super ace win app Timeline: Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024EA Sports Reportedly Discussing Revival of College Video Game SeriesLegendary Colorado College goalie Marty Wakelyn wore the visiting team’s jersey to Ed Robson Arena on Sunday. No one can fault him. Between the pipes for CC from 1982-86, Wakelyn is the Tigers’ all-team leader in saves with 3,630. His 1,184 saves in the 1984-1985 season stand as the program’s highest season total, and his sum from his sophomore season the year before ranks among CC’s top 10. He is second all-time in games played by a goaltender with 121. Despite his storied history with the black and gold, Wakelyn was firmly in UNLV’s camp Sunday in support of his son Doug, who got the start as the Rebels’ goaltender in the team's exhibition against CC. "Playing here is one thing, and then him wanting to follow my footsteps and wanting to play for CC growing up and that. It's just exciting that he's got this opportunity to step out on the ice around the Colorado College Tiger fans that I got to do for four years," Marty Wakelyn said. "There's a lot of meaning to us this week as well. When I was a freshman, my dad passed away Jan. 1. The anniversary is two days away, and here's my son, who's named after my dad, getting to play here." While the outcome wasn’t favorable for UNLV, an 8-0 loss, Doug cherishes the opportunity to compete against team his father played for and one that he grew up supporting. Doug attended Doherty High School and played hockey for the Pikes Peak Miners AAA team, the Colorado Springs Tigers and the Pueblo Bulls of the United States Premier Hockey League. Wakelyn said he even had the opportunity to practice with CC one summer before COVID. When the Rebels landed this weekend, Doug was ecstatic to be home. "First step out of the plane and coming out of the airport just having that deep breath of air. I miss that," Doug said. "I always love the mountains. Vegas has some hills in there so it's not as bad, but I love driving down here from Denver, being able to see all that, driving through campus, just was able to name everything driving by." Doug finished with 40 saves on Sunday to cap a challenging schedule for the Rebels. They played CC at 3 p.m. after playing at No. 5 Denver at 7 p.m. at Magness Arena on Saturday. UNLV made Sunday's challenge even harder by doing the unthinkable, essentially beating the defending NCAA champions on their home ice as an American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I team. Despite Denver outshooting UNLV 39-12 in the first two periods, the Rebels took a commanding 5-1 lead into the third. The Pioneers mounted a furious comeback, outscoring UNLV 5-1 to send the game to overtime. With no score in the 3-on-3 overtime period, the game went to a shootout where UNLV prevailed. Doug did not play in that game, but whether cheering for UNLV or CC, the Wakelyns always enjoy the opportunity to beat DU. "That was another dream come true, being a Tigers fan growing up, still am," Doug said. "Being able to beat DU is nothing short of fantastic. Even though I didn't get to play in that game, it was something I was very, very happy to be a part of."

Who Is Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer? 5 Things About Karen Friedman AgnifiloFormer President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. The 39th president of the United States was a Georgia peanut farmer who sought to restore trust in government when he assumed the presidency in 1977 and then built a reputation for tireless work as a humanitarian. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Carter died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in Plains, Georgia. At age 52, Carter was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Carter left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following his 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. Here's the latest: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter had one of the great love stories and political partnerships in U.S. presidential history. The former president sometimes called his wife, who died Nov. 19. 2023, “Rosie,” which is a good way to remember how her name actually is pronounced. It is “ROSE-uh-lyn,” not, repeat NOT, “RAHZ-uh-lyn.” They were married more than 77 years but their relationship went back even further. Jimmy’s mother, “Miss Lillian,” delivered Eleanor Rosalynn Smith at the Smith home in Plains on Aug. 18, 1927. The nurse brought her eldest child back a few days later to visit, meaning the longest-married presidential couple met as preschooler and newborn. She became his trusted campaign aide and White House adviser, surprising Washington by sitting in on Cabinet meetings. Then they traveled the world together as co-founders of The Carter Center. Most of the nation saw the former president for the last time at Rosalynn Carter’s funeral. Jason Carter is now the chairman of The Carter Center’s board of governors. He said his grandparents “never changed who they were” even after reaching the White House and becoming global humanitarians. He says their four years in Washington were just one period of putting their values into action and that the center his grandparents founded in Atlanta is a lasting “extension of their belief in human rights as a fundamental global force.” Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter traveled the world advocating for democracy and fighting disease, but Jason Carter said they weren’t motivated by pity, or arrogance that a former American president had all the answers — they ventured to remote places because they could “recognize these people.” They too were from “a 600-person village” and understood that even the poorest people “have the power ... the ability ... the knowledge and the expertise to change their own community.” As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is remembering Carter as a man steeped “in devotion to public service and peace.” The California Democrat said in a statement Sunday that Carter was committed to “honoring the spark of divinity within every person,” something she said manifested in “teaching Sunday school in his beloved Marantha Baptist Church, brokering the landmark Camp David Accords to pave the way to peace or building homes with Habitat for Humanity.” Pelosi also said Carter led “perhaps the most impactful post-presidency in history.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted in a post on X the special contribution Carter made by brokering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt and through his work with the Carter Center. “Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad,” Starmer said. To commemorate Carter’s death, officials with the Empire State Building said in a post on social media that the iconic New York City landmark would be lit in red, white and blue on Sunday night, “to honor the life and legacy” of the late former president. In a statement issued Sunday, former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama said Carter’s beloved Maranatha Baptist Church “will be a little quieter on Sunday,s” but added that the late former president “will never be far away -- buried alongside Rosalynn next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels.” Noting the “hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews” to see the former president teach Sunday school, as he did “for most of his adult life,” the Obamas listed Carter’s accomplishments as president. But they made special note of the Sunday school lessons, saying they were catalysts for people making a pilgrimage to the church. “Many people in that church on Sunday morning were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.” The longest-lived American president died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023 , spent most of their lives. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” The Carter Center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. In his 1975 book “Why Not The Best,” Carter said of himself: “I am a Southerner and an American, I am a farmer, an engineer, a father and husband, a Christian, a politician and former governor, a planner, a businessman, a nuclear physicist, a naval officer, a canoeist, and among other things a lover of Bob Dylan’s songs and Dylan Thomas’s poetry.” A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. After he left office and returned home to his tiny hometown of Plains in southwest Georgia, Carter regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world. Former Vice President Al Gore praised Jimmy Carter for living “a life full of purpose, commitment and kindness” and for being a “lifelong role model for the entire environmental movement.” Carter, who left the White House in 1981 after a landslide defeat to Ronald Reagan. concentrated on conflict resolution, defending democracy and fighting disease in the developing world. Gore, who lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, remains a leading advocate for action to fight climate change. Both won Nobel Peace Prizes. Gore said that “it is a testament to his unyielding determination to help build a more just and peaceful world” that Carter is often “remembered equally for the work he did as President as he is for his leadership over the 42 years after he left office.” During Gore’s time in the White House, President Bill Clinton had an uneasy relationship with Carter. But Gore said he is “grateful” for “many years of friendship and collaboration” with Carter. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, remember Carter as a man who lived to serve others. “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life. Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others — until the very end." The statement recalled Carter's many achievements and priorities, including efforts “to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David." After he left office, the Clinton statement said, Carter continued efforts in "supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity — he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world,” the statement said.

Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has been named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time. That ties the two-way superstar with Michael Jordan, an athlete Ohtani followed while growing up in Japan. He trails only Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James, who each won the award four times. Ohtani received 48 votes in balloting by 74 sports journalists from the AP and its members. He earned his third National League Most Valuable Player award after helping the Dodgers win their eighth World Series title. Ohtani hit 54 home runs and stole 59 bases as the first player with a 50-50 season. His dog, Decoy, became a celebrity, too, helping Ohtani deliver a ceremonial first pitch at a game. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekTimeline: Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024Geode Capital Management LLC Has $23.06 Million Position in Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:THR)Jimmy Carter had the longest post-presidency of anyone to hold the office, and one of the most active. Here is a look back at his life. 1924 — Jimmy Carter was born on Oct. 1 to Earl and Lillian Carter in the small town of Plains, Georgia. 1928 — Earl Carter bought a 350-acre farm 3 miles from Plains in the tiny community of Archery. The Carter family lived in a house on the farm without running water or electricity. 1941 — He graduated from Plains High School and enrolled at Georgia Southwestern College in Americus. 1942 — He transferred to Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. 1943 — Carter’s boyhood dream of being in the Navy becomes a reality as he is appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. 1946 — He received his naval commission and on July 7 married Rosalynn Smith of Plains. They moved to Norfolk, Virginia. 1946-1952 — Carter’s three sons are born, Jack in 1947, Chip in 1950 and Jeff in 1952. 1962-66 — Carter is elected to the Georgia State Senate and serves two terms. 1953 — Carter’s father died and he cut his naval career short to save the family farm. Due to a limited income, Jimmy, Rosalynn and their three sons moved into Public Housing Apartment 9A in Plains. 1966 — He ran for governor, but lost. 1967 — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s fourth child, Amy, is born. 1971 — He ran for governor again and won the election, becoming Georgia’s 76th governor on Jan. 12. 1974 — Carter announced his candidacy for president. 1976 — Carter was elected 39th president on Nov. 2, narrowly defeating incumbent Gerald Ford. Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter embraces his wife Rosalynn after receiving the final news of his victory in the national general election, November 2, 1976. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) New-elected President Jimmy Carter gives a press conference after being elected 39th President of the United States, on November 05, 1976 in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by GENE FORTE / CONSOLIDATED NEWS PICTURES / AFP) (Photo by GENE FORTE/CONSOLIDATED NEWS PICTURES/AFP via Getty Images) Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter hold up signs during a rally on may 15, 1976 in New York. – Carter was elected on December 21, 1976 39th President of the United States, 51% voice against 48% for incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford. (Photo by CONSOLIDATED NEWS / AFP) (Photo by -/CONSOLIDATED NEWS/AFP via Getty Images) Chief Justice Warren Burger administers the oath of office to Jimmy Carter (R), flanked by his wife Rosalynn, as the 39th President of the United Sates on January 20, 1977. (Photo by CONSOLIDATED NEWS / AFP) (Photo by -/CONSOLIDATED NEWS/AFP via Getty Images) Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter embraces his wife Rosalynn after receiving the final news of his victory in the national general election, November 2, 1976. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) 1978 — U.S. and the Peoples’ Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. President Carter negotiates and mediates an accord between Egypt and Israel at Camp David. 1979 — The Department of Education is formed. Iranian radicals overrun the U.S. Embassy and seize American hostages. The Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty is signed. 1980 — On March 21, Carter announces that the U.S. will boycott the Olympic Games scheduled in Moscow. A rescue attempt to get American hostages out of Iran is unsuccessful. Carter was defeated in his bid for a second term as president by Ronald Reagan in November. 