NASHVILLE — Ten people face felony charges and more than a dozen victims have been identified in a large-scale, collaborative operation to target online child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee. Over a three-month period, from October through December, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within the Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit (CDEU), conducted “Operation Autumn Shield”. The purpose of this operation was to identify and locate children who were victims of sextortion and online sexual exploitation, and to identify and arrest individuals whose goal is to harm children online. “Operation Autumn Shield” resulted in 19 child victims being identified and located as victims of online sexual exploitation and sextortion, and 10 subjects arrested on various internet crimes against children. This operation included an instance involving artificial intelligence, where a male subject used AI technology applications to produce an image of his minor daughter into a nude photograph, and shared it online. Agents also identified and located a 14-year-old male who founded “101”, an online extremist group that extorts minors into self-harm and producing child sexual abuse material. The “101” is a spin-off of “764′′, which the Department of Justice describes as a network of violent extremists that seeks to normalize the production, sharing, and possession of child sexual abuse and gore material to corrupt and groom their victims toward future violence. TBI ICAC Task Force Agents identified and located 14 known child victims of sextortion in Tennessee that were reported through NCMEC cybertips. Agents are still attempting to identify and locate an additional 8 more children who are victims of sextortion. The ages of these children were 12-17 years old. Most of these victims were on social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat. These companies did make the initial report to NCMEC. Five of the 19 child victims were identified and rescued as they were victims of brand-new sexual exploitation content being created by the offender and shared on social media platforms. The actions of this operation extended to 19 counties in the state, including the work of 18 local, state, and federal law enforcement partners: Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Department, Paris Police Department, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Robertson County Sheriff’s Department, 12th Judicial Drug Task Force, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Department, Humbolt Police Department, Pickett County Sheriff’s Department, 13th District Attorney’s Office, 27th District Attorney’s Office, Martin Police Department, Cannon County Sheriff’s Department, Gibson County Sheriff’s Department, and Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. The individuals were arrested during “Operation Autumn Shield” and charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children and other related offenses. More arrests may be forthcoming in these investigations upon the completion of forensic processing of the seized electronic devices. The 10 arrested were identified as: Michael Houston Williford, Joshua James Long, Rory Cullen Frerichs, Rodney W. Griffin, Stephen Thomas Dyer, Brandon Gene Collier, a 16-year-old Juvenile, Anthony Loughton Spicer, Wade Ellis Williams, and Cody Baird. The booking photos are posted on the TBI Newsroom blog at TBInewsroom.com The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is an ICAC affiliate of the Tennessee ICAC Task Force. Anyone with information about these cases or other cases of online child exploitation should contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Tipline at 1-800-TBI-FIND, TipsToTBI@tbi.tn.gov , or report via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline at CyberTipline.org .Amazon invests another $4 bn in AI firm Anthropictreasures of aztec treasures of aztec 。

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NoneIn a segment on his podcast, Warriors legend Draymond Green gave his candid take on LeBron James . According to Green, while Father Time is finally catching up to the King after 21 years, he's not quite "done" being one of the best players on the planet. "Is father time catching up to him? Absolutely," said Green . "Because Father Time catches up to everyone. However, where I disagree is people are saying, 'Oh, we just saw it. Now he's done!' I disagree with that and the reason I disagree with that is that it looks like to me right now that he's a little tired. But we have to remember the [Lakers] played into the playoffs last year, they fought an uphill battle to make it there and then he comes in and does the Olympics with no time off. I think LeBron [James] has hit a little bit of a wall right now." As someone who has battled LeBron at the peak of his powers, Draymond knows all too well the kind of impact that James has on the floor. Even now, in year 22, LeBron is the center of everything for the Lakers and they need him at full strength to compete in the West. So after dragging them to the playoffs, and losing to the Nuggets in the first round, it would have been better for James to rest and prepare his body for the upcoming season. Instead, James took it upon himself to compete in the Olympic Games this summer where he logged heavy minutes as a focal point of the team. To say that LeBron has been overworked over the past six months might be an understatement at this point given his age and the frequency with which he comes to save the day for the Lakers This season, however, LeBron has been struggling to play up to his usual standards. With averages of 22.0 points, 9.1 assists, and 8.0 rebounds per game on 48.2% shooting (34.5% from three), James is having his worst scoring season in years and it has put the Lakers in a difficult position. LeBron's ongoing shooting slump is perhaps the worst of his career so far and many Lakers fans believe it's the start of his natural decline as one of the best players in the game. Draymond Green has problems of his own to worry about on the Warriors but he has defended LeBron before and it's no surprise to see him to it again here. And while Green cannot deny LeBron's losing battle against time, he will deny that his glory days are completely over. Even now, at 39 years old, LeBron James can still be an effective player for the Lakers both on the court and in the locker room. But if the team wants any hope of making a lasting run, they'll need to shift their focus to Anthony Davis and rebuild everything around him. With one or maybe two more years left, LeBron knows that the end is near but he's hoping to end things on good terms, with his team still in the championship picture. Tonight, LeBron and the Lakers will have another chance to set things right against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center at 7:30 PM EST. Their East road trip continues on Friday, December 6th, against the Hawks at 7:30 PM EST in State Farm Arena. Finally, the Lakers are back home for their matchup against the Trail Blazers on Saturday, December 8th, at 9:30 PM EST. This article first appeared on Fadeaway World and was syndicated with permission.Mbappé enduring 'difficult moment' as he misses another penalty kick and Madrid loses to Athletic

