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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday appointed Karen Hyun to lead the state’s Department of Natural Resources, filling a more than year-long vacancy after the agency’s former secretary stepped down in late 2023. Hyun has spent more than a decade working on natural resources, stewardship and conservation issues and most recently served as chief of staff with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Her appointment is effective Jan. 27, Evers’ office said. In a statement, Hyun said she was “honored to accept this appointment from Gov. Evers to lead the DNR.” “Wisconsin is known for its abundance of natural resources, wildlife, and outdoor recreation opportunities, and I have spent much of my life dedicated to understanding, conserving, and promoting the natural resources and spaces that we all know and love,” Hyun continued. “I look forward to working alongside the dedicated DNR staff to ensure that Wisconsin’s ecosystems, wildlife, natural spaces, and resources remain accessible, safe, and available for generations of Wisconsinites to come.” Hyun’s career began as a staffer with the Committee on Natural Resources for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009. She also spent time with the secretary’s office within the U.S. Department of Commerce and as deputy assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks at the Department of the Interior. After four years with the National Audubon Society, where she served as vice president for coastal conservation and as director of water and coastal policy, Hyun joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in early 2021, according to the NOAA website. She currently serves as NOAA’s chief of staff. Evers said in a statement Hyun’s “extensive science background and expertise working in fish and wildlife, shoreline restoration, and coastal management and resilience will make her a great asset to the Department of Natural Resources and to our administration.” “Having spent most of her career working in environmental policy, Dr. Hyun brings a wealth of experience navigating many of the issues the department is charged with managing every day, and I’m so excited for her to get started,” Evers continued. A resident of Madison, Hyun earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in earth systems from Stanford University, as well as a doctorate in marine affairs from the University of Rhode Island. Hyun’s appointment fills the vacancy created more than a year ago when former state DNR Secretary Adam Payne announced his resignation, effective Nov. 1, 2023. Payne resigned to spend more time with his aging parents and four grandchildren, support his wife’s role as a caregiver and focus on his personal health. He joined the agency in January 2023. Cabinet secretaries are appointed by the governor, but the Senate provides final approval under state rules. Confirmation is largely considered symbolic as cabinet secretaries can still serve without confirmation, but it can serve as a political weapon if lawmakers threaten to oust cabinet members or hold up confirmation over grievances with the administration. Last year was also tumultuous for Evers’ appointees to the Department of Natural Resources policy board, with the Republican-controlled state Senate voting last October to reject four of the governor’s appointees to the board. Senate Republicans have voted to reject more than a dozen of Evers’ appointees, ranging from board members to cabinet positions. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Canon eyes business from chip companies setting up India operationsPoll: Majority of Trump voters want to protect the EPA
HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Dejour Reaves' 20 points helped Iona defeat Colgate 79-73 on Sunday. Reaves also contributed nine rebounds and six steals for the Gaels (4-8, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Yaphet Moundi added 13 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor while they also had five rebounds. Adam Njie had 12 points and shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 1 for 4 from the line. The Raiders (3-10) were led in scoring by Nicolas Louis-Jacques, who finished with 27 points. Jalen Cox added 16 points, four assists and two steals for Colgate. Parker Jones also had seven points and two steals. Reaves scored 11 points in the first half for Iona, who led 36-32 at the break. Iona used a 7-0 run in the second half to build an eight-point lead at 43-35 with 16:42 left in the half before finishing off the win. Up next for Iona is a matchup Sunday with Harvard at home. Colgate hosts Army on Thursday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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In Garfield Park, Camarria Williams often enjoyed walks with her mom. There, the 11-year-old girl also discovered a new cancer-fighting molecule in an unexpected source: goose poop. Williams and her twin sister Camerria, who attend the William H. Brown STEM Magnet School, spent the fall of 2022 participating in a science program at a West Side Boys & Girls Club where they worked with researchers to identify potential antibiotics that occur in nature. The twins from North Lawndale were part of the third cohort of middle school students who participated in the “Chicago Antibiotic Discovery Lab,” a partnership between the Boys & Girls Club and a UIC lab run by pharmaceutical sciences professor Brian Murphy. During a field trip to Garfield Park to collect samples rich in bacteria, Williams knew exactly where to look. She thought back to memories feeding the park’s geese with her mother, she said. “The reason I got the poop was because the goose eat everything,” Williams said. Now 13, Williams is officially a published scientific researcher. She is listed as a co-author in a study about the new cancer-fighting compound discovered by isolating bacteria from her goose poop sample, which appeared in a peer-reviewed scientific journal this October. “It was an amazing experience with the Boys & Girls Club, that they can venture and learn more and go in different atmospheres,” said Antwainetta Hunter, Williams’ mother. “It is our future, children are our future. And so the goals that they’re making, I think that it is wonderful