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Trump says it could be worth keeping TikTok in US for a little whileInvestors worry over US govt shutdown showdownMorningside quarterback Zack Chevalier, head coach Steve Ryan and Northwestern linebacker Parker Fryar headline the All-Great Plains Athletic Conference yearly honors heading into the postseason. Wednesday, the GPAC announced its all-conference selections along with its offensive, defensive and coach of the year which were represented by two of the top teams in the Siouxland area. Chevalier, the NAIA leader in passing yards (3,883) and touchdowns (38), has led the Mustangs air raid offense which has been unstoppable in the regular season. He was named GPAC Offensive Player of the Week three times during the regular season and passed for 300+ yards and at least three touchdowns seven times in 11 games. The California native was named GPAC Offensive Player of the Year for his efforts for commanding a Mustang offense that has outscored their opponents 524-147 and had four first team all-conference selections. In his 23rd season on the sideline with Morningside, Ryan helped lead the program to its ninth undefeated season in the GPAC in the last 10 seasons. He picked up his 12th conference Coach of the Year honor and now sits with 238 wins during his tenure with the Mustangs. Morningside led all GPAC schools in the Siouxland area with 19 total all-conference selections including eight first team honorees. Fryar was named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Year after leading a Red Raider defense that has allowed 87 points all season including eight games with seven or fewer points. The Waukee, Iowa, native finished the regular season with 82 wrap ups including six TFLs and 46 solo tackles. The 6-foot-3 linebacker flourished in his first year back in the GPAC after spending 2023 with the University of South Dakota, picking up his second conference DPOY in three seasons. Frayer is one of five Red Raiders to earn first team defense all-conference honors. 1st team offense: Zack Chevalier, jr.; Drew Sellon, so.; Aidan Queen, sr.; Jack James, jr. 1st team defense: Isaac Pingel, sr.; Dijion Walls, sr.; Malik Hampton, so. 1st team special teams: Laken Harnly, sr. 2nd team offense: Max Hough, so.; Lennx Brown, jr.;Mason Scott, jr. 2nd team defense: Colton Dreith, sr.; Landry Phipps, jr.; Cade Harriman, so. Honorable mention: Jakob Nelson, so.; Austin Jurgens, jr.; Tommy Fitzsimmons, fr.; Ryan Cole, sr.; Brady Schlaeger, jr 1st team offense: Konner McQuillan, sr.; Austyn Gerard, soph. 1st team defense: Trystin Voss, jr.; Jacob Dragstra, jr.; Parker Fryar, sr.; Tristan Mulder, sr.; Cody Moser, sr. 1st team special teams: Eli Stader, sr.; Ty Schafer, sr. 2nd team offense: Korver Hupke, soph. 2nd team defense: Korver Demma, fr.; Ben Egli, jr.; Kole Telford, sr. Honorable mention: Cam Morgan, sr.; Clayton Bosma, sr. 1st team offense: Kaden Harken, soph.; Nathan Warner, sr.; 1st team defense: Ian McDonald, sr.; Lucas Huttinga, sr. 2nd team offense: Nick Wellen, sr.; Parker Beck, sr. 2nd team defense: Cooper Hidalgo, sr.; Tyler Wierenga, sr.; Dan Jungling, sr. Honorable mention: Blade Koons, sr.; Keenan Valverde, fr.; Grant Hixson, sr.; Jordan Gall, sr. 1st team offense: Steven Whiting, jr. 2nd team defense: Tyler Wierenga, sr. 2nd team special teams: Cory Carignan, sr. Honorable mention: Kymani Fleurme, soph.; Brock Saya, soph.DC finds 48 employees absent from govt offices
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UK Guinness shortage: Reserves earmarked for Irish customers raided to ease pressureAn illegal Honduran migrant has been charged with raping a woman on a popular hiking trail outside Washington, DC just days after he was released from jail on another sex crime charge — and it’s the first sexual assault of that kind in the town for more than a decade, according to authorities. “This is the only stranger rape that we have had in the town in my more than 12 years as chief of police,” said Herndon, Virginia, police chief Maggie DeBoard in a press conference Tuesday. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin slammed local officials for allowing the serial sex pest to be released back into the community — instead of being turned over to ICE and deported. “I am heartsick for this victim and outraged that local Fairfax County officials recklessly release violent illegal immigrants who should have been prosecuted and deported,” the Republican told The Post. “This is a dereliction of their most basic duty to keep people safe. Prioritizing violent illegal immigrants over the safety of Fairfax residents is unacceptable,” he continued — adding that Virginia is not a sanctuary state. Officers arrested 31-year-old Denis Humberto Navarette Romero Monday on charges of intent to defile and rape. The suspect is a Honduran national residing in the US illegally, and his rap sheet dates back years, Herndon police say. Romero was released from jail just four days prior to his arrest Monday at the Washington and Old Dominion Trail about 25 miles west of the capital. He was freed on Nov. 14 after serving just half his 50-day indecent exposure sentence due to “good behavior,” authorities said. The victim, who cops say didn’t know her attacker before the assault, was on the busy walking trail when he allegedly grabbed her arm, forced her to the ground and raped her just before 9 p.m. Monday. After a bystander called for help, cops arrived to the scene and arrested Romero within minutes. DeBoard, the