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| Yuba pulls away late against Redwoods at Modesto tournament |
| Posted on Friday, December 12 @ 00:00:53 PST (0 reads) | |
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The college of the redwoods men faced off against yuba in the opening round of the modesto tournament on thursday in a game that got away from them late.
the 49ers enjoyed the better of exchanges over the final six minutes and won 90-75.
overall, however, cr did a good job against one of the best post teams in the nation, and it was back and forth for much of the day.
“it was a very competitive game with a couple of lead changes throughout, but the final six minutes got away form us,” cr head coach justin claus said. “We made some simple mistakes and yuba did an excellent job capitalizing on each one.”
yuba, which improved to 6-4, is in the 98 percentile of junior colleges nationally in possessions played through the post and the 49ers play through their bigs more than most teams.
claus and his players did a good job defending that throughout thursday’s game, but a switch in strategy paid off late in the game for yuba.
“our guys spent the week preparing for a detailed and extensive defensive game plan to counter their sets and post actions,” claus said. “I thought our execution in that area was tremendous.”
luka radovanovic led the way on that side of the ball and was “sensational in his defensive engagement tonight,” the cr coach said.
late in the game, however, yuba switched things up and began spacing the floor and driving, and it worked.
“we gave up some easy buckets and lost our edge defensively,” claus added.
marcos rosales led cr offensively with 19 points, while former mckinleyville panther cody whitmer finished with 15 points and radovanovic added 13 points.
nate sweet chipped in 10 points.
with the loss, cr dropped to 7-6 on the season.
claus and his players will look to bounce back when they play fresno city in tournament action on friday at 1:30 p.M.
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| Oregon State football welcomes Mitch Dahlen as new OC and QB coach | Sports | ke |
| Posted on Friday, December 12 @ 00:00:53 PST (0 reads) | |
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Corvallis, ore. - The picture is becoming a little bit clearer for beaver nation. On thursday, oregon state football head coach jamarcus shephard announced that mitch dahlen is set to join the team as the newest offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
im really excited to bring mitch dahlen in as our offensive coordinator, said shephard. Hes a bright, passionate coach who will help us take this offense to the next level. His ability to connect with players, teach the game and build a creative flexible system is exactly what we need as we set the foundation for this new era of oregon state football. I can’t wait to see the impact he will make on our program.
dahlen previously served as the assistant offensive coordinator and assistant quarterbacks coach at the university of alabama. His tenure also includes positions at the university of washington and fresno state university, where he contributed to highly successful passing offenses.
i couldn’t be more excited to be coming back to a place i consider home, said dahlen. I have spent many saturdays in the stands at old parker stadium and to see how far this place has come is amazing. The history of this football program has been in my blood since i was a kid, and i couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to lead this offense. Coach shephard is a true leader of men and i am excited to get to work for one of the best coaches in the country. I am looking forward to hearing the chainsaw in front of a sold out reser in the fall.
dahlens appointment is subject to the completion of all university hiring processes. His coaching journey includes significant achievements such as leading teams to multiple college football playoff selections and a national title appearance, as well as mentoring quarterbacks, such as jake haener, michael penix jr. And jalen milroe, who have been selected in the nfl draft.
dahlens coaching career began at the college of idaho, where he set multiple offensive records. He also held roles at black hills state and boise state, further establishing his reputation in collegiate football.
a graduate of southern utah university, dahlen has deep ties to oregon state. His father, chris, played football for the beavers, and his brother, matt, played basketball for the university. His mother was also attended oregon state university as well. |
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| Groypers: An emerging threat to religious liberty - Baptist News Global |
| Posted on Friday, December 12 @ 00:00:53 PST (0 reads) | |
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Following his appearance on the tucker carlson show, neo-nazi nick fuentes garnered mainstream attention as the leader of the “groypers,” an emerging alt-right faction united behind the motto “america first.” Fuentes commands a large following on rumble, a streaming platform that serves as a haven for far-right influencers.
fuentes’ first rounds in the media occurred in 2022 when donald trump hosted him alongside kanye west at mar-a-lago. More recently, however, fuentes’s tone against trump has turned sour, exposing a rift within the maga movement between establishment neoconservatives and a growing reactionary and zealous coalition bound by overt antisemitism, misogyny and white supremacy.
through his appearances in maga strongholds and maga-adjacent spaces, including louder with crowder, infowars, fresh and fit, and the tucker carlson show, fuentes displays a reasonable front to his worldview to an increasingly unsuspecting audience. In a dec. 5 appearance on steven crowder’s louder with crowder, when asked, “do you consider yourself an antisemite?”, Fuentes responded, “no.” He also responded “no” to “do you believe white people are superior to all other races,” “do you want to eradicate all non-whites from the united states,” and “do women want to get raped?”
