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From Piggy Bank to Bull Run: 3 signs that middle class is making money in stock marketFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian national who prosecutors say went by the alias “Dirty Harry,” and Steve Shand, 50, an American from Florida, were part of a sophisticated illegal operation that has brought increasing numbers of Indians into the U.S., prosecutors said. They were each convicted on four counts related to human smuggling, including conspiracy to bring migrants into the country illegally. “This trial exposed the unthinkable cruelty of human smuggling and of those criminal organizations that value profit and greed over humanity,” Minnesota U.S. Attorney Andy Luger said. “To earn a few thousand dollars, these traffickers put men, women and children in extraordinary peril leading to the horrific and tragic deaths of an entire family. Because of this unimaginable greed, a father, a mother and two children froze to death in sub-zero temperatures on the Minnesota-Canadian border,” Luger added. The most serious counts carry maximum sentences of up to 20 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office told The Associated Press before the trial. But federal sentencing guidelines rely on complicated formulas. Luger said Friday that various factors will be considered in determining what sentences prosecutors will recommend. Federal prosecutors said 39-year-old Jagdish Patel; his wife, Vaishaliben, who was in her mid-30s; their 11-year-old daughter, Vihangi; and 3-year-old son, Dharmik, froze to death Jan. 19, 2022, while trying to cross the border into Minnesota in a scheme Patel and Shand organized. Patel is a common Indian surname, and the victims were not related to Harshkumar Patel. The couple were schoolteachers, local news reports said. The family was fairly well off by local standards, living in a well-kept, two-story house with a front patio and a wide veranda. Experts say illegal immigration from India is driven by everything from political repression to a dysfunctional American immigration system that can take years, if not decades, to navigate legally. Much is rooted in economics and how even low-wage jobs in the West can ignite hopes for a better life. Before the jury’s conviction on Friday, the federal trial in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, saw testimony from an alleged participant in the smuggling ring, a survivor of the treacherous journey across the northern border, border patrol agents and forensic experts. Defense attorneys were pitted against each other, with Shand’s team arguing that he was unwittingly roped into the scheme by Patel. Patel’s lawyers, The Canadian Press reported , said their client had been misidentified. They said “Dirty Hary,” the alleged nickname for Patel found in Shand’s phone, is a different person. Bank records and witness testimony from those who encountered Shand near the border didn’t tie him to the crime, they added. Prosecutors said Patel coordinated the operation while Shand was a driver. Shand was to pick up 11 Indian migrants on the Minnesota side of the border, prosecutors said. Only seven survived the foot crossing. Canadian authorities found two parents and their young children later that morning, dead from the cold. The trial included an inside account of how the international smuggling ring allegedly works and who it targets. Rajinder Singh, 51, testified that he made over $400,000 smuggling over 500 people through the same network that included Patel and Shand. Singh said most of the people he smuggled came from Gujarat state. He said the migrants would often pay smugglers about $100,000 to get them from India to the U.S., where they would work to pay off their debts at low-wage jobs in cities around the country. Singh said the smugglers would run their finances through “hawala,” an informal money transfer system that relies on trust. The pipeline of illegal immigration from India has long existed but has increased sharply along the U.S.-Canada border. The U.S. Border Patrol arrested more than 14,000 Indians on the Canadian border in the year ending Sept. 30, which amounted to 60% of all arrests along that border and more than 10 times the number two years ago. By 2022, the Pew Research Center estimates more than 725,000 Indians were living illegally in the U.S., behind only Mexicans and El Salvadorans. Jamie Holt, a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations, said the case is a stark reminder of the realities victims of human smuggling face. “Human smuggling is a vile crime that preys on the most vulnerable, exploiting their desperation and dreams for a better life,” Holt said. “The suffering endured by this family is unimaginable and it is our duty to ensure that such atrocities are met with the full force of the law.” One juror Kevin Paul, of Clearwater, Minnesota, told reporters afterward that it was hard for the jurors to see the pictures of the family’s bodies. He said he grew up in North Dakota and is familiar with the kind of conditions that led to their deaths. “It’s pretty brutal,” Paul said. “I couldn’t imagine having to do what they had to do out there in the middle of nowhere.”Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?
