Actress Amber Heard on Monday became the latest celebrity to speak out on behalf of the "Gossip Girl" alum over what she says was a coordinated social media effort to tarnish her name. Over the weekend, Lively filed a complaint claiming that Baldoni and a lead producer had behaved unacceptably during the filming of box office hit "It Ends With Us." The allegations included that Baldoni -- who also directed the film -- had spoken inappropriately about his sex life, and had sought to alter the film to include sex scenes that were not in the script and had not been agreed to. They also detailed how lead producer Jamey Heath had watched Lively while she was topless, despite having been asked to turn away. But the complaint goes into great detail -- including with texts and emails -- on a PR campaign to wreck her reputation and to divert attention from any public comments she might make about the men's alleged misbehavior. This was "a carefully crafted, coordinated, and resourced retaliatory scheme to silence her, and others from speaking out about the hostile environment that Mr Baldoni and Mr Heath created," the complaint says. It includes allegations that the two men hired a crisis PR team that amplified or planted negative stories about Lively on social media platforms. "You know we can bury anyone," Melissa Nathan, a member of the team, is alleged to have said, according to messages contained in the complaint. Heard's ex-husband Johnny Depp hired the same PR team during the high-profile defamation trial between the couple in 2022, in which a jury unanimously found that Heard defamed Depp over allegations he abused her. "Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying 'A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on,'" Heard said in a statement carried by NBC News. "I saw this firsthand and up close. It's as horrifying as it is destructive." Heard's support came on the heels of a joint statement by America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel, who starred with Lively in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." "As Blake's friends and sisters for over 20 years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation," they wrote on Instagram. "Throughout the filming of 'It Ends with Us', we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice." A lawyer for Wayfarer, the studio behind the film, said in a statement released to the New York Times that neither the studio, its executives, nor its PR team did anything to retaliate against Lively. "These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media," lawyer Bryan Freedman wrote. The complaint was lodged with the California Civil Rights Department, and is a precursor to a lawsuit. Major Hollywood talent agency WME -- which represents Lively -- has reportedly dropped Baldoni as a client. hg/ahaMaoists allegedly hacked to death two men in Mulug district of Telangana over suspicions that they working as police informers, police said on Friday. According to officials, the incident took place at the Penugolu village in the district near the state’s border with Chhattisgarh. The deceased were identified as Uika Ramesh (36), panchayat secretary of Penugolu village, and Uika Arjun (35)/ A police officer from Mulug, who refused to be quoted, said around six members of the Communist Party of India (Maoists) entered Penugolu village on the intervening night of November 21-22. They divided into two groups – one went to the residence of Ramesh and another to Arjun’s house. “The Maoists dragged the two men out of their houses and beat them up severely. Despite repeated pleas by their family members to spare them, the Maoists hacked the two men with axes and killed them,” the official said. Before leaving the village, the Maoists left separate letters, purportedly written by CPI (Maoist) Venkatapuram-Wazeedu area committee secretary Shanta, on the bodies of the victims. The letters alleged that the two men were collecting information about the movement of Maoists and passing it on to the special intelligence bureau of the state police, involved in counter insurgency operations. “We had warned Ramesh and Arjun several times to mend their ways, but they continued to act as police informers. Hence, we are eliminating them,” Shantha said in the letters. The Wazeedu police, which came to know about the incident early in the morning, reached the village but the Maoists had left the area by then. “The bodies of the victims were shifted to the Eturunagaram Community Health Center (CHC) for post mortem,” the official said. Following the incident, Mulug district police intensified combing operations in the interior forest areas abutting Chhattisgarh. “Special police teams have already been involved in the combing in the forest areas on the inter-state borders. We have also sounded an alert, cautioning political leaders and businesspeople not to enter the area in the present circumstances,” they added. There has virtually been no major activity of Maoists in Telangana for the last 15 years, except occasional incidents of violence in Mulug, Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts, bordering Chhattisgarh, where Maoists from the neighbouring state enter these villagers and indulge in sporadic attacks. On September 5, six Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Neeladrigutta forest area of Karakagudem block in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, just adjacent to Raghunadhapalem village of Mulug district. The earlier major encounter after the formation of Telangana was in the forests of Jayashankar Bhupalpalli district in March 2018, when 10 Maoists were killed.superphones 。

