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Article content It’s troubling news that the city of Montreal is preparing to put up the former Empress theatre for sale, warns an architecture and art historian who has studied the landmark and says she’s worried the city is signalling it has given up on its preservation and on its function as a gathering place in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce after years of neglecting it. “I was indeed surprised by the city’s decision to put the cinema up for sale,” said Camille Bédard, who began researching the theatre’s architectural and social relevance for her bachelor’s degree in art history in 2009 and continued her research for a master’s degree in architectural history. She was reacting to a Gazette report Friday revealing that the city, which has owned the Sherbrooke St. W. cinema since 1999, is preparing a call for proposals to sell it for “mixed-use development” that would be at least 20 per cent housing. It will be at least the third call for proposals for the forlorn property in just over a decade. “Following the 2021 call for projects, it seems to me that the city and the borough should have understood how central this building is to the community,” Bédard said, adding that the building shows the ravages of neglect by the city. “I would have hoped that political decision-makers would grasp their responsibility in saving the building. This, in my eyes, would be a political vision supporting projects that animate and mobilize citizens.” Bédard grew up in N.D.G. and recalls the awe of entering the theatre for the first time at the age of four in the early 1990s. By then, it was serving as a repertory cinema called Cinema V. The neo-Egyptian-style theatre, built in 1927, “is really very rare,” Bédard said, adding that the architecture was perhaps inspired by a wave of interest in all things Egyptian following the 1922 archeological discovery of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s 3,300-year-old tomb. It’s the only historic neo-Egyptian theatre dating from the 1920s in Canada, she said. Moreover, her interviews with people who went to the Empress while it was a “palace” cinema, then a burlesque theatre and still later Cinema V revealed “there is a huge community attachment to this theatre,” Bédard said. The Empress is a fine example of an “atmospheric” theatre of the 1920s, she said, meaning that the ornamentation and architectural elements inside help create the illusion of an outdoor space. That includes the ceiling, which created the effect of a starry night sky. The 1,550-seat theatre was built by Montreal architect Alcide Chaussé, who was an expert on fire prevention. His expertise was valued at the time, given the tragic 1927 fire at the Laurier Palace theatre in which 77 children and adolescents perished. The interior design was handled by Emmanuel Briffa. Before the advent of television, neighbourhood theatres like the Empress “were gathering places,” Bédard said. “Cinemas were places where people met or socialized and spent a lot of time. It was like their second living room.” The community’s attachment to the Empress/Cinema V hasn’t waned since a minor fire in 1992, which served as a pretext for its owner to shut it down and eventually sell to the city, she contends. In fact, successive mayoral candidates since the 1990s have promised to restore the theatre, and every call from the city or the Côte-des-Neiges—N.D.G. borough for public input on its future use has elicited huge response. In the 1990s, a group of citizens spearheaded a project to turn the theatre building into the Empress Cultural Centre. However, nothing came of it. In 2010, another group, led by Élaine Éthier and Mario Fortin, the former CEO of the Beaubien and Parc cinemas, began mounting a project to turn the site into Cinéma N.D.G. The project won the city’s 2012 call for proposals for the Empress. But even that project sputtered out because of a lack of support from the city, says one of the two project leaders. “It was 10 years of my life,” Éthier told The Gazette, adding that her group was caught in a catch-22 with the city. The group assembled 75 per cent of its financing and was working with architects and engineers, she said. But the city wanted them to have 100 per cent of their financing before it would transfer the building to their non-profit. However, they needed to own the building to complete their financing, she said. Then, in the 2017 municipal election, a Projet Montréal team was elected in the borough and the new borough mayor, Sue Montgomery, announced a new call for projects for the Empress. With all the foot-dragging, the city and borough have allowed the Empress to fall into ruin, said Éthier, who has worked in the film industry all her life. For example, the borough and city stopped heating the building sometime after 2012, she contends. “It’s very sad,” Éthier said. “Every time I hear news of the Empress, it breaks my heart.” Politicians only seem to care about the Empress when there’s an election, she said. “We have municipal elections coming next year and suddenly they’re talking about