however, on dec. 8, on piers morgan uncensored, fuentes defended and affirmed several of his most abhorrent views, including that adolf hitler was “really f***ing cool,” that “women suck … you f***ing talk too much, you b****”, and, finally, “jews are running society, women need to shut the f*** up, blacks need to be imprisoned for the most part, and we would live in paradise — it’s that simple!”
later in the interview, fuentes defended a former statement that “a lot of women want to be raped. …There’s, like, a lot of women who really want a guy to beat the s*** out of them.”
to fuentes, the “we” who would live in (a jewless, patriarchal and white) paradise is quite clear — white christian nationalists. Fuentes drenches his streams with christian language and imagery, stating that although he doesn’t believe in a catholic theocracy, “the (u.S.) Government should be christian.” Fuentes also advocates for “put(ting) up a crucifix in every home, in every room, in every school, in every government office to signal christ’s reign over our country.”
singing a tune familiar to any qanon followers, on dec. 8, 2023, fuentes stated offhand that he believes many high-level government officials are “evil doers,” “worship false gods” and “practice magic or rituals.”
“what ezra klein calls the ‘groyperfication’ of the right has disastrous implications for the future of religious liberty in america.”
“those people,” fuentes said, “when we take power, need to be given the death penalty. These people that are communing with demons and engaging in this sort of witchcraft and stuff, and these people that are suppressing the name of christ and suppressing christianity, they must be absolutely annihilated when we take power. … This is god’s country. This is jesus’ country. This is not the domain of atheists or devil worshippers or perfidious jews. This is christ’s country.” He then said, “i’m not calling for political violence, but that cannot have any quarter in our society.”
yet, perhaps the most concerning part of fuentes’ rise is his preferred medium. Given his dependence on podcasts and streaming, this should exacerbate recent concerns about the rightward drift of gen z men in the wake of the 2024 election. What ezra klein calls the “groyperfication” of the right has disastrous implications for the future of religious liberty in america and anyone who finds themselves outside the white christian nationalist circle of protection.
that said, i believe groypers are the most concerning threat to religious liberty emerging from a divided maga. Many in the maga establishment have responded to fuentes’ rise with a shocking sentiment, that there are “no enemies to the right.” But for those who posit otherwise, groypers have responded accordingly, using their increasing online presence to flood the zone with pro-fuentes propaganda.
there are many reasons to view fuentes’ rise not as an aberration, but as a serious political movement and threat.
first, fuentes is playing the long game. In a recent interview with maga influencer steven crowder, when asked what his prescription for the future of america was, fuentes said, “we need the young people to climb the ladder. … I want to march through the institutions, get them in the college republicans, to the campaigns, to the congressional offices, to the think tanks.”
it’s no coincidence that fuentes’ prescription fits perfectly into his current business model as a social media influencer. At only 27 years old, fuentes is steeped in the very same digital fluency and social media awareness that targets gen z and gen alpha disproportionately. Fuentes speaks to the struggles young people face, once stating, for example, “republicans say the free market has enough money to bomb iran but not enough to forgive my student loans.”
admittedly, this next piece of evidence is anecdotal. Nonetheless, i’m seeing groypers arise on my facebook feed at an alarming rate. Facing what some are calling a loneliness epidemic, young men in particular yearn for community and are increasingly finding it through algorithmic shepherding. Once a part of these communities, they’re sold a worldview rooted not in reality but in antisemitism, white supremacy, homophobia and misogyny, making the establishment maga stump seem like child’s play.
in seeing this, my former, more hopeful vision of gen z’s rise in politics has been overshadowed by the groypers. Perhaps the worst is yet to come.
caleb cooke serves as senior pastor of village baptist church in bowie, md. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at duke university. He is among the current class of bjc fellows.
bjc fellows come from diverse educational, professional and religious backgrounds to learn in an intensive education program that equips them for advocacy to protect religious liberty. Learn more about the program here.
