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Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemencyPrime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, paid tribute to Dr. B R Ambedkar, the primary architect of the Indian Constitution, on his death anniversary. Modi acknowledged Ambedkar's relentless struggle for equality and human dignity, which continues to inspire future generations. Ambedkar, who hailed from a Dalit family, emerged as a significant political figure in India, championing the rights of the underprivileged and marginalized sectors of society. His efforts played a crucial role in shaping modern India's socio-political landscape. Expressing his respect on Mahaparinirvan Diwas, Modi described Dr. Ambedkar as a beacon of social justice. Reflecting on his visit to Chaitya Bhoomi earlier this year, the Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to Ambedkar's vision of equality and justice for all. (With inputs from agencies.)

2 Carson High students arrested for weapon at schoolAt a recent event hosted by the Association of the US Army, military leaders announced that the service is developing a fifth version of its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). This new version is designed to be launched from autonomous systems and can target locations more than 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) away. Major General Winston Brook, head of the Army’s Fires Center of Excellence, showcased a slide highlighting the PrSM Increment 5 as a future capability. Brigadier General Rory Crooks, director of the Long-Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team, clarified that while this fifth increment is ongoing, it is currently in the science and technology phase. This means the project is still in the early exploration stages, aimed at creating a missile suitable for launch from an autonomous vehicle. Beyond 620 miles missile Crooks provided insight into the concept, saying, “If you’re familiar with the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) pods, it’s about 13 feet long. An autonomous vehicle could potentially accommodate a larger missile without a cab.” He emphasized developing a missile capable of achieving ranges currently considered unfeasible. Although funding is available to investigate the potential of this new missile system, Crooks noted that a timeline for competition or formal development has yet to be established, Breaking Defense reported. Currently, the Army is working on four other versions of the PrSM designed to replace the older Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). These missiles can be launched from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the upgraded M270A2 MLRS. The initial Increment 1 rounds, produced by Lockheed Martin, are being fielded to strike targets at at least 500 kilometers. Future missile versions will include Increment 2, which features a multimode seeker known as the Land-Based Anti-Ship Missile (LBASM) seeker. Additionally, Increment 3 aims to enhance the missile’s lethality by incorporating improved payloads. For the more advanced designs, the Army has engaged teams from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies-Northrop Grumman to develop competing Increment 4 designs capable of exceeding ranges of 1,000 kilometers, potentially doubling the performance of existing models. US Army improvement This significant push towards enhancing the PrSM reflects the Army’s commitment to modernizing its tactical capabilities and ensuring it remains competitive in an evolving battlefield landscape. By integrating advanced technology and autonomous systems, the Army aims to increase strike precision and effectiveness while minimizing risks to personnel. As the Army continues its push into high-tech missile development, it is clear that the future of military engagements will rely heavily on advanced weaponry and autonomous systems. The implementation of these technologies will not only redefine operational capabilities but also reshape the strategic landscape of modern warfare. This development signals a pivotal shift in the Army’s approach to long-range strike capabilities, emphasizing the importance of innovation and adaptability in an era where traditional tactics may not suffice. With the prospect of an autonomous-launch precision missile on the horizon, the Army is positioning itself to meet future challenges head-on, paving the way for enhanced operational effectiveness on global fronts.

