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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — DJ Lagway threw two touchdown passes, Montrell Johnson ran for 127 yards and a score, and Florida upset No. 9 Mississippi 24-17 on Saturday to knock the Rebels out of College Football Playoff contention. The Gators (6-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference), who topped LSU last week, beat ranked teams in consecutive weeks for the first time since 2008 and became bowl eligible. The late-season spurt provided another vote of confidence for coach Billy Napier, who is expected back for a fourth season. Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3), which entered the day as a 10-point favorite, lost for the first time in four games and surely will drop out of the 12-team playoff picture. The Rebels ranked ninth in the latest CFP and needed only to avoid stumbling down the stretch against Florida and lowly Mississippi State to clinch a spot in the playoff field. But coach Lane Kiffin’s team failed to score in three trips inside the red zone and dropped countless passes in perfect weather. No. 2 OHIO ST. 38, No. 5 INDIANA 15 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a score and No. 2 Ohio State beat previously undefeated No. 5 Indiana. All Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 2) has to do now is beat Michigan at home next Saturday and it will earn a return to the Big Ten championship game for the first time since 2020 and get a rematch with No. 1 Oregon. The Ducks beat Ohio State 32-31 in a wild one back on Oct. 12. The Hoosiers (10-1, 7-1, No. 5 CFP) had their best chance to beat the Buckeyes for the first time since 1988 but were hurt by special teams mistakes and disrupted by an Ohio State defense that sacked quarterback Kurtis Rourke five times. Howard finished 22 for 26 for 201 yards. Emeka Egbuka had seven catches for 80 yards and a TD. No. 8 GEORGIA 59, UMass 21 ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Carson Beck threw four touchdown passes, Nate Frazier ran for 136 yards with three scores and No. 8 Georgia overwhelmed Massachusetts as the Bulldogs tried to protect their College Football Playoff hopes. Georgia (9-2, No. 10 CFP) needed the big offense from Beck and Frazier to rescue a defense that gave up 226 rushing yards. UMass (2-9) played its first game under interim coach Shane Montgomery, the offensive coordinator who retained his play-calling duties after replacing fired coach Don Brown on Monday. Jalen John led the Minutemen with 107 rushing yards and a touchdown. Georgia extended its streak of consecutive home wins to 30, the longest active streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision. No. 10 TENNESSEE 56, UTEP 0 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nico Iamaleava threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 10 Tennessee to a victory over UTEP. The Volunteers (9-2) overcame a sluggish start to roll up the impressive win. Both teams were scoreless in the first quarter, but Tennessee found its rhythm. Grad student receiver Bru McCoy, who hadn’t caught a touchdown pass this season, had two. Peyton Lewis also ran for two scores. Tennessee’s defensive line, which had no sacks in last week’s loss to Georgia, had three against the Miners. UTEP (2-9) struggled with two missed field goals and three turnovers. Tennessee’s offense came alive with 28 points in the second quarter. In the final four drives of the quarter, Iamaleava completed 11 of 12 passes for 146 yards and touchdowns to Squirrel White, Ethan Davis and McCoy. No. 11 MIAMI 42, WAKE FOREST 14 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward passed for 280 yards and threw two touchdowns to Jacolby George on another record-breaking day, Mishael Powell ran an interception back 76 yards for a touchdown and No. 11 Miami pulled away late to beat Wake Forest. The Hurricanes (10-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 8 College Football Playoff) can clinch a berth in the ACC title game with a win at Syracuse next weekend. Ward completed 27 of 38 passes, plus ran for a score. He broke two more single-season Miami records, both of which had been held for 40 years by Bernie Kosar — most passing yards in a season and most completions in a season. Ward now has 3,774 yards on 268 completions this season. Kosar threw for 3,642 yards on 262 completions in 1984. Demond Claiborne had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for Wake Forest (4-7, 2-5). Claiborne also rushed for 62 yards for the Demon Deacons, and starting quarterback Hank Bachmeier was 8 of 14 passing for 86 yards and a touchdown. No. 13 SMU 33, VIRGINIA 7 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by routing Virginia. Isaiah Smith and Jared Harrison-Hunte each had two sacks to help the Mustangs (10-1, 7-0, No. 13 CFP) extend their winning streak to eight. They would earn an automatic bid into the expanded College Football Playoff by beating 11th-ranked Miami or 17th-ranked Clemson in the ACC title game on Dec. 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. SMU had to get there first, and Jennings led the way again, bouncing back from an interception and a fumble to complete 25 of 33 passes to six different receivers, including TD tosses to Jordan Hudson and Matthew Hibner. Brashard Smith provided a little balance on offense, running for 63 yards and his 13th touchdown of the season. SMU’s defense overwhelmed UVa’s offensive line, sacking Anthony Colandrea nine times and allowing the Cavaliers (5-6, 3-4) just 173 yards. Special teams contributed, too, with Roderick Daniels Jr. returning a punt 48 yards and Collin Rogers making two field goals. No. 24 ILLINOIS 38, RUTGERS 31 PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild victory over Rutgers. Illinois (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) was down 31-30 when it sent long kicker Ethan Moczulski out for a desperation 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to go. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano then called for a timeout right before Moczulski’s attempt was wide left and about 15 yards short. After the missed field goal was waved off by the timeout, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent his offense back on the field. Altmyer hit Bryant on an in cut on the left side at the 22, and he continued across the field and scored untouched in a game that featured three lead changes in the final 3:07. Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) gave up a safety on the final kickoff return, throwing a ball out of bounds in the end zone as players passed it around hoping for a miracle touchdown. Altmyer was 12-of-26 passing for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Bryant finished with seven receptions for 197 yards.Surgical technology took a remarkable step forward when Venudhar Rao Hajari introduced a groundbreaking device that changed how doctors approach sports-related operations. His innovative medical tool stands out for its unique ability to handle both bone and soft tissue procedures simultaneously, filling a critical gap in surgical capabilities. Unlike traditional surgical tools, Hajari's device introduced a dual-approach methodology, merging mechanical techniques with advanced radio frequency technology. This combination gives surgeons exceptional control during complex procedures, particularly when treating athletes with compound injuries that affect multiple tissue layers. Behind this innovation lay months of careful engineering and clinical consultation. Hajari spent countless hours in operating rooms, observing surgical procedures and gathering insights directly from medical teams. These observations shaped his technical decisions, leading to specifications that precisely matched real surgical needs rather than theoretical requirements. The development process broke new ground in medical device testing. Rather than following conventional verification methods, Hajari created an original automated testing system that examined device performance across thousands of simulated surgical scenarios. This thorough approach uncovered potential issues that standard testing might have missed, ensuring exceptional reliability in clinical settings. Safety verification took an equally innovative path. Hajari developed a distinctive risk assessment model that examined both obvious and subtle safety concerns. This comprehensive approach satisfied FDA requirements while establishing new benchmarks for medical device safety protocols. His method specifically addressed the challenges of working with multiple tissue types, ensuring consistent performance across different surgical applications. Clinical trials revealed unexpected benefits of Hajari's design. Surgeons reported shorter operation times and more precise tissue separation, particularly in complicated sports injury cases. The device proved especially valuable in arthroscopic procedures, where its dual-functionality eliminated the need to switch between multiple tools. Post-launch monitoring brought additional insights. Hajari implemented a novel feedback system that tracked device performance across different surgical specialties. This data-driven approach enabled continuous refinement, with each update reflecting real surgical experiences rather than theoretical improvements. The impact on sports medicine has been substantial. Surgical teams now approach complex tissue repairs with greater confidence, knowing they can seamlessly transition between different tissue types without compromising precision. Athletes benefit from more accurate procedures and potentially faster recovery times, thanks to the reduced tissue trauma during operations. Looking ahead, Hajari's innovation sets new precedents for medical device development. His emphasis on practical surgical needs over technical possibilities has influenced how other engineers approach medical tool design. The success of this approach suggests a shift in medical device development, where clinical requirements drive technical specifications rather than the reverse. Beyond its immediate surgical applications, Hajari's work exemplifies the value of engineer-surgeon collaboration in medical innovation. His willingness to immerse himself in the surgical environment while maintaining an engineer's analytical perspective led to practical solutions for long-standing technical challenges in sports medicine. The measurable improvements in surgical outcomes continue to validate Hajari's approach. As sports medicine advances, his contributions serve as a foundation for future innovations, demonstrating how thoughtful engineering can enhance medical care in tangible, meaningful ways. About Venudhar Rao Hajari Venudhar Rao Hajari is an experienced engineer with more than two decades of experience in developing software for verification, systems engineering, and development of medical devices. His contribution has proven crucial in advancing the field of sports medicine, particularly through the development of a surgical device that supports soft tissue and bone resection using advanced resection techniques. Venudhar is a current Staff Quality Assurance Engineer at a global medical technology company and has been involved in the entire lifecycle of any product that has come his way-from system requirement tuning and risk analysis to designing automation test architectures and system verification. His passion for innovation and patient care continues to drive positive change in the medical device industry.
