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Fresh off its biggest win of the season, Penn State plays its first true road game Tuesday when it visits Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. Aces will be wild for the Nittany Lions (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) and the Scarlet Knights (5-4, 0-1) as Penn State's Ace Baldwin Jr. will square off against Ace Bailey of Rutgers. Baldwin is the Nittany Lions' leading scorer at 15.1 points per game and dishes out 8.1 assists -- fourth in the nation entering Monday's action. He registered 17 points and six assists Thursday in an 81-70 victory over then-No. 8 Purdue in a game where Penn State led by as many as 27. Freddie Dilione V chipped in 14 points for the Nittany Lions, who had not defeated a Top 10 team since 2019. "A win like that's a statement win," Dilione said. "I just think it's going to put everybody on notice. We're just a walkover team. We're always going be the underdogs, and that's our mentality. We've just got to come in every game and just punch everybody in the mouth." Penn State must be careful not to suffer a letdown against a talented Rutgers squad led by freshmen Dylan Harper (23.1 points per game) and Bailey (17.9). The duo combined for 30 points in the Scarlet Knights' last game -- an 80-66 setback at Ohio State. The defeat was the fourth in the last five games for Rutgers, which plays seven of its next eight in New Jersey. "We've got to get better," Scarlet Knights coach Steve Pikiell said. "We got to get some more consistency out of a lot of things, especially our defense. Can't give up 80 points on the road and expect to win in this league." In last season's meeting with Penn State, it was offense that was Rutgers' biggest issue. The Scarlet Knights shot just 1-of-17 from 3-point range and 34 percent overall in a 61-46 home defeat. "(It's about) finding ways of how to bounce back as a team and staying together," Harper said. "Even though we lose, we're still going to find a way." --Field Level Media
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President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on the death penalty after President Biden announced he would commute the sentences of 37 out of 40 individuals currently on federal death row. On Tuesday, Trump vowed to direct his Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue the death penalty. “As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters,” Trump said on Truth Social. “We will be a Nation of Law and Order again!” It comes says after Biden said he would commute the sentences of 37 death row inmates, transforming their punishment to life imprisonment. Among those spared were individuals convicted of murdering police and military officers, those killed during bank robberies and drug deals, or those murdered on federal land. Pope Francis issues urgent message on U.S. death row executions saying he is 'praying' for inmates' Man who killed four people set to be Indiana's first executed inmate in 15 years after court denies stay Trump has been a vocal advocate for expanding capital punishment . Trump has said during his 2024 presidential campaign that he is in favor of seeking the death penalty for lesser offenses including for drug traffickers. His team criticized the president’s decision “These are among the worst killers in the world and this abhorrent decision by Joe Biden is a slap in the face to the victims, their families, and their loved ones,” Trump communications director Steven Cheung said. “President Trump stands for the rule of law, which will return when he is back in the White House after he was elected with a massive mandate from the American people,” Cheung added. Following Biden's significant action, only three federal inmates still face execution . These include Dylann Roof, a racist church killer who massacred nine Black congregants in South Carolina in 2015; Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018. All three will still face lethal injection. White supremacist Dylann Roof was convicted in 2015 for a racially motivated attack that killed nine black worshippers in a South Carolina church. DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter. Roof was found guilty of federal hate crimes and now faces the death sentence. The 22-year-old was also convicted of obstructing the exercise of religion for those he shot after joining them in a Bible study, reports the Mirror . In another dreadful episode, Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was handed the death sentence for orchestrating a terrorist assault that tragically took three lives and wounded 264 bystanders on April 15, 2013. Meanwhile, Robert Bowers’s conviction followed his hate-driven rampage at the Tree of Life Synagogue, where in October 2018, he yelled "all Jews must die! " before unloading his weapon on worshippers gathered for a baby naming ceremony on the Sabbath in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill. His anti-Semitic rants had polluted online spaces before he took the lives of 11 people. President Biden, targeting violence and advocating a just legal system, said: "I've dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system." "Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole. These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder," he said in his announcement.
