mcw casino dhaka World News Highlights: A Tumultuous Week in Global AffairsNEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces an investigation into BioAge Labs, Inc. BIOA for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in BioAge, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/bioage-labs-inc . Why is BioAge being Investigated? BioAge Labs, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of therapeutic products for metabolic diseases, with a primary focus on obesity. The company's lead product candidate, azelaprag, is an orally available small-molecule agonist of the apelin receptor (APJ), designed to enhance weight loss. During the relevant period, the company stated that azelaprag was well-tolerated in 265 individuals across eight Phase 1 clinical trials and that following the company's IPO it was "well-equipped to advance our clinical programs[.]" The Stock Declines as the Truth is Revealed On December 6, 2024, BioAge announced that it discontinued its STRIDES Phase 2 trial for azelaprag, citing safety concerns, after liver transaminitis was observed in subjects receiving azelaprag. The company stated that the decision to discontinue the STRIDES Phase 2 study of azelaprag "became clear" due to "the emerging safety profile of the current doses tested[.]" This news caused the price of the company's stock to decline over 76%, from a closing price of $20.09 per share on December 6, 2024, to $4.65 per share on December 9, 2024. Click here for more information: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/bioage-labs-inc . What Can You Do? If you invested in BioAge you may have legal options and are encouraged to submit your information to the firm. All representation is on a contingency fee basis, there is no cost to you. Shareholders are not responsible for any court costs or expenses of litigation. The firm will seek court approval for any potential fees and expenses. Submit your information by visiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/bioage-labs-inc Or contact: Ross Shikowitz ross@bfalaw.com 212-789-3619 Why Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP? Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP is a leading international law firm representing plaintiffs in securities class actions and shareholder litigation. It was named among the Top 5 plaintiff law firms by ISS SCAS in 2023 and its attorneys have been named Titans of the Plaintiffs' Bar by Law360 and SuperLawyers by Thompson Reuters. Among its recent notable successes, BFA recovered over $900 million in value from Tesla, Inc.'s Board of Directors (pending court approval), as well as $420 million from Teva Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd. For more information about BFA and its attorneys, please visit https://www.bfalaw.com . https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/bioage-labs-inc Attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.EPA celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its Automotive Trends Report

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Jacksen Moni's 25 points helped North Dakota State defeat Wisconsin-Stout 91-62 on Friday for its sixth straight win. Moni shot 9 for 13 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bison (9-4). Treyson Anderson scored eight points and added seven rebounds. Darik Dissette shot 3 of 3 from the field to finish with eight points. Carson Hoffman led the Blue Devils in scoring, finishing with 11 points. Justin Nelson added nine points and Dominic Croci recorded eight points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

Women are more likely to need walking sticks, wheelchairs and other mobility aids compared to men, but they are less likely to use them, according to a study. And single people are more likely to use mobility tools compared to those who are married, according to researchers from University College London (UCL) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Researchers looked at information from a group of more than 12,000 adults in England aged 50 to 89 who were tracked over a 13-year period. At the start of the study, 8,225 adults had no mobility difficulty and did not use mobility assistive products (MAPs). Some 2,480 were deemed to have “unmet need” and 1,375 were using mobility aids. During the follow-up period, there were 2,313 “transitions” where people went from having no mobility issues to needing some help with getting around. And 1,274 people started to use mobility aids. Compared with men, women were 49% more likely to transition from not needing mobility aids to needing to use them, according to the study which has been published in The Lancet Public Health. But were 21% less likely to go on to use mobility aids when they needed them. The authors said their study showed “barriers to access” for women. For both men and women, with every year that passed during the study period the need for mobility aids increased. People who were older, less educated, less wealthy or reported being disabled were more likely to “transition from no need to unmet need, and from unmet need to use”, the authors said, with this indicating a “higher prevalence of mobility limitations and MAP need overall among these groups”. They added: “Finally, marital or partnership status was not associated with transitioning to unmet need; however, single people were more likely to transition from unmet need to use compared with married or partnered people.” Jamie Danemayer, first author of the study from UCL Computer Science and UCL’s Global Disability Innovation Hub, said: “Our analysis suggests that there is a clear gender gap in access to mobility aids. “Though our data didn’t ascertain the reason why participants weren’t using mobility aids, other research tells us that women are often more likely than men to face obstacles such as cost barriers as a result of well-documented income disparities between genders. “Many mobility aids are designed for men rather than women, which we think may be a factor. “Using mobility aids can also make a disability visible, which can impact the safety and stigma experienced by women, in particular. “There’s a critical need for further research to identify and break down the barriers preventing women from accessing mobility aids that would improve their quality of life.” Professor Cathy Holloway, also from UCL, added: “Not having access to mobility aids when a person needs one can have a big impact on their independence, well-being and quality of life. “Our analysis suggests that women, in particular, regardless of other factors such as education and employment status, are not getting the support that they need.” Professor Shereen Hussein, senior author of the study and lead of the social care group at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: “The research provides compelling evidence of gender disparities in accessing assistive technology, suggesting that cost, design bias, and social stigma are likely to disproportionally affect women. “This underscores the need for inclusive, gender-sensitive approaches in the design, production and inclusivity of assistive technologies.” We do not moderate comments, but we expect readers to adhere to certain rules in the interests of open and accountable debate.

