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Arguments over whether Luigi Mangione is a 'hero' offer glimpse into unusual American momentJesus Christ instructed us never to sound the trumpet of self-praise when doing acts of charity. But what happens when the trumpet belongs to the recipient of said charity? What if the recipient had used the instrument to spread joy on Christmas Eve? And what should we think when the one bestowing the charity expressed sincere-sounding reluctance to receive any sort of praise? Finally, what are we to make of it when, notwithstanding the giver’s reluctance, the act went viral on social media? When all of those things occur at once, perhaps we should conclude that had His hand on everyone involved. According to in Louisville, Kentucky, 18-year-old Sincere Ellison and his 15-year-old brother, Carson Bowman, spent Christmas Eve spreading cheer and hoping to raise a little money for themselves by playing Christmas songs on their trumpets outside the Oxmoor Center shopping mall in Louisville. At one point, a stranger came by and gave the boys $100. Then, the same stranger did something even more remarkable. “And then he was like, wait right here. Don’t move, 30 minutes and I was just playing everything. I heard footsteps in the leaves and stuff, and I turned around, and he had the PS5,” Bowman told WLKY. Dom Lucre, a prominent independent journalist on the social media platform X who regularly posts content in support of President-elect and his MAGA movement, shared a 31-second clip of the moment the stranger gifted the PlayStation 5 video game console. As of Friday morning, Lucre’s clip had generated more than 1.9 million views. The stranger, Dorian Washington, approached the teenagers while carrying the PS5. Meanwhile, , Ella Washington, filmed the exchange. “Merry Christmas!” Ella yelled as the couple approached the teenage boys. Ellison put his trumpet to his side and raised his fist to his mouth in stunned surprise. “Bro, you can go home and enjoy your day,” Dorian said. “You can go home, sweetheart. Merry ,” Ella added. Ellison could not believe that they were serious, but they were. “Keep the hundred, too,” Dorian said. “You can go home and enjoy your day. I brought you another controller so your brother can have one.” [:24] 🔥🚨DEVELOPING: This man purchased a PS5 for a young boy in Georgia who was playing the trumpet all day outside in the cold because he was trying to earn enough money for one. — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) Meanwhile the filming of the act brings us back to . “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you,” the Savior commanded us. ( ) Dorian Washington acknowledged as much when he insisted that he did not film the act in order to receive praise. “I usually don’t film myself doing good deeds, but when I spotted a kid out here on Christmas Eve, I couldn’t help but ask him what he was up to. He told me he was trying to raise money for a PS5. My wife and I felt inspired, so we decided to surprise him by getting one for him,” Dorian wrote on . The post also featured a 37-second video of the generous act. As of Friday morning, that post had received more than 32,000 views. On X, Lucre misidentified the location as Georgia rather than Kentucky. But his amplification of the video ensured that it would go viral. Still, Dorian Washington again made sure that readers and viewers knew of his reluctance to post the video. He did not want to come across as seeking praise. “Even before I posted the video, I called a lot of my friends and said, ‘Hey man, I don’t want to post this video. That ain’t what I do. I don’t want to do that.’ They were like, ‘No, you need to motivate other people to go do this.’ And honestly, as we were giving him the PS5, other people saw what we were doing and another person stopped and gave him some money. So, I saw what one good deed does,” he told WLKY. In short, those who do good deeds must not seek praise for them. By his own account, Dorian did not. Instead, whether he believes in Christianity or not, and whether he knows it or not, he allowed to work through him and spread the spirit of charity. After all, considering the trumpet’s ironic presence, who could doubt the Lord’s hand in this heartwarming act? We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. .

Giants release quarterback Daniel Jones just days after benching him EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Daniel Jones era in New York is over. The Giants quarterback was granted his release by the team just days after the franchise said it was benching him in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito. New York president John Mara said Jones approached the team about releasing him and the club obliged. Mara added he was “disappointed” at the quick dissolution of a once-promising relationship between Jones and the team. Giants coach Brian Daboll benched Jones in favor of DeVito following a loss to the Panthers in Germany that dropped New York's record to 2-8. Week 16 game between Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers flexed to Thursday night spot The Los Angeles Chargers have played their way into another prime time appearance. Justin Herbert and company have had their Dec. 22 game against the Denver Broncos flexed to Thursday night, Dec. 19. Friday’s announcement makes this the first time a game has been flexed to the Thursday night spot. The league amended its policy last season where Thursday night games in Weeks 13 through 17 could be flexed with at least 28 days notice prior to the game. The matchup of AFC West division rivals bumps the game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals to Sunday afternoon. NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo sent to team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.” Noodles and wine are the secret ingredients for a strange new twist in China's doping saga Blame it on the noodles. That's what one Chinese official suggested when anti-doping leaders were looking for answers for the doping scandal that cast a shadow over this year's Olympic swim meet. Earlier this year, reports that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication emerged. None were sanctioned because Chinese authorities determined the swimmers were contaminated by traces of the drug spread about a hotel kitchen. In a strange twist, the leader of China's anti-doping agency suggested this case could have been similar to one in which criminals were responsible for tainting noodles that were later eaten by another Chinese athlete who also tested positive for the drug. Conor McGregor must pay woman $250K in sexual assault case, civil jury rules LONDON (AP) — A civil jury in Ireland has found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying. The