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ArtWorks artists Paint the Halls with Victoria gallery event( MENAFN - IANS) Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The Indian stock market opened flat on Tuesday amid positive global cues. At around 9:28 am, Sensex was trading at 78,588.23 after gaining 48.06 points or 0.06 per cent, while the Nifty was trading at 23,766.30 after gaining 12.85 points or 0.05 per cent. The market trend remained positive. On the National stock exchange (NSE), 1,302 Stocks were trading in green, while 877 stocks were in red. According to experts, the relief rally witnessed yesterday is unlikely to have a free run up in the coming days. “Two sets of factors- external and internal- will restrain a sustained rally. Externally, the strong dollar and high bond yields in the US will prompt the FIIs to sell on rallies. Internally, the growth and earnings slowdown will be near-term negatives that will restrain the bulls." They noted. Nifty Bank was down 80.55 points or 0.16 per cent at 51,237.05. Nifty Midcap 100 index was trading at 57,016.10 after dropping 76.80 points or 0.13 per cent. Nifty Smallcap 100 index was at 18,660.65 after dropping 27.15 points or 0.15 per cent. On the sectoral front, buying was seen in the auto, IT, FMCG and PSU bank sectors. Whereas, selling was seen in the financial services, pharma, metal and energy sectors. In the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, TCS, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, L&T, Asian Paints, Maruti and SBI were the top gainers. Whereas, Zomato, Power Grid, Titan, NTPC, UltraTech Cement and IndusInd Bank were the top losers. The Dow Jones closed in the last trading session at 42,906.95 after gaining 0.16 per cent. The S&P 500 added 0.73 per cent to 5,974.07 and the Nasdaq gained 0.98 per cent to close at 19,764.88. In the Asian markets, except Seoul and Japan the markets of Hong Kong, China, Jakarta and Bangkok were trading in green. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 168.71 crore on December 23, while domestic institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 2,227.68 crore on the same day. MENAFN23122024000231011071ID1109025695 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.Patient advocates call for more support for Australian workers living with a chronic condition/s following the release of a new insights report SYDNEY , Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report released today has found that of the one in two Australians living with a chronic health condition/s, over a third (37%) have left a job due to their condition/s. The two leading reasons individuals leave are: stress from work exacerbating their condition/s (56%); and lack of support in the workplace (44%). The new Insights Report: Working Well – Creating Workplace Cultures to Unlock the Full Capabilities of Australians Living with Chronic Health Conditions, commissioned by AbbVie, explores the experiences of Australians in the workforce living with chronic health conditions. In addition, the report analyses the broader attitudes of Australians in the workplace towards working and supporting those with chronic conditions, and where opportunities lie to improve or introduce workplace education and support measures. The report uncovered that stigma and discrimination towards those living with a chronic condition/s is still highly prevalent in Australian workplaces, with almost one in five (19%) of Australian workers with a chronic health condition admitting they left their job because they were discriminated against. Concerningly, 77% of Australian workers believe individuals living with a chronic condition/s experience discrimination and stigma at work, and fear of stigma and discrimination is the most common reason those living with a chronic condition/s do not disclose their condition/s to their employers (51%). Deidre Mackechnie , Executive Officer at the Australian Patient Advocacy Alliance (APAA), said: "The Working Well Insights Report launched today provides crucial insights into the unique experiences and challenges of Australian workers living with chronic health conditions: including why individuals may or may not choose to disclose their condition; where workers go to for advice and support; and the impact their condition/s have on career planning and progression." "The report also highlights the key areas that Australian workers believe their employers can do more to support people with chronic conditions, such as improving flexible working hours, support to take time for medical appointments or treatments and workplace policies to support individuals. "We understand that every individual has their own unique needs based on their condition, and there is no standard workplace policy or support measure that will cater to all these needs. However, our hope is that this report can be used to start a conversation in the workplace on how employers and co-workers can better support those with chronic conditions and that these conversations will help to reduce the stigma and discrimination these individuals face," said Ms Mackechnie. Positively, data in the report shows a clear consensus from the broader Australian workforce that it is important for people with a chronic health condition to have opportunities to stay in the workforce (85%). More than four in five (83%) want training to learn how to support better individuals living with a chronic condition at work. Nathalie McNeil , Vice President and General Manager of AbbVie Australia & New Zealand, said: "We know that the burden of chronic health conditions is continuing to rise, with data released earlier this month showing Australia spent $82 billion on chronic health conditions between 2022 and 2023. However, there has been little research into the role workplaces play to maximise workplace participation, especially for those living with chronic health conditions, to help reduce the financial, social and emotional burden." Australia's expenditure on managing chronic health conditions accounted for nearly half (48%) of total healthcare expenditure in 2022-23. Furthermore, from 2013–14 to 2022–23, total spending on disease and injury rose by $70.5 billion , 54% of which was driven by increase in spending for chronic conditions. "At AbbVie, we are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all our employees, including those living with chronic conditions. We are using the findings of the Working Well report to explore how we can better support those colleagues living with chronic health condition/s in order to create a more inclusive and supportive workplace for all employees. "In 2025 we aim to work with other employers and organisations to discuss how we can better support Australians living and working with a chronic condition/s," said Ms McNeil. The full Insights Report: Working Well – Creating Workplace Cultures to Unlock the Full Capabilities of Australians Living with Chronic Health Conditions is available here . SOURCE AbbVie

