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Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to be out four to six weeks, an injury that pauses the Washington Capitals superstar captain’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record. The Capitals updated Ovechkin’s status Thursday after he was evaluated by team doctors upon returning from a three-game trip. The 39-year-old broke the leg in a shin-on-shin collision Monday night with Utah’s Jack McBain, and some of his closest teammates knew it was not good news even before Ovechkin was listed as week-to-week and placed on injured reserve. “Everyone’s bummed out,” said winger Tom Wilson, who has played with Ovechkin since 2013. “We were sitting there saying: ‘This is weird. Like, it’s unbelievable that he’s actually hurt.’ It’s one of those things where, like, he’s going to miss games? I’ve been around a long time, and it’s new to me.” Ovechkin in his first 19 seasons missed 59 games — and just 35 because of injury. Durability even while throwing his body around with his physical style is a big reason he is on track to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 goals that once looked unapproachable. “He doesn’t go out there and just coast around,” Wilson said. “He’s played 20 years every shift running over guys and skating. He’s a power forward, the best goal-scorer ever maybe, and he’s a power forward that plays the game really hard.” Ovechkin surged to the top of the league with 15 goals in his first 18 games this season. He was on pace to break the record and score No. 895 sometime in February. “You know when goal-scorers start scoring, it’s dangerous,” said defenseman John Carlson, who has been teammates with Ovechkin since 2009-10. “There was a bit of that in the downs that everyone was feeling about it, too, of course. We see him coming to the rink every day. We know what’s at stake. You never want anyone to get injured, but there’s a lot to it and certainly he was playing his best hockey in years.”New Children's Book "Alexander Hamilton's Wish for Battlefield Glory" Set to Inspire and Educate Young Readers 12-10-2024 11:14 PM CET | Leisure, Entertainment, Miscellaneous Press release from: Getnews / PR Agency: Literary Titan Image: https://www.getnews.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1733854972.jpeg Award-winning author C. Behrens brings history to life with his new children's book, "Alexander Hamilton's Wish for Battlefield Glory," set to release on December 14, 2024. This December, young readers and history enthusiasts alike are invited to journey through the incredible life of one of America's most remarkable Founding Fathers with the release of Alexander Hamilton's Wish for Battlefield Glory by award-winning author C. Behrens. Slated for release on December 14, 2024, this beautifully illustrated children's book blends history and inspiration, captivating audiences with Hamilton's extraordinary rise from a young orphan boy to a leader who helped shape a nation. From Hamilton's early boyhood dreams of war to his pivotal role as George Washington's right-hand man, this engaging story brings his legacy to life for children aged 4 to 8 and beyond. Readers will be transported to Hamilton's heroic feats, including his leadership at the Battle of Yorktown, and discover how his hard work, determination, and unwavering vision changed the course of history. What sets Alexander Hamilton's Wish for Battlefield Glory apart is its vivid storytelling and vibrant illustrations that not only recount historical events but delve into the motivations, emotions, and challenges Hamilton faced. 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Visit cbauthor.com [ https://cbauthor.com/ ] now and join the adventure. About the Author Author C. Behrens is no stranger to inspiring young audiences. Known for his award-winning children's book, Savanna's Treasure, and the acclaimed poem A Basketballer's Ditty, Behrens draws on his own story of hard work and perseverance. A graduate of Dominican College in New York, he brings the same passion and dedication to this project, offering readers not just a window into history but a mirror reflecting the value of determination and dreams. A New Jersey resident and proud father of two daughters, Behrens graduated Magna Cum Laude from Dominican College in New York and continues to inspire young readers with his creative storytelling. Connect with C. Behrens on Social Media Connect with author C. Behrens on social media and join the conversation. 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PARIS (CP-AP) — Canadian striker Jonathan David scored twice to go past the 100-goal career mark for Lille in a 3-1 win over Brest in Ligue 1 play Friday. The 24-year-old from Ottawa turned in a man-of-the-match performance at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, assisting on his team's other goal as Lille extended its unbeaten run to 10 matches. David now has 17 in 23 games in all competitions this season and leads the French top tier with 11 goals. David, who joined Lille in August 2020 in a $46.5-million transfer from Belgium's KAA Gent, went into the game with 99 goals in all competitions. He finished it with 101 goals in 206 appearances for Lille. "So happy for Jonathan. What an accomplishment," Canada coach Jesse Marsch said in a social media post. David put Lille ahead from the penalty spot after nine minutes and set up a second just before halftime when he got away from his marker and sent in a cross that Iceland international winger Hákon Haraladsson knocked home . Ludovic Ajorque got one back for Brest early in the second half but David restored Lille’s two-goal cushion when he pounced on a loose ball and scored. David, who tops Canada's men's scoring list with 31 goals from 59 appearances, is out of contract after this season and has been linked with a move to several top European clubs. Lille has not lost to Brest at home since 1989. Lille joined Marseille and Monaco in second place on 26 points, seven behind leader Paris Saint-Germain, which played Auxerre later on Friday. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer The Associated PressThe weather was at the forefront of the minds of both managers after Burnley missed the chance to go top of the Championship with a 1-1 draw at home to Middlesbrough. The Clarets needed a fine 37th-minute equaliser from Connor Roberts to cancel out Anfernee Dijksteel’s early strike for Boro as rain and wind, the precursor of Storm Darragh to come, battered Turf Moor and played its part in a match which could have gone either way between two promotion hopefuls. Boro boss Michael Carrick, having started his press conference by asking if anyone had a towel handy, said the conditions had been key to Roberts’ 25-yard strike, which seemed to catch out goalkeeper Seny Dieng as it looped over him. Burnley had been behind on the scoreboard but on top in the game without finding a way past Dieng, but Roberts’ decision to shoot from range did the trick. “Maybe it caught us by surprise,” Carrick said. “I think all the defending was in the box or around the box, and we closed the spaces over a period of time, so was a bit of a surprise. I