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Ivy Fertility Physicians and Staff Shine at 2024 ASRM Conference Following a Year of Growth And InnovationBy JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports, saying that any further “automation” of the ports would harm workers. Related Articles National Politics | Unique among ‘Person of the Year’ designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazine National Politics | Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA’s idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it ‘absurd’ National Politics | Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time National Politics | Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies National Politics | A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list The incoming president posted on social media that he met Harold Daggett, the president of the International Longshoreman’s Association, and Dennis Daggett, the union’s executive vice president. “I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it,” Trump posted. “The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers, in this case, our Longshoremen. Foreign companies have made a fortune in the U.S. by giving them access to our markets. They shouldn’t be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt.” The International Longshoremen’s Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies. At the heart of the dispute is whether ports can install automated gates, cranes and container-moving trucks that could make it faster to unload and load ships. The union argues that automation would lead to fewer jobs, even though higher levels of productivity could do more to boost the salaries of remaining workers. The Maritime Alliance said in a statement that the contract goes beyond ports to “supporting American consumers and giving American businesses access to the global marketplace – from farmers, to manufacturers, to small businesses, and innovative start-ups looking for new markets to sell their products.” “To achieve this, we need modern technology that is proven to improve worker safety, boost port efficiency, increase port capacity, and strengthen our supply chains,” said the alliance, adding that it looks forward to working with Trump. In October, the union representing 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for three days, raising the risk that a prolonged shutdown could push up inflation by making it difficult to unload container ships and export American products overseas. The issue pits an incoming president who won November’s election on the promise of bringing down prices against commitments to support blue-collar workers along with the kinds of advanced technology that drew him support from Silicon Valley elite such as billionaire Elon Musk. Trump sought to portray the dispute as being between U.S. workers and foreign companies, but advanced ports are also key for staying globally competitive. China is opening a $1.3 billion port in Peru that could accommodate ships too large for the Panama Canal. There is a risk that shippers could move to other ports, which could also lead to job losses. Mexico is constructing a port that is highly automated, while Dubai, Singapore and Rotterdam already have more advanced ports. Instead, Trump said that ports and shipping companies should eschew “machinery, which is expensive, and which will constantly have to be replaced.” “For the great privilege of accessing our markets, these foreign companies should hire our incredible American Workers, instead of laying them off, and sending those profits back to foreign countries,” Trump posted. “It is time to put AMERICA FIRST!”None

Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Never in U.S. history has a president-elect been welcomed as the real president before his January 20 inauguration. And never has the incumbent president so willingly surrendered his last two months in office and all but abdicated—to the relief of his nation and the rest of the world. One reason so many are welcoming Trump’s return is the universally desperate hope that his election spelled an end to a collective madness at home and its ripples abroad during the last four years. And why not? Nations overseas had never quite witnessed anything like the lethal August 2021 American flight from Afghanistan. That utter humiliation and impotence of the U.S. military likely signaled to Russia there would be no consequences if it invaded Ukraine—and it did; to Iran that it could now unleash Hamas and Hezbollah on Israel—and it did; and to China that it could daily threaten Taiwan and send a spy balloon across the United States with impunity—and it did. The result was the current global chaos perhaps not seen since the late 1930s when a confused United States was similarly a bystander to the rise of bellicose regimes and wars. The Biden administration shrugged that the Red Sea, the Black Sea, the South China Sea, the Straits of Hormuz, and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea all became dangerous to the U.S. Navy and unsafe to world shipping. A disparate group of nuclear and near-nuclear powers—Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran—are either at war with Western allies or threatening war with them. Their confidence was predicated on the assumption that the U.S. after 2020 was engaged in a Maoist-like cultural revolution that warred on its own security, energy, military, universities, and social unity—and would continue with a