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NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing that continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ Read this article for free: Already have an account? As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed. Now, more than ever, we need your support. Starting at $14.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website. or call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527. Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community! NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing that continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing that continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that anything short of immediate dismissal would undermine the transition of power, as well as the “overwhelming national mandate” granted to Trump by voters last month. They also cited President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges. “President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,’ and ‘treated differently,’” Trump’s legal team wrote. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, they claimed, had engaged in the type of political theater “that President Biden condemned.” Prosecutors will have until Dec. 9 to respond. They have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated a willingness to delay the sentencing until after Trump’s second term ends in 2029. In their filing Monday, Trump’s attorneys dismissed the idea of holding off sentencing until Trump is out of office as a “ridiculous suggestion.” Following Trump’s election victory last month, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed his sentencing, previously scheduled for late November, to allow the defense and prosecution to weigh in on the future of the case. He also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier. He says they did not and denies any wrongdoing. The defense filing was signed by Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who represented Trump during the trial and have since been selected by the president-elect to fill senior roles at the Justice Department. Taking a swipe at Bragg and New York City, as Trump often did throughout the trial, the filing argues that dismissal would also benefit the public by giving him and “the numerous prosecutors assigned to this case a renewed opportunity to put an end to deteriorating conditions in the City and to protect its residents from violent crime.” Clearing Trump, the lawyers added, would also allow him to “to devote all of his energy to protecting the Nation.” Merchan hasn’t yet set a timetable for a decision. He could decide to uphold the verdict and proceed to sentencing, delay the case until Trump leaves office, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court or choose some other option. An outright dismissal of the New York case would further lift a legal cloud that at one point carried the prospect of derailing Trump’s political future. Last week, special counsel Jack Smith told courts that he was withdrawing both federal cases against Trump — one charging him with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate, the other with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election he lost — citing longstanding Justice Department policy that shields a president from indictment while in office. The hush money case was the only one of Trump’s four criminal indictments to go to trial, resulting in a historic verdict that made him the first former president to be convicted of a crime. Prosecutors had cast the payout as part of a Trump-driven effort to keep voters from hearing salacious stories about him. Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels. Trump later reimbursed him, and Trump’s company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses — concealing what they really were, prosecutors alleged. Trump has said the payments to Cohen were properly categorized as legal expenses for legal work. A month after the verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that ex-presidents can’t be prosecuted for official acts — things they did in the course of running the country — and that prosecutors can’t cite those actions to bolster a case centered on purely personal, unofficial conduct. Trump’s lawyers cited the ruling to argue that the hush money jury got some improper evidence, such as Trump’s presidential financial disclosure form, testimony from some White House aides and social media posts made during his first term. Prosecutors disagreed and said the evidence in question was only “a sliver” of their case. If the verdict stands and the case proceeds to sentencing, Trump’s punishments would range from a fine to probation to up to four years in prison — but it’s unlikely he’d spend any time behind bars for a first-time conviction involving charges in the lowest tier of felonies. Because it is a state case, Trump would not be able to pardon himself once he returns to office. ___ Advertisement AdvertisementNasdaq surges above 20,000 after US inflation data matches estimates
A designated disability minister will be appointed to each Government department to “champion disability inclusion and accessibility”, the Government has announced. Work and pensions minister Sir Stephen Timms said the move aims to drive “real improvements” for disabled people, whom the ministers will be encouraged to engage with on a regular basis. He told the Commons: “I am very pleased to be able to announce today the appointment of new lead ministers for disability in each Government department, they will represent the interests of disabled people, champion disability inclusion and accessibility within their departments. “I’m going to chair regular meetings with them and will encourage them to engage directly with disabled people and their representative organisations, as they take forward their departmental priorities. “And I look forward to this new group of lead ministers for disability together driving real improvements across Government for disabled people.” This came during an adjournment debate on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, where Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling raised concerns about “floating bus stops”, which have a cycle lane between the stop and the pavement. Intervening, the MP for Torbay, who is registered blind, said: “The Government needs to ban floating bus stops.” Sir Stephen said: “I do think this issue about floating bus stops is an important issue which we need to work across Government to reflect on.” Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, who led the debate, had earlier criticised the lack of accessibility for disabled people on trains. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP said: “Our train network does not have level access, and we heard Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson from the other place make this plea back in the summer, absolutely outrageous what she was put through. “But I was absolutely shocked to find, when I had a presentation of the TransPennine route upgrade, that the rolling stock yet to be commissioned is not going to provide that level access. “It’s absolute nonsense, it’s not even in the design of that procurement, so we must do better than this.”