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This week starts with a Downtown bar crawl, celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah (and Festivus!) and ends with a free showing of the delightful film “Inside Out 2”: Sunday, Dec. 22 Let’s get rowdy: Head Downtown for “Rowdy Rudolph’s Seven Tiny Bars of Christmas,” 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Tavern on 6th, 5712 Sixth Ave., and Rustic Road, 5706 Sixth Ave., are hosting the bar crawl party. Tickets cost $35, including a wristband, one drink ticket, a beer koozie and a bag of goodies. If you bring two cans of food, you will get another free drink ticket, good at either Tavern on 6th or Rustic Road. The other bar crawl stops are Church & Market, 701 56th St., Public Brewing Company, 628 58th St., The Apis Hotel and Restaurant, 614 56th St., 58 Below, 504 58th St., and Hold My Beer, 621 56th St. Each location hosts different activities, along with a scavenger hunt and an after-party in the loft of Rustic. Last call for lights on the farm: The Jerry Smith Farm, 7150 18th St. in Somers, has brought back its holiday lights display. The Holiday Light Walk includes s’more kits, fire pits and shopping in the Country Store. Open 5-9 p.m. today. Admission is $8; free for children age 2 and younger. For more details, go to jerrysmithfarm.com . “Pageant” life: The musical version of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is on stage for one more performance, 2 p.m. today at the Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave. Tickets are $17-$22 at racinetheatre.org . Monday, Dec. 23 “A holiday for the rest of us”: Dec. 23 is Festivus , a holiday introduced to the world in an episode of “Seinfeld,” is celebrated with an aluminum pole (unadorned) instead of a Christmas tree, a meatloaf dinner and the Airing of Grievances, where each person at the dinner table recounts how the world has disappointed them. Kenosha’s Union Park Tavern , 4520 Eighth Ave., hosts a Festivus celebration starting at 5 p.m. Monday. After the meatloaf dinner, events include the Airing of Grievances at 6:30 p.m., plus an Elaine Dance Off, “spare a square” and a paper airplane toss. New this year: A “Seinfeld” cast look-alike contest. There will also be a raffle benefiting Women & Children’s Horizons. Tuesday, Dec. 24 Hurry! Dec. 24 is Last-Minute Shoppers Day. If you fall into this category, remember: There’s no shame in doing all your Christmas shopping at the gas station. Those tiny bottles of 5-Hour Energy make perfect stocking stuffers. Blades of glory: It’s Christmas Eve — and you know what that means! (We’re not sure what we mean, either, but we just get excited for Christmas!) The day before Christmas is a great time to take a break from wrapping gifts and check out the City of Kenosha’s ice skating rink. The rink is in Veterans Memorial Park outside City Hall, at 52nd Street and the harbor. It’s open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Skating is free. It’s still a “Wonderful Life”: Even after 75-plus years, we can’t get enough of the classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Jimmy Stewart stars as George Bailey, who discovers a new appreciation for his small-town life. Every time you watch this movie, an angel gets its wings. “It’s a Wonderful Life” airs at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve on NBC. Wednesday, Dec. 25 Holiday mashup: Dec. 25 is Christmas Day and, this year, it’s also the start of Hanukkah , as the eight-day Festival of Lights begins. “Chrismukkah” doesn’t happen often (the next time is 2035), so celebrate it big time! The reel world: You’ll likely be staying home today, opening presents and fiddling around with that guitar Santa brought you, but if you do want to venture outside, head to a theater. Lots of people go to the movies on Christmas Day — if only to avoid having to clean up the scattered tinsel and wrapping paper. New movies playing in theaters include Disney’s “Lion King” prequel “Mufasa,” the video game adaptation “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” the Bob Dylan bio-pic “A Complete Unknown” and the twisted Nicole Kidman drama “Babygirl.” Thursday, Dec. 26 Sweet stuff: Dec. 26 is Candy Cane Day , so munch on the sweet sticks while you plan your day-after-Christmas shopping. Let’s get some half-off wrapping paper for Christmas 2025! Get your jam on: If you’re looking for live music tonight, The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam starts at 8 p.m. at Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. It’s free, and everyone is welcome. Hit the high seas with Santa: The Lake Geneva Cruise Line has extended the boating season with its Santa Cruise . Passengers take 40-minute narrated boat rides, motoring past lighted displays on the shore as they travel to the “North Pole.” Cruises depart from Gage Marina — the winter home of the Geneva Lake Cruise Line’s fleet — in Williams Bay. Cruises run Dec. 26-30. To book a cruise, go to santacruiselakegeneva.com or call 262-248-6206. Friday, Dec. 27 A wild time: Dec. 27 is Visit the Zoo Day, and you’re in luck! The Milwaukee County Zoo offers FREE admission during “Frosty Free Week.” Everyone gets in free admission Dec. 26-30. Note: Parking, concession and attraction rates still apply. For more details, go to milwaukeezoo.org . Grab some popcorn: Today’s Brown Bag Movie is “Inside Out 2,” being screened noon to 2 p.m. at the Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Everyone is invited to “bring your lunch or some movie snacks to eat while you watch this family film.” Admission is free. Making magic: Still didn’t get your fill of Christmas lights? Head to “Magic at Muni,” a free holiday lights display at Kenosha’s Washington Park Municipal Golf Course, 2205 Washington Road. Visitors stroll through a 1/3-mile loop filled with lights and holiday scenes. The clubhouse is open, with snacks and beverages (and indoor restrooms!). Open 4-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday, through Dec. 29. Admission is free. Saturday, Dec. 28 Shuffle the deck: Dec. 28 is Card Playing Day. We sense a mean game of Old Maid is in your future. Can we still call it “old maid”? Isn’t that outdated — and offensive? Oh, deer: As in: reindeer! You can book a holiday tour at the Paris Deer Park , 800 180th Ave. in Union Grove, featuring visits with their reindeer. The tour includes a tour of the heated barn, a cup of animal feed and photo opportunities. We can’t promise any of the reindeer have a bright, shiny nose ... but they are adorable. Tours are offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through Dec. 29. To book a tour, go to parisdeerpark.com . There’s no place like gnome: Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. in Bristol Woods County Park, is hosting its annual “Holiday Gnome Hunt” all month long. Participants who find the gnomes hiding on the trails by the end of December can enter for a chance to win a free 2025 Pringle Nature Center family membership. For details, go to pringlenc.org . Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Features/GO Kenosha {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Nurse picks up silver at national care awards

