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Washington, Dec 27 (AP) It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J. Simpson's “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend bared divisions over race and law enforcement in America and brought an intersection of sports, crime, entertainment and class that was hard to turn away from. In a controversial verdict, the football star-turned-actor was acquitted in the criminal trial but later found civilly liable in the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Years later, he served nine years in prison on unrelated charges. His death in April brought an end to a life that had become defined by scrutiny over the killings. But he was just one of many influential and noteworthy people who died in 2024. Alexei Navalny, who died in prison in February, was a fierce political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, crusading against corruption and staging protests against the Kremlin. He had been jailed since 2021 when he returned to Russia to face certain arrest after recovering in Germany from nerve agent poisoning he blamed on the Kremlin. Other political figures who died this year include: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi; former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney; former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh; Vietnamese politician Nguyen Phu Trong; US congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee; former Soviet Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov; pundit Lou Dobbs; Greek politician Vasso Papandreou; former US senators Joe Lieberman, Jim Inhofe, Tim Johnson and Jim Sasser; Namibian President Hage Geingob; and former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss. The year also brought the deaths of several rights activists, including the reverends Cecil L. “Chip” Murray and James Lawson Jr.; Dexter Scott King; Hydeia Broadbent; and David Mixner. Business leaders who died this year include: Indian industrialist Ratan Tata, The Home Depot co-founder Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, financier Jacob Rothschild and Daiso retail chain founder Hirotake Yano. Simpson wasn't the only athlete with a complex legacy who died this year. Pete Rose, who died in September, was a career hits leader in baseball whose achievements were tarnished when it was revealed he gambled on games. Other noteworthy sports figures who died include: basketball players Jerry West and Dikembe Mutombo; baseball players Willie Mays and Fernando Valenzuela; and gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi. The music industry lost a titan in producer Quincy Jones, who died in November. His many contributions included producing Michael Jackson's “Thriller” album and working with hundreds of other musicians over a long and storied career. Other artists and entertainers who died this year include: actors James Earl Jones, Chita Rivera, Donald Sutherland, Gena Rowlands, Louis Gossett Jr., Shelley Duvall, Kris Kristofferson, Sandra Milo, Anouk Aimée, Carl Weathers, Joyce Randolph, Tony Todd, Shannen Doherty and Song Jae-lim; musicians Sergio Mendes, Toby Keith, Phil Lesh, Melanie, Dickey Betts, Françoise Hardy, Fatman Scoop, Duane Eddy and Frankie Beverly; filmmakers Roger Corman and Morgan Spurlock; authors Faith Ringgold, Nikki Giovanni and N. Scott Momaday; TV fitness guru Richard Simmons; sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer; talk show host Phil Donahue; and poets Shuntaro Tanikawa, John Sinclair and Kazuko Shiraishi. Here is a roll call of some noteworthy figures who died in 2024 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available): JANUARY Zvi Zamir, 98. A former director of Israel's Mossad spy service who warned that Israel was about to be attacked on the eve of the 1973 Mideast war. January 2. Glynis Johns, 100. A Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim. January 4. David Soul, 80. The actor-singer was a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky and Hutch” and topped the music charts with the ballad “Don't Give Up on Us”. January 4. Franz Beckenbauer, 78. He won the World Cup both as a player and coach and became one of Germany's most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm. January 7. Joyce Randolph, 99. A veteran stage and television actor whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners” provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband. January 13. Jack Burke Jr., 100. He was the oldest living Masters champion and staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors. January 19. Marlena Shaw, 81. The jazz and R and B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s. January 19. Mary Weiss, 75. The lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack.” January 19. Gigi Riva, 79. The all-time leading goalscorer for Italy's men's national team was known as the “Rombo di Tuono” (Rumble of Thunder). January 22. Dexter Scott King, 62. He dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. January 22. Charles Osgood, 91. He anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News' poet-in-residence. January 23. Melanie, 76. The singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key.” January 23. N. Scott Momaday, 89. A Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller, poet, educator and folklorist whose debut novel “House Made of Dawn” is widely credited as the starting point for contemporary Native American literature. January 24. Herbert Coward, 85. He was known for his “Toothless Man” role in the movie “Deliverance.” January 24. Car crash. Sandra Milo, 90. An icon of Italian cinema who played a key role in Federico Fellini's “81⁄2” and later became his muse. January 29. Jean Carnahan, 90. She became the first female senator to represent Missouri when she was appointed to replace her husband following his death. January 30. Chita Rivera, 91. The dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident. January 30. FEBRUARY Carl Weathers, 76. A former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, starring with Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore.” February 1. Ian Lavender, 77. An actor who played a hapless Home Guard soldier in the classic British sitcom “Dad's Army.” February 2. Hage Geingob, 82. Namibia's president and founding prime minister who played a central role in what has become one of Africa's most stable democracies after returning from a long exile in Botswana and the United States as an anti-apartheid activist. February 4. Bob Beckwith, 91. A retired firefighter whose chance encounter with the president amid the rubble of ground zero became part of an iconic image of American unity after the September 11 terrorist attacks. February 4. Toby Keith, 62. A hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans. February 5. Stomach cancer. John Bruton, 76. A former Irish prime minister who played a key role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland. February 6. Sebastian Pinera, 74. The two-time former president of Chile faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term. February 6. Helicopter crash. Seiji Ozawa, 88. The Japanese conductor amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. February 6. Henry Fambrough, 85. The last surviving original member of the iconic R and B group The Spinners, whose hits included “It's a Shame”, “Could It Be I'm Falling in Love” and “The Rubberband Man.” February 7. Robert Badinter, 95. He spearheaded the drive to abolish France's death penalty, campaigned against antisemitism and Holocaust denial, and led a European body dealing with the legal fallout of Yugoslavia's breakup. February 9. Bob Edwards, 76. He anchored National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for just under 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happened while they slept. February 10. Hirotake Yano, 80. He founded the retail chain Daiso known for its 100-yen shops, Japan's equivalent of the dollar store. February 12. Alexei Navalny, 47. The fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests. February 16. Lefty Driesell, 92. The Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanour that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programmes. February 17. Hydeia Broadbent, 39. The HIV/AIDS activist came to national prominence in the 1990s as a young child for her inspirational talks to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with. February 20. Jacob Rothschild, 87. The financier and philanthropist was part of the renowned Rothschild banking dynasty. February 26. Richard Lewis, 76. An acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain.” February 27. Nikolai Ryzhkov, 94. A former Soviet prime minister who presided over botched efforts to shore up the crumbling national economy in the final years of the USSR. February 28. Brian Mulroney, 84. The former Canadian prime minister forged close ties with two Republican US presidents through a sweeping free trade agreement that was once vilified but is now celebrated. February 29. MARCH Iris Apfel, 102. A textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style. March 1. Akira Toriyama, 68. The creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics. March 1. Blood clot. Chris Mortensen, 72. The award-winning journalist covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN. March 3. David E. Harris, 89. He flew bombers for the US military and broke barriers in 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major US airline. March 8. Eric Carmen, 74. The singer-songwriter fronted the power-pop 1970s band the Raspberries and later had soaring pop hits like “All by Myself” and “Hungry Eyes” from the hit “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack. March 11. Paul Alexander, 78. A Texas man who spent most of his life using an iron lung chamber and built a large following on social media, recounting his life from contracting polio in the 1940s to earning a law degree. March 11. David Mixner, 77. A longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign and later called him out over the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer personnel in the military. March 11. M. Emmet Walsh, 88. The character actor brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner.” March 19. Lou Whittaker, 95. A legendary American mountaineer who helped lead ascents of Mount Everest, K2 and Denali, and who taught generations of climbers during his more than 250 trips up Mount Rainier, the tallest peak in Washington state. March 24. Joe Lieberman, 82. The former US senator of Connecticut nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and almost became Republican John McCain's running mate eight years later. March 27. Complications from a fall. Louis Gossett Jr., 87. The first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots.” March 28. William D. Delahunt, 82. The longtime Massachusetts congressman was a Democratic stalwart who postponed his retirement from Washington to help pass former President Barack Obama's legislative agenda. March 30. Chance Perdomo, 27. An actor who rose to fame as a star of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V.” March 29. Motorcycle crash. Barbara Rush, 97. A popular leading actor in the 1950s and 1960s who co-starred with Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman and other top film performers and later had a thriving TV career. March 31. APRIL Lou Conter, 102. The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour. April 1. John Sinclair, 82. A poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose lengthy prison sentence after a series of small-time pot busts inspired a John Lennon song and a star-studded 1971 concert to free him. April 2. The Rev. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray, 94. An influential pastor and civil rights leader who used his tenure at one of Los Angeles' oldest churches to uplift the predominantly Black neighbourhoods following one of the country's worst race riots. April 5. Peter Higgs, 94. The Nobel prize-winning physicist proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang. April 8. Ralph Puckett Jr., 97. A retired Army colonel awarded the Medal of Honour seven decades after he was wounded leading a company of outnumbered Army Rangers in battle during the Korean War. April 8. O.J. Simpson, 76. The decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial. April 10. William Strickland, 87. A longtime civil rights activist and supporter of the Black Power movement who worked with Malcolm X and other prominent leaders in the 1960s. April 10. Robert MacNeil, 93. He created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades. April 12. Faith Ringgold, 93. An award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling. April 12. Carl Erskine, 97. He pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series. April 16. Bob Graham, 87. A former US senator and two-term Florida governor who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war. April 16. Dickey Betts, 80. The guitar legend who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin' Man.” April 18. Roman Gabriel, 83. The first Filipino-American quarterback in the NFL and the league MVP in 1969. April 20. Terry Anderson, 76. The globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent became one of America's longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years. April 21. William Laws Calley Jr., 80. As an Army lieutenant, he led the US soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history. April 28. Duane Eddy, 86. A pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless others. April 30. MAY Dick Rutan, 85. He, along with copilot Jeana Yeager, completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refuelling. May 3. Jeannie Epper, 83. A groundbreaking performer who did stunts for many of the most important women of film and television action of the 1970s and '80s, including star Lynda Carter on TV's “Wonder Woman.” May 5. Bernard Hill, 79. An actor who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic.” May 5. Steve Albini, 61. An alternative rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more. May 7. Kim Ki Nam, 94. A North Korean propaganda chief who helped build personality cults around the country's three dynastic leaders. May 7. Pete McCloskey, 96. A pro-environment, anti-war California Republican who co-wrote the Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day. May 8. Ralph Kennedy Frasier, 85. The last surviving member of a trio of African American youths who were the first to desegregate the undergraduate student body at North Carolina's flagship public university in the 1950s. May 8. Roger Corman, 98. The “King of the Bs” helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks. May 9. Alice Munro, 92. The Nobel laureate was a Canadian literary giant who became one of the world's most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honored short story writers. May 13. Dabney Coleman, 92. The mustachioed character actor who specialised in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie”. May 16. Peter Buxtun, 86. The whistleblower who revealed that the US government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study. May 18. Ebrahim Raisi, 63. The Iranian president was a hard-line protege of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels, launched a major attack on Israel and experienced mass protests. May 19. Helicopter crash. Hossein Amirabdollahian, 60. Iran's foreign minister and a hard-liner close to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who confronted the West while also overseeing indirect talks with the US over the country's nuclear program. May 19. Helicopter crash. Ivan F. Boesky, 87. The flamboyant stock trader whose cooperation with the government cracked open one of the largest insider trading scandals in the history of Wall Street. May 20. Morgan Spurlock, 53. The documentary filmmaker and Oscar nominee whose most famous works skewered America's food industry and who notably ate only at McDonald's for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet. May 23. Complications of cancer. Bill Walton, 71. He starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame centre for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting. May 27. Robert Pickton, 74. A Canadian serial killer who took