Regrouping after a loss at Texas dropped them to 4-3, the UConn women’s basketball team righted the ship with a pair of wins over Ball State and North Carolina last week.
The Huskies didn’t move up in the AP Top 25 poll as a result, but for the first time since Week 3 of the rankings, they didn’t move down either.
North Carolina fell one spot to No. 25 after the loss, which was part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1 in the poll after beating No. 11 Utah in an earlier game in the event.
UCLA, North Carolina State, Iowa and Texas followed the Gamecocks in the Top 25. USC, LSU, Colorado, Stanford and Baylor rounded out the top 10. It was the first time this season that the top 10 teams were unchanged in the poll after a series of upsets.
UNLV and Miami entered the Top 25 for the first time this season. The Rebels came in at No. 23 and the Hurricanes at 24. Penn State and Washington State dropped out.
CLIMBING CATS
Kansas State continues to climb the poll, moving up to No. 12. It’s the Wildcats’ best ranking since the team was eighth in the final poll of the 2004 season. Kansas State’s only loss came against Iowa in a Thanksgiving tournament, 10 days after the Wildcats beat the Hawkeyes. Jeff Mittie’s team doesn’t face another ranked opponent until a home game against Texas on Jan. 13.
Audiences attending New York theater are used to hearing the announcement at the beginning of many productions—that the venue they are sitting stands on land that was the original homeland of the Lenape people. In the program for the Public Theater’s production of Mary Kathryn Nagle’s 2013 play, Manahatta (to Dec. 23), the statement has grown in declarative emphasis. “The Public stands in honor of the first people and our ancestors…We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory. We honor the generations of stewards, and we pay our respects to the many diverse indigenous peoples still connected to this land.”
The play, directed by Laurie Woolery, takes place in two time zones and places—the year of the financial crash in 2008 in Manhattan and Oklahoma, and then 17th century Manahatta (popularly known as Manhattan Island), where Dutch settlers land, and—first by inquisitive charm, then by brute force—displace the Lenape. The play contrasts the echoing themes of the two different eras: the violent centrifugal spin of money, racism, trade, power, and identity. The company of actors play different characters with similar characteristics in both eras.
Present in both old and modern storylines are the Lenape—a people in the 17th century selling furs and at home in what we know today as Downtown Manhattan. In the 17th century, we see the incipient forces of capitalism destroy the Lenape in their own homeland; in 2008, we see a modern Lenape family in Oklahoma threatened with losing their home because of the financial crash.
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Daniella Ranieli scored 20 points and Lili Hintz added 10 as Pittston Area topped Wyoming Area, 41-11, in the Tigue-Denisco Cup girls basketball game Thursday at Pittston Area.
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The Town of Hebron ushered in the holiday season, on Dec. 2, with an afternoon of events centered around the Douglas Library.
“We put this on every year,” said Brianna Alessio, a program supervisor with the parks and recreation department, as she set up luminaria in front of the library.
Alessio said the event was a collaboration between the Hebron Historical Society, Parks and Rec, the Douglas Library, the Hebron Town Hall and the American Legion, with a train setup in the Old Town Hall provided by the Mohegan Pequot Railroad Club.
Scheduled for the afternoon were games in the parking lot of the library, crafts, a table with photo props, a holiday storytime inside the library, a visit from Santa, food provided by the American Legion, and the tree-lighting.
“At five o’clock we get to choose one child who’s at the event to light the Christmas tree,” said Alessio.
Inside the Old Town Hall, before the event officially started, folks had already gathered to view the model railroad.
“We’ve been coming here for about five years now,” said Mohegan Pequot Railroad club president, Tom Snyder.
Snyder said the club is capable of providing a setup featuring as many as 80 modules, though the 12 by 20 setup in the town hall was on the small side. The club has been around since 1980.
“We have a lot of fun doing the event,” said Snyder. “We enjoy trains, and the people who enjoy trains.”
The Hebron Snofolk also made an appearance for the Holiday Event. Eight in total, the Snofolk are sponsored by the Hebron Town Center Project. They were crafted by local creative folks several years ago, and are kept in storage for the warmer months, making their reappearance in time for the holiday season
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NANTICOKE — Technically, Greater Nanticoke Area School Board should have been swearing in four people who won in the November election during Thursday’s re-organization meeting: Incumbents Tony Prushinski and Mark Cardone, and newcomers Erika Jacobs and David Vnuk. Yet a fifth person joined them with right hand raised: Chet Beggs. Moments earlier the board had voted to appoint Beggs to fill the seat of Mark O’Connor, who resigned last month.