suppose we put it down to the weather.” Burnley could have gone above Sheffield United if they had made it five straight wins with victory here, but after conceding for the first time in 501 minutes they had to settle for a point. Again, Scott Parker could point to the weather in analysing the game. “I thought we were well worth three points tonight,” he said. “The conditions definitely played a large factory in tonight’s game for both teams really. You could see that in the flight of the ball and the winds and the rain. They were tough conditions.” Boro’s 13th-minute opener was a poor one from Burnley’s perspective. Dijksteel had charged forward from his right-back position, and after laying the ball up managed to slip away from Bashir Humphreys to have a clear run at goal when played in by Dan Barlaser. It was a surprising lapse from a side who had kept five clean sheets in a row, and 12 in the league this season. “They scored a goal against the run of play and that was probably down to us a little bit,” Parker said. “Certainly it’s something we need to look at in that we gifted that a little bit in terms of the way we positioned ourselves. “As a coach you’re always looking at certain moments and seeing the learning from it. This is the first time the team has conceded in a long time so it’s what sort of reaction we got. I got a reaction from a group of men that was nothing short of superb.” Roberts was at the centre of that. Whether wind-assisted or not, his goal lifted Burnley and the Wales right-back was at the heart of so many good Burnley moves as he got forward regularly. “Connor Roberts is an international player who has been around this for some time, he brings large parts of his experience and also his quality,” Parker said. “As he has been for the majority of this season, he was very good tonight.” This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hisar: A retired constable of Haryana Police has alleged that his 34-year-old son was bludgeoned to death on Monday night, when seven people attacked him with bricks and stones. The body of Surender, a resident of Vinod Nagar in Hisar, had been thrown in the bushes and was found on Tuesday morning. The former constable, Ramniwas, has accused seven Hisar residents of the murder —Sahil, Monu Bihari, Rohit, Mohit, Kaku, Monu, and Vikram. An FIR has been registered. Ramniwas alleged that Surender worked at a barber shop on Raipur Road. On Monday, he went to the shop after having lunch but did not return in the evening. “On Tuesday morning, Baljeet of New Jawahar Nagar, said unknown persons had attacked Surender and killed him, and his body was lying in the bushes of Sector 1-4, Hisar. When we went to the spot with family members, Surender was found dead with injury marks on his face and head. Stones with which he was hit were also lying at the spot,” he said. He said Surender had a fight with the accused three-four years ago. We also published the following articles recently Constable accuses fiance, his mother of rape, forced abortion A Kanpur constable has accused her fianc, and his mother, a sub-inspector, of rape, forced abortions, and financial fraud. The SI allegedly initiated contact with a marriage proposal, after which the constable was subjected to repeated sexual exploitation and forced abortions. The fianc also allegedly defrauded her of Rs 15 lakh. Crime branch constable injured in attack by accuseds family In Nashik, a police constable sustained minor injuries during an attempt to apprehend a known chain snatcher. The suspect, Kiran Sonawane, was spotted with a firearm, prompting police intervention. Sonawane's family members and neighbors interfered with the arrest, leading to a scuffle. Police arrested Sonawane and his brother, while four others were booked. A country-made firearm was recovered. Indraj to Bhim, Monu, Ram Pratap, Pankaj & more: Viral 'serial son' won't fool families anymore, arrested A 38-year-old compulsive shoplifter, Indraj Meghwal, was arrested in Ghaziabad for fraud after posing as a long-lost kidnapped son. Disowned by his family, Meghwal drifted between cities, deceiving at least nine families over four years. His latest charade ended when police discovered his history of similar cons across Rajasthan, Dehradun, and Ghaziabad. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .Canada shares lower at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite down 0.47%
Jimmy Carter quotes: ‘I could have wiped Iran off the map'CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls have been Major League Soccer mainstays since the league's inaugural season in 1996, signing glamorous players and regularly competing for championships through years of success and setbacks in a league that's perpetually improving and expanding. Yet just a year ago, both of these clubs appeared to be a very long way from the stage they'll share Saturday in the MLS Cup Final. The Galaxy were one of MLS' worst teams after a season of internal turmoil and public fan dissent, while the Red Bulls were merely a steady mediocrity seeking yet another coach to chart a new direction. A year later, these MLS founders are meeting in the league's first Cup final between teams from North America's two biggest markets. "Two original clubs being able to put themselves in this situation, I think it's great," Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. "To see two clubs that have been at it as long as this league has been around be here, I think it's a special moment. Couldn't be two more different and contrasting styles as well, which could make for an interesting game, and I would imagine a high-intensity game." Everything changed in 2024 after a dismal decade for the Galaxy, who are favored to cap their transformation by winning their team's record sixth MLS championship with a roster that's dramatically different from its past few groups — albeit with one massive injury absence in the final. The transformation of the Red Bulls happened only in the postseason, when a team that hadn't won a playoff game since 2017 suddenly turned into world-beaters under rookie coach Sandro Schwarz. New York struggled through the final three months of league play with only two wins before posting road playoff victories over defending champ Columbus, archrival New York City FC and conference finalist Orlando to storm into the Cup final. "We know about the history (of our club), and we know tomorrow will define what that could mean," Schwarz said Friday. "To feel the pressure for tomorrow, it's necessary, because it's a final, and without pressure it's not possible to bring the best quality on the field." The Red Bulls have never won an MLS Cup, only reaching the championship match once before. What's more, they've somehow never won a Cup in any tournament, although they've collected three Supporters' Shields for MLS' best regular-season record. The Galaxy's trophy case is large and loaded, and those five MLS Cups are on the top shelf. But not much of that team success happened in the past decade for the club that famously brought David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard and many other international stars to Hollywood. In fact, this season