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Kazakh MPs OK candidacy of First Deputy PM
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Alikhan Smailov will serve as the First Prime Minister - Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazinform has learnt from the Majilis' press service.
Smailov's candidacy was approved by the session of the Majilis' Committee for Finance and Budget.
His candidature was presented at the session by Head of the Prime Minister's Office Nurlan Aldabergenov. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-mps-ok-candidacy-of-first-deputy-pm_a3501765/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:23Z |
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“He Didn’t Answer”: George Russell Discloses That He Is Yet to Find Closure With Valtteri Bottas Over Imola Incident
Nischay Rathore
|Published January 01, 2024
George Russell and Valtteri Bottas had a horrific crash at the 2021 Emilia Romagna GP which sent both drivers into the barriers. Tensions flared up between the two right after the incident and later in their responses in the press conferences as well. While they moved on towards very different career paths since then, Russell claims he has yet to get closure with Bottas on the incident.
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On Beyond The Grid podcast, Tom Clarkson asked Russell if they ever exchanged apologies after the incident. The Briton responded, “I did give him a phone call, which he didn’t answer.”
When Clarkson enquired if he dropped Valtteri a message after failing to connect on the call, Russell revealed he did try. However, that call never happened. And the duo never spoke with each other on the subject.
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Russell and Bottas were fighting for the 10th place while coming out of the Tamburello curve on the 30th lap. Because rain led to a wet surface, on their way to the chicane, Bottas maintained the inside line while leaving space for the then-Williams driver on the outside. Russell, who had better temperature in his slicks strolled over to the wet and slippery white line and lost control of his rear. At 190 mph, his front-left collided with Bottas and the duo flew into the barriers.
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Russell quickly unstrapped himself, walked over to Bottas, and asked him if he wanted to kill him. The Fin responded by flipping the Briton off. As tensions flared even further, Russell slapped the side of Bottas’ helmet before walking away. Neither driver admitted their mistake in the post-race pressers.
The incident resurfaced while Clarkson and Russell were talking about his collision with Verstappen earlier this year in Baku. Russell admitted he’d moved on from the incident and so had Verstappen after their heated post-race exchange. With Bottas, he never had that conversation but insists that his relationship is still cordial.
George Russell and Valtteri Bottas were fighting for their future
The crash happened in the backdrop of the duo’s speculative future with Mercedes. While Russell was tipped to join the Silver Arrows soon, Bottas was in the middle of intense negotiations for an extension. While the Fin pushed for a long-term extension, the then-reigning champions reportedly offered just one year.
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As Mercedes decided to bring Russell on board, Bottas moved on to Alfa Romeo. Unlike Mercedes, Alfa Romeo is nowhere near competing for podiums. However, the 34-year-old has maintained that his new team has given him the freedom to live his life the way he wants, because he has more freedom in Hinwil.
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Bottas, during the start of the 2023 season, walked into the paddocks in a tank top, shorts, and flip-flops with a fully-grown mullet. The sight took all those by surprise who had never seen him in such a casual look. Meanwhile, Russell went on to join Mercedes. He beat Hamilton in his very first season, but struggled a bit in 2023, finishing behind the seven-time world champion.
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Mark Zuckerberg sparks outrage with plan for multimillion-dollar Hawaiian compound: ‘There’s cameras everywhere’
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A recent investigation into Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s multimillion-dollar Hawaii compound has stirred both fascination and concern among the public.
A WIRED report revealed Zuckerberg’s plans to construct a private 1,400-acre compound called “Koolau Ranch” on Kauai. Allegedly, the $270 million property will include two mansions, a gym, a tennis court, pools, spa facilities, guest houses, operations buildings, and even an underground bunker.
Despite Koolau Ranch’s grandeur, the secrecy of the project raises many concerns among the tight-knit Kauai community. WIRED’s interviews with former contractors for the compound revealed that workers were required to sign strict NDAs and were observed under military-like security measures. Employees were allegedly fired for sharing social media posts on the property.
“There’s cameras everywhere,” a former Koolau Ranch contractor told WIRED.
In addition to the enforcement of strict worker NDAs, there were purportedly several more suspicious legal activities related to the project that sparked a public backlash.
Allegedly, Zuckerberg created a number of “shell” businesses to own Koolau Ranch on his behalf. According to WIRED, these shell businesses filed lawsuits that pressured locals with ancestral land rights to either sell their stakes in the land or bid for them at auction.
Sadly, many islanders have been unable to outbid wealthy competitors for ownership of their ancestral land, contributing to ongoing economic issues for Hawaiian locals. As more wealthy mainland Americans purchase property in Hawaii, island locals struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living, with some left with no choice but to leave their homes.
“The people who are born and raised here can’t afford to live here,” a Kauai local told WIRED.
Kauaians are also wary of the potential environmental impact that the Koolau Ranch project will have on the island. According to NBC News, the construction project has significantly increased local car traffic, noise pollution, and littering.
In the face of Koolau Ranch’s public backlash, some Hawaiians believe that Zuckerberg’s presence on Kauai could benefit the island’s economy in the long run. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have reportedly donated over $20 million to various Kauai-based nonprofits since 2018, per SFGATE, including a county jobs program and several COVID-19 relief initiatives.
However, critics remain skeptical of the Meta CEO’s intentions.
“Zuckerberg’s presence may increase charity, but will not address the root causes of why we need this type of philanthropic charity in the first place,” said Nikki Cristobal, executive director of Kamāwaelualani, a Hawaiian nonprofit dedicated to education and arts, in the WIRED report.
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Farm-friendly policies working wonders
Agriculture is an incredible success story for Bangladesh.
In the last five decades after independence, the country has reached many millstones in farm sector, uplifting people's livelihood, creating employment, and contributing 13.47 percent to the national GDP.
The significance of this boost is more relevant at time when inflations are high. As commodity prices are expected to remain high on the back of the second-round effects from rising fuel and food prices, agro production can go a long way in taming the raging market.
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries, with 1,119 people living per square kilometre, according to the population and housing census 2022. Every year, farmland is shrinking due to non-agricultural use of the land.
Despite these and many other odds, agricultural production is increasing every year.
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), the total yield of 28 major products was 961.46 lakh tonnes in 2022-2023, compared to 667.53 lakh tonnes in 2012-13, representing a 44 percent increase in production over the last 10 years.
The country recorded $843 million from export of agricultural products in 2022-23, according to the Export Promotion Bureau.
Bangladesh is also one of the top importers of food grain. According to an FAO report released in 2023, the country imported 1.25 crore tonnes of food grain in 2021, making it the third among food-importing nations.
But due to increased crop production, the country emerged as one of the top 10 countries in producing at least 18 crops, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
According to FAO data, Bangladesh stands second in producing jute, chillies, and dry chillies, as well as areca nuts.
In 2022, the country produced 15.29 lakh tonnes of jute, affectionately called the golden fibre, while India ranked at the top with 17.57 lakh tonne production.
The country earned $912.25 million by exporting jute, making it the fifth biggest export item.
It also produced 624,825 tonnes of chillies and dry chillies and 333,724 tonnes of areca nuts, securing second position in both items.
In terms of yield of rice, Bangladesh holds third position globally, producing around 391 lakh tonnes of the staple in 2022-23, after China and India.
The country also ranks third in garlic production, with a production of 526,819 tonnes in 2022, also behind China and India.
The country secured third position in sugar crop yield, with a total production of 215,065 tonnes, behind Myanmar, according to Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute (BSRI).
Bangladesh stands fourth in the production of spice and aromatic crops, with the harvest reaching 48.755 lakh tonnes in 2022, according to FAO data.
Spice export fetched $42.38 million for the country in 2022, according to EPB data.
The country holds fifth position in producing berry-like fruits, with a production of 83,570 tonnes, and also in onion production, with a yield of 2,517,070 tonnes last year.
With a yield of 618,542 tonnes last year, Bangladesh is the world's sixth eggplant grower.
The country secured seventh position in production of tropical fruits, including jackfruits, lichis, and others, with a total yield of 1,171,142 tonnes in 2022. It also holds the same position in potato production. Last year, Bangladesh produced 10,144,835 of the vegetables, FAO data shows.
Bangladesh also secured eighth position in producing mangoes, guavas, and mangosteens, having a total production of 1,452,303 tonnes, and in dry lentils yield with a 190,743-tonne harvest last year.
With a total production of 718,629 tonnes of pumpkins, squash, and gourds last year, the country maintains the same eighth position.
Additionally, it produced 440,000 tonnes of tea leaves in 2022, maintaining the same position and earning $2.34 million from exporting tea.
The country also ranks eighth in growing other pulse-family items, having a total production of 147,755 tonnes last year. The country also holds the same position as it grew 342,306 tonnes of cauliflower and broccoli last year.
Besides, according to FAO data, Bangladesh secured 15th position in coconut production, and ranked 16th having grown 16,67,193 tonnes of other fresh vegetables.
Agricultural Minister Abdur Razzaque attributes the success to the government's farm-friendly policies.
For example, the current Awami League government's first cabinet meeting on January 7, 2009, just a day after the AL-led grand alliance assumed office, made a crucial decision.
At the meeting, the government decided to reduce prices of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) to Tk 25 from Tk 90, TSP to Tk 22 from Tk 82, Potassium to Tk 15 from Tk 60, and Uria to Tk 16 from Tk 20, the minister added.
He also said the government expanded agricultural research over the last one decade.
"All of these have led to the success of the agricultural sector," he told The Daily Star.
The government will now focus on transforming traditional agriculture to modern and commercial agriculture.
"For this transition, we have placed the highest importance on agro-processing and agro-farming. Additionally, the government is working to increase cold storage and multi-cold storage facilities in the country," he said.
But despite the many advancements in farm production, Bangladesh faces two challenges, said Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Emeritus Professor MA Sattar Mandal.
"The first challenge is maintaining the prices of agricultural products at a reasonably competitive level, and the second challenge is ensuring the profitability of agricultural products. If we can address these two challenges, the country's agriculture sector will be more advanced in the future," said Prof Sattar, also a former vice-chancellor of BAU. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/farm-friendly-policies-working-wonders-3507616 | 2024-01-01T03:56:25Z |
Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 49 minutes ago
Among the best games on the 2023 bowl game schedule is the No. 3 Texas Longhorns taking on the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
Looking for how to watch college football? All the best games to watch this weekend are here.
How to Watch AP Top 25 Games
No. 24 James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Air Force (-2)
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 23 Tulane Green Wave
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Virginia Tech (-11.5)
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Petco Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Louisville (-4.5)
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: NRG Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Oklahoma State (-3.5)
No. 17 SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: SMU (-13)
No. 19 NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Kansas State (-3)
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners
- Time: 9:15 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Alamodome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Arizona (-2.5)
No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: Sun Bowl Stadium
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Notre Dame (-5.5)
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Ohio State (-4)
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Penn State (-6)
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Georgia (-22.5)
Wisconsin Badgers at No. 13 LSU Tigers
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: LSU (-8.5)
No. 18 Liberty Flames at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Oregon (-17.5)
No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
- Time: 8:45 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Texas (-3.5)
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Kazakh PM tasks to intensify construction in several regions
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev entrusted the governors of several regions with intensifying construction works, Kazinform correspondent reports.
"According to the January results reports delivered, there is a slowdown in economic growth. The year has just begun, we should change the situation for the better," Bakytzhan Sagintayev told the session of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The head of the Cabinet underlined that the matter is mainly relevant to the construction industry.
"As it was outlined in the report, there is a decline in construction in Kyzylorda, North Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan and Akmola regions, and Astana. Distinguished colleagues, I request you to see to this issue personally. It is the start of the year, I request you to get this right," added the Prime Minister. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-pm-tasks-to-intensify-construction-in-several-regions_a3497415/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:30Z |
“He Kept Fernando Alonso Happy”: Ted Kravitz Ranks Mike Krack Above Toto Wolff and Christian Horner in One Crucial Leadership Category
Aishwary Gaonkar
|Published January 01, 2024
The Sky Sports F1 panel has been ranking the team principals of all 10 teams while reviewing the 2023 season. The panel involved David Croft and Ted Kravitz besides host Matt Baker in a two-part feature on the Sky Sports F1 podcast. A peculiar observation was the praise Kravitz had for Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack. The 49-year-old ranked Krack 2nd out of the 10 bosses on one crucial category of human relations, above Toto Wolff and Christian Horner.
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Kravitz had his reasoning on why he felt Krack was great at managing human relations in 2023. He stated, “He kept the owner happy, he kept the person above him Martin Whitmarsh happy, he kept Fernando Alonso happy. He kept his technical people happy, he kept Lance Stroll happy, and all of that made him the 2nd best in terms of human relations team principal of the year.”
Krack who became the Aston Martin boss last year had a breakout season to deal with in 2023. With the Silverstone team suddenly hitting the form of getting consistent podiums, Krack had a lot on his plate. As the team dipped in form, the 51-year-old had to keep things stable at the team to avoid panic.
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When Lawrence Stroll demanded the team to deliver a win this season, Krack handled the situation well to manage the Aston Martin owner’s expectations. Likewise when Fernando Alonso or Lance Stroll got frustrated at different races such as Japan and Qatar, Krack’s leadership behind the door helped to calm them down.
The Luxembourger was also diplomatic enough to handle the criticism against Lance Stroll. Krack had an intricate balance to achieve as Stroll is the team owner’s son, so the criticism of his poor performances will always be a public relations nightmare.
However, Kravitz and Croft were not able to rank Krack highly on other aspects such as media management and scheduling. Overall in their final consolidated ranking, the Aston Martin boss only finished 8th.
How things got tough for Mike Krack as Aston Martin dropped off in 2023
The dream start to Aston Martin‘s season slowly derailed as the season progressed. After the Spanish GP, Fernando Alonso was only able to get two podiums, relative to the six before. The Canadian GP was the tipping point that steadily started the team’s decline in performance.
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Once Alonso’s P2 finish in Montreal was behind, Aston Martin could not match its rivals. Mercedes, Ferrari, and even McLaren developed better than them. Mike Krack and his team justified it as their mistake in choosing the development path for the AMR23.
Krack had to deal with several questions about why the team declined so much. The 51-year-old managed to media to his level best but was not able to explain and back his assurances with results.
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Now for the 2024 season, the Aston Martin boss seems to be managing expectations. He stated that the last few races were positive for the team and could help them for next year. However, they are not going to be in a “hangover” from 2023. That means Aston is not expecting to be good or bad, rather it would be a clean slate.
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After months of war, young Israelis hope for 'new beginning' in 2024
Seconds after ringing in the new year on a lively street in Tel Aviv, some young Israelis found themselves running for cover while others kept the party going with a shrug as missile defence systems intercepted a barrage of rockets overhead.
The attack at the stroke of midnight, just as many were trying to forget about the war in the Gaza Strip, seemed to underscore the fatigue at the ongoing fighting expressed by many of the young revellers gathered to celebrate New Year's Eve.
"We were all afraid on the corners... my heart was pounding," Gabriel Zemelman, 26, said in front of a bar after the rocket fire.
"It's not like the usual life you imagine, even me who was born here," he added. "It's terrifying. You just saw the life we live, it's crazy."
The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for the attack in a video published on social media, saying they had fired M90 rockets in "response to the massacres of civilians" carried out by Israel.
The Israeli army confirmed the attack, without initially reporting any casualties or damage.
The street in Tel Aviv was crowded with partiers on Sunday night in spite of the ongoing war in Gaza, which has dragged on for nearly three months.
Gelerenter, a 17-year-old student, said she had initially been "afraid" to come out, but ultimately decided to join her friends to celebrate "a new beginning" for 2024.
Musician Boaz Bates said he was "praying for peace, for people to stop hating each other and come together".
The 25-year-old was sharply critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, noting that "at the end of the day, it's not them who are on the ground fighting".
- 'Get on with our lives' -
Ido Hurvitz had come out for dinner at a restaurant before going to a private party to ring in the new year. He said he hoped "we can learn to live together, because most of us want peace".
Despite the festive atmosphere, the 24-year-old technology student said his own feelings were lukewarm: "Our country is at war, but we have to get on with our lives, that's our way of winning."
Beside him, 24-year-old reservist Shir Taitou, also had mixed feelings, explaining that she had wanted to come out, but was "sad" that some of her friends were mobilised in Gaza.
The war was triggered by Hamas's bloody October 7 attacks on Israel, which left around 1,140 people dead, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Militants also took around 250 people hostage, most of whom remain in Gaza.
In response, Israel launched a devastating offensive in the Gaza Strip, reducing vast areas of Gaza to a ruined wasteland and killing at least 21,822 people, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
In front of one Tel Aviv bar, people danced in the street to blaring techno music under a large sign that read "Bring them home now!" -- a reference to the hostages.
Some didn't have the heart to party, like server Ran Stahl, 24, who opted to work the New Year's party.
"I dressed well tonight because I need to get my head above water," he said, explaining that one of his friends was among those killed on October 7 at the Supernova music festival.
Since then, he hasn't felt "allowed" to have fun, he said.
"The minute I start to dance, I feel guilty -- the sadness and mourning come back."
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Hasib president, Apu GS of DCAB
Nurul Islam Hasib of Dhaka Tribune and Ashiqur Rahman Apu of ATN News have been elected president and general secretary of the Diplomatic Correspondents' Association, Bangladesh (DCAB).
The election of the DCAB executive committee was held at the Jatiya Press Club yesterday following the annual general meeting, presided over by DCAB President Rezaul Karim Lotus.
Tanzim Anwar of BSS and Rabiul Haque of Daily Industry were jointly elected vice president, while Md Arifuzzaman Mamun of Dainik Amader Somoy was elected joint general secretary.
Those elected members of DCAB executive committee are Pantho Rahman of Channel i, Mir Mustafizur Rahman of The Financial Express, Ishrat Jahan Urmi of DBC News, Porimol Palma of The Daily Star and Masum Billah of bdnews24.com. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/hasib-president-apu-gs-dcab-3507801 | 2024-01-01T03:56:32Z |
Big Ten Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago
The bowl season slate features eight Big Ten matchups, with LSU (-8.5) against Wisconsin among the best bets against the spread, based on our projections. For more suggestions, including parlay possibilities, see below.
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Pick: LSU -8.5 vs. Wisconsin
- Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at LSU Tigers
- Projected Favorite & Spread: LSU by 21.3 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN2 (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Maryland +4.5 vs. Auburn
- Matchup: Auburn Tigers at Maryland Terrapins
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Maryland by 6.2 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 30
- TV Channel: ABC (Stream on Fubo)
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Pick: Penn State -6 vs. Ole Miss
- Matchup: Ole Miss Rebels at Penn State Nittany Lions
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Penn State by 15.7 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: December 30
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Over 35.5 - Iowa vs. Tennessee
- Matchup: Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers
- Projected Total: 42.2 points
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ABC (Stream on Fubo)
Over 44.5 - Bowling Green vs. Minnesota
- Matchup: Bowling Green Falcons at Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Projected Total: 48.3 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 26
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Over 45.5 - Alabama vs. Michigan
- Matchup: Alabama Crimson Tide at Michigan Wolverines
- Projected Total: 48.9 points
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
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“He’d Trade Anybody For Me”: When Mark Cuban Was Ready to Trade Anyone to Get Shaquille O’Neal Except For Dirk Nowitzki
Sourav Bose
|Published January 01, 2024
The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA in 2004 by showcasing their willingness to trade their star center, Shaquille O’Neal. It sparked an off-court tug-of-war between the franchises with Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks taking part in it. To bring the Diesel on, the owner of the Texas organization was reportedly willing to trade any Mavs player, except for Dirk Nowitzki. The 4x champion’s autobiography, Shaq Uncut, shed light on that phase, revealing the lesser-known details of the scenario.
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Shaq mentioned how the situation had the likes of Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas interested in signing him. “Larry Bird was running the show in Indiana, and he really wanted me to come there. He offered the Lakers anyone they wanted from his roster,” he stated. The 7’1 icon further added, “Isiah Thomas was running the Knicks, and he offered up his whole roster, too, but he didn’t have very much”.
