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On a day Air Force added recruits for the future, it saw one of the key players of the present slip away. Defensive back Linoln Tuioti-Mariner, a standout of the defense during the second half of the season, announced on Twitter that he will enter the transfer portal when it opens on Monday. Assuming there is not change of direction, the sophomore’s final game with the program was Saturday’s 31-20 victory at San Diego State in which he had 10 tackles — four for loss — as the team closed the year with its fourth consecutive victory. "I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the United States Air Force Academy football for an incredible journey over the last three years,” he wrote on social media. "This experience has shaped me in ways I’ll carry forever. “I’m truly grateful for my close friends and teammates who I’ve played with during my time at USAFA. It has been [a] journey that I will remember for the rest of my life.” Tuioti-Mariner went on to thank coaches — particularly Alex Means, Nick Toth and Brian Knorr — and friends and family. The departure of an established contributor is rare for Air Force football. Cadets can leave the academy without penalty until the beginning of their junior year. Because the Falcons almost never play freshmen and only occasionally see sophomores rise to featured roles, those players don’t generally see their stock rise at a time when they might be tempted to test the portal. Also, the cadet experience is frontloaded in terms of the most difficult parts, so many understandably feel invested and don’t wish to depart. But Tuioti-Mariner will certainly attract attention after averaging more than seven tackles over the final seven games with 6.5 TFL, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and two passes defended. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound native of Las Vegas who took a two-year church mission prior to joining the Falcons played the nickel or “spur” linebacker position in Air Force’s defense. Though the departure isn’t common in football, other sports have routinely seen players leave early — including 2024 NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes in baseball and current basketball players Jake Heidbreder (Clemson) and Rytis Petraitis (California). As movement in the portal becomes more frequent with fewer detriments to student-athletes, it could continue to become a hindrance for service academies that can lose players to transfer but not bring them in without that player starting over as a freshman with basic training. Others may be weighing the same decision. In a year marked by Air Force’s roster inexperience and then a rash of injuries that contributed to a 1-7 start, multiple young players saw action. Over the final stretch Tuioti-Mariner, quarterback Quentin Hayes, guard Alec Falk, outside linebacker David Santiago and safety Houston Hendrix were all starting as sophomores and fullback Owen Allen ran for more than 100 yards in a game.In an indirect warning to Keir Starmer, Tony Blair warned that taking more money out of people's pockets would make them feel disillusioned with politics. According to the former prime minister, poor public services, along with raised levels of taxation, public debt, and spending, are adding to public frustration not just in Britain but in every developed nation. Writing in the Daily Mail , Sir Tony said we live in an era of disruption, including in politics, and Britain faces the same dilemma. He added: "Our taxes are high; our spending and levels of public debt are high; and our service outcomes are poor." The former PM continued: "That is why politics is being disrupted. Any politician today, who is promising management of the status quo and not fundamental change of it, will lose." Blair's suggestion that high taxes alienate voters and disrupt politics is particularly significant in the UK, as it comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves introduced £40 billion worth of taxes in her first budget . It amounts to the biggest tax rise in 30 years, but companies will bear much of the burden, leading some to complain they won't be able to invest in boosting productivity to help generate the economic growth the Government is dreaming of. The Chancellor's biggest revenue raiser is an increase in employer tax , which is expected to raise £25bn per year. The move has prompted consternation within businesses and warnings of lower wages and job cuts. In her Budget speech, Ms Reeves argued that she is asking businesses to contribute more, telling Parliament that successful businesses depend on successful schools, healthy firms need a healthy NHS, and a strong economy is dependent on strong public finances. Mr Blair, who was Labour prime minister from 1997 to 2007, warned the UK's present dilemma led to a splintering of the vote at the general election in July when MPs were elected from the Greens, Reform UK and independents. Sir Tony argues in his op-ed that lower taxes , reduced spending and better public service outcomes often appear to be "the Holy Grail of governing", but modern technology "puts it within reach". He went on to champion digital ID as "a good place to start", despite the Government having ruled out ID cards. Sir Tony said crime rates could be cut thanks to facial recognition, data and DNA while interactive app could provide pupils with personal tutoring. The former PM said the financial and energy crises, changes to the global economy, the COVID-19 pandemic, Britain's Brexit vote, and frequent changes in the UK's leadership have taken their toll. He argued that the challenges of governing today are "infinitely harder", but a technology revolution has the potential to be transformative. Sir Tony went on to outline the benefits in health, welfare, and immigration that could accrue from a "once-in-a-generation" shake-up of the system.

