Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half, including with a stunning overhead kick, as Paris Saint-Germain began their defense of the Ligue 1 title with a 5-0 demolition of Clermont on Sunday (AEST).
Neymar was also in outstanding form for a PSG side who did not miss the injured Kylian Mbappe, with the Brazilian opening the scoring in Clermont before setting up Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos for further goals before halftime.
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Messi then exchanged passes with Neymar before sidefooting in the visitors’ fourth goal with 10 minutes left.
Yet Messi saved the best for last, darting into the box four minutes from the end to control a Leandro Paredes pass on his chest with his back to goal, before converting with an acrobatic overhead kick.
That goal had the crowd at Clermont’s Stade Gabriel-Montpied singing the name of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who endured a difficult first season in Paris.
PSG’s victory in new coach Christophe Galtier’s first league game in charge was achieved despite Mbappe missing the trip due to an adductor injury.
Mbappe also missed last week’s 4-0 defeat of Nantes in the season-opening Champions Trophy due to suspension.
Messi had opened the scoring in that game, while Neymar netted a brace. The duo therefore already have six goals between them this season, with PSG looking in ominous form.
“There is no denying we have lots of talent but what I retain is the collective desire to win the ball back very early, to play with intensity, to never let up,” Galtier, who replaced the sacked Mauricio Pochettino, told broadcaster Canal Plus .
“The squad have been very receptive since I arrived. They like to work hard together, have fun together. But the season is long. This was just the first game.”
Launceston mayor Albert Van Zetten is the latest in a string of Tasmanian mayors to announce they won’t run in upcoming local government elections, taking the total quitting to 10.
Key points:
Ten Tasmanian mayors won’t be standing for re-election this October
Greater Launceston Albert Van Zetten is the latest to call it quits
It comes as compulsory voting is set to be introduced and a government review of the sector continues
Most of those who are part of the exodus say they are retiring or stepping down for personal reasons.
Newcomers set to be elected in October face a changing local government landscape as compulsory voting is introduced, non-ratepayers are allowed to have their say for the first time and a state government review of the sector continues.
The majority of the mayors not re-contesting are based in the north and north-west of the state: Annette Rockliff in Devonport, King Island’s Julie Arnold, Flinders Island’s Annie Revie, Waratah-Wynyard’s Robby Walsh, Circular Head’s Daryl Quilliam, Tim Wilson from Kentish, and Central Coast major Jan Bonde.
Albert Van Zetten announced the decision with his wife Lyndal on Sunday. (ABC News: Jessica Moran )
Albert Van Zetten was first elected as mayor to Tasmania’s second biggest city in 2005, and said he now wants to spend more time with his family.
“I’ve been very thankful for the opportunity I’ve had to serve this beautiful city, and it’s been an amazing time,” he said.
“My case is it’s my time to go. It’s not got anything to do with what the other mayors are doing. If their time is up, then it’s their time up.”
In the south of the state Doug Chipman is retiring as major of Clarence.
He has been in the top job for 11 years and has said “it’s time for a change”.
Bec Enders stepped down as Huon Valley Council Mayor earlier in the year amid the controversy over the hiring of general manager Jason Browne.
Huon Valley Mayor Bec Enders quit the role in March after months of community backlash over a controversial recruitment process for general manager.(ABC News: Luke Bowden)
President of the Local Government Association of Tasmania Christina Holmdahl said it was not abnormal to have a large number of mayors leaving.
“It’s something that happens about every second or third council election.”
“The majority have been mayors for quite some time, and almost all of them are standing down for personal reasons. They believe they’ve made a contribution,” she said.
“They also believe that maybe it’s time for new energy, new ideas in their municipality.”
King Island Major Julie Arnold has chosen not to recontest the position after just one term in the top job.(ABC News: Sarah Abbott)
Major voting changes on the way
With the introduction of compulsory voting for the October elections, Minister for Local Government Nic Street said he hoped it would bring more quality candidates to council.
“I hope that compulsory voting leads to more people putting their hand up to run if they think that they’re going to be held accountable by the whole community and not just the people who would normally vote at local government elections.”
“We’re committed to strengthening local government as best we can, and the best way to strengthen it is by having multiple candidates in every municipality so that people have got a legitimate choice to make come October.”
Mr Van Zetten said he welcomes compulsory voting.
