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After the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that claimed 38 lives, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday offered his apologies to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Describing the incident as a "tragic incident," Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday apologised to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev after the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that resulted in the deaths of 38 passengers. Putin described the incident as a “tragic incident” and conveyed his condolences to the victims’ families, while also wishing a swift recovery to those injured. “(President) Vladimir Putin apologised for the tragic incident that occurred in Russian airspace and once again expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured,” the Kremlin said in a statement according to news agency Reuters. “It was noted in the conversation that the Azerbaijani passenger aircraft, which was travelling according to its schedule, repeatedly tried to land at Grozny airport. At that time, Grozny, Mozdok and Vladikavkaz were being attacked by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, and Russian air defence systems repelled these attacks,” it added. Azerbaijan plane crash An Azerbaijan Airlines plane named Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, erupting in a ball of fire after diverting from southern Russia, where Ukrainian drones had reportedly been attacking several cities. The crash has raised suspicions. Some Western experts and the US said that a Russian anti-aircraft missile might have been responsible. Many airlines have since suspended flights to Russian cities. Moscow, however, has avoided from commenting on reports that the plane may have been accidentally shot down by its air defence. More flight cancellations hit region Turkmenistan Airlines became the latest carrier to announce flight cancellations on Saturday. It halted its Ashgabat-Moscow-Ashgabat service from December 30, 2024, to January 31, 2025 and did not offer any explanation. This came after the suspension of Flydubai flights between Dubai and southern Russian cities like Mineralnye Vody and Sochi, which was scheduled from December 27 to January 3. The Embraer 190, which was travelling between Baku and Grozny, crashed near the western Kazakh city of Aktau, located on the Caspian Sea. Click for more latest World news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. Adan Khan is an emerging journalist with a keen focus on crime and politics. With a talent for making complex issues accessible, he has quickly become known for his ability to clarify intricate topics. Now with a year of experience in the news industry, Adan remains committed to delivering the truth, regardless of its difficulty. His writing seeks to make critical subjects both clear and engaging, offering readers insightful perspectives and guiding them through challenging issues. Dedicated to continuous growth, Adan is here to inform, engage, and make a meaningful impact in journalism.Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Cumbie knows how to pull off a bowl game upset. Flash back to the 2004 Holiday Bowl, when Cumbie threw for 520 yards to lead No. 23 Texas Tech to a 45-31 win over Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch and No. 4 California. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Stacker examined Census of Agriculture data from the Department of Agriculture to see which states produce the most Christmas trees. Click for more. States that produce the most Christmas trees

The current and future Democratic governors have filed a second lawsuit targeting a Republican-sponsored law that shifts powers from the governor to Republican officials. A 40-page lawsuit against Senate Bill 382 was filed Monday in Wake County Superior Court with Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein listed as plaintiffs. Defendants are Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland. SB382 contains language that strips from the governor the power to make appointments to the State Board of Elections and gives that power to the state auditor, a seat that will be held by Republican Dave Boliek. Boliek was elected in November and begins his first term as auditor in January. The bill also transfers to the auditor the power to appoint the chair of each county board of elections, a power traditionally held by the governor. People are also reading... Cooper and Stein said that shift clearly violates the separation of powers established in the N.C. Constitution. “We have had the same structure for our state board of elections for nearly a century and it has served North Carolina well, with fair and secure elections across our state through every cycle,” Cooper said in a statement. “These blatantly partisan efforts to give control over elections boards to a newly elected Republican will create distrust in our elections process and serve no legitimate purpose.” Stein said in a statement that "in recent years, these legislative leaders have repeatedly tried and failed to seize control of the State Board of Elections for their own partisan gain." “This latest move insults the voters who rejected their power grab, violates our Constitution, and must not stand." The lawsuit claims SB382 is the sixth time since 2016 that Berger, Moore and other legislative leaders have tried "to wrest executive authority over the State Board of Elections away from the