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B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG Invests $926,000 in Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB)The New York Giants got pounded at home in their first game since quarterback Daniel Jones was released as they lost embarrassingly to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 40-7. Tommy DeVito got the start at quarterback and did not provide any spark, as he completed 21 of 31 pass attempts for 189 yards and no touchdowns. Malik Nabers was not happy following the Giants’ Week 12 loss Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers expressed real frustration following the loss, saying that the problems with the team are beyond the quarterback. “It ain’t the QB,” Nabers said via The Athletic’s Charlotte Carroll . “Same outcome when we had DJ at QB.” Nabers joins other Giants’ teammates who expressed displeasure with the organization’s decision to bench and release Jones. Nose tackle Dexter Lawrence said this week that Jones is “the best quarterback on the team” and another unnamed player called the decision “weak as f—.” Nabers finished the game with six receptions on nine targets for 64 yards. He didn’t get a single target in the first quarter and has seen his overall production decline since returning from a concussion in Week 7. Nabers sounded off on the lack of targets as well following the game. “I started getting the ball when it’s 30-0,” Nabers said (h/t SNY’s Connor J. Hughes ). “What do you want me to do?” The Giants’ frustrations have reached a boiling point The Giants’ disastrous season is only continuing to spiral. They are now 2-9 on the season and average a league-worst 14.8 points per game. Additionally, the locker room is disjointed following the decision to release Jones, with Nabers’ frustration being the best example of that. Head coach Brian Daboll is likely coaching for his job the rest of the way, but it is unclear how he will be able to regain the trust of his players. New York has now dropped six consecutive games as the frustration from a bad season has reached its boiling point. This article first appeared on Empire Sports Media and was syndicated with permission.Arcadium Lithium Announces Shareholder Approval of Proposed Rio Tinto Transaction and Provides Regulatory Update
Here comes another “Mother Hubbard” column. That’s how preachers sometimes describe their sermons — comparable to “Mother Hubbard” dresses. They cover everything but touch nothing ... — Why are we not surprised? Researchers claim that many companies are taking advantage of the inflationary climate. Their deception is called “shrinkflation.” Some devious practices are “double-whammies,” with prices going up and product size going down ... — An egregious example is found on candy aisles, where Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup miniatures tempt many. They’re even “more miniature” now and cost more; prices have skyrocketed 68% in five years. Admittedly, higher prices abound on the other aisles, too. Manufacturers of paper products have tricked us, too. Most eyes cross when customers try to figure the real cost for rolls of towels and bathroom tissue. “Squeezing the Charmin” may soon be a punishable offense ... — A political academician used the color wheel describing the recent election, generally resulting in a “deeper shade of red.” This is similar to an old Oklahoma State University ad that jabbed the University of Texas, known for its “burnt orange” school color. The ad claimed OSU’s to be “a brighter shade of orange.” — Former Texas A&M Coach R. C. Slocum — an all-time great — turned 80 on November 7. The winningest coach in the history of both Texas A&M University and the old Southwest Conference was flooded with hundreds of birthday wishes. This coaching legend “bleeds maroon.” But he was born in Orange, TX. I doubt that the shade was burnt ... — We’re used to athletic teams having “official” connections with specific companies, as if their endorsements mean anything. Here lately, though, the hair on the back of my neck stiffens when I see the ad claiming Southwest Airlines to be the “official airline of the Southeastern Conference.” It reminds me of the gutted Southwest Conference, its death knell sounding when Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M bolted for the Southeastern Conference. I don’t think the SWC had an “official” airline. An “official” bus line? Maybe. Several of the schools were located too close to each other to justify flights. Oh, well, if regional rivalries are ever needed again, the TV/NCAA moguls will tell us. Come Nov. 30, Texas and Texas A&M renew a football rivalry that never should have ended. They’ll hook up in College Station. It won’t be on Thanksgiving like yesteryear, when kick-off starting times of the teams’ nationally-televised games dictated turkey-carving time ... — I rarely eat pie, mostly for caloric reasons, but a sad memory surfaces when I do. For many years, I ate desserts with abandon. One Thanksgiving, finding the pecan pie to be exceptional, I slipped into the kitchen to scarf down the remaining sliver of pie. Using the spatula-like thingy that looked like a mortar trowel, I stuffed the shiny object into my mouth, licking it clean before returning to the dining room. There, I was questioned about blood running down my chin. I was “found out,” clueless that pie servers are serrated ... — It was Sunday lunchtime when Southlake’s Philip Odette ordered “take-out” food for his family. “Be right back,” he assured. Before arrival at the restaurant, however, he noticed a “FOR SALE” sign on a ritzy home he’d always admired, and two more equally bold words — OPEN HOUSE — were too much. He stopped, entered the open front door and moved about freely, the aroma of candles luring him from room to room. How fortunate, he thought, to be the only one touring the home. Then, immediate mortification set in. He was standing in the doorway of the master bathroom, discovering a woman — amply covered in a large bath towel — applying eye make-up. Saying nothing, he ran from the premises, floor-boarded his car and glanced once more at the sign. In small type under the large, bold letters — proclaiming “FOR SALE/OPEN HOUSE” — the sign read: “2-4 p.m.” It was 12:30 at the time ...MP, MLA supporters clash at Ghatal meet
