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YourUpdate TV Speaks with Shipt Seasonal Shopping Expert About Last-Minute Holiday Gifting and Hosting TipsNEW YORK — There's no place like home for the holidays. And that may not necessarily be a good thing. In the wake of the very contentious and divisive 2024 presidential election, the upcoming celebration of Thanksgiving and the ramp-up of the winter holiday season could be a boon for some — a respite from the events of the larger world in the gathering of family and loved ones. Hours and even days spent with people who have played the largest roles in our lives. Another chapter in a lifetime of memories. That's one scenario. For others, that same period — particularly because of the polarizing presidential campaign — is something to dread. There is the likelihood of disagreements, harsh words, hurt feelings and raised voices looming large. Those who make a study of people and their relationships to each other in an increasingly complex 21st-century say there are choices that those with potentially fraught personal situations can make — things to do and things to avoid — that could help them and their families get through this time with a minimum of open conflict and a chance at getting to the point of the holidays in the first place. DO assess honestly where you are with it all For those who feel strongly about the election's outcome, and know that the people they would be spending the holiday feel just as strongly in the other direction, take the time to honestly assess if you're ready to spend time together in THIS moment, barely a few weeks after Election Day — and a time when feelings are still running high. The answer might be that you're not, and it might be better to take a temporary break, says Justin Jones-Fosu, author of “I Respectfully Disagree: How to Have Difficult Conversations in a Divided World.” “You have to assess your own readiness,” he says, “Each person is going be very different in this.” He emphasizes that it's not about taking a permanent step back. “Right now is that moment that we’re talking about because it’s still so fresh. Christmas may be different.” DON’T miss the bigger picture of what the holiday is all about Keep focused on why why you decided to go in the first place, Jones-Fosu says. Maybe it’s because there’s a relative there you don’t get to see often, or a loved one is getting up in age, or your kids want to see their cousins. Keeping that reason in mind could help you get through the time. DO set boundaries If you decide getting together is the way to go, but you know politics is still a dicey subject, set a goal of making the holiday a politics-free zone and stick with it, says Karl Pillemer, a professor at Cornell University whose work includes research on family estrangement. “Will a political conversation change anyone’s mind?" he says. “If there is no possibility of changing anyone’s mind, then create a demilitarized zone and don’t talk about it.” DON’T take the bait Let’s be honest. Sometimes, despite best efforts and intentions to keep the holiday gathering politics- and drama-free, there’s someone who’s got something to say and is going to say it. In that case, avoid getting drawn into it, says Tracy Hutchinson, a professor in the graduate clinical mental health counseling program at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. “Not to take the hook is one of the most important things, and it is challenging,” she says. After all, you don’t have to go to every argument you’re invited to. DO think about what will happen after the holiday If you risk getting caught up in the moment, consider engaging in what Pillemer calls “forward mapping.” This involves thinking medium and long term rather than just about right now — strategy rather than tactics. Maybe imagine yourself six months from now looking back on the dinner and thinking about the memories you'd want to have. “Think about how you would like to remember this holiday,” he says. “Do you want to remember it with your brother and sister-in-law storming out and going home because you’ve had a two-hour argument?” DON'T feel you have to be there uninterrupted Things getting intense? Defuse the situation. Walk away. And it doesn't have to be in a huff. Sometimes a calm and collected time out is just what you — and the family — might need. Says Hutchinson: “If they do start to do something like that, you could say, `I’ve got to make this phone call. I’ve got to go to the bathroom. I’m going to take a walk around the block.'" Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Death is inevitable. A part of life, one could say. Yet so many of us are reluctant to discuss the matter openly. It’s often done in hushed tones, possibly to avoid awkwardness. For Ms Ho Hui Sze, 31, a counselling psychologist, losing her father to cancer in 2021 left her grieving for a long time. One way in which she coped was by starting a podcast, Being With Grief. In the fifth episode of The Straits Times’ docuseries Let’s Talk About Death, we see how Ms Ho explores ways to support the grief journeys of her loved ones when she dies. She explores creating a virtual 3D bedroom. This can serve as an online memorial where she can curate stories for her loved ones to remember her by, based on items with sentimental value. Ms Ho also looks at the process of water cremation, a gentler alternative to traditional cremation. The question is, will this option be available in Singapore? Then it is off to a Death Over Dinner event at Indian restaurant Podi & Poriyal, organised by social enterprise The Life Review, which aims to normalise conversations about dying and bereavement. At this dinner party designed to inspire talk of death, Ms Ho and her three tablemates discuss their ideal funerals over chakka briyani. Ms Denise Soon says she has already discussed her funeral with her younger sister Vanessa. They have decided on jet-black vampire-style coffins embossed with rock ’n’ roll flames. The soundtrack to their funeral? Tunes from American rock band Guns N’ Roses. Ms Ho feels that her journey has led her to feel hopeful about the resources available to support her loved ones in their grief, and she wants others to embrace their own grief experiences. MORE FROM LET’S TALK ABOUT DEATH Let’s Talk About Death is a five-episode docuseries that follows several millennials and their loved ones as they navigate end-of-life planning, and it starts honest conversations about death and dying well.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia ability to access U.S.