second Biden term. The Biden-era cultural revolution has done great damage to the United States. The U.S. border was systematically and deliberately destroyed to allow some 10-12 million illegal entrants to pour into the U.S. without legality or background checks. Never has an outgoing administration spitefully sold taxpayer-purchased border wall material for pennies on the dollar—rather than see it used for the purposes for which it was purchased. Never had the U.S. experienced such an immigrant surge. And never had more than 50 million, and over 15 percent of the resident American population been foreign-born. Why did Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas erase the border? What madness and hate drove them to dismantle federal immigration law? Was it sheer nihilism? Or a desperate but calculated effort to alter American demography for political purposes? For four years, the public, elected officials, and pundits have all warned that Joe Biden was dangerously cognitively challenged and indeed completely unfit to fulfill the duties of the presidency. A long-suffering nation winced as Biden slurred his words, spoke in unintelligible sound bites, stood frozen and mute, screamed at and libeled half the country, tripped, fell, wandered aimlessly, became bewildered, and more or less proved a global embarrassment. All knew Biden was not able to run the country; yet none knew exactly who was actually in charge of America in his stead. The Obamas? Leftists like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, the Squad, Jill Biden, and the Biden staff? Our allies worried that the usually resilient American president was now all but demented. Our enemies enjoyed these leaderless years of opportunity. And the left serially misled the public that the decrepit Biden, whom they feared in private was senile, was “dynamic,” “energic,” and “fit as a fiddle.” Never has a president so deserved to be removed by the 25th Amendment or through impeachment and conviction. And never has even his inner circle finally but silently agreed as they left office, the very enablers who had done their political best to mask his dementia for four long years. Never has the justice system, from local to state to national jurisdictions, so systematically and coordinately, sought to bankrupt, render inert, and jail an ex-president and current presidential candidate. Rarely have the FBI, the CIA, the IRS, the Department of Justice, and the Pentagon become weaponized and so flagrantly and with impunity broken the law, abandoned their mission statements, and served political agendas rather than the American people. Not since the J. Edgar Hoover era has the FBI hierarchy serially lied under oath, stonewalled Congress, forged a court affidavit, or partnered with the media to suppress the news. Has the FBI ever raided an ex-president’s home, spied on parents at school board meetings, monitored Catholics, or tried to terrify and harass pro-life activists? Never has a presidential family so brazenly profited by selling its influence to foreign interests. Never has it used the powers of the FBI and DOJ to cover up its crimes and to ensure the family filial bagman would be for years exempted by the DOJ and later pardoned by the president himself, the father of the family miscreant and privy to the family syndicate’s illegal activities. Seldom has a president and his administration sought to fuel a veritable cultural revolution to change the fabric of the nation by institutionalizing a third, transexual gender, violating civil rights law, and systematically admitting, hiring, and promoting Americans on the basis of their race and gender. Never since the Civil War era had local and state insurrectionist governments established 600 nullification zones, in which they vowed to break federal law and consider it null and void within their jurisdictions. Never have rioters looted, burned, killed, assaulted, and occupied large swaths of cities for over 120 days, and largely with impunity. Never had the U.S. Treasury borrowed so much money so quickly and owed $37 in national debt—and been so intent on borrowing continuously nearly $2 trillion a year in annual deficits. Never has a political party sought to systematically violate long-standing traditions, customs, and often the law itself to destroy a political opponent: hiring a foreign national to spread smears among the media and bureaucracies, impeaching a president twice, trying an ex-president in the Senate, seeking to remove a presidential candidate from 16 state ballots, using five different judicial jurisdictions to try an ex-president, and serially so defaming a candidate and ex-president as a dictator, fascist, and Nazi to create a climate that encouraged two near-miss assassination attempts on him. In sum, for the last four years, the world has watched aghast as the United States lost its collective mind and became a radical Jacobin revolutionary society. So why is there not a sense of almost ecstatic relief, not just among conservatives but even among Democrats, that the years of darkness and madness are ending? The global public believes that the United States will again become lawful, have a secure border, return as a beacon of free-market economics, protect its allies, deter its enemies, win over its neutrals, return to the rule of law, restore the professionalism and prestige of its government agencies, check predatory nations abroad with a new deterrent military, and prepare to lead the world in energy