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A knock at the door. A police search. A rose gold iPhone. Child pornography allegations. Shocking as the charges were against his son, a Woodstock father says the family ordeal that followed shattered his faith in the justice system. Brian Williams reports. A knock at the Spina household’s front door started the family’s waking nightmare. Andrea Spina answered, then rushed back to her husband, Mario, slowly getting out of bed. Get dressed, she urged him. He heard “heavy boots” and “marching” inside the house, Mario said. He was shocked to discover six police officers equipped with firearms and a search warrant for the suburban home in northeast Woodstock, a city of about 48,000 in southwestern Ontario’s auto belt. “We had no clue why they were here,” Mario said. Mario, Andrea, her mother, the couple’s daughter and their 19-year-old son, Kristian, lived in the bungalow at the time. Kristian was at work that morning, Jan. 19, 2022. “We thought something happened to Kristian,” Andrea said. The family was “sequestered in the living room” as Woodstock police officers searched the house, said Mario. Det. Mike Haegens of Woodstock police explained the investigation involved a Snapchat account with a handle connected to Kristian. Snapchat is an app that allows users to send and receive videos and photos that automatically delete after being viewed for 10 seconds, longer if left unopened. An old email address used by all family members was also connected to the investigation, and both the Snapchat handle and email address were linked to uploading and sharing child pornography, police told them. “We never thought for a million years that there was anything, because that’s not who my son is,” Mario said. Woodstock police seized numerous phones from the Spina residence, including a rose gold iPhone belonging to Kristian that was no longer used. Police showed up at Kristian’s workplace, auto parks maker Vuteq. “The first thought that went through my head was something happened to my family,” Kristian said. Kristian was told his Snapchat account had been flagged for uploaded child pornography. “I was at a loss for words,” he said. “I know what I do on my phone and I know that this isn’t one of them.” Kristian handed over his phone to police, gave the password and said his Snapchat account had been hacked. “That’s why I gave them (the phone), no hesitation,” Kristian said. That day was the beginning of what would become a year-long family struggle to clear Kristian of child pornography charges, a struggle that a digital forensic expert warns can happen to anyone with a phone and social media accounts. The account of what happened to the Spinas is based on interviews with family members, a court ruling, expert reports and a summary by the Law Enforcement Complaints Agency (LECA), an independent civilian oversight agency of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. For the Spinas, there would be financial setbacks, health scares, uncertainty and a draining emotional toll. And now, for Mario, a search for accountability. “Is it negligence or is it ignorance?” he said. “At the end of the day, what the heck is the difference to the accused?” The year before, on July 17, 2021, Kristian received an email from Snapchat to an email address the family had stopped checking. The email from Snapchat advised him his account had been accessed by an unknown device in Hamilton that he didn’t own. On Aug. 5, 2021, Kristian was locked out of the account. “I did what every guy my age would do and just made a new one (account),” Kristian said. About the same time, a potentially illegal video was uploaded to the old account, an investigation later found. Snapchat reports the upload of potentially illegal videos to the U.S. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. In Kristian’s case, information about the upload was sent to Canada’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre, then the RCMP, then Woodstock police. The responsibility for mining the devices seized fell to Woodstock’s digital examiner, a civilian employee, Special Const. Robert Gower. Gower’s search of the Kristian’s former iPhone, the rose gold one, revealed eight still images, some reproduced multiple times, for a total of about 50 thumbnails, meeting the police definition of child porn. The thumbnails — small images of pictures or videos — found on the phone matched the video connected to Kristian’s account that was first flagged by Snapchat and passed along to Woodstock police. In February 2022, police advised Kristian his phone contained images of child pornography and that charges would be laid. “I don’t have a clue how it happened, what happened, because I’ve never seen any of this stuff,” Kristian said. “That was a bomb,” Mario said. “We thought, there’s an explanation for this.” Before then, the 19-year-old’s only brush with the law had been a speeding ticket. Mario and Andrea drove Kristian to the police station the next morning. At age eight, Kristian was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. He made a full recovery after six months. “When that cancer bomb goes off, everyone comes to help you — they come from everywhere. The doctors, the oncologists, the therapists, the counsellors, your family, your friends, your neighbors. You come home, your snow’s shoveled, your grass is cut — all that stuff,” Mario said. This struggle felt much different. “Imagine him going into this police station with all these police officers looking at him,” Mario said. “The door opened up to go into the belly of the station. It felt like a walk of shame for my son, and he didn’t do this.” His son was booked and held for a bail hearing. “I got back in the car, and I was in shock with tears,” Mario said. “My wife was waiting for me in the car and we were terrified. We didn’t know what to do.” Andrea recalled the heartbreak of dropping her son off at the police station. “It was horrible to leave him behind, and not knowing exactly what he’s going to go through,” she said. Watching his son appear on a courtroom video feed later “was gut-wrenching,” Mario said. Kristian was released later that afternoon. He faced three charges: One each of distributing, possessing and accessing child pornography. “There’s no parenting courses on what to do in case your son’s arrested for something he didn’t do,” Mario said. Before Mario could tell family members of his son’s plight, Woodstock police named Kristian and the charges against him in a news release. Now, Kristian had to deal with a second court: public opinion. “(People assume) when they see this example, the charges and a name associated with it, the police must have quite a lot of evidence here,” Mario said. Only Mario, his mother-in-law and Kristian were home the morning of March 26, 2022, about a month and a half after his