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Fox News
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Mexico Beats USA In A Soccer Final Again, This Time 5-0
Mexico keeps on winning soccer silverware over the United States, this time with a blowout win. El Tri beat the U.S., 5-0, in Sunday's 2025 Concacaf Boys' Under-15 Championship for a second straight title in that competition. All five of Mexico's goals in the tournament's final – played in Alajuela, Costa Rica – were scored by Mexican-American players. Juan Carlos Martínez Jr., who had two goals in the final and won the Best Player Award, was born in California and plays for the LA Galaxy academy. Mexico's three other goals in the final were scored by: Paxon Ruffin, born in Florida, who plays in the youth ranks of Liga MX club Monterrey; Da'vian Kimbrough (Sacramento Republic FC); and Lisandro Torres (LAFC academy). Kimbrough and Torres were also born in California. In 2023, Kimbrough signed with Sacramento, which is part of the USL Championship, as a 13-year-old to become the U.S.'s youngest soccer professional. According to ESPN, he was believed to have been the youngest professional in team sports in the major leagues in North America, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and WNBA. It's been a banner year for El Tri's soccer teams, especially on the men's senior side. Mexico won its first Concacaf Nations League title in March over Canada, snapping the U.S. men's national team's hold on that competition. Mexico then followed that by winning its 10th Concacaf Gold Cup in July with a 2-1 win over the USMNT. Along with the U-15 title, Mexico also won the Under-20 Concacaf title on Aug. 5. That was Mexico's 14th U-20 crown and its first since the 2015 edition. The U.S. had won the previous three editions. Mexico and the U.S. are serving as co-hosts (along with Canada) for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, and it's great to see the rivalry and talent on the pitch between the two sides continue to grow for years to come. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
San Francisco Chronicle
05-08-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Grand jury declines to indict former Atlanta police officer in church deacon's death
ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury on Monday declined to indict an former Atlanta police officer on manslaughter charges in the death of a church deacon who died in a struggle with the officer following a minor car crash. After hearing the case, Fulton County grand jurors rejected criminal charges against Kiran Kimbrough, said Jeff DiSantis, a spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Johnny Hollman Sr. died in August 2023 after he refused to sign a citation following a wreck. Family members said the 62-year-old Hollman was driving home from Bible study at his daughter's house and taking dinner to his wife when he collided with another vehicle while turning across a busy street just west of downtown. Body camera video of Hollman's arrest shows Kimbrough repeatedly demanding that Hollman sign the citation, while Hollman insists he did nothing wrong. The two men tussled and Hollman ended up face down on the ground with Kimbrough over him, pressing him down. Holloman repeatedly says 'I can't breathe,' and Kimbrough uses a Taser to shock him repeatedly. The video also shows a tow truck driver helping Kimbrough. Hollman became unresponsive and was declared dead at a hospital. An autopsy determined the death was a homicide, with heart disease also a contributing factor. Lance LoRusso, who represents Kimbrough, said prosecutors sought to indict his client for one count of manslaughter, one count of simple battery and three counts of violating his oath of office. Kimbrough testified before the grand jury, as is an officer's right under state law, LoRusso said. 'While Johnny Hollman's death was tragic, in no way did Kiran Kimbrough cause the death,' LoRusso said in a statement Monday. 'Johnny Hollman's death was caused by medical complications and his felonious, unlawful resistance of a uniformed officer performing his lawful duties.' Hollman's family members have repeatedly called for the former officer to be criminally charged. A statement from lawyers attributed to the family said they were 'devastated' by the grand jury's decision not to indict. 'The failure to hold this officer accountable is another painful reminder of how little value is placed on his life by some citizens,' the statement said. 'Our faith and our fight for justice will not waver.' Atlanta officials fired Kimbrough, saying he should have agreed to Hollman's request to speak to a supervisor. A civil service board upheld the firing, and the Atlanta City Council agreed to settle a lawsuit by Hollman's family alleging excessive force for $3.8 million. The family also sued the tow truck driver and his employer, saying the driver straddled Hollman's head and neck for at least 20 seconds and appeared to 'sit with his full body weight' on Hollman's head and neck while Kimbrough handcuffed Hollman. Atlanta and some other police departments have enacted policies saying that officers should no longer arrest people who refused to sign citations. State lawmakers passed a bill that would have enacted such a policy statewide earlier this year, but Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed it because he opposed a provision unrelated to collecting signatures from people named on citations.
