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What to watch in the Walz-Vance vice presidential debate

What to watch in the Walz-Vance vice presidential debate

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans JD Vance and democrat Tim Waltz will meet in the only vice-presidential debate on Tuesday Election 2024by bringing together undercards who have spent two months competing against each other and the opposing nominees who top the major party tickets.

The match, hosted by CBS News in New York, may not have the same stakes as the former president’s Sept. 10 debate Donald Trump and vice president Kamala Harris. But it offers her top lieutenants a new opportunity to step forward, vouch for their superiors and assume the time-honored role of a vice president: attack dog. It will include the largest television and online audience to watch No. 2 before Election Day.

Walz, the 60-year-old governor of Minnesota, and Vance, a 40-year-old US senator from Ohio, have been eyeing possible approaches for weeks. Walz, before Harris picked him, was the Democrat who voted for him coined by “strange” as a derogatory slur for the Republican ticket. Vance criticizes the governor’s progressive record as evidence that Democrats are too far left for voters.

Vance has made fun of his comrade’s military service. Walz criticizes Vance’s opposition to abortion rights and his views on family life. Both men have demonstrated their credentials as small-town, middle-America residents – in contrast to Trump, the billionaire New Yorker, and Harris, a California native from the Bay Area.

It sets up a potentially violent night in Manhattan. Here are the dynamics to consider when the rivals meet in person for the first time:

Is it more Walz vs. Vance or Harris vs. Trump?

Running mates have a balancing act. Their main job is to advocate for their superiors. But a vice presidential candidate’s credibility and connection to the audience are important factors in achieving this goal. If a voter doesn’t like Messenger, they are less likely to buy the message.

Getting into the debate, a new AP-NORC poll suggests that Walz is more popular than Vance, potentially posing a greater challenge to the Republican.

The poll found that only a quarter of registered voters have a somewhat or very favorable opinion of the Ohio senator, while about half have a somewhat or very unfavorable opinion. About a quarter don’t know enough to say. Walz is rated positively by about 4 in 10 voters and negatively by about 3 in 10; The rest don’t know enough to say.

Still, Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat and 2016 vice presidential candidate, warned attendees not to think too much about themselves.

“The only advice that matters is to protect the top of the ticket,” Kaine insisted, recalling the 2000 duel between Republican Dick Cheney and Democrat Joe Lieberman. “Cheney continued to attack (Al) Gore, and Lieberman tried to make himself sympathetic instead of defending Gore. … You can’t leave attacks unanswered.”

Abortion rights and views on family will be at the forefront

Democrats believe Abortion Rights and Reproductive Health Care will motivate their regular voters and influence swing voters.

Walz has already tried to capitalize on this by mixing his story into the argument. The governor often talks about how he and his wife Gwen required fertility treatments to have her daughter. Democrats resented Vance for this 2021 joke about “childless cat ladies” shapes American life. And Walz was eager to echo Harris’ emphasis on abortion rights as the anchor of her overall campaign theme: “Freedom.”

Vance and Trump, meanwhile, have struggled to deliver a unified message on abortion rights — a reflection of how politically fraught the issue has become for Republicans since then Support for abortion access has increased since then 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and end a woman’s constitutional right to have an abortion. Trump boasts about appointing conservatives who helped defeat Roe and return abortion regulation to state governments. Many Republicans now want to go beyond state bans and limit the process at the federal level, but Trump has suggested that repealing Roe is enough. He has it too wavered over how he would vote on a referendum in Florida that would expand abortion rights.

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Vance said in August that Trump would veto a national ban if it were approved by Congress. A few weeks later, during Trump’s debate with Harris, the former president declined to answerHe said, “I haven’t discussed it with JD.” The Harris campaign reinforced Vance’s statement as a Senate candidate that he would like to see a nationwide ban on abortion.

Vance and Walz compete for economic advantage

Vance often makes clearer arguments than Trump when it comes to boosting American manufacturing, helping workers and punishing companies. He regularly attacks the Biden-Harris administration over inflation. If there’s one broad issue on which Vance wants to put Walz on the defensive and President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket, it’s the economy.

For her part, Harris declares that “building the middle class will be a critical goal of my presidency.” She acknowledges the struggles of many consumers but generally defends Biden’s overall record of economic growth, low unemployment and rising wages since he inherited the COVID-19 freefall.

Both campaigns contain competing packages of economic proposals, including different tax cuts and subsidies for specific sectors. Expect the candidates to spend a lot of time convincing the dwindling portion of persuadable voters that their ticket better fits the everyday economic concerns of most U.S. households.

The two are expected to talk about their Central American roots

Even if the debate is about Harris and Trump, the two candidates have come here not least because of their respective biographies.

Trump’s election was an attempt to further solidify the Republican Party as an electoral vehicle for Middle America. The author of the memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” who grew up in small-town Ohio, has roots that match his economic populism in a way that billionaire Trump does not.

Walz and Harris both grew up in the middle class, but Walz remains firmly rooted there, from his childhood on a farm in Nebraska to the high school classrooms of Minnesota before he ran for office. It is both a juxtaposition and an affirmation of Harris’ story as the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father.

Both men have made their families part of their political identities. Everyone has a working spouse. Walz has two children – a young adult and a teenager. Vance has three young sons. The Walzes and Vances are more traditional political families than those of the presidential candidates: Harris has adult stepchildren from her 10-year marriage to Doug Emhoff; Trump has five children from three marriages.

Even as they try to keep their bosses in the spotlight, expect both vice presidents to emphasize their own stories.

The responsibility for fact checking lies with the candidates

CBS announced on Friday that this would be the case up to the candidates to keep each other honest in Tuesday’s debate – a sticking point in previous debates this year.

