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Living inside the 'Beastie House': New family moved into home by council despite it being used by devil mask wearing paedophile gang to torture children in campaign of 'extraordinary depravity' WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS DISTRESSING CONTENT By PAUL SMITH Published: 11:02, 8 December 2024 | Updated: 11:02, 8 December 2024 e-mail A flat dubbed 'the beastie house' where a gang of seven paedophiles sexually abused primary schoolchildren is being used by a local authority to accommodate homeless people. The property had been at the centre of an extensive police investigation for many years, but it has since been given to Glasgow City Council by Wheatley Group, a housing association which owns it, amid a housing crisis in the city. MailOnline understands a family is currently occupying the flat until a permanent home is found for them and they're said to be 'well aware' of its horrifying history. A source added: 'The place has been totally renovated, and it's nothing like what it was. It's been redecorated, and had a deep clean. 'This was a very difficult decision for housing bosses, but with there being a housing crisis in Glasgow, they've had no choice but to use it for homeless needs. 'Many people will probably question why anyone would want to live there, but until you're in a situation of homelessness you'll never understand. 'The people who are currently occupying this flat are well aware of the previous goings on.' A council spokesperson said: 'The temporary furnished flats used to support people affected by homelessness are routinely accessed from the city's social rented sector, as housing associations have an obligation to provide a regular supply of homes from their housing stock for homelessness services.' A flat dubbed 'the beastie house' where a gang of seven paedophiles sexually abused primary schoolchildren is being used by a local authority to accommodate homeless people. Pictured: Images of the lair taken last year show mountains of rubbish piled up in filthy rooms where the young victims were abused One photograph taken last year before the flat was renovated shows a green plastic kids chair and toys in one of the rooms Sickening images taken through corrugated iron bars last year of inside the lair show mountains of rubbish piled up in filthy rooms where the young victims were abused. One photograph shows a green plastic kids chair and toys in one of the rooms, while in another a sofa is wrapped in clear plastic with a Police Scotland sticker on it. The exterior of the squalid Glasgow flat, which MailOnline is not showing for legal reasons, looks like a rundown housing block. But inside, the abuse was so evil that the children hauntingly called it the 'Beastie House'. The squalid city flat, which doubled as a drug den, was where the seven adults would hold 'rape nights' when the children would be abused, take class A drugs and force the children to consume dog food, drugs and alcohol . As well as 'rape nights', the grim flat was host to 'dance and sex nights' and 'dog killings nights', all without neighbours suspecting anything was amiss. The series of violent and sexual assaults took place over a period of more than seven years. One of the victims, a girl, was raped in the dismal house when she was still young enough to wear a nappy. Another image taken last year shows a sofa wrapped in clear plastic with a Police Scotland sticker on it Read More Inside the ‘Beastie House’: How paedophile gang locked children in an oven during campaign of ‘extraordinary depravity’ She knew it as the 'dark and scary beastie house', so called because she had previously been locked inside a cupboard that was full of spiders and beetles. Besides being raped, the youngest girl was shut inside an oven, a microwave and locked inside a freezer as members of the gang tried to kill her. She was also chased by people wearing devil masks during the abuse, which she suffered between 2015 and 2019. The girl told the court during last year's trial: 'It is not nice when people laugh at you when you are hurting.' The depraved gang even made one of the children dress up and 'dance' before being raped. The boy told police how all the members of the gang would turn up at the property 'at the same time' before punching and hitting him and the two girls with pans. He recalled being made to drink alcohol and said the abuse at the flat was sometimes recorded on video. During one horrific attack on one of the girls, the vile group cheered, while others filmed the abuse and exchanged money for what went on. Scott Forbes, 50, was convicted earlier this year at the High Court in Glasgow of raping a child Iain Owens, 45, was convicted of 18 charges including the rape of the three children and the attempted murder of one involving shutting her in a microwave and other kitchen appliances Read More Terrified little girl was 'shut in an oven' by a 'coven of witches' during campaign of abuse, court told On another occasion, one of the girls was restrained and abused by members of the ring in a disgusting room until she was injured and unconscious – again while it was being recorded. One of the gang members received payment after the attack. As well as the sickening sexual abuse, the gang ran a wheelchair over the legs of one of the girls and placed a plastic bag over her head. The gang was also accused of forcing the children to participate in witchcraft at the flat, but these charges were dropped during the trial. It had been claimed they performed 'spells' on the children and convinced them they had