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A story shared on social media relating to a "problem" Christmas gift and a family's reaction to it has elicited nearly 4,000 reactions on Reddit and counting, with plenty of people offering solutions to the poster's personal challenge after the holiday blowup.
"Every year, my family does Christmas at my mom's," wrote a woman on the subreddit known as AITA ("Am I the a--hole?").
"She insists that we open all presents together (even gifts between spouses, etc.)," the poster added. She did not add her location.
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"It's normally an OK tradition, but sometimes it can spark jealousy or comparisons between families," wrote "Ok-Analyst-7297" this weekend.
So, she added, "[T]his year, my husband saved up and bought me my dream designer handbag for Christmas. I know some people aren't into that, but it's something that I truly love. We're not well-off, but we're not doing poorly either."
Still, she said, "I knew that the handbag would cause a lot of discussion among my siblings and parents. I just didn't want their opinions and criticisms to ruin a special gift my husband worked hard to get for me."
So this year, she went on, "[M]y husband got me an extra gift that wasn't the ‘real’ gift (it was a moderately priced skin care set). Christmas came and went without drama."
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But then a social media posting complete with a photograph changed the dynamic.
"I recently posted a picture of my husband and our kids at dinner," the woman continued, "and my handbag could be seen hanging off the back of my chair. One of my friends commented underneath about how gorgeous my Christmas gift was as well."
Wrote the woman, "Long story short, word got back to my family and they totally blew up."
She said some of them "were annoyed that I opened a private gift separately from the family. Others were criticizing the price of the gift."
Now, she said, her siblings "are calling me disingenuous for harboring a secret gift — and they said that I did it because I think I'm better than them."
Some of them "were annoyed that I opened a private gift separately from the family. Others were criticizing the price of the gift."
The woman clarified, "I didn't open it with them because I didn't want their opinions, but now I'm starting to feel like an AH for keeping it a secret."
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She said that "either way" she knew "they'd all criticize me though, since it was so much more expensive than all other gifts, so I don't know whether or not I'm wrong."
Fox News Digital reached out to a psychologist for professional insight into the family issue.
Commenters flooded the social media post, with one response in particular earning more than 6,000 "upvotes."
"It's time you be 100% bluntly honest with them," wrote this commenter.
"Screencap all their snarky comments and send a group chat with them," the person suggested.
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The commenter went on to craft a letter that the original poster could consider sending to her family.
She sent this narrative as a suggestion: "If you all want to know so badly why I 'harbored a secret gift,' as you call it, these types of comments are exactly why. This bag is not something I thought I would ever have, as we are not well off enough to make purchases similar in cost to this bag, but my [dear husband] worked his a-- off and saved up to get it for me and instead of being happy for us, you talk s---."
"If you all want to know so badly why I 'harbored a secret gift,' as you call it, these types of comments are exactly why."
Added the commenter in her proposed letter, "You call it a waste of money or claim that I think I'm better than you. The behavior all of you have around Christmas gifts sucks the joy out of even getting something like this and had I opened it at Mom's house in front of all of you, I wouldn't even have been able to be happy about it because I knew you all would react exactly as you did."
The suggestion went on, "Honestly, I'm not sure if my family and I will be continuing to take part in this tradition because we are tired of the jealousy, the comparisons and competition. It's tiring, it makes it hard to be happy with the gifts we get — even if we would be ecstatic to get them, as I was with this bag when he gave it to me."
Continued the commenter, "Or something similar. Basically, just point-blank put your feelings out there, call out the jealousy, the criticism, the comparisons and competition. If you can, give specific examples of such things so that they can't go, 'Oh, that's in your head.' If they cop to it and say that they're fine with it, tell them that's fine but that you are not."
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The person concluded with, "After their reaction to the bag, I would tell them that you and your family are considering stepping back from the tradition due to how tiring it's become."
Wrote another responder to the original post, "Some presents I bring to the in-laws for my partner to open there, some I leave at home for just us. The mom is out of line demanding that 100% of all gifts be opened in her presence."
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Another person said, "You're a grown adult with your own family. You don't have to follow someone else's made-up rules about opening all gifts in front of your entire extended family."
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(NEXSTAR) — Select batches of a baby formula product have been recalled due to concerns about possible bacterial contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
The recall affects 12.6-ounce and 19.8-ounce cans of Nutramigen Powder, produced by Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) and distributed to U.S. retailers over the summer. Nutramigen Powder is a specialty formula designed for infants allergic to cow’s milk.
The company said it issued the recall due to the possibility of Cronobacter sakazakii contamination in products sampled outside the U.S.
“All products in question went through extensive testing by MJN and tested negative for the bacteria,” MJN said in its press release.
Cronobacter is a germ that can cause a dangerous blood infection known as sepsis, and it can also “make the linings surrounding the brain and spinal cord swell,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants younger than two months old, born prematurely or with weakened immune systems are most likely to get sick from the bacteria.
No illnesses have been reported to date, and MJN said it believes most of the products have already been consumed.
The affected products are listed below. They have a “Use By Date” of “1 Jan 2025” and a UPC Code of either 300871239418 or 300871239456.
- ZL3FHG (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FMH (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FPE (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FQD (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FRW (19.8 oz cans)
- ZL3FXJ (12.6 oz cans)
Consumers who purchased the affected products should throw them away or contact MJN for a refund. Anyone with questions can call 866-534-9986 or email consumer.relations@rb.com for assistance.
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What’s next for X and Elon Musk in 2024?
The billionaire’s controversial ownership of the social media site faces a pivotal year ahead.
Elon Musk’s tempestuous tenure at X is to continue in 2024 as the billionaire and the social media platform face ongoing issues around online safety regulation, misinformation and revenue concerns.
Since taking over Twitter – as the site was formerly known – in October 2022, Musk has faced a string of controversies, including around his treatment of staff and mass job cuts at the firm, and the site’s changing approach to moderation.
The disruption has caught the attention of regulators and spooked advertisers, leaving X heading into 2024 in the precarious position of facing regulatory penalties – including fines – while also dealing with falling advertising revenue.
One of the most pressing issues of the new year will be the European Union’s investigation into X, alleging a breach of rules by the platform in a number of areas including stopping illegal content and disinformation.
The proceedings have been launched under the Digital Services Act (DSA), tough new tech laws introduced by the EU which require the biggest platforms to protect their users against extreme and harmful content.
Failure to do so can mean large fines or a service being suspended in the EU – outcomes X could not afford to face.
The EU first began looking into X in October over the possible spread of terrorist and violent content in the wake of the conflict in Gaza, with X responding that it had removed hundreds of accounts from the platform.
Now it has launched a formal investigation, and also wants to scrutinise the effectiveness of the site’s Community Notes feature, which allows others to comment on the accuracy of posts, a system X and Mr Musk argue helps combat disinformation.
The findings of that investigation could trigger major upheaval for Mr Musk and X.
But ever since Mr Musk completed his takeover there have been questions about extreme material on the site.
A number of watchdogs and online safety groups have repeatedly flagged concerns about harmful and abusive posts circulating freely, while Mr Musk has been criticised for his free speech approach to running the site, and for laying off many of the site’s moderators.
He has also been criticised for allowing previously banned users, including conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and far-right figures such as Tommy Robinson, back onto the platform, and for reposting or interacting with controversial posts himself.
And with the UK’s Online Safety Act now in place and likely to begin to come into force towards the end of the year, X could be facing even more regulatory questions in the months to come.
But, the scrutiny has not just been coming from regulators – many advertisers have pulled back from the platform as a result, with Mr Musk accusing a campaign group in the US of trying to kill the social network and driving advertisers away by claiming the site was antisemitic by failing to remove hateful content.
Mr Musk himself has admitted the advertiser exodus has cost the social media company “billions” of dollars in revenue, and in an interview in early December he acknowledged that the advertiser boycott could even bankrupt the firm.
As a result, 2024 is likely to see X attempt to diversify in order to uncover new revenue streams – most likely through more projects to turn the platform into a so-called “everything app” – a one-stop place for everything from social media to online payments, entertainment and other goods and services.
X has already launched a range of new subscription-based options and Mr Musk introduced a new audio and video calls service this year.
Meanwhile, the billionaire has started streaming himself playing video games on the site more often, which some commentators have suggested is an attempt to push more X users to do the same and rival apps such as Twitch.
All this turbulence comes as the site prepares to face potentially one of its biggest tests in years – and certainly since Mr Musk took over – in the form of multiple major elections.
2024 will see some of the biggest democracies in the world go to the polls, including the United States and probably the UK, where a general election is due before January 2025.
X is likely to play a key role in messaging reaching the public, just as it has in elections past when it was known as Twitter.
But the concerns around the site’s ability to combat misinformation and disinformation, and indeed fears in some quarters that Mr Musk’s absolute free speech mantra will allow fake and misleading content to appear online could have substantial implications.
The UK’s Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has said the Government is working with social media firms to have “robust mechanisms” in place by the next election to stop fake material spreading online.
But any misinformation incidents in the run-up to any of the major elections will likely increase the pressure further on Mr Musk to change his approach at X, during what is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the company, and Mr Musk himself.
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Quiet and mild start to 2024
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – We had a round of light snow and freezing drizzle move through southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa overnight, creating a slippery start to Sunday. Snowfall amounts were minor in our area, with many of us picking up anywhere from a trace to 0.7″ of snow. The highest amounts settled in Winona and Houston counties.
Whether you are heading out for any New Year’s Eve celebrations or staying in this year, conditions this evening will be quiet with cooler temperatures in the low 20s by Midnight. Wind chill values will be in the low teens with overnight temperatures dropping to the upper teens. Winds will be light out of the north at 5-10 mph with partly cloudy skies.
We will ring in 2024 on a bright, quiet, and mild note as high pressure takes control of the Upper Midwest. Afternoon highs will be in the low to mid-30s with mostly sunny skies and light southwest winds at 5-10 mph. Clouds roll back in for Tuesday with mild temps in the low 30s. Winds will be breezy out of the northwest at 10-20 mph.
Temperatures take a quick dip into the mid-20s Wednesday and Thursday with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Our dry and mild stretch of weather will continue into the weekend with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s.
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Austria is seeking to remove Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) from a Ukrainian blacklist of sponsors of the full-scale military invasion of Ukraine in return for supporting the latest EU sanctions on Russia, Reuters reports citing unnamed sources.
Reportedly, Austria and RBI are pushing for the bank to be taken off a Ukrainian list dubbed "international sponsors of war" – which puts pressure on companies to stop doing business in Russia and indirectly supporting the war effort by paying taxes and otherwise contributing to the aggressor’s economy.
As covered in detail by bne IntelliNews, RBI came under heavy regulatory pressure to come up with an exit plan from Russia, the country where it made 60% of its net profit last year.
Earlier in October, Austria's foreign minister, Alexander Schallenberg, openly criticised that blacklist as arbitrary at a meeting of European ministers in Kyiv, one of the unnamed sources told Reuters. Raiffeisen is the only Austrian company on the list.
Reportedly RBI envoys also met representatives of Ukraine's National Agency of Corruption Prevention, which drew up the list, to discuss how to get the group off it, the sources said. Notably, such tactics have apparently helped to remove Hungary's OTP Bank from the list.
RBI has scaled down its Russian business and is reportedly considering the sale of the business as a whole, or the splitting off of the Russian business into a separate entity, as well as a controversial swap of its loans for those of Russia’s Sberbank that are trapped in Europe by sanctions.
But most recent reports suggested that in reality RBI is delaying plans to leave Russia, hoping that the full-scale military invasion of Ukraine will end before the bank will have to cave in to sanctions pressure and scrap its presence in the country.
“Russian authorities made it clear to RBI that they wish it to stay because it enables international payments,” sources told Reuters back in July.
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ProQR Therapeutics Stock Crosses 50-Day Moving Average: A Deep Dive
In a significant trading event, ProQR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PRQR), a biopharmaceutical company, saw its stock price rise above its 50-day moving average on Thursday. The company’s shares hit a high of $2.00 before settling at $1.97 at close, with a total of 177,594 shares in the day’s trade.
