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Three Things: Indiana Men’s Basketball beats Maryland 70-60
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Indiana avenged its late January loss to Maryland with a ten-point victory within the United Heart final evening, advancing to the semifinals of the Huge Ten Match for the second consecutive 12 months. The win ought to assist Indiana lock in a 4 seed within the nationwide match, bringing Indiana to 22-10 on the 12 months.
After trailing within the first half, Indiana’s protection clamped down for the second 20 minutes, permitting simply 26 factors within the second half to erase the two-point halftime deficit. The Hoosiers restricted Jahmir Younger to 12 factors on simply 2-10 from the sphere, locking down the paint with a season-high eight blocks as a crew.
The win earned Indiana a rematch with a red-hot Nittany Lions crew who held off Northwestern in extra time for its 4 straight win on the bubble. Penn State might be solidly in, however in all probability wants the win greater than Indiana to really feel good forward of Choice Sunday.
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Trayce did all of it for Indiana once more final evening, recording 24 factors, 9 rebounds, seven assists, 4 blocks and three steals. All however the rebounds had been team-highs.
Maybe motivated by Zach Edey profitable convention participant of the 12 months earlier this week, Trayce went out and performed like the very best participant within the Huge Ten, persevering with to spotlight his versatility, at the same time as the point of interest of opposing defenses. Final evening marked the fourth straight convention sport the place Trayce has scored 20 or extra factors.
Not like different video games when it takes him a minute to regulate to regardless of the protection is giving him, Trayce got here out prepared for the additional consideration and recorded two assists within the opening ten minutes. He was additionally extraordinarily environment friendly in his scoring, going 8-13 from the sphere and serving to the Hoosiers shoot over 50% from the ground on the evening.
Trayce doesn’t actually have something left to show in his Indiana profession, but it surely’s apparent that he’s attempting to convey his crew to heights it hasn’t seen in years, possibly since Mike Woodson was a participant. His dominant streak arguably began with Indiana’s season on the road in final 12 months’s Huge Ten match and is a giant a part of the explanation Indiana followers gained’t be sweating it out on the bubble this 12 months.
Indiana will go so far as Trayce can take them, and proper now he appears to be like decided to maintain taking part in properly into the nationwide match.
Mike Woodson obtained some essential minutes from the bench final evening, led by Malik Reneau, who had eight factors and a game-high 11 rebounds in his 21 minutes final evening. In that point, he additionally managed to commit only one foul.
Tamar Bates’ 5 factors could not soar off the web page, however his 3-point subject purpose was his first make from deep since January 11 at Penn State. Bates additionally dedicated 0 turnovers, a big stat in 18 minutes on the guard spot.
Indiana obtained 13 factors from its bench whereas the Terrapins obtained simply six, serving to to offset quiet offensive performances from Trey Galloway and Race Thompson. We additionally noticed Jordan Geronimo for a quick stint, which needs to be an excellent signal about his well being going ahead.
On the finish of the day, Indiana continues to be going to reside and die by Trayce and Jalen Hood-Schifino, particularly with Xavier Johnson performed for the 12 months. Nonetheless, the extra guys like Reneau and Bates warmth up, the much less groups will be capable to key on Indiana’s stars defensively.
We’ve stated it on the weblog one million instances in one million alternative ways, however Mike Woodson’s match success marks a definitive shift in program id over the prior two teaching staffs. Earlier than final evening, Indiana had misplaced three straight video games because the three seed within the convention match.
As talked about above, that is additionally the second straight season when Indiana will probably be taking part in within the Huge Ten semifinals. The final time it obtained a double-bye in 2016, it promptly misplaced the Friday matchup to Michigan.
Indiana has extra expertise from high to backside, extra psychological toughness, and an edge that it has largely missed during the last ten years or so. Whether or not it might probably beat Penn State tonight or not, that is now not this system that’s an easy-out within the Huge Ten Match.