production, exploration of space, and scientific and technology development. Summed up, the welcomed counterrevolution is one of restoration—to dream again that nothing is impossible, and the dreary age of stasis, envy, cynicism, and nihilism is ending, replaced again by a world without limits. No one knows quite what is ahead, but all know that it is at least better already than the current nightmare.Company's first ultra-low power AI module will be commercially available for wearables and various other battery-powered on-device AI applications starting Q1 2025 SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambient Scientific, The AI Processor Company, announced today its first coin cell battery powered AI module, named the Sparsh-board, targeted for a variety of on-device AI applications such as human activity recognition, voice control, acoustic event detection and more capable of running on a coin cell battery for months of always-on AI operation. Equipped with motion sensors, a digital microphone, BLE module and several other components, the Sparsh module is an extremely powerful and versatile module to enable rapid prototyping of a vast array of battery-powered AI applications. "While traditional MCUs force an undesirable tradeoff between AI performance and power consumption, our ultra-low power AI processor GPX10 ushers a paradigm shift with our groundbreaking analog in-memory computing technology," said GP Singh, Founder and CEO of Ambient Scientific. Product makers can now enable highly accurate and diverse AI applications without compromising on AI performance, battery life, form factor, flexibility and more. Ambient Scientific's exhaustive software stack makes the development of AI applications easier than ever before with support for industry standard AI frameworks such as Tensorflow and keras and a continuously evolving homegrown compiler, capable of supporting essentially all the major types of neural networks. With various sample AI applications and algorithms included, developers can get begin developing AI applications within minutes of downloading our AmbiSense SDK . Current applications being worked on cut across industries, including predictive maintenance, AI-enabled medical devices, wearables, voice controlled toys and more. With increasing demand from product makers, enthusiasts, students and researchers alike, Ambient Scientific plans to launch several reference designs for battery-powered AI applications and similar form factor modules to enable rapid prototyping and fulfill its mission to make AI computing efficient, accessible and affordable for all. Meet Ambient Scientific at CES 2025 Ambient Scientific is excited to unveil its Sparsh AI module at CES 2025 with live demostrations of AI applications running on coin cell batteries such as Fall Detection, voice recognition and more. To explore potential synergies, attendees can schedule meetings CES 2025 with Ambient Scientific at. To learn more about Ambient Scientific, visit our booth at CES 2025 or download our press kit . About Ambient Scientific Ambient Scientific is a fabless semiconductor company pioneering AI hardware and software design to create next-generation low-power processors for edge and on-device AI applications. With a team comprised of Ex-Sun Microsystems, Intel, Broadcom and Google professionals, Ambient Scientific is committed to bringing the power of AI to all, through cutting edge hardware and software products. To learn more about its products, visit www.ambientscientific.ai and follow Ambient Scientific on LinkedIn . Click here for more details about our booth at: https://ces25.mapyourshow.com/8_0/exhibitor/exhibitor-details.cfm?exhid=0013A00001egpuFQAQ . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ambient-scientific-unveils-first-ever-ai-module-powered-by-a-coin-cell-battery-302332996.html SOURCE Ambient Scientific, Inc.Nandan Nilekani BENGALURU: Nandan Nilekani said he stands by his view that India need not spend resources building another large language model (LLM). He was responding to a question from us on the view expressed recently by Google Research India director Manish Gupta that India will benefit from building a foundation model . "Foundation models are not the best use of your money. If India has $50 billion to spend, it should use that to build compute, infrastructure, and AI cloud. These are the raw materials and engines of this game," he said. Foundation models like the ones that OpenAI and Meta are building often cost billions of dollars because they are being trained on vast amounts of data using very expensive infrastructure. Nilekani has in the past stressed that India should focus on building use cases for AI on top of the LLMs that are available globally. Last month, Gupta had said at the Bengaluru Tech Summit that he "respectfully disagreed" with Nilekani's advice on prioritising use case building over building foundation models around AI. "He is not preaching what he practised. He revolutionised India's technology landscape by starting with the basics. With Aadhaar, he did not start with use cases, he started with building foundations. We too must, using our constraints as ingredients for innovation," he said. Ready to Master Stock Valuation? ET’s Workshop is just around the corner!The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has called on parents to prioritise online safety when gifting internet-enabled devices to children this Christmas. With holiday seasons often seeing a surge in predators targeting