Analysts’ Take on ProQR Therapeutics
Several research firms recently shared their insights on ProQR Therapeutics. Citigroup revised its price target from $2.10 to $1.80, while still maintaining a ‘buy’ rating. In contrast, StockNews.com downgraded the company’s rating to ‘hold’. Chardan Capital opted for an upgrade to a ‘buy’ rating, setting a price target at $2.00. Raymond James also adjusted its price target from $5.00 to $4.00, but kept its ‘outperform’ rating. The company, on average, has a ‘Moderate Buy’ rating and a consensus price target of $3.72.
ProQR Therapeutics’ Quarterly Earnings
ProQR Therapeutics reported a larger-than-expected quarterly earnings loss. The reported EPS stood at ($0.08), as opposed to the anticipated ($0.06). The company’s revenue for the quarter was $1.49 million, notably lower than the consensus estimate of $8.63 million. The company is grappling with a high negative net margin and a considerable negative return on equity.
Institutional Investors and Hedge Funds Shift Positions
Institutional investors and hedge funds have been adjusting their holdings in the company. Some are increasing their stakes, while others are establishing new positions. ProQR Therapeutics is known for developing therapeutic medicines and currently has a pipeline that includes treatments for cholestatic diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
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Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, explains how the first folio of 1623 "gave the world Shakespeare."
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Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, explains how the first folio of 1623 "gave the world Shakespeare."
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Seeking details on how to watch all of the college football postseason matchups now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can catch all eight games involving teams from the Pac-12.
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CUSA Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 53 minutes ago
The bowl season slate features four CUSA matchups, with Western Kentucky (+4.5) against Old Dominion among the best bets against the spread, according to our projections. For more suggestions, including parlay opportunities, see below.
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Pick: Western Kentucky +4.5 vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Old Dominion by 0.5 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Fresno State +3.5 vs. New Mexico State
- Matchup: New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: New Mexico State by 0 points
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Louisiana +3.5 vs. Jacksonville State
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Jacksonville State by 1.5 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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Under 67.5 - Liberty vs. Oregon
- Matchup: Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks
- Projected Total: 61.4 points
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
Over 48.5 - Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Total: 54.2 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Under 57.5 - Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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(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.
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Systemic racism and the "legacy of slavery" could be responsible for up to 80% of Black people’s health issues, a doctor argued on MSNBC Saturday.
Dr. Uché Blackstock, author of the book "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine," discussed a recent study from Dr. L. Ebony Boulware that analyzed the "strong link between racism and chronic poor health conditions for Black and Brown communities in America." Bouncing off Boulware’s study, Blackstock advised moving away from the suggestion that individual choices are behind medical issues.
"I think so often we think about health as individual choices that patients make. And instead, we really need to understand how practices and policies, you know, the legacy of slavery, the legacy of Jim Crow, current-day systemic racism impacts the health of our communities," Blackstock said on MSNBC's "Velshi."
She later added, "[I]ndividuals are only responsible for about 20% of what makes them healthy. The other 80% are these systemic factors that Dr. Boulware and her colleagues studied in this very, very important research that needs to inform how, you know, communities and resources are given."
CRITICAL RACE THEORY-RELATED IDEAS FOUND IN PROGRAMS AT 108 OF 155 TOP AMERICAN MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Blackrock explained that issues such as housing insecurity, food deserts, lack of a good education and no gainful employment contribute to worse outcomes.
"So it’s not just about what medications a physician prescribed or a health professional prescribed, it’s about what is the prescription for making a community healthier? What will allow it to have higher quality education, better job opportunity, more green space? All of that is critically, critically important. And I’m so glad that we are now discussing those factors instead of what happens inside of an exam room or clinic room, because we know what happens at the community level has the highest and most significant impact on the health of our communities," Blackrock said.
"And our communities deserve that. Because of discriminatory housing policies and other racist practices, we are seeing what we’re seeing now in terms of these high burdens of chronic disease in our communities. Diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, essentially it’s killing us."
In a column for National Review, Dr. Richard Bosshardt explained the dangers of forcing critical race theory or diversity, equity and inclusion ideology into medical schools.
"There is a finite amount of time in residency training to mold a competent surgeon from a fumble-fingered intern. To assume that we can continue to turn out excellent surgeons and simultaneously burden surgical education with the degree of time-consuming indoctrination in anti-racism and DEI demanded by the ACS tool kit is, at best, foolish and futile, and, at worst, dangerous to our patients," Bosshardt wrote.
ANTIRACIST 'RADICALIZATION' IN MEDICAL FIELD IS CAUSING NEW DISCRIMINATION: PHYSICIAN
He added, "I have spoken to many of my surgical peers, and we agree that we are already seeing an erosion of quality in surgery, with many programs turning out surgeons who are not ready to practice independently. I have spoken to surgical residents who report a sense that they are not getting the necessary hands-on clinical and surgical experience to feel confident, while being simultaneously tasked with assimilating and regurgitating anti-racist and DEI ideology."
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(The Hill) — Taylor Swift and Beyoncé set the music world on fire in 2023 with massive, globe-spanning tours, and their influence seeped into the world of politics as lawmakers and other political figures named-checked them.
Here are a few of the most noteworthy moments in which the worlds of politics and pop culture converged over the last year.
Jason Aldean and “Try That in a Small Town”
Jason Aldean performs during CMA Fest 2022 on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Country singer Jason Aldean’s song “Try That in a Small Town” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July despite heavy controversy.
The song faced backlash for both its lyrics, which include lines like, “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face, Stomp on the flag and light it up, Yeah, ya think you’re tough, Well, try that in a small town, See how far ya make it down the road,” and its music video.
The video was filmed in front of a Tennessee courthouse where a Black man was lynched in the 1920s. Country Music Television (CMT) pulled the music video, drawing a negative reaction from Aldean himself on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
“In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous,” Aldean said.
Republicans like former President Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) came to Aldean’s defense amid the controversy.
“Jason Aldean is a fantastic guy who just came out with a great new song. Support Jason all the way. MAGA!!!” Trump posted on his Truth Social account.
Beyoncé gets honored on the House floor
Beyonce performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
The “Formation” singer, who has had a packed year with “The Renaissance World Tour” and the release of a film of that tour, was honored in March on the House floor by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif).
“I rise today to commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month by honoring an individual who represents both so well,” Garcia said.
“She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she’s now and forever the moment,” he added.
Garcia also referred to the “Alien Superstar” herself as a role model who “stood up for voting rights, for feminism, for women and girls, for my community — the LGBTQ+ community.”
“For my generation and so many others, she simply is the greatest of all time,” he continued.
RuPaul and anti-drag queen bills
RuPaul helps present the Emmy for outstanding limited or anthology series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The self-proclaimed “queen of drag” had some thoughts on recent anti-drag show legislation that he shared back in March.
In a video on Instagram, the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” host said that bills aimed at drag performances were a tactic to distract from more important issues.
“Hey, look over there! A classic distraction technique — distracting us away from the real issues that they were voted into office to focus on: jobs, health care, keeping our children safe from harm at their own school,” RuPaul said.
“But we know that bullies are incompetent at solving real issues,” the host continued.
“They look for easy targets so they can give the impression of being effective,” he said.
Dylan Mulvaney and the Bud Light backlash
Dylan Mulvaney in New York City on March 3, 2023 (left). A can of Bud Light beer is seen on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Philadelphia (right) (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images/AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney partnered with Anheuser-Busch in April for an advertisement that included her posing with a personalized Bud Light can, which drew negative reactions from conservatives.
Critics called for protests against Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch, while Anheuser-Busch also faced criticism from those who thought it did not fully support Mulvaney.
Singer Kid Rock shot multiple cases of Bud Light with what appeared to be a semi-automatic rifle in an Instagram video.
“F— Bud Light and f— Anheuser-Busch,” he said in the video.
“I’ve been offline for a few weeks, and a lot has been said about me,” Mulvaney said in a video on Instagram and TikTok a few weeks after the backlash. “It was so loud that I didn’t even feel part of the conversation. So, I decided to take the back seat and let them tucker themselves out.”
“But then I remembered that nearly 13 million people at some point enjoyed me enough to hit the follow button on these apps. And I was like wait, wait, wait, I want to talk to those people,” Mulvaney added.
Eminem objects to Vivek Ramaswamy using his music
Eminem. (Getty)
In August, rapper Eminem asked entrepreneur and 2024 GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music on the campaign trail through his music licensor, Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI).
The letter from BMI revealed that Ramaswamy’s campaign and BMI had a previous music licensing agreement for the Detroit rapper’s music and came after Ramaswamy sang along to “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair earlier in August.
“To the American people’s chagrin, we will have to leave the rapping to the real slim shady,” a Ramaswamy campaign statement said.
Taylor Swift bests Trump, Biden on net favorability
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
This year was the year of Taylor Swift, quite literally, as she was recently named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.”
In a recent NBC News poll, the pop sensation topped a list of celebrities when it comes to net favorability, besting political figures including President Biden, Vice President Harris, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Trump.
Forty percent of registered voters in the poll said that they have a positive view of the millennial icon.
Kim Kardashian makes a plea to Biden
Kim Kardashian. (EvanAgostini/Invision/AP)
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, alongside Eric Esrailian, a physician and producer, urged the president to “stop the Armenian genocide” in a September Rolling Stone opinion piece.
“We are Armenian,” the piece read. “We are the descendants of Armenian Genocide survivors, and we do not want to be talking about the recognition or commemoration of yet another genocide in the future.”
Esrailian and Kardashian characterized Azerbaijan’s government as using “starvation as a weapon against the Armenian population” via blockading “the only lifeline between the indigenous Christian Armenians of Artsakh (also known as Nagorno-Karabakh) and the rest of the world.”
“Blocking human rights groups, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the hateful rhetoric accompanying the blockade are signs of genocidal intent,” the piece said.
Paramore and Rep. Maxwell Frost
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.). (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
In June, Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) attended a concert for the pop-rock band Paramore and had a few choice words for his state’s governor, Ron DeSantis (R).
While at the concert in Washington, D.C., Frost was caught on video on stage yelling “f— Ron DeSantis” and “f— facism.”
He later retweeted the video, saying that he “said what I said.”
When Frost came on stage, the band’s lead singer, Hayley Williams, lauded the young House member, who is the first member of his generation in Congress.
“Do you see this? Do you see the future right here?” Williams said.
Jimmy Kimmel pranks ex-Rep. Santos
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) holds a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, November 30, 2023.
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel decided to have a bit of fun with embattled former House member Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) after his ouster.
Santos started selling personal videos on the platform Cameo after he was expelled from the House earlier this month. Kimmel told his show audience that he had ordered videos with prank scripts for Santos to read.
“George please congratulate my friend Gary Fortuna for winning the Clearwater Florida beef eating contest. He ate over six pounds of ground beef in under 30 minutes – which was a new record!” Kimmel wrote in one prank script. “He’s not feeling great right now, but the doctor thinks he will be released from the hospital soon. Please wish him a speedy recovery!”
Santos responded to the prompt in the Cameo video.
“I know you’re feeling a little under the weather, but I hear from a great source that the doctors said you’ll be released from the hospital soon and recover well,” Santos said in a video. “Look, have a speedy recovery, and then enjoy the festivities of the end of the year. Bye.”
Maren Morris says she’s leaving country music
Maren Morris arrives at the world premiere of the concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Singer Maren Morris announced in September she would step out of the country genre as a result of the “the Trump years” and their effect on the style of music.
“After the Trump years, people’s biases were on full display,” Morris said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “It just revealed who people really were and that they were proud to be misogynistic and racist and homophobic and transphobic.”
Morris also referenced “Try That in a Small Town” and its popularity with conservatives, saying, “People are streaming these songs out of spite.”
“It’s not out of true joy or love of the music. It’s to own the libs. And that’s so not what music is intended for. Music is supposed to be the voice of the oppressed — the actual oppressed. And now it’s being used as this really toxic weapon in culture wars,” Morris said.
