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Daily Horoscope for September 19, 2024
General Daily Insight for September 19, 2024
Change is a good thing, even when it isn’t easy. The Sun in responsible Virgo is making a harmonious trine to rebellious Uranus in sensual Taurus, giving us the supplies to shake up our lives before resettling with better and more productive foundations. Meanwhile, the Moon in Aries will make a supportive sextile to expansive Jupiter before conjoining Chiron, opening our minds to less common ways of healing. A final lunar opposition to Venus in Libra will have us craving peace and prosperity.
AriesMarch 21 – April 19
A little effort can yield wonderful results. The Sun in your competent 6th house is making a special trine to rebel Uranus in your money-loving 2nd house, reminding you of any work necessary to earn a big reward. A last-minute professional opportunity could arise, or perhaps you’ll land a client out of the blue who comes with a hefty payload attached. You may also stumble across a sound investment opportunity. Just make sure to do your due diligence before signing up for anything!
TaurusApril 20 – May 20
There is nothing wrong with letting your freak flag fly! An undeniable dose of excitement is lighting you up as the Sun in your artistic 5th house trines change-maker Uranus in your sign, giving you the urge to put on a show and express any sides of yourself that don’t always see the light of day. If you’ve been stuck in a bit of a rut, then this opportunity will feel especially exciting. No matter what, a little change should be enjoyable.
GeminiMay 21 – June 20
Your emotions may surprise you at any moment. Even if you picture yourself entirely put together, a sudden shift could strike when the Sun in your responsive 4th house trines Uranus in your subconscious sector. This angle is actually quite a positive one, so there shouldn’t be too many difficulties demanding your attention at once. That said, no matter how good, such a curveball can still catch you off guard, so some strong feelings might arrive with it. Any tears should be positive, at least!
CancerJune 21 – July 22
It’s the perfect time to socialize. The Sun in your connected 3rd house shines brightly on your efforts to connect as it reaches out to create a lovely trine with change-maker Uranus in your 11th House of Networking. This expands your efforts to connect with exciting people far and wide. Uranus loves to shake things up, so consider introducing some new energy to your social circle, whether by trying a fun and unusual activity or inviting new faces to join the usual crew.
LeoJuly 23 – August 22
You can make leaps and bounds on the professional front. Thanks to a trine between the Sun in your income sector and Uranus in your career zone, there is a metaphorical portal to success. Gathering your willpower and taking action is the best way to step through this portal. Keep your eyes open for any opportunities — even if they don’t look like your normal cup of tea, you can still do great things with them. Think outside the box to obtain the greatest rewards.
VirgoAugust 23 – September 22
Get ready to be your most courageous self! The Sun is in your sign, lighting you up with fantastic energy. Today it also inspires Uranus in your 9th House of Expansion, in turn encouraging you to break out of any ruts and go explore the world to your heart’s content. Boundaries or limitations that may have blocked you in the past could currently fall away at the lightest touch, so don’t let previous fears hold you back. It’s your time to soar.
LibraSeptember 23 – October 22
A little extra support is always welcome. You might be on the receiving end of a helping hand as the Sun in your hidden 12th house strengthens unpredictable Uranus in your transformational 8th house. This alignment can result in windfalls landing right in your lap when least expected. Plus, with the Sun in your subconscious sector, it’s highly likely you won’t even realize that someone has their eye on you with the intention of doing you a good turn. You deserve this blessing.
ScorpioOctober 23 – November 21
It only takes one person to change your life. The Sun in your 11th House of Friendships is trining Uranus in your 7th House of Cooperation, encouraging you to connect with others in your pursuit of whatever you’re searching for. People who strike you as different or perhaps even eccentric could prove especially suited to helping you reach your goals. That’s right: you don’t need to follow any previous examples of what might have worked before. It’s time for something new!
SagittariusNovember 22 – December 21
The road to success isn’t following its usual route right now, Sag. There is a potent trine between the Sun in your work sector and rebel Uranus in your routine sector, showing you a fresh path toward your finish line of choice. Consider doing something to mix up your normal approach to work — you never know, the results could turn out to be the ticket to your next big achievement! VIPs and other supervisors should take notice of your ingenuity.