In the June debate between Trump and Biden, CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash limited follow-up questions and no fact checking every participant. In the September debate between Trump and Harris, ABC’s David Muir and Linsey Davis subjected to factual corrections to some of Trump’s most egregious misrepresentations.

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Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick in Washington contributed to this report.

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MOV Currents: Seasonal Activities in the Mid-Ohio Valley | News, sports, jobs

MOV Currents: Seasonal Activities in the Mid-Ohio Valley | News, sports, jobs

MOV Currents: Seasonal Activities in the Mid-Ohio Valley | News, sports, jobs

A group of witches, sponsored by the Parkersburg YMCA, dance in front of a crowd during the 2023 Monster Mash presented by Downtown PKB. (archive photo)

As fall continues and the year comes to a close, there are still some special activities planned for October through early December in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

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The 2024 Butcher Bend Autumn Festival will take place over two weekends in October, October 4-5. October and 11th-12th October. The activities take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Entry and parking are free. The costume contests take place every evening at 9 p.m. Paid activities include a haunted barn for $3 per person and hayrides for $3 per person.

There will be children’s entertainment, food, games and farm activities. Trunk or Treat activities will take place October 5th and 12th.

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is hosting its annual Blennerhassett Island Mansion by Candlelight on October 11th and 12th on the island near Parkersburg. (archive photo)

A pumpkin decorating contest will be held each day of the festival, with final judging taking place on October 12 at 9 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded. The competition age groups are 0-9 years, 10-16 years and 17 years and older. The decorator must bring their own pumpkins.

For more information, visit www.butcherbendautumnfestival.org.

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The Minted Vintage Market will be held Oct. 5 at the Wood County 4-H Campground on Butcher Bend Road near Mineral Wells.

Minted Vintage Markets are family-friendly, open-air events that feature over 100 small shop vendors from the region and beyond.

There will also be food trucks, live musical performances, vendor demonstrations and other activities. For the children there is a scavenger hunt, a separate area to stretch out and play, and a changing tent.

A food drive collects packaged goods and canned goods for local pantries.

The market is a one-day, general admission event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $5 per person. Early bird ticket holders come in at 9 a.m. and receive a wristband for exclusive discounts at 25 or more vendors at $10 per ticket. Parking is free.

All ticket information and event details can be found on the website at:

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Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is hosting its annual Blennerhassett Island Mansion by Candlelight on October 11th and 12th on the island near Parkersburg.

Visitors board the paddle steamer Island Belle at Civitan Park in Belpre to begin a journey to Blennerhassett Island and gain a glimpse into the world of Harman and Margaret Blennerhassett as it existed over 200 years ago.

Blennerhassett Island and its mansion are transformed into an 18th-century party, lit by hundreds of candles and lantern boxes. Docents dressed in period style greet visitors and there will be contemporary music and dancing, a card game and the opportunity to take part in planned outdoor activities on the island.

These activities include a horse-drawn wagon ride, the gift shop and a servant party bonfire with Appalachian music, clogging, apple butter making and haunting stories from local folklore.

A special candlelight “Harvest Dinner” (Picnic meal) will be available. It includes apple-rosemary roasted turkey, southern sage and celery dressing, whipped potatoes with roasted turkey gravy, sautéed green beans, green garden salad with buttermilk ranch or house Italian, dinner rolls and whipped butter, and assorted cakes. Drinks include coffee, tea and water.

The Thanksgiving feast is offered both evenings by reservation. Reservations are required by calling 304-420-4800.

Ticket prices are $37 for adults and $27 for children ages 3 to 12. Ticket includes round-trip boat ride, horse-drawn carriage ride, and Mansion by Candlelight.

Harvest Supper is $20 for adults and $10 for children.

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The Parkersburg Art Center will host two special events in downtown Parkersburg on Saturday, October 12th.

The Chalk the Block chalk art competition will be held on the 700 and 800 blocks of Market Street from 1 to 5 p.m., followed by ArtOberfest from 5 to 9 p.m

For the chalk art competition, artists will work in the 800 block of Market Street to create temporary artwork directly on the sidewalk. DJ Casey Powell will provide the music and the ArtBeat Studio crew will provide additional artistic entertainment.

At the eighth annual ArtOberfest, artists fill the block in front of the art center with unique and handmade items for shoppers. The evening’s musical entertainment includes performances by Moonking, the Sour Mash String Band and the Debarr/Stevens Trio.

There will also be food and drinks from WineDown on Market, Parkersburg Brewing Company, DJs Sweet Creations and local food trucks.

The art center and its gift shop, PAC713 Market, will also be open throughout the evening so guests can enjoy the WV Allied Artists gallery exhibition. The art center will also have an area set up as a Lego building station for children of all ages.

Both arts-focused events are free, but donations are accepted at the entrance and the funds go toward the PAC’s alleged arts education programs and help the PAC expand the Senior Arts Studio.

In the event of rain, ArtOberfest will be moved indoors at the art center while Chalk the Block is rescheduled.

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Downtown PKB will host its annual Monster Mash family event at Point Park in downtown Parkersburg on October 18th from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Monster Mash is a family-oriented Halloween party made possible by Downtown PKB and local businesses and community organizations that serve as vendors for the event.

Children can experience hands-on activities and trick-or-treat gifts offered by local businesses and community organizations. A DJ will be on site playing kid-friendly music. Wearing Halloween costumes is encouraged and the event is free to attend.

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The Friends of Vienna will hold their opening event “Glow on the O” on Oct. 19 at Spencer’s Landing next to the Ohio River.

The event starts at 3 p.m. and lasts until dusk. There will be food trucks, bounce houses and a pumpkin carving contest.