police chief, told reporters Romero has a history of sexual assaults in town and the surrounding area. “What is disturbing is the number of times this individual has been arrested and released,” she told reporters. “He has continued to reoffend and his behavior has escalated to a rape in a very public area.” Romero’s sex crime spree started in 2018, when Herndon PD received a report that the perv fondled a 14-year-old. That triggered a Fairfax County sex crimes investigation, which uncovered that he’d also exposed himself to a 10-year-old and 13-year-old the year prior, per police records obtained by the Washington Post . But the victims’ parents were loath to talk with police, and the investigation closed with no charges. His first arrest came four years later, when he choked a Herndon cop responding to another one of his deviant acts — this time, smacking a woman’s behind at a local restaurant. Herndon police charged him with felony assault on a law enforcement officer, but the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney downgraded the charge to a misdemeanor assault in exchange for a guilty plea. His most recent stint in the slammer was due to an Oct. 19 indecent exposure incident. The victim, Jennifer Pugh, spoke to Fox 5 DC about his obscene exhibition, which prompted her to file a police report. “He kept coming trying to grab my dog. Then he was trying to come after me he was saying stuff. He didn’t speak English and then all of a sudden he started pulling his stuff out,” Pugh told the local outlet. “I said ‘there’s Ring cameras all around, you know’ and he didn’t care.” The pest is now being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center as he awaits a preliminary hearing. Police records show that inconsistent spellings of the suspect’s name in his string of arrests have complicated their efforts to piece together his extensive criminal past. At least three versions of the name have been traced back to the FBI number and fingerprints of the suspect cops arrested Monday, the Washington Post reported. The Fairfax County Sheriff’s office says it notifies ICE each time they arrest an undocumented individual, but the department’s lawyer told The Washington Post that of the four times Romero has been in their custody they never received a detainer or warrant from the agency. DeBoard lamented the failure of the justice system and the fear this stokes in the community in a local interview. “It’s frustrating because I tell the community you should feel safe here and I do believe they are safe here, I truly do, but when you have cases like this, I look at this and see some part of the system... if it was all working together, if there was a way to make it work, this never would have happened,” the chief said, adding that no single party to the process is to blame. Gov. Youngkin said the silver lining is that the policies that allowed Navarette Romero to run amok in the community won’t fly come 2025. “When President Trump takes office, the political posturing will end and localities will cooperate with ICE to protect Virginians,” Youngkin said.
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Air India Express marked the launch of its new Surat to Bangkok route with substantial liquor sales during the flight. Despite passengers alleging that alcohol supplies were depleted, airline officials confirmed that there was ample stock. The inaugural journey was conducted using a Boeing 737-8 aircraft, accommodating 175 passengers and a crew of six. Although social media rumors suggested shortages, the airline maintained that both food and alcohol provisions were sufficient. Air India Express generally caps the liquor service to 100 ml per passenger per flight, offering a selection of five alcoholic beverages. The Tata Group-owned airline has not released an official statement regarding the matter. (With inputs from agencies.)Report: Iowa CB Jermari Harris opts out of rest of season
CLEVELAND (AP) — Je'Shawn Stevenson scored 23 points as Cleveland State beat Midway University 116-60 on Sunday. Stevenson shot 8 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Vikings (8-6, 2-1 Horizon League). Dylan Arnett scored 18 points and added six rebounds. Tahj Staveskie shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points. The Eagles were led in scoring by Jalen Cincore, who finished with 13 points. Decoreio Smith added 11 points and Creshaun Brown scored eight. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
How Post-Assad Syria Could Unleash a New Regional OrderThe Albanese government has shut the door on negotiations with the Greens over housing reform bills and will push them to a vote in parliament without support. Housing Minister Clare O’Neil announced Monday the government was “moving forward” on the Help to Buy and Build to Rent schemes without the Greens. “This is a continuation of the political parlour games that the Greens have been playing for the past two and a half years on housing,” Ms O’Neil said. “The time for negotiation on this is over. It was six months ago when these bills were first delayed by the Australian Greens.” She called on the Greens to stop blocking progress and “come into the parliament and vote them into law”. Ms O’Neil also revealed she had “no plan B” if the bills failed to pass. The government has repeatedly argued the bills are crucial to addressing the housing crisis. Labor has sought to address the housing crisis through Help to Buy, providing funds to homebuyers; and Build to Rent , giving tax