Trump isn’t pleased with Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance
Rihanna attends an event at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on on Aug. 28, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
To the excitement of many, superstar and business magnate Rihanna performed at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show.
Former President Trump, who had feuded with the pop star, wasn’t a fan of the “Rude Boy” singer’s performance.
“EPIC FAIL: Rihanna gave, without question, the single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl history — This after insulting far more than half of our Nation, which is already in serious DECLINE, with her foul and insulting language,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Also, so much for her ‘Stylist!’” he added.
Trump seemed to reference the “Work” singer’s act of spraypainting a car with the words “F**k Trump” back in 2020. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) had pointed the incident out earlier in the week on Truth Social.
“Why is the NFL showcasing this crap? Rihanna SHOULD NOT be the halftime performer!!” Jackson wrote.
Paris Hilton’s advocacy work
Paris Hilton is seen in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
Reality television star Paris Hilton made a visit to Capitol Hill in April to push for a bill to regulate “troubled teen” facilities.
Hilton was joined by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) at the Capitol, where they discussed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. The bill has the aim of creating federal data collection and reporting standards for the aforementioned facilities, which Hilton said she was a victim of.
“I witnessed and experienced sexual abuse from adult staff as well as endured verbal and emotional abuse daily. I was yelled at, dehumanized, silenced and stripped of any semblance of privacy,” she said.
“When I attempted to tell my parents about the abuse on the phone, staff would stop and immediately hang up the phone and punish me. On top of this, you had no access to the outside doors, no sunlight, no fresh air. These were considered privileges. What I went through will haunt me for the rest of my life.”
Kevin Spacey and Tucker Carlson
Actor Kevin Spacey leaves Southwark Crown Court for a lunch break, in London, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Actor Kevin Spacey decided to make an appearance as his character Frank Underwood from the show “House of Cards” in a recent interview on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
The two men discussed their ousters from Netflix and Fox News, as well as the current political environment.
“It is bizarre that they decided to publicly cut ties with me on allegations alone; allegations that have now been proven false because I don’t think there’s any question: Netflix exists because of me,” Spacey said. “I put them on the map. And they tried to put me on the ground.”
Spacey was kicked off the show in 2017 in the wake of facing multiple sexual harassment allegations, even from “House of Cards” crew members.
Judy Blume slams DeSantis
Judy Blume and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (AP Photo/Kathy Willens/John Bazemore)
Author Judy Blume slammed the Florida governor over book bans.
“Teachers are under fire, librarians are threatened,” Blume said at Variety‘s “Power of Women” luncheon in April. “They are criminalizing teachers and librarians. It’s not just that they’re threatening their jobs, they’re threatening them.”
“They could go to jail, all because they stand up for the rights of the students they teach. All because they refuse to give in to fear,” Blume continued. “I’ve known librarians who have saved lives by handing the right book to the right child at the right time. And for that one kid, finding themselves in a book can be a lifesaver.”
The author also referred to DeSantis as “a governor who wants to control everything, starting with what kids can think, what they can know, what they can question, what they can learn, and now even what they can talk about.”
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
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OTP Bank has reportedly agreed on the terms for the sale of its Romanian subsidiary to Banca Transilvania, a deal expected to be officially announced in early January after the boards of the banks endorse it, according to sources familiar with the deal consulted by Ziarul Financiar.
OTP Bank Romania would be the fourth bank taken over by Banca Transilvania in less than a decade, after it bought Volksbank Romania, Bancpost and Idea Bank.
The value of the deal will be announced in January. It will be formed by the price paid for the capital of OTP Bank and the value of the debt owed by the Romanian subsidiary to the parent financial group.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has sold its 15% stake in Erste Bank Hungary back to Austria's Erste Group, the Hungarian lender said in an announcement posted on the ... more
Hungary’s leading lender eyes new acquisition in region and Central Asia, and the bank has the resources thanks to record earnings, CEO Sandor Csanyi told Bloomberg. OTP made its first expansion ... more
Hungary’s second-largest lender MBH reported an adjusted consolidated after-tax profit of HUF93bn (€240mn) in Q3, up 116% y/y. In the first nine months, net profit surged 71% to HUF235bn. Net ... more
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The Airbus A380: A Tale of Shifting Paradigms in Aviation
Since its inaugural commercial flight in 2007, the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger plane, has held a fascinating but tumultuous journey. From being hailed as the answer to crowded airports like Heathrow, JFK, and O’Hare, to witnessing a decline in demand due to the emergence of more fuel-efficient models, the A380’s journey reflects the shifting paradigms in the aviation industry.
The Rise and Fall of the A380
With its double-decker design and four engines, the Airbus A380 can carry over 800 passengers depending on the cabin layout, outstripping its rival, the Boeing 747. Airbus sold a total of 251 A380s to 14 airlines, with Emirates receiving nearly half. Yet, despite its size and capacity, the A380 faced significant challenges.
According to Mike Stengel from AeroDynamic Advisory, although the A380 can be cost-effective per seat when full, the task of consistently filling its large capacity is a challenge. The advent of more fuel-efficient aircraft, such as Airbus’s A350 and Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, also contributed to the declining demand for the A380.
A380: An End and a New Beginning
Consequently, Airbus ended its A380 program just 12 years after its introduction. The pandemic further compounded the situation due to the aircraft’s size and operational costs. Yet, the A380 is witnessing a resurgence, with airlines bringing retired planes back into service.
Airbus anticipates that the A380 will continue flying for the next two decades. It remains in operation with 10 airlines, including Emirates, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, and British Airways.
Aviation Industry: A Comparative Overview
In 2022, Airbus delivered 661 commercial aircraft to 84 customers, an increase of 8 compared to the previous year, and reported 820 net new orders, higher than 2019’s 768. Its backlog stood at 7,239 aircraft, the highest number since 2019.
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Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, describes how the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials lies protected in a bank like vault.
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Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, describes how the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials lies protected in a bank like vault.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
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Shakespeare dared to appeal to audiences both common and elite, says Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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She becomes the latest elected politician to become a target of swatting, which involves making a phone call to emergency services with the intent that a large first responder presence, including SWAT teams, will show up at a residence.
Bellows was not home when the swatting call was made, and responding officers found nothing suspicious.
Suspects in swatting cases are being arrested and charged as states contemplate stronger penalties.
Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said.
A man in New York called the Georgia suicide hotline claiming he had shot his girlfriend at Greene’s home and was going to kill himself. Police said investigators were working to identify the caller and build a criminal case.
Another New York man was sentenced in August to three months in prison for making threatening phone calls to Greene’s office in Washington, D.C.
While the Maine Department of Public Safety did not share a suspected motive for the swatting attempt against Bellows, she had no doubts it stemmed from her decision to remove Trump from the ballot. The swatting attempt came after a conservative activist posted her home address on social media.
“And it was posted in anger and with violent intent by those who have been extending threatening communications toward me, my family and my office,” Bellows told The Associated Press in a phone call Saturday.
A call was made to emergency services from an unknown man saying he had broken into a house in Manchester, according to the Maine public safety department.
The address the man gave was Bellows’ home. Bellows and her husband were away for the holiday weekend. Maine State Police responded to what the public safety department said ultimately turned out to be a swatting call.
Police conducted an exterior sweep of the house and then checked inside at Bellows’ request. Nothing suspicious was found, and police continue to investigate.
“The Maine State Police is working with our law enforcement partners to provide special attention to any and all appropriate locations,” the public safety statement said.
Bellows said the intimidation factors won’t work. “Here’s what I’m not doing differently. I’m doing my job to uphold the Constitution, the rule of law.”
Beyond Bellows and Greene, other high-profile politicians who have been swatting call targets include U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Bellows said she, her family and her office workers have been threatened since her decision to remove Trump from the ballot. At least one Republican lawmaker in Maine wants to pursue impeachment against her.
“Not only have there been threatening communications, but there have been dehumanizing fake images posted online and even fake text threads attributed to me,” said Bellows, who has worked in civil rights prior to becoming secretary of state.
“And my previous work taught me that dehumanizing people is the first step in creating an environment that leads to attacks and violence against that person,” she said. “It is extraordinarily dangerous for the rhetoric to have escalated to the point of dehumanizing me and threatening me, my loved ones and the people who work for me.”
She said the people of Maine have a strong tradition of being able to disagree on important issues without violence.
“I think it is extraordinarily important that everyone deescalate the rhetoric and remember the values that make our democratic republic and here in Maine, our state, so great,” she said.
The Trump campaign said it would appeal Bellows’ decision to Maine’s state courts, and Bellows suspended her ruling until that court system rules on the case.
The Colorado Supreme Court earlier this month removed Trump from that state’s ballot, a decision that also was stayed until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether he would be barred under the insurrection clause, a Civil War-era provision which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.
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Thiessen reported from Anchorage, Alaska.
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If things weren't going bad enough for the Carolina Panthers this season, owner David Tepper's actions in Jacksonville on Sunday made things worse.
Tepper appeared to toss a drink from his suite at a Jacksonville fan, who was seemingly heckling him in the stands below, during the Panthers-Jaguars game.
A video that has now gone viral on social media shows the scene where a fan is looking up into Tepper's box. There is no audio to tell what's being said, but Tepper clearly didn't like it.
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Tepper tossed his drink and threw his glass down before walking out of the frame as one Jaguars fan stepped up on his chair to yell something toward the box.
An NFL spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the league is aware of the video and has no further comment at this time.
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The Panthers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.
Tepper's Panthers were shut out by the Jaguars, 26-0, as Carolina's record fell to 2-14 on the year.
They would now have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft – after the Arizona Cardinals' shocking win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday – however, they traded up to grab quarterback Bryce Young in last year's draft with the Chicago Bears, who own the pick.
Tepper, a billionaire hedge fund manager who also owns Charlotte FC in the MLS, bought the Panthers from Jerry Richardson in May 2018 for, at the time, the highest price in NFL history at $2.2 billion. Tepper was forced to sell his shares in the Pittsburgh Steelers to take over control of Carolina.
Since Tepper has taken over, the Panthers have not had the best of seasons, going a combined 31-67 since he took over in 2018.
Tepper has been through two head coaches in that span, including Frank Reich, who was fired mid-season in 2023. Matt Rhule was his first big hire in 2020 after moving on from Ron Rivera midway through the 2019 campaign. But Rhule didn’t last and was fired before the 2022 season ended.
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It’s been straight turmoil for the Panthers in Young’s first year as the team’s franchise quarterback, and Tepper’s frustrations may have simply boiled over in this exchange with a Jaguars fan that will certainly be a large storyline entering the new year.
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MEDICINE LODGE, Kan. (KSNW) — First responders in Medicine Lodge battled a house fire Sunday afternoon.
According to Barber County Dispatch, the fire happened before 1 p.m. at a house located in the 400 block of W. Stolp.
KSN has reached out to Barber County dispatch and the Office of the State Fire Marshal for more details. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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Seeking details on how to watch all of the college football postseason matchups now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can catch all eight games involving teams from the Pac-12.
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The Evolution of Retail: A Shift Towards Personalized Customer Services
The retail industry is witnessing a paradigm shift. Brands are moving away from in-store experiences that primarily offer entertainment, to those that offer highly personalized customer services. An exemplar of this new trend is Boll & Branch. The company provides a novel service where its staff make customers’ beds at home. Around two dozen customers avail this service per month in each of the brand’s seven stores. In the aftermath of the pandemic, retail is rebounding with over 16,000 new stores opened in the preceding two years. Retail sales have reached $6.183 trillion, marking an 11% increase from the previous year.
Personalization: The New Norm
Brands are increasingly focusing on creating personalized experiences that build relationships and leave lasting impressions on customers. Todd Snyder’s stores are a perfect example. They feature in-house tailors for garment alterations, a bar, and a curated selection of products. These stores offer a cozy atmosphere that is reminiscent of a sophisticated home. Personalized services, such as these, are what customers remember and appreciate.