Dublin jury awarded the woman more than $250,000 for her lawsuit that claimed McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her on Dec. 9, 2018. The lawsuit says the assault left her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor testified he never forced her to do anything and that the woman had fabricated her allegations after the two had consensual sex. The jury found for the woman on Friday. Nick Chubb plows through heavy snow for 2-yard TD, giving Browns 24-19 win over Steelers CLEVELAND (AP) — Nick Chubb ran for a 2-yard touchdown in heavy snow with 57 seconds left, and the Cleveland Browns stunned division rival Pittsburgh 24-19, ending the Steelers’ five-game winning streak. The Browns had blown a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter and were down 19-18 before getting the ball back with 3:22 remaining after Pittsburgh punter Corliss Waitman shanked a 16-yarder. With snow piling up and covering the yard lines on the field, Cleveland’s Jameis Winston completed a third-down pass to Jerry Jeudy to the Pittsburgh 9. Two plays later, Chubb barreled into the end zone. The AFC North-leading Steelers fell to 8-3 while the Browns are 3-8. Shohei Ohtani in early stages of rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for opening day LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is in the early stages of rehabilitation from left shoulder surgery after the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar says the goal is for him to be ready to pitch and hit by opening day next March, but he's going to be conservative in his approach and make sure he's totally healthy first. Ohtani won his third MVP award Thursday, and first in the National League. He was in Los Angeles with his wife and beloved dog, Decoy, although because of his surgery four days after the Dodgers' World Series victory over the New York Yankees, the family hasn't been able to celebrate. Caitlin Clark to join Cincinnati bid for 16th National Women's Soccer League team WNBA star Caitlin Clark has joined Cincinnati’s bid for an expansion National Women’s Soccer League team. Major League Soccer franchise FC Cincinnati is heading the group vying to bring a women’s pro team to the city. The club issued a statement confirming Clark had joined the bid group. NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman has said the league plans to announce the league’s 16th team by the end of the year. The league's 15th team will begin play in 2026 in Boston.

A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House saysJesus Christ instructed us never to sound the trumpet of self-praise when doing acts of charity. But what happens when the trumpet belongs to the recipient of said charity? What if the recipient had used the instrument to spread joy on Christmas Eve? And what should we think when the one bestowing the charity expressed sincere-sounding reluctance to receive any sort of praise? Finally, what are we to make of it when, notwithstanding the giver’s reluctance, the act went viral on social media? When all of those things occur at once, perhaps we should conclude that had His hand on everyone involved. According to in Louisville, Kentucky, 18-year-old Sincere Ellison and his 15-year-old brother, Carson Bowman, spent Christmas Eve spreading cheer and hoping to raise a little money for themselves by playing Christmas songs on their trumpets outside the Oxmoor Center shopping mall in Louisville. At one point, a stranger came by and gave the boys $100. Then, the same stranger did something even more remarkable. “And then he was like, wait right here. Don’t move, 30 minutes and I was just playing everything. I heard footsteps in the leaves and stuff, and I turned around, and he had the PS5,” Bowman told WLKY. Dom Lucre, a prominent independent journalist on the social media platform X who regularly posts content in support of President-elect and his MAGA movement, shared a 31-second clip of the moment the stranger gifted the PlayStation 5 video game console. As of Friday morning, Lucre’s clip had generated more than 1.9 million views. The stranger, Dorian Washington, approached the teenagers while carrying the PS5. Meanwhile, , Ella Washington, filmed the exchange. “Merry Christmas!” Ella yelled as the couple approached the teenage boys. Ellison put his trumpet to his side and raised his fist to his mouth in stunned surprise. “Bro, you can go home and enjoy your day,” Dorian said. “You can go home, sweetheart. Merry ,” Ella added. Ellison could not believe that they were serious, but they were. “Keep the hundred, too,” Dorian said. “You can go home and enjoy your day. I brought you another controller so your brother can have one.” [:24] 🔥🚨DEVELOPING: This man purchased a PS5 for a young boy in Georgia who was playing the trumpet all day outside in the cold because he was trying to earn enough money for one. — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) Meanwhile the filming of the act brings us back to . “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you,” the Savior commanded us. ( ) Dorian Washington acknowledged as much when he insisted that he did not film the act in order to receive praise. “I usually don’t film myself doing good deeds, but when I spotted a kid out here on Christmas Eve, I couldn’t help but ask him what he was up to. He told me he was trying to raise money for a PS5. My wife and I felt inspired, so we decided to surprise him by getting one for him,” Dorian wrote on . The post also featured a 37-second video of the generous act. As of Friday morning, that post had received more than 32,000 views. On X, Lucre misidentified the location as Georgia rather than Kentucky. But his amplification of the video ensured that it would go viral. Still, Dorian Washington again made sure that readers and viewers knew of his reluctance to post the video. He did not want to come across as seeking praise. “Even before I posted the video, I called a lot of my friends and said, ‘Hey man, I don’t want to post this video. That ain’t what I do. I don’t want to do that.’ They were like, ‘No, you need to motivate other people to go do this.’ And honestly, as we were giving him the PS5, other people saw what we were doing and another person stopped and gave him some money. So, I saw what one good deed does,” he told WLKY. In short, those who do good deeds must not seek praise for them. By his own account, Dorian did not. Instead, whether he believes in Christianity or not, and whether he knows it or not, he allowed to work through him and spread the spirit of charity. After all, considering the trumpet’s ironic presence, who could doubt the Lord’s hand in this heartwarming act? We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. .