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Maryland issues a new suicide prevention action plan for schools, families – WTOP News
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in Maryland. That’s according to a new suicide prevention action plan produced through the state’s Department of Health.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in Maryland. That’s according to a new suicide prevention action plan produced through the state’s Department of Health.
Scott Poland, the director of the Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention at Nova Southeastern University College of Psychology, talked to WTOP about the action plan he authored with his wife, Donna, who is a career educator.
The “Maryland Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in K-12 Schools” serves as a reference guide to school administrators and the community, and was developed in cooperation with the state health department’s Office of Suicide Prevention.
Poland said one thing that surprises people is that children as young as 8 years old may consider taking their own lives.
“I hear from school personnel all around the country (asking if they) have to take it seriously (if a fourth or fifth grader is talking about suicide). And the answer is absolutely yes,” Poland said.
Among the data points in the action plan is a survey of students in the “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey of 2021/2022.” According to that survey, 21% of high school students “seriously considered suicide” in the past year, and 27% of middle schoolers considered suicide at some point in their lives.
Poland said it’s important to talk about suicide with young people, and that the idea that talking about it might encourage a young person to consider suicide is a “myth.”
“When we actually bring it up, it gives someone a chance to unburden themselves, to realize that they’re not alone, that there are alternatives and that there is help available,” Poland said.
But he said young people are most susceptible to imitating suicidal behavior: “It is important that we not glorify the suicide victim.”
Instead, Poland said, the emphasis after a suicide should be on healing those affected and helping them find appropriate ways to deal with their emotions and mental health.
The plan released this week includes providing intervention action plans for a young person who may be considering suicide.
“Part of that, of course, is removing lethal means and developing a written safety plan with them,” he said.
Poland said that can include helping people understand “the importance of calling 988, doing things that can calm themselves down,” and reaching out to the nearest trusted adult.
People can reach the national resource for crisis response services and suicide prevention by dialing 988.
Poland said social media is “wreaking havoc” on children’s emotional well-being, often making them feel “not smart enough, not rich enough, not good enough.” Poland said he’s currently working with the state of South Dakota on developing tools to help “young people be a little more mindful and make better decisions about their screen time.”
Poland said parents can help — when it comes to the hours and hours that many people spend online — by modeling healthy amounts of screen time themselves. And he said adults need to think about how they introduce technology to their kids.
“We’re in too (much of) a hurry to give kids smartphones and 24-hour internet access,” Poland said.
“I really have to compliment Maryland,” Poland said, on coming up with the new plan.
Poland said Maryland does not have an especially high rate of suicide, but “I think we all recognize that losing one young person to suicide is one too many.”
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Getting to know Michigan State football’s Week 2 opponent: Maryland
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Game two is coming up for Michigan State football as the Spartans hit the road for an early season Big Ten matchup against Maryland. The Terps have had MSU’s number in recent years, but the Spartans’ new-look team is ready to change that narrative this weekend.
Jonathan Smith and his staff have a lot to work on this week after a lackluster 16-10 win over Florida Atlantic, but we’ve become more than used to slow starts for MSU in their first game so it’s not time to panic just yet.
While the team wraps up their preparations for Maryland, let’s take a quick look at the Terps and see what we can learn about them before the big game on Saturday.
Maryland is off and running in their 2024 campaign and had an absolutely dominant week one performance. The Terps took on UConn at home and came away with an impressive 50-7 win. Sure UConn is an awful football program, but we saw how poorly Michigan State just did against a similar opponent.
Not only was the final score lopsided, but ever major statistical category was as well. Maryland doubled UConn in first downs and rushing yards, threw for nearly 400 passing yards and even won the turnover battle 3-0. The Terps also only had five penalties for 45 yards which is significantly better than MSU’s 12 for 140 yards against FAU.
Sure all of this took place against UConn, but it appears that Maryland is in a very good spot heading into this big week two matchup.