been metamorphised into various animals, as well as used ouija boards. The gang killed dogs who were cut and stabbed to death, and the boy said he had once been made to kill a budgie with a knife. The boy said he was once submerged in a bath filled with blood at the Glasgow flat. In November 2023, five men and two women were found guilty after a harrowing nine-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow, which detailed the campaign of horror made against the youngsters, including rape and attempted murder. Their sentencing has been repeatedly delayed until the end of this month, as background reports are prepared. John Clark, 47, one of seven paedophiles who sexually abused the primary schoolchildren Barry Watson, 47, was found guilty of raping two girls at the Glasgow home named by the youngest victim as 'Beastie House' A judge warned them they had been convicted of crimes of 'extraordinary depravity' and they all faced a 'very substantial prison sentence'. Read More Paedophile ring of 'witches and wizards' who subjected vulnerable youngsters to 'appalling' abuse face life sentences as judge warns releasing them could endanger more children The horrendous ordeals only emerged after the brave victims revealed what they had suffered to a couple they came to know, documenting accounts of depraved abuse, witchcraft, and the slaughtering of dogs in the dirty city hovel. Seven men and four women eventually went on trial, which is believed to be the largest number of accused individuals to appear together in the dock in recent Scottish legal history. It sparked a huge police probe into the crimes. Seven of the eleven were found guilty of sex abuse, including rape, and four of attempted murder. Another woman was found guilty of assault. Three people were acquitted. Iain Owens, 45, was convicted of 18 charges including the rape of the three children, and attempted murder of one involving shutting her in a microwave and other kitchen appliances. The jobless addict was also guilty of other sex offences and class A drug supply. Elaine Lannery, 39, was convicted of the rape of the children among the 12 allegations she was charged for. Lesley Williams, 42, was convicted of five charges including the rape of two girls. Elaine Lannery, 39, was convicted of rape among the 12 allegations she was charged for Lesley Williams, 42, (left) was convicted of five charges including the rape of two girls, while Paul Brannan, 40, (right) was found guilty of seven charges, including rape of all the three victims Paul Brannan, 40, was guilty of seven charges which also featured the rape of all the three sex abuse victims. Scott Forbes, 50, Barry Watson and John Clark, both 47, were further convicted. The youngsters suffered in silence for years until police were alerted to the case in 2020 after a man who came to know the victims reported what he had been told. It was sparked after one of the children became hysterical having mistakenly thought she had been shut in a room. The man told the trial he had then been 'driven by his conscience and principles' to then help the victims. Along with his wife, he painstakingly documented horrific details of what the children recalled happening at the hands of the gang. They are due to be sentenced later this month. Share or comment on this article: Living inside the 'Beastie House': New family moved into home by council despite it being used by devil mask wearing paedophile gang to torture children in campaign of 'extraordinary depravity' e-mailTexas A&M signed the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender. Plenty of players from that heralded 2022 class could indeed be participating in the first 12-team College Football Playoff this month. They just won’t be doing it for the Aggies, who no longer have nearly half their 2022 signees. The list of 2022 recruits now with playoff contenders elsewhere includes Mississippi defensive lineman Walter Nolen, Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart, Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton, SMU offensive tackle PJ Williams and injured Boise State receiver Chris Marshall. Texas A&M has done all right without them, going 8-4 as transfers filled about half the starting roles. Texas A&M represents perhaps the clearest example of how recruiting and roster construction have changed in the era of loosened transfer restrictions. Coaches must assemble high school classes without always knowing which of their own players are transferring and what players from other schools could be available through the portal. “It used to be you lost 20 seniors, you signed 20 incoming freshmen,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said. “You just had your numbers right. Now you might lose 20 seniors, but you might lose 20 underclassmen. You just don’t know.” Coaches emphasize that high school recruiting remains critical, but recent results suggest it isn’t as vital as before. The last two College Football Playoff runners-up – TCU in 2022 and Washington in 2023 – didn’t sign a single top-15 class in any of the four years leading up their postseason runs, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. This year’s contenders have shown there’s more than one way to build a championship-caliber roster. About half of No. 1 Oregon’s usual starters began their college careers elsewhere. No. 5 Georgia, which annually signs one of the nation’s top high school classes, has only a few transfers making major contributions. Colorado’s rise under Deion Sanders exemplifies how a team can win without elite high school recruiting. None of Colorado’s last four