CapricornDecember 22 – January 19
Fun doesn’t always look the same. The stars are showing you interesting ways to enjoy yourself as the Sun in your adventurous 9th house makes an electrifying trine to eclectic Uranus in your upbeat 5th house. Don’t hesitate to follow your heart into unknown territory. The 5th house is all about taking a chance on yourself, so take a gamble on something different! You may end up pleasantly surprised by just how much you enjoy the experience. Let loose and dive into something exciting.
AquariusJanuary 20 – February 18
It’s easy to get overwhelmed on a day like this, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a positive way forward. The Sun in your obsessive 8th house is potentially forcing you to deal with a lot of heavy issues. That said, its trine to Uranus in your domestic 4th house could result in someone coming forward, perhaps a relative or roommate, to give you a boost when you need it most. There’s nothing wrong with leaning on others, so don’t give yourself any grief.
PiscesFebruary 19 – March 20
When was the last time you talked to someone who totally gets you? You could encounter such a person unexpectedly as the Sun in your relationship sector befriends surprising Uranus in the most neighborly part of your chart. Try greeting an acquaintance the next time you see one when out and about — they may end up feeling like a long-lost best friend! Don’t avoid interactions, because the universe is calling you to be your friendliest self. A smile might be all it takes.
Tre Wilson’s injury intensifies Gators’ challenges on offense heading to Mississippi State
GAINESVILLE — Florida’s sputtering offense will be without top playmaker Tre Wilson for the second week as the Gators seek a rare road win at Mississippi State.
The team’s leading receiver, with 13 catches for 191 yards, is out a week after he was questionable with an undisclosed injury but did not play during a 33-20 loss at home to Texas A&M.
“We’re definitely a better team with Tre Wilson,” coach Billy Napier said following Wednesday’s practice.
The SEC announced Wilson’s status at 8:10 p.m., after Napier had addressed reporters. He did say Wilson was injured during the Gators’ 45-7 win Sept. 7 against Samford, highlighted by his 85-yard touchdown following a shovel pass from true freshman DJ Lagway.
While Wilson left defenders in the dust, GPS tracking clocked him at team-record 23.42 mph. The Gators built much of their attack around the 5-foot-10, 183-pound sophomore because of his explosiveness and instincts.
But the Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC) struggled to unleash Wilson during a 41-17 season-opening loss to Miami. Without him against Texas A&M, UF was shut out during the first half for the first time at home since 2015.
Transfer receivers Elijhah Badger (Arizona State) and Chimere Dike (Wisconsin) combined for 11 catches — 6 by Dike for 185 yards. Each scored a touchdown.
“Dike and Badger stepped up in a major way,” Napier said. “We have the ability to in formation plays to get the primary guys in position, much like we’ve done the past. We’ve got to continue to create ways to get the ball to the best players.
“Who’s the third? That’s the question mark.”
Billy Napier, in his third season, is 12-16 after the Gators’ SEC-opening loss to Texas A&M at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last week. (James Gilbert/Getty)Sophomore Aidan Mizell of Orlando and true freshman Tank Hawkins went without a catch against Texas A&M after each caught long touchdown passes from Lagway against Samford. Hawkins is listed as questionable this week as the Gators face struggling Mississippi State (1-2, 0-0).
Each team will seek a fast start.
Florida trailed Texas A&M 20-0 at halftime and Miami 24-10 after 30 minutes. Meanwhile, first-time head coach Jeff Lebby’s Bulldogs were outscored 55-6 during the first half the last two weeks at Arizona State and vs. Toledo.
“It’s a key to winning football,” Napier said. “It’s an area in particular for us on offense where we have had some success in the past, and we’ve got to get back to that. We’ve typically been able to get going early.
“We need to do that.”
Napier will again deploy a two-quarterback rotation with veteran Graham Mertz and Lagway. Against Texas A&M, Mertz, who finished 12 of 15 for 195 yards, a touchdown and an interception, outperformed Lagway, who was 6 of 13 for 54 yards, a touchdown and 2 picks.
“Some of it is open-ended,” Napier said of each player’s usage. “They know that. Ultimately my expectation is they both prepare well, they both practice well and they both play lights out when given a chance.”
The Gators also have to get their run game on track against a Bulldogs defense that allowed 346 rushing yards during a 30-23 loss two weeks ago to Arizona State. Napier’s offense is built around establishing the run, but averaged just averaged 95.5 yards and 3.6 yards per carry in two losses.