has ended a grim era for the Galaxy, who haven't lost all year at their frequently renamed home stadium — which was the site of protests and boycotts just a year ago. The club's fans were tired of LA's steady underachievement and ineptitude in the front office run by team president Chris Klein, who was fired in May 2023. One year ago Thursday, the Galaxy hired Will Kuntz, a longtime Los Angeles FC executive who engineered his new club's roster transformation, most dramatically by landing new designated players Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil — two international talents that LAFC also had in its sights. "I give Will and the group up there a ton of credit," Vanney said. "It's one thing to have players you like, and it's a whole other thing to get them here and get them to connect with your group." Pec and Paintsil combined for 32 goals and 27 assists while boosting the incumbent talents of striker Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig, the gifted Barcelona product who runs the offense from the midfield. The Galaxy clicked in the postseason, scoring a jaw-dropping 16 goals in four matches. Puig has been the Galaxy's most important player all season, but he won't be in the MLS Cup Final after tearing a knee ligament late in last week's conference final victory over Seattle. The loss of Puig — who somehow kept playing on his injured knee, and even delivered the game-winning pass to Joveljic — makes the Galaxy even more difficult to anticipate. "He played a lot in the regular season, so it was not so easy to analyze all these games now without him," Schwarz said. "But the main focus is to analyze what we need to do, because it's not clear now how they're playing without him." The Galaxy could give some of Puig's responsibilities to Marco Reus, the longtime Dortmund standout who joined LA in August. Reus is nursing a hamstring injury, but Vanney expects him to play. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Former president Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100. A common misconception is that Ronald Reagan freed the American hostages in Iran, but Carter's administration negotiated their release, which occurred after Reagan's inauguration. Contrary to the belief that Carter was an unabashed liberal, he was a moderate politician with policies that often defied easy labels. Exaggeration, misinformation and myth have always infected politics – even before social media took it to the extreme. Misconceptions take especially strong hold where U.S. presidents are concerned: sometimes to their advantage, sometimes not. Some claims relate to policy, others to their biographies and personal traits. That George Washington story about the cherry tree? Apocryphal. And his teeth weren’t actually made of wood. (At least some of his "false teeth" were taken from the mouths of enslaved persons.) There’s no evidence that William Howard Taft ever got stuck in a bathtub. (He was the heaviest president on record, though, at more than 300 pounds.) RELATED: Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, dies at 100 James Monroe wasn’t the principal force behind the Monroe Doctrine. (That would be his secretary of state and future president John Quincy Adams.) And Richard Nixon wasn’t actually impeached. (He resigned before the full House could vote on the matter.) As the world mourns the death of former President Jimmy Carter , misconceptions about his life are coming into focus as well. Most are rooted in some truth but need more context: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in the Middle East in 1979 (Credit: The Carter Center) MISCONCEPTION: Ronald Reagan freed the American hostages in Iran. MORE ACCURATE: Carter and his administration negotiated their release, but Tehran wouldn’t free them until after Reagan’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 1981. THE DETAILS: Iranian revolutionaries stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 1979. They would hold 52 U.S. citizens for 444 days. From the outset, Carter resolved not to start a shooting war in response. He authorized a rescue mission in the spring of 1980, but mechanical problems forced the helicopter operation to abort and one crashed, killing eight servicemen. RELATED: Jimmy Carter dies at 100: Georgia leaders react to death of former president Carter, a Democrat, continued diplomatic efforts but suffered politically amid intense news coverage of the crisis. He lost in a Nov. 4 landslide to the Republican Reagan. A final round of negotiations began in Algeria after. The U.S. delegation was led by Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher. Iran and the U.S. finalized terms for the hostages’ release on Carter’s final full day in office, Jan. 19, 1981, and Carter remained in the Oval Office the next morning, Inauguration Day, seeing through details. They were released shortly after Reagan was sworn in. Reagan then sent Carter to West Germany to greet the freed Americans. MISCONCEPTION: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter founded Habitat for Humanity. MORE ACCURATE: The Carters were Habitat’s most famous endorsers and volunteers. But the organization was established by wealthy businessman Millard Fuller and his wife, Linda, as an outgrowth of a Georgia commune where they spent time in the 1960s. THE DETAILS: Habitat grew out of the housing ministry of Koinonia Farm, a multiracial commune in Carter’s home county that was ostracized in the days of Jim Crow segregation. In 1965, Fuller came to the farm for what he’d later describe as spiritual renewal. Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, observe the 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections (The Carter Center) Carter biographer Jonathan Alter details that Martin Luther King Jr. befriended Koinonia’s white founder, Clarence Jordan, during the civil rights movement. But the non-profit organization was accused in Georgia courts of being a communist front, and King’s inner circle considered it radical. Jordan was beaten on the streets of Americus, a short distance from Plains. Against this backdrop, Alter writes, Jimmy Carter kept his distance. Jordan’s nephew, Hamilton Jordan, would become Carter’s White House chief of staff. Alter records the younger Jordan, who died in 2008, saying his uncle viewed Carter as "just a politician." Koinonia’s local housing programs were formalized as the "Fund for Humanity" in the late 1960s. Carter was running for governor then. The Fullers established Habitat for Humanity in 1976, the year Carter won the presidency. The Carters’ first volunteer Habitat build was in New York City in 1984. That became the annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, which would eventually build, renovate or repair 4,400 homes in 14 countries. The Carters worked alongside more than 104,000 volunteers, by The Carter Center’s count. MISCONEPTION: Jimmy Carter was an unabashed liberal. MORE ACCURATE: Carter was a moderate politician, campaigned deliberately and, once in office, pursued policies that don’t fit easily under one label. THE DETAILS: Carter sought the presidency in 1976 as an outsider in a party largely controlled in Washington