A cell phone ban during school hours is on the horizon for Knoxville High School. At Monday’s Knoxville School Board meeting, a recommendation was presented to the board by the School Improvement Advisory Committee that cell phones would not be permitted for students to use during school hours. After significant research and discussion by the committee, they felt that this policy would benefit the future of education and well being of students in the district. In the presentation given, it stated that research shows phones continue to be a distraction in the classroom and contribute to limited social interaction, cyberbullying, and stress/anxiety. The new policy would mean that phones can’t be used during the school day, have to be stored in lockers, and there will be clear consequences for violations. The board was unanimously in favor of this, along with 87% of high school staff members. The district is also looking to get out in front of this policy change as Governor Kim Reynolds has stated that one of her top legislative priorities for 2025 is to ban phone use by students in schools statewide. Students already are not allowed to use phones during instructional time in the classroom and Superintendent Cassi Person says they have seen success with other technology policies that have been implemented. “Earlier this year we had modified our technology policy so students couldn’t have their cell phones in class with them during instructional time and they could not have ear pods or earphones with them either and we have seen great success with that. Many school districts in Iowa also went a step further and said no devices from the beginning of the school day to the end of the school day and our SIAC felt like that was the direction we should go.” This policy is expected to be implemented for term three of the school year and will look to be officially approved by the board on January 13th. The district hopes some benefits from the cell phone ban will include improved student focus and engagement, enhanced teacher-student interaction, increased opportunities for social interaction, and a reduction of distractions.Struggling Coventry families were 'crying tears of joy' when they attended a hugely popular event in the city on Christmas Eve . Thousands flocked to Willenhall Social Club on December 24 as gifts were handed out and children got to meet Santa. Organiser Clel Sneddon came up with the idea 11 years ago to help disadvantaged families in Willenhall . It has since 'spiralled' into one of the biggest free-to-attend events in the West Midlands. Families from Willenhall , Binley , Whitley , and Ernesford Grange were given Cadbury Selection Boxes and Nintendo Switches. Children also had the chance to meet Father Christmas. READ MORE: CCTV captures moment brazen fly-tippers dump mattress in Coventry Clel, who runs the Pride of Willenhall on Facebook , said the idea for the hugely popular event stemmed from giving away a food hamper in 2013. Over 1,400 nominations were received, which the 51-year-old described as 'staggering.' It then 'spiralled' into the hugely popular event, which is held every year on Christmas Eve . Clel said the free-to-attend event is always a team effort which comes together with the help of Angela Odea, Rob O'Toole, Dougie Walton, Martin Carolan, and Katie Jonas. Queues at the Willenhall Social Club this year were said to be 'unbelievable.' Clel said: “We just thought there is a need for this, the community needs this, and each year, it has just grown to what you saw on Christmas Eve .” Children from disadvantaged backgrounds had the opportunity to meet Santa Claus, with many saying they were just 'blown away.' Around 1,500 brand-new toys were handed out on the day, including Nintendo Switches. Gifts were also donated to University Hospital Coventry in Walsgrave . One woman who won a bicycle for her son was in such disbelief that she started crying. Clel said: “She just could not believe that she was taking away a new bike to give to her son for Christmas .” Clel told CoventryLive that he started the event to bring Christmas joy to disadvantaged families in Willenhall . He said: “You will have people turning up who that might be their only opportunity to actually see Father Christmas.” He added: “Again, there are people who will turn up, and it might be the only presents they receive this Christmas . We made sure kids left fully stocked up with presents, chocolates, and everything else! It shows the good in Willenhall .” Sign up for our FREE daily newsletter here for all the latest news about Coventry .