KYIV, Ukraine — NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile. escalating the nearly 33-month-old war. The conflict is “entering a decisive phase,” Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and “taking on very dramatic dimensions.” Ukraine’s parliament canceled a session as security was tightened following Thursday’s Russian strike on a military facility in the city of Dnipro. In a stark warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said in a nationally televised speech the attack with the intermediate-range Oreshnik missile was in retaliation for Kyiv’s use of U.S. and British longer-range missiles capable of striking deeper into Russian territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks Friday during a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense, representatives of the military-industrial complex and developers of missile systems at the Kremlin in Moscow. Putin said Western air defense systems would be powerless to stop the new missile. Ukrainian military officials said the missile that hit Dnipro reached a speed of Mach 11 and carried six nonnuclear warheads, each releasing six submunitions. Speaking Friday to military and weapons industries officials, Putin said Russia will launch production of the Oreshnik. “No one in the world has such weapons,” he said. “Sooner or later, other leading countries will also get them. We are aware that they are under development. “We have this system now,” he added. “And this is important.” Putin said that while it isn’t an intercontinental missile, it’s so powerful that the use of several of them fitted with conventional warheads in one attack could be as devastating as a strike with strategic — or nuclear — weapons. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, head of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces, said the Oreshnik could reach targets across Europe and be fitted with nuclear or conventional warheads, echoing Putin’s claim that even with conventional warheads, “the massive use of the weapon would be comparable in effect to the use of nuclear weapons.” In this photo taken from a video released Friday, a Russian serviceman operates at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov kept up Russia's bellicose tone on Friday, blaming “the reckless decisions and actions of Western countries” in supplying weapons to Ukraine to strike Russia. "The Russian side has clearly demonstrated its capabilities, and the contours of further retaliatory actions in the event that our concerns were not taken into account have also been quite clearly outlined," he said. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, widely seen as having the warmest relations with the Kremlin in the European Union, echoed Moscow’s talking points, suggesting the use of U.S.-supplied weapons in Ukraine likely requires direct American involvement. “These are rockets that are fired and then guided to a target via an electronic system, which requires the world’s most advanced technology and satellite communications capability,” Orbán said on state radio. “There is a strong assumption ... that these missiles cannot be guided without the assistance of American personnel.” Orbán cautioned against underestimating Russia’s responses, emphasizing that the country’s recent modifications to its nuclear deployment doctrine should not be dismissed as a “bluff.” “It’s not a trick ... there will be consequences,” he said. Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky speaks to journalists Friday during a joint news conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha in Kyiv, Ukraine. Separately in Kyiv, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský called Thursday’s missile strike an “escalatory step and an attempt of the Russian dictator to scare the population of Ukraine and to scare the population of Europe.” At a news conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Lipavský also expressed his full support for delivering the necessary additional air defense systems to protect Ukrainian civilians from the “heinous attacks.” He said the Czech Republic will impose no limits on the use of its weapons and equipment given to Ukraine. Three lawmakers from Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, confirmed that Friday's previously scheduled session was called off due to the ongoing threat of Russian missiles targeting government buildings in central Kyiv. In addition, there also was a recommendation to limit the work of all commercial offices and nongovernmental organizations "in that perimeter, and local residents were warned of the increased threat,” said lawmaker Mykyta Poturaiev, who said it's not the first time such a threat has been received. Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate said the Oreshnik missile was fired from the Kapustin Yar 4th Missile Test Range in Russia’s Astrakhan region and flew 15 minutes before striking Dnipro. Test launches of a similar missile were conducted in October 2023 and June 2024, the directorate said. The Pentagon confirmed the missile was a new, experimental type of intermediate-range missile based on its RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile. Thursday's attack struck the Pivdenmash plant that built ICBMs when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. The military facility is located about 4 miles southwest of the center of Dnipro, a city of about 1 million that is Ukraine’s fourth-largest and a key hub for military supplies and humanitarian aid, and is home to one of the country’s largest hospitals for treating wounded soldiers from the front before their transfer to Kyiv or abroad. We're all going to die someday. Still, how it happens—and when—can point