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USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Report: NCAA penalizes Wisconsin football for recruiting violations
Report: NCAA penalizes Wisconsin football for recruiting violations The NCAA is penalizing Wisconsin football for recruiting infractions that occurred during the spring of 2023. BadgerExtra's Colten Bartholomew was the first to report the news. Bartholomew writes that "nine members of Luke Fickell's staff violated a since-changed NCAA rule by making phone calls to recruits before the recruiting calendar allowed them to be made." Notably, that rule changed in August 2023, just months after the reported violations. Among those specifically penalized are Fickell, outside linebackers coach Matt Mitchell, former defensive line coach Greg Scruggs and former recruiting lead Max Stienecker. The infraction is a Level II violation. Both Scruggs and Stienecker received one-year show-cause orders, while Fickell and Mitchell will not be permitted to contact high school recruits from June 15-21. For more specifics on the violations and their fallout, here is Bartholomew's full report. Notably, neither of the two staffers who received show causes still works for Wisconsin. Scruggs left the program after the 2023 campaign for the same title at Big Ten rival Michigan, though he resigned just months into the job after an OWI arrest. He is now an assistant defensive line coach with the San Francisco 49ers. Stienecker, meanwhile, left Wisconsin in February to become USC's general manager. He and his recruiting staff currently have the Trojans atop the class of 2026 national rankings with 28 total commits, 18 blue-chip players and one five-star. Wisconsin finished the 2024 recruiting cycle, the one that included the reported infractions, with arguably the best class in program history. Among the program's 22 signees, 11 were blue-chip players. Four-star recruits offensive tackle Kevin Heywood, defensive lineman Ernest Willor Jr., running back Dilin Jones and defensive lineman Dillan Johnson headline a group that finished ranked No. 25 nationally and No. 7 in the Big Ten Conference. The 2025 season should see a significant portion of that class enter the team's two-deep depth chart. Running backs Dilin Jones and Darrion Dupree, offensive lineman Emerson Mandell, wide receiver Kyan Berry-Johnson, defensive lineman Dillan Johnson and linebacker Thomas Heiberger should all see the field. Heywood was also in line to start for the team at left tackle, though he is projected to miss the season after an ACL injury. Furthermore, cornerback Xavier Lucas already excelled as a true freshman in 2024, though he transferred to Miami in the offseason. The Badgers' class of 2026, which has yet to see a blue-chip player added, currently ranks No. 40 nationally. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
The Advertiser
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Photos of the glitz and glamour of 'Speakeasy Carnival' to support youth mental health
A high-glamour fundraising event at Bartholomew's bar on King Street Friday night saw over 100 business leaders, philanthropists, and community leaders converge in the finest cocktail attire in the name of youth mental health. The event, hosted by EquiEnergy Youth - the young people's mental health support outfit founded by Stephen Spencer - staged a 'speakeasy carnival' with themes lifted from a Fitzgerald novel to raise support for the one in five children and adolescents who will experience serious psychological distress in the next year. The McDougall Foundation - former Newcastle Knight Adam MacDougall's charity - sponsored the event and staged a panel discussion with the city football greats, McDougall, Kurt Gidley and Chris Houston on the night. "We're all passionate about mental health and making a difference, particularly with youth," McDougall told the Newcastle Herald earlier this week. Equi Energy Youth gives adults "the knowledge to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people". The Newcastle-based organisation's "psychological first aid" program gives adults simple steps to follow to help young people through distress. A high-glamour fundraising event at Bartholomew's bar on King Street Friday night saw over 100 business leaders, philanthropists, and community leaders converge in the finest cocktail attire in the name of youth mental health. The event, hosted by EquiEnergy Youth - the young people's mental health support outfit founded by Stephen Spencer - staged a 'speakeasy carnival' with themes lifted from a Fitzgerald novel to raise support for the one in five children and adolescents who will experience serious psychological distress in the next year. The McDougall Foundation - former Newcastle Knight Adam MacDougall's charity - sponsored the event and staged a panel discussion with the city football greats, McDougall, Kurt Gidley and Chris Houston on the night. "We're all passionate about mental health and making a difference, particularly with youth," McDougall told the Newcastle Herald earlier this week. Equi Energy Youth gives adults "the knowledge to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people". The Newcastle-based organisation's "psychological first aid" program gives adults simple steps to follow to help young people through distress. A high-glamour fundraising event at Bartholomew's bar on King Street Friday night saw over 100 business leaders, philanthropists, and community leaders converge in the finest cocktail attire in the name of youth mental health. The event, hosted by EquiEnergy Youth - the young people's mental health support outfit founded by Stephen Spencer - staged a 'speakeasy carnival' with themes lifted from a Fitzgerald