India's dream of becoming a global research and development (R&D) hub is facing a funding crisis. As per the Reserve Bank of India's 'State Finances: A Study of Budgets' report, the total funding for R&D in state budgets was a paltry 0.1% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) between FY23 and FY25. Share Market View All Nifty Gainers View All Company Value Change %Change The report looked at the R&D budget of 10 Indian states and Union Territories to conclude that their total expenditure was even lower than the national average of 0.64%. Among the 10 states, Rajasthan’s R&D allocation stood at 0.42% of the GSDP in the FY25 Budget. Kerala was in second place, with its R&D expenditure at 0.28% of the state’s GDP. Moreover, Karnataka (0.07%) and Tamil Nadu (0.01%), which are among the top 5 wealthiest states, saw less than 0.1% of their GSDP allocated to R&D. State-level funding was mainly routed to medical, health, family welfare, sanitation and agricultural research. However, there were spatial variations in R&D expenditure across the states & Union Territories. While health and education-related spending increased between FY21 and FY25, expenditure on agriculture-related research declined in the same period. While the RBI report does not include all states, it highlights the sorry state of R&D funding at the state level. Also read: Budget 2025: CII seeks priority sector lending reforms, outcome-based credit “The idea of supporting research is largely missing at the state level in the absence of any mandate. State governments have never really prioritised research,” said Prof V Ramagopal Rao, Group Vice Chancellor, BITS-Pilani. He added that it is a big ask to expect state governments to fund R&D when many cannot manage state universities. Even India’s R&D spending amounting to 0.64% of the total GDP pales in comparison to the global average of 2.6%. On the other hand, the United States and China spend about 3.5% and 2.4% of their GDPs, respectively, on R&D. The lack of support at the state level has forced the Centre to do a lot of heavy lifting with respect to R&D funding. According to ‘Research and Development Statistics At A Glance 2022-23’, the Centre is responsible for over 43% of the total R&D funding in the country. State governments constitute less than 7% of the funding mix. Nevertheless, things have been improving but at a less-than-ideal pace. As per the Department of Science & Technology’s estimates, India’s Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) more than doubled from ₹ 60,196.75 crore in 2010-11 to ₹ 1.27 lakh crore in 2020-21. On a per capita basis, it increased from $29.2 in 2007-08 to $42 in 2020–21. According to Prof Rao, who won the coveted Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 2004, the ‘Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research’ (PAIR) scheme is an example of the Centre’s oversized involvement in R&D funding. The scheme links top-tier institutions with those having limited research capacities. “The Centre wants to use this hub-and-spoke model to encourage R&D at the state level after realising that state governments are not doing much,” he said. Prof Rao argued that state governments will start taking R&D funding seriously if NITI Aayog comes up with a ranking system. He added that co-funded initiatives involving both the Centre and the states could help the latter improve their share in R&D funding. Also read: Nirmala Sitharman’s pre-budget meeting: What states want from the FMJarrod Bowen held Antonio’s number nine shirt aloft after scoring the winner in support of the Hammers striker, who is recovering after a horror car crash on Saturday. Boss Julen Lopetegui said: “He is not in his best moment but he kept his humour. It was a special moment for us. “I think we have a lot of reason to win matches but this was one reason more. He’s alive so we are happy.” MA9 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fXwtdSQWYE — West Ham United (@WestHam) December 9, 2024 West Ham players wore ‘Antonio 9′ shirts while warming up and walking out before kick-off. The shirts will be signed by the players, including Antonio, and auctioned off with the proceeds going to the NHS and Air Ambulances UK. Tomas Soucek headed West Ham into the lead and held up nine fingers to a TV camera. The Czech midfielder told Sky Sports: “He’s been here since I came here. He is really my favourite. I said it would be tough for me to play without him. "He was here since I came and he's really my favourite" Tomáš Souček on dedicating his goal to Michail Antonio ❤️ pic.twitter.com/smNy26wmuX — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 9, 2024 “I was so scared what was going to happen. It was a really tough week for him, his family and us.” Matt Doherty equalised for Wolves, and boss Gary O’Neil felt they should have had two penalties for fouls on Goncalo Guedes and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, both of which were checked by VAR. But Bowen’s winner – O’Neil believed there was a foul in the build-up – condemned Wolves to a 10th defeat of the season and a third in a row. While under-pressure Lopetegui may have earned a stay of execution, O’Neil’s future as Wolves manager is now in serious doubt. “A lot of things went against us but ultimately we have not found a way to turn the game in our favour,” he said. “But the players showed they are still fighting for me, for the fans and the group. “Where does this leave me? In the same place I was. I’m aware of the noise. But if anyone expected this to be easy – I’m happy to be judged on results but it should be done in context. “Whenever this journey ends with Wolves I’ll be proud of it.” There was an acrimonious end to the match as captains Bowen and Mario Lemina scuffled after the final whistle, with the Wolves midfielder angrily shoving people including one of his own coaches, Shaun Derry. “I just went to shake his hand after the game,” Bowen said. “He didn’t want to shake my hand, two captains together just to say ‘well done’ after the game. “I know it’s difficult when you lose. I’ve been on the end of that situation.” O’Neil added: “Mario is calm now. He’s a passionate guy and something was said that upset him. “The instinct of the staff was to make sure he didn’t get into trouble, but he took some calming down.”