The focus of the event is a group of illuminated hot air balloons that rise into the air and illuminate the area on the banks of the Ohio River. The balloon pilots arrive at 5:30 p.m., the balloons start inflating and get up at 6:00 p.m., the flight takes place at dusk.

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The 13th Annual Christmas Craft Expo will be held at City Park in Parkersburg on October 19th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admission is free and there is food, vendors, crafts and other attractions.

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The 45th Annual Warren Band Boosters Fall Arts and Crafts Fair will be held November 2nd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Warren Local High School in Vincent, Ohio.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, and free for children 5 and under.

There will be over 130 talented artisans in attendance, including home decor, clothing, children’s items, holiday items, shed/man cave decor, kitchen items and more.

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More Christmas holiday activities will begin toward the end of November, with Christmas lights displayed in Parkersburg City Park, throughout Belpre and other communities.

The first Saturday in December traditionally hosts several holiday-themed activities, beginning with the Vienna Holly Days Parade on December 7 at 11 a.m., followed by the Parkersburg Christmas Parade at 2 p.m. in downtown Parkersburg.

Following the parades, the Downtown PKB Winterfest will be held on December 7th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg.

The event is free and open to the public. There will be music, kid-friendly activities and more. A Winterfest ceremony will take place at 6 p.m., followed by fireworks and a tree lighting ceremony.

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“It’s a huge honor:” Louis Jamernik takes over as North Dakota Hockey’s next captain

“It’s a huge honor:” Louis Jamernik takes over as North Dakota Hockey’s next captain

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) – He’s now a captain, Captain Louis V. For his final season in Grand Forks, fifth-grader Louis Jamernik V joins the elite as the new captain of the North Dakota hockey team.

Jamernik is excited about the unique opportunity to lead this team.

“It’s a huge honor,” said Jamernik. “When you look back at the history of this program you see how special it is, it’s absolutely huge, and to be voted in by your peers is even more special, so yeah, I’m excited for this year.

“In this locker room, everyone is a leader and in our leadership group we rely heavily on each other to carry the load, so it’s not just me or anything like that, it’s everyone.”

Jamernik manages to play hockey and get a degree in commercial aviation, which surprises head coach Brad Berry.

“He is a great young man who invests in his life every day, but he cares about our program,” Berry said. “He cares about the people in the locker room and he’s done a really good job of balancing his own life with a lot going on and also the team, so again he’s a great choice for a leader of our team .” selected.”

As he rises to new heights, Louis values ​​the opportunity to not only play for this team, but also to be its captain.

“Every day I pinch myself,” Jamernik said. “Ralph built this place for us and it is a great honor and privilege. Every day we walk through that front door we must remember how special she is and we must bring her with us every day. You can never take a day for granted as this is my fifth year. I don’t know where the time went.”

But before he ends his college career, he has one goal in mind: bringing home the ninth green banner.

“That’s all,” said Jamernik. “That’s why we play hockey, to win games and win championships, and that’s another reason North Dakota is so special because we have a history of championships. We have the guys, I know we have what it takes, so I’m looking forward to it.”

North Dakota begins its season with an Oct. 5 appearance against Augustana with puck drop at 6:07 p.m. at Ralph Engelstad Arena.

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IND vs. BDESH 2024/25, IND vs. BAN 2nd test match report, September 27th – October 1st, 2024

IND vs. BDESH 2024/25, IND vs. BAN 2nd test match report, September 27th – October 1st, 2024

Bangladesh 107 for 3 (Mominul 40*, Shanto 31, Akash Deep 2-34) vs India

For the second day in a row, there was no play in the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur. Unlike Saturday, there wasn’t a single drop of rain today, but a wet outfield resulted in the game being abandoned at 2 p.m. Ironically, as soon as the referees made this decision, the sun came out from behind the clouds.

After three days, Bangladesh are 107 for 3 in the first innings of the Test. There are still two days left but the chances of a result have drastically reduced.

The day began with the covers being removed from the outfield. An inspection was scheduled for 10 a.m. Soon after, the ground staff also removed the main cover and began marking the crease on both sides of the pitch.

But when the umpires came to inspect, they found that certain areas in the outfield, particularly in the middle of the field, in the middle and in the bowler’s run-up from the end of the media box, were too wet to begin play.

They scheduled the next inspection for midday. But things hardly improved, much to the frustration of fans who, as it was a Sunday, turned up in large numbers.

Meanwhile, the ground crew seemed to be relying solely on the sun to work its magic. Another inspection was scheduled for 2:00 p.m. when the referees decided it was done for the day.

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NASA astronauts greet the SpaceX capsule that will take them home

NASA astronauts greet the SpaceX capsule that will take them home

The two astronauts, stuck on the International Space Station since June, welcomed their new journey home with the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday. Related video above: Unmanned Boeing Starliner capsule undocks from the ISSSpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday with a reduced crew of two astronauts and two vacant spots for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will return next year. The Dragon capsule docked in the dark as the two ships climbed 265 miles (426 kilometers) over Botswana. NASA switched Wilmore and Williams to SpaceX after they had concerns about the safety of their Boeing Starliner capsule. It was the first crewed Starliner test flight, and NASA concluded that the engine failures and helium leaks that occurred after launch were too serious and poorly understood to jeopardize the test pilots’ return. That’s why Starliner returned to Earth empty earlier this month. The Dragon, carrying NASA’s Nick Hague and the Russian Space Agency’s Alexander Gorbunov, will remain on the space station until February, turning a week-long trip for Wilmore and Williams into a mission that lasts longer than eight months. Two NASA astronauts were pulled from the mission to make room for Wilmore and Williams on the return flight. NASA likes to rotate its station crews about every six months. SpaceX has provided the taxi service since the company’s first astronaut flight in 2020. NASA also hired Boeing for ferry flights after the space shuttles were retired, but faulty software and other Starliner problems led to years of delays and more than $1 billion in repairs. Starliner inspections are currently underway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center . Review of post-flight records is scheduled to begin this week at a pre-launch briefing. The arrival of two new astronauts means the four who have been up there since March can now return to Earth in just over a week in their own SpaceX capsule. Her stay was extended by a month because of the Starliner unrest. Although Saturday’s launch went well, SpaceX said the rocket’s spent upper stage landed outside its target impact zone in the Pacific due to a faulty engine ignition. The company has halted all Falcon launches until it figures out what went wrong.

