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The New York Jets have officially been eliminated from postseason contention. It would have taken a near miracle to somehow get back in the playoff picture but any hopes were eradicated Sunday when the Jets blew a late lead to fall 32-26 to the Miami Dolphins in overtime The Dolphins held a 15-13 lead at halftime but New York quickly grabbed momentum and snagged a 23-15 lead. Miami would tie it and the team's then traded field goals to force overtime. Miami would win the toss and march down the field, with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finding tight end Jonnu Smith in the end zone for the game-winning score. Tagovailoa went 31-of-45 for 311 yards and a touchdown. Running back De'von Achane had 13 carries for 21 yards and a touchdown while also adding six catches for 45 yards in the passing game. Tyreek Hill had 10 catches for 115 yards and a touchdown while Jaylen Waddle had nine catches for 99 yards. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers went 27-of-39 for 339 yards with one touchdown. Garrett Wilson had seven carries for 114 yards while Davante Adams had nine catches for 109 yards and a touchdown. Fans took to social media to blast the Jets for blowing the game and extending their postseason drought to 14 seasons. While the postseason is out of play for the Jets the remaining slate will be important in determining where they go in future seasons. New York will face the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills before finishing their season against these Dolphins.Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule. Thousands of Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire and waved the revolutionary flag in scenes that recalled the early days of the Arab Spring uprising, before a brutal crackdown and the rise of an insurgency plunged the country into a nearly 14-year civil war. The swiftly moving events raised questions about the future of the country and the wider region. “Our approach has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East," U.S. President Joe Biden said, crediting action by the U.S. and its allies for weakening Syria’s backers — Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. He called the fall of Assad a “fundamental act of justice” but also a “moment of risk and uncertainty,” and said rebel groups are “saying the right things now” but the U.S. would assess their actions. Russia requested an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council to discuss Syria, according to Dmitry Polyansky, its deputy ambassador to the U.N., in a post on Telegram. The arrival of Assad and his family in Moscow was reported by Russian agencies Tass and RIA, citing an unidentified source at the Kremlin. A spokesman there didn't immediately respond to questions. RIA also said Syrian insurgents had guaranteed the security of Russian military bases and diplomatic posts in Syria. Earlier, Russia said Assad left Syria after negotiations with rebel groups and that he had given instructions to transfer power peacefully. The leader of Syria's biggest rebel faction, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, is poised to chart the country’s future. The former al-Qaida commander cut ties with the group years ago and says he embraces pluralism and religious tolerance. His Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the U.N. In his first public appearance since fighters entered the Damascus suburbs Saturday, al-Golani visited the Umayyad Mosque and described Assad's fall as “a victory to the Islamic nation.” Calling himself by his given name, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and not his nom de guerre, he said Assad had made Syria “a farm for Iran’s greed.” The rebels face the daunting task of healing bitter divisions in a country ravaged by war and split among armed factions. Turkey-backed opposition fighters are battling U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in the north, and the Islamic State group is still active in remote areas. Syrian state television broadcast a rebel statement saying Assad had been overthrown and all prisoners had been released. They urged people to preserve the institutions of “the free Syrian state,” and announced a curfew in Damascus from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. An online video purported to show rebels freeing dozens of women at the notorious Saydnaya prison, where rights groups say thousands were tortured and killed. At least one small child was seen among them. “This happiness will not be completed until I can see my son out of prison and know where is he,” said one relative, Bassam Masr. "I have been searching for him for two hours. He has been detained for 13 years.” Rebel commander Anas Salkhadi appeared on state TV and sought to reassure religious and ethnic minorities, saying: “Syria is for everyone, no exceptions. Syria is for Druze, Sunnis, Alawites, and all sects.” “We will not deal with people the way the Assad family did," he added. Celebrations in the capital Damascus residents prayed in mosques and celebrated in squares, calling, “God is great.” People chanted anti-Assad slogans and honked car horns. Teenage boys picked up weapons apparently discarded by security forces and fired into the air. Soldiers and police fled their posts and looters broke into the Defense Ministry. Families wandered the presidential palace, walking by damaged portraits of Assad. Other parts of the capital were empty and shops were closed. “It’s like a dream. I need someone to wake me up," said opposition fighter Abu Laith, adding the rebels were welcomed in Damascus with “love.” Rebels stood guard at the Justice Ministry, where Judge