Discover the Secret Behind Cabo Platinum's 5-Star Excellence: Is Their Concierge Service the Best in the Industry? Experts Say Yes!Daily Post Nigeria Samuel Ogbemudia’s daughter Eghe impeached as Egor council chairman Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Politics Samuel Ogbemudia’s daughter Eghe impeached as Egor council chairman Published on December 27, 2024 By Enahoro Iyemefokhai The legislative arms of Egor Local Government Area of Edo State have impeached the council chairman, Eghe Ogbemudia, and the vice chairman, Frank Osawe. The legislators also suspended the leader of the legislative arms, Bosede Omokaro, Majority Leader, Iwinosa Enabulele, and Elliot Inneh Enni, the Chief Whip. The council’s chairman and vice chairman were impeached for alleged gross misconduct, abuse of office, financial misappropriation, unlawful withholding of statutory allowances of a principal member and three other council members as well as budget padding. The principal officers of the council were allegedly suspended for inability to collaborate effectively with the local government chairmen, particularly in ensuring timely payment of salaries, the two-month delay in councillors’ salaries, failure to provide effective oversight and neglect of responsibilities. The motion for their impeachment was moved by Nosakhare Isiegbuwa, seconded by Stella Ogida Osagioduwa and signed by four legislators. The suspension of the former principal officers of the legislative arms was passed by five members, with one member absent. The House immediately swore in Kelvin Eguakun, the leader of the legislative arm, as the acting chairman of the council. Moving the motion for the impeachment, Nosakhare Isiegbuwa, at plenary on Friday, December 27, 2024, said the report submitted by the seven-man panel appointed to probe the allegations of gross misconduct against the chairman and vice chairman found the duo guilty of all the allegations. In a unanimous voice vote, the councillors impeached the chairman and vice chairman. DAILY POST learnt that the impeachment proceedings were formally documented in the Edo State Government Gazette. The gazetted document notified the affected officials of the initiation of impeachment proceedings in line with the Edo Local Government Bye-law on Pro-Action Notices, Legislative Privileges, and Impeachment Procedures For Elected Council Officials, 2024. DAILY POST reports that the impeached council chairman, Eghe Ogbemudia, is the daughter of the late General Samuel Ogbemudia, the former military governor of the old Midwest and Bendel states. He was also a civilian governor of old Bendel State in 1983. He ruled for three months before the government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari was overthrown by the former military government of General Muhammadu Buhari on December 31, 1983. Related Topics: Eghe Egor Samuel Ogbemudia Don't Miss Ekiti 2026: Anybody can show interest but I’m for Oyebanji – Fayemi [VIDEO] You may like Peter Obi: Real reason we denied Labour Party use of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium – Obaseki Ex-Governor of Bendel State, Samuel Ogbemudia dead Samuel Ogbemudia dumps PDP Ogbemudia tells Buhari to jail Jonathan’s aides who stole Nigeria’s money Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd

Oklahoma lost 21-20 to Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday, dropping the Sooners to 6-7 to end the 2024 season. It's the second losing season for Oklahoma during Brent Venables' three seasons in charge. The last time Oklahoma finished a season with a losing record before Venables was 1998, when it went 5-6 to end a failed three-year run under John Blake. Bob Stoops took over in 1999, and both he and Lincoln Riley combined for 23 straight seasons of success. Unlike Blake, Venables will get a fourth season, but it's hard to imagine there will be a fifth unless things turn around in 2025. The 2024 season was an undeniable failure for the program. The Sooners were unable to build on a 10-win season in 2023, which led to a contract extension for Venables, and they took a step back during their first season in the SEC. Oklahoma coaches with multiple losing seasons since 1925: • John Blake • Brent Venables That’s the whole list. Everybody involved with the program understood life would be more difficult in the SEC, but Oklahoma shot itself in the foot repeatedly by failing to properly address the lines of scrimmage before the season began and playing musical chairs at quarterback. So where do the Sooners go from here? How does Venables turn things around? If there's any optimism, it's with one of the best defenses in the country. The cruel irony of the