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The suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4 may have been motivated by personal struggles with chronic pain. Luigi Mangione, 26, was named as a person of interest in the investigation by the authorities. Mangione was caught at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, which is around 275 miles from New York City. He has not been officially charged in relation to Thompson's death as of Monday afternoon. A national discussion about the American healthcare system and its relationship to the public has been triggered by Thompson's shooting outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan. According to early accounts, the phrases "deny, defend, depose," which are frequently employed by those who criticize the insurance sector, were etched on the bullet casings discovered at the crime site. Even though the inquiry is still underway, more issues have been raised by an examination of Mangione's internet activity. A number of books about chronic back pain were listed on his Goodreads page, indicating a personal connection to the problem. The books were added between May 2022 and February 2023, and some of the titles are about understanding and managing chronic pain. Among the books listed on Mangione's profile are: Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic PerformanceBack in Control: A Spine Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic PainHealing Back Pain: The Mind-Body ConnectionWhy We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease—And How to Fight ItCrooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery A sizable percentage of Americans suffer from chronic discomfort. A 2023 National Institutes of Health (NIH) research estimates that 51.6 million Americans, or around 21% of all adults, suffer from chronic pain. Pain that is felt most or every day for three months or longer is considered chronic pain. A significant percentage of this population is also impacted by high-impact chronic pain that restricts their ability to do daily or professional tasks. The relationship between the nation's opioid crisis and chronic pain has sparked questions about the way pain is managed. The NIH emphasized how urgent it is to address these problems, citing the substantial healthcare and social impact that chronic pain causes. Mangione’s Goodreads profile has also drawn attention for a review he left on the manifesto of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber. In the review, Mangione called Kaczynski an “extreme political revolutionary,” acknowledging the discomfort in confronting the manifesto's criticisms of modern society. Mangione wrote, “It’s easy to quickly and thoughtlessly write this off as the manifesto of a lunatic, in order to avoid facing some of the uncomfortable problems it identifies. But it’s simply impossible to ignore how prescient many of his predictions about modern society turned out.” Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News, World and around the world.

The New York Jets may be 3-8 on the season, but their young core of players should provide plenty of positives going into the future for the organization. One of those young players producing this year just happens to be former second-round pick Joe Tippmann. The former Wisconsin product has improved both his run and pass-blocking win rates in his sophomore season. © Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK What's been the secret to Tippmann's success in his second season? One main thing has been his understanding of New York's offense as well as the confidence that comes with it all. "I'd say my confidence," Tippmann said about the biggest area of growth from his rookie season on the team's website. "That's something that I've always focused on and it's something I hold really high in my game. Just being able to see that confidence on the film while I have more on my plate than I did last year. Related: Davante Boldly Talks 'Regrets' On 'Dice Roll' With Jets "Even though I have John [Simpson], AVT [Alijah Vera-Tucker], Tyron [Smith] and Morgan [Moses] who've been in the league for a really long time, I feel like I've been able to take that step to where I can walk up to the O-line, take over on commanding and direct traffic out there. That's something I really take pride in at center." The more Tippmann develops as a center, the more New York can be pleased with the reality that the team has another top young player for the next regime moving into their new era. And it's something that the organization desperately needs. Related: Davante Adams Reveals Bold Take On Jets Bye Week

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Secretaries of State are being told that any outgoings which are not contributing towards one of Labour’s “priorities” must be cut as Rachel Reeves vows to wield “an iron fist against waste.” In letters sent by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones, departments will be told to brace for “difficult” spending decisions in order to restore trust in the Government’s handling of the public finances. Every pound of departmental spending will be face a “line-by-line review” involving external finance experts from banks and think tanks in order to ensure it represents value for money, the Treasury said. The Chancellor will on Tuesday launch the next round of Government spending, and is expected to warn departments that they “cannot operate in a business-as-usual way when reviewing their budgets for the coming years”. She will insist that areas focused on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “plan for change”, which includes targets to improve living standards across the country and build 1.5 million homes, must be prioritised. Ms Reeves said: “By totally rewiring how the Government spends money we will be able to deliver our plan for change and focus on what matters for working people. “The previous government allowed millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money to go to waste on poor value for money projects. We will not tolerate it; I said I would have an iron grip on the public finances and that means taking an iron fist against waste. “By reforming our public services, we will ensure they are up to scratch for modern day demands, saving money and delivering better services for people across the country. That’s why we will inspect every pound of Government spend, so that it goes to the right places and we put an end to all waste.” Under the Treasury’s plans, departments will ensure budgets are scrutinised by “challenge panels” of external experts including former senior management of Lloyd’s Banking Group, Barclays Bank and the Co-operative Group. These panels, which will also involve think tanks, academics and the private sector, will advise on which spending “is or isn’t necessary”, the ministry said. The Treasury said work has already begun, with an evaluation of the £6.5 million spent on a scheme that placed social workers in schools finding “no evidence of positive impact on social care outcomes”. “Departments will be advised that where spending is not contributing to a priority, it should be stopped,” it said. “Although some of these decisions will be difficult, the Chancellor is clear that the public must have trust in the Government that it is rooting out waste and that their taxes are being spent on their priorities.” Ms Reeves had already announced efficiency and productivity savings of 2% across departments in her autumn budget as she seeks to put the public finances on a firmer footing. In a speech in east London, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden hinted