-made chips after Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago. The agency's Bureau of Industry and Security, according to the report, does not have the resources to enforce export controls and has been too reliant on U.S. chip makers voluntarily complying with the rules. But the push for bolstering Commerce's export control enforcement comes as the incoming Trump administration says it is looking to dramatically reduce the size and scope of federal government . President-elect Donald Trump has tapped entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” to dismantle parts of the federal government. The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. BIS’s budget, about $191 million, has remained essentially flat since 2010 when adjusted for inflation. “While BIS’ budget has been stagnant for a decade, the bureau works diligently around the clock to meet its mission and safeguard U.S. national security,” Commerce Department spokesperson Charlie Andrews said in a statement in response to the report. Andrews added that with “necessary resources from Congress” the agency would be "better equipped to address the challenges that come with our evolving national security environment.” In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Wednesday, Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, chair of the subcommittee, pointed to an audit of Texas Instruments that showed the Russian military continued to acquire components from Texas Instruments through front companies in Hong Kong to illustrate how the export controls are failing as an effective tool. The committee's findings, Blumenthal said, suggest that Texas Instruments “missed clear warning signs” that three companies in its distribution chain had been diverting products to Russia. Texas Instruments did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “While Congress must provide BIS more resources to undertake its critical mission, it is long past time for BIS to make full use of the enforcement powers Congress has conferred upon it and take aggressive steps to cut the flow of U.S. semiconductors into the Russian war machine,” Blumenthal wrote. It's not just Texas Instruments that's the issue. The subcommittee in September published a report that found aggregated exports from four major U.S. advanced chip manufacturers nearly doubled from 2021 to 2022 to Armenia and Georgia. Both of those countries are home to front companies known to assist Russia in acquiring advanced chips made in the U.S. despite export controls. China, meanwhile, has created “vast, barely disguised smuggling networks which enable it to continue to harness U.S. technology,” the subcommittee report asserts. Washington has been gradually expanding the number of companies affected by such export controls in China, as President Joe Biden’s administration has encouraged an expansion of investments in and manufacturing of chips in the U.S. But Chinese companies have found ways to evade export controls in part because of a lack of China subject matter experts and Chinese speakers assigned to Commerce's export control enforcement. The agency's current budget limits the number of international end-use checks, or physical verification overseas of distributors or companies receiving American-made chips that are the supposed end users of products. Currently, Commerce has only 11 export control officers spread around the globe to conduct such checks. The committee made several recommendations in its report, including Congress allocating more money for hiring additional personnel to enforce export controls, imposing larger fines on companies that violate controls and requiring periodic reviews of advanced chip companies’ export control plans by outside entities. Boak reported from West Palm Beach, Florida.None
The King is scheduled to attend the show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday which will see Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish present a musical number from their new show The Devil Wears Prada – based on the 2006 Oscar-nominated film. Cast members Vanessa Williams, who plays Miranda Priestly, and Matt Henry, who stars as art director Nigel, were among those posing on the red carpet ahead of the performance which showcases an original score by Sir Elton. The variety show will also see debuts from British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor with her hit track Murder On The Dancefloor while Eurovision winner Nemo is also featured on the bill. Also posing on the carpet were US magicians and comedy duo Penn and Teller, whose performance marks their 50th anniversary. Comedy will come from Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor, writer and comic Scott Bennett, Scottish comedian Larry Dean and political comic Matt Forde – who posed on the red carpet with a crutch after undergoing surgery for cancer on his spine. Among the arrivals was TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, who will make an appearance in this year’s show with her Change And Check Choir led by Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow. The choir, made up of women from across the UK who detected their breast cancer through Kelly’s campaign, will perform Love Is All Around, which is being re-released to raise awareness of breast cancer early detection. It comes hours after Camilla insisted the “show must go on” after pulling out of attending the performance on Friday evening as doctors advised that she should prioritise rest. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “Following a recent chest infection, the Queen continues to experience some lingering post-viral symptoms, as a result of which doctors have advised that, after a busy week of engagements, Her Majesty should prioritise sufficient rest. “With great regret, she has therefore withdrawn from attendance at tonight’s Royal Variety Performance. His Majesty will attend as planned.” A royal source said the Queen was “naturally disappointed to miss the evening’s entertainments and sends her sincere apologies to all those involved, but is a great believer that ‘the show must go on'”. “She hopes to be back to full strength and regular public duties very soon,” the source added. The Royal Variety Performance will air on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player in December. Money raised from the show will go to help people from the world of entertainment in need of care and assistance, with the Royal Variety Charity launching an initiative to help those with mental health issues this year.
