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Remington is consolidating its operations in Georgia, a state the company says is friendlier to the firearms industry. Mayor John Stephens meets with village board members under a seal portraying Eliphalet Remington holding a long gun. The four-story, brick plant by Armory Street and Remington Avenue looms over the community about 55 miles (90 kilometers) east of Syracuse. The Ilion plant went to a group of investors called the Roundhill Group as part of a $13 million bid. After months of union negotiations, the firearms plant reopened in the spring of 2021.

Persons: — Remington, Eliphalet Remington, Sandy, Remington, it’s, ”, Jim Conover, Mayor John Stephens, Conover’s, Frank “ Rusty ” Brown, “, Brown, RemArms, Ken D’Arcy, “ They've, Daniel Mendez, Stephens, Michael Disotelle, Sandy Hook, we’re, ” Stephens Organizations: Remington, Mayor, Street, United Mine Workers of America, Remington Firearms, Republican, New, Smith & Wesson, Cerberus Capital Management, Remington Arms, Bushmaster Firearms, Co, Vista Locations: Mohawk, Georgia, Sandy Hook, Detroit, Syracuse, New York, New York City, Tennessee, Springfield , Massachusetts, LaGrange , Georgia, Erie, Ilion

☆ Ex-Olympian pleads guilty to sexually assaulting boys – but number of victims ‘remains unknown,’ DA says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Holly Yan | Nic F. Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“The total number of Conrad Mainwaring victims remains unknown,” said Timothy Shugrue, the district attorney in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. For decades, the victims’ abuse was a closely guarded secret. I must be defective in some way or ways,’” Waxman told Mainwaring. “We would talk about school and sports and whatever teenage boys want to talk about,” Kriesberg told CNN. “Mainwaring told Joseph that this procedure was necessary so he could properly understand Joseph’s sex drive and provide proper counseling.

Persons: Conrad Mainwaring, Mainwaring, ”, Timothy Shugrue, ‘, Greylock –, ” Shugrue, Camp Greylock, “, Michael Waxman, ” Waxman, –, Waxman, he’s, He’s, I’m, ’ ” Waxman, ” Mainwaring, ’, Greylock, That’s, Joe Kriesberg, ” Kriesberg, Kriesberg, “ Mainwaring, Joseph, massaging Kriesberg, masturbate Joseph, Mainwaring ”, Kat Thomas, ” Thomas, Mainwaring doesn’t, …, Larry Nassar’s, Thomas ’, Stewart, Finaldi Organizations: CNN, Berkshire County –, ESPN, Attorney’s, Syracuse University, Nottingham High School, Nottingham, Syracuse City School District, Syracuse University campus, High, USA Gymnastics, Michigan State University, New, Manly Locations: Massachusetts, New York, Berkshire County , Massachusetts, Caribbean, Antigua, Barbuda, Montreal, Berkshire County, Berkshire, Nottingham, Syracuse

NEW YORK (AP) — As host of “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart changed comedy — and arguably journalism, too — with sharp, satirical takes on politics and current events. Catching lightning again will be difficult — particularly at a time when late-night television is greatly diminished as a cultural force and others, some from Stewart's family tree, are now competitors. It can be even tougher when, as Salon critic Melanie McFarland put it, the current Jon Stewart is forced to compete with memories of the old Jon Stewart. “Jon Stewart totally changed the face of late-night,” says Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University. “There's something so 2010 about Jon Stewart now,” he says.

Persons: Jon Stewart, Stewart, He's, Melanie McFarland, ”, Doug Herzog, Trevor Noah, It's, Jon, he's, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert —, Stewart skewered, bowtied Tucker Carlson, “, “ Jon Stewart, Robert Thompson, Chris McCarthy, ” Stewart hasn't, Trump, Colbert, Donald Trump, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Greg Gutfeld, Rachel Maddow, MSNBC —, Arsenio Hall, Lucille Ball, Roseanne Barr, Thompson, Johnny Carson's, ” Herzog, Johnny Carson, Cher, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon's, ” Kimmel, Letterman, — Colbert, Vivvix, Salon's McFarland, “ Jon's, We're, ___ David Bauder Organizations: Comedy Central, CNN, Bleier Center for Television, Culture, Syracuse University, CBS, HBO, TBS, Fox News, MSNBC, Apple, Mets, Nielsen, Associated Press

The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday halted plans to change how it asks people about disabilities after facing a growing backlash. Supporters of the proposed changes said the revisions would have provided more nuanced data and given officials better details about disabilities that can inform how services or resources are provided. In a test run, the percentage of respondents who were defined as having a disability went from 13.9% using the current questions to 8.1% under the proposed changes. The proposed changes to the disability questions were among several tweaks to the American Community Survey that the Census Bureau was planning to submit this year for approval to the Office of Management and Budget. As part of that process, the Census Bureau solicited public feedback and got more than 12,000 responses, with the majority expressing concerns about changes to the disability questions.