“Hence my frustration,” Napier said. “We got to do better in that area. It’s one of the things that makes the engine go.”
Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com
Up next …Florida at Mississippi State
When: Saturday, Davis Wade Stadium, noon
TV: ESPN
Miranchuk connects on 20-yard cannon shot in 84th minute as part of furious Atlanta rally, United forge tie with Inter Miami
By PAUL NEWBERRY
ATLANTA (AP) — Another big Atlanta crowd finally got a chance to see Lionel Messi in an MLS match.
They nearly watched United pull out a much-needed win over league-leading Inter Miami.
Alexey Miranchuk scored with a booming shot in the 84th minute and the home team pressed hard for the winning goal in stoppage time, only to settle for a 2-2 tie with Messi’s Miami club before an announced crowd of 67,795 on Wednesday night.
After making a triumphant return to the Miami lineup with two goals and an assist last weekend, Messi started this game on the bench. Coach Gerardo Martino wanted to manage the minutes of his 37-year-old Argentine star, who is coming back from national team duties and an ankle injury with the club in the midst of a busy stretch.
Messi trotted on the field in the 61st to a big roar, shortly after Leo Campana scored off a deflected free kick to put the Herons in front. But the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner couldn’t find the net in his limited time on the field, drawing plenty of attention from the United defenders.
“You’ve gotta keep an eye on him,” Atlanta keeper Brad Guzan said with a wry smile.
In June, Messi made an Atlanta appearance for Argentina in the opening game of the Copa America. But he didn’t play a year ago when Miami visited Atlanta, disappointing a crowd of 71,635.
He made the trip this time around, thrilling the crowd simply by warming up with three teammates shortly into the second half. Fans in the lower deck whipped out their phones and began snapping pictures.
Miami moved to 19-4-6 for 63 points with five matches remaining in the regular season. The Herons are eight points ahead of Cincinnati and LA Galaxy in the race for the Supporters’ Shield and home-field advantage throughout the MLS playoffs.
Messi showed flashes. most notably with a point-blank shot that was swatted away by Guzan. Luis Suárez, who also came off the bench, collected the rebound with an open goal in front of him, only to be blocked at the line by Atlanta defender Pedro Amador.
In stoppage time, Messi dribbled around three players in the penalty area but failed to get off a shot. Finally, he threw up his arms in frustration when a pass was intercepted by Atlanta.
“Whoever plays, we try to support each other,” Miami defender Franco Negri said through a translator. “We know what Leo means, the importance he has.”
Martino was suspended for the match due to an accumulation of staff cautions, leaving assistant coach Javier Morales to run the team.
“I think we had a good performance,” Morales said. “But of course, Atlanta is at home. They’re going to push. They had a big crowd, and this was the kind of game we were expecting.”
With the home team trailing 2-1, Miranchuk unleashed a left-footed shot from 20 meters out that found the top left corner of the goal.
United had been waiting for a moment like this from the Russian player who joined the club during the summer transfer window for reported $13 million fee, one of the highest ever for an incoming player to MLS. It was his first goal in four league matches.
“There’s not many goalkeepers in the world that are gonna save that one,” Guzan said. “That’s a glimpse of his quality and what he can do with the ball at his feet. We’re trying to encourage him to do that more often.”
Both teams pressed forward in the closing minutes, with Atlanta creating the bulk of the chances, but neither could break through.
It was a discouraging result for Atlanta, which is 11th in the Eastern Conference and one point of out a playoff berth.
“We need three points,” Guzan said. “You have as many chances as we had, we should be coming away with three points.”
Miami grabbed the lead on David Ruiz’s goal in the 29th off another deflection. Negri’s pass hit someone just outside the area, somehow got through three other players and wound up going right to Ruiz, who was all alone between two Atlanta defenders and slid the shot past Guzan.
United tied it in the 56th when Saba Lobjanidze’s header slipped between the legs of Miami keeper Drake Callender.
Campana put the Herons ahead with a free kick that was intended for the right corner of the Atlanta goal. But the ball deflected off Dax McCarty and ricocheted into the net on the left side. Guzan, diving the other way, never had a chance.
Two minutes later, Messi came on for Julian Gressel.
UP NEXT
Inter Miami: Faces New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
Atlanta United: Travels to New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
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Ohtani steals 49th base as Dodgers again batter Marlins pitching
MIAMI (AP) —
Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4 Wednesday night.