female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s. May 31. Injuries from a prison assault involving another inmate. JUNE Tin Oo, 97. One of the closest associates of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as well as a co-founder of her National League for Democracy party. June 1. Janis Paige, 101. A popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s. June 2. David Levy, 86. An Israeli politician born in Morocco who fought tirelessly against deep-seated racism against Jews from North Africa and went on to serve as foreign minister and hold other senior governmental posts. June 2. Brigitte Bierlein, 74. The former head of Austria's Constitutional Court became the country's first female chancellor in an interim government in 2019. June 3. Paul Pressler, 94. A leading figure of the Southern Baptist Convention who was accused of sexually abusing boys and young men and later settled a lawsuit over the allegations. June 7. The Rev. James Lawson Jr., 95. An apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction. June 9. Lynn Conway, 86. A pioneer in the design of microchips that are at the heart of consumer electronics who overcame discrimination as a transgender person. June 9. Françoise Hardy, 80. A French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s. June 11. Jerry West, 86. Selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, his silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo. June 12. George Nethercutt, 79. The former US congressman was a Spokane lawyer with limited political experience when he ousted Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley as part of a stunning GOP wave that shifted national politics to the right in 1994. June 14. Kazuko Shiraishi, 93. A leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, she was known for her dramatic readings — at times with jazz music. June 14. Willie Mays, 93. The electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball's greatest and most beloved players. June 18. Anouk Aimée, 92. The radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films including Federico Fellini's “La Dolce Vita” and Claude Lelouch's “A Man and a Woman.” June 18. Donald Sutherland, 88. The Canadian actor whose wry, arresting screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games.” June 20. Bill Cobbs, 90. The veteran character actor became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man. June 25. Martin Mull, 80. His droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development.” June 27. Pål Enger, 57. A talented Norwegian soccer player turned celebrity art thief who pulled off the sensational 1994 heist of Edvard Munch's famed “The Scream” painting from the National Gallery in Oslo. June 29. JULY Jim Inhofe, 89. A powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, the Republican US senator was a conservative known for his strong support of defence spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change. July 9. Joe Bonsall, 76. A Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys. July 9. Tommy Robinson, 82. A former US congressman who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff for tactics that included chaining inmates outside a state prison to protest overcrowding. July 10. Shelley Duvall, 75. The intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining.” July 11. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, 96. The diminutive sex therapist became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics. July 12. Shannen Doherty, 53. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories. July 13. Richard Simmons, 76. He was television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better. July 13. James Sikking, 90. He starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character's kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.” July 13. Jacoby Jones, 40. A former NFL receiver whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history. July 14. Cheng Pei-pei, 78. A Chinese-born martial arts film actor who starred in Ang Lee's “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” July 17. Bob Newhart, 94. The deadpan accountant-turned-comedian became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album. July 18. Lou Dobbs, 78. The conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade. July 18. Nguyen Phu Trong, 80. He was general secretary of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party and the country's most powerful politician. July 19. Sheila Jackson Lee, 74. The longtime congresswoman from Texas helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognise Juneteenth as a national holiday. July 19. Abdul “Duke” Fakir, 88. The last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops, which was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I'll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love.” July 22. Edna O'Brien, 93. Ireland's literary pride and outlaw scandalised her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House. July 27. Francine Pascal, 92. A onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivated millions of young readers. July 28. Betty Prashker, 99. A pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire books published such classics as Kate Millett's “Sexual Politics” and Susan Faludi's “Backlash” and helped oversee the careers of Jean Auel, Dominick Dunne and Erik Larson among others. July 30. Ismail Haniyeh, 62. Hamas' top leader in exile landed on Israel's hit list after the militant group staged its surprise October 7 attacks. July 31. Killed in an airstrike in Iran. AUGUST Jack Russell, 63. The lead singer of the bluesy '80s metal band Great White, whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me,” and who was fronting his band the night 100 people died in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island. August 7. Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, 88. A Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport's most popular players during a long professional career. August 8. Susan Wojcicki, 56. A pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube. August 9. Wallace “Wally” Amos, 88. The creator of the Famous Amos cookie empire went on to become a children's literacy advocate. August 13. Gena Rowlands, 94. She was hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes. She later charmed audiences in her son's tear-jerker “The Notebook.” August 14. Peter Marshall, 98. The actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares.” August 15. Alain Delon, 88. The internationally acclaimed French actor embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world. August 18. Phil Donahue, 88. His pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others. August 18. Ruth Johnson Colvin, 107. She founded Literacy Volunteers of America, was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame and received the nation's highest civilian award: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. August 18. Al Attles, 87. A Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manager and most recently team ambassador. August 20. John Amos, 84. He starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots.” August 21. Salim Hoss, 94. The five-time former Lebanese prime minister served during some of the most tumultuous years of his country's modern history. August 25. Leonard Riggio, 83. A brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes and Noble into the country's most powerful bookseller before it was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.com. August 27. Edward B. Johnson, 81. As a CIA officer, he travelled into Iran with a colleague to rescue six American diplomats who fled the 1979 US Embassy takeover in Tehran. August 27. Johnny Gaudreau, 31. An NHL player known as “Johnny Hockey,” he played 10 full seasons in the league. August 29. Killed along with his brother when hit by a car while riding bicycles. Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, 69. As New Zealand's Maori King, he was the seventh monarch in the Kiingitanga movement. August 30. Fatman Scoop, 56. The hip-hop artist topped charts in Europe with “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and later lent his distinctive voice and ebullient vibe to hits by artists including Missy Elliott and Ciara. August 30. Died after collapsing on stage. SEPTEMBER Linda Deutsch, 80. A special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history from many of the nation's most significant criminal and civil trials including Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson. September 1. James Darren, 88. A teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget.” Sept. 2. Sergio Mendes, 83. The Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend. Sept. 5. James Earl Jones, 93. He overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen, eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader. Sept. 9. Frankie Beverly, 77. With his band Maze, he inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including “Before I Let Go.” Sept. 10. Jim Sasser, 87. He served 18 years in the US Senate and six years as ambassador to China. Sept. 10. Alberto Fujimori, 86. His decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru's economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in autocratic excess that later sent him to prison. Sept. 11. Joe Schmidt, 92. The Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team. Sept. 11. Tito Jackson, 70. One of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5. Sept. 15. John David “JD” Souther, 78. A prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. Sept. 17. Kathryn Crosby, 90. She appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and “Operation Mad Ball” before marrying famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby. Sept. 20. John Ashton, 76. The veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films. Sept. 26. Maggie Smith, 89. The masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films. Sept. 27. Hassan Nasrallah, 64. The Hezbollah leader who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and political force in the Middle East. Sept. 27. Killed in an Israeli airstrike. Kris Kristofferson, 88. A Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor. Sept. 28. Drake Hogestyn, 70. The “Days of Our Lives” star appeared on the show for 38 years. Sept. 28. Pete Rose, 83. Baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied. Sept. 30. Dikembe Mutombo, 58. A Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game. Sept. 30. Brain cancer. Gavin Creel, 48. A Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Sept. 30. Cancer. Humberto Ortega, 77. The Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter and a Sandinista defense minister who later in life became a critic of his older brother President Daniel Ortega. Sept. 30. Ken Page, 70. A stage and screen actor who starred alongside Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Sept. 30. OCTOBER Megan Marshack, 70. An aide to Nelson Rockefeller who was with the former New York governor and vice president when he died under circumstances that spurred intense speculation. Oct. 2. Mimis Plessas, 99. A beloved Greek composer whose music was featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and who provided the soundtrack to millions of Greeks' lives. Oct. 5. Cissy Houston, 91. A two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of singer Whitney Houston. Oct. 7. Tim Johnson, 77. The former US senator was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his nearly three decades in Washington. Oct. 8. Ratan Tata, 86. One of India's most influential business leaders, the veteran industrialist was former chairman of the USD 100 billion conglomerate Tata Group. Oct. 9. Leif Segerstam, 80. The prolific Finnish conductor and composer was one of the most colorful personalities in the Nordic country's classical music scene. Oct. 9. Ethel Kennedy, 96. The wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family's legacy for decades thereafter. Oct. 10. Lilly Ledbetter, 86. A former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation. Oct. 12. Philip G. Zimbardo, 91. The psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” that was intended to examine the psychological experiences of imprisonment. Oct. 14. Liam Payne, 31. A former One Direction singer whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans. Oct. 16. Died after falling from a hotel balcony. Yahya Sinwar, 61. The Hamas leader who masterminded the surprise Oct. 7, 2023, attack into southern Israel that shocked the world and triggered the longest, deadliest and most destructive war in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Oct. 16. Killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. Mitzi Gaynor, 93. The effervescent dancer and actor starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly. Oct. 17. Vasso Papandreou, 79. A trailblazing Greek politician who served as a government minister, European commissioner and leading advocate for women's representation in politics. Oct. 17. Thelma Mothershed Wair, 83. One of nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas' capital city of Little Rock in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults. Oct. 19. Fethullah Gülen, 83. A reclusive US-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing unproven accusations that he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey. Oct. 20. Fernando Valenzuela, 63. The Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981. Oct. 22. The Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, 96. The Peruvian theologian was the father of the social justice-centered liberation theology that the Vatican once criticised for its Marxist undercurrents. Oct. 22. Phil Lesh, 84. A classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling by reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. Oct. 25. Teri Garr, 79. The quirky comedy actor rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie.” Oct. 29. Multiple sclerosis. Colm McLoughlin, 81. An Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars. Oct. 30. NOVEMBER Quincy Jones, 91. The multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists. Nov. 3. Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, 95. The co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor. Nov. 4. Murray Sinclair, 73. A former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada's troubled history of residential schools for First Nations students. Nov. 4. Elwood Edwards, 74. He voiced America Online's ever-present “You've got mail” greeting. Nov. 5. Tony Todd, 69. An actor known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and for roles in many other films and television shows. Nov. 6. Bobby Allison, 86. He was founder of racing's “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer. Nov. 9. Reg Murphy, 90. A renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore — and who found himself the subject of national headlines when he survived a politically motivated kidnapping. Nov. 9. Vardis J. Vardinoyannis, 90. A powerful and pivotal figure in Greek shipping and energy who survived a terrorist attack and cultivated close ties with the Kennedy family. Nov. 12. Timothy West, 90. A British actor who played the classic Shakespeare roles of King Lear and Macbeth and who in recent years along with his wife, Prunella Scales, enchanted millions of people with their boating exploits on Britain's waterways. Nov. 12. Song Jae-lim, 39. A South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo.” Nov. 12. Shuntaro Tanikawa, 92. He pioneered modern Japanese poetry — poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions. Nov. 13. Bela Karolyi, 82. The charismatic, if polarizing, gymnastics coach turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power in the sport. Nov. 15. Olav Thon, 101. A billionaire entrepreneur recognisable for his bright red cap who went from selling leather and fox hides in his youth to building one of Norway's biggest real estate empires. Nov. 16. Arthur Frommer, 95. His “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget vacations abroad. Nov. 18. Alice Brock, 83. Her Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, “Alice's Restaurant Massacree.” Nov. 21. Fred Harris, 94. A former US senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s. Nov. 23. Chuck Woolery, 