“Milwaukee and Atlanta were interested, too. LA could have their pick of their guys,” the 2000 MVP highlighted. Despite the massive appeal, the options started to narrow down with time as the off-season progressed. “It came down to two teams—Miami [Heat] and Dallas [Mavericks],” Shaq disclosed.
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Despite being a small market team at that time, the Mavs remained persistent in bringing on the New Jersey-born. Under the leadership of their then-owner, the franchise was willing to go any distance except for trading their international star, Nowitzki. “Mark Cuban flew in and sat down with us, then he went back to the Lakers and said he’d trade anybody for me except for Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk was his guy,” the 15x All-Star revealed in his book.
The desperation around the league to sign Shaq showcased his dominance as a player on the floor. By that time, he had already helped the Lakers achieve a three-peat with triumphs in 2000, 2001, and 2002 while winning a Finals MVP award on each of those three occasions. Thus, all the interested franchises were quick to comprehend the upside of the trade.
The Dallas side was no exception as Cuban displayed his ambitious nature as the leader of their operations. He recognized how the arrival of Shaq could potentially change the fortune of the team while acknowledging the rise of Nowitzki as a power forward. His faith paid off as in 2011, the German helped the franchise achieve their championship aspirations. But, to make that happen, he needed to see O’Neal go to a different team.
Who did Shaquille O’Neal eventually join?
The entire trade situation sparked after the Lakers lost in the 2004 NBA Finals to the Detroit Pistons. It put O’Neal in the negative limelight as the leader of the roster was criticized for several reasons. It also put forward his tussles with the team’s shooting guard Kobe Bryant as their relationship broke down following the defeat. Eventually, the franchise opted to back Bryant, deciding to let Shaq go.
So, in July 2004, the 1993 ROTY joined the Eastern Conference side, the Miami Heat. In his second year with the franchise, the team reached the NBA Finals for the first time in their history. Interestingly, Shaq’s side had to go up against the Mavericks for the title-deciding series. Averaging 13.7-10.2-2.8 in six games, he assisted the organization in winning its first-ever championship following a 4-2 series victory.
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Thus, the 2x scoring champion proved his prowess to the NBA yet again as he silenced his doubters with his fourth ring. Despite this, years later he revealed how the Lakers could have won a total of 6-7 championships instead of just three had he stayed with the team. Kobe had voiced the same once, stating, “I would’ve had 12 f*****g rings!”.
So, the individual success following their separation filled them with instant joy but upon reflection, it revealed to them their shortcomings. The duo never fully worked on mitigating their differences as they let their egos get in the way of greatness. Two enigmatic figures of modern basketball disrupted the NBA market on their own rights, yet retired with a certain level of unfulfilment.
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Kazakh President, King of Saudi Arabia had telephone talk
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a telephone conversation with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Akorda press service says.
The leaders of the two countries expressed interest in further strengthening and expanding of trade-economic and investment collaboration.
In particular, the sides pointed out the importance of implementation of joint projects in nuclear and alternative energy as well as in oil and gas processing sector in Kazakhstan.
The sides exchanged also views on the current situation at the international market of energy resources and emphasized an important role of oil exporting countries.
The Kazakh President and the Saudi King also agreed to maintain reciprocal visits.
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New School Curriculum: A step forward yet concerns remain
A year on, the newly introduced competency-based curriculum for primary and secondary schools faces more challenges than addressed.
While the inadequately-trained teachers are struggling to cope with the complex new curriculum, parents are divided over the development of necessary basics for their children due to a shift from the age-old terminal examination-based education system.
Educationists say the skill-focused curriculum is a positive step forward but the lack of enough training for teachers and logistical support for educational institutions for its successful implementation remain as concerns.
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) introduced a competency-based curriculum for classes one, six and seven in 2023 with a plan to incorporate all the classes up to 10 by 2025.
The competency-based education is a shift from the traditional rote memorisation to an outcome‐based approach to ensure proficiency in learning by students through demonstration of the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes required for dealing with real-life situations at the age and grade-appropriate level.
According to the National Curriculum Framework 2021, students will be evaluated using a combination of the continuous assessments made by teachers during school weeks, and summative assessments that will take place twice a year.
Instead of grades, teachers will use three shapes -- triangles, circles, and squares -- to track a student's expertise in competence. Using this, a range of qualitative evaluations will be formulated for each subject, helping students understand their strengths and weaknesses.
However, the pertinent question is if the parents and teachers understand these changes, and what concerns they have about it.
Sumaiya Shaid, parent of a class-6 student at Dhaka's Holy Cross Girls High School, said her biggest concern was that her daughter was not studying very hard in the absence of regular exams.
"When they announced it first, they explained to us that it would be good for the kids. There would be less competition, they would learn more and they would be able to learn by themselves. As there are no regular exams like before, I don't see her studying too hard."
Sumaiya, however, was impressed with an assignment of her daughter.
"As part of an assignment, my daughter had to make a budget for personal expenses. I would have struggled to do this even as an adult, but my daughter did it by herself," she added.
The other parents did not have similar optimism.
"I'm worried if my child will develop the necessary basics," said a parent, wishing to remain unnamed, of a class-6 student at Dhaka's St Joseph Higher Secondary School.
This parent, however, said that her child was enjoying the new curriculum, specifically the mathematics and science textbooks.
"He told me that this might be difficult for students who rely on memorisation, but for others, it's easier," the parent added.
Susmita Roy, a mother of a class-7 student at Dinajpur Zilla School, said she was particularly perplexed at the inclusion of cooking classes.
"My son has successfully incorporated some components, but the more demanding aspects, like cooking, still pose a challenge," said Susmita.
Speaking to The Daily Star, several teachers said training, logistical support and getting parents on board are the biggest challenges for the successful implementation of the new curriculum.
Mohammad Nurul Amin, a senior teacher at Rangamati Government High School, said the training was nothing out of the ordinary.
"There was a lot of confusion about the assessment method, which has been changed multiple times. How are we supposed to grade students using triangles, circles and squares if there is no exam or written scripts?"
Amin also highlighted the logistical challenges a rural student would face compared to a student in an urban area where the schools are better equipped.
"Students [in rural areas] often seem confused about what they should study. Some of them can use the internet, but not everyone has reliable access. The level of creativity being asked of students is excessive given their level of basics," he added.
Masud Alam, head teacher of Maharaja Girijanath High School in Dinajpur, said the five-day training they received was not enough to understand the intricacies. He said further training was needed to better prepare teachers for the complexities of the new educational structure.
Nasreen Sultana, an assistant teacher at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, however, was optimistic.
"If the students are enthusiastic, then there is a lot to learn from these textbooks. Students of our school are enjoying the new curriculum. They are no longer scared of exams but lack seriousness. It has only been a year, though. Any new change like this needs time," Nasreen said.
SM Hafizur Rahman, a professor at the University of Dhaka's Institute of Education and Research (IER), voiced concerns about the preparedness to adopt this curriculum.
"Transformations in education can be incremental or drastic. This change is drastic. It's a good approach that we are becoming skill-focused. But are we ready for this?"
In the new curriculum, the subject knowledge of a teacher is very important and for that extensive training is required.
"Training for the new curriculum was conducted using the cascade model under which training is provided to some teachers initially and then those teachers train others. But this model has a negative perception among many experts."
Infrastructural support for such a change is not available in many schools, Hafizur said.
"Besides, after the implementation, visible monitoring should be done to collect data and for that enough manpower must be deployed."
Regarding the parents' concerns, Hafizur said the government should have prepared more for the ongoing debate as the parents of 2023 are more conscious than the parents of 2012.
M Tariq Ahsan, a member of the Curriculum Development and Revision Core Committee at the NCTB and also a professor at the DU's IER, said that the competency-based curriculum is nothing new.
"This had been already there at the primary level since 2012. The big transformation now is that it's happening in teaching-learning and assessment as well and not just the curriculum."
Commenting on preparedness, he said: "In the past, new curriculums were adopted across the country for all grades and subjects at once. This time, it will be adopted over 10 years because changing the curriculum is not the only objective, the whole education system will be transformed."
He said the concerns of different stakeholders are signs that the transformation is challenging the beliefs of people regarding education.
"But spreading propaganda about what's not in the curriculum is not the same as expressing concern. We are listening to parents and have asked schools to hold parent-teacher meetings. Communication materials are also being prepared."
Moshiuzzaman, a member of the NCTB, said: "We are aware of the inconsistency in training, as we're dealing with a large number of teachers. We have planned to provide teachers with high-quality online video resources following their training, so they can clear up the gaps in their understanding."
He also said more training will be conducted before classes begin next year.
For the parents who are concerned that students are not studying as much, he said: "Children never accept anything that is forced upon them. But if they do it willingly, they will learn. In this curriculum, children will be active, they will do tasks themselves, so they are bound to learn. They won't study for exams, but they will learn through enjoyment, through the desire to build something."
There are around 4.03 lakh teachers at about 1.19 lakh primary schools and kindergartens teaching more than 2 crore students. Besides, around 2.37 lakh teachers at 18,874 secondary schools are teaching 89.30 lakh pupils, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics and the Directorate of Primary Education.
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College Football Bowl Game Computer Picks & Predictions
According to our projections, the best bet against the spread out of 39 FBS postseason matchups is Florida State (+22.5) -- for more suggestions, including parlay opportunities, see below.
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Pick: Florida State +22.5 vs. Georgia
- Matchup: Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Florida State by 2.2 points
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: December 30
- TV Channel: ESPN
Pick: Tulane +11.5 vs. Virginia Tech
- Matchup: Virginia Tech Hokies at Tulane Green Wave
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Tulane by 3.9 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Pick: LSU -8.5 vs. Wisconsin
- Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at LSU Tigers
- Projected Favorite & Spread: LSU by 21.3 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN2
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Pick: Ohio +1.5 vs. Georgia Southern
- Matchup: Georgia Southern Eagles at Ohio Bobcats
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Ohio by 10.7 points
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Pick: Boise State +6.5 vs. UCLA
- Matchup: UCLA Bruins at Boise State Broncos
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Boise State by 5.5 points
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
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Over 40.5 - Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
- Matchup: Oregon State Beavers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Projected Total: 55.0 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 29
- TV Channel: CBS
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Over 40.5 - Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State
- Matchup: Miami (OH) RedHawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers
- Projected Total: 51.3 points
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
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Over 47.5 - SMU vs. Boston College
- Matchup: SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 28
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Over 46.5 - UTSA vs. Marshall
- Matchup: UTSA Roadrunners at Marshall Thundering Herd
- Projected Total: 54.5 points
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: December 19
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Under 66.5 - Georgia Tech vs. UCF
- Matchup: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at UCF Knights
- Projected Total: 59.6 points
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Date: December 22
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Video of Patrick Mahomes’ Beloved Grandma Debbie Adorably Chugging a Beer With Her Grandson Resurfaces, as Chiefs Yet Again Defeat Bengals
As the Chiefs won the AFC championship game over the Bengals last year, a surprising member of the Mahomes family stole the spotlight. That member was Mahomes’ grandmother Debbie. Debbie was over the moon as her grandson made it to yet another Super Bowl. In a move that is still talked about to date, she downed an entire beer to celebrate.
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Randi Mahomes shared the video of the iconic moment on her Instagram after the game, along with the backstory. It turned out that Grandma had made a wager that she would chug a Coors if Patrick and the Kansas City Chiefs returned to the Super Bowl.
As the Chiefs beat the Bengal once again in the present day, the video from last year has resurfaced, to celebrate the Chiefs’ crucial win and as a remembrance for Debbie, who passed away.
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Patrick Mahomes and his grandmother were really close, and she would often be seen rooting for him. As the Chiefs secured their 8th straight AFC West title, surely the 2x MVP also missed his grandmother on the day replete with so many memories for him, as did the fans. The QB had been left heartbroken after his grandmother had passed away earlier this year.
Patrick Mahomes’ Grandmother Passed Away Months After AFC Celebration
Just nine weeks after the iconic beer-chugging video, it was revealed that Debbie Bates had passed away after battling several health issues for a few weeks. The death had left the Mahomes family devastated, and the news of the passing was shared by some of Randi Mahomes’ close friends.
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Randi Mahomes continued to pay tribute to her mother, months after her passing, a sign of the devastating impact Debbie’s passing had left on the family. The family also remembered Debbie as Mahomes made it to the Times 100. If the resurfacing of her video is any indication, she will always be remembered by fans and family for her fun-filled demeanor and unending love and support for her family.
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Kazakh President OKs ratification of protocol amending EAEU Treaty
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the ratification of the Protocol on the introduction of amendments to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union dated May 29, 2014," the press service of Akorda reported.
The text of the Law is to be published in the press. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-president-oks-ratification-of-protocol-amending-eaeu-treaty_a3496509/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:44Z |
NBA Injury Report & Inactives Today - Monday, January 1
For Monday's NBA games, which players are sidelined, and which are expected to suit up and hit the court? Here's a look at the updated injury report, which covers every team around the league.
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Knicks vs. Timberwolves Injury Report
3:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on NBA TV, MSG, and BSN (Watch this game on Fubo)
Knicks Injuries: Mitchell Robinson, C: Out For Season (Ankle)
Timberwolves Injuries: Jaylen Clark, SG: Out (Achilles)
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7:30 PM ET on Monday, airing on SportsNet and BSOH (Watch this game on Fubo)
Raptors Injuries: Garrett Temple, SG: Questionable (Ankle), Christian Koloko, C: Out (Respiratory)
Cavaliers Injuries: Ricky Rubio, PG: Out (Personal), Ty Jerome, SG: Out (Ankle), Evan Mobley, C: Out (Knee), Darius Garland, PG: Out (Jaw)
Rockets vs. Pistons Injury Report
8:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on Space City Home Network and BSDET (Watch this game on Fubo)
Rockets Injuries: Jabari Smith Jr., PF: Questionable (Ankle), Tari Eason, SF: Questionable (Leg), Dillon Brooks, SG: Out (Oblique), Victor Oladipo, SG: Out (Knee)
Pistons Injuries: Monte Morris, PG: Out (Quadricep), Isaiah Stewart, C: Out (Toe)
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Bucks vs. Pacers Injury Report
8:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on BSWI and BSIN (Watch this game on Fubo)
Bucks Injuries: Jae Crowder, SF: Out (Groin), Thanasis Antetokounmpo, SF: Out (Personal), MarJon Beauchamp, SF: Questionable (Illness)
Pacers Injuries: Bruce Brown, PG: Questionable (Knee)
Jazz vs. Mavericks Injury Report
9:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on KJZZ and BSSW (Watch this game on Fubo)
Jazz Injuries: Simone Fontecchio, SF: Questionable (Illness)
Mavericks Injuries: Seth Curry, SG: Questionable (Illness), Kyrie Irving, PG: Questionable (Heel), Maxi Kleber, PF: Out (Toe)
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Suns vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report
9:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on AZFamily and ROOT Sports NW+ (Watch this game on Fubo)
Suns Injuries: Nassir Little, PF: Out (Knee), Damion Lee, SG: Out (Knee)
Trail Blazers Injuries: Robert Williams III, C: Out For Season (Knee), Anfernee Simons, SG: Questionable (Illness), Shaedon Sharpe, SG: Questionable (Adductor), Deandre Ayton, C: Questionable (Knee), Duop Reath, C: Questionable (Back)
Nuggets vs. Hornets Injury Report
9:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on ALT and BSSE (Watch this game on Fubo)
Nuggets Injuries: Vlatko Cancar, PF: Out (Knee), Aaron Gordon, PF: Questionable (Face/Hand), Reggie Jackson, PG: Questionable (Calf)
Hornets Injuries: Mark Williams, C: Questionable (Back), LaMelo Ball, PG: Out (Ankle), Gordon Hayward, SF: Out (Calf), Frank Ntilikina, PG: Out (Leg)
Clippers vs. Heat Injury Report
10:30 PM ET on Monday, airing on BSSC and BSSUN (Watch this game on Fubo)
Clippers Injuries: Mason Plumlee, C: Out (Knee), Kawhi Leonard, SF: Questionable (Hip), Moussa Diabate, PF: Out (Hip)
Heat Injuries: Dru Smith, SG: Out For Season (Knee), Jimmy Butler, SF: Out (Foot), Josh Richardson, SG: Questionable (Back), Kyle Lowry, PG: Questionable (Head), Haywood Highsmith, SF: Questionable (Jaw), Caleb Martin, SF: Questionable (Ankle)
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One in 5 households food insecure
One in every five households in Bangladesh experienced food insecurity, according to the primary findings of a government survey -- conflicting with the government's claims of ensuring food security for all.
Of them, 0.83 percent of the households were severely food insecure, while 21.08 percent went through moderate food insecurity, according to the survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
The survey "Food Security Statistics 2023" was carried out in June on 29,760 households across the country.
The key findings of the survey were disseminated at a programme at the BBS office yesterday. The full report of the survey will be published a few months later.
The survey comes at a time when inflation continues to stay high, leaving low-income and limited-income groups to grapple with making ends meet.
The state-run statistical agency measured food security based on answers to eight types of questions from the participants.
The questions were whether: they 'went without eating for a whole day', they 'skipped a meal', their 'household ran out of food', they ate less than they should, ate healthy and nutritious food, and were worried about not having enough food to eat.
Those who responded positively to all eight questions fall under the severely food insecure category, said Shahnaz Arefin, secretary to the Statistics and Informatics Division.
Rangpur division has the highest number of households suffering from moderate or severe food insecurity: 29.98 percent. This was followed by Sylhet
(26.48 percent) and Mymensingh (26 percent).
Dhaka division has the lowest number of households experiencing food insecurity: 16.40 percent.
Rural areas saw higher food insecurity than urban areas: 24.12 percent and 20.77 percent respectively.
Around 11.45 percent of households in the city corporation area suffered from moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the survey.
About 24 percent of Bangladesh's population was food insecure, according to a survey report of the World Food Programme that was released in August last year.
"It's alarming that a government survey comes up with such a percentage of food insecure people," said Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling.
The country is still facing a food price shock.
Moreover, the economy is going through a crisis and that is hindering job opportunities, he said.
"People need jobs to ensure food security."
He, however, contested the household figure of Rangpur division.
The BBS Household and Expenditure survey said that poverty has declined in Rangpur, but this food security survey showed that this division has the highest number of households facing food insecurity.
"It's inconsistent," said Raihan, also a professor at the University of Dhaka's department of economics.
The rise in food insecurity in the rural areas has reasons, he said.
"Before, most of the producers in the rural areas were the consumers as well. Now, many of them have become consumers only -- they are no longer producers," Raihan added.
The wastage of food from the production level to the consumption level varies from 31 percent to 50 percent, said Md Shahidul Alam, director general of the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit at the food ministry, at the event.
"If such wastage could be minimised, food insecurity could be addressed to a large extent." | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/one-5-households-food-insecure-3507661 | 2024-01-01T03:56:47Z |
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At the beginning of the year, most of the SwimSwam writers gave their wild predictions (and some alter ego takes) for the year. Let’s take a look at how those all panned out.
OUR WILD PREDICTIONS
Our real “wild predictions” were meant to be a bit of a hot take. Nothing too obvious, but also something fun enough that it could happen. Let us know in the comments what you think is most likely to happen and least likely to happen.
They all start off as “My wild prediction for 2023 is that…..”
Ben: 7 Arizona State University pro swimmers will make the US 2023 World Championship team. That is Chase Kalisz, Jay Litherland, Olivia Smoliga, Simone Manuel, Regan Smith, Ryan Held, and Hali Flickinger.
Result: Ben went 4 for 7 here as Kalisz, Smoliga, Smith, and Held all qualified for the US 2023 World Championship team.
Anne: We will have new champions in the men’s and women’s Division II of the NCAA, no repeat for Queens.
Result: Anne technically was right as the Indianapolis men won the Division II title and the Nova Southeastern women won as well, although Queens began their transitional year to Division I last season and her prediction was tongue-in-cheek.