and amazing what they’re experiencing now.” During the 14-week afterschool program, young members of the James R. Jordan Club on the Near West Side learned how to collect environmental samples, program robots and test bacteria for disease-fighting properties. The middle schoolers not only gained a scientist’s skillset but also actively participated in the work of Murphy’s lab at UIC, which aims to identify potential antibiotics that occur in nature. West Side middle schooler Camarria Williams, right, their mother mother Antwainetta Hunter, center, and her twin Camerria pose for a portrait James R. Jordan Boys and Girls Club on Dec. 20, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) “We decided we want to involve students directly in really interesting biomedical research and try and connect each step of that research with a different career in the sciences, just to try and try and get that spark, to get them interested at an age where they should start to think about, ‘oh wow, I could actually potentially make a career out of this,’” Murphy said. Murphy, who launched the Chicago Antibiotic Discovery Lab in the spring of 2022, said that he believes that universities have an obligation to use their resources to serve their community. Murphy’s goal with the program was to help establish a stronger pipeline to careers in STEM in Chicago neighborhoods that have faced “decades” of “engineered inequity,” he said. The program ran three cohorts of middle schoolers in 2022 at the James R. Jordan Club. After Williams made her discovery, the program ran one more time in early 2023 at the Bartlett J. McCartin Boys & Girls Club in Bridgeport, with high school students participating. Although the initial funding has run out, Murphy said that he and Boys & Girls Club leadership have applied for new grants with the hopes of offering the program again in 2025. Williams was one of the James R. Jordan Club’s “core club kids,” stopping by every day after school and participating in different programs, said Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago technology program manager Jonathon Rodriguez. Williams said she initially joined the Chicago Antibiotic Discovery Lab because it seemed like “a lot of opportunities.” After the program, both of the Williams twins said they became interested in pursuing science in the future. Both also said their favorite part of the Chicago Antibiotic Discovery Lab was visiting UIC’s campus and getting a tour of a real-life science lab. “We walked around and they had these chemicals, and they were working on something,” Williams said. “It was just fun.” Williams said that she preferred the Boys & Girls Club program to her science classes at school as it had more hands-on experience, adding “I just want to go out and find stuff and see what it can do.” When she grows up, she said, she wants to be either a climatologist, a pediatrician, scientist or a professional volleyball player. For the West Side club, the Chicago Antibiotic Discovery Program was a “real world kind of experience and exposure that our kids in our community normally don’t get the opportunity to do,” Rodriguez said. “For Camarria specifically, to be able to say ‘Hey, you participated in this program, you gave it a shot and then it led to something that you know is going to be utilized by the scientific community,’” Rodriguez said. “It’s just a testament to mentorship and programs that really focus on providing unique opportunities and experiences to our kids... their hard work and their dedication can lead to something.” The program was structured in order to “bring (students) along in the process of antibiotic discovery,” said Jin Yi “Jeanie” Tan, a fourth-year PhD student in Murphy’s lab who helped coordinate the program and run key experiments. Each cohort was quite small, Tan said, with Williams’ group consisting of seven middle schoolers. First, the students went out into their neighborhood – which for Williams was Garfield Park – to collect samples from nature, Tan said. They then worked with graduate student or postdoc mentors from UIC to isolate different types of bacteria from the samples and conduct tests to screen them for potential antibiotic properties, according to Tan. For safety reasons, Murphy said, children usually are not allowed to work with bacteria during science experiments, which previously was a barrier to him engaging youth from the community in his lab’s work. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Murphy’s lab was able to partner with UIC’s Institute for Tuberculosis Research to purchase a “colony-picking robot,” which could pick up bacteria colonies and transfer them onto new plates where they would be tested against a pathogen. This robot could be “programmed from a safe place” with the young participants still “making all of the decisions,” Murphy said. Boys & Girls Club members were brought to the UIC lab to program the approximately $200,000 robot and watch it at work, Murphy said, which for some was their “first time ever going to a college.” At the end of the program, the students were taught “how to analyze bioinformatics data” so that they could each choose which of their bacteria colonies “look promising” and should theoretically be prioritized for future research, Tan said. “For Camarria, she prioritized the bacteria with antibiotic properties,” Tan said. “So I followed up on the strains that she prioritized, which is where in the lab I would grow it up and purify the compounds and then do some further testing. And that’s where we found this new compound that had some cytotoxic activity against cancer cell lines.” The bacterium that Williams isolated and selected from her initial goose poop sample contained a cancer-fighting molecule that had never been documented before, according to Murphy. The lab’s partnership with the Boys & Girls Club had yielded “high-end biomedical research that was actually publishable,” he said. After over a year of research conducted by Tan and other UIC scientists to determine the structure and properties of the new compound, the scientists wrote a paper on their findings that was published on Oct. 24 in ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Chemical Society. Williams is now listed by name as a co-author of the study “Discovery of New Cyclic Lipodepsipeptide Orfamide N via Partnership with Middle School Students from the Boys and Girls Club.” When she found out about the significance of her own discovery, Williams said she was happy that “I did something that did work.” She now has a paper copy of the journal with her name inside. Listing Williams as an author “wasn’t charity,” Murphy said, but rather followed his lab’s own policies. Murphy’s students need to fulfill two of three criteria in order to be listed as a co-author on a study: physical lab work, intellectual input or participation in writing the manuscript. Williams had checked the box for the first two of these requirements. “It was Camarria’s intellectual input that chose the goose poop,” Murphy said. “None of us would have thought to do that, and she did it.”4 journalists, police officer killed by gangs at reopening of Haiti’s largest hospital