Persons: ”, Scott Landes, “, Robert Santos, ” Santos, Bonnielin Swenor, Mike Schneider Organizations: Census, Survey, Syracuse University, American, American Community Survey, Bureau, Management, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center

☆ Federal Records Show Increasing Use of Solitary Confinement for Immigrants
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Emily Baumgaertner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The United States government has placed detained immigrants in solitary confinement more than 14,000 times in the last five years, and the average duration is almost twice the 15-day threshold that the United Nations has said may constitute torture, according to a new analysis of federal records by researchers at Harvard and the nonprofit group Physicians for Human Rights. The report, based on government records from 2018 through 2023 and interviews with several dozen former detainees, noted cases of extreme physical, verbal and sexual abuse for immigrants held in solitary cells. The New York Times reviewed the original records cited in the report, spoke with the data analysts and interviewed former detainees to corroborate their stories. Overall, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining more than 38,000 people — up from about 15,000 at the start of the Biden administration in January 2021, according to an independent tracking system maintained by Syracuse University. A growing proportion of detainees are being held in private prison facilities with little means of accountability, and preliminary data from 2023 suggests a “marked increase” in the use of solitary confinement, according to the report.

Persons: Biden, Mike Alvarez Organizations: United, United Nations, Harvard, Physicians for Human Rights, New York Times, Syracuse University, ICE, Homeland Locations: United States

2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday as the star guard moved within striking distance of the NCAA career scoring record. 2 has been a revolving door lately, South Carolina has maintained a strong grip atop the poll, once again the unanimous No. 3 North Carolina State, No. They've also beaten four current Top 25 teams (Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Louisville). ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley's, Kamilla Cardoso, Clark, Kelsey Plum's, JuJu Watkins, It's, Geno Auriemma, Tara VanDerveer, Mike Krzyzewski, Auriemma's, They've, ___ Organizations: Associated Press, NCAA, Hawkeyes, UCLA, Kansas State, Gamecocks, UConn, Brazilian, Iowa, Ohio, Penn State, Carolina State, State, Buckeyes, Stanford, USC, Baylor, Wildcats, Oklahoma, Huskies, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, South Carolina , Kansas State, Notre Dame, AP, womens Locations: Iowa, UCLA , Iowa, South Carolina, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, North Carolina, State, South Carolina , Kansas, . State, Oklahoma, Notre, Syracuse, Louisville

Pitchfork announced it was no longer a freestanding music site, after digital publications BuzzFeed News and Jezebel disappeared last year. Even The Washington Post, whose subscriptions boomed during the Trump administration, has seen a falloff, leading its management to acknowledge that it was too optimistic in expansion plans and needed to cut costs. THE PATH FORWARD IS JUST AS BUMPYSome of the troubled outlets also have unique issues that contributed to their problems. “We need journalists in society, and we will find a way to fill that need,” he said. But in the short run, it's going to be ugly.”___David Bauder covers media for The Associated Press.

Persons: —, tacos, Jezebel, Conde, walkouts, ”, Didier Saugy, Gray, Jeff Jarvis, ” Jarvis, “, Trump, Jeff Bezos, Patrick Soon, Jarvis, Aileen Gallagher, that's, Elon Musk's, ” Gallagher, Jim VandeHei, haven't, Tara Dublin, Steve Reilly, you've, ___ David Bauder Organizations: National Press, Los Angeles Times, Business, Time, Washington Post, Pitchfork, Washington Post , New York Daily News, Conde Nast, Press Club, Northwestern University, New York Times, Hollywood, Philanthropy, Associated Press, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, ” Tech, Syracuse University, Google, Publishers, Facebook, Twitter, Sports, Axios, Politico Locations: Washington, Washington Post , New, United States