governor." The lawsuit provides details on all six attempts. Transferring appointment power to the state auditor is being "done so not because the state auditor has any expertise or knowledge of election law or election administration. Indeed, the state auditor has never had any role in North Carolina elections," the suit says. "It appears that North Carolina is the only state that commits elections administration to the state auditor ... the only qualification for this newly assigned role is obvious — he’s a Republican with demonstrated fealty to legislative defendants." "This blatantly partisan restructuring of the State Board is — once again — unconstitutional." Berger said when the Senate voted 30-19 along party lines to override Cooper's veto of SB382 that “it’s no secret that our State Board of Elections has been plagued by political interference from the governor’s office." “Now, we are moving forward with a solution that will place the state board under the Office of the State Auditor and rid election administration of the blatant partisan politics that have destroyed the state board’s credibility and impartiality.” Rep. Pricey Harrison, D-Guilford, said the appointments switch “is both unconstitutional and a pure power grab. The voters and the courts have turned down previous attempts to change the very successful processes we have in place.” On Dec. 12, Cooper and Stein asked a judge to block a provision of SB382 that would bar Stein from appointing a new commander of the N.C. Highway Patrol. In that lawsuit, besides Berger and Moore, the other defendant is Freddy Johnson, commander of the patrol. Johnson was appointed by Cooper in April 2021. Under SB382, Stein has no ability to supervise or remove Johnson or appointment someone to replace him. SB382 also removes powers from the attorney general, shifts certain oversight duties from the superintendent of Public Instruction, and allows the state treasurer to appoint a member to the Utilities Commission. SB382 appropriates an additional $227 million in Hurricane Helene disaster relief funding from the state’s rainy-day fund for a total commitment to date approaching $1.1 billion. However, the legislation doesn’t immediately disperse the funds. Cooper said that “it’s fundamental to our Constitution that the legislature can not both make the laws, and then choose the leaders who enforce them.” The lawsuit is likely headed to the Republican-controlled N.C. Supreme Court, “where the current majority has been reluctant to stand in the way of the General Assembly exercising its role as the representatives of the people,” said Mitch Kokai, senior policy analyst with conservative think tank John Locke Foundation. Stein said shortly after the successful veto override that “it is despicable for the Republicans in the General Assembly to use folks’ incredible need for aid to cloak their political pettiness. The legislature needs to step up and do its job.” “If they do, they will find a good faith partner in me. I’m ready to get to work.” Cooper rcraver@wsjournal.com 336-727-7376 @rcraverWSJ Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Chicago Blackhawks recall top prospect Frank Nazar from the minorsTwo-time French Open runner-up Alex Corretja believes that Novak Djokovic has played a masterstroke by hiring former world number one AndyMurray as his new coach. The 38-year-old, who is regarded as the greatestplayer in the history of men’s tennis in the Open era, having won as many as 24Grand Slam titles, has recently hired the three-time Grand Slam winner as hisnew coach. The decision was a surprising one, considering that Murrayretired just a few months back, participating in the Paris Olympics doubles categorywith Dan Evans. The pair eventually suffered a defeat in the quarterfinals. Djokovicrecently parted ways with his former coach Goran Ivanisevic after spending sixyears together. The decision came after the Belgrade-born star failed to win a singleGrand Slam in 2024. It was the first time in seven years that Djokovic finisheda full season without winning a single major slam. Two-time French Open runner-upCorretja has recently spoken to Eurosport where he talked in detail about theimplications of the former world number one hiring Murray as his new trainer. The50-year-old admitted that at first he was ‘shock’ to learn that Djokovic hasdecided to hire the former world number one as his new coach but believes thatit might prove to be a masterstroke. “I was totally inshock,” he said. “I have to agree for, let's say, 10 seconds, 15 seconds andright away I thought, ‘what a smart move from Novak and from Andy, at the sametime'. I felt like Novak needs big and huge motivations, and he wants to bringsomeone special, someone that understands the game very well, which he's beenplaying for the last 15-20 years on Tour, and he just retired. He might helphim to try things that maybe he's shown in Andy that he didn't have thoseskills, and he's thinking about him. On the other hand, I felt like for Andy,it is a great opportunity. He knows the game very well. He knows the players,he knows the tactics extremely perfectly in his mind. He knows what it is to bethere, he knows what it is to be there a little bit older, feeling like theyoung guys pushing him, the way he needs to react, to defend and what he can doto hurt them. So I think he could ... maybe bring something to surprise theopponents.” A post shared by Novak Djokovic (@djokernole) This article first appeared on TennisUpToDate.com and was syndicated with permission.