Braden: Michael Phelps‘ 400 IM Record gets broken
Result: Well, this one happened. Phelps’ became the longest-standing world record holder in an event in June, but Leon Marchand did not that last long as Marchand broke the record at the 2023 World Championships swimming a 4:02.50, faster than Phelps’ record of a 4:03.84.
Anya: The Texas Women will go 1-2-3 in the 200 fly at NCAAs.
Result: Instead of going 1-2-3, the Texas women went 1-3-5 at NCAAs. Emma Sticklen won, Kelly Pash was 3rd, and Dakota Luther finished 5th.
YanYan: Kate Douglass will win the 200 IM at the LCM World Championships and will split sub-30 on the freestyle leg.
Result: Not only did Douglass win the 200 IM at Worlds, but she did so splitting a sub-30 freestyle leg coming home as she split a 29.83 on her final 50.
Riley: Jordan Crooks will go undefeated in the 50 freestyle for the whole year.
Result: Crooks technically did not go undefeated in the event this year, but he did go undefeated in the SCY 50 freestyle for the whole year. He won the event at SECs and NCAAs, the biggest hurdles in the SCY version of the event. In the LCM pool, Crooks was 6th in the event at both Pro Swim-Knoxville as well as at the 2023 World Championships.
James: There is a 2016 repeat and Penny Oleksiak and Simone Manuel will tie for gold in the women’s 100 freestyle at Worlds.
Result: There was no 2016 repeat as Oleksiak and Manuel did not tie for gold this summer. Manuel decided to not attend US Summer Nationals and thus was unable to compete for a spot at Worlds.
Retta: Great Britain’s Lewis Burras will wind up on the podium in the men’s 50 freestyle at Worlds in Japan.
Result: Burras was the 4th seed heading into the 50 free final in Japan and ultimately finished 7th, 0.26 seconds off of the podium.
Spencer: Summer McIntosh will break the women’s long course 400 free and 400 IM World Records.
Result: McIntosh did break both World Records but only one stands today. By technicality though, Spencer got this one right. McIntosh broke both World Records at Canadian Trials this past spring.
Annika: More breaststroke DQ’s for the dolphin kick at the end of the breaststroke kicks that we’ve been seeing.
Result: At 2022 SCM Worlds, there were a lot of DQ’s for breastroke kicks. There were not as many (or more importantly “more”) DQs for that this year, although one notable DQ was from Emma Weyant in the 400 IM at Summer Nationals.
Barry: LeBron James buys the LA Current helping kickstart the ISL, nevertheless, the LA Current will once again finish fourth.
Result: LeBron James did not buy the LA Current, or any ISL team, and the ISL did not begin again.
Sophie: Daniel Diehl wins an individual medal at Worlds.
Result: Diehl just missed out on qualifying for Worlds as he finished third in the 200 backstroke at Summer Nationals in a 1:56.04, less than half a second off of makings the Worlds team.
Giusy: Gregorio Paltrinieri will set a World Record.
Result: Paltrinieri was the top seed in the 1500 freestyle but pulled out of Worlds in Japan before the 1500 freestyle.
OUR ALTER EGO TAKES
Time for us to have some fun and give some alter ego takes. Have some fun and read them below:
Ben: “The 2023 men’s NCAA podium in the 500 free will feature 3 men from Purdue”
Result: The 500 freestyle featured 0 swimmers from Purdue.
Sophie: “Beata Nelson gets to swim at 2023 SCM Worlds”- (Note: Sophie knows there is no 2023 SCM Worlds but it is still funny)
Result: No SCM Worlds so it really couldn’t happen.
YanYan: “Ariarne Titmus retires from swimming so we are forever deprived of the Ledecky vs Titmus vs McIntosh showdown”
Result: Titmus did not retire but the showdown did happen.
Anya: “The Iowa men and the Michigan State women will win the 2023 Big Ten Championship. Oh wait-”
Result: Neither team was reinstated this year and it looks like they will not win the 2024 Big Ten Championship either.
Nicole: “In 2023, Caeleb Dressel will not make a US International Roster”
Result: This one happened, so maybe Nicole can see the future? | https://swimswam.com/swimswam-writer-wild-predictions-for-2023-how-did-we-do/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:51Z |
DALLAS, Texas — Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area as the region's most powerful Democrat, died Sunday. She was 88.
President Joe Biden, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and many other leaders issued statements about her death after her son posted about it on Facebook. The Dallas Morning News also confirmed her death with an unnamed source close to the family. No cause of death was given.
Biden hailed her "immense courage" and called her "an icon and mentor to generations of public servants, through whom her legacy of resilience and purpose will endure."
"She was the single most effective legislator Dallas has ever had," the mayor said in a statement. "Nobody brought more federal infrastructure money home to our city. Nobody fought harder for our communities and our residents' interests and safety. And nobody knew how to navigate Washington better for the people of Dallas."
Eddie Bernice Johnson served in the House for three decades after becoming the first registered nurse elected to Congress and first Black chief psychiatric nurse at Dallas' Veterans Affairs hospital. She went on to become the first Black woman to chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and she also led the Congressional Black Caucus. She left office in January after repeatedly delaying her retirement. Before Congress, she served in the Texas legislature.
"For three decades, Chairwoman Johnson was a powerful force in the United States Congress, always focused on the future," House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said in a statement, praising Johnson as "a tenacious trailblazer, a talented legislator and a devoted public servant."
Johnson used her committee leadership position to fight against Republican efforts to block action on climate change. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford said Johnson was also "a fierce advocate for expanding STEM opportunities to Black and minority students" who also played a key role in helping the Biden administration pass a major package of incentives for computer chip manufacturers.
She was born in Waco and grew up in the segregated South. Dallas' once-segregated Union Station was renamed in her honor in 2019.
Her own experience with racism helped spur her to get involved in politics. She recalled that officials at the VA hospital were shocked that she was Black after they hired her sight-unseen, so they rescinded their offer for her to live in a dorm on campus. She told The Dallas Morning News in 2020 that officials would go into patients' rooms ahead of her to "say that I was qualified."
"That was really the most blatant, overt racism that I ever experienced in my life," she told the newspaper.
Johnson nearly quit but decided to stick with it.
"It was very challenging," she said. "But any job where you're an African American woman entering for the first time would be a challenge. They had not hired one before I got there. Yes, it was a challenge, but it was a successful venture."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kunr.org/npr-news/2023-12-31/former-u-s-rep-eddie-bernice-johnson-dies-at-88 | 2024-01-01T03:56:51Z |
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ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The Head of State, Nursultan Nazarbayev, is participating in a plenary session of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, the press service of Akorda has informed on Twitter.
"The Government has gained all the necessary powers and should be committed to its obligations toward the population, and be accountable," Nursultan Nazarbayev said. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-president-partaking-in-majilis-plenary-session_a3501666/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:51Z |
General News
Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public. ATT has presented a unique spectrum of such works including a series of Athenian comedy classics in their original, 19th century Greek.
George Kelly’s ‘The Show-Off’ marked the company’s initial production, a bilingual adaptation performed at the Kraine Theater in New York and elsewhere. In 1995, ATT inaugurated its Angelos Vlachos Comedy Festival – which spanned ten years – with Vlachos’ ‘The Grocer’s Daughter’, premiering at the Frederick Loewe Theatre in New York. This production soon prompted touring to Boston and Philadelphia in 1996, followed by a New Jersey and Connecticut tour the following year.
ATT returned to Philadelphia to premiere two more Vlachos comedies for the festival, ‘My Sober Husband’ and ‘Mr. Floret’s Wife’ that also induced further touring. The Grocer’s Daughter had its English-language premiere in Baltimore in 1999, followed by extended tours throughout New York, including a dinner theatre engagement in 2000. ATT mounted a revival of Maxwell Anderson’s ‘Barefoot in Athens’, for the play’s 50th anniversary since its Broadway debut, at the Olympic Theatre in New York, presented as part of the ‘2001: Year of Socrates’ festivities. This particular production was extended into the following season, in daytime performances for New York City public schools.
A not-for-profit entity, ATT is chartered by the State of New York and has maintained a 501(c)3 status since its inception. It has brought a variety of never-before-staged Greek theater rarities to American audiences in many nearby and distant cities and was chosen by the Cultural Olympiad Committee in presenting its popular production of The Grocer’s Daughter as part of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
ATT premiered ‘The Needy Barrister’ in St. Louis, Missouri, presented along with its acclaimed production of The Grocer’s Daughter which had now become a touring favorite. This particular repertory was brought to Phoenix, Arizona and, returning to New York, ATT staged a production of Nikos Kazantzakis’ ‘Kouros’, also in daytime performances for New York City public schools.
The company presented ‘The Petrakis Universe’ for the New York Public Library, under a grant from the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation that led to an encore staging at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center.
Reviving the company’s 19th Century Athenian One-Act Comedies series, the Federation of Hellenic Societies sponsored a staged reading of ‘Not Qualified’ and ‘A Servant Is Sought’ in 2016, followed by a staged reading of ‘Mourning Does Not Become Her’ at the Bridge Theatre in 2018.
ATT’s Spring Readings series presented workshops of plays with classical themes, Emory Wilson’s ‘The Father of Comedy’ (2020), ‘A Season in Sparta’ (2021), and ‘Hit-List: Cicero’ (2022), and joined Leadership 100 as an honorary member of the sponsoring organizations for the 1821 Greek Revolution bicentennial in 2021.
Adhering to its aspiration in producing free Greek theater for all, ATT launched its New York Euripides Summer Festival, which has presented the critically-acclaimed productions of Euripides’ ‘Rhesus’ (2009), ‘Alcestis’ (2010), Medea (2011), ‘Children of Hercules’ (2012), ‘Hippolytus’ (2013), ‘Andromache’ (2014), ‘Hecuba’ (2015), the satyr play ‘Cyclops’ (2016), ‘The Madness of Hercules’ (2017) – the first to be presented in contemporary staging, ‘Suppliants’ (2018), ‘Iphigenia Among the Taurians’ and ‘Daughters of Troy’ (2019) and, during the pandemic, the pioneering, digital productions of ‘Helen’ (screened at Columbia University) and ‘Electra’ (2020), ‘Phoenician Maidens’ and ‘Iphigenia at Aulis’ (2021), ‘Ion’ and ‘Orestes’ (2022).
Before the pandemic, all New York Euripides Summer Festival productions premiered at the East River Park Amphitheatre (demolished in late 2021) and were extended to other outdoor stages that included the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, the Jackie Robinson Bandshell, Almira Kennedy Coursey Amphitheater and, off-Broadway, at Theatre 500, the 777 Theatre and the Stage II Theatre, in addition to other, indoor venues, such as the Chernuchin Theatre, the Marilyn Monroe Theatre, Theatre 54, the Glicker-Milstein Theatre, and the Minor Latham Playhouse.
ATT’s off-Broadway, filmed performance of Hippolytus from 2013, was purchased for curricular purposes by Brown University in 2022. The New York Euripides Summer Festival evolved into a highly-anticipated, annual New York-based forum for culturally diverse Greek theater enthusiasts and summer tourists.
After a three-year digital presentation of the festival due to the pandemic, New York Euripides Summer Festival returned to live, off-Broadway performances in 2023, in an all-indoor run at three different venues, the Actors’ Temple Theatre, the AMT Theater and the Marilyn Monroe Theatre, for the festival’s final summer season production of ‘Bacchae’, marking the completion of the festival’s goal in producing all of Euripides’ extant plays in chronological order. The year 2023 also marked American Thymele Theatre’s 30th year as a touring company.
Stephen Diacrussi, veteran actor and ATT founder, in looking back on 30 years of ATT, shared the most rewarding and the most challenging aspects of his work. “The most rewarding aspect has been the American spectators’ enthusiasm and appreciation seeing so many never-before-staged rarities produced for the first time in America and exiting the theaters whistling tunes from the shows,” Diacrussi said. “The most challenging aspect was setting my personal ambitions aside in order to serve the mission of the touring company consistently.”
When asked what would be his advice to someone interested in producing ancient Greek plays, he said: “My advice to someone interested in producing ancient Greek plays is to firstly become proficient in ancient Greek and even Latin. This would enable them to consult the original Greek text and discover on their own what the playwright himself intended to say.”
More information about ATT is available online: https://americanthymeletheatre.yolasite.com/.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/american-thymele-theatres-historic-30th-anniversary/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:51Z |
How to Watch the NBA on Monday: TV Channel, Game Times and Odds
The NBA's eight-game schedule today is sure to please. The outings include the Minnesota Timberwolves playing the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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The New York Knicks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Timberwolves look to pull of an away win at the Knicks on Monday at 3:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: NBA TV, MSG, and BSN
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- NY Record: 17-15
- MIN Record: 24-7
- NY Stats: 115.3 PPG (15th in NBA), 113.9 Opp. PPG (14th)
- MIN Stats: 113.3 PPG (20th in NBA), 107.4 Opp. PPG (first)
Players to Watch
- NY Key Player: Julius Randle (23.6 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 4.8 APG)
- MIN Key Player: Anthony Edwards (26.0 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 5.2 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: MIN -1.5
- MIN Odds to Win: -120
- NY Odds to Win: +100
- Total: 223.5 points
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The Toronto Raptors play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers hope to pick up a road win at the Raptors on Monday at 7:30 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet and BSOH
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
Records and Stats
- TOR Record: 12-20
- CLE Record: 18-14
- TOR Stats: 113.7 PPG (18th in NBA), 115.0 Opp. PPG (17th)
- CLE Stats: 112.0 PPG (24th in NBA), 112.0 Opp. PPG (eighth)
Players to Watch
- TOR Key Player: Scottie Barnes (21.0 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 5.8 APG)
- CLE Key Player: Donovan Mitchell (28.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 5.7 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: TOR -2.5
- TOR Odds to Win: -140
- CLE Odds to Win: +115
- Total: 224.5 points
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The Houston Rockets take on the Detroit Pistons
The Pistons hope to pick up a road win at the Rockets on Monday at 8:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network and BSDET
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- HOU Record: 15-15
- DET Record: 3-29
- HOU Stats: 112.3 PPG (23rd in NBA), 109.7 Opp. PPG (second)
- DET Stats: 110.3 PPG (27th in NBA), 121.2 Opp. PPG (25th)
Players to Watch
- HOU Key Player: Alperen Sengun (21.1 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 5.1 APG)
- DET Key Player: Cade Cunningham (23.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 7.3 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: HOU -7.5
- HOU Odds to Win: -300
- DET Odds to Win: +240
- Total: 226.5 points
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers
The Pacers travel to face the Bucks on Monday at 8:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: BSWI and BSIN
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- MIL Record: 24-8
- IND Record: 17-14
- MIL Stats: 125.0 PPG (second in NBA), 118.9 Opp. PPG (24th)
- IND Stats: 126.6 PPG (first in NBA), 124.8 Opp. PPG (29th)
Players to Watch
- MIL Key Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.7 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 5.7 APG)
- IND Key Player: Tyrese Haliburton (24.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 12.7 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: MIL -6.5
- MIL Odds to Win: -300
- IND Odds to Win: +230
- Total: 259.5 points
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The Utah Jazz play host to the Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks take to the home court of the Jazz on Monday at 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: KJZZ and BSSW
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- UTA Record: 14-19
- DAL Record: 19-14
- UTA Stats: 113.4 PPG (19th in NBA), 118.8 Opp. PPG (23rd)
- DAL Stats: 119.2 PPG (seventh in NBA), 117.8 Opp. PPG (22nd)
Players to Watch
- UTA Key Player: Lauri Markkanen (23.5 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 1.6 APG)
- DAL Key Player: Luka Doncic (33.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 9.3 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: DAL -2.5
- DAL Odds to Win: -145
- UTA Odds to Win: +120
- Total: 245.5 points
The Phoenix Suns face the Portland Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers look to pull of an away win at the Suns on Monday at 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: AZFamily and ROOT Sports NW+
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- PHO Record: 16-15
- POR Record: 9-22
- PHO Stats: 115.5 PPG (14th in NBA), 114.6 Opp. PPG (16th)
- POR Stats: 109.4 PPG (29th in NBA), 115.2 Opp. PPG (18th)
Players to Watch
- PHO Key Player: Kevin Durant (29.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 6.1 APG)
- POR Key Player: Jerami Grant (22.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.6 APG)
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The Denver Nuggets face the Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets look to pull of an away win at the Nuggets on Monday at 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: ALT and BSSE
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- DEN Record: 23-11
- CHA Record: 7-23
- DEN Stats: 115.3 PPG (15th in NBA), 110.3 Opp. PPG (third)
- CHA Stats: 110.6 PPG (26th in NBA), 121.4 Opp. PPG (26th)
Players to Watch
- DEN Key Player: Nikola Jokic (26.1 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 9.2 APG)
- CHA Key Player: Terry Rozier (23.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 7.2 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: DEN -14.5
- DEN Odds to Win: -1400
- CHA Odds to Win: +800
- Total: 226.5 points
The Los Angeles Clippers play the Miami Heat
The Heat take to the home court of the Clippers on Monday at 10:30 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: BSSC and BSSUN
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
Records and Stats
- LAC Record: 19-12
- MIA Record: 19-13
- LAC Stats: 116.6 PPG (11th in NBA), 112.2 Opp. PPG (10th)
- MIA Stats: 113.3 PPG (20th in NBA), 111.7 Opp. PPG (seventh)
Players to Watch
- LAC Key Player: Paul George (22.9 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.0 APG)
- MIA Key Player: Bam Adebayo (22.0 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 4.0 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: LAC -6.5
- LAC Odds to Win: -275
- MIA Odds to Win: +225
- Total: 227.5 points
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Life of an actor: Ayeza Khan escapes fire accident on set
Ayeza Khan narrowly escaped fire mishap on 'Jaan-e-Jahan' sets
A-list actor Ayeza Khan narrowly escaped a fire mishap during the filming of her new drama serial ‘Jaan-e-Jahan’.
Ayeza Khan recently faced a scary mishap, during the filming of an upcoming fire sequence in ‘Jaan-e-Jahan’, teased in the promo of the upcoming episode 3, where Mahnoor [Khan] pulled over the shawl from Shehraam [Hamza Ali Abbasi] when it caught fire.
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The BTS clip shared by Khan on her Instagram handle captured the flames being spread on the ground as she did the act and the actor accidentally stepped onto them.
However, Khan was soon alarmed by a crew member as can be heard in the clip and she immediately stepped away.
Sharing the clip on her feed, Khan noted, “It’s not easy being an actor.” She continued, “When the director says ‘Action,’ we forget what’s going to happen next and just give our best performance. Sometimes unexpected things happen on set that the onscreen audience doesn’t get to see. But Allah is protecting us, and I can’t thank Allah enough for having His protection over me every single day.”
“And, of course, the appreciation we receive for our performance from you guys is also unparalleled. Thank you, everyone, for always supporting and loving us (actors) unconditionally. This is exactly what makes us push harder in our career and go forward to give the best we possibly can,” she concluded.
Pertinent to note here that the mega-serial marks the comeback of heartthrob actor Hamza Ali Abbasi on the TV screens after a long hiatus and sees him reunite with his ‘Pyarey Afzal’ co-star Khan, Ayeza Khan, after a decade. The ensemble star cast of the serial also features the likes of Nawal Saeed, Srha Asghar, Emmad Irfani, Zainab Qayyum, Haris Waheed, Savera Nadeem, Nausheen Shah, Mariyam Nafees, Saqib Sumeer and Noor-ul-Hassan among others.
Qasim Ali Mureed helmed the direction of the drama serial, whereas, Rida Bilal penned the script. Next Level Entertainment of sisters Samina Humayun Saeed and Sana Shahnawaz, and Six Sigma Plus of Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib are the production banners for the project.
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PDB incurs record losses
The Bangladesh Power Development Board's losses soared 52.4 percent to its highest level yet in fiscal 2022-23 -- a year that saw record subsidy and a 29.6 percent hike in the bulk electricity price.
Last fiscal year, the government agency under the ministry of power, energy and mineral resources logged a loss of Tk 47,788 crore mainly on the back of the depreciation of the taka, gas price hike and higher electricity import from India.