1981 — President Carter continues to negotiate the release of the American hostages in Iran. Minutes before his term as president is over, the hostages are released. 1982 — Carter became a distinguished professor at Emory University in Atlanta, and founded The Carter Center. The nonpartisan and nonprofit center addresses national and international issues of public policy. 1984 — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter volunteer one week a year for Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that helps needy people in the United States and in other countries renovate and build homes, until 2020. He also taught Sunday school in the Maranatha Baptist Church of Plains from the mid-’80s until 2020. 2002 — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 2015 — Carter announced in August he had been diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain. 2016 — He said in March that he no longer needed cancer treatment. 2024 — Carter dies at 100 years old. Sources: Cartercenter.org, Plains Historical Preservation Trust, The Associated Press; The Brookings Institution; U.S. Navy; WhiteHouse.gov, Gallup

Jimmy Carter had the longest post-presidency of anyone to hold the office, and one of the most active. Here is a look back at his life. 1924 — Jimmy Carter was born on Oct. 1 to Earl and Lillian Carter in the small town of Plains, Georgia. 1928 — Earl Carter bought a 350-acre farm 3 miles from Plains in the tiny community of Archery. The Carter family lived in a house on the farm without running water or electricity. 1941 — He graduated from Plains High School and enrolled at Georgia Southwestern College in Americus. 1942 — He transferred to Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. 1943 — Carter’s boyhood dream of being in the Navy becomes a reality as he is appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. 1946 — He received his naval commission and on July 7 married Rosalynn Smith of Plains. They moved to Norfolk, Virginia. 1946-1952 — Carter’s three sons are born, Jack in 1947, Chip in 1950 and Jeff in 1952. 1962-66 — Carter is elected to the Georgia State Senate and serves two terms. 1953 — Carter’s father died and he cut his naval career short to save the family farm. Due to a limited income, Jimmy, Rosalynn and their three sons moved into Public Housing Apartment 9A in Plains. 1966 — He ran for governor, but lost. 1967 — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s fourth child, Amy, is born. 1971 — He ran for governor again and won the election, becoming Georgia’s 76th governor on Jan. 12. 1974 — Carter announced his candidacy for president. 1976 — Carter was elected 39th president on Nov. 2, narrowly defeating incumbent Gerald Ford. 1978 — U.S. and the Peoples’ Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. President Carter negotiates and mediates an accord between Egypt and Israel at Camp David. 1979 — The Department of Education is formed. Iranian radicals overrun the U.S. Embassy and seize American hostages. The Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty is signed. 1980 — On March 21, Carter announces that the U.S. will boycott the Olympic Games scheduled in Moscow. A rescue attempt to get American hostages out of Iran is unsuccessful. Carter was defeated in his bid for a second term as president by Ronald Reagan in November. 1981 — President Carter continues to negotiate the release of the American hostages in Iran. Minutes before his term as president is over, the hostages are released. 1982 — Carter became a distinguished professor at Emory University in Atlanta, and founded The Carter Center. The nonpartisan and nonprofit center addresses national and international issues of public policy. 1984 — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter volunteer one week a year for Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that helps needy people in the United States and in other countries renovate and build homes, until 2020. He also taught Sunday school in the Maranatha Baptist Church of Plains from the mid-’80s until 2020. 2002 — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 2015 — Carter announced in August he had been diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain. 2016 — He said in March that he no longer needed cancer treatment. 2024 — Carter dies at 100 years old. Sources: Cartercenter.org, Plains Historical Preservation Trust, The Associated Press; The Brookings Institution; U.S. Navy; WhiteHouse.gov, Gallup

NoneAcehnese women: Crucial role in peacebuilding overlooked, discriminated by local regulationsNew Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS): Amit Malviya, the national convener of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s IT cell, on Monday, debunked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh's claims after the latter alleged that BJP tried to get his wife's name deleted from the voters list of the New Delhi Assembly constituency ahead of the polls in the national capital. Taking to social media platform X to debunk the AAP leader's claims, Malviya said: "Who can be more degraded than a man who does not hesitate to drag his wife into the quagmire of politics?" The BJP leader also shared pictures of the election affidavit filed by Sanjay Singh's wife on X, saying that Anita Singh, the AAP leader's wife, is a voter of Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) so how can a person, who is not a voter of Delhi, be removed from the voter list there. Malviya further wrote: "This is the affidavit of Anita Singh, Sanjay Singh's wife, in which she is saying that she is a voter of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Now, how can the name of someone who is not a voter of Delhi be removed from the voter list of Delhi?" The BJP leader also said: "And if she (Sanjay Singh's wife) has described herself as a voter of Sultanpur in the affidavit, but also votes in Delhi, then it is a crime as per law. Now Sanjay Singh should decide how much more he wants to humiliate his wife." Sanjay Singh on Sunday accused the BJP of attempting to get his wife's name deleted from the voters list of the New Delhi Assembly seat. The senior AAP leader, one of the fiercest critics of the BJP, alleged at a press conference that the party was deleting the names of Purvanchali people settled in Delhi. He was flanked by his wife Anita Singh, who hails from eastern Uttar Pradesh. Purvanchalis, who hail from eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, form a sizable vote bank in the national capital. Both the BJP and the AAP are vying for their support in the February elections. Sanjay Singh claimed that two applications were filed on December 25 and 26 for deletion of his wife's name from the voters list of the New Delhi seat represented by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal. "They (BJP) ran a campaign to delete the name of voters from the list. They think that let's teach a lesson to Sanjay Singh. What they have done -- the New Delhi constituency from where Arvind Kejriwal is the MLA, they (BJP) gave an application to delete the name of my wife -- Anita Singh from the voter list, and not just once but twice -- on December 24 and 26," Singh said. He claimed that the BJP was targeting him because he raised in the Rajya Sabha the issue of names of Purvanchali voters being deleted from the voters list in the national capital. The BJP has alleged that the names of Rohingya and Bangladeshi people were added to the voter list at the AAP's behest. It has accused the ruling party of helping illegal immigrants with documents. Earlier on Sunday, Kejriwal accused the BJP of carrying out "Operation Lotus" in the New Delhi constituency from December 15 to delete names of voters from the electoral list. "In my New Delhi assembly constituency -- their (BJP) 'operation Lotus' has been going on since December 15. In these 15 days, they have applied for the deletion of 5,000 votes and the addition of 7,500 votes. Why is there a need to conduct elections if you are manipulating around 12 per cent of total voters in the Assembly? A kind of 'game' is being played out in the name of election," Kejriwal said in a press conference.