by New Deal liberals and Kennedy loyalists. Carter was a "Southern Democrat" who never gelled with Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, who challenged him in a damaging 1980 primary. Carter had described himself in Georgia as both "conservative" and "progressive," depending on the issue, the audience and the campaign. Sometimes he even used those words together. Jimmy Carter attends the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in 2002 (The Carter Center) He was a good-government policy wonk who spent considerable political capital reorganizing government in Atlanta and then Washington. He pushed windfall taxes on big oil (unsuccessfully) but frustrated fellow Democrats on spending priorities and added little to the national debt compared to all his successors (less than $300 billion in four years). The deregulatory era often associated with Reagan actually began with Carter loosening regulations on airlines, trains and trucking. Carter advocated for a national health program but his top health care bill failed because it didn’t go far enough for party liberals, including Kennedy. Carter grew more openly progressive as a former president, voting for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential primaries. But he also warned his party ahead of 2020 not to move too far left if they hoped to defeat then-President Donald Trump. MISCONCEPTION: Jimmy Carter was married to "RAHZ-lyn," and he was there when she was born. MORE ACCURATE: It’s "ROSE-lyn," and he met her as a newborn – but not immediately. THE DETAILS: Eleanor Rosalynn (again, "ROSE-lyn") Smith was born in Plains on Aug. 18, 1927. The nurse who delivered her was Lillian Carter, the future president’s mother. But Jimmy Carter, who was born Oct. 1, 1924, was back on the family farm in nearby Archery, outside Plains. "Miss Lillian" brought her her son back to the Smiths’ house a few days later to see baby Rosalynn, who died in November 2023. As for the pronunciation, remember the flower. The former president’s affectionate name for her might help, too. He often called her "Rosie."
WASHINGTON - Jimmy Carter , the 100-year-old former US president and Nobel peace laureate who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to lead the nation from 1977 to 1981, has died, his nonprofit foundation said Sunday. Carter had been in hospice care since mid-February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia -- the same small town where he was born and once ran a peanut farm before becoming governor of the Peach State and running for the White House. Carter died "peacefully" at his home in Plains, "surrounded by his family," The Carter Center said in a statement. "My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love," Chip Carter, the former president's son, said in the statement. Carter was the oldest living ex-US leader and the nation's longest-lived president -- an outcome that seemed unlikely back in 2015 when the Southern Democrat revealed he had brain cancer. But the US Navy veteran and fervent Christian repeatedly defied the odds to enjoy a long and fruitful post-presidency, after four years in the Oval Office often seen as disappointing. During his single term, Carter placed a commitment on human rights and social justice, enjoying a strong first two years that included brokering a peace deal between Israel and Egypt dubbed the Camp David Accords. But his administration hit numerous snags -- the most serious being the taking of US hostages in Iran and the disastrous failed attempt to rescue the 52 captive Americans in 1980. He also came in for criticism for his handling of an oil crisis. In November of that year, Republican challenger Ronald Reagan clobbered Carter at the polls, relegating the Democrat to just one term. Reagan, a former actor and governor of California, swept into office on a wave of staunch conservatism. - Active post-presidency - As the years passed, a more nuanced image of Carter emerged -- one that took into account his significant post-presidential activities and reassessed his achievements. He founded the Carter Center in 1982 to pursue his vision of world diplomacy, and he was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to promote social and economic justice. He observed numerous elections around the world and emerged as a prominent international mediator, tackling global problems from North Korea to Bosnia. Carter, known for his toothy smile, said basic Christian tenets such as justice and love served as the bedrock of his presidency. He taught Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist, his church in Plains, well into his 90s. In recent years, he had received various hospital treatments, including when he revealed in August 2015 that he had brain cancer and was undergoing radiation. US Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia, who is the pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr preached, wished the Carter family comfort as the former president entered hospice last year. "Across life's seasons, President Jimmy Carter, a man of great faith, has walked with God," Warnock wrote on X, then Twitter. "In this tender time of transitioning, God is surely walking with him." In April 2021, President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, met with the Carters at their home in Plains. The White House later released a photo showing the couples smiling together, although only Rosalynn was seen by the press outside, bidding the Bidens farewell while using a walker. Rosalynn, Carter's wife of 77 years, died on November 19, 2023 at age 96. The former president, who looked frail, poignantly appeared at her memorial service in a wheelchair, with a blanket on his lap bearing their likenesses. Carter is survived by the couple's four children, three sons and a daughter.The Stadia controller conversion tool will work until late 2025People in urban communities of the Bay Area are likely already used to the screech of tires that can signal the presence of a nearby “sideshow” or street takeover . Although this aspect of car culture is native to Northern California, police are cracking down on them due to the dangers and inconveniences posed. Q: What is a sideshow? Sideshows are informal, and often illegal, car shows where drivers perform tricks in front of a crowd, often taking place in vacant parking lots or even in wide street intersections. Some sideshows have happened in high-profile locations like the Bay Bridge . According to San Jose Deputy Police Chief Brandon Sanchez, the term “sideshow” was a spin-off of “high-siding,” when a person sits on the passenger side window of a car while someone else was driving. The term evolved as high-siding became a spectator sport into sideshows. Q: What happens at a sideshow? Oakland native and Northeastern University professor Mario Hernandez said that sideshows were based in a masculine, muscle car culture around classics like Ford Mustangs, Chevrolet Camaros and Dodge Chargers. Although some people showed off their cars by washing them before an event, sideshows also attracted drivers with older, junkier cars, he said. There was a DIY aspect to the culture, with people hooking up amps and