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Washington (6-5) at No. 1 Oregon (11-0) 4:30 p.m. | Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Oregon TV: NBC | Streaming: Peacock | Radio: SportsRadio 93.3-FM KJR Jump to: Live updates » | Comments »Take a seat, Josh Allen, there's no more need to play in the regular season You wouldn’t expect to use as a reference point for a potential NFL Most Valuable Player, but this is 2024 and, well, things are weird. Barely a day after Miami’s Cam Ward opted to sit for the second half of the Pop-Tart Bowl to protect his future options, Buffalo’s Josh Allen faces a similar question in Week 18 of the NFL regular season. No, Allen isn’t trying to protect his NFL standing; he’s got that pretty well locked down. Allen is chasing two career-defining milestones, an MVP award and a Lombardi trophy. Buffalo’s Week 18 game against the Patriots might help him burnish his chances at the former, but it will do absolutely nothing for the latter quest. Allen led Buffalo to a 40-14 annihilation of the New York Jets that was as thorough and merciless as anything short of a stadium demolition. Allen wasn’t spectacular – 16 of 27 for 182 yards and two touchdowns, plus another on the ground — but he didn’t need to be. Buffalo led 40-0 deep into the fourth quarter, and the destruction was so complete that even Mitchell Trubisky got some run at quarterback for the Bills. Next week, he ought to get a whole lot more. The only regular-season game left on Buffalo’s slate is a road contest against New England, and there’s absolutely nothing at stake for the Bills — or, for that matter, for the Patriots, who were eliminated from the playoff hunt back around the Fourth of July. Buffalo is locked into the second spot in the AFC playoffs, meaning the Bills are going to welcome the Chargers, Steelers or Broncos to chilly Orchard Park, New York, in a couple weeks. There’s no outcome of the Patriots game that changes Buffalo’s seeding. And there isn’t even any “best effort”/fair play concern for the Patriots, since there’s no scenario where that game means anything to the final teams in the hunt for the last AFC playoff spot. The Bills, in fact, have been playing with house money for awhile now. Buffalo clinched the AFC East with five weeks remaining in the year, the first team since the 2009 Colts to grab a divisional championship that early. (In a good omen for Buffalo, that Colts team would go on to reach the Super Bowl; in a familiar omen, the Colts lost that Super Bowl to New Orleans.) In other words, from a team perspective, there’s no reason for Allen to play next week. From an individual perspective ... maybe? Allen is, by all accounts and metrics, the runaway favorite to win his first MVP. BetMGM has him listed at -350, with Lamar Jackson well behind at +250 and Saquon Barkley at +2500. Yes, — two passing TDs, one rushing TD — and has a chance to prettify his stats even further with a regular season finale against the Browns. But is it worth risking Allen’s health on the road in search of an award he may already have won? After Sunday’s game, Bills head coach Sean McDermott stated his case succinctly and effectively: “I think Josh Allen continues to show why he should be the MVP.” McDermott declined to say whether Allen would play in Week 18, instead indicating that the team would discuss how to handle rest later this week. Allen, for his part, punted like it was fourth-and-long, saying of the decision to play, “That’s up to coach. I’ll do whatever is asked of me.” That’s the right answer from a political perspective, but from a Super Bowl-chasing one, there’s an obvious play here. It’s time for Allen to watch Buffalo-New England from the closest spot in Gillette Stadium. For him and Buffalo, there’s plenty of work left to do after Week 18.The Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) is set to launch its year-end mission, " Space Docking Experiment " (SpaDeX), on Monday at 9:58 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota. The mission will use PSLV-C60 . ET Year-end Special Reads What kept India's stock market investors on toes in 2024? India's car race: How far EVs went in 2024 Investing in 2025: Six wealth management trends to watch out for As per the ISRO, the primary objective of the SpaDeX mission is to develop and demonstrate the technology needed for rendezvous, docking, and undocking of two small spacecraft (SDX01, which is the Chaser, and SDX02, the Target, nominally) in a low-Earth circular orbit. "In addition, SpaDeX, because of its small size and mass, is even more challenging due to the finer precision required for the rendezvous and docking maneuvers compared to docking two large spacecraft. 