minors, the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) is encouraging families to take extra precautions. AFP Commander Helen Schneider warned that popular gadgets are not only a favourite among children but also attract individuals seeking to exploit them. It is important to enable safety features on devices, install external protective apps, and, most importantly, have open conversations with children about online risks. “No amount of technology will replace the protection provided by starting an honest dialogue about online safety,” she said. Parents are encouraged to utilise the ThinkUKnow website, which provides practical advice and resources. Among its offerings is a free e-book, Jack Changes the Game, which educates children about the dangers of online grooming through gaming platforms. This surge underscores the need for vigilance, especially during the festive season when children are more likely to be online with new devices. Commander Schneider urged anyone with information about suspected child exploitation to report it to Crime Stoppers or the ACCCE. If abuse is happening in real-time or a child is at immediate risk, authorities should be contacted directly via emergency services. A recent case highlights the dangers children face online. In November, a 25-year-old man from New South Wales was sentenced to 16 years in prison for soliciting child abuse material from 24 victims, aged between nine and 15, via online chat platforms. Some of the manipulative tactics employed include befriending victims under false pretences and requesting explicit material. There has been an increase in scam websites that mimic trusted brands, offering goods at significantly discounted prices to lure unsuspecting shoppers. The National Anti-Scam Centre reported that half of these websites removed in the past three months involved online shopping scams. It typically results in financial loss for consumers, with no goods delivered. The festive season has become a prime time for these operations, as consumers are eager to secure bargains online. There are several red flags for identifying scams, including websites offering goods at unusually low prices, vague or overly positive reviews, and missing terms and conditions or privacy policies. Scammers often request payment through unconventional methods such as multiple PayIDs, pre-loaded cards, or untraceable bank transfers. Once a shopper enters their details on a fraudulent site, they not only lose their money but also risk exposing sensitive personal and financial information. The AFP and Scamwatch are urging consumers to scrutinise websites carefully, use trusted payment platforms, and avoid deals that seem too good to be true.

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NOVI, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 21, 2024-- Lineage, Inc. (NASDAQ: LINE) (the “Company”), the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT, today announced the release of Economist Impact’s “Feeding the Future” report . Supported by Lineage, the new body of research explores the connection between food infrastructure and economic development in hard-to-reach geographies, calling for global collaboration toward building a food supply chain better equipped for feeding the world. Enough food is produced to feed the global population of 8 billion people daily , yet around 733 million people still go hungry , 3.1 billion cannot afford a healthy diet and 24% of the world’s calories go uneaten due to food loss and waste . Providing everyone with access to safe, nourishing food while eliminating waste and driving socioeconomic progress will require robust infrastructure – from warehousing and cold storage to transportation networks – that spans the entire global supply chain. “We are proud to partner with Economist Impact to shed light on the critical role that cold chain infrastructure plays in creating long-term solutions to hunger, boosting agricultural productivity, empowering communities and reducing waste globally,” said Greg Lehmkuhl, President and CEO of Lineage. “This research speaks to the enduring quality of our purpose at Lineage to transform the world’s food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world, and why it informs every decision we make across our global team.” The “Feeding the Future” report was conducted with Lineage’s support as part of Economist Impact’s Food Imperative . The Food Imperative initiative is designed to arm decision-makers with the data, insights and tools they need to develop more sustainable and secure solutions in their commitment to transform global food systems for the future. As part of this initiative, Economist Impact has also published a short, animated film illustrating how temperature-controlled supply chains enable global access to nutritious food from farm to fork, along with an article on the cold chain's role in feeding the world and transformative trends and technologies in the space. "At Economist Impact, our mission is to drive progress on the world's biggest issues with world-class policy research and global media amplification. With the Food Imperative initiative and Feeding the Future report, we’re bringing critical attention to the need for sustainable, resilient food systems,” said Pratima Singh, Principal and The Food Imperative Lead at Economist Impact. Economist Impact works with governments, corporations, foundations, and NGOs to create change and progress on topics like sustainability, health, and globalization. To