“I’m sad I’m not running in a way because of the compulsory voting. I think it’s better for incumbents.”
“The time that I’ve had my closest vote, which was three votes (between him and the next candidate), many people said to me ‘I didn’t vote for you because I thought you were a shoe-in.”
Christina Holmdahl, president of the Local Government Association of Tasmania, March 2022.(ABC News: Jessica Moran)
Christina Holmdahl from Tasmania’s Local Government Association said she thought there were still some issues to work through when it came to voting in local government elections.
“It’s still going to be a postal vote, so there are still those issues of letters not being delivered, people have changed addresses and haven’t updated their electoral roll.”
It will also be the first time local government elections are open to everyone over 18, not just ratepayers.
“I think it’s going to be quite interesting as a result of that.”
She was hopeful the changes wouldn’t stop new people from running for older.
“We hope all the new incoming councilors have the commitment and the vision that the retiring mayors have had, and they’ll enjoy what they get out of local government.”
Code of conduct questions
A 12-month local government review is underway, which includes an examination of its code of conduct.
The code has been in the spotlight this year after a number of controversies including when a Kingborough council meeting descended into unrest in June, the fact a council had no power to sack a councilor convicted of sexual offences. and the code of conduct investigation into the Huon Valley general manager’s appointment.
Kingborough Council deputy Major Jo Westwood attempting to eject Councilor David Grace from a council meeting on June 6. (Supplied: Kingborough Council)
Nic Street says the review is about strengthening local government even further.
“It’s looking at the service, delivery, and functions of local government. What they do well, and perhaps what services should be delivered by a different tier of government.”
“At the end of that, we’ll look at the reforms that have been suggested by the local board of review.”
Ms Holmdahl says the next stage of the review, set to finish at the end of the year, should be extended to allow more people to have their say on local government.
“The community has had an opportunity to express their concerns or their suggestions about how local government could be better, and they have been noted.”
“I guess what’s disappointing is the very low level of input from the community. It was 0.34% of the voting population that actually took part.”
She said she was hoping to come to an arrangement with Mr Street to extend the next stage of the review until March.
“That will also cover the fact that after October this year, there may be new councilors that are not familiar even with the process, so we believe that there’s a period of time needed for the new councilors to familiarize themselves with the process as well. “
Mr Street said there was potential to extend the review.
“That’s a conversation that we’re continuing to have with the local government sector at the moment.”
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the largest employers and oldest companies in Indiana will begin looking for expansion opportunities outside of the Hoosier State in the wake of a recently passed abortion ban bill.
Eli Lilly and Co. released a statement Saturday that said the abortion ban may hurt the company’s ability to bring in “diverse scientific, engineering and business talent” to Indiana.
“As a global company headquartered in Indianapolis for more than 145 years, we work hard to retain and attract thousands of people who are important drivers of our state’s economy,” Lilly’s statement read.
“Given this new law, we will be forced to plan for more employment growth outside our home state.”
Eli Lilly and Co.
The law referenced by Lilly, Senate Bill 1, is a near-total statewide abortion ban with few exceptions. The bill was passed by the Indiana Senate on Friday night and signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb shortly after. The ban is set to go into effect on Sept. fifteen.
A Lilly spokeswoman told the Indiana Business Journal that the company plans to honor all current Indiana commitments. In May, IBJ reported that Lilly announced plans to spend $2.1 billion to open two Boone County manufacturing sites.
Lilly’s statement, which was sent out on Saturday morning, was the company’s first public comment on the topic of abortion, IBJ wrote.
“Lilly recognizes that abortion is a divisive and deeply personal issue with no clear consensus among the citizens of Indiana,” the statement read. “Despite this lack of agreement, Indiana has opted to quickly adopt one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the United States.”
ASUS hit the ground running with the release of the Zenfone 8 last year, a compact smartphone that had a lot of promise.
However, there were a couple of problems that plagued the device – especially within Australia – when it came to connectivity across our local telco networks.
Has this changed with the impending release of the Zenfone 9? Keep reading to find out as we test the newest release from the Taiwanese company.
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How do I get it and what will it cost?
The Zenfone 9 will be released in Australia, however there is currently no official word on when, how much it will cost and color availability. As soon as we get this information, we’ll update.
There are four colors available internationally; black, white, red and blue.