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By subtracting the carrier phase measurements from the same GNSS satellites in both Chaser and Target SPS receivers, highly accurate relative states of the two satellites are determined. The VHF/UHF transceivers in both satellites aid this process by transferring the GNSS satellite measurements from one satellite to the other. Hardware and software test beds, including closed-loop verifications, were carried out to characterise the RODP performance," the statement said. The SpaDeX spacecraft were designed and realized by the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) with the support of other ISRO centers (VSSC, LPSC, SAC, IISU, and LEOS). The spacecraft, in its orbital phase, will be controlled from ISTRAC using ISRO ground stations and other externally hired ground stations. "The full integration and testing of the satellite were carried out at M/s Ananth Technologies, Bangalore, under the supervision of URSC. Presently, after completing all tests and clearances, the spacecraft has moved from URSC to SDSC and is undergoing preparations for launch," the statement said. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
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Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer said that Matt Gaetz ’s nomination to head the Justice Department fizzled because it would have cost too much “political capital” for Donald Trump to try to push his confirmation through the Senate. In a lengthy interview with Politico , the North Dakotan was candid about the president-elect’s most controversial picks for his upcoming administration. Cramer lauded Gaetz’s decision this past Thursday to pull his name from contention, amid a slew of sexual misconduct allegations, which has paved the way for Trump to name a markedly more conventional nominee: former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. ADVERTISEMENT “I would say whatever the circumstances are, this is one of the more positive things Matt Gaetz has done in a while,” Cramer told Politico. “I think in terms of his patriotism, in terms of his honor, in terms of his respect for the institutions, good for him to recognize that early on and prevent further wasting of the resources.” Cramer explained that Trump had told him as recently as Tuesday that he still hoped to push Gaetz’s nomination through, but that, in the end, the cost of doing so was apparently too great. “I’ve been everywhere just saying that the hill is very, very steep and the capital that you’d have to spend to succeed, much less probably not succeed, with the confirmation would be probably more than it would be worth,” he said. “I think that’s how he gamed it out. And good for him for not spending a lot more capital.” Cramer added that “political capital is our currency”—and that it’s “what you gather by doing things for people, with your partners, with your colleagues.” The risk for Trump, according to Cramer, was that he would have had to start heavily leveraging his capital for Gaetz to have a shot as attorney general. Even so, it still would have been a longshot. “Donald Trump would have had to spend a lot,” Cramer said. “If he was going to get Matt Gaetz across the finish line, he’d have to start transacting with some pretty strong skeptics. And it may very well be that there were not enough that were even persuadable.” Of another eyebrow raising Trump cabinet pick, prospective Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Cramer explained that he is a fan of the former Fox News host who faces a sexual assault allegation . “I think Pete, as a face of the military, as a warrior, as sort of a blue-collar, talented television personality, I think he gives hope to those people that say, there’s somebody at the top that actually understands my role in this military as opposed to just the general’s role,” Cramer said. The senator admitted, though, that he thought Hegseth should drop his controversial stance that women should be prohibited from combat roles in the U.S. military. “I think the landing position on it is simply the position that the requirement for combat readiness has to be the same for women as it is for men,” Cramer said. “And there are a lot of women who have met that standard that a lot of men could not. In which case, why would you not allow women in combat?”