The two astronauts, stuck on the International Space Station since June, welcomed their new journey home with the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday.

Related video above: Unmanned Boeing Starliner capsule undocks from the ISS

SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday with a reduced crew of two astronauts and two empty spots reserved for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will return next year. The Dragon capsule docked in the dark as the two ships climbed 265 miles (426 kilometers) over Botswana.

NASA switched Wilmore and Williams to SpaceX after they had concerns about the safety of their Boeing Starliner capsule. It was the first crewed Starliner test flight, and NASA concluded that the engine failures and helium leaks that occurred after launch were too serious and poorly understood to jeopardize the test pilots’ return. So Starliner returned to Earth empty at the beginning of the month.

The Dragon, carrying Nick Hague of NASA and Alexander Gorbunov of the Russian Space Agency, will remain on the space station until February, turning what was supposed to be a week-long journey into a more than eight-month mission for Wilmore and Williams.

Two NASA astronauts were pulled from the mission to make room for Wilmore and Williams on the return flight.

NASA likes to rotate its station crews about every six months. SpaceX has provided the taxi service since the company’s first astronaut flight in 2020. NASA also hired Boeing for ferry flights after the space shuttles were retired, but faulty software and other Starliner problems led to years of delays and more than $1 billion in repairs.

Starliner inspections are underway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, with post-flight records review beginning this week.

“We’re a long way from saying, ‘Hey, we’re writing Boeing off,'” Jim Free, NASA’s associate administrator, said at a pre-launch briefing.

The arrival of two new astronauts means the four who have been up there since March can now return to Earth in just over a week in their own SpaceX capsule. Her stay was extended by a month because of the Starliner unrest.

Although Saturday’s launch went well, SpaceX said the rocket’s spent upper stage landed outside its target impact zone in the Pacific due to a faulty engine ignition. The company has halted all Falcon launches until it figures out what went wrong.

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Flacco helps Colts get past Steelers | News, sports, jobs

Flacco helps Colts get past Steelers | News, sports, jobs


Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields (2) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the Indianapolis Colts needed Joe Flacco to replace the injured Anthony Richardson, the 17-year veteran kept it simple.

The 39-year-old Flacco threw two touchdown passes and the Colts got the stop they needed in the final minute to secure a 27-24 victory over the previously unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

“You just see the guy and hit him. That’s all you do,” Flacco said after going 16 of 26 for 168 yards. “Some guys like to think about every little thing and that’s how they play best. But I think my personality is suitable for such a situation. Just don’t think about it too much.”

The former Super Bowl MVP and longtime nemesis of the Steelers during his 11 seasons with Baltimore proved he could still play at a high level last season when he helped the Cleveland Browns reach the playoffs. Indy signed Flacco as a free agent to back up the injury-prone Richardson.

Richardson left the ball twice in four plays, first taking a hard hit to the right hip and later a hard hit to the head, both on targeted runs. The second time, he went straight to the locker room and was eliminated when he returned to the sideline.

Coach Shane Steichen had no immediate information about Richardson or running back Jonathan Taylor, who suffered an ankle injury in the final minutes.



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Would Disney+’s Percy Jackson ever introduce the multiverse to bring back the movie characters? Rick Riordan weighed in

Would Disney+’s Percy Jackson ever introduce the multiverse to bring back the movie characters? Rick Riordan weighed in

Based on Rick Riordan’s bestseller Percy Jackson The series finally got the TV show it deserved on Disney+. The Sea of ​​Monsters is about to get one Book-to-film adaptation in the form of the second season of the show. While the author is working hard on the set of the streaming series Cameras started rolling in AugustRiordan recently took a minute to talk about whether a mythology multiverse starring the actors from the original films could be on the cards.

As fans of Rick Riordan’s novels know, the author has created his own book universe based on mythology. After Percy Jackson became his claim to fame, the author expanded on it The heroes of Olympus, that delves deeper into the Greek mythological world PercyAnd The Kane Chronicleswhich comes from Egyptian mythology. Here’s what Riordan said about the idea of ​​having his own multiverse:

I mean, Marvel hasn’t gone into the multiverse – how many films did they set there before introducing this concept? So I think if that happened, that would be the future.

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UGC NET Result 2024 Live: June re-examination results expected, how to check scorecards

UGC NET Result 2024 Live: June re-examination results expected, how to check scorecards

UGC NET Result 2024 Live Updates: June re-examination results will be declared at ugcnet.nta.ac.in (Official Website, Screenshot)

UGC NET Result 2024 Live Updates: The result of the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) re-examination in June is awaited. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the UGC NET results on its official website ugcnet.nta.ac.in. After registering, candidates can download their scorecards with application number and date of birth. The final answer key for the test is also awaited. …Read more

The UGC NET result notification will also be published at nta.ac.in.

The exam was conducted in August and September and the agency released the provisional answer key in a phased manner. The answer key objection window closed on September 14 and the result will be announced next.

The final answer keys of the UGC NET June re-examination will be issued along with or before the results.

