US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he’d been arrested for stealing money confiscated after a drug bust he was part of during his previous job as a police officer. Jason Krasley left his job with the Allentown Police Department in Pennsylvania in 2021 and was hired by the Denver-based SafeSport center to look into sensitive cases involving sex abuse and harassment. The center said it conducts multiple interviews and a “comprehensive background check” of potential employees. The center said it was looking into cases Krasley handled to make sure they were dealt with appropriately. Jim Larrañaga steps down at Miami, Bill Courtney takes over to finish season CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jim Larrañaga has stepped down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately. Larrañaga will be replaced by associate head coach Bill Courtney — one of Larrañaga’s best friends for the past three decades or so — for the remainder of the season. The now-former coach says he loves the university but believes it's the right time to step away. Larrañaga says "I’ve tried every which way to keep this going.” Larrañaga joins a long line of prominent college basketball coaches who have left their jobs in recent years citing the changes in the game and the challenge of coaching in the name, image and likeness era. Penn State offensive coordinator Kotelnicki's creativity has the Nittany Lions humming in the CFP Penn State's offense is thriving under first-year offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. The Nittany Lions are one of a handful of Power Four schools averaging 200 yards per game rushing and receiving heading into their College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Boise State. Penn State has one of the most unique offensive weapons in the country in tight end Tyler Warren. Warren has 92 receptions this season and has become a threat out of the backfield, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Pat Riley says the Miami Heat will not trade Jimmy Butler ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy. Heat President Pat Riley — in a rare move — spoke out to address rumors Thursday, saying the team has no plans to trade Butler. It’s a clear sign that, if necessary, the team will be willing to let Butler leave as a free agent and get nothing in return. Riley says in a release distributed by the team "we usually don’t comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches.” Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions SYDNEY (AP) — Organizers said that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which administers the yacht race, has said that one sailor each on entrants Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline were killed after being struck by the boom, a large horizontal pole at the bottom of the sail. The race will continue as the fleet continues its passage to Constitution Dock in Hobart, with the first boats expected to arrive later on Friday or early Saturday morning. Haaland penalty failure and Fernandes red card pile on woes for City and United in Premier League Erling Haaland’s failure from the penalty spot and Bruno Fernandes’ latest red card have compounded the woes of Manchester City and Manchester United on another tough day for the two Premier League giants. City dropped more points in its improbably poor run of form by drawing 1-1 at home to Everton. Haaland had a spot kick saved by England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The defending champions have only won one of its last 13 games in all competitions. City is languishing in seventh place while United is 14th after a 2-0 loss at Wolverhampton. Fernandes was sent off in the 47th. First-place Liverpool beat Leicester 3-1 in foggy conditions at Anfield and leads by seven points. Simona Halep withdraws from Australian Open qualifying because of knee and shoulder pain MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a tuneup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, because of pain in her knee and shoulder. Thursday's news represents the latest interruption of her comeback from a drug suspension. Halep posted on social media that she was feeling poorly after participating in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. The 33-year-old Romanian said she is planning to next enter the Transylvania Open in her home country, where play begins Feb. 3. Halep was granted a wild-card entry for qualifying in the Australian Open last week. Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs clinch AFC's top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers 29-10 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The two-time defending Super Bowl champions raced to an early 13-point lead and were never really threatened by the Steelers (10-6). Pittsburgh has dropped three straight to see its chances of capturing the AFC North take another hit. Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Kelce also became the third tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 receptions, joining Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. Jackson breaks Vick's NFL rushing record for QBs in Ravens' rout over Texans HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick for the most yards rushing by a quarterback in NFL history in a 31-2 win over the Houston Texans in Wednesday. Jackson moved past Vick on a 6-yard run in the third quarter. Jackson had 87 yards rushing to give him 6,110 yards, moving him past Vick, who piled up 6,109 in his 13-year career.