classes have ranked higher than 30th in the 247Sports Composite. Three ranked 47th or lower. “If anybody ever did the homework and the statistics of these young men – people have a class that they say is the No. 1 class in the nation – then five of those guys play, or four of those guys play, then the rest go through the spring and then they jump in the portal,” Sanders said. “Don’t give me the number of where you rank (in recruiting standings), because it’s like an NFL team," he added. "You always say who won the draft, then the team gets killed all year (and) you don’t say nothing else about it. Who won the draft last year in the NFL? Nobody cares right now, right?” Wisconsin's Christian Alliegro tries to stop Oregon's Evan Stewart, right, during the first half of a Nov. 16 game in Madison, Wis. Star quarterback Shedeur Sanders followed his father from Jackson State to Colorado in 2023, and Heisman Trophy front-runner Travis Hunter accompanied them. According to Colorado, this year’s Buffaloes team has 50 transfer newcomers, trailing only North Texas’ 54 among Bowl Subdivision programs. Relying on transfers comes with caveats. Consider Florida State's rise and fall. Florida State posted an unbeaten regular-season record last year with transfers playing leading roles. When those transfers departed and Florida State's portal additions this year didn't work out, the Seminoles went 2-10. “There has to be some type of balance between the transfer portal and high school recruiting,” said Andrew Ivins, the director of scouting for 247Sports. “I compare it to the NFL. The players from the transfer portal are your free agents and high school recruiting is your NFL draft picks.” A look at the composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports for the 2020-22 classes shows at least 40 of the top 100 prospects each of those years ended up leaving their original school. Coaches must decide which positions they’re better off building with high school prospects and which spots might be easier to fill through the portal. “The ones that have a ton of learning to do - tight end, quarterback, interior offensive line, inside linebacker, safety, where they are the communicators - they are the guys that are processing a lot of information,” Florida’s Billy Napier said. “Those are the ones in a perfect world you have around for a while. “It’s easier to play defensive line, edge, corner, receiver, running back, tackle, specialists. Those are a little bit more plug-and-play I’d say, in my opinion," Napier said. "Either way, it’s not necessarily about that. It’s just about we need a certain number at each spot, and we do the best we can to fill those roles.” Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, right, congratulates place kicker Cristiano Palazzo after he kicked an extra point during the second half of Friday's game against Oklahoma Stat in Boulder, Colo. Power Four programs aren’t the only ones facing a balancing act between recruiting high schools and mining the transfer portal. Group of Five schools encounter similar challenges. “We’re recruiting every position and bringing in a high school class,” Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton said. “That’s not going to be maybe 24 scholarship guys like it used to be. It might be more like 16. It’s not four d-linemen necessarily, right? It might be three. It might not be three receivers. It might be two. And it might not be five offensive linemen. It’s two to three.” The extra hurdle Group of Five schools face is the possibility their top performers might leave for a power-conference program with more lucrative name, image and likeness financial opportunities. They sometimes don’t know which players they’ll lose. “We know who they’re trying to steal,” Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin quipped. “We just don’t know who they’re going to steal.” The obstacles facing coaches are only getting steeper as FBS teams prepare for a 105-man roster limit as part of the fallout from a pending $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement. While having 105 players on scholarship seems like an upgrade from the current 85-man scholarship limit, many rosters have about 125 players once walk-ons are included. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said last week his program would probably end up with about 30-50 players in the portal due to the new roster restrictions. All the added dimensions to roster construction in the college game have drawn parallels to the NFL, but Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck believes those comparisons are misleading. “When people talk about college football right now, they’re saying, ‘Oh, we have an NFL model,’ or it’s kind of moving toward the NFL,” Fleck said. “First of all, it’s nothing like the NFL. There’s a collective bargaining agreement (in the NFL). There’s a true salary cap for everybody. It’s designed for all 32 fan bases to win the Super Bowl maybe once every 32 years – and I know other people are winning that a lot more than others – but that’s how it’s designed. In college football, it’s not that way.” There does seem to be a bit more competitive balance than before. The emergence of TCU and Washington the last couple of postseasons indicates this new era of college football has produced more unpredictability. Yet it’s also created many more challenges as coaches try to figure out how to put together their rosters. “It’s difficult because we’re just kind of inventing it on the fly, right?” Diaz said. 