Trump wrote on Truth Social in response to a report that the list of those whose death sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden on Monday includes several child killers and mass murderers. Biden said in a statement on Monday that he condemns the murderers whose death sentences he commuted and aches for the families of the victims, but is still convinced that the US must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level. In his statement, Biden emphasized that he condemns these murderers, grieves for the victims of their "despicable acts," and aches for all the families who have suffered "unimaginable and irreparable loss." At the same time, the outgoing president said he is "more convinced than ever" that the US must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level. 2 December, 04:48 GMT "Joe Biden just commuted the Death Sentence on 37 of the worst killers in our Country. When you hear the acts of each, you won’t believe that he did this. Makes no sense. Relatives and friends are further devastated. They can’t believe this is happening!" Trump wrote, commenting on the 46th POTUS decision. During the 2024 election campaign, Trump called for the death penalty for any migrant that kills an American citizen or a law enforcement officer. He also said that the death penalty for drug dealers could completely solve the drug problem in the United States. The three individuals who did not get a commutation are Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who perpetrated the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that killed three, white supremacist Dylann Roof, who killed nine African Americans in a Charleston church in June 2015, and Robert Bowers, who carried out the October 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that claimed 11 lives.
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IN the gloom of a Manhattan dawn, the hooded killer emerged from behind a parked car, raised a handgun and fired into the health executive’s back. CCTV footage showed the murderer sauntering away after slaying dad-of-two Brian Thompson with the glacial cool of a seasoned underworld hitman. Yet when cops finally caught up with the man they believe to be the assassin, they instead found a gifted Ivy League student with only a $100 trespass fine against his name. Suspect Luigi Mangione , 26, hails from a dynasty of East Coast grandees who own country clubs and a conservative-leaning radio station. Tanned, with a muscular physique and chiselled good looks which have earned him the nickname “the hot assassin”, Mangione is heir to a fortune in a future that seemed golden. Classmates remember a well-liked and intelligent youngster who played football for the school team and was a decent cross country runner. READ MORE ON Luigi Mangione Freddie Leatherbury, 26, a former classmate at Mangione’s private, all-boys high school in Baltimore, said: “He was very smart, a pretty big math guy, really well read and quite well liked, to be honest. I don’t have any bad memories of him.” Last night New York Sheriff deputies had to grab Mangione by the neck to control him as they lead their suspect into Blair County Courthouse. The tech graduate screamed: “It’s completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people and their lived experience.” So what would drive this apparently clean-cut young American immersed in wealth and privilege to allegedly assassinate a man he had apparently never met? Most read in The Sun Mangione’s social media seems to offer a window into what detectives believe is a murderous mind. A Twitter /X account in his name has a photo above his profile of an X-ray of a spinal fusion, with screws through bones. ‘Model student’ And Mangione appears to have left an online review of US “Unabomber” terrorist Theodore Kaczynski ’s book, saying: “When communication fails, violence is necessary.” He also took an interest in magic mushrooms. One book he recommended on bookworm site Goodreads was How To Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics. This deeply sinister case began to unfurl on December 2 when Brian Thompson — CEO of medical insurer UnitedHealthcare — travelled from his home in Minnesota to New York for a company conference. Known as BT, Thompson, 50, had risen up the corporate ranks after a childhood in the small Midwest farming town of Jewell, Iowa . The son of a grain elevator operator, he was a gifted high school pupil who topped his class at his home state’s university. Heather Holm, superintendent of the South Hamilton Community School District said: “He was a model student.” His glittering academic record would lead to a career in accountancy before becoming CEO of UnitedHealthcare — the largest health insurer in the US. Steve Nelson, a former executive at the firm, said of Thompson: “He was the smartest guy in the room, but somehow not in an annoying way.” Under Brian’s helm, UnitedHealthcare had revenues of around £220billion last year and provided health coverage for more than 50 million in America’s for-profit system. Yet the company has faced criticism over denying policyholders’ claims. Earlier this year, 11 protesters were arrested outside the firm’s Minnesota headquarters protesting over alleged improper insurance denials. On December 4, at 6.45am, Brian strolled towards the Hilton Hotel close to New York’s famous Times Square where he was due to give a talk to investors and analysts. Emerging from the shadows, a masked figure