Ohtani, who began the day two shy of each mark, singled to lead off the game then swiped second. He flew out to left, struck out, lined out to right and struck out in his next four plate appearances.
“What a season – it is remarkable that he can hit as a DH but what’s more remarkable is that he keeps his legs loose to be able to steal,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Tommy Edman hit his sixth homer in the last eight games for the NL West-leading Dodgers (90-62), who remained 3 1/2 games ahead of second-place San Diego. Enrique Hernández and Will Smith also went deep and Freddie Freeman had three hits.
The Dodgers reached 90 victories for the 11th consecutive season of 162 games.
“It’s pretty impressive. It’s one of the best organizations in baseball as far as consistency of winning,” Roberts said. “You can’t take it for granted because getting to play in October isn’t a rite of passage for any organization.”
Dodgers starter Landon Knack (3-4) gave up two hits over five scoreless innings. He walked two and struck out seven. For Knack, the outing overcame the frustrations of his previous start, when he gave up five runs and seven hits in two innings against Atlanta last Friday.
“Obviously, not happy with that one,” Knack said. “I was very angry and ready to bounce back.”
Smith gave Los Angeles an early lead with his solo homer in the second. He drove a fastball from Miami starter Ryan Weathers over the wall in left for his 19th homer.
The Dodgers broke it open with a five-run fourth against Weathers (3-6). Edman hit a two-run homer and Hernández added a three-run drive.
“I’ve had some bad habits that I’ve developed and I’ve been working hard to correct those,” Edman said of his recent power surge. “It’s still a work in progress but I think it’s getting better.”
Miami narrowed the deficit on Otto López’s two-run single off Zach Logue and Nick Fortes’ sacrifice fly against Blake Treinen in the seventh.
Chris Taylor increased Los Angeles’ lead with a two-run single in the eighth.
Weathers’ outing ended after Freeman’s one-out double in the fifth. The left-hander, who made his first appearance since June 7, gave up six runs and eight hits while striking out five. He was sidelined because of a left index finger strain.
“I was happy to be back,” Weathers said. “I wish I could have thrown the ball better.”
Wednesday’s crowd of 17,138 put the Marlins season attendance at 1,007,039, ahead of only the Oakland A’s.
Before the game, the Dodgers activated right-handed reliever Joe Kelly from the injured list and selected Logue’s contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Kelly relieved Knack and pitched a perfect sixth. The club optioned right-handed pitchers Bobby Miller and Michael Grove to Oklahoma City.
TRAINER’S ROOMDodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (left big toe bone spur) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and manager Dave Roberts considered it an important step in his rehab. … INF Miguel Rojas was a late scratch because he was “feeling under the weather,” according to Roberts.
Marlins: RHP Max Meyer (right shoulder bursitis) is continuing his rehab program at the club’s spring training complex in Jupiter, Fla. He will be evaluated in the next days for a possible throwing program.
UP NEXTRHP Jack Flaherty (12-7, 3.04) will start the series finale for the Dodgers on Thursday while the Marlins will go with RHP Edward Cabrera (4-7, 4.55).
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California laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges
By TRÂN NGUYỄN
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three landmark proposals this week at an artificial intelligence conference in San Francisco.
The state could be among the first to test out such legislation, which bans the use of AI to create and circulate false images and videos in political ads close to Election Day.
But now, two of the three laws, including one that was designed to curb the practice in the 2024 election, are being challenged in court through a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento.
Those include one that takes effect immediately that allows any individual to sue for damages over election deepfakes, while the other requires large online platforms, like X, to remove the deceptive material starting next year.
The lawsuit, filed by a person who created parody videos featuring altered audios of Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, says the laws censor free speech and allow anybody to take legal action over content they dislike. At least one of his videos was shared by Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, which then prompted Newsom to vow to ban such content on a post on X.
The governor’s office said the law doesn’t ban satire and parody content. Instead, it requires the disclosure of the use of AI to be displayed within the altered videos or images.
“It’s unclear why this conservative activist is suing California,” Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon said in a statement. “This new disclosure law for election misinformation isn’t any more onerous than laws already passed in other states, including Alabama.”
Theodore Frank, an attorney representing the complainant, said the California laws are too far reaching and are designed to “force social media companies to censor and harass people.”