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NoneUS stocks rose Monday, with the Dow finishing at a fresh record as markets greeted Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary, while oil prices retreated on hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The Dow climbed one percent to a second straight all-time closing high on news of the selection of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead the critical economic policy position. A widely respected figure on Wall Street, Bessent is seen as being in favor of growth and deficit reduction policies and not known overly fond of trade tariffs. The market "breathed a sigh of relief" at Bessent's selection, said Art Hogan from B. Riley Wealth Management. But after an initial surge Monday, the gains in US equities moderated somewhat. While investors are enthusiastic about the possibility of tax cuts and regulatory relief under Trump, "we do have to face the potential for tariffs being a negative as well as a very tight market around immigration, which is not positive for the economy," Hogan said. Earlier, equity gains were limited in Europe as growth concerns returned to the fore with Germany's Thyssenkrupp announcing plans to cut or outsource 11,000 jobs in its languishing steel division. Currently around 27,000 people are employed in the steel division, which has been battered by high production costs and fierce competition from Asian rivals. Elsewhere, crude oil prices fell decisively as Israel's security cabinet prepared to decide whether to accept a ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah, an official said Monday. The United States, the European Union and the United Nations have all pushed in recent days for a truce in the long-running hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, which flared into all-out war in late September. Speaking on condition of anonymity, an Israeli official told AFP the security cabinet "will decide on Tuesday evening on the ceasefire deal." And bitcoin's push toward $100,000 ran out of steam after coming within a whisker of the mark last week, on hopes that Trump would enact policies to bring the cryptocurrency more into the mainstream. Bitcoin was recently trading under $96,000, having set a record high of $99,728.34 Friday -- the digital currency has soared about 50 percent in value since Trump's election. This week's data includes a reading of consumer confidence and an update of personal consumption prices, a key inflation indicator. Those reporting earnings include Best Buy, Dell and Dick's Sporting Goods. New York - Dow: UP 1.0 percent at 44,736.57 (close) New York - S&P 500: UP 0.3 percent at 5,987.37 (close) New York - Nasdaq: UP 0.3 percent at 19,054.84 (close) London - FTSE 100: UP 0.4 percent at 8,291.68 (close) Paris - CAC 40: FLAT at 7,257.47 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.4 percent at 19,405.20 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.3 percent at 38,780.14 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 0.4 percent at 19,150.99 (close) Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.1 percent at 3,263.76 (close) Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0495 from $1.0418 on Friday Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2564 from $1.2530 Dollar/yen: DOWN at 154.23 yen from 154.78 yen Euro/pound: UP at 83.51 pence from 83.14 pence West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 3.2 percent at $68.94 per barrel Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 2.9 percent at $73.01 per barrel bur-jmb/dw Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature, CFD news, and more.
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CARACAS (AP) — Six Venezuelan government opponents who have sheltered for months at the Argentine embassy in Caracas decried Sunday that local police and intelligence agents were stationed outside of it for hours. The move prompted the U.S. government to call it a serious violation of international law and Argentina’s Foreign Ministry to describe it as an act of harassment. Most of the opponents belong to the Vente Venezuela party led by former legislator María Corina Machado . It denounced what it called “a new siege by hooded officials” that began Saturday night and extended into Sunday. The incident occurred hours after Machado called for a massive mobilization on Dec. 1, prompting Venezuela’s minister of the interior to accuse the political leader of being part of a new conspiracy attempt against the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Vente Venezuela said in a statement that the diplomatic headquarters remains without electricity and is surrounded by “regime vehicles” that are preventing traffic from circulating in the area. It said communication signals also were scrambled. Argentina’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Saturday that the deployment of armed troops and the closing of streets in the vicinity “constitute a disturbance of security.”