When he’s honest and humble with himself, Damar Hamlin admits that he never saw this coming. The Buffalo Bills safety always envisioned himself making an impact in his direct community, and he has. But now, he’s making a more widespread impact across the country. The Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, and Research, and AED Training in the Schools Act of 2024 (HEARTS Act) was signed into law by President Biden on Monday. Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin greets students as he arrives with Sen. Chuck Schumer to promote the HEARTS Act in Congress which would put more automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools during an event at Cheektowaga Central School on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. The HEARTS Act, backed by Hamlin, will provide direct grants to elementary and secondary schools to support CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training, to fund the purchase of AEDs and support the development of cardiac emergency response plans. Hamlin needed both CPR and an AED to save his life when he went into cardiac arrest on Jan. 2, 2023, during "Monday Night Football." Since then, he’s been working to make sure others will have access to the same life-saving care he received. Hamlin said this has been “super fulfilling,” as he finds yet another way to use his cardiac emergency to help future generations. Now, that will happen at the federal level. HEARTS Act – led by Bills safety Damar Hamlin, Senate leader Schumer – passes “It means completion,” Hamlin said Thursday. “It means just a process of a bunch of people coming together to make tomorrow better for people that come after us – all coming together, getting something done. So, it feels good to finally have that done.” The bill passed the House of Representatives in September, and it passed the Senate unanimously on Dec. 10. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) worked with Hamlin throughout the process. “This legislation goes beyond the field and its impacts will stretch thousands of miles outside Buffalo to help millions of kids,” Schumer said in a statement. For the 26-year-old Hamlin, his foray into the political world came with some trepidation. Though he recognized the greater good, it came with talking more and more about his traumatic event. “I was uncomfortable when I started the phase of speaking out on my situation and doing my part to get it passed,” Hamlin said. “But I knew that with time and with growth, it would all pay off. So, here’s the moment.” Teammates like veteran safety Micah Hyde have watched Hamlin evolve throughout his journey. “He’s amazing, it’s amazing,” Hyde said. “Just a resilient person to be able to go through what he went through and still be hacking away at the game of football, hacking away at life, just a positive role model for a lot of people. “And I said this way back when – I definitely look up to him and how he attacked this situation.” Hamlin said he was napping when the news broke that Biden signed the bill. He received phone from Bills safeties coach Joe Danna, his father, Mario, and from Nancy Brown, the CEO of the American Heart Association. All were reaching out to congratulate him. “Just a lot of people that are on my support team, supporting everything that I'm doing, engage with everything I'm doing, just reaching out, letting me know that we really made a legacy step there,” Hamlin said. The bill has had major support from the American Heart Association, as well as from the NFL's Smart Hearts Coalition, among other groups. “The bipartisan HEARTS Act is a monumental step in saving lives from cardiac arrest,” Brown posted Thursday on X. “Thank you to (Hamlin) for inspiring this lifesaving initiative and to the members of Congress and advocates nationwide who have worked for over two years to make our schools safer.” Sent weekly directly to your inbox!Texas probes tech platforms over safety and privacy of minors4070 super game benchmark 。

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Tests keep coming for Auburn and Duke, who collide at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a typical prove-it game in a rare environment on Wednesday night. No. 2 Auburn and No. 9 Duke square off less than one month into the season as two of the most battle-tested teams in basketball. They're matched as one of the marquee games in the crossover showcase known as the ACC-SEC Challenge. Auburn (7-0) jumped two spots in the latest Top 25 poll propelled by its Maui Invitational championship. In one of Feast Week's toughest brackets, the Tigers rallied from 18 points down to beat then-No. 4 Iowa State, handled then-No. 12 North Carolina 85-72 and rolled past Memphis 90-76 in the title game. With a week off to shed any remnants of jet lag returning from the islands, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is pointing to another potential resume-building win. "The confidence that we're going to get from (Maui) is that we know we can play with anybody," Pearl said. "I promise you this, we'll stay humble and hungry. We will not begin to think too much of ourselves." Helping lead Auburn in Maui was fifth-year power forward Johni Broome. The tournament's MVP, Broome averaged 21.7 points, 15 rebounds, 4.3 assists and three blocks in the three-game sweep. Spearheading a veteran Tigers roster, Broome couldn't care less about individual honors. "I wanted to come to a