“I’m not familiar with the Alabama law. On the other hand, the governor of Alabama had hasn’t threatened our client the way the governor of California did,” he told The Associated Press.
The lawsuit appears to be among the first legal challenges over such legislation in the U.S. Frank told the AP he is planning to file another lawsuit over similar laws in Minnesota.
State lawmakers in more than a dozen states have advanced similar proposals after the emergence of AI began supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide.
Among the three law signed by Newsom on Tuesday, one takes effect immediately to prevent deepfakes surrounding the 2024 election and is the most sweeping in scope. It targets not only materials that could affect how people vote but also any videos and images that could misrepresent election integrity. The law also covers materials depicting election workers and voting machines, not just political candidates.
The law makes it illegal to create and publish false materials related to elections 120 days before Election Day and 60 days thereafter. It also allows courts to stop the distribution of the materials, and violators could face civil penalties. The law exempts parody and satire.
The goal, Newsom and lawmakers said, is to prevent the erosion of public trust in U.S. elections amid a “fraught political climate.”
But critics such as free speech advocates and Musk called the new California law unconstitutional and an infringement on the First Amendment. Hours after they were signed into law, Musk on Tuesday night elevated a post on X sharing an AI-generated video featuring altered audios of Harris.
“The governor of California just made this parody video illegal in violation of the Constitution of the United States. Would be a shame if it went viral,” Musk wrote of the AI-generated video, which has a caption identifying the video as a parody.
It is not clear how effective these laws are in stopping election deepfakes, said Ilana Beller of Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization. The group tracks state legislation related to election deepfakes. None of the law has been tested in a courtroom, Beller said.
The law’s effectiveness could be blunted by the slowness of the courts against a technology that can produce fake images for political ads and disseminate them at warp speed.
It could take several days for a court to order injunctive relief to stop the distribution of the content, and by then, damages to a candidate or to an election could have been already done, Beller said.
“In an ideal world, we’d be able to take the content down the second it goes up,” she said. “Because the sooner you can take down the content, the less people see it, the less people proliferate it through reposts and the like, and the quicker you’re able to dispel it.”
Still, having such a law on the books could serve as a deterrent for potential violations, she said.
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin declined to comment on the lawsuit, but said the law she authored is a simple tool to avoid misinformation.
“What we’re saying is, hey, just mark that video as digitally altered for parody purposes,” Pellerin said. “And so it’s very clear that it’s for satire or for parody.”
Newsom on Tuesday also signed another law to require campaigns to start disclosing AI-generated materials starting next year, after the 2024 election.
Things to watch for: Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks
MIAMI GARDENS — One of the most anticipated games of the Miami Dolphins’ season takes place Sunday in Seattle vs. the Seahawks.
Everyone wants to see how quarterback Skylar Thompson performs as the replacement for Tua Tagovailoa.
But it’s also important how coach Mike McDaniel handles this situation.
The Dolphins (1-1) visit the Seahawks (2-0) in a road game that is viewed as the start of a tenuous time in this pivotal season.
One of the big questions is was it worthwhile to give contract extensions and restructures to McDaniel, wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle and cornerback Jalen Ramsey? If so, let’s see them earn their big bucks.
In that spirit, here are five things to watch for in Sunday’s game against Seattle.
Skylar ThompsonThe most important thing for Thompson is to be himself. Don’t run the offense the way Tagovailoa runs it best, run it how you run it best. Use your legs. Use your arm strength.
Seattle has some good defenders with Pro Bowl safety Julian Love and Pro Bowl slot/nickel cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
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Thompson should spread the ball among wide receivers, tight ends and running backs in an effort to force the Seahawks to defend the entire field instead of just two players.
Dolphins big-money, high-profile players — Hill, Waddle, Armstead, Ramsey, etcWide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, left tackle Terron Armstead, cornerback Jalen Ramsey and others must be better. Period.
Veterans such as linebackers David Long Jr. and Jordyn Brooks must also be better. The same goes for edge rusher Jaelan Phillips. And safeties Jevon Holland and Jordan Poyer.
The Dolphins’ big-money players, high-profile players and proven veterans must all play better.
Not many were very good in the blowout loss to Buffalo, and now, with Tagovailoa sidelined, they must all be better to help Thompson.