situation is that after years of wishing Lincoln Riley could pair his offensive acumen with a competent defense, Venables brought an elite defense only for the offense to disappear entirely. It's that side of the ball that needs to be addressed, and Venables has already started laying the foundation. After firing offensive coordinator Seth Littrell during the season, Venables hired Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. He's bringing help, too, in the form of ex-Cougars quarterback John Mateer, one of the most coveted QBs in the transfer portal. Still, as exciting as the prospect of a new offense and new QB is, it doesn't solve all of Oklahoma's problems. The offensive line is an issue that must be resolved, but Oklahoma's done some work in the portal there, too, adding Luke Baklenko from Stanford and Derek Simmons from Western Carolina. Whether that's enough to fix a line that ranked No. 127 nationally in pressure rate allowed and No. 132 in sack rate allowed (though some of that is on the combination of Jackson Arnold and Michael Hawkins) remains to be seen. The Sooners also need to get a lot luckier at the receiver position. The depth chart was filled with talented options, but they seemed to spend more time on the injury report than on the field. Then there's the schedule. It won't ease up next season. Not only do the Sooners get Michigan in nonconference play, but they will have their annual tilt with Texas, as well as games at Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina. They'll also welcome Ole Miss, LSU, Missouri and a possibly resurgent Auburn to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The eight SEC opponents on the schedule went a combined 40-24 in SEC play this season. Only Auburn finished with a losing record in the league, while the other seven opponents spent the majority of the season ranked and competing for College Football Playoff spots. None of which means Oklahoma can't turn things around. It just means it won't be easy to do. If Venables can't pull it off, the only excitement in Norman next winter will be in the coaching search.How to watch USC vs. UCLA: TV channel, streaming info

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Dear Eric: My daughter and her boyfriend got an apartment together about four years ago. They’ve been dating about eight years. They seem committed and happy and in love, but they split their living expenses like they are two roommates 50/50. My daughter makes about half of what her boyfriend does. I know she does more of the cleaning, shopping, pet care while her boyfriend spends his money on frivolous purchases. I am protective of my daughter and want to make sure she knows that, generally, when couples are in love and living together and committed, they co-mingle their funds and don’t worry about keeping score. Is that still true in this day and age? I also know that my daughter is sometimes reluctant to stick up for herself or expect more. Should I talk to my daughter and explain that generally committed loving partners support each other emotionally, psychologically, spiritually and ... financially? Or perhaps I should talk to her boyfriend, man to man, and explain that, if he loves my daughter, he wouldn’t want her to stress about money. Another part of me says that they are both adults and can make their own decisions and I should keep quiet. – Unmarried Daughter’s Pop Dear Pop: Your concern is understandable, but you’ll want to make sure that any action you take doesn’t undermine your daughter or the decisions she’s made for herself. Many couples combine finances, but many others don’t, and it works just fine for them. The way we spend our money reflects our values. So, if you want to talk to your daughter, start with a conversation about financial goals and motivations for spending and saving. Listening to how she sees her financial landscape may offer insight into why she’s chosen to organize her household finances like this. Then ask if she’s open to advice (and heed the answer). If you feel that there’s a better way for the two of them to plan for their future, share that. Is the boyfriend contributing a portion of his income to a joint savings account or stock portfolio, perhaps? She may or may not take your advice, and that’s OK. I’d hold off on criticizing the boyfriend’s frivolous spending, though. That’s not really your concern and will muddy the waters. The chance that you’re offering is one from which we all could benefit: someone more experienced helping us to make smart financial decisions. Read more Asking Eric Asking Eric: We’re visiting family overseas for the holidays, but they didn’t include us in their plans Asking Eric: My neighbor and I enjoy going for walks, but three is a crowd Asking Eric: Is it rude to move another person’s belongings? Asking Eric: My husband politely holds the door open for others, but there’s a problem Asking Eric: How do I find a good therapist? ( Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com .)Neurogene (NASDAQ:NGNE) Receives Outperform Rating from William Blair

