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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with prosecutors. The ruling, which did not address Smollett’s continued claims of innocence, marked a stunning reversal in a case that became part of a polarized political landscape. Smollett, who is Black and gay, told police in January 2019 that two men assaulted him in his downtown Chicago neighborhood, spouting slurs, tossing a noose around his neck, and yelling that he was in “MAGA country,” an apparent reference to Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” presidential campaign slogan. The report, which made headlines around the world, prompted a massive search for suspects by Chicago police before investigators announced that they believed the attack was a hoax. The state’s highest court found that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after Smollett reached a deal with the Cook County state’s attorney in which charges against him were dropped in exchange for him forfeiting his $10,000 bond and performing community service. The deal prompted outrage in part because it did not include any condition that Smollett apologize or admit he staged the attack. “We are aware that this case has generated significant public interest and that many people were dissatisfied with the resolution of the original case and believed it to be unjust,” Justice Elizabeth Rochford wrote in the court’s 5-0 opinion. “Nevertheless, what would be more unjust than the resolution of any one criminal case would be a holding from this court that the state was not bound to honor agreements upon which people have detrimentally relied.” Smollett was on the television drama “Empire,” which filmed in Chicago, and prosecutors alleged he staged the attack because he was unhappy with the studio’s response to hate mail he received. Testimony at trial indicated he paid $3,500 to two men whom he knew from “Empire” to carry it out. Smollett testified that “there was no hoax” and that he was the victim of a hate crime. Smollett declined to comment Thursday through a publicist. His attorney Nenye Uche thanked the court for “restoring order to Illinois’ criminal law jurisprudence.” “This was not a prosecution based on facts, rather it was a vindictive persecution and such a proceeding has no place in our criminal justice system,” Uche said. The special prosecutor, former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb, said he disagreed with the court’s ruling while noting that it “has nothing to do with Mr. Smollett’s innocence.” “The Illinois Supreme Court did not find any error with the overwhelming evidence presented at trial that Mr. Smollett orchestrated a fake hate crime and reported it to the Chicago Police Department as a real hate crime, or the jury’s unanimous verdict that Mr. Smollett was guilty of five counts of felony disorderly conduct,” Webb said. After Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office dropped the initial 16 counts of disorderly conduct, the backlash was swift, with then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel calling it “a whitewash of justice.” Webb was appointed special prosecutor and a grand jury restored charges, leading to Smollett’s 2021 conviction on five counts of disorderly conduct . Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail — six of which he served before he was freed pending appeal — and was ordered to pay about $130,000 in restitution. Chicago officials are pursuing reimbursement for that amount in police overtime through a civil case. Foxx told The Associated Press that she was not surprised that the high court found her handling of the case “proper — if unpopular, proper.” She criticized Webb’s ensuing “legal machinations,” which she said ignored the tenet of prosecutorial discretion and landed the issue in the “same position we were in in March 2019.” “What they were doing in going to the court to re-prosecute someone because you didn’t like the outcome would have set a horrendous precedent, in which anyone could come in and undermine the work of a prosecutor’s office,” said Foxx, who did not seek a third term this year. Eileen O’Neill Burke, the incoming Cook County state’s attorney , declined to comment. Smollett, a child actor who appeared in 1992 movie “The Mighty Ducks,” has credited his role as a singer on the hip-hop drama “Empire” for turbocharging his career . This year, he starred in the movie “The Lost Holliday” with Vivica A. Fox. Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and Justice Joy Cunningham took no part in Thursday’s decision. Tareen reported from Chicago.