The Shift from Entertainment-Driven to Personalized Retail Experiences
Direct-to-consumer brands have scaled back on immersive, entertainment-driven experiences. This is due to profitability challenges and the novelty of such experiences wearing off. For instance, brands like Casper had nap pods and Vans had skate parks. Instead, brands like Converse are investing in customization programs. Ikea is launching smaller stores with on-hand designers to assist customers in designing their homes. The emphasis is on creating intimate and relevant experiences that resonate with customers’ shopping visits, such as made-to-measure services or the ability to design custom sneakers.
Adapting to the New Retail Landscape
Other than personalized services, the retail industry is adapting to technological innovations and changing consumer preferences. This is to create a more seamless and personalized online shopping experience for consumers worldwide. E-commerce is evolving to include mobile commerce, personalization and AI, augmented reality and virtual reality, sustainable and ethical practices, voice commerce, social commerce, subscription models, cryptocurrency and blockchain, fast and sustainable shipping, and e-commerce in the metaverse. Personalized services are the future of retail and brands that adapt to this trend will find success in the new retail landscape.
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Seeking details on how to watch all of the college football postseason matchups now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can catch all eight games involving teams from the Pac-12.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €7.5mn unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to Ukrsibbank in Ukraine to unlock €15mn of new financing for the private sector amid the ongoing war in the country, the bank said in a statement on December 19.
The instrument will cover up to 50% of Ukrsibbank’s credit risk on new loans within a portfolio of up to €15mn, enabling the Ukrainian lender to extend much-needed finance to businesses in critical industries such as agriculture, food processing, retail, transport and pharmaceuticals. This will preserve food security and safeguard livelihoods.
The EBRD facility will be supported by first-loss risk cover funded by the EBRD Crises Response Special Fund (USA, France, Canada, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands and Denmark) as part of the bank’s resilience package arrangements.
Food security and the private sector are among the five key areas in which the EBRD is focusing its support for Ukraine’s real economy during the war.
Ukrsibbank is one of the largest lenders on the Ukrainian market, with a strong presence and wide-ranging expertise in supporting the private sector and agribusinesses.
Since the start of the full-scale war, the EBRD has signed 17 similar transactions with nine partner financial institutions in Ukraine, facilitating loans worth more than €710mn to Ukrainian businesses.
The EBRD is a committed and steadfast partner of Ukraine. Over the last 30 years, the bank has been the largest institutional investor in the country, with cumulative investment of more than €18bn in more than 500 projects.
In October 2023 the EBRD reached its target of deploying at least €3bn of financing in Ukraine’s real economy in response to Russia’s war on the country in 2022-23.
Austria is seeking to remove Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) from a Ukrainian blacklist of sponsors of the full-scale military invasion of Ukraine in return for supporting the latest EU ... more
US President Joe Biden signed a new executive order on December 22, broadening sanctions on banks working with Russia “even if they don’t know about it”, according to a White House press ... more
Ukraine’s government is preparing a Plan B to fund its operations in case international funding dries up in 2024, UBN reported on December 1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed ... more
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Bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here, with eight games involving teams from the Big Ten on the schedule. For details on how to watch all of the postseason action, keep scrolling.
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SPCA of East Texas holds their own New Year’s Eve ball drop
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - On Saturday, the SPCA of East Texas hosted a New Year’s Eve ball drop fundraiser event for the second year in a row.
People in the community were invited to sponsor tennis balls for five dollars each. The balls were all numbered, corresponding to the person who paid for it. Then, they were spread out, and another ball was thrown into the pile, motivating dogs to run out and fetch the balls to choose a winner. The SPCA sold 788 balls this year.
There were three prizes given on Saturday: SPCA merchandise, tickets to their gala in the spring and a cut of the total money raised from the event. The funds were split evenly between the SPCA and the winner, which was around $1,900 for each.
“Sometimes the dogs are a little more quick to bring them back, and sometimes it takes a little bit longer and a little bit more prompting to get them to bring a ball back. As we saw today, it was a little crazy, but it’s always a fun thing, and it kind of brings the community in and gives us something fun to do on New Year’s Eve,” Kat Cortelyou, the director of operations for the SPCA, said.
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Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
The queen, who is Europe's longest-reigning living monarch, announced during her New Year's speech that she would step down on Jan. 14th, which is the anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.
Margrethe, 83, said the back surgery she underwent in early 2023 led to "thoughts about the future" and when to pass on the responsibilities of the crown to her son. "I have decided that now is the right time," she said in her speech.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen paid tribute to her in a statement, offering a "heartfelt thank you to Her Majesty the Queen for her lifelong dedication and tireless efforts for the Kingdom."
Margrethe is the "epitome of Denmark" Frederiksen's statement read, and "throughout the years has put words and feelings into who we are as a people and as a nation."
The 6-foot-tall (1.82-meters-tall), chain-smoking Margrethe has been one of the most popular public figures in Denmark, where the monarch's role is largely ceremonial. She often walked the streets of Copenhagen virtually unescorted and won the admiration of Danes for her warm manners and for her talents as a linguist and designer.
A keen skier, she was a member of a Danish women's air force unit as a princess, taking part in judo courses and endurance tests in the snow. Margrethe remained tough even as she grew older. In 2011, at age 70, she visited Danish troops in southern Afghanistan wearing a military jumpsuit.
As monarch, she crisscrossed the country and regularly visited Greenland and the Faeroe Islands, the two semi-independent territories which are part of the Danish Realm, and was met everywhere by cheering crowds.
Denmark has Europe's oldest ruling monarchy, which traces its line back to the Viking king Gorm the Old, who died in 958. Although Magrethe is head of state, the Danish Constitution strictly ruled out her involvement in party politics.
Yet the queen was clearly well-versed in law and knew the contents of the legislation she was called upon to sign.
She received training in French and English from her earliest years, as well as Swedish from her mother. In addition to archaeology, she studied philosophy, political science and economics at universities in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Cambridge along with the London School of Economics and the Sorbonne in Paris.
Ever since his birth on May 26, 1968, Frederik André Henrik Christian has been the heir to the Danish throne.
He is the oldest son of Queen Margrethe and her late French-born husband, Prince Henrik, who died February 2018. Frederik, 55, has a younger brother, Prince Joachim.
Since the age of 18, he has served as regent whenever his mother was outside the kingdom and carried out official duties, shaking hands with thousands and receiving foreign dignitaries.
The queen's announcement made up only a few sentences at the end of her wide-ranging New Year's speech which reflected on the "turbulence and upheaval in the world" amid the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the climate crisis.
But she also thanked her nation's people for "the warmth and hospitality I meet with everywhere in Denmark."
While lavishing accolades on the queen, the prime minister also looked to the future.
"In the new year, Crown Prince Frederik will be proclaimed king. Crown Princess Mary will become queen. The kingdom will have a new regent and a new royal couple," he said in his statement. "We can look forward to all of this in the knowledge that they are ready for the responsibility and the task."
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Position Summary
The Department of Journalism and Creative Media seeks an instructor or assistant professor who is excited about preparing students for success in audio storytelling through coursework and immersive experiential learning.
Detailed Position Information
The University of Alabama’s Department of Journalism and Creative Media seeks a nine-month, non-tenure-track, renewable contract assistant professor in audio storytelling. This teaching-focused position is based on a 3-year renewable contract cycle with opportunities for promotion. The class load will include teaching up to four courses per semester, and this faculty member will maintain the department’s ability to provide core courses such as Audio Production, Audio Post-Production, and Audio Storytelling. This person will also help expand the department’s offerings in audio by developing courses in one or more of the following disciplines: sound design, scoring, radio journalism, podcasting, and/or sound studies. Ability to chip in and teach documentary storytelling, video post-production and/or media studies courses would be a bonus.
The position begins August 16, 2024.
Minimum Qualifications
A master’s degree in journalism, mass communication or a closely-related field is required for the instructor position, terminal degree required for assistant professor position. Experience in professional journalism and teaching is preferred. Commitment to working collaboratively with colleagues from different backgrounds and disciplines, engaging students with varied needs and interests, and preparing the next generation of media professionals to effectively serve all members of their communities is expected.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in audio production/storytelling and teaching is preferred.
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Direct questions to search committee chair Chip Brantley (Chip.Brantley@ua.edu). Apply at: (https://careers.ua.edu/faculty). Screening begins January 15, 2024. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, contact information for three references. A demo reel is strongly encouraged.
About the Department/College
The College of Communication & Information Sciences includes the departments of Advertising and Public Relations, Communication Studies, and the School of Library and Information Studies. The college has approximately 100 full-time faculty members serving over 3,000 students across bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, including approximately 80 students in the college-wide, multi-disciplinary Ph.D. program (https://cis.ua.edu/cis-doctoral-program/).
The college’s Institute for Communication & Information Research (ICIR) is a premier research institute dedicated to addressing societal and cultural issues related to communication and information research. The ICIR collaborates with businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, foundations, and other entities to produce high-impact research that informs and improves our evolving communication and information landscape. Housed within the Office for Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity are multiple collaborative lab spaces.
The college also maintains the 40,000 square-foot Digital Media Center, which is home to the Center for Public Television, Alabama Public Radio, and WVUA 23, a full-power commercial television station serving a top-50 television market. The future Holle Center for Communication Arts, a hub for storytelling and social justice, will also be located in the Digital Media Center. The college strives to unite the theoretical and practical dimensions of communication and values diversity of thought, experiences, and backgrounds.
The Department of Journalism & Creative Media (https://jcm.ua.edu/) resides in the College of Communication & Information Sciences. The department consists of 35 faculty and more than 900 undergraduate and graduate student majors. JCM’s undergraduate news media major and professional master’s programs are accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communications.
About The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama, part of The University of Alabama System, is the state’s flagship university. UA shapes a better world through its teaching, research and service. With a global reputation for excellence, UA provides an inclusive, forward-thinking environment and nearly 200 degree programs on a beautiful, student-centered campus.
A leader in cutting-edge research, UA advances discovery, creative inquiry and knowledge through more than 30 research centers. The University of Alabama has R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and is among the top doctoral research universities in the United States.
As the state’s largest higher education institution, UA drives economic growth in Alabama and beyond.
About Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa is so much more than a college town. It’s a vibrant community that’s filled with legendary history. Located along the Black Warrior River, the city features a walkable downtown that’s complete with live music, locally owned shops, outdoor spaces to explore and local restaurants to meet every palate. With a geography ranging from suburban to rural, the area offers a variety of housing options along with excellent public and private schools and a wealth of recreational and entertainment options. With a metro area population of 235,000, the Druid City lies about an hour southwest of Birmingham, in west-central Alabama. It’s within a few hours’ drive of Gulf Coast beaches and major cities like Nashville, New Orleans and Atlanta, making it a great base for getting better acquainted with the South’s finest offerings.
Background Information and EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. “EEO is the Law” https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on Jan. 14
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
The queen, who is Europe’s longest-reigning living monarch, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would step down on Jan. 14th, which is the anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.
Margrethe, 83, said the back surgery she underwent in early 2023 led to “thoughts about the future” and when to pass on the responsibilities of the crown to her son. “I have decided that now is the right time,” she said in her speech.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen paid tribute to her in a statement, offering a “heartfelt thank you to Her Majesty the Queen for her lifelong dedication and tireless efforts for the Kingdom.”
Margrethe is the “epitome of Denmark” Frederiksen’s statement read, and “throughout the years has put words and feelings into who we are as a people and as a nation.”
The 6-foot-tall (1.82-meters-tall), chain-smoking Margrethe has been one of the most popular public figures in Denmark, where the monarch’s role is largely ceremonial. She often walked the streets of Copenhagen virtually unescorted and won the admiration of Danes for her warm manners and for her talents as a linguist and designer.
A keen skier, she was a member of a Danish women’s air force unit as a princess, taking part in judo courses and endurance tests in the snow. Margrethe remained tough even as she grew older. In 2011, at age 70, she visited Danish troops in southern Afghanistan wearing a military jumpsuit.
As monarch, she crisscrossed the country and regularly visited Greenland and the Faeroe Islands, the two semi-independent territories which are part of the Danish Realm, and was met everywhere by cheering crowds.
