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A fight broke out at midfield between the rivals Saturday after Michigan upset Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. (FOX Sports) Vice President-elect JD Vance commended his Ohio State Buckeyes after their shocking loss to rival Michigan Saturday. The internet was not so kind in response. Vance posted on X, saying the Buckeyes played like "champions" and that he's "proud of them." "To the OSU seniors on that team: I know it sucks to lose four to Michigan, but for your entire college career you guys have conducted yourselves like champions. I speak for nearly all of us fans when I say: we’re proud of you!" Vance wrote. The Buckeyes blew the game as 21-point favorites, losing to their top rival for the fourth straight time. Michigan's 2024 team is the worst the program has fielded in years, entering the game with a 6-5 record. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Davis Warren (16) of the Michigan Wolverines carries the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium Nov. 30, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (Jason Mowry/Getty Images) Entering the game, Ohio State was ranked No. 2 with a record of 10-2 and was vying for a spot in the Big 10 championship game and a College Football Playoff berth. Now both of those goals are in question for coach Ryan Day and his team. The Buckeyes were also involved in a brawl with Michigan players after the game. OHIO STATE LOSES TO MICHIGAN FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR IN HUGE UPSET; PLAYOFF STATUS NOW UP IN THE AIR Vance was the recipient of plenty of shots for his pledged loyalty to the team in response. "Ohio State sucks and so do you!" one user wrote. Another user said Vance's post prompted him to rethink his approval of Vance as Trump's VP pick. "First time I’ve disagreed with JD in a [minute], maybe Trump should have went a different route for the VP role!" the user wrote. Players scrum at midfield after Saturday’s game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. (Imagn) Another user questioned Vance praising players who would start a postgame brawl. "'Conducted yourselves like champions' didn’t they just get into a brawl that resulted in Michigan players being pepper sprayed because they were sore losers?" the user wrote. Several law enforcement officers were also involved in breaking up the fight. Videos shared on social media appeared to show players being pepper sprayed, and both Michigan and Ohio State players appeared to be in pain from it. In the immediate aftermath of the fight, Michigan running back Kalel Mullings told FOX Sports in an on-field interview the incident was "bad for the sport." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "It was such a great game. You hate to see stuff like that happen after the game. Bad for the sport, bad for college football. But, at the end of the game, they gotta learn how to lose, man. You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost a game." Vance previously revealed he had told Trump his loyalty to the Buckeyes could affect Trump's chances of winning the key battleground state of Michigan. "When he first asked me to be a VP, I was like, 'Well, you know, hopefully we don't lose Michigan by like 900 votes, because you're going to regret it. 'Cause it's probably just a thousand p---ed-off Wolverine fans who wouldn't vote for a Buckeye," Vance said during an appearance on OutKick's "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show." "But I think that most Michiganders are going to be able to put sports rivalries aside and put the country first, which is what, of course, all of us believe is the most important thing." The Democratic National Committee attempted to exploit Vance's connection to Ohio State with a campaign strategy in Michigan in early September. The DNC flew a plane over a Michigan football game Sept. 7 with a banner that said, "J.D. Vance [loves] Ohio State [plus] Project 2025." Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, introduces Former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center July 27, 2024, in St Cloud, Minn. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) The Trump-Vance ticket ended up easily carrying Michigan. Vance also suggested in that interview that Trump and Vance would attend Saturday's game if they won the election. "Well, let's go to the Ohio State-Michigan game, assuming we win, because I bet I can get some pretty sweet tickets as the VP-elect, and we'll be in a celebratory mood," Vance said on OutKick. "And, look, it's, it's going to be a big game this year. I think it's going to determine ultimate seeding in the College Football Playoff. "I mean, now both teams might actually make the playoff. I know Michigan's, you know, sort of people aren't putting them as high this year, but you never know, because it's always a good program. So, we'll see, guys. I'm feeling very good about the Buckeyes. I'm feeling very good about the Bengals." Neither Trump nor Vance attended Saturday's Ohio State-Michigan game. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X , and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter . Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi , became the country's new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections worldwide. Even as the vote count continued, Álvaro Delgado, the presidential candidate for the center-right ruling coalition, conceded defeat to his challenger while surrounded by sullen-looking family members and colleagues. “The country of liberty, equality and fraternity has triumphed once again,” Orsi said to sprawling crowds of supporters that waved flags and shouted their support. “I will be the president who calls for national dialogue again and again, who builds a more integrated society and country.” As initial exit polls began showing Orsi, 57, a working-class former history teacher and two-time mayor from Uruguay’s Broad Front coalition, holding a lead over Delgado, cheers rang out across Montevideo’s beaches. Delgado told supporters gathered at his own party’s headquarters in the capital of Montevideo that he had lost. The crowd was hushed. “With sadness, but without guilt, we can congratulate the winner,” he told them. "But it's one thing to lose the elections and another to be defeated. We are not defeated," he added, generating a burst of applause. A political heir to former President José “Pepe” Mujica , an ex-Marxist guerilla who became a global icon for transforming Uruguay into one of the most liberal and environmentally sustainable nations in the region, Orsi rode to power on promises of safe change and nostalgia for his left-wing party's redistributive social policies. He struck a conciliatory tone, vowing to unite the nation of 3.4 million people after such a tight vote. “Let’s understand that there is another part of our country who have different feelings today,” he said, as fireworks erupted over his stage overlooking the city's waterfront. “These people will also have to help build a better country. We need them too.” With nearly all the votes counted, electoral officials reported that Orsi won 49.8% of the vote, ahead of Delgado’s 45.9%, a clear call after weeks in which the opponents appeared tied in polls. The rest cast blank votes or abstained in defiance of Uruguay’s enforced compulsory voting. Turnout in the nation with 2.7 million eligible voters reached almost 90%. Analysts say that the candidates' lackluster campaigns failed to entice apathetic young people and generated unusual levels of voter indecision. But with the rivals in broad consensus over key issues, the level-headed election was also emblematic of Uruguay's strong and stable democracy, free of the anti-establishment fury that has vaulted populist outsiders to power elsewhere, like the United States and neighboring Argentina . Orsi's win ushers in a return of the Broad Front that governed for 15 consecutive years until the 2019 election of center-right President Luis Lacalle Pou. “I called Yamandú Orsi to congratulate him as President-elect of our country and to put myself at his service and begin the transition as soon as I deem it appropriate,” Lacalle Pou wrote on social media platform X. The opposition's upset was the latest sign that simmering discontent over post-pandemic economic malaise favors anti-incumbent candidates. In the many elections that took place during 2024, voters frustrated with the status quo have punished ruling parties from the U.S. and Britain to South Korea and Japan . But unlike elsewhere in the world, Orsi is a moderate with no plans for dramatic change. He largely agrees with his opponent on driving down the childhood poverty rate, now at a staggering 25%, and containing an upsurge in organized crime that has shaken the nation long considered among Latin America's safest. Orsi is also likely to scupper a trade agreement with China that Lacalle Pou pursued to the chagrin of Mercosur , an alliance of South American nations promoting regional commerce. Despite Orsi's promise to lead a “new left” in Uruguay, his platform resembles the mix of market-friendly policies and welfare programs initiated under President Mujica and other Broad Front leaders. From 2005-2020, the coalition presided over a period of robust economic growth and pioneering social reforms that won widespread international acclaim, including the legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage and sale of marijuana . Mujica, now 89 and recovering from esophageal cancer , turned up at his local polling station before balloting even began on Sunday to praise Orsi’s humility and Uruguay’s proud stability. “This is no small feat,” he said of his nation's “citizenry that respects formal institutions.” Orsi, who for a decade served as mayor of Canelones — a town of beaches and cattle ranches also home to a Google data center and upstart tech scene — proposes tax incentives to lure investment and revitalize the critical agricultural sector. He supports security reforms that would lower the retirement age but fall short of a radical overhaul sought by Uruguay’s unions that failed to pass in the Oct. 27 general election. In that first round of voting — in which neither front-runner secured an outright majority — voters rejected generous pay-outs and the redistribution of privately managed pension funds in a rare gesture of fiscal constraint. “He’s my candidate, not only for my sake but also for my children’s,” said Yeny Varone, a nurse at a polling station who voted for Orsi. “In the future they’ll have better working conditions, health and salaries.” Delgado, 55, a rural veterinarian with a long career in the National Party, served most recently as Secretary of the Presidency for Lacalle Pou and campaigned under the slogan “re-elect a good government.” With inflation easing and the economy expected to expand by over 3% this year, Delgado promised to continue his predecessor’s pro-business policies. Lacalle Pou, who constitutionally cannot run for a second consecutive term, enjoyed high approval ratings, around 50%. Sunday's outcome showed Uruguayans' growing discontent with the government's failure to reverse a decade of sluggish economic growth and contain crime over the past five years. Some also attributed Delgado's loss to his lack of charisma and weak campaign strategy. “Delgado struggled with communication defending the government’s agenda,” said Nicolás Saldías, a Latin America and Caribbean senior analyst for the London-based Economist Intelligence Unit. “He was focused on criticizing the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) rather than giving a positive vision of what his government would do. It was a fear-based campaign that did not satisfy enough voters.” After such a suspense-filled, close race, Orsi said his win gave him a “a strange feeling that I think takes a while to come to terms with.” “Starting tomorrow, I'll have to work very hard,” he told The Associated Press from the glass-walled NH Columbia hotel, thronged exuberant friends and colleagues. “There's a lot to do.” His government will take office on March 1, 2025. ___ Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre in Villa Tunari, Bolivia, contributed to this report.LINCOLN — For Lincoln mother Sierra Shouse, there was no other option but to send her oldest son, Sammy, to Christ Lincoln Schools for kindergarten, even if it was a financial burden. Shouse went to school there herself, and Sammy was enrolled in the school’s day care program at age 4, helping him build friendships and familiarity with the school staff. “It’s the only school he’s ever known,” Shouse said. Shouse was aided in paying for the private school through an opportunity scholarship provided by Legislative Bill 1402, which passed the Legislature earlier this year, appropriating $10 million per year for scholarships to private schools. Shouse said she intends to keep Sammy enrolled at Christ Lincoln no matter what, but after LB 1402’s program was repealed through a voter referendum, the future of her two younger children is still up in the air. There are plenty of unanswered questions left in the wake of the referendum’s success, which passed comfortably in Nebraska’s general election by just over 14 percentage points. Supporters of LB 1402 in the Nebraska Legislature are working out the best way to approach “school choice” policies, while families who benefited from the scholarships are left in a state of limbo, unsure if they will continue seeing the same support. Meanwhile, a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling from September could impact future moves to provide public money for private school students. For the last eight years, State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of the Omaha area has championed “school choice” legislation. Most of her proposals came up short, until LB 753 passed in 2023, allocating $25 million annually in tax credits for private donations to the private school scholarship funds. That bill also faced a repeal through a voter referendum, led by Support Our Schools Nebraska. Opponents to LB 753 and LB 1402 argued the bills would deplete state funding available for public schools, which could lead to budget cuts and property tax increases. The first Support Our Schools referendum qualified for the ballot, but to get around the referendum, Linehan introduced LB 1402 in 2024, which repealed LB 753 upon its passage. Linehan acknowledged LB 1402 was an “ end run “ bill intended to circumvent the referendum. In response, Support Our Schools launched a new ballot initiative campaign to partially repeal LB 1402, getting rid of the underlying program, but retaining the LB 753 repeal. Once again, supporters gathered enough signatures in their petition drive to qualify for the ballot. The second referendum faced attempts to remove it from the ballot, several of which came directly from Linehan. It also survived a challenge in the Nebraska Supreme Court in September, and Support Our Schools leader Tim Royers said he expected more opposition in the months leading up to November. Linehan, who did host one press conference days before the election to combat a Support Our Schools ad, said the reason she didn’t try harder to oppose the referendum was simply because she felt it didn’t make sense to sink a ton of funds to protect a program that only appropriated $10 million each year. “We’re not going to spend $10 million to save $10 million,” Linehan said. Royers noted, however, that in 2023 Keep Kids First, a group with which Linehan was affiliated, raised over $1.4 million to oppose the first Support Our Schools referendum. Support Our Schools raised about $1.7 million that year, and raised an additional $4.6 million so far this year. The landscape for “school choice” policy is sure to look different in the 2025 session, if only because Linehan is term-limited and will not be returning. Royers said he can’t imagine another lawmaker emerging with the same level of commitment that Linehan brought. But Linehan says she’s not worried. She said there’s “more than a handful” of current senators willing to take up the mantle, and she was also optimistic about several incoming lawmakers who will be starting their first terms next year. She mentioned Omaha Sens. Brad von Gillern and Christy Armendariz, both of whom told The World-Herald they were interested in school choice policy, though neither confirmed that they were planning any bills for next session. Possibly the biggest hurdle for “school choice” advocates next year comes from the Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that allowed this year’s referendum to stay on the ballot. Plaintiffs argued the measure didn’t qualify for the ballot because it violated a provision of the Nebraska Constitution that prohibits voter referendums from impacting direct appropriations. But the high court ruled that since the ballot initiative only sought to repeal a section of LB 1402 that didn’t include an appropriation, it could be subject to a referendum. The ruling noted that LB 1402 had a separate appropriation bill that accompanied it. Linehan said the ruling threatened any and all legislation that came with appropriations, and it could lead to the “death of the A bill,” using the legislative shorthand for an appropriations bill. Neither von Gillern nor Armendariz gave specifics on how lawmakers could approach school choice legislation that would be shielded from a referendum in the wake of the ruling. Linehan argued that appropriation bills aren’t even necessary for legislation that allocates funds, describing them as more of a “counting mechanism” than anything else. But Fiscal Analyst Scott Danigole said appropriation bills are necessary for most measures that appropriate state funds, with the only exception he could think of being a bill that shifted funding that had already been appropriated. While it is theoretically possible for lawmakers to do away with appropriation bills, it would require them to get creative, and would likely bring a lot of ripple effects. Although Royers said he would be shocked if no “school choice” policies are introduced in 2025, he believes the overall appetite to debate the issue has lessened in the aftermath of the referendum. Like Linehan, Royers also found encouragement in the the outcome of several legislative races. He said the Legislature will become more “public school friendly” than it was in 2024. “I think everybody is trying to take a break from the ‘school choice’ fight,” Royers said. Royers said the primary concern for lawmakers should be addressing the educator shortage in Nebraska, which leads to issues like larger class sizes that can affect academic performance. Royers said special education teacher vacancies were 10 times higher last school year than they were in 2013, citing data from the State Department of Education, and Nebraska’s colleges aren’t producing enough new teachers to fill the gap. Meanwhile, the people directly involved in LB 1402’s program are also trying to figure out their next steps. Jeremy Ekeler, executive director of Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska, said the organization is currently tying up loose ends and trying to see if it can continue operating as an organization that operates based on private donations. OSN worked with Odyssey, a national technology vendor that works with five other states to implement similar programs. OSN provided Odyssey with local information, while Odyssey ran the technology that processed the applications and distributed the scholarships directly to eligible schools based on LB 1402’s guidelines. According to Ekeler, between LB 753 and LB 1402, roughly 5,500 scholarships were issued, averaging about $2,300 per student. For LB 1402’s program, about $9.2 million overall was distributed in scholarships. Those scholarships are still good through the end of this academic year, but they will not continue into the 2025-26 school year. That will make the budget tighter for Omaha Street School, where Principal Anthony Williams said 12 of the school’s 35 students received scholarships this year through LB 1402. The average cost to educate each student is roughly $23,000 per year, Williams said. All of their families use some form of financial aid, and Williams said the school tailors its tuition to the financial needs of each family, ranging from $30 to $550 per month. Without outside support, he said the school has to eat the remaining costs. “Sometimes, we got to pinch pennies,” Williams said. Williams said LB 1402’s program expiring will not mean any of the current students will not be able to continue learning at the school. In fact, he said the school may be able to stretch the scholarship funds through the following school year. For Shouse, she intends to keep Sammy enrolled at Christ Lincoln, but she is not sure about her younger two children, which she said is a “heartbreaking” dilemma. Her younger children, 3 and 1, respectively, are already enrolled in Christ Lincoln’s day care and preschool programs. Shouse is a single mother, and provides the sole income for her family. During Sammy’s first year of kindergarten, he did not have a scholarship, which Shouse said placed a heavy financial burden on her. That took the form of multiple small sacrifices, from having breakfast for dinner because it was cheaper, to telling Sammy he couldn’t attend a friend’s birthday party because she couldn’t afford to buy a present. “There was a lot of tears,” Shouse said. “There’s always been a lot of tears.” There are several reasons why Shouse hasn’t considered public school an option for any of her children. Primarily, she said Christ Lincoln best aligns with her family values. She’s also concerned that the larger class sizes would mean her children wouldn’t get the individualized care they need. Two of her children, including Sammy, have IEPs. When it was first recommended to Shouse that Sammy repeat kindergarten based on his speech therapy needs and emerging academic concerns, she said she sought out summer school options for him through the Lincoln Public Schools but was denied because his needs weren’t severe enough. She said LPS officials told her there was no reason to delay his advancement to first grade, which she said exemplified that they were not properly attuned to her son’s needs. “It’s not a school board’s decision what’s best for my child,” Shouse said. Norfolk Catholic players celebrate after winning the fifth and final set of a Class C2 first round state volleyball tournament match against Yutan at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Thayer Central players celebrate after winning the fourth and final set of a Class C2 first round state volleyball tournament match against Freeman at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. With results still too close to call, State Sen. Tony Vargas stands with his mother, Lidia Vargas, left, and his wife, Lauren Vargas, right, after speaking to supporters during an election night watch party at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Louise LaFramboise holds white roses given to her by the Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard’ during their Living Tribute Ceremony for LaFramboise at the Center of Nursing Science at UNMC in Omaha on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Deb Zobel, right, honors Louise LaFramboise during the Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard’s Living Tribute Ceremony at the Center of Nursing Science at UNMC in Omaha on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Deb Zobel, right, holds the hand of Louise LaFramboise as she honors her during the Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard’s Living Tribute Ceremony at the Center of Nursing Science at UNMC in Omaha on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Milford's Sarah Reynolds (15) serves the ball during the first set of a Class C1 first round state volleyball tournament match at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Gothenburg, bottom and Minden warm-up before the first set of a Class C1 first round state volleyball tournament match at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Waverly celebrates their win over Bennington during the first set of a Class B first round state volleyball tournament match at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Elkhorn North's Kaitlyn Huff (15) lifts up Elkhorn North's Ava Thompson (3) to celebrate during the first set of a Class B first round state volleyball tournament match at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. A pass bounces off Nebraska's Jacory Barney Jr. (17) before being intercepted by UCLA's Kaylin Moore (9) during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Nebraska's Dante Dowdell (23) hurdles UCLA's Ramon Henderson (11) during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. UCLA's Oluwafemi Oladejo (2) hits Nebraska's Dylan Raiola (15) as throws a pass during the first half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. The line for early voting at the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha extends out of the parking lot on 122nd Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. The line for early voting at the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha extends out of the parking lot on 122nd Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. The ball bounces off of the knee of Nebraska's Jacory Barney Jr. (17) before UCLA recovered the ball during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Nebraska's Rollie Worster (24) goes up for a layup against Texas Rio Grand Valley's Cliff Davis (10) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Marcus Hardy fills out his ballot at the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Voters walk into Ronald Wilson Reagan Elementary School to vote in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Scott Hill fills out his ballot at Metropolitan Community College Elkhorn Valley Campus in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) goes up for a shot against Texas Rio Grand Valley's Tommy Gankhuyag (33) during the first half of a men's college basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) dunks the ball above Texas Rio Grand Valley's DK Thorn (3) during the second half of a men's college basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Veterans salute during the singing of the national anthem during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Members of the Omaha Benson JROTC prepare for a Veteran's Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Brian Prokop holds his and his fiancee Tracy Bequett’s cat Ballsac at their home in Kennard on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The cat went missing after an EF-4 tornado destroyed most of the structures on the property, including their and Bequett’s father’s homes, in April. Six months later, Ballsac was found and returned home. Attendees salute at the Veterans Day Parade in Bellevue on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. Shamus Connor, 10, hands American flags to members of the Bellevue fire department at the Veterans Day Parade in Bellevue on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. People watch as Omaha’s official Christmas tree, a 40 foot spruce donated by Mark and Joanie Maszk, is brought in at The Durham Museum in Omaha on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Ethan McCullough, left, and Michaela Lentsch stand under an umbrella as they look at the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during it’s stop at the Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront in Omaha on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Makai Hatcher shows his daughter, Mackenzie, how to put a fish hook on a line while fishing at Miller Park in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Mackenzie is one. Makai Hatcher spends the afternoon fishing at Miller Park in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Makai Hatcher puts a worm on a hook while fishing at Miller Park in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. 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Boosie Badazz is certainly no stranger to saying wild things online, and this week was no exception. In a new clip making its rounds, the Louisiana rapper explains why he considers the inmates behind bars with R Kelly to be blessed. According to him, it all comes down to entertainment, as the inmates could simply offer the incarcerated artist food and other items in exchange for music. "People don't know how blessed they are to have R Kelly in the same part," he began. "He could have all my soups, everything, just sing to me." Boosie continued, arguing that hearing Kelly sing would brighten up his day if he were in prison. For obvious reasons, Boosie's remarks have earned mixed reactions in The Neighborhood Talk 's comments section. While some are able to separate art from the artist, others say Kelly's disturbing alleged crimes are far too much for them to stomach. Read More: Boosie Badazz Wants To Get Fiancée Pregnant Again Immediately After She Gives Birth "Ew," one commenter writes. "This man be saying anything," another claims. This is far from the first bizarre statement social media users have heard from Boosie Badazz in recent weeks, however. Earlier this month, he revealed that he's expecting his ninth child with his fiancée, Rajel Nelson. The two of them hosted a gender reveal party, announcing to the world that they were having a girl. Shortly after, Boosie made it clear that he's looking to have even more kids in the future. In fact, he said he's so eager to get the ball rolling that he's unlikely to wait the recommended time after his baby's birth to try for another. “Yeah, I wanted a boy,” he told his followers on Instagram Live last week. “I ain’t tripping I’ma to put another one in her right after that. Other people wait six weeks, I don’t wait six days. I ain’t waiting six days . I’m gone get that boy.” Read More: Boosie Badazz's Fiancée Admits She Would've Prefered To Be Married Before Having Kids
The Albanese Government has dumped its controversial misinformation and disinformation bill on the back of fierce opposition to the proposed laws, which had been slammed as an attempt by Labor to censor the internet. It came as part of a series of backflips as part of pre-Christmas clean-up of the Labor Government’s agenda, with plans to put a ban on gambling ads to Parliament this week also ditched, as well as any prospect of a compromise with the Greens over housing initiatives. The legislation would have required social media companies to have systems for dealing with false information and bad actors seeking to spread it on their platforms and given users more power to challenge content moderation decisions by tech companies. But the proposed bill — which also threatened to fine digital platforms up to five per cent of their revenue if they breached the laws — sparked widespread fears the Government was seeking to censor the internet. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland conceded on Sunday the legislation was friendless in the Senate, with opposition from the Coalition, Greens and crossbench. Shadow minister Michaelia Cash welcomed the abandonment of the proposed laws. Katina Curtis Dylan Caporn “This bill is not about misinformation and disinformation. This bill is about the Albanese government silencing the Australian people,” she said. The Coalition has long opposed the legislation while the Greens turned on it late last week. Nor did Labor find backing from Senate crossbenchers. “Based on public statements and engagements with senators, it is clear that there is no pathway to legislate this proposal through the Senate,” Ms Rowland said in a statement. Her shadow counterpart David Coleman said the bill never should have been put forward in the first place. “Today, all supporters of free speech can celebrate that the Albanese Government’s misinformation bill is now in the bin, where it belongs,” he said. Ms Rowland urged all parliamentarians to work on other proposals to keep Australians safe online and strengthen democratic institutions while safeguarding free speech. What on earth does this Prime Minister stand for? What is the point of the Albanese Government. “It is incumbent on democracies to grapple with these challenges in a way that puts the interests of citizens first,” she said. The Government will now focus on making tougher offences for sharing non-consensual deep fake porn, enforcing truth in political advertising in elections and regulating artificial intelligence. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton demanded the Government rule out any future iteration of the legislation. He also labelled the backdown on the gambling ad ban a “cowardly and craven capitulation”. “This is a government that is lurching from one disaster to the next and limping to the next election,” he said. “What on earth does this Prime Minister stand for? What is the point of the Albanese Government.” There are some 30 bills on the Senate’s agenda for the year’s final sitting. Katina Curtis Cabinet minister Murray Watt said it would be “a real test for Peter Dutton and for the Greens party about whether they’re prepared to help Labor build Australia’s future, or whether they’re going to continue the blocking and destructive negativity”. Top of his Christmas list for passage were the two housing bills and another that boosts childcare educator wages. But the Government has rejected a further compromise from the Greens on the legislation to establish a shared equity scheme like WA’s Keystart, and for incentives to build affordable rental properties. However, it still hopes to legislate a new age limit on social media and overhaul electoral funding with support from the Coalition during this final sitting week for the year. Treasury and Housing Australia have advised the Greens’ proposal to fund 25,000 housing projects previously rejected for Government funding was both unlawful and would cost $20 billion. Other changes to the build to rent scheme would have rendered it ineffective. Housing Minister Clare O’Neil said the minor party was running a “contentious charade” and dabbling in “the crassest form of politics”. “You get the distinct impression the Greens want Australians to continue to be in housing distress, so Adam Bandt can try to harvest those grievances into votes,” she said. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, the longest-serving member of the Greens’ party room, insisted the party was trying to be pragmatic and get outcomes. “I don’t want to vote things down. I want to get things done,” she said.
Voters in South America's laid-back Uruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, headed to the polls on Sunday for a second-round presidential race between moderates that closes out a bumper year for global elections. The vote in the small nation of 3.4 million people sees opposition center-left candidate Yamandu Orsi take on continuity conservative runner, Alvaro Delgado, who has the backing of a third-placed ally. Ahead of Sunday's election, opinion polls suggested the Nov. 24 runoff promised to be razor tight, with fewer than 25,000 votes potentially separating the two contenders. Unlike sharp right-left divides in recent elections in Argentina, Brazil or Mexico, Uruguay's political arena is relatively tension-free, with significant overlap between the conservative and liberal coalitions vying for office. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. (1100 GMT) and close at 7:30 p.m. local time, with the first results expected two hours later. High living costs, inequality and violent crime are among Uruguyans' biggest worries, but inflation has been easing in the run-up to the election, and both employment and real salaries are on the rise. President Luis Lacalle Pou, who belongs to Delgado's National Party, is popular but he cannot run for immediate re-election due to constitutional rules. Orsi, who has pledged a "modern left" policy approach, won 43.9% of the first-round October vote for the Broad Front and will face Delgado, who secured 26.8% but also has the backing of the conservative Colorado Party that together with his National Party made up almost 42% of votes. The two parties did the same in 2019, winning the election. Orsi has sought to reassure Uruguayans that he does not plan a sharp policy shift in the traditionally moderate and relatively wealthy nation. Construction worker, Ruben Parada, 44, a resident of the capital, Montevideo, said he was voting for Orsi because his Broad Front "thought less about the rich" and would do more to help working people. Conservative Delgado, meanwhile, has asked voters to "re-elect a good government," seeking to capitalize on the popularity of Pou. Economic successes While the ruling coalition is struggling to defend its record on fighting crime and over several corruption scandals, it hopes economic successes may be enough to convince voters to choose continuity over change. "They did more in five years than the Broad Front did in 15 years," said 38-year-old Jaqueline Fleitas, who cast her second-round ballot for Delgado, mentioning the construction of a hospital near her home in Montevideo. "There's still work to do, so we need five more years of this government," she added. Neither coalition has an absolute majority in the lower house following October's elections. But Orsi's Broad Front won 16 of 30 Senate seats. He says his Senate majority puts him in a better position to lead the next government. Both contenders on Sunday are hoping to attract the roughly 8% of first-round voters who went for smaller, unaligned parties, as well as those who failed to turn out in October. But neither made new pledges in the final weeks of campaigning, and pollsters say a televised debate on Nov. 17 appears to have had little effect. One question as the biggest year for elections in history comes to an end is whether Uruguay will buck a global trend of incumbent parties losing vote share compared with the previous election. Voters hurt by inflation have punished parties in power, including in Britain, Japan and the United States. A robust Uruguayan economy though could help Delgado on Sunday: "There are few indications that voters are clamoring for significant political change," said Uruguayan analyst Nicolas Saldias of the Economist Intelligence Unit. Published - November 24, 2024 09:07 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Uruguay / electionVia Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, Brady had a direct role in helping Michigan secure quarterback Bryce Underwood. While a reported commitment of $12 million might have helped, Brady got involved. “A FaceTime conversation between Brady and Underwood a few weeks ago marked the beginning of their relationship, which grew over multiple conversations,” Zenitz reports. That’s fine, in isolation. But now that Brady has a vested interested in boosting the Raiders, he’ll need to tread lightly in his work as a Michigan booster. From the NFL’s tampering policy, as it relates to college players: “No club, nor any person employed by or otherwise affiliated with a club or the League (including a player), is permitted to tamper with college players who are ineligible for selection or participation in the League. Direct or indirect attempts to induce underclassmen to petition the League for special eligibility or to declare to the League their desire to enter the League under the early-graduation rule are prohibited. Club personnel who make public comments about the football ability or NFL potential of underclassmen who have not yet been officially declared eligible for the draft will be subject to discipline by the Commissioner.” In his role as a supporter of the Michigan program, Brady’s motivation would be to advice Underwood to stay put. But if the Raiders need a quarterback and would be in position to draft Underwood, Brady would be prohibited for directly or indirectly trying to persuade Underwood to go to the NFL early. As written, the rule doesn’t prohibit other things that Brady could do to help the Raiders while also ostensibly helping Underwood. If, for example, Underwood is thinking about leaving Michigan (and possibly being drafted by a team with which the Raiders regularly compete), Brady would be permitted to persuade Underwood to stay in school. Likewise, Brady would be permitted to try to persuade Underwood to refuse to play for certain teams. Still, there has to be a limit to what Brady can do for Underwood, if the friendship grows and Brady becomes an unofficial adviser. Ultimately, the league might need to come up with a set of rules aimed at keeping Brady from using situations like this to the benefit of the Raiders. The league has already done that regarding Brady’s job as a broadcaster. Given his name and reputation and accomplishments, the league might need to consider ways to ensure that Brady won’t try to put his thumb on the scale for the Raiders under the guise of mentoring young players at Michigan or elsewhere.GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs left his team’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because of a concussion. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs left his team’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because of a concussion. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs left his team’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because of a concussion. Doubs’ injury came on a third-quarter play in the end zone that resulted in a pass interference penalty against San Francisco’s Renardo Green. Doubs stayed down briefly after the play, then got up slowly before heading to the sideline. He went into the injury tent before walking to the locker room. The Packers then announced Doubs was out for the rest of the game because of a concussion. He had three catches for 54 yards before leaving. San Francisco defensive tackle Jordan Elliott left in the first half of the game to get evaluated for a concussion and was ruled out at halftime. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Advertisement