TEHRAN – Iran boasts one of the world's oldest civilizations, its history stretching back millennia. In the modern era, however, the country has often been kept on the back foot, with the 20th century in particular marked by numerous instances of subjugation and national humiliation. While Iran today asserts its independent sovereignty and projects military and security capabilities beyond its borders, this has not always been the case. From the collapse of the Afsharid dynasty in 1796 until the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran frequently faced periods of external vulnerability and diminished autonomy in the face of Western aggression. One of the most glaring instances of Iran's autonomy, sovereignty, and integrity being violated occurred during World War II: the Tehran Conference, an event that continues to anger many Iranians to this day. Four years into World War II in November 1943, when the German army and its ally Italy (Axis powers) had been defeated on all fronts, leaders of the Allies consisting of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill decided to hold a meeting in the Iranian capital of Tehran to coordinate their war strategies and discuss the post-war era. In Iran, the young Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi had replaced his father Reza Shah, who had been sent into exile back in 1941 following the Anglo-Soviet invasion and partial occupation of his country. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin came to Tehran without previously informing Iran about their plan, disregarding the country’s sovereignty and its young ruler Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. The Iranian government had been informed only a few days in advance without saying to Shah’s Prime Minister Ali Soheili about the level of the visiting politicians. It had been informed to the Iranian side that the U.S. and the U.K. officials were scheduled to go to Tehran by train from the south of the country which was under British occupation, but finally, they arrived for the three-day summit by plane on November 28 with their own troops in charge of their security. It was claimed that the Tehran Conference (codenamed Eureka) had to remain secret because the Germans had vowed to assassinate the leaders of the three powers through their spies, a claim that later proved to be only speculation. Those three leaders did not even bother to go to the Shah’s palace in the north of Tehran from the Soviet Embassy in downtown the capital. Mohammad Reza had to go to the Embassy in person to be accepted into meetings with them. Only the Soviet leader agreed to meet the Shah at his palace on his own terms. He had ordered his guards to be in charge of the security during the visit to the Sa'dabad palace. Stalin was reported to have pressured the Shah to accept to keep in place or increase the influence of Soviet-affiliated political groups inside Iran. It was Stalin who had offered Tehran, in the first place, to host his meeting with the two other leaders of the major powers due to Iran’s geographical proximity to his country. In his meetings with the leaders of those countries, the Shah demanded the residence of his father, who had been sent into exile, be moved to somewhere else from Mauritius. The three leaders accepted his request and later Reza Shah was transferred to Johannesburg in South Africa where he died. The Tehran Conference was not the only meeting of Allied leaders on the World War as they also held meetings in Cairo, Casablanca, and Yalta. During the strategy Tehran Summit, the three leaders coordinated their military strategy against Germany and Japan and made a number of important decisions concerning the post-World War II era. The most notable achievements of the Conference focused on the next phases of the war against the Axis powers in Europe and Asia. The chief agreement reached at the Tehran Conference was on the opening of a “second front” in western Europe at the Soviet leader’s request. With opening a new front, the Nazi Germany would have to pull military assets away from the Eastern Front with the Soviets. It was only four days later, when all the Allied leaders had left Tehran, that the conference hit Iranian newspapers headlines. Much to the Iranian people’s dismay, Shah tried to display the event to consolidate his power inside. On Iran, which Allied forces were partly occupying, they agreed on a declaration dated December 1, offering guarantees for the postwar independence and territorial integrity of the country and promising postwar economic assistance. However, soon after the war ended, both the U.K. and the Soviet Union leaders reneged on their promise to respect Iran’s territorial integrity. Under Russian protection, the separatist groups in Iran’s Azarbaijan and Kordestan provinces declared their self-proclaimed autonomous governments. The Brits also kept in place their control over Iran’s oil fields in the south. The Tehran Municipality renamed streets in downtown the capital after the leaders of the Big Three left the country, but they were renamed after national Iranian heroes and events following