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Death penalty opponents on Monday called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute the sentences of more than 600 people condemned to California’s death row to life without the possibility of parole after President Joe Biden spared the lives of 37 inmates at the federal level. Biden’s move to re-sentence all but three federal death penalty inmates came just days after Sacramento County prosecutors said they would seek the death penalty a second time against Adel Ramos , who pleaded guilty in August to the ambush killing of Sacramento police rookie Tara O’Sullivan in 2019. California has not executed a prisoner since 2006 and has dismantled its death chamber but prosecutors continue to seek capital punishment, leading to costs of $72 million per year for legal proceedings and a backlog in assigning prisoners lawyers of up to 30 years. On Monday, advocates including the California Catholic Conference of Bishops, the American Civil Liberties Union and groups opposing the death penalty urged Newsom to convert the sentences of condemned inmates in the state. “If Governor Newsom commutes 600 death sentences, effectively that’s the end of the death penalty in California,” said Natasha Minsker, a lawyer who is a facilitator for the California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition. Jeff Rosen, the Santa Clara County district attorney who pioneered death penalty re-sentencing efforts in the state by asking a court to commute all of the capital sentences from his county to life without parole, praised Biden’s move. “The death penalty simply doesn’t work, and it will benefit us all when we move past it,” Rosen said. “I hope the governor and my fellow district attorneys arrive at the same conclusion.” The California Catholic Conference of Bishops sent Newsom a letter urging him to commute the sentences, said executive director Kathleen Domingo. “While there has not been an execution in California in 18 years, these men and women deserve to be allowed to live without the constant fear of execution,” the bishops wrote in the letter, which was shared with The Bee. “Life without the possibility of parole is an acceptable alternative, honoring the suffering that families and loved ones of murder victims endure while also offering mercy and rehabilitation to the perpetrators.” Newsom is considering commuting the death sentences but has not yet done so, said Tara Gallegos, a spokeswoman for the Governor’s Office. In 2019, the Democrat imposed a moratorium on carrying them out , saying that capital punishment was often imposed unfairly. “The idea of commuting death row sentences has long been under consideration,” Gallegos said. In a nod to the fraught politics around the death penalty, she said future actions would be respectful of the needs of victims and their families. Under California’s Constitution, Newsom has the power to immediately commute the sentences of all condemned inmates who had no prior felony convictions when they were sentenced to death, and he can commute the rest with concurrence of four members of the seven-member California Supreme Court. About a third of the 605 people condemned to death in California prisons are eligible for immediate commutation, according to the state Committee on Revision of the Penal Code’s 2021 death penalty report. He has not commuted any death sentences since taking office. Newsom, who has two years left on his final term as governor, is likely balancing his own opposition to the death penalty with the possibility of political blowback that could affect any future ambitions, said Elisabeth Semel, the founding director of the Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic. Newsom, a staunch Biden ally, is widely believed to be considering a run for president in 2028. The two-term governor leaves office in 2026 and cannot run again. Californians have turned down two ballot initiatives that would have abolished the death penalty. Last month, voters vigorously supported a ballot measure that increased penalties and prosecution for certain drug and theft-related crimes. Semel said she didn’t think Californians would oppose a move to commute the sentences. Biden’s move had prompted a swift reaction from Republican leaders in California. “First Gavin Newsom, now Joe Biden,” Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher said in an X post , referring to Newsom’s moratorium and the dismantling of death row. “These monsters were convicted and sentenced by a jury of their peers for committing some of the most heinous crimes imaginable.” Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, said Californians had already “made their voices clear” on the issue by voting against abolishing capital punishment in 2012 and 2016. “The death penalty is not just a legal consequence; it is a measure of accountability for the most violent murderers who have inflicted unimaginable pain on victims and their families,” she said. “Commuting the sentences of these individuals undermines justice, denies closure to grieving families, and sends a dangerous message that the rights of criminals outweigh the suffering of their victims. A spokesman for Republican president-elect Donald Trump decried Biden’s move. “These are among the worst killers in the world and this abhorrent decision by Joe Biden is a slap in the face to the victims, their families, and their loved ones,” said Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director. But actor and anti-death penalty advocate Mike Farrell, best known for his work on the television series “MASH,” said he hopes Newsom would act — and soon — to begin commutation of California’s death sentences. “He has demonstrated to all of us that he opposes the death penalty, and he has done so very dramatically not just by declaring a moratorium but by destroying the death chamber,” Farrell said. “I am not sure why he hasn’t done it yet.” Farrell said he opposed Biden’s decision not to commute the sentences of three federal prisoners, including Dylann Roof, who was convicted of killing nine people at a historically Black church in South Carolina, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Two federal prisoners from California who will now serve life terms instead of facing the death penalty under Biden’s commutation are Jurijus Kadamovas and Louri Mikhel. The two men, who immigrated from the Soviet Union to the Los Angeles area, were sentenced to death in 2007 for killing five people in a kidnapping-for-ransom scheme, leaving their bodies in New Melones Lake. Both men are currently imprisoned in the federal facility in Terre Haute, Indiana. This story was originally published December 23, 2024, 1:56 PM.Road problems continue for Kraken, falling 2-1 in Los Angeles
In the absence of clear answers from federal authorities about the reported drones that have mysteriously appeared in the skies over much of New Jersey and other parts of the Northeast in recent weeks, officials have begun banding together to pool resources and information in the hopes of preparing for what they described as “potential drone threats.” On Friday, almost 50 law enforcement professionals from 19 state, local and federal agencies gathered at Rutgers University for the inaugural meeting of a so-called “drone working group,” according to the New Jersey State Police, which co-hosted the event. Among the other groups represented were state police agencies in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, as well as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Officials from two federal agencies — the Federal Aviation Administration and Naval Weapons Station Earle, a U.S. Navy base — also attended. A handful of non-law enforcement agencies, including the Network Contagion Research Institute, a nonprofit that assesses political threats and disinformation, were represented at the meeting. “The working group shared information, sifted fact from fiction, discussed drone and counter drone-technologies, addressed regulatory issues and the need for federal legislation, and explored online sentiment toward the sightings,” the state police reported in a news release. Officials also discussed the “potential drone threat to critical infrastructure and high-profile events,” including the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament’s final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey that summer. The release suggested that the working group would continue to meet, with the goal of being able “to draft a collaborative action plan, develop an interagency communication protocol, and identify training needs and equipment priorities,” according to John Farmer, director of the Miller Center for Policing and Community Resilience. Since the first sightings were reported in Morris County on Nov. 18, authorities have repeatedly emphasized the lack of evidence that the drones pose any kind of national security or public safety threat. The White House has said that the majority of the 5,000 sightings so far reported to the FBI have actually been legal drones, manned aircraft, helicopters, and even distant stars. Approximately 100 of those reports were deemed worthy of further investigation, a joint statement from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, FAA and Department of Defense said earlier this month. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, neither of which was represented at the Rutgers meeting, continue to investigate the matter, as do state officials. Meanwhile, drone flights remain temporarily banned in 22 parts of New Jersey and 30 parts of New York through the middle of next month, an order imposed by the FAA at the request of federal security agencies. Authorities have also warned against pointing lasers at suspected drones, with accidental strikes on airplanes up 269% in New Jersey this month. Stories by AJ McDougall Thank you for relying on us to provide the local news you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a voluntary subscription. AJ McDougall may be reached at amcdougall@njadvancemedia.com . Follow her on X at @oldmcdougall.
