ANDERSON, S.C. — Lamont Burks Jr. likely didn’t know that police were tracking his movement through South Carolina earlier this week, but a piece of technology used by law enforcement is what brought him into custody. Wanted for first-degree murder in Sioux Falls, Burks Jr. was apprehended by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office in northwestern South Carolina on Tuesday, Nov. 19. ADVERTISEMENT “I can confirm his license plate did pass by a stationary license plate reader in Anderson County,” ACSO Public Information Officer Carrie Miller told Sioux Falls Live. “This notified deputies in the area to look for his car as it was associated with a murder in South Dakota.” Burks Jr. was wanted in connection to a deadly shooting in Sioux Falls’ Dunham Park in late August. When a fight broke out between a large group of people. The fight led to gunshots from at least two different firearms, killing one person and injuring three more. After an 11-week investigation, a grand jury in Minnehaha County indicted 32-year-old Walter Stewart and Burks Jr., 28. Stewart was located by police in Sioux Falls and arrested, but Burks Jr.’s whereabouts were unknown. That was until he passed by an automatic license plate reader in South Carolina, which notified law enforcement there. According to Flock, a company that manufactures ALPRs, the cameras scan license plates that pass by them, adding them into a database accessible to law enforcement agencies. South Carolina news outlets report that the cameras in the Palmetto State capture roughly 400 million license plate numbers from more than 4 million vehicles that travel the state each year. While police spokesman Sam Clemens confirmed that Sioux Falls does not have ALPRs installed in the city, the City of Madison implemented the use of ALPRs in 2022. ADVERTISEMENT According to Flock’s transparency portal, Madison’s 27 ALPRs scanned nearly 45,000 license plates in the past 30 days, registering 478 hits on National Crime Information Center and Amber Alert databases. The policy with the Madison Police Department, however, requires human verification of any hit from either database before action is taken. The cameras are also not equipped with facial recognition or traffic enforcement tools. Nine months after they were installed in Madison, Chief of Police Justin Meyer told Keloland News in 2023 that the ALPRs had already helped apprehend suspects in a variety of cases, ranging from local thefts to stolen vehicles. “They are proven assets at this point in time, and I don’t know that we could go back to running without them,” Meyer said. In an email to Sioux Falls Live, Flock said it could not provide a list of jurisdictions in South Dakota that have ALPRs installed, saying the company doesn’t have “a reliable list.” While the concept of ALPRs seems simple, the practice has been widely scrutinized throughout the nation. Various lawsuits challenge the legality and the scope, questioning law enforcement’s probable cause when capturing the data, as well as how much data is being collected. In South Carolina, where Burks Jr. was apprehended, Democratic state Rep. Todd Rutherford has worked for years on a bill that would better regulate who can access ALPR data and why, arguing that the lack of regulation allows law enforcement to track citizens who aren’t committing crimes. ADVERTISEMENT “They collect information about your license tag, which seems innocuous until you realize it’s kind of like the data in your cellphone, that you didn’t realize was so important,” Rutherford said in a March hearing of the South Carolina Legislature. “If Princess Kate was living in South Carolina, specifically in Florence, it would not be hard for people to have figured out that she was suffering from a disease because we could track her car to an oncologist using license plate readers.” Law enforcement agencies across the country, however, say the ALPRs create a more proactive approach to solving crime and have helped put criminals in jail. Since ALPRs led to the arrest of Burks Jr., he’s been l odged at the Anderson County Jail awaiting extradition to South Dakota. Officials in Anderson County say it’s up to the Sioux Falls Police Department to arrange a time to move Burks Jr., but that it could take longer if Burks Jr. decides to fight the extradition. Court dates in Minnehaha County have not yet been established for Burks Jr. If convicted of first-degree murder, he faces a minimum sentence of life in prison and a maximum sentence of death. Stewart, who is also charged with first-degree murder, is expected to appear in court on Nov. 25.FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Zavian McLean scored 18 points to lead FGCU and Michael Duax secured the victory with a free throw with 21 seconds left as the Eagles defeated Florida International 60-59 on Sunday. McLean shot 7 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Eagles (2-5). Rahmir Barno scored 11 points and added five assists and three steals. Jevin Muniz shot 2 of 7 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line to finish with nine points. Jayden Brewer finished with 18 points and eight rebounds for the Panthers (2-5). Jonathan Aybar added 12 points for Florida International. Dashon Gittens also had seven points and eight rebounds. McLean scored 14 points in the first half and FGCU went into the break trailing 30-29. Barno scored a team-high nine points for FGCU in the second half. FGCU outscored Florida International by two points over the final half. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the authorities to bring tax defaulters into the tax net and take strict action against non-compliance. PM Shehbaz Sharif made these remarks while presiding over a crucial review meeting on strategies to enhance revenue collection on Saturday. During the meeting, officials briefed the Prime Minister on the installation and monitoring of video analytics in the sugar industry. Highlighting the importance of technology, the Prime Minister said, “Improving the Federal board of Revenue’s (FBR) performance through technology is the government’s top priority.” He emphasized that the use of video analytics in the sugar industry would significantly improve revenue collection, eliminate hoarding, and help stabilize prices. “Our utmost effort is to ensure the availability of sugar at affordable prices for the public,” he stated, directing regular monitoring of sugar stocks to maintain an uninterrupted supply chain. The prime minister also ordered stringent and indiscriminate action against tax evasion and under-reporting by sugar mills. He underscored that on-going measures for FBR’s digitization would bring billions of rupees in benefits to the national treasury. Additionally, the prime minister instructed the swift completion of FBR’s value chain digitization and called for the rapid implementation of video analytics in the cement and tobacco industries. 