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Chargers focused on avoiding a letdown and not a potential playoff berth in matchup with PatriotsCINCINNATI — From asking someone where they went to high school to "Please?" to having strong opinions about certain culinary items, Cincinnati has its day-to-day quirks. But sometimes something happens that is so Cincinnati it reverberates through the city, sparking hot debates and snarky social media commentary for much longer than that. This year, that happened kind of a lot. Here are the top 9 "most Cincinnati" things that happened in 2024: Is it the most Cincinnati collaboration of all time, or a complete affront to the senses? The jury may still be out on that — though we saw you all commenting "I'd try it" on social media. In October, a listing on Kroger's website seemed to show a Graeter's Skyline Chili ice cream pint being sold for $7. This sparked plenty of online debate about whether or not this product was a very real food item that could be obtained. "A daring fusion of flavors in a Cincy chili-flavored ice cream: the creamy ice cream is infused with warm chili spices. Swirled throughout are crunchy oyster crackers and shreds of cheese that provide a tangy contrast to the sweet treat. This unconventional union offers a bold, adventurous taste experience that combines zesty ice cream with crunchy elements in every bite," the website said. Ultimately, a spokesperson with Graeter's told us the artwork seen on the Kroger site is simply concept art. A spokesperson with Skyline said that while there certainly is a collaboration in the works between Graeter's and Skyline, the ice cream is still in the research and development phase and not yet ready to be sold. Still, not everyone expressed unbridled joy at the very "Cincinnati" collab. "President Trump and I will stop this," Tri-State native and then-Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance said on X (formerly Twitter) in response to the news. Even before the Bengals broke the curse and made it all the way to the Super Bowl in 2022, Bengals fans have been annually doing the mental math on the team's path to the playoffs, whether it's been a winning year or not. Now, in the years since that magical 2021/2022 season, Cincinnati Bengals fans are even more fired up about their team's chances. To put it plainly, this...has not been a great year for the Bengals. The Bengals started the season with an 0-2 record — for the third season in a row. But, like in recent years, the team has picked up momentum heading toward the end of the season and by the start of Week 17, playoff dreams still aren't completely dead. There's not a big chance of a Super Bowl run — ESPN's projections of a Bengals postseason is at around 6% or so — but in Cincinnati, any chance means hope. There's always a Cincinnati bridge at the center of conversation somewhere. This year, we started off with debates about how to design the new Brent Spence Bridge corridor and ended it with the full shutdown of I-471 south on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge after it was severely damaged by a fire. Somewhere in between, a chunk of sandstone fell from the Purple People Bridge, prompting a months-long closure to the pedestrian-only crossing. The Big Mac Bridge's closure, however, has had long-lasting consequences for commuters throughout the Tri-State. The suggested detour to avoid I-471 south has been the Taylor Southgate Bridge — which has caused traffic headaches downtown and in Newport — and Cincinnati's favorite functionally obsolete river crossing, the Brent Spence Bridge. In contrast, it's been a little while since the Roebling Bridge and Western Hills Viaduct have made a peep, but we're still knocking on wood. Every so often something uniquely Cincy leaves our little Tri-State bubble and goes viral. That happened a few times in 2024 — and some of it was downright weird. In February, Joey Kinsley AKA Sir Yacht — despite being a Cleveland native — documented himself eating nothing but Skyline Chili for every meal for one week. One month later, we were all marveling over a mystery Covington man at the center of a very odd billboard. The billboard shows a man wearing a Cincinnati Reds t-shirt. "This man consumes over 20 gallons of liquid cheese in a year," read the billboard. "We can not stop him." We spoke to the man behind the billboard about why it ever existed and how he felt about it going viral. In May, a Cincinnati photographer did a photo shoot with a tiny tot who had a mean side-eye . People all around the world shared baby Trent's grumpy little face — and who can blame them? Seniors at Taft High School won the hearts of the world in October with a sweet teacher appreciation video. Athletic Director Austin Gullett shared a video showing what the football team's seniors did ahead of the Senators' Senior Day on Oct. 19. "In honor of Senior Day tomorrow, our senior football players chose one staff member who has had a positive impact on their life to wear their jersey to the game tomorrow afternoon," Gullett wrote in the TikTok's caption. This year, a beloved Cincinnati restaurant chain decided to swap pops and the masses revolted. Wait, what year is it again? Although Gold Star made the swap first, the announcement that Skyline was switching to Coca Cola over Pepsi is what really caught fire. "Power couple," read Skyline's social media post, but Cincinnatians were quickly asking for a break-up. Much of the outrage was over losing Mountain Dew as a pairing to the Cincinnati-style chili offerings. The discourse also went viral after thousands of fans signed a Change.org petition to keep Mountain Dew on the menu at Skyline. Enter Brian Baumgarter from "The Office." Baumgarter's iconic chili-dropping scene is one of the most well-known moments from the popular show; he weighed in on social media that he was "closely following the breaking Cincinnati-style chili news." He teased that Mountain Dew fans would be able to enjoy the soda with the purchase of "any chili, anywhere in Cincinnati." Days later, Mountain Dew