U.s. Hails Pakistani 'courage'

By CALVIN WOODWARD WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter and the man he beat for president, Gerald Ford, got so tight after office that their friendship became a kind of buddy movie, complete with road trips that were never long enough because they had so much to gab about. Carter did not get along nearly so well with the other living presidents.

By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical Writer As U. S. lawmakers debate issues around health care for transgender youth, it’s been difficult to determine the number of young people receiving gender-affirming medications, leaving room for exaggerated and false claims. Now, a medical journal has published the most reliable estimate yet and the numbers are low, reflecting more clearly on medical practices now being weighed by the U.

GAINESVILLE —  At least 15 civilian review boards across Florida, which review investigations of potential law enforcement misconduct after they’re completed, have dissolved or temporarily ceased operations after a new law targeting the panels took effect. The law assures that only law enforcement agencies will investigate reports of misconduct by law enforcement officers.

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to impose trade tariffs ranging from 25% to 100% unless Mexico “secures” its border with the United States. The concept of using Mexico as an arm of U. S. immigration enforcement is not new. During his first administration, Trump pressured Mexico to increase the number of detentions and deportations of migrants from Mexico, accelerating a trend that had already begun under the Obama administration.

When Dolphins owner Steve Ross hired coach Joe Philbin in 2012, he announced it was because of Philbin’s, “attention to detail.” He especially talked about Philbin’s PowerPoint presentation in the job interview. Philbin, to be sure, paid attention to detail in keeping the locker room clean in his three-plus disappointing seasons as Dolphins coach. When Ross promoted Mike Tannenbaum to football czar in 2015, he pointed to his overseeing the “progress in our sports science work.” Analytics.

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot. Trump said he would issue pardons to rioters on “Day 1” of his presidency, which begins Jan.