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The world stands at the dawn of a “third nuclear age” in which Britain is threatened by multiple dilemmas, the head of the armed forces has warned. But alongside his stark warning of the threats facing Britain and its allies, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there would be only a “remote chance” Russia would directly attack or invade the UK if the two countries were at war. The Chief of the Defence Staff laid out the landscape of British defence in a wide-ranging speech, after a minister warned the Army would be wiped out in as little as six months if forced to fight a war on the scale of the Ukraine conflict. The admiral cast doubt on the possibility as he gave a speech at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) defence think tank in London. He told the audience Britain needed to be “clear-eyed in our assessment” of the threats it faces, adding: “That includes recognising that there is only a remote chance of a significant direct attack or invasion by Russia on the United Kingdom, and that’s the same for the whole of Nato.” Moscow “knows the response will be overwhelming”, he added, but warned the nuclear deterrent needed to be “kept strong and strengthened”. Sir Tony added: “We are at the dawn of a third nuclear age, which is altogether more complex. It is defined by multiple and concurrent dilemmas, proliferating nuclear and disruptive technologies and the almost total absence of the security architectures that went before.” The first nuclear age was the Cold War, while the second was “governed by disarmament efforts and counter proliferation”, the armed forces chief said. He listed the “wild threats of tactical nuclear use” by Russia, China building up its weapon stocks, Iran’s failure to co-operate with a nuclear deal, and North Korea’s “erratic behaviour” among the threats faced by the West. But Sir Tony said the UK’s nuclear arsenal is “the one part of our inventory of which Russia is most aware and has more impact on (President Vladimir) Putin than anything else”. Successive British governments had invested “substantial sums of money” in renewing nuclear submarines and warheads because of this, he added. The admiral described the deployment of thousands of North Korean soldiers on Ukraine’s border alongside Russian forces as the year’s “most extraordinary development”. He also signalled further deployments were possible, speaking of “tens of thousands more to follow as part of a new security pact with Russia”. Defence minister Alistair Carns earlier said a rate of casualties similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would lead to the army being “expended” within six to 12 months. He said it illustrated the need to “generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis”. In comments reported by Sky News, Mr Carns, a former Royal Marines colonel, said Russia was suffering losses of around 1,500 soldiers killed or injured a day. “In a war of scale – not a limited intervention, but one similar to Ukraine – our Army for example, on the current casualty rates, would be expended – as part of a broader multinational coalition – in six months to a year,” Mr Carns said in a speech at Rusi. He added: “That doesn’t mean we need a bigger Army, but it does mean you need to generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis.” Official figures show the Army had 109,245 personnel on October 1, including 25,814 volunteer reservists. Mr Carns, the minister for veterans and people, said the UK needed to “catch up with Nato allies” to place greater emphasis on the reserves. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Defence Secretary John Healey had previously spoken about “the state of the armed forces that were inherited from the previous government”. The spokesman said: “It’s why the Budget invested billions of pounds into defence, it’s why we’re undertaking a strategic defence review to ensure that we have the capabilities and the investment needed to defend this country.”Half of Australians live with chronic health conditions, over a third forced to leave their jobs as a result

Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's definition of home is shiftingBut alongside his stark warning of the threats facing Britain and its allies, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there would be only a “remote chance” Russia would directly attack or invade the UK if the two countries were at war. The Chief of the Defence Staff laid out the landscape of British defence in a wide-ranging speech, after a minister warned the Army would be wiped out in as little as six months if forced to fight a war on the scale of the Ukraine conflict. The admiral cast doubt on the possibility as he gave a speech at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) defence think tank in London. He told the audience Britain needed to be “clear-eyed in our assessment” of the threats it faces, adding: “That includes recognising that there is only a remote chance of a significant direct attack or invasion by Russia on the United Kingdom, and that’s the same for the whole of Nato.” Moscow “knows the response will be overwhelming”, he added, but warned the nuclear deterrent needed to be “kept strong and strengthened”. Sir Tony added: “We are at the dawn of a third nuclear age, which is altogether more complex. It is defined by multiple and concurrent dilemmas, proliferating nuclear and disruptive technologies and the almost total absence of the security architectures that went before.” The first nuclear age was the Cold War, while the second was “governed by disarmament efforts and counter proliferation”, the armed forces chief said. He listed the “wild threats of tactical nuclear use” by Russia, China building up its weapon stocks, Iran’s failure to co-operate with a nuclear deal, and North Korea’s “erratic behaviour” among the threats faced by the West. But Sir Tony said the UK’s nuclear arsenal is “the one part of our inventory of which Russia is most aware and has more impact on (President Vladimir) Putin than anything else”. Successive British governments had invested “substantial sums of money” in renewing nuclear submarines and warheads because of this, he added. The admiral described the deployment of thousands of North Korean soldiers on Ukraine’s border alongside Russian forces as the year’s “most extraordinary development”. He also signalled further deployments were possible, speaking of “tens of thousands more to follow as part of a new security pact with Russia”. Defence minister Alistair Carns earlier said a rate of casualties similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would lead to the army being “expended” within six to 12 months. He said it illustrated the need to “generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis”. In comments reported by Sky News, Mr Carns, a former Royal Marines colonel, said Russia was suffering losses of around 1,500 soldiers killed or injured a day. “In a war of scale – not a limited intervention, but one similar to Ukraine – our Army for example, on the current casualty rates, would be expended – as part of a broader multinational coalition – in six months to a year,” Mr Carns said in a speech at Rusi. He added: “That doesn’t mean we need a bigger Army, but it does mean you need to generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis.” Official figures show the Army had 109,245 personnel on October 1, including 25,814 volunteer reservists. Mr Carns, the minister for veterans and people, said the UK needed to “catch up with Nato allies” to place greater emphasis on the reserves. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Defence Secretary John Healey had previously spoken about “the state of the armed forces that were inherited from the previous government”. The spokesman said: “It’s why the Budget invested billions of pounds into defence, it’s why we’re undertaking a strategic defence review to ensure that we have the capabilities and the investment needed to defend this country.”