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump , an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings , including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities. The decision leaves three federal inmates to face execution. They are Dylann Roof, who carried out the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of life Synagogue in 2018 , the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S history. “I’ve dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system,” Biden said in a statement . “Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole. These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.” Reaction was strong, both for and against. A Trump spokesperson called the decision “abhorrent.” “These are among the worst killers in the world and this abhorrent decision by Joe Biden is a slap in the face to the victims, their families, and their loved ones." said Trump spokesman Steven Cheung. "President Trump stands for the rule of law, which will return when he is back in the White House after he was elected with a massive mandate from the American people.” Heather Turner, whose mother was killed during the 2017 robbery of a Conway, South Carolina, bank, blasted the decision in a social media post, saying Biden didn't consider the victims of these crimes. “The pain and trauma we have endured over the last 7 years has been indescribable,” Turner wrote on Facebook, describing weeks spent in court in search of justice as “now just a waste of time.” “Our judicial system is broken. Our government is a joke,” she said. "Joe Biden’s decision is a clear gross abuse of power. He, and his supporters, have blood on their hands.” Some of Roof's victims supported Biden's decision to leave him on death row. Michael Graham, whose sister Cynthia Hurd was killed by Roof, said Roof's lack of remorse and simmering white nationalism in the U.S. means Roof is the kind of dangerous and evil person the death penalty is intended for. “This was a crime against a race of people who were doing something all Americans do on a Wednesday night — go to Bible study,” Graham said. “It didn’t matter who was there, only that they were Black.” The Biden administration in 2021 announced a moratorium on federal capital punishment to study the protocols used, which suspended executions during Biden's term. But Biden actually had promised to go further on the issue in the past, pledging to end federal executions without the caveats for terrorism and hate-motivated, mass killings. While running for president in 2020, Biden's campaign website said he would “work to pass legislation to eliminate the death penalty at the federal level , and incentivize states to follow the federal government’s example.” Similar language didn't appear on Biden's reelection website before he left the presidential race in July. “Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss,” Biden's statement said. “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vice president, and now president, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.” He took a political jab at Trump, saying, “In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted.” Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has spoken frequently of expanding executions. In a speech announcing his 2024 campaign , Trump called for those “caught selling drugs to receive the death penalty for their heinous acts.” He later promised to execute drug and human smugglers and even praised China's harsher treatment of drug peddlers. During his first term as president, Trump also advocated for the death penalty for drug dealers . There were 13 federal executions during Trump's first term, more than under any president in modern history, and some may have happened fast enough to have contributed to the spread of the coronavirus at the federal death row facility in Indiana. Those were the first federal executions since 2003. The final three occurred after Election Day in November 2020 but before Trump left office the following January, the first time federal prisoners were put to death by a lame-duck president since Grover Cleveland in 1889. Biden faced recent pressure from advocacy groups urging him to act to make it more difficult for Trump to increase the use of capital punishment for federal inmates. The president's announcement also comes less than two weeks after he commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, and of 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes, the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. The announcement also followed the post-election pardon that Biden granted his son Hunter on federal gun and tax charges after long saying he would not issue one, sparking an uproar in Washington. The pardon also raised questions about whether he would issue sweeping preemptive pardons for administration officials and other allies who the White House worries could be unjustly targeted by Trump’s second administration. Speculation that Biden could commute federal death sentences intensified last week after the White House announced he plans to visit Italy on the final foreign trip of his presidency next month. Biden, a practicing Catholic, will meet with Pope Francis, who recently called for prayers for U.S. death row inmates in hopes their sentences will be commuted. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has long called for an end to the death penalty, said Biden's decision is a “significant step in advancing the cause of human dignity in our nation” and moves the country “a step closer to building a culture of life.” Martin Luther King III, who publicly urged Biden to change the death sentences, said in a statement shared by the White House that the president "has done what no president before him was willing to do: take meaningful and lasting action not just to acknowledge the death penalty’s racist roots but also to remedy its persistent unfairness.” Madeline Cohen, an attorney for Norris Holder, who faced death for the 1997 fatal shooting of a guard during a bank robbery in St. Louis, said his case “exemplifies the racial bias and arbitrariness that led the President to commute federal death sentences,” Cohen said. Holder, who is Black, was sentenced by an all-white jury. Weissert reported from West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press writers Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, South Carolina, and Jim Salter in O'Fallon, Missouri, contributed to this report.