It’s worth noting that you’ll get a USB-C charging cable, 30W charging brick and phone case included in the box, so you won’t need to shell out extra dollars for the accessories. The box is also environmentally friendly and 100 per cent recyclable.
Who is it good for?
Over the course of the last decade, smartphones have increasingly become bigger and more powerful – with very few smaller options in the market that don’t have compromises that become dealbreakers.
The Zenfone 9 sits within the smaller flagship niche. It’s a phone for people who don’t want a large phone, and instead need something more compact without sacrificing good cameras, performance and solid battery life.
This is a 5.9-inch device that is easy to use one-handed. It also fits easily within pockets without any bulk.
If a phone with a smaller footprint sounds appealing to you, the latest from ASUS might be worth taking a closer look at.
How does it work?
Coming from a Pixel 6 Pro, the Zenfone 9 is an absolutely tiny 5.9-inch and weighs only 169 grams. The frame is a matte aluminum, with the usual power (multi-function button) and volume rocker to the side.
ASUS has created a multi-function button which allows for controlling certain parts of the phone with your thumb or finger such as opening the notification shade, scrolling as well as media controls. It’s quite clever, and useful.
On the back is a textured plastic material that helps with grip, but I found easily scuffs with some marks becoming visible in a short amount of time. The bottom back part also became a little duller, compared to when I first started using the phone. I’d guess this is from placing the phone into my pocket. There is a case included in the box if this is something that might worry you.
Around the front is a flat AMOLED display that, quite frankly, is one of the best I’ve seen outside of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy range (it is a Samsung panel after all). The display is also coated in the latest Gorilla Glass Victus to help with scratch resistance.
The display also has a high 120Hz refresh and 240Hz touch-sampling rate, HDR10+ and can be easily viewed under direct sunlight.
As with most flagships, it has the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, making the whole experience very snappy and responsive. There is also support from the latest Wi-Fi 6E technology and IP68 water and dust resistance. It really does have all the bases covered.
But outside the tech specs, how does the Zenfone 9 actually perform in the real world?
They say good things come in small packages, and that is especially true this time around. ASUS has packed in a very good display, which is great for viewing content and the basic phone features work without an issue.
Clarity of phones calls is fantastic, and network connectivity is a solid performer with 5G, VoLTE and VoWiFi working across Optus, Vodafone and Telstra networks. There were also none of the issue I had around network drop-outs that I saw on the Zenfone 8.
Battery life was better than the Pixel 6 family and Samsung Galaxy S22 series. I was easily seeing over 7 hours of screen on time most days. This was with the high refresh rate turned on as well as 5G – both known to drain batteries quicker. In terms of charging there is no wireless charging, which may disappoint some folks. But I found charging the Zenfone 9 to be pretty quick.
When it comes to the cameras, the main 50MP wide camera is a Sony IMX766 sensor with a six-axis gimbal for some very good stabilization, and it takes some pretty decent snaps in both good and low-lighting conditions. In fact, the night mode from this lens comes extremely close to what the Pixel 6 can achieve when adding in more light and retaining detail.
The 12MP ultrawide (Sony IMX363) struggles a bit more when there isn’t good lighting, but it’s good enough for most situations when you have favorable lighting conditions. This lens also allows for taking macro shots too, if that’s your thing.
The 12MP front-facing camera (Sony IMX663) comes with auto-focus and does a good job of taking a selfie or two, which is typical of most smartphones. It won’t match the quality you get out of a flagship Samsung though which, in my opinion, takes the best selfie photos out of any smartphone.
What surprised me the most was the dual speakers. The sound they produce is fantastic for listening to music, watching YouTube or your favorite streaming service. While there is also a 3.5mm headphone jack, a rarity on a smartphone, the quality of the stereo speakers is very impressive from such a small device.
What we think
I had a love hate relationship with last year’s Zenfone 8. I really put the effort into the relationship, but at the end of the day there were too many things that just soured my time with the device such as sub-par cameras, weak battery life, unreliable fingerprint sensor and hit and miss network connectivity.
These were things that I was keen to test out with the new Zenfone 9, and I can happily say that ASUS has done a stellar job at correcting all those things.
We have three very capable Sony camera sensors, a larger battery cell compared to the previous generation, more responsive fingerprint sensor and during testing across both the three Aussie mobile networks I had no issues when it came to connectivity.