the pro-independence and freedom Islamic Revolution in 1979. Shah invited the leaders of those major powers to his 2,500-year lavish celebration of the Persian Empire 28 years later in October 1971 but none showed up. The World War II experience added another deep wound to Iran's already battered body, the country once again becoming a pawn of Western powers despite its declared neutrality. Between 8 and 10 million Iranians perished in World War I, and a further 3 to 4 million died during World War II. These massive losses of life under the Pahlavi dynasty followed the earlier loss of significant historical territories under the Qajar dynasty. In a speech on Monday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei correctly pointed out the reason behind the calamities that befell Iran during the Pahlavi and Qajar eras. “They did not strengthen the nation. When a country is unable to defend itself, this is what happens,’ he told millions of Basiji forces who were watching him live. Under Ayatollah Khamenei's leadership, Iran has developed a sophisticated military, including a substantial arsenal of domestically produced missiles, drones, and other advanced conventional weaponry. The country has also formed close alliances with powerful groups and states across the region.AP News Summary at 12:04 p.m. EST
Students from Indian Trail High School and Academy and Bullen Middle School volunteered stocking the Shalom Center Pantry on Friday. Their service was part of DjMr262’s week of giving in which students have been volunteering throughout the community at various sites. The week’s events, presented by Carey Norris, also known as DjMr262, continued Saturday with a bowling fundraiser and on Sunday with the annual free community dinner from 4-6 p.m. at the Shalom Center. Bullen Middle School student Katie Shumate, 15, and Bullen special education teacher Brandon Burries help stock the shelves at the Shalom Center Pantry, 4314 39th Ave., on Friday as part of DjMr262’s week of giving. Indian Trail High School and Academy students Navaeh Williams, left background, and Chloe Gant, both 15, help stock the shelves at the Shalom Center Pantry, 4314 39th Ave., on Friday as part of DjMr262’s week of giving. The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade coverage is slated from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 28. This year's event will feature 28 clown crews, 26 floats, 16 giant balloons, 11 marching bands, five performance groups, three "baloonicles"—cold-air inflatables driven down the parade route, and numerous performers. Stacker curated a selection of photographs from the past century of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to help illustrate the history of the iconic event. The parade in New York City, presented by department store chain Macy's, was first held in 1924 under the heading "Macy's Christmas Parade" to promote holiday sales and spotlight the newly expanded and, at the time, largest in the world Herald Square store in Manhattan. The success of the event led organizers to turn the spectacle into an annual tradition. Each year, the parade ends outside the same Herald Square Macy's location. The event has been televised nationally since 1953 on NBC. The parade at first featured Central Park Zoo animals escorted by Macy's employees and professional entertainers for 6 miles from 145th Street in north Manhattan's Harlem to Macy's. A quarter of a million onlookers lined the streets. Real animals were replaced with balloons in 1927; that same year, the name of the event was changed to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The longest-running parade float is the event's unofficial mascot, Tom Turkey. Tom features moving wings, head, and eyes and usually functions as the lead float in the parade. Bringing up the caboose in virtually all the parades is Santa Claus who ushers in the holiday shopping season with his arrival at Macy's Herald Square. The parade offers a glimpse into pop culture of the time, from beloved children's entertainment to hit Broadway shows and musical acts. The Radio City Rockettes, formed in 1925, have performed in the parade annually since 1957. In 1933, the outside temperature was 69 degrees F, the warmest it's been; 2018 was the coldest day in parade history at 19 degrees F. In 2022, for the first time, the event featured a trio of women hosts. Today, more than 44 million people tune in to watch the parade. Keep reading to learn more about the parade's history and see some iconic shots of the event. You may also like: Game on: The booming growth of online gaming The large balloons that replaced live zoo animals in 1927 were filled with regular air and had no release valves—they were simply let go to pop in the air following the parade. 1928 marked the first year of Macy's inflating balloons with helium to allow them to float. They were also outfitted with valves so the helium could gradually escape rather than waiting for the balloon to inevitably pop, and featured a return address so anyone who found them could return them and receive a reward. In this photo from 1928, a 35-foot fish and 60-foot-long tiger were featured prominently in the parade. A $100 prize was offered for each balloon recovered after its release. The Thanksgiving parade enjoyed rapid growth throughout the 1930s, with more than 1 million revelors lining the parade route in 1933. In this 1931 photo, a giant hippopotamus balloon makes its way down Broadway. A blue hippo balloon—possibly this one—released after the parade was still at large several days later, thought to be somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. Pinnochio, Tin Man, and Uncle Sam make their way along the parade route in 1939. Mickey Mouse made his debut five years earlier with a balloon designed in part by Walt Disney; Mickey's handlers were also dressed as mice. New iterations of Mickey appeared over the next 70 years as the character evolved. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was canceled from 1942-1944 because of supply shortages during World War II, namely helium and rubber. Festivities returned in 1945. The Christmas classic "Miracle on 34th Street" was released in 1947 and prominently features actual footage from the 1946 parade. 1948 marked the parade's first network television broadcast. You may also like: Legendary interior designers from every decade of the 20th century The 23rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held Nov. 24, 1949. In this photo, a teddy bear makes its way through Times Square. This parade marked the second appearance for the bear. Other balloons made their debut: Freida the Dachshund, Howdy Doody on the Flying Trapeze, and Macy's Hobo Clown. Macy's original character The Giant Spaceman made his debut in 1952's parade, measuring 70 feet long and 40 feet wide and weighing 600 pounds. More than 25 gallons of paint went into painting the astronaut. An estimated 2.25 million people lined the streets for the festivities that year. Throngs of onlookers pack the sidewalks in Manhattan's Times Square during this 1955 parade. Mighty Mouse, an animated superhero created by Terrytoons, is seen in the back left of the photo. Mighty Mouse made his debut in the Thanksgiving Day parade in 1951; he appeared in 80 short films between 1942-1961. The iconic peacock float makes its debut in this photo of the 1961 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. That same year, Miss Teenage America Diane Lynn Cox appeared in princess attire sharing a float with "Prince Charming" actor Troy Donahue. You may also like: Baltimore buried its urban streams—now an artist is bringing one back Teen performers appear in classic roller skates in this image from the 1961 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The sign above the skaters reads "Macy's presents A Fantasy of Christmas in New York." This 1961 photo shows shoulder-to-shoulder parade onlookers at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The year marks the first balloon featuring Bullwinkle Moose and the first year for floats with Pinocchio, The Racetrack Grandstand, Cinderella, Peacock, Ferris Wheel, Brigadoon, Meet the Mets, and Santa's Sleigh. Several years later, in 1968, Macy's creative team figured out how to design floats up to 40 feet tall and 28 feet wide that could fold into 12.5-by-8-foot boxes for strategic transportation from New Jersey to Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel. A Bullwinkle Moose balloon floats down Broadway in this 1972 photograph of the parade. The 46th annual parade featured five firsts for floats: Alphabet Blocks, Snow Mountain, Windmill, Curious George, and Santa's Holiday Home. Woody Woodpecker greets the crowd as he floats past One Times Square during the 63rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1989. In the coming years, safety concerns troubled '90s-era parades—namely the wind. Strong gusts in 1993 pushed a Sonic the Hedgehog balloon into a Columbus Circle lamppost that broke and hurt a child and off-duty police officer. Four years later, intense winds caused a Cat in the Hat balloon to hit a lamppost, hurling debris into the air that fractured the skull of a spectator who spent 24 days in a coma. The incident, among others, led then-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to form a task force. The Soaring Spirit Canoe float, pictured here in 1995, made its debut in the parade in 1986. Popular '90s balloons included Bart Simpson, Cat in the Hat, and The Rugrats. New York City first responders carry two American flags during the Nov. 22, 2001, 75th Anniversary of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which was also held on the heels of 9/11. They honored those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that year. New Yorkers crowded the streets to watch the parade, which featured 15 giant balloons and marching bands that all added an air of patriotism to the event. In this 2016 photo, spectators like this one recorded videos of the parade on their phones. More than 24 million people were estimated to have streamed the parade that year on TV. The Pikachu balloon floats down Central Park West for its fourth time during the 91st annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2017. That year's lineup featured 1,100 cheerleaders and dancers, more than 1,000 clowns, 28 legacy balloons, 26 floats, 17 giant helium balloons, 12 marching bands, and six performance groups. Performers in this photo prepare at the 94th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 26, 2020. The event was one of few public occasions to be kept on schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic, albeit in a tempered manner. Much of the performances were pre-taped and the parade route was massively reduced. Participants wore masks and balloon handlers were cut by nearly 90%. Santa Claus celebrates at the 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in this photo from Nov. 23, 2023. First-time giant balloons included Beagle Scout Snoopy, Leo (Netflix), Monkey D. Luffy, Po from "Kung Fu Panda," and The Pillsbury Doughboy. Copy editing by Lois Hince. You may also like: From the Roman Empire to your therapist's office: The history of the chaise lounge In Macy's first Thanksgiving parade, Santa Claus sat atop a float pulled by a team of horses down Broadway. That year floats, bands, and Central Park Zoo animals were featured in the procession. At the parade's end, Santa Claus was crowned "King of the Kiddies" on Macy's balcony at the 34th Street entrance. Macy's quickly announced the parade would be an annual event. In this image, the Felix the Cat balloon is led down Broadway by its four handlers tailed by Terrible Turk and Willie Red Bird. The original Felix the Cat character balloon made its parade debut in 1927, but was destroyed after its post-parade release by a high tension wire in 1931. The Terrible Turk also was destroyed the same year by an electric sign. In 1932, Macy's Tom Cat balloon got stuck in the propeller of a plane when the aviator flying the plane tried recovering the balloon for a reward. While the plane eventually landed safely, that event marked the final year of releasing balloons after the parades and offering prizes for their return to Macy's. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
NoneWASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Democratic National Committee informed party leaders on Monday that the DNC will choose his successor in February, an election that will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself during four more years of Donald Trump in the White House. Jaime Harrison, in a letter to members of the party’s powerful Rules & Bylaws Committee, outlined the process of how the party will elect its new chair. Harrison said in the letter that the committee will host four candidate forums — some in person and some virtually — in January, with the final election on Feb. 1 during the party’s winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. The race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, while an insular party affair, will come days after Trump is inaugurated for a second term. Democrats' selection of a leader after Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 loss will be a key starting point as the party starts to move forward, including addressing any structural problems and determining how to oppose Trump. Members of the Rules & Bylaws Committee will meet on Dec. 12 to establish the rules for these elections, which beyond the chair position will include top party roles like vice chairs, treasurer, secretary and national finance chair. The committee will also use that meeting to decide the requirements for gaining access to the ballot for those top party roles. In 2021, candidates were required to submit a nominating statement that included signatures from 40 DNC members and that will likely be the same standard for the 2025 campaigns. “The DNC is committed to running a transparent, equitable, and impartial election for the next generation of leadership to guide the party forward,” Harrison said in a statement. “Electing the Chair and DNC officers is one of the most important responsibilities of the DNC Membership, and our staff will run an inclusive and transparent process that gives members the opportunity to get to know the candidates as they prepare to cast their votes.” Two Democrats have announced campaigns for chair: Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a vice chair of the national party, and Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor and current commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Other top Democrats are either considering a run to succeed Harrison or are being pushed by party insiders, including former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke; Michael Blake, a former vice chair of the party; Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan and a former Chicago mayor; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, majority whip of the Michigan Senate, and Chuck Rocha, a longtime Democratic strategist. The next chair of the committee will be tasked with rebuilding a party demoralized by a second Trump victory. They will also oversee the party’s 2028 nominating process, a complex and contentious exercise that will make the chair central to the next presidential election. Harrison, of South Carolina, made clear in his letter to the rules committee that the four forums hosted by the party would be live streamed and the party would give grassroots Democrats across the country the ability to engage with the process through those events. He also said he intends to remain neutral during the chair election. This story has been corrected to show that McMorrow is a senator, not a representative.IPL 2025 mega auction Vishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. He writes on environment, climate change, agriculture, water resources and clean energy, tracking policy issues and climate diplomacy. He has been covering Parliament since 2003 to see how politics shaped up domestic policy and India’s position at global platform. Before switching over to explore sustainable development issues, Vishwa had covered internal security and investigative agencies for more than a decade. Read More 10 ways to use pumpkin seeds 7 things that boys learn from their moms 10 Indian breakfast dishes loved across the world How to grow onion and garlic on your kitchen window Kid-friendly wildlife experiences in India How to make Chicken Chili Pakora at home 10 types of South-Indian rice dishes and how to make them 10 most beautiful offbeat places for solo travel in India (2025) Persimmon: Nutrients, health benefits of this vibrant orange colored fruit 8 animals that have more than 2 eyes