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| Frank O. Gehrys Legacy: Architecture As Fine Art |
| Posted on Friday, December 12 @ 00:00:53 PST (0 reads) | |
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Tribute - frank gehry stood 5’4”, almost six inches shorter than the average american male. But he was a giant among men. In fact, he was a giant among giants. At the same time, he was a down -to- earth, an aw, shucks’ man.
last week the world lost its most celebrated architect.
gehry forged his own creative legacy on los angeles with his striking masterpiece, the walt disney concert hall. It was during that period that i had frequent lunches with gehry to discuss the status of the project and other civic issues, a relationship that began years earlier when i engineered the electrical systems for some of his projects.
his attention on the smallest detail became known to me when, in the mid 1970s, i was designing the lighting for a small neighborhood retail center in santa fe, new mexico. He asked me to bring to his office on cloverfield ave. Santa monica, a half-dozen catalogs to select a small lighting fixture on the rear wall of the stores. Unsatisfied with standard fixtures, frank designed his own and said, nick, the fixture should illuminate the pavement and inspire the observer.
he told me, he saw architecture as fine art like the ancient greeks and that he was moved and inspired by the “charioteer of delphi” from 500 bc by an unknown sculptor when he visited greece.
nick patsaouras & frank gehry
frank was kind, generous and personally took the time to show both me and my son, alexi, the exterior and interior models for the walt disney concert hall, which were kept in a warehouse adjacent to his office. Alexi sat in the prototype chair of the concert hall that frank had designed and became bonded to the project. As a result, when studying, in england, alexi frequently inquired about the progress of the concert hall, when it stalled.
during an abundant six-decade career gehry became the most influential architect in the world and was awarded every major prize architecture had to offer, including the field’s top honor, the pritzker prize, the royal institute of british architects gold medal, the americans for the arts lifetime achievement award, and the companion of the order of canada.
gehry’s life story is a fascinating odyssey. After finishing high school in 1947 at age 17, gehry moved with his parents to l.A. From toronto. Gehry’s father, a salesman and truck driver who had trained as a boxer, had suffered a heart attack that year and was advised by a doctor to move to a gentler climate and ease up on physical labor. His mother, thelma, was born in poland and immigrated to toronto with her family as a child. It was his mother who exposed him to music and art.
four years after arriving in los angeles he became a naturalized u.S. Citizen. At age 22 he married anita snyder whom he met when he delivered furniture to her parent’s house while working for a moving company. His birth name was frank ownes goldberg. Anita convinced him to change his last name to gehry, selecting a name that began with “g” because he liked his initials, f. O. G. And did not want to give up the acronym.
gehry enrolled in night school at l.A. City college, where he took art and architecture classes, then went to usc, where he studied ceramics with artist glen lukens, as well as architecture.
he graduated from usc with a bachelors in architecture in 1954, served two years in the army, and worked for victor gruen, a viennese-born architect known for helping invent the american shopping mall. He later studied urban planning at harvard, returned to work in l.A. For gruen and the notable pereira & luckman firm, and spent a year in paris.
he returned to los angeles in 1962 and, at age 33, started a firm with greg walsh. Initially, his work followed modernist principles like flat roofs and simple geometry, but he soon incorporated elements from l.A.S postwar commercial scene.
gehry gained national and international attention for the way he renovated the santa monica home he shared with his second wife, berta aguilera. The small pink bungalow, bought in 1977, was transformed with glass, corrugated metal, exposed wood framing, and later chain-link fencing. Gehry’s inspiration came from southern california’s everyday landscape, not traditional architectural theory.
in 1988, gehry won a high-profile competition to design a new home for the los angeles philharmonic on grand avenue in downtown l.A., An expansion of the music center campus next door, the walt disney concert hall (wdch). He won over a group of finalists that included several of the biggest names in 1980s architecture.
the wdch widely celebrated as an exquisite monument to music, served as a critical threshold, providing an irreversible shift for gehry. It was his dramatic transformation and a point of no return.
in 2024, twenty years after the opening of the wdch, an enigmatic question emerged in the los angeles times, an uncertainty poised by seasoned classical music critic mark swed. Swed rationalized that building the concert hall was a long, laborious, contentious, financially dicey process, “one for which we’ve never had a full or convincing account. I have never gotten straight answers about who did what to whom and when.” Swed continued did the jury know all along that gehry was exactly what the orchestra and the city needed and that the only way to get it was to rig the competition by misleading the other architects?
naming of gehry as the project architect is fully explained in my book, “the making of modern los angeles,” based on straight answers given to me, clearly and coherently, by the protagonists themselves. I summarized the convincing accounts of jury members who made the selection provided to me by one of the jurors, robert s. Harris on the choice of gehry.
on may 12, 1987, lillian disney donated $50 million for a concert hall to honor walt disney, the largest arts donation at the time. The hall was required to be an addition to the music center. Frederick m. Nicholas, experienced in civic projects and builder of the museum of contemporary art, was chosen to lead. Over lunch, he told me that to take on that difficult responsibility, he wanted two things: mrs. Disney’s support, and a concert hall that related to the orchestra and audience, and to los angeles’ urban environment.