Denmark has Europe’s oldest ruling monarchy, which traces its line back to the Viking king Gorm the Old, who died in 958. Although Magrethe is head of state, the Danish Constitution strictly ruled out her involvement in party politics.
Yet the queen was clearly well-versed in law and knew the contents of the legislation she was called upon to sign.
She received training in French and English from her earliest years, as well as Swedish from her mother. In addition to archaeology, she studied philosophy, political science and economics at universities in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Cambridge along with the London School of Economics and the Sorbonne in Paris.
Ever since his birth on May 26, 1968, Frederik André Henrik Christian has been the heir to the Danish throne.
He is the oldest son of Queen Margrethe and her late French-born husband, Prince Henrik, who died February 2018. Frederik, 55, has a younger brother, Prince Joachim.
Since the age of 18, he has served as regent whenever his mother was outside the kingdom and carried out official duties, shaking hands with thousands and receiving foreign dignitaries.
The queen’s announcement made up only a few sentences at the end of her wide-ranging New Year’s speech which reflected on the “turbulence and upheaval in the world” amid the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the climate crisis.
But she also thanked her nation’s people for “the warmth and hospitality I meet with everywhere in Denmark.”
While lavishing accolades on the queen, the prime minister also looked to the future.
“In the new year, Crown Prince Frederik will be proclaimed king. Crown Princess Mary will become queen. The kingdom will have a new regent and a new royal couple,” he said in his statement. “We can look forward to all of this in the knowledge that they are ready for the responsibility and the task.”
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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) T-Pain is closing out a banner year with the release of On Top of The Covers (Live From The Sun Rose). Recorded this past March in Los Angeles with a full band that included: Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones Jr. (Music Director/Bass/Keys), Curt
Chambers (Guitar), Clemons Poindexter (Drums), Joe Flip Wilson (Keys), Porcha Clay (Background Vocals/Vocal Director), Chelsea "
Peaches" West (Background Vocals), Kirsten Dawkins (Background Vocals) and Jasmine Patton (Background Vocals), Live From The Sun Rose is one of three sold-out shows featuring a setlist of songs from T-Pain's critically acclaimed covers album On Top of The Covers - an eclectic and unexpected mix of reimagined hits sung in the hitmaker's natural, non-AutoTuned voice.
"I'm so excited for the world to hear and see this," said T-Pain. "Since it's the gift-giving time of year, I decided to release the full performance. Let's keep the good times rolling in to 2024!"
T-Pain first shocked audiences with his stunningly soulful and smooth vocals when he won the first season of FOX's The Masked Singer after previously delivering what was then the most-watched NPR Tiny Desk session of all time. On Top of The Covers features creative covers of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," Dr. Hook's "Sharing The Night Together," Sam Smith's "Stay With Me," Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey," Frank Sinatra's "
That's Life" ft. NandoSTL (a Nappy Boy Entertainment artist), and
Black Sabbath's "War Pigs," plus an interlude "Skrangs" (in K Major Sus).
The icon's ability to command sold-out venues around the world is a testament to his distinctive talent and charisma, and it was announced this week that in 2024 he will launch his first Las
Vegas Residency at Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World Las Vegas.
On Top of The Covers (Live From The Sun Rose) Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Summertime
3. Welcome
4. That's Life
5. Hot Tequila
6. Don't Stop Believin'
7. Shout
8. Never Too Much
9. American Woman
10. I Don't Want To Be
11. This Is How We Do It
12. Klink
13. Tennessee Whiskey
14. Skrangs (in K Major Sus)
15. Stay With Me
16. This Is Superstardom
17. A Change Is Gonna Come
18. She's Sympathy
19. War Pigs
20. One More Story
21. Crazy /
Black Ice
22. Buy U A Drank
Announced 2024
T-Pain Las
Vegas Residency Dates:
Feb. 8 at Zouk Nightclub
April 20 at Zouk Nightclub
May 26 at Ayu Dayclub
July 11 at Zouk Nightclub
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"The 'Effective Accelerationism' movement doesn't care if humans are replaced by AI as long as they're there to make money from it", Business Insider 12/30/2023:
The Effective Accelerationism movement — a staunchly pro-AI ideology that has Silicon Valley split over how artificial intelligence should be regulated — appears to be walking a razor's edge between being a techno-libertarian philosophy and a nihilistic, even reckless, approach to advancing one of the world's most significant technological developments. […]
A riff on the effective altruism, or "EA," philosophy touted by tech influencers like Sam Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk, e/acc took off in 2023, though its exact origins remain unclear. The movement has attracted a cast of unlikely characters, including venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and convicted fraudster Martin Shkreli.
"EA and e/acc are mostly the same people," Emmett Shear, the former interim CEO of OpenAI, said in an interview with Meridian. "Their only difference is a value judgment on whether or not humanity getting wiped out is a problem."
The Wikipedia pages for Effective Altruism and Effective Accelerationism are less one-sided. Effective Altruism has its own web site, and so does Effective Accelerationism, as well as a shop where you can buy some useful things like a spiral-bound notebook to take into the singularity with you…
I haven't yet seen any other "effective" movements, but maybe we can look forward to some language-related initiatives like Effective Prescriptivism, Effective Functionalism, and whatever?
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From ballboy in an SCG riot to one of Australia’s most beloved broadcasters
By Iain Payten
In 50 years as a broadcaster, Jim Maxwell has seen more action at the Sydney Cricket Ground than most.
Generally, the moments have featured willow and leather and Maxwell behind an ABC microphone, calling the play from a box at the back of the stand.
But one of Maxwell’s most memorable moments came a few years before became a commentator, and saw him smack bang in the middle of the action, on the SCG itself.
The setting was the Springboks’ infamous rugby tour of Australia in July 1971, when thousands of anti-apartheid protestors attended to disrupt the matches and demonstrate against South Africa’s racist policies.
For the fourth game of the tour against NSW, after chaotic scenes in Melbourne, Adelaide and during a game four days earlier at the SCG between the Springboks and Sydney, police ramped up their presence in readiness.
Barbed wire was strung up between the SCG field and the hill and 700 police were on hand, but with flares, smoke bombs, projectiles and pitch invaders expected, it was arranged for young adult referees to serve as ballboys. One of them was a 21-year-old Maxwell.
“They didn’t want young kids out there because it was absolutely mad,” Maxwell recalled.
One photo from the Fairfax archive from the day shows the young Maxwell, dressed in a white uniform, looking on as police arrest a pitch invader, but with the game going on behind him.
“There was barbwire around the hill, there were paddy wagons on the ground, all the protesters had whistles. Then they started throwing stuff: billiard balls, tennis balls, you name it, and people tried to get through the wire on the ground. They got through the fence and got chucked in the paddy wagons. It was absolutely mad.”
Less than two years later, Maxwell was back at the SCG for a far more genteel event – an Australian cricket Test against Pakistan – and via an audition tape produced that day, secured a traineeship with the ABC that set him on a path to becoming one of Australia’s most treasured sports broadcasters.
Maxwell celebrated 50 years of broadcasting last month and ahead of the Sydney Test – the 338th long-form cricket match he’s called – the Herald sat down with the ABC’s voice of cricket to talk through his history at the SCG, the early days of his career, major influences, his favourite colleagues and the future of cricket.
EARLY DAYS
Growing up in Sydney’s east, Maxwell first attended cricket with his father in the late 1950s, but he was more occupied with collecting empty glass bottles to earn enough to buy a soft drink himself. By the time he became a member of the SCG at the age of 10, Maxwell was watching the action and recalls Sir Garfield Sobers parking Ian Meckiff in the Sheridan Stand on his way to 168 in 1961.
A keen junior cricketer at Cranbrook, Maxwell would go to Sheffield Shield games with a scorebook and spend the day dutifully recording the action. That progressed to writing a cricket magazine while still at school, which his mum would type up and be sold for five cents a copy.
“I used to sit up in the stand every summer holiday with a scorebook with my mate, and [Donald] Bradman would be sitting over there,” Maxwell said.
“He was one of the selectors with Jack Ryder and Dudley Seddon. They used to sit in front of the old ABC box and you didn’t go near those blokes. Very intimidating. It was still fairly intimidating when I got around to being in the ABC box in ’73.”
Like many, Maxwell didn’t know what he wanted to do after school and started an arts degree. He didn’t finish it – playing cricket and going to races was more fun – but after a trip overseas playing cricket in 1971, he returned home and his mum had cut out an ad from the paper.
“It was an ad for the ABC – to become a specialist trainee [in sport],” Maxwell said. “I had a fly at it, for the hell of it.”
Maxwell got the gig, and along with other young contemporaries in the program like Gordon Bray, Drew Morphett and Peter Meares, began learning the trade. The ABC was the home of almost every sport at the time, on radio and TV, and the likes of Norman May and Alan McGilvray were in their pomp.
CALLING CRICKET
A nervous Maxwell was in the ABC box calling cricket as early as the end of 1973, watching and learning from legends like McGilvray and Lindsay Hassett.
Cricket quickly became his summer home, but the ABC deployed him across many other sports, too. Maxwell went to Olympics and Commonwealth Games, called Sydney club rugby for many decades, and plenty of rugby league too; be it country group finals or the NSWRL in the 1980s.
“Most of the grounds we were down on the sideline: Brookvale, Lidcombe, Belmore, Cumberland Oval,” Maxwell said.
“The table became very important because if it rained, you’d get underneath it. It was rough and ready in those days.”
His first love remained cricket, though, and soon enough Maxwell became a familiar voice of the Australian summer. He saw the Packer pyjama cricket revolution come through and the proliferation of white-ball cricket, and with bigger and bigger sums of money in the game, the ever-improving standards of athleticism and preparation.
Maxwell is no olden-days romantic, mind you. He rates modern cricket as a better game than when he started, and he even enjoys Twenty20 cricket, or the quality games at least.
THE ART OF COMMENTARY
Maxwell tries to hold the line for tradition, though, when it comes to the similarly seismic changes in cricket broadcasting. The world is far different in the box, too.
“I asked Norman May one day, how do you manage the connection with the audience? He said you just have to imagine you’re in the pub with me, and just tell me what’s going on. What do I want to know? The score, what the expert thinks. That stuff. That was good advice,” Maxwell said.
“It was like the advice from McGilvray, which you didn’t get a lot of unless you asked. It was very pithy. Things like ‘you’ll never be any good unless you’re a good listener’ and in terms of broadcasting ‘copy technique and create your own style’.
“It was much more formal in those days. The tendency now, because the whole coverage of sport is more conversational, is to underplay the basic stuff. On the TV and the [Big Bash League], they’re mostly not talking about the game. It has changed dramatically.”
Maxwell sits in the ABC box for most of the day, even when not calling.
“When I get on, the first thing I do is grab the scoresheet and say ‘if you have just switched, the score is ... xyz’. Because it is so conversational, it has lost a bit of that discipline,” Maxwell said.
It’s minor stuff, but important. But the irony lies in the fact Maxwell’s status as Australia’s pre-eminent radio cricket caller is because he’s a superb conversationalist, as well.
Many devoted listeners to the ABC cricket commentary are there purely for the light-hearted banter, storytelling and historical musings between balls. People bring cakes to Test matches to give to the ABC team.
“We have gone from not knowing if anyone was listening, to now we have interaction with the audience, with emails and texts, it connects you in a lovely way,” Maxwell said.
For some, the peak years of modern ABC cricket were Maxwell and Kerry O’Keeffe riffing off each other in the late 1990s and 2000s. Of the hundreds of co-commentators he’s worked with, Maxwell opts for O’Keeffe and former Herald cricket writer Peter Roebuck as the most treasured.
O’Keeffe was working for 2UE when Maxwell urged his ABC bosses to recruit the witty, but also deeply knowledgeable, former Test leg-spinner.
“In those days he wasn’t considered to be the ABC type, and all that stuff,” Maxwell said.