The results will either buttress Trump's claims of massive wealth or expose him as a poseur. The biggest potential judgment comes in the civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The court has already determined that Trump committed fraud by securing loans through false financial statements – including inflating the value of his properties. The fraud case is more complicated, experts say, since there was no clear victim identified. Judge Arthur Engoron, who will deliver the judgment on financial damages as well as the fate of Trump's businesses in New York, hasn't been sympathetic to the idea that Trump's fraud caused no harm.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Trump, E, Jean Carroll –, Laurie Levenson, Levenson, Carroll, Letitia James, Gregory Germain, Arthur Engoron, hasn't, Germain, He's, Anna Cominsky, –, William Thomas, Stephen M, Thomas, James, hamstringing Trump Organizations: Trump, New, Forbes, Bloomberg, Loyola Law, New York, Syracuse University, Donald Trump View, New York University Law, Federal, Commission, America, PAC, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Locations: New York, Engoron

The Direct File pilot program is rolling out in stages. The agency estimates that several hundred thousand taxpayers are eligible for the initial rollout in the 2024 tax season. Four other states that have a state income tax also are part of the pilot program — Arizona, Massachusetts, California and New York. In those four, state tax agencies will help people directly file their state taxes as well. “Direct File is one step toward getting the IRS in line with 21st century tax administration,” Olson said.

Persons: “, Danny Werfel, Nina Olson, ” Olson, Werfel, Tania Mercado, ” Robert Nassau, preparers, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, IRS, Center for Taxpayer Rights, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development, Republicans, Intuit, Low, Clinic, Syracuse University College of Law Locations: Florida , New Hampshire , Nevada , South Dakota , Tennessee , Texas, Washington, Wyoming, Arizona , Massachusetts, California, New York, Germany, Japan

Kansas State has its best ranking in 21 years after the Wildcats moved up to fourth in The Associated Press women's basketball poll on Monday. Kansas State is missing star center Ayoka Lee, who is out for a few weeks with an ankle injury. 6 Stanford, North Carolina State and UConn followed the Hawkeyes. HELLO AND GOODBYESyracuse (22), West Virginia (24) and Oregon State (25) entered the rankings this week while Iowa State, Marquette and UNLV dropped out. Florida State, which dropped eight spots to No.

Persons: Ayoka Lee, Dawn Staley's, Caitlin Clark, accidently, Clark, Tara VanDerveer, Duke men's, Mike Krzyzewski Organizations: Kansas State, Wildcats, Associated Press, Baylor . Kansas State, Gamecocks, Kentucky, LSU, UCLA, Colorado, Bruins, Buffaloes, USC, Iowa, Ohio State, Hawkeyes, Buckeyes, Stanford, North Carolina State, UConn, Oregon State, UNLV, Cardinal, ACC, Louisville, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Syracuse, AP, womens Locations: South Carolina, Texas, Utah, North Carolina, Syracuse, West Virginia, Iowa State, Marquette, State, Virginia

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Five of the six major conferences have a leader or co-leader that failed to make the NCAA Tournament last season. Four of the major-conference leaders that got left out of March Madness last season have reached a Final Four within the last decade. 4 North Carolina, which went 20-13 and turned down an NIT bid last season, is unbeaten in Atlantic Coast Conference competition. “No matter what we’re going through — ups and downs — we’re just connected.”Oregon also added a few transfers during the offseason. But for now, it also could assure that the Badgers don't get let out of the field for a second straight season.

Persons: ”, John's, AJ Storr, Grant McCasland, Warren Washington, Devan Cambridge, Chance McMillian, Joe Toussaint, Darrion Williams, Pop Isaacs, ” McCasland, “, Caleb Love, Cormac Ryan, Notre, Harrison Ingram, Jae'Lyn Withers, Paxson Wojcik, RJ Davis, Armando Bacot, “ We’ve, ” Bacot, It’s, ” Seton Hall’s, Dylan Addae, Jaden Bediako, Seton, Kadary Richmond, Amir Dawes, Dre Davis, hasn't, ” Dawes, Kario Oquendo, Mahamadou Diawara, Stetson, Jesse Zarzuela, Jackson Shelstad, N’Faly Dante, Nate Bittle, you’re, Dana Altman, that’s, Storr, Greg Gard, they'll, they're, Gard, Aaron Beard, ___ Organizations: Big, NIT, Atlantic Coast Conference, Texas Tech, Seton Hall, UConn, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Stanford, North, Seton Hall’s, Syracuse, Clemson, Pirates, Seton Hall's, Ducks, Badgers, NBA, NCAA, AP Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin, Oregon, Carolina, Arizona, West Virginia, Nevada, Cambridge, Louisville, Santa Clara, ” Oregon, Georgia, Central Michigan