. It also called on the international community to condemn the incident, which the U.S. did. On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela posted on X that the U.S. “strongly condemns the acts of harassment against asylum seekers.” “The deployment of armed forces and blockades seriously violate international law,” it said. “We demand that the Venezuelan regime respect its international obligations, cease these intimidating actions and guarantee safe passage for asylum seekers.” Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been broken since 2019. The opposition members entered the embassy in March after the Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office issued arrest warrants and accused them of promoting alleged acts of violence to destabilize the government. In August, Brazil accepted Argentina’s request to guard its embassy after the Venezuelan government ordered the expulsion of Argentine diplomatic personnel following statements by its president, Javier Milei, that he would not recognize “another fraud” in Venezuela after the controversial elections in Jul y. A month later, Venezuela revoked Brazil’s authorization to guard the embassy, alleging it had evidence of the use of the facilities “for the planning of terrorist activities and assassination attempts.” Brazil and Argentina have rejected those accusations.Jackie 'O' Henderson shows off her incredible figure in a black bikini and mini skirt as she hits Clovelly Beach READ MORE: Jackie 'O' Henderson and NRL star Cooper Johns share flirty photos after his split with girlfriend By KATE DENNETT FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 18:14 EST, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 18:40 EST, 24 November 2024 e-mail 13 shares 7 View comments Jackie 'O' Henderson put her incredible figure on display as she soaked up the rays down Clovelly Beach in Sydney on Sunday. The radio host, 49, made the most of the balmy summer climes as she topped up her tan and enjoyed a dip in the sea during the picture-perfect day out. She put on a busty display and showed off her toned physique in a plunging $99.95 black bikini top from popular swimwear brand Seafolly. The blonde bombshell styled her top with a matching mini skirt from the same brand that gave a flash of her endless legs. Jackie styled her dampened golden tresses loosely across her shoulders and shielded her eyes with a pair of dark shades. She let her natural beauty shine through as she went make-up free while enjoying a dip in the sea and sunbathing at the eastern suburbs hotspot. Jackie 'O' Henderson put her incredible figure on display as she soaked up the rays down Clovelly Beach in Sydney on Sunday The radio host, 49, made the most of the balmy summer climes as she topped up her tan and enjoyed a dip in the sea during the picture-perfect day out She put on a busty display and showed off her toned physique in a plunging $99.95 black bikini top from popular swimwear brand Seafolly Jackie's swimwear look is one of her favourites as she has often been seen sporting the number while soaking up the sun around Sydney. The media personality recently opened up about her health and lifestyle overhaul after getting sober following a harrowing drug and alcohol addiction. In her tell-all memoir, The Whole Truth, Jackie opened up about her struggles with addiction as well as her years-long issues surrounding food. She told how her recent 18kg weight loss came down to a year of strict diet and exercise after overcoming her addiction battle. 'After three years of sitting on a lounge consuming copious amounts of fast food, alcohol and sedatives that slow down the metabolism, the body will go into shock and shed the kilos when that stops,' she said. 'Rumours circled that I was taking Ozempic — because surely I must be on the weight loss wonder drug to have had a transformation so dramatic.' Detailing her struggles over the years, she admitted to trying every diet and fad, including the lemon detox and keto diets, while also binge-eating every weekend. 'I've never had a clinical eating disorder, but I have always had a very unhealthy relationship with the way I view eating,' she shared. The blonde bombshell styled her top with a matching mini skirt from the same brand that gave a flash of her endless legs Jackie styled her dampened golden tresses loosely across her shoulders and shielded her eyes with a pair of dark shades She let her natural beauty shine through as she went make-up free while enjoying a dip in the sea and sunbathing at the eastern suburbs hotspot Jackie joined the huge crowds of Sydneysiders hitting the beach as the temperatures soared into the late 20C on Sunday Aussies all stepped out to make the most of the stunning weather as summer finally arrived Down Under Jackie appeared to be in jovial spirits as she flashed a smile after enjoying a dip in the ocean during the balmy day Jackie showed off her bronzed figure as she stepped out in her skimpy swimwear look during her beach day Jackie put on a busty display in her plunging swimwear look as she put her incredible figure on display She looked every inch the Bondi beach babe as she strutted her stuff along the rocks after getting out of the sea She made sure to cool off by plunging in the ocean as the temperatures reached balmy heights The media personality recently opened up about her health and lifestyle overhaul after getting sober following a harrowing drug and alcohol addiction In her