Objections submitted by candidates against the provisional answer key will be reviewed by subject matter experts. If an objection is found to be valid, the final answer key will be revised.

UGC NET Result 2024: How to Download Results

Visit the NTA website for UGC NET at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.

Open the June Scorecard download link from UGC NET.

Enter your registration details – application number and date of birth.

Submit and review your results.

The June UGC NET re-exam was held on August 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and September 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Computer Based Test (CBT ) mode.

Follow this live blog to get latest updates on UGC NET results.

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Die Gesichter von 18 Personen, die diese Woche in Merseyside inhaftiert wurden

Die Gesichter von 18 Personen, die diese Woche in Merseyside inhaftiert wurden

Dabei handelt es sich um Kriminelle aus unserer Region, die in den letzten sieben Tagen eingesperrt wurden

Von links nach rechts: Peter Stanley, Graham Goodchild und Alec Keiran
Von links nach rechts: Peter Stanley, Graham Goodchild und Alec Keiran (Bild: Polizei von Merseyside)

Achtzehn Personen wurden diese Woche nach Anhörungen vor dem Liverpool Crown Court eingesperrt. Ein Mann wurde inhaftiert, weil er in einem Fall, der der erste seiner Art im Nordwesten war, schreckliche Videos von gefolterten Affenbabys geteilt hatte.

Ein weiterer Mann wurde inhaftiert, nachdem er als Nachtaufseher im Alder Hey Children’s Hospital auf abscheuliche Weise misshandelt wurde. Sieben Männer wurden zu insgesamt 91 Jahren Haft verurteilt, weil sie an einer groß angelegten Verschwörung zur Kokainversorgung im ganzen Land beteiligt gewesen waren.


Ein LKW-Fahrer wurde ebenfalls inhaftiert, weil er eine schlafende Frau getötet hatte, die er fälschlicherweise für einen „Müllsack und eine gefaltete Bettdecke“ hielt. Hier sind die Gesichter von 18 Angeklagten aus unserer Region, die in den letzten sieben Tagen inhaftiert waren:

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Joel Hastings, Jake Howells und Daniel Howells


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Joel Hastings, Jake Howells und Daniel Howells
Joel Hastings, Jake Howells und Daniel Howells(Bild: Polizei von Merseyside)

Drei Männer wurden nach einer Schießerei Anfang des Jahres zu insgesamt 44 Jahren Haft verurteilt. Joel Hastings, 30, aus Andrew Street, Walton, wurde wegen Besitzes einer Schusswaffe mit der Absicht, Leben zu gefährden, und Verschwörung zur Begehung von GBH zu 16 Jahren Haft verurteilt.

Jake Howells, 24, aus Langham Street, Walton, und Daniel Howells, 24, aus Field Lane, Litherland, wurden wegen der Verschwörung zur Begehung schwerer Körperverletzung jeweils zu 14 Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt.


Es geschah, nachdem ein 26-jähriger Mann am 5. Januar kurz nach Mittag in der Nähe einer Grundschule in Harrops Croft, Netherton, ins Bein geschossen wurde. Damals wurden mehrere Straßen und ein Bereich in der Nähe der Grange Primary School abgesperrt und die Eltern wurden aufgefordert, ihre Kinder umgehend abzuholen.

Alle drei Männer werden ihre Lizenz um vier Jahre verlängern. Sie wurden im August vor dem Liverpool Crown Court für schuldig befunden.

John Porter, James Cook, Paul Cook, Marco Riley, Matthew O’Keefe, Daniel O’Keefe und John O’Keefe


(Von links nach rechts, von oben nach unten) Daniel O'Keefe, James Cook, John O'Keefe, Mathew O'Keefe, John Porter, Paul Cook, Marco Riley
(Von links nach rechts, von oben nach unten) Daniel O’Keefe, James Cook, John O’Keefe, Mathew O’Keefe, John Porter, Paul Cook, Marco Riley(Bild: NWROCU)

Sieben Männer aus Merseyside wurden zu insgesamt 91 Jahren Haft verurteilt, weil sie an einer groß angelegten Verschwörung zur Kokainversorgung im ganzen Land beteiligt waren. Die folgenden Männer wurden alle am Donnerstag, dem 26. September, vor dem Liverpool Crown Court wegen Verschwörung zur Lieferung von Drogen der Klasse A und Verschwörung zur Verschleierung, Verschleierung, Umwandlung, Übertragung oder Entfernung von kriminellem Eigentum verurteilt:

  • James Cook, 42, aus Mereview Crescent, Croxteth, wurde zu 14 Jahren und vier Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt
  • Paul Cook, 39, aus Marford Road, Croxteth, wurde zu 14 Jahren und vier Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt
  • Marco Riley, 47, aus Sonning Avenue, Litherland, wurde zu 13 Jahren und sechs Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt
  • Matthew O’Keefe, 47, aus Kings Road, Bootle, wurde zu 12 Jahren und fünf Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt
  • Daniel O’Keefe, 44, aus Lavender Way, Walton, wurde zu neun Jahren und fünf Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt
  • John O’Keefe, 34, aus Oxford Road, Bootle, wurde zu sieben Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt
  • John Porter, 44, aus Altcar Lane, Lydiate, wurde wegen Verschwörung zur Lieferung von Drogen der Klasse A und Verschwörung zur Brandstiftung zu 20 Jahren Haft verurteilt.