Winnipeg Free Press
05-08-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Grand jury declines to indict former Atlanta police officer in church deacon's death
ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury on Monday declined to indict an former Atlanta police officer on manslaughter charges in the death of a church deacon who died in a struggle with the officer following a minor car crash. After hearing the case, Fulton County grand jurors rejected criminal charges against Kiran Kimbrough, said Jeff DiSantis, a spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Johnny Hollman Sr. died in August 2023 after he refused to sign a citation following a wreck. Family members said the 62-year-old Hollman was driving home from Bible study at his daughter's house and taking dinner to his wife when he collided with another vehicle while turning across a busy street just west of downtown. Body camera video of Hollman's arrest shows Kimbrough repeatedly demanding that Hollman sign the citation, while Hollman insists he did nothing wrong. The two men tussled and Hollman ended up face down on the ground with Kimbrough over him, pressing him down. Holloman repeatedly says 'I can't breathe,' and Kimbrough uses a Taser to shock him repeatedly. The video also shows a tow truck driver helping Kimbrough. Hollman became unresponsive and was declared dead at a hospital. An autopsy determined the death was a homicide, with heart disease also a contributing factor. Lance LoRusso, who represents Kimbrough, said prosecutors sought to indict his client for one count of manslaughter, one count of simple battery and three counts of violating his oath of office. Kimbrough testified before the grand jury, as is an officer's right under state law, LoRusso said. 'While Johnny Hollman's death was tragic, in no way did Kiran Kimbrough cause the death,' LoRusso said in a statement Monday. 'Johnny Hollman's death was caused by medical complications and his felonious, unlawful resistance of a uniformed officer performing his lawful duties.' DiSantis said Willis is conferring with prosecutors and investigators about whether to ask a new grand jury to indict Kimbrough. Hollman's family members have repeatedly called for the former officer to be criminally charged. A statement from lawyers attributed to the family said they were 'devastated' by the grand jury's decision not to indict. 'The failure to hold this officer accountable is another painful reminder of how little value is placed on his life by some citizens,' the statement said. 'Our faith and our fight for justice will not waver.' Atlanta officials fired Kimbrough, saying he should have agreed to Hollman's request to speak to a supervisor. A civil service board upheld the firing, and the Atlanta City Council agreed to settle a lawsuit by Hollman's family alleging excessive force for $3.8 million. The family also sued the tow truck driver and his employer, saying the driver straddled Hollman's head and neck for at least 20 seconds and appeared to 'sit with his full body weight' on Hollman's head and neck while Kimbrough handcuffed Hollman. Atlanta and some other police departments have enacted policies saying that officers should no longer arrest people who refused to sign citations. State lawmakers passed a bill that would have enacted such a policy statewide earlier this year, but Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed it because he opposed a provision unrelated to collecting signatures from people named on citations.