83. The affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19. Nov. 23. Barbara Taylor Bradford, 91. A British journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the saga “A Woman of Substance” and wrote more than a dozen other novels that sold tens of millions of copies. Nov. 24. Mary McGee, 87. A female racing pioneer and subject profiled in the Oscar-contending documentary “Motorcycle Mary.” Nov. 27. Prince Johnson, 72. The Liberian former warlord and senator whose brutal tactics shocked the world. Nov. 28. Ananda Krishnan, 86. One of Malaysia's richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate. Nov. 28. Lou Carnesecca, 99. The excitable St. John's coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team's rousing Final Four run in 1985 and who was a treasured figure in New York sports. Nov. 30. DECEMBER Debbie Nelson, 69. The single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics. Dec. 2. Nikki Giovanni, 81. The poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her first book to decades as a literary celebrity sharing her blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality. Dec. 9. George Joseph Kresge Jr., 89. He was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin. Dec. 10. Jim Leach, 82. A former congressman who served 30 years as a politician from eastern Iowa and later headed the National Endowment for the Humanities. Dec. 11. John Spratt, 82. A former longtime Democratic congressman from South Carolina who successfully pushed for a balanced budget deal in the 1990s but was unseated decades later when his district turned Republican. Dec. 14. Zakir Hussain, 73. One of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences. Dec. 15. Fred Lorenzen, 89. A NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion. Dec. 18. Tsuneo Watanabe, 98. The powerful head of the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's largest newspaper, who had close ties with the country's powerful conservative leaders. Dec. 19. Rickey Henderson, 65. The baseball Hall of Famer was the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position. Dec. 20. Shyam Benegal, 90. A renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s. Dec. 23. Desi Bouterse, 79. A military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname then returned to power by election three decades later despite charges of drug smuggling and murder. Dec. 24. Osamu Suzuki, 94. The charismatic former boss of Suzuki Motor Corp. helped turn the Japanese mini-vehicle maker into a globally competitive company. Dec. 25. Manmohan Singh, 92. India's former prime minister who was widely regarded as the architect of India's economic reform programme and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States. Dec. 26. Richard Parsons, 76. One of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup. Dec. 26. (AP) PY PY (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)

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TOKYO, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MRM) (“MEDIROM”) announces that M3, Inc. (TOKYO PRIME: 2413), or an affiliate within the M3 group, is participating in the Series A equity financing round of MEDIROM MOTHER Labs Inc., a subsidiary of MEDIROM. NFES Technologies Inc. is the lead investor of the Series A financing round at a pre-money valuation of JPY9 billion. Additional information is available here: https://medirom.co.jp/en/ir/20240824/6148%09 Forward-Looking Statements Regarding MEDIROM Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may include estimates or expectations about MEDIROM’s possible or assumed operational results, financial condition, business strategies and plans, market opportunities, competitive position, industry environment, and potential growth opportunities. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “design,” “target,” “aim,” “hope,” “expect,” “could,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “goal,” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These statements relate to future events or to MEDIROM’s future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause MEDIROM’s actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond MEDIROM’s control and which could, and likely will, affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects MEDIROM’s current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to MEDIROM’s operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. More information on these risks and other potential factors that could affect MEDIROM’s business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition, and stock price is included in MEDIROM’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including in the “Risk Factors” and “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” sections of MEDIROM’s most recently filed periodic report on Form 20-F and subsequent filings, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov . MEDIROM assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. ABOUT M3, Inc. M3 is a one of a kind venture company that operates a multitude of global services centred around its physician platform such as m3.com . M3 is the first company incorporated after the year 2000 to be included in the Nikkei 225 Index. Its 330,000+ Japanese and 6,500,000+ global physician member panel serves as a central platform in advancing innovation and reform across healthcare worldwide. Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (Securities code 2413) 1-11-44 Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 JAPAN Web https://corporate.m3.com/en ABOUT MEDIROM MOTHER Labs Inc. A subsidiary of MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MRM), focuses on the health-tech sector. The company’s core activities include the "Specific Health Guidance Program" offered through the "Lav" health application and development and sales of the 24/7 recharge-free MOTHER Bracelet smart tracker. By leveraging the features of the recharge-free MOTHER Bracelet, MOTHER Labs offers customizable health management solutions across diverse sectors, including caregiving, logistics, manufacturing, etc. MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. NASDAQ Symbol: MRM Tradepia Odaiba, 2-3-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan Web https://medirom.co.jp/en Contact: ir@medirom.co.jp MEDIROM MOTHER Labs Inc. Tradepia Odaiba, 2-3-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan MOTHER Bracelet is the world's first* 24/7 recharge-free smart tracker. It uses innovative technology from a Silicon Valley tech company that allows for power generation based on temperature differences between body and surrounding air. The recharge-free feature eliminates the risk of data loss when a device is taken off for recharge. MOTHER Bracelet records five basic metrics: heart rate, calories burned, body surface temperature, step count, and sleep. Official Website: https://mother-bracelet.com

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reiterated that “everyone is innocent until proven guilty” as he responded to comments from Jose Mourinho about winning “cleanly and fairly”. Towards the end of Sunday’s 2-0 loss at Liverpool, Guardiola was subjected to chants that he would be “sacked in the morning” from Reds fans and responded by holding up six fingers, to represent the number of Premier League titles he has won with City. Two days later, when was asked about former Chelsea boss Mourinho holding up three fingers before being axed by Manchester United in 2018, he said: “I hope not in my case. Maybe in the end we are quite similar, (and I’m) like Jose. But he won three, I won six.” Mourinho said he had won his titles “cleanly and fairly” (Mike Egerton/PA) City were charged with 115 alleged breaches of top-flight financial rules in February 2023, and with failing to co-operate with the subsequent investigation. The club have denied the charges and an outcome is expected next year. Asked about Mourinho’s remarks at his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace, Guardiola said: “It was a joke. But he’s another one in the huge list that they want the team being in, I don’t know, League One or the Conference. “I would say to Jose the same – we are