Green Builder Media Announces Energy Code Mastery (IECC 2024) WebinarDiscover the Secret Behind Cabo Platinum's 5-Star Excellence: Is Their Concierge Service the Best in the Industry? Experts Say Yes!Capricorn – (22nd December to 19th January) Daily Horoscope Prediction says, take a long leap to happiness Look for options to be happy in the love affair. Your commitment at work will bring positive results. Handle your wealth smartly and health is also positive. Have a productive love affair today and you both may be involved in exciting activities. New responsibilities in the job make you stronger. Prosperity will come with good health. Capricorn Love Horoscope Today Be specific about your needs to the partner. Your lover prefers spending more time with you. Even while you are traveling; ensure you connect over the phone to share your emotions. It is good to stay away from arguments. Single females can expect a proposal today. Some Capricorns will resolve the issues with the ex-lover to go back to the old love affair. Married females will be happy to have a great day in terms of romance. Capricorn Career Horoscope Today Express your ideas freely at meetings as they will be approved. Be concerned about the team as your behavior will work out during appraisals. Some professionals will see opportunities abroad. Avoid office politics and you should be smart enough to negotiate with the team members while handling team tasks. Businessmen will sign new partnership deals which would bring in good profits today. Some students waiting for admission to a foreign university will see positive results. Capricorn Money Horoscope Today There will also be success in getting a bank loan today. Today is also good to buy jewelry or electronic appliances for the home. You can also try the fortune in stock and speculative business today. Go ahead with the plan to buy a property, or vehicle, or to renovate the home. Businesses will succeed in raising funds through promoters while some females will pick the day to even donate money to charity. Capricorn Health Horoscope Today No serious medical issue will trouble you. However, it is good to have control over the lifestyle. The second part of the day is good to join a gym or a yoga session. Meditate in the early morning to overcome stress and start the day with positive energy. Some Capricorn females will develop migraine, gynecological issues, or viral fever today. Capricorn Sign Attributes Strength: Intelligent, Practical, Trustworthy, Generous, Optimistic Weakness: Persistent, Stubborn, Suspicious Symbol: Goat Element: Earth Body Part: Bones & Skin Sign Ruler: Saturn Lucky Day: Saturday Lucky Color : Grey Lucky Number : 4 Lucky Stone: Amethyst Capricorn Sign Compatibility Chart Natural affinity: Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces Good compatibility: Cancer, Capricorn Fair compatibility: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius Less compatibility: Aries, Libra By: Dr. J. N. Pandey Vedic Astrology & Vastu Expert Website: www.astrologerjnpandey.com E-mail: djnpandey@gmail.com Phone: 91-9811107060 (WhatsApp Only)

Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF ( NASDAQ:FTQI – Free Report ) by 32.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 17,672 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,354 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF were worth $362,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fifth Third Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $3,814,000. TrueMark Investments LLC bought a new position in First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,353,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF by 951.3% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 125,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,561,000 after buying an additional 113,467 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF by 102.9% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 218,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,453,000 after acquiring an additional 110,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in shares of First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF by 357.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 98,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,033,000 after acquiring an additional 77,330 shares during the period. First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF Stock Up 0.6 % Shares of FTQI stock opened at $20.89 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $482.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.15 and a beta of 0.52. First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF has a 12 month low of $18.23 and a 12 month high of $21.18. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $20.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.36. First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF Dividend Announcement First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF Company Profile ( Free Report ) The First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively-managed portfolio of US stocks, with an options overlay of short calls on the Nasdaq 100. FTQI was launched on Jan 6, 2014 and is managed by First Trust. Featured Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding FTQI? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF ( NASDAQ:FTQI – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — If last month’s election wasn’t painful enough for Florida Democrats, they’re losing another state House seat after one of their members announced Monday that she’s switching parties. State Rep. Susan Valdés, a former school board member who was reelected as a Democrat last month, said on X that she is “tired of being the party of protesting.” Valdés ran to be chairperson for her local county’s Democratic executive committee earlier this month. She won her current term by nearly 5 percentage points but can’t run for reelection again because of term limits. Republicans have controlled the governor’s office and both branches of the Legislature since 1999. Valdés is serving her final two years before leaving office due to term limits. Republicans now have an 86-34 majority in the House. “I got into politics to be part of the party of progress,” Valdés wrote. “I know that I won’t agree with my fellow Republican House members on every issue, but I know that in their caucus, I will be welcomed and treated with respect.” House Speaker Daniel Perez reposted Valdés’ statement and welcomed her into the House, where Republicans have a supermajority of 86-34. House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell said she was surprised and disappointed by Valdés’ announcement. “It is sad that she has elevated her own aspirations above the needs of her district,” Driskell wrote in a statement on X.This holiday, the NFL is giving us the gift of a Christmas Day Beyoncé performance. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer is set to headline the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game’s the halftime show on December 25, after the Kansas City Chiefs play the Pittsburgh Steelers play earlier in the day. Both games will feature a special pre-game performance of “All I Want for Christmas” by the one-and-only Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey . The two big Christmas Day games will stream live on Netflix , who told CNN via a representative that they’ve optimized their technology to assure a smooth viewing experience after the reportedly glitchy Logan Paul-Mike Tyson fight . While it remains to be seen whether Taylor Swift attends the Chiefs game to support Travis Kelce, what’s for sure is that there will be a lot going on amid the festivities. Here’s how to watch and what to know. How can I watch? The Ravens-Texans and Chiefs-Steelers games will be both be exclusively streamed on Netflix for subscribers only. Both games will also be available in each teams’ market on their local CBS station. For the Chiefs-Steelers game, local viewers in Kansas City can watch it on KCTV, and on KDKA in Pittsburgh. For the Ravens-Texans game, local viewers can watch it WJZ in Baltimore and KHOU in Houston. Each game will also be available to watch on mobile devices through NFL+ in all markets. What time should I tune in? The Chiefs-Steelers game kicks off at 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT and the Ravens-Texans game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. EDT/1:30 p.m. PDT. When is Beyoncé performing? You can catch Beyoncé’s halftime show during the Ravens-Texans game, which will kick off at 4:30 p.m EDT. A Houston native, Beyoncé will likely show some pride for the home team as the game is taking place at Houston’s NRG stadium. The performance will mark the first time that Beyoncé will perform songs live from her hit album “Cowboy Carter.” According to Netflix , Queen Bey also has some surprises in store and is expected to bring along some special guests. “Cowboy Carter” was released in March and has gone on to earn 11 Grammy nods. Beyoncé is also quite familiar with being an NFL halftime show performer. The Grammy-winner headlined the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans and joined Coldplay and Bruno Mars on the field during the 2016 Super Bowl show. When is Mariah Carey performing? Mariah Carey, another Queen, will also be part of the NFL’s Christmas Gameday event with a performance of her iconic holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas is You.” Carey will “bring her signature blend of glamour and Christmas cheer” in a pre-taped performance, which will air twice – ahead of both live games – according to Netflix . The performance also marks a very special milestone as the song turned 30 years old this year. How will Netflix prevent tech issues and buffering? After what turned out to be a bit of a glitchy viewing experience for the tens of millions of people who tuned into Netflix’s livestream of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in November, the streamer told CNN they’re taking steps to assure a smooth viewing experience for all tuning into the Christmas Day games. A representative for Netflix told CNN that, based on what they learned from the Paul-Tyson fight’s livestream, they have made additional optimizations of their systems to improve the viewing quality and better handle the large-scale viewership that the NFL games are expected to draw.