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To the mother of the nominee for secretary of defense, it constituted a threat. On Wednesday, Pete Hegseth's mother accused the Times of making “threats” by calling about its story on an email she had sent to her son six years earlier that criticized his treatment of women. Penelope Hegseth sought and received an interview on Fox News Channel to support her son, whose confirmation chances are threatened by a series of damaging stories about his personal conduct. At one point, she said she wanted to directly tell President-elect Trump that her son “is not that man he was seven years ago.” People are also reading... Nebraska transportation director: Expressway system won't be done until 2042 At the courthouse, Nov. 30, 2024 27-year-old Beatrice man sentenced for May assault Shoplifting investigation leads to arrest for possession of controlled substance They fell in love with Beatrice. So they opened a store in downtown. Nebraska football signing day preview: Potential flips and a 5-star up for grabs Hospice foundation helps with extra support Gage County Sheriff's Office helps catch Fairbury suspect Blue Springs family to host 2025 Cattleman's Ball Mother to Mother supporting families Beatrice company seeks to break China's stranglehold on rare-earth minerals Stabler scores 22 in Lady O's season opening win At the courthouse, Nov. 23, 2024 Holiday Lighted Parade happening Saturday Shatel: Emotions are still simmering, but Nebraska delivered the bottom line for 2024 — a bowl game She also called the Times “despicable” and attacked a basic tenet of journalism: giving someone the chance to speak for a story about actions that could be seen in a negative light. The Times' story, published Saturday , quoted from a private email that Penelope Hegseth sent to her son in 2018 while he was in the midst of divorcing his second wife. She criticized his character and treatment of women, suggesting that he get some help. “I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego,” she wrote to her offspring. “You are that man (and have been for many years).” She told the Times for its story that she had sent the email in a moment of anger and followed it up two hours later with an apology. She disavows its content now. When the Times called her for comment on the story, Hegseth told Fox News that, at first, she did not respond. She said she perceived the calls as a threat — “they say unless you make a statement we will publish it as is and I think that's a despicable way to treat anyone,” she said. “I don't think a lot of people know that's the way they operate,” she said, speaking about the story. She accused the newspaper of being in it "for the money. And they don't care who they hurt, families, children. I don't believe that's the right way to do things.” Charles Stadtlander, a spokesman for the Times, said Hegseth's claim “is flatly untrue,” and she was in no way threatened. “The Times did what it always does in reporting out a story, simply reaching out and asking for a comment, which we included,” he said. Such a call is the opposite of a threat — it's an attempt to be fair, said Tom Rosenstiel, a University of Maryland professor and co-author of “Elements of Journalism: What News People Should Know and What the Public Should Expect.” “She's basically saying that brake lights are a threat because they alert you that the car ahead of you is about to stop," he said. But many Americans would perceive that call as a threat, or certainly as rude and a violation of privacy, said Tim Graham, director of media analysis at the conservative Media Research Center. “She didn't write that email to be on the front page of The New York Times,” he said. A secondary question is the newsworthiness of publishing the content of the private email, one that Hegseth said she almost immediately regretted sending and doesn't reflect how she perceives her son. Graham suggested that the newspaper wouldn't do the same for the nominee of a Democratic president-elect. “The New York Times is out to destroy these nominees,” he said. In its initial story, the Times wrote that it had obtained a copy of the email “from another person with ties to the Hegseth family.” “This was a piece of independently reported journalism published in the name of public awareness of the nominee to lead the largest department in the federal government,” Stadtlander said. “We stand behind it completely.” In many circumstances, an email from a mother to her son would be considered a private matter and out of bounds to a news organization, Rosenstiel said. But in this case, Hegseth, a former Fox News weekend host chosen by Trump to lead the Pentagon, has built himself into a public figure and is up for a very important job — and one that leads the military, which involves waging war and in which character is considered a fundamental trait. “It makes this news, honestly,” Stadtlander said. The Times wrote about Penelope Hegseth's Fox interview on Wednesday, leading with her saying her son “was not the same man he was in 2018 when she fired off an email accusing him of routinely abusing women and lacking decency and character.” There was some question about whether Hegseth would appear for an interview at his former network on Wednesday, after CNN's Kaitlan Collins posted on X the night before that “multiple people” said that was expected. A Fox News representative said that no such interview had been scheduled, and the nominee was on Capitol Hill meeting with senators. He has faced a flurry of other damaging reports, including stories about a sexual assault allegation reported to police in 2017. No charges were filed then, and Hegseth said the relationship was consensual. The New Yorker magazine wrote about reports of financial mismanagement , sexist behavior and excessive drinking when Hegseth ran a veterans' organization, and NBC News wrote about people at Fox News concerned about his alcohol use. David Bauder writes about media for the AP. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