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Elon Musk channels 'Irony Man' in a hilarious post, mocking superhero rivalries and sparking a meme frenzy on social media with his witty remarks. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk sparked a wave of laughter on social media with a playful post featuring himself in an Iron Man suit. In the image, Musk humorously claimed he could use the "power of irony" to defeat villains, adding a witty jab at superhero rivalries. "I will use the power of irony to defeat villains! 'Oh, you call yourself 'The Joker,' then why can't you tell a joke! How ironic,'" Musk wrote on X, alongside an image of him soaring through the skies in the iconic Iron Man suit. The caption was a tongue-in-cheek remark, poking fun at the rivalry between the Marvel and DC universes. In a follow-up post, Musk continued the banter, noting, "But one is Marvel and the other is DC. Oh no, not more irony." Musk’s post quickly sparked a frenzy of memes and humorous comments across X. Fans imagined him as the next Iron Man, with one user joking, "Irony Man: Meme War coming soon in theatres." Another user teased Musk's sense of humour, saying, "You've never told a funny joke, not once." The post’s humour didn’t stop there. When a fan pointed out the mix-up between Marvel’s Iron Man and DC’s The Joker, Musk responded with another ironic twist: "Oh no, not more irony!" In addition to his playful superhero antics, Musk had earlier made headlines with a comment regarding MSNBC. After Donald Trump Jr. jokingly suggested that Musk buy the left-leaning US media network, Musk responded with a cheeky "How much does it cost?" The response was reminiscent of his earlier remarks before purchasing X (formerly Twitter). Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Musk’s sense of humour wasn't the only topic to make waves. Following Donald Trump Jr.’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, Musk was appointed to co-lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. The duo is expected to provide "advice and guidance" to the White House and the Office of Management and Budget in an effort to drive large-scale structural reforms. As Musk continues to make headlines with his bold ideas and humour, it’s clear that his influence extends beyond social media and into the corridors of power. Published 00:16 IST, November 25th 2024Democrats have an ego problem, Teamsters president Sean O’Brien says. The head of the nation’s largest union said the party that once stood for the working class has “somehow lost their way” and it just cost them the election. He told the Herald Tuesday that the party of AOC — New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — and VP Kamala Harris failed to grasp today’s political climate. “They feel it’s a birthright that they would get our support,” he said. “It’s troubling. They can’t dictate how voters should think. “It’s the fault of some Democrats who just forgot where they came from,” the Boston native added. “They need to be a little humble about it.” The Herald reached out to O’Brien on Christmas Eve as his interview with Tucker Carlson was going viral. In that sitdown, O’Brien confirmed he was told by Harris pre-election that she wasn’t going to abide by the Teamsters’ full set of questions and answers. That roundtable, held after President Biden announced he wasn’t going to seek reelection, was cut short with the VP only answering a quarter of their 16 questions. Trump answered all of them, the New York Post added. “On the fourth question, one of her operatives or one of her staff slips a note in front of me — ‘This will be the last question.’ And it was 20 minutes earlier than the time it was going to end,” O’Brien told Carlson . “And her declaration of the way out was, ‘I’m going to win with you or without you,’’ O’Brien added. “Damn. I thought I was arrogant. That’s really arrogant,” Carlson responded. The Post and Carlson’s podcast both state O’Brien called former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, who had just left as Labor Secretary under Biden to take the job as head of the NHL players’ labor union, asking “Who does this (expletive) lady think she is?” O’Brien told the Herald Tuesday he has not argument with anyone making money, it’s the “attitude” that galls him. “The Democratic party, as I was brought up to believe in Boston, was always the party of the blue-collar, grassroots, working class who fought hard,” he said. “Let’s take care of them.” As O’Brien told the Herald right after the November election, “there’s got to be a vision.” The angst in the Democratic party after an election that swept President-elect Donald Trump back into the White House — and with Republicans set to control both chambers of Congress — is a stinging rebuke of the party of Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, he added in mid-November. “The Democrats need a reset. Nancy Pelosi needs to take a look in the mirror, and do it sooner than later,” O’Brien said. “Good leaders look for a succession plan and that clearly wasn’t the thought process.” O’Brien, who first joined the Teamsters at 18 in Charlestown, said his Boston upbringing has him always seeking bipartisan solutions, but manipulation by entrenched media handlers and a Democratic party that had “no ground game” and stubbornly left “talent” on the sidelines, has exposed a critical “disconnect.” He offered up the example of his powerful GOP convention address this summer that he was ready to deliver at the DNC — that’s until enemies on the “far left” ripped him for being seen with Republicans. The Teamsters voted not to endorse in this presidential election. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has over 1.4 million active members and 500,000 retirees making it one of the largest unions on Earth. O’Brien is the no-nonsense head of that guild and a lifelong Democrat. But the price of groceries doesn’t escape him, he added, or seeking out like-minded worthy leaders.BALTIMORE (AP) — Wayne Bristol Jr. scored 21 points as Hampton beat Loyola (MD) 76-68 on Saturday. Bristol added 10 rebounds for the Pirates (7-5, 1-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Etienne Strothers shot 4 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 14 points. Richard Goods had 13 points and shot 2 of 3 from the field and 9 for 10 from the line. The Greyhounds (5-5) were led in scoring by Milos Ilic, who finished with 22 points and eight rebounds. Jordan Stiemke added 12 points for Loyola. Jacob Theodosiou also had nine points. Hampton took the lead with 7:30 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 32-26 at halftime, with Goods racking up nine points. Hampton outscored Loyola (MD) in the second half by two points, with Bristol scoring a team-high 13 points after the break. These two teams both play Saturday. Hampton hosts Howard and Loyola visits DePaul. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by and data from . The Associated Press

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A high-tech medical clinic operated by a telecom giant has opened in Toronto — and it's accepting up to 6,000 patientsAmazon is doubling its investment in Anthropic to $8 billion in a deepened collaboration on artificial intelligence, the companies said Friday. The e-commerce and technology behemoth will remain a minority investor in Anthropic, having pumped an initial $4 billion into the artificial intelligence developer late last year and becoming its primary cloud computing provider. "The response from AWS customers who are developing generative AI applications powered by Anthropic in Amazon Bedrock has been remarkable," said Matt Garman, chief of AWS cloud computing division. "We'll keep pushing the boundaries of what customers can achieve with generative AI technologies." Amazon is investing the additional $4 billion in Anthropic as part of an expanded alliance that includes working together on "Trainium" hardware to optimize machine learning, according to the companies. "We're looking forward to working with Amazon to train and power our most advanced AI models using AWS Trainium, and helping to unlock the full potential of their technology," said Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei. The announcement came just days after Britain's competition regulator cleared Google-parent Alphabet's investment in Anthropic, following a probe. The Competition and Markets Authority concluded that the big tech giant had not acquired "material influence" over Anthropic as a result of the deal, which was reported to have cost $2 billion. The British regulator is one of several global regulators concerned with reining in big tech companies and their partnerships with AI firms. In September, the CMA cleared Amazon's initial investment in Anthropic, saying it did not believe that "a relevant merger situation has been created." gc/mlm

How to set up and use Apple Intelligence on your iPhonePORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chris Austin's 20 points off of the bench helped lead Portland to a 74-64 victory over Lafayette on Saturday night. Austin shot 6 of 11 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Pilots (5-8). Austin Rapp scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 6 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds. Kelson Gebbers shot 2 for 4 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points. Justin Vander Baan led the Leopards (5-7) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and two steals. Lafayette also got 11 points and four assists from Mark Butler. Alex Chaikin also had 11 points. Portland entered halftime up 31-22. Austin paced the team in scoring in the first half with 12 points. Portland used a 14-3 second-half run to come back from a one-point deficit and take the lead at 55-45 with 8:56 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Rapp scored nine second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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Merchlist Redefines Custom Corporate Gifting and Branded Merchandise in the UAE with Sustainable and Eco-Friendly SolutionsNagpur, Dec 25 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said the pending elections to local bodies in the state will be held in March-April 2025 if the Supreme Court gives its decision on the OBC reservation in the first week of January. Addressing a press conference here, he said a hearing on the quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) is listed in the apex court in the first week of January. "The State Election Commission will conduct the polls and the state government will provide all the support," the Revenue Minister said. The five-year term of most of the municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and other local bodies in the state expired in 2022. In December 2021, the Supreme Court had ruled that reservation for OBCs in local bodies will not be allowed unless the government fulfils the triple test laid down in the apex court's 2010 order. It had ruled that until the triple test criteria is fulfilled, the OBC seats will be re-notified as general category seats. The triple test required the state government to set up a dedicated commission to gather data on the backwardness of OBCs in every local body, to specify the proportion of reservation in each local body in light of commission’s recommendations, and ensure that such reservation does not exceed 50 per cent of the total seats reserved for SC/ST/OBC together. Bawankule further said there were complaints that several properties owned by private charitable trusts and educational institutions were forcibly taken over by the Waqf Board in Maharashtra. "Once the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is cleared by Parliament, it will be implemented in Maharashtra. If there are any wrongdoings, they will be rectified," he said. The Maharashtra BJP chief said that under the Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA), the process to conduct a drone survey of villages began in 2021 to provide e-property cards to farmers for ownership of their land in rural areas. The e-property cards in 15,327 of the 30,515 villages are ready and will be distributed soon, he said. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)

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