☆ Move over, millennials: Gen Zers are coming for boomers' houses
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

After all their economic misfortune, they'll still face a turbulent housing market and potentially tens of thousands of dollars' worth of necessary updates to boomers' aging houses. In his 2022 paper, "Who will buy the baby boomers' homes when they leave them? ", Engelhardt argued that mass aging would send ripples through the housing market but fail to push down prices significantly. After that point, demand for home purchases will once again outpace supply as millennials buy more homes and younger generations, like Gen Z and Gen Alpha, file in behind them. The timing of boomers' exit will mostly benefit younger generations, like Gen Z and Gen Alpha, who should find themselves on steadier footing than their predecessors.

Persons: Xers, they've, Zers, they'll, Odeta Kushi, Kushi, Gary Engelhardt, Engelhardt, Issi Romem, Meredith Whitney, Boomers, Gen Zers —, Gen, who've, millennials, boomers, Jessica Lautz, Nicole Bachaud, They've, Redfin, Alpha, they're, Lautz, savvier, Zoomers, James Rodriguez Organizations: millennials, Syracuse University, Boomers, Federal Reserve, Alpha, National Association of Realtors Locations: granny, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas

CHAOTICThe past week turned into a trap-filled slate for the AP Top 25 teams. But with 15 ranked teams losing last week, that insulated some teams from falling as much with everyone around them also stumbling. RISING AND SLIDINGTen teams moved up in this week's poll, with the Bears' jump of five spots marking the biggest of the week. 14 Illinois each fell four spots, while a total of nine teams slid from last week's poll. ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

Persons: Gonzaga, Dan Hurley, ”, ZAGS, Mark Few's, Creighton, Butler, ___ Organizations: NCAA, Associated Press, Huskies, UConn, Purdue, Boilermakers, Nebraska, ” Purdue, UCF, North Carolina State, Atlantic Coast Conference, Syracuse, UNC, Baylor, Houston, Cougars, Duke, Wildcats, Bears, Utah State, Blue Devils, Oklahoma, TCU, Golden Eagles, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Rebels, Colorado State, San Diego State, Clemson, CONFERENCE, Southeastern Conference, Big, Big East, Coast, American Athletic Locations: Connecticut, Kansas, Santa Clara, Tennessee, Kentucky, Memphis, Wisconsin, Marquette, Arizona, Illinois, Houston, Dayton, Mississippi, San, Texas, Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Eight months after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States, a couple in their 20s sat in an immigration court in Miami with their three young children. About 261,000 cases of migrants placed in removal proceedings are pending in the Miami court — the largest docket in the country. Their average caseload is now 5,000 per judge, said Mimi Tsankov, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges. An example would be allowing most asylum cases to be solved administratively or through streamlined processes instead of litigated in courts. ___Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.

Persons: Christina Martyak, Aarón Rodriguéz, Cindy Baneza, it’s, ”, Mayra Cruz, I’ve, Cruz, Austin Kocher, “ They’re, Randy McGrorty, they’ve, “, Miguel Mora, that’s, ” Rodriguéz, Judge Martyak, Baneza's, “ We’ve, We’re, Karen Musalo, Time, Mimi Tsankov, Kathryn Mattingly, Paul Schmidt, Obama, Schmidt, Trump, Elliot Spagat Organizations: MIAMI, Catholic Archdiocese of, Syracuse, Syracuse University, Austin, Justice Department, Biden, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration, Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of, Associated Press, Gender & Refugee, University of California, National Association of Immigration, Catholic, Services, ___, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Rio Grande, United States, Miami, Honduras, Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, Ukraine, Israel, Archdiocese of Miami, San Francisco, Central America, U.S, Cuban, Venezuelan, San Diego , California

The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was attempting to build an audience when it was identified and eliminated by the tech company, which owns Facebook and Instagram. The accounts sported fake photos, names and locations as a way to appear like everyday American Facebook users weighing in on political issues. Meta often points to its efforts to shut down fake social media networks as evidence of its commitment to protecting election integrity and democracy. But critics say the platform's focus on fake accounts distracts from its failure to address its responsibility for the misinformation already on its site that has contributed to polarization and distrust. But 2024 poses new challenges, according to experts who study the link between social media and disinformation.