Paris: A divided Parliament, a Prime Minister in difficulty, a stalled budget, a President in a political limbo since the dissolution and re-election of his government; there is a general sentiment in the air that the French President, Emmanuel Macron needs to resign. There have been several calls for his resignation in the recent days. Earlier this week, Jean-François Copé, a French politician of the right-wing political party, Les Républicains called for the organisation of an early presidential election, gauging that French President Emmanuel Macron will not be able to continue till 2027 which is the end of his mandate, given the current political situation. The general budget rapporteur in the National Assembly, Charles de Courson from the Les Centristes party also told the press this week that “the only solution to respond to the political chaos caused by the dissolution of the National Assembly would be a resignation of the President of the Republic.” The extreme right National Rally’s MP, Sébastien Chenu also echoed a similar opinion. The latest to sound the ‘knell of resignation’ was Manuel Bompard, the coordinator of the left-wing party, La France Insoumise (LFI) He sent a letter this Friday to the Home Minister, Bruno Retailleau to find out the modalities of organising an early Presidential election. Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government that has been formed with a lot of hiccups owing to political deadlock is under a serious threat of a motion of no confidence. The left-wing parties and the National Rally are vehemently opposing Barnier’s government on the budget texts currently being debated in Parliament. LFI is again trying to bring about a new impeachment procedure against Macron, after their first attempt was rejected in early October. According to a poll carried out by a French research and analysis institute, ELABE, 63% of the French are in favour of the resignation of Emmanuel Macron. This opinion is widely shared by National Rally voters (83%) and those of the left-wing parties that make up the coalition New Popular Front (76%), but also by a portion of Les Républicains voters (48%) and surprisingly even 27% of those of Macron’s own coalition, Ensemble pour la République . Even though the French President’s resignation is currently only hypothetical, the French Constitution does allow for the head of state to leave office. While the Constitution does not specifically mention this scenario, there is nothing written to thwart it. However, it clearly defines the deadline for organising early presidential elections. In the event of death or resignation of a President, elections must be held at least twenty days and at most thirty-five days after the start of the presidential vacancy. During this period, the presidential functions are exercised by the President of the Senate which is the Upper House of the French Parliament. According to the law on the presidential election by universal suffrage, the government must publish the list of candidates at least fifteen days before the first round of voting. Although the next French presidential election is officially only in April 2027, several politicians have already declared themselves candidates in recent months. Marine Le Pen is but of course the natural choice of the National Rally. Unfortunately for Le Pen, the threat of ineligibility looms over her if convicted in the current EU public funds embezzlement trial. If she is ousted from the race, the President of the National Rally, the young Jordan Bardella will replace her as Presidential candidate. Edouard Philippe, Emmanuel Macron's former Prime Minister has also officially declared himself a candidate. Xavier Bertrand of the right-wing party, Les Republicains is another candidate. As for the left-wing parties, no candidate has come forth. However, several leftist supporters would like to see Jean-Luc Mélenchon of the LFI run for President who himself has hinted that he may be vying for the Presidential throne.Porter's 26 lead Middle Tennessee over South Florida 95-88
