2004. That proposal-worthy recipe — saved for posterity in the 2011 cookbook “100 Recipes Every Woman Should Know: Engagement Chicken and 99 Other Fabulous Dishes to Get You Everything You Want in Life” — featured a whole chicken roasted with lemon and herbs. Awesome for sure, but not nearly as swoon worthy. I’ve been married for a very long time, so I’m not looking for a dish that will get me engaged. But who wouldn’t want applause when they put dinner on the table? That’s how Delish’s original recipe made it into the latest installment of “Dinner for Four for $25.” Usually when I’m building these economical meals, I do all my shopping in one store. This time, I shopped over the course of a weekend at some of my favorite haunts to see if that made a difference. (And no, I didn’t factor in the cost of gas, but maybe should have!) First stop after downing my Saturday morning latte and Nutella mele at a street-side table at Colangelo’s in the Strip District: Wholey’s Market, where I found boneless chicken breast at the bargain price of $3.89 per pound. I then crossed the street and headed down the block to Pennsylvania Macaroni Co., where I found several varieties of sun-dried tomatoes to chose from. I went with a jar of Ponti sun-dried cherry tomatoes for $5.09 — a definite splurge when your budget is only $25, but an ingredient I knew would deliver plenty of flavor. At Aldi, I found a bag of five huge lemons for $3.89, or 78 cents apiece, and a nice package of fresh broccoli for $2.28. A bargain, considering I would only use about two-thirds of it. The German supermarket chain known for its low prices and no-frills shopping experience (you have to deposit a quarter to get a shopping cart) also had butter — a main ingredient in my sandwich cookie dessert — on sale for $3.99 a pound. A bag of powdered sugar was pretty cheap, too, at just $2.09 for a two-pound bag. “Shopping” my pantry for ingredients I always have on hand, including garlic, olive oil, spices, rice, molasses and vanilla, once again helped keep costs down. Total bill: $24.38, or 62 cents under budget. Not bad when you consider the homemade dessert recipe makes more oatmeal sandwich cookies than a family can/should eat at one sitting. Sun-dried tomatoes could be considered a splurge item because even a tiny jar is expensive, but their concentrated, sweet and tangy tomato goodness add so much flavor to a dish! They are certainly the star of this chicken dish that has been making the rounds on social media platforms. Some say the entree is so good, you’ll get a marriage proposal out of it. At any rate, the Parmesan cream sauce that gets spooned on top of the chicken and rice will certainly make your diners swoon. This original recipe from is a pretty easy dish to get on the table in quick fashion. Just remember to use a dry pot holder to take the pan out of the oven because it will be very hot; I very stupidly used a damp dish towel and now have another cooking scar. 4 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 3/4 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan Fresh basil, torn, for serving, optional Cooked rice, for serving Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Generously season chicken with salt and black pepper and cook, turning halfway through, until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate. In same skillet over medium heat, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Stir in garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in broth, tomatoes, cream, and Parmesan; season with salt. Bring to a simmer, then return chicken and any accumulated juices to skillet. Transfer skillet to oven. Bake chicken until cooked through and juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a knife, 10-12 minutes. Arrange chicken on a platter. Spoon sauce over. Top with basil, if using, and serve with cooked rice. Serves 4. — Broccoli is a reliable veggie when you need a little something extra to round out a meal and don’t want to spend a fortune. Here, it’s blanched until crisp-tender and then tossed with lemon juice and zest and a pinch of red pepper flakes. I used lemon olive oil (already on hand) for an extra burst of citrus flavor. 1 large bunch broccoli, separated into florets 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter 1 clove garlic, minced Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon 1 pinch (or two) red pepper flakes Flaky salt and freshly ground ground black pepper, to taste Place broccolini in a large skillet with about 2 inches of water; bring to a boil and cook until bright green, 1-2 minutes. Drain. Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook until golden and fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add broccoli; cook and stir until heated through, 2-3 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice and zest over broccoli and season with red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Serves 4. — Gretchen McKay, Post-Gazette Remember how if you were lucky when you were a kid you got an individually wrapped Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie in your lunchbox? These soft and chewy oatmeal cookies sandwiched with vanilla buttercream taste exactly the same. Actually, they’re better because they’re not made with corn syrup and artificial flavorings, but rather real butter and brown sugar. It’s important to let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a rack. Otherwise they will fall apart. The icing is very sweet, so you might want to reduce the amount of powdered sugar. For cookies 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon molasses 1 large egg, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt For filling 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 3 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 teaspoons vanilla Pinch of