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(CNN) — While President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , is beginning the process to undergo an FBI background check , the intensive review may not provide the answers that either Democrats or Republicans are seeking. That’s because a nominee doesn’t “pass” a background check, and the FBI doesn’t approve applicants. Instead, the FBI’s investigative files on nominees are sent to the White House, which makes the final decision on whether they can hold the positions to which the president appointed them. FBI background checks have been lightning rods during previous contentious confirmation fights. After sexual misconduct allegations nearly tanked Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination in 2018, for example, Democrats said the FBI background investigation was politically constrained and did not follow proper procedures. Hegseth’s confirmation has been in jeopardy amid a series of allegations related to drinking and sexual misconduct, which he has denied. As calls for additional vetting have mounted, Hegseth’s attorney told CNN this week that his name has been submitted to the FBI for the background check. The FBI is gearing up to conduct detailed background checks on thousands of appointees for Trump’s incoming administration. While the president-elect has been moving quickly to name his Cabinet and key administrative picks, his use of the FBI system had been in question until the Trump transition team signed a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department in recent days. The agreement will now allow the FBI to conduct at least some investigations, but it remains unclear how many of Trump’s candidates to lead various agencies and departments will be submitted for those checks, as the transition team also has been using private companies to conduct some vetting. Despite Trump’s qualms about the FBI and complaints from his allies that the bureau shouldn’t be trusted to screen his appointees, the FBI system does enjoy bipartisan support from members of Congress. Senators of both parties have said they want political appointees to undergo FBI background investigations as part of the confirmation process. Dozens of FBI agents and contractors at the bureau’s headquarters in Washington and in field offices around the country are involved in background investigations with the goal of helping to prepare the new administration to take the reins of government and allow appointees to have access to classified and other sensitive information as soon as the new president is inaugurated on January 20. The background checks aren’t criminal investigations, and the FBI investigators’ role is to conduct investigations for a client – in this case the White House or government agency that requests them. In each administration, the White House typically provides questions, in addition to the standard ones listed on the application forms, that agents are told to ask. While FBI background investigations have access to government criminal databases, that typically wouldn’t include allegations of wrongdoing that don’t result in an arrest or charges. In Hegseth’s case, that means investigators wouldn’t necessarily see details from a California incident that included an investigation of alleged sexual assault but didn’t result in charges. It’s unclear whether investigators would be able to seek information from the accuser, who was paid in a settlement agreement with Hegseth that included a confidentiality clause and has the option to decline to speak to the FBI. The scope of the FBI’s investigation of Kavanaugh is still under scrutiny. In releasing a report this fall, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, called the bureau’s supplemental background probe into Kavanaugh a “sham.” Background checks include long forms where candidates must detail past employment, biographical information, as well as criminal and financial records. Investigators probe each applicant’s personal history back to their 18th birthday, with FBI security specialists examining credit histories and criminal backgrounds and conducting interviews of associates dating back years. The investigations also include an in-person FBI interview where an agent reviews information gathered and sometimes challenges applicants to explain discrepancies. “I compare it to a colorectal examination while you’re awake,” a former FBI security specialist who conducted background investigations for years told CNN. The investigations for Cabinet members can include as many as 60 interviews, the former FBI specialist said. Agents and contractors spend 10 days to two weeks on the highest-profile investigations. Applicants are asked to provide contacts with employers dating back to age 18. The FBI develops its own intelligence to supplement the list of people who may know an applicant to ensure it doesn’t miss information that an applicant may leave out. In some cases, agents will walk up and down the street where someone lived to ask neighbors about them. For appointees who previously served in government jobs, the investigations tend to be shorter since agents don’t need to duplicate the investigation of earlier parts of the background. The incoming Trump administration has a tortured past with the government’s security clearance system after dozens of people he picked to serve in his first administration struggled to complete the background investigations process. Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, was among several appointees whose foreign contacts and potential conflicts posed issues as they sought to receive security clearances. In Kushner’s case, incomplete information he provided in filing out the government form, known as SF-86, caused delays. Trump ordered high-level clearances be granted to about 25 people, including to Kushner and his daughter Ivanka, dismissing questions raised during the background investigations, according to congressional testimony. The-CNN-Wire TM & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.An East London gymnastics club's last-ditch attempt to survive has been boosted by a special council application that could save it from closure. Earlier this summer, the East London School of Gymnastics, Movement and Dance, the charity that operates the East London Gymnastics Centre, in Beckton was told it has until the new year to leave the building, MyLondon previously reported. This was due to the freeholder having moved forward with plans to sell the site to a developer. The charity submitted an ACV (Asset of Community Value) application application to Newham Council. If approved, this gives protection and right to identify a building that a community believe to be of importance to the area's social well-being. If approved, the Newham mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, confirmed that this would give the charity the opportunity to buy the building themselves in order to save it from redevelopment. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands the ACV application has been sent to the freeholder, which has until today (November 27) to object or challenge the decision. Kirk Zammit, who runs the charity and manages the centre together with Alex Jerrom, said it was great news that their ACV application had been approved by the council. Mr Zammit said: "We don’t feel like [the freeholder] could argue...it would be a true asset for the Newham borough and community. "So we are expecting no objection to the ACV approval and even if [the freeholder] did try to object, they would be contradicting themselves and showing their intent was always to profit from the funding after 25 years of operation." He added: "We are hoping [Newham Council's] 'Asset of Community Value department' grants us the right to the six months period to put forward our bid for the site and a chance to keep our beloved community asset and high performance gymnastics facility open for many years to come." MyLondon has launched a campaign to save community venues under threat. Titled 'Don't cut the heart out of London', it aims to shine a light on vital community facilities at risk of closure - from local theatres to sports clubs and everything in between. Help us save these beloved venues and remind councils, developers and the people with power and money just how important they are to London. Share these stories, use the hashtag #dontcuttheheartoutoflondon and email us with details of any venues you know of that are under threat. Contact david.comeau@reachplc.com and keep an eye on the campaign page on our website. With the help of National Lottery funding, the centre opened its doors in 1997 and has supported the careers of several top Olympians and has trained Hollywood actor, Tom Holland in the past. Each week the centre sees around 2,500 people and caters to all ages and abilities who take part in a variety of sports including gymnastics, taekwondo and karate as well as pole fitness, dance and yoga. The site is home to the East London Gymnastics Club, which offers affordable training at prices that are significantly less than other clubs in London. On the weekend it opens up to other gym clubs who don't have their own dedicated space. The club continues to produce top-level gymnasts who are part of the GB national squad and the Polish squad, and athletes from as far as Australia and America flock to use the space whenever they are in London. The campaign to save the centre from closing has been supported by thousands of people through an online petition, as well as backing from the council, and Labour MP for West Ham and Beckton, James Asser, who said it would be a tragedy if the centre was to close. Marina Sanduleac, whose daughter trains four times a week for four hours a day as an elite gymnast, previously told the LDRS: "For us, we need something in the borough for children because there's nothing. "Everything is closing down one-by-one. We're really seeking support from anybody, who can help us and can give us a hand to save it and give us a place around this area." A spokesperson for Linea Homes, which is the proposed developer, previously told the LDRS that its plans for the site focused on 'retaining the building and ensuring its financial viability' and that the new tenant would bring 'signficant' health and social benefits to the community. Inside East London Gymnastic Centre - the 'Team GB gymnastics factory' under threat What is an Asset of Community Value? Both public and private buildings and assets such as land have the potential to become an Asset of Community Value. Assets of Community Value were founded as part of the Localism Act 2011 and is designed to protect community spaces that promote social well-being or social interests from development and changes of use. The Localism Act recognises social interests as sporting, cultural or recreational interests. Members of the community can nominate a building or land to the local authority and if successful, will get listed on the council's Register of Assets of Community Value. Once listed, if an Asset of Community Value is put on sale or a new lease of at least 25 years is on offer, then communities have up to six weeks to decide if they want to bid for it, and have up to six months to prepare a bid to buy or lease it - which is known as the Community Right to Bid. The owner does not have to sell the building or land to the community but the community will be allowed to put together a bid to try and buy it on the open market. Keep up with the latest East London news. Sign up to our MyEastLondon newsletter HERE for daily updates and more.South Korea's Yoon: Embittered survivor staggers on after impeachment vote