Anthony Weaver’s familiarity with Seattle coach Mike Macdonald … and vice versaWeaver, the Dolphins defensive coordinator and former Baltimore defensive line coach, was on the same staff as Seattle’s Mike Macdonald, an ex-Baltimore defensive coordinator, last season.
They should know each other’s tendencies.
The Dolphins might catch a break because running back Kenneth Walker III (oblique) could miss his second consecutive game.
But that could lead to quarterback Geno Smith going to wide receiver DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba more frequently. Both had more than 100 yards receiving in last Sunday’s 23-20 overtime win at New England.
Weaver is dealing with a snap count for Phillips (Achilles). The Dolphins are also watching the snap count for Ramsey (hamstring).
But Weaver has done multiple things with Phillips and Ramsey in defensive formations, and that should work to his benefit against Seattle.
Phillips, Campbell workloadKeep an eye on a pair of defensive lineman — Phillips and Calais Campbell (38 years old). It’ll be interesting to see if they’re impactful this week.
Phillips and Campbell played just 23 snaps against Buffalo. Of course, the Bills only had 45 offensive snaps so they each played 51%.
For the season, Phillips has two tackles and one sack in two games and a total of 57 snaps.
Campbell has four tackles and one sack in two games and a total of 58 snaps.
The Dolphins, who had a franchise-record 56 sacks last season, have 3.0 sacks this season.
If Phillips and Campbell have their snaps limited look for edge rushers Chop Robinson and Quinton Bell to have an increased workload, and linemen D’Shawn Hand and Benito Jones to have an increased workload.
Mike McDanielMcDaniel must make life easier for Thompson while finding a way to get the most out of an offense that’s missing a valuable piece in Tagovailoa.
In the meantime, McDaniel must also find a way to win aside from out-scoring his opponents.
And McDaniel must get something from his defense, special teams and assistant coaches.
It’s asking a lot.
But McDaniel is the head coach for a reason.
It’s his plan to have Thompson as the No. 2 quarterback.
And it’s up to him to make the whole plan work.
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Endangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration
DANIA BEACH — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.
Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researchers packed up the corals Wednesday at the NSU’s Oceanographic Campus in Dania Beach. The sea creatures were then loaded onto a van, taken to a nearby airport and flown to Texas.
Researchers were taking extreme caution with the transfer of these delicate corals, NSU researcher Shane Wever said.
“The process that we’re undertaking today is a really great opportunity for us to expand the representation of the corals that we are working with and the locations where they’re stored,” Wever said. “Increasing the locations that they’re stored really acts as safeguards for us to protect them and to preserve them for the future.”
Each coral was packaged with fresh clean sea water and extra oxygen, inside of a protective case and inside of insulated and padded coolers, and was in transport for the shortest time possible.
NSU’s marine science research facility serves as a coral reef nursery, where rescued corals are stored, processed for restoration and transplanted back into the ocean. The school has shared corals with other universities, like the University of Miami, Florida Atlantic University and Texas State University, as well as the Coral Restoration Foundation in the Florida Keys.
Despite how important corals are, it is easy for people living on land to forget how important things in the ocean are, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researcher Keisha Bahr said.
“Corals serve a lot of different purposes,” Bahr said. “First of all, they protect our coastlines, especially here in Florida, from wave energy and coastal erosion. They also supply us with a lot of the food that we get from our oceans. And they are nurseries for a lot of the organisms that come from the sea.”
Researchers help sort and label coral at NSU’s Oceanographic Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Abnormally high ocean temperatures caused widespread coral bleaching in 2023, wiping out corals in the Florida Keys. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi turned to NSU when its partners in the Keys were no longer able to provide corals for its research. Broward County was spared from the majority of the 2023 bleaching so the NSU offshore coral nursery had healthy corals to donate.
“We’re losing corals at an alarming rate,” Bahr said. “We lost about half of our corals in last three decades. So we need to make sure that we continue to have these girls into the future.”
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is using some of these corals to study the effects of sediment from Port Everglades on coral health. The rest will either help the university with its work creating a bleaching guide for the Caribbean or act as a genetic bank, representing nearly 100 genetically distinct Staghorn coral colonies from across South Florida’s reefs.
“We wanted to give them as many genotypes, which are genetic individuals, as we could to really act as a safeguard for these this super important species,” Wever said.