at a further squeeze. “At the Budget the Chancellor demanded efficiency and productivity savings of 2% across departments – and there will be more to come,” he said. “As we launch the next phase of the spending review at its heart must be reform of the state in order to do a better job for the public.”Hezbollah launched approximately 200 rockets into Israel on Sunday as Israel prepared to initiate a new wave of airstrikes on Beirut. The Israeli military said in a statement that the rockets, fired by Hezbollah militants, targeted northern and central Israel and included three drones. It added that the country's aerial defence systems intercepted only some of the rockets. A launcher from which projectiles were fired toward the Haifa Bay area was struck by the military. At least eight people were injured by the afternoon. In Kfar Blum, close to the Israel-Lebanon border, first responders with the Magen David Adom rescue service said they treated a man who sustained serious wounds. A five-story residential building in Haifa, the largest city on Israel's northern coast, was evacuated due to fears of collapse after it was struck by a rocket, the Fire and National Rescue Authority reported. Additional damage was reported in the northern cities of Kiryat Shmona and Ma'alot, as well as near Petah Tikvah in central Israel. Meanwhile, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes on a military target in Tel Aviv, in retaliation for Israel's recent airstrikes on Beirut, Xinhua news agency reported. The attacks were carried out at 06:30 am local time (0430 GMT) "with a salvo of high-quality missiles and a squadron of attack drones," and "the operation achieved its goals," Hezbollah said in a statement, without specifying its target and the precise location. The group said in other separate statements that it also launched for the first time "an air attack with a squadron of suicide drones on the Ashdod naval base, 150 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border." The group also claimed launching drone attacks on a newly-established operations room for the Israeli army in the settlement of Metula in northern Israel, and missile attacks on other northern cities including Hatzor Haglilit, Ma'alot, and Kfar Blum. Lebanese military sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that violent clashes have been ongoing since the early hours of Sunday between Hezbollah members and Israeli forces that had advanced in Lebanon's southeastern town of Khiam, the village of Yaroun in the central sector, and the village of Chamaa in the western sector of the border area. The Israeli army blew up about 18 houses on the eastern edge of Khiam, including the municipality building, they said. Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes carried out seven raids on towns and villages in eastern Lebanon and 10 on those in the south, and the Israeli artillery shelled 11 border towns and villages in southern Lebanon with about 50 shells, they added. The Israeli military also announced plans to renew airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburb, urging residents to evacuate the area in a post on social media platform X. On Saturday, Israel carried out at least three waves of strikes on the Lebanese capital, killing at least 20 individuals and injuring 66 others, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Since September 23, the Israeli army has intensified its air attack on Lebanon in an escalation of conflict with Hezbollah. Israel further initiated a ground operation across its northern border into Lebanon in early October. (Except for the headline, this story, from a syndicated feed, has not been edited by Odishatv.in staff)

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Transforming Sri Lanka’s Transport SystemMahayuti, BJP leaders to decide Maharashtra’s next CM: BawankuleTwo Sasquatch hunters were found dead after they went missing while searching for the mythical beast on Christmas Eve . The men, aged 37 and 59, were found after a 60-strong volunteer search and rescue team joined authorities in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington State . They had intended to be home for Christmas Day, but a family member reported them missing to Skamania County authorities after they didn’t return by the morning. Police said the harsh weather conditions and their ill-preparedness for the forest contributed to the men’s deaths. Seven law enforcement agencies and the Coast Guard used canines, drones, ground teams and helicopters to locate them. “Their exhaustive search efforts resulted in bringing family members home to their loved ones,” the sheriff’s office said of the search teams. The force extended their “deepest sympathies and condolences to the families” involved. Kieran Culkin once got Mark Ruffalo high while on the job after switching out a prop joint with the real thing. In a profile with The Guardian published Saturday, Culkin recalled the prank his 17-year-old self concocted while starring alongside Ruffalo in an off-Broadway play in 2000, and explained that he “just watched” as Ruffalo took a draw of the “fake” joint before passing it to his co-stars on stage. “I’m like, ‘I thought this was a good prank. I’m stupid. Oh my God, I’m so sorry.’ But actually, they loved it,” Culkin remembered. “Mark says, ‘I haven’t smoked pot in 10 years; the second half’s going to be so much fun.’ There was this other actor who had never smoked pot in her life. She goes, ‘Is this what being high is? This is lovely.’ And then Phyllis Newman comes in and goes, ‘I haven’t smoked pot since the 1960s. Thank you, darling.’” The Succession star proceeded to express that he was “17 and stupid” and added, “I’m 42 now. I know better. I’m not going to try to get anyone high on stage.” Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Boxing Week sales are still in full swing, folks! As an avid J.Crew fan , I can honestly say that the brand’s discount-laden factory store (the brand’s online outlet) is a great way to get high-quality wardrobe staples without the big price tag. J.Crew Factory always offers discounts up to 40 percent off J.Crew, but for a limited time, you can unlock even more savings from already discounted items. Right now, J.Crew Factory is offering 70 percent off clearance items with the code SALE70 at checkout. Now’s the time to invest in evergreen staples like jeans and office-friendly blazers while they’re half off, or grab a few outwear essentials to round out your cold-weather lineup. The sale also includes tons of denim for just $50, pure cotton crewneck T-shirts for $20, and even new arrivals like NYE frocks and cashmere items. And the sale is not just for women; the gents’ and kids’ sections are equally full of additional savings. Loved ones of Hudson Meek, the teen actor who died in a car accident last week, gathered to celebrate his life on Saturday. The “celebration of life” service, held at a Baptist church in Homewood, Alabama, was livestreamed on the Baby Driver star’s Instagram. Several of the loved ones shared their favorite memories of the 16-year-old, and a choir sang in tribute. Fans expressed their appreciation for the service and their condolences in the comment section. “Wonderful celebration of Hudson’s life,” wrote user @melindaeubankswest, while @jeanniecmom added, “Praying for Hudson’s family at this difficult time. Fellow teen actor Grace Culwell shared in the comments that she was in attendance, writing: ”Such a beautiful service & so glad we were able to be there. Sending so much love & prayers to you all.” Meek died on Dec. 21 in from injuries sustained during a fall from a moving car on Dec. 19 in his