“But I said ‘he actually knows the game brilliantly, apart from all the shenanigans and frog jokes and all the rest of it, let’s give him a go’. So that’s how we started and Kerry had 13 years at the ABC. It was a good era. They were great years.”
Jim Maxwell on ...
The best players he saw at the SCG
You are always connected to the more recent, so you just have to say watching Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath play for Australia was the absolute pinnacle. Two bowlers who consistently put a strangle on the opposition. There has been nothing like it in the history of the game, I am sure.
Just behind them was Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, and on our side, Ricky Ponting. Neil Harvey’s footwork, Bob Simpson’s catching at slip. And Gary Sobers was probably the greatest cricketer – total package – that we’ve seen.
The most exciting moment at the SCG
You’d probably have to go for the end of the game – everyone saw it or at least says they saw it – when Michael Bevan won the game (an ODI against the West Indies in 1996) on the last ball.
The most exciting Test series
(Maxwell has to go overseas for this category, opting for a tie between the 2005 and 2023 Ashes series in England)
This year, and that one, have probably been the most exciting to watch. In terms of the unpredictability of the contest. No boring sessions. This year probably moreso than 2005, if you look at all the other stuff going on, Nathan Lyon’s injury, the behaviour of the crowd at Lord’s, Mark Wood at Headingley …
The future of Test cricket
I think it is challenged, providing India stick with the IPL growth. They’ll have their own scheduling challenges, with more IPL franchises and competitions. How do you fit it all into the calendar year? That will be the squeeze for Test cricket – just fitting it in. I think Test cricket, outside the top teams, could struggle to survive because it won’t be viable.
Modern cricket change
McGilvray said when he was near the end, over a beer or whatever, he was asked what’s the difference between the game he was watching and the game he played before the war. He said ‘they’re athletes now’. And that’s only moreso from then to now.
So like golf balls, are we going to have rollback in cricket? Seriously, those bats are like trampolines. That’s the biggest change in the game in the last 20-30 years, the size and quality of the firesticks, the bats. These guys today can mishit a six pretty easily.
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A California woman faces murder charges after a woman she allegedly ran over with a vehicle died weeks after the assault, according to police.
FOX 2 in the San Francisco Bay Area reported that officers with the San Pablo Police Department responded to reports of a vehicle versus a pedestrian at about 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 8.
When the officers arrived, they learned a 60-year-old woman had been struck by a vehicle being operated by 39-year-old Dene Blakely of Richmond, California.
CALIFORNIA AUTHORITIES ARREST TRAVELING CARNIVAL WORKER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILDREN: POLICE
Investigators claim Blakely drove into the victim on purpose after the woman confronted Blakely, accusing her of stealing a package from her home.
Following the collision, the 60-year-old victim was transported to an area hospital to be treated for major injuries. The victim remained in critical condition after surgery, but died on Dec. 23, police said.
CALIFORNIA BOY, 14, ARRESTED FOR KILLING PARENTS, CRITICALLY INJURING SISTER
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Blakely on Dec. 12 for attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. After the victim died, the DA’s office charged Blakely with murder.
She is being held at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond on $1 million bail.
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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.
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Temperatures have plummeted in the wake of the cold front. Temperatures for some are sitting nearly 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday.
We stay on the chilly side as we approach the new year. If you are heading out for any New Year’s Eve festivities, make sure you have your coat and a ride home. Temperatures dip into the 20s by the time the ball drops.
Temperatures will continue to fall through the early morning. It will be a cold start to 2024, with temperatures in the teens for western Kansas and in the 20s for central Kansas.
Western Kansas will be waking up to patchy fog across the region tomorrow. Make sure you have your headlights on as you head out to start your day.
We will see a range of highs tomorrow. Southerly winds will help western Kansas climb into the mid to upper 40s by the afternoon while central Kansas will sit in the low 40s and upper 30s.
Southerly flow will eventually take hold of the entire region. We will be seasonal for the first week of January as highs sit in the low 40s.
We continue to monitor the potential for moisture in the Sunflower State come Friday. A boundary will track across the region, dropping temperatures and bringing rainfall. We could see a transition to snowfall, especially in western Kansas. We will keep ironing out the details as we get closer to the weekend.
KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Meteorologist Lucy Doll:
Wichita:
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lo: 23 Wind: N 5-15
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Hi: 39 Wind: N/SW 5-15
Tomorrow night: Mostly clear. Lo: 25 Wind: SW/S 5-15
Wichita Weekly
Tue: Hi: 45 Lo: 25 Partly cloudy, breezy.
Wed: Hi: 44 Lo: 22 Mostly sunny, breezy.
Thu: Hi: 42 Lo: 30 Partly cloudy, breezy.
Fri: Hi: 42 Lo: 28 Mostly cloudy. 30% chance of rain.
Sat: Hi: 40 Lo: 25 Partly cloudy. 10% chance of rain.
Mon: Hi: 42 Lo: 26 Partly cloudy.
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(AP) — Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans migrants in Mexico, the latest move by countries in the region to take on a flood of people traveling north to the United States.
The move comes as authorities say at least 10,000 migrants a day have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, many of them asylum seekers. It also comes as a migrant caravan of thousands of people from across the region — largely Venezuelans — has trekked through southern Mexico this week.
The repatriation flights are part of an agreement made between regional leaders during a summit in Mexico in October that aimed to seek solutions for migration levels that show few signs of slowing down.
Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Relations said the two countries began repatriations with a flight on Friday and a second on Saturday in an effort to “strengthen their cooperation on migration issues.” The statement also said the two countries plan to implement social and work programs for those repatriated to Venezuela.
“Mexico and Venezuela reiterate their commitment to address the structural causes that fuel irregular migration in the region, and to achieve a humanitarian management of such flows,” the statement read.
Mexico’s government said it previously carried out a similar repatriation flight last Jan. 20 with 110 people.
Venezuelan authorities said Saturday that 207 Venezuelans had landed in Caracas on one of the latest flights.
Gustavo Vizcaino, director of Venezuela’s migration agency, said the migrants came on a “voluntary return flight,” part of a 2018 program of President Nicolas Maduro’s government seeking to bring back Venezuelans who have fled the country’s economic and political crisis.
As migration has soared in recent years, the U.S. government has pressured Latin American nations to control the movement of migrants north, but many transit countries have struggled to deal with the quantities of people.
This week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other Biden administration officials were in Mexico City to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador about the high levels of migrants landing on the U.S.-Mexico border.
López Obrador said he also spoke about the issue in a phone call with Presient Joe Biden on Dec. 20.
“He asked — Joe Biden asked to speak with me — he was worried about the situation on the border because of the unprecedented number of migrants arriving at the border,” Mexico’s leader said. “He called me, saying we had to look for a solution together.”
López Obrador has said he is willing to help, but in exchange he wants the U.S. to send more development aid to migrants’ home countries and to reduce or eliminate sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela.
Mexico’s president and other critics of American foreign policy have cited the sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela as one of the root causes of high migration.
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Big Ten Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
The bowl season schedule features eight Big Ten matchups, with LSU (-8.5) against Wisconsin among the best bets versus the spread, based on our projections. For more tips, including parlay opportunities, scroll down.
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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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Best Week 18 Big Ten Total Bets
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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The Year 2023 in Review: CEO Scandals & Corporate Ethics
The corporate world of 2023 was riddled with controversy, as a host of CEOs found themselves in the limelight for reasons unbefitting their esteemed positions. The range of their transgressions spanned from personal indulgences like topless massages to the misuse of company resources for private flights. This troubling pattern has triggered a wider conversation around corporate ethics, leadership responsibility, and the potential repercussions on company reputations and shareholder value.
The Lavish Lifestyles of the Corporate Elite
Scrutiny of these CEOs‘ lavish lifestyles and apparent misuse of company resources has raised eyebrows globally. These actions, while varied in severity, share a common thread: inappropriate or questionable behavior that starkly contrasts with the expectations of stakeholders and the public. The repercussions have not been light, with public apologies, resignations, and in some cases, investigations by boards of directors following the scandals.
The Impact on Businesses and Shareholders
These incidents have had far-reaching effects on the businesses these CEOs represent. For instance, Pfizer’s stock plummeted by 44% in 2023, hitting a ten-year low, following accusations of misrepresentation and the collapse in demand for its COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the fortunes of BitWealth and CryptoWave, led by crypto billionaire CEOs Alex Turner and Elena Rodriguez, respectively, crumbled due to regulatory challenges and security breaches.
A Call for Stricter Corporate Policies
The broader implications of these CEO mishaps underscore the urgent need for stricter corporate governance and better accountability mechanisms. The actions of these CEOs have not only tarnished their personal reputations but also cast a shadow over their respective organizations. This situation emphasizes the need for companies to reassess their internal policies and ensure that their leaders are held to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
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Bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here, with eight games involving teams from the Big Ten on the schedule. For details on how to watch all of the postseason action, keep scrolling.
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Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year's Eve across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, where fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the globe's ongoing conflicts raised security concerns and let to subdued and cancelled festivities.
In Australia, more than 1 million people watched the pyrotechnic display near the Sydney Harbor Bridge, packing the shore and boats in the harbor — a number of spectators equivalent to one in five of the city's residents.
"It's total madness," said German tourist Janna Thomas, who waited in line since 7:30 a.m. to secure a prime waterfront location.
People lined up early in New York City to secure a spot in Times Square for the midnight ball drop. Officials and party organizers said they're prepared to keep tens of thousands of revelers safe in heart of Manhattan, as the city has seen near-daily protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.
Fireworks light up the night
Stunning fireworks displays bloomed at iconic locations like the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, the sleek glass walls of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in the United Arab Emirates, and accompanied a collective cheer filling the air in Nairobi, Kenya.
China celebrated relatively quietly, with most major cities banning fireworks over safety and pollution concerns. Still, people gathered and performers danced in colorful costumes in Beijing, while a crowd released wish balloons in Chongqing. During his New Year address, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country would focus on building momentum for economic recovery in 2024 and pledged China would "surely be reunified" with Taiwan.
In Taipei, Taiwan's capital, the mood appeared upbeat as revelers gathered for a fireworks show at the bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, as well as at concerts and other events held throughout the city.
For India, thousands of revelers from the financial hub of Mumbai watched the sun set over the Arabian Sea. In New Delhi, fireworks raised concerns that the capital — already infamous for its poor air quality — would be blanketed by a toxic haze on the first morning of the new year.
Across Japan, people gathered at temples, such as the Tsukiji Temple in Tokyo, where visitors were given free hot milk and corn soup as they stood in line to strike a massive bell.
Pope highlights the human cost of war
At the Vatican, Pope Francis recalled 2023 as a year marked by wartime suffering. During his traditional Sunday blessing from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, he offered prayers for "the tormented Ukrainian people and the Palestinian and Israeli populations, the Sudanese people and many others."
"At the end of the year, we will have the courage to ask ourselves how many human lives have been shattered by armed conflict, how many dead and how much destruction, how much suffering, how much poverty," the pontiff said.
Gaza and Ukraine wars grind on
In Russia, the country's military actions in Ukraine have overshadowed end-of-year celebrations, with the usual fireworks and concert on Moscow's Red Square canceled, as they were last year. Even without the festivities, people gathered in the square and some cheered and pointed their phones at a clock counting down the year's final seconds.
After shelling in the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 24 people, some local authorities across Russia also canceled their usual firework displays, including in Vladivostok. Millions were expected to tune in to Russian President Vladimir Putin's New Year's prerecorded address, where he asserted no force that could divide Russians and stop the country's development.
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war will continue for "many more months," resisting international calls for a cease-fire.
Skyscrapers in Tel Aviv were lit up in yellow to call for the release of hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza for more than 80 days.
"While you are counting down until the new year, our time and our lives stopped," said Moran Betzer Tayar, the aunt of Yagev Buchshtab, a 34 year old hostage.
In the Gaza Strip, displaced Palestinians huddled around fires in a makeshift refugee camp.
"From the intensity of the pain we live, we do not feel that there is a new year," said Kamal al-Zeinaty, who has lost multiple family members in the conflict. "All the days are the same."