Chris Perkins: Dolphins’ Jaelan Phillips talks mental health, mental help
MIAMI GARDENS — On a team that continues to make surprising headlines, now it’s Jaelan Phillips’ turn.
Phillips, the Miami Dolphins’ fifth-year edge rusher who spoke last year about early-season mental struggles as a result of injuries, posted a deeply emotional Instagram story Tuesday that admirably and boldly touched on self worth, self confidence, self hatred and self doubt issues.
It courageously pulls back a curtain on person some might regard as a superhero and makes him an everyday hero.
It begins:
“I have to work really hard to not attach my self worth and confidence to how I perform on the field. When I have a poor performance or even just a subpar performance, I feel like I’m worthless, like I let my team and fans down, and often my confidence can waiver. The self hatred and doubt can feel so heavy in these moments, sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever pull myself out of it.”
I’ve always found Phillips to be an intelligent, emotional guy.
In his post and explanation he’s delivering a vitally important message about stigmas and self help.
“Some people might see it as soft to speak about your emotions,” Phillips said. “but I think it’s important, like I said, to convey that message and show people that they can be themselves.”
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Phillips further explained Wednesday in the locker room that the post wasn’t meant to garner sympathy.
“I just wanted to convey a message to people,” Phillips began. “It’s really anybody in general, but especially young athletes and stuff.
“I feel like some people are just naturally supremely confident. But I feel like a lot of people have struggled with their confidence. I just wanted to convey the message that even if you do struggle with your confidence, you can still move past it, you can still be successful. It’s really about how you handle those times like that and how you move forward from it.”
Phillips’ Instagram story continued.
“It takes a concerted effort to change my way of thinking in those moments, and see failure/adversity as a learning experience instead of the end of the world. I pick my head up, and fall back on routine and discipline, which are the only things that matter. It’s all about the process, not the results. It’s so much easier to spiral and self-deprecate, but nothing good is ever easy. Keep chopping wood, things will get better. You can do it. Believe in yourself. And trust God.”
An inspirational message brought to you by Jaelan Phillips today. pic.twitter.com/KsgSRjkMfO
— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) September 17, 2024
Phillips explained further Wednesday not to get caught up in a stigma. He said it’s also important to fight back against feelings of self doubt and low confidence.
“That’s kind of what I went through after the game on Thursday,” he said of the Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, a game in which Phillips had two tackles in 23 snaps.
“I feel like I have a lot of high expectations for myself and I didn’t live up to my standard. So, kind of instantly, all the negative voices in my head kind of started berating me. Like I said (Tuesday), it takes a concerted effort to switch that mindset, mind frame, and start to love yourself and start to talk to yourself positive things instead of just calming yourself down.”
What’s been the response?
“A lot of love,” Phillips said. “It’s not like I was asking or trying to, you know, pity me, woe is me, this and that.
“Like I said, it was more about conveying that message, and really it was on my heart and I just wanted to share that because I think it’s a valuable lesson.”
Sometimes we all regard athletes as robots with one-track minds, that nothing ever affects them, that they’ll be OK regardless of the circumstances.
This is a good reminder that they’re human.
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Show Caption1 of 18ExpandIranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden’s campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
By ERIC TUCKER and DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday.
There’s no indication that any of the recipients responded, officials said, and several media organizations approached over the summer with leaked stolen information have also said they did not respond. Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign called the emails from Iran “unwelcome and unacceptable malicious activity” that were received by only a few people who regarded them as spam or phishing attempts.
The emails were received before the hack of the Trump campaign was publicly acknowledged, and there’s no evidence the recipients of the emails knew their origin.
The announcement is the latest U.S. government effort to call out what officials say is Iran’s brazen, ongoing work to interfere in the election, including a hack-and-leak campaign that the FBI and other federal agencies linked last month to Tehran.
U.S. officials in recent months have used criminal charges, sanctions and public advisories to detail actions taken by foreign adversaries to influence the election, including an indictment targeting a covert Russian effort to spread pro-Russia content to U.S. audiences.
It’s a stark turnabout from the government’s response in 2016, when Obama administration officials were criticized for not being forthcoming about the Russian interference they were seeing on Trump’s behalf as he ran against Democrat Hillary Clinton.
