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Responding to a significant increase in potential threats to lawmakers and the public in recent years, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’s office recently implemented new emergency rules requiring nearly anyone to pass through security screening upon entering the Statehouse or any building in the Illinois Capitol Complex. “Unfortunately, the world is not getting safer,” Amy Williams, senior legal adviser in the secretary of state’s office, told a legislative oversight committee Tuesday. One of the more serious threats, Williams said, occurred in March when security officials were notified of an active shooter threat, prompting a lockdown of the complex. The lockdown was lifted after investigators determined there was no credible threat, according to reports at the time. In April, police locked down the Capitol for about an hour as the building was cleared following a bomb threat. Illinois State Police arrested a suspect accused of making the threat the following month. So far in 2024, Williams told the committee, the Secretary of State Police Department has responded to 17 threats to the Capitol, nearly twice as many as any other year since 2018. There have also been threats directed at individual lawmakers. In September, a man was arrested for threatening to assassinate Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore. And on Monday, Dec. 9, Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, reported an employee in her district office became ill after opening office mail, according to a social media post. The employee was transported to a local hospital, prompting police to evacuate the building and cordon off a portion of the street while emergency crews responded. In October, Williams said, the secretary of state’s office was advised by a security consultant to increase the number of people required to go through security screening to include everyone other than lawmakers, state government employees and other elected officials. That meant many people who had previously been given unrestricted access to the building — including lobbyists, vendors and members of the news media — now have to go through security screening as well. “Primarily that decision came about because members of the General Assembly, elected officials, are sensibly background checked by their constituents who choose them to go to the Capitol to do the people's work on their behalf,” she said. “And state government employees are background checked by their respective agencies. Lobbyists, vendors and members of the press are not subject to any background check.” To avoid congestion, Williams said the office has set up a “TSA Express-style” screening point at the east entrance of the building for those individuals who previously had unfettered access. The security changes near the tail end of a three-year, $224 million renovation project that will make permanent changes to the way the public enters and exits the Capitol. That project involves restoration and remodeling of the entire north wing of the Capitol. When it’s completed, sometime in 2025, all public access will be through a new entryway on the north side of the building where people will pass through security screening before entering the building itself. Until then, visitors will continue entering through either the east or west doors of the building where metal detectors and baggage x-ray machines are located just inside the building. Lawmakers are tentatively scheduled to return to the Statehouse Jan. 2 for the start of a brief lame duck session. The regular 2025 session begins Wednesday, Jan. 8.In the final hours before University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee disappeared , sexually explicit Snapchat messages were exchanged between his account and the account of the man now on trial in his killing, an investigator testified Thursday. Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., 24, of Grenada, Mississippi, is charged with capital murder in the death of Lee, who vanished July 8, 2022. Lee, 20, of Jackson, Mississippi, was a gay man well known in the LGBTQ+ community at Ole Miss and in Oxford, where the university is located and Herrington's trial is being held. Lee's body has never been found, but a judge has declared him dead. Herrington maintains his own innocence. Herrington “was not openly in the LGBTQ community,” but evidence will show he had a relationship with Lee and is responsible for the death, assistant district attorney Gwen Agho said during opening arguments Tuesday in Oxford. Herrington’s attorney, Kevin Horan, told jurors that prosecutors have “zero” proof Lee was killed. University Police Department Sgt. Benjamin Douglas testified Thursday that investigators used search warrants to obtain cellphone records, information from social media accounts belonging to Lee and Herrington and information about Herrington's internet searches on the day Lee disappeared until Herrington was arrested two weeks later. One of Lee's friends, Khalid Fears, testified Tuesday that he had a video call with Lee just before 6 a.m. on July 8, 2022. Fears said Lee mentioned a sexual encounter with a man hours earlier, which ended badly. Lee was leaving his own on-campus apartment to go see the same man again, Fears said. Douglas testified Herrington's Snapchat account sent a message to Lee's account at about 5:25 a.m. saying: “Come back.” People using the two accounts then argued, and Lee's account sent a message at 5:54 a.m. saying he was on the way over. Douglas said that at 6:03 a.m., Lee's account sent its final message: “Open.” Google records obtained through a warrant showed that Herrington searched “how long does it take to strangle someone” at 5:56 a.m., Douglas said. An officer from another police agency, the Oxford Police Department, testified that starting on 7:18 a.m. the morning of Lee's disappearance, a car matching the description of Lee’s black sedan was captured on multiple security cameras driving through Oxford. A camera showed the car entering a parking lot at the Molly Barr Trails apartment complex at 7:25 a.m., Lt. Mark Hodges testified. The same camera showed a man jogging out of the parking lot moments later, turning onto Molly Barr Road. A witness, Kizziah Carter, testified Wednesday that he was driving home from work about 7:30 that morning and saw Herrington jogging along Molly Barr Road. Carter said he knew Herrington and honked to greet him, and Herrington flagged him down to ask for a ride. Carter said he drove Herrington to Herrington’s apartment in another complex. Lee's car was towed from Molly Barr Trails later that day. Both Herrington and Lee had graduated from the University of Mississippi. Lee was pursuing a master’s degree. He was known for his creative expression through fashion and makeup and often performed in drag shows in Oxford, according to a support group called Justice for Jay Lee. Prosecutors have announced they do not intend to pursue the death penalty, meaning Herrington could get a life sentence if convicted. Mississippi law defines capital murder as a killing committed along with another felony — in this case, kidnapping.Public rightsY2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out
Maura Derrane shares sweet memory her mother has treasured since 1995Recent incidents prompt heightened security at Illinois Statehouse (copy)By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it’s possible, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: During an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in “birth tourism,” in which pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn’t always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn’t until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it’s less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. Trump wasn’t clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he’d use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action.” He gave a lot more details in a 2023 post on his campaign website . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | California halts the sales of raw milk due to bird flu virus contamination Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade,” Nowrasteh said. “He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens.” Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution. Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report.
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Annabelle Day made a duo a trio. The North Tonawanda junior connected on a 3-pointer to give her 1,000 career points in a 66-56 season-opening win over Lancaster Wednesday. Day now has 1,008 points, with 695 coming in the previous two seasons at Cardinal O’Hara before returning to the Lumberjacks this season. Day finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals in the game. Her younger sister, Lilly, had 14 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and three steals, while Jakayla Brown had 11 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks. In North Tonawanda history, only 2023 alumna Emily Zander (1,118) and 2004 graduate Katie Miranto-Burd (1,115) have surpassed 1,000 points.Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara released a statement Friday slamming the "100% false" media reports that suggested he had thrown his final pass for the Hawkeyes. McNamara has been sidelined since sustaining a concussion during the Oct. 26 win against Northwestern. Backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan has started the last two games for the Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) but is out with an ankle injury for Saturday's game at Maryland (4-6, 1-6). Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said earlier this week that Jackson Stratton will be the likely starter against the Terrapins if McNamara is unavailable. McNamara's cloudy status prompted speculation on a podcast this week that he was "not mentally ready to play." The podcast hosts from the Des Moines Register and The Athletic also suggested that McNamara -- who played three years at Michigan (2020-22) before transferring to Iowa -- is not "fit to play quarterback in the Big Ten right now." "We don't want to bury his career yet, but it does seem like that interception against Northwestern was his last snap as a Hawkeye," Leistikow said. McNamara, who passed for 1,017 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions in eight games this season, released a statement updating his current status. "My status is the same as it's always been -- a proud member of this football team," he said. McNamara said he has not yet been cleared to play. He said he was cleared to practice on Sunday but suffered an "adverse reaction" and was unable to practice this week and therefore unable to travel with the team to Maryland. "I have been working with the University of Iowa doctors and trainers, a concussion specialist focused on vision training, as well as engaging in hyperbaric treatments as frequently as possible," McNamara said. "I have every intention to play versus Nebraska next Friday night and I am confident that my teammates will return from Maryland with a win." Including his time with the Wolverines, McNamara has completed 60.9 percent of his passes for 4,703 yards with 31 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in 34 games. --Field Level MediaDemocrats have ‘no one’ to lead opposition to Trump going into 2025: Byron YorkMWC powers clash as Utah State visits No. 20 San Diego State