hometown, Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Meek was known best for appearing in the 2017 crime movie Baby Driver alongside Ansel Elgort, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx. A post shared by Hudson Meek (@hudsonmeek) Andy Cohen’s biggest gripe with CNN star and New Year’s Eve partner-in-crime Anderson Cooper? Cooper’s annual giggle fit. Cohen explained to People why the anchor’s unceasing laughter adds extra chaos throughout their annual special. “Well, [it’s] that I have to be the straight guy,” Cohen said. “Literally, he’s in a puddle of giggles for the last 90 minutes of the broadcast, and I’m the one that’s hitting all the commercial breaks.” Cohen said he turns “into Mr. CNN for the last 90 minutes” while Cooper becomes “Mr. Bravo.” “It’s a very funny role reversal,” the Bravo star said. The longtime friends have hosted the CNN event together since 2017 after former co-host Kathy Griffin was booted in the wake of backlash for posing with a mask depicting the severed head of Donald Trump. Cohen and Cooper have found themselves in various antics since then— some alcoholic , some not —leading to Cooper’s own frustrations with the Bravo host. 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His son Patrick is the owner of Newsday , the Long Island-based newspaper he and Charles bought in 2016. The family also owns MSG in New York City and the professional sports teams that play there, the NHL’s Rangers and the NBA’s Knicks. All three entities are led by Dolan’s son James. Tina Knowles sprang to her daughter Beyoncé’s defense after online trolls criticized her NFL halftime show performance on Christmas Day. Knowles clapped back at critics by reposting a message about her famous daughter on her Instagram on Friday. In the screenshot, user @iamkrisiman praised Beyoncé and wrote that “no matter how undeniably talented you are, people will always, ALWAYS, always have some negative ish to say.” Knowles cosigned the post in a lengthy caption. “It is mind-boggling to me that you would take your precious Christmas day and watch a performance of someone you hate and you don’t think has talent so that you can go talk ish about it later,” she wrote. “Obviously you are so obsessed with them, addicted to them, and secretly admire them,” she added. According to the New York Post, Knowles’ post came after some social media users called Beyoncé “overrated.” Fans and celebrities in the comments of Knowles’ response seemed to love her mama bear energy. “Period!!! Ms. T,” singer LeToya Luckett wrote. “All. Of. This!!!!!!” Oscar winner Octavia Spencer added. A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinaknowles) Elon Musk appeared to borrow a line from the 2008 film Tropic Thunder in an ongoing social media fight about H1B visas. Musk hit back against MAGA’s top players in a series of X posts, alleging that H1B visas are the reason why he, “and hundreds of other companies that made America strong,” are in the country. To a skeptical X user, Musk blasted: “Take a big step back and F--- YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend.” Although some were shocked by Musk’s sudden escalation—with former Trump strategist Steve Bannon calling him a “toddler”—others noticed that the disparaging remark was similar to a line in Tropic Thunder . Character Les Grossman, played by Tom Cruise, says in the film: “First, take a big step back, and literally, F--- YOUR OWN FACE ... I don’t know what kind of pan-pacific bulls--t power play you’re trying to pull here, but Asia, Jack, is my territory. So whatever you’re thinking, you’d better think again.” In response to Musk’s comment, the X user tweeted, “Bro was just memeing. I wouldn’t take it too seriously.” Nothing beats the classics pic.twitter.com/MRSdXifhH5 Charles Shyer, the writer-director best known for directing the 1991 Steve Martin comedy Father of the Bride has died at 83. According to Deadline, Shyer died Friday and no cause of death was given by his family in a statement. “His loss leaves an unfillable hole in our lives, but his legacy lives on through his children and the five decades of wonderful work he’s left behind. We honor the extraordinary life he led and know there will never be another quite like him,” his family told the outlet. In addition to directing, Shyer gained notoriety for his screenwriting and nabbed an Oscar nomination in 1981 for co-writing the Goldie Hawn-led military comedy Private Benjamin alongside Harvey Miller, and fellow writer-director Nancy Meyers. 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Magnus Carlsen, a five-time World Chess Champion, was competing in New York’s FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships on Friday when he was asked to change. According to The Telegraph , Carlsen was first fined $200 for breaking the wardrobe rule before being told he would have to leave if he didn’t change. “I said, ‘I’ll change tomorrow if that’s OK.’ I didn’t even realize it today, but they said, ‘Well you have to change now.’ At that point it became a bit of a matter of principle for me,” Carlsen told chess outlet Take Take Take in an interview. “Honestly, I am too old at this point to care too much. If this is what they want to do,” he added. As for why he wore the jeans in the first place, Carlsen said he had little time to change before the tournament as he was coming from a meeting. The grandmaster made light of the debacle on X where he tweeted a photo of the now notorious jeans. “OOTD,” he captioned the snap. OOTD pic.twitter.com/9reOP6zuJv Gossip Girl star Chanel Maya Banks , who made headlines last month after denying her family’s claims that she had gone missing, has filed a restraining order against her mother and cousin. The 36-year-old submitted the request in Los Angeles on Thursday, alleging her mom, Lutchmin Judy Kumar, and cousin, Danielle Singh have harassed her, TMZ reported. The actor also claimed that her mother and cousin were working to destroy her credibility. In October, Banks’ family reported her missing. She denied the claims in a post days later. Banks wrote in the restraining order filing that Kumar and Singh broke into her apartment in November while she was gone and attacked her husband. She also alleged that an Apple AirTag was put on her car to track her. After the attack, she alleged that her mother and cousin accused her husband of murder and said that Banks should be in a psychiatric hold. 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Ireland defender Dara O’Shea says he relishes the big stages as he hailed his Ipswich Town side for coming from behind to earn a point against Manchester United. The Dubliner has been a mainstay in Kieran McKenna’s side since arriving from Burnley last summer, and after the Tractor Boys’ run of three successive defeats last month, they are now unbeaten in their last three after this evening’s home draw against United, in what was also Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge. This is the 25-year-old’s third season as a Premier League player after previous campaigns with Burnley and West Brom, as he opened up on how much he enjoys taking on the best players in the country. “I’ve played in the Premier League before, it’s not something that fazes me,” he told the East Anglian Daily Times. “I relish playing against the big teams and the big players because you get to see where you’re at, show them how good you are and prove to yourself how good you are too. That’s the main thing. Ipswich Town's Dara O'Shea during the Premier League match at Portman Road, Ipswich “It’s disappointing not to get the win when we felt it was there for us today, but it was also a