There was arguably some irony in the scene. Both in the primary and general elections the ballots prepared by the Luzerne County election bureau told voters to pick up to five candidates, yet only four seats were open. The county contends the error was caused by the district, which tells the county how many seats are open in each election. The mix up had no impact as only four people filed paperwork and got on the ballot, and no write-in candidates in the Primary nabbed enough votes to have any claim to being on the November ballot.
After the swearing in the board voted to give Tony Prushinski another year as president, and made Wendy Graves vice-president. Vito DeLuca was kept as solicitor for 2024 with a retainer of $29,000. After that meeting was adjourned, the board immediately started its regular monthly meeting.
The relatively light agenda included accepting the resignation of head football coach Ron Bruza Jr., who was thanked and praised by several board members, and voting to keep any 2023-24 tax increase at or below a state set limit.
The tax limit is known as the Act 1 Index and can vary year to year and among districts. This year’s index is higher than usual, with Greater Nanticoke’s set at 8.1% — compared to 6.2% last year and 5.1%…
Iraqi counter-terrorism forces stand guard in front of the U.S. embassy in the capital Baghdad on Jan. 2, 2020. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images)
A number of rockets struck the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad early on Dec. 8 inside the international Green Zone of Iraq’s capital, according to officials, who noted the rocket attack caused material damage but no casualties.
What group was behind the rocket attack wasn’t immediately apparent, but Iranian-linked militias based in Iraq are believed to be responsible for the attack, an embassy spokesperson told NTD News.
In a video from the scene shared on social media, at least three explosions can be heard over sirens and an AI-generated voice on loudspeakers urging people to “take cover,” “get away from the window,” and “await further instructions.”
The U.S. embassy said in a statement to NTD News that “two salvos of rockets” were fired at the mission compound at approximately 4:15 a.m. local time.
“We again call on the Government of Iraq, as we have done on many occasions, to do all in its power to protect diplomatic and Coalition partner personnel and facilities,” the U.S. embassy statement read. “We reiterate that we reserve the right to self-defense and to protect our personnel anywhere in the world.”
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani condemned the attack in a statement, saying “targeting diplomatic missions is something that cannot be justified.”
Mr. Shia al-Sudani, who came to power with the support of a coalition of Iran-backed parties, called the attack an “insult to Iraq, its stability and security,” and promised to “pursue the perpetrators of the attack … and bring them to justice.”
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) also condemned the missile attack in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying: “UNAMI…
Title: The Rivalry Between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquian Tribes
Introduction: The history of Native American tribes in North America is rich and diverse, marked by intricate relationships and occasional conflicts. One such rivalry existed between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquian tribes. This article aims to shed light on the Algonquian tribes’ opposition to the Iroquois, exploring the historical context, reasons behind the conflict, and its impact on both groups.
Understanding the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquian Tribes: The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Haudenosaunee, was a powerful alliance of Native American tribes located in the northeastern part of North America. Comprising the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations, and later joined by the Tuscarora, the Iroquois Confederacy formed a formidable force in the region.
On the other hand, the Algonquian tribes were a vast linguistic and cultural group that encompassed numerous tribes spread across the northeastern woodlands, the Great Lakes region, and parts of the Atlantic coast. Some prominent Algonquian tribes included the Lenape, Powhatan, Wampanoag, and Narragansett.
Reasons for Opposition: 1. Territorial Disputes: One of the primary reasons for the opposition between the Iroquois and the Algonquian tribes was territorial disputes. Both groups sought control over hunting grounds, fertile lands, and strategic locations, leading to frequent clashes.
2. Fur Trade Competition: The fur trade played a significant role in the European colonization of North America. Both the Iroquois and the Algonquian tribes were involved in this trade, which often led to competition and conflicts over access to European traders and their goods.
3. Cultural Differences: The Iroquois and the Algonquian tribes had distinct cultural practices, languages, and social structures. These differences sometimes fueled misunderstandings and conflicts, as each group sought to protect and preserve its unique way of life.
Impact of the Conflict: The opposition between the Iroquois Confederacy and the…
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