Khitam Haddad said he and colleagues were protecting documents. Outside, residents sought information about relatives who disappeared under Assad. The rebels “have felt the pain of the people,” said one woman, giving only her first name, Heba. She worried about possible revenge killings by the rebels, many of whom appeared to be underage. Syria’s historically pro-government newspaper al-Watan called it “a new page for Syria. We thank God for not shedding more blood.” It added that media workers should not be blamed for publishing past government statements ordered from above. A statement from the Alawite sect that formed the core of Assad's base called on young Syrians to be “calm, rational and prudent and not to be dragged into what tears apart the unity of our country.” The rebels mainly come from the Sunni Muslim majority in Syria, which also has sizable Druze, Christian and Kurdish communities. In Qamishli in the northeast, a Kurdish man slapped a statue of the late leader Hafez Assad with his shoe. Calls for an orderly transition The rebel advances since Nov. 27 were the largest in recent years, and saw the cities of Aleppo, Hama and Homs fall within days as the Syrian army melted away. The road to Damascus from the Lebanese border was littered with military uniforms and charred armored vehicles. Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, which provided crucial support to Assad, abandoned him as they reeled from other conflicts. The end of Assad’s rule was a major blow to Iran and its proxies, already weakened by conflict with Israel. Iran said Syrians should decide their future “without destructive, coercive, foreign intervention.” The Iranian Embassy in Damascus was ransacked after apparently having been abandoned. Hossein Akbari, Iran’s ambassador to Syria, said it was “effectively impossible” to help the Syrian government after it admitted the insurgents' military superiority. Speaking on Iranian state media from an undisclosed location, he said Syria's government decided Saturday night to hand over power peacefully. “When the army and the people could not resist, it was a good decision to let go to prevent bloodshed and destruction,” Akbari said, adding that some of his colleagues left Syria before sunrise. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking on state TV, said there were concerns about the “possibility of civil war, disintegration of Syria, total collapse and turning Syria into a shelter for terrorists.” Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali has said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and turn its functions over to a transitional government. A video on Syrian opposition media showed armed men escorting him from his office to a hotel. The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition.” The Gulf nation of Qatar, a key regional mediator, hosted an emergency meeting of foreign ministers and top officials from eight countries with interests in Syria late Saturday, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Turkey. Majed al-Ansari, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said they agreed on the need “to engage all parties on the ground," including the HTS, and that the main concern is “stability and safe transition.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops had seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established in 1974, saying it was to protect Israeli residents after Syrian troops abandoned positions. Israel’s military later warned residents of five southern Syria communities to stay home for their safety, and didn’t respond to questions. Israel captured the Golan in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed it. The international community, except for the U.S., views it as occupied, and the Arab League on Sunday condemned what it called Israel’s efforts to take advantage of Assad’s downfall to occupy more territory. Associated Press writers Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut; Samar Kassaballi, Omar Sanadiki and Ghaith Alsayed in Damascus; Jon Gambrell in Manama, Bahrain; Josef Federman in Doha, Qatar; and Tia Goldenberg in Jerusalem, contributed.ub95 casino login 。

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11. SMU Mustangs 11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season) What's next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ET Head coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall) About Lashlee: The 41-year-old is enjoying success in his first college head coaching gig and has guided the Mustangs to back-to-back 11-win seasons. He was offensive coordinator at SMU from 2018-19 before heading to Miami for two years and returning to take the head job. He was named Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year this season. Resume SMU notched ranked wins over then-No. 22 Louisville and then-No. 18 Pitt but really served notice while racking up 66 points in a win over TCU. The Mustangs lost two games by a total of six points: 34-31 to Clemson in the ACC title game and 18-15 to BYU. Postseason history This is SMU's first trip to the playoffs during the CFP era. The Mustangs have lost their past four bowl games, including two under Lashlee. The program had a memorable run in the early 1980s behind stars like Eric Dickerson and Craig James but numerous NCAA violations sank the Mustangs and they eventually served a two-year death penalty. The road to Atlanta SMU hits the road for the first-round matchup at No. 6 Penn State. The winner advances to play No. 3 Boise State (12-1) in the quarterfinals in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. Names to Know QB Kevin Jennings He threw for 304 yards and three TDs in the ACC title game, his fourth