nicholas picked an expert committee of nine relevant companions and toured europe’s concert halls to gauge the vitality and artistry of each one, and to evaluate the acoustics. Returning to los angeles, he had architect donna vaccarino draft the building program with the help of ernest fleischmann, executive director of the los angeles philharmonic.
despite initial resistance by the old guard at the music center, nicholas initiated an architect search by forming a subcommittee that selected 100 candidates, narrowed them to 25, and then down to six: : gottfried böhm of cologne; harry cobb of new york; frank gehry of venice, california; hans hollein of vienna; renzo piano of genoa; and james stirling of london.
nicholas excluded city and county officials from the architectural subcommittee to prevent political influence. The subcommittee included directors and deans from several major los angeles museums and architecture schools.
i was cognizant of the selection process and was provided with the meeting notes taken during the procedure by subcommittee member robert s. Harris, dean of the usc school of architecture.
gehry was a happy narrative for harris. His proposal included a particular quality that harris encouraged in all architecture, “the kind of surprise that over-realizes our expectations. His design is not only clear but somewhat familiar,” he noted. “I did not know walt disney, of course, and i cannot say that he would approve. But i grew up with his films, and i know his fans will understand the connections.”
finally, on december 5, 1988, following exhaustive deliberations, the disney concert hall committee gathered to hear the recommendations of the subcommittee. Mrs. Disney was also present, wearing her “lucky red dress.” Four of the five subcommittee members nominated frank gehry for the project, who presented an original architectural statement, a “living room” for the city, with openness and space and a lush garden.
that is exactly how gehry was selected.
in the interim, the walt disney concert hall project limped badly and almost crashed, victimized by disturbing funding shortages, bickering, and protracted construction holdups. Gehry went off to spain and designed the guggenheim museum bilbao building, said by experts to represent a magnificent example of the most groundbreaking 20th-century architecture. It was an instant architectural landmark of audacious configuration and innovating design, providing a seductive backdrop for the art exhibited in it, claimed critics.
it was gehry’s way of using computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application (catia) technology to create geometrically complex buildings, as is evident both in bilbao and los angeles.
with gehry’s passing, the music center and its board of directors said they were “deeply saddened to learn about the passing of frank gehry. A groundbreaking architect who reimagined the field, franks profound and courageous artistic vision resulted in the creation of one of l.A.S most iconic buildings.”
gehry is gone, but he left us with masterpieces that will withstand ages, as was his wish. In fact, he had personally articulated this thought: “architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.”
(nick patsaouras is an electrical engineer and civic leader whose firm has shaped projects across residential, commercial, medical, educational, institutional, and entertainment sectors. A longtime public advocate, he ran for mayor in 1993 with a focus on rebuilding l.A. Through transportation after the 1992 civil unrest. He has served on major public boards, including the department of water and power, metro, and the board of zoning appeals, helping guide infrastructure and planning policy in los angeles. He is the author of the book the making of modern los angeles.) |
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| Roman Harper labels Lane Kiffin The Joker ahead of LSU at Ole Miss in 2026 - On3 |
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Roman harper labels lane kiffin the joker ahead of lsu at ole miss in 2026
in september 2026, the eyes of the college football world will turn to oxford. Lane kiffin will make his return to vaught-hemingway stadium as lsu’s head coach when the tigers take on ole miss in week 3.
to sec network analyst roman harper, kiffin’s position reminds him of a batman villain. He likened the lsu head coach to the joker. That comparison wasn’t because of any maniacal laugh, grand scheme or brilliant master plan he will craft for the matchup, though.
instead, harper said – invoking alfred pennyworth – some men just want to watch the world burn. Given kiffin’s exit from ole miss as he left for lsu after the 2025 regular season, harper sees kiffin’s role in the rivalry as the joker, in a sense.
“i think he’s the joker in all of this,” harper said during the sec schedule reveal show. “The fact that, the joker, you think he’s going to have some kind of brilliant plan or, like, some grand scheme of why they’re doing actually what they’re doing. No. He just wants to see everything burn sometimes, and that is okay.
“lane’s going to be exactly who lane is all the time. I’m kind of here for it. It’s fine. I think, ultimately, the game’s still going to come down to execution.”
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roman harper: ‘ole miss is going to want this game, emotionally’
the storylines will be aplenty when lsu makes that trip to the grove to take on ole miss. From an emotional standpoint, roman harper pointed out how the rebels – both as a program and as a fan base – are probably going to feel about their former coach coming back. Lane kiffin’s track record with returns to his former schools speaks for itself.
the situation is sure to loom over the rivalry between ole miss and lsu or years to come, harper said. Next year’s game will set the table for the future of the two teams’ matchups.