announced it was partnering with Camp Washington Chili, Price Hill Chili and Moerlein House to provide free chili and Mountain Dew on March 28. That promotion was a one-day only thing, though. Only time will tell if Cincinnatians will win this soda war, like they eventually were victorious in the 2013-2018 saga against Frisch's . It's a question Cincinnatians love to ponder once in awhile since, you know, we do have two miles of unfinished subway tunnel built within the city. In October, the city of Cincinnati decided to formally ask that question . The council submitted a Request for Information, meaning the city is looking for information from businesses capable of improving the space. The request is not an ask for formal proposals — that could come later after the city has gathered the information it's seeking through this request. "I would, with cost not being a factor, would love a regional subway system," council member Mark Jeffreys told WCPO . "Obviously, we also have to be practical; how would we fund a regional rail plan? So, it comes down to what (is) practical, versus the realistic.” Cincinnati's never-utilized subway system is considered the nation's largest abandoned subway tunnel. For over 50 years, the two-mile stretch has been silent, its doors blocked by steel fences that have been vandalized over and over throughout the years. Social media reactions predominantly favored a front-runner idea for what to do with those tunnels: Build the subway. It remains unclear what proposals city council may have received, or what next steps the city may take toward reclaiming this most Cincinnati of things. The four-day arts and lights festival made its biennial return in the fall and the year's celebrations were a big success. The event brought 17 new murals to Cincinnati and drew in record-breaking crowds. The Asianati Night Market alone closed out its inaugural year at the festival estimating over $200,000 in sales for the businesses that participated. Thousands of people flooded the streets of Downtown, Over-the-Rhine, the Banks and Northern Kentucky to see the hundreds of installations created by artists from all around the country, and from the region. BLINK executive director Justin Brookhart told WCPO after BLINK ended that attendance at this year's festival was higher than in 2022 — and plans for BLINK 2026 are already in the works using lessons learned from this year's event. BLINK attendees had the opportunity to visit the Asianati Street Market , a fashion show and skate park project. The event also featured new attractions like projection mapping at Eduardo Kobras' Neil Armstrong mural on Fifth Third Bank headquarters and expanded even further into Northern Kentucky with installations and events in Newport. The Queen City has been a star in many a Hollywood production in recent years and 2024 was no exception. The Ohio Department of Development announced state support of more than $44 million in tax credits for filming TV shows and movies in Ohio this year — a large chunk of that for the Cincinnati area. Perhaps most notably, film crews were spotted at Union Terminal, where we spied a very specific flag flying atop the outside flag pole. While the recently released teaser trailer for the new "Superman: Legacy" movie didn't show us any satisfying or identifiable glimpses of Cincinnati, we know they likely shot in the region. Aside from the Metropolis flag spotted outside of Union Terminal, Warner Bros. crews also shut down the Lytle Tunnel for filming — and while the studio didn't say what was being filmed, there have been clues . Sylvester Stallone also chose the Greater Cincinnati region to film two of his upcoming movies . Both "Alarum" and "The Epiphany" were granted multi-million-dollar tax credits by the state of Ohio. Also receiving tax credits to film in Cincinnati is "Oscar's Options." IMDb describes the film directed by Cincinnati native Jon D. Wagner as a movie about a series of midlife mishaps that force a writer to abandon his dreams and return home. The film "Stained Glass" will also be shot in Southwest Ohio. The movie's contact as listed on the state's tax credit database is Karri O'Reilly, a Dayton native who was previously a production manager on "Carol" and co-producer of "Goat." "The Marshal," a movie that the state's database shows is connected to the Traveling Picture Show Company, will also be filmed in Southwest Ohio. There were no details on the plot or exact filming locations. Rough House Pictures, the production company co-founded by Danny McBride, will film "Nutcracker's Mustache" in Dayton and Cincinnati. M. Night Shyamalan also received tax credits last year for the film "Trap," which filmed in Cincinnati and released in theaters in August. This year marked the end of an era for one very Cincinnati staple. While not every Frisch's restaurant is in danger of closing its doors forever , many neighborhoods lost their beloved location in 2024. More than 20 Frisch's Big Boy locations have permanently closed since October when the local franchise's owners, Florida-based company NNN REIT LP, began filing eviction notices against them. The WCPO I-Team's research shows Frisch’s Restaurants Inc. has at least eight different landlords in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana — but only one of them is actively pursuing evictions right now: NNN REIT LP, or National Retail Properties. Most recently, the iconic Mainliner location closed its doors for good. According to Frisch’s website , the Mainliner restaurant was Cincinnati’s first year-round drive-in named after the first tri-motor passenger airplane. To this day, a replica of that plane remains on the restaurant’s sign. Now, amid the eviction hearings, several vendors have also filed lawsuits against Frisch's. FC Cincinnati alleges the company owes $150,000 in unpaid sponsorship fees . Schreiber Foods based in New Jersey claims the restaurant owes them $18,547.20 in unpaid invoices. Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea based in Florida also claims Frisch’s owes them in total $30,166.63 with interest.