game over 300 yards passing this season. Jennings had a strong regular season with 2,746 yards and 19 TDs in the air and four scores on the ground. He can hurt teams with his feet, proven by a 113-yard outing against Louisville. "What is new now is the amount of criticism I receive from everyone. I get a lot of comments and messages from people on social media always criticizing everything after each game," Jennings said. RB Brashard Smith Stellar runner averaging 5.9 yards per carry to go with 1,270 yards and 14 TDs on the ground. LB Kobe Wilson Stands out against both the run and the pass, leading the team in tackles (110) and adding three sacks and two interceptions. S Isaiah Nwokobia He has enjoyed an outstanding season with 91 regular-season tackles and three interceptions while patrolling the back end. He has nine career interceptions. DT Jared Harrison-Hunte A force with 6.0 sacks, one interception and 38 tackles. He's in his first season with SMU after four at Miami. He has 15 career sacks. --Field Level Media

Ontario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American-made alcohol if Trump tariffs appliedAjax coach Francesco Farioli feels they caused Lazio more problems than anyone this season and deserved more, but he is ‘happy they are representing Italian football’ in the Europa League. It was quite an achievement for the Aquile to conquer the Johan Cruijff ArenA, especially considering the Dutch giants had won their last three European home fixtures with 12 goals scored and zero conceded. Bertrand Traore cancelled out the Loum Tchaouna opener, but Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and a Pedro curler into the top corner “We saw a lot of Lazio games and this was probably the one where they suffered the most,” “They are a team in a moment of great confidence and form, their organisation is remarkable, their quality and physicality, but my lads dominated both with and without the ball. There are regrets over the result and we certainly deserved more.” Lazio are no fluke, winning 14 of their last 17 competitive matches between Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Europa League. Ajax had an Expected Goals score of over 2 tonight, but apart from rattling the crossbar a couple of times, Christos Mandas was not forced into as many saves as Remko Pasveer. “We lacked precision in our finishing. Lazio are in a magical period of form and everything is going their way at the moment. They all feel positive, are fighting for the maximum result in every game and are competitive on three fronts,” added Italian tactician Farioli. “I congratulate them and am happy that Lazio are representing Italian football around Europe.” with 10 points from six games, so are they on track for this term? “I think we are in fact doing much better than anyone expected at this stage. The last two years have been very complicated, we were unable to bring any new players in and had to only sell, so the priority is to balance the books,” explained Farioli. “Unfortunately, and it’s the first time since the start of the season, we are without a win in three, but overall we are heading in the direction where we want to be.”

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No, The Heritage Foundation’s director of finance doesn’t own Hobby LobbySTUNNING Jade Leboeuf defied her dad's recent 'warning' by sharing a snap on Instagram of her in glam little black dress. The gorgeous influencer , 34, looked incredible in new photos on a night out in Paris. She captioned the snap: "Petit look all black." Jade is the daughter of Chelsea and France legend Frank Leboeuf. The brunette, who is a reality TV star and model, regularly posts racy pictures of herself in revealing lingerie. The latest snaps come after dad Frank voiced his concern at his daughter's modelling career, and sullying the family name. He told French TV show Chez Jordan Deluxe: "I am not worried about Jade, but I give her warnings. "She does a job which is not one I necessarily appreciate. She is an influencer. "I always tell her: 'You've got to protect yourself, you have to know what you are doing, and why.' "If there are people who need advice and tips from my daughter, it's all well and good if she reassures them. "But this all passes me by a little, as it's not something that was part of my generation. "I tell her: 'Do what you want, but keep in mind that your father is well-known and you will always be Frank Leboeuf 's daughter.' "In every story about her it's 'Jade Leboeuf, Frank Leboeuf's daughter.' "So if there's a deal where she shows a bit of bare flesh, the media say: 'Frank Leboeuf's daughter strips off.' "She explains why and how she does what she does, and things are OK between us. "We speak honestly with one another about the matter. She is following a public profession, so she can't just do or say anything. "You need to take responsibility for everything you say and do. So I warn her." "So if there's a deal where she shows a bit of bare flesh , the media say: 'Frank Leboeuf's daughter strips off.' "She explains why and how she does what she does, and things are OK between us. "We speak honestly with one another about the matter. She is following a public profession, so she can't just do or say anything. "You need to take responsibility for everything you say and do. So I warn her." "So if there's a deal where she shows a bit of bare flesh, the media say: 'Frank Leboeuf's daughter strips off.' "She explains why and how she does what she does, and things are OK between us. "We speak honestly with one another about the matter. She is following a public profession, so she can't just do or say anything. "You need to take responsibility for everything you say and do. So I warn her."