One thing that I thought would be a positive for Michigan State in this game is that Maryland is breaking in a new quarterback as well. The Terps’ quarterback, Billy Edwards Jr., went off against UConn and completed 20-of-27 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns. He also is a capable runner and added 39 yards on the ground, so Michigan State will have its hands full on Saturday slowing him down.
The Terps don’t have one standout running back in the backfield, so that does benefit MSU. They do however have two solid backs in Roman Hemby and Nolan Ray who both ran for over 60 yards and one score each.
The one player however that Michigan State needs to pay the most attention to is wide receiver Tai Felton. He had one of the best Week 1 performances in the country as he recorded seven receptions for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Thankfully MSU’s defense and secondary looked much improved against FAU, so hopefully that carries over into this weekend’s matchup.
The opportunity in front of MSU on Saturday is massive. The Spartans are big underdogs in this matchup which they probably deserve, but a win would do wonders not just for the overall perception of the team but for their confidence moving forward.
I’ve got a strange feeling that we’re going to be very happy around 7 p.m. ET Saturday night.
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Maryland makes filing taxes online free for some
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More than 700,000 Marylanders should be able to file their state and federal income tax returns online for free next year, saving residents hours of work and hundreds of dollars on tax software and prep services.
Maryland joined dozens of states Wednesday in a voluntary federal program called Direct File after a test run received positive reviews and showed possible cost savings. Filing paper returns by mail will still be an option.
“It’s unacceptable that Marylanders should have to pay any portion whatsoever of their refund or paycheck to fulfill a mandatory requirement like filing tax returns,” Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman said at a news conference in Annapolis.
The first-term Democrat called the program a game changer for Maryland taxpayers that will modernize her agency. It targets low-to-moderate earners with relatively simple tax returns, and is expected to expand over time.
Lierman’s office will partner with the nonprofit Code for America to integrate the Maryland tax filing system into Direct File. Eligibility requirements will be announced in January, the comptroller’s office said.
Gov. Wes Moore, State Treasurer Dereck E. Davis, members of Maryland’s congressional delegation, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and nonprofit partners joined Lierman for the announcement.
Funds from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 helped build and test the system. The IRS and Treasury Department then invited states to participate.
The IRS has been considering a free e-filing option for low-income American taxpayers for decades, according to the Congressional Research Service. When tax prep companies pushed back, the federal government agreed not to compete with them if they provided free help and e-filing to low-earning taxpayers.
However, many qualified taxpayers were pushed toward paid services, according to an investigation by nonprofit news outlet ProPublica.
The IRS piloted Direct File in 12 states this year. Filers used a laptop, tablet, cellphone or other device to submit income returns and request certain tax credits offered to low-earning individuals and families.
In a survey, nine out of 10 Direct File users ranked their experience as “Excellent” or “Above Average.”
U.S. Rep Steny Hoyer, a Democrat representing Maryland’s 5th District, called paying taxes the “price of our democracy.”
“We ought to make it as easy as possible for people to comply with a legal obligation that they have to support their country, their state and their communities,” he said. “And this system of Direct File does that.”
Robin McKinney, CEO and co-founder of CASH Campaign of Maryland, said easy, free online filing makes the government work more efficiently for citizens and should deliver refunds and credits to taxpayers faster.
McKinney’s nonprofit promotes economic advancement for low- to moderate-income Marylanders and provides free tax help, among other services.
Economic Security Project, a nonprofit that advocates for guaranteed income and economic equity for working families, found that adopting Direct File could mean $355 million in costs and time saved for Maryland’s low- to moderate-earners.
Maryland recently has expanded tax credits for working families, but about $152 million goes unclaimed each year, according to the Security Project’s analysis.
They also estimated that about $148 million could be saved in filing fees and $56 million could be saved in time spent filing taxes.
That money could have gone into Marylanders’ pockets, CASH Campaign’s McKinney said, and it could have gone back into the state’s economy.
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