incentives to investors building rental homes. Both pieces of legislation have faced resistance from the Greens, who have demanded stronger protections for renters and increased funding for public housing. The Housing Minister has previously accused the Greens of “rank hypocrisy” and claimed the bills were aligned with the minor party’s housing policy position. Greens leader Adam Bandt responded to the Housing Minister at a press conference later on Monday and accused her of failing to address the housing and rental crisis. “It is crystal clear that Labor will do nothing for the millions of renters who are struggling through unlimited rent rises,” Mr Bandt said. “For over two years now, the Greens have been pushing Labor to take the housing and rental crisis seriously — to do more than come up with band-aid answers. “We put forward some good faith proposals and it seems the government has rejected them out of hand. “(Labor) is now saying, apparently, they think it’s illegal to build more social housing – what rot.” Changes to legislation put forward by the Greens were “unworkable” and “unlawful” according to Ms O’Neil. “At the eleventh hour, the government has decided they don’t want to talk anymore. Well, that’s Labor’s choice,” Mr Bandt said. The Greens leader said he would “have a look at what to do about the legislation” when it comes up in parliament on Tuesday. Ms O’Neil has faced mounting criticism over her handling of the housing portfolio and her two bills will fail without support from the Greens or Coalition. The Help to Buy scheme would contribute 30 to 40 per cent of the cost of a home for eligible buyers, making it easier for low-income Australians to enter the housing market. The Build to Rent bill seeks to encourage the construction of new rental properties by offering tax breaks to developers. The Greens have argued these measures fail to tackle the root causes of the housing crisis and criticised Build to Rent as a “developer giveaway”. Labor has also faced opposition from the Coalition as shadow housing minister Michael Sukkar has dismissed the housing policies as ineffective. The Coalition has called for alternative approaches, including allowing Australians to access their superannuation funds for home purchases. As negotiations have reached an impasse, Labor has more than 70 bills to work through during the final parliamentary sitting week of the year. The Albanese government has already given up on its misinformation and disinformation bill , and delayed efforts on gambling ad restrictions to 2025 .
By Nora Eckert and David Shepardson DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors needed to exit its Cruise robotaxi business, most Wall Street analysts agreed on Wednesday, but the automaker’s decision to do so was still a disappointing end for an operation that GM had touted as a potential $50 billion revenue generator by 2030. The largest U.S. automaker on Tuesday pulled the plug on Cruise after evaluating the continued investments needed in a competitive space, executives said, adding they intend to fold some of Cruise’s talent into GM to continue development of driver assistance systems. “We consider the news a step in the right direction for GM, as we think investors were losing patience with its hefty spending (~$10B) related to robotaxi development with very little to show for its investment,” Garrett Nelson, analyst at CFRA Research wrote. GM shares jumped 3% after-hours on Tuesday immediately after the announcement, but gave back those gains during Wednesday’s regular session and were down about 1% in late afternoon. Nelson said the announcement was “a black eye for the credibility of GM management that, as recently as last year, told investors the Cruise business could generate $50 billion in annual revenue by 2030.” For the year to date, GM has far outpaced its competitors. Its stock is up 45% for 2024, while Ford’s is down 14% and Stellantis is down 37%. GM CEO Mary Barra was already scheduled to speak with reporters Wednesday evening. She will likely face questions on cost-cutting moves the automaker is taking as it navigates turbulence in EV demand, changing technology and a new presidential administration. “This is the latest in the series of decisions that GM has announced which underscore our focus on having the right technology for the future of our company and the industry and reflects our commitment to execute with speed and efficiency,” Barra told analysts Tuesday. GM recently scaled back plans for electric vehicles, sold a stake in one of its joint venture battery plants and recorded a $5 billion loss on its China business as it restructures. GM is now doubling down on its core business: making gasoline-powered pickup trucks and other large vehicles. Cruise’s competitors – including Alphabet’s Waymo, Baidu and Tesla – are well funded, and may have better technology, analysts said. Waymo, which is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing services, is still losing billions of dollars per year. Barclays noted Alphabet, which has over $100 billion in earnings annually, can absorb costs associated with Waymo’s development. GM, however, is expected to record earnings of $14 billion to $15 billion for 2024. “It’s clear from Waymo that an AV robotaxi business is best owned by an entity with deep pockets,” Barclays said. (Reporting by Nora Eckert and David Shepardson; Editing by David Gregorio) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. 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() );