arrest. Suddenly, Mario heard his mother-in-law “screaming like that wild scream, something’s really wrong.” Mario had watched his son battle cancer. He’d watched Kristian’s final year of high school stolen by the Covid-19 pandemic. He’d watched him be charged by police. That morning he watched his son dying, Mario said. “I fly out of the kitchen, and my son’s on the bed violently convulsing, foaming at the mouth,” Mario lamented. “He went grey, his lips were blue, he was dying.” Mario called 911 and Kristian was taken to hospital. Kristian had never had a seizure before, Mario said. “I just couldn’t believe where we were going, and why we’re going there, after what happened only weeks prior,” Mario recalled. Kristian was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation — a tangle of blood vessels that can cause bleeding in the brain, stroke or brain damage. Kristian spent a week in the hospital after the seizure. Mario wonders whether the stress his son was under triggered the health scare. Kristian doesn’t believe that was the main trigger for his seizure, but “I think it played a huge part.” He made a full recovery and attended Fanshawe College in the fall of 2022, trying to put the weight of the charges against him to the back of his mind. “When I was in school, I started off well, and then as time went on the stress was just putting weight on my shoulders that I couldn’t do any more,” he said. “I had to drop out.” Mario knew he needed big legal muscle to help his son. “Basically, what you have to have is a war fund,” Mario said. “You can’t just make a race to the bank and you’ll get a loan – you got to have money, liquid money.” The Spinas sold a rental property they owned, which was part of their retirement fund. They hired Michelle Biddulph from the Toronto law firm Greenspan Humphrey Weinstein. Kristian’s defence team enlisted digital forensic examiner Jason Conley, who was working then for Envista Forensics, to examine how it was possible for another person to access Kristian’s Snapchat account, and how the images could wind up on the rose gold iPhone without his knowledge. Conley’s report broke down how that could happen. His probe also uncovered apparent evidence of Kristian’s innocence and raised questions about the police investigation. Highlights of what Conley found: Vulnerability at home Conley found that the Spina household’s Internet Protocol (IP) address for its router, its email address and social media accounts had been compromised and were available to cyber criminals months before Snapchat flagged Kristian’s account for child pornography. The thumbnails The thumbnails created by Snapchat were discovered deep in a restricted area on the iPhone, where only an expert with investigative software would find them. The thumbnails were automatically synched to Kristian’s device from the mystery device responsible for uploading the illegal video to Kristian’s account. Content synchronization Conley tested a hypothesis – that a Snapchat account syncs on all devices where it is located, essentially enabling a hacker to send child pornography from one device with the account to another device with the same account. He set up two identical versions of a Snapchat account on a Samsung Android phone and an iPhone. After logging in to the same Snapchat account on both devices, it became apparent to him that Snapchat automatically synchronized all of his “snaps” (messages) and the media content within them. Because Kristian had not clicked on and seen the video containing child pornography on the rose gold iPhone, the thumbnails created on that phone were not erased, Conley told The Free Press. Any other digital forensic examiner could have replicated the process and made the same conclusion, he said. Without Snapchat confirmation, it’s not 100 per cent possible to know if that’s how the thumbnails ended up on Kristian’s phone, Conley said. Still, there’s an overwhelmingly strong possibility the synchronization led to the images on the rose gold iPhone, he said. Conley also went through Kristian’s search history and concluded there were no searches or content related to child pornography, which are commonly present when someone is deliberately searching for such illicit images or videos. ”(The police) looked at all the devices from the home, including Kristian’s current phone, and found nothing,” Conley said. “That’s a huge red flag.” Conley said he was also concerned by what appeared to be police reluctance to investigate a notification from Snapchat indicating Kristian’s account had been accessed from an IP address in Hamilton in July. At the time, Kristian was in Woodstock, his father said. “Whilst he may have been in physical possession of this device, there is evidence that suggests that Mr. Spina was the victim of credential theft and he was not exclusively in control of his Snapchat account,” Conley wrote. “A second user of this account could easily have sent or received this video without Mr. Spina’s knowledge, and the video could have been synchronized to Mr. Spina’s phone as a result,” he added. The report gave the family some comfort “Here’s a true professional, a true digital forensic examiner who completely showed us that this thing is completely full of holes,” Mario said. But the report seemed to have no impact when provided to the police, Conley said. “My terrible gut feeling in the situation is they just didn’t care, they just ran with it and they just refused to backpedal,” he said. It’s not clear whether the police investigated the findings in Conley’s report. Asked that in an email correspondence with The Free Press, Woodstock police Chief Rod Wilkinson didn’t answer the question. However, in his email exchanges with The Free Press, the chief said the force has the tools and training for such investigations. Two weeks before an October 2022 pre-trial hearing, Conley’s report was submitted to the Crown, Mario said. Conley said he believes the report wasn’t examined seriously by law enforcement or the Crown, and that it should have had a greater bearing on the case. “The worst part was (police) read my report and proceeded anyway,” Conley said. “That was the biggest indicator that something’s very, very, very off.” By Jan. 26, 2023, the first day of the trial, the Crown had dropped the child pornography distribution charge, but Kristian still faced two other child porn charges. At age 20, he was staring at a potential jail sentence, a minimum of six months to one year, and a lifelong sex offender status attached to his name. “Obviously, I was a little nervous my first time going into a courtroom (because) if anything goes bad, then I’m gone, basically,” Kristian said about the first day of the trial. Both Haegens, the lead detective, and Gower, the special constable, testified on the first day. Gower became the subject of a voir dire hearing, held to help a judge determine legal issues such as the admissibility of evidence, or whether witnesses are qualified to give expert testimony. Justice M. Edward Graham presented his voir dire