“ole miss is going to want this game, emotionally,” harper said. “The school, oxford itself, all of these things that feel personally that they helped lane kiffin become this better person and helped him grow in all these other ways, to only see lane kiffin leave you the first chance that he could to another place that you may not think is better than you. That ultimately, he chose somebody else.
“it’s going to be a great … soap opera that continues to go. And every time these two teams match up, this is all we’re going to talk about over and over and over again. It will not stop.” |
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| Michigan Fires Sherrone Moore Amid Latest Scandal Shaking Wolverines Athletics |
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Michigan football’s off-field turmoil: a timeline of scandals amid on-field glory
the university of michigan has spent the better part of this decade reestablishing itself as a powerhouse on the field - a national championship in 2023, multiple college football playoff appearances, and a sweet sixteen run in men’s basketball. But behind the banners and the big wins, the wolverines athletic department has been navigating a storm of off-field controversies, coaching scandals, and internal investigations that have reshaped its leadership and raised serious questions about the program’s culture.
the most recent chapter came wednesday, when head football coach sherrone moore was fired for cause following what the university described as an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.� Moore was later detained by police and held at the washtenaw county jail - a stunning fall for a coach who, just a year earlier, had stepped in as interim and led michigan to an undefeated regular season.
moore’s dismissal marks the latest in a string of high-profile incidents that have rocked ann arbor athletics since 2022. Heres a comprehensive look at how we got here.
february 2022: juwan howard’s postgame altercation
it started with a handshake line gone wrong. After a 77-63 loss to wisconsin, men’s basketball head coach juwan howard got into a heated exchange with badgers coach greg gard. Things escalated quickly, and howard struck wisconsin assistant joe krabbenhoft in the face.
the big ten responded with a five-game suspension for howard and a $40,000 fine. Phil martelli stepped in as interim coach, guiding the wolverines through the end of the regular season and into the ncaa tournament, where they made a run to the sweet sixteen.
in the aftermath, michigan’s hr department placed howard under a “zero-tolerance� Policy moving forward.
august 2022: mel pearson out as hockey coach
later that year, michigan hockey found itself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. An internal investigation - prompted by an anonymous survey of players and staff - revealed troubling allegations against head coach mel pearson.
among them: instructing players to lie on covid-19 contact tracing forms, misleading recruits about scholarship offers, and reportedly using a slur in reference to a player. The investigation, led by the law firm wilmerhale, also found pearson failed to address misconduct by his director of hockey operations, including the mistreatment of female staff.
there were also claims of retaliation - notably, that pearson forced starting goaltender strauss mann out of the program after mann tried to raise concerns about the team’s culture. The fear of retribution was a common theme in the wilmerhale report.
on august 5, athletic director warde manuel announced that pearson would not return.
january 2023: matt weiss fired amid computer crimes probe
the start of 2023 brought another twist - this time inside schembechler hall, the heart of michigan football operations. The university’s police department launched an investigation into alleged computer access crimes that took place over the december holiday break.
matt weiss, then serving as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, was placed on leave and dismissed just days later. The allegations centered on unauthorized access to university email accounts.
in a lawsuit filed in 2025, former head coach jim harbaugh, along with school officials including manuel and then-president santa ono, were accused of knowing about weiss’s actions in december 2022 - yet still allowing him to coach in the fiesta bowl.
august 2023: harbaugh suspended for recruiting violations
as the weiss investigation unfolded, the ncaa dropped its own hammer. In august 2023, michigan self-imposed a three-game suspension on harbaugh for recruiting violations during the covid-19 dead period.
the violations included impermissible contact with recruits and misleading ncaa investigators. Harbaugh didn’t hold back in his response, taking a public shot at the ncaa on august 28: “the status quo is unacceptable. That’s my opinion.�
he missed the first three games of the season, but the controversy was far from over.
october-november 2023: sign-stealing scandal erupts
just weeks into the 2023 season, michigan was hit with another bombshell - the big ten announced that the ncaa was investigating the program for a sign-stealing operation involving in-person scouting of opponents, a clear rules violation.
on november 11, the big ten suspended harbaugh for the rest of the regular season. Moore, then the offensive coordinator, stepped in as interim head coach. Under his leadership, michigan didn’t miss a beat - finishing the regular season undefeated before harbaugh returned to lead the team to a national title.
december 2023-march 2024: juwan howard’s final chapter
howard’s second major controversy came in december 2023, when his son, senior guard jace howard, got into a dispute with longtime strength and conditioning coach jon sanderson. Initially, juwan reportedly came to sanderson’s defense - but things escalated, and the two men had to be separated after a heated confrontation.