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The Current 20:06 Rudeness rampant in classrooms, say teachers An Ontario teacher says "manners have gone out the door" in classrooms since the pandemic, and new research agrees that kids have become ruder to both teachers and each other. "There's a lot more outbursts," said Marylinda Lamarra, a secondary school teacher in the York Catholic District School Board in Ontario. "Students feel empowered to just speak out whenever they have a question on their mind ... or they ask to go to the bathroom, mid-sentence while I'm teaching," she told The Current . Lamarra said students struggle to pay attention through a whole lesson and can't seem to manage their own disruptive behavior. They're also ruder to each other, and often can't resolve conflicts without resorting to yelling. "It's just become increasingly more noticeable post-COVID," she said. They were at home behind a screen ... They could do what they wanted - Marylinda Lamarra A recent study from Brock University found a significant increase in classroom incivility since the pandemic. Researchers asked 308 Ontario kids aged nine to 14 to fill out a survey, which asked if they ever engaged in rude or disruptive behaviour. That includes things like texting in class, interrupting or talking over a teacher, or packing up before the lesson is even over. The Brock team also spoke with 101 primary educators about their experiences in the classroom. That data was collected in fall 2022 and compared to surveys previously conducted in fall 2019. The results showed a significant increase in classroom incivility, even though other issues raised in the survey — such as bullying and emotional wellbeing — showed little change. Natalie Spadafora, who led the study, said that while some of the behaviours may just seem like minor annoyances, they shouldn't be dismissed. "Cumulatively, we know from teachers, students and our research that it can have negative effects," said Spadafora, a post-doctoral fellow and adjunct professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University. "We know that left unchecked, it can escalate to higher level anti-social behaviour." Teacher Marylinda Lamarra says disruptive behaviour is 'more noticeable post-COVID.' (Submitted by Marylinda Lamarra) 'At home behind a screen' Lamarra thinks pandemic shutdowns and remote learning played a role in this spike in incivility, especially for younger kids who lost out on learning how to behave in a classroom setting. "They were at home behind a screen with no classroom instruction or decorum ... They could do what they wanted, and they seem to have brought that into the classroom," she said. Lamarra said educators did expect they'd have to play catch up to get kids "back on track," but it hasn't been easy. "There are students who have made the shift back, it's just been slower than anticipated," she said. Spadafora thinks the pandemic did have an impact, but pointed out that generational and technological factors may also play a role. "Ten years ago ... texting during class wasn't an item on our scale, but now it definitely is," she said. "I would say behaviours change over time, right?" Researcher Natalie Spadafora says that disruptive behaviour can escalate if left unchecked. (Submitted by Natalie Spadafora) She added that many of these issues are not kids intentionally trying to cause harm. She gave the example of packing up books before a lesson has ended and while a teacher is still teaching, because a kid is keen to get to recess or home at the end of the day. Those kids are thinking "about themselves or their social life" but "forgetting about the group dynamic and what that might be implicating on a broader scale," she said. Getting 'back to basics' Lamarra said it can be frustrating to deal with these disruptions, but she has to maintain her composure as a teacher and help her pupils improve their behaviour. "I think we just need to get back to the basics where we're teaching that civility, we're teaching proper manners," she said. She added that "parents do have a role to play in teaching their kids how to cope in the classroom, how to cope in society. We need to give them those skills." New school year offers no relief for Canadian teachers amid ongoing shortages Teacher shortage has staff across Canada working 'in survival mode' She worries that if kids don't learn how to behave with civility in the classroom, that bad behaviour will show up in wider society as they get older. Spadafora agrees that it's important to foster civility at a young age. "Civil children means civil adults, and that's what we all want," she said.From wealth and success to murder suspect, the life of Luigi Mangione took a hard turn