in black raised a 9mm handgun with a silencer and unleashed a fatal volley of shots. The murderer escaped on an ebike via nearby Central Park. Three bullet casings found at the crime scene were engraved with the words “deny” “depose” and “defend”. They echoed the phrase “delay, deny, defend” used to describe allegations levelled at insurers who avoid payouts. Cops scoured CCTV while police dogs , drones and divers searched Central Park and its lake. Detectives were hopeful of retrieving DNA from a water bottle discarded at the murder scene. Police managed to retrieve CCTV images of the suspect — one when he removed his mask while flirting with a receptionist at a Manhattan hostel — and another from inside a cab. We just didn’t even think twice about it. We knew that was our guy They showed a young man with dark eyebrows and lean, angular face. For all the police’s forensic work, it was a tip off from the public that led them to arrest Mangione after allegedly five days on the run. Rookie cop Tyler Frye — on the beat for six months — was called to a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania by a staff member. Frye said: “We just didn’t even think twice about it. We knew that was our guy.” Officers say they discovered Mangione with fake ID, a gun similar to the one seen in CCTV footage of the killing and a manifesto lambasting the healthcare industry. The 262-word handwritten note condemned firms that “continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allowed them to get away with it.” Mangione’s note added: “To save you a lengthy investigation , I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone. "These parasites had it coming. I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done.” The firearm that Mangione was allegedly carrying was an unlicensed “ghost gun”, possibly produced by a 3D printer. On Monday he was charged with murder. The events this week are a lifetime away from Mangione’s childhood in Maryland. Brought up in a quiet cul-de-sac on the outskirts of Baltimore, his Italian-American family are well-known in the community. Grandfather Nicholas Mangione Sr, the son of Sicilian immigrants, worked in real estate, developing a 1,000-acre golf club. He also owned two hotels , seven nursing homes and two talk radio shows. ‘He is no hero’ The suspect’s father Louis, 71, owns a nursing home company and his mother Kathleen, 60, runs a boutique travel business . The suspect has two elder sisters, MariaSanta, 34, a doctor, and Lucia, 32, who is an artist. His cousin Nino Mangione, 37, is a Republican Maryland lawmaker. Thomas J. Maronick Jr, a lawyer and radio host who knows the family, said Luigi Mangione was “just the last person you would suspect.” To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone He added: “It is just such a well-respected family and such a prominent family in Baltimore County.” Mangione graduated from Baltimore’s prestigious Gilman School with the highest grades of his year. In his 2016 graduation speech, he described his class as “coming up with new ideas and challenging the world around it.” He politely thanked parents in the audience for sending him and his classmates to the school, which he described as “far from a small financial investment.” Tuition fees are around £30,000 a year. A tech geek, Magione went on to the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania to study computer science. After college, he worked for or had internships with several tech companies. In 2022, Magione had set up home in a “co-living” space in Honolulu, Hawaii, called Surfbreak that caters to remote workers. Its founder RJ Martin said: “We look for people who are looking to give back. And he fit the bill .” RJ added that Mangione was suffering from a painful back problem that meant it “wasn’t possible” for him to have sex . Mangione left Hawaii after six months to return to the East Coast, telling RJ he was planning to see his doctor. The alleged assassin would return to Hawaii in summer of 2023. In August of that year, RJ sent Mangione a text asking how he was doing. In reply he sent back pictures of his back surgery. RJ revealed: “It looked heinous, with just giant screws going into his spine.” Asked how he was feeling, Mangione replied: “So, long story.” The pair last communicated in April, after which RJ’s texts remained unanswered. A social media post for Mangione from another friend in October said: “Nobody has heard from you in months.” His family reported him missing in November. A star is born Meanwhile, Mangione’s Good Reads had also plugged a book called, Crooked: Outwitting The Back Pain Industry And Getting On The Road To Recovery. Detectives will examine whether the physical and mental anguish wracking the young man led him to kill an innocent father. Astonishingly, some have treated the alleged cold-blooded killer as an anti-capitalist champion. British actress Jameela Jamil , 38, wrote on Instagram beneath images of Mangione, including one of him hiking shirtless: “A star is born.” Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro insisted: “In some dark corners, this killer is being hailed as a hero. Hear me on this: He is no hero. READ MORE SUN STORIES “I understand people have real frustration with our healthcare system, and I have worked to address that throughout my career. “But I have no tolerance, nor should anyone, for one man using an illegal ghost gun to murder someone because he thinks his opinion matters most.” BRIAN Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot to death in Manhattan in an execution-like killing. Here is everything we know about Thompson's murder so far. Monday, December 2 - Thompson travels from his home in Minnesota to New York City for an investor conference in Midtown Manhattan. Wednesday, December 4, 6:45 am - Thompson walks from his hotel across the street to the New York Hilton Midtown and is murdered by a masked shooter . The execution was caught on surveillance, and the suspect was seen biking away toward Central Park. Cops spark a citywide search for the assassin. 