In Iraq, a Christmas tree was decorated with Palestinian flags and symbolic bodies in funeral shrouds, placed beside a liberty monument in central Baghdad. Many Christians in Iraq have cancelled this year's festivities in solidarity with Gaza, and have chosen to limit their celebrations to prayers and rituals.
"We hope that the new year, 2024 will be a year of goodness, prosperity, and joy," said Ahmed Ali, a Baghdad resident.
In Muslim-majority Pakistan, the government has banned all New Year's Eve celebrations in solidarity with the Palestinians.
Global tensions spur security vigilance
New York Mayor Eric Adams said there were "no specific threats" to his city's annual New Year's Eve bash. Police said they would expand the security perimeter around the party, creating a "buffer zone" that would allow them to head off potential demonstrations. During last year's party, a machete-wielding man attacked three police officers a few blocks from Times Square.
Security was also heightened across European cities on Sunday.
German authorities said they had detained three more people in connection with a reported threat of a New Year's Eve attack by Islamic extremists on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral.
In Berlin, some 4,500 police officers are expected to keep order and avoid riots like a year ago. Police in the German capital issued a ban on the traditional use of fire crackers for several streets across the city. They also banned a pro-Palestinian protest in the Neukoelln neighborhood of the city, which has seen several pro-Palestinian riots.
In Paris, over 1.5 million people are expected to attend celebrations on the Champs-Elysees, with around 90,000 law enforcement officers would be deployed nationwide, top officials said. Celebrations in the French capital will center on the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, including DJ sets, fireworks and video projections on the Arc de Triomphe.
In a New Year's message, French President Emmanuel Macron predicted that the 2024 European Parliament elections will be crucial to Ukraine's future and the fate of democracy across Europe.
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CUSA Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
The bowl season slate features four CUSA matchups, with Western Kentucky (+4.5) against Old Dominion among the best bets against the spread, according to our projections. For more suggestions, including parlay opportunities, see below.
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Pick: Western Kentucky +4.5 vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Old Dominion by 0.5 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Fresno State +3.5 vs. New Mexico State
- Matchup: New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: New Mexico State by 0 points
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Louisiana +3.5 vs. Jacksonville State
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Jacksonville State by 1.5 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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Best Week 18 CUSA Total Bets
Under 67.5 - Liberty vs. Oregon
- Matchup: Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks
- Projected Total: 61.4 points
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
Over 48.5 - Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Total: 54.2 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Under 57.5 - Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
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The story behind Fraser-McGurk’s bond with Maxwell … and that monkey incident
By Andrew Wu
Australia’s World Cup great Glenn Maxwell has taken Big Bash League sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk under his wing, setting up a clash between the master and apprentice in Tuesday night’s Melbourne derby at the MCG.
If the cricket public were still not aware of Fraser-McGurk after his world record 29-ball one-day century in October, they would be now after Maxwell described him as “easily the most talented young batter in the country”.
Maxwell’s comments were not just those of an old pro passing judgment from the couch. He has worked closely with Fraser-McGurk and has become somewhat of a mentor to the budding star.
Friends for about “four to five years” from their days in the Victoria squad, their relationship has grown.
“It probably started with him starting to take me under the wing a bit more the last two to three years,” Fraser-McGurk told this masthead.
The pair talk often, about once or twice a week, Fraser-McGurk said, though they can occasionally go a fortnight without speaking, due to their schedules.
It’s not difficult to understand why Maxwell has taken such a keen interest in Fraser-McGurk’s career. Both share a freewheeling and jaw-dropping approach to batting, pulling off shots others dare not try. They can also frustrate, which partially explains why Fraser-McGurk, 21, is no longer playing for his home state Victoria.
“You can see the way he plays, he reacts to the ball and does what he wants with it,” Fraser-McGurk said. “I don’t think any player in the world can do that. To have someone like that you can go to and get advice from is crucial for me.”
Fraser-McGurk has been the revelation of BBL 13, stamping himself as one of the country’s most exciting young batting prospects with whirlwind knocks of 55 from 23 balls and 70 off 37 for the Renegades.
It was his first half-century which compelled Maxwell to tell the world just how good the kid, nicknamed the Rooster, could be.
“No one in Australia is better to watch then Fraser-McGurk. Easily the most talented young batter in the country. His potential doesn’t actually have a ceiling,” Maxwell wrote to his 1.8 million followers on X, the social platform formerly called Twitter.
“It’s nice to have someone of his stature to say words like that,” Fraser-McGurk said. “I’ve had a fair bit to do with Maxy. He’s helped me out with numerous things along the way. He still texts me now about things even when I’m not playing for Victoria.
“He’s put some serious time into me. To give back and put some performances on the board to show it wasn’t all for nothing is very nice.”
Fraser-McGurk’s breakthrough summer has come after moving to South Australia in search for more opportunities. Given the licence to thrill, Fraser-McGurk has scored debut hundreds in both the Sheffield Shield and the Marsh Cup, even if he is still searching for consistency.
To say he is on the radar of national selectors would be a stretch, but he did receive a congratulatory message from chief selector George Bailey after his maiden Shield ton.
“He’s got my phone number, I’m happy with that,” Fraser-McGurk said.
With his dynamic strokeplay and power hitting, Fraser-McGurk appears a prime candidate to become a Twenty20 gun for hire at a time when lucrative leagues are popping up all over the globe, but he speaks like a man very much into the legend of the baggy green.
“My dream’s always been to play Test cricket for Australia, I hope it stays the same with all the young kids coming through,” Fraser-McGurk said.
“That’s the pinnacle, it’s why it’s called Test cricket. You’re playing with the best players in the world across five days, and you get to test your skills against them. Just seeing how well the Australians are going it make you want to play it more.
“I think we’re a bit spoilt seeing Australians dominate every other country. We don’t know what it’s like to see them go through bad patches. My dad used to say we had the odd rough patch, but we’ve always been a super dominant country.
“To say that you played for Australia in Test cricket, to say you were part of that ultimate group would be really special.”
Before this season, Fraser-McGurk was more widely known as the young gun who left an under-19 World Cup early after being attacked by a monkey at a nature reserve in South Africa.
The monkey had been upset after Fraser-McGurk had run out of food, and lashed out, scratching him on the eyelid.
There were murmurs in cricket circles Fraser-McGurk had taunted the primate but he said this was not the case.
“That wasn’t happening,” Fraser-McGurk said. “People add on to that because that’s who I am, I’m a bit of an outgoing person, they would have thought I was doing that but I wasn’t. You had to be there to understand what was going on.
“I was feeding the monkey, as I was allowed to. He ate all the food in my hand. It looked like he was a bit upset. I was a bit too close to the cage. He’s gone at me, got me in the eye. I had a little scratch on the eyelid and needed all sorts of treatment and some of that treatment was a bit safer in Australia.”
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What players filled up the box score yesterday in the NBA? Keep scrolling for a recap of the top performers, including leaders in multiple stat categories.
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The final COP28 agreement calls for a transition away from fossil fuels and a trebling of renewables. The headline-grabbing deal came after days of bitter negotiations over the role of fossil fuels and was hailed as “historic”. But in the end it seems that the fossil fuel lobby won.
Simply put, the final draft of the so-called ‘global stocktake’ avoided calling for a “fossil fuel phase-out”, although it was “historic” in that it was the first COP deal that specifically calls on all countries to “transition away” from fossil fuels.
But the agreement was replete with woolly feel-good phrases – the “[t]ransitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science”.
The agreement also called for “accelerating efforts towards the phase-down of unabated coal power”, and using “abatement and removal technologies…particularly in hard-to-abate sectors”.
It was deeply disappointing for the fight against the climate crisis.
A “phase-down” of unabated coal is not a “phase-out”. And “unabated” means that fossil fuels will continue to be burned, with emissions buried or sucked out of the air by a technology that is currently prohibitively expensive and unproven at commercial scale.
The Alliance of Small Island States described the draft of the final COP28 text, which was adopted, as "a litany of loopholes".
The AOSIS – whose islands and their cultures will be the first to be wiped out by climate change – added: “The text does not speak specifically to fossil fuel phase-out and mitigation in a way that is in fact 'the step change that is needed'."
The alliance concluded: "It is incremental and not transformational."
Critics said what else was to be expected when the UN’s annual COP talks, the most important climate meet globally, are held in an oil state, the UAE, and when the president is an oil man – Sultan al-Jaber – whose team had cynically talked of using the conference to strike oil and gas deals?
Mike David, the CEO of the non-governmental organisation Global Witness, said the agreement actually means more fossil fuels, which most oil and gas-producing countries and heavy coal users are seeking.
A major new UN report published in early December indeed had found that governments plan to produce about 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C – the Paris Agreement goal – and 69% more than would be consistent with 2°C.
The UAE’s own moves are emblematic. It has emerged that Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC), of which al-Jaber is head, plans to boost its oil output up to 5mn barrels per day (bpd) of crude, reported Associated Press (AP).
Global Witness’ David continued: “We should be realistic about what the failure to agree to [a] phase-out means: fossil fuels forever. This agreement sends a signal to those thousands of lobbyists who gathered at COP – there is a long and profitable future for their destructive businesses, regardless of what the science tells us.”
He concluded: “Serious climate action means no loopholes, no reliance on unproven technology and an immediate phase-out, with massive financial support for the transition from the richest countries and from big polluters.”
Yet as delegates left Dubai, on December 13, the deal signed by nearly 200 countries was hailed as “historic” by Peter Liese, chair of the EU delegation of leading negotiators.
For his part, Denmark's Minister for Climate and Energy Dan Jorgensen added: "We're standing here in an oil country, surrounded by oil countries, and we made the decision saying let's move away from oil and gas."
“I have to say that the people that [have been] criticising Dr. Sultan and the UAE owe them an apology,” he said. “They have been a transparent and inclusive presidency.”
Al-Jaber commented: “We have language on fossil fuels in our final agreement for the first time ever” and the deal is “a paradigm shift that has the potential to redefine our economies”.
And John Kerry, US climate envoy, said: "I am in awe of the spirit of cooperation that has brought everybody together." This was although Kerry had previously told reporters in Dubai: "The first and easiest thing that countries need to do to make this commitment real is to stop building new unabated coal, and we will continue to fight for that."
The exact words such leaders use are of course vital, and a good example of the diplomatese always rampant at such conferences. Much of the media missed the loopholes in the final agreement, which calls for a phase-down of unabated coal – not a phase-out. A cop-out at COP 28.
For example, it was Kerry’s use of that pesky word “new”. Coal plants are not to be closed down, and in some countries, such as China, they are still being built frequently. To stick to the COP28 agreement, new coal plants will just be modernised with technology that may or may not come to fruition.
That being said, Kerry did criticise the final agreement. “Many people here would have liked clearer language about the need to begin peaking and reducing fossil fuels in this critical decade,” he conceded to delegates. “But we know this was a compromise between many parties.”
Others were less diplomatic.
“Let’s be real,” wrote climate activist and author Auden Schendler in the New York Times as the summit closed. “The summit’s proposals for voluntary commitments – on methane, on renewables, on phasing out fossil fuels – were theatre. Imagine if in the 1960s Americans had responded to the civil rights movement not with legislation but with calls to please treat one another nicely.”
Or as Alden Meyer, a senior associate at the think-tank E3G who has attended global climate talks since they first started in 1991, told AP. “The [Earth’s] atmosphere responds to one thing: emissions. It’s physics, stupid. And all the declarations, all the decisions, all the platitudes, all the announcements in the world, if it doesn’t translate into real world action that reduces emissions, is not worth the paper it’s written on.”
Maybe it is no surprise that next year COP 29 will be held in Azerbaijan, another oil economy.
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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.
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(AP) — An off-duty police officer was shot and killed in North Carolina after witnessing a crime at a gas station and approaching the two suspects, officials said.
The police sergeant, whose name hasn’t been released, was a 22-year veteran of the Greensboro Police Department, Chief John Thompson said during a news conference Saturday night. Thompson didn’t specify what crime the off-duty officer witnessed or provide additional details about the events leading up to the shooting earlier that afternoon.