to a historical moment defined by the scientific advancements and public health programs available at the time to contain disease and prevent accidents. In the early 1900s, America's efforts to improve sanitation, hygiene, and routine vaccinations were still in their infancy. Maternal and infant mortality rates were high, as were contagious diseases that spread between people and animals. Combined with the devastation of two World Wars—and the Spanish Flu pandemic in between—the leading causes of death changed significantly after this period. So, too, did the way we diagnose and control the spread of disease. Starting with reforms as part of Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s, massive-scale, federal interventions in the U.S. eventually helped stave off disease transmission. It took comprehensive government programs and the establishment of state and local health agencies to educate the public on preventing disease transmission. Seemingly simple behavioral shifts, such as handwashing, were critical in thwarting the spread of germs, much like discoveries in medicine, such as vaccines, and increased access to deliver them across geographies. Over the course of the 20th century, life expectancy increased by 56% and is estimated to keep increasing slightly, according to an annual summary of vital statistics published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2000. Death Records examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to see how the leading causes of death in America have evolved over time and to pinpoint how some major mortality trends have dropped off. According to a report published in the journal Annual Review of Public Health in 2000, pneumonia was the leading cause of death in the early 1900s, accounting for nearly 1 in 4 deaths. By the time World War I ended in 1918, during which people and animals were housed together for long periods, a new virus emerged: the Spanish Flu. Originating in a bird before spreading to humans, the virus killed 10 times as many Americans as the war. Many died of secondary pneumonia after the initial infection. Pneumonia deaths eventually plummeted throughout the century, partly prevented by increased flu vaccine uptake rates in high-risk groups, particularly older people. Per the CDC, tuberculosis was a close second leading cause of death, killing 194 of every 10,000 people in 1900, mainly concentrated in dense urban areas where the infection could more easily spread. Eventually, public health interventions led to drastic declines in mortality from the disease, such as public education, reducing crowded housing, quarantining people with active disease, improving hygiene, and using antibiotics. Once the death rates lagged, so did the public health infrastructure built to control the disease, leading to a resurgence in the mid-1980s. Diarrhea was the third leading cause of death in 1900, surging every summer among children before the impacts of the pathogen died out in 1930. Adopting water filtration, better nutrition, and improved refrigeration were all associated with its decline. In the 1940s and 1950s, polio outbreaks killed or paralyzed upward of half a million people worldwide every year. Even at its peak, polio wasn't a leading cause of death, it was a much-feared one, particularly among parents of young children, some of whom kept them from crowded public places and interacting with other children. By 1955, when Jonah Salk discovered the polio vaccine, the U.S. had ended the "golden age of medicine." During this period, the causes of mortality shifted dramatically as scientists worldwide began to collaborate on infectious disease control, surgical techniques, vaccines, and other drugs. From the 1950s onward, once quick-spreading deadly contagions weren't prematurely killing American residents en masse, scientists also began to understand better how to diagnose and treat these diseases. As a result, Americans were living longer lives and instead succumbing to noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs. The risk of chronic diseases increased with age and, in some cases, was exacerbated by unhealthy lifestyles. Cancer and heart disease shot up across the century, increasing 90-fold from 1900 to 1998, according to CDC data. Following the post-Spanish Flu years, heart disease killed more Americans than any other cause, peaking in the 1960s and contributing to 1 in 3 deaths. Cigarette smoking rates peaked at the same time, a major risk factor for heart disease. Obesity rates also rose, creating another risk factor for heart disease and many types of cancers. This coincides with the introduction of ultra-processed foods into diets, which plays a more significant role in larger waistlines than the increasing predominance of sedentary work and lifestyles. In the early 1970s, deaths from heart disease began to fall as more Americans prevented and managed their risk factors, like quitting smoking or taking blood pressure medicine. However, the disease remains the biggest killer of Americans. Cancer remains the second leading cause of death and rates still indicate an upward trajectory over time. Only a few types of cancer are detected early by screening, and some treatments for aggressive cancers like glioblastoma—the most common type of brain cancer—have also stalled, unable to improve prognosis much over time. In recent years, early-onset cancers, those diagnosed before age 50 or sometimes even earlier, have seen a drastic rise among younger Americans. While highly processed foods and sedentary lifestyles may contribute to rising rates, a spike in cancer rates among otherwise healthy young individuals has baffled some medical professionals. This follows the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020. At its peak, high transmission rates made the virus the third leading cause of death in America. It's often compared to the Spanish Flu of 1918, though COVID-19 had a far larger global impact, spurring international collaborations among scientists who developed a vaccine in an unprecedented time. Public policy around issues of safety and access also influences causes of death, particularly—and tragically—among young Americans. Gun control measures in the U.S. are far less stringent than in peer nations; compared to other nations, however, the U.S. leads in gun violence. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens (around 2 in 3 are homicides, and 1 in 3 are suicides), and deaths from opioids remain a leading cause of death among younger people. Globally, the leading causes of death mirror differences in social and geographic factors. NCDs are primarily associated with socio-economic status and comprise 7 out of 10 leading causes of death, 85% of those occurring in low- and middle-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. However, one of the best health measures is life expectancy at birth. People in the U.S. have been living longer lives since 2000, except for a slight dip in longevity due to COVID-19. According to the most recent CDC estimates, Americans' life expectancy is 77.5 years on average and is expected to increase slightly in the coming decades. Story editing by Alizah Salario. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Paris Close. Photo selection by Lacy Kerrick. This story originally appeared on Death Records and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. Get local news delivered to your inbox!New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Belagavi, Karnataka, began on a controversial note with the BJP alleging that the Congress put up a welcome banner with a ‘distorted’ map of India showing parts of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi held a press conference Thursday condemning the Congress for presenting a ‘distorted’ map of India. He said ‘Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’ and ‘Aksai Chin’ were missing from the map. “Today the entire nation is celebrating ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ on the sacred occasion of the sacrifice of Guru Gobind Singh ji’s Sahibzaades but another troubling image has surfaced that during a Congress event in Belagavi, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Aksai Chin were missing from the map of India in posters put up by the Congress party,” Trivedi said. “Shockingly, this map was shown alongside a photo of Mahatma Gandhi,” he said during a press conference held at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. The BJP’s claims came after its Karnataka unit posted on ‘X’ pictures of a banner and a welcome flex allegedly put up by the Congress in Karnataka ahead of the CWC meeting. The Congress is in power in the state. “@INCKarnataka, has shown utter disrespect for India’s sovereignty by displaying a distorted map at their Belagavi event, portraying Kashmir as part of Pakistan. All this just to appease their vote bank. This is shameful. #CongressInsultsIndia #JammuAndKashmir,” Karnataka BJP wrote. Trivedi questioned the Congress, and asked whether “any internal discussion had taken place in Belagavi about dividing India in some way”. He alleged that this was not the first time the Congress used a ‘distorted’ map of India. “Why has Congress, in its posts on Twitter repeatedly depicted India with parts of its territory missing over the years,” he asked. “Congress’s women’s wing, too, once posted a similar map showing the same omissions. Is this mere coincidence, or part of a deliberate anti-India agenda? Who is orchestrating this repeated misrepresentation of India’s map by Congress? Is this being done under instructions from external anti-India forces, like a signal from Soros secret service, or other foreign entities across the seas,” Trivedi alleged. BJP had during the recently-concluded Winter Session of Parliament stepped up its attack on the Congress, accusing the party of acting at the behest of US-based billionaire George Soros. On Thursday, BJP’s Amit Malviya took to X to allege that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, as “co-president of the George Soros funded Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific (FDL-AP) Foundation, which advocates Kashmiri Independence, is not a coincidence, but a firm belief of the Congress...”. “At its Belagavi event, the Congress has put up a distorted map of India on all its hoardings, along with pictures of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, among others, showing Kashmir as part of Pakistan. It can’t be a mistake. It is a statement. It is part of their appeasement politics, which believes Indian Muslims are more loyal to Pakistan than India...The Congress is the New Muslim League. It wants to break India, again,” Malviya claimed. Reacting to it, Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar told the media, “BJP is there to attack us, they can’t digest ... there is no medicine for jealousy ... let them do what they want, we will do whatever we want.” (Edited by Amrtansh Arora) Also Read: Accused of land-grabbing, gangrape, torture, BJP’s Bilsi MLA Harish Shakya is in the eye of a storm var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );Orca carried her dead calf for 17 days. She now has a new baby