the Empress again,” she said. “We haven’t heard the politicians talk about the Empress since the last election (in 2021). Why is it put back on the table at every election, but in-between we don’t hear anything?” lgyulai@postmedia.comHooda slams BJP govt over MSPWelp. This season is officially off the rails. Ohio State thoroughly handled Indiana. Oklahoma trounced Alabama. Florida dashed Mississippi's playoff hopes. Auburn upset Texas A&M. Arizona State and Kansas sent the Big 12 into chaos with their wins over BYU and Colorado. Notre Dame resoundingly ended Army's magical run. And that was all in one week! There are more than 60 voters on the AP Top 25 panel. There’s at least one voter from each state that has an FBS team and a handful of national folks. For the state of Nebraska, there’s one voter. Each week I will break down my ballot compared with the actual Top 25 and write on some pressing topics. Without further ado, here is my ballot ahead of Week 14: And here is the actual AP Top 25 for Week 14: Nothing makes sense. I think Ohio State is the best team in the nation right now. However, the Buckeyes remain No. 2 behind undefeated Oregon. Penn State, even at 10-1, doesn't feel inspiring. Barely beating Minnesota? Not cause to be optimistic. I think Indiana still deserves more credit than it gets. The whole "who have they played" narrative is tired. Of their 10 wins, three teams are bowl-eligible in Nebraska, Washington and Michigan. And Michigan State is at five wins ahead of a Week 14 game against Rutgers. I don't know what to make of the SEC or the Big 12. The SEC might be lucky to get three teams into the College Football Playoff. Two feels reasonable, but three feels like a stretch — especially depending on the final week of the regular season. Every game is winnable for the ranked SEC teams. But every game is losable, too. Auburn could beat Alabama. Texas A&M could beat Texas. Vanderbilt could beat Tennessee. And, man, how about Florida? The Gators, after everything, could finish the season 7-5. Heck, even winless Mississippi State could pull off an Egg Bowl miracle over Mississippi. But regardless of what happens, thanks to tiebreakers, Georgia has clinched the SEC championship game. There's a possibility that the Big 12 gets left out of the CFP. If Boise State runs the table in the Mountain West and Tulane runs the table in the American, there's a possibility that both of them, in two weeks, are ranked ahead of whichever Big 12 team decides it wants to win the conference. Kansas, after being left for dead at 2-6, has rattled off three straight wins over ranked teams and could be bowl-eligible with a win over Baylor. Who's going to even make the Big 12 title game? Four teams are tied at 6-2 heading into the final week of the regular season, and there's plenty of potential chaos on the horizon. And Army... congrats on a great start to the season. Apologies that it had to end the way it did against Notre Dame. Now, was Army's schedule — in retrospect — pretty cupcakey? You betcha. Florida Atlantic, Rice, Temple, Tulsa and East Carolina have all already fired their coaches. And UAB probably should, too. Did I still have them ranked this week? I did. Mostly out of the notion that winning games, above all else, is the most important piece of the puzzle here. And because, honestly, the bottom of the poll is an absolute dumpster fire that's impossible to ascertain. Also, with one week left in the regular season, 77 teams have clinched bowl eligibility out of the possible 82 spots. Two more teams are guaranteed to reach their sixth win this week as there are two games both featuring 5-win teams. There are also 12 other teams that could win and reach a sixth win. It's been a while since there were too many bowl-eligible teams — another sign of the chaos that's unfolded this year. Three teams rose five or more spots this week and one team made a return to the Top 25. Arizona State: The biggest riser of the week? The Sun Devils. They jumped up seven spots to No. 14 after their chaotic victory over BYU. That's three straight wins for Arizona State, two of which came over teams that were ranked at the time. Clemson: The Tigers jumped five spots this week to No. 12 after their convincing victory over The Citadel paired with other teams dropping spots with losses. Iowa State: The Cyclones also rose five spots after narrowly beating an injury-riddled Utah squad. That's two straight wins for the Cyclones, putting them at 9-2 and in a must-win spot this week in Farmaggedon. Missouri: Tigers fans must have whiplash. Missouri is back in the Top 25 this week after a brief stint on the outside looking in. The Tigers vaulted back in at No. 24 after beating Mississippi State, 39-20, to move to 8-3 on the season. Seven teams dropped five or more spots this week, and one team dropped out. Army: Losing like that to Notre Dame? That'll send you tumbling. Army fell seven spots this week, narrowly holding onto the No. 25 spot. Colorado: Colorado also dropped seven spots after losing to Kansas, 37-21, falling to No. 23. The Buffaloes are still in the hunt, but they're in a must-win situation against