"None of these are reasons for the huge loss -- these are just symptoms of the faulty policy hinging on import-dependent fossil fuels," said Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director for the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
In fiscal 2022-23, PDB's highest expense was on power purchases from independent power producers (Tk 59,022 crore), which increased 19.9 percent from fiscal 2021-22, according to its annual report.
This was followed by its own power generation (Tk 13,306.6 crore), which soared 66 percent from a year earlier, as its fuel cost more than doubled.
As much as 52.02 percent of the electricity generated last fiscal year came from gas, whose price was hiked 178 percent by the government in January.
PDB's power purchase from state-owned plants listed in the stock exchange cost Tk 10,788.25 crore last fiscal year, up 53.8 percent year-on-year.
Electricity imports from India between July last year and June this year cost Tk 9,223.4 crore, up by a staggering 97.4 percent from a year earlier.
About 10,515 gigawatt hours (GWh) of power came from India in the fiscal year and this includes 1,598 GWh from the Adani power plant, which began commissioning on April 4. In fiscal 2021-22, 7,644 GWh of electricity came from the neighbouring country.
About 2,987 GWh was purchased from quick rental power plants, which cost PDB Tk 3,743.9 crore.
Altogether, PDB spent Tk 96,084.9 crore for purchasing 88,450 GWh of electricity last fiscal year.
That electricity was sold to six distributors for Tk 50,858.25 crore.
PDB's average purchase cost last fiscal year was Tk 11.33 per KWh, up 28.2 percent from a year earlier. It sold electricity to distributors at the subsidised rate of Tk 6.70 per kWh after twice hiking the rate during the year.
The government furnished Tk 39,534 crore as subsidy last fiscal year, up 33.3 percent year-on-year.
"We have been telling the government since 2012 to get rid of the subsidy-based situation. If the same system continues, the losses will continue," said Ahsan H Mansur, executive director of the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh.
The main reason behind PDB racking up huge losses year after year is the government's weakness in negotiating contracts with the power producers.
"The power plants are making huge profits under these kinds of contracts and PDB is making losses. All those contracts need renegotiation," said Mansur, also a former economist of the International Monetary Fund.
Under the existing contracts, power producers get a certain fee even if they do not generate any power, in an arrangement that can be viewed as similar to the house rent that a tenant pays to the landlord every month as per the tenancy agreement regardless of whether they stay in the property or not.
This fee is called the capacity charge and it guarantees that the PDB will have the electricity from the power plants when the need arises.
While the annual report did not disclose the capacity charges paid to the power plants in fiscal 2022-23, Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, told the parliament in September that the government paid Tk 104,926 crore as capacity charges from 2009 to June this year.
Bangladesh's energy generation model, especially the one used to purchase power from independent power producers, is not only weakening the PDB but is also hurting the overall economy, according to Moazzem.
"In fact, one of the macroeconomic challenges we are facing at the moment is because of the import-dependent nature of the power and energy sector."
As the fossil fuel prices soared for the Ukraine war, so did Bangladesh's import bills, which gobbled up foreign currency reserves at an alarming rate.
"We have to come out of import-dependent fuels and go for cost-effective renewable energy."
Overcapacity is another big concern for the power sector, according to Moazzem.
The last fiscal year saw the addition of 3,149 MW of new generation capacity to take the total capacity to 24,911 MW. The highest electricity demand was on April 19: 15,648 MW.
As per the government's plan, reserve energy will exceed 50 percent by next year.
"This should be reduced," he said, while calling for reviewing the existing contracts with power plants, retiring old and inefficient plants and doing away with quick rentals. All contracts must have the no electricity, no pay clause added in.
He also called for while calling for scrapping the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010, also known as the indemnity law for the power sector.
"Because of the indemnity law, the power purchase agreements are not transparent and we are not able to get competitive pricing. Because of the indemnity law, PDB has to buy expensive power." | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/pdb-incurs-record-losses-3506736 | 2024-01-01T03:56:55Z |
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Kazakh President receives CEO of Astana Group
At the meeting, the Head of State was informed of the execution of the instructions regarding further development of the domestic automotive industry.
Nurlan Smagulov reported to Nursultan Nazarbayev on the commencement of Hyundai car factory construction in Almaty by Astana Motors.
"The capacity of the factory will be 30,000 cars at the first stage and will be increased to 45,000 cars per annum at the second stage. This will make it possible to saturate Kazakhstan's market with high-quality and affordable Hyundai cars and to export them to the CIS countries. The investment in the project will total KZT 25 billion. In addition to own funds, borrowed funds will also be raised on commercial terms. The opening of the factory will create 700 new jobs," said the head of the company.
At the end of the meeting, Nurlan Smagulov thanked the President of Kazakhstan for his continued support for Kazakhstani business development and the decision made on a car loan program similar to the 7-20-25 Mortgage Program. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-president-receives-ceo-of-astana-group_a3496045/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:58Z |
Timberwolves vs. Knicks: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - January 1
The New York Knicks (17-15), on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Madison Square Garden, will try to snap a three-game losing stretch when hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-7). This contest is at 3:00 PM ET on NBA TV, MSG, and BSN.
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- Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
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- Location: New York City, New York
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
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- The Timberwolves average 113.3 points per game (20th in the league) while giving up 107.4 per contest (first in the NBA). They have a +182 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 5.9 points per game.
- The Knicks' +46 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 115.3 points per game (15th in NBA) while allowing 113.9 per outing (14th in league).
- These teams score a combined 228.6 points per game, 5.1 more points than this matchup's point total.
- These teams together give up 221.3 points per game, 2.2 fewer than this matchup's over/under.
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On Sunday kids and families had fun celebrating their New Year’s Eve together at the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum.
The annual Noon Year's Eve event that was started in 2009 creates a family-friendly, indoor atmosphere for people to create lasting memories with dance parties, a countdown at noon, crafts, and more.
“I just really like how there were a lot of donated books that encouraged young kids to read more,” Norah Rosing, an attendee said.
The New Year's Eve celebration happens early on Dec. 31.
“The whole idea was to give children and families an opportunity to celebrate New Year's Eve without having to stay up until midnight,” Jenn Malone executive director at the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum said.
One attendee this year, Carrie Rosing, helped start the event years ago but then moved to Sacramento. This year, she brought her daughters back to visit her hometown.
“Seeing all the places where I grew up and seeing them through the lens of my own children has been amazing,” Rosing said.
This is the first year she was able to enjoy the Noon Year's Eve event with her kids.
“Lots of local families enjoying themselves with their kids; that's always been the vision of the event. It's really fun to see it and have our community have a safe haven to celebrate with their kids,” Rosing said. | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/families-celebrate-their-new-years-eve-at-the-santa-maria-valley-discovery-museums-noon-years-eve | 2024-01-01T03:56:59Z |
DALLAS, Texas — Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area as the region's most powerful Democrat, died Sunday. She was 88.
President Joe Biden, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and many other leaders issued statements about her death after her son posted about it on Facebook. The Dallas Morning News also confirmed her death with an unnamed source close to the family. No cause of death was given.
Biden hailed her "immense courage" and called her "an icon and mentor to generations of public servants, through whom her legacy of resilience and purpose will endure."
"She was the single most effective legislator Dallas has ever had," the mayor said in a statement. "Nobody brought more federal infrastructure money home to our city. Nobody fought harder for our communities and our residents' interests and safety. And nobody knew how to navigate Washington better for the people of Dallas."
Eddie Bernice Johnson served in the House for three decades after becoming the first registered nurse elected to Congress and first Black chief psychiatric nurse at Dallas' Veterans Affairs hospital. She went on to become the first Black woman to chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and she also led the Congressional Black Caucus. She left office in January after repeatedly delaying her retirement. Before Congress, she served in the Texas legislature.
"For three decades, Chairwoman Johnson was a powerful force in the United States Congress, always focused on the future," House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said in a statement, praising Johnson as "a tenacious trailblazer, a talented legislator and a devoted public servant."
Johnson used her committee leadership position to fight against Republican efforts to block action on climate change. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford said Johnson was also "a fierce advocate for expanding STEM opportunities to Black and minority students" who also played a key role in helping the Biden administration pass a major package of incentives for computer chip manufacturers.
She was born in Waco and grew up in the segregated South. Dallas' once-segregated Union Station was renamed in her honor in 2019.
Her own experience with racism helped spur her to get involved in politics. She recalled that officials at the VA hospital were shocked that she was Black after they hired her sight-unseen, so they rescinded their offer for her to live in a dorm on campus. She told The Dallas Morning News in 2020 that officials would go into patients' rooms ahead of her to "say that I was qualified."
"That was really the most blatant, overt racism that I ever experienced in my life," she told the newspaper.
Johnson nearly quit but decided to stick with it.
"It was very challenging," she said. "But any job where you're an African American woman entering for the first time would be a challenge. They had not hired one before I got there. Yes, it was a challenge, but it was a successful venture."
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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS – The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
“I haven’t seen such a bad year in my six decades of work,” 78-year-old miller Panagiotis Mitseas told The Financial Times about a trade in Greece that goes back to ancient times and still using trees hundreds of year old.
He said that production had fallen by more than two-thirds because of unusually warm weather, he explained. “The olive trees didn’t rest as they should have during the winter months,” he said, grabbing a few olives from a sack. “They’re dehydrated.”
The news site noted that crop yields have fallen across the Mediterranean region over the past two years because of the weather, while farmers on the island of Rhodes were hit by the destruction of some 50,000 olive trees in forest fires during the summer.
Bulk price of olive oil have doubled in a year to about 9,000 euros ($9950) and that’s been reflected on supermarket shelves where it’s so costly for Extra Virgin (EVOO) brands that they’re being passed over in favor of cheaper varieties or other types of oil by consumers.
And it’s such a valuable commodity that thieves are stealing stocks of tin containers, olives off the trees and even branches to go make their own and re-sell, drawing warnings of potentially adulterated products.
One upside is that the Greek EVOO line has become a luxury item being marketed to the upscale, the sector long having failed to reach out to greater exports and selling bulk to countries such as Italy to brand as their own.
Mitseas said his mill was burgled — the thieves took 100 liters of oil worth hundreds of euros — for the first time in his career, the prized commodity known as Liquid Gold or Green Gold becoming almost as coveted.
Farmers and producers have taken to guarding their trees, using private security and even installing tracking chips in fake olives to try to find out where their olives are being taken.
Some supermarkets are putting anti-theft devices on olive oil counters generally sold in 2-liter and 4-liter sizes and until 2022 there wasn’t even any data on olive oil thefts.
“Now, there are three or four incidents a week,” Constantina Dimoglidou, a Greek police spokesperson told the news site. “We’ve never seen such incidents of theft before,” she added.
There’s also a big private market in Greece with people buying directly from farmers or the producers to bypass the middleman – and avoiding taxes – the market seen as much as 500 million euros ($552.77 million) annually.
Some such sales are now sometimes negotiated over social media platforms. Emmanouil Giannoulis, President of the National Olive Oil Interprofessional Organisation, said some olive oil was adulterated with other products and that more than two-thirds of randomly sampled oil fails to meet Greek quality standards.
About 82 percent of Greece’s 300,000 tons of typical annual oil output – the third-largest in the world – is of the EVOO variety, unlike that sold to Italian Yannis Bardis, a New York-based property lawyer, began importing it to the United States, seeing the potential in an untapped niche in a country where Greek brands are few on supermarket shelves.
“I wanted to give Greek olive oil the value it deserves because I saw how others were exploiting this unique product,” he said. In 2018, he returned to Sparta, his birthplace, to build the region’s biggest factory and a brand called Sparta Gourmet, exporting olive oil and processing Kalamata olives for eating.
“When prices peaked last year, my Italian counterparts were urging me to sell to them in bulk to raise my profits,” Bardis said. “Instead, I chose to keep my prices competitive and venture into new markets to preserve Laconian (Spartan) oil as a bottled product.”
Philippe Papastratos, another producer who once made and exported oil from Aegina island, south of Athens, said he had to shut the operation this year because of soaring costs.
Even Bardis wonders if his idea will last. “In the past, this kind of investment would be for at least three generations,” he said, “but now I’m not sure how long it will last.”
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
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Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/greeces-2023-bad-year-for-olive-oil-high-prices-poor-crop-thefts/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:59Z |
The Carolina Panthers have had a terrible, terrible season from hell, and it only hit a new low on Sunday.
Scoring zero points in a 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars — who were starting backup quarterback C.J. Beathard — as Bryce Young’s brutal rookie season comes to a near-close wasn’t even the worst part of the day.
Averaging 2.3 yards per play and not crossing 100 total yards until the fourth quarter wasn’t the lowest point of the day for the Panthers.
No, in a moment of what can (at best) be described as a brief loss of control, Panthers team owner David Tepper appeared to throw a drink at an unruly Jaguars fan who was in front of him toward the end of the game. Tepper's Panthers have been unequivocally the worst team in the league this year, but there is simply no excuse for this behavior in the middle of tough times — particularly from his perch as the owner of a NFL team.
"We are aware of the video and have no further comment at this time," the NFL said in a statement, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. The Panthers themselves, meanwhile, still haven't commented.
This is just flat-out a rotten way to behave. Fights have been ignited over throwing drinks on people. It’s one of the most disrespectful, non-physical things a human can do to another human. Alcohol with backwash all over a t-shirt or an expensive jersey ain’t cool, man. Especially amid the power dynamics of Tepper not just being a team owner, but one of the singularly richest people in the entire world.
Tepper might as well be an anonymous person on the internet in that scenario. He’s completely untouchable as a person of his financial and social stature. He would never suffer a real punishment for behaving in this fashion because there is nothing that the person who got the drink poured on him can do. It’s an abuse of power as much as it is just a lame thing to do.
To take it a step further, if this is how Tepper is acting in public, it's easy to see why the Panthers have had so many head coaches in the brief time that Tepper has owned the team. It was an illogical, rushed, emotional response that puts him and his decision making under further scrutiny and gives partial context as to why the Panthers have been so dysfunctional over the past few years. A rotating door of head coaches and their interim replacements, musical chairs at quarterback, trading up for Young when the roster clearly wasn't ready to support a rookie quarterback — and now, this unruly moment that has been caught on camera.
Panthers fans are already (kind of) joking about whether or not this moment can be used to strip Tepper of his ownership. That isn’t going to happen. It takes a lot more than that for someone to lose their team, but it does paint the picture of where this team is.
The Panthers are just 31-67 since Tepper took over in 2018 and he’s about to hire his third full-time head coach in that timespan with a roster that doesn’t appear anywhere close to competing, even in the dismal NFC South.
At some point Tepper is going to have to stumble into success by mistake, even with his rash and hasty decision-making.
The part here that resonates beyond football is that everyone knows Tepper won’t or can’t face real discipline through this due to the power he holds. When you’re this wealthy in America, this is sadly one of the perks afforded to you.
The only hope here is that Tepper can see this as a moment of weakness and hopefully make changes for himself that will make the Panthers a respected franchise again. It simply doesn’t have to be like this. | https://www.k95tulsa.com/news/national/david-teppers/RXRNEJBSH74R5H6QU5M4LSTN4A/ | 2024-01-01T03:56:59Z |
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PM opens nationwide free textbook distribution
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated free textbooks distribution among students up to secondary level for the 2024 academic year as the textbook distribution is set to officially start across the country tomorrow.
The premier opened the textbook distribution programme at an event at her office through handing over books to students of pre-primary, primary and secondary levels in the morning.
At the distribution ceremony on the eve of the new year, Sheikh Hasina wished all a Happy New Year.
With Education Minister Dipu Moni in the chair, Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury delivered the welcome address.
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossen also spoke at the function.
The ministries have taken necessary steps to distribute nearly 30,70,83,517 copies new textbooks among 3,81,28,324 students this year, involving over Tk 1,400 crore.
The textbooks have already been sent to every upazila in the country.
The government has so far distributed over 464,78,29,883 copies of free textbooks among students up to secondary levels across the country since 2010.
Since 2017, the government has been distributing braille books among the blind students alongside handing over books in Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Garo and Sadri languages to the children of minority ethnic groups to study in their mother tongue. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/pm-opens-nationwide-free-textbook-distribution-3507096 | 2024-01-01T03:57:03Z |
Timberwolves vs. Knicks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - January 1
The New York Knicks (17-15) are 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-7) on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 3:00 PM ET on NBA TV, MSG, and BSN.
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- Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
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- Location: New York City, New York
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- Computer Predicted Total: 224.9
- The Timberwolves (16-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.6% of the time, 1.6% more often than the Knicks (16-16-0) this year.
- When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Minnesota (12-10) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (54.5%) than New York (6-10) does as the underdog (37.5%).
- Minnesota's games have gone over the total 51.6% of the time this season (16 out of 31), less often than New York's games have (18 out of 32).
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- The Timberwolves own a top-five defense this season, ranking best in the league with 107.4 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 20th with 113.3 points scored per contest.
- Minnesota ranks best in the NBA by allowing only 40.6 rebounds per game. It ranks 11th in the league by averaging 44.4 boards per contest.
- The Timberwolves rank 18th in the NBA with 25.9 dimes per game.
- While Minnesota is in the bottom five in the NBA in turnovers per game with 14.7 (fourth-worst), it ranks 13th in the league with 13.4 forced turnovers per game.
- The Timberwolves are draining 12.1 three-pointers per game this year (21st-ranked in NBA), and they own a 38.2% three-point percentage (fifth-best).
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According to Forbes Health, in a survey conducted in October of this year, 48 percent of Americans with a New Year's resolution plan on improving their fitness, however, last year most New Year's resolutions lasted just two to three months.
“We like to stick with what we're comfortable with and if someone like me comes to you and says you got to change everything on the first couple of days of the New Year, it might not sit well with everyone," Robby McLaughlin, Headstrong Fit owner and personal trainer said.
While Headstrong Fit owner Robby McLaughlin says he believes everyone should be pushed and intensity is important, but burnout is very possible if you push too hard in the beginning.
“People get excited or nervous and they try to make all these changes all at once, and that's not super sustainable," the gym owner said. "We want to have gradual personal records and gradual new beginnings.”
Nutrition and fitness go hand-in-hand and you should pair one with the other.
“Start with nutrition and maybe wean off of couple things, maybe a little less sugar, maybe a little less gluten if that's not sitting well with them, or just kind of eat the whole foods, stay on the outside walls of the grocery store for a little bit," McLaughlin recommended.
Recognizing when you have the most energy is also vital in improving your fitness.
“I have a lot of members who thrive at 5:30 in the morning and I have a lot of members that thrive at 5:30 p.m.," McLaughlin laughed. "It's whenever you feel the most energy, the most excitement of your day, that's when I think that you should really get in the gym and put your effort into your body.”
Forty-four percent of respondents in the Forbes Health New Year's Resolution survey said they lasted two-three months in 2023. To get to the six percent that are still sticking with it like McLaughlin has since he was 10, he says to push past your comfort zone to create good habits.
“Don't quit too early," he said. "It's not going to be comfortable, it's not going to be easy, but it shouldn't be.” | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/fitness-leads-the-way-in-new-years-resolutions-but-how-do-you-keep-up-with-the-pace-of-your-goals | 2024-01-01T03:57:05Z |
The party in the Crossroads of the World gets underway at 6 p.m. ahead of the iconic ball drop to signal the new year
TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Times Square is under enhanced security Sunday as hundreds of thousands of spectators prepare to welcome 2024.
Everything from barricades to drones and, as Mayor Eric Adams affirmed Friday, "the full complement of our security apparatus" will be enforced in and around Times Square as officials gear up for potential protests.
This all comes amid near-daily rallies in NYC sparked by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza.
While security will be tight, the finishing touches for the annual New Year's Eve celebrations are just about ready for the stroke of midnight.
The confetti has been tested for airiness. The massive numerals are in place. And the luminous ball, bedazzled with 2,688 crystal triangles, is fixed to the pole from which it makes its 60-second descent at 11:59 p.m.