Fairfield and Vacaville police several other law enforcement agencies from across the county to arrest 28 civilian protesters at Travis Air Force Base on Thursday morning. At about 6:30 a.m., approximately 50 protesters arrived at Travis Air Force Base to protest what the department described as “issues in the Middle East.” Protesters indicated they were there to protest U.S. involvement in the conflict in Gaza, according to multiple news outlets. The group is protesting the U.S. supply of weapons to the region. “Participants were advised that, while peaceful protests were entirely within the exercise of their constitutional rights, they could not block the roadway,” the department said. “Several protestors ignored this instruction, spilling out into the road and intentionally blocking access to the base.” Six citizens were arrested at the south gate, 20 were arrested at the main gate and two were arrested at the north gate. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Department were also involved with arrests.The man who has filed an official complaint accusing three Oak Park and River Forest High School teachers of antisemitism and the school administration of allowing a climate of antisemitism to exist at OPRF has filed to run for a seat on the OPRF District 200 Board of Education. River Forest resident Nate Mellman was one of six people, including two incumbents, who filed to run in the April 1 School Board election. The six candidates are running for four seats on the OPRF School Board. Mellman, an administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration, is teaming up with Josh Gertz, a 36 year old lawyer from Oak Park, in the race. “We are running together on a slate,” Mellman said. “We have similar objectives. He’s got a great background and has experience with employee benefits which would certainly come in handy.” The other candidates in the race are incumbents Fred Arkin and Audrey Williams-Lee and first time candidates Kathleen Odell and Tania Mattera Haigh. Incumbents Mary Anne Mohanraj and School Board President Tom Cofsky decided not to run for reelection. Cofsky has served for 12 years on the OPRF School Board. “I think three terms and 12 years is a major commitment; it’s enough,” Cofsky said. “It’s time to leave it to others to do the work.” Mohanraj, who is in her first term on the School Board, said that she has too much else going on in her life to seek a second term. On June 30, Mellman and 110 other signees submitted a formal complaint to the State Board of Education and the Civil Rights Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office accusing OPRF teachers Anthony Clark, Daniel Cohen and Wafaa Alwawi of unprofessional conduct and antisemitic statements and acts. Cohen and Alwawi are the co-sponsors of the school’s MENA club, the school’s club for students of Middle Eastern or North African descent. The complaint points to a number of tweets posted by Clark over the years and alleges that Cohen and Alwawi endorsed the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. The complaint cites an image of bulldozer crashing through a fence that was posted on the MENA club’s Instagram page in late October and remained up for months. Over the past year, Mellman has repeatedly complained in writing to the school administration and School Board about what he considers an antisemitic atmosphere at the school in the wake of controversy over the war in Gaza. It is unclear what, if anything, the attorney general’s office or ISBE has done with the complaint. On Nov. 20, Mellman received a letter from the the Civil Rights Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General’s office saying the office is “continuing to review the complaint.” “At this time, we are monitoring the issues described in the complaint for patterns and practices of discrimination or unlawful contact and will contact you if our investigation moves forward,” wrote Alison Hill, the supervising attorney of the Civil Rights Bureau. A spokeswoman for ISBE said she couldn’t comment on the status of any investigation or even if an investigation is taking place. “State law prohibits ISBE from commenting on or even confirming if an educator misconduct investigation or case is ongoing,” said Jackie Matthews, the executive director of communications for ISBE. Mellman and Gertz both said they are not one issue candidates. Mellman said that he had three basic reasons for seeking a seat on the school board. “One is to ensure that all kids are taught and challenged to their fullest potential, two, I want to always be an excellent steward of taxpayer money, and three