memoir, The Whole Truth, she told how her recent weight loss came down to strict diet and exercise after overcoming her addiction battle 'Rumours circled that I was taking Ozempic — because surely I must be on the weight loss wonder drug to have had a transformation so dramatic,' she wrote Jackie also delved into her drug and alcohol addiction, which saw her spend 28 days in the famous $60,000-a-month rehab clinic, The Betty Ford Center, in November 2022 After overcoming her addiction, Jackie got sober in rehab and celebrated two years of sobriety on Thursday, November 14, in a huge achievement Your browser does not support iframes. When she was a child, Jackie would set her alarm for 5am each morning and make toast with white bread lathered with peanut butter and butter, or cinnamon sugar. During her marriage to her now-ex-husband Lee Henderson, Jackie's diet consisted of 'hamburgers, hot chips and pizza', and one night she consumed a whole jar of Nutella and a glass of champagne for dinner . In her memoir, Jackie also delved into her drug and alcohol addiction, which saw her spend 28 days in the famous $60,000-a-month rehab clinic, The Betty Ford Center, in November 2022. Jackie revealed that at the height of her addiction, she took around 10-12 Stilnox/Ambien sleeping pills and 24 Panadeine Forte painkillers a day. After arriving in rehab, it took her two weeks to get over the withdrawals from the sleeping pills, alcohol and painkillers she'd been numbing herself with for years. 'You can only imagine what that would do to your body when you stop taking that amount of sleeping pills - suddenly it doesn't know how to get to sleep on its own,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'The first five days I was able to sleep for an hour. Every day was just awful. I would lie awake. I'd just lie there in bed all night.' After overcoming her addiction, Jackie got sober in rehab and celebrated two years of sobriety on Thursday, November 14, in a huge achievement. Jackie previously kept her addiction struggles a secret, telling listeners of her breakfast show at the time of her rehab stint that she had contracted long Covid. Sydney Share or comment on this article: Jackie 'O' Henderson shows off her incredible figure in a black bikini and mini skirt as she hits Clovelly Beach e-mail 13 shares Add commentColby Rogers, Moussa Cisse lead Memphis to an 87-70 win over No. 16 Mississippi
Swimming Pool Market to grow by USD 7.44 Billion (2024-2028) as demand for luxurious lifestyles rises, Report highlighting AI's impact on market trends - TechnavioEast Tenn. State University art exhibit featuring Trump alongside swastikas, Ku Klux Klan hoods sparks outrageElon Musk arrives before President-elect Donald Trump during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) via Associated Press Keir Starmer has turned the UK into a “tyrranical police state”, according to Elon Musk . The tech billionaire launched his latest attack on the prime minister on X, the social media platform he owns. He was responding to a post about an online petition calling for an immediate general election receiving one million signatures. Advertisement Musk said: “The people of Britain have had enough of a tyrannical police state.” The people of Britain have had enough of a tyrannical police state https://t.co/0PtR5qQOKw — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2024 Musk’s comments come just a day after he took a swipe at Starmer’s plummeting approval ratings . He re-posted a graph showing how the PM’s popularity peaked just after the general election in July. Since then, Starmer’s net approval rating has slumped from plus 11 to minus 38 as his government has been hit by a series of controversies. Responding to the findings, Musk wrote: “The voice of the people is a great antidote.” His feud with the PM has been going on since the riots which hit the UK in the summer in the wake of the killing of three young girls in Southport. Downing Street slapped down the billionaire tech boss for claiming “civil war is inevitable” in the UK. Advertisement The PM’s official spokesman said: “There’s no justification for comments like that and what we’ve seen in this country is organised illegal thuggery which has no place on our streets or online.” But responding to a video posted on X by Starmer in which he said the government “will not tolerate attacks on mosques or on Muslim communities”, Musk replied: “Shouldn’t you be concerned about attacks on all communities?” Earlier this month, Musk re-ignited the war of words by criticising the introduction of inheritance tax for agricultural land by Rachel Reeves in the Budget. Musk’s ongoing criticism of Starmer is a problem for the PM as he tries to strike up a good relationship with president-elect Trump. The X owner was one of the Republican’s biggest supporters during the US election campaign and has been appointed to head up a new Department of Government Efficiency aimed at tackling waste and saving trillions of dollars. Advertisement Related keir starmer elon musk Elon Musk's Weird Obsession With Keir Starmer Is Showing No Sign Of Going Away Elon Musk Has Gone To War With The UK Government Again - And That's A Big Problem For Starmer