However, there are three things that I can see turning people away from this otherwise very capable phone. The lack of wireless charging could be a hassle for those who have invested into the technology.
ASUS’ software update policy, which currently stands at two years of both Android version and security updates, doesn’t match what other manufacturers are offering.
And the price. Yes, the price hasn’t been announced yet for the Australian market, but the Zenfone 8 started at $999. Anything over the $1000 mark could be a problem.
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There’s fears Sydney veteran Josh Kennedy has played his last match after suffering another hamstring injury in the VFL.
Plus the Saints’ sweat on Dan Hannebery’s fitness after the luckless midfielder goes down once again.
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SYDNEY veteran Josh Kennedy could potentially be “pushed into retirement” after another hamstring injury; this time suffered in the VFL on Sunday.
Kennedy missed 10 matches after a horror hamstring tendon injury suffered against Carlton back in Round 10.
He made his return as the medi sub last round, but didn’t get on the field.
So the Swans made the call to send Kennedy back to the VFL. But he has now injured the hamstring on his opposite leg.
Kennedy limped off the ground in the second term after trying to lay a tackle on North’s Tarryn Thomas.
“It’s disastrous developments,” Fox Footy’s Jon Ralph said.
“It seemed to be a really serious hamstring injury.
“The worst case scenario for a hamstring tear at the high end scale or a tendon injury probably puts him out for the rest of the season and potentially pushes him into retirement.”
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PORT ADELAIDE star connor rozee will undergo scans after a knee scare in Saturday night’s loss to Richmond, but club doctors are confident the mercurial midfielder has avoided significant damage.
The 22-year-old limped from the ground in the second quarter at Adelaide Oval after his left leg twisted awkwardly under him as he attempted a quick change of direction.
He was clearly in pain as he was assessed on the sideline and was taken to the changerooms for treatment before half-time, then shortly emerged with the knee heavily strapped to play out the second half.
The Power was playing for pride only, having been knocked out of finals contention by Collingwood, but coach Ken Hinkley was comfortable with the decision not to put the young star in cotton wool.
“What you do when you manage a player is you have good conversations with the medical team and they were very certain and sure that there was not going to be any further damage done,” Hinkley said.
“It was about whether the pain was manageable for Connor and he seemed to think it was.
“You wouldn’t take a risk with a player like Connor, and we never do, regardless of the state of the season.
“(The medical staff) said structurally it’s all fine so that should give us confidence.”
RICHMOND are waiting on the results of scans on defender Nick Vlastuin after he was subbed out of the win over Port Adelaide.
Vlastuin sustained rib damage in a collision with Charlie Dixon, with Richmond coach Damien Hardwick conceding it is unlikely the important defender will be fit to take on the Hawks on Sunday.
He could also be in doubt to face Essendon in Round 23.
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GEELONG are taking a cautious approach with star Patrick Dangerfieldafter the veteran was a late withdrawal from Saturday’s win over St Kilda.
But Cats coach Chris Scott is confident Dangerfield will be fit to face the Gold Coast next weekend.
“The feedback I’ve got from him and the medical staff is that he’s fine,” Scott said.
“He just felt some awareness (of calf tightness) in the warm-up and I think in the past he’s pushed through these things thinking he’d be fine.
“And even if there was a one per cent chance that he might do some damage, he wasn’t prepared to take it. So it seemed a logical call.”
ST KILDA coach Brett Ratten says Dan Hannebery is in a race to be fit for the must-win clash with Brisbane on Friday night.
The injury-prone Hannebery was subbed out of the loss to Geelong with an ankle injury.
He’s managed just 17 games for the Saints since crossing from Sydney at the end of 2018 due to ongoing soft tissue injuries.
Hannebery is also out of contract at the end of this season.
“We’ve just got to look after him,” Ratten said.
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“It was a risk to put him back out there; we’re not taking a risk with a player we are trying to get up for next week.
“He might not even get up this week. We’ve just got to work through what it will look like for Dan post this game.
“He’ll be a test all the way until the last day. It’ll be tight.”
Ratten conceded Hannebery was in “a bit of discomfort” post match but said if he provided himself fit, he’ll keep his spot in the line up to face the Lions.
FREMANTLE‘s Matt Taberner is racing to be fit to face West Coast in next weekend’s Western Derby after being subbed out of the win over the Western Bulldogs.