John Lefevre

John Lefevre aus Albert Road, Widnes, wurde inhaftiert, weil er per Livestream vor einer Kirche Männer und Frauen rassistisch beleidigte
John Lefevre aus Albert Road, Widnes, wurde inhaftiert, weil er per Livestream vor einer Kirche Männer und Frauen rassistisch beleidigte(Bild: Polizei von Cheshire)

Ein Mann, der sich selbst per Livestream übertragen hat, als er vor einer Kirche eine abscheuliche Schimpferei ausführte, wurde inhaftiert. Am Montag, dem 5. August, veröffentlichte John Lefevre ein Facebook-Live-Video, in dem er einer Gruppe von Männern und Frauen gegenüberstand, die vor der Trinity Methodist Church in der Peel House Lane in Widnes standen, während dort ihre wöchentliche Unterstützungssitzung für Flüchtlinge und Asylsuchende stattfand.


Der 35-Jährige aus Albert Road, Widnes, wurde wegen rassistisch motivierter vorsätzlicher Belästigung zu sechs Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt.

Alec Keiran

Alec Keiran, 52, aus Daisy Meadow in Bamber Bridge, bekannte sich bei einer früheren Anhörung der Straftat schuldig und wurde vor dem Liverpool Crown Court verurteilt.
Alec Keiran, 52, aus Daisy Meadow in Bamber Bridge, bekannte sich bei einer früheren Anhörung der Straftat schuldig und wurde vor dem Liverpool Crown Court verurteilt.(Bild: Polizei von Merseyside)


Ein LKW-Fahrer, der mit seinem Lastwagen eine schlafende Frau angefahren und getötet hatte, sagte, er habe sie mit einem „Müllsack und einer gefalteten Bettdecke“ verwechselt. Nicole Cummings, 24, schlief am 10. August letzten Jahres draußen vor der Shell-Garage an der Scotland Road in Everton, als sie von Alec Keiran angefahren wurde, als er mit seinem Volvo-Truck über den Bordstein fuhr.

Der 52-Jährige aus Daisy Meadow in Bamber Bridge bekannte sich schuldig, durch unvorsichtiges Fahren den Tod herbeigeführt zu haben. Das Gericht hörte, dass Keirans Haus mit Kameras ausgestattet war und wenn er beim Umdrehen eine Anzeige eingeschaltet hätte, hätte dies ein klares Bild von Nicole gezeigt, die auf dem Boden schlief.

Außerdem hatte ihm sein Arbeitgeber eine Gefährdungsbeurteilung für die Gegend vorgelegt, in der er warnte: „Belebter Vorplatz mit Autos und Kunden in der Gegend. Steigen Sie im Zweifelsfall aus dem Fahrzeug und überprüfen Sie die Umgebung.“


Keiran wurde heute zu 12 Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt, weil er durch fahrlässiges Fahren den Tod herbeigeführt hatte, und ihm wurde außerdem ein 12-monatiges Fahrverbot auferlegt, das mit seiner Freilassung beginnt.

Peter Stanley

Peter Stanley, 42, aus Dovecot Avenue
Peter Stanley, 42, aus Dovecot Avenue (Bild: Polizei von Merseyside)


Ein Mann, der ins Gefängnis geschickt wurde, weil er Videos von gefolterten Affenbabys in einer abscheulichen privaten Facebook-Gruppe geteilt hatte, ist die erste Strafverfolgung dieser Art im Nordwesten. Für den Fall, der ebenso bizarr wie schrecklich ist, gab es nicht einmal eine Richtlinie zur Strafzumessung, die die einzelnen Anwälte und der vorsitzende Richter berücksichtigen konnten.

Peter Stanley, 42, war Teil einer widerlichen privaten Facebook-Gruppe namens „Monkey Sauce“, in der Mitglieder dazu ermutigt wurden, ihre eigenen verstörenden Videos anzusehen und zu posten. Der Angeklagte aus Dovecot Avenue, Dovecot, erschien letzten Monat vor dem Liverpool Magistrates’ Court, wo er in drei Fällen für schuldig befunden wurde, einen obszönen Artikel über Tierquälerei veröffentlicht zu haben.

Der Richter erklärte dem Angeklagten, dass eine sofortige Freiheitsstrafe „unumgänglich“ sei und verurteilte ihn zu einer Freiheitsstrafe von 20 Monaten.


Michael Boulton

Michael Boulton, 40, aus Kendal Drive in St. Helens, wurde wegen eines Brandanschlags im Haus seiner Partnerin inhaftiert
Michael Boulton, 40, aus Kendal Drive in St. Helens, wurde wegen eines Brandanschlags im Haus seiner Partnerin inhaftiert(Bild: Polizei von Merseyside)

Ein Horror-Freund nannte seine Partnerin eine „Schlampe“ und unterstellte ihr, sie sei untreu gewesen, bevor sie nach einer betrunkenen Nacht ihre Wohnung in Brand steckte. Michael Boulton, 40, war mehrere Jahre mit seiner Partnerin zusammen, deren Name vor Gericht als Frau Douglas verlesen wurde, aber die Beziehung scheiterte 2023, nachdem er wegen Körperverletzung, bei der sie das Opfer war, zu einer Bewährungsstrafe verurteilt wurde.


Nach seiner Entlassung aus der Untersuchungshaft entfachte ihre Beziehung einigermaßen wieder und am 19. April dieses Jahres war er in ihrer Wohnung in St. Helens. Boulton beschuldigte seine Partnerin des Betrugs, bevor er ihren Mantel an der Rückseite der Tür anzündete.

Das Gericht hörte, dass der Angeklagte, der früher im Kendal Drive in St. Helens wohnte, auch zwei weitere Brände in der Wohnung gelegt hatte – eines auf der Fensterbank, das den Fernseher beschädigte, und ein weiteres neben dem Bett, das die Matratze verbrannte. Nach dem jüngsten Vorfall verließ Frau Douglas die Wohnung und sah, wie der Angeklagte ein Messer dicht an seinen Hals hielt. Es gelang ihr, ihm das Messer zu entreißen, bevor er sich verletzen konnte.