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After a far-right pro-Russia candidate secured a surprise lead in Romania's presidential election Monday, the eastern European NATO member is bracing for a high-stakes parliamentary vote on Sunday, amid fears it could bring about a strategic shift in the country. Calin Georgescu was in pole position with almost 23 percent after the first round of voting, a political earthquake in the country of 19 million people that has so far resisted nationalist appeals that have gained traction in Hungary and Slovakia. His victory ahead of centre-right mayor Elena Lasconi -- who scored 19.18 percent -- ended the hopes of Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to compete for the presidency in the December runoff. After coming third at 19.15, Ciolacu said his Social Democratic Party (PSD) won't challenge the narrow result, and announced his resignation as party leader. Experts say the far right's surprise success could affect the parliamentary elections later this week, and even influence the chances of forming a future government. In the runoff ballot on December 8, Lasconi will face Georgescu, a NATO critic who in the past expressed his admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Georgescu's popularity surged ahead of the vote with a viral TikTok campaign calling for an end to aid for Ukraine, which shares a 650-kilometre (400-mile) border with Romania. In a first reaction on his YouTube channel, the 62-year-old independent candidate insisted "there is no East or West", stressing that neutrality was "absolutely necessary". "I am not an extremist, I am not a fascist -- I am a Romanian who loves his country," he said in reference to media reports that "tried to portray" him in a wrongful way. For his rival Lasconi, the upcoming runoff represents "an existential battle", "a historic confrontation" between those who wish to "preserve Romania's young democracy" and those who want to "return to the Russian sphere of influence". "We must not allow anger to throw us back into the past," she said to thunderous applause from her supporters, vowing to stand up for Europe and NATO. The political earthquake comes amid soaring inflation and mounting fears of Romania being potentially dragged into Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine, as the country has emerged as a key player on the alliance's eastern flank. In Sunday's vote, another far-right contender, AUR party leader George Simion, secured nearly 14 percent. Already pounding the campaign trail for this week's parliamentary elections, Simion said Romania now has "the chance to have a sovereign government and a sovereign president". Overall, the far right won more than a third of all votes in Sunday's presidential ballot. "The far right is by far the big winner of this election," political scientist Cristian Pirvulescu told AFP, predicting a possible "contagion effect" in the parliamentary vote. Extremist forces and Lasconi's centre-right party now have "wind in their sails", sociologist Gelu Duminica said, though "it remains to be seen if they know how to capitalise" on it. The PSD, which has shaped the country's politics for more than three decades, has never before been eliminated in the first round of a presidential election. The National Liberal Party (PNL) party, with whom the PSD currently governs, also suffered a defeat. While many expressed their disbelief over the poll in the streets of the capital Bucharest, others were enthused. Maria Chis, 70, said she was surprised by Georgescu's lead in the first round but had been impressed after watching his TikTok videos. "He seems a man of integrity, serious and patriotic. He inspires seriousness. I think only someone like him can bring change," said the pensioner, who was planning to vote for him in the second round. Alex Tudose, the owner of a construction company, was gloomy. "There is sorrow, disappointment, that after so many years in Euro-Atlantic structures we voted for a pro-Russian by over 20 percent," the 42-year-old said. "There is clearly a strong fragmentation both in society and in the political class, and I think we saw that yesterday," he said. ani-anb-kym/sbk
SYDNEY and NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransPerfect Legal , a global leader in legal technology, AI, and advisory services, has been named a top eDiscovery provider in Australasian Lawyer and New Zealand Lawyer's 2024 Service Provider Awards. In evaluating nominees, judges considered excellence in service delivery, innovation, and demonstrated commitment to research and development. This is the third consecutive year TransPerfect Legal has been recognised by Australasian Lawyer as a leading eDiscovery service provider. TransPerfect's first Australian office opened in Sydney in 2007, with a dedicated TransPerfect Legal support team, servers, and forensic lab added in 2019. Rapid growth followed and with the high demand for its services in Australia, the company later added a Melbourne office. "To be recognised for a third consecutive year is a testament to our local support team and our amazing clients, and I am deeply grateful for both,” remarked Tom Balmer, Director, APAC, TransPerfect Legal. Phil Shawe, TransPerfect President and Co-CEO, stated, "This award shines a light on our team's technical expertise and steadfast commitment to