The party in the Crossroads of the World officially got underway around 6 p.m. and the ball will make its one-minute descent to signal the start of the new year at 11:59 p.m.
From street closures to performers to security concerns and more, check out the list below.
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No tickets are needed for the annual celebration, which is a free event open to everyone on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are no public viewing spaces available for sale.
Some private parties are held in many of the restaurants and hotels in Times Square and tickets are required in advance.
Rita Ora will lead festivities from New York's Times Square, with an all-star lineup of artists including LL Cool J, Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll, Paul Anka, Flo Rida, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyla.
There will also be more performances from around the country as part of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest."
Dress warmly and remember that you could be spending an extended period of time outdoors in potentially below-freezing conditions.
Come prepared by wearing extra layers, including wind-resistant and water-repellant outerwear and a good hat
Note that all bags will be searched, items that are not allowed include:
-Backpacks
-Large bags
-Umbrellas
-Lawn chairs or other folding chairs
-Picnic blankets
-Large coolers
-Alcohol (Public drinking is illegal in NYC and police will confiscate it)
The NYPD is stepping up security amid heightened tensions over the crisis in the Middle East and an increased terror alert. Mayor Eric Adams laid out a plan to keep revelers safe, calling it a "real Herculean task" to maintain safety and security during the annual spectacle that is New Year's Eve in Times Square.
As a former police officer, the mayor knows New York's finest will have a finely-tuned law enforcement strategy for the high-profile and densely populated party at the Crossroads of the World, but unlike other years, the war in the Mideast and the nearly 500 protests since October 7 all add another layer of concern.
"You are seeing a small pocket of people who are now becoming part of the protests who are really trying to rile up the crowd. And we cannot tolerate that and we can't accept it," Adams said.
Take note, there are no portable restrooms in Times Square during the celebration.
On Dec. 31, the NYPD will begin closing down access to Times Square starting at 43rd Street and Broadway, and moving north.
Beginning at 4 a.m., Seventh Avenue will be closed to traffic from 42nd to 48th streets, and vehicle traffic on the side streets from 43rd to 48th Streets will be closed from Sixth to Eighth avenues. Later in the morning, at approximately 11 a.m., Seventh Avenue and Broadway will be closed to traffic from 38th to 59th streets.
Pedestrian access points to enter viewing areas include:
-49th from Sixth & Eighth avenues
-52nd from Sixth & Eighth avenues
-56th from Sixth & Eighth avenues
Public transportation is the best bet for getting to Times Square due to traffic and street closures.
The 1, 2, 3, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, M, N, Q, R, W, and S shuttle trains all service the Times Square area ,but note that certain trains do not run on weekends.
The most up-to-date transit information is always available by calling the MTA at 511 or visiting www.mta.info.
-Renaissance New York
-Marriott Marquis
-The Knickerbocker
-Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
-Olive Garden
-R Lounge
-Beast and Butterflies at the M Social
-Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric
-Tempo by Hilton at TSX Broadway
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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20:45, 13 February 2019 | GMT +6
Kazakh pro boxer Sharipova sets sights on Tokyo Olympics
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan's two weight divisions' champion Firuza Sharipova wants to represent the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Kazinform reports.
"I've said more than once about my desire to represent Kazakhstan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Christina Hammer's [German boxer born in Kazakhstan] example has inspired me. If she wants to represent Kazakhstan, I must do it," Sharipova said via her press service.
"But before the Olympics, I want to become women's all-around champion in professional boxing," Sharipova added. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-pro-boxer-sharipova-sets-sights-on-tokyo-olympics_a3498027/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:05Z |
When the 56-19 loss settled, the Miami Dolphins needed more than one glance into their proverbial mirrors.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa wished he had shifted his glance a little more quickly to see the defender in his receiver’s path on his first interception, and he wished he hadn’t tried to force a ball to Tyreek Hill over the linebacker who snatched the second.
Hill wished he hadn’t bobbled and then dropped a wide-open touchdown pass from Tagovailoa, one of six targets on which the duo failed to connect in the blowout loss.
Dolphins defenders wish they had tackled better in space, limiting or at least complicating the Baltimore Ravens’ display of run-in touchdowns.
And head coach Mike McDaniel wished he had pulled edge rusher Bradley Chubb earlier from an out-of-reach contest. Instead, with the Dolphins trailing by 30 points and less than 4 minutes to play in regulation, Chubb suffered a non-contact knee injury that required carting off.
“I would like a time machine, for sure, in that situation,” McDaniel said. “In hindsight, I would absolutely not have wanted him out there if I would have known he was going to get hurt.
“There’s times in football games where it’s not about winning or losing or ‘Can we come back?’ It's about finishing the football game and having a taste of what our expectations were going into it.”
The Dolphins’ expectations entering their visit to Baltimore and their reality traveling home at 11-5 veered far apart. Their playoff expectations now risk the same trajectory.
“Situations like this where you go into a game with full belief in each other and the eventual outcome … ends up monumentally in another direction, it’s a gut check for a football team,” McDaniel said. “We need to recalibrate, get back together and press forward together.
“Run from nothing. Own it.”
How the Dolphins unraveled vs. stifling Ravens
The Dolphins started off the game strong.
Tagovailoa connected with Hill, running back De’Von Achane and fullback Alec Ingold each for double-digit gains on the first drive alone. Facing third-and-goal from Baltimore’s 8, Tagovailoa pump-faked his first throw before nailing receiver Cedrick Wilson on a high-low concept that forced the Ravens’ defense to wonder whether Hill or Wilson was its intended receiver.
The Dolphins had found the end zone first. But Baltimore answered.
Despite Rashod Bateman failing to survive the ground on a 42-yard pass that was reversed and offensive pass interference nullifying a 26-yard completion to Justice Hill, Jackson distributed the ball a la Tagovailoa with chunk plays to three different targets on the way to the red zone. With 6:39 to play in the first, Jackson dropped back and let a ball rip amid pressure, finding Hill between two defenders on the right sideline for a 20-yard touchdown.
The Dolphins stayed alive with a Tyreek Hill 25-yard catch on fourth-and-5 their next drive but ultimately settled for a field goal.
Against the fourth-ranked scoring offense in the league, that’s not a winning formula.
Nor is turning the ball over.
Miami stayed competitive early, forcing a punt and scoring a pair of field goals. But after a seeming busted coverage allowed a 75-yard touchdown – cornerback Xavien Howard, injured on the first Ravens snap of the day, was missed – the game began veering off course for Miami.
Tagovailoa hurried to fit a play in before halftime and instead threw the first interception.
Miami’s special teams allowed a 78-yard punt return to start the second half, one of several factors in McDaniel’s postgame remark: “I’m confident saying before watching the film: We’re not going to be happy with the way we tackled in open space.”
And even when the Dolphins defense punched a ball loose from Ravens RB Gus Edwards, the optimism was short-lived.
Tagovailoa’s second interception was the next play.
The Dolphins could expect nothing different from the NFL's most takeaway-happy group.
“With circumstances within the game, there was a play or two where maybe we were forcing something,” McDaniel said. “Defensively, they’ve been very opportunistic. We knew that, and ultimately, we played right into their hands.”
A day Tyreek Hill described as “one of the worst games of my career” became the Dolphins’ worst loss of the season, and a day on which Miami was shorthanded due to injuries merited less sympathy when considering the Ravens’ bill of health.
Baltimore was missing its starting right guard, star tight end, two running backs and a cornerback.
Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith, who intercepted and returned a pass 30 yards in addition to seven tackles and another deflection, said Baltimore couldn’t dwell on that or their short week after a Monday night game across the country.
“It’s just adversity,” Smith said. “Look adversity in the face, and like I always tell the guys – chin up, chest out. We don't bow down for anything. Do all you can do. People make excuses with adversity and we just produce.
“Life is not about excuses. It's about what you do and play the cards that you’re dealt.”
The Dolphins best heed that advice.
After Ravens crush Miami, are Dolphins’ playoff hopes at stake?
Tagovailoa, despite taking a hit to his throwing shoulder on a fourth-quarter scramble, was healthy enough to address reporters after the game and seems on schedule to complete his fully available season.
Based on the cart, non-contact nature of injury and shellshock in Dolphins players’ voices, Chubb seems unlikely to play next week or in the postseason.
So sure, in a regular-season finale with the AFC East title on the line, Miami won’t be at full saddle. Neither will Buffalo nor any team the Dolphins face in the postseason.
What the franchise needs to do is better adjust to its personnel shifts and better scheme for its available players. Miami did that well in the run game Sunday, when Achane took the lead role in place of the injured Raheem Mostert, Achane contributing a game-high 137 yards and one touchdown.
But Miami’s passing attack was far too inconsistent, as Tagovailoa completed 57.9% of his passes compared to his league-leading 70.5% mark across the season. (For context, 51 quarterbacks who have attempted at least 50 passes have attempted more than 57.9%.)
Baltimore gashed the Dolphins defense for 491 total yards, a season-worst allowance along with the 56-point output.
Sure, as fairly said after the Ravens dismantled the 49ers, most teams cannot attack and maintain pressure at the rate which Baltimore can.
But the Dolphins have dabbled in Super Bowl-contender conversations, and it’s unlikely they’ll be able to reach that goal without besting Baltimore. It’s unlikely they’ll be able to win any remaining regular or postseason game with the suppressed performance all three phases produced Sunday.
“Everything’s still in front of us,” Tagovailoa said, but achieving it will require much more than Miami showed with the chance to clinch the division on the line.
Tagovailoa preached the importance of consistency after the Dolphins played well enough through one quarter to win but not through four.
Then, he tapped into the glass-half-full perspective as he moved forward.
“If you have the perspective of things could be worse – we could not have clinched the playoff berth, we could not have been playing in a game like this that mattered for positioning with the seeding,” Tagovailoa said. “So if you think of it like that, we’re right where we need to be as a team, regardless of the outcome today.
“We’ll be better for it and hopefully get to see these guys again.” | https://www.k95tulsa.com/news/national/whats-next-dolphins/XC7WHVG4HWAGZHXQNLPWQ3ULU4/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:06Z |
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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. So, give a listen and allow me to assist you to make those changes. Borrow a good vegetarian cook book and eat three meatless meals per week. (The animals will bless you.) Walk around the park more and try to extend those strolls to about twenty minutes. Let go of the grudge you have with that neighbor whose dog peed on your peony bushes.
Think positive, once and for all. Forgive your hubby for being late on a special occasion. (Ok so, your birthday wasn’t remembered until it was days later. Forgive! Then, get him a tie for his birthday.) Sing and dance like nobody’s around. (Don’t forget to pull down the shades.) Tell someone you think they’re so nice and that you’re glad they’re your neighbors. (Pretend you don’t know he has a prison record. Everybody makes mistakes!)
Check to see if you’ve renewed your subscription to the National Herald. Revisit your library. It’s that place where you can borrow a book, rent a movie, and attend some events there for free. One day a week, unplug your cell phone, computer, and TV. Put away that newspaper and start a conversation with your spouse. Maybe, you’ll learn some news you didn’t know. Try a new recipe – one that will get you some favorable remarks at a church function this time. Get rid of anything with high fructose corn syrup forever. Don’t ever eat anything your great great grand yiayia wouldn’t recognize as food.
Pay whatever debts you overlooked during the year, especially the one to your bookie. Read a story to a small child. Make sure it’s age appropriate. No mysteries! Borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbor, bake a cake, and then bring them a slice. (Make sure it’s edible!) Go to the park and see if you can still swing on those monkey bars. (Bring a friend – just in case you didn’t make it) Pick up after your kids – and smile, afterwards. Act civil and watch your language when your favorite team loses. Try to stay awake at church. Don’t eat anything wrapped in cellophane at a movie. Get rid of that bottle of booze stored in your snow boots. Learn to play an instrument – like a washboard or triangle, then, surprise everyone at the next family gathering.
When someone is berating you for something, respond with a whisper instead of a shout. It’ll confound them. Make a promise that, this year you’ll lose more weight by rushing past the bakery. Make a list of ‘must do’ and then don’t ‘do’ until spring – winter offers a unique opportunity to rejuvenate and rest more. ‘Tis the season to recoup from this year’s debacles and gives us an opportunity to prepare for the sparkling new year ahead. Just list your resolutions in January but reserve them until spring when you’re ready to see them through. Hope the New Year is better than the last one. (Didn’t I say that last year?)
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/greek-american-stories-new-years-resolutions/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:06Z |
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent inmate suicide at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail Sunday morning.
Just after 8 a.m., 61-year-old Scott Powers from Santa Barbara jumped from the second floor of a housing unit at the Main Jail Intake and Release Center.
Powers was transported to a nearby hospital but he later died from his injuries.
His death remains under investigation. | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/sheriffs-office-main-jail-inmates-death-apparent-suicide | 2024-01-01T03:57:11Z |
Pointing to 100 fires on New Year's Eve 2022, fire service warns against sky lanterns, firecrackers
The Fire Service and Civil Defence today said there were at least 100 fire incidents from sky lanterns (fanush) and explosion of firecrackers during the New Year celebrations last year.
The fire service urged city dwellers to refrain from engaging in these activities this year to ensure a safer environment for everyone, says a press release.
Property worth Tk 19.75 lakh was damaged in the 100 fire incidents, it added.
The fire service statistics show that 16 fire incidents took place from released fanush and firecrackers in 2021, while the number was 50 in 2020, 72 in 2019 and 42 in 2018.
Like every year, Dhaka Metropolitan Police imposed restrictions on releasing fanush and lighting fire crackers. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/pointing-100-fires-new-years-eve-2022-fire-service-warns-against-sky-lanterns-firecrackers-3507256 | 2024-01-01T03:57:11Z |
Kazakh publishers to join London Book Fair 2019
The London Book Fair (LBF) is a major book-publishing trade fair held annually. It is a global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels, having celebrated its 45-year anniversary in April 2016.
Staged annually, LBF sees more than 25,000 publishing professionals arrive in London to learn, network, and kick off their year of business.
This year, the National Bureau of Translations of Kazakhstan will present the concepts of two Anthologies of sixty Kazakh authors (30 poets and 30 prose writers) to be published by Cambridge University Press.
The National Bureau of Translations of Kazakhstan is assigned to implement this project and pleased to partner with the Cambridge University Press alongside leading publishing houses of China, Egypt, France, Russia and Spain in translating the Anthologies into six UN languages.
A seminar themed "Contemporary Kazakh Culture in the Global World" is also scheduled for 12 March at 5:15 pm at the Literary Translation Centre. Learn more here.
Visit Kazakhstan's stand (5D148) and immerse yourself in the world of Kazakh literature.
Register here: https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/visitorentry
London Book Fair venue address:
Olympia London
Hammersmith Road
Kensington, London
W14 8UX | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-publishers-to-join-london-book-fair-2019_a3498687/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:12Z |
WYOMING, Mich. — Two people were injured after an argument at a Walmart store in Michigan escalated into gunfire on Sunday, authorities said.
The man and woman who were shot suffered injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening, WXMI-TV reported.
The shooting took place at about 6 p.m. in the city of Wyoming, police spokesperson Lt. Andrew Koeller said.
A heavy presence of officers from Wyoming Police were at a Wyoming Walmart on Sunday. https://t.co/7mZDcqVDZ4
— FOX 17 (@FOX17) January 1, 2024
Police said there was an altercation between the two suspects and the male victim, according to WZZM-TV. The shooting took place in the front of the store near the checkout lanes. The male victim was shot; the woman was not a target, the television station reported.
The suspects fled the scene, police said. Both men were wearing masks, WOOD-TV reported.
“This is a brazen public attack. This is not something that we would tolerate, this is not something that should occur,” Koeller told reporters. “And we encourage the public to give any information in help solving this brazen crime and like I mentioned, unfortunately, an innocent bystander was struck. Two people were struck and that’s completely unfortunate.”
It is unclear what led to the altercation between the suspects and the man, WOOD-TV reported. It was also unclear whether the suspects and the male victim knew one another, according to the television station. | https://www.k95tulsa.com/news/trending/2-injured-shooting-walmart-michigan/2APDDUBCZ5DPXFFTF2PICOVLRU/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:14Z |
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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
TEL AVIV – Israel is set to let more ships take humanitarian aid – including from Greece – to Paletinians trapped in the Gaza Strip by Israel’s invasion in the hunt to eradicate Hamas terrorists who killed 1200 Israelis in raids there.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that it would begin “immediately” as part of a proposed sea corridor from Cyprus, the vessels carrying essential and basic goods, water, food, medical and other supplies.
Under an idea first suggested by Cyprus, cargo would undergo security inspection in the port of Larnaca before being ferried to the Gaza coast 230 miles away, instead of the neighboring Egypt or Israel.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/israel-will-let-greek-ships-carry-aid-to-palestinians-stuck-in-gaza-war/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:14Z |
Two people are fighting for their lives in hospital after a shooting in South Auckland overnight.
Police said they were called to Addington Ave, in Manurewa, about 3.20am.
“Two males were found in a vehicle unresponsive,” a police spokesman said. They were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.
Detective Inspector Karen Bright said police wanted witnesses of the shooting to come forward. Police had completed their scene examination and asked members of the public with information to contact them.
Police said there was no immediate risk to public safety. However, members of the public were being told to avoid the area.
“Police are making inquiries into the incident.”
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman confirmed they were also called to the scene.
“Our ambulance officers treated and transported two patients in a critical condition to Auckland City Hospital.”
One Addington Ave resident said people had been partying and letting off fireworks on the street all evening.
“We didn’t hear anything because people were letting off flares in the street,” he said.
“The first we heard of what happened was waking up and seeing the crime scene outside your door”
A large section of the road has been closed off by authorities and a scene guard was in place this morning.
The incident came just a few hours after a person was critically injured at another incident on the Mt Roskill Summit, on Dominion Rd, shortly before 1am.
St John confirmed they responded to the scene and treated and took one person to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition. | https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/two-critically-injured-auckland-shooting | 2024-01-01T03:57:15Z |
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09:55, 22 February 2019 | GMT +6
Kazakh-Romanian duo propels into Hungarian Ladies Open semis
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstani Galina Voskoboeva and Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu have reached the semifinals of the Hungarian Ladies Open, Kazinform has learnt from the National Olympic Committee.
In the quarterfinal match Voskoboeva and Begu crashed Danka Kovinic of Montenegro and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand 6-4, 7-5.
In the semis the Kazakh-Romanian duo will face Hungarian Fanny Stollar and British Heather Watson.
The prize fund of the tournament is $250,000. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-romanian-duo-propels-into-hungarian-ladies-open-semis_a3500868/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:19Z |
President, PM greet nation on New Year's Eve
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the countrymen on the eve of the New Year 2024.
In a message, the president wished happiness and welfare for all in 2024.
Every year, people across the world celebrate the New Year through various colourful programmes, he said, adding that the mistakes, failures and disappointments of the past should be pushed away in this New Year and moved forward. He hoped that the New Year would bring new hope and new possibilities to everyone.
He urged all to extend their helping hands to each other as many people are suffering from the corona epidemic and the global financial crisis.
Hasina, in her message, wished that the New Year would bring happiness, peace, and prosperity for the countrymen.
The PM said today all are going to leave the time behind and emerge in the light of the new day, all the achievements of that time are working as a strong platform for all's journey that will go beyond.
Therefore, this New Year's moment should be an inspiration to face all the challenges and use the new possibilities to create a platform to climb to new heights of progress, she added.
The year 2023 is a golden age of infrastructure development in Bangladesh, she said. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/president-pm-greet-nation-new-years-eve-3507481 | 2024-01-01T03:57:18Z |
A Colorado woman accused of killing two of her children and injuring a third was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, authorities said.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Kimberlee Singler, 35, of Colorado Springs, was arrested in the United Kingdom “without incident,” The Denver Post reported. No other details about the arrest were immediately available and the exact location where Singler was arrested was unclear, according to KUSA-TV.
Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Singler on murder and attempted murder charges after her 7-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter were found dead in a home on Dec. 19, while her 11-year-old daughter was hospitalized.