Boulton wurde zu drei Jahren und drei Monaten Haft verurteilt.


Jack Parkinson und Baylee Elliott

Baylee Elliott, links, und Jack Parkinson
Baylee Elliott, links, und Jack Parkinson(Bild: Polizei von Merseyside)

Zwei jugendliche Drogendealer wurden in die Falle gelockt, als die Polizei im Rahmen einer Untersuchung der Bezirksgrenzen ihr Grundstück stürmte. Jack Parkinson, 18, und Baylee Elliott, 19, waren an der Massenwerbung und dem Verkauf von Drogen auf einem Grundstück in Hunt’s Cross beteiligt.


Das Paar erschien heute, am 24. September, per Videolink von HMP Altcourse vor dem Liverpool Crown Court, nachdem es sich einer Reihe von Straftaten schuldig bekannt hatte. Parkinson bekannte sich des Besitzes von Drogen der Klasse A (Heroin, Crack-Kokain) mit der Absicht, Drogen zu liefern, rassistisch motivierter Drohgebärden, tätlichen Angriffs auf einen Rettungsdienstmitarbeiter und Besitz von Ketamin schuldig.

Elliott aus Yew Tree Road, Halewood, bekannte sich schuldig, besorgt über die Lieferung von Ketamin, Cannabis und Kokain gewesen zu sein. Außerdem gab er am 5. Januar 2024 zwei weitere Fälle von Besitz mit der Absicht, Klasse A und drei Fälle von Klasse B zu liefern, und am 5. Mai zwei Fälle von Besitz mit der Absicht, Klasse A und zwei Fälle von Klasse B zu liefern, zu 2023.

Sie verurteilte Parkinson zu insgesamt drei Jahren und einem Monat Haft in einer Jugendstrafanstalt und Elliot zu drei Jahren und vier Monaten Gefängnis. Außerdem erließ sie gegen beide Männer eine fünfjährige Haftstrafe, was bedeutet, dass sie nur über ein Mobiltelefon und eine SIM-Karte verfügen dürfen, die sie bei der Polizei registrieren müssen. Luke Derby, 19, aus Halewood, bekannte sich des Besitzes mit der Absicht, Klasse A (Heroin, Crack-Kokain) zu liefern, schuldig und wird am 8. November verurteilt.


Robert Collins

Ehemaliger Kunstlehrer Robert Collins, 39, aus Banks Road, Southport
Ehemaliger Kunstlehrer Robert Collins, 39, aus Banks Road, Southport(Bild: Polizei von Merseyside)

Ein in Ungnade gefallener Lehrer schickte Bilder seiner nackten Genitalien an Mädchen im Teenageralter und flehte sie um unanständige Fotos an, nachdem er sie online ins Visier genommen hatte. Robert Collins, 39, war Leiter der Kunstabteilung der Formby High School, als er über einen Zeitraum von vier Jahren perverse Nachrichten an mehrere junge Mädchen schickte.


Seine Straftat wurde im Juni 2023 aufgedeckt, als Collins Online-Nachrichten an ein seiner Meinung nach 12-jähriges Mädchen schickte. Er erzählte dem Jugendlichen – der in Wirklichkeit ein Undercover-Polizist war –, dass er Lehrer sei und fragte sie: „Was ist das Schlimmste, was Sie je getan haben?“ Er fragte auch, ob sie mit ihm in Haft bleiben wolle.

Er bat sie wiederholt, ihm Bilder ihres Körpers zu schicken und sagte ihr: „Ich frage nur, weil ich dich sehr mag.“ Er schickte dem „Mädchen“ auch eine Nahaufnahme eines erigierten Penis und des Oberkörpers eines Mannes zusammen mit der Nachricht: „Hier ist mein D*** X“.

Er bekannte sich in vier Fällen der sexuellen Kommunikation mit einem Kind schuldig, in vier Fällen der Verursachung oder Anstiftung eines Kindes zu sexuellen Aktivitäten und in einem Fall des Besitzes unanständiger Bilder von Kindern (Kategorie C). Collins wurde zu insgesamt zwei Jahren und sechs Monaten Gefängnis verurteilt.


Graham Goodchild

Graham Goodchild, aus Firtree Way, Southampton
Graham Goodchild, aus Firtree Way, Southampton(Bild: Polizei von Merseyside)

Ein ehemaliger Mitarbeiter des Alder-Hey-Kinderkrankenhauses missbrauchte seine vertraute Position, um die von ihm betreuten Jungen zu pflegen und sexuell zu belästigen. Der 81-jährige Graham Goodchild missbrauchte in den 1960er und 1970er Jahren während seiner Arbeit als Nachtaufseher im Krankenhaus vier Jungen sexuell und griff einen Jugendlichen an, der hilflos in seinem Krankenhausbett lag.


Die meisten sexuellen Übergriffe ereigneten sich in den Häusern der Opfer oder im Haus von Goodchild in Merseyside oder auf Tagesausflügen in Parks, wobei ein Opfer im Krankenhaus misshandelt wurde. Goodchilds Straftat wurde erstmals 2012 von einem seiner Opfer angezeigt – das Opfer hatte jedoch geglaubt, Goodchild sei ein Arzt, und die Ermittlungen wurden von der Polizei von Merseyside eingestellt, nachdem bei Alder Hey keine Aufzeichnungen über einen Dr. Goodchild gefunden wurden.