innocent until proven guilty, and after that we will see what happens. It is what it is. It was completely a joke. “I think both with our teams, him with Chelsea, myself with Man City, we can sit at the table with Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger (who won 13 league titles with United and three with Arsenal respectively), right? For the many, many titles we won. “It is another one from the huge list in this country and more around the world that want us at the bottom. “It’s OK, it’s fine. I’ve said many times wait for the sentence and everyone, especially in democracy, is innocent until proven guilty. Right? So we’ll wait, and after we’ll see.” As well as the six league titles, City’s haul of silverware since Guardiola took charge in 2016 includes two FA Cups and four League Cups, and he has also overseen them winning the Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup. Guardiola was asked if he had ever envisaged it being as good as it has been when he arrived at the club, and the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich head coach said: “No. I remember many people say ‘he wins because it’s Barcelona with Leo Messi and the other ones’, I had to prove it in England. OK, we did it.” Full focus on Palace ? ⏳ #AsahiSuperDry pic.twitter.com/YZ2rOM2v2W — Manchester City (@ManCity) December 6, 2024 The result at Anfield was a sixth defeat in a seven-game winless run for City, and fourth league loss in a row – a sequence they then ended with Wednesday’s 3-0 home victory over Nottingham Forest. The champions currently lie fourth, nine points behind Arne Slot’s leaders Liverpool, and Guardiola said: “We broke that bad run. Always it’s not easy when you don’t win for a long time, and now you break it and we have to try to continue with the players, the spirit we show, and we’ll see what happens.” The last two matches have seen Stefan Ortega play in goal, with Ederson on the bench, and asked what the latter had to do to get back in the team, Guardiola said: “He needs the manager to select him. This is what he needs, it’s simple.”Aussies to ‘wait and see’ on sore star; former gun hits back at ‘tall poppy syndrome’: Test Daily

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After the Centre announced that former PM Manmohan Singh will be cremated at Nigambodh Ghat crematorium with full state honours on Saturday, Congress leadership formally requested PM Narendra Modi to allot a place for cremation and memorial at the designated site near Rajghat on the banks of the Yamuna. Some Opposition leaders also questioned the BJP-led government's decision. ET Year-end Special Reads Two sectors that rose on India's business horizon in 2024 2025 outlook: Is it time for cautious optimism or rekindling animal spirits? 2024: Govt moves ahead with simultaneous polls plan; India holds largest democratic exercise As per an official statement of May 2013, the Union Cabinet had approved constructing a 'Rashtriya Smriti' to perform last rites of national leaders. Sources suggested, if required, a memorial for Singh can be built there. Manish Tewari, a CWC member and I&B minister in the erstwhile Singh government, told ET: "Dr Manmohan Singhji was the PM for 10 years. He was also the only Sikh who made it to this high office. He discharged his responsibilities with equanimity and grace. It would have been in the fitness of things if Manmohan Singhji, who was also the only PM India had from a minority community, had been accorded the same respect and reverence as had been given to almost all former PMs by granting him a special resting place." SAD's Sukhbir Badal posted on X: "It is inexplicable why the government is showing such disrespect to the great leader who was the only member of the Sikh community to rise to become the Prime Minister..." All ex-PMs - with the controversial exclusion of PV Narasinha Rao, when he died during UPA era (a fact being pointed out by other political quarters) - were allotted resting places on the designated places along the Yamuna. 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(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )BOZEMAN — For the first time in Division I program history, the Montana State football team finished a regular season unbeaten. The No. 2-ranked Bobcats improved to 12-0 overall (8-0 in Big Sky Conference play) with a 34-11 win over No. 9 Montana (8-4, 5-3) in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium. The victory gave MSU the outright Big Sky title and most likely secured a top-two seed in the FCS playoffs. Montana State head football coach Brent Vigen talks to reporters after the Bobcats' 34-11 win over Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. It’s the first outright conference championship for the Cats since 1984. MSU is credited with a solo Big Sky title in 2011, although it initially shared it with UM before the NCAA vacated several UM wins due to extra benefits. From left, Montana linebacker Ryan Tirrell, head coach Bobby Hauck and running back Nick Ostmo talk to reporters after the Grizzlies' 34-11 loss to Montana State in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. The Cats had never been 10-0 before this season, and their only unbeaten season came in 1956 (9-0-1), when they won the NAIA championship. Top-ranked North Dakota State lost at South Dakota on Saturday, so MSU will likely be the No. 1 seed when the FCS playoff selections are announced Sunday morning. MSU opened Saturday's game with a 14-play, 75-yard drive that Tommy Mellott capped with a 5-yard touchdown run. The home team has now scored first in six straight Brawls, and the home team has won each of the last five Cat-Griz games by at least 19 points. In Tommy We Trust 🫡 | After both teams traded punts, UM got to MSU’s 25-yard line on a 21-yard run from Xavier Harris. The Grizzlies settled for a 47-yard field goal after an Eli Gillman run for no gain, a false start and an incomplete pass caused by pressure from McCade O’Reilly and Rylan Ortt. Montana State senior safety Rylan Ortt talks to reporters after the Bobcats' 34-11 win over Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. On the next drive, Mellott completed a 35-yard TD pass to Rohan Jones on third and 8 to put the Cats ahead 14-3 with about 10 minutes left in the first half. ABSOLUTE DIME 🎯 x Following a sack from Zac Crews and Kenneth Eiden IV that forced a punt, MSU’s Myles Sansted put MSU up 17-3 with a 27-yard field goal at the 1-minute, 40-second mark. 🗣️ SACKED 🗣️ x UM turned it over on downs with 25 seconds on the clock. MSU set up a 49-yard field goal attempt five plays later, and Sansted drilled it as time expired to give the Cats a 20-3 halftime lead. It’s the longest field goal MSU has made since a 50-yarder from Blake Glessner against William & Mary in the 2022 FCS quarterfinals. Myles Sansted connects from 4⃣9⃣! 🎯 | Both teams opened the second half with punts (the UM punt after a sack from MSU defensive tackle Paul Brott). The Griz stuffed Mellott on 4th and 1 at the 5:14 mark, but they went three and out on the next drive after Sawyer Racanelli couldn’t hold onto a 28-yard pass from Logan Fife. Relentless Pursuit 😤 | MSU went up by 24 points on the next drive, thanks to an 88-yard run from Adam Jones. The Missoula Sentinel grad scored on a 3-yard TD run. Just a kid from Missoula Sentinel 🤷‍♂️ | Montana State redshirt freshman running back Adam Jones talks to reporters after the Bobcats' 34-11 win over Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. The Cats led 27-3 going into the fourth quarter, two seasons after they held a 41-7 lead over UM in Bozeman through three quarters. The Griz scored their only TD of the game with 11:02 left. Gillman scored from 1 yard out and Fife completed a two-point pass to Racanelli after a 17-yard pass to Aaron Fontes on fourth and 8. MSU took a 34-11 lead with 4:49 left on a 2-yard TD run from Adam Jones, who finished with 197 rushing yards. FREIGHT TRAIN COMIN' THROUGH 💪 | The Cats out-gained the Griz 420 to 234 in total yards, including 326 to 117 on the ground. The Montana State University Bobcats parade the Brawl of the Wild trophy around Bobcat Stadium after winning against the University of Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Bozeman, Montana. The MSU rodeo team leads the Bobcats onto the field during the Brawl of the Wild game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) is tackled on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Aaron Fontes (14) runs onto the field during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) is tackled during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Bobcat fans watch the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Bobcats wide receiver Marqui Johnson (1) reacts to a tackle during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies safety Jace Klucewich (39) tackles Montana State Bobcats quarterback Tommy Mellott (4) during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Fans tailgate before the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Fans tailgate before the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) is tackled during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies quarterback Logan Fife (12) looks to pass the ball during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies offensive lineman Dillon Botner (60) warms up before the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) jumps over Bobcat defense during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Bobcat linebacker McCade O’Reilly (43) takes down Montana Grizzlies running back Xavier Harris (13) during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. The Bobcat cheer team dances during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. The Grizzlies are introduced to the field during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) runs the ball down the field during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. MSU President Waded Cruzado attends the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) tries to avoid Montana State defenders during the Brawl of the Wild football game last Saturday in Bozeman. The Bobcats take down Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Bobcats running back Adam Jones (23) runs the ball down the field during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Bobcat fans react to a touchdown during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Bobcats running back Adam Jones (23) scores a touchdown during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. The Bobcats enter Bobcat Stadium during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana State fullback Rohan Jones catches a pass for a touchdown against Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. Montana State's Tommy Mellott (4), Julius Davis (32) and Burke Mastel (64) prepare for a play against Montana in The Brawl of the Wild at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott (4) looks to evade Montana cornerback Trevin Gradney (37) during the 123rd Brawl of the Wild Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. Montana State's Marcus Wehr (76), Tommy Mellott (4), Burke Mastel (64), Julius Davis (32) and Titan Fleischman (66) celebrate Mellott's touchdown against Montana in The Brawl of the Wild at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday. Montana State's Tommy Mellott (4) celebrates his touchdown against Montana with Ryan Lonergan in The Brawl of the Wild at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday. Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott scores a rushing touchdown against Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. The Montana State Bobcats took on the Montana Grizzlies in The Brawl of the Wild at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, November 23, 2024. 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The US Senate passed the (SSFA) over the weekend, sending the bill that will expand Social Security benefits to millions of public-sector employees to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. The bill reverses the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and the government pension offset (GPO), two policies that significantly decrease the amount of money received from Social Security by public employees who also earned a municipal pension. The WEP reduces benefits for retired or disabled workers who have fewer than 30 years of significant earnings from employment covered by Social Security if they also receive pensions on the basis of noncovered employment. The GPO reduces the spousal or surviving spousal benefits of people who receive pensions on the basis of noncovered employment. The laws have been on the books for decades impacting the retirement earnings of police officers, teachers, firefighters, and other public sector employees. The Senate passed the SSFA on a 76-20 vote, with Connecticut Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy joining a bipartisan coalition of supporters. This follows last month’s House passage of the bill by an overwhelming bipartisan margin of 327 to 75. The bill now heads to President Biden, who is expected to sign it into law. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, celebrated the bill’s passage. “Today, justice was finally done for the millions of American workers who dedicated their lives to serving the public but had their retirements throttled by a punitive and unnecessary loophole. The Senate joined the House and delivered on its promise to pass the Social Security Fairness Act so that every public employee can retire with dignity and grace,” Weingarten said in a statement. “This bill had wide bipartisan support from lawmakers and their constituents for one simple reason: It’s about basic fairness. President Biden, from the start of his administration, has acted decisively on retirement security and we hope he will sign the bill quickly.” Weingarten said everyone knows a teacher, firefighter, police officer, nurse, or public worker of some kind who has paid into Social Security year after year, only to have their payments curbed by the WEP and GPO when they retire. “Now, that penalty will be consigned to the dustbin of history, where it belongs,” she added. “Ensuring a fair and secure retirement is how we respect the workers who uplift our communities. And it’s how we recruit and retain the next generation to help our country thrive.” The Connecticut Education Association lobbied for the passage of the bill. Several members of the CEA traveled to Washington two weeks ago to directly appeal to lawmakers. “The repeal of WEP/GPO would not have been possible without the collective power of members in unions across the country and the support of a bipartisan group of congresspeople who understand the importance of repealing this law,” said CEA Vice President Joslyn DeLancey. In a phone interview, CEA President Kate Dias said that the passage of the SSFA not only would allow teachers and other municipal workers to retire with better benefits, but that by eliminating the Social Security penalties, the field of educators could grow. “To be perfectly honest, [the SSFA] also allows us to recruit people as second career educators,” she said. “These penalties really made it undesirable for somebody who had worked in business and industry to become an educator as a second career because they would have to take on these penalties and see a reduction or potential elimination of their Social Security. So now we can invite people from other careers into the teaching profession, and we’re quite frankly ecstatic about the repeal of these penalties.” She responded to critics who pointed to an , which stated that passage of the SSFA will have a large impact on the solvency of Social Security. The additional benefits paid out as a result of passage of the bill will cost $190 billion over the next 10 years, and will lead to the exhaustion of the Social Security trust fund roughly six months earlier than currently projected. “To those individuals, I would say the problem that exists needs to be solved regardless of how we treat our public servants,” Dias said. “I would also say that we have tried to balance Social Security on the backs of municipal workers for too long. We’re not asking for benefits that we haven’t paid in. We’re asking for the same benefits as anyone else that has paid in. So in that regard, what we’re currently doing is just