clients in Australia and New Zealand.” About TransPerfect Legal TransPerfect Legal is a global leader in legal technology, AI, and advisory services for Am Law 200 and Global 100 law firms as well as corporate legal departments. With offices in more than 140 cities worldwide, solutions include forensic technology and consulting , eDiscovery and early data assessment , managed review and legal staffing , language services , deposition and trial support , and paper discovery , all offered alongside the Reef Technology ecosystem, TransPerfect Legal's suite of proprietary applications that address the needs of legal and regulatory practitioners around the world. For more information, please visit www.transperfectlegal.com About TransPerfect TransPerfect is the world's largest provider of language services and AI solutions for global business. From offices in over 140 cities on six continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in 200+ languages to clients worldwide. More than 6,000 global organizations employ TransPerfect's GlobalLink ® technology to simplify the management of multilingual content. With an unparalleled commitment to quality and client service, TransPerfect is fully ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified. TransPerfect has global headquarters in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com . Contact: Ryan Simper +1 212.689.5555 [email protected]SAIC Board of Directors Declares Cash Dividend
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost nearly 250 points Thursday, led by weakness in energy and base metals, while U.S. markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 246.99 points at 25,410.71. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 234.44 points at 43,914.12. The S&P 500 index was down 32.94 points at 6,051.25, while the Nasdaq composite was down 132.05 points at 19,902.84. “I think the markets had some time to now digest where rates could be going into the near term,” said Adelaide Chiu, portfolio manager, vice-president and head of responsible investing at NEI Investments. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada announced an outsized half-percentage point interest rate cut and signalled it would slow the pace of cuts going forward. “With the policy rate now substantially lower, we anticipate a more gradual approach to monetary policy if the economy evolves broadly as expected," said Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem. And in the U.S., the monthly report on consumer inflation came in largely as expected, helping set the stage for a quarter-point cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve next week. Globally, interest rate cuts are moderating as inflation reaches targets, Chiu said. On Thursday, the European Central Bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point while the Swiss National Bank cut by half a percentage point. A year ago, market watchers couldn’t have predicted just how much equities would rise in 2024, said Chiu. “Earnings growth itself has been quite modest, but the market has done very well,” she said. “It’s really a movement of the interest rates that has really impacted valuations for a lot of these companies in the market.” Now, the news is largely focused on the incoming U.S. president and whether his threatened tariffs will come to pass, Chiu said. The Canadian dollar traded for 70.48 cents US compared with 70.65 cents US on Wednesday. The January crude oil contract was down 27 cents at US$70.02 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was up eight cents at US$3.46 per mmBTU. The February gold contract was down US$47.30 at US$2,709.40 an ounce and the March copper contract was down a penny at US$4.20 a pound. -- With files from The Associated Press This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD) Rosa Saba, The Canadian PressCalifornia vows to step in if Trump kills US EV tax creditAs Texas A&M men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams talked with his assistant Steve Roccaforte during their morning workout on Friday, the two reminisced on some cool stories about players past. Both have coached players that were first-generation college students and the first in their families to graduate college. Williams said he isn’t sure the duo has seen a story like A&M forward Andersson Garcia’s before, though. A native of the Dominican Republic, Garcia graduated from A&M on Thursday with a bachelor’s degree in recreation, park and tourism sciences. “How he got to the United States, how he got to college, how he got to this college, how he graduated from this college is other worldly,” Williams said. “I don’t know if I’ve seen a more faithful, grateful, excited, proud, crying emotional student-athlete in my career.” Although attempts to get some of Garcia’s family members from the Dominican Republic to Texas to see him walk the stage came up empty, Williams witnessed the raw emotion of Garcia’s conversations with family members on Thursday after his graduation ceremony. “To watch FaceTime post-graduation with family members who can’t speak a word of English, but to see the emotion not knowing what Andy’s saying or what they’re saying, it was very moving, to be honest with you,” Williams said. Garcia’s journey from Moca, Dominican Republic to the graduation stage in Aggieland has been a six-year journey with