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FRESNO, Calif. -- A lawyer for former U.S. Rep. TJ Cox of California said the Democrat will plead guilty to two counts of fraud and pay $3.5 million in restitution after federal prosecutors alleged he perpetrated multiple schemes involving businesses he was involved in. Attorney Mark Coleman told the Fresno Bee on Wednesday that Cox wanted to avoid trial and had reached a plea deal that dismissed 24 of the 26 charges he has faced since 2022 . “It’s very stressful for him. It’s very stressful for his family, and he wanted to get it behind him,” Coleman said. At the next hearing in January, Cox will enter guilty pleas to wire fraud and wire fraud affecting a financial institution, the Bee reported. He agrees to pay $3.5 million in restitution and will be required to provide records of his financial standings once his plea changes, according to the deal. He is also subject to whatever sentence and fine is determined to be fair by the court. Prosecutors said Cox stole more than $1.7 million in diverted client payments and company loans and investments. They also alleged Cox created false records and a fraudulent loan guarantee in order to secure a $1.5 million construction loan through a sports nonprofit for improvements at Granite Park, a sports complex in Fresno. “Anytime you’re in business there are thousands of transactions, and people sometimes make shortcuts and it’s something he had to deal with,” Coleman said about the charges. The counts that were dismissed included wire fraud, money laundering and campaign contribution fraud. Prosecutors previously said that without the plea deal, Cox faced prison time and fines ranging from $250,000 to $1 million depending on the count, according to the Bee. The charges date back to business Cox was conducting in 2018, documents show, as well as during his time in Congress. Cox was elected in 2018 by beating out incumbent Republican David Valadao for the seat that covered Kings County and parts of Fresno, Kern and Tulare counties. Valadao retook the seat from Cox in a 2020 rematch.Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Decreases Stock Holdings in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (BATS:FLOT)
Jammu, Nov 24 (PTI) A comprehensive security review of Shiv Khori shrine and its adjoining areas was conducted in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday, a police spokesman said. Nine persons were killed and 40 others injured when the terrorists attacked a pilgrim bus returning from Shiv Khori temple at Teryath village on June 9. Also Read | Odisha Parba 2024: PM Narendra Modi Highlights Govt's Efforts To Make State Prosperous and One of Fastest-Growing States (Watch Video). Reasi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Paramvir Singh conducted the security review of Shiv Khori Shrine in Ransoo and its adjoining areas to ensure robust security measures and effective crowd management for the safety of pilgrims and locals, the spokesman said. The officer inspected the security arrangements along the yatra route, including the main track, where additional measures have been implemented to enhance surveillance. Also Read | Winter Session 2024: INDIA Bloc To Hold Parliamentary Floor Leaders Meeting To Decide Strategy on November 25. He emphasized maintaining strict vigilance against anti-national and anti-social elements and issued specific directions to the district police and the CRPF officers for bolstering security protocols, the spokesman said. The SSP also interacted with Road Opening Party (ROP) commanders enroute from Pouni to Ransoo to assess their preparedness. Highlighting the importance of preemptive measures, Singh directed the officers to carry out verification and census of migrants, workers, pony porters and other individuals operating in Ransoo town and surrounding areas. Random checks of hotels and residential accommodations were also instructed to verify the antecedents of the visitors and prevent any suspicious activity, the spokesman said. Acknowledging recent attempts to revive militancy in certain parts of Reasi district, the SSP instructed the officers to revisit the list of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of terrorists with police stations. He also stressed the need for rigorous monitoring of social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp to counter emerging patterns of radicalization. The SSP also supervised ongoing cordon and search operations in the Pouni-Ransoo belt and reiterated the importance of inter-agency coordination and cooperation. He urged all security forces deployed in the area to work in synergy to prevent any untoward incident, the spokesman said. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)Following their Week 11 bye, the Arizona Cardinals are back on the field this Sunday when they play in Seattle against the Seahawks. Riding a four-game winning streak, this could be the most important game of the Cardinals' season. First and foremost, Sunday's matchup between the Cardinals and Seahawks could be for the NFC West division lead (depending on how the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers additionally fare). Arizona currently holds the advantage at 6-4 while all three other teams are 5-5, and with a loss to Seattle they would fall behind the Seahawks via head-to-head tiebreaker. With a win, though, the Cardinals would cement themselves as contenders in the NFC playoffs. Despite their current hot streak, one thing they still lack is a signature win in 2024. Their four-game run includes only one victory over a team with a record of .500 or better, a 17-15 nailbiter at home over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week Seven. The Cardinals did beat the 49ers on the road by a score of 24-23 in Week Five, but were 1-3 entering that game and not perceived to be a playoff threat by most people. Now they are the hunted by the rest of their division, and Sunday's game will be the highest stakes they've faced in 2024. Arizona is favored by one point over the Seahawks on the road, and this game should be considered a true toss-up. The Seahawks earned themselves an impressive win in San Francisco just this past Sunday, and are never an easy out. This game could define the Cardinals' season. With a loss, they're back to being indistinguishable from the rest of their division. With a win, though, they're the clear leaders of the pack.The chase to catch Wayne Gretzky's total goals will have to wait. The Washington Capitals have revealed that captain and star Alexander Ovechkin will miss multiple weeks due to a fractured fibula. The #caps say Alex Ovechkin has a fracture to his left fibula and will miss four to six weeks. That likely means it'll be the longest injury-relayed layoff of his NHL career. Ovechkin injured his leg when he collided with 24-year-old forward Jack McBain from the Utah Hockey Club when the teams faced off on Monday. Ovechkin was in the middle of the ice and was set to pass when McBain skated right into his left leg, presumably at a very high rate of speed. The result of the injury saw Ovechkin fall to his knees, and the cameras caught him audibly screaming out in pain. Time appeared to stop as everyone awaited if the stalwart captain would climb to his feet and skate off to return to the ice. That was not the case, and it was revealed following the game that the Capitals star would be "week-to-week." Now, it appears the injury Ovechkin sustained is going to sideline him for at least four to six weeks. This will also be the longest time that Ovechkin will sit in the entirety of his career. Apart from being the lifeblood of the Capitals, everyone has been cheering Ovechkin on this season, simply due to his closing in on the most goals in the NHL . The record stands at 894, which is held by Wayne "The Great One" Gretzky. The record has stood since Gretzky played for the final time on April 18, 1999, as part of the New York Rangers. It has been 25 years, and no one has surpassed that record. However, that was until the Russian-born Ovechkin arrived on the scene. Ovechkin emerged as a star in the early 2000s, playing for the Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Super League. At age 16, he was already showcasing elite skills. Following the end of the holdout in 2005, Ovechkin started for the Capitals in the 2005-2006 season. Fast forward to 19 seasons later, the star winger is averaging around 50 goals a season. Ovechkin has especially been on a tear this season, securing a league-leading 15 goals in 18 games. He secured two goals against Utah and would have likely had a third if the leg collision had not occurred. Though there is no guarantee that Ovechkin will catch Gretzky in 2024, the way that he has been scoring all but signals he will snag the record this season. Now, everyone will have to wait to see if the Capitals captain will secure the record. For more on the NHL, head to Newsweek Sports .