Black Caps v England: Hagley Oval test underwayLOS ANGELES — Former "Bachelor" Joey Graziadei has been named champion of the "Dancing with the Stars" ballroom. The reality star and pro partner Jenna Johnson beat U.S. Olympian Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten, who placed second in the final minutes of ABC's eight-week competition. "I feel like Jenna deserves this fully and this is all for her," Graziadei said upon winning the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy. "It means everything, this whole experience has been unbelievable, honestly. Ilona, you have been amazing this season. I love you. All of the finalists, the judges, thank you for bearing with us. I tried my best, I promise!" Five semifinalist couples went into the finale. The other three were: Disney Channel alum Chandler Kinney and partner Brandon Armstrong, who came in third place; Olympic gymnast (aka "Pommel Horse Guy") Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold, who placed fourth; and former NFL star Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, who placed fifth. In a package reflecting on his time on the series, Graziadei said he felt he was "completely in over my head" when he started training and wasn't sure he deserved to be in the competition. "The Bachelor" Season 28 star, who was the first contestant from the franchise to win "DWTS," said he went from being nervous in Week 1 to "confident and excited" by the final dance. As is usually the case with "Dancing With the Stars" contestants, he said the competition was "the most difficult thing" he ever had to do. "The mental side of this competition has been hands down the most challenging thing I have done," he said. "I have to go learn routines and perform them well in front of people within a week. The actual stress of that is crazy." Graziadei told Us Weekly that he "blacked out" upon winning and only remembers Johnson "screaming really, really loud" and hugging her. He also remembered last season's winning pro, Val Chmerkovskiy, Johnson's husband, coming onstage to hand them the Mirrorball. "I remember this [trophy] was heavier than I thought it was going to be and that was about it. That's where we're at now. And now we're here," he said. Maher — who became a social media sensation with her behind-the-scenes dispatches from the Paris Olympics — accepted the loss with grace, hugging her partner as confetti fell in the ballroom and later thanking fans on Instagram for following along. "Thank you for everything, guys. You voting are the reason we got to 2nd place," she and Bersten wrote in a joint statement. "Of course, it's no first but honestly we won in many other ways. So lucky to have been partnered together and shared this amazing journey. We will remember this forever." For the finale, each pair performed a freestyle accompanied by additional dancers, as well as a "judges' redemption" dance. Graziadei, a tennis instructor before his "Bachelor" days, performed a tennis-themed dance set to "Canned Heat" and a redemption cha-cha set to "Can't Stop the Feeling," making up for his lackluster go-round from Week 1. Judge Derek Hough called the cha-cha "a punctuation mark letting everybody know that you are a top contender on this show." The cha-cha earned the pair three perfect 10s from Hough and fellow judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli. Although their tennis freestyle didn't "nail it" for Inaba, who gave them a 9, it earned them two perfect 10s from Hough and Tonioli. "We put in so much work ... everyone did, but it meant the world to obviously get this, and, you know, end it with an exclamation point," Graziadei said Wednesday during his victory lap on ABC's "Good Morning America." Graziadei also said that he's "going to take a break from reality TV for a little bit" after back-to-back stints on the two ABC series. Graziadei said "The Bachelor" and "DWTS" were both "amazing." "I obviously got an amazing fiancee and now have a Mirrorball, so it was a great year for me," he added, referring to his engagement to Kelsey Anderson. Maher was tasked by Tonioli to perform a jive as her redemption dance — the same type of dance that made her cry during a previous week's judging. The rugby player, who also famously performed a jazz number as Luisa from "Encanto" during the competition's Disney night, delivered an upbeat jive set to "Shake a Tail Feather" that earned her and Bersten a 9 from each judge. For her freestyle, the bronze medalist played up her femininity with a high-octane performance set to "Femininomenon" that Inaba said blew her mind and got them three perfect 10 scores. Meanwhile, Live Nation announced Wednesday that Nedoroscik would be joining the Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2025 tour as a co-host, with Maher and other fan favorites joining the traveling dance show on select dates. The show will make several stops in California this spring. The cast will perform in Redding, Santa Rosa, San Jose and Temecula on March 22, 23, 25 and 30, respectively. Between April 3 and April 5, the tour will stop in Santa Barbara, Indio and Los Angeles. ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Vikings have ruled out tight end Josh Oliver. What does that mean for the running game?Hyderabad: The caste census initiated by the Congress government in Telangana on November 6 concluded today, November 30. However, several areas, particularly in Old City Hyderabad and other urban regions, remain partially or completely unsurveyed. This raises the question of whether the government will extend the survey deadline to cover the remaining households. Also Read: HYDRA Shocking Report: Majority of Hyderabad’s Lakes Have Vanished Reports indicate that in many places, citizens have refrained from sharing complete details with survey teams. In several cases, only partial information was provided, which was subsequently uploaded online, putting the effectiveness of the survey into question. In rural areas, the survey and data upload progressed relatively smoothly, whereas urban areas showed significant delays. Limited public awareness and engagement further hampered progress. In some areas, the survey process didn’t even begin, while in others, incomplete data was collected. According to survey staff, most individuals provided only basic details such as land ownership, loans, caste, and family information. However, details like income, livestock, and political affiliations were often withheld. “We are trying to convince people but are not insisting on all the details. We are recording whatever information they are willing to share. Many forms with incomplete data are being uploaded online,” said an official. In urban areas, reluctance was even more pronounced. While residents shared basic details like Aadhaar numbers and family information, crucial details like caste and income were often left out. Teachers deployed as enumerators also faced significant challenges. Residents in both rural and urban areas frequently questioned them about the implementation of “six guarantees” and the status of “Praja Palana” applications collected last December, adding to the enumerators’ difficulties. As of Thursday, data from 39,51,469 households had been uploaded online, leaving 6,59,839 households still to be surveyed. Among the districts, Mulugu led with 82.5% data uploaded, followed by Yadadri Bhongir at 74.2%, and Siddipet at 64.5%. In the GHMC limits , 81.5% of the survey had been completed, but data from 4,54,240 households was yet to be collected. Meanwhile, speculations suggest that the notification for Gram Panchayat elections may be issued around Sankranti, with elections likely to be conducted in February. Reports indicate that ballot voting might be adopted for the polls, which are expected to be held in three phases. Additionally, it is being considered to allow individuals with more than two children to contest the elections, deviating from the existing regulation. Proposals to establish five Gram Panchayats under each Mandal are also under review and may be discussed during the upcoming Assembly session, starting December 9. The caste survey aimed to collect comprehensive socio-economic data across Telangana. However, public reluctance, inadequate planning, and time constraints have posed challenges to its success. Whether the government will extend the survey deadline remains to be seen in the coming days.
Toyota launches new This LandCruiser Drives Us Home campaign via Saatchi & SaatchiThe Islanders had rallied twice, erasing a two-goal deficit in the first period and a one-goal deficit in the second. Yet while they didn’t have a third-period lead to blow against the Bruins, they still cost themselves the game over the final 20 minutes. So the Islanders went into Thanksgiving with the sour taste of a 6-3 loss on Wednesday night at UBS Arena to conclude a 1-2-0 homestand that ended with increasing chants of “Let’s Go Bruins” and calls for firing president/general manager Lou Lamoriello. “The crowd noise, you hear some of it,” said Brock Nelson, who scored twice as part of a three-point game. “No one in here is happy with where we’re at or the results. We all want to win and we know we have to be better.” Yet, the Bruins’ Pavel Zacha scored twice in a span of two minutes, 35 seconds in the final period to snap a 3-3 tie. He deflected defenseman Andrew Peeke’s point shot past Ilya Sorokin (15 saves) for the winner at 10:48 of the third period after defenseman Scott Mayfield bumped into his own goalie. Then a defensive miscommunication and poor stick placement allowed David Pastranak to feed Zacha from behind the net for an in-tight backhander at 13:23. Defenseman Nikita Zadorov added an empty-netter. “I guess we just found a way to lose that game, basically,” coach Patrick Roy said. “Both teams make [mistakes],” defenseman