Oklahoma State this week. Alabama: The Crimson Tide is on red alert this week after they not only lost to Oklahoma, which is bad enough, but only scored three points in the game. For that, Alabama fell six spots to No. 13. Indiana: Well, the fun story of an undefeated Indiana is over. The Hoosiers lost to Ohio State and dropped five spots to No. 10. The Hoosiers could still eclipse their 11th win of the season this week when they host the struggling Purdue Boilermakers to close out the regular season. Mississippi: Mississippi said goodbye to its playoff hopes with a loss to Florida, tumbling six spots down the rankings to No. 15. BYU: The Cougars have now lost two in a row — one to Kansas and now to Arizona State. The Cougars, once the Big 12's best story of the season, fell five spots this week to No. 19. Texas A&M: Texas A&M, after losing a close game to Auburn, 43-41, dropped five spots to No. 20. Oddly enough, though, Texas A&M is still in position to make the SEC title game. Just have to get through ~checks notes~ Texas this week to get there. Washington State: The Cougars lost the de facto Pac-2 Championship Game, so they fell out this week. I didn't want any three-loss teams on my ballot at all last week, but after the chaos of this week, it was impossible to do that again. So, I kept all the three-loss teams below No. 15. And that makes my ballot a little funky compared to the consensus poll. The biggest "miss" I had was Tennessee. I had the Volunteers at No. 11, while they came in at No. 7. Their most recent win came over a struggling UTEP that's 2-9 on the season. Before that, they lost to Georgia. Before that, they beat the only winless team in SEC play in Mississippi State. Now, I'm of the mindset that you have to win the games on your schedule, but they're pretty tough to figure out. Also, I had Memphis ranked instead of Missouri. Here are the games I have circled for this week: No. 16 South Carolina (8-3, 5-3) at No. 12 Clemson (9-2, 7-1): It's been a long time since the Palmetto Bowl featured two ranked teams — 11 years, in fact. Going to be a fun one in Clemson. 11 a.m. kick Saturday on ESPN. No. 3 Texas (10-1, 6-1) at No. 20 Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2): The Lone Star Showdown is back after a 12-year hiatus, and the stakes are incredibly high as the winner will advance to the SEC title game to face Georgia. 6:30 p.m. kick on Saturday on ABC. Kansas State (8-3, 5-3) at No. 17 Iowa State (9-2, 6-2): The Big 12 is a mess, and this game will directly influence who makes the Big 12 title game. 6:30 p.m. kick on FOX.Officials in Forest Lake, which has been without a permanent city administrator since January, are going back to the drawing board after the candidate they hoped would take the position backed out. Aaron Reeves, deputy director of public works and business operations for Boulder County, Colo., and former city administrator in Hudson, Wis., was offered the city’s top spot earlier this month, but decided not to accept. Reeves is currently a finalist for the city administrator position in Red Wing. The council has now interviewed eight candidates during two different search sessions since deciding almost a year ago to part ways with then-City Administrator Patrick Casey, who had served in the city’s top post since 2018. “I continue to believe that there are great candidates out there and that (Forest Lake) continues to be a great opportunity,” Mayor Mara Bain said. “We just need to match the two.” The Forest Lake City Council met in an emergency session on Nov. 5 to decide whether to pursue the only other finalist, Shawn Metcalf, the former city administrator in Hastings, Neb. After agreeing to bring Metcalf in for a second interview, the council later decided to cancel that meeting, said council member Blake Roberts, who won the mayoral election on Nov. 5. Metcalf left his position in Hastings after he was placed on paid administrative leave in September because of “a confidential personnel matter,” according to an article published Sept. 6 in the Hastings Tribune . “We were just in a tough spot,” Roberts said. “He wasn’t our first person to begin with. We contemplated maybe doing an additional interview with him, which would have been via Zoom, and then there was some additional information that came forward. ... He already came to us with a little bit of some history that we weren’t 100 percent sure of. We decided to not move forward with any additional interviews with him and really, I guess, go back to the drawing board, if you will.” The council has created a subcommittee – consisting of Roberts, council member Hanna Valento, city attorney Amanda Johnson and search consultant Karl Amlie – to “review the current landscape, discuss current options and bring recommendations back to the council,” Bain said. The council has interviewed eight candidates during two different search sessions since deciding almost a year ago to part ways with then-City Administrator Patrick Casey, who had served in the city’s top post since 2018. “We’re willing to do the work to make sure we have the right fit,” Bain said. “We want to make sure we have