Erst 2019, als das Opfer in lokalen Zeitungsarchiven einen Eintrag mit Goodchilds Namen fand, konnte der ehemalige Nachtkommissar endlich identifiziert werden. Goodchild aus Firtree Way, Southampton, hatte alle Vergehen bestritten. Nach einem Gerichtsverfahren Anfang des Jahres wurde er jedoch in 17 Fällen sexuellen Übergriffs und eines versuchten sexuellen Übergriffs für schuldig befunden.

Er verurteilte Goodchild zu mindestens 24 Jahren Gefängnis mit einer Verlängerung um ein Jahr.

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Trump points to new figures on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show

Trump points to new figures on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans point to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their argument that the Biden administration is admitting migrants who have committed serious crimes free in the US But the numbers were misinterpreted without important context.

Immigration and customs control released data Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales responded to a request he made for information about people under ICE custody who have either been convicted of crimes or are being prosecuted. The Texas District of Gonzales covers an 800-mile stretch of the Mexican border.

Gonzales released the numbers online and they immediately became a flashpoint in the presidential campaign between former President Donald Trump, who did so vowed to carry out mass deportationsand Vice President Kamala Harris. Immigration — and the Biden administration’s record on border security — has become a problem central theme of the election.

Here’s a look at the data and what it shows and what it doesn’t:

What are the numbers?

As of July 21, ICE reported that 662,556 people under its authority had either been convicted of crimes or were being prosecuted. Nearly 15,000 were in custody, but the vast majority – 647,572 – were not.

The numbers of people not detained by ICE included people convicted of serious crimes: 13,099 for murder, 15,811 for sexual assault, 13,423 for weapons offenses and 2,663 for stolen vehicles. The largest single category was traffic offenses with 77,074, followed by assault with 62,231 and dangerous drugs with 56,533.

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, later clarified that the numbers span decades and those not in its custody may be being held by a state or local agency. For example, someone in state prison for murder could be considered a criminal who is not in ICE custody. They are not being held by federal immigration authorities, but are being detained – a distinction ICE did not make in its report to Gonzales.

Millions of people are on ICE’s “non-detained list,” or people under the agency’s supervision who are not in its custody. Many are awaiting the outcome of their cases in immigration court, including some wearing monitoring devices. Others were released after serving their sentences because their countries did not want to take them back.

What do both sides say about the numbers?

Republicans pointed to the data as evidence that the Biden administration is doing this Allow immigrants into the country with criminal records and doesn’t do enough to throw out those who commit crimes there.

“The truth is clear – illegal immigrants with criminal records are coming into our country. “The data released by ICE is beyond troubling and should be a wake-up call for the Biden-Harris administration and cities across the country that are hiding behind protective measures.” Gonzales said in a press releaseand refers to pledges by local officials to limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Trump, who has repeatedly depicted that immigrants bring lawlessness and crime to America, tweeted several screenshots of the data with the words: “13,000 CROSSED THE BORDER WITH MURDER CONVICTIONS.”

He also claimed that the numbers correspond to Biden and Harris’ term.

The data is being misinterpreted, Homeland Security said in a statement on Sunday.

“The data goes back decades; This includes individuals who have entered the country in the last 40 years or more and whose custody decisions were largely made long before this administration,” the agency said. “This includes many who are under the jurisdiction of, or currently incarcerated by, federal, state or local law enforcement agencies.”

The department also highlighted what it has done to deport those who do not have the right to remain in America, saying it deported or sent back more than 700,000 people last year, which it said was the highest number since 2010. Homeland Security said it has deported 180,000 people with criminal convictions since President Joe Biden took office.

What’s behind the numbers?

The data not only lists people who entered the country during the Biden administration, but also includes people going back decades and who came during previous administrations, said Doris Meissner, former commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, ICE’s predecessor .

They are accused or convicted of committing crimes in America rather than committing crimes in other countries and then entering the U.S., said Meissner, who is now director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Program at the Migration Policy Institute.

“This does not depend on what the Biden administration has done,” she said. “That certainly includes the Biden years, but that is an accumulation of many years, certainly going back to at least 2010, 2011, 2012.”

A Report 2017 by According to the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, as of August 2016, ICE had approximately 368,574 non-detained individuals on its list who were convicted felons. This number will be reached by June 2021 rose to 405,786.

Can’t ICE just deport criminals?

ICE has limited resources. The number of people she cares for has skyrocketed, but the number of staff has not. As the agency noted in a 2023 year-end reportIt often has to send staff to help at the border, which takes it away from its normal duties.

The number of people under ICE surveillance but not in its custody has increased from 3.3 million just before Biden took office to just over 7 million last spring.

“The simple answer is that as a system we have not allocated enough resources to the parts of the government that are responsible for monitoring and ultimately deporting deportable individuals,” Meissner said.

ICE also has logistical and legal limits on who it can detain. The budget allows the agency to accommodate 41,500 people at a time. John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE director from 2013 to 2014 under then-President Barack Obama, said arresting people accused or convicted of the most serious crimes is always a top priority.

But once someone has a final deportation order — meaning a court has determined they don’t have the right to stay in the country — they can’t be held in custody forever while ICE determines how to bring them home. A 2001 Supreme Court ruling has essentially prevented ICE from detaining these people for longer than six months when there is no reasonable chance that they can be returned.

Not every country is ready to take back its citizens, said Sandweg.

He said he suspects that a large number of people convicted of murder but not held by ICE are people who have been deported but the agency cannot deport them because their home country won’t take them back.

“It’s a very common scenario. Even in the countries that take people back, they can be very selective about who they take back,” he said.

The U.S. could also face problems deporting people to countries with which it has lukewarm relations.

Homeland Security did not respond to questions about how many countries would not take back their citizens. The 2017 watchdog report puts the number at 23 countries, plus another 62 that were cooperative but experienced delays in obtaining things like passports or travel documents.