salt Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line two sheet pans with parchment paper. In stand mixer outfitted with whisk attachment add butter, brown sugar and molasses and beat on low speed until combined. Gradually increase speed to medium-high and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl with spatula, then add egg and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high speed until combined. Add flour, oats, baking soda and salt and beat on low speed until just combined and no streaks of flour remain. Use a 1/2 -ounce cookie scoop tor tablespoon measure to portion out equal amounts of dough. Roll the dough in your hands to smooth the edges, then place 2 inches apart on prepared pans. Bake until cookies have puffed up and are set and firm around the edges but still somewhat soft in the middle, 9-11 minutes. Remove sheet pans from oven and allow cookies to rest on the pans for 5 minutes, then use a metal spatula to transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cookies have cooled, make filling. In stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter, confectioners’ sugar, cream, vanilla and salt. Beat on low speed, gradually increasing the speed to high, until creamy and fully incorporated, about 45 seconds. If filling is dry, add a small splash or two of cream. Assemble cookies. Using a small offset spatula or butter knife to spread about 2 tablespoons of filling onto the bottom side of one cookie, then place second cookie on top to sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies and serve. Makes 16 sandwich cookies. —”Sweet Tooth” by Sarah Fennel (Clarkson Potter, $35) ©2024 PG Publishing Co. Visit at post-gazette.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Qorvo, Inc. ( NASDAQ: QRVO ) Barclays 22nd Annual Global Technology Conference December 12, 2024 12:50 PM ET Company Participants Grant Brown - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dave Fullwood - Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Philip Chesley - President, High Performance Analog & Senior VP Conference Call Participants Tom O'Malley - Barclays Tom O'Malley Hi, Semiconductor and Semicap Equipment Analyst here. Please have Grant Brown, Phil Chesley, and Dave Fullwood here from Qorvo. And I love having a full suite of guys on stage. I never get to fill all the seats. It is awesome. Thanks for joining me. Grant Brown Appreciate it. Well, thank you. Thanks for having us. Tom O'Malley So I think a good point to start is maybe with the state of the full business. So Grant, could you walk us through what's going on with the ACG business, CSG and Phil, maybe with ACG, you guys can mix it up whoever wants to go first can start. Grant Brown Sure. Thanks very much for having us. Always appreciate the opportunity. Maybe before I begin, I'd to remind the audience that the Safe Harbor language that applies to our press release is also applies to today's presentation and this discussion and refer everyone to our filings, specifically Form 10-K and 10-Q for any additional information and risk factors. I'll go ahead and start, and then I'll throw it over to Philip or Dave, who can elaborate. Looking across the full business, Qorvo's markets are underpinned by some significant global megatrends that we commented on at our Investor Day. Those are electrification, connectivity, mobility, sustainability, datafication and AI, of course. Each of these unlock new functionality and new user experiences that are made available by the customers we serve and the products of ours that enable that.
Now that we have established what we want for government in choosing Trump, let us examine what the Republican Party stands for. Their basic beliefs are: 1: Free markets 2. No regulation 3. Low taxes 4. Limited government. A lesser cause is guns. If you believe this is what you want, let us examine free markets. Adam Smith, an advocate for free markets, clearly established that an economic system will be judged in how a society treats the poor. Free markets let supply and demand rule the market. It is a superior economic policy except for one thing: exactly what Adam Smith said, it depends on an individual being ethical. Thus, if ethics aren’t a problem, throw out the Bible. As a result, free markets caused the depression of the 1930s and the financial meltdown of 2008, where it cost $37.2 trillion in a combination of factors, the top 1% captured 95% of the wealth, and added $19.2 trillion to the national debt. Limited government means to provide what is needed for the 1%: Good roads, good justice system, strong military, cheap labor, etc. where all safety nets should be destroyed (unions) or privatized, which include Medicare, Social Security, schools, and health care. Less regulation is a subset of free markets. Eliminate the EPA, Department of Education, environmental regulations, and “Drill, baby, drill.” Low taxes combine with small government. If there isn’t enough tax revenue, our national debt increases. But the biggest problem is the tax rate always favors the rich. When both the rich and poor don’t pay, the burden rests on most of you, the middle-income worker. They veer from their principles in just one thing: Strict regulation of a woman's body. Now if their policies don’t work, don't worry. They’ve got prisons, police and guns. Lillian Bachmeier lives in Mandan, N.D.NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Menendez asked a judge Wednesday to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new bribery trial. Lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat said in papers filed in Manhattan federal court that a recent revelation by prosecutors that improper evidence was put on a computer used by jurors during deliberations means that a new trial is “unavoidable.” The 70-year-old Menendez was convicted in July of 16 charges , including bribery, in part based on an allegation that he accepted bribes in exchange for approving military aid to Egypt. He awaits a Jan. 29 sentencing. Menendez resigned from the Senate in August. At trial, prosecutors said Menendez accepted gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen in return for favors. Earlier this month, prosecutors revealed in a letter to Judge Sidney H. Stein that they had discovered that some factual information that the judge had ruled should be excluded from several trial exhibits was instead inadvertently loaded onto a computer used by jurors to reach their verdict. In their letter, prosecutors said incorrect versions of nine government exhibits were missing some redactions ordered by Stein to ensure that the exhibits did not violate the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, which protects speech relating to information shared by legislators. Prosecutors argued in their letter that no action was necessary in light of the error for several reasons, including that defense lawyers did not object after they inspected documents on that laptop before it was given to jurors. They also said there was a “reasonable likelihood” that no jurors saw the erroneously redacted versions of the exhibits and that the documents could not have prejudiced the defendants anyway because they were of “secondary relevance and cumulative with abundant properly admitted evidence.” Lawyers for Menendez, though, said in their submission Wednesday that the exhibits contained the “only evidence in the record” tying Menendez to military aid to Egypt, “an otherwise-missing fact at the very center of the central charge against him.” “In light of this serious breach, a new trial is unavoidable, despite all the hard work and resources that went into the first one,” they wrote. The lawyers criticized the government's attempt to shift blame for the error onto them by saying they viewed the laptop's contents and approved it. “That is both factually and legally outrageous,” they wrote. “The defense had only a few hours to review a laptop that contained nearly 3,000 exhibits; it had the right to expect that the government had not mislabeled non-introduced and constitutionally barred exhibits as admitted ones. If this were treated as a waiver, that would give parties the incentive to intentionally try to pull a fast one.” Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press
Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record highTop Democrat slams Pete Hegseth's military record as Trump's Defense Secretary nominee comes under fire READ MORE: Betting odds show Hegseth's confirmation most in jeopardy Sign up for the latest with DailyMail.com's U.S. politics newsletter By SARAH EWALL-WICE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM IN WASHINGTON, DC Published: 20:49, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 20:52, 24 November 2024 e-mail View comments Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth slammed President-elect Donald Trump 's pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth's military record as 'pretty low rank' as he faces scrutiny for controversial comments he made about women serving in combat. Duckworth, who is a combat veteran who lost both her legs and mobility in one arm serving in Iraq , appeared on CBS News' Face the Nation where she was asked about the TV personality tapped to head the Pentagon . She said his comments about women in combat show he does not understand where the military is and called him unqualified for the role. 'He was a pretty low ranking guy in the military, and he never had a command position. He was a platoon leader, I think, once or twice, but he never even commanded a company,' Duckworth said. 'And so this is a man who is inordinately, unqualified for the position,' she went on. Duckworth was responding to Hegseth claiming women make fighting more complicated. Trump made waves when he named Hegseth, a former Fox News television personality, author and veteran, as his nominee. The 44-year-old is now under the microscope not only for his comments about women in combat and experience but also for a sexual assault allegation. Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for defense secretary, speaking to reporters on the hill. Senator Tammy Duckworth slammed his qualifications to lead the Pentagon, calling him a 'pretty low ranking guy in the military.' Hegseth served in the Minnesota National Guard and later Army National Guard where he served as an infantryman in Iraq and counterinsurgency instructor in Afghanistan. He was also part of a security platoon at Guantanamo Bay. But the Trump nominee does not have senior military or national security experience. 'I'm straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn't made us more effective, hasn't made us more lethal, has made fighting more complicated, Hegseth said in a podcast hosted by Shawn Ryan earlier this month. But Duckworth said that the U.S. military could not go to war without the 220,000 women who serve and argued women serving in combat have met the same standards as men. ' The women in our military does make us more effective, does make us more lethal,' she said. She called Hegseth's claims about women in the military 'flat out wrong.' 'America's daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons,' she said. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) rejected Hegseth's opposition to women serving in combat. She said he is 'flat out wrong' Hegseth was on Capitol Hill last week where he met with Republican senators as he works to lock in support ahead of what is expected to be a bruising confirmation battle. Read More EXCLUSIVE Defense Sec. pick Pete Hegseth had baby with Fox News lover weeks before drunken sex assault claim Duckworth, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, argued Hegseth not only lacks senior military experience but has also never lead anything comparable in size to the U.S. military with its three million service members and $900 billion budget. At the same time, Hegseth is also facing scrutiny over an allegation of sexual assault. The alleged incident took place at a California hotel in 2017. A woman told police Hegseth sexually assaulted her after refusing to let her leave the hotel, according to the police report. The former Fox News personality denies the allegations and said it was consensual, but he did pay the woman off. Charges were never brought. Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni said Thursday her office declined to prosecutor because they did not have proof 'beyond a reasonable doubt.' Hegseth was accused of sexual assault by a woman in 2017. He denied the allegation but paid the woman to stay quiet. He was not charged Duckworth said it was up to Republicans whether they hear from Hegseth's accuser but suggested it was unlikely with GOP colleagues willing to 'roll over' for Trump. She said she will be raising questions and blasted the president-elect nominating someone accused of assault and claimed it was not the kind of person who should be leading the Defense Department. 'Remember that we've just fought over a decade of fights and- and overhauled the military and its treatment of military sexual trauma,' Duckworth said. 'It's frankly an insult and really troubling that Mr. Trump would nominate someone who has admitted that he's paid off a victim who has claimed rape allegations against him,' she went on. Politics Share or comment on this article: Top Democrat slams Pete Hegseth's military record as Trump's Defense Secretary nominee comes under fire e-mail Add comment
AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:57 p.m. ESTORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Ryan Stubblefield threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead South Carolina State to a 53-21 win over Norfolk State on Saturday. The Bulldogs (9-2, 5-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who have their most wins since getting nine in 2013, wrapped up the conference title and a Celebration Bowl berth a week earlier. They play the Southwestern Athletic Conference champion in Atlanta on Dec. 14. The Spartans (4-8, 2-3) led 14-10 after one quarter but the Bulldogs scored the next 29 points. Stubblefield scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 3-yard keeper late in the second quarter, capping a seven-play, 76-yard drive. Then he found Einaj Carter for 10-yard touchdown in the third as the Spartans pulled away. KZ Adams, who had 128 yards on 18 carries, then ran for a pair of touchdowns, making it 39-14 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Jalen Daniels threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score for the Spartans. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25
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The OnePlus 12 typically sells for a starting price of $799, but it's $250 off ahead of Black Friday. It's the company's most complete handset to date, with the fastest charging speeds on the market (both wired and wireless), a flagship camera system, premium build quality, and reliable performance. The lack of generative AI features is felt, but for many, that may not be a problem. Ahead of Black Friday, OnePlus, along with major retailers, is discounting its flagship phone by $250 . The offer applies to both the 256GB and 512GB models. While this year's focus for smartphone makers has unquestionably been AI -- it's the mobile trend of the year -- the OnePlus 12 is unabashedly a phone first, AI companion second kind of device. Instead of prematurely jumping onto the AI bandwagon, promoting its phones with features that aren't readily available , the Shenzhen manufacturer prioritized aspects that mattered more, such as charging tech, battery life, and performance. Also: The best cheap phones in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed The result? A smartphone that excels at the things you actually want and need. Now, for its Black Friday listing price of $550 (for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage variant), I'm finding it very difficult to recommend any other phone this holiday season. OnePlus 12 The latest OnePlus phone features a 4,500-nit display, an improved camera system, and features that fans have been longing for. My fondness for the OnePlus 12 is part of a bigger story. The device is the most complete handset from a company notorious for settling in small but invaluable areas -- whether it's the omission of wireless charging, a better low-light camera, or an official IP rating. The OnePlus 12 has all three of those features, by the way, and at a price that's very competitive in today's market: $799 (sans deals) to start. Also: I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to drastically improve battery life While that price is a $100 jump from last year's OnePlus 11 , the difference in user experience is very noticeable, from the feel and polish of the marble-like Flowy Emerald finish to the way the device optimizes its RAM, of which it has plenty of (up to 16GB). The OnePlus 12 looks and feels better to me than the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus and Google Pixel 9 Pro, for example. The device's edges are curved in a way that makes it sit smoothly in my hand, and I don't struggle to press any of the buttons. Correction: I don't struggle to press any of the buttons except for the alert slider, which has now been moved to the upper left side of the phone. For something that requires a toggle instead of a press, physically switching from "Ring" to "Vibrate" to "Silent" feels more cumbersome than it should. Otherwise, I'm a fan of OnePlus' industrial design, which is