ECU CB Shavon Revel Jr. declares for NFL draft‘I wanted them all to notice.” This is the title of a new report on protecting children from sexual abuse within the family , taken from an interview with a child who was sexually abused and failed by the agencies that should have protected them. The report by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (CSPRP) reviewed 136 cases of serious child sexual abuse from between 2018 and 2023, including the way in which children’s services responded. It sets out the horrific extent to which children are so often abandoned by the system and denied the safeguarding and support they desperately need. Child sexual abuse is far more common than many people realise. At least one in 10 children will be sexually abused before the age of 16, with survey data suggesting girls are three times as likely to experience it, and disabled children twice as likely as non-disabled children. In the cases reviewed by the panel, 98% of the abusers were men . But because of the shame and stigma that surrounds child sexual abuse it is less likely to be detected and acted upon than other forms of child abuse, and this has got worse over time. In 2022, just 3.6% of child protection plans were put in place because of a primary concern about sexual abuse. The abhorrent nature of the crime means that society rarely acknowledges its true prevalence; it’s more comforting to think of it as something rare, rather than recognising that all of us will unwittingly know men who sexually abuse children. Society is stuck in a toxic cycle: reacting with outrage every time a new scandal breaks, whether in religious institutions, in sports, in the NHS or in the media, but never making the changes needed to child protection to prevent it happening again. And when it comes to child sexual abuse within the family – one of the most common forms of child sexual abuse – it is more comfortable to pretend that it hardly ever happens. That pretence underpins how badly we fail these children. In this broader societal context, social workers, teachers, doctors and other professionals become too slow to respond to verbal disclosures of sexual abuse and too wary of recognising other signs in the common cases where children do not feel able to speak up. Cultures in social work have been profoundly affected by the Cleveland scandal in the late 1980s, after 121 children were taken into care as a result of concerns about sexual abuse. A public outcry and an inquiry followed, as a result of media and political questioning whether these children were really abused. Though the journalist Beatrix Campbell has uncovered documentation from the National Archives that indicates that most of these children were indeed sexually abused , the legacy of Cleveland and the perception that it was a scandal of state over-intervention continues to undermine timely action. The CSPRP report shows that the training that social workers and other professionals typically receive on child sexual abuse – despite the sensitivities and difficulties in this area of practice – is completely inadequate; it describes a “worrying evaporation” of skills and knowledge, and “a culture of fear and silence”. Assessing the risks that adults pose to children is too often left to badly under-resourced probation services. In more than a third of the cases the panel reviewed, the abusers were known to pose a risk of sexual harm. Sign up to Observed Analysis and opinion on the week's news and culture brought to you by the best Observer writers after newsletter promotion The result of all this is a system that often fails to recognise when children are being sexually abused within family contexts, and does not know how to respond when it does. Practitioners are too reluctant to intervene and support children experiencing sexual abuse, and frequently and wrongly apply a criminal standard of proof for abuse as the threshold for triggering a safeguarding response. The report found a lack of understanding of grooming and coercive control among children’s professionals. Even where sexual abuse is identified, they are often unclear on what they can do to support a child and their family. Social workers do not do enough to address other risk factors, such as domestic abuse, that have an impact on mothers’ ability to protect their children from abusers. In the family courts, allegations of child sexual abuse are too often written off by judges who believe that it is rare; instead they are used as evidence that a mother is encouraging children to lie in order to undermine the other parent. The result is that, every day, children are left to suffer the most terrible harm in the family environment with very little intervention, if any at all. Many of the 136 children whose cases were reviewed had self-harmed, suffered eating disorders, were affected by PTSD, or had begun misusing substances or alcohol. Seven of them had killed themselves, 14 more had talked about taking or attempted to take their own lives. Children’s services are undoubtedly stretched but these devastating systemic failings are more a product of societal culture than resourcing. Given the stigma, it will take great political focus and will to address child sexual abuse – both in institutions and families – by creating a paradigm shift in the way children’s services recognise and respond to it. The alternative is to effectively shrug our shoulders at this terrible form of child abuse by continuing to indulge our adult discomfort in confronting it. 