11:30 am - Cops released disturbing images of the execution, offered a reward for information, and made a desperate plea for New Yorkers to keep their eyes out. 12:00 pm - Thompson's estranged wife Paulette revealed her husband had been threatened before he was shot. 2:45 pm - Cops released more eerie images of the suspect ordering at Starbucks that partially revealed his face. The U.S. Sun confirmed the coffee shop was just two blocks away from the shooting, but it's unclear when he stopped by. December 5, 6 am - Reports claim the words "deny," "dispose," and "defend" were engraved on live rounds and shell casings left behind by the assassin. These words echo the book Delay, Deny, Defend, which is about the failings of the healthcare industry. The author of the book had no comment on the reports. 8 am - Cops raid a hostel in the Upper West Side of New York City where the suspect is said to have stayed. It's believed he wore a mask for most of the time he was there. 11 am - A person of interest in Thompson's murder is pictured . He's wearing a hood in the photo, but his full face could be seen breaking into a beaming grin. Still, no arrests have been made in the investigation. Afternoon - Law enforcement confirms the suspect arrived in New York City on a Greyhound bus on November 24. It's also confirmed that the suspect dropped a burner cell phone near the scene of the shooting. December 6, 3 pm - Police announce they believe the killer has left New York City via interstate bus. They release more surveillance footage that shows him taking a taxi to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. December 9 - Luigi Mangione, 26, is arrested as a "strong person of interest" at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He was carrying a three-page manifesto, fake IDs, and a gun similar to the one used in Thompson's murder.Key climate takeaways from a dramatic Fall Economic Statement
Vancouver Island book shop shares favourite books of 2024Football has never seen a stadium as audacious and outlandish before. A futuristic cliff-top venue will be built 350m above ground when the $1.5trn NEOM megaproject springs up from the Saudi Arabian desert. There are no limits on ambition or spending to bring the World Cup to the kingdom in 2034 - and no need to win a bidding contest. After flattering and funding FIFA , Saudi Arabia will today be confirmed as hosts of the 2034 World Cup by acclamation of football nations rather than a vote. Read more: FIFA awarding World Cups 'without transparency' FIFA has 'not changed its decision-making' It is the rapid conclusion to a 14-month process engineered to secure their victory but a strategic success for the kingdom in avoiding a protracted contest. And scrutiny of the fast-tracked process - ending at a virtual FIFA Congress - has diminished the spotlight on discriminatory laws, human rights violations and working conditions as 15 stadiums are built for its biggest sporting spectacle. More on Fifa Premier League joins new legal action against FIFA over packed international schedule Professional Footballers' Association takes legal action over FIFA plans for Club World Cup Real Madrid insist they will take part in FIFA's expanded Club World Cup - after Ancelotti interview Related Topics: FIFA Saudi Arabia But FIFA endorses the Saudi view that a World Cup can be a catalyst for change by introducing labour reforms and providing more rights for women. Bid leader Hammad Albalawi insists: "We are a young nation seizing this opportunity." An opportunity that has been facilitated by Gianni Infantino; the Saudis knowing the touch-points to pander to the globe-trotting FIFA president who collects photos for Instagram alongside the powerful and wealthy. No country - where FIFA does not have offices - has been visited more by him in recent years. By contrast, he never seemed to visit Australia before it hosted the Women's World Cup in 2023 to check on preparations. Even in the midst of Switzerland's pandemic restrictions, when non-essential travel was advised against from FIFA's base, Mr Infantino went to Saudi in early 2021 to be filmed talking up the oil-rich country in a government PR video, in a ceremonial sword dance around palaces of Diriyah. It was clear where his priorities were as the Saudis proved savvy at winning over the governing body holding the keys to the World Cup hosting. Mr Infantino skipped FIFA's own large video gaming tournament in Liverpool this August to launch Saudi's Esports World Cup in Riyadh alongside Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. That was before FIFA officially launched the 2034 bidding process. And Mr Infantino has not held a single open news conference in the year since being accused of rigging the bidding process to help the Saudis - denying journalists the chance to put the claims to him directly. On the face of it, Mr Infantino can claim to have introduced a more open and transparent bidding process than his predecessors oversaw with published inspection reports and scoring. There was also the ability for any country to enter - as long as you were from the Asia or Oceania regions. And only if you could decide in less than four weeks whether your country could handle and fund a 48-team tournament with 104 matches - beyond nations with an electorate to consider and budgets to balance. It was all assisted by a behind-the-scenes secret deal that knocked Europe, Africa and South America out of contention - combining their six countries bidding for the 2030 World Cup into a single, unprecedented mammoth tournament plan. Read more: Club World Cup: FIFA threatened with legal action by players and leagues Gianni Infantino: 33% pay rise for FIFA boss who told women they must 'force change' Those regions then became ineligible to try to host the 2034 tournament. So all paths - like so many in sport - now lead to Riyadh in 2034. For Mark Pieth, who advised Sepp Blatter's FIFA on anti-corruption and governance changes, it is all a "turn for the worse". The Swiss law professor told Sky News: "We tried to reform FIFA. What we're now seeing is quite abominable. "You have FIFA trying to break all the rules that they've given themselves, starting with deciding on two World Cups at the same time, no competition, manipulated reports and finally acclamation instead of a vote." The rigging claim would be disputed by FIFA, which yesterday said auditors BDO "concluded that both evaluation processes were executed with objectivity, integrity and transparency". There has been little dissent across world football - even countries like Germany that took a