good point to build on that win against Spurs. All in all, it was a positive day for us. “Their goal was a bit of a shock to us (two minutes in). It was a break in play. We can definitely deal with it better, but how we reacted after that was really promising and shows what we’re about. “We didn’t let it dictate the game because it was so early on, which is big for us. The second-half was a bit of a graft too.” O’Shea also praised Fermanagh man McKenna for how he set up his Ipswich side against a United outfit who were playing under their new manager for the first time, after Erik ten Hag's departure last month. “A point in the Premier League is always a good point no matter who you’re playing, especially against United with a new manager who we didn’t know a whole lot about,” O’Shea continued, with Ireland attacker Sammie Szmodics also starting for Ipswich. “We didn’t know what they were going to be like today. Obviously they played a different way to how they have played previously with their new manager, but the gaffer did really well this week. He got our tactics spot on and almost knew what they were going to do in a way. Manchester United's Marcus Rashford in action with Ipswich Town's Dara O'Shea “It was quite man-to-man on the pitch, so you had to win your individual battles. That’s what it was going to take. I think that’s part of our DNA and that’s going to be part of how we’re successful this season.” Elsewhere this evening, Ireland’s Caoimhín Kelleher started his fifth successive Premier League game for Liverpool, helping Arne Slot’s side to a dramatic 3-2 victory away at Southampton. With first choice Alisson still sidelined, the Corkman started again and saved a first-half penalty from Adam Armstrong, although the forward made no mistake with the rebound. Mohamed Salah’s late penalty sealed a third consecutive league win for the Reds to maintain their eight-point lead at the top of the league. Next up for Liverpool is a blockbuster Champions League clash at home to holders Real Madrid this Wednesday, with Kelleher in line to start again at Anfield as Alisson continues to recover from his hamstring injury.

Romanian lawmakers on Monday voted narrowly in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. The move could usher in an end to a protracted political crisis in the European Union country following the annulment of a presidential election by a top court. Parliament approved the new administration in a 240-143 vote in Romania's 466-seat legislature. The new coalition is made up of the leftist Social Democratic Party, or PSD, the center-right National Liberal Party, PNL, the small ethnic Hungarian UDMR party and national minorities. It caps a month-long period of turmoil in which far-right nationalists made significant gains in a Dec. 1 parliamentary election, a week after a first-round presidential race saw the far-right outsider Calin Georgescu emerge as the front-runner. “It will not be an easy mandate for the future government,” Ciolacu, whose PSD party topped the polls in the parliamentary election, said in a statement Monday. “We are aware that we are in the midst of a deep political crisis," he said. "It is also a crisis of trust, and this coalition aims to regain the trust of citizens, the trust of the people.” Romani's 16 ministerial positions will be shared among the parties, which will hold a slim majority in the legislature. It's widely seen as a tactical partnership to shut out far-right nationalists whose voices found fertile ground amid high living costs and a sluggish economy. Ciolacu, who came third in the first-round presidential ballot despite polls indicating he would win the most votes, has served as prime minister since June 2023. After parliament’s approval, President Klaus Iohannis swore in the new government and warned the new Cabinet that it's entering a “difficult new period” in which “for many Romanians, there are major concerns.” Romania was plunged into turmoil after Georgescu’s surprise success in the presidential race, after allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference emerged. Days before the Dec. 8 runoff, the Constitutional Court made the unprecedented move to annul the presidential race. “We go through complicated times, but I think we all learned from mistakes of the past,” Ciolacu said. “I hope that together with my colleagues in the coalition, we’ll find the best solutions to get past the challenges we have in front of us.” Ciolacu said that the new government would aim to quickly organize the rerun of the presidential election in which the new coalition has agreed to put forward an agreed common pro-European candidate. Cristian Andrei, a political consultant based in Bucharest, said that the new government made up of the same political parties will likely embrace “soft populist” rhetoric such as economic patriotism, anti-austerity, and a peace solution in neighboring Ukraine to counter the rise of far-right populism. “This will be a way to answer the concerns of many Romanians who voted for populists ... but will not solve the fundamental problem of trust,” he said. “The only decisive factor now will be who and how convincing the pro-European candidates will be against this popular revolt.” George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, which came second in the parliamentary election, said that all lawmakers from his party on Monday would vote against the Ciolacu government. In 2021, the PSD and the PNL also formed an unlikely but increasingly strained coalition together with UDMR, which exited the Cabinet last year after a power-sharing dispute.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett was in no mood to celebrate his birthday or making history. Garrett recorded two sacks to become the first NFL player with 14 sacks in four straight seasons, but the Cleveland Browns couldn’t do anything on offense during a 20-3 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Garrett turned 29 and turned in another stellar performance in this dreadful season for the Browns (3-13), who had hoped to take another step after making the playoffs a year ago. But nothing has gone right in Cleveland, and now the team is facing another offseason of change. Garrett has 14 sacks this season and 102 1/2 in his eight-year career. He’s making the case for a second consecutive NFL defensive player of the year honor. But there isn’t any award that will ease the pain of his fourth double-digit loss season. “At the end of the day, we play for wins,” Garrett said. “The individual stuff is great. It’s nice, you want to be remembered for all of the above. But cities remember you for wins and bringing championships back home. “That’s always been my intention. So, I want to get back on track, want to get back to winning, whether it’s the last one or whatever’s in store next season.” Garrett recently made it clear that he does not want to be part of another rebuild in Cleveland, saying he wanted to see the team’s plans to improve the roster. His comments opened the possibility that he could ask for a trade if he isn’t satisfied with the Browns’ outlook. After the Browns dropped their fifth in a row to finish 2-6 at home, Garrett said he never considered that it might be his last game in Cleveland. “I don’t think about that kind of stuff,” he said. “My mission is to go out there and try to help this team win as a leader, as a brother, as a teammate. That’s what I solely focus on. I’m not looking into the future. Next thing on my mind is recovery, looking at film, how can we improve going to the Ravens and try to play spoiler for them.” Garrett hasn’t given up. For the second week in a row, he displayed extraordinary effort while chasing a scrambling quarterback without getting a sack. He won’t quit. “He’s the best pass rusher in the game,” Browns guard Joel Bitonio said. “You could ask all the players, all the coaches. He’s probably the guy they fear going up against the most. He’s dynamic. He’s a special player. He’s doing his thing. I hope we can get some stuff around him so he can win some games around here.” Garrett twice went into the medical tent during the game. He slowly walked to his locker to get dressed before turning on some music that brought a little life into an otherwise somber Cleveland locker room. Garrett laughed when asked if he’s pushing himself to the end. “I’m just old,” he said. “I’m 29. I’m not going to be dragging myself through the finish line. I’ll be fine by Friday, Saturday and be ready to go. I always am.” ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLBy CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — As Donald Trump’s Cabinet begins to take shape, those on both sides of the abortion debate are watching closely for clues about how his picks might affect reproductive rights policy in the president-elect’s second term . Trump’s cabinet picks offer a preview of how his administration could handle abortion after he repeatedly flip-flopped on the issue on the campaign trail. He attempted to distance himself from anti-abortion allies by deferring to states on abortion policy, even while boasting about nominating three Supreme Court justices who helped strike down the constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for half a century. In an NBC News interview that aired Sunday, Trump said he doesn’t plan to restrict medication abortion but also seemed to leave the door open, saying “things change.” “Things do change, but I don’t think it’s going to change at all,” he said. The early lineup of his new administration , including nominations to lead health agencies, the Justice Department and event the Department of Veterans Affairs, has garnered mixed — but generally positive — reactions from anti-abortion groups. Abortion law experts said Trump’s decision to include fewer candidates with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement could indicate that abortion will not be a priority for Trump’s administration. “It almost seems to suggest that President Trump might be focusing his administration in other directions,” said Greer Donley, an associate law professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Karen Stone, vice president of public policy at Planned Parenthood Action Fund , said while many of the nominees have “extensive records against reproductive health care,” some do not. She cautioned against making assumptions based on Trump’s initial cabinet selections. Still, many abortion rights groups are wary, in part because many of the nominees hold strong anti-abortion views even if they do not have direct ties to anti-abortion activists. They’re concerned that an administration filled with top-level officials who are personally opposed to abortion could take steps to restrict access to the procedure and funding. After Trump’s ambiguity about abortion during his campaign, “there’s still a lot we don’t know about what policy is going to look like,” said Mary Ruth Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law. That approach may be revealed as the staffs within key departments are announced. Trump announced he would nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, which anti-abortion forces have long targeted as central to curtailing abortion rights nationwide. Yet Kennedy shifted on the issue during his own presidential campaign. In campaign videos, Kennedy said he supports abortion access until viability , which doctors say is sometime after 21 weeks, although there is no defined timeframe. But he also said “every abortion is a tragedy” and argued for a national ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy, a stance he quickly walked back. The head of Health and Human Services oversees Title X funding for a host of family planning services and has sweeping authority over agencies that directly affect abortion access, including the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The role is especially vital amid legal battles over a federal law known as EMTALA, which President Joe Biden’s administration has argued requires emergency abortion access nationwide, and FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Mini Timmaraju, president of the national abortion rights organization Reproductive Freedom for All, called Kennedy an “unfit, unqualified extremist who cannot be trusted to protect the health, safety and reproductive freedom of American families.” His potential nomination also has caused waves in the anti-abortion movement. Former Vice President Mike Pence , a staunch abortion opponent, urged the Senate to reject Kennedy’s nomination. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the national anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said the group had its own concerns about Kennedy. “There’s no question that we need a pro-life HHS secretary,” she said. Fox News correspondent Marty Makary is Trump’s pick to lead the FDA, which plays a critical role in access to medication abortion and contraception. Abortion rights groups have accused him of sharing misinformation about abortion on air. Russell Vought , a staunch anti-abortion conservative, has been nominated for director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought was a key architect of Project 2025 , a right-wing blueprint for running the federal government. Among other actions to limit reproductive rights, it calls for eliminating access to medication abortion nationwide, cutting Medicaid funding for abortion and restricting access to contraceptive care, especially long-acting reversible contraceptives such as IUD’s. Despite distancing himself from the conservative manifesto on the campaign trail, Trump is stocking his administration with people who played central roles in developing Project 2025. Trump acknowledged that drafters of the report would be part of his incoming administration during the Sunday interview with NBC News, saying “Many of those things I happen to agree with.” “These cabinet appointments all confirm that Project 2025 was in fact the blueprint all along, and the alarm we saw about it was warranted,” said Amy Williams Navarro, director of government relations for Reproductive Freedom for All. Dr. Mehmet Oz , Trump’s choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is a former television talk show host who has been accused of hawking dubious medical treatments and products. He voiced contradictory abortion views during his failed Senate run in 2022. Oz has described himself as “strongly pro-life, praised the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade , claimed “life starts at conception” and referred to abortion as “murder.” But he also has echoed Trump’s states-rights approach, arguing the federal government should not be involved in abortion decisions. “I want women, doctors, local political leaders, letting the democracy that’s always allowed our nation to thrive to put the best ideas forward so states can decide for themselves,” he said during a Senate debate two years ago. An array of reproductive rights groups opposed his Senate run. As CMS administrator, Oz would be in a key position to determine Medicaid coverage for family planning services and investigate potential EMTALA violations. Related Articles National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | With Trump on the way, advocates look to states to pick up medical debt