view the full report and accompanying content, please visit impact.economist.com/sustainability/feeding-the-future . For more information about what Lineage is doing to advance a smarter, more sustainable and efficient food supply chain, visit onelineage.com . About Lineage Lineage, Inc. (NASDAQ: LINE) is the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT with a network of over 480 strategically located facilities totaling over 84 million square feet and approximately 3.0 billion cubic feet of capacity across countries in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Coupling end-to-end supply chain solutions and technology, Lineage partners with some of the world’s largest food and beverage producers, retailers, and distributors to help increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, minimize supply chain waste, and, most importantly, feed the world. Learn more at onelineage.com and join us on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , and X . About Economist Impact Economist Impact combines the rigour of a think-tank with the creativity of a media brand to engage a globally influential audience. We believe that evidence-based insights can open debate, broaden perspectives and catalyse progress. The services offered by Economist Impact previously existed within The Economist Group as separate entities, including EIU Thought Leadership, EIU Public Policy, Economist Events and SignalNoise. Our track record spans 75 years across 205 countries. Along with creative storytelling, events expertise, design-thinking solutions and market-leading media products, we produce framework design, benchmarking, economic and social impact analysis, forecasting and scenario modelling, making Economist Impact's offering unique in the marketplace. Visit www.economistimpact.com for more information. Forward Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Lineage intends for all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the applicable safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in those acts. 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The summit, held successfully in Boston from November 14 to 15, brought together 150 top leaders and experts from the global financial industry to discuss the future direction of financial markets. StocktiX representatives engaged in in-depth discussions with other investment and asset management professionals, focusing on key topics such as sustainable investment, financial technology, and market innovation. Image: https://www.getnews.info/uploads/fe6ea9668adfd28a353f534ac9e64d85.jpg Founded in Colorado in 2020, StocktiX has rapidly grown into a powerful financial services platform, specializing in providing CFDs, stock trading, and forex products to global clients. With its advanced trading platform, professional personalized services, and efficient market operations, the company has emerged as a rising star in the financial industry. Participating in the 2024 U.S. Investment COO Summit provided StocktiX with an opportunity to showcase its innovative ideas and future development strategies. During the summit, StocktiX emphasized how fintech is reshaping asset management and investor behavior. Company representatives demonstrated their trading platform powered by big data and artificial intelligence, highlighting how these technologies improve trading efficiency, enhance market forecasting, and optimize investment decision-making processes. Through this innovative platform, StocktiX delivers personalized investment advice to clients and helps them achieve asset growth in dynamic markets. Additionally, StocktiX highlighted its latest advancements in sustainable investment. By integrating green investment solutions and socially responsible investment strategies, the platform actively promotes a more sustainable and responsible direction for the industry. 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Drones for commercial and recreational use have grown rapidly in popularity, despite restrictions on who can operate them and where they can be flown. No-fly zones are enforced around airports, military installations, nuclear plants, certain landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, and sports stadiums during games. Not everybody follows the rules. Sightings at airports have shut down flights in a few instances. Reported sightings of what appear to be drones flying over New Jersey at night in recent weeks have created anxiety among some residents, in part because it is not clear who is operating them or why. Some state and local officials have called for stricter rules to govern drones. After receiving reports of drone activity last month near Morris County, New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary bans on drone flights over a golf course in Bedminster , New Jersey, that is owned by President-elect Donald Trump, and over Picatinny Arsenal Military Base . The FAA says the bans are in response to requests from “federal security partners.” The FAA is responsible for the regulations governing their use , and Congress has written some requirements into law. With a 2018 law, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act, Congress gave certain agencies in the Homeland Security and Justice departments authority to counter threats from unmanned aircraft to protect the safety of certain facilities. New drones must be outfitted with equipment allowing law enforcement to identify the operator, and Congress gave the agencies