analysis to both the Crown and defence by document. The Free Press obtained a copy of the analysis from Mario, who acquired it from Kristian’s defence lawyer. Although Gower had “extensive expertise in extracting data from devices,” he “does not have sufficient training or expertise to further analyze and interpret that data,” Graham wrote. Gower acknowledged he didn’t have training on Snapchat or other social media applications, Graham wrote. It wasn’t just Gower’s inexperience with Snapchat that was of concern to the judge, but also his lack of expertise with the device on which the thumbnails were found. “He also does not have any formal training on the Apple iOS operating system,” Graham wrote. “In my view he is not qualified to provide opinion evidence even in a general sense of the strengths and weaknesses of that system.” Graham concluded that Gower has a “solid foundation to build upon,” but would need to take more courses in “this rapidly evolving area” to provide expert testimony. The charges were dismissed. “(My parents) never gave up. I never gave up. As a family we pushed together and we succeeded,” Kristian said. “Knowing that he can start his life again, because it had been put on hold for such a long time — it was a huge relief,” Andrea said. Two months after the charges were dismissed, Kristian had successful brain surgery to repair the arteriovenous malformation. With the court case in the past, Kristian has returned to Fanshawe, studying to become an electrician. “I feel like I’m back to my myself,” the now 22-year-old said. His son has been made whole but the system remains broken, Mario said. “I’m not saying the police officer on the street isn’t doing their job,” he said, but “I don’t have faith in (the system).” “My job as a responsible father, as a responsible citizen . . . is to make sure this doesn’t happen to anybody else who is innocent.” Mario hired a private security and investigations firm, Investigative Solutions Network Inc., to examine the Woodstock police investigation of his son. The investigation was conducted by Bill McGarry, the company’s director of cyber operations and a former Toronto police officer with extensive experience in its child exploitation unit. McGarry’s report concluded that Woodstock police appeared to take “a very basic approach to the investigation, accepting all information as valid without conducting an inquiry into the information received.” ⦁ Police should have used a forensic examiner familiar with investigating devices for offences related to child pornography, who would have made various queries such as checking search engine history related to child pornography, his report said. ⦁ The files located on Kristian’s rose gold iPhone were “deep within the Snapchat application database that are inaccessible to the phone user,” McGarry wrote. “The files would only be accessible ‘via expensive software’ used by a person that requires extensive training and experience to use.” ⦁ McGarry called “the reliance of an unqualified digital forensic examiner” with inadequate training “to investigate iOS devices nor social media applications such as Snapchat” one of the “biggest missteps taken” by Woodstock police. ⦁ Police failed to search for a potential alibi, such as the correspondence between Snapchat and Kristian indicating the account had been compromised. “Reasonable and probable grounds” to support a charge of possession would have “evaporated and ceased to exist” had investigators examined further factors such as the Spinas’ compromised IP address. The Free Press asked Wilkinson whether Woodstock police had contacted outside forces, such as the OPP or another source experienced with iOS devices and social media applications, to help investigate. Wilkinson didn’t indicate whether or not that had been done. The chief said his force “continually” develops officers’ skills and qualifications to adapt to “rapidly changing technology involved in such complex investigations.” The Free Press also asked Wilkinson in its email correspondence whether the investigating officers had looked into whether Kristian’s account had been hacked as an explanation for child pornography uploaded to his Snapchat account. He confirmed that was investigated, but did not say whether police had contacted Snapchat. A digital forensic examination had revealed “a device contained materials that met the Criminal Code definition of child pornography” and gave police “reasonable and probable grounds to proceed to lay charges,” the chief wrote in an earlier email. Mario filed an official complaint to LECA, the provincial police oversight agency, in April 2023. Mario’s complaint alleged police conducted a “negligent investigation, which caused the family stress, trauma, and financial loss,” according to the LECA report. The report concluded that a LECA investigator found insufficient evidence to support Mario’s concerns that “discreditable misconduct or neglect of duty” had occurred. Asked through email about Mario’s allegation the investigation against his son was negligent, Haegans replied, “I am unable to comment.” Gower did not respond to a similar email seeking comment about the allegation and declined to answer questions when contacted by phone. Wilkinson responded to that question by noting that LECA, the provincial oversight agency, had found Mario’s complaint “unsubstantiated.” Unsatisfied with the LECA response, Mario said he spoke to Ernie Hardeman, the Woodstock-area MPP, who recommended he go before Woodstock’s police service board that oversees the city police. Mario tried to appear before the board to present information “to prevent this from ever happening to another innocent person in our community.” But he balked at conditions the board wanted to place on his appearance. The board requires someone provide a written statement before appearing, and can’t allow discussions that might involve individual officers to be held in public, Ken Whiteford, chair of the police board, told The Free Press. “It’s in a closed room and nothing can be shared,” Mario said. “That doesn’t leave me a real good, comforting feeling.” Mario filed a complaint about the police board in April 2024 to an oversight office called the Inspectorate of Policing. The inspectorate replied in August it agreed with the police board decisions. Mario said he’s not after an apology from the police, but would like them to publicly note that all charges against Kristian were dismissed, something McGarry’s report noted was the “only way to clear his name.” “They are the ones who printed his name on grains of evidence that they didn’t understand, using a forensics expert who wasn’t qualified, who’d never done that before on a cell phone,” Mario said. “They published my son’s name (in the first place), they could publish my son’s name now saying he has nothing to do with this.” The issue isn’t dead for Mario. “I’m not the kind of guy that just goes away that easy,” he said. “Hopefully, this story is going to have some type of an impact to allow this to be heard . . .”