The suspect believed to be behind the automotive attack on a Christmas market in Germany made multiple threats to commit terrorist attacks in the years before the massacre. Taleb al Abdulmohsen , a Saudi Arabian national and doctor granted asylum in Germany in 2016, is accused of driving an SUV through an outdoor Christmas marketplace Friday evening. Information continues to come to light showing that the attack, which killed five people and injured over 200 more, was the culmination of over a decade of the suspect making violent and threatening remarks . Federal Criminal Police Office Holger Münch acknowledged Saturday that the suspect was reported as dangerous by Saudi Arabian authorities in November 2023. Münch said German law enforcement took “appropriate investigative measures.” Social media users have also pointed out concerning statements Abdulmohsen made via X. “German terrorism will be brought to justice. It’s very likely that I will die this year in order to bring justice," the suspect wrote in May, according to translations from CNN. Another translated post from August says, “I assure you that if Germany wants a war, we will fight it. If Germany wants to kill us, we will slaughter them, die, or go to prison with pride.” The suspect's history of concerning and often explicitly threatening statements extends back to 2013, according to a report from the Telegraph. Abdulmohsen allegedly threatened to carry out a terrorist attack in 2013 after getting into a disagreement with a medical association over the paperwork necessary to begin practicing psychiatry in Germany. “Did you see what happened in Boston?" Abdulmohsen allegedly told the association in a phone call, referencing the then-recent Boston bombing attack. "Something similar will happen here too.” An investigation was carried out but found no evidence of a plan to commit an attack. He was allegedly fined €900 over the incident, according to the outlet . This incident allegedly took place more than two years before he was granted asylum. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Authorities in Mecklenburg, the German state in which Abdulmohsen lived, also allegedly tipped off federal authorities about him making threats of a concerning nature. If any investigation was launched, it did not result in him being added to any watch lists.
'Ailing' Bushra won't participate in PTI's final showdown: spokesperson PTI founder's wife will not be able to join party’s final call protest due to illness, confirms Gohar Ali Khan A spokesperson of the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi, Mashal Yousafzai, said on Saturday that the former first lady would not be able to attend the party's much-hyped protest on Sunday (today) due to ill health. The statement from Bushra's spokesperson came on the eve of former ruling party' much-hyped "decisive" anti-government protest in Islamabad. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan also confirmed that the former first lady would not participate in the PTI demonstration due to ill health. He made the statement while speaking on the Geo News programme "Naya Pakistan". Bushra has recently faced a strong reaction from government officials for her recent video message wherein she accused Saudi Arabia of playing a role in Khan’s ouster as premier. In a video message shared on PTI’s official X handle, Bushra alleged that Saudi officials had expressed displeasure over ex-prime minister Khan’s "barefooted" visit to Madina. She had also urged PTI supporters to join much-hyped protest on November 24 in Islamabad. However, Imran rebuffed the government’s impression, saying that he has "excellent relations" with Saudi Arabia. Sources closer to the former ruling party told Geo News that the former first lady had been busy participating in political activities since November 1 and also held meetings with the PTI leaders regarding preparations for the November 24 demonstration. They also revealed that the incarcerated PTI founder had sent a message to Bushra to stay out of political matters after her statement backfired at a crucial time when his party was mounting pressure on the government for his release. Following her statement that stirred a controversy, cases were registered against Bushra, under the Telegraph Act of 1885 a day ago. The FIRs were lodged in Dera Ghazi Khan and other cities, accusing her of inciting hatred through her video statement, The News reported. According to the police, legal proceedings were underway under Section 126 of the Telegraph Act and other relevant laws. A case of cybercrime offence was also under consideration that would be taken up by the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cybercrime Wing within a day, it added. PTI, govt talks face stalemate as Islamabad braces for 'final showdown' Security forces gun down three militants in KP 30 killed, 20 injured as tribal clashes rock KP’s Kurram Govt warns PTI against bringing ‘armed groups’ to Islamabad