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Just over three years ago, Robert Barr was charged with a felony count of battery on a public safety official and misdemeanor counts of domestic battery, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. The charges followed an Oct. 3, 2021, call to St. John Police. Laura Barr, Robert’s wife, said he was having a reaction to medication he was on at the time and he was suffering from anxiety and yelling. “I feel bad about this to this day but I slapped him so he’d come around,” Laura said, adding the situation got worse and Robert called the police. “He wanted someone to help him,” she continued. What unfolded on that Sunday, according to the Barrs, was not the call for assistance they expected. The couple had already tangled with police after Memorial Day weekend in 2020 after a disturbance they said was caused by neighbors. Unhappy with the officers’ response and what they said was increasing harassment from their neighbors, Laura Barr approached Police Chief Steven Flores and received what the Barrs said was little assistance. Robert Barr’s criminal charges were ultimately dismissed after his attorney successfully argued that his Fourth Amendment rights had been violated when police forced themselves into his home without his permission and then arrested him. He has since filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Hammond against the town and police officials using the same argument. Robert and Laura Barr said they have lived in St. John’s Bramblewood subdivision for almost 21 years but now feel unsafe in their neighborhood. “We feel very isolated,” Laura Barr said during an interview shortly before Thanksgiving in the couple’s home. “It’s been very stressful.” Joe Svetanoff, attorney for the town of St. John, declined to comment, citing pending litigation. In court filings, attorneys for the town’s insurance company have denied Robert Barr’s claims. Robert Barr, who, with his wife Laura, filed a federal lawsuit over their treatment by St. John police during a call, speaks about the case and preceding incidents in the kitchen of his St. John home on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune) Though the Barrs are asking for a monetary judgment, “it’s not what they need,” Patrick McEuen, the couple’s attorney, said in a phone interview, adding of town and police officials, “I don’t believe that they’re ever going to concede that they ever did anything wrong to these folks.” If a legal argument that police violated Robert Barr’s Fourth Amendment rights was strong enough for a judge to dismiss the criminal charges against him, McEuen said, “it should not be this difficult” to win in federal court as well. The arrest When police arrived at the Barrs’ home on that Sunday in October, Robert went out on the porch to talk to them. The Barrs said Officer Arthur Sandaker went past Robert and into their home without asking permission. According to a July opinion and order filed by the federal judge assigned to the case at the time, “After Officer Sandaker entered the residence, he left the door open. Mr. Barr tried to close the door to keep his dog inside. Believing that Mr. Barr was a threat to Officer Sandaker, Officer Adams grabbed Mr. Barr’s arm to prevent him from closing the door. Officer Sandaker came out and began tussling with Mr. Barr.” “This was scripted,” Robert Barr said, adding police weren’t even on his porch for two minutes “and they assaulted me.” The Barrs said the two officers had Robert pushed against the brick on the porch. His glasses broke, his face got scraped up, he suffered lacerations and cuts to his left elbow and shoulder, his thumb was injured and he suffered a herniated disc. The Barrs said a third officer, Brett Sidenbender, was parked down the block. They had previously interacted with him after Memorial Day weekend the previous year and that interaction prompted Laura Barr to reach out to the police chief. Police put Robert, 56, an information technology professional, in Sidenbender’s squad car and took him to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, where he spent the night. “Each of these charges was manufactured. I did nothing wrong,” Robert said. Laura, 55, an administrator, told police Robert blocked her arm after she slapped him. “He didn’t beat me,” she said. About a year and a half after Robert Barr’s arrest, on April 20, 2023, his attorney, Maryam Afshar-Stewart, filed a motion to dismiss the case in Lake Superior Court. The arrest, Afshar-Stewart argued, violated Robert Barr’s Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure and arrest without probable cause under the U.S. Constitution, as well as his rights under the state constitution. Law enforcement’s entry into a home is permissible in three instances, the attorney said in the motion: when the resident or homeowner provides consent; when a search warrant has been issued for the residence; or when there are “exigent circumstances,” like when a suspect is about to flee, evidence could be destroyed or there’s been a violent crime and victims might need assistance. Laura Barr, on left, speaks about an incident that resulted in her and her husband Robert, on right, filing suit against the St. John Police Department, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune) None of those parameters were met that Sunday in October when police arrived at the Barrs’ home, Afshar-Stewart wrote. Additionally, Robert Barr’s actions when police arrived at his home were reasonable under state code. “As a matter of law, the facts presented here do not support a conviction for any of the charges that have been filed against Mr. Barr. In fact, the arrest and subsequent charges occurred only after Mr. Barr exercised his statutory right under Indiana Code” and his constitutional rights, she wrote, adding later, “There is nothing more fundamental than an individual’s right to be free from governmental intrusion into their home.” A few days after Afshar-Stewart filed her motion, the judge assigned to the case dismissed it. Robert Barr’s criminal record was expunged a few months later. The lawsuit On Oct. 2, 2023, the Barrs filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against the town of St. John, its police department, Police Chief Steven Flores, and three officers. The suit claimed that the arrest violated the Barrs’ Fourth Amendment rights; that police conspired to violate Robert Barr’s rights; and that Robert Barr was subject to false arrest and false imprisonment, among other charges. The suit, later amended to drop Laura Barr as a defendant and the police department as a plaintiff, requests a jury trial and unspecified financial compensation. In a July 24 order and motion. U.S. District Court Judge Jon DeGuilio further limited the scope of Robert Barr’s lawsuit, dismissing one of the counts completely and partially dismissing others. “(T)o back up his claim of a widespread policy of constitutional violations by the police Mr. Barr’s complaint invokes a single incident sixteen months previous; an