How to grow tuberose – for clusters of sweetly scented blooms right through the summer seasonThe targeted killing carried out in the early morning in Midtown Manhattan was shocking enough. The top executive of a major health care insurance company gunned down on his way to an investors' meeting. The reaction on social media was swift and cruel, the collective wrath of Americans fuming over too many medical claims denied by an industry that cashed in on their misery. As Boston College historian Heather Cox Richardson noted in her blog, Luigi Mangione, the alleged young killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, became an instant folk hero. Days later, when he was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, police found in his backpack a three-page handwritten note that expressed remorse but said, “These parasites had it coming.” The manifesto noted that the U.S. has the most expensive health care system in the world but is 42nd in life expectancy. ( ) Mangione, the 26-year-old, Ivy League graduate and former high-school valedictorian, in his twisted way, has put health care coverage and its rising costs at the center of our public dialogue. President-elect Donald Trump has given Robert F. Kennedy Jr. permission to “ ” on reforming the health care system if he becomes secretary of Health and Human Services, a nomination that unnerves both Democrats and Republicans. But first, the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist has to be confirmed by a majority of the Senate. His long career as an attorney and activist who confronts corporate power could boost his chances. He meets the moment that is now before us. “I always had the feeling that we were all involved in some great crusade,” Kennedy once , explaining how his early fights as an anti-corporate environmental lawyer led him to become an anti-government health crusader. In the Trump era, there’s a market for speaking truth to power if power is defined by elite Democrats or the Deep State. Challenging the existing order is what Trump wants Kennedy to do, and it’s what Kennedy wants to do. The fury over UnitedHealthcare’s 32 percent denial rate—high by industry standards—cries out for someone with the courage to defy the existing order and its army of well-paid lobbyists. Deny, depose, defend—the watchwords of an insurance industry that did well for itself, but not enough for others. RFK Jr. has stayed quiet during this interregnum while his record is being scrutinized and senators weigh their options—except his daughter-in-law as CIA director to investigate the agency’s possible involvement in his uncle’s 1963 assassination. RFK Jr.’s daughter-in-law meets with Trump’s chosen CIA director about possible job — Nick Baumann (@NickBaumann) Democrats are not going to save Kennedy if Republicans are willing to sink him. It would take four Republicans to short circuit his nomination. But if he’s going to win anyway, I could see some Democrats rolling the dice. Maryland Sen. Cory Booker, for example, loves the healthy living agenda that RFK Jr. celebrates. Vermont’s Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are natural fits for his anti-corporate positions. Paul Equale, a longtime lawyer and former lobbyist parts company with RFK Jr. on vaccines but, like others randomly questioned, is “right there with him on corn syrup and Big Ag and unhealthy food.” “During the Trump era, if someone is half right, liberals have to be a little bit gratified,” Equale tells the Daily Beast. Whether RFK Jr. makes it through the gauntlet depends on how much political capital Republicans will expend in their face-off with Trump. “RFK Jr. has such a wide range of toxicities, I can’t imagine any sane Democrat going for him,” Jonah Blank, a former Senate staffer, told the Daily Beast. “If Jared Polis were a senator, maybe,” he added, referring to the Democratic governor of Colorado who has cheered Kennedy’s nomination. Polis took heat for telling CNN, “I truly believe that RFK is not beholden to big pharma.” He also called the Kennedy scion “somebody who means what he says when he cares about reducing chronic disease through better nutrition” who can “do some good for public health.” Democrats lost the presidential election despite a strong economy and a legislative record that rivals FDR—not to mention a GOP presidential candidate who was a convicted felon, serial fabricator, adjudicated sexual abuser and an anti-immigrant , among other things. Trump did what Democrats failed to do: He tapped into the anger that our political and economic systems are not working for most Americans. “Trump cynically fuels the flames of discontent so he’s both the arsonist and the fireman while Democrats are just looking at the fire and saying how awful it is,” says the former Democratic Senate staffer. After Jan. 20, Trump will bear the burden of all the problems he blamed on Biden, including the accessibility and cost of health care. If RFK Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, will Trump give him free rein to assail the health insurers in charge? Where will budget cuts be made so Trump can fulfill his promise to extend tax cuts for billionaires? At last count, Trump has named eleven billionaires to his Cabinet. One thing we know, he’s not going to make them worse off. Will he listen to the multitude of voices on social media demanding change when that change could be costly for himself and his party?
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