2 nice Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in coup plot, police report allegesABORIGINAL children continue to be disproportionately represented in deaths of children known to the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). Login or signup to continue reading In 2023, 42 of the 96 children who died and who were known to authorities were Aboriginal, the Child Death 2023 Annual Report says. The colonisation of Aboriginal land has had a devastating and long-lasting impact on Aboriginal people, the report says. "Past policy and legislation leading to the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families and Country has resulted in profound, intergenerational trauma. "Ongoing, systemic disadvantage is reflected in the continuous over-representation of Aboriginal children in contact with child protection and out-of-home care system." It was imperative that DCJ look for ways to understand and address the disproportionate number of Aboriginal children in the system and engage in culturally reflective and responsive practice, the report says. In May 2024, the Minister for Families and Communities Kate Washington approved a DCJ plan to make interim changes to risk assessment to respond to concerns about a cultural bias within the previous 'structured decision making' risk assessment process. Since September, the department has started using the new 'family based assessment' process, the report says. "DCJ is redesigning the family preservation service system in NSW to improve outcomes, experience, suitability and accessibility for families who want to access and would benefit from working with a family preservation service," the report says. As part of ongoing reform, DCJ jas committed to growing the Aboriginal community controlled sector to ensure the child protection system has the capability and capacity to meet the needs of Aboriginal communities and families. Community health & welfare, social justice, investigations, general news.Gabriel.Fowler@newcastleherald.com.au Community health & welfare, social justice, investigations, general news.Gabriel.Fowler@newcastleherald.com.au DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Get the latest property and development news here. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. WEEKLY Follow the Newcastle Knights in the NRL? Don't miss your weekly Knights update. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!

NEW YORK — Daniel Penny chose not to testify and defense lawyers rested their case Friday at his trial in the death of an agitated man he choked on a subway train. Closing arguments are expected after Thanksgiving in the closely watched manslaughter case about the death of Jordan Neely, 30. The encounter between Penny, a white Marine veteran, and Neely, a homeless Black man with mental health and drug problems, has been drawn into U.S. political divides over race, public safety and cities’ ability to handle mental illness and social ills. Penny, 26, has pleaded not guilty. Many criminal defendants don't take the stand, and juries are routinely instructed that they cannot hold defendants' silence — a constitutional right — against them. One of Penny’s lawyers, Daniel Kenniff, noted after court that jurors did hear from Penny, in the form of his recorded statements to police minutes and hours after he put Neely in a chokehold. Get the latest breaking news as it happens. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy . “Virtually everything he said then is consistent with credible testimony of his fellow passengers," Kenniff said. Penny told police that he wrapped his arm around Neely's neck, took him to the floor and “put him out” because he was angrily throwing things and making threatening comments. Penny said on police video that he hadn't wanted to injure Neely but rather to keep him from hurting anyone else. Daniel Penny leaves the courtroom for a lunch break in New York, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Credit: AP/Yuki Iwamura A number of other passengers testified that they were scared of Neely and relieved that Penny grabbed hold of him. A man who later stepped in and held down Neely's arms, however, told jurors that he urged Penny to let go but that the veteran kept choking Neely for a time. Prosecutors say Penny meant to protect people but recklessly used too much force, overlooking Neely's humanity and making no effort to spare his life. City medical examiners ruled that the chokehold killed Neely. A pathologist hired by Penny's defense disputed that finding. Prosecutors, defense lawyers and the judge are set to meet Monday to hash out jury instructions.The automotive sector, particularly electric vehicle (EV) makers and legacy automakers transitioning to EVs, remained a hotbed of retail investor activity in 2024. Here are the top five auto stocks that saw the highest surge in message volumes on Stocktwits this year: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (FFIE) : +4,933% Message Volume Dubbed a “classic” meme stock, Faraday Future surged in retail chatter following Keith Gill’s (Roaring Kitty) return to social media. The buzz amplified after the company secured $30 million in financing commitments, though its financial woes and minimal deliveries of its FF91 EVs cast doubt on its future. FFIE shares are down over 95% year-to-date. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC) : +4,800% Message Volume Honda generated intense buzz after officially confirming merger talks with Nissan. The move aims to create the world’s third-largest automaker to better compete with Chinese EV giants and U.S. rivals like Tesla. Despite the excitement, Honda’s U.S.-listed shares are down over 7% this year. Tesla Inc. (TSLA) : +1,140% Message Volume Tesla had a volatile year, starting with demand concerns and margin pressures but ending as a phenomenal performer with an 86% year-to-date gain. Key events included a third-quarter profit beat, plans to expand Full Self-Driving technology to China and Europe, and a turnaround driven by Donald Trump’s election win, which brought hopes of regulatory tailwinds for Tesla. Polestar Automotive Holding (PSNY) : +1,071% Message Volume Polestar maintained retail interest with solid delivery numbers and plans to achieve cash-flow break-even by 2025, even as Wall Street’s 2024 expectations of 100,000 deliveries weigh. Concerns over Trump’s potential rollback of EV-friendly policies has added pressure, with shares dropping over 52% this year. Lucid Group Inc. (LCID) : +833% Message Volume Lucid remained in focus as one of the few pure-play U.S. EV makers, launching production of its high-end Lucid Gravity SUV. CEO Peter Rawlinson has hinted at potential automaker partnerships, but production challenges and regulatory uncertainties under Trump’s administration weighed on sentiment. LCID shares have declined 22% year-to-date. For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.<