Lots of folks are enjoying their new holiday gifts right now — but some might not love that new sweater. The week following Christmas is the biggest week of returns in the U.S., and this year, some major retailers are making some major changes to their return policies. Outlets including Amazon, REI, and Target are changing who can return items and how they return them. It's to combat fraud, which has cost retailers tens of billions of dollars each year. And while you might not be trying to game the system, the changes will affect you nonetheless. In June, Amazon added processing fees for high-return items. That charge varies, since it's based on an item's popularity and how often it's returned. But shoes and apparel are excepted due to sizing issues — so you can still get rid of those reindeer socks without a penalty. Outdoor retailer REI also announced it could refuse a return — but that's limited to frequent returners. The company says the changes will affect only 0.02% of members who show a pattern of policy abuse. Similar changes are at Target, which announced it reserves the right to also refuse refunds suspected of fraud. RELATED STORY | Get ready for the post-Christmas return frenzy The changes come as cases of fraud have increased in recent years. The National Retail Federation estimates return scams cost retailers over $100 billion in 2023 alone. That's after $743 billion in items were returned. By the end of 2024, the group estimates that number will rise to nearly $900 billion. Online shopping it where most returns occur. According to the software company Elite Extra, the cost of handling a return is roughly 17% of the purchase cost. So for every $100 in accepted returns, a company loses $17. You can thank the "wardrobers" out there who return used items, or the folks who fake receipts for stolen goods. Or those who switch high-value items with knockoffs. And don't forget to thank Dear Aunt Sally for the sweatshirt. She meant well.FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are shutting down CeeDee Lamb with two games remaining after their 2023 All-Pro receiver spent the second half of the season dealing with a sprained right shoulder. The team said Thursday that additional exams revealed enough damage to keep Lamb off the field Sunday at Philadelphia and in the final game at home against Washington. The team said surgery was not expected to be required. Dallas was eliminated from playoff contention a few hours before last weekend’s 26-24 victory over Tampa Bay. The decision on Lamb means the Cowboys will finish the regular season with at least five former Pro Bowlers on injured reserve. Among the others are quarterback Dak Prescott, who was limited to eight games before a season-ending hamstring tear, and right guard Zack Martin. The seven-time All-Pro made it through 10 games before deciding on season-ending ankle surgery. Lamb initially injured his right shoulder when it hit the turf hard twice in a 27-21 loss at Atlanta on Nov. 3. He kept playing and had at least 100 yards in each of his last two games — both victories — before getting shut down. The 25-year-old Lamb sat out the entire offseason and preseason in a contract dispute. The holdout finally ended with a $136 million, four-year extension in late August, but neither the Cowboys nor their star receiver could get that production going again this season. Dallas (7-8) is missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020, Lamb’s rookie year. Lamb finishes the season with 101 catches for 1,194 yards and six TDs. Wednesday’s doubleheader on Netflix set records as the most-streamed NFL games in U.S. history, with numbers nearly five times more than the NBA. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 24.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen on Thursday. Nielsen also said there were 65 million U.S. viewers who tuned in for at least one minute of one of the two games. Both NFL games surpassed the previous mark of 23 million for last season’s AFC wild-card game between the Miami Dolphins and Chiefs on Peacock. The viewer figures include the audience on Netflix, mobile viewership on NFL+ and those who tuned in on CBS stations in Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Baltimore and Houston. The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve before their game against the Chicago Bears on Thursday because of an ankle injury. Walker hurt his ankle in last week’s loss to Minnesota and left that game after sitting out the previous two because of a calf problem. He also missed two weeks in September with an oblique issue. Walker ran for 573 yards and seven touchdowns on 153 carries. The Detroit Lions are bringing back Teddy Bridgewater to give the team a veteran backup quarterback for their playoff run. Coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that the team signed Bridgewater as another backup with second-year player Hendon Hooker behind starter Jared Goff. The Lions have clinched a playoff spot and can earn the top seed in the NFC with two more wins. Bridgewater, who was the backup in Detroit for the 2023 season, spent the fall coaching at his high school alma mater, leading Miami Northwestern High to the Florida Class 3A state title. Hooker has played in three games this season, completing 6 of 9 passes for 62 yards. San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan expressed confidence in second-year kicker Jake Moody on Thursday, attributing some of the struggles to a high ankle sprain he suffered in his kicking leg earlier in the season. Moody, a third-round draft pick in 2023, missed his sixth field goal in the past seven games last week, leading to questions about whether the 49ers will need to replace him or at least bring in competition for next season. “I still feel the same about him, that I believe he is going to be our guy,” Shanahan said. Cornerback Riley Moss is “good to go” for the Denver Broncos’ crucial game at Cincinnati on Saturday. “He’s doing good,” coach Sean