According to KUSA, the children’s father, Kevin Wentz, identified the deceased children as Aden Wentz, 7; and Elianna “Ellie” Wentz, 9.
Colorado Springs mom arrested in United Kingdom, suspected of murdering 9-year-old daughter, 7-year-old son https://t.co/7u3ZsL7Tez
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) December 31, 2023
Police had responded to a report of a burglary at the residence, but it turned out to be unfounded, according to The Associated Press.
Singler initially cooperated with authorities but then went missing as the investigation progressed, Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Ira Cronin said. She was last seen on Dec. 23, police said.
On Dec. 26, police issued a warrant for Singler’s arrest on four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of child abuse and one count of first-degree assault, KUSA reported.
The 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for a few days before being released, Cronin said. She is recovering in Colorado Springs, according to the AP.
The children’s deaths came during a legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, the AP reported, citing court filings. Hearings had been scheduled for next month.
“Detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department’s homicide unit continue to work closely with multiple law enforcement agencies in pursuing the ongoing investigation,” the Colorado Springs Police Department said in a statement. | https://www.k95tulsa.com/news/trending/colorado-mother-accused-killing-2-children-arrested-united-kingdom/UGMHCLKIBFFZZPDFXSLCJAH22E/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:20Z |
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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS – It’s not just olive oil that’s becoming too costly for a lot of people in Greece – prices driven up by crop shortages, climate change, inflation and deadly fires and floods – but milk.
For fresh cow’s milk the average price is 1.57 euros ($1.74) per liter (33.8 ounces or just over a quart) which is the third highest among 18 European Union countries, found in a survey by the bloc’s Competition Commission.
The price was higher only in Estonia and Sweden while a comparison of highest prices per liter put Greece second at 2.22 euros ($2.45) out of reach for many households, especially those with children.
Prices for dairy products were so high back in February that the General Federation of Consumers of Greece (INKA) had a one-week boycott, the commodity’s costs uncontained by the government.
INKA said the move came at the demand of consumers struggling to provide with the cost of going to the supermarket becoming almost prohibitive for some and the government relying on the sector volunteering to help.
In 2006, The General Directorate for Competition implicated 17 dairy producers and retailers in four counts of collusion, price fixing and other cartel practices to keep prices high.
By 2019, the biggest five dairy companies selling in Greece – The Netherlands’ Friesland Campina, which makes Nounou, Epiros, Delta, Olympos and Fage accounted for just 40 percent of the annual turnover.
Milk costs for brand names are especially high and many Greeks, as they are with other products because of high prices across the board, are turning to store and generic brands.
While Greece has fined some international conglomerates and multinational food companies for gouging and profiteering, no action has been taken against any Greek businesses despite the prices.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/its-udderly-expensive-greek-milk-prices-among-eus-highest/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:21Z |
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11:18, 26 February 2019 | GMT +6
Kazakh sambo wrestlers bag medals at international tournament
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Athletes of the Central Army Sports Club of Kazakhstan won bronze medals at the end of the 23rd International A-category Sambo Tournament in the Prizes of the President of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Defense informed.
Over 300 best sambo fighters of 20 countries participated in the tournament. Baglan Ibragim (U52kg weight division) and Azhar Kenbeil (U60 kg) won two bronze medals.
"Our army athletes traditionally demonstrated a high class of wrestling. A distinctive feature of this year's tournament was that it is considered as a test one in the run-up to the 2019 European Games to be hosted by Minsk in June," said Assan Mambetkulov, Head of the sambo team of Kazakhstan's Central Army Sports Club. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-sambo-wrestlers-bag-medals-at-international-tournament_a3502027/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:26Z |
Some Queenstown residents’ new year celebrations started off with a bang when multiple properties were evacuated due to a fast-spreading blaze sparked by fireworks.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokeswoman said crews from Arrowtown and Frankton were called to Lower Shotover about 11pm yesterday after reports of some bushes on fire.
Firefighters found the blaze which then started to spread to surrounding properties, prompting Fenz to evacuate residents as a precaution.
‘‘Fortunately, everything was dealt to before any structures were threatened.’’
The fire was believed to be caused by people lighting fireworks in the area, the spokeswoman said.
The fire was extinguished at 12.30am.
In Wānaka, crews were called to a bushfire on a hill about 11.15pm.
‘‘There were three separate fires, each 30x30 metres in size and believed to be caused by fireworks.
Eight fire appliances responded and two support vehicles attended.
The fire was deemed extinguished by 12.30am and was monitored throughout the night.
A fire investigator was back at the scene today.
At 11.45pm crews were called to a grass fire in Bannockburn.
‘‘Due to the high fire danger in the area, additional resources were called.
‘‘It was spreading quite quickly, and upon arrival we found a fire one hectare in size heading up a gully.’’
Crews from Cromwell, Clyde, Luggate and Tarras were called and two helicopters were placed on standby.
The helicopters were not needed and crews managed to get the fire contained by 12.30am and extinguished by 1.20am, the spokeswoman said.
All three blazes occurred in areas under a fire ban.
This all comes following Fenz "urging" Otago residents not to light fireworks to ring in the new year - historically a very busy night for firefighters.
Fenz community education manager Adrian Nacey said in past years they had seen people store fireworks bought for Guy Fawkes in November to light during the summer months.
‘‘New Year’s Eve and the summer months is not the time to be setting off fireworks — particularly with the approaching El Nino weather conditions that are forecast to bring hotter, drier and windier conditions in many parts of Aotearoa New Zealand.’’
The message seemed to not deter many New Year revellers, with crews around the South Island busy extinguishing significant blazes caused by fireworks.
In Canterbury, crews were called to a roof fire caused by fireworks in the Christchurch suburb of Hoon Hay early today, and to a 50m blaze in the town of Woodend which spread to a shed. | https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/fireworks-start-ny-eve-blazes-areas-under-ban | 2024-01-01T03:57:27Z |
Production at Barapukuria Coal Mine suspended
The production at Barapukuria Coal Mine has been halted from December 29 due to maintenance work, said mine authorities.
The production will resume within February after relocating all equipment, said Rashed Kamal, deputy general manager of the coal mine.
A total of 2.71 lakh tonnes of coal were extracted under the current phase, he added.
The authorities concerned said some 1.95 lakh tonnes of coal are now in stock for the Barapukuria Coal-fired Power Plant.
Abdullah Al Mamun, manager of the plant, said there are three units (525 MW capacity) in the plant, and there is enough coal to operate the plant for two months. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/production-barapukuria-coal-mine-suspended-3506761 | 2024-01-01T03:57:26Z |
FREEPORT, N.Y. — Authorities in New York are looking for the person responsible for stabbing a dog 17 times.
The dog, a 2-year-old Terrier mix who has since been named Cornell, was injured by a sharp object on Nov. 27, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly told WNBC-TV. He survived the attack but had a long road to recovery.
A woman claimed to have found the dog bleeding on a street in the Long Island village of Freeport, according to the television station. The dog did not have a collar or an identification chip, Donnelly said. There was no evidence that Cornell was part of a dogfighting ring, WNBC reported.
The woman who found the dog is not a suspect, Donnelly said.
“Cornell can’t tell us his story. He can’t tell us what happened. He can’t tell us why or when something like this happened to him,” Donnelly told WABC-TV. “We just know he was found bleeding from the 17 wounds.”
Dog found stabbed 17 times in Nassau County, $5K reward offered for information https://t.co/1rJiYJmwbx pic.twitter.com/HfMGPIGtas
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) December 29, 2023
“I’ve seen some pretty horrific things but the extent of the amount of times he was stabbed is unimaginable how someone could ever do that,” Ashley Behrens, acting director of the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, told WPIX-TV.
The dog is now walking, jogging and thriving, barely a month after he was attacked, according to the television station.
Two-year-old terrier mix Cornell is walking, jogging, and thriving just one month after being found with 17 stab wounds across his body, according to county officials.
“Some of the stab wounds caused his lungs to leak air between his body cavity and his lungs, and they had to be drained a number of times,” Donnelly said, according to WABC. “The other stab wounds were cleaned, were either stapled or sewn.”
Donnelly said there were currently no suspects, but she said her office is seeking the public’s help to find out what happened to Cornell.
“I believe this was somebody’s pet. He’s too healthy and in too good shape to have been a street dog,” Donnelly said, according to WNBC. “We need the public’s health to help us find who did this to Cornell.”
Gary Rogers of the Nassau County SPCA echoed Donnelly’s comments.
“People start out on animals before they move into human beings,” Rogers told WPIX. “Somebody in the community knows what happened. You got to keep your community safe. You need to call the DA’s office and tell them who did this because next time you’re going to look at this it could be somebody else.”
Nassau County SPCA is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, WABC reported. | https://www.k95tulsa.com/news/trending/dog-survives-after-being-stabbed-17-times/7UTCMVE4B5H7XPWUMMAC6N3X3U/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:27Z |
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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate.
Some will have a widespread effect, including a law banning semi-automatic rifles and another requiring paid time off. But others won’t have an immediate or noticeable impact, including a law that lets county governments consider a potential contractor’s participation in an approved apprenticeship program in determining the winning low bid for a project.
One law that took effect in 2019 but is still impacting tens of thousands of workers is an increase in the minimum wage. It increases to $14 an hour on Jan. 1 for non-tipped workers and will reach $15 in a year.
Here are some of the other major changes to Illinois state law as of New Year’s Day:
BAN ON SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
The U.S. Supreme Court has failed to take up the case of Illinois’ ban on the sale, possession or manufacture of automatic weapons like the type used in a mass shooting at a 2023July Fourthparade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
The law bans dozens of specific brands or types of rifles and handguns, including .50-caliber guns, attachments and rapid-firing devices. No rifle will be allowed to accommodate more than 10 rounds, with a 15-round limit for handguns.
Those who previously purchased such guns must register them with the Illinois State Police by Jan. 1.
BOOK-BAN PROHIBITION
Libraries that indiscriminately ban books will not be eligible for state funds. They must adopt the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights stating “materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.”
The library association reported that attempts to censor books reached a 20-year high in 2022, especially those with LGBTQ+ themes and those written by people of color.
PAID TIME OFF
Employers will be required to offer paid vacation for any reason. Workers will accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours total. Employers may offer more than 40 hours and employees may take time off after working for 90 days.
AIR FRESHENERS ALLOWED
Police will no longer be able to pull over a motorist solely because there is an object hanging from their rearview mirror. The law was approved after Daunte Wright was pulled over in Minnesota in 2021 for having a dangling air freshener. He was shot when the officer, reaching for her stun gun, instead grabbed her sidearm.
NO VIDEOCONFERENCING ON THE ROAD
Video meetings, streaming or accessing a social media website while driving will be prohibited. There will be an exception for video on a hands-free or voice-activated device or an application requiring the push of no more than a single button to activate or terminate it.
NO INDOOR VAPING
Vaping or smoking an electronic cigarette or cigar in a public indoor space will be prohibited. The law adds electronic smoking devices to the list of items prohibited in indoor public places under the 2008 Smoke Free Illinois Act, which banned regular tobacco products’ indoor use.
LICENSE-PLATE READER RESTRICTIONS
Interstate agreements between law enforcement agencies must specify that license-plate reader technology not be used on cars driven by women coming into Illinois to have abortions.
SURVEILLANCE DRONES
Following the Highland Park parade shooting, lawmakers approved the use of drones by law enforcement to surveil “routed” or “special events.” The drones may not be equipped with weapons or facial-recognition technology.
DEEPFAKE PORN
Victims of digital forgeries known as deepfake pornography may file civil lawsuits against anyone who shares or threatens to share an image that falsely depicts a person exposing genitalia or other private parts or engaging in a sex act. Identifying the image as materially altered is not a defense to liability.
RESTROOMS MAY BE ALL-GENDER MULTIOCCUPANCY
Businesses have the option of installing restrooms that may be used by any gender simultaneously. Current restrooms may be renovated to accommodate all genders. Urinals may not be included and stalls must have floor-to-ceiling, locking dividers.
VOTER REGISTRATION FOR TEENS
Teenagers may pre-register to vote at age 16 or 17 while obtaining a driver’s license or state identification card at a drivers’ services office run by the secretary of state. When turning 18, the legal voting age, they will already be registered to vote.
—
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/laws-banning-semi-automatic-weapons-and-library-censorship-to-take-effect-in-illinois/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:29Z |
11:08, 18 February 2019 | GMT +6
Kazakh Senate Speaker attends Munich Security Conference
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakh Senate Speaker Qasym-Jomart Toqayev took part in the Munich Security Conference on February 15-17, Kazinform has elarnt from the chamber's press service.
Brining together the world's most prominent politicians, experts and statesmen, the forum is traditionally dedicated to the most acute problems of global and regional security. This year the participants mainly focused on ensuring peace in the Middle East, the Balkans and Caucasus. Some sessions were dedicated to the issues of international trade, arms control, climate change, and cyber technologies.
Heads of state and government, speakers of parliaments, leaders of international organizations took the floor at the conference that gathered over 600 delegates, including 35 heads of state and governments, 50 ministers of foreign affairs, as well as 30 ministers of defense. Senate Speaker Toqayev participated in a number of panel sessions. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-senate-speaker-attends-munich-security-conference_a3499208/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:33Z |
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A South Florida business owner is accused of shooting a landscaper on Friday after the worker allegedly blew leaves onto his property, authorities said.
According to Miami-Dade County online booking records, Claudio Arrendell, 52, was charged with one count of attempted murder.
Police said that Arrendell, the owner of P&P Auto Tire Shop in northwestern Miami-Dade County, got into an argument with the landscaper, WTVJ-TV reported.
A judge gave the business owner no bond on Saturday, after allegedly shooting a landscaper over leaves blown onto his property. Here's the latest: https://t.co/pCUhEtiKi5
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) December 31, 2023
Police said the landscaper was working at a property across the street from the business, and Arrendell was allegedly upset that the leaves from the workers were blowing onto his property, according to the television station.
According to police, Arrendell allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the landscaper, WSVN-TV reported.
The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital and was originally listed in critical condition, according to WFOR-TV. The victim has since been upgraded to stable condition, investigators told the television station.
During Arrendell’s court appearance on Saturday, the judge ruled that Arrendell would be held without bond, according to WPLG-TV. | https://www.k95tulsa.com/news/trending/tire-shop-owner-accused-shooting-landscaper-who-blew-leaves-onto-property/JTNTIP5L75ARBN5YW6AF2T5ZU4/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:35Z |
Registration for 'Marine Drive Ultra Season 3' to end at 10pm
The participants willing to take part in the "Marine Drive Ultra Season 3" can register till 10:00pm.
Travel platform Travelers of Bangladesh (ToB) and event organisation company ESCAPADE are organising the longest ultra-marathon in Bangladesh for the third time from January 19 to 20 next year with the slogan "Our Heritage, Our Pride".
A total of 300 local and foreign participants are expected to participate in 50km, 100km and 100mile ultra-marathons, said a press release signed by the organiser and Admin of Travelers of Bangladesh, Mohammed Abdulla, who is also the CEO of ESCAPADE.
Like the previous two seasons, all the services of this Ultrarun are completely free for all the participating runners.
Free registration is available at http://marinedriveultra.run
Visually impaired, transgender, wheelchair riders and autistic athletes will participate in this year's ultra-marathon along with others to promote a positive mindset towards diversity.
An ultra-marathon or ultra-run is a race that is 50 kilometres or more. Ultra Run is held in different places every year in many countries around the world, including our neighbouring countries.
Marine Drive Ultra is the first-ever ultramarathon in Bangladesh. Runners will have the chance to traverse through breathtaking landscapes along the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
Marine Ultra Season-1, was held in 2020 with the slogan 'Travel Responsibly'. The second event, Marine Drive Ultra Season-2, took place in 2021 with the slogan 'My Country, My Responsibility. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/registration-marine-drive-ultra-season-3-end-10pm-3506406 | 2024-01-01T03:57:34Z |
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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit.
The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American Idol” and became a judge on Lythgoe’s other competition show “So You Think You Can Dance.”
The Associated Press generally does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault unless they come forward publicly, as Abdul has done.
In a statement Saturday, Abdul’s lawyer Douglas Johnson applauded the singer and dancer for speaking out publicly.
“It was clearly a difficult decision to make, but Ms. Abdul knows that she stands both in the shoes and on the shoulders of many other similarly situated survivors, and she is determined to see that justice is done,” Johnson said.
Lythgoe said in a statement that he was “shocked and saddened” to hear of the allegations made by Abdul, who he said he considered a “dear” and “entirely platonic” friend.
“While Paula’s history of erratic behavior is well known, I can’t pretend to understand exactly why she would file a lawsuit that she must know is untrue,” Lythgoe said in the statement. “But I can promise that I will fight this appalling smear with everything I have.”
The lawsuit states Abdul remained silent for years about the alleged assaults out of fear of retaliation by “one of the most well-known producers of television competition shows.”
Before “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” on which Lythgoe served as a judge for 16 seasons, he was a producer on the British show “Pop Idol,” which became a global franchise that includes the U.S. iteration starring Abdul.
According to the lawsuit, the first sexual assault occurred while Abdul and Lythgoe were on the road filming auditions for an earlier season of “American Idol,” which premiered in 2002.
Abdul says Lythgoe groped her in the elevator of their hotel after a day of filming and “began shoving his tongue down her throat.” Abdul pushed him away and ran to her hotel room when the elevator doors opened.
“In tears, Abdul quickly called one of her representatives to inform them of the assault,” the lawsuit says, “but ultimately decided not to take action for fear that Lythgoe would have her fired from American Idol.”
Abdul, a Grammy- and Emmy-winning artist, starred as a judge for the first eight seasons, leaving in 2009.
In 2015, Abdul became a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance,” appearing alongside Lythgoe.
Around that time, Abdul alleged in the lawsuit, Lythgoe forced himself on top of her during a dinner at his home and tried to kiss her. Abdul said she again pushed Lythgoe away and immediately left.
Abdul left the reality show after two seasons. She has not worked with Lythgoe since.
The lawsuit also accuses Lythgoe of taunting Abdul about the alleged assaults, saying to her years later that “they should celebrate” because “the statute of limitations had run.”
Abdul filed the suit days before the Dec. 31 deadline of a California law that opened a one-year window for victims to file lawsuits involving sexual abuse claims after the statute of limitations has run out.
More than 3,700 legal claims were filed under a similar law in New York that expired last month.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/paula-abdul-accuses-american-idol-producer-nigel-lythgoe-of-sexual-assault-in-lawsuit/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:36Z |
The Sparks' one-two combo floored the visiting Auckland Hearts at Alexandra's Molyneux Park this afternoon.
Bates flayed an undefeated 84 off 62 balls to set up the 47-run victory.
But Loe provided the finish. The 20-year-old was a late inclusion in the starting XI and the right-armer made the most of her opportunity with four for 12.
Three of her four victims picked out the fielder at mid-off and the fourth was clean bowled.
But the key breakthrough was the wicket of Maddy Green, who had looked in imperious form, smashing 26 from 15.
She could not get under a good-length delivery from Loe and scooped a catch to PJ Watkins.
That was the start of Auckland’s demise.
The Sparks posted 151 for four and the Hearts were rolled for 104.
But they had got through to 58 for one and were looking in command.
Loe helped seal the win in the 11th over with back-to-back wickets, including the scalp of Saachi Shahri for 37.
The hat-trick ball was negotiated safely but the contest had slipped away from Auckland.
Bates was instrumental but so was Loe.
‘‘Molly was absolutely brilliant and got that key wicket of Maddy Green,’’ Bates said.
‘‘Today we probably lost the powerplay with bat and the ball, but to bounced back showed there is some real character.
‘‘To have a player come in and almost take a five-for creates some selection delimmas and that has not always been the case.’’
White Ferns all-rounder Hayley Jensen was ruled out with a niggle, and wrist spinner Sophie Oldershaw was ill.
The home side found themselves in trouble early.
Opener Bella James was bowled by left-arm spinner Fran Jonas for a three-ball duck in the second over.