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Billionaire Bill Ackman Bought These 2 Dividend Stocks Hand Over Fist in Q3Brazil's federal police said Thursday they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people for allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Police said their findings were being delivered Thursday to Brazil's Supreme Court, which must decide whether to refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who will either formally charge Bolsonaro and put him on trial, or toss the investigation. The former right-wing president has denied all claims he tried to stay in office after his narrow electoral defeat in 2022 to his rival, leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva . Bolsonaro has faced a series of legal threats since then. Police said in a brief statement that the Supreme Court had agreed to reveal the names of all 37 people who were indicted "to avoid the dissemination of incorrect news." The 700-page police document likely will take several days for the court to review, Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes said. Dozens of former and current Bolsonaro aides also were indicted, including Gen. Walter Braga Netto, who was his running mate in the 2022 campaign; former Army commander Gen. Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira; Valdemar Costa Neto, the chairman of Bolsonaro's Liberal Party; and his veteran former adviser, Gen. Augusto Heleno. The investigation started last year. On Tuesday, four military men and one federal police agent were arrested as part of the same probe. Other investigations focus on Bolosnaro's potential roles in smuggling diamond jewelry into Brazil without properly declaring them, and in directing a subordinate to falsify his and others' COVID-19 vaccination status . Bolsonaro has denied any involvement in either. Another probe found that he had abused his authority to cast doubt on the country's voting system, and judges barred him from running again until 2030. The far-reaching investigations have weakened Bolsonaro's status as a leader of Brazil's right wing, said Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo. "Bolsonaro is already barred from running in the 2026 elections," Melo told the The Associated Press. "And if he is convicted he could also be jailed by then. To avoid being behind bars, he will have to convince Supreme Court justices that he has nothing to do with a plot that involves dozens of his aides. That's a very tall order," Melo said. Brazil Coup d'etatWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors moved Monday to abandon the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. The announcement in an appeals court filing in Florida came shortly after a similar filing was made by prosecutors in Washington, D.C., where they asked to dismiss the case accusing Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election . The move amounts to a predictable but nonetheless stunning conclusion to a criminal case that just one year ago had been seen as the most perilous legal threat that he faced. It reflects the practical consequences of Trump’s victory, ensuring he enters office free from scrutiny over his hoarding of top secret documents and conduct that prosecutors said had jeopardized national scrutiny. The dismissal had been foreshadowed in recent weeks by the revelation that special counsel Jack Smith was evaluating how to wind down both that case and a separate pending prosecution he brought charging Trump with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Justice Department legal opinions dating back decades say sitting presidents cannot be indicted or prosecuted while in office. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election , citing longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office. The move announced in court papers marks the end of the Justice Department's landmark effort to hold Trump accountable for what prosecutors called a criminal conspiracy to cling to power in the run-up to his supporters' attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Justice Department prosecutors, citing longstanding department guidance that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted, said the department’s position is that “the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.” “That prohibition is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the Government’s proof, or the merits of the prosecution, which the Government stands fully behind,” the prosecutors wrote in Monday’s court filing. The decision was expected after Smith's team began assessing how to wind down both the 2020 election interference case and the separate classified documents case in the wake of Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. The Justice Department believes Trump can no longer be tried in accordance with longstanding policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted. Trump has cast both cases as politically motivated, and had vowed to fire Smith as soon as he takes office in January. The 2020 election case brought last year was once seen as one of the most serious legal threats facing the Republican as he vied to reclaim the White House. But it quickly stalled amid legal fighting over Trump’s sweeping claims of immunity from prosecution for acts he took while in the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court in July ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, and sent the case back to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to determine which allegations in the indictment, if any, could proceed to trial. The case was just beginning to pick up steam again in the trial court in the weeks leading up to this year’s election. Smith’s team in October filed a lengthy brief laying out new evidence they planned to use against him at trial, accusing him of using “resorting to crimes” in an increasingly desperate effort to overturn the will of voters after he lost to President Joe Biden.You might think your personality is unique, but all it takes is a two-hour interview for an AI model to create a virtual replica with your attitudes and