Trenton Water Works' Pennington Avenue Reservoir, which holds about 100 million gallons of water, has been in service since 1899. The long-troubled water utility supplies about 29 million gallons of drinking water to about 200,000 people daily in Trenton, Ewing, Hamilton, Hopewell, and Lawrenceville. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor) Residents of Trenton and its suburbs received a letter last week from their local water utility that informed them an employee had been fired for falsifying drinking water data for 15 months — meaning the water went unmonitored for contaminants for over a year. The news might otherwise have earned a shrug from the 200,000-plus customers of Trenton Water Works, long used to the mismanagement, money problems, and staffing shortages that have made the utility frequent headline fodder. But the letter came two years after the state assumed oversight of the utility in New Jersey’s capital city and just a month after state environmental officials blasted its “serious ... continued noncompliance” with the state’s Safe Drinking Water Act — and levied a $235,000 penalty. It also came almost a year after the employee in question last falsified drinking water data. “There’s a section on the letter that says: ‘What do you need to do now?’ It happened a year ago! Do I buy a time machine and go back and not drink the water?” said Michael Ranallo, a longtime Trenton resident. Trenton officials deny that the falsified data means the water was tainted. Instead, it was a monitoring violation, not a water quality violation, said Michael Walker, the utility’s chief of communications and community outreach. The falsified data was “an inexcusable event,” but the employee rightfully got fired and referred to authorities for possible criminal charges, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said. A spokesman for the state Attorney General’s Office said an investigation remains ongoing. “We have a couple hundred employees, and unfortunately, one of the water testers, criminally, in my opinion, did not perform his duties and stayed home and fabricated test results . Totally serious violation. Doesn’t mean necessarily that there would have been water violations found,” Gusciora said. Residents and public officials in the suburbs the utility serves remain skeptical. “While TWW claims there is no immediate public health risk, I share the frustration and mistrust felt by many Ewing residents and our neighboring communities,” Ewing Mayor Bert Steinmann said in a statement. Steinmann called for more transparency, accountability, and “swift corrective actions.” “Falsified data and inadequate testing for contaminants erode public confidence and raise serious questions about the utility’s ability to provide safe, reliable drinking water,” he said. On the Facebook page Trenton Orbit, which Ranallo co-founded, Ranallo urged customers to challenge their bills and press the state Board of Public Utilities to intervene. A board spokesman did not respond to a request for comment. “Would you pay your cable company if your signal was scrambled for a month?” Ranallo said. He also complained that local and state officials “made a bigger deal when Starbucks left than anyone has over ~220,000 people’s water.” The Starbucks closure prompted Gov. Phil Murphy to intervene, unsuccessfully. Trenton Water Works serves all sorts of people and facilities, including restaurants and health care facilities, Ranallo told the New Jersey Monitor. “If you were to look back over that time, how many people got sick and didn’t even think that it could be the water? We’ll never know,” he said. While political leaders haven’t said much, state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette was clear in his concerns about the utility in an order he issued in late October. “The Department has determined that conditions continue to exist at the System that may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons, and that this (order) is necessary to protect public health,” LaTourette wrote. The order indicates the department will continue its operational oversight of the utility and informs Trenton Water Works it will hire staff to manage its water treatment plant and other operations. The department is now soliciting bids from firms that can help operate, manage, maintain, and repair the utility over at least a two-year period . Gusciora said the city welcomes the state’s oversight and help in filling staffing gaps that he blamed in part for the 200-year-old utility’s water monitoring lapses and other ongoing problems. “We’re the second oldest water company in the nation, and it has a lot of historical problems that we’ve been addressing since the get-go,” Gusciora said. He also blamed the state’s failure to invest in improvements or otherwise support the city. The utility got just $6 million a year in state aid during the Christie administration, compared to $47 million this year , while state property in Trenton is tax-exempt, leaving the 7-square-mile city struggling financially to fill that property-tax gap, he said. “They drain a lot of our resources and take up space that otherwise would be choice development,” Gusciora said. Walker estimated the utility has $500 million to $1 billion in capital needs, with projects underway to remove lead from water lines, update the filtration plant, replace its reservoir with decentralized storage tanks, and otherwise modernize operations. Trenton Water Works ranked 25th in the Natural Resources Defense Council’s recent ranking of water systems with the most lead lines nationally, with more than 23,000 lines known to contain lead in need of replacement. The utility hasn’t raised rates since 2020 but will have to do so annually, beginning next year, to help cover modernization costs, Walker said. He defended the delay in alerting the public about the employee — one of three water testers — who falsified water data for 15 months, saying the utility is required first to report such things to the state Department of Environmental Protection and follow their directions on community notifications. “We love our customers, including the ones which are not happy with our performance,” Walker said. “We understand that we need to do a better job of communicating why we do what we do, what it costs, and how it benefits the health and well-being of our consumers. At the end of the day, we are very passionate about what we do, about producing one of the finest drinking water products in the world. We want a stronger relationship with our service area customers, and we will get there.” Ranallo doesn’t believe it. “I haven’t had a drop of that water in years,” he said. “I buy bottled water. I don’t consume water from the utility because I don’t trust it.” SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — DJ Lagway threw two touchdown passes, Montrell Johnson ran for 127 yards and a score, and Florida upset No. 9 Mississippi 24-17 on Saturday to knock the Rebels out of College Football Playoff contention. The Gators (6-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference), who topped LSU last week, beat ranked teams in consecutive weeks for the first time since 2008 and became bowl eligible. The late-season spurt provided another vote of confidence for coach Billy Napier, who is expected back for a fourth season. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