incident that bears little resemblance to the alleged constitutional violations in October 2021,” the judge wrote. The case has since been reassigned to Senior Judge James Moody. The United States Courthouse in Hammond on January 13, 2021. (Post-Tribune file) McEuen, the Barrs’ attorney in the civil case, is preparing for trial or a potential settlement; no trial date has been scheduled yet, and the online docket notes that because of a case backlog, the disposition of the case one way or the other is likely to be delayed. One of the officers involved, Sidenbender, never showed up to give a deposition in the criminal case against Robert Barr, according to the civil lawsuit. “It’s compelling to me that the police department could not compel its officers to provide a deposition for what happened on the Barrs’ porch that day,” McEuen said, adding that appears to be an admission that police actions at the time are indefensible. Additionally, as Laura Barr noted before the town’s June 12 police commission and the town council on June 29, town officials went on to promote two of the officers named in the Barrs’ lawsuit. Sandaker was promoted to corporal and Adams was hired as the town’s fire chief. The promotions came after town officials were served notice of the civil lawsuit, she said, according to a video of the police commission meeting on YouTube, and even though three police officers and the police chief were “complicit in a violation of my husband’s civil rights in October 2021.” “What’s difficult for the Barrs is, they were promoted,” McEuen said. alavalley@chicagotribune.comNebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will be released from the hospital on Friday after spending five nights at the Nebraska Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in a horse-riding accident. Pillen was injured after he was bucked off of a horse while riding with family members near Columbus on Sunday. He broke seven ribs on his left side and suffered injuries to his spleen and kidney, as well as a fractured vertebrae in his lower back. Two of his ribs were broken twice. After he was stabilized at the Columbus Community Hospital, Pillen was taken by helicopter to the Nebraska Medical Center. He has undergone two surgeries: a minimally invasive procedure to cauterize bleeding in his spleen on Monday, and a rib fixation surgery on Christmas night that placed nine titanium plates in his chest. Pillen’s care team said Friday that he was “very uncomfortable” before the rib fixation surgery, but he has been an “ideal patient” who is anxious to recover. People are also reading... During both surgeries — the first of which took less than an hour, and the second about three hours — Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly served as active governor, as is required under the Nebraska Constitution. Pillen made arrangements to work from his hospital room during his stay, according to his office. Charity Evans, a trauma surgeon who performed the first surgery on Pillen’s spleen, said the governor has already asking when he could get back on his horse — but they’d like to see a bit more recovery before they permit him to do so. Nebraska Medical Center's Dr. Charity Evans and Dr. Hillman Terzian provide an update on Gov. Jim Pillen's condition after Sunday hospitalization. Top Journal Star photos for December 2024 Volunteers from Raymond Community Church, including Monty Woodward (from left), Wayne Anderson, Linda Feiler, Krista and Chuck Kohles dish out chicken noodle soup into meal boxes on Wednesday at the Gathering Place Soup Kitchen. The Gathering Place has seen an 87.5% increase in free, nightly meals served since the pandemic started. Nebraska players celebrate after a kill by Andi Jackson (bottom right) during the first set of a NCAA Final Four match on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Sen. Tom Brandt of Plymouth unrolls a round bale on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Plymouth. 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The toy and game store nearly doubled its sales on Black Friday from last year. Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (left) and South Dakota's Max Burchill (3) reach for the ball during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.

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One Bio Secures $27 Million in Series A Funding to Revolutionize Nutrition with Launch of Breakthrough Technology Making High-Dose, Anti-Inflammatory Plant Fiber Imperceptible in Food and Beverage for the First Time

Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.22 billion, evoking headlines and likely luring more people to convenience stores with dreams of private spacewalks above the Earth. It doesn’t seem to matter that the nation’s top 10 jackpots — not including this one — already have boasted 10-figure payouts. For many of us, something stirs inside when a number ticks one dollar above $999,999,999. “The question lurking is, what happens when $1 billion becomes routine and people don’t care about it anymore?” said Jonathan D. Cohen, author of the 2022 book “For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America.” “There’s no easy round number after a billion,” Cohen said. “But also, how much money can one person possibly, possibly, possibly need?” Meanwhile, Mega Millions’ ticket prices will rise from $2 to $5 in April. The increase will be one of many changes that officials say will result in improved jackpot odds, more frequent giant prizes and even larger payouts. Here’s brief history of lotteries and why jackpots are growing: Lotteries date back to at least ancient Rome Cohen notes in his book that lotteries have existed in one form or another for more than 4,000 years. In Rome, emperors and nobles held drawings at dinner parties and awarded prizes that ranged from terra cotta vases to people who were enslaved. As early as the 1400s, lotteries were used in Europe to fund city defenses and other public works. Sweepstakes were common in the American colonies, helping to pay for the revolution against Britain. Cohen noted in his book that Thomas Jefferson approved of lotteries, writing that they were a tax “laid on the willing only.” Lotteries began to fall out of favor in the U.S. in the 1800s because of concerns over fraud, mismanagement and impacts on poor people. But starting in the 1960s, states began to legalize them to help address financial shortfalls without raising taxes. “Lotteries were seen as budgetary miracles, the chance for states to make revenue appear seemingly out of thin air,” Cohen wrote. Mega Millions’ first jackpot started at $5 million When Mega Millions started in 1996, it was called “The Big Game” and involved only six states. It was meant to compete with Powerball, which then had 20 states and the District of Columbia. The original payout for The Big Game started at $5 million. The value would be nearly twice that today accounting for inflation. In 2024 dollars, the before-taxes prize could buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution or cover Michael Soroka’s $9 million contract to pitch next season for the Washington Nationals. By contrast, the pre-tax winnings from Friday’s Mega Millions prize could theoretically buy a Major League Baseball team. The Nationals would be too expensive. But Forbes recently valued the Miami Marlins at $1 billion. A better comparison might be Taylor Swift’s tour revenue at the end of 2023. Her Eras Tour became the first to earn more than $1 billion after selling more than 4 million tickets. Swift, however, was expected to bring in a total of more than $2 billion when her tour finally wrapped up Dec. 8, according to concert trade publication Pollstar. Why jackpots are getting bigger These days, Mega Millions and its lottery compatriot Powerball are sold in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball also is sold in Puerto Rico. In October, Mega Millions said it hoped increased ticket revenue and less stratospheric odds would lead to more people winning, even as prizes grow extraordinarily high. Games with massive payouts tend to be more popular despite the slimmer odds. Larger jackpots also attract more media attention, increase ticket sales and bring in new players, Cohen said. Lottery officials have allowed the odds to become lower with a larger pool of numbers to pick from, Cohen said. And that has made games harder to win, leading to payouts rolling over into even larger prizes. The first $1 billion jackpot was in 2016. Cohen said he expects the upward trajectory to continue. Meanwhile, he warned against the tropes of the troubled or bankrupt lottery winner. A well-known example is Andrew “Jack” Whittaker Jr. He won a record Powerball jackpot after buying a single ticket in 2002 but quickly fell victim to scandals, lawsuits and personal setbacks as he endured constant requests for money, leaving him unable to trust others. Most winners don’t turn out like him, Cohen said. “Even if we deny it, we all sort of believe in the meritocracy — this belief that if you won your money through luck, then you probably didn’t actually deserve it,” Cohen said. And yet various studies have shown “lottery winners are happier, healthier and wealthier than the rest of us.” (AP) — A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed Remember this moment because it probably won't last: A U.S. Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street

New funding goes to groundbreaking products that pour plant fibers into our favorite foods to reduce the toxic impact of sugar and lower the incidence of metabolic disorders linked to the modern processed diet SACRAMENTO, Calif. , Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- One Bio , a pioneering biotechnology company committed to revolutionizing nutrition to empower people to live better, longer, has raised $27 million in Series A funding led by Alpha Edison and joined by new investors including Leaps by Bayer, Mitsui E12, Morado, ReMY, DSM-Ferminich, and Better – alongside existing investors including iSelect, Skyview Life Sciences, Collaborative and Acre. This catalytic investment round energized a unique global mix of strategic and institutional investors and is a testament to investor belief in One Bio's potential to reshape how much (and how often) the world consumes fiber, and to combat the disease epidemic linked to the modern processed diet by transforming your favorite foods into engines of good health while helping all of us reduce and eliminate the harm of sugar. One Bio has innovated a technological process that releases anti-inflammatory short chain fibers from thousands of plants, making them undetectable, more bioactive and uniquely high dose. This novel process unlocks fibers from seeds, nuts, fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains. People today consume 10X more sugar than they did 200 years ago and 90% less fiber than we evolved to. Consequently, 95% of people are running a dramatic fiber deficiency that starves the microbiome while denying our bodies of core functions for healthspan. The result is skyrocketing rates of inflammatory disease including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, cancer and autoimmunity. One Bio promises a meaningfully positive shift in these alarming public health outcomes by not only eliminating traditional barriers to fiber consumption - like taste, texture, and appearance - but also reframing naturally-derived fiber as an essential but *undetectable* ingredient in our favorite foods and beverages. As humans evolved, our beneficial gut microbes co-evolved to unlock and consume the sugars bound in the rich diversity of fibers present in plant foods to produce molecules we need to provide core functions including balancing our blood glucose, regulating mood & energy, and making us feel satiated. But modern diets composed of processed foods have isolated the sugars and discarded the fibers. One Bio short chain fibers can even provide an offramp to reduce the population's reliance on GLP-1s to treat chronic metabolic diseases: increasing consumption of high-fiber foods can prevent such diseases in the first place. "Modern food processing techniques strip plant fibers from our foods and starve the microbiome of the nutrients it needs to make us healthy. One Bio works to help us restore core functionality to our diet like blood glucose regulation and mood & energy balance. We aim to avoid and reverse the negative impact of today's processed food diet which accounts for 70% of calories consumed. We have the opportunity to offer industry and people an exponentially better set of choices than those on shelves today," said Matt Barnard , Co-founder and CEO of One Bio . " One Bio puts thriving microbiomes to work delivering longevity, aiding digestion and providing the fuel we need to maximize health," he added. "Faced with endless shelves of processed and packaged foods, and surrounded by chronic diseases, consumers are rapidly awakening to the power of the gut microbiome. An avalanche of signals points to a large pool of latent demand. This is One Bio's market," added Nate Redmond of Alpha Edison . " One Bio enables their partners to deliver functional products that reshape global health and unlock growth. We are thrilled to be working with Matt and the talented, passionate leaders who are building a category leading platform company. For more information about One Bio , please visit one.bio . About One Bio : One Bio is a biotechnology company returning healthspan to our diet by reintroducing active plant fibers to our food and reshaping how we approach health and nutrition in everyday products. Using their cutting-edge technology, One Bio has demonstrated its ability to solve malnutrition in the modern diet. The company specializes in releasing short chain fibers from plants, while making them easily consumable and highly effective to invigorate our microbiome and immune system. Through its innovative solutions and strategic partnerships, One Bio aims to eradicate inflammatory disease and help people thrive. Press contact: Original Strategies Simone Hassan-Bey simone@originalstrategies.