Taberner failed to see out the match once again, this time with a calf issue, after being restricted to just 12 games in 2022 due to back and hamstring complaints.
Coach Justin Longmuir said the latest setback was disappointing.
“He was looking dangerous again so it’s disappointing for him and us,” he said.
“We’ll rehab it and see what the rest of the year looks like.
“We’ll see what the scan says and see what the doctors recommend for his time out but there’s not much of the season left to be too cautious so we’ll see how it pans out over the next couple of days.”
the victorian government has rejected the Ombudsman’s recommendation that it compensate residents who were “inhumanely” shut out of the state during last year’s COVID-19 lockdown.
The government ruled it would not offer compensation back in May, however the decision has only just come to light, as it was published on an obscure part of a government website.
Thousands of Victorians were locked out of the state on July 23, 2021, when the state government closed the NSW border for the first time in 100 years due to the large outbreak of COVID-19 in NSW.
Victoria Police stop motorists entering the state on the NSW-Victoria border at Albury in January. (Jason Robbins)
The Victorian Ombudsman investigated how the government handled the border closure, and tabled recommended actions for the government to take, including the suggestion that the government consider financially compensating those affected, in parliament in December.
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass’ investigation found that the border closure process led to “some of the most questionable decisions (she had) seen in (her) over seven years as Ombudsman”, leading to a “torrent of anger and grief”.
“The closure of Victoria’s borders in July 2021 impacted thousands of Victorians in few ways, if any, could ever have contemplated,” her report read.
It explained that on July 20, 2021, Victorian residents in red zones were given 12 hours to cross the border, which was “an impossibility for many, especially the elderly or those with young children in remote parts of NSW”, before the lockout began on July 23.
Only people with valid exemptions were then allowed to return to Victoria.
Passengers at Sydney airport just hours before the NSW-Victoria border closure began. (Getty)
The Ombudsman said complaints she received about people not granted an exemption were “heartbreaking”, including people who had traveled to visit ill relatives and people made homeless because their homes were in Victoria.
Only eight per cent of the 33,252 exemption applications filed between July 9 and September 14, 2021, were granted by the government, with many applications failing because people did not have the documentation requested by the government.
“Rather than fairly considering individual circumstances and the risks associated with them, the exemptions scheme was a blunt instrument that resulted in unjust outcomes, potentially for thousands of people,” the Ombudsman concluded.
Glass said it was hard to understand why some applications were not granted.
“Aside from the myriad of cases that should have been cause for compassion, it is difficult to understand how a fully vaccinated person, testing negative to COVID-19, willing to self-quarantine on arrival, and able to drive to their destination on one tank of fuel, could pose such a risk to public health to justify refusing an exemption.”
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ government enforced the border closure rules. (TheAge)
“The effect of a complex and constrained bureaucracy meant some outcomes were downright unjust, even inhumane.”
The Victorian government published its response to the recommendation that those who experienced the “unjust outcomes” be offered payment in a report published on its website on or before May 27.
“While the Victorian government is not considering making ex gratia payments for those Victorians who were unable to travel home during this period, it does acknowledge the distress and disruption that the border restrictions generally created,” the government’s statement reads.
“It also acknowledges the frustration and challenges that people experienced when attempting to obtain an exemption in these difficult circumstances when the risks presented to the public health of Victorians by COVID-19 was constantly evolving.”
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It is understood that the publication of the government’s response was not shared with media or on social media.
A Texas jury has ordered Alex Jones to pay more than $49 million in damages to parents of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
The Infowars founder and host faces two more trials to determine damages he and his company Free Speech Systems, owe families of victims in the massacre.
The Jan. 6 committee is also expected to subpoena Jones’ cellphone data entered into evidence during the Texas trial.
A jury in Austin, Texas, has put a price on the defamatory behavior of Infowars founder and host Alex Jones: a total of more than $49 million in damages awarded to the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, who at the age of six were among the 20 first graders and six educators killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.
The damages, delivered by the jury Friday, were significantly less than the $150 million sought by parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, who testified how the conspiracy theorist’s false claims that the school massacre was a hoax made their lives a “living hell” of death threats, online abuse and other trauma from Jones and his followers.And Texas law could reduce the damages further.