the right individual. It’s a challenging market. It’s incredibly tight. We know that there are other communities that have had similar situations.” Interim administrator in, then out of running At the same meeting where the council voted unanimously to terminate Casey’s employment contract, the council voted to hire former Lake Elmo City Administrator Kristina Handt as interim administrator and interim clerk. That vote came after a closed session to discuss Casey’s annual performance evaluation. Handt quickly emerged as a top candidate for the position, and the council voted to pause the general search process and proceed with an expedited review of Handt, who was pursuing other job opportunities at the time. Handt later dropped out of the running, saying she had realized the city “wasn’t the right fit for (her) at this time,” but stayed on as interim city administrator. The uncertainty of Handt’s candidacy “created confusion in the marketplace,” Bain said. “We pivoted midway to accommodate the schedule of another community, and she was on an expedited process for a while, and then she was a candidate, she wasn’t a candidate. She had an interim administrator hat on. Is she part of the process, not part of the process? How viable of an opportunity were we for other candidates? It was confusing for other candidates in a very competitive environment. We weren’t seen as a certain viable opportunity against other communities.” In June, Forest Lake officials announced they had six finalists for the city administrator position . A month later, city officials said they had scrapped the search and parted ways with David Drown and Associates, the search firm originally hired to help find the next city administrator. 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In September, the Forest Lake City Council voted to dismiss Handt following a closed meeting to discuss “allegations or charges against an individual subject to its authority.” In response to a Data Practices Act request, city officials said this week that one complaint was filed against Handt. The status of the complaint is closed and no disciplinary action was taken, city officials said. Her name also was withdrawn from the city administrator search. New interim administrator City Clerk Jolleen Chaika, who has been with the city since April, is serving as interim city administrator until a permanent city administrator is hired. The council also appointed a subcommittee, consisting of Bain and council member Leif Erickson, to oversee and guide Chaika in her appointment as interim city administrator. Roberts said city administration is in good hands for the time being and that he is optimistic a new city administrator will be hired soon. “I know a lot of people probably think that maybe there’s some dysfunction and the council isn’t able to make some decisions here, but to be quite honest with you, I think the majority of the council wants to make sure that we take the time and not hire someone to just fill the seat,” he said. “We want to find the right person.” As a member of the subcommittee charged with helping with the search, Roberts said he has been personally reaching out to potential candidates. “It’s good to have deep conversations with these people to explore, like, ‘Hey, is this a good fit for you? Is it a good fit for Forest Lake? And if so, let’s move forward,’” he said. One potential candidate Roberts has been talking to withdrew his name from consideration during an earlier search – before the names of the finalists were made public – because he was concerned about the outcome of the Forest Lake municipal elections and he did not want to risk his situation at his current city, Roberts said. “At that point, (Handt) was still part of the process,” he said. “It seems as though when you have an interim administrator, a lot of times they end up in that full-time position because they’re a known entity. ... With her still in the picture, he thought, ‘Well, I’m already coming in with one hand tied behind my back, so he opted out.” Bain said Monday that she wishes the council had not “reversed course” for Handt earlier this year. “At the time, we all felt that that was the right thing we needed to do,” she said. “It’s challenging to have a timeline focused on a single candidate, and doing so makes you less attractive to other candidates that were potentially out there. It creates a confusing environment for candidates. Related Articles Politics | New $40M bridge planned over St. Croix River at Osceola Politics | Calling all punsters! 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Nobody wants to be the also-ran if they believe that the decision is already made, and I think we were inadvertently signaling to the world that we were more decided than we were.” In the meantime, Chaika, the current interim administrator, has “no desire to keep the job full-time,” Roberts said. “We’re just really fortunate to have her and her willingness to take on this role and really help us through this process,” he said. “Hopefully, this could be done and we could have someone in place by the middle of January. That’s the goal.”