Techday NZ
27-06-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Post-pandemic hiring finds footing as AI transforms tasks, not jobs
The global labour market is emerging from several years of upheaval, but economists at LinkedIn and OpenAI say a new force—generative AI—is beginning to reshape the nature of work in ways that are uneven across sectors. Speaking at the OpenAI Forum, Dr Karin Kimbrough, Chief Economist at LinkedIn, said, "Right now, I would say the labour market's actually reflecting a lot of macro cyclical effects," rather than widespread AI-driven displacement. She noted the hiring boom of 2021-2022 has since cooled, with companies largely holding onto talent and new hiring remaining cautious. "The labour market's looking for normalcy," Kimbrough said. "There's more competition than there was before, but not so much that people can't find a job." However, this overall stabilisation masks significant disparities. "If you are in what is considered like the knowledge worker space, it might be a lot more competitive for you right now to find the role that you want," she explained. By contrast, "The world is your oyster if you work in [retail, healthcare, or construction] industries." Kimbrough attributes these trends to structural factors and post-pandemic realignments, not solely to AI. "We are seeing just a huge demand and increase in roles \[in healthcare]. So we're seeing the number of roles open up—it's not just that people are looking for a role and are able to find one." While job loss due to AI remains a common fear, Kimbrough emphasised that, at this stage, "It's not elimination so much that we're seeing. It's more just people are adjusting, desperately trying to upskill so they can stay relevant." What is being displaced, she explained, are specific tasks within roles. "It's how they're spending their time in that role that is changing." Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist at OpenAI, agreed, saying that workers are "rotating from certain tasks to other tasks" rather than seeing their roles eliminated entirely. LinkedIn's data supports this, with increased emphasis on "AI literacy" - the ability to use AI tools effectively. "One of the fastest growing in-demand skills on the platform by employers is conflict resolution," Kimbrough added. "They're rising in tandem with the demand for AI literacy." Surprisingly, it's workers in more disrupted sectors - such as communications and marketing - who are most aggressively updating their profiles to signal AI capabilities. "They need to signal it because the last thing they want to do is be fighting over a job either because an AI could already do half of it or because someone else can do the other half... with AI." For early-career professionals, the post-pandemic hiring slowdown has been particularly acute. "It's been materially harder for new grads in the last year or so to find a role," Kimbrough said. "Employers are looking at their talent roles being full. Again, no one has quit." However, historical data offers some reassurance. "What we found... was that people catch up," she said. "In the first couple of years of their career, maybe they don't progress as fast, but eventually they catch up." She advised graduates to focus on agility, a willingness to learn, and human skills like communication and collaboration. "Even more important [than AI literacy] is communication skills, collaboration skills... leadership." Kimbrough also spoke about international labour markets, pointing to India as particularly dynamic: "A very young, well-educated, and very dynamic, large domestic economy." Yet she highlighted the challenge of making AI tools locally relevant, citing "accessibility of the digital divide and the relevance" as critical barriers to adoption. Adoption also varies widely by sector. Education, for example, lags significantly behind industries like finance or healthcare in hiring AI-literate talent. "Even so, we see them growing at really rapid rates. Is itIt's just not at the same rate." Kimbrough revealed a shift in hiring strategies, noting that employers have reduced backfilling of vacated roles. Instead, they are prioritising new roles, particularly those related to AI. "If you are working in the AI space... you are just in a position of choice," she said, listing roles such as AI engineer, consultant, and researcher as the fastest-growing on LinkedIn. However, she noted that such an opportunity is not uniform: "If you are in other roles... it's been a little bit more challenging." The evolving job landscape also means career paths are becoming less linear. "It's far more organic, it is far more skills-based," Kimbrough said. "AI is so powerful, it's going to allow you to pivot into many more options for roles." Even at the executive level, LinkedIn data shows leaders now emerge from more diverse backgrounds. "So it's okay to have a broader base," she said. "If the thing you have your heart set on isn't working, go do something else and just get started." The discussion painted a nuanced picture: a stabilising labour market shaped more by macroeconomic tides than AI disruption, at least for now. But as AI adoption deepens, agility, skills signalling, and adaptability may well define success across all sectors.