With nearly all of the votes counted, left-leaning Mr Milanovic won 49% while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a candidate of the ruling conservative HDZ party, trailed far behind with 19%. Pre-election polls had predicted that the two would face off in the second round on January 12, as none of the eight presidential election contenders were projected to get more than 50% of the vote. Mr Milanovic thanked his supporters but warned that “this was just a first run”. “Let’s not be triumphant, let’s be realistic, firmly on the ground,” he said. “We must fight all over again. It’s not over till it’s over.” Mr Milanovic, the most popular politician in Croatia, has served as prime minister in the past. Populist in style, the 58-year-old has been a fierce critic of current Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and continuous sparring between the two has been a recent hallmark of Croatia’s political scene. Mr Plenkovic has sought to portray the vote as one about Croatia’s future in the EU and Nato. He has labelled Mr Milanovic “pro-Russian” and a threat to Croatia’s international standing. “The difference between him (Mr Primorac) and Milanovic is quite simple: Milanovic is leading us East, Primorac is leading us West,” he said. Though the presidency is largely ceremonial in Croatia, an elected president holds political authority and acts as the supreme commander of the military. Mr Milanovic has criticised the Nato and European Union support for Ukraine and has often insisted that Croatia should not take sides. He has said Croatia should stay away from global disputes, thought it is a member of both Nato and the EU. Mr Milanovic has also blocked Croatia’s participation in a Nato-led training mission for Ukraine, declaring that “no Croatian soldier will take part in somebody else’s war”. His main rival in the election, Mr Primorac, has stated that “Croatia’s place is in the West, not the East”. However, his bid for the presidency has been marred by a high-level corruption case that landed Croatia’s health minister in jail last month and which featured prominently in pre-election debates. Trailing a distant third in the pre-election polls is Marija Selak Raspudic, a conservative independent candidate. She has focused her election campaign on the economic troubles of ordinary citizens, corruption and issues such as population decline in the country of some 3.8 million. Sunday’s presidential election is Croatia’s third vote this year, following a snap parliamentary election in April and the European Parliament balloting in June.Spy satellites will be used to track migrants attempted to cross Channel in new £15m scheme
China has developed the world's first system to reach the deepest point in the ocean to lay cables needed for underwater exploration. Dalian Maritime University, Nantong Liwei Machinery Company and Jiangsu Hengtong Huahai Technology Company have developed a winch system able to lay cables in the deepest known place in the ocean, local outlet Guangming Daily reported. The deepest part of the sea is believed to be the Challenger Deep, a basin located at the southern end of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, which has a depth of 11,000 meters. The cable systems are used to carry various deep-sea equipment, such as detectors and remotely operated underwater vehicles, according to Kaida Electrical, meaning they are a fundamental piece of equipment in deep-sea research and exploration. Newsweek has contacted the Dalian Maritime University, Nantong Liwei Machinery Company and Jiangsu Hengtong Huahai Technology Company via email for comment. As scientific research delves even deeper into the ocean, the demand for winch systems to carry vessels further has been increasing. The system, the Haiwei GD11000, can deploy cables at 11,000 meters, according to the South Morning China Post , a significant increase from the previous record depth, which was held by the Italian company Prysmian. Prysmian had broken the record in the summer by laying a cable at a depth of 2,150 meters, according to a statement released on its website. The Haiwei GD11000 can also carry a weight of around 15 tons, according to China Daily . It can also reach speeds of around 120 meters per minute, according to Sputnik International. The system completed its first major test in October when it deployed a cable just over 11,000 meters deep in the South China Sea, Interesting Engineering reported. The winch system will reportedly be used to conduct regular deep-sea and polar survey operations, according to Guangming Daily . While the Haiwei GD11000 allows for more extensive research to be conducted in the deepest part of the ocean, exploration of the region actually began over 100 years ago. It was in March 1875 that the HMS Challenger , a survey ship that was part of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, found the deepest point in the ocean, according to All That's Interesting. Challenger Deep is deeper than Mount Everest is tall, and there is no light. It is also cold, with temperatures just above freezing at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The pressure is more than 1,000 times higher than the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level, according to All That's Interesting. However, despite the harsh conditions, scientists have found some life in the Challenger Deep, such as plankton, sea cucumbers and sea fleas, the outlet reported. Do you have a story Newsweek should be covering? Do you have any questions about this story? Contact LiveNews@newsweek.com .Dow Rebounds, Ending 10-Day Losing Streak
