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Title: Misunderstanding Cleared: Driving Student's Frustration mistaken as Arson after Failing Exam, Driving School clarifies it was a Car Short-circuit IncidentMilan are ready to fire coach Paulo Fonseca following , although there were already reports the situation was beyond salvation before that, with Sergio Conceicao lined up. , the contract for Sergio Conceicao will only be until the end of the season. There is also an option for Milan to extend, which leaves the door open for them to find a more long-term alternative. Fonseca was sent off for dissent during the first half of the Roma game and Sky Sport Italia claim Zlatan Ibrahimovic and other directors went to the locker room after the match. Ismael Bennacer told DAZN he did not speak to Fonseca after the game. were swirling this evening that Fonseca would be sacked due to an increasingly tense rapport with club owners RedBird and special advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Sky Sport Italia, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sportitalia, Calciomercato.com and more all had the same details, that Sergio Conceicao had been lined up to take over at San Siro. Fonseca had only been hired in July following a long process with many different names discussed and debated, including Julen Lopetegui. He oversaw 12 victories, six draws and six defeats between Serie A, the Champions League and Coppa Italia. The debut for the new coach would be on January 3 against Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Israel hits the Houthis in Yemen after their slow escalationOil-Dri Announces Record Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025BEFORE you do the “New Year, New Me” half-hearted resolutions, splurge on these beauty products, apparel and accessories to bid adieu to 2024 in style: • BURT’S BEES. Mindfully made in Maine, USA, Burt’s Bees deserves the buzz it has been generating among responsible beauty aficionados. The ingredients in each of its products is said to be “chosen for its proven ability to replenish and strengthen a healthy skin barrier. That means only the good stuff, and absolutely none of the bad, for hydrated and happy skin.” A Bit of Burt’s Bees (P495) comes in ornament-style packaging with a to/from section, a charming gift that include Beeswax Lip Balm with Hand Salve, and Cranberry Spritz Lip Balm with Hand Salve. • YVES ROCHER. For Yves Rocher, self-care is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself and to others. The global French brand knows that Filipinos appreciate its botanical products for being cruelty-free, sulfate-free, colorant-free and eco-conscious, besides being safe and gentle for sensitive skin. Starting at P249, the winter floral-themed boxes include shower gel and lotion sets, and hand creams such as the bestselling Olive Petitgrain, Vanilla, Mango, Raspberry, and new scents like Wild Algue. • AVON REGINA BRA. Besides being a beauty behemoth, Avon is fast becoming a leading player in intimate apparel. Its comfortable and stylish bras and panties “flatter and empower women.” The Regina underwire convertible molded T-shirt bra, for example, is said to be so beloved that it is sold every other minute. a LEVI’S AT SM MAKATI. A standout feature at the reopened Levi’s store in SM Makati is the Tailor Shop, where you can jazz up and personalize your denims to express more your personal style. An artist, who will bring every denim lover’s customization dreams to life, can add patches, embroidery and other creative touches to make your Levi’s outfit unique. • 9LIVES X VISION EXPRESS. Here’s an eye-catching collaboration: acclaimed actress and fashionista Nadine Lustre designs an eyewear collection called 9Lives for the optical retail shop Vision Express. The diverse, stylish and affordable frames embody the tagline “For Everybody.” The 9Lives collection features classic to contemporary frame styles to complement different face shapes and preferences. Customers have the option to personalize their lenses to highlight their individuality, while Vision Express provides in-store services to facilitate this customization. • DITA LANCIER. With a mission to help people “see the world better without sacrificing style,” chic eyewear brand Dita Lancier promises to provide timeless designs with advanced lens technology for optimal vision in any environment—land, sea, or air. Vision Express exclusively carries the brand The fall/winter line offers frames crafted from premium materials such as titanium and acetate, and features anti-slip rubber nose pads and temples to rest comfortable on any nose shape. The collection comes in square, rectangle, round and aviator frame shapes with lens in three colors: land (brown), sea (gray), and air (green). • CARENOLOGY95. Korean Care + Knowledge about skin care comes to the country through Carenology95. “We decided to bring Carenology to the Philippines because of its quality and proven effectiveness. It prioritizes the use of natural ingredients and cutting-edge technology which align with the needs of Filipinos seeking quality Korean skincare solutions,” said Dianne Gonzales, director of MMG Enterprises, the official distributor of the brand. Dr. Lim Ee Seok, the founder, swear by the brand’s proven effectiveness, as it uses a blue carbon oil of which 1g worth comes from 2,000 blue tansy flowers from Morocco whose benefits include skin antioxidants, anti-aging, complexion improvement, redness relief, and sebum improvement. The Re: Blue, the signature line, nourishes and moisturizes skin, quenching skin thirst and leaving it extra hydrated. This writer is a beauty, celebrity and fashion columnist for BusinessMirror, and did fashion editorials and celebrity profiles for D+, its monthly supplement. As much as possible the column, called Tota Pulchra, only deals with the good, the great and the glamorous.