Published 20:56 IST, November 30th 2024 The elections in February will be necessary due to the break-up of the governing coalition. Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday kicked off his re-election bid and prepared his party for an intensive campaign in his first major speech to around 500 party members in Berlin. The elections in February will be necessary due to the break-up of the governing coalition. Despite currently weak poll ratings, Scholz wants to make The Social Democrats (SPD) the strongest political force in the country again. He recalled in his speech in the 2021 general election, when his party started the campaign from a similarly weak position and won in the end. He also described the election on 23 February as a decision between a “backward-looking” conservatism of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) and SPD as the "centrist force” in Germany, standing for common sense. Scholz said he would give his all for the country and the Social Democrats in the next 85 days before the election. He urged his party to "remember our strength: not complaining, but getting things done. Fighting together, side by side.” Updated 20:56 IST, November 30th 2024

Toronto Sceptres open PWHL season with 3-1 comeback win over Boston FleetSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The University of Jamestown men’s basketball team held on for a 75-70 win over Augustana University (S.D.) on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Vikings’ Elmen Center. The win sees the Jimmies finish a stretch of six games against NCAA Division II opponents in 17 days. The Jimmies finished the six games with a 3-3 record. ADVERTISEMENT Please check back for the full story.

Buck Pierce is back where his CFL career began. It's been about 20 years since the quarterback from Crescent City, Calif., hopped into the car with his dad and took the long, winding drive up the West Coast to a B.C. Lions' free agent camp in Portland, Ore., hoping to land a role with the team. This week, Pierce was named the Lions' head coach. "From that free agent camp, I signed with the B.C. Lions about a week later," he told reporters Wednesday. "To think about 20 years later, for that to come full circle and for me to be sitting here today is truly a surreal experience. It feels like a dream come true for me." Pierce's hiring comes after the Lions dismissed head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell last month. B.C. finished the 2024 regular season with a 9-9 record, ending their campaign with a loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Division semifinal. Choosing a new coach — the 28th in franchise history — was an "exhaustive process" where the Lions' front office went through eight candidates, said newly minted GM Ryan Rigmaiden. B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive co-ordinator named as new head coach for B.C. Lions "We wanted somebody that had leadership skills, accountability for coaches and players and then somebody that could bring in the mental and physical toughness that we felt like we had to make a jump with," he said. "Buck started his career as a quarterback here. He led from the huddle. And now he's going to lead us into a new era of B.C. Lions football." The Lions inked Pierce as a free agent in 2005, and he spent five seasons playing for B.C., winning a Grey Cup in 2006. The 43-year-old former QB grew emotional Wednesday reflecting on those memories. Quarterback Buck Pierce appeared in 94 games over two stints with the B.C. Lions. In nine seasons with B.C. and Winnipeg, he passed for 15,289 yards. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press) "To be back in this building, to see so many familiar faces around this room, reconnect with the community that I was so proud to be a part of, it's a very special feeling for me," he said. "To come back here and have this opportunity with an organization that I believe has the right people and is being built the right way is surreal, humbling. And I'm filled with gratitude." After leaving the Lions, Pierce played parts of four seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before being dealt back to B.C. midway through 2013. He then announced his retirement and joined the Bombers' coaching staff. Pierce has spent the last decade on Winnipeg's sidelines and capped his fourth season as the team's offensive co-ordinator with a Grey Cup appearance last month. Pierce helped the Bombers hoist Grey Cups in 2019 and 2021 by guiding star quarterback Zach Collaros and 2024's most outstanding player, running back Brady Oliveira. The Bombers offence has been the envy of the CFL in recent years, said Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, who was on hand for Pierce's introduction Wednesday. Video A look back at the B.C. Lions winning the 1964 Grey Cup "They've proven that