However, Jones faces two additional upcoming defamation trials involving the Sandy Hook families, expected to lead to additional damages awarded by juries.
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What’s next for Alex Jones?
Jones’ attorneys could appeal the damages finding, including an argument that evidence not meant for the case – two years’ worth of cellphone data – was presented to the jury. However, that argument would not likely convince a judge, John Browning, a trial lawyer and former Texas appellate justice, told Bloomberg Law.
“The fact that (Federico Andino Reynal, the lead attorney for Jones) filed this emergency motion after the testimony, it reeked of desperation,” Browning said.
Later this year, the Austin-based Jones, along with his companies including Infowars and Free Speech Systems, face trials for damages in two additional defamation lawsuits – one filed in Texas by the family of Noah Pozner, and another in Connecticut filed by eight families of Sandy Hook victims. The trial in that Connecticut case is scheduled to begin next month.
The cellphone data snafu could catch up to Jones in multiple ways, too. Mark Bankston, one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, said the cellphone evidence suggests Jones may have committed perjury during the trial’s discovery period by being untruthful about his text messages from him.
Dave Aronberg, state attorney for Palm Beach County, Florida, agreed that prosecutors could possibly file perjury charges against Jones. “His legal problems are not over,” he told CNN.
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Bankston also said the January 6 committee, which deposed Jones in January 2022, had requested the phone records, but he wasn’t sure the data covered the time period leading up to and after the incident. In the subpoena letter, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chairman, has charged that Jones helped organize the Jan. 6 rally and repeatedly promoted President Trump’s false claims of election fraud.
What is Alex Jones’ net worth? Is he bankrupt?
Jones has certainly attempted to depict himself and his operation as hurting financially. In late July, Jones’ main company Free Speech Systems, the parent company of Infowars, filed for bankruptcy. That came months after three of Jones’ other companies including InfoW, which was formerly known as InfoWars, also filed for bankruptcy. During this week’s trial Jones testified that any award over $2 million would “sink us.”
But Bernard Pettingill, an economist hired by the plaintiffs, testified Jones and the company are worth up to $270 million, and that records showed Jones had withdrawn $62 million for himself in 2021. “He’s got money put in a bank account somewhere,” Pettingill said.
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What do Sandy Hook families say about the award?
After the jury announced its decision, Scarlett Lewis said the jury held Jones accountable – and so did she.
Lewis recalled when she took the stand and looked Jones in the eye, she thought of her son, who was credited with saving lives by yelling “run” when the killer paused in his rampage within Sandy Hook Elementary School. “I hope that I did that incredible courage justice when I was able to confront Alex Jones, who is also a bully,” she said. “I hope that inspires other people to do the same.”
How much will Alex Jones end up paying? Are damages capped?
Reynal, Jones’ lead attorney, told the judge he will appeal and ask for a reduction in the damages. After the hearing, he said he thinks the punitive amount could be reduced to as little as $1.5 million, based on a Texas law capping punitive damages at $750,000 per plaintiff.
However, the plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Bankston said he believes he can challenge any attempt to reduce the damages. “We do not believe punitive damage caps are constitutional as applied to our case and will certainly litigate that issue if necessary,” Bankston told Bloomberg Law.
And despite the cap, Bankston still thinks damages will total at least $4.5 million, when you account for emotional distress and reputational damage, along with punitive damages. He plans to argue against lowering damages in bankruptcy court and notes that the other defamation trials will lead to additional damages.
“What this is heading towards is there is going to be a large set of plaintiffs who are going to be dividing up the corpse of Infowars in the bankruptcy state,” he said outside the courtroom Friday, according to a video posted on Twitter by Avery Travis, a reporter with KXAN News, an NBC station in Austin, Texas.
“Over the course of that process that can get very, very dangerous for Mr. Jones because there’s going to be a new level of financial scrutiny,” Bankston said.
What happened during the Alex Jones defamation trial?
After years of false hoax claims, Jones admitted under oath that the shooting was “100% real” and even shook hands with the parents.
However, he still had some grandstanding moments in and outside the courtroom. On the trial’s first day, he arrived at the courthouse with “Save the 1st” written on silver tape over his mouth, a sign of his declaration that the trial represented a repression of his free speech rights.
Jones, who was not present for the verdict, often missed parts of the trial to do his daily Infowars program. During one show, he said the jury was pulled from a group of people who “don’t know what planet they live on.”