Manchester United, one of the most iconic football clubs in the world, finds itself in a period of uncertainty and struggle. The club, known for its history of success and dominance, has been facing challenges both on and off the pitch. One of the main issues plaguing Manchester United is the difficulty in securing quality signings despite having significant financial resources at their disposal. Additionally, the leadership decisions made by the club's management have been met with criticism and controversy.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it’s possible, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: During an interview Sunday on Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn’t always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn’t until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it’s less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. Trump wasn’t clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he’d use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action.” He gave a lot more details in a . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Related Articles Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade,” Nowrasteh said. “He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens.” Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution.Biting cold. Frigid temperatures. Winter's icy grip tightening its hold. As the chill creeps in, a shiver runs down the spine, signaling the arrival of a bone-chilling season. The merciless cold seems to seep into every nook and cranny, leaving no escape from its frosty embrace. Layer upon layer of clothing is piled on as the body braces itself for the impending battle against the cold.Sénégal: Répression des événements pré-électoraux - Vers l'abrogation de la loi d'amnistie
Shae Linegar allowed a takedown with 34 seconds left in his 189-pound second-round match Saturday that sealed his 7-3 loss. It was one of a bunch of results in the first two rounds of the 30th annual Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic that left Easton head coach Jody Karam no choice but to call a team meeting in the Liberty High School weight room. Karam, in his final year in charge of his alma mater, delivered a tongue lashing before doing something he almost always refrains from doing. “We don’t talk about winning,” he said, “because then it puts the pressure on kids. That’s somewhere I don’t like going. But yesterday I think they needed to hear that. It was emotional in there.” Easton responded by climbing from 12th in the team standings to a 5.5-point victory over Northampton and six clear of Nazareth. It wasn’t clinched until Kurtis Crossman’s roller-coaster five weeks concluded with a 4-2 decision over Boyertown’s Kaleb Dumin in the 215-pound final. Crossman was the defensive MVP in the annual Thanksgiving Day game victory over Phillipsburg, then was hit with an unsportsmanlike call that was the difference in a criteria loss to Nazareth in a dual meet earlier this month. Now he’s back on top after a solid tournament. “It feels great,” Crossman said. “It’s in the past, forget about [the Nazareth loss]. But it was great to come back and win a tournament, especial this tournament that coach Karam started. “I kind of had a feeling it would come down to me again against Nazareth, but, again, a great feeling to beat them.” Karam and the late John Fenstermacher started the tournament when Karam was early in his career in charge at Liberty. Nick Salamone (121) and Noah Fenner (127) also won individual championships for the Red Rovers. Linegar bounced back from that loss to win six consolation bouts in a row capped by an 11-3 major over Freedom’s Noah MacIlroy to take third. Ethan Krazer won five consolation bouts to take fourth at 133, including a five-point move in the final seconds against Phillipsburg’s Owen Garriques. Chris Kelly got a bonus-point win in the 139-pound fifth-place match. Justin Cosover rallied to beat Emmaus’ Xayden Sallit for fifth at 172. Quentin Hammerstone was seventh at 160 to give the Red Rovers eight medalists. The Red Rovers won the bouts late Saturday and Sunday they were losing in the first two rounds. They needed them all. “We’re not an individual tournament-based team,” Salamone said, “but we got it done. We worked as hard as we could for coach Karam knowing this probably his last year. This is his tournament. He created it about 30 years ago. We worked our butts off trying to do this for him. I know he appreciates it, and we appreciate him being our coach.” Karam led Liberty to BHWC team titles in his final two years at Liberty before spending the last five at Easton chasing down, among other things, this tournament trophy. While Salamone was solid while under the weather to win at 121, Fenner was always entertaining. He built a 10-0 lead on Santoro before being hit with a flying cement job. Fenner recovered and finished off the Saucon Valley freshman in 3:06. “Quite frankly, I scared myself in the finals after getting caught in the cement job,” he admitted. “But I fought out and came out victorious. No [getting out of that cement job doesn’t happen last year]. I think I’ve grown a lot as a wrestler and a person mentally.” Fenner had a pin, two technical falls and a major decision on his way to the title. Salamone allowed only two points in his four victories. Northampton took second place by 0.5 points over Nazareth when Gavin Grell won the 285-pound title with a 7-2 decision over Spring-Ford’s Connor Hudak. Trey Wagner beat Nazareth’s Jack Campbell for a second time this month in another nailbiter, this time 4-2 in the 139-pound final. Konkrete Kids teammate Brayden Wenrich rebounded from a second-round loss to fellow nationally ranked Sam Wolford of Northern Lebanon by winning six in a row by a composite 92-2 score to take third at 114. Wolford beat Emmaus’ Emilio Albanese 7-3 in the final. Nazareth’s Tahir Parkins methodically and patiently wore down Wilson-West Lawn’s McKaden Speece for a 7-3 win in the 145-pound championship match. Parkins won last year’s 139-pound crown. Northwestern’s Luke Fugazzotto beat Nazareth’s Brayden Zuercher 4-1 in the 189-pound title match thanks to stellar defense. He fought off several good shot attempts by Zuercher after getting his only takedown with 37 seconds left in the second period. Fugazzotto was second last year at 172. Emmaus had a solid tournament with a fifth-place finish in the team race and getting one champion, Jackson Max at 107. After spending two seasons as an undersized lower weight, he’s finally a full 107-pounder and the results are showing. He’s 15-3 this season after beating Honesdale’s Nathan Schulman 11-10 in the final. Albanese was second at 114, Teagan Caciolo was fourth at 121, Jesse Scott was sixth at 160 and Sallit was sixth at 172. Saucon Valley finished fourth in the team race, led by Santoro’s runner-up finish at 127. Jared Rohn was 6-1 to take third at 172 including two of the Panthers’ tournament-best 20 pins. Aiden Grogg (seventh at 139), Jackson Albert (fourth at 152) and Cole Hubert (fourth at 160) were the other medalists for coach Chad Shirk’s club that didn’t have 114-pounder Carter Chunko. Phillipsburg was sixth in the team race. Quakertown was ninth. Quakertown’s Collin Gaj won another title with a victory over Phillipsburg’s Gavin Hawk, this time 16-4 for the 160-pound crown. He beat Hawk 5-1 in last year’s 152-pound final. The national No. 5-ranked Virginia Tech commit is 6-0 this year, 144-11 in his career. Awards — Northern Lebanon three-time Class 2A state champion and national No. 2 Aaron Seidel became a tournament four-time champion with a 16-2 major decision over Northampton’s Gabe Ballard in the 133-pound final. Seidel improved to 164-2 in his career with the victory. Ballard, an event champion last year at 114, bumped up a weight class to face Seidel. — Quakertown’s Gavin Carroll won the pinner award for most falls in the least amount of time (3 in 5 minutes, 24 seconds total). He finished second at 152 to West Scranton’s Michael Turi, a Cornell commit and two-time state 3A seventh-place finisher who is 17-0 this year. Carroll is a Drexel commit who was fifth in the state last year. Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic Sunday at Liberty’s Memorial Gym Finals 107: Jackson Max (Em) dec. Nathan Schuman (Hon), 11-10 114: Sam Wolford (Northern Lebanon) dec. Emilio Albanese (Em), 7-3 121: Nick Salamone (Ea) dec. Connor Lacier (West Scranton), 2-0 127: Noah Fenner (Ea) pinned Mack Santoro (SV), 3:06 133: Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon) maj. dec. Gabe Ballard (Nor), 16-2 139: Trey Wagner (Nor) dec. Jack Campbell (Naz), 4-2 145: Tahir Parkins (Naz) dec. McKaden Speece (Wilson West Lawn), 7-3 152: Michael Turi (West Scranton) dec. Gavin Carroll (Q), 6-1 160: Collin Gaj (Q) maj. dec. Gavin Hawk (Phillipsburg), 16-4 172: Gavin Cole (Council Rock South) dec. Blaise Eidle (Wilson West Lawn), 7-0 189: Luke Fugazzotto (NWL) dec. Brayden Zuercher (Naz), 4-1 215: Kurtis Crossman (Ea) dec. Kaleb Dumin (Boyertown), 4-2 285: Gavin Grell (Nor) dec. Connor Hudak (Spring-Ford), 7-2 Third-place matches 107: John Segata (Council Rock South) dec. Elijah Heimbach (Lib), 6-1 114: Brayden Wenrich (Nor) tech. fall Gunner Smith (Spring-Ford), 17-1, 3:00 121: Remy Trach (Naz) dec. Teagan Caciolo (Em), 5-3 127: Massimo Gonzalez (Phillipsburg) dec. Colin Marano (Nor), 6-1 133: Mark Rebmann (West Scranton) dec. Ethan Krazer (Ea), 4-2 139: Blake Boyer (Kennett) dec. Pat Woloshyn (Council Rock South), 2-1 UTB 145: Luke Geleta (Phillipsburg) dec. Kane Lengel (Boyertown), 12-5 152: Jonny O’Brien (North Penn) by inj. def. over Jackson Albert (SV), 2:48 160: Cade Campbell (Naz) pinned Cole Hubert (SV), 4:36 172: Jared Rohn (SV) dec. Jonathan Heiser (Boyertown), 4-1 189: Shae Linegar (Ea) maj. dec. Noah MacIlroy (Fr), 11-3 215: Elliot Black (Fr) dec. Levi Landry (Honesdale), 4-1 285: Bradyn McConnehan (North Allegheny) pinned Daniel Schiffert (Fr), 0:41 Fifth-place matches 107: Joseph Synan (North Allegheny) dec. Jack Jasionowicz (Str), 11-4 114: Abramm Schaffer (Wilson West Lawn) maj. dec. Anthony Pettinelli (Phillipsburg), 12-3 121: Brody Coleman (Boyertown) maj. dec. Matt Velez (Park), 16-5 127: Reese Eidle (Wilson West Lawn) by forfeit over Karter Adams (Northern Lebanon) 133: Owen Garriques (Phillipsburg) dec. Louden Giza (Wyoming Valley West), 3-0 139: Chris Kelly (Ea) maj. dec. Trokon Kai (Wh), 10-1 145: Colby Townley (NWL) dec. Brady Colville (Delaware Valley), 1-0 152: Griffen Reid (North Allegheny) maj. dec. Owen Woll (Blue Mountain), 14-2 160: Juan Moya (Park) pinned Jesse Scott (Em), 3:49 172: Justin Cosover (Ea) dec. Xayden Sallit (Em), 5-4 189: Brad Renninger (Blue Mountain) dec. Mason Marolo (Hazleton Area), 1-0 215: Zion Essington (Str) by forfeit over Gunner Giza (Wyoming Valley West) 285: Daunte Morrison (Lib) dec. Chris Dellabella (Delaware Valley), 7-3 Seventh-place matches 107: Jordan Piselli (Williamsport) maj. dec. Cole Borzio (Q), 11-3 114: Santino Aniska (West Scranton) dec. Boden Waite (Boyertown), 13-6 121: Ryan Marano (Nor) dec. Evan Schomburg (North Allegheny), 7-2 127: Griffin King (Southern Lehigh) dec. Bryce Boyer (Kennett), 5-2 133: Zymir McCain (Hempfield) dec. Zach Berwick (Str), 7-1 139: Aiden Grogg (SV) maj. dec. Beck Babb (Boyertown),12-3 145: DeShawn Jones (Hempfield) dec. Max Hibsman (Q), 9-7 152: Chase Grabfelder (Nor) tech. fall Owen Dykie (Boyertown), 18-3, 3:00 160: Quentin Hammerstone (Ea) tech. fall Sean Steckert (SL), 22-4, 3:56 172: Mason Avery (Honesdale) maj. dec. Hunter Blankenhorn (Blue Mountain), 10-2 189: Mason Hartung (North Allegheny) pinned Duke Martin (Honesdale), 1:49 215: Griffin Hays (Garnet Valley) pinned Jackson Millen (Wil), 1:23 285: Hayden Adams (Northern Lebanon) pinned Jacob Cozze (Naz), 4:21 Semifinals 107: Nathan Schuman (Honesdale) dec. Jack Jasionowicz (Str), 13-11; Jackson Max (Em) tech. fall Joseph Synan (North Allegheny), 16-0, 5:59 114: Sam Wolford (Northern Lebanon) tech. fall Abramm Schaffer (Wilson West Lawn), 17-0 in 4:51; Emilio Albanese dec. Gus Smith (Council Rock South), 5-2 121: Nick Salamone (Ea) dec. Teagan Caciolo (Em), 5-1; Connor Lagier (West Scranton) maj. dec. Matt Velez (Park), 9-0 127: Noah Fenner (Ea) tech. fall Reese Eidle (Wilson West Lawn), 15-0, 2:17; Mack Santoro (Saucon Valley) by forfeit over Karter Adams (Northern Lebanon) 133: Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon) tech. fall Owen Garriques (Phillipsburg), 27-9, 3:40; Gabe Ballard (Nor) pinned Louden Giza (Wyoming Valley West), 4:24 139: Trey Wagner (Nor) dec. Blake Boyer (Kennett), 6-2; Jack Campbell (Naz) dec. Chris Kelly (Ea), 4-1 145: Tahir Parkins (Naz) tech. fall Luke Geleta (Phillipsburg), 21-6, 3:14; McKaden Speece (Wilson West Lawn) dec. Colby Townley (NWL), 17-6 152: Michael Turi (West Scranton) tech. fall Owen Woll (Blue Mountain), 17-1, 2:08; Gavin Carroll (Q) pinned Jonny O’Brien (North Penn), 3:48 160: Gavin Hawk (Phillipsburg) dec. Cade Campbell (Naz), 12-8; Collin Gaj (Q) tech. fall Cole Hubert (SV), 19-4, 4:27 172: Blaise Eidle (Wilson West Lawn) maj. dec. Justin Cosover (Ea), 19-5; Gavin Cole (Council Rock South) dec. Xayden Sallit (Em), 4-1 189: Luke Fugazzotto (NWL) dec. Noah MacIlroy (Fr), 4-1; Brayden Zuercher (Naz) tech. fall Mason Marolo (Hazleton Area), 15-0, 3:47 215: Kurtis Crossman (Ea) dec. Levi Landry (Honesdale), 10-4; Kaleb Dumin (Boyertown) dec. Gunner Giza (Wyoming Valley West), 7-1 285: Gavin Grell (Nor) dec. Bradyn McConnehan (North Allegheny), 11-5; Connor Hudak (Spring-Ford) dec. Daunte Morrison (Lib), 10-9 Team standings (top 10 plus locals) 1. Easton 178.5 points; 2. Northampton 172.5; 3. Nazareth 172; 4. Saucon Valley 142; 5. Emmaus 131; 6. Phillipsburg 120.5; 7. Northern Lebanon 115.5; 8. Boyertown 114; 9. Quakertown 112; 10. Wilson-West Lawn 109.5; 14. Freedom 89.5; 16. Northwestern 77.5; 17. Parkland 73.5; 20. Stroudsburg 59.5; 21. Liberty 54; 23. Whitehall 46; 25. Southern Lehigh 38; 31. Wilson 29. Morning Call senior writer Tom Housenick can be reached at thousenick@mcall.com ©2024 The Morning Call. Visit mcall.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Jimmy Carter's political journey: From Plains to the White House, 39th US president dies at 100By Vanessa G. Sánchez, KFF Health News (TNS) LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the future for providers serving the state’s most impoverished residents. At the same time, immigrants living illegally in Southern California told KFF Health News they thought the economy would improve and their incomes might increase under Trump, and for some that outweighed concerns about health care. Community health workers say fear of deportation is already affecting participation in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents, which was expanded in phases to all immigrants regardless of residency status over the past several years. That could undercut the state’s progress in reducing the uninsured rate, which reached a record low of 6.4% last year. Immigrants lacking legal residency have long worried that participation in government programs could make them targets, and Trump’s election has compounded those concerns, community advocates say. The incoming Trump administration is also expected to target Medicaid with funding cuts and enrollment restrictions , which activists worry could threaten the Medi-Cal expansion and kneecap efforts to extend health insurance subsidies under Covered California to all immigrants. “The fear alone has so many consequences to the health of our communities,” said Mar Velez , director of policy with the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. “This is, as they say, not their first rodeo. They understand how the system works. I think this machine is going to be, unfortunately, a lot more harmful to our communities.” Alongside such worries, though, is a strain of optimism that Trump might be a boon to the economy, according to interviews with immigrants in Los Angeles whom health care workers were soliciting to sign up for Medi-Cal. Since Election Day, community health worker Yanet Martinez said, people are more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” Martinez said. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Clinics and community health workers encourage immigrants to enroll for health coverage through Medi-Cal and Covered California. But workers have noticed that fear of deportation has chilled participation. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Community health workers like Yanet Martinez encourage people to enroll for health benefits. But many California immigrants fear that using subsidized services could hurt their chances of obtaining legal residency. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Since Election Day, community health worker Yanet Martinez said, people are more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” Martinez said. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Selvin, 39, who, like others interviewed for this article, asked to be identified by only his first name because he’s living here without legal permission, said that even though he believes Trump dislikes people like him, he thinks the new administration could help boost his hours at the food processing facility where he works packing noodles. “I do see how he could improve the economy. From that perspective, I think it’s good that he won.” He became eligible for Medi-Cal this year but decided not to enroll, worrying it could jeopardize his chances of changing his immigration status. “I’ve thought about it,” Selvin said, but “I feel like it could end up hurting me. I won’t deny that, obviously, I’d like to benefit — get my teeth fixed, a physical checkup.” But fear holds him back, he said, and he hasn’t seen a doctor in nine years. It’s not Trump’s mass deportation plan in particular that’s scaring him off, though. “If I’m not committing any crimes or getting a DUI, I think I won’t get deported,” Selvin said. Petrona, 55, came from El Salvador seeking asylum and enrolled in Medi-Cal last year. She said that if her health insurance benefits were cut, she wouldn’t be able to afford her visits to the dentist. A street food vendor, she hears often about Trump’s deportation plan, but she said it will be the criminals the new president pushes out. “I’ve heard people say he’s going to get rid of everyone who’s stealing.” Although she’s afraid she could be deported, she’s also hopeful about Trump. “He says he’s going to give a lot of work to Hispanics because Latinos are the ones who work the hardest,” she said. “That’s good, more work for us, the ones who came here to work.” Newly elected Republican Assembly member Jeff Gonzalez, who flipped a seat long held by Democrats in the Latino-heavy desert region in the southeastern part of the state, said his constituents were anxious to see a new economic direction. “They’re just really kind of fed up with the status quo in California,” Gonzalez said. “People on the ground are saying, ‘I’m hopeful,’ because now we have a different perspective. We have a businessperson who is looking at the very things that we are looking at, which is the price of eggs, the price of gas, the safety.” Related Articles National Politics | Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US National Politics | Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process National Politics | Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights National Politics | Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump National Politics | Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million Gonzalez said he’s not going to comment about potential Medicaid cuts, because Trump has not made any official announcement. Unlike most in his party, Gonzalez said he supports the extension of health care services to all residents regardless of immigration status . Health care providers said they are facing a twin challenge of hesitancy among those they are supposed to serve and the threat of major cuts to Medicaid, the federal program that provides over 60% of the funding for Medi-Cal. Health providers and policy researchers say a loss in federal contributions could lead the state to roll back or downsize some programs, including the expansion to cover those without legal authorization. California and Oregon are the only states that offer comprehensive health insurance to all income-eligible immigrants regardless of status. About 1.5 million people without authorization have enrolled in California, at a cost of over $6 billion a year to state taxpayers. “Everyone wants to put these types of services on the chopping block, which is really unfair,” said state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, a Democrat and chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. “We will do everything we can to ensure that we prioritize this.” Sen. Gonzalez said it will be challenging to expand programs such as Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, for which immigrants lacking permanent legal status are not eligible. A big concern for immigrants and their advocates is that Trump could reinstate changes to the public charge policy, which can deny green cards or visas based on the use of government benefits. “President Trump’s mass deportation plan will end the financial drain posed by illegal immigrants on our healthcare system, and ensure that our country can care for American citizens who rely on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security,” Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to KFF Health News. During his first term, in 2019, Trump broadened the policy to include the use of Medicaid, as well as housing and nutrition subsidies. The Biden administration rescinded the change in 2021. KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, found immigrants use less health care than people born in the United States. And about 1 in 4 likely undocumented immigrant adults said they have avoided applying for assistance with health care, food, and housing because of immigration-related fears, according to a 2023 survey . Another uncertainty is the fate of the Affordable Care Act, which was opened in November to immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are protected by the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program. If DACA eligibility for the act’s plans, or even the act itself, were to be reversed under Trump, that would leave roughly 40,000 California DACA recipients, and about 100,000 nationwide , without access to subsidized health insurance. On Dec. 9, a federal court in North Dakota issued an order blocking DACA recipients from accessing Affordable Care Act health plans in 19 states that had challenged the Biden administration’s rule. Clinics and community health workers are encouraging people to continue enrolling in health benefits. But amid the push to spread the message, the chilling effects are already apparent up and down the state. “¿Ya tiene Medi-Cal?” community health worker Yanet Martinez said, asking residents whether they had Medi-Cal as she walked down Pico Boulevard recently in a Los Angeles neighborhood with many Salvadorans. “¡Nosotros podemos ayudarle a solicitar Medi-Cal! ¡Todo gratuito!” she shouted, offering help to sign up, free of charge. “Gracias, pero no,” said one young woman, responding with a no thanks. She shrugged her shoulders and averted her eyes under a cap that covered her from the late-morning sun. Since Election Day, Martinez said, people have been more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” she said. “They don’t want anything to do with it.” This article was produced by KFF Health News , which publishes California Healthline , an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation . ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.After the demonstration, Sun Yingsha invited the students to join her on the court for a friendly game of table tennis. Excited and eager to participate, the children lined up to take turns playing against the table tennis champion. Sun Yingsha encouraged and guided the students, offering tips and advice to help improve their game and foster their love for the sport.
The story of the missing female graduate, found after 10 years with 2 children, serves as a reminder of the complexities of human nature and the unpredictable ways in which individuals navigate their lives. It challenges us to reflect on the power of choice and the unforeseen consequences that may arise from our decisions. As we ponder over this intriguing tale, we are left with a sense of curiosity and wonder about the untold stories and hidden lives that may exist just beneath the surface of our everyday reality.