fight National Politics | Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection As Florida’s attorney general, Pam Bondi defended abortion restrictions, including a 24-hour waiting period. Now she’s Trump’s choice for attorney general . Her nomination is being celebrated by abortion opponents but denounced by abortion rights groups concerned she may revive the Comstock Act , an anti-vice law passed by Congress in 1873 that, among other things, bans mailing of medication or instruments used in abortion. An anti-abortion and anti-vaccine former Florida congressman, David Weldon, has been chosen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which collects and monitors abortion data across the country. Former Republican congressman Doug Collins is Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs amid a political battle over abortion access and funding for troops and veterans. Collins voted consistently to restrict funding and access to abortion and celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade. “This is a team that the pro-life movement can work with,” said Kristin Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion organization Students for Life.

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Chicago Bears tackle Braxton Jones is out for the season after suffering an ankle injury on Sunday Reports made it official on Monday that the Chicago Bears left tackle will miss the remaining two games of the campaign with an ankle injury. The medical staff at Solider Field put Jones’ ankle in an air cast prior to carting him off the field in the second quarter of the Chicago Bears’ ninth straight loss. Jones had returned to the lineup on Sunday after missing the previous game in Minnesota last Monday due to a concussion. The Southern Utah product finishes his third season missing three total games and saw a lot of growth in what has been a tough season in the Windy City. After dealing with a couple of mid-game benchings a season ago, Jones became a staple on the Chicago Bears offensive line this year when he was healthy. One of the biggest knocks against the former fifth-round draft choice was penalties and that got cleaned up in a big way this season. Jones logged just seven total penalties entering yesterday and ranks inside the top 20 tackles in pass blocking this year. Jones is expected to be ready to rock and roll for the start of training camp, which is extremely positive news for Chicago Bears fans to hear. The one major thing to keep an eye on for Caleb Williams’ blind-side blocker is that he is coming up on a contract year. Due to this injury, the front office most likely won’t entertain talks of an extension for Jones this offseason. This should not create any drama or hold out from Jones because of the little leverage he has in the matter, but beginning the 2025-26 campaign without a new deal in place will be worth monitoring over time. The Chicago Bears will need to piece their line together for the last two games The way things look right now, Larry Borom will get the start in Jones’ place on Thursday night at Soldier Field against Seattle. When Jones missed the Minnesota game it was Kiran Amegadjie, the rookie from Yale who took his spot. Amegadjie struggled mightily against the physical pass rush of the Vikings and was a healthy scratch on Sunday against Detroit. Borom was drafted a year before Jones in 2021. The Missouri Tiger has battled injuries as a depth piece on the Chicago Bears offensive line over the last few years. Borom has an opportunity in these last two games to prove his worth to the front office and earn a chance to compete for a roster spot next year. Beyond this season, it is already known that the Chicago Bears will look to address the offensive line this offseason. Regardless of Jones’ status moving forward, Will Campbell of LSU is a top tackle prospect who has been mocked to Chicago in multiple drafts. The team might have even more pressure to draft a guy of Campbell’s ability, given that Jones is coming off this tough injury. An early thought behind drafting Campbell in Chicago was that a competition would break out. Whoever would lose the left tackle job between him and Jones would simply kick inside to left guard. The organization is strongest on the outside in its protection for Williams. Between Jones and Darnell Wright, there is a lot to like overall. However, if they can snag a prospect fo Campbell’s caliber early in April’s draft, it would be hard on them to pass on that opportunity. The number one goal for the last two games of this disappointing campaign is to keep Williams in one piece. While not having Jones healthy will make this difficult, it is important that his ankle begins to heal as quickly as possible for him to be ready for camp. This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.Media Release Beltangady, Nov 24: The Vimukti Self-Help Group (SHG) Trust celebrated its silver jubilee with grandeur at Krishnanugraha Hall, Ujire, on November 23. The celebrations commenced with a spiritual dance by the members at 10.30 am. Fr Vinod Mascarenhas, director of Capuchin Krishik Seva Kendra (CKSK), delivered the introductory speech, reminiscing about the trust's impactful journey. He expressed gratitude to the late Fr Theophilus Pereira, founder of CKSK, and the late Fr Joel Pinto, founder of Vimukti SHG Trust, for their visionary leadership. Initially established in Kalmanja village, the trust has expanded across districts, offering a platform for rural poor women to achieve social and economic empowerment. Over the years, beneficiaries transformed into contributors, implementing initiatives such as self-employment activities, Vidya Snehi (interest-free loans for higher education), Arogya Nidhi (healthcare support for women and their families), and advocating for the establishment of DAYA Special School. The silver jubilee celebrations were inaugurated by MLC K Pratapsinha Nayak, alongside Vimukti SHG Trust president Shali, CKSK president Fr Alwyn Dias, former MLC Harish Kumar, Best Foundation founder Rakshith Shivaram, advocate Ashwini D'Souza, Fr Vinod Mascarenhas, and Fr Rohan Lobo. Addressing the gathering, advocate Ashwini D'Souza from Moodbidri spoke on women’s empowerment through self-help groups. She lauded the efforts of Vimukti SHG members in achieving social and economic independence and urged them to continue combating gender discrimination and superstitions hindering women’s progress. MLC K Pratapsinha Nayak congratulated the trust and its members for their achievements, while Harish Kumar encouraged the attendees to leverage opportunities provided by CKSK and government initiatives. Rakshith Shivaram commended the trust for establishing DAYA Special School, which recently received the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award 2024, and pledged his continued support for the institution and its children. Fr Alwyn Dias congratulated the members, urging them to dream big and achieve greater milestones, while acknowledging the support of the trust's staff and directors. During the event, former and current presidents, secretaries, directors, and assistant directors of Vimukti SHG Trust were felicitated for their dedicated service. The trust also launched Arogya Nidhi, a new health guarantee scheme, during the program. A celebratory lunch followed the stage events, after which members showcased colorful cultural programs. The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Prameela and a closing address by counselor Merin. The jubilee celebration marked a significant milestone in the trust's journey, reflecting its dedication to empowering women and uplifting the community.