the power to detect and take down unmanned aircraft that they consider dangerous. The law spells out where the counter-drone measures can be used, including “national special security events” such as presidential inaugurations and other large gatherings of people. To get a “remote pilot certificate,” you must be at least 16 years old, be proficient in English, pass an aeronautics exam, and not suffer from a ”mental condition that would interfere with the safe operation of a small unmanned aircraft system.” Yes, but the FAA imposes restrictions on nighttime operations. Most drones are not allowed to fly at night unless they are equipped with anti-collision lights that are visible for at least 3 miles (4.8 kilometers). Over the past decade, pilots have reported hundreds of close calls between drones and airplanes including airline jets. In some cases, airplane pilots have had to take evasive action to avoid collisions. Drones buzzing over a runway caused flights to be stopped at London’s Gatwick Airport during the Christmas travel rush in 2018 and again in May 2023 . Police dismissed the idea of shooting down the drones, fearing that stray bullets could kill someone. Advances in drone technology have made it harder for law enforcement to find rogue drone operators — bigger drones in particular have more range and power. Some state and local officials in New Jersey are calling for stronger restrictions because of the recent sightings, and that has the drone industry worried. Scott Shtofman, director of government affairs at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, said putting more limits on drones could have a “chilling effect” on “a growing economic engine for the United States.” “We would definitely oppose anything that is blindly pushing for new regulation of what are right now legal drone operations,” he said. AirSight, a company that sells software against “drone threats,” says more than 20 states have enacted laws against privacy invasion by drones, including Peeping Toms. Will Austin, president of Warren County Community College in New Jersey, and founder of its drone program, says it's up to users to reduce public concern about the machines. He said operators must explain why they are flying when confronted by people worried about privacy or safety. “It's a brand new technology that's not really understood real well, so it will raise fear and anxiety in a lot of people,” Austin said. “We want to be good professional aviators and alleviate that.” Associated Press reporter Rebecca Santana in Washington, D.C., contributed.(The Center Square) – Billionaire and advisor to President-elect Donald Trump Elon Musk was denied by a judge this week a $56 billion compensation package for his work as CEO of Tesla, the successful electric automaker that pioneered EV technology in the U.S. The package had been approved by more than 70% of Tesla's board of directors. A Tesla shareholder who owned just nine shares of stock in the company sued to block the 2018 compensation agreement. In addition to blocking the package this week, the judge in the case, Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, awarded the plaintiff's attorneys $345 million, which Reuters reported is “one of the largest fee awards ever in securities litigation.”

East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., a potential first-round pick, declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday. Revel, who sustained a torn left ACL in practice in September, had one season of eligibility remaining. "After an incredible journey at East Carolina, I am officially declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft," the senior posted on social media. "... Pirates nation, thank you for your unwavering energy and support every game. Representing ECU is an honor, and I look forward to continuing to do so on Sundays!" Revel recorded two interceptions in three games this season, returning one 50 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 14 against Appalachian State. Over three seasons with the Pirates, Revel had three interceptions, 15 passes defensed and 70 tackles in 24 games. He was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection last season. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Revel as the No. 2 cornerback and No. 23 overall prospect in the 2025 draft class. --Field Level Media

Drones for commercial and recreational use have grown rapidly in popularity, despite restrictions on who can operate them and where they can be flown. No-fly zones are enforced around airports, military installations, nuclear plants, certain landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, and sports stadiums during games. Not everybody follows the rules. Sightings at airports have shut down flights in a few instances. Reported sightings of what appear to be drones flying over New Jersey at night in recent weeks have created anxiety among some residents, in part because it is not clear who is operating them or why. Some state and local officials have called for stricter rules to govern drones. After receiving reports of drone activity last month near Morris County, New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary bans on drone flights over a golf course in Bedminster , New Jersey, that is owned by President-elect Donald Trump, and over Picatinny Arsenal Military Base . The FAA says the bans are in response to requests from “federal security partners.” The FAA is responsible for the regulations governing their