place where the foundation was already built, and that's why I came to Auburn," Broome said. "Winning player of the year doesn't matter to me. I care about winning games, and making sure I can help my team in any way." Broome's 20.7 points and 12.9 rebounds per game lead the Tigers, while Chad Baker-Mazara adds 12.6 ppg and Denver Jones chips in 11.1. Auburn's next roadblock is earning its first-ever win against Duke. The Tigers are 0-3 all-time against the Blue Devils, including a six-point loss in the 2018 Maui Invitational. Duke (5-2) has already been through three games against ranked opponents. The Blue Devils had a 77-72 loss against then-No. 19 Kentucky, a 14-point win at then-No. 17 Arizona and a 75-72 defeat against No. 1 Kansas last week in Las Vegas. "Best team we've played so far," Pearl said of Duke. Bouncing back on Friday, the Blue Devils took down Seattle 70-48, holding the Redhawks to just 10 made field goals on 47 attempts (21.3 percent). Despite the suffocating defensive effort, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer knows his team has a long way to go. "I wasn't really happy with much tonight, to be honest," Scheyer said on Friday. "I thought we rushed some shots, had too many turnovers. We need to finish stronger, drive stronger, make extra passes, there were a whole bunch of things. ... We just need to get back to practice. In fairness to our guys, we've been traveling a lot and we just need practice time." Pacing the Blue Devils in scoring is five-star freshman Cooper Flagg. He's averaging 15.9 points per game to go along with 8.3 rebounds. Fellow freshman Kon Knueppel adds 13.4 points per contest. Far less seasoned raw freshman, big man Khaman Maluach has given Duke's interior defense an edge it was lacking last season. A projected lottery pick who can be overshadowed by the Flagg publicity train, Maluach (7-2, 248) is averaging 8.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and has two three-block games. In last year's inaugural ACC-SEC Challenge, Duke lost at Arkansas 80-75 and Auburn topped Virginia Tech 74-57. --Field Level Media

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday (December 26, 2024) during what he described as a “courtesy call” following the expansion of the state cabinet. Mr.Shinde, who spent an hour with the Prime Minister, was accompanied by his son Shrikant Shinde, a Lok Sabha MP from Kalyan, and daughter-in-law Vrushali Shinde. The Deputy Chief Minister also held meetings with Union Ministers Amit Shah, JP Nadda, and Kiran Rijiju during his visit to the national capital, which was a stopover before heading to Srinagar for a family holiday. This marked Mr. Shinde’s second meeting with the Prime Minister, the first being on July 22. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Mr. Shinde emphasized that his discussions with PM Modi were not political but centered on the development of Maharashtra. “This is my first meeting with the Prime Minister after the Maharashtra cabinet expansion. I also had the opportunity to meet Union Ministers Amit Shah, JP Nadda, and Kiran Rijiju,” he said. “Over the past two and a half years, we have demonstrated how effectively projects and welfare schemes can be implemented. The public has acknowledged and appreciated our efforts. I also extend my gratitude to the Prime Minister for his visits to Maharashtra during the Assembly elections,” he added. Mr. Shinde reiterated his government’s ambition to position Maharashtra as a trillion-dollar economy, aligning with the Prime Minister’s broader goal of transforming India into a $5-trillion economy. “With Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the helm, we aim to craft a roadmap that will firmly establish Maharashtra as the leading state in the country. Our focus will be on addressing areas that remained untapped over the past two and a half years,” he stated. On ‘One Nation, One Election’ As his son, Mr. Shrikant Shinde, is part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee tasked with studying the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, Mr. Shinde reiterated his support for the initiative, while criticising opposition parties, particularly Congress, for opposing the concept. “A significant amount of public money is spent on conducting elections. Implementing ‘One Nation, One Election’ would not only save these resources but also boost the country’s progress,” Mr.Shinde said. “It is disappointing that opposition parties, especially Congress, fail to recognize the benefits of such a reform,” he added. The allocation of guardian minister roles within the BJP-led Mahayuti government has emerged as a point of contention. Mr.Shinde is reportedly seeking the guardian minister post for Thane, his home district, while Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is lobbying for Pune. Published - December 27, 2024 03:42 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Maharashtra / Shiv SenaPublished 5:18 pm Friday, November 22, 2024 By Data Skrive The college basketball slate on Saturday is sure to please. Our computer model has suggested picks against the spread for 10 games, including the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash playing the Georgetown Hoyas at Imperial Arena. Watch men’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Bet on this or any men’s college basketball matchup at BetMGM. Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER .

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent roughly 22 months in hospice care. The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy. He defeated President Gerald Ford in 1976 promising to restore trust in government but lost to Ronald Reagan four years later amid soaring inflation, gas station lines and the Iran hostage crisis. He and his wife Rosalynn then formed The Carter Center, and he earned a Nobel Peace Prize while making himself the most internationally engaged of former presidents. The Carter Center said he died peacefully Sunday afternoon in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’ PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100. His life ended where it began, in Plains, Georgia. He left and returned to the tiny town many times as he climbed to the nation’s highest office and lost it after four tumultuous years. Carter spent the next 40 years setting new standards for what a former president can do. Carter wrote nearly a decade ago that he found all the phases of his life challenging but also successful and enjoyable. The Democrat's principled but pragmatic approach defied American political labels, especially the idea that one-term presidents are failures. Jet crash disaster in South Korea marks another setback for Boeing WASHINGTON (AP) — A machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price. 2024 was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company’s jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing. 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Israeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli hospital says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery. Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center said his prostate was removed late Sunday and that he was recovering. Netanyahu’s office had said Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close ally, would serve as acting prime minister during the procedure. Doctors ordered the operation after detecting an infection last week. Netanyahu is expected to remain hospitalized for several days. With so much at stake, Netanyahu’s health in wartime is a concern for both Israelis and the wider world. Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally. Aliyev told Azerbaijani state television on Sunday that the aircraft was hit by fire from the ground over Russia and rendered uncontrollable by electronic warfare. He accused Russia of trying to “hush up” the issue for several days. The crash on Wednesday killed 38 of 67 people on board. Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Aliyev on Saturday for what he called a “tragic incident” but stopped short of acknowledging Moscow’s responsibility. Croatia's incumbent president gains most votes for re-election, but not enough to avoid a runoff ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic has swept most votes in the first round of a presidential election, but will have to face a runoff against a ruling party candidate to secure another five-year term. With 99% percent of the vote counted Sunday, Milanovic won 49% while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a candidate of the ruling HDZ party, trailed far behind with 19%. Pre-election polls had predicted that the two would face off in the second round on Jan. 12, as none of the eight presidential election contenders were projected to get more than 50% of the vote. A fourth infant dies of the winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war are huddled in tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter arrives. The baby's father says the 20-day-old child was found with his head as “cold as ice” Sunday morning in their tent. The baby’s twin brother was moved to the intensive care unit of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Their father says the twins were born one month premature and spent just a day in hospital, which like other Gaza health centers has been overwhelmed and only partially functions. 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Retired special agent Robin Dreeke joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the background of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO and his possible motives. The former Ivy League computer scientist charged in the ambush shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had struggled with back pain and the fallout from a spinal surgery, according to reports. Luigi Mangione , 26, told former roommates that he suffered from chronic back pain and a pinched nerve, according to CivilBeat , a Honolulu-based publication. Mangione lived there for at least six months in 2022, according to former roommate RJ Martin, who told the outlet that Mangione's lower back problems affected him for years due to misaligned vertebrae that could sometimes pinch his spinal cord. UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON'S ‘PREMEDITATED’ ATTACK AND SUSPECT'S GETAWAY: TIMELINE CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione shouts as officers restrain him as he arrives for his extradition hearing in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (David Dee Delgado for Fox News Digital) Mangione told his roommate he'd gotten surgery after moving out of the Surfbreak co-op where they lived together, then "he went radio silent." NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Tuesday that Mangione specifically mentioned UnitedHealthcare and the shareholder conference where Thompson was headed at the time of the shooting in his alleged manifesto. Mangione had allegedly written online about his injury, the chief said, and investigators were looking into whether the health insurance industry had denied a claim from him or withheld some kind of care. NYPD detectives received more than 200 tips, he said, but none of them mentioned Mangione by name. United Healthcare CEO slaying suspect Luigi Mangione pictured at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Pennsylvania State Police) Martin, who could not immediately be reached for comment, told the New York Times that the University of Pennsylvania alumnus' pain was so severe that sometimes it became debilitating to the point that it derailed his dating life. "He knew that dating and being physically intimate with his back condition wasn’t possible," he told the paper. "I remember him telling me that, and my heart just breaks." Forbes dug up a