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And so it begins. The next two months have the chance to be ridiculously entertaining in Tampa Bay. While they came off the bye week on a four-game losing streak, the Buccaneers have the easiest schedule in the NFL in the final seven weeks of the season. And the playoff push got off to an impressive start Sunday when the Bucs manhandled the New York Giants 30-7 at MetLife Stadium. Tampa Bay played close to error-free football while outgaining New York by more than 200 yards. Bucky Irving gained more than 150 yards from scrimmage while the defense came up with four sacks. It also was the sixth time the Bucs scored 30 points or more under new offensive coordinator Liam Coen. Game ball On a day when the defense played its most complete game of the season, it seems fitting to hand a game ball to the old man in the huddle. Lavonte David had five tackles, one pass defensed and the 31st forced fumble of his career. Since forced fumbles became an official stat in 1993, David is one of only six players to have accumulated at least 10 interceptions and 30 forced fumbles in their careers. Three of the others (Charles Woodson, Julius Peppers and Brian Dawkins) are in the Hall of Fame. Play of the day Where do we start? Baker Mayfield’s diving 10-yard touchdown run? Vita Vea as a fullback? Yaya Diaby’s fourth-down stop? Let’s go with Bucky Irving’s 56-yard run in the fourth quarter. It didn’t lead to a score, but it was still entertaining as heck. On second down from the Tampa Bay 5, Irving sprinted to the left edge and broke a tackle by Darius Muasau at the line of scrimmage, got a block from Jalen McMillan and motored up the middle of the field. Nearly 40 yards downfield, Mayfield blocked cornerback Cor’Dale Flott to spring Irving for another 18 yards. Keep an eye on It’s possible that the Giants are so bad that it’s premature to read anything into this game. But the return of Mike Evans from a hamstring injury seemed to open up the downfield passing attack for Mayfield. Evans caught five passes for 68 yards but, more importantly, he threw 18 passes to his wideouts and 12 to the running backs and tight ends. That’s a much different ratio than recent weeks when Mayfield was more focused on a short, ball-control passing attack. NFC South update Believe it or not, the Bucs can be back on top of the division by next week. Technically, they’d still be behind the Falcons because of the tiebreaker but it would still be a wild comeback for a team that just won its first game since Oct. 13. The Falcons have graciously lost two in a row and have tough games against the Chargers and Vikings coming up after a bye week. Up next Did you find it entertaining to watch the Bucs beat up on a last-place team? Good, because they have another one coming up next week. Tampa Bay travels to Carolina to take on the 3-8 Panthers. Carolina has played better in recent weeks, but the Bucs are 9-2 against their division rivals going back to 2018. ©2024 Tampa Bay Times. Visit tampabay.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
( ), ( ) and Mitsubishi on Monday confirmed they are in talks regarding a possible merger at a time of auto industry upheaval. Honda stock tried to regain a key level on Tuesday after jumping on the merger news. The possible three-way merger would see Japan's second and third biggest carmakers join forces, along with smaller Mitsubishi. That combination would create the world's third largest automaker by annual sales, behind only Japanese peer Toyota Motor ( ) and German giant Volkswagen ( ). Embattled car giants Honda and Nissan hope to stave off falling sales and intensifying competition. Their joint statement on Monday alluded to "dramatic changes in the environment surrounding both companies and the automotive industry," a likely reference to these powerful forces gaining strength: : Legacy auto giants are in the middle of a massive shift from gas and diesel cars to electric and hybrid vehicles in a bid to lower polluting emissions. Newer vehicles are also increasingly software defined. All this adds up to steep development costs. By merging, Honda and Nissan could jointly develop such vehicles and use common platforms to share and optimize costs. Cost saving is especially important for the co right now. Both Honda and Nissan's sales are in a sharp two-year slump. Honda posted a steep quarterly profit drop in November, mainly due to a challenging Chinese market. : Chinese EV makers continue to rise in the domestic and overseas markets. China dominates global EV supply chains and subsidizes its EV industry, with its automakers churning out affordable electric cars. Affordable doesn't necessarily mean cheap. Chinese EV giant ( ) and its startup peers, including ( ) and ( ), make technology-driven electric cars. Korean EV makers like Hyundai and Kia are also on the rise. By comparison, Japan's auto giants are trying to catch up in fully battery electric vehicles, though they are leaders in hybrid cars. A merger could improve efficiencies in their EV investments. : Analysts at Morgan Stanley identified a third force forcing Honda and Nissan to consider a merger: the rise of semi autonomous or fully autonomous vehicles. Tesla and some of its Chinese rivals are the clear leaders in vehicle autonomy, with . Maturing autonomous technologies have placed Nissan and Honda under new pressure to fund AI and software development, the Morgan Stanley analysts said. They noted Tesla's doubling to $1.5 trillion market capitalization in the span of six weeks, adding: "If the age of autonomy has truly arrived, then things will move very fast from here." Honda Stock, Nissan Stock And EV Stocks Shares of Honda Motor popped nearly 1% in Tuesday's . Honda stock tested the falling 50-day moving average after jumping nearly 13% on Monday after the possible merger