use , and Congress has written some requirements into law. With a 2018 law, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act, Congress gave certain agencies in the Homeland Security and Justice departments authority to counter threats from unmanned aircraft to protect the safety of certain facilities. New drones must be outfitted with equipment allowing law enforcement to identify the operator, and Congress gave the agencies the power to detect and take down unmanned aircraft that they consider dangerous. The law spells out where the counter-drone measures can be used, including “national special security events” such as presidential inaugurations and other large gatherings of people. To get a “remote pilot certificate,” you must be at least 16 years old, be proficient in English, pass an aeronautics exam, and not suffer from a ”mental condition that would interfere with the safe operation of a small unmanned aircraft system.” Yes, but the FAA imposes restrictions on nighttime operations. Most drones are not allowed to fly at night unless they are equipped with anti-collision lights that are visible for at least 3 miles (4.8 kilometers). Over the past decade, pilots have reported hundreds of close calls between drones and airplanes including airline jets. In some cases, airplane pilots have had to take evasive action to avoid collisions. Drones buzzing over a runway caused flights to be stopped at London’s Gatwick Airport during the Christmas travel rush in 2018 and again in May 2023 . Police dismissed the idea of shooting down the drones, fearing that stray bullets could kill someone. Advances in drone technology have made it harder for law enforcement to find rogue drone operators — bigger drones in particular have more range and power. Some state and local officials in New Jersey are calling for stronger restrictions because of the recent sightings, and that has the drone industry worried. Scott Shtofman, director of government affairs at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, said putting more limits on drones could have a “chilling effect” on “a growing economic engine for the United States.” “We would definitely oppose anything that is blindly pushing for new regulation of what are right now legal drone operations,” he said. AirSight, a company that sells software against “drone threats,” says more than 20 states have enacted laws against privacy invasion by drones, including Peeping Toms. Will Austin, president of Warren County Community College in New Jersey, and founder of its drone program, says it's up to users to reduce public concern about the machines. He said operators must explain why they are flying when confronted by people worried about privacy or safety. “It's a brand new technology that's not really understood real well, so it will raise fear and anxiety in a lot of people,” Austin said. “We want to be good professional aviators and alleviate that.” Associated Press reporter Rebecca Santana in Washington, D.C., contributed.Silvia Pinal, a glamorous blond-haired actress who worked with acclaimed director Luis Buñuel and endured as one of the last stars of Mexican cinema’s mid-century golden age, died Nov. 28 at a hospital in Mexico City. She was widely believed to be 93, although by some accounts she was a year older. Pinal had recently been hospitalized with a urinary tract infection. Her death was confirmed in statements by the media company TelevisaUnivision, which broadcast some of her television shows, and by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who wrote in a tribute that Pinal’s “film and theatrical talent is part of Mexico’s cultural memory.” A versatile actress who appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, Pinal played women who were by turns haughty, idealistic, prim and seductive. Beginning in the early 1950s, she performed opposite leading men including Pedro Infante and comic actors Cantinflas and Tin-Tan; won three competitive Ariel Awards, the Mexican equivalent to the Oscars; and captivated artists including muralist Diego Rivera, who painted her in a formfitting black dress, provocatively posed in front of a mirror. Pinal later starred in telenovelas and went into politics, holding elected office in both houses of Mexico’s Congress. But to audiences in the United States and Europe she remained best known for her work with the Spanish-born Buñuel, a surrealist pioneer known for his mordant critiques of organized religion and bourgeois convention. As Pinal told it, she was the one who sought to work with the director, rather than the other way around. “I fell in love with his movies, his black humor, his way of being, and I knew that I would not rest until I was directed by him,” the newspaper El Universal quoted her as saying. With her then-husband, businessman-turned-producer Gustavo Alatriste, Pinal traveled to Spain to track down Buñuel in his hometown of Calanda. She soon persuaded the director to cast her as the title character in his next movie, “Viridiana” (1961), which won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival even as it was banned by Francisco Franco’s dictatorship in Spain and denounced as blasphemous by the Vatican’s government-owned newspaper. Hailed as a masterwork by critics, “Viridiana” tied for 52nd in Sight and Sound’s 2022 directors’ poll of the greatest films of all time. Pinal went on to collaborate with Buñuel in two more films, including “Simon of the Desert” (1965), a 45-minute satire in which she played the