sanderson, who had been with the program for 15 years, filed an hr complaint and did not return to the team. Howard resumed coaching duties on december 15 but couldn’t turn the season around. Michigan finished a disappointing 8-24, and howard was fired in march 2024.
may 2025: moore suspended for role in sign-stealing
by the time moore took over as full-time head coach, the ncaa’s sign-stealing investigation was still ongoing. In may 2025, michigan announced a self-imposed two-game suspension for moore’s involvement in the scandal.
he missed the team’s week 3 and 4 games that fall, serving the penalty as the university attempted to move forward.
august 2025: ncaa sanctions finalized
the ncaa concluded its investigation in august 2025, and the penalties were significant - though not program-crippling. Michigan was fined heavily, with penalties potentially exceeding $30 million.
harbaugh received a 10-year show-cause order, effectively banning him from college coaching until 2038. Former staffer conor stalions, the central figure in the sign-stealing saga, was given an eight-year show-cause penalty. Moore was set to serve another suspension to open the 2026 season.
december 2025: moore fired after off-field misconduct
just when it seemed the program had weathered the storm, another wave crashed ashore. On wednesday, moore was fired for cause after the university determined he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. He was later detained by local authorities and held at the washtenaw county jail.
it was a jarring end to moore’s tenure, and yet another reminder that michigan’s off-field headlines have too often overshadowed its on-field dominance.
looking ahead
michigan’s recent athletic history is a tale of two realities. On one hand, the wolverines have reached the pinnacle of college football success. On the other, the program has cycled through scandal after scandal, with coaches across multiple sports dismissed amid controversy.
the question now is whether michigan can find stability - not just on saturdays in the fall, but monday through friday in the offices, locker rooms, and meeting rooms where culture is built and sustained. Because as dominant as the wolverines have been between the lines, their legacy will ultimately be shaped just as much by what happens off the field. |
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| Most Jerseyans use AI tools, yet fear job loss because of it |
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There are two ways to look at artificial intelligence in the garden state:
- most residents now use ai tools in school, at work or in daily life;
- most residents remain concerned about the technology’s broader societal impact, particularly on employment and high-stakes decision-making by law enforcement, hospitals, financial institutions and universities.
all of this comes from a report released thursday by rutgers university-new brunswick researchers, who did an extensive survey on the topic this past summer.
katherine ognyanova, an associate professor in the school of communication and information and coauthor of the study, said the state is witnessing a shift in workplace expectations, especially in higher-skilled fields.
“more than a quarter of employed new jersey adults say their jobs now require the use of ai tools,” she said. “That trend is even more pronounced among graduate-degree holders, where 44% report that ai use is required in their work.”
ognyanvoa was referencing a survey — conducted between july 30-aug. 18 by the national ai opinion monitor, a rutgers-led effort to track public views on ai. It collected responses from 5,139 adults in the united states and 1,728 new jersey residents ages 18 and older. The researchers examined ai use at work and in school as well as public attitudes toward oversight, comparing new jersey results with national averages.
at the state level, ai has quickly become part of everyday life. Since ai tools first became widely available, 74% of new jersey residents report having ever used at least one, compared with 68% of the u.S. Population. Awareness is also high: 81% of residents have heard of chatgpt (versus 75% nationally), and 57% say they have used it at least once (versus 49% nationally).
despite broad adoption, new jerseyans express strong concerns about how ai should and shouldn’t be used. For example, new jerseyans:
- oppose using ai tools to make high-stakes decisions: seven- to nine percent say ai should make final decisions about who gets loans, released on parole, gets medical priority, admitted into college or hired.
- support ai regulation: fifty-nine percent favor strict regulation because of potential risks. A slim majority (51%) say both federal and state governments should be involved in regulating ai.
- support ai transparency policies: eighty-five percent say companies should disclose whether users are interacting with ai or a human and 79% believe creating ai-generated images of real people without permission should be illegal.
“while residents of new jersey are embracing ai tools at high rates, there is a strong support for ai regulation and guardrails,” ognyanova said. “Transparency is particularly important: over four in five respondents support labeling ai-generated content and believe companies should disclose when users are interacting with an ai system rather than a human.”
just who is using ai?
the researchers found that younger, more educated and higher-income residents are more likely to use ai. They also found that 92% of adults ages 18-24 have used at least one ai tool, compared with 54% of those 65 and older.
evaluating ai use by gender, survey responses revealed that ai use is higher among men (82%) than women (67%).
in terms of using ai at work, while 57% of new jerseyans say ai will eliminate more jobs than it creates in the broader economy, it is common practice for them to use ai tools at work. Forty-one percent of employed new jersey adults said they use ai tools for work at least weekly and 28% reported that ai use is required in their jobs. The survey also found ai requirements at work are highest for people with graduate degrees (44%).