CDMO Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of Avid Bioservices, Inc. Is Fair to ShareholdersETHAN, S.D. — There are a lot of things going well at Ethan Elementary School. The school in Ethan, which boasts a population of around 350 in the southeast corner of Davison County, has an excellent attendance rate and student proficiency scores across the board that would be the envy of most any school in South Dakota. ADVERTISEMENT Those factors are all a reason the school was recently named a National ESEA Distinguished School. “Given the fact that there are at most only two per state, this one is pretty special,” said Tim Hawkins, superintendent and elementary principal for the Ethan School District. Ethan Elementary School and Timber Lake Elementary School are the only two South Dakota schools to receive the recognition in 2024. The recognition is bestowed by the National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education Act State Program Administrators, which recognizes schools that have a poverty rate of 35% or more, and demonstrate exceptional overall performance in academics, close the achievement gap between student groups or demonstrate excellence in serving special populations. It is the first time the school has received the award, Hawkins said, but not its only recent recognition for excellence. The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2022 for its student scores, subgroup student scores and graduation rates, among other factors. The school was honored to receive that award, but the recent ESEA award is even more prestigious, with less than 100 bestowed on schools around the nation in 2024. “Like we told the kids when we found out about it, there were, I believe, 382 schools that received the National Blue Ribbon School award. But we are one of only 99 to receive this, so yeah, that’s pretty special,” Hawkins said. ADVERTISEMENT Ethan Elementary School is being recognized for its performance in Category 1 of the award, which covers schools exhibiting exceptional student performance and academic growth. Part of that excellence is the school’s high attendance rate. Ethan Elementary School holds a 97% attendance rate. That’s well over the state average of 87% and means the elementary school’s roughly 160 students, out of an overall K-12 enrollment of about 300, are almost always in class and ready to learn. Hawkins, who said that percentage could have been even higher if not for a couple of students who dealt with extended illnesses last year, gives credit to district parents for putting a high value on attendance and education in general. “You have to be present if you’re going to learn. It’s really difficult if you’re not in the building to hear all the things that are being talked about, and seeing the different things being presented,” Hawkins said. “It really comes down to the parents. They’ve got to be willing to get their kids to school, and we’re really proud of our parents down here in our school district, because they do value education and they do make sure they get their kids to school.” The attendance rate for both Ethan Elementary School and Timber Lake Elementary School, which logged a 99% attendance rate, were cited as examples by South Dakota Department of Education officials as to why they outperform their peers in fighting absenteeism. Joe Graves, secretary of education for South Dakota, praised both schools for their performance in the category. “Both Ethan Elementary and Timber Lake Elementary are examples of academic excellence, and can be deservedly called Distinguished Schools,” Graves said in a statement. “One of the keys to their success comes in the form of strong attendance. These students are consistently in school.” ADVERTISEMENT Good attendance means students rarely fall behind in their studies, and Ethan Elementary’s academic performance during the 2023-24 school year reflects a student population that is up on their studies and doing well on tests. Students at Ethan Elementary School posted proficiency scores of 69% in English Language Arts, 78% in math and 79% in science. That’s well above the state average for South Dakota students, who logged average proficiency scores of 51% in English Language Arts, 44% in math and 43% in science. If the bulk of the credit for getting students to class on a regular basis goes to the district parents, the credit for effectively getting lessons across to students in the classroom goes to the teachers, Hawkins said. “It definitely comes down to your teaching staff first. The staff that we have here – they take pride. They have expectations, and they take pride in trying to reach those expectations,” Hawkins said. “And they do a phenomenal job getting that across to our kids. To not settle, to do their absolute best. Our teachers are phenomenal at getting that point across to them.” The student body and faculty were on hand for a special presentation on the honor Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the school gymnasium. There, officials with the South Dakota Department of Education offered remarks and congratulations to the school on its success. Shannon Malone, director for the division of learning and instruction at the South Dakota Department of Education, told the assembled audience that both students and teachers at the district had reason to be proud of their accomplishments. She added that Ethan Elementary’s proficiency test scores were “incredible.” Malone told the Mitchell Republic following the presentation that such celebrations were an exciting time for officials with the South Dakota Department of Education. ADVERTISEMENT “It is exciting. It’s evident that this school has a great culture and a great environment when students and staff want to show up day in and day out, but it’s also evident every single year their test scores are rising to the top across the state, in both ELA and math. I think they are an example that we can showcase to other schools across the state what hard work and perseverance means,” Malone said. “(Ethan Elementary is) just doing a great job.” The recognition is a nice affirmation of the hard work the elementary students and staff put in, but the award is a district-wide honor, Hawkins said. There is a close connection between the middle school and high school students and the elementary students, which is itself a reflection of the overall support that comes from the Ethan community itself. It all starts at home with the parents and flows through the town and halls of the schools, he said. Following the presentation Tuesday, Hawkins said students would get a chance to celebrate with some relaxation time, perhaps a few board games and other activities. It’s a well-earned break leading into the Thanksgiving holiday, and one for which every Rustler can be proud of. “We’re going to give them an opportunity to do what they would like, and it’s going to be school-wide. We get everybody involved, even though it was our elementary school (that received the recognition), our junior high and high school kids do so many things with our elementary school,” Hawkins said. “So it truly is a school-wide event.'Imperative' to work against IS in Syria, Blinken tells Turkey

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