shape-shifting, breast-baring Devil himself, doing battle with a 5th-century saint living atop a pillar. As Viridiana, Pinal played a young nun who visits her wealthy uncle (Fernando Rey) while preparing to take her final vows. The trip goes awry after he persuades Viridiana to don the wedding dress of his late wife, to whom she bears an uncanny resemblance, and then drugs her, taking her to bed but stopping short of assault. Overcome with shame, he hangs himself and leaves his estate to Viridiana, who turns it into a shelter for vagabonds and beggars. Chaos ensues, including a notorious scene in which the mansion’s new inhabitants re-create Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” as their meal devolves into an orgy, to the tune of Handel’s “Hallelujah” chorus. The movie ends with an implied ménage à trois, as Viridiana plays cards with her uncle’s illegitimate son (Francisco Rabal) and his mistress. “‘Viridiana’ is an act of diabolical cleverness,” film critic Peter Howell wrote in the Toronto Star in 2006. “On the surface it’s a genuinely moving drama about a novice nun. ... At the same time, barely hidden by implication and sleight of hand, the film calls into question the church’s commitment to forgiveness and tolerance, and the state’s ability to help the poor. And just in time for the social revolutions of the 1960s, the movie also mocks sexual repression.” She also headed the ensemble cast in Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel” (1962), a surrealist black comedy about a group of wealthy dinner guests who find themselves unable to leave a party. As an aristocrat nicknamed Valkyrie, she played a pivotal role in the film, helping her fellow captives find their way out by re-creating events from the night they arrived. The movie was adapted into an English-language opera and served as partial inspiration for Stephen Sondheim’s last musical, “Here We Are,” although many viewers — and Pinal herself — were perplexed by its meaning. “To this day,” she said in a 2006 interview for the movie’s Criterion Collection DVD, “I don’t know what the film is about.” By most accounts, Silvia Pinal Hidalgo was born in Guaymas, a port city in northwestern Mexico, on Sept. 12, 1931. Her mother worked at a restaurant and, according to El Universal, became pregnant with Pinal at age 15 from a relationship with an older orchestra conductor who worked at a Mexico City radio station. Her mother later married an army colonel and journalist who adopted Pinal as his daughter. Pinal launched her acting career on the stage with backing from her first husband, Cuban-born actor and director Rafael Banquells, whom she married in 1947. Before long she was appearing in movies, with a starring role opposite Tin-Tan in the 1950 Mexican comedy “The King of the Neighborhood.” She later worked in Europe, starring in comedies such as 1959’s “Men and Noblemen,” alongside Italian actor-director Vittorio De Sica. Although she mostly stayed away from Hollywood, in 1969 she starred with Burt Reynolds in the critically derided adventure movie “Shark!,” a “Jaws” precursor directed by Samuel Fuller. Pinal gradually shifted from film to television and, in the aftermath of the deadly 1985 Mexico City earthquake, she launched “Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real” (“Woman, Real Life Cases”), an anthology series that ran for more than two decades. Produced and hosted by Pinal, the series dramatized the stories of quake victims and their families before evolving to explore issues including domestic violence and LGBT discrimination. Pinal’s marriage to Banquells ended in divorce, as did her marriages to Alatriste, who produced each of the films she made with Buñuel; rock singer and actor Enrique Guzmán (she alleged that he was abusive during their marriage); and Tulio Hernández Gómez, the governor of Tlaxcala, who helped propel her political rise in the Institutional Revolutionary Party, better known by its Spanish acronym PRI. A daughter from her second marriage, actress Viridiana Alatriste — named after Pinal’s breakthrough film — died in a car crash in 1982, at age 19. In early 2000, Pinal fled to Miami amid allegations that she had defrauded a theater producers’ association. She denied wrongdoing and returned to Mexico that December, after an arrest warrant was dropped. “I’m back as I left,” she said, “with my name clean.” Her career continued unabated. Pinal performed onstage and on TV while also making headlines as the matriarch of a show-business family, which grew to include a daughter from her first marriage, actress Sylvia Pasquel; two children from her third, singer Alejandra Guzmán and musician Luis Enrique Guzmán; and her granddaughter Frida Sofía, a model and singer. Complete information on survivors was not immediately available. Looking back on “Viridiana,” Pinal said that programmers at Cannes were skeptical of the movie before they saw it, believing that Buñuel might have sold out to Franco’s regime because he had filmed in Spain. The director had escaped the notice of censors who failed to realize the script was parodying religious themes, not promoting them. “They weren’t too interested,” she said in a Criterion interview, recalling the lead-up to the film festival premiere. “They thought, ‘What could Buñuel make in Spain under Franco, filming the life of a nun. It’s got to be a crummy film, full of compromises.’ And in fact, the film was shown the very last day, when everyone assumed the winners had already been chosen.”