Black Friday is upon us—it's basically a whole season now, not just a day—and the deals are rolling in. I'll keep updating this post with the best bargains on fitness equipment, but I've already found a ton of deep discounts on spin bikes, adjustable dumbbells, and more. (It's also worth checking out the deals on Garmin watches if you're looking for something to track your workouts.) Deals on Powerblock and Bowflex adjustable dumbbells Several of my picks for the best adjustable dumbbells are on sale today. The Powerblock Elite EXP Stage 1 , which goes from 5 to 50 pounds, is on sale for $299/pair at Amazon, normally $449—or $199 for a single, at Walmart. Its Stage 2 and Stage 3 expansion kits are also on sale, both $142.90, down from $169. Each kit adds 20 pounds, so with both you can have a pair of 90 pound dumbbells. The Bowflex SelectTech 552 are on sale for $379/pair, from a list price of $549. They sometimes go for a bit less than list price, but the sale price here is lower than I've seen it all year. Deals on Peloton and NordicTrack spin bikes Peloton has gotten into the habit of offering sweet deals on its bikes on all the major shopping holidays, so of course there's a nice Black Friday sale going. The basic model Bike is $1,295 (down from $1,445) and the fancier Bike+ is $1,995 (normally $2,495). Of the two, the Bike+ is the better sale compared to historical price data, but ultimately you should choose based on which fits your needs better. I have a guide here to help you decide between the Bike and the Bike+ . Peloton isn't the only game in town when it comes to higher-end spin bikes, though. NordicTrack's Commercial Studio Cycle is $1,274.98 (down from $1,499.99) for the S22i model. It has the same size screen as the Peloton Bike, a swiveling mount for the screen like the Bike+, and automatic resistance like the Bike+. (Like Peloton's offerings, it also requires a monthly subscription to access its digital features—but in this case, you'll pay $39/month rather than $44.) Deals on Theragun and Hyperice massage guns A massage gun is a great tool for whenever you feel like you'd enjoy being punched repeatedly, but therapeutically. (As I discovered when I tried one out, I do not enjoy this —but many people do.) Some of the big brands have models on sale right now. The Hypervolt Go is $99 right now (normally $129) and it's available in both white and black. And the triangular Theragun Mini , normally $199, is now $149 or $159 depending on your color preference. Desert rose and black are the more inexpensive ones at the moment. Deals on barbells, dumbbells, and other useful heavy things Rogue Fitness is running a "Matte Black November" sale with discounts on a variety of items, some for limited times or with limited stock. One great deal that caught my eye (and which should be available through Cyber Monday) is the 15 kg Bella bar for $205 (normally $235). This is a 15 kilogram Olympic barbell, great for anyone who does Crossfit or olympic weightlifting, especially if you compete in the women's or youth divisions. (And if you're not clear on why there's a separate bar for women in these sports, I have a whole explainer here .) There are also bumper plates on sale from various retailers, and I'd like to highlight these basic 45-pound bumpers from GIKPAL. Bumpers are great for Olympic lifts, but also for deadlifts or anything else where you'd like to protect your floor and your ears a bit. These are now $116 for a pair , normally $179.Starting on Jan. 1, 2025, the city of Moline plans to hire six new firefighters/paramedics with the intention of staffing a third ambulance in the city. This will be the first major staffing increase for the department in more than 40 years. According to a city press release, an additional ambulance will help reduce response times, improve service and ease the workload faced by current staff. Moline Fire Chief Steve Regenwether said that his top priority is the safety and well-being of the community and his staff. “Adding six additional firefighters to staff a full-time third ambulance is not just a necessity; it’s a commitment to the people of Moline. With over 90% of our 9,100 annual calls being EMS-related, ensuring prompt emergency response can be the difference between life and death for our citizens. At the same time, this addition will alleviate the strain on our current firefighters, improving their safety and morale,” Regenwether said in the press release. People are also reading... QCT Reporter Tom Loewy chats with Kathleen Locke about her inspiration to become a paramedic. Photos: Davenport Firefighters gift care bags to cancer patients Cancer patient Denise Wright receives a care bag and t-shirt from Eric Griffin and