Title: Misunderstanding Cleared: Driving Student's Frustration mistaken as Arson after Failing Exam, Driving School clarifies it was a Car Short-circuit IncidentMilan are ready to fire coach Paulo Fonseca following , although there were already reports the situation was beyond salvation before that, with Sergio Conceicao lined up. , the contract for Sergio Conceicao will only be until the end of the season. There is also an option for Milan to extend, which leaves the door open for them to find a more long-term alternative. Fonseca was sent off for dissent during the first half of the Roma game and Sky Sport Italia claim Zlatan Ibrahimovic and other directors went to the locker room after the match. Ismael Bennacer told DAZN he did not speak to Fonseca after the game. were swirling this evening that Fonseca would be sacked due to an increasingly tense rapport with club owners RedBird and special advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Sky Sport Italia, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sportitalia, Calciomercato.com and more all had the same details, that Sergio Conceicao had been lined up to take over at San Siro. Fonseca had only been hired in July following a long process with many different names discussed and debated, including Julen Lopetegui. He oversaw 12 victories, six draws and six defeats between Serie A, the Champions League and Coppa Italia. The debut for the new coach would be on January 3 against Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Israel hits the Houthis in Yemen after their slow escalationOil-Dri Announces Record Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025BEFORE you do the “New Year, New Me” half-hearted resolutions, splurge on these beauty products, apparel and accessories to bid adieu to 2024 in style: • BURT’S BEES. Mindfully made in Maine, USA, Burt’s Bees deserves the buzz it has been generating among responsible beauty aficionados. The ingredients in each of its products is said to be “chosen for its proven ability to replenish and strengthen a healthy skin barrier. That means only the good stuff, and absolutely none of the bad, for hydrated and happy skin.” A Bit of Burt’s Bees (P495) comes in ornament-style packaging with a to/from section, a charming gift that include Beeswax Lip Balm with Hand Salve, and Cranberry Spritz Lip Balm with Hand Salve. • YVES ROCHER. For Yves Rocher, self-care is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself and to others. The global French brand knows that Filipinos appreciate its botanical products for being cruelty-free, sulfate-free, colorant-free and eco-conscious, besides being safe and gentle for sensitive skin. Starting at P249, the winter floral-themed boxes include shower gel and lotion sets, and hand creams such as the bestselling Olive Petitgrain, Vanilla, Mango, Raspberry, and new scents like Wild Algue. • AVON REGINA BRA. Besides being a beauty behemoth, Avon is fast becoming a leading player in intimate apparel. Its comfortable and stylish bras and panties “flatter and empower women.” The Regina underwire convertible molded T-shirt bra, for example, is said to be so beloved that it is sold every other minute. a LEVI’S AT SM MAKATI. A standout feature at the reopened Levi’s store in SM Makati is the Tailor Shop, where you can jazz up and personalize your denims to express more your personal style. An artist, who will bring every denim lover’s customization dreams to life, can add patches, embroidery and other creative touches to make your Levi’s outfit unique. • 9LIVES X VISION EXPRESS. Here’s an eye-catching collaboration: acclaimed actress and fashionista Nadine Lustre designs an eyewear collection called 9Lives for the optical retail shop Vision Express. The diverse, stylish and affordable frames embody the tagline “For Everybody.” The 9Lives collection features classic to contemporary frame styles to complement different face shapes and preferences. Customers have the option to personalize their lenses to highlight their individuality, while Vision Express provides in-store services to facilitate this customization. • DITA LANCIER. With a mission to help people “see the world better without sacrificing style,” chic eyewear brand Dita Lancier promises to provide timeless designs with advanced lens technology for optimal vision in any environment—land, sea, or air. Vision Express exclusively carries the brand The fall/winter line offers frames crafted from premium materials such as titanium and acetate, and features anti-slip rubber nose pads and temples to rest comfortable on any nose shape. The collection comes in square, rectangle, round and aviator frame shapes with lens in three colors: land (brown), sea (gray), and air (green). • CARENOLOGY95. Korean Care + Knowledge about skin care comes to the country through Carenology95. “We decided to bring Carenology to the Philippines because of its quality and proven effectiveness. It prioritizes the use of natural ingredients and cutting-edge technology which align with the needs of Filipinos seeking quality Korean skincare solutions,” said Dianne Gonzales, director of MMG Enterprises, the official distributor of the brand. Dr. Lim Ee Seok, the founder, swear by the brand’s proven effectiveness, as it uses a blue carbon oil of which 1g worth comes from 2,000 blue tansy flowers from Morocco whose benefits include skin antioxidants, anti-aging, complexion improvement, redness relief, and sebum improvement. The Re: Blue, the signature line, nourishes and moisturizes skin, quenching skin thirst and leaving it extra hydrated. This writer is a beauty, celebrity and fashion columnist for BusinessMirror, and did fashion editorials and celebrity profiles for D+, its monthly supplement. As much as possible the column, called Tota Pulchra, only deals with the good, the great and the glamorous.
Manchester United, one of the most iconic football clubs in the world, finds itself in a period of uncertainty and struggle. The club, known for its history of success and dominance, has been facing challenges both on and off the pitch. One of the main issues plaguing Manchester United is the difficulty in securing quality signings despite having significant financial resources at their disposal. Additionally, the leadership decisions made by the club's management have been met with criticism and controversy.
To prevent the resurgence of the New Light Bulb Incident in the form of the Wristwatch-on-Rail-Glass Fiasco, it is crucial for individuals to exercise caution and responsibility when using social media. Instead of chasing fleeting moments of online fame, we should prioritize respect for public property, safety, and common sense.