Persons: Meta, Ben Nimmo, Donald Trump, Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Biden, Zamaan Qureshi, ”, Jennifer Stromer, Elon Musk, Kyle Morse, Nimmo, Meta's Organizations: WASHINGTON, Inc, Meta, Democrat, Real Facebook, Syracuse University, Twitter, Republicans, Tech, Ukraine Locations: China, U.S, India, Mexico, Ukraine, Pakistan, Taiwan, Menlo Park , California, Tibet, Iran, Russia

The man charged with shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last weekend was accused several years ago of harassing an ex-girlfriend in New York state, but no charges were ever filed, according to a police report. The woman said Eaton had driven his pickup truck by her home that evening and a second time while she was talking to the police officer. The officer told Eaton that the woman wanted absolutely no contact with him and he said he understood, according to police. Authorities say he shot and seriously wounded the three college students in Burlington on Saturday evening as they were walking near the University of Vermont. Eaton had moved to Vermont this summer from the Syracuse, New York, area, according to Burlington police.

Persons: Jason J, Eaton's, Eaton, Matthew Malinowski, Malinowski, Jeff Eller, he’d, Rania Ma’ayeh, ”, Ali Ahmad, Ma’ayeh, Michael Casey Organizations: The Associated Press, NBC News, Police, University of Vermont, Burlington police, Financial, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Brown University, Abdalhamid, Haverford College, Trinity College in, Associated Press Locations: Vermont, New York, Dewitt , New York, Syracuse, Eaton, Burlington, Syracuse , New York, California, Ramallah, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Boston

☆ A Vintage Shop to the Stars Holds Its Own Against New Rivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Alex Vadukul | More About Alex Vadukul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The two men became friends at Syracuse University in the late 1980s. The hunt for vintage became their obsession. In those days, secondhand meant second-rate to much of the fashion set, and the duo saw themselves as downtown entrepreneurs whose mission it was to preach the gospel of vintage. “The stigma was that people felt it was beneath them to buy something used,” Mr. Weisser said, “but we saw wearing vintage as giving someone individuality.”Their first regulars included Jean Paul Gaultier and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Stylists for “Sex and the City” found outfits there for the show’s star, Sarah Jessica Parker, who became a client herself.

Persons: Levi’s, Eisenhower, Mr, Weisser, ”, Jean Paul Gaultier, Carolyn Bessette, Kennedy, Sarah Jessica Parker Organizations: Syracuse University, Rose Locations: Manhattan, Bronx, Pasadena , Calif

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vigils for three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot in Vermont over the weekend prompted calls for authorities to recognize the violence as a hate crime, and for unity among the Jewish and Arab communities. One vigil was held Monday night at Brown University in Rhode Island, where one of the victims, Hisham Awartani, is a student. Eaton moved to Burlington over the summer from Syracuse, New York, and legally purchased the gun used in the shooting, Murad told reporters. Eaton came to the door holding his hands, palms up, and told the officers he’d been waiting for them. Sarah George, state’s attorney, said that law enforcement officials do not yet have evidence to support a hate crime charge, which under Vermont law must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Persons: Jason J, Eaton, General Merrick Garland, ”, Hisham Awartani, Christina Paxson, Brown, Robert Leikend, “, Awartani, Kinnan, Tahseen Ali Ahmad, Jon Murad, Abdalhamid, Murad, “ I’ve, I’ve, Rich Price, Awartani's, Rania Ma’ayeh, Ali Ahmad, Ma’ayeh, Abdalhamid’s, Radi Tamimi, we’re, he’d, Mary Reed, Matthew Malinowski, Sarah George, Holly Ramer, Kathy McCormack, Lindsay Whitehurst, David Sharp Organizations: U.S . Department of Justice, Hamas, Brown University, American Jewish Committee, NBC News, West Bank, Police, University of Vermont Medical Center, Ramallah Friends School, Haverford College, Trinity College in, Daily, Syracuse, Associated Press Locations: BURLINGTON, Vt, Vermont, Burlington, Israel, Rhode Island, Robert Leikend , New England, “, Ramallah, Brown, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Syracuse , New York, U.S, Gaza, Concord , New Hampshire, Washington, Portland , Maine