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/one-bio-secures-27-million-in-series-a-funding-to-revolutionize-nutrition-with-launch-of-breakthrough-technology-making-high-dose-anti-inflammatory-plant-fiber-imperceptible-in-food-and-beverage-for-the-first-time-302331656.html SOURCE One BioNEW YORK , Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with the AI impact on market trends - The global mountain bike market size is estimated to grow by USD 3.78 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 6.11% during the forecast period. Mountain biking tourism acts as catalyst for economic development is driving market growth, with a trend towards growth in development of electric mountain bikes. However, increase in accidents, crashes, and related injuries poses a challenge. Key market players include Alta Cycling Group, BH BIKES Europe SL, Dorel Industries Inc., Fuji Bikes, Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Grimaldi Industri AB, Guangzhou Trinity Cycles Co. Ltd., Kona Bicycle Co., LAPIERRE SA , Marin Mountain Bikes Inc., Merida Industry Co. Ltd., Norco Bicycles, Pending System GmbH and Co. KG, Pivot Cycles EU GmbH, Pon Holdings BV, Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Santa Cruz Bicycles LLC, Trek Bicycle Corp., XDS Bike Co., and Youngone Corp.. Key insights into market evolution with AI-powered analysis. Explore trends, segmentation, and growth drivers- View Free Sample PDF Mountain Bike Market Scope Report Coverage Details Base year 2023 Historic period 2018 - 2022 Forecast period 2024-2028 Growth momentum & CAGR Accelerate at a CAGR of 6.11% Market growth 2024-2028 USD 3775.7 million Market structure Fragmented YoY growth 2022-2023 (%) 5.39 Regional analysis North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa Performing market contribution North America at 34% Key countries US, China, Germany, UK, and France Key companies profiled Alta Cycling Group, BH BIKES Europe SL, Dorel Industries Inc., Fuji Bikes, Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Grimaldi Industri AB, Guangzhou Trinity Cycles Co. Ltd., Kona Bicycle Co., LAPIERRE SA, Marin Mountain Bikes Inc., Merida Industry Co. Ltd., Norco Bicycles, Pending System GmbH and Co. KG, Pivot Cycles EU GmbH, Pon Holdings BV, Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Santa Cruz Bicycles LLC, Trek Bicycle Corp., XDS Bike Co., and Youngone Corp. Market Driver The mountain bike market is experiencing significant growth due to the introduction of electric mountain bikes. These bikes enhance the riding experience by amplifying pedaling power and providing adjustable engine support for various performance levels. The shift towards family-oriented mountain biking and increasing interest in adventurous sports among the young generation further boosts demand. However, regulatory restrictions on motor power and speed limit the market growth. Despite these challenges, advancements in technology and efforts to establish e-mountain biking as a standard racing format continue to drive market expansion. The mountain bike market is experiencing significant growth with various trends shaping the industry. Consumers seek lightweight bikes for improved performance and ease of use. Carbon fiber and alloy frames are popular choices. Trails and mountainous terrains call for components such as strong brakes, durable suspension, and sturdy wheels. Fenders and pannier racks are gaining traction among commuters and touring cyclists. Additionally, electric mountain bikes are on the rise, offering assistance for uphill climbs and extended rides. Overall, the market is driven by innovation, functionality, and consumer demand for versatile and high-performing mountain bikes. Request Sample of our comprehensive report now to stay ahead in the AI-driven market evolution! Market Challenges Discover how AI is revolutionizing market trends- Get your access now! Segment Overview This mountain bike market report extensively covers market segmentation by 1.1 Leisure- Mountain bikes represent a significant market segment in the cycling industry. With increasing health consciousness and the trend towards eco-friendly transportation, demand for mountain bikes continues to grow. Retailers stock a variety of models catering to diverse terrains and skill levels. Manufacturers invest in research and development to enhance bike performance and durability. Distributors ensure timely delivery to retailers, while marketing efforts focus on reaching potential customers through various channels. Overall, the mountain bike market is thriving, offering opportunities for all stakeholders. Download a Sample of our comprehensive report today to discover how AI-driven innovations are reshaping competitive dynamics The mountain bike market encompasses the design, production, and distribution of mountain bikes, electric mountain bikes, and other off-road bicycles. Customer awareness and safety are paramount in this industry, with a focus on performance capacities, large wheels, and powerful brakes for optimal riding experience. Electric mountain bikes offer pedaling power with engine support, enhancing the off-road adventure sport experience. Trails may present surface flaws and potential accidents or collisions, necessitating safety devices and younger consumers' increased interest. Weather and sunlight are crucial factors in mountain biking tourism, while new energy engines and durability are essential considerations for off-road biking on rough terrain and off-track areas. The mountain bike market encompasses the production, distribution, and sale of mountain bikes and related accessories. These bikes are designed for off-road cycling, featuring sturdy frames, components, and wide tires for optimal traction. The market caters to various segments, including entry-level, mid-range, and high-end mountain bikes, each with distinct features and price points. Consumers seek mountain bikes for recreational activities, competitive racing, and commuting in rugged terrain. Key factors driving market growth include increasing health consciousness, growing popularity of outdoor activities, and technological advancements in bike design and materials. Additionally, the market is witnessing a trend towards electric mountain bikes, offering pedal-assist functionality for enhanced riding experience. 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Company Landscape 11 Company Analysis 12 Appendix Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio's report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio's comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios. Technavio Research Jesse Maida Media & Marketing Executive US: +1 844 364 1100 UK: +44 203 893 3200 Email: media@technavio.com Website: www.technavio.com/ View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mountain-bike-market-to-grow-by-usd-3-78-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-mountain-biking-tourism-with-ai-driving-market-transformation---technavio-302325751.html SOURCE Technavio