Payton said Thursday. “He’ll be ready to go.” The Broncos (9-6), who would end their eight-year playoff drought with a win or a tie against the Bengals (7-8), have sorely missed the second-year pro from Iowa since he sprained an MCL against Las Vegas in Week 12. The Broncos allowed 26.3 points per game during his absence. With Moss in the lineup opposite superstar Patrick Surtain II, Denver gave up just 16.8 points per game. BRIEFLY JETS: Receiver Davante Adams sat out practice Thursday with a hip ailment that makes his status for the game Sunday at Buffalo uncertain. EAGLES: Dealing with injuries to both quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett, Philadelphia signed Ian Book to its practice squad. It’s unclear if he’ll be elevated to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. VIKINGS: Minnesota’s defense appears set to return three players — safety Harrison Smith (foot), linebacker Ivan Pace Jr.(hamstring), and defensive tackle Jalen Redmond (concussion) — for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers after all three practiced fully Thursday. Pace, who has missed the past four games, appears in line to be activated from injured reserve.NZ school science results improve – but international testing highlights a stubborn socioeconomic gap

CHICAGO (AP) — Mark Scheifele snapped a third-period tie and Kyle Connor had two assists, helping the Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago 4-2 on Saturday in the first game for interim Blackhawks coach Anders Sorensen. Mason Appleton had a goal and an assist as the Jets picked up their second straight win after a four-game losing streak. Nino Niederreiter and Gabriel Vilardi also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made 12 saves. Sorensen was promoted from the team's top minor league affiliate when Luke Richardson was fired on Thursday. Alex Vlasic scored for the second straight game for Chicago, which has dropped five in a row. Alec Martinez added his first goal of the season. The Blackhawks had a 2-1 lead before Niederreiter converted a backhander 13:10 into the second, beating Arvid Soderblom. It was Niederreiter's 10th of the season. Soderblom entered 11 minutes into the game when Petr Mrazek appeared to aggravate a right groin pull. Appleton had an empty-net goal with 1:41 to play. Jets: Winnipeg outplayed Chicago in the final 30 minutes, not only in shots but in puck possession. Blackhawks: Chicago played with more pace but it still struggled to get the puck to the net. They had only 14 shots on goal. Scheifele beat Jason Dickinson on the face-off that led to Winnipeg’s go-ahead goal. He slid the puck to Connor, then raced to the net for the rebound at 10:18. Blackhawks coaches, interim or full-time, are 6-7-1 in their first game behind the bench since the beginning of the 1995-96 season. Richardson lost his debut at the beginning of the 2022-23 season. The Jets begin a four-game homestand against Columbus on Sunday. The Blackhawks are in New York on Monday night to play the Rangers. AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl*Beware of spoilers for Squid Game Season two* Three years after the first season of Squid Game took the world by storm, the highly anticipated second season has arrived . The Netflix show still holds the record for the most-watched series and won various awards. Its first season centered around Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who enters the Squid Game as Player 456. The hundreds of players compete for 45.6 billion South Korean Won in deadly versions of childhood games, like Red Light Green Light or Squid, a match played among South Korean children. After winning, Gi-hun vows revenge on the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who oversees the games. Squid Game fans slam season 2 ending as they rage against 'worst' cliffhanger Robert Griffin III sends message to Netflix team after NFL Christmas broadcast The show's second season focuses on Gi-hun's quest to take down the game as he reenters and meets new players. He teams up with Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), the Front Man's brother and a police officer who wants to stop the games as well. But while the first season was loved by fans, this second season ended in a way that had viewers fuming. The last episode ended with a fight in the dorms. The Front Man appeared in front of Gi-hun and his childhood friend Jung-bae (Leo Seo-hwan). The game overseer then fatally shot Jung-bae before walking off as Gi-hun is held back by guards as the season comes to an abrupt end. The cliffhanger annoyed many fans. "I waited years for this man, and it ends like that, the season actually felt good but it was too short," one person wrote on X . "Like come on, 3 years for only seven episodes and this ending bro," one disgruntled viewer wrote. Another chimed in with: "Honestly f--- Squid Game S2 for purposefully ending on a cliffhanger." DON'T MISS: Netflix immediately makes announcement on $150M NFL Christmas Day gamble [LATEST] NFL fans slam Netflix as streaming service crashes during Christmas Day games [BACKLASH] Squid Game creator 'sick' of Netflix hit and 'begs for no more call about show [REVEALED] A third added: "Don't waste your time by watching #SquidGame2 worst episodes. The ending is the worst. Netflix tried to drag too much and tried to expend to another season. What are they even thinking? " Despite the backlash , the first season was critically acclaimed and broke records during award season. Jung-jae became the first Korean man to win Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards . He also bagged an Emmy Award for his performance. The show's final season, its third, is slated for release on Netflix in 2025.

Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to compete in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for females under new gender policies published Wednesday. The policies, which begin in 2025, follow more than a year of study involving medicine, science, sport physiology and gender policy law. The updated policies would rule out eligibility for Hailey Davidson, who missed qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open this year by one shot and came up short in LPGA Q-school. Davidson, who turned 32 on Tuesday, began hormone treatments when she was in her early 20s in 2015 and in 2021 underwent gender-affirming surgery, which was required under the LPGA's previous gender policy. She had won this year on a Florida mini-tour called NXXT Golf until the circuit announced in March that players had to be assigned female at birth. “Can't say I didn't see this coming,” Davidson wrote Wednesday on an Instagram story. “Banned from the Epson and the LPGA. All the silence and people wanting to stay ‘neutral’ thanks for absolutely nothing. This happened because of all your silence.” LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan, who is resigning in January, said the new gender policy "is reflective of an extensive, science-based and inclusive approach." By making it to the second stage of Q-school, Davidson would have had very limited status on the Epson Tour, the pathway to the LPGA. The LPGA and USGA say their policies were geared toward being inclusive of gender identities and expression while striving for equity in competition. The LPGA said its working group of experts advised that the effects of male puberty allowed for competitive advantages in golf compared with players who had not gone through puberty. “Our policy is reflective of an extensive, science-based and inclusive approach,” said LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan, who announced Monday that she is resigning in January. "The policy represents our continued commitment to ensuring that all feel welcome within our organization, while preserving the fairness and competitive equity of our elite competitions.” Mike Whan, the former LPGA commissioner and now CEO of the USGA, said it developed the updated policy independently and later discovered it was similar to those used by swimming, track and field, and other sports. United States Golf Association CEO Mike Whan said the new policy will prevent anyone from having "a competitive advantage based on their gender." “It starts with competitive fairness as the North star,” Whan said in a telephone interview. “We tried not to get into politics, or state by state or any of that stuff. We just simply said, ‘Where would somebody — at least medically today — where do we believe somebody would have a competitive advantage in the field?’ And we needed to draw a line. “We needed to be able to walk into any women's event and say with confidence that nobody here has a competitive advantage based on their gender. And this policy delivers that.” The “Competitive Fairness Gender Policy” for the USGA takes effect for the 2025 championship season that starts with the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball on May 10-14. Qualifying began late this year, though there were no transgender players who took part. “Will that change in the years to come as medicine changes? Probably,” Whan said. “But I think today this stacks up.” The LPGA “Gender Policy for Competition Eligibility” would apply to the LPGA Tour, Epson Tour, Ladies European Tour and qualifying for the tours. Players assigned male at birth must prove they have not experienced any part of puberty beyond the first stage or after age 12, whichever comes first, and then meet limitation standards for testosterone levels. The LPGA begins its 75th season on Jan. 30 with the Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, foreground right, dives toward the end zone to score past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Robert Beal Jr. (51) and linebacker Dee Winters during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. 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(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) England's Alessia Russo, left, and United States' Naomi Girma challenge for the ball during the International friendly women soccer match between England and United States at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (33) reaches for an incomplete pass ahead of Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. (2) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Melanie Meillard, center, of Switzerland, competes during the second run in a women's World Cup slalom skiing race, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green goes up for a dunk during the second half of an Emirates NBA cup basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Gold medalists Team Netherlands competes in the Team Sprint Women race of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Beijing 2024 held at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Sent weekly directly to your