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES — About a month after moving into the New Mexico State Veterans Home's Turtleback building, Lesha and Lorenzo Delgado's new place was starting to feel like home. Though there were a few boxes and suitcases left to unpack, the couple added little touches to make the studio-style space feel more comfortable. A green and purple patchwork quilt covered Lorenzo Delgado's twin-sized bed. Across the room, Lesha Delgado's bed is decorated with a blanket bearing the likeness of Frida Kahlo — a gift from her husband, who knows her fondness for the artist. Lorenzo Delgado said he's eager to find a place to display his wife's master's degree. And the Delgados installed a small Christmas tree to infuse their new home with holiday cheer. Lorenzo Delgado's status as a U.S. Army veteran entitled both members of the couple to live at the facility, allowing Lesha Delgado to receive the skilled nursing care she needs while living with multiple sclerosis. "The reason I can live here is because of him," she said. In the past five years, the New Mexico State Veterans Home has served as the site of dozens of deaths from COVID-19, the subject of scathing legislative reports and a repeated cause for concern for state lawmakers. But since 2022, it's also experienced a kind of rebirth. Thanks to $40 million in legislative funding and $20 million in bond funds, the veterans home constructed six brand-new buildings, each composed of 12 private rooms with individual bathrooms plus communal kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms. Now, as veterans, spouses and Gold Star parents are settling into those new homes — which opened to residents in August — the facility's outlook is growing sunnier. Though they provide the level of care customary for a skilled nursing the facility, the new homes mark a shift in ideology, said Kenneth Shull, a retired Army brigadier general and the facility's administrator. They were designed to feel like, well, homes. Staff keep residents company during meal times or while they watch television. Outdoor patios allow residents to soak up some sun or visit with family. The communal kitchen is stocked with easy-access lemonade and snacks. "We're taking care of the patients like we were but [with] a different methodology," Shull said. "The staff has been very well trained in the new model," he added. "We're still working and training and learning new techniques — how to make the program a better program." For years, news of the veterans home was mostly bad news. In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 tore through the facility, resulting in nearly 40 deaths. Legislative reports published in the following years painted a damning portrait of life in the veterans home, attributing the deaths to chronic leadership issues and failure to adhere to pandemic safety protocols. At the time, Sen. Nancy Rodriguez, D-Santa Fe, called the situation at the veterans home “not only unacceptable but unconscionable.” The state has since settled wrongful death lawsuits brought by surviving family members of those who died of COVID at the veterans home. In 2022, lawmakers set aside funds for a facility overhaul, an initiative secured by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The site's Depression-era main building — originally designed as a children's hospital and now known as "Old Main" — wasn't sufficient anymore. Now, the facility includes the new homes; Old Main, which is currently being used as administrative space; and an annex, built in 2017 and housing veterans whose medical conditions necessitate secure units. On Dec. 17, 104 of the home's 131 beds were filled. Shull said an average of eight new residents join the facility each month. Though he has some gripes about the new facility, David McLaren, another resident of the Turtleback building, said he's glad he made the move to the veterans home. After graduating from boot camp in 1972, McLaren spent three years as a Seabee — a member of the U.S. Navy's Construction Battalion, responsible for building infrastructure in support of operating forces. Faced with a low draft number, McLaren said he opted to enlist, visiting various recruiters. The Navy offered him the best deal: a chance to continue the kind of construction work he'd been doing as a civilian. McLaren moved into the New Mexico State Veterans Home in February 2017, after reaching a point where he could no longer take good care of himself while living alone. He loved living in Old Main, from examining the military memorabilia fellow veterans left behind in the building to relaxing in the building's turtle-filled courtyard. "That was such a wonderful facility, such a great place to live," he said. "It just had so much feeling of history." The new buildings, McLaren said, upset him "a little bit" because they were built on what was once the veterans home's sprawling front yard, where he used to enjoy time outside. It would have been nice to preserve that space, he said. But on the whole, McLaren said, "I'm glad I'm here." John Smith moved into the veterans home in February with a specific goal in mind. Smith spent 13 years in the Army, completing tours in Germany and Korea, as well as more than three decades in military civil service. All of it adds up to 47 and a half years — "But who's counting?" he quipped. But repeated falls and infections left Smith, now in his 70s, unable to walk. At the veterans home, he's been working with physical therapists to improve his movement and ability to transfer out of bed or a wheelchair. "I've been working on that ever since," he said. "So that's what I do here: I work on it, see if I can get myself to function again." Smith lives by a motto: "You either lead, follow or get out the way." Between visits from his children, grandkids and wife of more than 50 years, Smith has recently been leading as the veterans home's resident movie buff. Combining the home's collection of DVDs with his own, Smith has been working to set up movie viewings in the facility's on-site theater. After moving into the Turtleback building a month or two ago, Smith said he likes his new home. "This is a fantastic facility," he said.