they can be an explosive offence. They can be a consistent offence, and that's ultimately what I want to be," he said. "I think that for the last couple of years, Winnipeg and Zach [Collaros] have set the standard for what the league is, especially in the West. And we're always chasing that. "We want to win the West. We want to win the Grey Cup. And I'm excited to learn and develop and get better within that offence." Vision for the club, 'toughness, grit, integrity': Buck Pierce Having a former quarterback as head coach is always great, added Rourke, who grew up watching the CFL and remembers seeing Pierce play. Getting the most out of the offence, though, is all about communication, according to Rourke. "In all the quarterback rooms that I've been in, the successful ones, it's a great dialogue, not just between the starter and the play caller, but with all the quarterbacks," he said. "And I think that that's something that he's striving for. And I think it's important." Who will join Pierce's staff remains to be seen. The new head coach said Wednesday that he'll be the one calling plays, but he'll take his time to round out his coaching roster. "Our vision for this club is an identity of toughness, grit, integrity and accountability," he said. "The standard will be set early, and we will hold ourselves and our players to that standard." New B.C. Lions head coach Buck Pierce, left, reaches to shake hands with co-general manager and director of football operations Neil McEvoy, right, as quarterback Nathan Rourke watches after a news conference at the CFL football team's practice facility, in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) For now, Pierce's priority is reaching out to his new players and getting to know them. Some, including Rourke, are already locked up for next season, while others — including last season's leading receiver Justin McInnis — require new deals. The new head coach knows he'll face challenges in the weeks and months ahead, but wasn't about to speculate on what might be the toughest hurdle he'll face. "You don't know what you don't know as a first-time head coach," Pierce said. "But I do know this — I'm excited for the opportunity. What I know is adversity will show, and we're ready for that."HYDERABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating security situation in the country, labelling it a total failure on the part of the government. Speaking at a press conference in Hyderabad on Saturday, Rehman criticised the current coalition government, which he referred to as a ‘PDM-III’. He pointed out that this coalition, which includes the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has neither been able to stabilise the economy nor provide security to the public. The JI Amir emphasised that the responsibility for maintaining peace does not lie solely with the federal government, but also with provincial governments. He called on all levels of government to take immediate action to address the security challenges facing the country. On the issue of the PTI’s protest call, Rehman acknowledged the right of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister to hold a peaceful demonstration. However, he stressed that managing provincial affairs and ensuring the safety and security of the people should remain the top priority. He reiterated Jamaat-e-Islami’s support for the right of any political party, including PTI, to hold peaceful protests, but criticized the government’s undemocratic efforts to suppress such movements. The JI Amir accused the PPP, PML-N, and MQM of coming to power through rigged elections and the backing of the establishment. He said that the PPP, in particular, has used its influence to monopolise the resources of Sindh, relying on the support of the establishment and a few feudal lords, as it no longer enjoys the backing of the people. He also condemned the misuse of the province’s education budget, which he said, totalling 400 billion rupees, has been wasted on corruption while leaving the education system in shambles, with children deprived of quality education and schools in a state of disrepair. He said no new mega water project should be started without national consensus. Rehman also raised concerns about the involvement of foreign powers in the rising tide of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. He said that foreign intelligence agencies, including India’s RAW and the CIA, are operating in Pakistan, exacerbating the security crisis. Rehman called on the government to implement ‘Rawalpindi Agreement’ and take concrete steps to alleviate the hardships faced by the people. He stated that Jamaat-e-Islami had given the government a chance to take necessary actions, but if no meaningful progress is made, the party will issue a final call for a mass protest.

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