wires through their car. “It’s an extension of yourself in a lot of ways, because it’s like you put time and energy and money into it,” Hernandez said. Sideshows commonly include racing and driving donuts with the doors open. An infamous and dangerous trick is ghost-riding, which is when someone exits a car while it is in drive and stands or dances in the street alongside the moving vehicle. Hernandez said another common sight is people sticking out of the sunroof as someone else drives. Sideshows in the Bay Area have taken place at all times of the day and night, sometimes running into the early hours of the morning. Q: Why are sideshows illegal? Although young people participating and watching sideshows in the past kept their activities to abandoned or unused areas, like parking lots, University of Redlands professor Jennifer Tilton said local businesses and city leaders complained about tire tracks in the street and the noise in the late evening and early morning hours caused by drivers, large crowds and loud music, leading to police cracking down. Aside from the danger posed by the stunts performed by drivers, Sanchez said violence has been increasing around sideshows. He gave examples of stolen vehicles, assaults and people in the crowd carrying guns and shooting them off into the air. He also pointed to looting and vandalism of storefronts near intersections where sideshows occur. California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division’s Air Operations unit surveils a sideshow in Solano County on Saturday, July 21, 2018. The driver, a 21-year-old Elk Grove man, was fined $850 and given a 30-day license suspension at the time for the coordinated auto stunt exhibition. Five years later, officials in Alameda County are weighing $1,000 fines and three month jail sentences for spectating within 200 feet of a sideshow. (CHP Golden Gate Division’s Air Operations) California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division’s Air Operations unit surveils a sideshow in Solano County on Saturday, July 21, 2018. The driver, a 21-year-old Elk Grove man, was fined $850 and given a 30-day license suspension at the time for the coordinated auto stunt exhibition. Five years later, officials in Alameda County are weighing $1,000 fines and three month jail sentences for spectating within 200 feet of a sideshow. (CHP Golden Gate Division’s Air Operations) Multiple drivers spin Ford Mustangs in circles on the Bay Bridge westbound into San Francisco during a sideshow on Sunday, August 19, 2018. Officers arrested the driver of the white Mustang on suspicion of reckless driving and exhibition of speed before impounding his convertible for 30 days. (CHP San Francisco) Two suspects were arrested after crashing a white Infiniti in Oakland Friday for engaging in sideshow activity near the Bay Bridge. Federal prosecutors claim that Christopher Gonzalez-Nunez, 26, was driving this Cadillac during the 2021 sideshow where this viral Bay Area photo was taken. (Northern District California Court Records) Spectators gather and block an intersection as they watch drivers perform stunts in a sideshow in San Jose, California on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Police issued more than 40 citations related to sideshow activities that weekend. (AIOFilmz) Multiple drivers spin Ford Mustangs in circles while traffic on the Bay Bridge westbound into San Francisco stands still on Sunday, August 19, 2018. Officers arrested the driver of the white Mustang on suspicion of reckless driving and exhibition of speed before impounding his convertible for 30 days. (CHP San Francisco) Three spectators block traffic as a driver performs stunts during a sideshow on Cummings Skyway between Crockett and I-80 on Sunday, August 11, 2019. (CHP Contra Costa) Flames rise from a Nissan 350Z parked in front of Crash Champions Collision Repair near the corner of 10th and Oak Streets in Oakland, California while a suspect rams the vehicle repeatedly with a Subaru SUV early Saturday, May 6, 2023. Crowds formed at the scene and documented the mayhem until first responders arrived and extinguished the blaze. (AIOFilmz) California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division’s Air Operations unit surveils a sideshow in Solano County on Saturday, July 21, 2018. The driver, a 21-year-old Elk Grove man, was fined $850 and given a 30-day license suspension at the time for the coordinated auto stunt exhibition. Five years later, officials in Alameda County are weighing $1,000 fines and three month jail sentences for spectating within 200 feet of a sideshow. (CHP Golden Gate Division’s Air Operations) While the crackdowns pushed some events into neighborhoods and smaller street intersections, other sideshows moved to large arteries, like Stevens Creek Boulevard and Winchester Boulevard, which interrupted the flow of traffic. When police came to bust drivers, the resulting car chase became a part of the thrill and added to the danger. Additionally, because sideshows would attract large crowds, Sanchez said it can take “almost a small army” to break up the activity, which puts a strain on the police’s resources when they are needed elsewhere. Q: What is Bay Area law enforcement doing about sideshows? For as long as sideshows have existed, expression and enforcement has been a cat-and-mouse game between promoters and police. People driving in sideshows can be charged with a misdemeanor offense such as reckless driving, and face a number of penalties, including fines, jail time, vehicle impoundment or driver’s license suspension. In some California cities, including San Jose and Oakland, watching a sideshow could be punishable with fines , jail time, probation or community service. Since the early 2000s, Oakland has passed a series of laws criminalizing sideshows, enabling police to seize involved cars and ticketing people for watching them. The Oakland Department of Transportation introduced a pilot program in 2021 intended to curb sideshow activity: One part included building curb extensions and traffic islands to reduce the number of intersections where a sideshow could take place, and another focused on modifying street surfaces with different materials, like steel plates, to deter sideshow activities in a low-cost way. In San Jose, Sanchez said the police use a variety of strategies to find and break up sideshows and their organizers, leading to a “nice downward tick” in sideshow activity in the South Bay city. They monitor social media to find out when and where a sideshow might occur and schedule more officers on duty, if possible. They also also use license plate reader cameras and other intelligence to identify promoters, spectators and the cars they drive. Because sideshows can quickly move from intersection to intersection, Sanchez said they also share information with other Bay Area jurisdictions to identify drivers and vehicles. “What we’ve tried to do in San Jose is try to bring some awareness to sideshows, the violence that actually comes with it,” Sanchez said. Q: How did sideshows first start? Sideshows first started coming onto the scene around the late 1980s and early 1990s, said Tilton. One of the most notable places where sideshows took place was the Eastmont Mall parking lot, she said. Formerly a car factory in the early 20th century, the location provided jobs for working class people. But as East Oakland integrated in the late 1960s, the predominantly white community in the area moved out to the suburbs, taking their businesses and their capital with them. The mall — built in the early 1980s to serve a burgeoning population of mostly Black middle class residents — was on the decline by the end of the decade, leaving young people without a major recreational outlet. Tilton said the young people in East Oakland, specifically young Black people, at the time told her that there was “nothing to do in East Oakland” and there were “no spaces in which they were welcome.” So, sideshows were born out of their boredom and lack of public space where they could come together. And in the early days, it was seen as a positive thing young people could do with their time as an alternative to getting involved in the drug market.