taxing municipal employees to balance Social Security for an extra six months, which I would argue is an absolutely inappropriate budgeting mechanism.” Dias said that the next legislative priority for the CEA at the federal level is to help protect Social Security and ensure that it is fully funded. She said that she is ready to work with Congressman John Larson, who has proposed changes to Social Security to keep it solvent in his . Currently, the Social Security Trust Fund is funded enough to pay 100% of benefits through 2033. After that, benefits would have to be cut or other dramatic changes to the Social Security program would need to be made. At the state level, Dias said the CEA will be focused on elevating the teaching profession in Connecticut, including measures to diversify the workforce, shore up special education and improve teacher pay. “We’re really focusing on teacher salary,” she said. “One of the reasons we’re in this conundrum [regarding Social Security benefits] is that teachers must work a second job, and that’s because of the salary level. And so really, we do need to talk about elevating the teaching profession through compensation.”Our HS sports photos like the ones above put you right up close with the action and the whole experience. Check them out by clicking anywhere in the collage above to open the photo gallery. Don’t forget to share the gallery with friends and relatives. These photos are also available for purchase in a variety of sizes and finishes – just click the “BUY IMAGE” link below any photo to see available options and make a purchase. 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In Brooklyn criminal court, Assistant District Attorney Ari Rottenberg said Sebastian Zapeta, 33, walked up to the woman as the train pulled into the Stillwell Avenue station around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, set her clothing on fire and fanned her with a shirt, engulfing her in flames. As fire spread throughout the car, Rottenberg said, Zapeta stepped out of the train, sat on a bench and watched her burn to death. The medical examiner’s office ruled the woman’s death a homicide by combination of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries and has not yet been able to identify her, the prosecutor said. Police arrested Zapeta at the Herald Square station after two teens spotted him on the subway and recognized him from video footage. After his arrest, according to Rottenberg, Zapeta told law enforcement that he “drinks a lot of liquor.” Zapeta was escorted into the courtroom around 12:30 p.m., dressed in a white jumpsuit. Justice Jung Park ordered that he be held in jail without bail while a grand jury decides whether to indict him. Rottenberg said “not even a significant monetary bail would be significant enough,” and Zapeta’s defense attorney didn’t object. He sat quietly throughout the brief proceeding and stared straight ahead as the judge spoke to him through a Spanish interpreter. Zapeta's defense attorney, Andrew Friedman, declined to comment after the arraignment. Zapeta came to the U.S. from Guatemala and was in the country without authorization after being deported in 2018 , according to Jeff Carter, a spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE told Gothamist Monday that the agency planned to ask for an immigration detainer with the city. The mayor’s office said Zapeta arrived in New York City before a wave of migrants started moving here in April 2022. His last known address appears to be a location that houses a substance abuse treatment facility on Forbell Avenue in East New York. A video of the killing that was captured on surveillance footage has spread across social media, punctuating fears about crime in the city’s mass transit system. The deadly fire was one of several acts of violence on the subway last weekend, including one in which prosecutors say a man fatally stabbed someone trying to rob him. There have been 11 homicides in the transit system this year, up from five by this time last year, according to police data. But criminal justice experts note that violence on the subway is still exceedingly rare, given about 4 million people commute each day. And transit crime overall is down more than 6% compared to this time last year, according to NYPD data . Still, the fatal subway encounter touches on many of the polarizing topics at the center of the current political debate in New York City: subway safety, homelessness, mental illness and immigration. It also comes on the heels of the criminal trial of Daniel Penny , a former Marine who was accused of fatally choking a homeless man with schizophrenia and substance abuse issues on an uptown F train in 2023. That incident was also caught on camera and raised questions about what subway riders should do when another passenger appears to be experiencing a mental health crisis. A Manhattan jury acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide after days of deliberations .

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump’s Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer’s comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks, whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government, weighed in, defending the tech industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump’s world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world’s richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect, was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump’s movement but his stance on the tech industry’s hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent,” he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Trump’s own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration, including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order, which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump’s businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club, and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country” and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country,” he told the “All-In” podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump’s budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes. Advertisement Advertisement

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The former Geordie Shore star, who is nearly eight months pregnant, thanked a security company “for all the hard work this week” after adding the protections to her home. “Trebling our security measures, worth every penny to feel safe again in my own home,” the 34-year-old said in a post to her Instagram story. “Scumbags are gunna get a big shock the next time they even step foot on any perimeter of my land.” It comes after her fiance, Jake Ankers, said on social media that a group of men carrying a machete entered their home on Thursday evening while they were in the house with their two-year-old daughter. The businessman said one of the four men “had a red balaclava on” and was carrying the weapon at the top of the stairs. Durham Constabulary were alerted at 7pm on Thursday to reports of an aggravated burglary in Houghton-le-Spring, a town in the Sunderland area. A spokeswoman for the force said: “Officers attended the area, however the suspects left the scene before their arrival. “Nobody was injured in the incident and no items are believed to have been taken.” She added that an investigation is under way and anyone with information is asked to contact police. After the incident, Crosby was admitted to hospital after experiencing “serious pains” in her stomach, but confirmed her baby is “all fine”. Ankers appeared with the reality star on BBC Three reality show Charlotte In Sunderland. Crosby is best known for appearing in the MTV reality series Geordie Shore and winning the 12th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2013. She and Ankers got engaged in October 2023 after she gave birth to their first child in 2022.

mbbirdy/E+ via Getty Images Despite Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index ( SP500 ) hovering less than a percent below its record intraday high, if investors were to dig into the market from a technical perspective, they will see that much of the gauge is in overbought