In this case, the hackers sent emails in late June and early July to people who were associated with Biden’s campaign before he dropped out. The emails “contained an excerpt taken from stolen, non-public material from former President Trump’s campaign as text in the emails,” according to a statement released by the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The agencies have said the Trump campaign hack and an attempted breach of the Biden-Harris campaign are part of an effort to undermine voters’ faith in the election and to stoke discord.
The FBI informed Trump aides within the last 48 hours that information hacked by Iran had been sent to the Biden campaign, according to a senior campaign official granted anonymity to speak because of the sensitive nature of the investigation.
The Trump campaign disclosed on Aug. 10 that it had been hacked and said Iranian actors had stolen and distributed sensitive internal documents. At least three news outlets — Politico, The New York Times and The Washington Post — were leaked confidential material from inside the Trump campaign. So far, each has refused to reveal any details about what it received.
Politico reported that it began receiving emails on July 22 from an anonymous account. The source — an AOL email account identified only as “Robert” — passed along what appeared to be a research dossier that the campaign had apparently done on the Republican vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. The document was dated Feb. 23, almost five months before Trump selected Vance as his running mate.
In a statement, Harris campaign spokesperson Morgan Finkelstein said the campaign has cooperated with law enforcement since learning that people associated with Biden’s team were among the recipients of the emails.
“We’re not aware of any material being sent directly to the campaign; a few individuals were targeted on their personal emails with what looked like a spam or phishing attempt,” Finkelstein said. “We condemn in the strongest terms any effort by foreign actors to interfere in U.S. elections including this unwelcome and unacceptable malicious activity.
Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the effort to dangle stolen information to the Biden campaign “further proof the Iranians are actively interfering in the election” to help Harris.
Intelligence officials have said Iran opposes Trump’s reelection, seeing him as more likely to increase tension between Washington and Tehran. Trump’s administration ended a nuclear deal with Iran, reimposed sanctions and ordered the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, an act that prompted Iran’s leaders to vow revenge.
Iran’s intrusion on the Trump campaign was cited as just one of the cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns identified by tech companies and national security officials at a hearing Wednesday of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Executives from Meta, Google and Microsoft briefed lawmakers on their plans for safeguarding the election, and the attacks they’d seen so far.
“The most perilous time I think will come 48 hours before the election,” Microsoft President Brad Smith told lawmakers during the hearing, which focused on American tech companies’ efforts to safeguard the election from foreign disinformation and cyberattacks.
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Associated Press writer Jill Colvin in New York contributed to this report.
Today in History: September 18, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 2024. There are 104 days left in the year.
Today in history:On Sept. 18, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering champion of women’s rights who became the court’s second female justice, died at her home in Washington at age 87, of complications from pancreatic cancer.
Also on this date:In 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.
In 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which created a force of federal commissioners charged with returning escaped slaves to their owners.
In 1851, the first edition of The New York Times was published.
In 1947, the National Security Act, which created a National Military Establishment and the position of Secretary of Defense, went into effect.
In 1961, United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold (dahg HAWM’-ahr-shoold) was killed in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia).
In 1970, rock star Jimi Hendrix died in London at age 27.
In 1975, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was captured by the FBI in San Francisco, 19 months after being kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
In 2014, voters in Scotland rejected independence, opting to remain part of the United Kingdom in a historic referendum.
Today’s Birthdays:- Hockey Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman is 91.
- Singer Frankie Avalon is 84.
- Actor Anna Deavere Smith is 74.
- Neurosurgeon-author-politician Ben Carson is 73.
- Basketball Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino is 72.
- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is 70.
- Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Šťastný is 68.
- Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is 65.
- Actor Holly Robinson Peete is 60.
- R&B singer Ricky Bell (Bell Biv Devoe, New Edition) is 57.
- Basketball Hall of Famer Toni Kukoč is 56.
- Actor Aisha Tyler is 54.
- Actor Jada Pinkett Smith is 53.
- Actor James Marsden is 51.
- Rapper-TV host Xzibit is 50.
- Comedian-actor Jason Sudeikis is 49.
- Former soccer player Ronaldo is 48.
- TV host Sara Haines is 47.
- Actor/comedian Billy Eichner is 46.
- Rapper Dizzee Rascal is 40.
- Country singer Tae Kerr (Maddie and Tae) is 29.
- Soccer player Christian Pulisic is 26.
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