Olivia Gain’s innings was awfully brief as well. She charged off-spinner Anna Browning, but the delivery slipped past her pads and Izzy Gaze completed the stumping.
The Sparks took 11 off the last over of the powerplay to catch up on some lost ground.
Bates cracked away a lovely pull shot and Felicity Robertson brought some urgency to the crease.
She dispatched a memorable on drive, but her innings was cut short on 22 by a terrific piece of cricket.
Bates slammed a drive to Green at mid-off. She scooped it up and heaved it at the one the stump she could see to run out Robertson, who had followed up a smidgen too much.
The rest of the over went smoothly, though. Bates slapped consecutive boundaries.
She shared in a critical 49-run stand with Polly Inglis (24) to help set up the side for a charge.
The Sparks put on 46 from the final five overs. Caitlin Blakely played a support role with an undefeated 15, but Bates was superb. She clocked nine fours and a six in a power-packed innings.
Green shaped as the key player to get Auckland through to victory and she made a statement early, pummeling English import Linsey Smith for four fours.
It was a monster over off the back of a rare costly over from Emma Black.
The team 50 came up early in the sixth over and the Sparks kept haemorrhaging runs. But Green made a mistake out of nowhere and that is when it all turned sour for Auckland. | https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/sparks-pair-shine-win-over-auckland | 2024-01-01T03:57:38Z |
10:19, 13 February 2019 | GMT +6
Kazakh taekwondo fighter bags bronze medal at tournament in Turkey
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan's taekwondo fighter Kairat Sarymsakov won a bronze medal at the World Taekwondo President's Cup for Europe region in Turkey, Kazinform has learned from Olympic.kz.
Sarymsakov became the bronze medalist in the U74kg weight division.
As for other Kazakh athletes, Nurlan Myrzabayev finished 16th, Rakhym Adilkhanov came in 22nd. Yerbol Beisenbay and Eldar Birimbay finished 32nd in various weight divisions. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-taekwondo-fighter-bags-bronze-medal-at-tournament-in-turkey_a3497719/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:40Z |
WFP to increase food ration from $8 to $10 for Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up to restore its critical food assistance for the entire Rohingya population in Cox's Bazar.
Starting tomorrow, WFP will increase the food ration from $8 to $10 per person per month, and gradually add locally fortified rice to its food assistance package.
"The year 2023 was a tumultuous one for the Rohingya in Bangladesh, who lived through multiple fire outbreaks, cyclones, and, for the first time, ration cuts. The rapid deterioration of the food and nutrition situation in the camps is extremely worrying. Through all this, the donor community stood with the Rohingya -- it's all thanks to its generous contributions we can now have this increase and also add locally fortified rice to WFP's food assistance package," said Dom Scalpelli, WFP country director in Bangladesh.
A sharp decline in resources led to a reduction in the Rohingya's food entitlement in 2023. In March, the food voucher value for the entire population in the Cox's Bazar camps was reduced from $12 to $10, and in June, to $8 per person per month.
Even before the ration cut, 40 percent of children under five were chronically malnourished and 12 percent were acutely malnourished.
Since then, WFP's monitoring has shown a sharp decrease in food consumption and an increase in negative coping mechanisms among the population.
By November, 90 percent of the population did not have adequate food consumption, up from 79 percent in June. Even more worrying is the fast deterioration of the nutrition status among children.
The preliminary results of the latest nutrition survey show that global acute malnutrition (GAM) has risen to 15.1 percent -- the highest since the onset of the 2017 influx, exceeding the emergency threshold of 15 percent, according to WHO emergency classification.
In 2023, the refugees again endured multiple fire hazards and cyclones, monsoon floods and landslides. Their vulnerability has further deepened due to the rising violence and insecurity in the camps, as well as human trafficking. As of November 30, 3,468 Rohingya had embarked on risky boat journeys, almost half are women and children.
In addition to increasing the ration, WFP will begin the distribution of locally fortified rice to the Rohingya population. This will commence in one or two camps and gradually extend to all camps in Cox's Bazar and on Bhasan Char island.
"We remain fully committed to the Rohingya while supporting vulnerable Bangladeshis who have so generously hosted the Rohingya over the years. We are immensely grateful to all our donors for their unwavering support, and we count on them to step up even further to ensure we can provide the Rohingya with a full and nutritious ration in 2024," added Scalpelli.
WFP currently has a funding gap of $61 million to increase the food ration to the full amount, now $12.5, with locally fortified rice added. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/wfp-increase-food-ration-8-10-rohingyas-coxs-bazar-3507226 | 2024-01-01T03:57:42Z |
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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night, after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod earlier in the day “would not go unpunished”.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forces overnight.
Twenty-eight people were wounded in an attack on the eastern city of Kharkiv, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said Sunday. A central hotel, apartment buildings, kindergarten, shops and administrative buildings sustained damage, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that it had hit “decision-making centers and military facilities” in Kharkiv, reporting that its strike on the Kharkiv Palace Hotel had “destroyed representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate and Ukrainian Armed Forces” involved in the “terrorist attack” in Belgorod.
In the Kyiv region that surrounds the capital, a Russian drone attack caused a fire to break out at a critical infrastructure facility, local officials said. They did not identify the facility further.
Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 24 people, including three children. A further 108 people were wounded in the strike, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Sunday, making it one of the deadliest attacks on Russian soil since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine 22 months ago.
Russian authorities accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour Russian aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed at least 41 civilians.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it identified the ammunition used in the strike as Czech-made Vampire rockets and Olkha missiles fitted with cluster-munition warheads. It provided no additional information, and The Associated Press was unable to verify its claims.
“This crime will not go unpunished,” the ministry said in a statement on social media.
In an emergency meeting at the U.N. Security Council demanded by Russia Saturday night, envoy Vasily Nebenzya accused Kyiv of a “terrorist attack.” In comments carried by Russian state media, Nebenzya claimed Ukraine had launched “a deliberate act of terrorism directed against civilians.”
Ukrainians are bracing for further attacks. A blistering New Year’s Eve assault by Russia last year killed at least three civilians.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/russia-launches-fresh-drone-strikes-on-ukraine-after-promising-retaliation-for-belgorod-attack/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:44Z |
16:37, 19 February 2019 | GMT +6
Kazakh tennis player wins ITF World Tennis Tour in Turkey
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakh tennis player Dmitry Popko has won the M 15 Antalya, the ITF World Tennis Tour in Turkey, with a prize fund of USD 15,000, Olympic.kz reports.
Popko defeated Sebastian Korda - 6:4, 3:6, 6:3. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-tennis-player-wins-itf-world-tennis-tour-in-turkey_a3499774/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:47Z |
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A year shuttling between hope and despair
Bangladesh steps into the New Year under the shadow of persistent economic turmoil and political crisis over the January 7 national election.
Amid the economic woes stemming from the coronavirus pandemic and global supply chain disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, Bangladesh swayed back and forth between progress and turbulence, prosperity and uncertainty in 2023.
It was the year that saw completion of various landmark infrastructure projects that were taken years ago. Mega projects like Dhaka Elevated Expressway, Metro rail, Bangabandhu Tunnel, a new terminal at Dhaka airport, and railway station in Cox's Bazar marked a major leap for the transport sector and promised an upward trajectory for social standards.
Big projects, however, may become a headache for the government in the coming years when the debt burden gets heavier.
"There was a political reason behind the inauguration of the development projects. Some were partially, and some were fully functional. Those projects will have a positive impact on the infrastructure of the country," Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue, told The Daily Star.
"Pressure on paying the interest of the loans taken for big development projects will continue to mount in the coming days. It remains to be seen how much dividends the big projects return," he said.
As economic perils deepened in 2023, Bangladesh grappled with a formidable foe: surging inflation. Like a relentless tide, it eroded the purchasing power of the citizens, casting a shadow of uncertainty over daily life. For millions of people, the year has been a constant struggle to make ends meet, a tightening of belts, and a shrinking horizon of hopes and dreams.
And the ripples of inflation reached far beyond the kitchen. Transport costs soared, power tariffs went up, and rents climbed, making the cost of living a central economic issue. Despite the government intervention to check the prices, the number of people queuing up behind trucks for subsidised food only grew as days went by.
The market remained volatile with prices of kitchen staples like onion, potato and egg registering records. The ultimate burden was on the general public.
Consumer rights advocates blame the government regulators' lax enforcement of laws. It made the consumers pay high prices for both imported and locally produced goods. There is barely any hope that the prices will come down anytime soon.
One of the most-talked-about subjects in Bangladesh was depleting foreign exchange reserves. At one point, the central bank's dollar pile reduced to half of what it was two years ago before edging closer to a relatively comfortable level.
The year saw heightened political tensions, with concerns over fair elections, mass arrests of leaders and activists of the opposition camp, and shrinking democratic space dominating the public discourse.
For the BNP, which was struggling to even gather enough resolve to be on the streets in the first half of 2022, the bygone year was a comeback of sorts. The year also saw a revival of hartal and blockade enforced by the BNP and its like-minded parties.
The party that started the movement in the later part of 2022 over the price hike of fuel and daily essentials, and power outage carried it forward throughout the most part of 2023, holding rallies and demonstrations across the country despite arrests of its leaders and activists. As the movement was gaining momentum, the BNP wanted to hold a grand rally to stage a massive demonstration on October 28. But the event ended in clashes between the BNP activists and police accompanied by the ruling party men.
Since then, many of their party colleagues have been arrested, jailed, or went into hiding as law enforcers launched a crackdown. BNP and its like-minded parties enforced hartal and blockades to press home their one-point demand of election under a nonpartisan interim government.
As a result, the country entered a spiral of violence which further intensified after the Election Commission on November 15 announced the national polls would be held on January 7, 2024. Although the spectre of hartals and blockades failed to cripple normal life, the unrest put the economy under pressure with the transport sector facing a serious setback.
For the ruling Awami League, the year has been challenging as it had to face opposition movement and the pressure from the international community for holding a free and fair election. The party successfully cornered the opposition after the October 28 rally was foiled and took the country towards the election dismissing the call for dialogue among major parties. The AL started the election campaign to form the next government.
As the BNP boycotted the election, the main challenge of the AL is to make the election competitive. That's why the ruling party allowed its leaders to participate as independents. Violence has already marred the campaign as the incidents of attacks and clashes between the supporters of AL nominees and the so-called AL independents are reported in various parts of the country almost every day.
"2023 was the year of hope and despair at once. The hope was that this would be the year when the democratic backsliding would be reversed, as people of the country began to break the culture of fear and stand up for their rights," said Ali Riaz, a distinguished professor of political science at Illinois State University.
But it is ending with despair because the ruling regime has "chosen not to heed the people's aspirations. It rather doubled down the path of authoritarianism, the path of coercion", he told this newspaper.
Bangladesh is standing "at the edge of a precipice. The coming days and weeks may not only decide the trajectory of politics, but also the nature of the republic."
As we start 2024, it is likely that Bangladesh will experience a period of economic turbulence. How the country deals with the challenges of balancing economic growth with social development and ensures political stability will determine its future. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/year-shuttling-between-hope-and-despair-3507621 | 2024-01-01T03:57:49Z |
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Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us. We have decorated our homes and churches with the signs and symbols of the feast. In the streets and the shops, the Christmas decor may try to avoid obvious connections to Christian faith – but those of us ‘in the know’, understand the meaning of a Christmas tree, a candle in a window, or an angel holding a trumpet.
Our churches offer Liturgical services that mark the Nativity of Christ. The Gospel lessons alternate between readings from the beginning chapters of Matthew and Luke, relating the story in part or in full, such as the Gospel for the Vespers of Christmas. The Gospel lessons tell us the events of the birth of Christ: the message given to the shepherds, the visit of the Magi, and Joseph’s dreams about the child and the family’s flight to Egypt to escape the persecution of Herod. As you read these lessons at home, or hear them during the services, you may notice that there are few embellishments of the events. The story of the Nativity is told simply and powerfully.
The riches of the events and their significance for us, are found in how the Church sees Christ in the Old Testament, especially in the prophet Isaiah. The hymns tell us even more through their poetry. In them all, we can see how the birth of the Messiah inaugurated the kingdom of God, inaugurating the reconciliation of man and God, or better, of man to God. As a hymn of Vespers says, “Your kingdom, O Christ God, is a kingdom of all the ages, and Your dominion is from generation to generation. You who were incarnate by the Holy Spirit and became man by the ever-virgin Mary, have shone on us as light, by Your advent, O Christ God. Light of light, the brightness of the Father, You have brightened all creation.” (Vespers of Christmas)
Our Christmas celebrations will begin with a reading from the first chapter of Genesis, reminding us that with the birth of Christ, the world is re-created, but also reminding us that the world as God intended was a world where creation and God lived in harmony. That harmony would be disrupted by human action, human sin. Humanity broke from God. And from that moment God labored to have us freely return to Him. Yet, we ignored or even rejected the invitation to reconcile. Finally, God sent His only-begotten Son into the world: “For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him” (John 3:17).
When Jesus was born, the angels proclaimed, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men!” Jesus enters our world as a messenger of peace. He taught his followers to say, “Peace to this house” whenever they entered a home (Luke 10:5). At His resurrection, He greeted His disciples, saying “Peace be unto you” (John 20: 19, 21). The Prophet Isaiah foretold this, connecting it to the Nativity, when he proclaimed: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called, ‘Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom…” (Isaiah 9:5-7).
My beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, when the peace of Christ, the peace that comes from Christ, arrives, all will be reconciled and all will reconcile to one another. As Isaiah also foretold, “the wolf shall feed with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf, the bull, and the lion shall feed together; and a little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11:6).
Our Nativity celebrations proclaim that the child born in Bethlehem is the Messiah, the Christ, and this child is God incarnate. As a hymn of Vespers beautifully states: “For the exact Image of the Father, the express Image of his eternity, takes the form of a servant, coming forth from a virgin Mother; and He undergoes no change. He remained what He was, true God; and He took up what he was not, becoming human in His love for humanity.”
As we celebrate with our family and loved ones, take also time to reflect on this as a season when peace should prevail. Peace is not an abstract idea. It is the way we as Orthodox Christians are to live in the world. As His All-Holiness our Patriarch Bartholomew stated in his Christmas message: “Peace cannot be taken for granted; it is not self-evident. It is an obligation, an achievement, and an incessant struggle to preserve it. There are no automatic solutions or permanent recipes. In the face of ongoing threats to peace, we need to have vigilance and willingness to resolve problems through dialogue.”
Consider how you will become an instrument of peace in the world, through your words, your actions, your interactions with family, friends, co-workers, fellow parishioners, and all that you encounter. Consider how you will become an advocate for peace in our world.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-incarnation-of-christ-and-us/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:51Z |
Colorado mom wanted for killing 2 of her children arrested in United Kingdom
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A mother wanted in connection with the deaths of two of her children has been arrested in the United Kingdom, according to police.
Colorado Springs Police say Kimberlee Singler was taken into custody without incident.
On December 19, just after midnight, police responded to a call about a burglary in the 5300 block of Palomino Ranch Point.
When police arrived, they found two children, a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, dead inside the residence.
Singler and an 11-year-old girl were found with injuries and taken to a local hospital. All three children are Singler’s children.
As the investigation continued, a warrant for Singler’s arrest was issued on December 26. The arrest warrant included charges of murder in the first degree, child abuse, and assault.
A $10,000,000 bond was set by the court.
Copyright 2023 KKTV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.fox10tv.com/2024/01/01/colorado-mom-wanted-killing-2-her-children-arrested-united-kingdom/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:54Z |
Kazakh TV channel to broadcast in Russia
"We have considerably added demands to TV serials made under the government information order.(...) TV channels are demanded to air the domestic TV series in prime times," the Minister reported at the meeting.
Besides, Kazakhstan's TV channels gained the right to broadcast in the territory of Russia.
He also stressed that, Khabar Agency opened its office abroad, gained the license to broadcast in Russia. Khabar 24 satellite broadcasting launched via Yamal 401 satellite.
"Russia's children's TV channel Mult showed high ratings in Kazakhstan. In view of this we have concluded agreements to broadcast it in Kazakhstan in the Kazakh language. We will demonstrate first some cartoons translated into Kazakh and then increase gradually the Kazakh language share of broadcasting," the Minister resumed. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-tv-channel-to-broadcast-in-russia_a3500068/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:54Z |
Current Formula 1 engines generate up to 1,000 hp from just 1.6 liters of displacement, and now Engineering Explained has video breaking down the details that make that possible.
Technically, Formula 1 cars have “power units,” not “engines,” as the 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6 is just one part of a hybrid powertrain. Since 2014, F1 has mandated a setup that includes the tiny 90-degree V-6 and two motor-generator units, the MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit-Kinetic) and MGU-H (Motor Generator Unit-Heat).
Both motor-generator units harvest energy, but in different ways. The MGU-H is spun by excess exhaust flow from the turbo that would normally be bled off by a wastegate, harvesting energy that can be stored in a battery pack, used to spin the turbo when off throttle, or sent directly to the MGU-K. Attached to the crankshaft, the MGU-K can provide up to 160 hp to help propel the car or regenerative braking to recover more energy.
With just 160 hp provided by the MGU-K, and only in short bursts when the battery pack is fully charged, the gasoline engine is still doing most of the work. It also has to do that with a limited amount of fuel (because F1 doesn’t allow in-race refueling any more) pumped from the fuel cell at a flow rate dictated by the rules. That rate—a maximum 100 kg/h—also means that while F1 allows engines to rev to 15,000 rpm, power effectively peaks at 10,500 rpm, because that’s when engines hit that maximum rate.
Teams claim the fuel used in F1 is similar to pump gasoline, so they aren’t getting an advantage there. F1 engines are known to run much more efficiently than typical road-car engines, however. Mercedes-AMG has claimed its engines have achieved more than 50% thermal efficiency, meaning at least half the potential energy in the fuel they burn is actually used to move the car. That’s the key to those big power numbers.
Considering that most road-car internal-combustion engines struggle to achieve 35% thermal efficiency, F1 engineers have to employ plenty of tricks. One is pre-chamber ignition—the use of a smaller combustion chamber above the main chamber—which allows for a leaner air-fuel mixture that’s ideally suited to F1’s fuel-flow limits. This feature isn’t racing-specific; it was one of the features that made the original Honda Civic’s CVCC engine so fuel-efficient, and it’s currently used in Maserati’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6.
Another efficiency boost is a rule that allows compression ratios of up to 18:1. That’s much higher than road-car engines, and while it’s unknown whether teams are actually hitting that limit, it leaves room for efficiency gains. Higher compression ratios are more efficient, and even without running all the way to an 18:1 ratio, F1 cars are likely running higher compression ratios than road cars and reaping that benefit.
The final factor is turbo boost. In road cars, high levels of boost help small engines produce big power, but it may not be that simple in F1. F1 engines may run more or less boost than some road cars (teams don’t release actual figures) depending on the air-fuel ratio, and that could also change based on circuits, with more boost used at higher-altitude Mexico City, for example.
Ultimately, it’s the efficiency of the total package that allows F1 power units to get so much power from so little displacement. As noted in the video, they also do it without some features that are common on road cars, such as variable valve timing. That’s what makes modern F1 power units true technological marvels.
Check out the video above for a deeper dive on what makes F1 engines tick.
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- Rally racing’s Group B era gets a movie in Race For Glory | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/automotive/internet-brands/how-f1-engines-make-1000-hp/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:54Z |
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Akhtar Banu passes away
Akhtar Banu, mother of Mahbub uz Zaman, former ambassador of Bangladesh and secretary at the foreign ministry, passed away at Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka early yesterday. She was 81.
She had been suffering from cancer and comorbidity problems.
Akhtar Banu left behind her two sons, a daughter, and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn her death.
Her qulkhwani and a doa mahfil will be held at 3:30pm tomorrow. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/obituary/news/akhtar-banu-passes-away-3507811 | 2024-01-01T03:57:56Z |
General News
Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same ship, but U.S. forces opened fire, killing several of the armed crews, the U.S. Central Command said. No one was injured on the ship.