stops in Nashville and Mississippi in between. Back in 2018, a high school basketball coach from a private Christian school in Chattanooga, Tennessee met Garcia during a basketball clinic in the Dominican Republic. Garcia soon moved to Tennessee for his junior year of high school. He did have to learn English on the fly. During the 2019-20 season, Garcia helped Hamilton Heights Christian Academy post a 28-3 record and win a NACA national championship. Garcia started his college career at Mississippi State. He played two seasons for the Bulldogs before he transferred to A&M after Mississippi State had a coaching change. In his first season at A&M, Garcia started to make an impact as a rebounder off the bench. His role expanded last season as he led the SEC in offensive (156) and total rebounds (327). He was A&M’s sixth man, coming off the bench in 32 of 36 games. Garcia’s efforts earned him SEC all-defensive team honors. He averaged 4.3 offensive rebounds per game, which was second nationally behind Purdue’s Zach Edey who was the two-time national player of the year. Offensive rebounding has become a key piece to winning for the Aggies under Williams and Garcia has been a key component to that formula. This season, A&M leads the nation in offensive rebounds per game (17.2) and offensive rebounding percentage (43.3%), according to KenPom. Garcia leads the Aggies in total rebounding (7.4 per game) through 10 games this fall. “Him learning the language a few years ago, it’s amazing,” fellow A&M forward Solomon Washington said. “We’re happy for him. I’m really just proud of him. We got here at the same time.” Garcia is looking to get back on track this Saturday against Purdue, though. Williams said last A&M’s win last Sunday over Texas Tech in Fort Worth was Garcia’s worst performance as an Aggie. He had no points and just three rebounds as he fouled out in just seven minutes of play. It came on the heels of Garcia’s 16-rebound performance against Wake Forest. A&M will need Garcia to be back to his usual self on the court Saturday as the Aggies take on No. 11 Purdue in a neutral-site contest in Indianapolis. “I just told him continue to be yourself,” Washington said. “Stay with your same habits. Just be smarter on defense. Don’t pick up early fouls where you have to sit and play timid in the second half. Just Andy being Andy, he’s going to show up in the big games.”
SAINT JOHN - After more than seven months of construction work, the walkway that connects Market Square and City Hall has reopened after a $1.7 million renovation project. In April, the city closed the St. Patrick Street pedway to replace the existing escalator with a wider staircase and add an additional elevator. Work was expected to conclude by October, but in that month the city’s infrastructure commissioner Ian Fogan told Brunswick News that a materials issue would delay completion of the project by six to eight weeks. On Thursday, the city posted on its social media that the connection was now reopened, adding that plywood would be standing in for glass railings until the material arrived, and that one of the two elevators was out of service. Samir Yammine, the city’s director of asset management and environmental performance, said he was “so excited.” “To make it accessible to people, especially those with a disability, and provide better service to the people moving forward ... it’s been a long journey,” Yammine said. “I’m very happy to see the project come alive.” The pedway is part of the Inside Connection path which runs from the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre and Hilton hotel through Market Square, Rocky’s Sports Bar, City Hall and Brunswick Square to City Market, with a branch that runs past the Canada Games Aquatic Centre to TD Station. It provides an accessible path for those with mobility needs especially in winter months, when snow and ice can make Saint John’s hilly sidewalks tough to navigate with a wheelchair or walker. Yammine said the pedway was first built in 1982, and since the last renovation, much of the infrastructure, including the skylight, was “already past due.” One of the big additions is an elevator shaft added to the side of the building, which has a brand new Otis Gen3 elevator with a capacity of 20 people, which Yammine said was the second of its kind in Canada. The existing elevator, however, was from the original build and had “major issues,” and the city is working with a contractor to decide whether to repair or replace it over the next month or two. The renovation started in 2023 following engagement with local businesses, with Yammine saying the city was told they’d rather have the build take place over the summer rather than the winter, when the pedway protects from the elements. But the materials acquisition had “several issues,” including problems with the tempered glass planned for the stair railing and balcony. He said they made the choice to make it accessible and hope that the glass can be installed in mid-January. Moe Arsenault, owner of Rocky’s and Beer Bread Pizza, which is on the first floor of the Canada Permanent building, said he is “extremely happy” about the reopening. “We believe the pedway system is the artery of our city,” Arsenault said. “To have the upgrades that were done were necessary. It did take a little longer than expected, but it’s a great day to celebrate