vocal stand against Qatar while insisting they would not "gloss over" Saudi issues. The English Football Association has been deliberating over whether to provide a public position on Saudi - a delicate balancing act while considering a future Women's World Cup bid and needing FIFA on side. And the FA speaking out on Saudi - if not the FIFA process - would put it at odds with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer who was in Riyadh this week for talks with the crown prince. But one country that has led the charge against FIFA is Norway. Their football association head, Lise Klaveness, first broke ranks to tell Sky News: "When decisions are made in closed rooms, it's the opposite of what the reforms were promising us." And on Tuesday she confirmed Norway would attempt to abstain - although FIFA is set to avoid a vote. She said: "The lack of predictability and open processes challenges trust in FIFA as the global custodian of football." It was Mr Infantino who was swept to power after the discredited Blatter reign ended in a wave of convictions of football officials after raids in 2015. And the former general secretary at European governing body UEFA even sat on the reform committee that attempted to curb the powers of FIFA presidents before he ascended to that position himself and adjusted term limits to remain in post longer. Miguel Maduro , who was forced out as governance chief by Mr Infantino, told Sky News: "They promised a much higher degree of transparency on how the bidding was going to take place. We saw nothing of that type in this process. "Basically, it is something that was cooked internally, within what I usually call the political cartel that dominates FIFA." The pick cannot be reversed. But there can be moves to protect the conditions of the migrant workforce - already said by Human Rights Watch to exceed 13 million in Saudi - as 15 stadiums and vast wider infrastructure is built up. Despite none of the stadiums being complete yet, FIFA still gave the Saudis the highest scoring since the inspection process was introduced for World Cup bidding by Mr Infantino. FIFA's inspection report did express concerns about "indecent working conditions" and found gaps complying with "international standards" that "contradict Islamic law". There are assurances fans will face no discrimination but anti-LGBTQ+ laws remain - a red line the conservative nation cannot cross and unmentioned in the mandatory human rights risk assessment. But football is far from the first sport to be seduced by the Saudi riches - helping them cleanse the country's image and distract from rights issues. Boxing's biggest bouts are now there, there has been an attempted takeover of golf by launching the rebel LIV series and a $1m golden ball was added to allow the kingdom to put its lavish imprint on snooker. Much is bankrolled by the $900bn Public Investment Fund which has owned Newcastle United for three years. And the sovereign wealth fund has a stake in state oil firm Aramco which became a FIFA sponsor in April. Streaming platform DAZN, which has close ties to Saudi, seems to have bailed out FIFA's new 32-team Club World Cup with a reported $1bn global broadcasting deal announced last week without a clear ability to recoup the cash as games air free. No wonder dissent has been brushed aside by FIFA - even from the US where the Club World Cup will be staged next year followed by the main men's World Cup in 2026. Democrat senators Ron Wyden and Dick Durbin wrote to Mr Infantino in October: "The kingdom continues to torture dissidents, engage in extrajudicial killings, discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community, oppress women and religious minorities, exploit and abuse foreign workers, and restrict almost all political rights and civil liberties." For many in football - particularly domestic leagues - the bigger concern will be the impact on the calendar. Read more: Football's complex relationship with conflict and tragedy FIFA considering lifting blanket ban on Russia There are no commitments to stage the tournament in the typical June-July slot, with January-February 2034 looking more likely to avoid clashing with Ramadan and the Hajj. Qatar 2022's November-December slot showed how football can accommodate a switch without long-term damage to the club game. But the message from within Saudi is they are a very different proposition to the first Middle East hosts - even if this World Cup pick is as controversial. Where Qatar still lacks a vibrant local football culture, Saudi is home to Asia's most successful team - Al Hilal. Be the first to get Breaking News Install the Sky News app for free Follow our channel and never miss an update Esteve Calzada, the CEO of Al Hilal, told Sky News: "Qatar World Cup even with so much criticism, I think there is a general consensus it was ultimately a very successful World Cup. "In our case I'm sure it will be the same. It's a proper-sized country with passionate fans." Now there is a decade to convince the world's football fans to descend on Saudi Arabia. FIFA has delivered the sporting prize the crown prince craved in the easiest of football matches to win - one without any opponent.
(BPT) - This article was sponsored and developed by Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting movement and posture that begins in early childhood development. It is the most common cause of motor disability in children, affecting about one in 345 children in the United States. 1-2 It may happen as a result of lack of oxygen during or around birth, stroke, infection, a problem with metabolism or other problems that cause injury or affect the development of parts of the brain involved in movement control in the first few years of life. 3 CP is a permanent condition, affecting a person for their entire life. People living with CP typically have motor problems, which may include spasticity (abnormal muscle tightness), dyskinesia (uncontrolled movements) or ataxia (poor muscle control), and many people have a mix of these motor disorders. 4 Dyskinesia due to CP (DCP) is one of the most disabling forms of CP and impacts approximately 10% to 20% of people living with CP. 5-6 According to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF), the combination of irregular and unpredictable movements (chorea) and twisting and repeating movements (dystonia) often disrupt activities and cause significant functional impairment, including the ability to maintain balance, walk or fine motor control. 