ELKO — A long-festering "intratribal dispute" among two factions of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada appears to finally be settled with a decision on Wednesday determining leaders at the tribal community north of downtown Elko represent the tribe and its four bands. The ruling from Bryan Newland, assistant secretary of Indian affairs with the federal Department of Interior, determined the faction at the time led by Danena Ike was the rightful leadership of the tribe. He determined elections held at the four bands — Elko, South Fork, Battle Mountain and Wells — on Oct. 12 and the election of new Chairwoman Edith Smartt on Nov. 2 were the only valid tribal elections. “The Ike Council’s October 12 and November 2, 2024, elections constituted a tribal resolution to the intratribal dispute,” he wrote in his Wednesday decision. “Therefore, all challenges ... are moot given that the tribal leadership dispute is resolved for federal purposes.” The other faction, led by Joseph Holley, no longer has standing with the federal government, according to Newland's decision. In Wednesday’s ruling, Newland concluded, “the Ike Council was the recognized government of the Tribe at the time of the competing October elections, and that the Ike Council fulfilled its constitutional duties as the interim recognized Tribal government to prepare for and conduct an election and provide a dispute resolution process for election challenges.” He also rejected competing elections by the Holley group on Oct. 8, saying he “will not consider the results of those elections to be valid.” Attempts to reach leaders of that faction, based at an office on Railroad Street in Elko, and their Las Vegas attorneys, Lawrence J. Semenza and Jarrod L. Rickard, were unsuccessful on Wednesday. “We’re not at liberty to talk about that because we’re appealing it,” according to a woman who answered the phone at the Railroad Street office. “The person in charge is not here, so it would have to be from our attorney.” She said the faction planned to appeal parts of the ruling but couldn’t comment beyond that. Edith Smartt is the chairwoman of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada and of the tribe's South Fork Band. Smartt, the new chairwoman of the tribe, was unavailable for comment on Wednesday. An emergency meeting has been scheduled for Friday to discuss Newland's decision. But at the time of her election she said process had gone "Well, like it should have gone all along." She said at the time, referring to herself and fellow council members, "We'll just try to do the best we can. That's all we can do." Newland explained in his decision the tribe “has been embroiled in an intratribal dispute regarding the leadership of the tribal government since 2021.” There have been rulings by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regional director dating to October 2023 in favor of the Ike faction. The case simmered through other decisions from the Interior Department and Bureau of Indian Affairs in favor of the Ike group, though tribal courts appointed by the faction led by Joseph Holley ruled in his favor. Newland’s decision also determined those courts were invalid. “In addition, the [director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs] ruled that neither of the various factions’ purported tribal court judges were validly seated and declined to recognize the validity of the Tribal Court, to which the Department of the Interior had previously transferred jurisdiction from the federally-operated Court of Indian Offenses for the Western Region.” Steven McDade, the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone's election board chairman, collection board chairman and chief prosecutor, stands outside the South Fork Band's office in Lee. He's not allowed in because it is controlled by a rival leadership faction. That court and the U.S. District Court in Las Vegas had upheld the decision to recognize the Ike faction, Newland wrote. Several appeals by the Holley group, plus appeals by Danena Ike, then the leader of the Te-Moak, and Steve McDade, the tribe’s in-house chief prosecutor and election administrator, were filed over various rulings from leaders in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, prompting Newland to take over the case. Then, on Sept. 4, “Joseph Holley, the leader of the tribal government faction opposing the Ike Council, who had previously filed an appeal of the [director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs] decision with the [Interior Board of Indian Appeals] prior to [Newland’s] assumption of jurisdiction, filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Mr. Holley asked the court to find the decision was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act; and reverse, stay, and enjoin the enforcement of the decision pending adjudication on the merits.” The federal court rejected the Holley group’s request on Oct. 7, handing a partial victory to the Ike group. Newland also determined on Wednesday: • “The [director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs] recognized the Ike Council on an interim basis as the Tribal government to conduct the 2024 Tribal election, and the Ike Council validly held a Band election on October 12, 2024, followed by a Chairperson Election on November 2, 2024, which elected Edith Smartt as Chairwoman. • “The Ike Council’s October 12 and November 2, 2024, elections constituted a tribal resolution to the intratribal dispute. Therefore, all challenges to the [director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs] decision are moot given that the tribal leadership dispute is resolved for federal purposes.” • “The [regional director] did not err in withdrawing jurisdiction from the Tribal Court and empowering the C.F.R. Court to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction on behalf of the Tribe.” Newland wrote challenges to decision “recognizing the Ike Council on an interim basis are rendered moot.” On Wednesday, McDade, the Ike group’s chief prosecutor, said members of the Holley faction were taking records from the South Fork Band’s offices in Lee, west of Spring Creek. He said he alerted Bureau of Indian Affairs police to the incident, but officers "never showed up to address the theft of South Fork's records." This could not be independently confirmed by the Elko Daily Free Press. A call to the South Fork Band’s office did not go through. Keith Kohn is editor of the Elko Daily Free Press. Reach him at kkohn@elkodaily.com . Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Managing Editor {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