the report was coauthored by rutgers doctoral degree student eunbin ha; vivek singh, an associate professor of library and information science at rutgers; and ata uslu, a computer scientist and doctoral researcher in network science at northeastern university. |
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| barron trump dating advice: Barron Trump and Andrew Tate relationship explained: |
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Barron trump and andrew tate relationship explained
barron trump and andrew tate relationship explained in a new report that describes how president’s son communicated with the influencer. The story outlines their exchanges about legal issues, their mutual beliefs about the romania case, and the dating advice barron reportedly received from a tate associate. Details shared by tate’s friend justin waller add more context to their connection.
zoom call between barron and tate described in report
the new york times reported that barron trump allegedly spoke to andrew tate on a zoom call. During this call, both discussed tate’s legal situation in romania. They shared the view that the criminal proceedings were an attempt to silence andrew tate and his brother tristan tate.
justin waller, a close associate of tate, told the publication that he was present during the zoom call. He claimed he was the person who provided barron with dating advice during the conversation. Waller also said that barron showed interest in how tate managed his online presence and public messaging.
barron trump and andrew tate relationship explained: what has justin waller revealed?
waller claimed that he attended a dinner at mar-a-lago hosted by barron trump. The event included several influencers who were invited to connect with the trump campaign during the presidential race. Waller said this gathering helped barron shape ideas about online reach and male audiences.
according to waller, barron later shared advice with his father about podcasts and digital outreach. He suggested that donald trump appear on large platforms like the joe rogan experience. Waller stated that tate acted like a big brother to barron and said barron admired him.
who is justin waller?
justin waller is a close associate of andrew tate and has links to donald trump’s circle. He has one million instagram followers and an estimated net worth of £7 million. Waller grew up in a louisiana trailer park and became the first in his family to attend college. He earned a division 1 football scholarship and played college football. At 26, he joined the louisiana metal building apprenticeship programme, which helped him start his own business.
he built a strong online presence and became part of the manosphere. Critics accused him of promoting toxic masculinity. These claims grew when he became the face of the real world, tate’s online business school. Vice recently investigated the programme over concerns that it exploited young fans. Youtube has removed several tate-linked channels, a move welcomed by anti-tate groups.
waller is now 35 and is the ceo and founder of a major construction steel company. He graduated college in 2009. In a tiktok video, he said he always wanted to run a business. When asked about his highest yearly earnings, he said his company would make $30 million in revenue, with about $5 million going to him personally.
his instagram features gym photos, luxury cars, and a picture with donald trump. He pinned the photo with trump and wrote a caption about supporting the united states in the 2024 election. In 2023, he received a youtube award for passing 100,000 subscribers. His relationship status is not known, and he has not posted any images with a partner.
tate family’s long link with the trumps
the bond between the tate brothers and the trump family reportedly dates back to 2016. Andrew tate was removed from the uk version of big brother after a video showed him hitting a woman with a belt. Both tate and the woman said the act was consensual.
after donald trump survived an assassination attempt in 2024, tate claimed he spoke to barron. He told reporters that he remained close to the trump family and planned to meet donald trump once he was free from legal restrictions.
legal cases surrounding the tate brothers
andrew and tristan tate currently face legal investigations in multiple countries. In the united kingdom, they are accused of rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking. In romania, they face charges connected to human trafficking, rape, and forming a syndicate for exploiting women. The united states also has an active criminal investigation involving the brothers.
both men deny all charges.
a lawyer for the tate brothers dismissed the new york times report as fake news. However, the publication maintains that its report is based on interviews and confirmed details from sources including justin waller.
faqs
1. What is the basis of the barron trump and andrew tate relationship explained in the report?
the report outlines zoom conversations, shared views on the romania case, dating advice from justin waller, and barron’s interest in digital outreach, forming the basis of their connection.
2. Are the tate brothers still facing legal charges related to human trafficking and rape?
yes. Andrew and tristan tate face legal cases in romania, the united kingdom, and the united states. They deny all charges, and investigations continue across the three regions. |
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| Stephen A. Smith calls Sherrone Moores firing a major disappointment | Sporting |
| Posted on Friday, December 12 @ 00:00:53 PST (0 reads) | |
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Espn commentator stephen a. Smith did not hold back when reacting to the firing of michigan head coach sherrone moore. Moore, who was let go on wednesday after two seasons, was removed from his position due to an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. The news quickly became one of the biggest stories in college football, and smith addressed it on thursday’s episode of “first take.”
smith said he was disappointed in moore for many reasons, but one stood out the most. Moore was the first full-time black head coach in michigan football history, a program that began playing in 1879. Smith explained that opportunities like this are extremely rare, and the responsibility that comes with them is enormous.