Ryan Hanghian, of the Davenport Association of Professional Firefighters Local #17, at the MercyOne Genesis Infusion Center in the Davenport West Medical Center on Wednesday, October 16, in Davenport. The association raised money by selling Breast Cancer Awareness Month t-shirts to buy and assemble care bags for cancer patients to use while they are receiving infusions. Denise Wright shows off her new t-shirt from the at the MercyOne Genesis Infusion Center on Wednesday, October 16, in Davenport. The firefighters explained that they raised funds through t-shirt sales and they themselves wear them throughout the month of October while on duty. The Davenport Association of Professional Firefighters Local #17 assembled about 100 care bags to hand out to cancer patients at the MercyOne Genesis Infusion Center at the Davenport West Medical Center on Wednesday. From left, Eric Griffin and Ryan Hanghian, of the Davenport Association of Professional Firefighters Local #17, gift cancer patient Belinda Hicks a care bag at the MercyOne Genesis Infusion Center on Wednesday in Davenport. Hicks, who was decked out in sparkles and rhinestones, says that she wears rhinestones to get infusions, because cancer won't dull her sparkle. Within the Thirty-One bags was a blanket, word puzzles, lotion and hand sanitizer to use while cancer patients wait during their infusions. From left, Ryan Hanghian, Denise Wright, and Eric Griffin pose for a photo at the MercyOne Genesis Infusion Center on Wednesday, October 16, in Davenport. Each patient also received a t-shirt featuring pink ribbons and the firefighter emblem to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Denise Wright chats with Eric Griffin and Ryan Hanghian at the MercyOne Genesis Infusion Center on Wednesday, October 16, in Davenport. Firefighters bring care bags to the cancer patients at the MercyOne Genesis Infusion Center on Wednesday, October 16, in Davenport. From left, Eric Griffin and Ryan Hanghian, of the Davenport Association of Professional Firefighters Local #17, gift cancer patient Belinda Hicks a care bag at the MercyOne Genesis Infusion Center on Wednesday in Davenport. Hicks, who was decked out in sparkles and rhinestones, says that she wears rhinestones to get infusions, because cancer won't dull her sparkle. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.It is worth noting that while much of the country was still analyzing President-elect Donald Trump‘s remarkable comeback, the Democrat leadership was busy celebrating the first transgender member of Congress. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) led the way , castigating her colleagues who refused to see gender dysphoria under every bed. In U.S. v. Skrmetti , the justices will decide whether Tennessee’s ban on minors obtaining puberty blockers, hormone therapy or sex-change surgery violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. Biden’s solicitor general is arguing that states are discriminating by not allowing sex-transitioning treatment for those under 18. The Equal Protection Clause was adopted after the Civil War to end race-based discrimination. So how did we get from there to puberty blockers, adolescent surgeries and boys in women’s restrooms? The law follows culture and it too has turned its back on 2,000 years of Western Civilization. No one wants to go there, but I will. We’ve written before about the agenda that dare not speak its name , and it is worth repeating: If you can redefine marriage, you can redefine gender. Politicians do not want to admit it because after years of indoctrination, gay marriage polls well. But as the saying goes, bucking the polls is the difference between a politician and statesman. For the theologian, marriage is an ethical imperative; for the statesman, it is a practical one. Beyond the moral responsibility of raising children in the most conducive environment, society bestows benefits upon traditional matrimony in order to subsidize procreation and its byproduct — the culture and country. The importance of family simply can’t be overstated. It tames all but the most irresponsible because there soon comes a point where nothing matters more to parents than their children. It both perpetuates and civilizes society. For the isolated individual to treat that commitment in a cavalier fashion is one thing; for public policy to do so is a recipe for societal decay. There is no substitute for marriage and procreation. Be it bigamy, polygamy or state-sanctioned gay marriage. Heather may have two mommies, but she doesn’t have a father. No worries, we’ve redefined family too. In fact, the Supreme Court — led by two Republican-appointed justices — handed down several radical decisions on family and employment law that led to the conundrum it now faces with the Tennessee case. In Obergefell v. Hodges , Justice Anthony Kennedy ruled states must recognize same-sex marriages based on “the private realm of family life which the state cannot enter ” — an absurd point when one considers that is exactly what he was doing. It was, after all, the state that granted the traditional family its legal imprimatur. Kennedy had been down this slippery slope before, asserting in Pennsylvania v. Casey , “At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.” So, it wasn’t a stretch for Kennedy to continue reading what he wanted into the Fourteenth Amendment’s “due process” and “equal protection” clauses, overturning