The Milwaukee Bucks are likely to make an addition to coach Doc Rivers' rotation via an upcoming trade. The rebuilding Brooklyn Nets fit as a possible trade partner due to their presence of multiple useful veteran wings. Potential trade candidates include Cam Johnson, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Dorian Finney-Smith. The Bucks could benefit from the services of all three, but only one has an important differentiating factor. The Bucks currently have an extreme need for defenders, and Dorian Finney-Smith offers a versatile defensive skillset. He is switchable at 6-foot-6 and willing to guard multiple positions. While rim protection is not a strength, his perimeter defense would greatly improve the Bucks' easily exposed defense. Particularly, his ability to help and recover, along with effectively scrambling in rotations, would fit well alongside the defensive presence of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez. According to a post on X by basketball writer Gery Woelfel , "There have been recent rumors the Bucks have interest in the Nets’ Cam Thomas and Dorian Finney-Smith." Woelfel continued, "According to two NBA sources, the Nets are open to trading anyone on their roster. Said a GM about the Nets: 'They’re getting ready to rebuild — again.'" A Bucks-Nets trade involving Finney-Smith could look similar to the following: Bucks receive: Dorian Finney-Smith, Ziaire Williams, Shake Milton Nets receive: Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, MarJon Beauchamp, 2031 second-round pick Along with his defensive impact, Finney-Smith could space the floor for Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. The 31-year-old Nets wing is shooting 41 percent from three on 5.6 attempts per game this season. The 23-year-old Williams would provide much-needed athleticism and would help with the loss of Portis' scoring ability. Meanwhile, Milton would reunite with Rivers. Their tenures with the Philadelphia 76ers slightly overlapped. Milton has left a lasting impression on Rivers after dropping 39 points in 2020 against the Rivers-led Los Angeles Clippers. The Nets would agree to this deal because Finney-Smith would likely opt out of his $15 million player option for next season if he were still in Brooklyn. Also, Williams becomes a restricted free agent at the end of this season. Meanwhile, Portis and Connaughton have player options for next season as Beauchamp will hit unrestricted free agency. Williams may be in the Nets' future plans, but this deal gives them a possible contributor in the unproven Beauchamp, along with a second-round pick. Furthermore, Portis could easily be rerouted for additional draft capital. MORE BUCKS NEWS: Bucks predicted to cut ties with regressing All-Star via trade with MagicNikkei Trading Near 1989 Stock Peak: Double Top?Texas A&M signed the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender. Plenty of players from that heralded 2022 class could indeed be participating in the first 12-team College Football Playoff this month. They just won’t be doing it for the Aggies, who no longer have nearly half their 2022 signees. The list of 2022 recruits now with playoff contenders elsewhere includes Mississippi defensive lineman Walter Nolen, Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart, Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton, SMU offensive tackle PJ Williams and injured Boise State receiver Chris Marshall. Texas A&M has done all right without them, going 8-4 as transfers filled about half the starting roles. Texas A&M represents perhaps the clearest example of how recruiting and roster construction have changed in the era of loosened transfer restrictions. Coaches must assemble high school classes without always knowing which of their own players are transferring and what players from other schools could be available through the portal. People are also reading... “It used to be you lost 20 seniors, you signed 20 incoming freshmen,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said. “You just had your numbers right. Now you might lose 20 seniors, but you might lose 20 underclassmen. You just don’t know.” Is high school recruiting losing value? Coaches emphasize that high school recruiting remains critical, but recent results suggest it isn’t as vital as before. The last two College Football Playoff runners-up – TCU in 2022 and Washington in 2023 – didn’t sign a single top-15 class in any of the four years leading up their postseason runs, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. This year’s contenders have shown there’s more than one way to build a championship-caliber roster. About half of No. 1 Oregon’s usual starters began their college careers elsewhere. No. 5 Georgia, which annually signs one of the nation’s top high school classes, has only a few transfers making major contributions. Colorado’s rise under Deion Sanders exemplifies how a team can win without elite high school recruiting. None of Colorado’s last four classes have ranked higher than 30th in the 247Sports Composite. Three ranked 47th or lower. “If anybody ever did the homework and the statistics of these young men – people have a class that they say is the No. 1 class in the nation – then five of those guys play, or four