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Lin Jing’en, once a beautiful and successful actress, was recently spotted causing a scene at a convenience store, demanding food and causing quite a stir. It was a shocking sight for those who remembered her as the elegant leading lady from popular TV dramas.Editor's note: Interviews for this story were conducted in February 2023, shortly after former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care. This story will be updated. While the nation mourned former president Jimmy Carter after his death on Sunday, many had spent time reflecting on his legacy over the months since he entered hospice care in February 2023. In Central Illinois and beyond, the 100-year-old former peanut farmer was remembered as much for his personal likability and humanitarian work as for his tumultuous single term as the 39th president. Here's how some say he will be remembered. Work with Habitat for Humanity Carter first became involved in Habitat for Humanity in 1984, when he and wife Rosalynn worked with their local Habitat organization in Americus, Georgia, according to information from the national Habitat organization. The couple traveled across the globe working on habitat projects, working alongside more than 100,000 volunteers on 4,390 homes in 14 countries. “We may be able to count the number of Carter work projects and the number of families served by those builds, but we cannot truly quantify the immense impact the Carters have had on Habitat homeowners, staff, volunteers and donors. We will continue to honor President Carter’s legacy through our service to our community,” said Tyler Wiggs, Habitat McLean County’s office manager, in a press release. Carter's legacy will live on, in part through the work done by Habitat organizations across the country, said Jolene Aldus, now executive director for Habitat for Humanity of McLean County. "There's no doubt that President Carter was well liked and loved by many Americans," said Aldus, who was the organization's director of development at the time of the interview in 2023. Carter's influence also helps local Habitat organizations gain a foothold in smaller communities, she said. Popularity increased post-presidency Carter is often known as a more popular former president than he was a president, two Illinois State University political science professors said. "He more or less invented the modern sense of the post-presidency," said Professor Lane Crothers . That includes Carter's work in the 1990s with the Carter Center in monitoring elections during a period of new democracies emerging during decolonization. Since the 1990s, a lot of the public focus on Carter has shifted to his personal journey as the longest-lived former president, Crothers said. Carter's presidency was difficult for situations outside of his control, Crothers said. Carter inherited a period of high inflation and unemployment and his presidency saw foreign events like the Iranian Revolution and energy crisis. The Democratic Party was also splitting, with Carter being the last Democrat to sweep the Southern states. Any president, even a perfect one, would have found that those situations challenging, Crothers said. Yet Carter was also seen as indecisive and uncomfortable with the "wheeling and dealing" of politics. Still, Carter left behind some strong legacies from his presidency, said Associate Professor Kerri Milita . She pointed to examples like the beginning of the handover of the Panama Canal and the Camp David Accords. These help return the U.S. to a role as a international diplomatic broker. "He really impacted the international role of the U.S. going forward," Milita said. Carter was also the first president to be elected using public funding under the model created in 1974. His campaign reflected who he was as a person, Milita said, something that carried through his presidency. "Carter was one and the same, the president was the man," she said. His campaign as a whole was unlike a lot of others in that Carter did not shy away from making his positions known, Milita said. Ambiguity can be an asset ahead of elections because it makes the candidate's positions harder to attack. "Carter went against the grain on that, and a lot his rhetoric was very clear," she said. While he lost his reelection bid in a landslide to Illinois-born, Eureka College graduate Ronald Reagan, Carter's post presidency has put him in the good graces of many in the state and beyond. "I'm not aware of anyone that has anything bad to say about it," Milita said.Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi was critical of his team’s showing in a 1-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League fixture. Speaking to Sky Sport after the game via FCInterNews , Inzaghi admitted the Nerazzurri failed to deal with Xabi Alonso’s heavily motivated team. Almost non-existent as an attacking force, Inter seemed satisfied with a point from the get-go, never putting Matej Kovar to the test. Indeed, Inter finishing the game without an attempt on target best illustrates Simone Inzaghi’s unfathomably conservative approach. For whatever reason, Inzaghi trusted his backline to stand firm for 90 minutes after registering five consecutive European shutouts. However, Inter’s lack of ambition in the final third eventually backfired on them, complicating their pursuit of automatic knockout qualification. After a sub-par performance at the BayArena, Inzaghi must regroup his troops for the league-phase finale. Inter will meet Sparta Prague and Monaco in the last two rounds, probably needing all six points to secure direct progression. But that’s a matter for another day as the Champions League returns for the penultimate round in January 2025. Simone Inzaghi Slams Inter Milan Performances Following Disheartening UEFA Champions League Loss at Bayer Leverkusen “It wasn’t one of our best matches,” Inzaghi started. “But