The Singapore-flagged MAERSK HANZGHOU reported they had already been hit by a missile Saturday night while transiting the Southern Red Sea and requested assistance, CENTCOM said in a statement. The USS GRAVELY and USS LABOON responded to the call for help, and the Denmark-owned vessel was reportedly seaworthy and no injuries were noted, the statement added.
“This is the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since Nov. 19,” CENTCOM said.
In another statement, CENTCOM said the same ship issued an additional distress call about a second attack “by four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats.” The attackers fired small arms weapons at the MAERSK HANZGHOU, getting to within 20 meters (about 65 feet) of the vessel, and attempted to it, CENTCOM said.
A contract-embarked security team on the ship returned fire, the central command said. U.S. helicopters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and GRAVELY responded to the distress call and while issuing verbal warnings to the attackers, the small boat crews opened fire on the helicopters using small arms, the statement said.
“The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense,” sinking three of the four boats, killing the crews while the fourth boat fled the area, CENTCOM said, and no damage to U.S. personnel or equipment was reported.
The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on ships in the Red Sea that they say are either linked to Israel or heading to Israeli ports. They say their attacks aim to end Israel’s air-and-ground offensive targeting the Gaza Strip following the attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Oct.7.
On Saturday, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Houthi rebels have shown no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up.
Since the Pentagon announced Operation Prosperity Guardian to counter the attacks just over 10 days ago, 1,200 merchant ships have traveled through the Red Sea region, and none has been hit by drone or missile strikes, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in an Associated Press interview.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a group of Scouts of Greece who sang the New Year's traditional carols (kalanda) at Maximos Mansion on Sunday.
ATHENS - The year 2023 won’t be missed by Greece’s olive oil producers and farmers because it brought a poor crop, damage from fires and floods, shortages, and prices so high it became a target for thieves.
NEW YORK – Founded in 1993, American Thymele Theatre (ATT) remained devoted to its mission, preserving the dissemination and prominence of Hellenic culture in America, by producing plays with timeless Greek themes free-of-charge to the public.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The story of the nativity of Jesus Christ, the birth of our Savior, surrounds us.
Yes, it’s time you gave some thought about what you’re going to change in the New Year. | https://www.thenationalherald.com/us-forces-shoot-down-ballistic-missiles-in-red-sea-kill-gunmen-in-attack-by-yemens-houthi-rebels/ | 2024-01-01T03:57:58Z |
North Korea’s Kim orders military to ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US, South Korea if provoked
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. Many experts say he likely believes his expanded nuclear arsenal would allow him to wrest U.S. concessions if former President Donald Trump is reelected.
In a five-day major ruling party meeting last week, Kim said he will launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones this year in what observers say is an attempt to increase his leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S.
In a meeting on Sunday with commanding army officers, Kim said it is urgent to sharpen “the treasured sword” to safeguard national security, an apparent reference to his country’s nuclear weapons program. He cited “the U.S. and other hostile forces’ military confrontation moves,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilizing all the toughest means and potentialities without moment’s hesitation” if they opt for military confrontation and provocations against North Korea, KCNA said.
In his New Year’s Day address Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will strengthen his military’s preemptive strike, missile defense and retaliatory capabilities in response to the North Korean nuclear threat.
“The Republic of Korea is building genuine, lasting peace through strength, not a submissive peace that is dependent on the goodwill of the adversary,” Yoon said, using South Korea’s official name.
At the party meeting, Kim called South Korea “a hemiplegic malformation and colonial subordinate state” whose society is “tainted by Yankee culture.” He said his military must use all available means including nuclear weapons to “suppress the whole territory of South Korea” in the event of a conflict.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned in response that if North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, South Korean and U.S. forces will punish it overwhelmingly, resulting in the end of the Kim government.
Experts say small-scale military clashes between North and South Korea could happen this year along their heavily armed border. They say North Korea is also expected to test-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the mainland U.S. and other major new weapons.
In 2018-19, Kim met Trump in three rounds of talks on North Korea’s expanding nuclear arsenal. The diplomacy fell apart after the U.S. rejected Kim’s offer to dismantle his main nuclear complex, a limited step, in exchange for extensive reductions in U.S.-led sanctions.
Since 2022, North Korea has conducted more than 100 missile tests, prompting the U.S. and South Korea to expand their joint military drills. North Korea has also tried to strengthen its relationships with China and Russia, which blocked efforts by the U.S. and its partners in the U.N. Security Council to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea over its weapons tests.
KCNA said Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged New Year’s Day messages on Monday on bolstering bilateral ties. North Korea faces suspicions that it has supplied conventional arms for Russia’s war in Ukraine in return for sophisticated Russian technologies to enhance the North’s military programs.
Estimates of the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal vary, ranging from about 20-30 bombs to more than 100. Many foreign experts say North Korea still has some technological hurdles to overcome to produce functioning nuclear-armed ICBMs, though its shorter-range nuclear-capable missiles can reach South Korea and Japan.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.fox10tv.com/2024/01/01/north-koreas-kim-orders-military-thoroughly-annihilate-us-south-korea-if-provoked/ | 2024-01-01T03:58:00Z |
09:27, 10 February 2019 | GMT +6
Kazakh weightlifter captures gold in Thailand
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstani weightlifter Nurlybek Samenov won the EGAT's Cup - IWF International Weightlifting Championships 2019 in Thailand, Kazinform has learnt from Olympic.kz.
Samenov was the best in Men's 81 kg weight class by lifting 333 kg in total (153+180).
This is the first international tournament for budding athlete. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakh-weightlifter-captures-gold-in-thailand_a3496781/ | 2024-01-01T03:58:01Z |
LONDON (AP) — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84.
A statement from his family, posted on X, formerly Twitter, said Pilger died on Saturday in London.
“His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved dad, grandad and partner,” the statement said.
Pilger, who has been based in Britain since 1962, worked for Britain’s left-leaning Daily Mirror newspaper, broadcaster ITV’s investigative program “World In Action” and for the Reuters news agency.
He won an International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences award for his 1979 film “Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia,” which revealed the extent of the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities. He followed that with a 1990 documentary titled “Cambodia: The Betrayal,” which examined international complicity in the Khmer Rouge remaining a threat.
He also won acclaim for a 1974 documentary looking into the campaign for compensation for children after concerns were raised about birth defects when expectant mothers took the drug Thalidomide.
Pilger was known for his opposition to American and British foreign policy, and he was also highly critical of Australia’s treatment of its Indigenous population.
In more recent years, he campaigned for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has fought a lengthy battle against extradition to the United States.
Kevin Lygo, managing director of media and entertainment at ITV, described Pilger as “a giant of campaigning journalism” who offered viewers a level of analysis and opinion that was rare in mainstream television.
“He had a clear, distinctive editorial voice which he used to great effect throughout his distinguished filmmaking career. His documentaries were engaging, challenging and always very watchable,” Lygo said.
“He eschewed comfortable consensus and instead offered a radical, alternative approach on current affairs and a platform for dissenting voices over 50 years,” he added. | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/entertainment-news/ap-john-pilger-australia-born-journalist-and-filmmaker-known-for-covering-cambodia-dies-at-84/ | 2024-01-01T03:58:02Z |
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Manoj Dutta no more
Journalist Manoj Dutta passed away on Friday due to old age complications. He was 70.
Manoj breathed his last at a city hospital.
He left behind his wife, daughter and son.
Monoj had been working in the editorial section of the Weekly Chitrali and Daily Destiny for a long time.
The family members have requested all to pray for the salvation of his departed soul. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/obituary/news/manoj-dutta-no-more-3506876 | 2024-01-01T03:58:04Z |
Some Nutramigen infant formula recalled due to possible bacteria contamination
(CNN) - Some powdered baby formula is being pulled from the shelves due to contamination issues.
On Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers of possible bacterial contamination in Reckitt/Mead Johnson’s Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder products.
Manufacturers voluntarily recalled more than 675,000 cans of the formula.
The recall batches include ZL3FRW, ZL3FPE, ZL3FXJ, ZL3FQD, ZL3FMH, ZL3FHG with a UPC code of 300871239418 or 300871239456 and use by date of Jan. 1, 2025.
According to the FDA, the formula tested positive for Cronobacter bacteria, which can cause rare but potentially deadly infections in newborns.
The FDA says that no illnesses have been reported to date.
The company says no other Nutramigen liquid formulas or any other Reckitt nutrition products are impacted.
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.fox10tv.com/2024/01/01/some-nutramigen-infant-formula-recalled-due-possible-bacteria-contamination/ | 2024-01-01T03:58:06Z |
Kazakhstan and Marshall Islands establish diplomatic relations
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan noted that the signing of the joint communiqué will contribute to the development of relations between the two countries in various fields in a bilateral format and within international organizations.
During the meeting, representatives of the two states discussed issues related to mutual support within the UN, including in the context of the Organization's reform. Particular attention was paid to the overall desire to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the climate change challenge, Kazakh MFA press service informs.
Amatlain Elizabeth Kabua expressed her gratitude to Kazakhstan for working with small island states in global processes to combat climate change and switch to alternative energy sources, noting her personal participation in the National Day of the Marshall Islands in Astana during the International Specialized Exhibition EXPO 2017.
The Permanent Representative of the island also stated that the Marshall Islands support international peaceful initiatives of Kazakhstan and President Nursultan Nazarbayev in the area of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and are ready for further cooperation in this area. The Marshall Islands have suffered from nuclear tests and fully share the initiative of Kazakhstan to ban them globally.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a Pacific state in Micronesia with a population of approximately 57,000. It gained independence in 1986 under the Compact of Free Association with the United States. From 1947 to 1962 nuclear tests were carried out on the territory of the country. In 1954, the United States conducted the first hydrogen bomb tests on the Bikini Atoll. The explosion almost completely destroyed the island.
The country's economy is based on subsistence agriculture, production of copra for export and financial aid from the United States. A large share of foreign exchange earnings come from tourism.
One of the country's main problems is global climate change, which is reflected in the rising sea level, coastal erosion, saltwater penetration into the soil, droughts and floods, as well as cyclones and storms. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-and-marshall-islands-establish-diplomatic-relations_a3498882/ | 2024-01-01T03:58:08Z |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.
The New Year’s weekend box office this year lacked a true blockbuster. (This time last year, “Avatar: The Way of Water” was inundating theaters.) Instead, a wide array of films – among them “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” “The Boys in the Boat,” “Migration,” “Ferrari,” “The Iron Claw” and “Anyone But You” – sought to break out over the year’s most lucrative box-office corridor.
The top choice, though, remained “Wonka,” Paul King’s musical starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka. In its third weekend, the Warner Bros. release collected an estimated $24 million Friday through Sunday and $31.8 million factoring in estimates for the Monday holiday. That brings the film’s domestical total to $142.5 million.
That bested Warner Bros.’ own “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” which, like previous DC superhero films, is struggling. James Wan’s “Aquaman” sequel starring Jason Momoa took in $19.5 million in its second weekend to bring its two-week haul to a modest $84.7 million including New Year’s Day estimates.
The original “Aquaman,” which ultimately surpassed $1.1 billion worldwide, had grossed $215.4 million over a similar period in 2018 – more than double that of the sequel. Internationally, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” added $50.5 million.
Weekend sales only tell part of the story this time of year. From Christmas through New Year’s, when kids are out of school and many adults aren’t working, every day is like Saturday to film distributors.
“The Color Purple,” Blitz Bazawule’s adaptation of the 2005 stage musical from Alice Walker’s novel, debuted on Monday and led all movies on Christmas with $18 million. Through the week, the Warner Bros. release has grossed $50 million, including $13 million Friday through Sunday. That’s a strong start for the crowd-pleaser starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks. Audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore.
The roughly $100 million production, which boasts Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones (all from the 1985 film) as producers, should play well through awards season. It’s nominated for several Golden Globes and expected to be in the Oscar mix.
“We saw this opportunity to go wide at Christmas since there were so few movies and we were confident the movie would be well received,” said Jeffrey Goldstein, distribution chief for Warner Bros. “Going into the competitive landscape that’s so thin in January and February, the excitement of awards season could really help ignite a bigger box office.”
Despite a blockbuster-less holiday frame, the last weekend of the year pushed the industry past $9 billion in box office for the year in U.S. and Canadian theaters for the first time since before the pandemic. Ticket sales on the year were up 21% from 2022, according to data firm Comscore.
Still, it was a mark that seemed more easily within reach during the summer highs of Barbenheimer when both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were breaking box-office records.
The enormous success of those two films changed the trajectory of Hollywood’s 2023, but so did the monthslong actors and writers strikes. Those forced the postponement of some top films (most notably “Dune: Part Two” ), diminishing an already patchwork fall lineup with few guaranteed ticket-sellers. One exception was the last-minute addition of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which set a new record for concert films.
This year, Hollywood needed Swift and every penny to reach $9 billion. It crossed that threshold Saturday, with one day to spare. That total, though, still doesn’t come close to the $11 billion-plus years that preceded the pandemic. The number of wide releases in 2023 came about 20 films shy of those released in 2019.
The production delays caused by the strikes could have an even greater impact on 2024. Several top releases have already been postponed until at least the following year, including “Mission: Impossible” and “Spider-Verse” sequels. After a rocky year for Marvel and a string of less predictable hits, Hollywood will have to hope it can adapt to changing audience tastes – and that another “Barbie” is lurking somewhere.
“It’s an $11 billion business. We’re climbing our way back,” said Goldstein. “This next year is going to be a big challenge because of the strikes. But we’re seeing very clearly in 2023, when there are movies out there that people want to see, they come.”
Meanwhile, a host of releases sought to capitalize over the holidays – and most succeeded.
“This crop of seven wide releases at the end of the year, they got us over the hump of $9 billion,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore. “This final push of the year provided great insight into what audiences are looking for. It’s movies big and small. It’s different types of movies.”
Though “Wonka” won out as the family movie choice for the holidays, Universal Pictures’ “Migration” is attracting young audiences, too. The animated movie from “Minions”-maker Illumination notched $17.2 million in 3,839 theaters in its second weekend, and $59.4 million since opening.
“The Boys in the Boat,” the George Clooney-directed sports drama, grossed $24.6 million since opening Dec. 25. The Amazon MGM Studios release, about the U.S. men’s crew in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, wasn’t a smash with critics (58% “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes) but audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore. “The Boys in the Boat,” which cost about $40 million to make, could hold well in coming weeks.
Though romantic comedies have largely migrated to streaming platforms, Sony Pictures’ “Anyone But You” is proving the genre can still work in theaters. The film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, collected $9 million in its second weekend to bring its total to $27.6 million through Monday.
Sean Durkin’s wrestling drama “The Iron Claw” is also performing well. The A24 film, starring Zac Efron, Holt McCallany and Jeremy Allen White, has grossed $18 million since opening Dec. 22, including $5 million on the three-day weekend. The film dramatizes the tragic story of the Von Erich family.
Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” a project the director sought to make for three decades, took in $10.9 million since launching in theaters on Monday, including $4.1 million for the weekend. While that ranks as one of the biggest debuts for indie distributor Neon, it’s nowhere near what a movie that cost close to $100 million to make needs to turn a profit.
The film, starring Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari, has been celebrated by critics, but appears likely to follow Mann’s previous film, 2015’s “Blackhat” ($19.6 million worldwide against a $70 million budget), as a commercial disappointment.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Wonka,” $24 million.
2. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” $19.5 million.
3. “Migration,” $17.2 million.
4. “The Color Purple,” $13 million.
5. “Anyone But You,” $9 million.
6. “The Boys in the Boat,” $8.3 million.
7. “The Iron Claw,” $5 million.
8. “Ferrari,” $4.1 million.
9. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” $2.9 million.
10. “The Boy and the Heron,” $2.5 million.
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Local College Football Bowl Season TV Schedule & Streaming Info in Alabama
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:59 PM CST|Updated: 46 minutes ago
The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Michigan Wolverines take the field in the Rose Bowl in college football postseason competition in 2023, a key matchup featuring the state of Alabama.
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College Football Games to Watch in Alabama on TV This Week
Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 16
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Jacksonville State (-3.5)
South Alabama Jaguars at Eastern Michigan Eagles
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Hancock Whitney Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Favorite: South Alabama (-17.5)
Auburn Tigers at Maryland Terrapins
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Nissan Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Auburn (-4.5)
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No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
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AL leaders left out of Hasina’s rally for backing ‘independent’
Although Kalkini Upazila Awami League organised Sheikh Hasina's rally yesterday, the president and general secretary of the unit were not invited to the event.
Many other leaders of the party's Madaripur unit were also not invited due to what insiders said were objections from Abdus Sobhan Golap, the AL nominee for Madaripur-3.
Since Kalkini upazila AL President Tahmina Begum is running for parliament as an independent, she is an opponent of Golap in the election.
This is why Golap ensured that Tahmina and the leaders who expressed allegiance to her do not get to attend the event, insiders said.
Contacted, Madaripur district AL President Shahabuddin Ahmed Molla, who was not invited, said, "Prior to the rally, Awami League Organising Secretary Mirza Azam asked us to provide him with a list of leaders [who would attend the event]. Eleven names was provided.
"But Mirza Azam later told us that Golap does not want us to attend the rally. We didn't get the security clearance. He knows why he did this. I don't want to talk about this."
Local sources said none of the 11 leaders named in the list got to attend the event.
Golap said the allegations raised against him were baseless. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/al-leaders-left-out-hasinas-rally-backing-independent-3506786 | 2024-01-01T03:58:12Z |
North Korea's Kim and China's Xi exchange message vowing closer ties, Yonhap reports
PHOTO: KCNA via Reuters
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to further develop relationship of co-operation between the two countries, in New Year messages exchanged on Monday (Jan 1), South Korea's Yonhap news reported citing the North's state radio.
North Korea's KCNA news agency did not immediately carry a report of the messages.
ALSO READ: World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell | https://www.asiaone.com/asia/north-koreas-kim-and-chinas-xi-exchange-message-vowing-closer-ties-yonhap-reports | 2024-01-01T03:58:13Z |
Atlanta New Year partygoers ring in 2024 at Peach Fest
ATLANTA - Despite the Peach Drop getting dropped from Atlanta's lineup of New Year's Eve parties, at least 2,000 partygoers still flocked to Underground Atlanta to ring in 2024 with a new event: Atlanta Peach Fest.
Underground Atlanta and York Promotions teamed up for the indoor party held in The Gallery event hall.
There were multiple DJs, carnival games, food, vendors, a red carpet and a countdown to midnight.
"All the bells and whistles that you would expect for New Year's," said festival organizer Ais York.
He said that the city's abrupt cancellation of the Peach Drop nearly dropped their spirits.
"At first, we said, 'Let's save the Peach Drop.' That was the first attempt that we attempted. We didn't have enough time, so we had to pivot and create something a little bit different – a lot smaller, smaller footprint – but something to give the people who still need it that beacon of hope, something to do for New Year’s Eve," he explained.
The event wasn't free like the typical Peach Drop has been in the past. Still, it just about sold out.
York said despite the success, he hopes to bring back the old iconic event next year.
"So, next year we're going to get in front of it early. So starting, probably in two weeks after we all take a break, we want to start planning for next year," he said. "This time around, with the city on the ground, all of us will sit down together, and we'll make it work. We're definitely going to have the Peach Drop next year." | https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/peach-fest-underground-atlanta-new-year-2024 | 2024-01-01T03:58:14Z |
Colorado mom wanted for killing 2 of her children arrested in United Kingdom
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A mother wanted in connection with the deaths of two of her children has been arrested in the United Kingdom, according to police.
Colorado Springs Police say Kimberlee Singler was taken into custody without incident.
On December 19, just after midnight, police responded to a call about a burglary in the 5300 block of Palomino Ranch Point.
When police arrived, they found two children, a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, dead inside the residence.
Singler and an 11-year-old girl were found with injuries and taken to a local hospital. All three children are Singler’s children.
As the investigation continued, a warrant for Singler’s arrest was issued on December 26. The arrest warrant included charges of murder in the first degree, child abuse, and assault.
A $10,000,000 bond was set by the court.
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