Ryan Pulock said. “You’ve got to limit them. At times, it’s too many. We need to find a way to come together and fix the problem. Right now, we’re just not finding that. I don’t think it’s mental. I just think we’ve got to bear down. You’ve got to know the situation of the game. You’ve just got to be sharp.” The Islanders (8-10-5) had lost four of their previous five games because they could not protect a third-period lead. Nelson tied the game at 3-3 by lifting a wrister from low in the left circle with 6.5 seconds left in the second period. “I feel like we’re playing good, we’re not winning,” Roy said. “I’m not stupid, I know that it’s a big part of the equation. We do a lot of good things. I’d rather focus on those things than going and saying to you all, ‘We did this bad and that bad.’” “It’s a great group and we do the best with the guys we have. I love these guys. They work hard. They're pushing. It's the team that Lou gave me and I'm going to work extremely hard for these guys.” Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves for the Bruins (11-10-3), now 3-1-0 since Joe Sacco replaced the fired Jim Montgomery as coach. The Islanders had scored first in their previous four games yet had lost third-period leads in four of their last five games (1-3-1). The Islanders had conceded a 2-0 lead to the Bruins. Brad Marchand connected on a one-timer just 57 seconds into the first period after Elias Lindholm beat Casey Cizikas on a draw in the Islanders’ zone, then scored again at the crease at 6:31. That prompted Roy to use his timeout. “Yeah, there was some resiliency,” Kyle Palmieri said. “But, as a whole, we’ve got to keep the puck out of our net. We fought back from 2-0, not a great start. Found a way to get it tied going into the third.” Maxim Tsyplakov, who earlier in the first period lifted a backhander over the net on a wide-open look from in-tight, backhanded the puck through Korpisalo’s pads at 12:50. Nelson, coming into the Bruins’ zone with speed off a turnover, then lifted a wrister to tie it at 2-2 at 8:52 of the second period before Morgan Geekie’s one-timer from the left circle off Zacha’s cross-ice feed regained a one-goal lead for the Bruins at 11:59. Notes & quotes: The Islanders and UBS Arena distributed 200 Thanksgiving dinners to families in need prior to the game, with players, players’ wives and UBS staff members volunteering to help distribute the meals...Defenseman Grant Hutton and forward Hudson Fasching were the healthy scratches but Roy said Fasching would play on Friday afternoon in Washington...Roy briefly flip-flopped Anders Lee and Simon Holmstrom in the second period, wanting Holmstrom’s speed on the top line and Lee’s defense to help Cizikas’ third line. Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.JORGINHO received a ticking-off from referee Anthony Taylor after “turning into Ben White” with some “dark arts” for Arsenal. The former Chelsea star played all 90 minutes as Mikel Arteta’s men moved up to second with a 5-2 win at West Ham. 4 Jorginho showed off his 'dark arts' in Arsenal's 5-2 win at West Ham Credit: Sky Sports 4 The midfielder tried distracting Lukasz Fabianski at a free-kick late on Credit: Sky Sports Arsenal scored all five of their goals in a first-half blitz. And the result means they are now within six points of leaders Liverpool, who play defending champs Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners’ win never looked in doubt after racing into a 4-0 lead. Bukayo Saka’s penalty, which came after a quickfire double from the Hammers, put the result beyond doubt. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Fan brawl Moment huge brawl breaks out in West Ham vs Arsenal with punches thrown But that didn’t stop Jorginho from doing everything possible to get his team over the line. With just moments remaining, Arsenal won a direct free-kick which was lined up by loanee Raheem Sterling. The game was a done deal by that point, with many home supporters already exiting the building. Yet Jorginho showed his competitive side by standing in front of West Ham goalie Lukasz Fabianski in an attempt to play mind games. Most read in Football IN THE HAT Full list of teams in Scottish Cup fourth round draw as Prem big guns enter SOLD FIRM Scott Brown's stunning new £2m mansion used to belong to Rangers supremo FAB FINISH Rangers loan flop scores stunner as he and unsung Scotland star take down Barca CELTIC 5 ROSS COUNTY 0 Hoops stun visitors with FIVE first half-goals despite six changes FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS The Gunners have become the best in the league for their set-piece