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Sunday, December 1Principal Financial Group Inc. cut its position in shares of UDR, Inc. ( NYSE:UDR – Free Report ) by 4.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 351,832 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 17,338 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in UDR were worth $15,952,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in UDR in the third quarter worth about $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. purchased a new stake in shares of UDR during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of UDR during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of UDR in the second quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in UDR in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. 97.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. UDR Stock Performance UDR opened at $43.41 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $44.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.32 billion, a PE ratio of 117.33, a P/E/G ratio of 12.34 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 5.91, a quick ratio of 5.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. UDR, Inc. has a 12-month low of $34.19 and a 12-month high of $47.55. UDR Dividend Announcement Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several research firms have recently weighed in on UDR. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of UDR in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $49.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on UDR from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. UBS Group raised their price target on UDR from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of UDR in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of UDR from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, UDR currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.00. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on UDR UDR Company Profile ( Free Report ) UDR, Inc (NYSE: UDR), an S&P 500 company, is a leading multifamily real estate investment trust with a demonstrated performance history of delivering superior and dependable returns by successfully managing, buying, selling, developing and redeveloping attractive real estate communities in targeted U.S. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding UDR? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for UDR, Inc. ( NYSE:UDR – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for UDR Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for UDR and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .How to track Santa Claus with NORAD’s flight tracker
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a comprehensive 66-page response to allegations raised by the Congress regarding electoral discrepancies during the Maharashtra assembly elections. The poll body dismissed the claims as baseless, providing a detailed clarification to address each concern. Allegation 1: Inexplicable increase in voter turnout data Congress highlighted an alleged inexplicable increase in voting percentages between 5 pm and 11 pm on polling day. The ECI clarified that this perception arises from a misunderstanding of how voter turnout data is recorded and reported. It explained that while Form 17C, filled at polling stations by Presiding Officers and co-signed by candidate agents, provides the final voter count, the Voter Turnout Rate (VTR) App reports interim data collected by sector magistrates via physical visits, phone calls, and messages. This interim data, such as the 5 pm figures, often contains errors and does not account for voting past 5 pm, which is common due to late queues or challenging conditions. Also Read: Congress files plea in Supreme Court against amendments to election rules Polling teams, the ECI noted, face challenges such as varying voter trends in the final hours, weather conditions, geographical factors, and communication issues. Consequently, assuming the 5 pm VTR App data as the final or closest approximation of voter turnout is incorrect. Allegation 2: Addition of Over 50,000 voters across 50 assembly constituencies Congress claimed an addition of over 50,000 voters in 50 assembly constituencies. Refuting this, the ECI stated that the figure applied to only six assembly segments, not 50. The overall increase in voters resulted from the registration of those turning 18 post-Lok Sabha elections, enhanced voter enrollment efforts, and a surge in voter enthusiasm. It emphasised that such changes followed the Special Summary Revision (SSR) process, conducted before every election in addition to annual revisions. This process ensures transparency and allows for public scrutiny of all entries and deletions in the electoral rolls. Congress’ representatives actively participated in these revisions. Also Read: Why is Election Commission afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak Allegation 3: Arbitrary Deletion of Voters The ECI rejected Congress’ claims of arbitrary deletions from voter lists, clarifying that over 8 lakh deletions were carried out only after thorough verification. It reiterated that deletions and additions are based on the voluntariness of citizens and remain available for scrutiny. Additionally, regular meetings with political parties and their Booth Level Agents (BLAs) ensure updates to electoral rolls are accessible and published on the ECI website. Allegation 4: Voter List Manipulation Using Fake Aadhaar Cards Congress raised concerns about alleged voter list manipulation via fake Aadhaar cards in Tuljapur. The ECI confirmed that the matter is under investigation, with a FIR already filed. Youth Representation in New Voters Highlighting the demographic details of new voters, the ECI revealed that over 26 lakh out of the 40.81 lakh new voters added to the rolls belong to the 18-29 age group, reflecting a strong surge in youth participation.Trump says he had a 'productive meeting' with Trudeau after leaders met for surprise dinner in Florida