NEW YORK (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner has been fined $2,000 for embellishment during a recent game against the New York Rangers, the NHL said Monday. Skinner was issued a warning after a diving/embellishment incident in against the Carolina Hurricanes, the league said. His second citation, which triggered the fine, came in the second period of on Nov. 23. Skinner was being followed by Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller as he had the puck along the boards in the New York zone. Skinner lost his footing and the puck despite minimal contact from Miller. The Oilers forward looked toward the referee as he got up but no penalty call was made on the play. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. ___ AP NHL:“What do you do? You wack the C.E.O. at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention. It’s targeted, precise, and doesn’t risk innocents.” Those lines reportedly come from a notebook found in the possession of Luigi Mangione , the 26-year-old man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. After Mangione was taken into custody earlier this week at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the public has slowly begun to learn about the man that police believe committed one of the most audacious murders in living memory. That murder, which took place on Dec. 4th in midtown Manhattan, saw Thompson gunned down in front of his hotel by a masked assailant. Security camera footage shows a figure dressed in gray attire who, after killing Thompson, stepped onto an e-bike and rode away. Bullet casings found at the crime scene were etched with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose”—which some have speculated may reference a book about the healthcare industry. Now, police say they have gotten their hands on a notebook belonging to Mangione. The New York Times reports that the notebook “detailed plans for the shooting,” and also “described going to a conference and killing an executive.” The Times report doesn’t shed much light on the other contents of the notebook, writing that the lines that had been shared were communicated to the paper by two law enforcement officials. It’s possible that, as criminal proceedings progress, more of the notebook’s contents may be shared. Mangione is also thought to have written a “manifesto,” which law enforcement sources claim is legitimate. This supposed document was published online earlier this week by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein and, in one section, reads: “I do apologize for any strife of traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming. A reminder: the US has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy.” The manifesto also mentions a “spiral notebook” that the document states should “illuminate the gist of it,” seeming to allude to motivations for the shooting. Thompson’s death has predictably polarized the internet—and America. Rightwing influencers almost immediately sought to portray Mangione as a leftist, with LibsofTikTok calling him an “anti-capitalist climate-change activist.” Meanwhile, left-leaning accounts were more than happy to lionize the young man, with many people commenting on Mangione’s good looks, and others expressing support for killing corporate executives. Indeed, a broad, bipartisan dislike of the healthcare industry has made itself known over the past week, with many people expressing their disdain for it via jokes and memes , many of which have been made at the murdered healthcare executive’s expense. That said, a clear picture of Mangione’s personal politics hasn’t yet emerged. The Wall Street Journal referred to him as an “Ivy Leaguer with Anticapitalist Leanings.” The scouring of Mangione’s public-facing social media accounts has turned up a hodgepodge of interests and political leanings that don’t seem to fit into a coherent partisan picture. He did reportedly leave a favorable book review on Goodreads of Ted Kaczynski, the former promising young mathematician who took part in a CIA mind control experiment in the 1950s and went on to become “the Unabomber,” an anarchist terrorist who mailed bombs to people. It’s been reported that Mangione is from a wealthy, well-connected family and that he previously worked as a computer programmer. A video posted online shows the young man giving a valedictorian speech at his private prep school graduation in 2016. At some point, Mangione suffered a debilitating back injury . He is said to have abruptly dropped off the radar in the months before the shooting, prompting some to speculate that something happened during that period to radicalize him towards violence. Mangione’s mother reportedly filed a missing person’s report with the San Francisco Police Department on Nov. 18th.

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iOS 18.2: New features for your iPhone (other than AI)Bangladesh has called on Myanmar to address the ongoing crisis in the Rakhine state and its borders, stressing that it cannot engage in negotiations with non-state actors, such as the Arakan Army. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain conveyed this message to Myanmar during an informal consultation held on Thursday in Thailand. During the meeting, Hossain also emphasised that peace and stability in the region would remain elusive without a resolution to the Rohingya crisis. Senior representatives from Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, China, Laos, and other nations attended the consultation focused on Myanmar. "I informed Myanmar that the border is no longer under your control. Non-state actors like the Arakan Army are controlling it. As a state, we cannot engage with them. Myanmar must find a way to resolve the issues related to the border and Rakhine," Hossain yesterday told reporters in the capital, sharing details of his discussions at the consultation. In reply, Myanmar said they are trying to regain control of the border. Hossain said that the meeting focused on a few key issues regarding Myanmar, including the border, drug trafficking, arms smuggling, human trafficking, and its political future. On Myanmar's political future, Hossain noted that all participants expressed support for its efforts to resolve internal issues and move forward. "Everyone said they would support Myanmar, and if they choose a federal structure, we will not intervene. But we want a resolution," Hossain said. The meeting on Thursday was chaired by Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsar. The attendees included Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister U Than Swe, Laos's Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, and China's Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu. Meanwhile, speaking as the chief guest at an international seminar in Dhaka yesterday, the foreign adviser said peace in Myanmar is crucial to unlocking the full potential of the Bay of Bengal and its surrounding countries and that peace cannot be achieved without solving the Rohingya crisis. "Peace and order will not be possible in Myanmar, and consequently in the region, unless the safe and secure return of Rohingyas to their homes," he said at the seminar titled "Reconnecting the Bay of Bengal Region: Exploring the Convergence of Interest," at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in the capital. Noting that a civil war situation is currently prevailing in Myanmar, he said at least 1.2 million Rohingyas, who have fled the Rakhine state facing extreme atrocities, have fled to Bangladesh in the last seven years. "There has been no progress in their repatriation and the situation is further complicated by a non-state actor, the Arakan Army, taking control of the entire border with Bangladesh," he said. "It is incumbent on Myanmar and the regional powers to create a congenial atmosphere for their