the states’ long-standing police power over family law and marriage. Gay Americans have fundamental rights like anyone else, such as the right to associate with whom they desire. Not being granted the privilege of marriage does nothing to diminish them anymore than it does to heterosexuals who happen to be bigamists. A “progressive” tax code, for example, treats people differently based on income, but everyone who finds themselves in a higher tax bracket pays the same rate, regardless of race or sex. Smoking bans “discriminate” against smokers, but all who puff — black, white, male, female — have to do it outdoors. Legislators regulate all sorts of behaviors so if they are afraid of being smeared by trolls, states can change marriage laws. But there is no constitutional provision for activist federal judges to force same-sex marriage (or any kind) on them. Obergefell should suffer the same fate as Roe if federalism means anything. So should Bostock v. Clayton County (2020), which apparently kept the author of its majority opinion, libertarian icon Neil Gorsuch, noticeably silent during oral arguments in Skrmetti last week. Recall that Gorsuch, along with the liberal justices, ruled that gender identity was protected under employment law and that dismissing “an employee for adopting a transgender identity constituted sex discrimination.” But as the scathing dissents in Bostock pointed out, the workplace rules did not discriminate by sex, they prohibited, for lack of a better description, cross-dressing at the office, regardless of sex. The Biden administration quickly jumped on this bizarre precedent to rewrite Title IX, putting the burden of proof on schools to demonstrate how transgender male athletes in female sports would jeopardize the physical health of young women — but without “requiring a student to submit to invasive medical inquiries or burdensome documentation requirements” that “imposes more than de minimis harm.” This was a standard so arbitrary that it would have been nearly impossible for schools to prevent access to girls’ locker rooms for boys who decided to ‘identify’ as the opposite sex. Several states protested and the high court eventually sided with lower court injunctions staying the rule, but only due to Bostock’s selective application to employment law. Parsing that precedent won’t be so easy this time around because the Court’s decision in Skrmetti will affect a much wider array of situations. If the court’s opinion dares to suggest that prohibiting “gender affirming” treatment for minors is discriminatory based on sex, the practical implications would clearly end any distinction between male and female — whether in bathrooms, locker rooms or sports. If saying neither a boy nor a girl may obtain hormones for gender transitioning is discrimination, then so is telling boys (or girls) they cannot go into the shower of their choice. You can see where this is headed. And you can thank Kennedy and Gorsuch for the legal chaos. Former Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) writes at jasonlewis.substack.com and is the author of Party Animal, The Truth About President Trump, Power Politics & the Partisan Press now out in paperback. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation. 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Ohio State is getting close to full strength and is looking forward to a final non-conference foe before diving into its Big Ten schedule. The Buckeyes (8-4) host Indiana State (8-4) on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, with another opportunity to get valuable minutes for center Aaron Bradshaw. Bradshaw, who transferred from Kentucky after his freshman year last season, missed seven games while Ohio State investigated an alleged domestic incident at his off-campus apartment. He made his first five shots and finished with 11 points in 18 minutes during the Buckeyes' 85-65 rout of then-No. 4 Kentucky on Dec. 21. "Aaron plays with an intensity and a passion that I thought we missed," Buckeyes coach Jake Diebler said Friday. "And certainly, his size (7-foot-1), rebounding ability, his ability to protect the rim, all of those things were certainly missed. "I'm not going to lie. I didn't anticipate he was going to go 5 for 6 but that spoke to his focus the last couple of weeks to get back out there." While Ohio State was battling the storied Kentucky program, Indiana State was posting a 101-53 win over the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy. The Sycamores open Missouri Valley Conference play next week. To say it's a giant leap to play Ohio State for the first time in program history is an understatement. "I'm definitely excited. I know the team is super excited because we all think we can play at that level," Indiana State guard Jahni Summers said. "We all know we can play at that level. It will be a big game for us, a huge challenge for sure." The Sycamores are led by Samage Teel, who is averaging 17.5 points per game while shooting 58.2 percent from the field. He also leads the team with 4.3 assists per game. Indiana State has won five in a row and has scored at least 80 points in each of the past six games. Diebler said the Buckeyes need to move past the win over Kentucky. "We know what's coming up here, certainly starting off with a really good Indiana State team," he said. --Field Level Media
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