If found guilty, Nvidia could potentially face a fine of up to $5 billion, marking one of the largest penalties imposed on a foreign company in China. The outcome of the investigation could have far-reaching implications for Nvidia's operations in the country and the company's reputation globally. Nvidia has yet to respond to the allegations or provide any official statement regarding the investigation.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it’s possible, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: During an interview Sunday on Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn’t always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn’t until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it’s less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. Trump wasn’t clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he’d use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action.” He gave a lot more details in a . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Related Articles Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade,” Nowrasteh said. “He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens.” Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution.Biting cold. Frigid temperatures. Winter's icy grip tightening its hold. As the chill creeps in, a shiver runs down the spine, signaling the arrival of a bone-chilling season. The merciless cold seems to seep into every nook and cranny, leaving no escape from its frosty embrace. Layer upon layer of clothing is piled on as the body braces itself for the impending battle against the cold.Sénégal: Répression des événements pré-électoraux - Vers l'abrogation de la loi d'amnistie
Shae Linegar allowed a takedown with 34 seconds left in his 189-pound second-round match Saturday that sealed his 7-3 loss. It was one of a bunch of results in the first two rounds of the 30th annual Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic that left Easton head coach Jody Karam no choice but to call a team meeting in the Liberty High School weight room. Karam, in his final year in charge of his alma mater, delivered a tongue lashing before doing something he almost always refrains from doing. “We don’t talk about winning,” he said, “because then it puts the pressure on kids. That’s somewhere I don’t like going. But yesterday I think they needed to hear that. It was emotional in there.” Easton responded by climbing from 12th in the team standings to a 5.5-point victory over Northampton and six clear of Nazareth. It wasn’t clinched until Kurtis Crossman’s roller-coaster five weeks concluded with a 4-2 decision over Boyertown’s Kaleb Dumin in the 215-pound final. Crossman was the defensive MVP in the annual Thanksgiving Day game victory over Phillipsburg, then was hit with an unsportsmanlike call that was the difference in a criteria loss to Nazareth in a dual meet earlier this month. Now he’s back on top after a solid tournament. “It feels great,” Crossman said. “It’s in the past, forget about [the Nazareth loss]. But it was great to come back and win a tournament, especial this tournament that coach Karam started. “I kind of had a feeling it would come down to me again against Nazareth, but, again, a great feeling to beat them.” Karam and the late John Fenstermacher started the tournament when Karam was early in his career in charge at Liberty. Nick Salamone (121) and Noah Fenner (127) also won individual championships for the Red Rovers. Linegar bounced back from that loss to win six consolation bouts in a row capped by an 11-3 major over Freedom’s Noah MacIlroy to take third. Ethan Krazer won five consolation bouts to take fourth at 133, including a five-point move in the final seconds against Phillipsburg’s Owen Garriques. Chris Kelly got a bonus-point win in the 139-pound fifth-place match. Justin Cosover rallied to beat Emmaus’ Xayden Sallit for fifth at 172. Quentin Hammerstone was seventh at 160 to give the Red Rovers eight medalists. The Red Rovers won the bouts late Saturday and Sunday they were losing in the first two rounds. They needed them all. “We’re not an individual tournament-based team,” Salamone said, “but we got it done. We worked as hard as we could for coach Karam knowing this probably his last year. This is his tournament. He created it about 30 years ago. We worked our butts off trying to do this for him. I know he appreciates it, and we appreciate him being our coach.” Karam led Liberty to BHWC team titles in his final two years at Liberty before spending the last five at Easton chasing down, among other things, this tournament trophy. While Salamone was solid while under the weather to win at 121, Fenner was always entertaining. He built a 10-0 lead on Santoro before being hit with a flying cement job. Fenner recovered and finished off the Saucon Valley freshman in 3:06. “Quite frankly, I scared myself in the finals after getting caught in the cement job,” he admitted. “But I fought out and came out victorious. No [getting out of that cement job doesn’t happen last year]. I think I’ve grown a lot as a wrestler and a person mentally.” Fenner had a pin, two technical falls and a major decision on his way to the title. Salamone allowed only two points in his four victories. Northampton took second place by 0.5 points over Nazareth when Gavin Grell won the 285-pound title with a 7-2 decision over Spring-Ford’s Connor Hudak. Trey Wagner beat Nazareth’s Jack Campbell for a second time this month in another nailbiter, this time 4-2 in the 139-pound final. Konkrete Kids teammate Brayden Wenrich rebounded from a second-round loss to fellow nationally ranked Sam Wolford of Northern Lebanon by winning six in a row by a composite 92-2 score to take third at 114. Wolford beat Emmaus’ Emilio Albanese 7-3 in the final. Nazareth’s Tahir Parkins methodically and patiently wore down Wilson-West Lawn’s McKaden Speece for a 7-3 win in the 145-pound championship match. Parkins won last year’s 139-pound crown. Northwestern’s Luke Fugazzotto beat Nazareth’s Brayden Zuercher 4-1 in the 189-pound title match thanks to stellar defense. He fought off several good shot attempts by Zuercher after getting his only takedown with 37 seconds left in the second period. Fugazzotto was second last year at 172. Emmaus had a solid tournament with a fifth-place finish in the team race and getting one champion, Jackson Max at 107. After spending two seasons as an undersized lower weight, he’s finally a full 107-pounder and the results are showing. He’s 15-3 this season after beating Honesdale’s Nathan Schulman 11-10 in the final. Albanese was second at 114, Teagan Caciolo was fourth at 121, Jesse Scott was sixth at 160 and Sallit was sixth at 172. Saucon Valley finished fourth in the team race, led by Santoro’s runner-up finish at 127. Jared Rohn was 6-1 to take third at 172 including two of the Panthers’ tournament-best 20 pins. Aiden Grogg (seventh at 139), Jackson Albert (fourth at 152) and Cole Hubert (fourth at 160) were the other medalists for coach Chad Shirk’s club that didn’t have 114-pounder Carter Chunko. Phillipsburg was sixth in the team race. Quakertown was ninth. Quakertown’s Collin Gaj won another title with a victory over Phillipsburg’s Gavin Hawk, this time 16-4 for the 160-pound crown. He beat Hawk 5-1 in last year’s 152-pound final. The national No. 5-ranked Virginia Tech commit is 6-0 this year, 144-11 in his career. Awards — Northern Lebanon three-time Class 2A state champion and national No. 2 Aaron Seidel became a tournament four-time champion with a 16-2 major decision over Northampton’s Gabe Ballard in the 133-pound final. Seidel improved to 164-2 in his career with the victory. Ballard, an event champion last year at 114, bumped up a weight class to face Seidel. — Quakertown’s Gavin Carroll won the pinner award for most falls in the least amount of time (3 in 5 minutes, 24 seconds total). He finished second at 152 to West Scranton’s Michael Turi, a Cornell commit and two-time state 3A seventh-place finisher who is 17-0 this year. Carroll is a Drexel commit who was fifth in the state last year. Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic Sunday at Liberty’s Memorial Gym Finals 107: Jackson Max (Em) dec. Nathan Schuman (Hon), 11-10 114: Sam Wolford (Northern Lebanon) dec. Emilio Albanese (Em), 7-3 121: Nick Salamone (Ea) dec. Connor Lacier (West Scranton), 2-0 127: Noah Fenner (Ea) pinned Mack Santoro (SV), 3:06 133: Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon) maj. dec. Gabe Ballard (Nor), 16-2 139: Trey Wagner (Nor) dec. Jack Campbell (Naz), 4-2 145: Tahir Parkins (Naz) dec. McKaden Speece (Wilson West Lawn), 7-3 152: Michael Turi (West Scranton) dec. Gavin Carroll (Q), 6-1 160: Collin Gaj (Q) maj. dec. Gavin Hawk (Phillipsburg), 16-4 172: Gavin Cole (Council Rock South) dec. Blaise Eidle (Wilson West Lawn), 7-0 189: Luke Fugazzotto (NWL) dec. Brayden Zuercher (Naz), 4-1 215: Kurtis Crossman (Ea) dec. Kaleb Dumin (Boyertown), 4-2 285: Gavin Grell (Nor) dec. Connor Hudak (Spring-Ford), 7-2 Third-place matches 107: John Segata (Council Rock South) dec. Elijah Heimbach (Lib), 6-1 114: Brayden Wenrich (Nor) tech. fall Gunner Smith (Spring-Ford), 17-1, 3:00 121: Remy Trach (Naz) dec. Teagan Caciolo (Em), 5-3 127: Massimo Gonzalez (Phillipsburg) dec. Colin Marano (Nor), 6-1 133: Mark Rebmann (West Scranton) dec. Ethan Krazer (Ea), 4-2 139: Blake Boyer (Kennett) dec. Pat Woloshyn (Council Rock South), 2-1 UTB 145: Luke Geleta (Phillipsburg) dec. Kane Lengel (Boyertown), 12-5 152: Jonny O’Brien (North Penn) by inj. def. over Jackson Albert (SV), 2:48 160: Cade Campbell (Naz) pinned Cole Hubert (SV), 4:36 172: Jared Rohn (SV) dec. Jonathan Heiser (Boyertown), 4-1 189: Shae Linegar (Ea) maj. dec. Noah MacIlroy (Fr), 11-3 215: Elliot Black (Fr) dec. Levi Landry (Honesdale), 4-1 285: Bradyn McConnehan (North Allegheny) pinned Daniel Schiffert (Fr), 0:41 Fifth-place matches 107: Joseph Synan (North Allegheny) dec. Jack Jasionowicz (Str), 11-4 114: Abramm Schaffer (Wilson West Lawn) maj. dec. Anthony Pettinelli (Phillipsburg), 12-3 121: Brody Coleman (Boyertown) maj. dec. Matt Velez (Park), 16-5 127: Reese Eidle (Wilson West Lawn) by forfeit over Karter Adams (Northern Lebanon) 133: Owen Garriques (Phillipsburg) dec. Louden Giza (Wyoming Valley West), 3-0 139: Chris Kelly (Ea) maj. dec. Trokon Kai (Wh), 10-1 145: Colby Townley (NWL) dec. Brady Colville (Delaware Valley), 1-0 152: Griffen Reid (North Allegheny) maj. dec. Owen Woll (Blue Mountain), 14-2 160: Juan Moya (Park) pinned Jesse Scott (Em), 3:49 172: Justin Cosover (Ea) dec. Xayden Sallit (Em), 5-4 189: Brad Renninger (Blue Mountain) dec. Mason Marolo (Hazleton Area), 1-0 215: Zion Essington (Str) by forfeit over Gunner Giza (Wyoming Valley West) 285: Daunte Morrison (Lib) dec. Chris Dellabella (Delaware Valley), 7-3 Seventh-place matches 107: Jordan Piselli (Williamsport) maj. dec. Cole Borzio (Q), 11-3 114: Santino Aniska (West Scranton) dec. Boden Waite (Boyertown), 13-6 121: Ryan Marano (Nor) dec. Evan Schomburg (North Allegheny), 7-2 127: Griffin King (Southern Lehigh) dec. Bryce Boyer (Kennett), 5-2 133: Zymir McCain (Hempfield) dec. Zach Berwick (Str), 7-1 139: Aiden Grogg (SV) maj. dec. Beck Babb (Boyertown),12-3 145: DeShawn Jones (Hempfield) dec. Max Hibsman (Q), 9-7 152: Chase Grabfelder (Nor) tech. fall Owen Dykie (Boyertown), 18-3, 3:00 160: Quentin Hammerstone (Ea) tech. fall Sean Steckert (SL), 22-4, 3:56 172: Mason Avery (Honesdale) maj. dec. Hunter Blankenhorn (Blue Mountain), 10-2 189: Mason Hartung (North Allegheny) pinned Duke Martin (Honesdale), 1:49 215: Griffin Hays (Garnet Valley) pinned Jackson Millen (Wil), 1:23 285: Hayden Adams (Northern Lebanon) pinned Jacob Cozze (Naz), 4:21 Semifinals 107: Nathan Schuman (Honesdale) dec. Jack Jasionowicz (Str), 13-11; Jackson Max (Em) tech. fall Joseph Synan (North Allegheny), 16-0, 5:59 114: Sam Wolford (Northern Lebanon) tech. fall Abramm Schaffer (Wilson West Lawn), 17-0 in 4:51; Emilio Albanese dec. Gus Smith (Council Rock South), 5-2 121: Nick Salamone (Ea) dec. Teagan Caciolo (Em), 5-1; Connor Lagier (West Scranton) maj. dec. Matt Velez (Park), 9-0 127: Noah Fenner (Ea) tech. fall Reese Eidle (Wilson West Lawn), 15-0, 2:17; Mack Santoro (Saucon Valley) by forfeit over Karter Adams (Northern Lebanon) 133: Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon) tech. fall Owen Garriques (Phillipsburg), 27-9, 3:40; Gabe Ballard (Nor) pinned Louden Giza (Wyoming Valley West), 4:24 139: Trey Wagner (Nor) dec. Blake Boyer (Kennett), 6-2; Jack Campbell (Naz) dec. Chris Kelly (Ea), 4-1 145: Tahir Parkins (Naz) tech. fall Luke Geleta (Phillipsburg), 21-6, 3:14; McKaden Speece (Wilson West Lawn) dec. Colby Townley (NWL), 17-6 152: Michael Turi (West Scranton) tech. fall Owen Woll (Blue Mountain), 17-1, 2:08; Gavin Carroll (Q) pinned Jonny O’Brien (North Penn), 3:48 160: Gavin Hawk (Phillipsburg) dec. Cade Campbell (Naz), 12-8; Collin Gaj (Q) tech. fall Cole Hubert (SV), 19-4, 4:27 172: Blaise Eidle (Wilson West Lawn) maj. dec. Justin Cosover (Ea), 19-5; Gavin Cole (Council Rock South) dec. Xayden Sallit (Em), 4-1 189: Luke Fugazzotto (NWL) dec. Noah MacIlroy (Fr), 4-1; Brayden Zuercher (Naz) tech. fall Mason Marolo (Hazleton Area), 15-0, 3:47 215: Kurtis Crossman (Ea) dec. Levi Landry (Honesdale), 10-4; Kaleb Dumin (Boyertown) dec. Gunner Giza (Wyoming Valley West), 7-1 285: Gavin Grell (Nor) dec. Bradyn McConnehan (North Allegheny), 11-5; Connor Hudak (Spring-Ford) dec. Daunte Morrison (Lib), 10-9 Team standings (top 10 plus locals) 1. Easton 178.5 points; 2. Northampton 172.5; 3. Nazareth 172; 4. Saucon Valley 142; 5. Emmaus 131; 6. Phillipsburg 120.5; 7. Northern Lebanon 115.5; 8. Boyertown 114; 9. Quakertown 112; 10. Wilson-West Lawn 109.5; 14. Freedom 89.5; 16. Northwestern 77.5; 17. Parkland 73.5; 20. Stroudsburg 59.5; 21. Liberty 54; 23. Whitehall 46; 25. Southern Lehigh 38; 31. Wilson 29. Morning Call senior writer Tom Housenick can be reached at thousenick@mcall.com ©2024 The Morning Call. Visit mcall.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Jimmy Carter's political journey: From Plains to the White House, 39th US president dies at 100By Vanessa G. Sánchez, KFF Health News (TNS) LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the future for providers serving the state’s most impoverished residents. At the same time, immigrants living illegally in Southern California told KFF Health News they thought the economy would improve and their incomes might increase under Trump, and for some that outweighed concerns about health care. Community health workers say fear of deportation is already affecting participation in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents, which was expanded in phases to all immigrants regardless of residency status over the past several years. That could undercut the state’s progress in reducing the uninsured rate, which reached a record low of 6.4% last year. Immigrants lacking legal residency have long worried that participation in government programs could make them targets, and Trump’s election has compounded those concerns, community advocates say. The incoming Trump administration is also expected to target Medicaid with funding cuts and enrollment restrictions , which activists worry could threaten the Medi-Cal expansion and kneecap efforts to extend health insurance subsidies under Covered California to all immigrants. “The fear alone has so many consequences to the health of our communities,” said Mar Velez , director of policy with the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. “This is, as they say, not their first rodeo. They understand how the system works. I think this machine is going to be, unfortunately, a lot more harmful to our communities.” Alongside such worries, though, is a strain of optimism that Trump might be a boon to the economy, according to interviews with immigrants in Los Angeles whom health care workers were soliciting to sign up for Medi-Cal. Since Election Day, community health worker Yanet Martinez said, people are more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” Martinez said. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Clinics and community health workers encourage immigrants to enroll for health coverage through Medi-Cal and Covered California. But workers have noticed that fear of deportation has chilled participation. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Community health workers like Yanet Martinez encourage people to enroll for health benefits. But many California immigrants fear that using subsidized services could hurt their chances of obtaining legal residency. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Since Election Day, community health worker Yanet Martinez said, people are more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” Martinez said. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Selvin, 39, who, like others interviewed for this article, asked to be identified by only his first name because he’s living here without legal permission, said that even though he believes Trump dislikes people like him, he thinks the new administration could help boost his hours at the food processing facility where he works packing noodles. “I do see how he could improve the economy. From that perspective, I think it’s good that he won.” He became eligible for Medi-Cal this year but decided not to enroll, worrying it could jeopardize his chances of changing his immigration status. “I’ve thought about it,” Selvin said, but “I feel like it could end up hurting me. I won’t deny that, obviously, I’d like to benefit — get my teeth fixed, a physical checkup.” But fear holds him back, he said, and he hasn’t seen a doctor in nine years. It’s not Trump’s mass deportation plan in particular that’s scaring him off, though. “If I’m not committing any crimes or getting a DUI, I think I won’t get deported,” Selvin said. Petrona, 55, came from El Salvador seeking asylum and enrolled in Medi-Cal last year. She said that if her health insurance benefits were cut, she wouldn’t be able to afford her visits to the dentist. A street food vendor, she hears often about Trump’s deportation plan, but she said it will be the criminals the new president pushes out. “I’ve heard people say he’s going to get rid of everyone who’s stealing.” Although she’s afraid she could be deported, she’s also hopeful about Trump. “He says he’s going to give a lot of work to Hispanics because Latinos are the ones who work the hardest,” she said. “That’s good, more work for us, the ones who came here to work.” Newly elected Republican Assembly member Jeff Gonzalez, who flipped a seat long held by Democrats in the Latino-heavy desert region in the southeastern part of the state, said his constituents were anxious to see a new economic direction. “They’re just really kind of fed up with the status quo in California,” Gonzalez said. “People on the ground are saying, ‘I’m hopeful,’ because now we have a different perspective. We have a businessperson who is looking at the very things that we are looking at, which is the price of eggs, the price of gas, the safety.” Related Articles National Politics | Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US National Politics | Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process National Politics | Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights National Politics | Advocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump National Politics | Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million Gonzalez said he’s not going to comment about potential Medicaid cuts, because Trump has not made any official announcement. Unlike most in his party, Gonzalez said he supports the extension of health care services to all residents regardless of immigration status . Health care providers said they are facing a twin challenge of hesitancy among those they are supposed to serve and the threat of major cuts to Medicaid, the federal program that provides over 60% of the funding for Medi-Cal. Health providers and policy researchers say a loss in federal contributions could lead the state to roll back or downsize some programs, including the expansion to cover those without legal authorization. California and Oregon are the only states that offer comprehensive health insurance to all income-eligible immigrants regardless of status. About 1.5 million people without authorization have enrolled in California, at a cost of over $6 billion a year to state taxpayers. “Everyone wants to put these types of services on the chopping block, which is really unfair,” said state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, a Democrat and chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. “We will do everything we can to ensure that we prioritize this.” Sen. Gonzalez said it will be challenging to expand programs such as Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, for which immigrants lacking permanent legal status are not eligible. A big concern for immigrants and their advocates is that Trump could reinstate changes to the public charge policy, which can deny green cards or visas based on the use of government benefits. “President Trump’s mass deportation plan will end the financial drain posed by illegal immigrants on our healthcare system, and ensure that our country can care for American citizens who rely on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security,” Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to KFF Health News. During his first term, in 2019, Trump broadened the policy to include the use of Medicaid, as well as housing and nutrition subsidies. The Biden administration rescinded the change in 2021. KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, found immigrants use less health care than people born in the United States. And about 1 in 4 likely undocumented immigrant adults said they have avoided applying for assistance with health care, food, and housing because of immigration-related fears, according to a 2023 survey . Another uncertainty is the fate of the Affordable Care Act, which was opened in November to immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are protected by the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program. If DACA eligibility for the act’s plans, or even the act itself, were to be reversed under Trump, that would leave roughly 40,000 California DACA recipients, and about 100,000 nationwide , without access to subsidized health insurance. On Dec. 9, a federal court in North Dakota issued an order blocking DACA recipients from accessing Affordable Care Act health plans in 19 states that had challenged the Biden administration’s rule. Clinics and community health workers are encouraging people to continue enrolling in health benefits. But amid the push to spread the message, the chilling effects are already apparent up and down the state. “¿Ya tiene Medi-Cal?” community health worker Yanet Martinez said, asking residents whether they had Medi-Cal as she walked down Pico Boulevard recently in a Los Angeles neighborhood with many Salvadorans. “¡Nosotros podemos ayudarle a solicitar Medi-Cal! ¡Todo gratuito!” she shouted, offering help to sign up, free of charge. “Gracias, pero no,” said one young woman, responding with a no thanks. She shrugged her shoulders and averted her eyes under a cap that covered her from the late-morning sun. Since Election Day, Martinez said, people have been more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” she said. “They don’t want anything to do with it.” This article was produced by KFF Health News , which publishes California Healthline , an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation . ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.After the demonstration, Sun Yingsha invited the students to join her on the court for a friendly game of table tennis. Excited and eager to participate, the children lined up to take turns playing against the table tennis champion. Sun Yingsha encouraged and guided the students, offering tips and advice to help improve their game and foster their love for the sport.
The story of the missing female graduate, found after 10 years with 2 children, serves as a reminder of the complexities of human nature and the unpredictable ways in which individuals navigate their lives. It challenges us to reflect on the power of choice and the unforeseen consequences that may arise from our decisions. As we ponder over this intriguing tale, we are left with a sense of curiosity and wonder about the untold stories and hidden lives that may exist just beneath the surface of our everyday reality.
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