routines, with defender White often the focal point for ruffling opposition feathers. But Jorginho’s efforts were quickly picked up by ref Taylor, who gave him a telling off before Sterling’s free-kick sailed over the bar. Moment huge brawl breaks out in West Ham end with punches thrown and fan knocked to ground in London derby vs Arsenal 4 Anthony Taylor made sure to give Jorginho a ticking off Credit: Sky Sports 4 Fans were left amazed at the midfielder's antics Credit: Sky Sports Fans were quick to react to the incident too, with many loving Jorginho’s attempts to replicate the injured White’s set-piece “dark arts.” One said: “Jorginho blissfully epitomising dark arts.” Another declared: “Jorginho still finding the time to be unsporting.” One noted: “Jorginho turned into Ben White for a moment.” Another yelled: “What was he trying to do there?” One fan had a different opinion, adding: “Jorginho ridiculous! Anti-football!”3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says
Sean Keeler: Jerry Jeudy on Broncos Country boos: 'I wanted to hear it louder'Oregon cornerback Jahlil Florence, a top cover guy who's been missing from the lineup since a knee injury against Washington last year, hinted at a return in a social media post yesterday afternoon. On X, Florence, a 6-1, 190 four-star defensive back from Lincoln High School in San Diego, posted a picture of himself leaping in the air and celebrating after a first-half interception against the Dawgs, but the hint was an icon of two cartoon alarm clocks in the upper left-hand corner, no caption. The implication was that the junior pass breakup artist is nearly ready to take the field. Florence started 9 games for the Ducks last year and finished with 27 tackles, an interception and a sack, a physical corner with a tackling grade of 76 from PFF. His potential return is huge for the Ducks in that if he is full-go for the Big Ten Championship, he gives the secondary an additional proven cover guy matching up with Ohio State's deep lineup of receivers. The Buckeyes boast Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate and Emeka Egbuka in their starting trio along with Brandon Inniss and Gee Scott, a group that's combined for over 2300 yards and 25 touchdowns this year, with Smith and Egbuka leading the way with 9 TD catches each. © Abigail Dollins / USA TODAY NETWORK Florence's return gives the Ducks a better chance of getting everyone covered. He's also a physical tackler who has the ability to come up in run support and make a tackle in space against Will Howard, Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson. If the doctors say he's ready to go along with Jordan Burch, Tez Johnson and Matthew Harper II, Oregon could be the most physically complete team entering the playoff, a timetable that defies the poor injury luck of their last championship run in 2014. That year they faced the Buckeyes without Devon Allen, Darren Carrington or Pharoah Brown. ⏰⏰.. pic.twitter.com/Ln0ynlDgb9
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Photo: Pixabay stock image Penticton council still has a bone to pick before making a final call on proposed leash-optional dog areas. A leash-optional pilot project operated March 1 to Aug. 31 at five locations that were based on existing usage patterns and accessibility — Okanagan Lake Park, Riverside Drive, Skaha East, Skaha Main and Penticton Avenue. Staff reviewed observational and survey data in the fall following the conclusion of the pilot. They presented findings to council at Tuesday's meeting. The survey was open to all Pentictonites, whether they owned dogs or not. More than 1,200 unique responses were collected. Overall, 65 per cent supported the project. Staff also monitored various social media channels and received comments from emails, and overall the sentiment was "positive or neutral." Staff noted that there were some negative moments, such as when a beloved recognizable Canada goose known as Kevin was killed over the summer, however staff further noted that that incident did not take place in a designated pilot leash-optional area. Okanagan Lake Park was the most popular leash-optional area. However, staff decided not to recommend keeping that pilot area open permanently, citing stress on the turf since the area also hosts many festivals and events. "The increase in dog activity and year round traffic would likely exacerbate the stress on this grassy area, particularly during the winter month, making it challenging to restore the turf to its previous previous health levels," Boyko said. "Instead, staff proposed extending the existing fenced dog park, which currently spans 