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MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people, but stopped short of acknowledging that Moscow was responsible. Putin's apology came as allegations mounted that Russian air defenses shot down the plane while attempting to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike near Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videoconference Saturday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. An official Kremlin statement issued Saturday said that air defense systems were firing near Grozny airport as the airliner "repeatedly" attempted to land there on Wednesday. It did not explicitly say one of these hit the plane. The statement said Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev "for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace." The readout said Russia has launched a criminal probe into the incident, and Azerbaijani state prosecutors have arrived in Grozny to participate. The Kremlin also said that "relevant services" from Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are jointly investigating the crash site near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. The plane was flying from Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, to Grozny when it turned toward Kazakhstan, hundreds of miles across the Caspian Sea from its intended destination, and crashed while attempting to land. There were 29 survivors. According to a readout of the call provided by Aliyev's press office, the Azerbaijani president told Putin that the plane was subject to "external physical and technical interference," though he also stopped short of blaming Russian air defenses. Part of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane lies on the ground Thursday near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan. Aliyev noted the plane had holes in its fuselage and the occupants sustained injuries "due to foreign particles penetrating the cabin mid-flight." He said that a team of international experts began a probe of the incident at Azerbaijan's initiative, but provided no details. Earlier this week, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's office confirmed that investigators from Azerbaijan are working in Grozny. On Friday, a U.S. official and an Azerbaijani minister made separate statements blaming the crash on an external weapon, echoing those made by aviation experts who blamed the crash on Russian air defense systems responding to a Ukrainian attack. U.S. President Joe Biden, responding Saturday to a reporter asking whether he thought Putin should take responsibility for the crash, said: "Apparently he did but I haven't spoken to him." Biden made the comment after leaving church in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Passengers and crew members who survived the crash told Azerbaijani media they heard loud noises on the aircraft as it circled over Grozny. Dmitry Yadrov, head of Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia, said Friday that as the plane was preparing to land in Grozny in deep fog, Ukrainian drones were targeting the city, prompting authorities to close the area to air traffic. Yadrov said after the captain made two unsuccessful attempts to land, he was offered other airports but decided to fly to Aktau. People attend a funeral Saturday for Mahammadali Eganov, who died in the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash near the Kazakhstan's airport of Aktau at the age of 13, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Earlier this past week, Rosaviatsia cited unspecified early evidence as showing that a bird strike led to an emergency on board. In the days following the crash, Azerbaijan Airlines blamed "physical and technical interference" and announced the suspension of flights to several Russian airports. It didn't say where the interference came from or provide any further details. If proven that the plane crashed after being hit by Russian fire, it would be the second deadly civil aviation accident linked to fighting in Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed with a Russian surface-to-air missile, killing all 298 people aboard, as it flew over the area in eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed separatists in 2014. Russia denied responsibility but a Dutch court in 2022 convicted two Russians and a pro-Russia Ukrainian man for their role in downing the plane with an air defense system brought into Ukraine from a Russian military base. The grave of Mahammadali Eganov, 13, who died in the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash near the Kazakhstan's Aktau airport, is seen Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan. Following Wednesday's suspension of flights from Baku to Grozny and nearby Makhachkala, Azerbaijan Airlines announced Friday that it would also halt service to eight more Russian cities. Several other airlines made similar announcements since the crash. Kazakhstan's Qazaq Air on Friday said it would stop flying from Astana to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains for a month. Turkmenistan Airlines, the Central Asian country's flagship carrier, on Saturday halted flights to Moscow for at least a month, citing safety concerns. Earlier this past week, Israel's El Al carrier suspended service from Tel Aviv to the Russian capital, citing "developments in Russia's airspace." Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.Sambhal (UP), Nov 24 (PTI) Three people were killed and scores of others, including around 20 security personnel and four personnel of the administration, were injured as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque here clashed with police on Sunday. The protesters torched vehicles and pelted stones at the police, who used tear gas and batons to disperse the mob. "Shots were fired by the miscreants... the PRO of the superintendent of police suffered a gunshot to the leg, the police circle officer was hit by pellets and 15 to 20 security personnel were injured in the violence," Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said. He said that a constable also suffered a serious head injury, while the deputy collector fractured his leg. Internet services have been suspended in Sambhal tehsil for 24 hours and the district administration declared a holiday on November 25 for all students up to Class 12. Images shared on social media showed protesters pelting stones at cops from atop buildings and in front of the Shahi Jama Masjid. Later, police personnel were purportedly seen cornering and hitting people as they tried to disperse a large crowd in a narrow alleyway. Visuals also showed a lane strewn with a large number of slippers, bricks and stones. In another purported clip, some police personnel in riot gear were seen firing gunshots towards a lane while flames leapt and smoke billowed into the air in the background. One purported clip showed Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishan Kumar urging stone-pelters not to indulge in violence. "Do not spoil your future for these politicians," he is heard saying through his megaphone. Tension has been brewing in Sambhal since Tuesday when the Jama Masjid was surveyed on the orders of a local court following a petition that claimed that a Harihar temple stood at the site. "Three people, identified as Naeem, Bilal and Nauman, have been killed," Singh said. Fifteen people, including two women, have been detained and a probe has been launched, the official said, adding that those accused in the violence would be booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya said, "The casualty count stands at three. The reason for the death of two of them is clear -- bullet wounds from countrymade pistols. The reason for the death of the third person is not clear, but it will be after the post-mortem examination." The trouble started on Sunday morning when a large group of people gathered near the Shahi Jama Masjid and started shouting slogans as the survey team began their work. District officials said the survey could not be completed on Tuesday and was planned for Sunday morning to avoid interference with prayers that are usually held in the afternoon. SP Kumar told reporters later that there was peace in the area. "Internet service will remain closed for one day in Sambhal tehsil," he said. The SP added that an FIR has been registered at the Sambhal police station and the 20-22 policemen, who were injured, were giving their statements. He said that the constable who suffered an injury to the head has been sent to the Meerut Medical College and his condition is critical. Kumar said the mobile phones of those who have been detained were being checked. Elaborating on the incident, Singh said when the survey team was leaving after completing the exercise, some people started pelting stones. "There were groups on three sides. One from the front, one from the right and one from the left. They were continuously pelting stones. Police used force so that the survey team could be taken out and escorted safely. Tear gas shells were also fired. Plastic bullets were used," the divisional commissioner said. "So far, 15 people have been detained... This is definitely an act of provocation in which lives have also been lost," he said and appealed to people to maintain peace. Singh said the survey work was being done under court orders. "It was going on peacefully... Nothing has been done in the survey that may tamper with the structure of the mosque. In fact, in the stone-pelting that happened today, stones were definitely thrown at the mosque," he added. "We are talking to the public representative. So far, the situation is under control, and completely peaceful. Force has been called from outside to keep the situation under control," he said. Singh said that efforts are on to identify the people who had provoked the crowd. Opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, blamed the BJP for the violence, alleging that the survey team was sent to the mosque by the party to nurture its "politics of hatred". The BJP, in turn, alleged that the INDIA alliance had been trying to create unrest since the Lok Sabha polls. It said that those who do not agree with judicial orders should take legal recourse. "Nobody has any right to break the law. If a court has passed an order, it will be implemented. The judicial process is available for those who want the order amended," party spokesperson Nalin Kohli said. According to the local administration, a second survey by an "Advocate Commissioner" as part of a court-ordered examination into the disputed site started around 7 am and a crowd began gathering there. Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said police and civil administration officials are on the ground and strict action will be taken against the culprits. Additional police units have been deployed near the mosque to ensure law and order, he said. On Saturday, the Sambhal district administration "bound down" 34 people on a bond of up to Rs 10 lakh on apprehension of a breach of peace. Among them was Mamlukur Rahman Barq, the father of the Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP Zia ur Rahman Barq, Subdivisional Magistrate Vandana Mishra told PTI. Supreme Court lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who is a petitioner in the case, earlier said the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) ordered the constitution of an "Advocate Commission" to survey the mosque. The court has said that a report should be filed after conducting a videography and photography survey through the commission, he said. On Sunday, Jain urged the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to take control of the "temple". "There are chances of chances of destruction of evidence. It is an ASI-protected monument. ASI must intervene immediately," he said on X. Vishnu Shankar Jain and his father Hari Shankar Jain have represented the Hindu side in many cases related to places of worship, including the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath temple dispute. Gopal Sharma, a local lawyer for the Hindu side, claimed that the temple that once stood at the site was demolished by Mughal Emperor Babur in 1529. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Filip Skobalj had 19 points in UIC's 96-83 win over La Salle on Friday. Skobalj shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Flames (4-2). Jordan Mason scored 18 points, going 5 of 8 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 7 for 8 from the line. Tyem Freeman had 13 points and went 4 of 5 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range). The Explorers (4-2) were led in scoring by Deuce Jones, who finished with 21 points, four assists and two steals. Daeshon Shepherd added 15 points, two steals and two blocks for La Salle. Andres Marrero also had 15 points. UIC led 48-39 at halftime, with Skobalj racking up 13 points. UIC pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend its lead to 22 points. Ahmad Henderson II led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points for UIC. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Lee Jung-jae returns to Squid Game for a second round in the just released trailer for Squid Game season two! The hit Netflix series just dropped the new look at the upcoming new episodes, which teases the change Seong Gi-hun is trying to make. Keep reading to find out more... Here’s a synopsis: Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the states and comes back with a new resolution in his mind. Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won. In addition to Lee Jung-jae , other returning cast members include Lee Byung-hun , Wi Ha-jun , and Gong Yoo . New to the cast are Yim Si-wan , Kang Ha-neul , Park Gyu-young , Lee Jin-uk , Park Sung-hoon , Yang Dong-geun , Kang Ae-sim , Lee David , Choi Seung-hyun , Roh Jae-won , Jo Yu-ri , and Won Ji-an . Squid Game season two will premiere December 26th.

Walmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victorySAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election , according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday. Federal Police last Thursday formally accused Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup. They sent their 884-page report to the Supreme Court, which lifted the seal. The unsealed document provides a first glimpse of several testimonies that describe the former president as one of the key leaders of the plot, and not a mere observer. “The evidence collected throughout the investigation shows unequivocally that then-President Jair Messias Bolsonaro planned, acted and was directly and effectively aware of the actions of the criminal organization aiming to launch a coup d’etat and eliminate the democratic rule of law, which did not take place due to reasons unrelated to his desire,” the document said. At another point, it says: “Bolsonaro had full awareness and active participation.” Bolsonaro, who had repeatedly alleged without evidence that the country's electronic voting system was prone to fraud, called a meeting in December 2022, during which he presented a draft decree to the commanders of the three divisions of the armed forces, according to the police report, signed by four investigators. The decree would have launched an investigation into suspicions of fraud and crimes related to the October 2022 vote, and suspended the powers of the nation's electoral court. The navy’s commander stood ready to comply, but those from the army and air force objected to any plan that prevented Lula’s inauguration, the report said. Those refusals are why the plan did not go ahead, according to witnesses who spoke to investigators. Bolsonaro never signed the decree to set the final stage of the alleged plan into action. Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or awareness of any plot to keep him in power or oust his leftist rival and successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “No one is going to do a coup with a reserve general and half a dozen other officers. What is being said is absurd. For my part, there has never been any discussion of a coup,” Bolsonaro told journalists in Brazil’s capital Brasilia on Monday. “If someone came to discuss a coup with me, I’d say, that’s fine, but the day after, how does the world view us?” he added. “The word ‘coup’ has never been in my dictionary.” The top court has passed the report on to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet. He will decide whether to formally charge Bolsonaro and put him on trial, or toss the investigation. The former president was formally accused of three crimes: violent elimination of the rule of law, staging a coup d'etat and forming a criminal organization. Rodrigo Rios, a law professor at the PUC university in the city of Curitiba, said Bolsonaro could face up to a minimum of 11 years in prison if convicted on all charges. “A woman involved in the Jan. 8 attack on the Supreme Court received a 17-year prison sentence,” Rios told The Associated Press, noting that the former president is more likely to receive 15 years or more if convicted. “Bolsonaro’s future looks dark.” Ahead of the 2022 election, Bolsonaro repeatedly alleged that the election system, which does not use paper ballots, could be tampered with. The top electoral court later ruled that he had abused his power to cast unfounded doubt on the voting system, and ruled him ineligible for office until 2030 . Still, he has maintained that he will stand as a candidate in the 2026 race. Since Bolsonaro left office, he has been targeted by several investigations, all of which he has chalked up to political persecution. Federal Police have accused him of smuggling diamond jewelry into Brazil without properly declaring them and directing a subordinate to falsify his and others’ COVID-19 vaccination statuses . Authorities are also investigating whether he incited the Jan. 8, 2022 riot in which his followers ransacked the Supreme Court and presidential palace in Brasilia, seeking to prompt intervention by the army that would oust Lula from power. Bolsonaro had left for the United States days before Lula’s inauguration on Jan. 1, 2023 and stayed there three months, keeping a low profile. The police report unsealed Tuesday alleges he was seeking to avoid possible imprisonment related to the coup plot, and also await the uprising that took place a week later. Hughes reported from Rio de JaneiroFamily faces high costs to let loved one spend last days in her own historic home

Dear Liz: President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs have me wondering if now is the time to purchase new kitchen appliances, something I have long delayed doing. If he follows through on his plans, I don't know how long it would be before the new tariffs take effect. Answer: Tariffs of up to 100% on imported products could dramatically increase the cost of many consumer goods, including appliances and cars. But how, when or even whether these tariffs will be imposed is still unclear. Given the political uncertainties, it probably doesn't make sense to proactively replace appliances or cars that are still in good working order. If you're planning to update anyway, however, doing so sooner rather than later may save you some money. Does this church pastor need to confess to the IRS? Dear Liz: As a recent member of our church board, I just discovered our church hasn't been paying Social Security or Medicare taxes for our pastor. I checked with our pastor and he hasn't been making any payments either. This has been going on for six years. How do we recover? Advertisement Answer: Clergy are generally exempt from having Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld from their wages, notes Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting. However, clergy typically must pay self-employment taxes, which include Social Security and Medicare, unless an exemption has been approved by... Liz WestonAP News Summary at 5:07 p.m. EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas has divided his supporters. Trump, in an interview with the New York Post on Saturday, praised the use of visas to bring skilled foreign workers to the U.S. The topic has become a flashpoint within his conservative base. “I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas. That’s why we have them," Trump said. In fact, Trump has in the past criticized the H-1B visas, calling them “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. During his first term as president, he unveiled a “Hire American” policy that directed changes to the program to try to ensure the visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants. Despite his criticism of them and attempts to curb their use, he has also used the visas at his businesses in the past, something he acknowledged in his interview Saturday. “I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great program," Trump told the newspaper. He did not appear to address questions about whether he would pursue any changes to the number or use of the visas once he takes office Jan. 20. Trump's hardline immigration policies, focused mostly on immigrants who are in the country illegally, were a cornerstone of his presidential campaign and a priority issue for his supporters. But in recent days, his coalition has split in a public debate largely taking place online about the tech industry's hiring of foreign workers. Hard-right members of Trump's movement have accused Musk and others in Trump's new flank of tech-world supporters of pushing policies at odds with Trump's “America First" vision. Software engineers and others in the tech industry have used H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers and say they are a critical tool for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated. Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press

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