we faced a top-quality team that started better, hitting the crossbar early on. “After that, we controlled the game—perhaps too much, as we should have been more daring. “We lacked quality in the final 25 meters, and once we had the match under control, losing like this is frustrating because it ends our unbeaten streak. “Still, it doesn’t take away from our journey. “Tomorrow, we’ll probably be among the top eight, and in January, our destiny will be in our hands with two challenging matches. “There’s regret about conceding that goal.” Inzaghi also opened up on a chaotic situation in Inter’s box, leading to Leverkusen’s late winner. “Yes, that’s true. There was also a deflection,” he added. “Darmian saw it at the last moment, Mukiele tried a bicycle kick, and then the ball came back into play. “We needed to be more attentive. We played worse in the second half than the first, but there were no warning signs. “There’s regret, but that’s Champions League football. We move forward with our heads held high.” However, Inzaghi is positive tonight’s upset will not derail Inter’s quest to secure a top-eight finish. “Not much, but with a positive result, we would’ve kept Bayer behind us and moved closer to our goal. “Now we’ll see. We’ll think about it in January because, for now, we have the league, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa. “We’ll analyze this calmly, but it’s unnecessary to overthink – it wasn’t our best game compared to others, but we respect the opponent a lot.” Finally, he agreed with the reporter, admitting Inter were way too passive. “I agree, we did far too little. We only risked the crossbar incident, but we certainly needed to do more. “When we started building possession, it felt like they were struggling to cope with our play. “We should’ve added more quality, but today, we didn’t show the level we’re capable of.”
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It may appear like conservative wypipo have was elected in November, but, if we are being honest, they ain’t been right in the head since 2016. Remember the Travel Ban and how folks bent themselves into intellectual pretzels to rationalize an Executive Order that was blatantly unconstitutional and high-key racist? Or what about that anti-Black, antisemitic Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. that resulted in the assault of DeAndre Harris and the death of Heather Heyer? His supporters swore up and down that race had nothing to do with it when Trump said there were Then, of course, there is what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. When full throated, unapologetic (and ) Trump supporters stormed the capital, that seemed to scare people who put up with his brand of politics but were not overzealous. Democratic norms were shattered that day, and that shook some folks to their core. Things got quiet for a bit after the 42 president officially left office. There were a few years where it seemed like things might get back to something that resembled normalcy. Then, like Jason Voorhees in a bad Friday the 13 sequel, he came back. Dude is unkillable. He ran for President again...and no one stood in his way. He didn’t do a single debate. He did not really engage with the Republican Primary process, and he won the nomination without breaking a sweat. That’s when the MAGA faithful came back outside. Trump flags, once folded and put in the attic, were unfurled and place on flagpoles. Across America, Trump 2020 billboards, long forgotten, were updated, keeping the name but adding 2024. But it is different this time. The Trumpers are more aggressive than 2016. Even more brazen than 2020. Their guy lost an election, but he did not stay gone. He accomplished what few have ever tried...and he won in a resounding fashion. This guy didn’t just win in Kentucky and Alabama — he flipped states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Of course he won in Sioux City, Iowa , but he also won over a lot of people in This made his supporters fearless. They don’t have to only tell their white friends who agree with them that they support him. There is now almost no stigma associated with voting for a man who was indicted and found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in a court of law. There is no hiding now. These people are everywhere. There was once a time when individuals who lived in California or New Jersey could say, “Yeah, there is a crazy man in office, but at least no one who lives close to me voted for him.” That’s not true anymore. His supporters are everywhere, and they are emboldened. Burn your sage and find your way to the chu’ch house. You’re going to need all the help you can get to make it through next four years without needing anxiety meds. And even if you can sidestep a Xanax prescription, you might have to visit the sanctified house of every now again. Hold tight. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.Title: Discrepancies in Villagers' Accounts on the Reception of Lost Female Master's Graduate: Unraveling the TruthNEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball's winter meetings in Dallas, which run from Dec. 8-12. Soto met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations said last week, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details were not announced. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Juan Soto could decide on his next team before or during baseball's winter meetings
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa wouldn't want to repeat everything that was said in the Miami Dolphins' huddle Sunday when they trailed the New York Jets in the fourth quarter. “Just know we were getting after everyone inside the huddle," Tagovailoa said, "to make sure you're blocking the way you need to block, you're running the routes the way you need to be — you need to be in the right spots." Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.