a little more distinct now that both Samsung and Google have officially ditched the curved glass form factor. Here is the OnePlus 12 (left) next to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (right). The OnePlus 12 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 , which brings improved day-to-day performance and better efficiency of on-device AI applications. I've had no problem putting the phone through its paces, whether it's editing videos on Premiere Rush, playing demanding games like Fortnite and Genshin Impact , or multitasking with a PiP (Picture-in-Picture) video playing. While the marketed peak brightness of 4,500 nits puts even the Galaxy S24's 2,600 value to shame, I only found it to be slightly brighter when outdoors. Also: The first Android 16 developer preview has arrived - here's what to know before installing it Aside from Google's stock AI features, such as Magic Compose and Photomoji, there's really no killer generative AI service with this model, as I alluded to in the introduction. That's not a bad thing, especially if you don't factor generative AI into your lifestyle anyway. Having cycled between the OnePlus and Samsung's AI-heavy Galaxy S24 series, I haven't found myself missing the assisted features much. That said, the latest Android 15 update for the OnePlus 12 does introduce some familiar generative AI tools that put the device in closer line with its competitors, such as Circle to Search, AI Unblur, AI Assistant for Notes, and more. The new software version also brings Open Canvas to the phone, a multitasking feature that deploys floating windows for quicker navigation between apps. The OnePlus 12 features a 50MP wide camera, a 64MP 3x periscope telephoto, and a 48MP ultra-wide. One area that I do wish OnePlus flexed its machine-learning muscles more is with the cameras -- specifically, the telephoto lens. While the Sony LYT-808-backed, 50MP main camera does a fantastic (and reliable) job of reproducing lighting and colors in a very natural tone, the telephoto lens falls short for me in two ways: distance and edge detection. Also: 5 hidden Android features that can simplify your life Because the telephoto lens is capped to 3x optical zoom, shooting subjects that are further away tends to produce pictures that appear more washed out and lacking in detail. You can view some of my camera samples here . For images captured with Hasselblad Portrait Mode, the phone can struggle to apply a bokeh effect behind people with fuzzy and springy hairstyles. In both cases, a visual engine that can help amplify or better detect subjects would help immensely. The included 80W SuperVooc charger can power the OnePlus from 0% to 100% in about half an hour. Ultimately, one of the most compelling reasons to buy a OnePlus phone is its battery life and charging speed. For the former, the OnePlus fields a 5,400mAh battery, the biggest on a mainstream smartphone. I've comfortably gotten a good day and a half's worth of usage before needing to charge the device. Also: What is GaN? Everything you need to know about gallium nitride-based charging tech For the latter, the OnePlus 12 is the fastest in its class, both wired and wireless. The 80W charger that's included in the box has spoiled me, and the 50W wireless charging support -- which only works with OnePlus' first-party dock , to be clear -- outpaces the wired charging rate of competing flagship phones. ZDNET's buying advice At a starting price of $550, the OnePlus 12 is the best phone that you can buy at its price point, with its most well-rounded feature set ever, 5G support for every major carrier (Verizon included), the fastest charging on the market, and an industrial design that screams premium. It's also a great phone for users who aren't fully bought into the AI craze. The trade-offs are more of a blur this time around, but from my months of usage, I'd still list the subpar telephoto lens and IP65 rating -- which just misses the mark for the industry standard for water and dust resistance -- as the most notable reasons to think twice about the device. If you can shoulder the compromises, which are more subtle than ever, then I have no problem recommending the latest phone from OnePlus, especially at its Black Friday price. This article was originally published on January 23, 2024, and was updated on November 21, 2024. 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New Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has made her first personnel move, naming a longtime aide as her chief of staff. Ryan Merola had been at the Department of Sanitation as a deputy commissioner and chief of staff for Tisch, who served as sanitation commissioner for more than two years. Before that, Merola was Tisch’s chief of staff when she ran the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and the NYPD’s Department of Information Technology. He joined the NYPD in 2015 as a research specialist for its Intelligence Bureau. “I have seen firsthand his sharp instincts, his commitment to service and his dedication to this city,” Tisch said of Merola on Wednesday at a promotion ceremony at the Police Academy. “He’s always risen to meet any challenge and now his work will benefit all New Yorkers.” The move is one of at least several that Tisch, who was sworn in as the city’s top cop on Monday, is expected to make in the coming weeks. Her predecessor, Thomas Donlon, who was appointed in September as interim NYPD commissioner, was involved in a public row at the New York City Marathon with his acting chief of staff, Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard. It is not clear if Sheppard, who has since returned to his role as deputy commissioner for public information, will stay on in that position.Stellar can't-miss Black Friday deals around Metro Vancouver
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