confirmation. The stock has dropped 28% from a March high, and carries a very weak IBD Composite Rating of 38. Nissan stock popped more than 7% on Friday, extending its rally above the 50-day line and giving it a 27% gain for December. Tesla stock climbed 5%, extending Monday's rally on solid EV delivery news. China EV stocks, including Tesla archrival BYD, traded broadly higher.Last year, we published a series about what Google had done to the web, capped off by a feature about search engine optimization titled “The People Who Ruined the Internet.” It made more than a few SEO experts upset (which was tremendously fun for me because I love watching people yell at Nilay on various social platforms). But a year has passed, and we’ve had a change of heart. Maybe search engine optimization is actually a thing. Maybe appeasing the search algorithm is not only a sustainable strategy for building a loyal audience, but also a strategic way to plan and produce content. What are journalists, if not content creators? Anyway, SEO community, consider this our apology. 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Published 4:31 pm Tuesday, December 24, 2024 By Data Skrive John Metchie was a full participant in his most recent practice, and looks on track to play in the Houston Texans’ Week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens (at 4:30 PM ET on Wednesday). All of Metchie’s stats can be found below. In the air, Metchie has been targeted 25 times, with season stats of 182 yards on 17 receptions (10.7 per catch) and one TD. Get the latest news sent to your inbox Don’t miss a touchdown this NFL season. Catch every score with NFL RedZone on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Sign up today and watch seven hours of commercial-free football from every NFL game every Sunday. BetMGM is one of the most trusted Sportsbooks in the nation. Start with as little as $1 and place your bets today . Catch NFL action all season long on Fubo. Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER .Tax evasion nets Richmond man $2.1M fine, conditional sentence Balkar Singh Bhullar pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion. Maria Rantanen Dec 24, 2024 11:40 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Balkar Singh Bhullar, 67, was sentenced on Dec. 19. Vancouver Provincial Court Listen to this article 00:01:38 A Richmond man failed to report almost $7.5 million in income from flipping homes and has been sentenced in provincial court to a conditional sentence and fines of more than $2.1 million. Balkar Singh Bhullar pleaded guilty in August 2023 to one count of tax evasion under the Income Tax Act. A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) investigation showed Bhullar failed to report $7,485,246 in taxable income for the years 2011, 2012 and 2014. The income was from assignment fees earned from flipping 14 properties between Jan. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2014, thereby allowing him to evade $2,153,394 in federal Income taxes, according to a news release from the CRA. Bhullar, who is 67 years old, was sentenced on Dec. 19 in B.C. Provincial Court (Robson Square) to a conditional sentence of two years less a day and a fine of $2,153,397. 📣 Got an opinion on this story or any others in Richmond? Send us a letter or email your thoughts or story tips to [email protected] . 📲 To stay updated on Richmond news, sign up for our daily headline newsletter . 💬 Words missing in article? Your adblocker might be preventing hyperlinked text from appearing. See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Economy, Law & Politics S&P/TSX composite up on shorter Christmas Eve session, U.S. markets also rise Dec 24, 2024 10:56 AM Growing to 4.2M people in Metro Vancouver 'a bit too much' without a plan: Mike Hurley Dec 24, 2024 9:30 AM Border measures aimed at responding to Trump's tariff threat begin to take effect Dec 24, 2024 8:17 AM
Jennison Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BBIO – Free Report ) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 30,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $767,000. Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bfsg LLC lifted its holdings in BridgeBio Pharma by 175.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 1,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 790 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of BridgeBio Pharma in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Values First Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BridgeBio Pharma in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $57,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in BridgeBio Pharma by 132.9% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 1,964 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amalgamated Bank boosted its holdings in BridgeBio Pharma by 24.7% during the second quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 4,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 962 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.85% of the company’s stock. BridgeBio Pharma Stock Performance BridgeBio Pharma stock opened at $23.42 on Friday. BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.62 and a twelve month high of $44.32. The firm has a market cap of $4.43 billion, a PE ratio of -9.72 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $24.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.25. Analysts Set New Price Targets Get Our Latest Analysis on BridgeBio Pharma Insider Activity In related news, CEO Neil Kumar sold 27,389 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.41, for a total value of $613,787.49. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 4,897,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $109,751,697.63. The trade was a 0.56 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link . Also, major shareholder Genetic Disorder L.P. Kkr sold 5,800,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.75, for a total transaction of $149,350,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 25,260,971 shares in the company, valued at approximately $650,470,003.25. The trade was a 18.67 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold a total of 5,831,545 shares of company stock worth $150,056,923 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 24.66% of the company’s stock. About BridgeBio Pharma ( Free Report ) BridgeBio Pharma, Inc, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, creates, tests, and delivers transformative medicines to treat patients who suffer from genetic diseases and cancers. Its products in development programs include AG10, a next-generation oral small molecule near-complete TTR stabilizer that is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of TTR amyloidosis, or transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM); low-dose infigratinib, an oral FGFR1-3 selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which is in Phase 3 double-blinded, placebo-controlled pivotal study for the treatment option for children with achondroplasia; and BBP-631, an AAV5 gene transfer product candidate that is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or CAH, driven by 21-hydroxylase deficiency, or 21OHD. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for BridgeBio Pharma Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for BridgeBio Pharma and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lopsided, shutout loss has left the beat-up New Orleans Saints limping into the final two games of a lost season — and into a rather cloudy future beyond that. Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi figured that a visit to playoff-bound Green Bay would be a tall order for his injury-riddled squad, whose prominent missing players included starters at quarterback, running back and receiver. And when New Orleans' mostly healthy defensive front struggled against a Packers ground game led by running back Josh Jacobs, the rout was on. Nothing "stuck out on film other than a lack of execution and lack of playmaking,” Rizzi said Tuesday after reviewing video of Monday night's 34-0 loss at Green Bay . “We played against a playoff team, at their place, that has very few holes on their team,” Rizzi added. “It was a little bit of a perfect storm." Rizzi, a special teams coordinator who has made no secret that he sees his eight-game interim stint as an opportunity to further his head-coaching ambitions, has two more games left in what has been an up-and-down audition. The Saints are 3-3 on his watch, which includes one of New Orleans' most lopsided losses since the turn of the century. With the playoffs unattainable, and with a lot of reserves pressed into service, the final two weeks will serve primarily as a player-evaluation period heading into the offseason, when there are bound to be myriad changes on the roster and perhaps the coaching staff. Rizzi said the Saints, realistically, have been in evaluation mode “for the last month or so,” but added that there maybe be additional young or practice-squad players getting longer looks in the final two games. “My big thing this week is to see how we can respond,” Rizzi said. “We’re going to find out a lot about a lot of people.” What’s working Of the Saints' four punts, three were inside the Green Bay 20 and New Orleans did not allow a single punt return yard. The punt team might have been the only unit that executed its job (even the kickoff unit allowed a 38-yard return). What needs help The Saints had trouble protecting the quarterback (three sacks) and protecting the football (two turnovers). They couldn't run the ball (67 yards). They couldn't stop the run (188 yards allowed). They couldn't pass the ball consistently (129 yards) or stop the pass when they needed to. As former Saints coach Jim Mora once said, they couldn't do “ diddly poo .” Although rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler largely struggled and was responsible for both New Orleans turnovers, he had enough highlights — including a jumping, first-down pass on third-and-long — to keep him penciled in as the starter if the injured Derek Carr remains unable to play, Rizzi said. “It was definitely a performance where we got to take the good with the bad,” Rizzi said. “We've got to get rid of those negative plays.” Stock up New Orleans native Foster Moreau has emerged as one of the Saints' most reliable offensive players. The sixth-year NFL tight end made two catches for a team-high 33 yards on Monday night, giving him 25 catches for 335 yards this season. His four TDs receiving entering the game remain tied for the team lead. Stock down Rizzi was riding high after two wins to start his interim term as head coach, but Monday night's ugly loss is the club's third in four games and took a lot of luster off his candidacy for a longer-term appointment. Injury report Center Erik McCoy left the game with an elbow injury, while guard Lucas Patrick hurt his knee in the closing minutes. Rizzi said McCoy won't need surgery but could miss the rest of the season. The coach said Patrick needs more tests but is not expected to play again this season. While the chances of Carr (non-throwing, left hand) or top running back Alvin Kamara (groin) playing again this season appear slim, the Saints have declined to rule that out. Rizzi said Carr is getting closer to being able to play and wants the opportunity to go against his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, Rizzi said Kamara “is working his tail off to try to come back” this season. “Alvin told me this morning, in my office, that he really would like to play again,” Rizzi said. Key number 24 — The number of years since the Saints suffered a more lopsided shutout loss, 38-0 against San Francisco in 2002. Up next The Saints' home finale against lowly Las Vegas will be an anticlimactic affair bound to generate a level of fan interest similar to, if not less than, a preseason game. But the game will be important to the current regime, which needs victories in each of the club's final two games to avoid the franchise's worst record since it was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and went 3-13. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Brett Martel, The Associated PressMiddle East latest: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill more than 50 people, including kids
NEW DELHI: The controversy over Union home minister Amit Shah's alleged "insult" of Ambedkar will figure prominently in the special CWC meeting called in Belagavi to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi becoming the Congress president, the party said, as it named the public meeting to be held on the second day as "Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan" rally. AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh and spokesperson Pawan Khera said the "nav satyagrah baithak" to be held on Dec 26-27 will decide the party's action plan for the coming year. As part of 'Ambedkar Samman Saptah' to protest against Shah, Congress district units Tuesday took out "Ambedkar samman march" and submitted memorandum to district collectors urging the President of India to sack Shah as home minister. Earlier, the party held press conferences in 150 cities as part of the protest. Congress said like the chintan shivir in Udaipur and AICC session in Raipur, the Belagavi session will bring out historic decisions that will set the course for the party's activities in the new year. The CWC will pass two resolutions in the meeting, with one being political. Besides the political concerns and action plan focussing on the "challenges facing the country under the Modi govt", Congress will also follow up on the Shah-Ambedkar row, as the party plans to intensify its protest. Ramesh said RSS could never accept the Constitution and Ambedkar, and has been trying for years to change the Constitution. "When PM Modi became an MP and entered Parliament, he prostrated on the steps. The result was that the old Parliament building was abandoned and the new building was inaugurated. On Nov 26 this year, the PM prostrated before the original copy of the Constitution, which means a new Constitution will be brought," he said. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword . Spread love this holiday season with these Christmas wishes , messages , and quotes .
When confronted by horrific scenes such as those witnessed in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday, where five people were killed and about 200 injured in a car-ramming attack, one of the first questions many people rightly ask is: why? Certainly, the indiscriminate nature of the violence is shocking and strikes at people’s sense of security. Among the dead is a nine-year-old boy; many people who were out shopping and socialising before Christmas will be left with life-changing injuries and lasting trauma. The attack was roundly condemned by numerous countries like the UAE as well as the Muslim Council of Elders. However, at this stage, much about the attacker’s exact motives remains unknown.A 50-year-old Saudi doctor, identified by German police as Taleb A, is the main suspect. The long-time German resident has a history of troubling online outbursts; analysis of social media accounts allegedly held by him suggests he was a vocal critic of Islam who sympathised with the German far-right. After he was arrested at the scene, police said Taleb A was acting alone. But what pushed him to carry out such a heinous attack is still unclear. Although the police investigation is at an early stage, there are worrying suggestions that Saudi warnings about the suspect went largely unheeded by German authorities. The warnings to Germany had reportedly been made several times since the suspect left Saudi Arabia in 2006, but a report in German outlet Welt claims a 2023 risk assessment by German investigators concluded the man posed “no specific danger”. The uncertainty has not deterred some from indulging in speculation or seizing the opportunity to accrue political capital. A group of about 1,000 people gathered in Magdeburg on Saturday night, with some brandishing a large banner with the word “remigration” written on it. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed – without evidence – that the 2015 wave of immigration into Europe is responsible, adding that the EU’s leadership wants such attacks “to happen to Hungary, too”. Many questions hang over this case, but it is clear that security and intelligence co-operation regarding such problematic individuals will have to be reviewed and improved. Not only do the general public have the right to life in safety, but Germany’s Arab and Muslims communities – the vast majority of whom are law-abiding residents – will have to be protected from the hostility emanating from right-wing hardliners. This is true also of such communities across Europe. Many of these people have fled war and instability at home to begin new lives in peace and security; others were born in Europe. However, collectively they are often the target of pernicious political campaigns and unfairly lumped together with the tiny groups of extremists who have carried out attacks much like that seen in Magdeburg at the weekend. Immigrants to Europe want and deserve security as much as host communities do. It is up to the authorities in Germany and elsewhere to make sure that happens, and up to everyone influencing the situation to be weary of stoking discrimination, or worse, encouraging outright violence.