The young men told relatives that they were talking in a mixture of English and Arabic before the gunman shot them, according to a family spokeswoman. Relatives said they feared that the young men were targeted for being Arab Americans. The suspect answered the door, “stepped toward them with his palms up,” Mr. Murad said, and told the agents, “I’ve been waiting for you.”When the agents asked him why, Mr. Eaton requested a lawyer. A public defender assigned as co-counsel for Mr. Eaton, Margaret Jansch, declined to comment on the details of the case. “These three young men are incredible,” he said, “and they are committed to building incredible lives.”Anna Betts contributed reporting from New York, and Siobhan Neela-Stock from Salisbury, Vt. Kitty Bennett contributed research.

Persons: Eaton, ”, Aren’t, ’, Jon Murad, Jason J, Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Aliahmad, Tahseen Ali Ahmad, Kinnan, Awartani, Ali Ahmad, Abdalhamid, Relatives, “, Radi Tamini, Mr, Murad, ” Mr, “ I’ve, Margaret Jansch, Mary Reed, Reed, Jason Eaton, Sarah George, Rich Price, Awartani’s, ” Anna Betts, Siobhan Neela, Kitty Bennett Organizations: “, West Bank, Burlington, Burlington police, North Prospect, ., Reuters, Brown University, Trinity College, Haverford College . Friends, United, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Daily, University of Idaho Locations: Burlington , Vt, Vermont, Burlington, United States, Salisbury , Vt, Syracuse, New York

It also is one of the most substantial exceptions to the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits using the military for law enforcement purposes. Trump has spoken openly about his plans should he win the presidency, including using the military at the border and in cities struggling with violent crime. His plans also have included using the military against foreign drug cartels, a view echoed by other Republican primary candidates such as Florida Gov. The threats have raised questions about the meaning of military oaths, presidential power and who Trump could appoint to support his approach. William Banks, a Syracuse University law professor and expert in national security law, said a military officer is not forced to follow “unlawful orders."

Persons: Donald Trump, “, I’m, ”, ” Trump, Trump, don’t, Joseph Nunn, Brennan, “ There’s, Nunn, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Michael Flynn, Flynn, Charles Q, Brown, Joe Biden's, Lyndon Johnson, Dr, Martin Luther King Jr, Johnson, John F, Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower, George H.W, Bush, Rodney King, Michael O’Hanlon, O’Hanlon, Pat Ryan, Ryan, William Banks, Banks, ” Nunn, Jill Colvin, Michelle L, Price, Linley Sanders Organizations: WASHINGTON, New, Brennan Center for Justice, Florida Gov, South, Army, FBI, Trump, Pentagon, Joint Chiefs, Staff, U.S . Capitol, AP, Republican, Washington, Civil, 101st Airborne, Central High School, National Guard, Brookings Institution, Democratic, U.S . Military Academy, Syracuse University, Associated Press Locations: Iowa, New York City, Chicago, Florida, South Carolina, U.S, Baltimore , Chicago, Rock , Arkansas, Los Angeles, New York, West, Washington

The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else this championship weekend. And the Crimson Tide stayed in CFP contention as they prepare for the Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 20 Iowa in the Big Ten championship game away from a third straight playoff appearance. In the final season before playoff expansion to 12 teams, cutting the field to four might be tricky. ... Don't be surprised if most teams with openings are not willing to wait another week for coaches involved in conference championship games.