moving forward and having a new piece to showcase the abilities to host events and people visiting our city.” He said the impact of the closure would have resulted in 30 per cent drop in sales to Beer Bread, which can be accessed through a stairwell in the pedway, and a 15 per cent cut to Rocky’s. He said that having the pedway reopened will mean renewed access from guests at the Hilton, as well as residents who live in the buildings along Harbour Passage. “It means the pedway system is going to be able to operate as intended, allowing people to come, shop and visit our establishment,” he said. “It looks wonderful out there, and it’s opened up quite a bit of that artery.” On Thursday, lunch traffic flowed up and down the stairs, and some residents stopped to chat to a waiting security guard. Lynn and Junior Patterson, two seniors who live at the Rotary Admiral Beatty Complex in Kings Square, passed through the area just before noon. “It’s nice, the stairs are lovely, the tile and everything on them, and they’ve got both elevators ... I think it’s better than the escalator,” said Lynn Patterson, who said they walk it every day. Junior Patterson said it was “very helpful” to have the walkway, saying “it’s a breakthrough, just getting out and getting your exercise.” Lynn Patterson noted that it opens connections to the seniors who live on Smythe Street “that are used to being able to stay inside the whole way.” Yammine said Saint John residents were “very patient with us” and said that the pedway is an “important link.” “We can see this flow here, nice flow,” he said. “Many people are very excited to see this finally open.”Derby cruise past Portsmouth to end six-game winless runBest Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Saturday, December 14
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Michael and Suzanne Stuewe couldn’t have nice things in the living room. As the Stuewe brothers left a trail of broken items in their wake while playing football, it was all worth it in the end, as it helped produce a trio of college athletes. “None of the pictures on our walls had glass in them anymore,” Michael Stuewe said. “We didn’t even bother replacing them and fixing things, because we knew that they would break again, with balls flying around. On Dec. 4, Avon Lake standout Luke Stuewe signed his national letter of intent to play Division I college football at his parents’ alma mater, Virginia Tech. Avon Lake’s Luke Stuewe signs to Virginia Tech @ALFootballClub @ALFootballClub @MJournalSports @HokiesFB @hokiesports pic.twitter.com/NIKNYE9cky — Mark Perez-Krywany 🤓 (@Perez_Sports) December 4, 2024 “It is really cool to go somewhere where my parents went. Just continuing the legacy on and also creating my own legacy in the meantime,” Stuewe said. He is one of three college football brothers from the same household, along with Michael Jr. (Case Western Reserve) and Stuewe (Ohio University). “My whole life I looked up to my older brothers,” Stuewe said. “They’ve always been bigger than me and better than me. It gave me something to push for and be like them. That helped me out.” From 1994-97, his father journeyed from a Hokie walk-on to becoming a valued contributor. “We have photos of them being on the (Virginia Tech) football field, doing their thing,” Michael Stuewe said. “At the end of the day, you dream that your son can get to that level and he did it.” From the moment Stuewe played on special teams as a freshman, he felt he had a chance to play Division I college football. It was just about making it happen. “I told myself that I am a little dude, a freshman on varsity. I could not be that next year,” he said. “I have to get faster, stronger and more physical. The first play I was in, I got laid out. I told myself that this can’t happen anymore.” As a highly touted prospect, he suffered multiple injuries in his junior and senior years, but he still had an impact on both sides of the ball. “He’s been unfortunate, but with this opportunity, this is going to be the time. Things are going to come together (at Virginia Tech),” Avon Lake Coach Matt Kostelnik said. Kostelnik knew Stuewe was a special athlete. It dates as far back as in middle school. “You can tell with kids early on if they have that twitch factor, the ability to accelerate and change direction,” he said. “When you look at his older brothers and his dad was a Division I football player, the pedigree was already there. You could see that he could change direction in an incredible way. He has a great nose for the football.” He was a second-team Lorain County and SWC player. His playtime was inconsistent, due to injury, but he played in seven games, which varied in snap count. Stuewe had three interceptions on defense, along with 11 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown on offense. Now, the 2023 All-Ohioan is fully healthy and prepared to take his game to the next level. “I feel great right now. I had a couple of random injuries, but I am all good,” Stuewe said. Stuewe is on to Virginia Tech, which means he is back to the bottom of the totem pole and has to work his way up the ladder.“I am back a the bottom like all freshmen. I have to outwork the people around you. I have to get big, stronger, faster and smarter. That will get me opportunities to play,” Stuewe said.
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