Home Bargains shoppers are rushing to get hold of a rare Cadbury chocolate bar that has been slashed in price. Cadbury's has brought back its Dairy Milk Mint Crisp bar. The bar features Cadbury's classic milk chocolate, filled with crispy mint pieces. Cadbury's said earlier this year that the treat had been axed from shelves and it had 'no plans to reintroduce it'. But the bar is currently being sold in Home Bargains stores. The 360g bar can cost up to £4 in some stores but eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted it selling for just £2.49 in Home Bargains. READ MORE: Exact amounts benefit payments will rise in 2025 including Child Benefit and Universal Credit Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here . One customer shared the news on HotUkDeals, The Sun reports. They wrote: "An amazing bit of choc’ for an amazing price." It seems shoppers can only grab the chocolate bar in store as it is not available online. The bar is limited-edition so may not remain on shelves for long. A spokesperson from Mondelēz International said: "Our Christmas range will be available far and wide across the UK and Ireland. You can purchase our products from a variety of retailers." They added: "Please check with your local retailer to confirm which products they have in stock and when to avoid disappointment." The Dairy Milk Mint Crisp bar also appears to still be in stock at Tesco , Asda and Ocado.The Electric Revolution: China Takes the Lead! Find Out How and Why.

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By MICHELLE L. PRICE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump’s Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer , a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer’s comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks , whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government , weighed in, defending the tech industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump’s world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world’s richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect , was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump’s movement but his stance on the tech industry’s hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent,” he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Related Articles National Politics | Should the U.S. increase immigration levels for highly skilled workers? National Politics | Trump threat to immigrant health care tempered by economic hopes National Politics | In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families National Politics | Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis for information related to her Trump case National Politics | New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns Trump’s own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration , including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order , which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump’s businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club , and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country” and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country,” he told the “All-In” podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump’s budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes.

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Astros' latest move opens roster spot for Christian WalkerOur community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Dad of five Peter Andre has shared a sweet Christmas video featuring his oldest daughter, 17 year old Princess , playing with his youngest, eight month old Arabella. In the clip, backed by Sade’s song Kiss of Life, Princess is seen lying on a sofa blowing kisses to her baby sister while the pair are watching Moana and a Christmas tree twinkles in the corner of the room. Peter captioned the clip: “The relationship between these two is so special, #sisterlove,” and lots of fans rushed to comment on the heartwarming scene. One wrote: “The way she’s looking at her is pure sisterly love,” while another said: “So heartwarming Peter, you are very blessed indeed. Merry Christmas to you all.” A third added: “She’s just the best big sister, you all must be so very proud, she’s a credit to you,” while a fourth said: “Aww this is so special and adorable what a wonderful moment to catch.” Arabella is Peter’s third child with wife Dr Emily MacDonagh . They also share Millie, aged 10 and Theo, aged eight. Peter also has two children with ex-wife Katie Price , Princess and 19 year old son Junior. Recently, Peter corrected TV host Kate Garraway when she said he was a father of five . He replied: “Technically six,” which is believed to be a reference to Katie Price ’s eldest son Harvey , 22, whom he helped raise when he and Katie were in a relationship and later married. Their bond continued long after his split from Katie in 2009 after four years of marriage. In 2017, Peter said: “Harvey will always be special to me and I just want him to be happy.” He wrote: “He’s such a good-hearted boy, I see him a but more now, which is amazing. He’s just the best, I love him. There’s always room for Harvey at our house. I always saw him as my own. There’s a special place in my heart for him – he’s very important to me and he’s always welcome.” Speaking exclusively to OK! earlier this month , Peter and wife Emily spoke about what their family Christmas would be like this year. Peter revealed: “I didn’t celebrate Christmas until I had children, as my family were Jehovah’s Witnesses , so now I live it through my children.” Emily then spoke about their Christmas Day traditions: “We incorporate traditions from my childhood. We all open our stockings in our bed (which luckily is massive!), then have a full English breakfast. We open our gifts throughout the day – there’s no present-opening frenzy. There are so many of us, we want to appreciate every gift and the thought behind it. We get out for a walk, and watch the King’s speech. We have our meal at about four, watch a classic Christmas movie and someone inevitably falls asleep on the sofa – usually me!”