ATLANTA — Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats grappled Monday with President Joe Biden's pardoning of his son for federal crimes, with some calling the move misguided and unwise after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who disregarded the law. The president pardoned Hunter Biden late Sunday evening, reversing his previous pledges with a grant of clemency that covers more than a decade of federal crimes his son might have committed. The president said in a statement his son's prosecution on charges of tax evasion and falsifying a federal weapons purchase form were politically motivated. “He believes in the justice system, but he also believes that politics infected the process and led to a miscarriage of justice,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. She, along with Biden and other White House officials, insisted for months that Hunter Biden would not get a pardon. That explanation did not satisfy some Democrats, angry that Biden's reversal could make it harder to take on Trump, who argues that multiple indictments and a conviction against him were a matter of Biden and Democrats turning the justice system against him. "This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation," Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wrote of Biden on social media. "Hunter brought the legal trouble he faced on himself, and one can sympathize with his struggles while also acknowledging that no one is above the law, not a President and not a President's son." Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., said on social media: "This wasn't a politically motivated prosecution. Hunter committed felonies and was convicted by a jury of his peers." Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said Biden "put personal interest ahead of duty" with a decision that "further erodes Americans' faith that the justice system is fair and equal for all." Michigan Sen. Gary Peters said the pardon was "an improper use of power" that erodes faith in government and "emboldens others to bend justice to suit their interests." Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., called the pardon "understandable" if viewed only as the "action of a loving father." But Biden's status as "our nation's Chief Executive," the senator said, rendered the move "unwise." Certainly, the president has Democratic defenders who note Trump's use of presidential power to pardon a slew of his convicted aides, associates and friends, several for activities tied to Trump's campaign and first administration. "Trump pardoned Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort, as well as his son-in-law's father, Charles Kushner — who he just appointed US ambassador to France," wrote prominent Democratic fundraiser Jon Cooper on social media. Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison said there "is no standard for Donald Trump, and the highest standard for Democrats and Joe Biden." Harrison pointed to Trump's apparent plans to oust FBI Director Christopher Wray and replace him with loyalist Kash Patel and suggested the GOP's pursuit of Hunter Biden would not have ended without clemency. "Most people will see that Joe Biden did what was right," Harrison said. First lady Jill Biden said Monday from the White House, "Of course I support the pardon of my son." But Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son was a surprise that wasn't all that surprising. Not to those who had witnessed the president’s shared anguish over his two sons after the boys survived a car crash that killed Biden's first wife and a daughter more than a half-century ago. Or to those who heard the president regularly lament the death of his older son, Beau, from cancer or voice concerns — largely in private — about Hunter’s sobriety and health after years of deep addiction. But by choosing to put his family first, the 82-year-old president — who had pledged to restore a fractured public’s trust in the nation’s institutions and respect for the rule of law — raised new questions about his already teetering legacy. Biden aides and allies were already resigned to the prospect of the president using his extraordinary power in the waning days of his presidency to ensure his son wouldn't see time behind bars, especially after Donald Trump's win. The president's supporters have long viewed Biden's commitment to his family as an asset overall, even if Hunter's personal conduct and tangled business dealings were seen as a persistent liability. Democrats already are facing the prospects of a Republican trifecta in Washington, with voters returning Trump to the White House and giving the GOP control of the House and Senate. Part of their argument against Trump and Republican leaders is expected to be that the president-elect is violating norms with his talk of taking retribution against his enemies. Before beating Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump faced his own legal troubles, including two cases that stemmed from his efforts to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Those cases, including Trump's sentencing after being convicted on New York state business fraud charges, have either been dismissed or indefinitely delayed since Trump's win on Nov. 5, forcing Democrats to recalibrate their approach to the president-elect. In June, President Biden firmly ruled out a pardon or commutation for his son, telling reporters as his son faced trial in the Delaware gun case: "I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him." As recently as Nov. 8, days after Trump's win, Jean-Pierre ruled out a pardon or clemency for the younger Biden, saying: "We've been asked that question multiple times. Our answer stands, which is no." Get local news delivered to your inbox!Washington 65, Prairie View 50Asia Distillates-Markets stage a rebound; Jan spot negotiations trickle in
The Arizona Cardinals are 6-6 through 12 games, which makes them an average football team. That's much better than the previous two years, which both ended with just four wins. But after two straight frustrating losses, it's not providing much consolation for a franchise that feels as though it should be much better. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