Washington Post
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
How HBCUs fight for survival in Trump's America
At the start of the year, historically Black colleges and universities seemed to be in troubled waters. Donald Trump's inauguration was quickly followed by anti-DEI executive orders that weakened civil rights protections, shuttered federal offices meant to bolster minority-owned businesses and banned books on racial equality from university libraries. The White House directed the dismantling of the Education Department, which administers $120 billion in financial aid for 10 million students annually. And Trump targeted universities such as Harvard and Columbia for political reasons, freezing or canceling nearly $3 billion in federal contracts. But rather than the intersection of these policies placing HBCUs squarely in the administration's crosshairs, they have enjoyed safe harbor. Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-Alabama.) offered the latest evidence, opening her remarks at an Appropriations subcommittee hearing this month with praise: 'Alabama has more HBCUs than any other state in the nation. We are proud of the work that is done on those campuses.' Education Secretary Linda McMahon assured her that academic and budgetary support for the schools would continue — 'it's one of the promises that the president made.' Walter Kimbrough, who is concluding his interim presidency at Talladega College in Alabama, told me recently, 'Republicans and Democrats might not agree on a whole lot of things, but historically they have agreed on HBCUs.' Kimbrough has successfully led three such institutions over the last two decades and embodies the pragmatism that necessarily typifies most contemporary HBCU presidents. They are charged with providing a quality education despite facing funding disparities, aging infrastructure and a student body in which upward of 70 percent are eligible for Pell Grants, nearly twice the national average. Kimbrough articulated how they lack the endowments and facilities of flagship universities, making their schools far more vulnerable should the federal government direct its ire at them. 'Let the Ivy League have this fight for now,' he said, adding, 'We need to survive.' These conditions put HBCUs in the odd position of having solid and long-standing bipartisan support that still results in being under-resourced and vulnerable. Today's excessively partisan politics around race and higher education further complicate matters since the same Trump administration that has reneged on promises to Black America is vital to keeping these institutions open, funded and operational. This state of play sometimes leaves them in compromising positions, whether with Republicans or Democrats. In 2011, the Obama administration changed credit requirements for the government's parent PLUS loans, leading to $150 million in lost revenue to HBCUs and denied loans for 28,000 of their students. Kimbrough was leading Dillard University at the time, an HBCU in New Orleans of just over 1,000 students. 'This is one that for me is complicated,' he said. 'I mean, at Dillard, we lost 150 students.' But he also noted that, 'A good body of research says parent PLUS loans really do harm families, particularly Black families.' It forced these presidents to choose their institutions and students over immediate Black economic well-being — and call out the first Black president in the process. In 2017, HBCU presidents came to D.C. to meet with then-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. 'The goal was for her to hear from HBCU presidents — what are the key issues,' he explained, but the conversation was cut short, and the group was ushered into the Oval Office for a chuckling gaggle with a smiling Trump. 'We got hoodwinked on that one,' Kimbrough told me, still a little sore about the photo op. 'Look, I wasn't there for that. I needed to talk about Pell Grants with the secretary.' Today, MAGA politics is upsetting Florida A&M University, the state's largest HBCU, where Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed an unqualified loyalist to lead the institution over more experienced and vested candidates. Because of these kinds of politics, HBCUs have always had to think more strategically and pick their spots, especially with a figure as polarizing and unpopular among Black Americans as Trump remains. And yet, amid his executive orders targeting diversity and 'wokeness' was one re-establishing the White House Initiative on HBCUs and encouraging increased private sector support. I asked Kimbrough why he thought Trump had taken this tack. 'In his first term, he had four talking points to say, 'I'm not a racist,'' he said, listing them out, ''I did criminal justice reform. I got the lowest Black unemployment. I did the opportunity zones. And I funded HBCUs.'' But on the substance, Kimbrough said Congress was far better to HBCUs than the White House: 'I think Trump has taken a lot of credit for things that he didn't actually do,' he said, noting the roles that Sens. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Kamala Harris (D-California) played during his first administration in securing bipartisan buy-in and funding increases. Even a nonchalant White House, however, still creates tenuous conditions for the nearly 100 remaining HBCUs, even if they've stayed out of Trump's sights. More than one-third of them are in exurban areas and have a median enrollment of less than 2,000 students. While overall HBCU enrollment has increased in recent years, that growth is contained to larger, well-known schools — such as Howard, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, Morgan State, for example — while smaller and rural institutions are seeing decreases. Without more support from federal and state governments, Kimbrough warned, 'I don't know how many of those schools survive in the next 20 years.' If given an audience with Congress or the Trump administration, he would cite three things HBCUs need to do to remain safe and in good-standing nationally: a tripling of the maximum Pell Grant award; transitioning the HBCU Capital Financing program, which lends funds for infrastructure projects on campus, from a loan to a grant; and a doubling of enrollment such that 20 percent of Black undergraduates attend HBCUs instead of the current 10 percent. In the meanwhile, HBCUs understand acutely the importance of staying away from political controversy and maintaining bipartisan support to keep their doors open and their students preparing for success. As Kimbrough put it, pragmatically, 'We don't need to mess that up.'