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The Green Bay Packers only have three days to prepare for the Miami Dolphins game on Thursday night, and there will be injury concerns to monitor. The team did not practice on Monday, but it released the initial injury report with an estimation. New big issue Wide receiver Romeo Doubs suffered a concussion against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. He's now in the protocol, so it's unlikely that he clears the protocol in so little time. "We've got a lot of guys that we can throw the ball to," head coach Matt LaFleur said after Sunday's game. "That's unfortunate, because I thought Rome (Doubs) was really having himself a great game. He came out, made some critical plays, that third-down and long was pretty special where he almost got out to the back side. He is very, very consistent. So if we don't have him, that's a big loss, but we do feel like we have other guys. It's gonna open up some opportunities for these other guys." The other wide receivers on the 53-man roster are Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath, and Bo Melton. There are four others on the practice squad: Julian Hicks, Cornelius Johnson, Malik Knowles, and Alex McGough. Old issues Cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee) and linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring), who missed the 49ers game , are also listed as DNPs — which means they wouldn't have practiced if there was an activity. LaFleur had already mentioned the team worries these players won't recover in time because of the short week. Injury report Beyond Doubs, Alexander, and Cooper, two other players wouldn't have practiced on Monday: off-ball linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (ankle) and tight end John FitzPatrick (back). The linebacker position would be extremely thin without Cooper and McDuffie. The options are Quay Walker, Eric Wilson, and Ty'Ron Hopper, plus former first-round pick Jamin Davis on the practice squad. Center Josh Myers (pectoral) and left tackle Rasheed Walker (knee) are listed as limited participants. Defensive tackle Kenny Clark, running back Josh Jacobs, and left guard Elgton Jenkins are limited too, but just because of veteran rest. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Packers will have real practices ahead of Thursday night's game. The Packers share their injury designations on Wednesday. Packers - Dolphins first injury report: pic.twitter.com/ov1dczHqtU This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.Major stock indexes on Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday, capping a rare bumpy week for the market. The S&P 500 ended essentially flat, down less than 0.1%, after wavering between tiny gains and losses most of the day. The benchmark index posted a loss for the week, its first after three straight weekly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%, ending just below the record high it set on Wednesday. There were more than twice as many decliners than gainers on the New York Stock Exchange. Gains in technology stocks helped temper losses in communication services, financials and other sectors of the market. Broadcom surged 24.4% for the biggest gain in the S&P 500 after the semiconductor company beat Wall Street’s profit targets and gave a glowing forecast, highlighting its artificial intelligence products. The company also raised its dividend. The company's big gain helped cushion the market's broader fall. Pricey stock values for technology companies like Broadcom give the sector more weight in pushing the market higher or lower. Artificial intelligence technology has been a focal point for the technology sector and the overall stock market over the last year. Tech companies, and Wall Street, expect demand for AI to continue driving growth for semiconductor and other technology companies. Some tech stocks were a drag on the market. Nvidia fell 2.2%, Meta Platforms dropped 1.7% and Google parent Alphabet slid 1.1%. Among the market's other decliners were Airbnb, which fell 4.7% for the biggest loss in the S&P 500, and Charles Schwab, which closed 4% lower. Furniture and housewares company RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, surged 17% after raising its forecast for revenue growth for the year. All told, the S&P 500 lost 0.16 points to close at 6,051.09. The Dow dropped 86.06 points to 43,828.06. The Nasdaq rose 23.88 points to 19,926.72. Wall Street's rally stalled this week amid mixed economic reports and ahead of the Federal Reserve's last meeting of the year. The central bank will meet next week and is widely expected to cut interest rates for a third time since September. Expectations of a series of rate cuts has driven the S&P 500 to 57 all-time highs so far this year . The Fed has been lowering its benchmark interest rate following an aggressive rate hiking policy that was meant to tame inflation. It raised rates from near-zero in early 2022 to a two-decade high by the middle of 2023. Inflation eased under pressure from higher interest rates, nearly to the central bank's 2% target. The economy, including consumer spending and employment, held strong despite the squeeze from inflation and high borrowing costs. A slowing job market, though, has helped push a long-awaited reversal of the Fed's policy. Inflation rates have been warming up slightly over the last few months. A report on consumer prices this week showed an increase to 2.7% in November from 2.6% in October. The Fed's preferred measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures index, will be released next week. Wall Street expects it to show a 2.5% rise in November, up from 2.3% in October. The economy, though, remains solid heading into 2025 as consumers continue spending and employment remains healthy, said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY. “Still, the outlook is clouded by unusually high uncertainty surrounding regulatory, immigration, trade and tax policy,” he said. Treasury yields edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.40% from 4.34% late Thursday. European markets slipped. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.1%. Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% month-on-month in October, following a 0.1% decline in September, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Asian markets closed mostly lower.Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed after a bumpy week