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers used a third-round pick to draft Jake Moody last year, the hope was it would settle their kicking position for years to come. A shaky second half to Moody's second season with San Francisco has put that into question headed to the offseason. Moody missed his sixth field goal in the past seven games last week, leading to questions about whether the 49ers will need to replace him or at least bring in competition for next season. Coach Kyle Shanahan expressed confidence in Moody on Thursday, attributing some of the struggles to a high ankle sprain he suffered in his kicking leg earlier in the season. “I still feel the same about him, that I believe he is going to be our guy," Shanahan said. “Everyone has got to perform and do things like that and I think he has had a tough year. ... I thought he was doing really well and then had a high ankle sprain to his kicking foot. Since he’s come back, he hasn’t been as consistent, obviously. But I think a lot of that probably has to do with that, just common-sense wise.” Moody got off to a strong start this season, making all six field goals he attempted in the season opener and going 13 for 14 before injuring his ankle while attempting to make a tackle on a kickoff return in Week 5. He missed three games and has struggled since he returned. He missed three field goals in first first game back at Tampa Bay, two more in the snow at Buffalo in Week 13 and then a 41-yarder last week against the Dolphins. “That’s the great thing about kicking is, you can be as talented as whoever and you can struggle,” Moody said. “I feel like this year, I’ve struggled. It doesn’t really waver my confidence or anything. I feel like, throughout my entire life, I’ve gone through struggles, I’ve gone through high points. The biggest thing is to just stay consistent, not change anything.” Moody had an up-and-down rookie season, making 21 of 25 field goals in the regular season and missing only one extra point. But he missed a potential game-winning kick in a loss at Cleveland and missed field goals in playoff wins against Green Bay and Detroit. Moody then made three field goals in the Super Bowl with two coming from more than 50 yards, including a go-ahead 53-yard kick late in the fourth quarter against Kansas City. But Moody also had an extra point blocked in that game. “I believe we’ve got the right guy and I think that eventually, I think he has shown that at times,” Shanahan said. "I thought he showed that at times his rookie year. I thought he showed that big time being 12 out of 13 to start this year. And I think he’ll show us all that in the future.” NOTES: The Niners placed LT Trent Williams on IR after his ankle injury hasn't healed as quickly as hoped. Shanahan didn't think there were any long-term issues. ... LB Dre Greenlaw (calf) will be shut down for the rest of the season after playing parts of two games in his return from a torn left Achilles tendon. ... OL Spencer Burford (calf) didn't practice but might be able to play this week. ... San Francisco has signed two OL this week, adding Matt Hennessy and Charlie Heck. ... RB Isaac Guerendo (hamstring, foot) was limited but appears on track to play this week. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLRichard Parsons, one of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, died Thursday. He was 76. Parsons, who died at his Manhattan home, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 and cited "unanticipated complications" from the disease for cutting back on work a few years later. The financial services company Lazard, where Parsons was a longtime board member, confirmed his death. Parsons' friend Ronald Lauder told The New York Times that the cause of death was cancer. Parsons stepped down Dec. 3 from the boards of Lazard and Lauder's company, Estée Lauder, citing health reasons. He had been on Estée Lauder's board for 25 years. "Dick was an American original, a colossus bestriding the worlds of business, media, culture, philanthropy, and beyond," Ronald Lauder said in a statement on behalf of the Lauder family. David Zaslav, the CEO of Time Warner successor Warner Bros. Discovery, hailed Parsons as a "great mentor and friend" and a "tough and brilliant negotiator, always looking to create something where both sides win." "All who got a chance to work with him and know him saw that unusual combination of great leadership with integrity and kindness," Zaslav said, calling him "one of the great problem solvers this industry has ever seen." Parsons, a Brooklyn native who started college at 16, built a track record of steering big companies through tough times. He returned