of those guys play, then the rest go through the spring and then they jump in the portal,” Sanders said. “Don’t give me the number of where you rank (in recruiting standings), because it’s like an NFL team," he added. "You always say who won the draft, then the team gets killed all year (and) you don’t say nothing else about it. Who won the draft last year in the NFL? Nobody cares right now, right?” Wisconsin's Christian Alliegro tries to stop Oregon's Evan Stewart, right, during the first half of a Nov. 16 game in Madison, Wis. The busy transfer portal Star quarterback Shedeur Sanders followed his father from Jackson State to Colorado in 2023, and Heisman Trophy front-runner Travis Hunter accompanied them. According to Colorado, this year’s Buffaloes team has 50 transfer newcomers, trailing only North Texas’ 54 among Bowl Subdivision programs. Relying on transfers comes with caveats. Consider Florida State's rise and fall. Florida State posted an unbeaten regular-season record last year with transfers playing leading roles. When those transfers departed and Florida State's portal additions this year didn't work out, the Seminoles went 2-10. “There has to be some type of balance between the transfer portal and high school recruiting,” said Andrew Ivins, the director of scouting for 247Sports. “I compare it to the NFL. The players from the transfer portal are your free agents and high school recruiting is your NFL draft picks.” A look at the composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports for the 2020-22 classes shows at least 40 of the top 100 prospects each of those years ended up leaving their original school. Coaches must decide which positions they’re better off building with high school prospects and which spots might be easier to fill through the portal. “The ones that have a ton of learning to do - tight end, quarterback, interior offensive line, inside linebacker, safety, where they are the communicators - they are the guys that are processing a lot of information,” Florida’s Billy Napier said. “Those are the ones in a perfect world you have around for a while. “It’s easier to play defensive line, edge, corner, receiver, running back, tackle, specialists. Those are a little bit more plug-and-play I’d say, in my opinion," Napier said. "Either way, it’s not necessarily about that. It’s just about we need a certain number at each spot, and we do the best we can to fill those roles.” Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, right, congratulates place kicker Cristiano Palazzo after he kicked an extra point during the second half of Friday's game against Oklahoma Stat in Boulder, Colo. Transfer portal ripple effects Power Four programs aren’t the only ones facing a balancing act between recruiting high schools and mining the transfer portal. Group of Five schools encounter similar challenges. “We’re recruiting every position and bringing in a high school class,” Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton said. “That’s not going to be maybe 24 scholarship guys like it used to be. It might be more like 16. It’s not four d-linemen necessarily, right? It might be three. It might not be three receivers. It might be two. And it might not be five offensive linemen. It’s two to three.” The extra hurdle Group of Five schools face is the possibility their top performers might leave for a power-conference program with more lucrative name, image and likeness financial opportunities. They sometimes don’t know which players they’ll lose. “We know who they’re trying to steal,” Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin quipped. “We just don’t know who they’re going to steal.” The obstacles facing coaches are only getting steeper as FBS teams prepare for a 105-man roster limit as part of the fallout from a pending $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement. While having 105 players on scholarship seems like an upgrade from the current 85-man scholarship limit, many rosters have about 125 players once walk-ons are included. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said last week his program would probably end up with about 30-50 players in the portal due to the new roster restrictions. Is there college free agency? All the added dimensions to roster construction in the college game have drawn parallels to the NFL, but Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck believes those comparisons are misleading. “When people talk about college football right now, they’re saying, ‘Oh, we have an NFL model,’ or it’s kind of moving toward the NFL,” Fleck said. “First of all, it’s nothing like the NFL. There’s a collective bargaining agreement (in the NFL). There’s a true salary cap for everybody. It’s designed for all 32 fan bases to win the Super Bowl maybe once every 32 years – and I know other people are winning that a lot more than others – but that’s how it’s designed. In college football, it’s not that way.” There does seem to be a bit more competitive balance than before. The emergence of TCU and Washington the last couple of postseasons indicates this new era of college football has produced more unpredictability. Yet it’s also created many more challenges as coaches try to figure out how to put together their rosters. “It’s difficult because we’re just kind of inventing it on the fly, right?” Diaz said. Sports Week in Photos: NBA Cup, NFL snow game and more Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, foreground right, dives toward the end zone to score past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Robert Beal Jr. (51) and linebacker Dee Winters