“he’s 39 years of age. He’s a grown man. And to put himself in this position is egregious,” smith said. He added that he felt especially bad for moore’s wife and young daughters, who are also affected by the situation.
smith then explained why the firing carried extra weight. “To be the first black coach as well, that’s another angle,” he said. Smith, who is also black, spoke strongly about how important it is to represent yourself well when given a high-profile job like michigan’s. “You don’t get these opportunities every day,” he said. “To find himself in this position… it’s really, really unfortunate.”
moore’s time at michigan ended not only with the scandal but also with additional legal trouble. He is currently in custody at the washtenaw county jail after reportedly being involved in an assault on wednesday. Smith said the details of the incident were “incredibly alarming,” especially for someone responsible for leading young men at one of the biggest programs in college football.
michigan went 9–3 this season and will play texas in the citrus bowl on december 31. Moore’s official record as head coach stands at 16–8 because of suspensions involving both himself and former coach jim harbaugh. Smith said michigan should not struggle to replace his on-field production and even mentioned current alabama coach kalen deboer as a possible candidate if he becomes unhappy in tuscaloosa.
smith ended his comments by stressing the importance of character when hiring a college coach. “You’re being asked to be a leader of young men,” he said. “That comes with responsibility.”
for moore, the future is uncertain. Many coaches who were fired for scandals, like bobby petrino and hugh freeze, eventually returned to the sport. Whether moore gets that same chance remains to be seen.
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| Lincoln County Facing Millions in Damage From Flooding |
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Lincoln county facing millions in damage from flooding
governor gianforte is declaring a state of emergency as the state sends help to deal with significant flooding in northwest montana that has washed out at least four local bridges.
lincoln county commissioners declared a state of emergency earlier, as libby and the surrounding areas are dealing with flooding that has closed roads and damaged bridges.
while most areas of the state have been able to cope with the persistent rains this week, libby has been right at the end of the firehose of precipitation thats been streaming across the northwest for days. Thats caused the fisher and yaak rivers to see a rise of 4 to 5 feet, with a crest expected by friday.
the lincoln county sheriffs office is urging people to stay alert and up to date on the rapidly changing conditions.
the agency reports that at least three bridges, the granite creek and libby creek bridge on farm to market road, and the keeler creek bridge have been washed out. Standing water is impacting traffic on highway 2.
the city of libby has also issued a boil water advisory.
????? High water is also reported around troy, and in portions of sanders county as well. Sanders and flathead county commissioners are declared emergencies.
montana temperatures set some records
the runoff isnt being helped by mild temperatures. Most locations in western montana remained in the low to mid-50s this morning, increasing rapid snowmelt in the high country.
kalispell set a new record for december 10th high temperature yesterday at 50 degrees. Missoula hit 57, just two degrees shy of a record thats held since 1896. Great falls hit 56 degrees on wednesday, while bozeman also set a new record of 61 degrees.
???? Winds have diminished somewhat since this morning, but many locations still reported gusts over 60 miles per hour, including livingston.
related: montanas coldest december on record
not guilty plea in stillwater double murder
a texas man pleads not guilty for a double murder in stillwater county, where authorities say he ambushed a mother and daughter, just days after reportedly raping the younger woman.
q2 news is reporting that 23-year-old ty allen turney had driven from texas last week, attempting to revive his relationship with nila dawson, a student at rocky mountain college in billings. In charging documents, prosecutors say turney reportedly raped dawson. Then, last week, he drove to the familys home on stillwater river road, waiting in ambush and then shooting dawson, her mother, justine dawson, and also shooting two men who were friends of nila dawson.
counties will see federal school funds
many of montanas rural counties are breathing a sigh of relief after the house gives its approval to the measure that had already cleared the u.S. Senate.
the srs, or secure rural schools program, is critical to the states timber counties, where large stretches of federal lands can impact county property tax revenues. The reauthorization will keep the money coming through 2026.
no glacier reservations in 2026?
it appears glacier national park will scrap its vehicle reservation system next summer, giving locals and visitors uncontrolled access to the park during the peak travel months.
the daily interlake is reporting that park superintendent dave roemer mentioned the change when he was speaking to the columbia falls chamber of commerce, saying that while the system used for the past 4 years has reduced congestion, there have been problems, such as a surge of early morning traffic trying to beat the timed entry, which in turn endangers wildlife.
theres been no official confirmation from the park. But representative ryan zinke is celebrating the news online, saying it will give montanans and other travelers more flexibility is visiting the park.
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