When in the courtroom, Jones was prone to speak out of turn. But Judge Maya Guerra Gamble cut him off when he held forth on conspiracies, ranging from the Sept. 11 terror attacks being staged to a fake effort of the United Nations on world depopulation.
AMD motherboard partners such as ASUS, MSI, ASRock, Gigabyte and Biostar have revealed more details about the main ones Designs X670E for Ryzen 7000 Desktop Processor.
AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs to be moved to a new home Known as AM5, the successor to the long-lasting AM4 platform. It marks a fresh start for the Ryzen Desktop family and as such, current Ryzen CPUs starting with Ryzen 1000 and not until Ryzen 5000 will be supported by the new platform, we’ll tell you why.
The AM5 platform will feature first and foremost the all-new LGA 1718 socket. That’s right, AMD is no longer going the PGA (Pin Grid Array) route and is now focusing on LGA (Land Grid Array), similar to what Intel uses in its current desktop processors. The main reason for moving to LGA is due to the addition of enhanced features and next generation features like PCIe Gen 5, DDR5, etc. which we will see on the AM5 platform. The socket has a single latch and the days of worrying about screws under your precious processors are gone.
Representatives from every motherboard manufacturer joined AMD’s latest products “Expert Meeting” live broadcast Talking about the next-gen X670E designs, but it looks like we may still be missing a few details regarding overclocking and memory support which is something AMD may not want to talk about right now even though the full product lineup announcement is only a few weeks later on 29 August and is scheduled to be released on August 15. So let’s take a look at what the new high-end motherboard offerings have to offer.
ASUS X670E motherboards
ASUS launched it by revealing the advanced device Motherboards ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme and ROG Crosshair X670E HERO. ROG Crosshair motherboards come with 20 + 2 stages for Extreme and 18 + 2 for HERO models. Both models are built with some crazy 110A power phases and in a coordinated design. The VCore PWM controller is an Infineon ASP2205 while the Power Stages is based on the Vishay SIC850.
ASUS specifically states that high-end power delivery is essential when overclocking a CPU because it leads to massive current fluctuations and dramatically increased power demands. Some of the standout features include WiFi 6E (AX210), 10 GbE Marvell AQC113CS connectors, Gen 5.0 PCIe x16 & M.2, USB 4, and Quick Charge 4+.
MSI X670E motherboards
MSI will introduce four new X670E motherboards in the MEG, MPG and PRO series. We recently revealed the flagship MEG X670E GODLIKE motherboards and the manufacturer has confirmed the specifications and PCB we reported. VRM configuration for MSI X670E motherboard as mentioned below:
MEG X670E GOODLIK – 24 (105A) + 2 + 1
MEG X670E ACE – 22 (90A) + 2 +1
MPG X670E Carbon – 18 (90A) + 2 +1
PRO X670E-P WiFi – 14 (80A) + 2 +1
MSI pushes things to the extreme with its cutting-edge heatsink designs such as the screwless M.2 Shield Frozr technology, and the M.2 XPANDER-Z Gen 5 Dual AIC (supports up to two PCIe Gen 5.0 x4 SSDs). In an actively cooled solution), 60W USB Type-C power delivery and more powerful power delivery to each layer of the motherboard. We also get a better look at the MEG X670E GODLIKE that looks more beast than ever with a highly saturated PCB design and tons of IO to work with. More details on MSI’s lineup here.
Gigabyte X670E motherboards
The range unveiled by GIGABYTE includes four AORUS motherboards including the X670E AORUS Xtreme, AORUS Master, AORUS Pro AX and AORUS Elite AX. Xtreme is expected to break some OC records on AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs.
We’ve already covered these motherboards including the previous AERO model here as well as their pricing.
ASRock X670E motherboards
ASRock showcases five X670E motherboards for AMD Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs. These include the X670E Taichi Carrara, X670E Taichi, X670E Steel Legend, X670E PRO RS & X670E PG Lightning. All five motherboards feature full compatibility with next-generation AMD Zen 4 processors along with DDR5 memory and PCIe Gen 5.0.
The company highlighted some key features like USB Type-C with fast charging, 8-layer PCB design, PCIe 5.0, M.2 heatsink design as well as DDR5 with protection circuits. The lineup is also detailed by us here.