40 meters long along the lakefront, to a length of 75 meters ... the estimated cost for this extension is $7,000 which can be covered by the remaining capital budget for dog park improvements." The Riverside Park area, on the other hand, has a green light from staff to continue to be leash-optional, with even more fencing, signage and increased monitoring, to ensure the public is aware of restrictions. Skaha East, Skaha Main and the area on 1900 Penticton Avenue near the water treatment plant were also both supported by staff, also with more signage. The latter is the largest area of the five pilot areas. In total, adopting the four sites would see 38,000 square metres of added leash-optional area added to Penticton. Coun. Helena Konanz disagreed with keeping the four areas, instead wanting to keep just the Riverside Park and water treatment plant locations, and consider a fully fenced dog park in the future. She and Coun. Campbell Watt both said they had been contacted by members of the public who shared they felt unsafe at the locations because they were wary of dogs. Coun. Isaac Gilbert and Konanz also agreed they wanted to hear from the citizen-led parks committee and the accessibility committee for their thoughts on all the parks before making a final decision at a later date. Mayor Julius Bloomfield added his own thoughts. "Speaking personally on this, my comments would be that I'm actually surprised that we'd even be taking Okanagan Lake Park off of the list, because I think that from what I've seen, I mean, I drive by two or three times a day, and I've never seen the park so busy since we introduced the [pilot]," Bloomfield said, adding he was at first skeptical about unfenced off-leash areas but came around quickly when he saw them in action. "I think it boils down to the different groups within society, the dog owners and non dog owners and how comfortable they are interacting. And a public park is just that, it's for all the public. So it's learning how to share those spaces ... it's a difficult balance but I mean I think that there is a balance in there somewhere." He concluded by saying he was happy to have the committees have their say. The motion to send the matter to the committees for feedback passed unanimously, and council will hear from them at a later meeting.
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GTA 6 Moon Theory Debunked, Fans Devastated - IGN Daily FixPep Guardiola denies rumours of a rift with Kevin De BruynePublished 2:51 pm Wednesday, November 27, 2024 By Jan Griffey NATCHEZ — Je’Mario Clay, 23, of Natchez said he is not happy about his name being in the newspaper. “I am the victim. I did not give anyone permission to put my name in the newspaper,” Clay said Wednesday afternoon. “And I did not talk to no police officers. I did not tell anyone the name of the person who shot me because I don’t know who shot me.” Clay, who was shot three times on Nov. 17 — including once in the forehead — while he was driving on Daisy Street, was reacting to a story about the arrest of Tyrell LeShawn White, whom police have charged with attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle for the Daisy Street shooting. White was arrested early Wednesday morning and multiple weapons, ammunition and tactical gear were seized when Adams County Special Operations Group deputies and a Natchez Police Department investigator executed a search warrant on a home in the Maryland/Cambridge Heights area of Natchez. The weapons seized are being sent to the Mississippi State Crime Lab for testing. The search warrant and subsequent arrest were part of Operation Safe Neighborhoods, a joint effort between the Natchez Police Department and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in response to recent shootings. “I don’t remember what happened when I got shot. I was driving and I just got shot,” Clay said. “I don’t know if it came from another car or where it came from. It’s Natchez. It’s just Natchez. I’m lucky to be alive because it’s Natchez. But I did not give any police the name of the person who shot me. I did not talk to the police.” Sixth Circuit District Attorney Tim Cotton said the investigation into the Daisy Street shooting is still ongoing. “I have heard some of that and saw on social media that he (Clay) wrote he did not talk to the police about the shooting. Law enforcement investigates crimes. My office prosecutes criminals. Law enforcement has numerous ways to investigate crimes besides a victim providing suspects’ names,” Cotton said. “I am satisfied that law enforcement has and will continue to investigate everything pending in this case.”