behaviors. That’s according to published by researchers from Stanford and DeepMind. In the study, 1,052 participants were asked to complete a two-hour interview which covered a wide range of topics, from their personal life story to their views on contemporary social issues. Their responses were recorded and the script was used to train generative AI models – or “simulation agents” – for each individual. To test how well these agents could mimic their human counterparts, both were asked to complete a set of tasks, including personality tests and games. Participants were then asked to replicate their own answers a fortnight later. Remarkably, the AI agents were able to simulate answers with 85% accuracy compared to the human participants. What’s more, the simulation agents were similarly effective when asked to predict personality traits across five social science experiments. While your personality might seem like an intangible or unquantifiable thing, this research shows that it's possible to distill your value structure from a relatively small amount of information, by capturing qualitative responses to a fixed set of questions. Fed this data, AI models can convincingly imitate your personality – at least, in a controlled, test-based setting. And that could make deepfakes even more dangerous. Double agent The research was led by Joon Sung Park, a Stanford PhD student. The idea behind creating these simulation agents is to give social science researchers more freedom when conducting studies. By creating digital replicas which behave like the real people they’re based on, scientists can run studies without the expense of bringing in thousands of human participants every time. They may also be able to run experiments which would be unethical to conduct with real human participants. Speaking to , John Horton, an associate professor of information technologies at the MIT Sloan School of Management, said that the paper demonstrates a way you can “use real humans to generate personas which can then be used programmatically/in-simulation in ways you could not with real humans.” Whether study participants are morally comfortable with this is one thing. More concerning for many people will be the potential for simulation agents to become something more nefarious in the future. In that same MIT Technology Review story, Park predicted that one day “you can have a bunch of small ‘yous’ running around and actually making the decisions that you would have made.” For many, this will set dystopian alarm bells ringing. The idea of digital replicas opens up a realm of security, privacy and identity theft concerns. It doesn’t take a stretch of the imagination to foresee a world where scammers – who are already using AI to imitate the voices of loved-ones – could build personality deepfakes to imitate people online. This is particularly concerning when you consider that the AI simulation agents were created in the study using just two hours of interview data. This is much less than the amount of information currently required by companies such as , which create digital twins based on a trove of user data.
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98% of Illinois residents drink water with fluoride. Why is this mineral’s longtime role being rethought? - Chicago TribuneNorth Carolina football coach Mack Brown said Monday he intends to return next season following a turbulent 2024 campaign. Brown, 73, was asked about his future at as the Tar Heels prepare for their regular-season finale against rival NC State. When asked directly if he intends to return in 2025, Brown said yes. Brown was asked about his intentions after telling reporters that's he's yet to discuss his future with athletic director Bubba Cunningham. "You never talk to your athletic director until the year’s over," Brown said. Brown later expanded on his thoughts regarding retirement amid his second stint as North Carolina's head coach. "I’m not gonna think about retiring. I’m not gonna talk about retiring," Brown said. ... "There will be a morning when I’ll get up and I’ll say, 'You know what, somebody else should be leading this team. They’re better than I am at this at this point.' Then I’ll go do something else." Brown is in his sixth season at North Carolina since returning to Chapel Hill in 2019. The Tar Heels (6-5) won their first three games, but saw their season spiral following a 70-50 loss at home to James Madison in Week 4 that triggered speculation about Brown's job security Brown reportedly told his team in the locker following the loss that he was willing to step down if he couldn't fix the team's problems. A day later, . North Carolina followed up the loss to James Madison with three consecutive losses to start ACC play, including a defeat to rival Duke. The Tar Heels then won three straight against Virginia, Florida State and Wake Forest before a 41-21 loss to Boston College on Saturday. UNC had one of the program's best runs in Brown's first stint in Chapel Hill from 1988-97. The Tar Heels produced three 10-win seasons, including a 10-1 campaign that ended with a No. 6 ranking in the AP poll in 1997, Brown's last season before he left to become the head coach at Texas. Brown returned to North Carolina in 2019 after 16 seasons in Austin that included a national championship in 2005. Brown's produced some successes in his return, including a trip to the 2022 ACC championship game and the recruitment and development of quarterback Drake Maye. But North Carolina's failed to eclipse nine wins since his return and is still seeking its first ACC championship since 1980. North Carolina will host NC State in Saturday's regular-season finale. Cunningham has not spoken publicly about Brown's future with the program.