Info-Tech Research Group's IT Talent Trends 2025 report details critical shifts in workforce dynamics, including the growing influence of generative AI, escalating skill shortages, and the urgent need for upskilling and reskilling. Based on survey data, the report reveals that 76% of IT managers are facing increased stress, 23% of respondents view the CEO position as the logical next step for CIOs, and 66% of IT employees see generative AI as the path to greater autonomy. The research insights in the newly released report will equip leaders with the understanding of how best to enhance talent retention, address the employee experience gap, and navigate the challenges and opportunities associated with rapid technological evolution. TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2024 /CNW/ - Info-Tech Research Group, one of the leading global IT research and advisory firms, has released its annual IT Talent Trends report. IT Talent Trends 2025 provides a data-driven analysis of the shifting dynamics in IT talent management. The report examines how generative AI, evolving skills demands, and workforce restructuring are reshaping the IT landscape and provides leaders with actionable strategies to tackle these challenges while considering how to foster innovation and employee experience in 2025. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Get the latest need-to-know information delivered to your inbox as it happens. Our flagship newsletter. Get our front page stories each morning as well as the latest updates each afternoon during the week + more in-depth weekend editions on Saturdays & Sundays.

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif will leave for China tomorrow (Sunday) on an eight-day (December 8-15) official visit, on the invitation of International Development Department of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC). Maryam Nawaz will be accompanied by a 10-member high-level delegation, including Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb during the visit. During the trip, the Punjab CM will visit Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou for which special arrangements have been made. The chief minister will meet Mr Liu Jianzhou, Minister of International Department of CPC while Deputy Minister Ms Sun Haiyan will host a luncheon in her honor. She will also meet the central leadership of CPC, including Minister of Environment. According to the itinerary, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif will visit Shijiazhuang Hospital, and will be briefed on the public health system in China. She will also visit Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, the Science Park, environmental improvement technology, IT and institutions related to the use of modern scientific methods during her visit. Maryam Nawaz will participate in the exhibition of imported goods, will visit the CPC Central Congress and the museum. She will also visit a primary school, and will be briefed on the education system in China. Punjab China Dinner and Punjab Investment Conference are also included in the visit schedule. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz will visit the Jiangdong Renewable Energy Facility, and will review the renewable energy system of China. She will also visit the Hawaii Technologies Factory. Discussions are also scheduled on increasing mutual cooperation between China’s ruling party and Pakistan Muslim League (N), besides a discussion on increasing mutual cooperation and economic ties between China and the Government of Punjab. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron expressed “gratitude” Saturday to those who saved, helped and rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral. “I stand before you ... to express the gratitude of the French nation,” Macron said at the reopening ceremony. “Tonight, the bells of Notre Dame are ringing again. And in a moment, the organ will awaken,” sending the “music of hope” to Parisians, France and the world. Macron spoke in front of 1,500 guests invited to celebrate the restoration of Paris’ 12th-century cathedral which was nearly destroyed by a fire in 2019. They included world leaders like President-elect Donald Trump , U.S. first lady Jill Biden, Britain’s Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PARIS (AP) — Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral ’s heart from beating again. With three resounding knocks on its doors by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a specially designed crosier carved from fire-scorched beams, the monument roared back to life Saturday evening. For the first time since a devastating blaze nearly destroyed it in 2019, the towering Gothic masterpiece reopened for worship, its rebirth marked by song, prayer, and awe beneath its soaring arches. The ceremony, initially planned to begin on the forecourt, was moved entirely inside due to unusually fierce December winds sweeping across the Île de la Cité, flanked by the River Seine. Yet the occasion lost none of its splendor. Inside the luminous nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ, silent for nearly five years, thundered to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies. The