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LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia's highest court on Wednesday approved the extradition to the United States of a former anti-narcotics chief on charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S., a rare ruling against a top security official in the Andean nation whose relations with Washington have been strained for decades. The decision, which cannot be appealed, caps the rapid downfall of Maximiliano Dávila, 59, Bolivia's top drug cop in 2019 under former leftist President Evo Morales, the first Indigenous president of Bolivia who became a global anti-imperialist icon for kicking out the U.S. ambassador and Drug Enforcement Administration in 2008. A former police colonel, Dávila was indicted in 2022 in New York on federal charges of conspiring to import cocaine to the U.S. and possessing machine guns. The indictment accused Dávila of leveraging his position to provide top-level protection to cargo planes transporting cocaine through third countries for distribution in the U.S. The Justice and State Departments also offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his conviction. Dávila official has denied the charges. Bolivia’s Supreme Court of Justice announced it was granting a formal U.S. request for Dávila to be extradited on drug conspiracy charges. The U.S. State Department and Department of Justice did not publicly comment on the announcement. Get the latest breaking news as it happens. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy . “After reviewing the documentation and the corresponding evidence, it has been determined to proceed immediately with Dávila’s extradition,” said Marco Jaimes, the court's president. Inside Bolivia, Dávila is facing money laundering charges. Bolivian authorities arrested him in 2022 as he was allegedly fleeing to Argentina, hauling him to jail in the capital of La Paz where he now remains. Dávila led the anti-narcotics agency in Bolivia for the final nine months of Morales’ 14-year presidency, which ended abruptly in November 2019. The powerful former coca farmer resigned as street protests erupted after the announcement that he had won re-election to an unprecedented fourth term. The interim government of Jeanine Áñez, which took power following Morales' ouster, sacked Dávila. But he returned in 2020 under the government of President Luis Arce, Morales' former economy minister. Dávila served for a year as police commander in Bolivia's central region of Cochabamba, a key hub of the country's coca-leaf production. An extradition treaty between Bolivia and the U.S. has been in force since 1995, despite decades of uneasy relations marked by America’s “war on drugs” and Morales' fierce opposition as a young union leader to U.S. forcible coca eradication policies. After Morales expelled the U.S. ambassador in 2008, the Bush administration did the same and nothing has changed since. This is the second time in Bolivian history that authorities have approved the extradition to the U.S. of a senior security officer, said Saul Lara, an opposition lawmaker and ex-foreign minister. The first was in 1995, when Col. Faustino Rico Toro, a former interior minister and anti-drug chief close to brutal Bolivian dictator Luis Garcia Meza, was handed over to U.S. authorities in Miami on cocaine trafficking charges. From Bolivia, lawyers for Dávila vowed to challenge the extradition. “This is a serious violation of human rights,” said defense attorney Manolo Rojas, promising that he would raise the case with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, an organ of the Organization of American States, of which the U.S. is a founding member. Bolivia's court decision comes as a fierce rivalry escalates between current President Arce and former President Morales, tearing apart the ruling Movement Toward Socialism party ahead of 2025 elections. Although Morales insists he has nothing to do with Dávila, Arce's supporters have sought to portray Wednesday's ruling against his former minister as a blow to the political career of the ex-president who seeks to run in the presidential elections next year despite a court ban. “In the United States, the former anti-drug czar will surely be able to reveal who his accomplices are. Perhaps it is Evo,” said Senator Virginia Velasco, referring to Morales without elaborating.Minnesota Vikings Waive Recently Activated UDFA, Sign Nick Muse to 53-Man Roster