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: What Trump has said about birthright citizenship 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.” What does the law say? 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. So what could Trump do and would it be successful? 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 attorney Alina Habba, a Lehigh University grad, to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | Trump isn’t back in office but he’s already pushing his agenda and negotiating with world leaders 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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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, Dallas’ Juanyeh Thomas returned the ensuing onside kick attempt for a touchdown, and the Cowboys pulled out a 34-26 victory Sunday that extended the Commanders’ skid to three games. Seibert, who missed the previous two games with a right hip injury, was wide left on the point-after attempt following a low snap. Thomas then took the kick back 43 yards as the Cowboys (4-7) ended their losing streak at five in improbable fashion. Part of that was the play of backup Cooper Rush, who threw for 247 yards and two TDs in his third start in place of starter Dak Prescott. Part was also the defense forcing two turnovers, as Chauncey Golston ripped the ball out of Brian Robinson Jr.’s hands for what was called an interception of Daniels in the second quarter, and Donovan Wilson stripped John Bates midway through the fourth. KaVonte Turpin provided the fireworks with a spinning, 99-yard kickoff return TD seconds after Daniels found Zach Ertz in the end zone and scored on a 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to three with 3:02 left. In the final three minutes alone, the Commanders (7-5) scored 10 points and allowed Thomas' TD. All that after the score was 10-9 through three quarters before madness ensued. Washington's playoff hopes that looked solid not long ago are now in serious jeopardy after losing to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Dallas. Before the scoring outburst late, much of this defeat had to do with Daniels and the offense not being able to find any kind of a rhythm. The Cowboys did, despite playing without their two best offensive linemen, top cornerback and starting tight end. Rush's 6-yard pass to Jalen Tolbert was Dallas' first third-quarter TD of the season, and his 22-yarder to Luke Schoonmaker came after Wilson's forced fumble. Daniels finished 25 of 38 for 274 yards, including his second interception of the game on a failed Hail Mary as the clock expired. Rico Dowdle ran 19 times for 86 yards to spring the upset for the Cowboys, who were 10 1/2-point underdogs on BetMGM Sportsbook. Cowboys: LG Tyler Smith was inactive with ankle and knee injuries. ... RG Zack Martin (ankle), CB Trevon Diggs (groin/knee) and TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) were ruled out prior to game day and did not travel for the game. Commanders: RB Austin Ekeler was injured on a kickoff return in the final seconds. ... Robinson left with an ankle injury in the first half, returned and then left again. ... RT Andrew Wylie was concussed in the third quarter and did not return. ... C Tyler Biadasz was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth. ... CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) missed a third consecutive game since being acquired at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Cowboys: Host the New York Giants on Thursday in the traditional Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. Commanders: Host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday in Washington’s final game before its late bye week. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSyracuse, Albany each hoping to get right at expense of the otherLG polls planned for early next year – Minister
Born in Bangkok but raised in Narathiwat, artist Prach Pimarnman is interested in immigration and diversity. His solo exhibition "From Nomad To Nowhere" was inspired by his upbringing in the fishing community of Balik Hilay. Prach explained: "I grew up in a community which had a fish market. My father would take me sailing in a korlae, a type of southern fishing boat. I learned that fishermen knew du lum, an ancient art of diving to listen to fish sounds. They can predict whether it will rain based on the type of clouds. They are also skilled in observing waves, wind and directions. "My debut solo exhibition 'Orang Siyae, Oghae Nayu' and the previous exhibition 'Saen Saep' share the same theme of exploring immigration and discovering identity among people in different areas." "From Nomad To Nowhere" features four sculptures, an installation and an experimental documentary. Since Prach enjoys views from high places, especially from airplanes, all four sculptures were inspired by a bird's-eye view using Google Maps which provide expansive views of cityscapes. Each sculpture's title includes its longitude and latitude on Google Maps, so that viewers can search its location. Pula (Island) (6.4351795, 101.8285401). Photo courtesy of Prach Pimarnman The sculpture Pula (Island) (6.4351795, 101.8285401) features four art pieces to depict Pula, which is a