President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on the death penalty after President Biden announced he would commute the sentences of 37 out of 40 individuals currently on federal death row. On Tuesday, Trump vowed to direct his Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue the death penalty. “As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters,” Trump said on Truth Social. “We will be a Nation of Law and Order again!” It comes says after Biden said he would commute the sentences of 37 death row inmates, transforming their punishment to life imprisonment. Among those spared were individuals convicted of murdering police and military officers, those killed during bank robberies and drug deals, or those murdered on federal land. Pope Francis issues urgent message on U.S. death row executions saying he is 'praying' for inmates' Man who killed four people set to be Indiana's first executed inmate in 15 years after court denies stay Trump has been a vocal advocate for expanding capital punishment . Trump has said during his 2024 presidential campaign that he is in favor of seeking the death penalty for lesser offenses including for drug traffickers. His team criticized the president’s decision “These are among the worst killers in the world and this abhorrent decision by Joe Biden is a slap in the face to the victims, their families, and their loved ones,” Trump communications director Steven Cheung said. “President Trump stands for the rule of law, which will return when he is back in the White House after he was elected with a massive mandate from the American people,” Cheung added. Following Biden's significant action, only three federal inmates still face execution . These include Dylann Roof, a racist church killer who massacred nine Black congregants in South Carolina in 2015; Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018. All three will still face lethal injection. White supremacist Dylann Roof was convicted in 2015 for a racially motivated attack that killed nine black worshippers in a South Carolina church. DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter. Roof was found guilty of federal hate crimes and now faces the death sentence. The 22-year-old was also convicted of obstructing the exercise of religion for those he shot after joining them in a Bible study, reports the Mirror . In another dreadful episode, Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was handed the death sentence for orchestrating a terrorist assault that tragically took three lives and wounded 264 bystanders on April 15, 2013. Meanwhile, Robert Bowers’s conviction followed his hate-driven rampage at the Tree of Life Synagogue, where in October 2018, he yelled "all Jews must die! " before unloading his weapon on worshippers gathered for a baby naming ceremony on the Sabbath in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill. His anti-Semitic rants had polluted online spaces before he took the lives of 11 people. President Biden, targeting violence and advocating a just legal system, said: "I've dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system." "Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole. These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder," he said in his announcement.Cam Ward breaks Bernie Kosar's single-season Miami passing yards and completions records

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BLUE WHALE GROWTH: Fund's prediction... a fall in share prices of US big techNick Kyrgios has described Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s positive doping tests as “disgusting” ahead of his return to tennis. The controversial Australian has played only one match in more than two years because of injury but that has not stopped him being an outspoken presence on social media during a difficult few months for the sport. First it was announced in August that Sinner had failed two doping tests in March but was cleared of fault, while in November Swiatek was handed a one-month ban for a failed test caused by contaminated medication. Feels good getting these consecutive days training in the bank man.... Wrist re construction and back out here... blessed..................Without failing any drug tests 🙂‍↕️🙏🏽 be proud kygs doing it the right way 😩😂 — Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) Kyrgios has been particularly vociferous in his criticism of Sinner, who could yet face a ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the finding of no fault or negligence in his case. At a press conference ahead of the Brisbane International, Kyrgios told reporters: “I have to be outspoken about it because I don’t think there’s enough people that are speaking about it. I think people are trying to sweep it under the rug. “I just think that it’s been handled horrifically in our sport. Two world number ones both getting done for doping is disgusting for our sport. It’s a horrible look. “The tennis integrity right now – and everyone knows it, but no one wants to speak about it – it’s awful. It’s actually awful. And it’s not OK.” Kyrgios initially underwent knee surgery in January 2023, returning to action in June of that year, but he played only one match before pulling out of Wimbledon due to a torn ligament in his right wrist. He has not played a competitive match since, and it appeared doubtful that he would be able to return, but the 29-year-old will make his comeback in Brisbane this week. Kyrgios will take on France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in singles, while he will also team up with Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster doubles pairing. “It’s good to be back,” said Kyrgios. “I honestly never thought I’d be back playing at this level. Even entering an event like this, preparing, doing all the right things. “I’m really excited to just go out there and play, just play tennis. I saw Novak in the gym, playing doubles with him, a lot to be excited about that I’m able to get out there and compete again.” Asked whether he could get back