Adam Pemble, an Associated Press video journalist who covered some of the biggest global news of the past two decades, from earthquakes and conflicts to political summits and elections, has died. He was 52. Pemble died Thursday in Minneapolis surrounded by friends and family, according to his friend Mike Moe, who helped care for him in the final weeks of his fight against cancer. Known for bringing stories alive with his camera, Pemble epitomized the best of television news traditions, casting a curious and compassionate lens onto the lives of the people and communities whose stories he told. He joined the AP in 2007 in New York before moving to Prague in 2011 to help launch AP’s first cross-format operation combining photography, text stories and video. He enhanced Eastern European news coverage, creating distinctive stories highlighting the region’s culture and society. “Adam was an incredibly talented and passionate journalist and an empathetic storyteller. He had this amazing ability to get anyone to talk to him on camera, which I attribute to the Midwestern charm he embodied throughout his life.” said Sara Gillesby, AP’s Director of Global Video and Pemble’s former manager in New York when he joined the AP. “He was the best of us.” Pemble was born in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, in 1972 and grew up in Minneapolis. After graduating with a degree in mass communications from Minnesota State University Moorhead, he started his journalism career in 1997 at KVLY, a television station in Fargo, North Dakota, and later worked at WCCO in Minneapolis. “He had the skills of the old-school camera people to meet a deadline and turn a beautiful story,” said Arthur Phillips, a cameraman who worked with Pemble at WCCO. “But he had a calling for greater things.” Moving to New York, Pemble covered some of the biggest stories in the city, including the trial of Bernie Madoff, interviews with former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and with then-real estate developer, now U.S. president-elect, Donald Trump. He went to Haiti to cover the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, where he captured shocking images of devastation. A few weeks later he was in Vancouver, covering the Winter Olympics. With his transfer to Prague, Pemble quickly became the go-to video journalist deployed to the biggest news events in Europe, interviewing government leaders, covering violent protests, the aftermath of terror attacks and numerous national elections across the continent. “An inquiring mind, a keen eye and a healthy skepticism for those in power who tried to spin away from the truth all combined to make Adam’s stories as rich in colour as he was in character,” said Sandy MacIntyre, former AP head of global video. “Time and again he was asked to do the impossible and without fail he delivered the exceptional.” ”But more than all of that, he was the colleague and friend you wanted by your side because if Adam was there we knew we were going to be the winning team.” As civil unrest rocked Ukraine in 2014, Pemble reported from Kyiv and later Donetsk, where he covered the first Russian-backed demonstrations before spending weeks in Crimea during Russia’s annexation of the strategic peninsula. His video reports included the last remaining Ukrainian sailors loyal to Kyiv, who had finally abandoned their ship and came ashore. With the Russian national anthem playing from a car in the background, his final shot showed two distraught sailors heckled as they walked away. Pemble returned to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country in 2022. Among his many assignments was filming the exclusive March 2023 AP interview by Executive Editor Julie Pace with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a train shuttled them across Ukraine to cities near some of the fiercest fighting. “Adam showed up to every assignment with enthusiasm, creativity and commitment to his work and his colleagues. He loved what he did, and so many of us at AP are better for having worked alongside him,” Pace said. When not deployed overseas, Pemble set his camera’s gaze on his new home in the Czech Republic, offering insight into the traditions and unique stories of Eastern Europe. From Christmas carp fishing at sunrise to graffiti artists in Prague to the intimate story of a Slovak priest challenging the celibacy rules of the Catholic Church, he brought his unmistakable style. He worked with a traditional large broadcast camera in an era where many video shooters shifted to smaller, lighter cameras. He always put himself in the right place to let reality unfold like “an old school analog painter in an often fast and furious digital age,” former AP cameraman Ben Jary recalled. Pemble’s interest in visual storytelling led to experimenting with new technologies, including aerial videography. In 2015, he was the first major news agency camera operator to film live drone footage when reporting on the migration crisis in the Balkans. An avid gardener who planted trees and chilis on his rooftop in Prague, he was adventurous in the kitchen and especially proud of his vegan “meatloaf,” friends said. He loved a seedy dive bar as much as a Michelin restaurant and foods as varied as charcoal choux pastry with truffle creme and his favourite road trip junk food, Slim Jim’s jerky and Salted Nut Rolls. Pemble’s wit, wisdom, energy and positivity enriched the lives and experiences of those around him, friends and colleagues recalled. “If someone asked me to see a picture of quiet strength and courage, dignity and grace, and most of all kindness, I would show them a picture of a man for all seasons,” said Dan Huff, a Washington-based AP video journalist, “I would show them a picture of Adam Pemble.”

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