Citigroup to profitability after turmoil from the global financial crisis and helped restore Time Warner after its much-maligned acquisition by internet provider America Online. Parsons was named to the board of CBS in September 2018 but resigned a month later because of illness. Parsons said in a statement at the time that he was already dealing with multiple myeloma when he joined the board, but "unanticipated complications have created additional new challenges." He said his doctors advised him to cut back on his commitments to ensure recovery. "Dick's storied career embodied the finest traditions of American business leadership," Lazard said in a statement. The company, where Parsons was a board member from 2012 until this month, praised his "unmistakable intelligence and his irresistible warmth." "Dick was more than an iconic leader in Lazard's history — he was a testament to how wisdom, warmth, and unwavering judgment could shape not just companies, but people's lives," the company said. "His legacy lives on in the countless leaders he counseled, the institutions he renewed, and the doors he opened for others." Parsons was known as a skilled negotiator, a diplomat and a crisis manager. Although he was with Time Warner through its difficulties with AOL, he earned respect for the company and rebuilt its relations with Wall Street. He streamlined Time Warner's structure, pared debt and sold Warner Music Group and a book publishing division. He also fended off a challenge from activist investor Carl Icahn in 2006 to break up the company and helped Time Warner reach settlements with investors and regulators over questionable accounting practices at AOL. Parsons joined Time Warner as president in 1995 after serving as chairman and chief executive of Dime Bancorp Inc., one of the largest U.S. thrift institutions. In 2001, after AOL used its fortunes as the leading provider of Internet access in the U.S. to buy Time Warner for $106 billion in stock, Parsons became co-chief operating officer with AOL executive Robert Pittman. In that role, he was in charge of the company's content businesses, including movie studios and recorded music. He became CEO in 2002 with the retirement of Gerald Levin, one of the key architects of that merger. Parsons was named Time Warner chairman the following year, replacing AOL founder Steve Case, who had also championed the combination. The newly formed company's Internet division quickly became a drag on Time Warner. The promised synergies between traditional and new media never materialized. AOL began seeing a reduction in subscribers in 2002 as Americans replaced dial-up connections with broadband from cable TV and phone companies. Parsons stepped down as CEO in 2007 and as chairman in 2008. A year later AOL split from Time Warner and began trading as a separate company, following years of struggles to reinvent itself as a business focused on advertising and content. Time Warner is now owned by AT&T Inc. A board member of Citigroup and its predecessor, Citibank, since 1996, Parsons was named chairman in 2009 at a time of turmoil for the financial institution. Citigroup had suffered five straight quarters of losses and received $45 billion in government aid. Its board had been criticized for allowing the bank to invest so heavily in the risky housing market. Citigroup returned to profit under Parsons, starting in 2010, and would not have a quarterly loss again until the fourth quarter of 2017. Parsons retired from that job in 2012. In 2014 he stepped in as interim CEO of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers until Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took over later that year. "Dick Parsons was a brilliant and transformational leader and a giant of the media industry who led with integrity and never shied away from a challenge," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. Parsons, a Republican, previously worked as a lawyer for Nelson Rockefeller, a former Republican governor of New York, and in Gerald Ford's White House. Those early stints gave him grounding in politics and negotiations. He also was an economic adviser on President Barack Obama's transition team. Parsons, whose love of jazz led to co-owning a Harlem jazz club, also served as Chairman of the Apollo Theater and the Jazz Foundation of America. And he held positions on the boards of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the American Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Parsons played basketball at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and received his law degree from Albany Law School in 1971. He is survived by his wife, Laura, and their family.