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Wireless LAN Controller Market to Observe Prominent CAGR of 7.80% by 2031, Size, Share, Trends, Demand, Growth, Challenges and Competitive OutlookJohnson City Schools recently named three educators to represent the district in the state’s search for the 2025-26 Teacher of the Year. Towne Acres fifth-grade teacher Karen Bunch, Indian Trail Career Explorations teacher Brandie Wishon-Sanchez and Science Hill history teacher Ben Davenport have been named the district-wide Teachers of the Year. The three will now compete to be named Regional Teachers of the Year, and will have the opportunity to advance to grand division and statewide competitions if they win locally. Before the competition heats up, the three took the time to answer five questions about their careers and the importance of education. Five Questions with Karen Bunch Towne Acres fifth-grade teacher Karen Bunch was named one of the District-Level Teachers of the Year. A Knoxville native, Bunch has a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Tennessee. Bunch has been a teacher for 32 years, with 31 of them spent at Towne Acres. Bunch currently resides in Kingsport with her husband, Michael, and their five cats. When outside of school, she spends her time reading, cooking, traveling and watching UT games with her friends and family. What led you to pursue a career in education? I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. I loved ‘playing school’ with my stuffed animals and even had my own chalkboard! Several of my teachers inspired me to pursue leadership roles, which sparked the teaching bug! What is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part of being a teacher is seeing the lightbulb moment firsthand when a student ‘gets it’. That is such a rewarding experience for me! What is your favorite lesson or unit to teach in your classroom? This is my first year teaching fifth grade math, but I love seeing how my students have progressed from basic multiplication facts to more complex skills like multiplying decimals and fractions. It’s been fun learning with them! From my past years in third grade, I loved teaching physical science with exploration and hands-on activities. What is one piece of advice you share with students? Everyone makes mistakes. It’s how you recover that matters. What is one common misconception about being a teacher? One common misconception about being a teacher is work hours. Although our work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with weekends, holidays and summers off, most teachers willingly go way beyond the contracted hours to provide for their students. Five Questions with Brandie Wishon-Sanchez Indian Trail Career Explorations teacher Brandie Wishon-Sanchez was named one of the District-Level Teachers of the Year. Originally from San Diego, California, Wishon-Sanchez spent most of her early childhood in Guam until moving to Charleston, South Carolina at the age of seven. Wishon-Sanchez moved to Tennessee when she was 16 after her father retired from the Navy. Wishon-Sanchez has a bachelor’s degree in social work and child psychology and a master’s degree in art and teaching. Wishon-Sanchez has been teaching for 24 years. When she’s not in the classroom, she enjoys dancing and spending time with family. What led you to pursue a career in education? As a child, I excelled academically but struggled behaviorally in school. I was the kid who talked too much, had too much attitude and was often sent out of class. Growing up at a time when ADHD wasn’t well understood, I never had a teacher who took the time to sit down, listen and truly understand what was going on with me. That experience shaped my decision to become an educator. I chose this profession to be the teacher I never had—the one who holds students accountable, but also provides the support and understanding they need. My goal is to be there for students, especially those who feel unseen, and to be part of the solution rather than giving up on those who need someone in their corner. What is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part of teaching is the opportunity to connect with students and watch them discover what they want to do in the future. As a career exploration teacher, I love guiding students as they create projects like commercials, video blogs and new business products. I also cherish my role in Hawk's Academy, where I work closely with students who need more behavioral support. Building relationships with these students, who often don’t get the chance to connect deeply with others, is incredibly rewarding and reminds me why I chose this profession. What is your favorite lesson or unit to teach in your classroom? One of my favorite lessons to teach is preparing eighth-grade students for the professional world. In this unit, they learn how to fill out applications, create resumes and navigate the do’s and don’ts of interviewing. The highlight is when community partners come in to conduct real interviews with the students, grading them on key skills like handshakes, confident answers and managing nerves. What is one piece of advice you share with students? One piece of advice I always share with each of my students is to never take life for granted. I encourage them to choose joy and gratitude daily, even during tough times. I always stress that every day if they can find the smallest thing to be thankful for it can lead to a more rewarding and fulfilling life. What is one common misconception about being a teacher? A common misconception about teaching is that it’s like babysitting and easy since we have ‘summers off,’ but nothing could be further from the truth. Having had a few careers and jobs in the past, I can say with all my heart that teaching is the most challenging, exhausting and frustrating job—and yet it’s also the most rewarding, endearing, loving and exciting career I have ever had. Every day, we get the privilege to wear so many hats for our kids. We become their parents, therapists, coaches, advocates, and so much more, we pour everything we have into helping students succeed and grow. Five Questions with Ben Davenport Science