now-suspended Reddit account attributed to Mangione in which he discussed symptoms of spondylolisthesis, a painful condition involving slipped vertebrae. An archived version shows he described "numbness/tingling" in his toes and lower back pain. He advised others to strengthen their core muscles to take pressure off their back. A screenshot from surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows an alleged person of interest wanted in connection to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (NYPD Crime Stoppers ) Police have not immediately publicized a potential motive for the murder but alleged that Mangione admitted to the crime in writing and left behind other clues, including bullet casings with the words "deny," "defend" and "depose" on them and a backpack full of Monopoly money. In social media accounts believed to belong to Mangione, he posted an X-ray photo of screws and a plate attached to someone's lower back. Much of his content on Instagram showed him traveling at tropical destinations, hiking and being outdoors. He also discussed back pain and retweeted content about technology, AI, nutrition and other subjects. Mangione appeared to rationalize the actions of Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, on Goodreads, a book-based social media site. Writing about the bomber's manifesto, "Industrial Society and Its Future," he quoted another online "take that [he] found interesting." This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson. (AP Photo/UnitedHealth Group) "When all other forms of communication fail, violence is necessary to survive," he wrote. "You may not like his methods, but to see things from his perspective, it's not terrorism, it's war and revolution." UNITED HEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON LAID TO REST IN MINNESOTA Martin told CivilBeat that Mangione had suggested Kaczynski's manifesto to their local book club. The reading material was so "painful to read" that it ended up breaking apart the club, he told the outlet. But Mangione, writing on Goodreads, felt that it had predicted the future. "It's easy to quickly and thoughtlessly write this off as the manifesto of a lunatic, in order to avoid facing some of the uncomfortable problems it identifies," he wrote. "But it's simply impossible to ignore how prescient many of his predictions about modern society turned out." A surveillance image released by the NYPD shows the suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. (NYPD Crimestoppers) For an anti-capitalist, two key stops for investigators trying to find him happened at multinational chain restaurants – a New York City Starbucks, where he is believed to have left DNA evidence before the shooting, and a Pennsylvania McDonald's, where police arrested him after witnesses recognized his features from a wanted poster. WHO IS LUIGI MANGIONE, SUSPECT IN UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER? Responding officers, including a rookie cop who received praise from leaders in New York and Pennsylvania, immediately recognized Mangione as the suspect wanted in connection with the New York City ambush shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities said. They found Mangione wearing a beanie and a coronavirus mask , sitting with a laptop at a table in the fast food joint. WATCH: McDonald's customer recognized suspect's backpack, jacket Prosecutors alleged in court that he had the suspected murder weapon, a so-called ghost gun with 3D-printed parts and a suppressor, the same fake ID used to check into a Manhattan hostel before the shooting, $10,000 in American and foreign cash, and a "Faraday bag" used to block cell service. Mangione told the judge that the cash wasn't his. "I don't know where that money came from," he said. "It must have been planted. I don't have that kind of cash." The bag, he added, was just a waterproof bag. An online search found several companies selling Faraday containers describe them as also being waterproof. A photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows Luigi Mangione. (Obtained by Fox News Digital) NYPD BELIEVES UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO ASSASSIN LEFT NEW YORK CITY ON A BUS MORNING OF SHOOTING Surveillance video taken outside a Midtown Manhattan Hilton hotel shows a masked assassin sneak up behind Thompson on the sidewalk around 6:45 a.m. last Wednesday, Dec. 4. Thompson was on his way to a shareholder conference at the venue set to begin later that morning when the gunman opened fire from behind. As the CEO collapsed on the street, a woman who witnessed the attack fled in one direction, and the masked figure casually walked off in the other. Police tracked his movements throughout New York City to a bus depot, where he left about an hour after the slaying. Luigi Mangione poses with a McDonald's meal in a Facebook photograph posted on Aug. 24, 2019. He was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Monday in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Luigi Mangione/Facebook) Surveillance images taken from a hostel he stayed at near Central Park circulated widely online as police launched an interstate manhunt for the suspect. Mangione is facing a slew of charges in New York in connection with the murder, as well as additional charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm and a forged ID, in Pennsylvania. He graduated with bachelor and master's degrees in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 and comes from a prominent Baltimore family. Luigi Mangione pictured in a Facebook photo. Mangione was taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Monday morning in connection with the ambush murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. (Luigi Mangione/Facebook) FAMILY OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CEO SHOOTING SUSPECT SAYS THEY ARE ‘SHOCKED’ BY SON'S ARREST He also attended the Gilman School, a private prep school in the city, where he was valedictorian in 2016. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The notes left on the bullet casings found at the crime scene have drawn comparisons to the book "Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It" – speculation swirled that the slaying may have grown out of resentment for a denied claim. The book was not found on Mangione's Goodreads account when accessed before it was set to private Monday.