return," said the foreign adviser. Supported by the Embassy of Japan, the BIISS, in collaboration with the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO), hosted the international seminar. He said that the Bay of Bengal has emerged as a focal point of geopolitical and economic activity with its vast natural resources, crucial shipping routes, and potential for economic integration. Touhid said the countries surrounding the Bay and other stakeholders should align their diverse interests, "ensuring that the Bay of Bengal becomes a region of collaboration rather than conflict; a hub of connectivity rather than contention". He said the Bay has been historically a commercial and cultural hub. However, its strategic importance has grown immensely as it links South and Southeast Asia, two growing economic zones, to the global economy. "By fostering strategic partnerships, embracing a unified vision, and adopting innovative approaches, we can unlock the vast potential of this region, benefiting all stakeholders and creating a legacy of prosperity for future generations," he observed. He said Bangladesh is uniquely poised to become a regional transit hub and a key player in the global value chain with its strategic location and growing industrial base. "In order to unlock these possibilities, Bangladesh must address pressing challenges and seize emerging opportunities," the adviser said. He acknowledged that initiatives like the "Bay of Bengal Industrial Value Chain," championed by Japan, provide a blueprint for achieving this transformation by leveraging investment, technology, and labour. The adviser also lauded Japan's overall contribution to Bangladesh's development. Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori, BIISS Chairman Gousal Azam Sarkar and Director General Major General Iftekhar Anis, among others, spoke at the event. Responding to a question about a potential new influx of Rohingyas, Hossain said, though the government is concerned, he does not believe such an event is on the cards. Hossain reaffirmed Bangladesh's policy of not allowing any further Rohingya refugees to enter the country. However, he acknowledged that, under certain circumstances, Bangladesh had to accept 60,000 Rohingyas through various unofficial routes. "They are coming through multiple routes, making it very difficult to stop [the infiltrations]," Hossain said, adding that widespread corruption is making the task more difficult. Bangladesh has called on Myanmar to address the ongoing crisis in the Rakhine state and its borders, stressing that it cannot engage in negotiations with non-state actors, such as the Arakan Army. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain conveyed this message to Myanmar during an informal consultation held on Thursday in Thailand. During the meeting, Hossain also emphasised that peace and stability in the region would remain elusive without a resolution to the Rohingya crisis. Senior representatives from Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, China, Laos, and other nations attended the consultation focused on Myanmar. "I informed Myanmar that the border is no longer under your control. Non-state actors like the Arakan Army are controlling it. As a state, we cannot engage with them. Myanmar must find a way to resolve the issues related to the border and Rakhine," Hossain yesterday told reporters in the capital, sharing details of his discussions at the consultation. In reply, Myanmar said they are trying to regain control of the border. Hossain said that the meeting focused on a few key issues regarding Myanmar, including the border, drug trafficking, arms smuggling, human trafficking, and its political future. On Myanmar's political future, Hossain noted that all participants expressed support for its efforts to resolve internal issues and move forward. "Everyone said they would support Myanmar, and if they choose a federal structure, we will not intervene. But we want a resolution," Hossain said. The meeting on Thursday was chaired by Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsar. The attendees included Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister U Than Swe, Laos's Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, and China's Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu. Meanwhile, speaking as the chief guest at an international seminar in Dhaka yesterday, the foreign adviser said peace in Myanmar is crucial to unlocking the full potential of the Bay of Bengal and its surrounding countries and that peace cannot be achieved without solving the Rohingya crisis. "Peace and order will not be possible in Myanmar, and consequently in the region, unless the safe and secure return of Rohingyas to their homes," he said at the seminar titled "Reconnecting the Bay of Bengal Region: Exploring the Convergence of Interest," at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in the capital. Noting that a civil war situation is currently prevailing in Myanmar, he said at least 1.2 million Rohingyas, who have fled the Rakhine state facing extreme atrocities, have fled to Bangladesh in the last seven years. "There has been no progress in their repatriation and the situation is further complicated by a non-state actor, the Arakan Army, taking control of the entire border with Bangladesh," he said. "It is incumbent on Myanmar and the regional powers to create a congenial atmosphere for their return," said the foreign adviser. Supported by the Embassy of Japan, the BIISS, in collaboration with the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO), hosted the international seminar. He said that the Bay of Bengal has emerged as a focal point of geopolitical and economic activity with its vast natural resources, crucial shipping routes, and potential for economic integration. Touhid said the countries surrounding the Bay and other stakeholders should align their diverse interests, "ensuring that the Bay of Bengal becomes a region of collaboration rather than conflict; a hub of connectivity rather than contention". He said the Bay has been historically a commercial and cultural hub. However, its strategic importance has grown immensely as it links South and Southeast Asia, two growing economic zones, to the global economy. "By fostering strategic partnerships, embracing a unified vision, and adopting innovative approaches, we can unlock the vast potential of this region, benefiting all stakeholders and creating a legacy of prosperity for future generations," he observed. He said Bangladesh is uniquely poised to become a regional transit hub and a key player in the global value chain with its strategic location and growing industrial base. "In order to unlock these possibilities, Bangladesh must address pressing challenges and seize emerging opportunities," the adviser said. He acknowledged that initiatives like the "Bay of Bengal Industrial Value Chain," championed by Japan, provide a blueprint for achieving this transformation by leveraging investment, technology, and labour. The adviser also lauded Japan's overall contribution to Bangladesh's development. Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori, BIISS Chairman Gousal Azam Sarkar and Director General Major General Iftekhar Anis, among others, spoke at the event. Responding to a question about a potential new influx of Rohingyas, Hossain said, though the government is concerned, he does not believe such an event is on the cards. Hossain reaffirmed Bangladesh's policy of not allowing any further Rohingya refugees to enter the country. However, he acknowledged that, under certain circumstances, Bangladesh had to accept 60,000 Rohingyas through various unofficial routes. "They are coming through multiple routes, making it very difficult to stop [the infiltrations]," Hossain said, adding that widespread corruption is making the task more difficult.