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THE Home office is spending £15 million on satellites which will be able to track migrants attempting to cross the Channel from space. Government contracts reveal that the department has forked out the huge sum for a deal with a global company which specialises in space operations. Advertisement 2 The Home office - led by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, pictured, is spending £15 million on satellites which will be able to track migrants attempting to cross the Channel from space Credit: PA The Luton-based branch of Telespazio UK will provide enhanced surveillance for the Joint Maritime Security Centre which ensures the country can respond to “threats to security, law and order, and the marine environment”. It will improve the Home Office’s ability to detect “dark targets” - which do not emit tracking data - such as ships used by criminals to smuggle goods, and tiny dinghies used by Channel migrants. Radar, hi-tech cameras and sensors have already been hired to provide 24/7 surveillance of those trying to cross the Channel in small boats. Figures show that so far this year 36,204 migrants have arrived in the UK on small boats, with more than 150,000 crossing from France since records began in 2018. Advertisement read more on uk news PROBE ARREST Schoolgirl among seven arrested after teenager, 18, stabbed to death DAYLIGHT 'SNATCH' Urgent hunt after girl, 10 'grabbed by mystery man' in broad daylight A heavily redacted contract, published by the Government in December, shows that the contractor has to comply with the Officials Secret Act. The contract started in November and is due to run until next September, with a total value of £15 million. An order form reveals: “Maritime security is a key enabler to Homeland Security, surveillance of the Maritime domain for UK security requires a multi-layered approach. “Satellite surveillance products provide longer range coverage but lack persistence, whereas terrestrial sensors such as RADAR provide persistence at shorter ranges.” Advertisement Most read in The Sun baby joy Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan announce she's pregnant with first baby NEIL BY MOUTH Moment Rangers hero says he needs RESCUED on live TV during Motherwell clash GER OUT Moment raging Rangers fans BOO their own players and say 'go away' at Motherwell Highlights WELL 2 GERS 2 Shambolic display leaves Clement on brink as horror Christmas week continues The aims of the new surveillance are listed as: “To identify vessels of interest (VOI) (especially dark targets), determine patterns of life (POL) and to enable cueing of other sensor capabilities and patrolling assets, to direct other capability/assets to the target VOI in order to undertake further surveillance or to intercept, therefore delivery of agreed products/analysis should be as near to real-time as is possible.” The contract includes a requirement for a bi-annual review of the technology to ensure that “innovation is at the leading edge of space sensing”. UK has too many migrants to keep track of - crisis is spiralling & Labour CAN'T fix it, warns expert A Home Office spokesperson told The Sun: “The Joint Maritime Security Centre is harnessing cutting edge technology and capabilities to provide 24/7 monitoring of UK waters and ensure our borders are secure. “Effective use of satellites ensure we can play a key role in detecting ‘dark vessels’ at sea, such as those involved in illegal immigration, illegal fishing activities, drug smuggling, ship-to-ship transfers of goods and evading sanctions. Advertisement “And in the channel, the UK is taking steps to tackle small boat crossings through our Border Security Command, recruiting more investigative officers and working more closely with our European partners to ensure the vile people smugglers are brought to justice.” Shadow Home Secretary and former Tory Technology Minister Chris Philp told The Sun: “Tracking the passage of illegal immigrants coming across the channel will make no difference if they are simply ushered to the UK shore and then put up in plush hotels at taxpayer expense. “This money would be better spent deporting illegal immigrants who make it to the UK. “The Labour Government is soft on illegal immigration - Channel crossings are up over 20 per cent since the election compared to the same time last year. Advertisement “Labour was wrong to scrap the Rwanda deterrent before it even started. “I am committed to re-introducing a Rwanda-style removals deterrent.” He added: “The Labour Government should urgently adopt this plan to end the escalating numbers of illegal immigrants. “1,500 illegal immigrants have crossed the channel in the last four days. Advertisement Read more on the Scottish Sun GHOST TOWN Former Scots shopping hotspot 'decaying' as multimillion pound revamp ‘failing’ VAX HORROR Striken Scots 'gaslit' by health bosses after complications from Covid vaccine “This has to end.” The Sun contacted Telespazio UK for comment. 2 Figures show that so far this year 36,204 migrants have arrived in the UK on small boats, with more than 150,000 crossing from France since records began in 2018 Credit: Getty
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