I want to ensure that kids are kept safe,” Mellman said. But Mellman is not shying away the issues he raised in the complaint. “I stand by everything that I’ve said and written over the past year regarding antisemitism at the school,” Mellman said. Clark, Cohen and Alwawi did not reply to requests for comment about Mellman’s candidacy or accusations. Gertz, who works as an employee benefits counsel for USI Insurance Services, is also concerned about what he considers antisemitism at OPRF. “I am alarmed by the increase in antisemitic actions and kind of the lack of the School Board’s response but I also want to continue and improve on the way the School Board is a steward and manages taxpayer funds,” Gertz said. Gertz also said he is concerned about school safety. “I think that there is a lot of room for improvement for campus and school safety,” Gertz said. Arkin, a commercial insurance broker, is running for his third term on the School Board. He was initially elected in 2015, defeated when he ran for reelection in 2019, and elected again in 2021. He said while the School Board has achieved much during his tenures, he is seeking another term because he wants to see to completion a few more initiatives already underway. “We’ve made significant progress and there is more work to be done,” said Arkin who graduated from OPRF in 1974 and is the only alumnus of the school on the board. “I just want to continue to make sure that the work goes on. I possess not only a foundation of board history since 2015, but because of my relationship with the school for decades, I have an institutional knowledge. It’s a perspective that lends to the board; some people who don’t have that kind of knowledge can benefit from.” Williams-Lee, the board vice president and the only Black member, was appointed in 2023 to fill a vacancy created when Kebreab Henry resigned because he was moving out of state. Williams-Lee said serving on the School Board has been a good experience. “When I applied to fill the vacancy on the board, I shared my desire for the high school to remain vibrant, committed to excellence and equity, and to be radically inclusive — a place where all students feel they belong,” Williams-Lee wrote in an email. “OPRF is a great high school and we are making progress addressing the gaps. I am running for a full term to continue guiding and supporting all the good work underway.” Odell, the associate provost and a Professor of Economics at Dominican University, has served since 2023 as a member of the OPRF’s Community Finance Committee, a group that advises the board on financial matters. She has two daughters who attend OPRF and said the recent national election inspired her to get more involved. “I have a deep profound commitment to the importance of public education and I think since I work in the field myself and have education administrative experience it just seems like a good fit for me,” Odell said. “So I have an interest and I feel like I have a lot to offer on the board.” As a member of the Community Finance Committee in 2023 Odell said the school should hold a referendum to sell bonds for the Project 2 construction project now under way. The board didn’t follow her advice and rather than hold a referendum it instead issued debt certificates, which don’t require a referendum, to help finance Project 2. Odell said that difference of opinion did not influence her decision to run. “I don’t see a lot of value in relitigating decisions that have already been made,” Odell said. “I think the board made the best decision they could with the information that was available to them and I don’t have any ax to grind about that, not at all.” Gertz said that he also thought the board should have held a referendum about Project 2. “I think that certainly should have gone to referendum,” Gertz said. “An expenditure of that size, you need to make sure that the community is in agreement with it.” Haigh is an Oak Park resident and the co-founder and the executive director of Kids Too, a nonprofit that, according to its website, advocates for policies that protect children from harmful adults, acts and ideologies in school environments. Haigh could not immediately be reached for comment but according to her LinkedIn profile she is the founder and owner of Tania Haigh productions and the founder TedxOakPark which hosts events with speakers with compelling stories to tell. From 2005 until 2014 Haigh worked in marketing for McDonald’s Corporation. According to the Kids Too website she currently substitute teaches in area schools. Bob Skolnik is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.