Persons: Michael Penix Jr, Jalen Milroe, Isaiah Bond, Jim Harbaugh, Connor Stalions, Sherrone Moore, Harbaugh, Warde Manuel, It’s, J.J . McCarthy, ” McCarthy, Bryce Young, Jordan Travis, Jonathan Smith, Don't, Jeff Lebby, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: College Football, Ohio State, Washington State, Apple, Auburn, Crimson Tide, Southeastern Conference, Buckeyes, NCAA, Big, Michigan, Wolverines, Power, Washington, Huskies, Ducks, Tide, New, Georgia, Alabama, Bulldogs, didn't, TCU, Oklahoma State, The Cowboys, BYU, SEC, Atlantic Coast Conference, Florida State, Florida, ACC, Michigan State, Oregon State, Texas, Mississippi State, AP Locations: Washington, Alabama, Jordan, Georgia, Michigan, Iowa, Indianapolis, Ohio, Oregon, Las Vegas, New Mexico State, Atlanta, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Florida, Louisville, Kentucky, Syracuse, Oklahoma

NEW YORK (AP) — Two more women have come forward to accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual abuse, one week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse. After their date, Combs “intentionally drugged” her, then brought her home and sexually assaulted her, according to the filing. Without her knowledge, Combs videotaped the assault and later shared it with several friends in the music industry, the suit alleges. “Upon information and belief, when Combs finished with Jane Doe, he and Hall switched, and they commenced assaulting Jane Doe’s friend,” the suit states. A few days later, an “irate” Combs allegedly showed up at the home of the two women in an attempt to stop them from speaking out about the abuse.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Cassie, drugging, Combs, Joi Dickerson, Combs “, ”, Dickerson, Aaron Hall, —, Jane Doe —, “, Jane Doe, Hall, Jane Doe’s, ” Combs, Tyrone Blackburn, Mary J, Blige, Biggie Smalls, Cassie Ventura, Ventura Organizations: Syracuse University, Hall, New York City Police Department, Associated Press, Bad Boys Records Locations: New York, Harlem, York, New Jersey

☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Two more women have come forward to accuse Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual abuse, one week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse. After their date, Combs "intentionally drugged" her, then brought her home and sexually assaulted her, according to the filing. Without her knowledge, Combs videotaped the assault and later shared it with several friends in the music industry, the suit alleges. "Upon information and belief, when Combs finished with Jane Doe, he and Hall switched, and they commenced assaulting Jane Doe's friend," the suit states. The suit brought by Dickerson notes that the victim filed police reports in New York and New Jersey after the abuse.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Cassie, drugging, Joi Dickerson, Dickerson, Aaron Hall, —, Jane Doe —, Jane Doe, Hall, Jane Doe's, Tyrone Blackburn, Mary J, Blige, Biggie Smalls, Cassie Ventura, Ventura Organizations: Syracuse University, Hall, New York City Police Department, Associated Press, Bad Boys Records Locations: New York, Harlem, York, New Jersey

☆ Sean Combs Accused of Sexual Assault by a Second Woman
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Matt Stevens | More About Matt Stevens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The producer and music mogul Sean Combs was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1991 in a lawsuit she filed on Thursday, a week after he settled a suit that accused him of raping and physically abusing Cassie, an R&B singer once signed to his label. In the latest lawsuit, the plaintiff, Joi Dickerson-Neal, accused Mr. Combs of drugging her during an evening out in New York when she was on a break from Syracuse University, where she was a student. She was eventually driven to a place Mr. Combs was staying, where he raped her and recorded the encounter on video, according to the lawsuit. “Combs’s conduct forever changed the trajectory of her career, denying her what might have been a lucrative and successful career in the music industry,” the lawsuit said of Ms. Dickerson-Neal. The lawsuit was filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan shortly before this week’s deadline for the Adult Survivors Act, a state law that allowed people who said they were sexually abused to file claims even after the statute of limitations had expired.

Persons: Sean Combs, Cassie, Joi Dickerson, Neal, Mr, Combs, drugging, “, Dickerson Organizations: Syracuse University, Court Locations: New York, Manhattan

☆ A tiny ancient elephant that roamed Sicily 200,000 years ago had babies the size of pet dogs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Over a hundred years ago, in the late 19th century, researchers discovered the bones of an ancient elephant in Sicily, near Syracuse. AdvertisementExtreme elephant evolutionThe juvenile Sicilian dwarf elephant. AdvertisementWhy did this ancient elephant get so tiny? One group of giant straight-tusked elephants moved to Sicily about 200,000 years ago. Understanding cases like the Sicilian dwarf elephant helps scientists better understand evolution as a whole, Van der Geer, said.

Persons: —, might've, Alexandra van der Geer, It's, Van de Geer, Ross MacPhee, MacPhee, there's, Van der Geer Organizations: American Museum of, Service, Leiden University Locations: Sicily, Syracuse, NYC, Netherlands, Europe, European

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