restoration, a spectacular achievement in just five years for a structure that took nearly two centuries to build, is seen as a moment of triumph for French President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ambitious timeline — and a welcome respite from his domestic political woes . The evening’s celebration, attended by 1,500 dignitaries, including President-elect Donald Trump, Britain’s Prince William, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, underscored Notre Dame’s enduring role as both a spiritual and cultural beacon. Observers see the event as Macron's, and his intention to pivot it into a fully fledged diplomatic gathering, while highlighting France’s ability to unite on the global stage despite internal political crises. Monumental feats of restoration Inside, 42,000 square meters of stonework — an area equal to six soccer pitches — were meticulously cleaned, revealing luminous limestone and intricate carvings. Overhead, 2,000 oak beams, nicknamed “the forest,” were used to rebuild the spire and roof, restoring the cathedral’s iconic silhouette. The thunderous great organ, with 7,952 pipes ranging from pen-sized to torso-wide, resounded for the first time since the fire. Its newly renovated console, boasting five keyboards, 115 stops, and 30 foot pedals, was a marvel of restoration, reawakening a cornerstone of Notre Dame’s identity. Guests gradually filing into the cathedral for the evening reopening ceremonies were awestruck by the renovated interiors, many whipping out cellphones to capture the moment. “It’s a sense of perfection,” said François Le Page of the Notre Dame Foundation, which raised nearly half of the €900 million ($950 million) in donations for the restoration. He last visited in 2021, when the cathedral was cloaked in scaffolding. “It was somber,” he said. “It’s night and day.” The Rev. Andriy Morkvas, a Ukrainian pastor who leads the Volodymyr Le Grand church in Paris, reflected on his first visit to Notre Dame in over a decade. “I didn’t recognize it,” he said. “God is very powerful; He can change things.” He expressed hope that the cathedral’s revival could inspire peace in his homeland, drawing strength from the presence of Ukraine’s president. “I think that will have a big impact,” he said. “I hope Notre Dame and Mary will help us resolve this conflict.” The reopening of Notre Dame comes at a time of profound global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East. For Catholics, Notre Dame’s rector said the cathedral “carries the enveloping presence of the Virgin Mary, a maternal and embracing presence.′′ “It is a magnificent symbol of unity,” Dumas said. “Notre Dame is not just a French monument—it is a magnificent sign of hope.” The international range of dignitaries coming to Paris underline the cathedral’s significance as a symbol of shared heritage and peace. Canadian visitor Noelle Alexandria, who had traveled to Paris for the reopening, was struck by the cathedral’s ability to inspire. “She’s been nearly ruined before, but she always comes back,” Alexandria said. “Not many of us could say the same after such tragedy, but Notre Dame can.” Historical details enrich the occasion Guests entered through Notre Dame’s iconic western façade, whose arched portals adorned with biblical carvings were once a visual guide for medieval believers. Above the central Portal of the Last Judgment, the Archangel Michael is depicted weighing souls, as demons attempt to tip the scales. These stone figures, designed to inspire both awe and fear, set the stage for a ceremony steeped in history. Inside, the hum of hundreds of guests awaiting the service filled the cathedral with human sounds once more — a stark contrast to the construction din that echoed there for years. Tuners restoring the great organ often worked through the night to find the silence needed to perfect its 7,952 pipes, ranging from pen-sized to torso-wide. Notre Dame echoed to the sound of a sustained standing ovation after the showing of a short movie that documented the gargantuan rebuilding effort. Outside, the word “MERCI” — thank you — was projected against the cathedral’s iconic western facade. The movie showed the terrible wounds left by the inferno — the gaping holes torn into its vaulted ceilings and the burned roof. But that was followed by images of all types of artisans, many using traditional handicraft techniques, who collectively restored Notre Dame to look better now than ever. "We went from night to light," said one of the workers in the movie. Macron's political woes The celebration is expected to give a much-needed boost to embattled Macron, whose prime minister was ousted this week , plunging the nation’s politics into more turmoil. The French president, who has called Notre Dame's reopening “a jolt of hope,” will address the gathering. He had hoped the occasion would briefly silence his critics and showcase France’s unity and resilience under his leadership. Macron's presidency now faces its gravest crisis after the government's collapse this week in a historic no-confidence vote that toppled Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The vote followed months of political gridlock after snap elections in June. Calls are now growing louder from opposition forces for Macron to resign. But he vowed Thursday to remain in office until the end of his term in 2027, and said he'll name a new prime minister within days. As France struggles with economic woes and social unrest, Notre Dame's rebirth celebrations form a stark contrast. Security is tight for this global event Security will be high through the weekend, echoing measures taken during the Paris Olympics earlier this year. The Île de la Cité — the small island in the River Seine that is home to Notre Dame and the historic heart of Paris— is closed to tourists and non-residents. Police vans and barriers blocked cobblestoned streets in a large perimeter around the island, while soldiers in thick body armor and sniffer dogs patrolled embankments. A special security detail is following Trump. Public viewing areas along the Seine’s southern bank will accommodate 40,000 spectators, who can follow the celebrations on large screens. For many, Notre Dame’s rebirth is not just a French achievement but a global one — after the reopening, the cathedral is set to welcome 15 million visitors annually, up from 12 million before the fire. Sylvie Corbet, Yesica Brumec, Marine Lesprit and Mark Carlson in Paris contributed. Associated Press religion coverage receives support through The AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber's first venture into free agency turned into a return trip. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner agreed Friday to rejoin the Cleveland Guardians after making just two starts last season before undergoing Tommy John surgery, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Bieber had been expected to leave the AL Central champions. But he's coming back after agreeing to a one-year, $14 million contract that includes a $16 million player option for 2026, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Bieber’s deal will pay him $10 million in salary and includes a $4 million buyout. The 29-year-old only pitched twice in 2024 before that bothered him during the previous campaign. Bieber felt discomfort in his start on opening day against the Oakland Athletics and again when he faced the Seattle Mariners his next outing. Bieber didn't allow a run in either start, and the club had been encouraged by his velocity and dominance (20 strikeouts). But the elbow became too painful and Bieber elected to have the ligament-replacement surgery. If his recovery follows a normal timeline, Bieber should be back in Cleveland's rotation within the first three months of next season. The Guardians feared his loss would hurt them last season, but the club got off to a fast start under first-year manager Stephen Vogt and ran away with the division title. Cleveland eliminated Detroit in the AL Division Series before losing the ALCS to the New York Yankees in five games. Bieber spent chunks of last season with the team and he received a huge ovation at Progressive Field when he was introduced before the postseason series. The two-time All-Star has spent all seven of his big league seasons with Cleveland, which had contemplated trading him before his elbow issues in 2023 limited him to 21 starts. During the shortened COVID-19 season in 2020, Bieber went 8-1 with a 1.63 ERA over 12 starts and 77 1/3 innings with 122 strikeouts. He led the majors in wins, ERA and strikeouts and finished fourth in AL MVP voting. He was selected by Cleveland in the fourth round of the 2016 amateur draft out of UC Santa Barbara and made his major league debut two years later on his 23rd birthday. Bieber has a career record of 62-32 with a 3.22 ERA over 136 outings spanning 134 starts and 843 innings. He has twice reached 200 innings, throwing a career-high 214 1/3 in 2019. AP MLB:Miley Cyrus makes frank admission about the pitfalls of child stardom

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Brendan Rodgers praises Celtic and Cameron Carter-Vickers’ mentalityNEW YORK — Eager to preserve President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction even as he returns to office, prosecutors suggested various ways forward — including one based on how some courts handle criminal cases when defendants die. In court papers made public Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney's office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books. The proposals include freezing the case until Trump is out of office, or agreeing that any future sentence wouldn't include jail time. Another idea: closing the case with a notation that acknowledges his conviction but says that he was never sentenced and his appeal wasn't resolved because of presidential immunity. Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan criminal court May 30 during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York. The last is adopted from what some states do when a criminal defendant dies after being convicted but before appeals are exhausted. It is unclear whether that option is viable under New York law, but prosecutors suggested that Judge Juan M. Merchan could innovate in what's already a unique case. "This remedy would prevent defendant from being burdened during his presidency by an ongoing criminal proceeding," prosecutors wrote. But at the same time, it wouldn't "precipitously discard" the "meaningful fact that defendant was indicted and found guilty by a jury of his peers." Expanding on a position they laid out last month, prosecutors acknowledged that "presidential immunity requires accommodation during a president's time in office," but they were adamant that the conviction should stand. They argued that Trump's impending return to the White House should not upend a jury's finding. Trump wants the case to be thrown out in light of his election. His communications director, Steven Cheung, called prosecutors' filing "a pathetic attempt to salvage the remains of an unconstitutional and politically motivated hoax." Trump has fought for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors said he fudged the documents to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier. Former President Donald Trump returns to the courtroom May 30 at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. He claims they didn’t and denies wrongdoing. Trump portrays the case as a political attack ginned up by District Attorney Alvin Bragg and other Democrats. Trump's legal team argues that letting the case continue would present unconstitutional "disruptions" to his upcoming presidential term. Trump's attorneys also cited President Joe Biden's