7 Heather Riordan, M.D., Neurologist and Movement Disorders Specialist, Director of the Phelps Center for Cerebral Palsy at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, discusses the symptoms of chorea and impact on patients in a video shared on the CPF website here . About 30% of people with DCP are affected mostly by these involuntary and irregular movements (chorea), while dystonia is the predominant motor finding in the remaining 70%. 8 However, it is common for both chorea and dystonia movements to be present together. 6 For people living with DCP, these movements can occur in any region of the body, including the arms and legs, torso and face and may vary in severity. They are often triggered or made worse by stimulation or stress. Because dyskinesia can occur at rest and/or when actively using the body, the problems with movement are very burdensome in day-to-day living, with discomfort and pain affecting the quality of life for people and their caregivers. 9 Jen Lyman, mom to a son with DCP, highlights how dyskinesia makes communicating more difficult. "The most difficult thing about dyskinesia is watching my son struggle to do things that he wants to do, but the extra movements get in the way...special things, such as using a touch screen to video chat with his grandmother, are nearly impossible despite his best efforts to use his hands and fingers. Something so simple, yet so special for him should be effortless." DCP has a wide-ranging impact on the individual, including lifelong challenges with movement, a higher risk of other medical issues, a higher rate of mental health challenges and difficulties with communication. 10-12 "Those of us who have the privilege to serve patients with dyskinetic, hyperkinetic or mixed cerebral palsy see the functional impact of this very challenging type of tone every day," said Susan Biffl, M.D., Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and Assistant Professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine. "Patients face challenges with self-care, independence, mobility, communication, fine motor skills that affect occupational and recreational activities, swallowing, social interactions and even sleep. As this tone is variable, it is much more challenging to treat than more consistent tone issues, such as spasticity." Treatment Options There are currently no Food and Drug Administration-approved treatments for DCP. Dystonia and chorea are often managed separately as they respond differently to various treatments, which can make treatment challenging. 3 Most drugs being investigated for DCP have focused on dystonia, and more research is needed to determine potential treatments for chorea. New treatment options are needed to help manage these movement disorders and improve daily function and quality of life for those affected. "After 20 years of caring for individuals with cerebral palsy, I continue to find those with dyskinetic cerebral palsy among the most challenging to treat, largely due to the limited effectiveness of available pharmacologic options," said Joyce Oleszek, M.D., Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado School of Medicine. "There is an urgent need for more robust evidence to support pharmacologic treatments for this condition, given its profound impact on function, comfort and quality of life." Ongoing Research Clinical studies are important in the development of treatment options, allowing researchers to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new medicines. The data from clinical studies are used to determine if an investigational treatment can be approved for use to treat certain disorders. There are ongoing clinical studies evaluating potential treatments for DCP, including one for chorea. Neurocrine Biosciences is conducting the KINECT ® -DCP clinical study, a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study investigating the study drug, valbenazine, for the treatment of DCP. The clinical study is currently enrolling children, adolescents and adults six to 70 years of age who have been diagnosed with DCP. "The Cerebral Palsy Foundation is excited to partner with Neurocrine Biosciences on this study," said Rachel Byrne, Executive Director of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. "We are proud to support strong research that can potentially bring meaningful change to the lives of those living with cerebral palsy." If you or someone you know may be eligible for this research study, please visit the study website for additional information here: FindADCPStudy.com . REFERENCES © 2024 Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CAP-NBI-US-0115 12/2024 NBI-98854-DCP3018_11DecMatRelease_v1.0_25November2024 Best trending stories from the week. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. You may occasionally receive promotions exclusive discounted subscription offers from the Roswell Daily Record. Feel free to cancel any time via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter you received. You can also control your newsletter options via your user dashboard by signing in.Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here . Playoff berths, draft positioning and more are up for grabs in Week 17. There’s going to be plenty of football on television this holiday week with the NFL playing games on five out of six days, starting with a doubleheader on Christmas Day featuring four of the AFC’s top five teams. Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs visit Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. Then, two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens take on C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans. The Bears host the Seahawks on Thursday night and there are three games on Saturday, making Sunday’s schedule light at nine games. The Lions-49ers wrap up the weekend on Monday night. Pro Picks goes for another winning week. Line: Chargers minus 4 The Chargers would clinch a wild-card spot with a victory over the Patriots, who battled hard against the Bills. Los Angeles is 9-2 against the spread as favorites. Justin Herbert is 9-0 ATS in the Eastern time zone in his career. The Patriots have lost eight straight home games in December. BEST BET: CHARGERS: 23-16 Line: Bengals minus 3 Joe Burrow and the Bengals have to win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They’re favorites for the 12th time this season despite a losing record. The Broncos would clinch a wild-card berth with a win. They’re 11-4 ATS. UPSET SPECIAL: BRONCOS: 23-22 Line: Chiefs minus 3 The Chiefs can set a franchise record for wins in the regular season and wrap up the No. 1 seed along with home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as they continue their quest for a third straight Super Bowl title. Kansas City got another playmaker when wide receiver Marquise Brown made his season debut. Mahomes is 3-0 with 14 touchdowns and no interceptions in his career vs. Pittsburgh. The scuffling Steelers are trying to snap a two-game losing streak after missing an opportunity to clinch the AFC North. Wide receiver George Pickens should return from a hamstring injury and he’ll open up the passing game for Wilson and the offense. CHIEFS: 24-20 Line: Ravens minus 5 1/2 The Ravens have won five in a row over the Texans, including 34-10 in a divisional playoff game last season. Baltimore can move into first place in the AFC North with a win and loss by Pittsburgh. But Jackson and Derrick Henry face a tough challenge against Houston’s defense. Stroud and the Texans are reeling after losing receiver Tank Dell to a devastating knee injury. RAVENS: 23-19 Line: Seahawks minus 3 1/2 The Seahawks have to win to maintain slim playoff hopes. The Bears have lost nine straight. Geno Smith and Jaxon Smith-Njigba should have a big day against Chicago’s pass defense. SEAHAWKS: 26-20 Line: Rams minus 6 A four-game winning streak has the Rams on the verge of securing the NFC West. Los Angeles aims to avenge a lopsided loss to Arizona in Week 2. The Cardinals were eliminated from the playoffs and are reduced to playing spoiler. With Kyren Williams leading the rushing attack, the Rams don’t have to rely on Matthew Stafford’s passing as much. RAMS: 26-16 Line: Bills minus 10 The Bills will know going in if they have a shot at the AFC’s No. 1 seed. If the Chiefs beat the Steelers and lock it up, Buffalo’s main priority will be keeping Josh Allen and everyone healthy. Still, they can rest in Week 18. After a subpar effort against the Patriots, the Bills can’t take Aaron Rodgers and the Jets lightly. BILLS: 27-16 Line: Raiders minus 1 The Raiders already hurt their draft positioning by beating the Jaguars last week. Another win could further knock them down and negatively impact their quest for a franchise quarterback. But coach Antonio Pierce wants to win and the players don’t care about draft slots. The Saints can’t get to the end of the season fast enough. RAIDERS: 20-16 Line: Buccaneers minus 8 The Panthers have embraced the spoiler role and coach Dave Canales will try to derail his former team’s playoff hopes. Bryce Young keeps improving and Chuba Hubbard is having a career year. The Buccaneers would’ve lost to Carolina last month if Hubbard didn’t fumble in overtime. Baker Mayfield and a turnover-prone offense have to overcome a depleted defense that couldn’t stop Cooper Rush and the Cowboys. BUCCANEERS: 26-20 Line: Jaguars minus 1 The winner of this one really loses because it’ll be costly in the race for draft positioning. TITANS: 19-17 Line: Colts minus 8 The Giants have come too far to lose the No. 1 pick in the draft. The Colts are clinging to slim playoff hopes. Jonathan Taylor and Anthony Richardson combined for 308 yards and four TDs against the Titans. They could have similar results against New York. COLTS: 27-16 Line: Eagles minus 9 1/2 The Cowboys are left to play for a winning record after being eliminated from the playoff race. The Eagles still need a win to secure the NFC East, but are almost locked into the No. 2 seed. If Jalen Hurts can’t play because of a concussion, Dallas has a shot against Kenny Pickett. Saquon Barkley is 268 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record. He could have a big day facing the fifth-worst run defense in the NFL. EAGLES: 24-17 Line: Vikings minus 1 The Vikings are two wins away from the NFC’s No. 1 seed with Sam Darnold. Let that sink in. But those won’t be easy victories. Minnesota has to beat Green Bay and then Detroit on the road to win the NFC North and get home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Vikings defeated the Packers 31-29 in Green Bay in September. They’re getting the Packers on short rest off a Monday night rout. The Vikings have been overlooked and underrated. This is a statement game. VIKINGS: 27-22 Line: Dolphins minus 6 1/2 Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins still have slim playoff changes and get an opportunity to win a game in cold weather. A loss helps the Browns hold onto a top-five pick in the draft. DOLPHINS: 25-16 Line: Commanders minus 4 The Falcons regained control of their NFC South hopes when the Buccaneers lost. Now, they have a tough test against the Commanders with Michael Penix Jr. making his second start facing off against Jayden Daniels in another matchup between rookie QBs. Daniels beat Caleb Williams and the Bears earlier this season on a Hail Mary. Washington clinches a playoff berth with a win or a loss by Tampa Bay. COMMANDERS: 24-23 Line: Lions minus 4 The Lions aim to avenge their loss in the NFC championship game, though this matchup lost its luster because the 49ers are eliminated from the playoff race. Detroit clinches the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a win if the Packers beat the Vikings. If Minnesota beats Green Bay, the Lions have to beat the Vikings in Week 18 to win the division and secure the top seed so the result against San Francisco won’t matter. In that case, Dan Campbell could choose to rest some of his starters in preparation for a winner-take-all regular-season finale. LIONS: 26-23 Last week: 12-4. Against spread: 8-7-1 Overall: Straight up: 168-72. Against spread: 131-105-4. Prime-time: Straight up: 39-14. Against spread: 29-23-1. Best Bet: Straight up: 9-7. Against spread: 8-8. Upset Special: Straight up: 9-7. Against spread: 9-7. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflFormer Broncos who scored just one NFL touchdown relish at least being 'in the books'