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, who federal immigration officials said is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the US illegally, was arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court. He appeared briefly before a judge and wore a white jumpsuit over a weathered black hooded sweatshirt. He did not speak. He will remain jailed ahead of his next court date on Friday. The apparently random attack occurred on Sunday morning on a stationary F train at the Coney Island station in Brooklyn. Police said on Tuesday that identification of the victim was still “pending at this time”. Authorities say Zapeta approached the woman, who was sitting motionless in the train car and may have been sleeping, and used a lighter to set her clothing on fire. The woman quickly became engulfed in flames, while the suspect then sat at a bench on the subway platform and watched, according to police. Video posted to social media appeared to show the woman standing inside the train ablaze as some people look on from the platform, and at least one officer walks by. NYPD chief of transit Joseph Gulotta said that several officers had responded to the fire and one stayed to keep the crime scene “the way it’s supposed to be” while the others went to get fire extinguishers and transit workers. They were eventually able to douse the fire, but “unfortunately, it was too late”, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said — the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. During Zapeta’s court hearing on Tuesday, Assistant District Attorney Ari Rottenberg said Zapeta at one point fanned the flames on the woman using his shirt. He said a 911 call from a subway rider helped identify Zapeta. Mr Rottenberg added that under interrogation Zapeta claimed he did not know what happened, noting that he consumes alcohol. But he alleged that Zapeta identified himself to interrogators in images related to the attack. Zapeta was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon while riding a train on the same subway line after police got a tip from some teenagers who recognised him from images circulated by the police. A Brooklyn address for Zapeta released by police matches a shelter that provides housing and substance abuse support. The shelter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Federal immigration officials said Zapeta had been previously deported in 2018 but at some point reentered the US illegally. The crime — and the graphic video of it that ricocheted across social media — deepened a growing sense of unease among some New Yorkers about the safety of the subway system in a city where many residents take the subway multiple times each day.New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) A total of 921 degrees was awarded at the seventh convocation ceremony of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) on Friday. The convocation was attended by LG V K Saxena, who serves as the chancellor of the university, and Delhi Chief mMinister Atishi as the Guest of Honour. During the ceremony, 735 undergraduate, 170 postgraduate and 16 doctorate degrees were awarded. The event also witnessed the awarding of two Chancellor Gold Medals and 12 Vice-Chancellor Gold Medals to the top-performing students across various disciplines. Speaking at the ceremony, Saxena lauded IGDTUW’s progress, calling it “a remarkable institution nurturing skilled female engineers.” “Empowering women is the key to building a developed nation. IGDTUW is rapidly growing and establishing its presence across the country. We have high expectations from its graduates, who have acquired valuable skills and knowledge during their time at this esteemed institution,” he added. Chief Minister Atishi highlighted the university’s role in preparing professionals, stating, “You are ready to face the world and drive progress”. “It fills me with immense pride to address you on this momentous occasion of your convocation. Today marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and growth and as you step into the world as innovators, leaders, and problem solvers, remember that you are the torchbearers of tomorrow’s progress,” She said. Vice-Chancellor Ranjana Jha expressed pride, stating, “It is a matter of immense pride to acknowledge that the University has realised its vision of establishing a high-quality, research-led institute with a focus on technology, management, architecture, humanities, and allied areas for female students.” PTI SHB SHB TIR TIR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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