recent pardon of his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of tax and gun charges. Biden complained that his son was unfairly prosecuted for political reasons — and Trump's lawyers say he was, too. Trump's lawyers argued that the possibility of a jail sentence — even if it's after he leaves office — would affect his presidency. Prosecutors suggested Merchan could address that concern by agreeing not to put him behind bars. It's unclear how soon Merchan could decide what to do next with the case. He could grant Trump's request for dismissal, go with one of the suggestions from prosecutors, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump's parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court, or choose some other option. Trump, a Republican, takes office Jan. 20. Former President Donald Trump gestures May 31 as he leaves a news conference at Trump Tower in New York. He was scheduled for sentencing late last month. After Trump's Nov. 5 election win, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed the former and future president's sentencing so the defense and prosecution could weigh in on the future of the case. Merchan also delayed a decision on Trump's prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. A dismissal would erase Trump's conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office. The hush money case was the only one of Trump's four criminal indictments to go to trial. Since the election, special counsel Jack Smith ended his two federal cases, which pertained to Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and allegations that he hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. A separate state election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, is largely on hold. Trump denies wrongdoing in each case. Former President Donald Trump speaks outside the courtroom after a jury convicted him of felony crimes for falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool) Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan criminal court, on May 13, 2024, in New York. (Sarah Yenesel/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump talks to the media outside Manhattan criminal court in New York, on May 14, 2024. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, on April 30, 2024. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP) Michael Cohen, right, leaves his apartment building in New York, on May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Mark Peterson/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings in Manhattan Criminal Court, on May 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool) Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool) From left North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy look on as former President Donald Trump talks to the media as he arrives at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on May 14, 2024. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP) A supporter of former President Donald Trump reads a "Jews for Trump" sign outside Manhattan Criminal Court, on May 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Donald Trump, Jr. speaks to reporters across the street from former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, on May 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) A supporter of former President Donald Trump and an anti-Trump protester fight outside Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Robert De Niro, center, argues with a Donald Trump supporter after speaking to reporters in support of President Joe Biden across the street from Trump's criminal trial in New York, on May 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Donald Trump Jr. speaks outside Manhattan criminal court, on May 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Former President Donald Trump talks to the media after a day of testimony in his trial at Manhattan Criminal court in New York, on May 10, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP) Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, wears a tie with photographs of former President Donald Trump during a press conference outside Manhattan criminal court, on May 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Trump supporters wave flags and cheer as the motorcade carrying former President Donald Trump leaves the Manhattan Criminal court, on May 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah) Former President Donald Trump, seen through a camera viewfinder, speaks to members of the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on May 2, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump gestures as he returns to court after a lunch break, at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on May 16, 2024. (Mike Segar/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 21, 2024 in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Pool Photo via AP) Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather in Collect Pond Park outside Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Former President Donald Trump closes his eyes, during his trial at Manhattan criminal court on May 16, 2024, in New York. (Mike Segar/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom during his criminal trial at the Manhattan criminal court in New York, on May 6, 2024. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump walks to the courtroom at Manhattan criminal court as jurors are expected to begin deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, on May 29, 2024. (Charly Triballeau/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to Manhattan criminal court, on April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on May 20, 2024. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times via AP, Pool) Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email.

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