Hill history teacher Ben Davenport was named one of the District-Level Teachers of the Year. A Johnson City native, Davenport attended Science Hill High School and graduated in 2001 before going on to receive a bachelor’s degree in history from UT, a master’s degree in teaching from ETSU and an educational specialist degree from Union Commonwealth University. When outside the classroom, Davenport enjoys watching sports, traveling to new places and spending time with family. What led you to pursue a career in education? I visited a high school classroom as a college student and appreciated the interactions and learning that was happening. I have always had a desire to know and learn more. I think that I had positive role models in my life from my family and teachers, and as I got older I realized that those people had a direct effect on my future. I wanted to help others as they helped me, so it was a natural fit. What is your favorite part of your job? Each day is unique, and I love the challenge of teaching. I love the times when the lightbulb goes off in a student's head and they learn something new. I love when they can connect past events to the current day. I love seeing their critical thinking and analytical skills grow. This is the only profession that has an impact on all professions. What is your favorite lesson or unit to teach in your classroom? I love teaching about World War II. My grandfather was a WWII vet and his generation experienced the hardships of the Great Depression and were asked to sacrifice for the greater good to fight totalitarian regimes. Teaching students about the war at home and abroad helps students know about resiliency, sacrifice, empathy and what America can achieve when united for a cause. It shows how great this nation can be when we work together, not against one another. What is one piece of advice you share with students? Teaching history gives me all kinds of avenues to help students learn from the past. The best advice I can give them is to make a positive impact where they are and to have confidence in themselves. What is one common misconception about being a teacher? There are two misconceptions that come to mind immediately. First, students and teenagers are not as respectful or well behaved as they used to be. I find that kids by and large are good people. They want to help others, they are respectful of adults and they will work hard. They are motivated (and distracted) in many different ways, but I see great kids every single day at Science Hill. The second misconception is that teachers, especially experienced ones, can just ‘show up and teach’. Teachers have to constantly adapt and evolve how they teach and even what they teach. You have to be ready for different learning styles, different technology, different content and even different types of classrooms. Answers have been edited for length and AP style. Stay Informed: Subscribe to Our Newsletter Today
Two weeks after , Microsoft has expanded the preview to include AMD Zen 5 and Intel “Lunar Lake”-based PCs too. As before, you need to enroll an eligible PC in the Dev channel of the Windows Inside Program to test these features. There’s also , as noted below. Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday — get free copies of Paul Thurrott's Windows 11 and Windows 10 Field Guides (normally $9.99) as a special welcome gift! “Today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2510 to the Dev Channel,” . “With this update, we are previewing new experiences for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs including Recall and more and expanding Click to Do (Preview) beyond Recall in Windows.” This build includes the following features, all of which are new to those on compatible AMD and Intel-based PCs. But those on Snapdragon X will see changes as well. After failing to draw even a single security concern in two weeks of testing, Recall is now available in preview on x64 PCs too. As before, this includes Click to Do (Preview) functionality in Recall. But new to this release, Recall is available in Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, and it’s now available in the European Economic Area (EEA). The latest version of the Paint app (build 11.2410.1002.0) brings Cocreator to AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. That said, it’s a CFR, so you may not see it right away. Likewise, the latest version of Photos (2024.11120.1001.0) adds Restyle Image and Image Creator for those on AMD and Intel-based Copilot+ PCs. Ditto on the CFR warning. Click to Do now works outside of Recall too: You’ll find it in Start, with Search, and via the WINKEY + mouse click keyboard shortcut, and it’s available in Snipping Tool. “Click to Do is the first experience to leverage the capabilities of Phi Silica, the on-device Small Language Model (SLM) that is built right into Windows,” Microsoft notes. “Results from our local model will show directly inline and if you’re happy with the rewrites you can copy them directly to your clipboard for use anywhere. These more intelligent text actions are available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs today when your language is set to English with support for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs coming soon.” Now rolling out via CFR, the new Windows Hello is here with a modernized UI, a passkeys-based credential user experience, and support for new administrator protection features (that are not yet available in the Dev channel). There are a few other small changes, like the compact clock/date display in the Taskbar and , plus a lot of bug fixes. — Additionally, Microsoft has released for users with PCs enrolled in the Windows Insider Program Beta channel. There’s not much going on here. It offers the simplified new clock/date display in the system tray, the new File Explorer behavior in which folders open outside the app open in new tabs (and not new windows), and the recent Microsoft Store update. Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of and the host of three tech podcasts: with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, , and with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via , or . Join the crowd where the love of tech is real - become a Thurrott Premium Member today! Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each FridayThe roughskin dog fish shark, a species of the shark family, which has never been seen live before, was recently spotted in the uncharted depths of the Cayman Islands. Scientists described their first glimpse of the shark as a “shadow swimming just beyond the (camera’s) detection window," stated multiple reports. Researchers from the Cayman Islands Department of Environment and project partner, Beneath the Waves, used a baited remote underwater video system (BRUVS) to track the dogfish shark alive. Researchers recorded two curious individuals at a depth of 1,045 meters during a deep-sea study from 2022 to 2024. Why is roughskin dogfish's live footage important Around 11 minutes of the footage from the project show the elusive roughskin dogfish shark (Centroscymnus owstonii). Few moments after the scientist spotted the shadow, the predator shark approached the bait, giving researchers an opportunity to study the species alive in its natural habitat. The roughskin dog fish shark's discovery, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, is significant as it provides the first live footage of this species, which was previously known only from dead specimens. Reportedly, the group of scientists who discovered the dog fish shark, hoped the findings would encourage conservation efforts to protect Cayman Islands' biodiversity. As per conservationists, live footage of any specimens help identify critical habitats and migration patterns of creatures of the animal kingdom. Researchers involved in discovering the roughskin dogfish A multidisciplinary team of scientists, including Olivia Dixon, Shannon Aldridge, Johanna Kohler, Anne Veeder, Paul Chin, Teresa Fernandes, Timothy Austin, Rupert Ormond, Mauvis Gore, Diego Vaz, and Austin Gallagher led the discovery. Their expertise and use of innovative technologies such as the BRUVS system have set a new benchmarks for deep-sea exploration. Taditional methods such as fishing and trawling, which have often been used for deep sea exploration, usually harm marine life. However, video-based systems like the dBRUV allow researchers to study species with minimal ecological disturbance.
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As the nation grapples with Carter’s legacy after he died on Sunday, Dec. 29, aged 100, Americans may have to contend with the fact that his presidency signaled a shift toward a more adversarial relationship between politicians and the press. Initially, national political reporters struggled to understand the Georgia governor who “whistled a different tune.” He was a White southerner who declared that “the time for racial discrimination [was] over.” He was a peanut farmer turned nuclear physicist. A deeply religious man, he also often quoted the words of American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr and singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Many bought into an initial assessment from the New York : Such an observation was not just about Carter. It reflected a shifting journalistic environment. As the Chicago ’s rookie campaign reporter later explained to : “The Nixon Presidency helped create a whole breed of political journalists, who appeared in great numbers in 1976 to explain the character of Presidential candidates. It was a kind of Teddy White-ism gone wild ... Yet for all of us out there trying to explain what kind of person Jimmy Carter was, most of us didn’t or couldn’t and opted to call him an enigma.” The collective shorthand among journalists, inspired by their lingering anxieties over corrupt politicians, signified their uneasiness and shared antipathy toward the still little-known candidate. They may have admired his candor, but they feared that behind his enigmatic mask lurked another opportunistic politician. This suspicion and other nagging uncertainties about the New South’s redeemer lingered in the minds of traveling reporters throughout the 1976 presidential campaign. As staff writer Ken Auletta contended in the November 1976 issue of the cynical campaign pack remained distrustful of the politician who “with a straight face ... promises never to lie” and kept Carter under constant scrutiny on the trail. “They are always on guard, watchful of his every move,” Auletta wrote. “[Only Carter’s] absurd claim gives the press their potential advantage in the chess game. So they spend a fair amount of time searching for evidence Carter is lying — or at least fudging.” Shortly after the end of President Carter’s First 100 Days, political reporters, lusting to be the next Bob Woodward or Carl Bernstein, seized on their first strategic opportunity — a financial scandal involving Carter’s longtime adviser and Office of Management and Budget Director Bert Lance — what became known in the popular parlance of the era as Lance-gate. Throughout the investigation into Lance’s alleged misdeeds, Carter stood by his man, reaffirming his faith in Lance as a .” But, amid persistent negative coverage and calls from the Senate for Lance’s resignation, Carter succumbed to pressure to cut ties with his longtime adviser. In the aftermath of the Lance Affair, the relationship between the Carter Administration and the press became more contentious and hostile. Carter’s press secretary contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth. Amid an increasingly adversarial milieu, they pounced on the failures of the Carter Administration in the handling of domestic challenges and international threats, as well as self-inflicted political embarrassments. After his landslide defeat at the hands of former actor and California Gov. Ronald Reagan, the adversarial pack dismissed Carter’s presidency as a failure, and many historians followed their lead. Carter was “a good and decent man,” the popular historian Doris Kearns Goodwin once put it. But this depiction often coincided with understanding his one-term presidency as a failure. Yet, his post-presidency made clear the values Carter attempted to infuse into the Democratic Party — that “love must be aggressively translated into simple justice,” a line from his 1976 speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. After he left the White House, he focused his attention on combating “disease, hunger, poverty, conflict and oppression” from the Carter Center and, in his spare time, teaching the Gospel from the pulpit at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., and building houses for the poor — the labor of love he remained committed to even after he was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma brain cancer in August 2015 and suffered a subdural hematoma in October 2019. It is worth remembering this commitment to the message of moral improvement that attracted supporters equally among liberals, conservatives, and moderates during the 1976 primaries. And finally, journalists are taking note of more than his failures. Pulse news site executive that Carter "deserves better” before pointing to his work on the Camp David Accords in 1978, his role as a champion of human rights, and his efforts to move the nation past the era of the credibility gap. “Telling the truth, obeying the law, keeping the peace, and championing human rights is quite a legacy,” he concluded. “So forget Iran ... and all of the other perceived failings.” The challenge in constructing Carter’s legacy rests in separating the media hype from the historical work he did. In the end, however, Jimmy Carter told journalists that he was “perfectly at ease with whatever comes,” perhaps the only question that remains is — are we? In the wake of Watergate, a newly adversarial political press scrutinized Jimmy Carter, looking for any sign that he was breaking his pledge not to lie, and pouncing on any blunders that his administration made. This shaped perceptions of Carter as a failed president, but his post-presidency complicates that idea and highlights aspects of his presidency often missed by the media in the moment. Jimmy Carter and the Birth of the Marathon Media Campaign
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