inbox!, a fighting game adapting the events of the beloved manga/anime series, has been banned in Australia by the Australian Classification Board for its depiction of “implied sexual violence.” It appears the game will not be available for release locally, or that Arc System Works will be required to censor the game to release it in the country. The banning was recent spotted by , although it appears the ACB handed down its decision in . An inquiry revealed the upcoming adaptation has specifically been banned for “a scene of a visual depiction of implied sexual violence, where an adult male exposes himself to persons under the age of 18 years.” “The Board noted in its report that the implied sexual violence is implicitly condoned as appropriate due to a lack of resolution of the act through the game’s narrative and that it is not justified by context,” a spokesperson told . “Implied sexual violence that is visually depicted, interactive, not justified by context, or related to incentives or rewards is not permitted.” This isn’t the first time video games have been banned for similar depictions. In 2021, was also banned for “sexual activity involving a person who is, or appears to be, a child under 18.” was banned in 2022, for similar reasons. The ACB typically takes a very strict stance against any implied or depicted sexual activity related to characters who are or appear to be minors, with immediate bans handed down if this content is not explicitly contextualised. Per , the scene that got banned in Australia may have been inspired by a sequence in the “Greed Island” arc of the manga and anime, in which “pervert” clown Hisoka flashes child main characters, Gon and Killua, while bathing. In the context of the manga and anime, it’s an inconsequential gag scene played for laughs, but it’s been received very differently by the ACB. In handing down a ban, it has firmly stated the content is not appropriate for “general-accepted community standards” and so, will not be available for purchase in Australia, unless changes are made. For now, we await word from Arc System Works, as to whether the game will be modified for release in Australian markets, or whether its planned console launch will now be halted. 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SELINSGROVE — Bot's Tavern owner Rick Schuck began preparing his downtown business for Saturday's playoff game between Susquehanna and Bethel universities on the Selinsgrove campus as soon as he heard the local football team had made it to the Division III quarterfinals. "This really is great for SU, SU football and great for the community. We get a 'bump' in business from most SU events and enjoy the ride," Schuck said of the matchup that has him stocking up on beverages and creating food and drink specials. "We're preparing for a victory." Usually at this time of year, students are studying for finals and aren't very visible in the business district, he said. Downtown merchants are hoping for a repeat of Nov. 30 when a typical slow weekend turned into a busy one due to SU's first win in a national playoff since 1991. "Now that there's a playoff, we expect a lot of people to be in town and (Bethel) may bring some people from Minnesota to Selinsgrove," Schuck said. "It's good not just for my business; it will make for a very active weekend." Malcolm Derk, who serves as Susquehanna's chief of staff and president of Selinsgrove Projects Inc., the downtown revitalization organization, said residents are "really excited for football. We're expecting a lot of people at the game and downtown." BJ's Market Street Tavern Manager Krista Harriman is preparing to bolster staff and keep the business open until 2 a.m. to accommodate the anticipated crowd of patrons Saturday as the restaurant also plans to serve Christmas revelers. "Last weekend when the (athletes) got off the plane from the game, we had a full house," she said. "We're sharing in the excitement." Susquehanna's Director of Athletics Sharief Hashim said "tireless" work by the student athletes and coaches has made for a historic season. "We look forward to welcoming families and fans from across the country to Selinsgrove for what promises to be an exciting matchup and are eager to showcase the charm of central Pennsylvania to our visitors — many of whom may be discovering our region for the first time," Hashim said. "As Susquehannans, we know that these visitors ­will discover what we already know to be true: Susquehanna is a warm, welcoming community rooted in rich traditions, strong relationships and a steadfast commitment to diversity." In recent years, Schuck said, the university has increased its visibility in the downtown, particularly with the opening of Susquehanna's Downtown Center at 111 N. Market St. SU President Jonathan Green "is certainly a downtown advocate" and has helped improve town-gown relations, he said. "If the university is successful, than the downtown should be successful. And, if the downtown is successful, so should the university. Both should recognize that."

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