during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green goes up for a dunk during the second half of an Emirates NBA cup basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) South Carolina guard Maddy McDaniel (1) drives to the basket against UCLA forward Janiah Barker (0) and center Lauren Betts (51) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Mari Fukada of Japan falls as she competes in the women's Snowboard Big Air qualifying round during the FIS Snowboard & Freeski World Cup 2024 at the Shougang Park in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma misses a catch during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, left, is hit by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, center, as Eagles wide receiver Parris Campbell (80) looks on during a touchdown run by Barkley in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Los Angeles Kings left wing Warren Foegele, left, trips San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini, center, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Olympiacos' Francisco Ortega, right, challenges for the ball with FCSB's David Miculescu during the Europa League league phase soccer match between FCSB and Olympiacos at the National Arena stadium, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Brazil's Botafogo soccer fans react during the Copa Libertadores title match against Atletico Mineiro in Argentina, during a watch party at Nilton Santos Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) Seattle Kraken fans react after a goal by center Matty Beniers against the San Jose Sharks was disallowed due to goaltender interference during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Seattle. The Sharks won 4-2. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Jiyai Shin of Korea watches her shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Australian Open golf championship at the Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland competes in the women's Freeski Big Air qualifying round during the FIS Snowboard & Freeski World Cup 2024 at the Shougang Park in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Lara Gut-Behrami, of Switzerland, competes during a women's World Cup giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin cools off during first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Luiz Henrique of Brazil's Botafogo, right. is fouled by goalkeeper Everson of Brazil's Atletico Mineiro inside the penalty area during a Copa Libertadores final soccer match at Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Gold medalists Team Netherlands competes in the Team Sprint Women race of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Beijing 2024 held at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (33) reaches for an incomplete pass ahead of Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. (2) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) LSU punter Peyton Todd (38) kneels in prayer before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. LSU won 37-17. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27), center, fight for the puck with Boston Bruins defensemen Parker Wotherspoon (29), left, and Brandon Carlo (25), right during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Brazil's Amanda Gutierres, second right, is congratulated by teammate Yasmin, right, after scoring her team's first goal during a soccer international between Brazil and Australia in Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Pat Hoelscher) Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) tries to leap over Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams (2) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) England's Alessia Russo, left, and United States' Naomi Girma challenge for the ball during the International friendly women soccer match between England and United States at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Melanie Meillard, center, of Switzerland, competes during the second run in a women's World Cup slalom skiing race, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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The Government has released its Māori Education Action Plan which sets out its approach to deliver better outcomes in the classroom for Māori students. The plan includes commitments to develop resources to support te reo Māori teaching , implement structured literacy and numeracy, and explore options for increasing the availability of te reo Māori education for teachers. Education Minister Erica Stanford said while many Māori achieved excellent results, on average Māori experienced worse outcomes. "Just 12 percent of Māori in English medium settings are at the curriculum benchmark in maths by the time they reach Year 8. In Term 2, only 39 percent of students in English medium settings attended school regularly," she said. "This needs to change and our government is committed to driving this change." The plan outlined early actions to support the achievement of Māori students in English medium schools, strengthen Māori medium education, and a commitment to working with leaders and representative groups of kaupapa Māori education. Stanford said the next phase of work would provide teachers with resources and professional development they needed to bring the curriculum to life in their classrooms. It would also focus on teacher training to support the workforce of the future. "We also want to continue supporting the important role whānau play in a child's learning. The Ministry of Education will explore options with the Social Investment Agency on alternative education and partner with iwi to strengthen whānau engagement. "This is just the start. I will draw on the advice and guidance of my Māori Education Ministerial Advisory Group as we develop and augment this plan. I will also continue to engage with te matakahuki and Māori education leaders so we can all ensure our tamariki benefit from a world leading education." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn his nomination to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) under President-elect Donald Trump . In a statement shared on social media Tuesday, Chronister expressed gratitude for being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump, calling it "the honor of a lifetime." However, he said the gravity of the position led him to conclude that he should remain focused on serving the citizens of Hillsborough County. "Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I've concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration," Chronister wrote. "There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling," he added. Chronister did not elaborate, and Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment from Newsweek . To have been nominated by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is the honor of a lifetime. Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully... pic.twitter.com/bvNF8m9Bh4 Chronister faced strong opposition from conservative lawmakers like Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and Texas Rep. Chip Roy over his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, he ordered the arrest of Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne for holding in-person church services in violation of lockdown orders. On Saturday, Trump announced plans to nominate Chronister to run the DEA. But the move sparked backlash from some of the businessman-turned-politician's biggest backers, including Republican colleagues and followers within the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie , who represents a district in Kentucky, to o k to X to say : "I'm going to call 'em like I see 'em. Trump's nominee for head of DEA should be disqualified for ordering the arrest a pastor who defied COVID lockdowns." Some X users, who identified themselves as "MAGA" in their profiles, were equally outraged. "Totally makes him unqualified. Yuck!" one wrote. Another added: "No Covid nazis allowed anywhere in the administration. Automatic disqualification." The backlash from conservatives stemmed for his perceived, progressive stances. In 2018, Chronister became the first Hillsborough County Sheriff to join the Tampa Pride Parade and later launched the agency's LGBTQ Liaison program. Additionally, his support for red flag laws, which allow the temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed a threat, sparked criticism from gun rights advocates. Trump has been busy assembling his cabinet and filling top agency roles ahead of his return to the White House in January. Most of the positions were filled by last week , with political analysts and voters split in terms of their opinions on Trump's choices . But Trump's choice of Chronister for the DEA prompted pushback, even amongst the president-elect's biggest fans. Chronister follows former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz , Trump's first pick to serve as attorney general, in withdrawing his name for a post in the administration. Gaetz withdrew following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer. The DEA post requires Senate confirmation. Update: 12/3/24, 6:13 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with more information.
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Fake news witnessed surge during PTI march, reveals reportCardinals' feel-good month comes to a screeching halt after a head-scratching loss to SeahawksNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Alyssa Ustby and Lexi Donarski scored 14 points apiece, and Ustby added 14 rebounds to lead No. 16 North Carolina to a 53-36 victory over Villanova in a semifinal game at the Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis on Sunday. The Tar Heels (5-1) play Indiana in the championship game on Monday. The Hoosiers upset No. 18 Baylor 73-65 in Sunday’s first semifinal. Ustby made 6 of 8 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer for North Carolina on the way to her first double-double of the season. Donarski hit 6 of 10 shots with a pair of 3-pointers. Maddie Webber led the Wildcats (4-2) with 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Lara Edmanson pitched in with 11 points and seven rebounds. The Tar Heels held Villonova’s leading scorer Jasmine Bascoe to two points after she came in averaging 16.6 per game. Bascoe missed all seven of her shots — three from distance — and made 2 of 4 at the free-throw line. Ustby had seven points and Donarski scored five to guide the Tar Heels to a 17-7 lead after one quarter. Donarski scored five more in the third quarter to help North Carolina turn a 30-18 lead at halftime into a 44-23 advantage heading to the final period. North Carolina shot 40% from the floor, made 5 of 17 from beyond the arc (29.4%) and 4 of 6 at the foul line. Villanova shot 23.5% overall but made 5 of 18 from distance (27.8%) and 7 of 10 free throws. The Tar Heels scored 15 points off of 21 Villanova turnovers. They turned it over 14 times but it led to only three points for the Wildcats. North Carolina outscored Villanova 30-14 in the paint and never trailed. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP women’s college basketball: and