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A landmark defence pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said Thursday. The formalization of the treaty comes as the United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine. Experts say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is keen to acquire advanced technology from Moscow and battle experience for his troops in return. Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the strategic partnership deal during the Kremlin chief's visit to Pyongyang. It obligates both states to provide military assistance "without delay" in the case of an attack on the other, and to jointly oppose Western sanctions. It came into effect from Wednesday, when the ratification documents were exchanged in Moscow by the countries' vice foreign ministers Kim Jong Gyu and Andrei Rudenko, KCNA reported. Lawmakers in Moscow last month voted unanimously for the deal and it was later signed by Putin. Pyongyang said it was ratified by a decree from Kim. The treaty will serve "as a strong driving force accelerating the establishment of an independent and just multi-polarized world order without domination, subjugation and hegemony," KCNA said. More from this section Analysts have suggested Pyongyang could be using Ukraine as a means of realigning its foreign policy. By sending soldiers, North Korea is positioning itself within the Russian war economy as a supplier of weapons, military support and labour — potentially even bypassing traditional ally, neighbour and main trading partner China, they say. North Korea and Russia have strengthened their military ties since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Both countries are under rafts of UN sanctions -- the former for its nuclear weapons programme and the latter for the Ukraine conflict. Kim said last week during a visit to Pyongyang by Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov that his government, army and people would "invariably support the policy of the Russian Federation to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity". Putin hailed the deal in June as a "breakthrough document". bur-sst/bjt

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Zelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end 'hot stage' of warBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Botafogo overcame playing with 10 men to win its first Copa Libertadores title after beating fellow Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in the final at Monumental de Nunez Stadium on Saturday. After just 30 seconds, midfielder Gregore, one of Botafogo's best players, hit the head of Fausto Vera with his foot and was given a straight red card. Winger Luiz Henrique scored first in the 35th minute from close range, and was fouled for the penalty shot converted by Alex Telles in the 44th. Eduardo Vargas headed Mineiro's only goal in the 46th while Junior Santos, the top scorer in the Copa Libertadores with 10 goals, capped Botafogo's historic night with the third in injury time. Brazil was assured of a sixth consecutive Copa Libertadores title and its 24th in history, just one less than Argentina. It was also the third straight title for Rio de Janeiro clubs, after Fluminense in 2023 and Flamengo in 2022. Despite sensationally losing Gregore, Botafogo reset and Luiz Henrique scored the opener. Henrique surged on the right flank and crossed to Marlon Freitas, who took a shot that was deflected. Henrique was in the right place to strike through the legs of goalkeeper Ederson. Henrique and Ederson met again near the end of the first half when the striker surprised the keeper on the edge of the box. A penalty was given after a video review and left back Telles calmly slotted the ball. Mineiro came back with a more aggressive formation in the second half and was rewarded when veteran Hulk took a corner kick and Vargas, who replaced midfielder Gustavo Scarpa during the break, didn’t even need to jump to score with his head. Mineiro had more chances to equalize through Deyverson in the 53rd, Hulk in the 56th, and Vargas in the 86th and 88th, all from close range. But it was Botafogo’s Júnior Santos, who was sidelined by injury during the Copa, who scored the last goal. Botafogo coach Arthur Jorge joined Portuguese compatriots Jorge Jesus (Flamengo, 2019) and Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras, 2020 and 2021) as European coaches with a Copa Libertadores title. Mineiro's Gabriel Milito missed the chance to be the first Argentine to win the tournament with a Brazilian club. Botafogo also gave American owner John Textor his biggest trophy yet. Textor has been subject to criticism after unproven allegations about match-fixing when Botafogo squandered a 13-point lead last year and missed out on the league title. Next week, his team could win its first Brazilian title since 1995. Botafogo was relegated from the league in 2020 but has risen to prominence again with Textor’s investment. He was part of a wave of foreign owners who came into Brazilian soccer after a 2021 law change paved the way for private investors. Mineiro also has wealthy owner in Brazilian billionaire Rubens Menin, a construction mogul. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer