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Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi's felony voting ban is cruel and unusualAustralia has passed a social media ban for teenagers and children under the age of 16, which will apply to companies including Instagram , X and TikTok. The measure is intended to reduce the “social harm” done to young Australians and is set to come into force from late 2025. Tech giants will be up against fines of up to A$49.6 million ($32.5 million) if they do not adhere to the rules. As Statista's Anna Fleck reports, the new law was approved on Thursday, with support from a majority of the general public . However, the blanket ban has sparked backlash from several child rights groups who warn that it could cut off access to vital support , particularly for children from migrant, LGBTQIA+ and other minority backgrounds. Critics argue it could also push children towards less regulated areas of the internet. The new legislation is the strictest of its kind on a national level and comes as other countries grapple with how best to regulate technology in a rapidly-evolving world. Data from an Ipsos survey fielded earlier this year shows that it’s not just Australians who support a full ban of social media for children and young teens. As the following chart shows, two thirds of respondents across the 30 countries surveyed said the same... You will find more infographics at Statista In France, an even higher share of adults (80 percent) held the view that children under the age of 14 should not be allowed social media either inside or outside of school. This belief was far less common in Germany (40 percent), which was the only nation where a majority did not support the ban. Sentiments on smartphone use differed by generation. Where 36 percent of Gen Z said they would support a ban on smartphones in schools, the figure was far higher among older generations (66 percent of Boomers, 58 percent of Gen X and 53 percent of Millennials.)
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BOSTON — Megan Keller scored two goals in the third period, Susanna Tapani added a goal and an assist and the Boston Fleet beat the New York Sirens 4-2 on Sunday night. Keller picked up a loose puck and flicked a wrist-shot into the net to make it 3-2 and give Boston (1-0-0-2) the lead for good 1:07 into the third period. The 28-year-old added a long-range goal to cap the scoring with 2:01 to play. Aerin Frankel made 25 saves for Boston. Tapani scored 7:31 into the game, Paetyn Levis answered with her first career goal with 5:59 left in the first period and Sydney Bard's power-play goal with 43 seconds remaining gave Boston a 2-1 lead going into the second. Abby Roque scored at 4:50 of the second period for New York to tie it at 2. Takeaways Sirens: New York must find some scoring pop behind Alex Carpenter and 2024 No. 1 overall draft pick Sarah Fillier, who were each held in check. Fleet: Boston, which lost to Minnesota in the PWHL Finals, was opportunistic offensively to spark what had been a sputtering unit. Key moment After a scrum in the corner early in the third period, the puck squirted out from a pack of players and slid to a wide-open Keller, who calmly netted the go-ahead goal for the Fleet. Key stat Carpenter and Fillier, who combined to score five goals with four assists in back-to-back wins to open the season for the Sirens, were goalless with an assist apiece. Up next Boston hosts the Ottawa Charge on Dec. 18. New York plays its home opener on Dec. 18 against the Toronto Sceptres.
Notre Dame holds first mass after five-year restorationWASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service. While officials and defense experts said the Navy is in sore need of a disruptor, they cautioned that Phelan’s lack of experience could make it more difficult for him to realize Trump’s goals. Trump late Tuesday nominated Phelan, a major donor to his campaign who founded the private investment firm Rugger Management LLC. The Trump transition team did not respond to a request for comment on his qualifications. According to his biography, Phelan’s primary exposure to the military comes from an advisory position he holds on the Spirit of America, a non-profit that supports the defense of Ukraine and the defense of Taiwan. Not all service secretaries come into the office with prior military experience, but he’d be the first in the Navy since 2006. Current Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth similarly does not have prior military service. She, however, has spent her career in a host of defense civilian positions. The appointment comes at a critical moment for the Navy, which has been stretched thin with deployments around the world and must contend with a shrinking fleet even as the naval forces of its main rival, China, are growing. Trump has campaigned on expanding the Navy and would need to fight bureaucratic inertia to do so. But it’s uncertain whether a secretary with no military experience — either in uniform or as a defense civilian — would be well-positioned to lead that effort. “It will be difficult for anyone without experience in the Pentagon to take over the leadership of a service and do a good job,” said Stacie Pettyjohn, a senior fellow and director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security. “Services are sprawling organizations with distinct cultures, subcultures and bureaucratic interests, and where decisions are made through many formal processes. To change a service’s plans, one must understand this Byzantine landscape.” Experts said Phelan’s nomination reflects that Trump is seeking service branch heads who will not push back on his ideas — but that Phelan’s lack of experience is likely to create issues and delays of its own, They say the Navy can’t afford to lose time. One of the Navy’s biggest challenges is preparing for a potential military confrontation with China over Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China claims as its own. “The stakes are high,” said Brad Bowman, senior director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “The success or failure in addressing key problems in the US Navy over the next couple years may have a decisive effect on war and peace in the Taiwan Strait and elsewhere.” Trump has called for a 350-ship Navy since his 2016 presidential campaign, but he experienced first-hand the difficulty in realizing that goal, given the challenges to shipbuilding and the erratic and often delayed congressional budget process. There are just under 300 battle force ships in the fleet — vessels that have a direct role in conducting combat operations. “The Navy is stretched covering Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific. Strategists have wanted to pull back from Europe and the Middle East, but recent conflicts have prevented that,” said Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “So the next secretary will have a shrinking fleet, expanded overseas commitments, and an uncertain budget environment.” The Marine Corps has called for 31 amphibious warships to help it maintain a close-to-shore presence around the globe. The Navy regularly has had to extend the deployments of its aircraft carriers and escorting destroyers, for example, to respond to the unstable security situation in the Middle East. Each extension can create rippling effects: Ships don’t get maintained on schedule, and forces get tired of the lack of predictability for their families and leave the service. Service branch chiefs spend vast amounts of time not only responding to the White House but also appeasing members of Congress in frequent hearings on Capitol Hill, shaping budget requests, holding constant meetings on service member issues, attending industry conferences and filling speakers requests. That all requires a nuanced understanding of the service that a secretary is leading, because major change in any of the branches often involves a lengthy process to review directives and past policy. Any changes to the many weapons systems the Navy and Marine Corps need and pursue are subject to lengthy contract award challenges. “The Navy’s problem here is money,” Cancian said. “Even if the defense budget goes up, there will only be a relatively small increase available for shipbuilding. (If) the budget stays steady or goes down, then the Navy will have a major problem. The fleet will continue to shrink.” Trump has signaled through multiple appointments, such as his selection of SpaceX founder Elon Musk to co-lead a nongovernmental Department of Government Efficiency, that he seeks to cut through red tape. But the service secretary can’t do that without moving through Congress, which has produced many of those regulations and processes the military must follow. “It might help that he has a personal relationship with the president. However, his lack of experience in defense and the Pentagon will hurt the Navy,” Cancian said. “It will take him a while to learn the levers of power.”
Delhi march suspended again as 7 farmers hurt in tear gas shellingALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his possible motivation behind the ambush. In his first public words since a five-day search ended with his arrest at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania, Luigi Nicholas Mangione emerged from a patrol car shouting about an “insult to the intelligence of the American people” while deputies pushed him inside a courthouse. The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family is fighting attempts to extradite him to New York so that he can face a murder charge in the Manhattan killing of Brian Thompson , who led the United States’ largest medical insurance company. A law enforcement bulletin obtained by The Associated Press said that at the time of his arrest, Mangione was carrying a handwritten document expressing anger with what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain for corporate greed and power. He wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive health care system in the world and that profits of major corporations continue to rise while “our life expectancy” does not, according to the bulletin. In social media posts, Mangione called “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski — who carried out a series of bombings while railing against modern society and technology — a “political revolutionary,” according to the police bulletin. Mangione remained jailed in Pennsylvania, where he was initially charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. Manhattan prosecutors were beginning to take steps to bring Mangione to New York, but at a brief hearing Tuesday, defense lawyer Thomas Dickey said his client will not waive extradition and instead wants a hearing on the issue. Mangione was denied bail after prosecutors said he was too dangerous to be released. He mostly stared straight ahead at the hearing, occasionally looking at papers, rocking in his chair or looking back at the gallery. At one point, he began to speak to respond to the court discussion but was quieted by his lawyer. “You can’t rush to judgment in this case or any case,” Dickey said afterward. “He’s presumed innocent. Let’s not forget that.” Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 230 miles (about 370 kilometers) west of New York City, after a McDonald’s customer recognized him and notified an employee, authorities said. Images of Mangione released Tuesday by Pennsylvania State Police showed him pulling down his mask in the corner of the McDonald's while holding what appeared to be hash browns and wearing a winter jacket and beanie. In another photo from a holding cell, he stood unsmiling with rumpled hair. New York police officials have said Mangione was carrying a gun like the one used to kill Thompson and the same fake ID the shooter had used to check into a New York hostel, along with a passport and other fraudulent IDs. A law enforcement official who wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said a three-page, handwritten document found with Mangione included a line in which he claimed to have acted alone. “To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,” the document said, according to the official. It also said, “I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.” Thompson, 50, was killed last Wednesday as he walked alone to a Manhattan hotel for an investor conference. From surveillance video, New York investigators determined the shooter quickly fled the city, likely by bus. Mangione was born into a life of country clubs and privilege. His grandfather was a self-made real estate developer and philanthropist. Valedictorian at his elite Baltimore prep school, he went on to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a spokesperson said. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” Mangione’s family said in a statement posted on social media late Monday by his cousin, Maryland Del. Nino Mangione. “We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.” From January to June 2022, Luigi Mangione lived at Surfbreak, a “co-living” space at the edge of touristy Waikiki in Honolulu. Like other residents of the shared penthouse catering to remote workers, Mangione underwent a background check, said Josiah Ryan, a spokesperson for owner and founder R.J. Martin. “Luigi was just widely considered to be a great guy. There were no complaints,” Ryan said. "There was no sign that might point to these alleged crimes they’re saying he committed.” At Surfbreak, Martin learned Mangione had severe back pain from childhood that interfered with many aspects of his life, from surfing to romance, Ryan said. Mangione left Surfbreak to get surgery on the mainland, Ryan said, then later returned to Honolulu and rented an apartment. Martin stopped hearing from Mangione six months to a year ago. ___ Scolforo reported from Altoona and Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Contributing were Associated Press writers Cedar Attanasio and Jennifer Peltz in New York; Michael Rubinkam and Maryclaire Dale in Pennsylvania; Lea Skene in Baltimore; Jennifer Sinco Kelleher in Honolulu and John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio.Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin An F-16 piloted by Alec Bulldog Spencer with Forbes writer Jim Clash in the backseat at Eglin AFB, near Destin, Florida, December 9, 2024. It was a half-century ago that the first F-16 rolled off of the General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) production line. Since then, more than 4,500 have been manufactured, and in many different configurations. The plane, a U.S. attack fighter jet, has seen combat too many times to count. The jets are also used by the famous Thunderbirds air show team, and, get this, are in operation now in some two dozen countries. To celebrate the plane’s 50-year anniversary, the U.S. Air Force decorated one with the same YF-16 colors that were painted on the first one. That aircraft, which resides at Shaw AFB in South Carolina, is a one-seater, so media folks and distinguished visitors can’t fly in the back. But at Eglin AFB near Destin, Florida, there are five two-seaters, sometimes used as trainers for burgeoning pilots. As part of this report on the F-16’s anniversary, I was privileged enough to ride in the back of one with the 40th Flight Test Squadron. Mind you, I’d been in an F-16 before, a few years back, out of Eielson AFB in Fairbanks, Alaska, but it was in uncomfortable, bulky cold-weather gear (see story at end). The extra clothing was protection if, say, we needed to eject over the Arctic and survive in the wild until a rescue party could find us. The Eglin flight, given the gentle Florida clime, would only require a standard flight suit, G-pants, helmet and oxygen mask. The official debut of the YF-16 Falcon, a prototype of the F-16. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Still, anytime one flies supersonic in a fighter jet it’s serious business. The week started with a requisite physical exam at the base. Then it was on to intensive parachute, physiologic and egress training, the parachute part in a hanging harness and the bailout part in a mock ejection seat. Ejection is a last-ditch maneuver, of course, as you will pull up to 20 G’s in less than two seconds upon initiation, not to mention the tens of millions of taxpayers’ dollars that will be lost when the plane crashes. While my pilot, Col. Alec “Bulldog” Spencer, a 45-year-old with 2,300 hours in the F-16, and I were to be under the same canopy cockpit glass - he in front, me directly behind - we each had command of our own ejection seat. Test pilot Alec Bulldog Spencer instructs Forbes writer Jim Clash on the use of an ejection seat, Eglin AFB, December 4, 2024. The flight was scheduled for Thursday, December 5, but due to maintenance issues (an environmental control system part in our F-16 needed replacing), it was pushed back to Monday, December 9. So I hung around Destin over the weekend, scouring the pristine-white sand beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, and dining in places like quirky McGuire’s Irish Pub. Josh White, an Airman who hosts a podcast called HeroFront, usually has on as guests military standouts, but found me interesting for some reason, so we taped his show for a future episode. I also had time to think about what I was to do on Monday, and about the chances of anything going south. It would be the seventh - yes, seventh - separate plane I would fly supersonic in. Depending upon how you look at that, it’s either good or bad. On one hand, I had been lucky as far as not having a mishap. Viewed another way, how statisticians might look at it, the luck factor is misleading. The longer you do something risky, the more the odds stack up against you. Since 2010, 43 F-16s have required bailouts, and, of those, eight pilots were killed. Test pilot Alec Bulldog Spencer helps Forbes writer Jim Clash strap into an F-16 before their test flight, Eglin AFB, December 9, 2024. Monday morning dawned with iffy weather. My flight was to be part of a larger war-games exercise involving five other aircraft. Four F-15s were to chase down our plane and our wingman’s, another F-16, to see if - and how long it might take - to destroy us, electronically. Because of the complexity of the mission - tactical testing of new weapons - things like wind speed and direction, cloud cover and precipitation could have scrapped it. But the go decision was made, so we suited up and made our way out to the flight line. Once strapped into the plane, it was a long taxi out to the runway. Along the way, with Bulldog’s verbal okay via a radio installed in my helmet, I armed my ejection seat by pulling down a yellow-striped lever near my left leg. Test pilot Alec Bulldog Spencer and Forbes writer Jim Clash ready to taxi out to the runway in an F-16, Eglin AFB, December 9, 2024. Our takeoff was uneventful, and without afterburners. One objective was to run the plane up to Mach 1.6, its limit, and to achieve that meant saving as much fuel as possible. We gradually made our way up above 40,000 feet, through two layers of clouds. While waiting for the F-15s, Bulldog asked if I wanted to fly the plane for a bit. Sheepishly, I put my hand on the computerized control stick near my right leg. A slight pull to the left turned the plane left of horizontal. A slight push to the right turned it in that direction. A pull back put us into a climb, and a push forward pointed the plane’s nose toward the ground. The aircraft was incredibly responsive, like an Indy car at high speed. They say you don’t really get strapped into an F-16, but strap it on. They’re right. Bulldog then took the plane to 30,000 feet and began to climb - and accelerate: Mach 0.9...1.0...1.2...1.4. Eventually, at 40,000 feet, we hit Mach 1.6. Whoa. We were cruising at more than 1,200 mph! An F-16 piloted by Alec Bulldog Spencer with Forbes writer Jim Clash in the backseat takes off from Eglin AFB, December 9, 2024. Once the F-15s had had their way with us and moved on to their bombing target, we had some spare fuel to play with. First, it was a rapid descent to 200 feet above the Gulf to conduct some low passes. At more than 600 mph, the waves were rushing by frenetically. Then we abruptly pulled vertical and climbed up to 10,000 feet in less than a minute. The G’s on that maneuver got my attention. After an hour and 10 minutes in the air, we landed safely back at Eglin. I was stoked but tired, and my ears hurt. When we had reached apogee at 44,000 feet, Bulldog explained at our debrief, the cockpit was pressurized to only 19,000 feet. If not for the oxygen masks, we would have gone hypoxic in a couple of minutes. Pilot Alec Bulldog Spencer (right) and Forbes writer Jim Clash after their Mach 1.6 test flight in an F-16, Eglin AFB, December 9, 2024. I left Eglin with a better understanding of just how important the F-16 still is to the U.S. military. While only a fourth-generation fighter jet, its ongoing evolution puts its performance close to that of fifth-generation jets like the F-22 and F-35. In future stories, we will explore that idea. Stay tuned. [Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 in a series about the F-16 and Eglin AFB.] Editorial Standards Forbes Accolades Join The Conversation One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Forbes Community Guidelines Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. 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INDIA bloc leaders from Manipur plan to stage protest in Delhi on MondayM&C Saatchi Group will join L’Oréal Group’s Agency Village, expanding its remit to deliver creative services for the global beauty company. The partnership builds on M&C Saatchi’s existing relationship with Garnier, marking another addition to its portfolio of recent business wins. The collaboration aims to strengthen L’Oréal’s market leadership while driving engagement across its diverse consumer base. As part of the Agency Village, M&C Saatchi will develop strategic and creative campaigns across L’Oréal Group’s portfolio of brands, which includes L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline, Nyx, Kiehl’s, La Roche-Posay, and Lancôme. “Partnering with L’Oréal Group is a tremendous opportunity to work with a business synonymous with innovation, influence and excellence,” Michael McEwan , CEO of M&C Saatchi, said. “During the pitch process they challenged us to bring bold storytelling, cultural power and creative thinking across their portfolio of brands. Their team is bursting with talent and a desire to drive meaningful connections with their consumers and their communities.” Bianca Cowie , communications manager of Garnier and Thayers, added: “We first met the M&C Saatchi team almost a year ago on a project basis. They blew us away with their depth of thinking and creativity. The team’s understanding of youth culture and their ability to execute in culture more broadly is a real strength that we intend to lean into. “They join our broader agency village where their scale and understanding of intergenerational Australians and New Zealanders will add a new depth of capability to our team”. This appointment follows a series of wins for M&C Saatchi Group, including Lifeblood and Chery Motor’s Jaecoo. The performance brand of creative agency’s recently had its partnership with BeIN Sports was also recently expanded to lead its growth efforts in Australia and New Zealand. Building on their collaboration in Southeast Asia (SEA), beIN SPORTS aims to increase its reach in the ANZ market by leveraging M&C Saatchi Performance’s data-driven, localised approach to expand beIN SPORTS Connect subscribers. See also: beIN SPORTS expands partnership with M&C Saatchi Performance – Top image: Michael McEwan and Emma RobbinsBiden Wanted to Be a Transformative Historical Figure. Instead, He Will Be a Footnote | Opinion
Social media users are misrepresenting a Vermont Supreme Court ruling , claiming that it gives schools permission to vaccinate children even if their parents do not consent. The ruling addressed a lawsuit filed by Dario and Shujen Politella against Windham Southeast School District and state officials over the mistaken vaccination of their child against COVID-19 in 2021, when he was 6 years old. A lower court had dismissed the original complaint, as well as an amended version. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was filed on Nov. 19.Don't get fooled by fake phone updates and notifications