novel to raise support for the one in five children and adolescents who will experience serious psychological distress in the next year. The McDougall Foundation - former Newcastle Knight Adam MacDougall's charity - sponsored the event and staged a panel discussion with the city football greats, McDougall, Kurt Gidley and Chris Houston on the night. "We're all passionate about mental health and making a difference, particularly with youth," McDougall told the Newcastle Herald earlier this week. Equi Energy Youth gives adults "the knowledge to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people". The Newcastle-based organisation's "psychological first aid" program gives adults simple steps to follow to help young people through distress. A high-glamour fundraising event at Bartholomew's bar on King Street Friday night saw over 100 business leaders, philanthropists, and community leaders converge in the finest cocktail attire in the name of youth mental health. The event, hosted by EquiEnergy Youth - the young people's mental health support outfit founded by Stephen Spencer - staged a 'speakeasy carnival' with themes lifted from a Fitzgerald novel to raise support for the one in five children and adolescents who will experience serious psychological distress in the next year. The McDougall Foundation - former Newcastle Knight Adam MacDougall's charity - sponsored the event and staged a panel discussion with the city football greats, McDougall, Kurt Gidley and Chris Houston on the night. "We're all passionate about mental health and making a difference, particularly with youth," McDougall told the Newcastle Herald earlier this week. Equi Energy Youth gives adults "the knowledge to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people". The Newcastle-based organisation's "psychological first aid" program gives adults simple steps to follow to help young people through distress.
Straits Times
29-05-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Alligator with no tail seen crossing the road in US, and the internet can't look away
A tail-less alligator was seen slowly making its way across Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana on May 20. PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM ASHLYN BARTHOLOMEW/FACEBOOK Alligator with no tail seen crossing the road in US, and the internet can't look away An alligator without its long muscular tail was seen crossing a road in Louisiana, a scene many on the internet found both heartbreaking and amusing. The unfortunate reptile is seen slowly making its way across Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana , in a Facebook video posted on May 20 by Ms Ashlyn Bartholomew. The video has since been shared over 8,000 times and seen in many news outlets. 'I couldn't tell at first if he was an alligator or a big dog or what,' Ms Bartholomew told local outlet 'This was the first time I ever saw an alligator without a tail.' She said she first noticed the alligator lying down on one side of the road, 'minding his own business'. She then snapped a video of the animal as it ambled to the other side of the road , and captioned it with: 'Y'all be careful there's half an alligator walking on the road.' Mr Robert Mendyk, an expert on reptiles and amphibians at the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, told the alligator probably lost its tail due to a run-in with a boat propeller or, most likely, a rival gator. He said alligators regularly survive such amputations. 'The wound walls itself off and heals,' he said. 'They have really phenomenal healing and regenerative abilities.' He also noted that if the alligator was attacked, it was likely by a male alligator with the 'bite force' to chomp off a tail. Many of those who saw Ms Batholomew's video said they felt sorry for the tailless alligator. 'I hope he lives, poor thing! Just trying to survive in his habitat,' Ms Angel Ancar commented on Ms Bartholomew's Facebook page. Ms Tara Wilkinson said in the same thread: 'Need to contact LDWF (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries). Poor guy probably can't swim.' Others could not help making fun of the sight of a tailless alligator. 'I guess the tail said 'see ya later, alligator',' said Ms Jaleesa Perry. Ms Ria Poirier quipped: 'That's one bad gator ok I'm laughing it looks like half gator n half dog.' There were also those with mixed feelings. 'This is not normal! This baby needs to be with a rehabber honestly but it looks so weird!' said Ms Paula Charier. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
New York Post
28-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Meta's fate in FTC antitrust trial in limbo as judge weighs possible breakup
Meta's fate is up in the air after Mark Zuckerberg's dirty laundry was aired in a landmark antitrust trial brought by the Federal Trade Commission – though some experts warn that the social media giant could wriggle out of the breakup sought by regulators. The seven-week trial concluded Tuesday after multiple bombshells about Meta's inner workings – including a 2012 email in which Zuckerberg admitted buying Instagram would 'neutralize a competitor' and internal reports showing executives panicking that Instagram was steering minors toward adult sex creeps it called 'groomers.' Despite the embarrassing evidence, the case's outcome is expected to hinge on how US District Judge James Boasberg defines the market in which Meta operates. 