While you’re popping champagne and toasting the new year, hundreds of recently enacted bills will go into effect. Here are a few you should know about. The minimum wage for all employers in California will increase to $16.50. We currently have the second highest unemployment rate of any state behind only Nevada. This increase will only make it worse, particularly for California’s youth and others just starting to join the workforce. Paychecks will be hit by a tax increase. The State Disability Insurance rate is increasing from 1.1 to 1.2 percent. As KCRA in Sacramento noted, “That means a couple or individual with $100,000 in taxable annual wages will have $100 more total withheld from their pay this upcoming year, or about $8 a month because of the tax increase, for example.” For property owners, several attempts to destroy your rights to protest new and higher water rates go into effect. Under Proposition 218, water agencies must send notices to customers ahead of time with information on how to protest the rate hike. If a majority protest, the rate increase can’t go into effect. But Assembly Bill 2257 creates a protest procedure separate from the notice required by Prop. 218 and appears merely to layer on added – and superfluous – requirements for the sole purpose of hindering taxpayers’ constitutional ability to approve or reject taxes. Another assault on property owner rights is Senate Bill 1072 because it could leave taxpayers without proper compensation for overcharges on their water bills by offering only future credits instead of actual refunds. There is a huge difference between a “credit” for future charges and an actual refund. If a taxpayer moves, how will he or she be compensated for the violation of constitutional rights if the agency merely applies the overcharge to reduce rates paid by others in the future? AB 1827 is another concern because it tries to add potentially unconstitutional charges to your water bill based on speculative factors like “maximum potential water use” and “peaking” factors. This is in direct contravention of Prop. 218 which provides that, “No fee or charge may be imposed for a service unless that service is actually used by, or immediately available to, the owner of the property in question. Fees or charges based on potential or future use of a service are not permitted.” Basing a charge on “maximum potential water use” clearly then is not permitted under Prop. 218. Further, in the absence of time-of-use technology, peaking factors are generally make-believe. Legal challenges to AB 1827 are a near certainty. Related Articles Opinion Columnists | Trump’s claim that we need ‘extreme vetting’ is extremely baseless Opinion Columnists | Year in review: From a republic to a ‘kakistocracy’ Opinion Columnists | Will Democrats fix their brand problem ahead of California’s gubernatorial election? Opinion Columnists | Susan Shelley: Too many so-called emergencies in the Golden State Opinion Columnists | Larry Wilson: The lost art of college students talking to each other Regarding your rights as a voter, there were attacks this year on direct democracy. Fortunately, many of those got left on the cutting room floor, but one that did pass and goes into effect this year, Senate Bill 1441, is very concerning. If a citizen-initiated recall, initiative or referendum is determined to have an insufficient number of valid signatures, the proponents have the right to review rejected signatures and the reason for the rejection. But SB 1441 sets an unreasonable 60-day time limit on the review process and adds a new requirement for proponents to pay the costs of the review, which could be hundreds of thousands of dollars. Nothing in the bill prevents a county from running out the clock by providing inadequate access. But that’s probably the intent. Was it all bad news from your California government this year? No, of course not. For everyone who has been waiting for Sacramento to finally address the pressing concerns of state residents, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation giving the state three new official state symbols: the banana slug (state slug), Dungeness crab (state crustacean), and black abalone (state seashell). Don’t say they never did anything for you. Happy New Year! Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.Drag shows, Arabic Sesame Street, lonely rats: GOP senator details how Biden spent $1T on 'government waste'Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa is seeking a pardon from President Joe Biden in an attempt to clear a 1999 federal fraud conviction that initially made the mayor ineligible for office. It took a change in state law before Agpawa could officially hold office, and he said he believes “having closure is the right and fair thing to do” as far as clearing his record. Agpawa was elected to his first term in 2017, but at the time he was ineligible to serve due to state law that prohibits felons from holding municipal office. Agpawa pleaded guilty in federal court to mail fraud in 1999 for his role in an insurance scheme. Agpawa served 300 hours of community service, three years’ probation and paid $20,000 in restitution. He said Monday that although his right to hold office was restored , that did not clear the federal conviction from his record. “The sentence seems to go on in a society until we get this additional document, of a pardon or clemency,” said Agpawa, 63. “I still have something overshadowing me.” He said under his leadership “we have improved the quality of life for the people of Markham,” including new infrastructure work and city services. Agpawa said when he was first elected the city had a deficit of $11 million, “but now we have balanced budgets.” The Illinois General Assembly in May 2021 approved changes to state election law. The changes revised qualifications to hold municipal office by amending the Illinois Election Code and was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Agpawa had been permitted to take office after former Gov. Bruce Rauner, in September 2018, signed a Restoration of Rights of Citizenship certificate. He had the title of mayor-elect before formally being sworn in after Rauner’s action. In the interim, before the governor’s action, Ernest Blevins, Markham senior trustee, served as interim mayor. “The restoration of rights made me whole in Illinois but not the rest of the country,” Agpawa said Monday. With the felony conviction for instance, he cannot carry a gun. Three Markham residents sued to challenge Agpawa’s