Tulane QB Mensah transfers to DukeIs 50 the new 30? Or is 80 the new 60? If you’re Bryan Johnson’s penis, 47 is the new 18. The Californian tech millionaire’s quest to defy ageing has so far cost more than $US4 million and led him to swallow 111 pills every day, have dinner at 11am, practise his daily Kegels, undergo medical procedures including human growth hormone therapy, testosterone therapy, light therapy and blood transfusions, and sleep with “ a tiny jetpack attached to his penis ” to monitor his nighttime erections. His return on investment has given him, he says, the bones of a 30-year-old, the heart of a 37-year-old and “the erection of an 18-year-old”, whatever that means. Johnson’s obsession is emblematic of a broader interest in biological age: the heath metric du jour for those chasing the fountain of youth. Turning back the biological clock? Bryan Johnson. Credit: Bloomberg Businessweek “It’s a number that we all can relate to,” says nutritionist and exercise scientist Amelia Phillips, whose programs focus on healthy ageing. “And so if you are being told that you’re biologically younger or the opposite, it has quite a strong emotional response.” We all know people who appear and act younger or older than their years. But, what does biological age really mean? How is it measured? To what extent can it be reversed? And what can it really tell us about the state of our bodies and our health? What is biological age, and how is it measured? While chronological age measures how long we’ve been alive, biological age refers to the accumulated damage to various cells that results from genetics, lifestyle, nutrition and the presence of diseases or medical conditions. Its definition remains vague : “Biological age is a concept used loosely and with little objectivity to describe a shortfall between a population cohort average life expectancy and the perceived life expectancy of an individual of the same age.” In other words, the idea is based on averages across certain populations at certain ages, not on accurately assessing individuals. Also, there is no universal way of measuring it. There are different tests using different metrics – including inflammation, DNA methylation to assess epigenetic changes, online calculators or markers of BMI or cholesterol – to calculate our so-called biological age. Depending on the test and how it is interpreted, you could be given an entirely different age each time. And only looking at one or two metrics gives a limited snapshot of our overall health, says molecular biologist Dr Tina Bianco-Miotto, of the University of Adelaide. Biological age refers to the accumulated damage to various cells that results from genetics, lifestyle, nutrition and the presence of diseases or medical conditions. Credit: Marija Ercegovac For instance, if you take a test that only measures markers of inflammation, which are associated with ageing, it doesn’t take into consideration your lifestyle, genetics, family history, environment or other factors that can also contribute to your health and ageing at a cellular level. “What if you’ve decreased your inflammation but increased your oxidative stress?” asks Bianco-Miotto. “When you’re only testing one component, you get an unfair picture.” And, says Phillips, the tests don’t differentiate between inflammation from an infection or chronic inflammation, which lingers for months or years and can cause collateral damage to organs and tissues throughout the body resulting in premature ageing and, potentially, a range of illness. Another concern is the lack of transparency about how companies are making their calculations, says Dr Carissa Bonner, a behavioural scientist at the University of Sydney, who calls them “black box algorithms”. Given “we’re nowhere near” personalised nutrition, Bianco-Miotto wonders how companies claim they can predict your biological age (and the best diet for your body) based on your DNA. “If it’s a company looking to make money from follow-up services, they have an incentive for you to think you have a health problem,” Bonner says. “You also need to be careful about who owns the data you provide to these companies and where your personal health information might end up. Read the fine print.” What can biological age tell us? Professor Luigi Fontana, scientific director of the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre, says the various tests currently on the market are not accurate. However, he adds that in the next five or 10 years, they may be. So, is there any benefit to getting your biological age tested? It depends. “It’s that kind of snapshot in time, and it is a peek under the hood, but it is an important piece of a broader puzzle,” says Phillips. “It really becomes helpful if you are tracking over time where it’s like, ‘I’ve gone and made these couple of lifestyle tweaks, and I’ve retested, and I can see those markers have normalised.’” Having feedback that reinforces positive lifestyle changes can be highly motivating, Phillips says. “I guess it can create consistency and adherence to programs because they’re seeing that these small changes are actually making a difference.” Bianco-Miotto agrees that if it motivates behaviour change, there is some value, though there is little evidence that these tests do that. And although many decisions in our lives are dictated by chronological age, including fertility and when we have important health checks, the science is not yet there to personalise these based on biological age. “Although some people may want to be younger, there is no changing how old we actually are,” Bonner says. “The short answer is your chronological age is probably a more reliable indicator of health risks than current measures of biological age.” She adds that there is interesting research emerging in biological ageing, by measuring telomere length, for instance, but the technology is not quite there yet. “You don’t really need an expensive test to tell you whether your lifestyle is healthy or not, and tests to assess your risk of specific diseases based on blood markers should be guided by a health professional,” Bonner says. “So the best place to start is your GP.” ‘Although some people may want to be younger, there is no changing how old we actually are.’ Can we slow, or reverse, our biological age? Fontana says there is no doubt we can slow down biological ageing. But it’s by doing things much less exciting than jetpacks, transfusions or experimental therapies – it’s by exercising regularly (a mix of training strength, speed, stability and aerobic efficiency ), quitting smoking, focusing on cultivating and maintaining quality relationships, drinking less, prioritising sleep, having sex, managing stress and exposure to the sun, as well as eating a little less and consuming a Mediterranean-style diet of mostly plants, good fats and minimally processed foods. By changing our behaviour, we can alter the activity of our genes. For instance, people who smoke have lower DNA methylation levels (where a chemical group is added to the DNA, changing the gene’s behaviour) in certain genes than non-smokers. By quitting smoking, the changes ultimately reverse . Biological ageing can be slowed down, mainly by committing to healthy habits. Credit: iStock Longevity researchers are working on reversing age at a biological level, by tinkering with gene expression, but it remains fraught with issues. Some experts believe that if and when they fine-tune the approach it will more likely be used to treat certain health problems, rather than turning back time in our whole body. As for Bryan Johnston, Bianco-Miotto reminds that genetics is at play as much as his behaviours: “If 100 people did exactly what he did, we wouldn’t all get the same answers.” A good life is as important as the youthful life, she adds. “If you want to spend all day, every day focused on that aspect of ageing and restricting what you eat and exercising, you probably would be considered younger, but it wouldn’t be sustainable for the majority of us.” And, there is no scientific evidence so far that we can reverse biological age, Fontana says: “It’s a marketing strategy.” Johnson, he suggests, has an ego as sizeable as his bank account, and his outlandish and highly publicised pursuit has been a “very well-crafted strategy to sell something”. Indeed, this year Johnson announced he was launching “the most nutritious program in history”. For US$121 ($182) you can buy a pack of Blueprint “Super Veggie ready-to-mix spread”, which contains carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and some mixed mushrooms and cocoa powder. Or for US$92 you can buy a couple of bottles of extra virgin olive oil. It might not reverse your age, but it could well set your savings back several years. Make the most of your health, relationships, fitness and nutrition with our Live Well newsletter. Get it in your inbox every Monday.Patrik Laine's Fortnite Obsession: Jets Employees Bought Him New TVs for Every Road Trip