4 Mark Zuckerberg's old emails were a key part of the FTC's case. AP The FTC argued that Meta has an illegal monopoly over a narrowly-defined market of social media firms built on friends-and-family connections, with Snapchat as its only real competitor. Meta pushed back, arguing its apps face tough competition from rivals like TikTok and Google-owned YouTube for user attention. Meta has called the FTC's case 'weak' and, in a show of confidence, wrapped up its defense earlier than expected last week after calling just a few witnesses. That's a signal that its lawyers see the market definition issue as a strong argument against a breakup, according to Christine Bartholomew, an antitrust expert and professor at University at Buffalo School of Law. 'In a monopoly case, the victor of the dispute on how to define the market is often the overall victor,' Bartholomew said. 'Like most defendants in these kinds of cases, Meta is arguing the market is broader. The larger the relevant market, the less the potential anticompetitive impact of Meta's alleged conduct.' The FTC has accused Meta of using a 'buy or bury' strategy to stifle upstart social media apps like Instagram and WhatsApp before they could threaten its social media empire. The agency wants a forced selloff of Instagram, acquired for $1 billion in 2012, and WhatsApp, acquired for $18 billion in 2014. 4 The FTC is seeking a breakup of Meta. Getty Images The smoking-gun emails are the strongest part of the FTC's case, according to Bartholomew. In one 2018 message, Zuckerberg mused on whether Meta should 'consider the extreme step of spinning Instagram out' to get ahead of regulators. 'They confirm the FTC's narrative that Meta's acquisitions were intended to minimize competition,' Bartholomew said. 'These were not deals meant to improve a product or enhance consumer benefit. Rather, they were acquisitions meant to shield Meta from perceived competitive threats.' The FTC declined to comment. 'After six weeks trying their case to undo acquisitions made over a decade ago and show that no deal is ever truly final, the only thing the FTC showed was the dynamic, hyper-competitive nature of the past, present and future of the technology industry,' a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. 4 Zuckerberg was the first witness called to the stand. Getty Images During the trial, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified that Zuckerberg had treated his app as a 'threat' to the company's core Facebook business. Systrom said he felt Zuckerberg had starved Instagram of necessary resources, including approving necessary headcount to improve safety standards on the app in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg and Meta argued that Instagram's rise to prominence wasn't a sure thing – and that the company helped rather than hurt its growth. The company's attorneys also petitioned the judge to toss the case mid-trial, arguing the FTC had failed to meet its burden of evidence. Boasberg rejected the petition. 4 The FTC surfaced many Facebook emails and internal documents during the trial. Getty Images While the final outcome is difficult to predict, cases focused on potential violations of Section 2 of the Sherman Act – where liability hinges on whether a monopoly exists over a specific market – face a high bar to prove and are notoriously difficult to win. 'There are too many ways a plaintiff can lose,' Bartholomew said. With in-person arguments wrapped up, attorneys for the FTC and Meta will next submit written briefs outlining their arguments for and against a breakup for the judge's review. Boasberg has said he will move 'expeditiously' to issue a ruling in the case. If the judge rules in Meta's favor, the FTC is expected to appeal. If the judge sides with the FTC and determines Meta has broken the law, a second trial would be held to decide appropriate remedies. Meta would assuredly appeal.
Indian Express
28-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
‘So sad': Tailless alligator crosses road, the Internet can't look away
A tailless alligator crawling across a road in southern Louisiana is grabbing eyeballs on the Internet, with many viewers initially mistaking the unusual sight for a large dog. The video, recorded and shared on Facebook by Ashlyn Bartholomew, shows the alligator slowly making its way across Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish. Bartholomew, who had just dropped her kids off at baseball practice, said she wasn't sure what she was looking at at first. 'I wasn't sure if it was an alligator or a big dog,' she told local news. In the now-viral video, her surprise is audible as she exclaims, 'What?' while watching the tailless reptile awkwardly move across the road. Sharing the video on Facebook, she captioned it with a warning, 'Y'all be careful. There's half an alligator walking on the road.' According to local reports, Robert Mendyk, a reptile expert at the Audubon Zoo, explained that the gator likely lost its tail in a violent fight with another alligator. He also said that such injuries are not uncommon and that alligators are surprisingly resilient, often surviving significant amputations like this one. Watch the video here: A post shared by New York Post (@nypost) Several social media users expressed distress over the injured alligator, with one saying, 'So sad!!! Looked hurt. Can a non-kill rescue service help him?' Another user commented, 'Awww please leave him alone poor guy.' 'I feel very bad for it. Not a fan of alligators, but I don't like seeing any animal hurt or in pain,' a third user reacted. Early this month, renowned French wildlife photographer Lucas Cottereau, known for documenting reptiles around the world, captured a wild American alligator completely missing its upper jaw, in Florida's Everglades. In a series of striking photos and videos shared on Instagram, the alligator is seen moving calmly both on land and through the water. With only its lower jaw remaining, teeth fully exposed and perfectly aligned, the image stunned several social media users.