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Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has been named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time. That ties the two-way superstar with Michael Jordan, an athlete Ohtani followed while growing up in Japan. He trails only Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James, who each won the award four times. Ohtani received 48 votes in balloting by 74 sports journalists from the AP and its members. He earned his third National League Most Valuable Player award after helping the Dodgers win their eighth World Series title. Ohtani hit 54 home runs and stole 59 bases as the first player with a 50-50 season. His dog, Decoy, became a celebrity, too, helping Ohtani deliver a ceremonial first pitch at a game. On Football: Falcons and Buccaneers flip spots atop the NFC South and playoff races tighten up The 49ers, Cowboys and Cardinals are out of the playoff race. The Falcons took control of their hopes and the Colts, Dolphins and Bengals kept slim chances alive. The NFL’s playoff picture became clearer Sunday. With two weeks remaining, three of eight division titles are secured, eight teams have wrapped up playoff berths and 11 more are competing for the six remaining spots. The biggest change in the standings occurred in the NFC South with Atlanta reclaiming the top spot from Tampa Bay. The Chiefs have the inside track for the AFC's No. 1 seed and the NFC's top spot could likely come down to the Vikings-Lions matchup in Week 18. Tennessee and Auburn remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll featuring 10 SEC teams Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. They were the headliners among the Southeastern Conference's haul of 10 ranked teams. Iowa State, Duke and Alabama rounded out the top five. Kentucky had the week's biggest fall, sliding six spots to No. 10 after a loss to Ohio State. Mississippi State, Arkansas, Illinois and Baylor rejoined the poll after stints in the rankings earlier this season. They replaced Memphis, Dayton, Michigan and Clemson. The Big 12 and Big Ten were tied for second with five teams each in the AP Top 25. USC up to No. 4 in women's AP Top 25 after win over UConn. UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame stay 1-3 Southern California jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll on Monday after edging UConn. The Trojans moved up three spots after beating the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game that UConn won. UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame remained the top three teams. The Bruins received 30 of the 32 first-place votes from a national media panel. The Gamecocks and the Fighting Irish each got one first-place vote. UConn fell to seventh behind Texas and LSU. Maryland, Oklahoma and Ohio State rounded out the top 10 teams. Former NFL great Michael Vick introduced as Norfolk State’s football coach NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Michael Vick has been introduced as Norfolk State’s football coach, a homecoming for the former NFL star and a splashy, attention-grabbing hire for a program that has struggled in recent years. Vick donned a Norfolk State letterman’s jacket and cap in front of a crowd of supporters that included fellow Hampton Roads, Virginia, sports greats Allen Iverson and Bruce Smith. Vick led Virginia Tech to the national championship game as a redshirt freshman and was selected No. 1 overall in the 2001 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. His career was derailed by his conviction in 2007 for his involvement in a dogfighting ring. No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio State gear up for rematch of thriller won by Ducks Oregon and Ohio State have already produced one heck of a game this season. Now, the top-seeded Ducks and eighth-seeded Buckeyes are gearing up for a rematch more than 10 weeks later in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Of course, both teams have had ample time for evolution since that 32-31 Oregon win on Oct. 12. But they also have that game and players’ familiarity with each other, not to mention common opponents in the Big Ten. Penn State preparing for hard-charging Jeanty and Boise State in CFP quarterfinals STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State players have watched Ashton Jeanty make opponents look silly all season. They don’t want to be the next defenders Boise State’s star posterizes with jukes, spin moves, stiff arms and heavy shoulders. But they also know that slowing down Jeanty, who finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, will be their toughest task yet when the two teams meet in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. Texas sues NCAA in latest push to block transgender athletes in women's sports AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fans. The lawsuit filed in state district court argues the NCAA violates the Texas Trade Practices Act. The law is designed to protect consumers from deceptive business practices. The lawsuit is the latest attempt by conservative politicians to target transgender athletes and push the NCAA into banning them from competition. NCAA President Charlie Baker recently told Congress he was aware of fewer than 10 active transgender athletes. Sabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the new 3-on-3 league's final player Sabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the new league’s final player for this season. The Liberty star guard who helped New York win the first championship in franchise history earlier this year signed a historic agreement on Monday. She’ll join the Phantom BC that made a trade Saturday night to acquire Natasha Cloud. Ionescu will also be playing with Brittney Griner, Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally and Katie Lou Samuelson. The 27-year-old Ionescu is recovering from a procedure she had earlier this month on her right thumb to stabilize the ulnar collateral ligament. Sean Manaea to re-sign with Mets for $75 million over 3 years, AP source says NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Manaea is set to return to the New York Mets on a $75 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical. Manaea blossomed into New York’s top starting pitcher this year during his first season with the team, going 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA in 32 starts. Then he became a free agent for the third straight offseason. The reunion with Manaea, who turns 33 on Feb. 1, gives New York a much-needed frontline starter to help complete its reconstructed rotation. Mets owner Steve Cohen has committed $916.25 million to five free agents this offseason — four of them starting pitchers.

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