to the same level that saw him reach the Wimbledon final in 2022, Kyrgios said: “I still believe I can, whether or not that’s factual or not. There was another player who was like, ‘You have to be realistic’. That’s not how I am. I always back my ability.” The new tennis season is already under way, with the United Cup team event beginning on Friday. Great Britain, who are weakened by the absence of Jack Draper through injury, begin their campaign against Argentina in Sydney on Monday before facing hosts Australia on Wednesday. That could pit Katie Boulter against fiance Alex De Minaur, with the pair having announced their engagement last week. “Obviously some incredible news from our side, but I think we kind of wanted it to die down a little bit before matches started,” said Boulter of the timing. “My private life is out in the public a little bit at the moment. But, in terms of the stuff that I’m doing on the court, I’ll be doing the best I can every single day to stay in my own little bubble.” Billy Harris has taken Draper’s place, with the British number one facing a race against time to be fit for the Australian Open because of a hip problem. Emma Raducanu is the sixth seed at the ASB Classic in Auckland and will begin her season with a match against Robin Montgomery, while Cameron Norrie takes on another American, Learner Tien, at the Hong Kong Open.Baltimore Ravens leading receiver Zay Flowers is questionable for Wednesday's game against the host Houston Texans because of a shoulder issue. Flowers was listed on the team's injury report after missing practice on Sunday and Monday and being limited on Tuesday. Cornerback Tre'Davious White (shoulder) has followed the same pattern in practice participation and also is questionable. The Ravens ruled out wide receiver Nelson Agholor and running back Justice Hill due to concussions, and neither practiced Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. Cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring) also missed practice this week and is out. Flowers, 24, leads the Ravens with 71 receptions, 109 targets and 1,016 receiving yards in 15 games (13 starts). He has four touchdowns. Baltimore selected him 22nd overall in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Boston College. He has 148 career receptions for 1,874 yards and nine TDs in 31 games (29 starts). Flowers has not missed a game because of injury in his brief NFL career. White, 29, has appeared in five games and has seven tackles. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2019 and 2020 and first-team All-Pro in 2019 during his first seven NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills. Hill, 27, has 47 carries for 228 yards and one touchdown this season in 15 games as a reserve. He also has 42 receptions for 383 yards and three TDs. The Ravens selected Hill in the fourth round of the 2019 draft. He has 250 rushing attempts for 1,162 yards and six TDs, and 95 receptions for 737 yards and four scores. Agholor, 31, will miss his second consecutive game. He has 14 receptions on 29 targets for 231 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games (seven starts). He has 389 career receptions for 3,858 yards and 37 TDs in 149 games (105 starts) for the Philadelphia Eagles (2015-19), Las Vegas Raiders (2020), New England Patriots (2021-22) and Ravens (2023-present). Armour-Davis, 25, has played in seven games (two starts) this season and has eight tackles. The Ravens picked him in the fourth round of the 2022 draft out of Alabama. The Ravens (10-5) elevated wide receiver Anthony Miller from the practice squad to the active roster for the game against the Texans (9-6). --Field Level Media

Qatar tribune Agencies European Union rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the universal type of charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste. Manufacturers are now obliged to fit devices sold in the 27-nation bloc with a USB-C, the port chosen by the EU as the common standard for charging electronic tools.“Starting today, all new mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, speakers, keyboards and many other electronics sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port,” the EU Parliament wrote on social media X. The EU has said the single charger rule will simplify the lives of Europeans and slash costs for consumers.Allowing consumers to purchase a new device without a new charger will also reduce the mountain of obsolete chargers, the bloc has argued. The law was first approved in 2022 following a tussle with U.S. tech giant Apple. It allowed companies until Dec. 28 this year to adapt. Makers of laptops will have extra time, from early 2026, to also follow suit. Most devices already use these cables, but Apple was more than a little reluctant.The firm said in 2021 that such regulation “stifles innovation,” but by September last year, it had begun shipping phones with the new port. Makers of electronic consumer items in Europe had agreed on a single charging norm from dozens on the market a decade ago under a voluntary agreement with the European Commission.But Apple, the world’s biggest seller of smartphones, refused to abide by it and ditch its Lightning ports. Other manufacturers kept their alternative cables going, meaning there were about half a dozen types knocking around, creating a jumble of cables for consumers. USB-C ports can charge at up to 100 Watts, transfer data up to 40 gigabits per second, and serve to hook up to external displays. At its approval, the commission said the law was expected to save at least 200 million euros ($208 million) annually and reduce more than 1,000 tons of EU electronic waste. “It’s time for THE charger,” the European Commission wrote on X on Saturday. “It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste and less fuss to find the chargers you need.” Copy 30/12/2024 10