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Incels in Australia—Exposing An Inconvenient Truth "Incels," short for involuntary celibates, are mostly young men who feel locked out of romantic or sexual relationships despite a deep desire for connection. Many in this community share feelings of rejection, loneliness, and profound self-loathing, and rather than seeing these as personal challenges to overcome, they blame society or external forces. A pervasive sense of anger and despair unites these men. Online forums dedicated to incel culture often act as echo chambers, amplifying these emotions and creating a shared narrative of victimhood, where women, society, or “chads” (stereotypically successful, attractive men) are seen as responsible for their isolation. The media, especially in places like Australia, has focused increasingly on incels as a serious threat to society. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), for example, has subtly aligned incel values with right-leaning politics by highlighting ideological themes commonly associated with far-right extremism. An ASPI report published last year focused on "male-supremacist" and "misogynistic" values within the incel subculture, which it frames as resistant to social progress and equality - concepts often linked to conservative backlash. Additionally, the ASPI report underscores the incel adoption of “red pill” ideology - a metaphor often associated with awakening to the supposed dangers of feminism. The authors suggest that this ideology unites various misogynistic groups, creating a nexus where incels intersect with right-leaning extremist views. This framing fosters a perception of incels as ideologically conservative. Trumped up terror In the US, meanwhile, the narrative goes even further: left-leaning outlets often depict incels as a violent, women-hating bloc whose underlying beliefs align with Trumpian conservatism. In fact, some lefties even suggest their resentment and anger played a part in Donald Trump’s re-election. The Guardian, in all its infinite wisdom, claims his re-election has somehow handed incels “enormous power”. You see, this narrative twists reality in several ways. While incels do exist and some have indeed committed acts of violence, the notion of a homogenous, conservative, incel-driven political movement is not based on solid science. First off, many incels are not politically conservative - in fact, a significant number identify with leftist ideologies. Psychologist Andrew G. Thomas, who has studied incel culture in extensive detail, reveals that over a third of incels are non-white, and most don’t identify with conservative values. As Thomas points out, “some of the stereotypes about the makeup of incels are inaccurate” -a phrase that understates just how far off the media portrayal can be. This might be intentional or just poor research. Either way, it’s a bad look. The incel threat is also widely overstated. This isn’t to say that incel-linked violence hasn’t happened or that it doesn’t deserve scrutiny. Since 2014, researchers estimate that violence tied to incel culture has resulted in around 60 deaths worldwide. This is tragic, but it’s also worth noting that, as researcher William Costello said, this is roughly equivalent to “a bad day in Afghanistan”. It’s clear that while some incels are indeed a menace, most are not extremists waiting to attack innocent people. Instead, they are isolated individuals caught in cycles of frustration and rejection, most of whom never leave the confines of their online worlds. In fact, for many, these forums and communities act more like digital sedatives, trapping them in virtual cycles of despair rather than inspiring them to take any real-world action. Separating fact from fiction Yes, they are dangerous, but the greatest danger they pose is to themselves. Men are far more likely to end their lives than women - the statistics on male suicides are staggering. This is particularly true in Australia, where more than 3,000 lives are lost to suicide each year. Men account for approximately 75 per cent of these deaths. And while society points fingers and obsesses over potential threats, it largely ignores the silent collapse of millions of men lost in an abyss of loneliness, self-hatred, and despair. For these men, the lethality isn’t found in weapons or violent outbursts but in a deep-seated anguish that quietly consumes them. Every unspoken frustration, every crushing rejection, every sneer or smirk they perceive becomes another step closer to a personal implosion. Society has little patience for their struggles, branding them as “toxic” while simultaneously denying them the compassion, support or outlets that might prevent their descent into darkness. The mainstream media has spent years building and amplifying a noxious narrative around "toxic masculinity," creating a caricature of male frustration and isolation that’s both callous and shortsighted. With each headline and exposé on incels and “angry men,” they’ve poured fuel on the fire, turning an already vulnerable group into a societal punching bag. Ironically, many of the men they demonise, misrepresent, and ridicule share the same progressive beliefs. They lean left politically and voice the same frustrations about inequality, isolation, and societal hypocrisy. Believing that conservative-leaning men have a monopoly on universal emotions like anger, hate, and sadness is idiotic and irritating. Just like many on the left, incels often score high on neuroticism and low on conscientiousness, a psychological profile that fuels cycles of anxiety, frustration, and disillusionment. High neuroticism means they’re wired to experience intense emotions - resentment, shame, loneliness - with little ability to process or channel them constructively. Low conscientiousness, meanwhile, keeps them from forming the disciplined habits or stable frameworks that might pull them out of this mental mire. It's a double-bind that makes them deeply vulnerable, perpetually trapped in cycles of self-doubt and dissatisfaction, and prone to magnifying grievances without finding the resilience to address them. What we’re left with is a social issue far more complex than the bogeyman depicted in the media. Incel culture should be understood as a symptom of wider social alienation, a mental health crisis among young men who feel left out and hopeless. The focus on conservative incels as a potential extremist threat serves to obscure the fact that these men - of all skin colours and backgrounds - are primarily driven not by ideology but by the painful feeling of being unheard, unloved and utterly useless. John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist who writes on psychology and social relations. He has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulationOman-Palestine MoU to enhance cooperation in IT, telecom
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . MILWAUKEE (AP) — Themus Fulks had 24 points in Milwaukee’s 76-74 win against Wofford on Saturday night. Fulks shot 8 of 13 from the field and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Panthers (4-2). AJ McKee scored 21 points, shooting 8 for 12 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line. Corey Tripp and Dillon Bailey each scored 18 points for the Terriers (2-4). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield scored in the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Saturday. David Rittich made 19 saves for the Kings, who improved to 6-2-1 at home. Kempe and Byfield scored 1:44 apart in the second period. Byfield buried a sharp-angle slap shot on a power play while dropping to a knee. It was his 98th career point in 200 games. Brandon Montour got the Kraken on the board with 1:26 left in the game. He converted a long shot with Joey Daccord off for another skater, but Los Angeles held on. Daccord finished with 19 stops for Seattle. Takeaways Kraken: Jordan Eberle will miss at least three months after undergoing surgery on his pelvis. He had six goals and five assists in 17 games before he got hurt against Chicago on Nov. 14. Kings: The power play had been in a 1-for-16 rut (6.25%) over the previous six games before Byfield found the net. It was the Kings' lone opportunity with the man-advantage. Key moment After following its 1-0 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday with a fourth straight period of extreme low-event hockey, Los Angeles created a lot more activity and offense to start the second and generate its two goals. Key stat The Kings know how to close out games, improving to 9-0-1 when leading after two periods. Up next The Kraken visit Anaheim on Monday, and the Kings play at San Jose on Monday. AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhlTJ Perenara’s haka tribute to Treaty protest highlights All Blacks win over Italy‘It’s like living in a crack den - I’m scared to leave my flat alone’
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SHAKEN Pep Guardiola admitted “fragile” Manchester City are in crisis after suffering a FIFTH successive defeat. The four-in-a-row champions’ title defence is in tatters after Guardiola’s heaviest home loss as City boss — days after signing a new two-year deal. Guardiola said: “Of course everything is not fine. In eight years we have never lived this kind of situation. In this moment we are fragile. “There are no fairytales in life and sport. Sometimes you have to live through these situations. “You have to accept it. You can’t blame each other, you have to stay together. “It would be a mistake to change. Run away? Absolutely not, we have to stand up more than ever. What will define us is when we fail , we stand up and face it.” Guardiola, who suffered a FIFTH successive defeat for the first time in his managerial career, added: “We are concerned when we don’t win. It’s normal. “There would be a problem if my players were not worried or that I wasn’t worried. “I don’t know what will happen this season, but not for one second will I not believe in the players. “There is no team in the world that can sustain success for eight, nine, ten years in a row. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS “We will analyse it, go to the next game and see what happens.” A double from birthday boy James Maddison , plus goals from Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson sealed Spurs’ Etihad rout. The defeat leaves City five points behind Prem leaders Liverpool, who play at rock-bottom Southampton today. It was the first time since Chelsea in 1956 that the top-flight champions have lost FIVE games in a row. Spurs’ stunning victory also ended City’s 35-match unbeaten home Prem run. A defeat to Liverpool at Anfield next Sunday could see them 11 POINTS adrift and, asked if that gap would be too big to overcome, Guardiola said: “Yep, because Liverpool keep winning.” Delighted Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said: “I’m proud of the lads. To come to City is a daunting prospect. It challenges every part of you. “We had to be disciplined and work hard — and play decent football — and we did that.” And he heaped praise on two-goal Maddison. Postecoglou said: “He was outstanding. Madders was great.” Maddison, 28, added: “That’s a birthday I’ll look back on quite fondly. “To come here to the champions and perform like that and get the result. You have to cherish these ones, they don’t come around often. “We were brilliant. It was everything we wanted to show of a top Spurs team. “We were clinical, we pressed at times. We weathered the storm, had determination and scored four brilliant goals.”
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