eligibility to hold office. A lower court upheld Agpawa’s right to serve as mayor, but an April 2021 state appellate court ruling determined that Rauner lacked the authority to overrule state election law when he restored Agpawa’s citizenship rights. In the 2-1 decision, the appeals court found that “Agpawa is not eligible to seek or hold municipal office in Illinois.” Agpawa received more than 80% of the vote in his bid for a second term in April 2021. In August 2021, the state Supreme Court ruled Agpawa was eligible to be mayor. The Supreme Court cited the legislation approved that May regarding the eligibility of felons to hold municipal office and that Pritzker signed the measure into law that June. Agpawa needed a presidential pardon or a change in state law to undo the consequences of his federal mail fraud conviction, as far as his eligibility to hold office. He said the pardon “is the only real way to get completion” and have his record cleared. “You are really not complete or whole until that process is done,” he said. Agpawa said he has been in the fire service for 49 years, including 30 years in Markham, and was fire chief in the city and in Country Club Hills. He continues to be an assistant chief in Country Club Hills, but said he plans to retire in the coming year. He intends to seek a third term as mayor next year and is so far unopposed. Agpawa said he has not actively sought out letters of support for his pardon from area mayors but reached out to congressional leaders, including U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly. He said should his attempt at gaining a pardon from Biden fall short, he would seek it from Donald Trump once he takes office. “This would be ongoing for me,” Agpawa said.

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Secretaries of State are being told that any outgoings which are not contributing towards one of Labour’s “priorities” must be cut as Rachel Reeves vows to wield “an iron fist against waste.” In letters sent by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones, departments will be told to brace for “difficult” spending decisions in order to restore trust in the Government’s handling of the public finances. Every pound of departmental spending will be face a “line-by-line review” involving external finance experts from banks and think tanks in order to ensure it represents value for money, the Treasury said. The Chancellor will on Tuesday launch the next round of Government spending, and is expected to warn departments that they “cannot operate in a business-as-usual way when reviewing their budgets for the coming years”. She will insist that areas focused on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “plan for change”, which includes targets to improve living standards across the country and build 1.5 million homes, must be prioritised. Ms Reeves said: “By totally rewiring how the Government spends money we will be able to deliver our plan for change and focus on what matters for working people. “The previous government allowed millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money to go to waste on poor value for money projects. We will not tolerate it; I said I would have an iron grip on the public finances and that means taking an iron fist against waste. “By reforming our public services, we will ensure they are up to scratch for modern day demands, saving money and delivering better services for people across the country. That’s why we will inspect every pound of Government spend, so that it goes to the right places and we put an end to all waste.” Under the Treasury’s plans, departments will ensure budgets are scrutinised by “challenge panels” of external experts including former senior management of Lloyd’s Banking Group, Barclays Bank and the Co-operative Group. These panels, which will also involve think tanks, academics and the private sector, will advise on which spending “is or isn’t necessary”, the ministry said. The Treasury said work has already begun, with an evaluation of the £6.5 million spent on a scheme that placed social workers in schools finding “no evidence of positive impact on social care outcomes”. “Departments will be advised that where spending is not contributing to a priority, it should be stopped,” it said. “Although some of these decisions will be difficult, the Chancellor is clear that the public must have trust in the Government that it is rooting out waste and that their taxes are being spent on their priorities.” Ms Reeves had already announced efficiency and productivity savings of 2% across departments in her autumn budget as she seeks to put the public finances on a firmer footing. In a speech in east London, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden hinted at a further squeeze. “At the Budget the Chancellor demanded efficiency and productivity savings of 2% across departments – and there will be more to come,” he said. “As we launch the next phase of the spending review at its heart must be reform of the state in order to do a better job for the public.”Jimmy Carter , the longest-living former U.S. president , died at the age of 100 years old on Sunday. According to the Carter Center, Carter died in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family. The former president was in home hospice care since 2023, according to CNN . Carter served as the 39th president for one term, from 1976 to 1981, but lost his reelection to Ronald Reagan. In addition to being the longest-living former present, Carter has also had the longest post-presidency in the nation's history. Carter was raised on his family's peanut farm in Plains and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, the same year he married his wife, Rosalynn Smith. They remained married until her death in November 2023. After graduation, Carter joined the Navy but returned home to take over his family's peanut farm after his father's death in 1953. He and his wife grew it into a lucrative business until Carter started his political career as Georgia's senator in 1962 before serving as the state's governor from 1971 until his presidential run. During his presidency, Carter successfully brokered peace talks between Israel and Egypt but his legacy was marred by a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, including Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center, a non-profit aimed at bettering the lives of people around the world. According to law enforcement, preparations for a state funeral are underway, per CNN.