Biostar X670E motherboards
Biostar also talked a bit about the flagship X670E VALKYRIE motherboard which features a 22-stage VRM design and an ultra-durable design that comes with DR.MOS and Digital PWM ICs. This motherboard is a very premium product that is designed to support high-end AMD Zen 4 CPUs.
Will there be mATX and Mini-ITX AM5 motherboards?
In response to a question from viewers on whether we’ll see mATX and Mini-ITX designs within the AM5 family, ASRock’s Mike Yang stated that there are a few hitches they’re working on like heat dissipation on this tiny form factor but once a breakthrough is made, they’re definitely planning to deliver smaller board designs for every AMD 600 series chipset.
Are 2280 M.2 SSDs compatible with the new 2510 M.2 slots?
MSI’s Michel Berchot states that the current 2280 M.2 form factor is fully compatible with the 2510 M.2 slots found on motherboards.
Will Gigabyte have a Tachyon motherboard for the AM5?
Gigabyte’s Sofos Oikonomou stated that there will indeed be a Tachyon motherboard based on the AM5 socket but that it will be based on a different chipset, not the X670, so we’ll likely be looking at a B650(E) product.
It’s always great to hear more information directly from motherboard manufacturers, but key details like AMD EXPO DDR5 memory and overclocking support are still missing. It looks like we now have to wait for the revisions which won’t come out until September 13th to get more data about these revisions but we will try to give you more information about those revisions in the coming weeks.
Which motherboard manufacturer do you think has the best X670E design?
Mitchell Santner came in at No 3 and played a match-winning innings for the Black Caps in their second T20 against the Netherlands. (File photo)
At Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague: Netherlands 147-4 (Bas de Leede 53rd off 48, Tom Cooper 26 off 17, Scott Edwards 26 off 20; Michael Bracewell 2-20) lost to Black Caps 149-2 in 14 overs (Mitchell Santner 77th off 42, Daryl Mitchell 51 off 27) by eight wickets
Black Caps captain Mitchell Santner made the most of a rare appearance up the order, making an unbeaten 77 off 42 balls as they beat the Netherlands by eight wickets in their second Twenty20 international.
Santner emerged at No 3 and shared in an unbroken partnership of 123 for the third wicket with Daryl Mitchell, who was also not out, on 51 off 27, when they chased down their target of 148 with six overs to spare.
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and chose to bat in the second match at Sportpark Westvliet in The Hague and made an unbeaten 26 off 20 as his side posted 147-4.
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For the second day in a row, Bas de Leede was the key figure for the home side, making 53 not out off 48 balls, while Tom Cooper chipped in with 26 off 17.
Michael Bracewell came into the Black Caps lineup for Lockie Ferguson and took 2-20 from his four overs of off-spin, while seamer Blair Tickener took 1-25 off his four.
Black Caps openers Martin Guptill and Finn Allen both fell cheaply, but Santner and Mitchell ensured there were no nerves as they completed their tour of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands with an 11th consecutive white-ball win.
Ten of those present in The Hague will now head to the West Indies, where they will be joined by Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Tim Southee and Trent Boult as a full-strength white-ball squad (or close to it) comes together for the first time this year.
The Black Caps have three T20s followed by three ODIs in the Caribbean before their adventures in the northern hemisphere come to an end.
Around 11.35 pm Friday, plainclothes police from the violent crime squad were keeping watch on the party, being held in a residential area, from an unmarked car, NYPD Chief of Patrol Jeff Maddrey said during an overnight press conference.
Police “believed that there was a potential to be violence involving some of the local street crews,” Maddrey said.
The detectives saw a group of men who arrived at the house, pulled out at least three firearms and started firing at the party.
Maddrey said detectives exchanged gunfire with the group of men. Four were shot and taken to the hospital, where they were in stable condition as of Saturday morning, police told CNN.
Police said at least three firearms were recovered. None of the police officers were shot.
“There were a lot of people out here when this occurred,” Maddrey said. “They were basically firing into a crowd.”
“These details are going to illustrate how gun violence continues to beleaguer our communities, and again, I implore members of our community that it is so important to work together with your police so we can put an end to this gun violence,” Maddrey said .
Police have not yet named any of the injured men or detailed what charges they may be facing.
Police said no one else was injured in the shooting.