The Eagles signed Ian Book to the practice squad Thursday. The team signed him to the active roster Saturday. That will allow Book to serve as the emergency third quarterback in Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. Starter Jalen Hurts won’t play because of a concussion, so Kenny Pickett will start and Tanner McKee will serve as the backup. Book, a fourth-round pick of the Saints in 2021, originally joined the Eagles at the end of the 2022 preseason when they claimed him off waivers. He spent that season on the active roster and dressed for two games but didn’t play. “ Highly productive college career ,” coach Nick Sirianni said of Book on Thursday, via Chris McPherson of the team website. “We had an opportunity to get him after he had played a little in New Orleans. Really enjoyed our time with him when he was here. Had some high hopes for him.” The Eagles also announced they have activated defensive end Bryce Huff from injured reserve to the active roster. Huff returned to practice Dec. 18 after spending four weeks on injured reserve following a wrist procedure. In 10 games, he has 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Huff returns to a rotation that features Josh Sweat, Nolan Smith and rookie Jalyx Hunt. To make room for Book and Huff, the Eagles placed wide receiver Britain Covey on injured reserve and waived defensive end Charles Harris. Covey injured his neck in a Dec. 1 game against the Ravens. Harris, who was claimed off waivers Nov. 26, had played 11 snaps on defense in three games. The Eagles also elevated running back Tyrion Davis-Price and linebacker Dallas Gant from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. Davis-Price could make his Eagles debut with Will Shipley (concussion) ruled out, and Gant is expected to make his NFL debut with Nakobe Dean doubtful with an abdomen injury.The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?

No damage was reported after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the Maniwaki area, western Quebec, Sunday morning, according to Earthquakes Canada. The epicentre was 75 kilometres northwest of Maniwaki. It happened at 8:02 a.m. The earthquake was felt by some residents in Ottawa and Gatineau. One resident from Kanata told CTV News Ottawa they wondered whether it woke them up. Another resident reported snow falling off the roof of their home. Earthquakes Canada received reports from people feeling it from Pembroke to Montreal, and as far south as Brockville. No damage would be expected from the earthquake, according to Earthquakes Canada. More to come Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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Stay ConnectedLIVE Luke Littler vs Ian White - World Darts Championship: Live score and set-by-set updates as teenage sensation takes on world No 57 at the Ally Pally for spot in fourth round By ADRIAN BISHOP and KIERAN GILL AT THE ALEXANDRA PALACE Published: 21:40, 28 December 2024 | Updated: 22:02, 28 December 2024 e-mail View comments Advertisement Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score and set-by-set updates as Luke Littler takes on Ian White in the third round of the PDC World Darts Championship. 21:59 Littler is here! By Adrian Bishop Pitbull's Green Light blasts through the speakers as the crowd are sent into pandemonium upon the arrival of Luke Littler. The song featured as the official theme for WrestleMania 33 so its an apt choice for the WWE superfan who is aiming to put on a main-event worthy show here tonight. 21:53 Fans are baying for Littler at the Ally Pally By Adrian Bishop Just twelve months after his incredible run to the final on this stage Luke Littler is back in action this evening as he looks to one-up his achievement in 2024. While the teenager still faces significant tests, including the man facing him tonight, its hard to argue that he isn't the face of the sport at this point. Fans have packed out the Ally Pally and they'll be hoping Littler is in the kind of form he demonstrated against Ryan Meikle last week. 21:48 Meet Luke Littler's next opponent Ian White: 54-year-old used to play Littler's GRANDAD before the teenage sensation was even born By Adrian Bishop It's not often that an athlete can claim they've taken on their opponent's grandfather, but such is the case with Ian White ahead of his clash against Luke Littler . Littler, 17, booked his place in the third round of the World Darts Championship after a victory over Ryan Meikle last Sunday - as he produced a stunning 140.91 average in the final set to win. In doing so, he set up a clash with White - who beat European champion Ritchie Edhouse in the second round - which will take place on Saturday night. CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE: I used to beat Littler's grandad at darts - now I'm facing the teen! Littler, 17, booked his place in the third round of the World Darts Championship after a victory over Ryan Meikle - as he produced a stunning 140.91 average in the final set to win. Mail Online 21:44 Michael van Gerwen is through to Round 4 By Adrian Bishop Luke Littler's return is now just minutes away so let's take a look at what just transpired on the stage, shall we? Michael van Gerwen has been far from his best this year, and he faltered at times in his clash with Brendan Dolan. Ultimately though the three-time world champion got it done when it mattered and booked his place in the last 16 after seeing off a comeback from the Northern Irishman. 21:40 Good evening! By Adrian Bishop And welcome to Mail Sport's coverage of Luke Littler's third round clash with Ian White at the World Darts Championship. In his opening match last weekend Littler demonstrated that he is deserving of his status at the bookies' favourite, recording a record-breaking average in the final set of his win over Ryan Meikle. Tonight, The Nuke will look to book his place in the last 16 when he faces White, a darts veteran who previously played against Littler's grandfather. Stick around, get yourself comfortable and follow along as we bring you all the news and updates in what promises to be an exciting showdown at the Alexandra Palace. 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