small island in Narathiwat. "According to a story of Pula Island, fishermen moved from a village located on the other side of Pula Island due to floods. At first, eight to 10 houses were constructed by anchoring pillars in the water to create floating homes. After that, it gradually expanded into a village," said Prach. Prach uses materials such as seashells, fishing nets, red bricks, talcum powder and charcoal powder to convey his message. "Red bricks are manmade and used in construction so they represent a developing and growing city," he said. "On Pula Island, red bricks are crushed into powder to symbolise the destruction of the city. Seashells in the exhibition were collected from those thrown away by vendors at beaches. They were crushed into powder to represent the sea. "The black material in the artwork is charcoal made from mangrove wood to symbolise the city and the sea and the impact of their interaction. A collage technique was also used with fishing nets of various sizes and wire mesh. These materials were transformed by being woven, cut, repaired and layered." Kampong Rumohapee (Village Light House) (6.4431094, 101.8244366). Photo courtesy of Prach Pimarnman White clay is a material that Prach has worked with since he was an art student. As it is affordable, he experimented with mixing white clay, unpolished rice and various amounts of glue to explore different textures and effects. "White clay is a material I continually use in my artwork although it does not appear much in this exhibition," Prach said. Kampong Rumohapee (Village Light House) (6.4431094, 101.8244366) is the largest sculpture, measuring 200cm by 800cm. It was inspired by a fishing community next to Narathat beach. "I talked to local people in the community and they told me that they initially built their houses along the riverside. After that, a government organisation ordered them to move out of the area. They were informed that sand would be dredged from the river to fill the land. After the land was filled, the government organisation allowed people to return to the same area, but they had to pay rent," Prach explained. Bukit (Mountain) (6.4458968, 101.8181669). "Although urban growth has brought development, it has changed the lives of fishermen. In the past, they could dock their boats behind their homes, but now, they have to find other places to moor boats. The younger generation has also become less connected to the sea. In the future, it will be difficult to explore local culture and history. Areas that once were hubs for selling fish, fish processing and boat building have changed. In the future, we may also no longer see korlae boats." Since development has affected many fishermen, some decided to quit and move to new areas. This situation inspired Prach to create the sculpture Kampong Baru (New City) (6.4449565, 101.8192214). Bukit (Mountain) (6.4458968, 101.8181669) is a sculpture that reflects change in a fishing community caused by mountain destruction. Storm. The installation Storm features a transparent box with two fan motors. Inside the box is white clay, ground bricks, ground seashells and charcoal powder. The first fan blows materials in the box away and the second fan acts like nature which brings everything that has floated away back together. The experimental documentary Sand And See or Muea Mong Jak Talay Mai Hen Chai Fang (From The Sea, We Cannot See The Shore) showcases how important fishermen are and difficulties that they encounter. "I titled the documentary in Thai to indicate that fishermen can tell directions by observing the mountains, trees, sky and stars. If there are no mountains, they can see only the sea. There used to be a mountain that acted as a natural windbreak shielding the city from storms but since the mountain was demolished for coastal development, disaster can now strike the city. If we keep blowing up mountains to fill the sea, one day there will be no mountains left." The documentary features videos of a sand dredger, a breakwater and landscapes of the sea and the community. The documentary soundtrack begins with likay hulu, a traditional Muslim folk music performance. Sand And See. "The song expresses connections between fishermen and the sea. Additionally, the video features an interview with a fisherman of Chinese descent. Most people may not expect Muslims to have Chinese ethnicity but there is diversity. The fisherman explains techniques used to listen to fish, find fish spots, navigate by the stars and talks about the struggles of fishermen." Prach hopes to be a voice for the fishing village in Narathiwat, so the community can remain. "In addition to this exhibition, I am working on research under the name of my art gallery De' Lapae Art Space Narathiwat. The gallery encourages the community to engage with art and has hosted artists in residency programmes. A Japanese artist and an Indonesian artist participated in the programme and created artwork related to the community. I hope that there will be more academics conducting research on other issues related to the fishing community." "From Nomad To Nowhere" runs at Warin Lab Contemporary, Charoen Krung 36 until Nov 30. Admission is free. 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