Police were searching for two men in their 20s and a black Chevrolet Equinox, according a statewide alert sent to the public by the the Greensboro Police Department. The Blue Alert was sent about two hours after the shooting and canceled roughly two hours later. A Blue Alert is used when a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured, killed or gone missing.
Thompson said another off-duty Greensboro officer and a paramedic were on scene when the shooting occurred and immediately rendered aid to their wounded colleague. The sergeant was pronounced dead at a local medical facility.
“He was a loving husband, father, son and brother with 22 years of service to the department,” Thompson said in prepared remarks.
The department didn’t immediately respond to an email Sunday seeking an update on the investigation.
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan, who also spoke to local media Saturday night, said the department needs time and space to complete its investigation and bring the suspects to justice.
“Words are inadequate right now,” she said. “There’s really nothing I can say that’s going to give the family or the officers any comfort. What happened today was a senseless act of violence.”
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, pledging “all available state resources to catch those who killed a Greensboro police officer.”
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Xencor CEO Bassil I. Dahiyat Sells 45,000 Company Shares
Bassil I. Dahiyat, the CEO of biopharmaceutical company Xencor, Inc., has sold 45,000 shares of the company’s stock. The transaction, which took place on December 29th, was conducted at an average price of $20.93 per share. The total sum of the sale reached $941,850.00. Despite the sale, Dahiyat retains ownership of 312,929 shares of Xencor’s stock, which are valued at an estimated $6,549,603.97.
Financial Performance and Market Position of Xencor
Xencor’s stock opened at $21.23 on the date of the announcement. The 50-day moving average for the company’s shares stands at $19.04, while the 200-day moving average is $21.39. Over the course of the past year, Xencor’s stock has seen a low of $16.49 and a high of $38.20.
On November 7th, Xencor reported its quarterly earnings. The company posted earnings per share of ($0.40), exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.37. For the quarter, Xencor’s revenue was $59.16 million, more than double the consensus estimate of $30.01 million. This figure represents a 116.7% increase from the same quarter of the previous year. Analysts predict that Xencor will report -1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings and Institutional Investments
While one analyst has rated Xencor’s stock as ‘sell,’ ten analysts have given it a ‘buy’ rating. The consensus price target for the stock is $41.56. Recent activity has shown institutional investors adjusting their holdings in Xencor. Some have acquired new positions in the company, while others have increased their existing stakes.
Xencor’s Focus on Therapeutics
Xencor, Inc. specializes in the development of engineered monoclonal antibody and cytokine therapeutics. These therapeutics are designed to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. Among the company’s products are Sotrovimab for SARS-CoV-2, Ultomiris for blood disorders, and Monjuvi for lymphoma.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As 2023 comes to a close, New Year’s resolutions are top of mind for many. For Chiefs fans, those resolutions are painted in red.
The top three most common resolutions heading into the New Year are improved fitness, improved finances and improved mental health, according to Forbes.
Devoted Kansas City fans preparing for the Chiefs-Bengals New Year's Eve showdown at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium told KSHB 41's Elyse Schoenig they aren't dropping the ball on their hopes and dreams for 2024.
- “Catch some passes.”
- “Let’s sign a receiver.”
- “Let’s break out some angry runs.”
- “Our Chiefs need to get the wide receivers together to catch that ball and just be the team we know they can be."
Some fans were more focused on short-term goals.
“Let’s just beat the Bengals, then we’ll figure out what’s next,” one fan said.
But others said New Year’s resolutions are a mindset.
“Be kind to your neighbors, even the opposing fans,” Chiefs fan Buddy Rodgers said. “Sometimes we even let them tailgate with us, and that’s okay.”
With a New Year's Eve win, the Chiefs would clinch the AFC West for the eighth consecutive time, making some fans' (early) 2024 dreams come true.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
Seeking details on how to watch all of the college football postseason matchups now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
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Taylor Swift cheers on Travis Kelce at New Year's Eve Chiefs game in Kansas City
Taylor Swift spent New Year's Eve cheering on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City as the Kansas City Chiefs took on — and beat — the Cincinnati Bengals.
Swift was seen watching the game from a suite while wearing a Chiefs jacket. Kelce wore a similar jacket before the Chiefs' Christmas game. The Chiefs were down by 4 against the Bengals at halftime on Sunday, but they turned it around and won 25-17.
Several fans at Sunday's game held up signs referencing Swift and Kelce. One fan had a sign with pictures of Swift and Kelce on sticks of dynamite, with text reading: "T-N-T, They're Dynamite!"
It's been a big year for the singer. In addition to being named TIME's Person of the Year, Swift also broke Elvis Presley's record as solo artist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Billboard said Sunday. Swift's total weeks at No. 1 climbed to 68 after her "1989 (Taylor's Version)" clocked in another week at the top, breaking Elvis's previous record of 67 weeks.
Swift has attended several Chiefs games this season, appearing both at Arrowhead Stadium and away games.
"Football is awesome, it turns out," Swift said in her TIME Person of the Year interview. "I've been missing out my whole life."
The singer first attended a Chiefs game in September. She also attended the team's game on Christmas, which the Chiefs lost, 20-14.
Other celebrities, including Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Hugh Jackman, have also attended Chiefs games this season.
Kelce first broke his silence about Swift in late September during an episode of his "New Heights" podcast. The Chiefs player said he's been on the "rollercoaster of life" since Swift's first appearance at one of his games.
The Chiefs are set to take on the Los Angeles Charges on Jan. 7.
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UConn vs. DePaul Predictions, BetMGM Promo Codes, & Picks: Spread, Total - January 2
Tuesday's contest between the No. 5 UConn Huskies (11-2, 1-1 Big East) and DePaul Blue Demons (3-9, 0-1 Big East) at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion has a projected final score of 82-63 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored UConn, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will start at 6:30 PM ET on January 2.
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UConn vs. DePaul Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Where: Storrs, Connecticut
- Venue: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
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UConn vs. DePaul Score Prediction
- Prediction: UConn 82, DePaul 63
Spread & Total Prediction for UConn vs. DePaul
- Computer Predicted Spread: UConn (-19.1)
- Computer Predicted Total: 144.8
UConn has a 7-5-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to DePaul, who is 4-7-0 ATS. The Huskies are 6-6-0 and the Blue Demons are 4-7-0 in terms of hitting the over.
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UConn Performance Insights
- The Huskies' +244 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 83 points per game (37th in college basketball) while giving up 64.2 per outing (38th in college basketball).
- UConn wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.4 boards. It is pulling down 39.6 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 29.2 per outing.
- UConn knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (127th in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (223rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.1 per game its opponents make at a 35.1% rate.
- The Huskies rank seventh in college basketball by averaging 109 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 58th in college basketball, allowing 84.4 points per 100 possessions.
- UConn has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.2 turnovers per game, committing 9.5 (30th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
DePaul Performance Insights
- The Blue Demons' -102 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.9 points per game (331st in college basketball) while giving up 75.4 per outing (283rd in college basketball).
- DePaul falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.9 boards. It pulls down 31.3 rebounds per game (350th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 36.2.
- DePaul makes 6.9 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.2 on average.
- DePaul has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 13.3 per game (298th in college basketball) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
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Cougars It is perhaps the team whose greatness is most questioned, due to the poor results obtained in recent years. The last time they made the Olympic round was in the 2011 Clausura tournament. Since then, brilliant soccer players have paraded through the halls of Ciudad Universitaria; None of them have achieved the desired championship.
The Argentine naturalized Mexican soccer player Ariel Nahuelpán came to Mexican soccer to play with the UNAM Pumas in 2013. Expectations were high, but he never managed to establish himself with only university students and only managed to score twice. In 2014 he abandoned the felines. He signed for Tigre from Argentina and quickly returned to Mexico to play with the Tuzos del Pahuca, with whom he was able to do things well and even became champion in 2016.
And Puebla was the team with which Matías Alustiza managed to shine, his last team in Mexico was the UNAM Pumas, with whom he was from 2017 to 2019, scoring a total of fourteen goals. He also could not make the Olympic tour with the university squad,
Emanuel: 'Tito' Villa, was an indisputable figure with the Blue Cross' Celeste Machine. A lot was expected of him when he signed for Pumas in the 2012 Apertura, but he only played fourteen games and scored two goals. He then signed for Tigres, where he recovered his level, debuting with three goals. Although later the injuries did not let him rest and he ended up retiring in the Gallos Blancos del Querétaro.
The current Rayados de Monterrey footballer debuted with the Pumas in 2014 and left the team in 2018. He was one of the most constant elements in the university squad but never managed to win the title with the feline squad. The closest he came was in 2015, when they lost the final against Tigres.
The case of Héctor Moreno is different. He debuted in 2005 with the Pumas and in 2008 he traveled to the old continent to have a successful career in European football, becoming champion in the Netherlands with two different teams. In 2021 he returned to Mexico to play for Rayados. He is remembered fondly, although he was never able to be a champion with the university students.
He was one of the most consistent players in the previous tournament. However, in this transfer market, Gabriel: the 'Toro' Fernández made valid a proposal from the Blue Cross Blue Machine, leaving behind his time at UNAM without ever tasting the honeys of the championship.
The Paraguayan striker undoubtedly enters the top 5 of the best center forwards who have worn the Pumas shirt in recent years. He filled the university attack with certainty, and although he left the team without giving them the desired eighth star, he is remembered with appreciation for the good 'Cocoliso'.
His dedication and commitment even made him captain of the team. Juan Pablo Vigon was a key player in that semifinal against Cruz Azul, scoring the fourth goal in Ciudad Universitaria that gave them a place in the final against León. Unfortunately they lost it and Juan Pablo left Pumas without being able to make the Olympic return.
His departure was already practically predicted, even from the start of the Apertura 2023 tournament. Antonio: the 'Turk' Mohamed never seemed to trust Juan Ignacio Dinenno completely, he always opted for Gabriel: the 'Bull' Fernández. Ironically, today neither 'Turco', nor Gabriel nor Juan Ignacio are with the Pumas anymore. A player very loved by the fans, even though he did not win the title either.
The Argentine soccer player came very close to achieving a historic comeback against the Tigres, in the final of the 2015 Apertura tournament, when they fell in a penalty shootout. For the following campaign he was presented as a reinforcement of the Monterrey squad, and although he did very well in Nuevo León, Pumas fans will always feel a little bit of him. However, like all the others, Ishmael could not give them the eighth star either.
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Thousands of revellers started 2024 with a bang as fireworks and drones lit up the sky over London and told the world the city is “A Place for Everyone”.
After the bongs of Big Ben sounded at midnight, “London: A Place for Everyone” was written high above the crowds as the unity-themed display welcomed the new year.
The display marked the King’s coronation year and also used His Majesty’s quote to mark the 75th anniversary of the Windrush crossing in which he said the new arrivals “collectively enrich the fabric of our national life”.
There were repeated references to London’s diversity and inclusivity, with the capital telling the world everyone is welcome in a city where people can be themselves.
The show, designed by the Cambridgeshire-based pyrotechnics firm Titanium Fireworks, boasted more than 12,000 fireworks.
Revellers in Edinburgh enjoyed a stunning Hogmanay firework display.
Thousands of people were at the sold-out Princes Garden Street Party and Concert in the Gardens in what mark’s the festival’s 30th anniversary.
The event, organised by UniqueAssembly and City of Edinburgh Council, was headlined by Pulp, who have not played in the city in 20 years.
Weather warnings for wind and rain have been issued for parts of England and Wales for New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day, with revellers urged to pack a rain jacket for the countdown.
Exposed coasts and hills on the southern coast of England and in South Wales will continue to be battered by strong winds, the Met Office said.
The highest recorded wind gusts so far on Sunday were 74mph on the Isle of Wight, 64mph at Mumbles near Swansea, and 62mph on the Isles of Scilly.
Wind warnings are in place until midnight on Sunday, with some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport possible, the forecaster said.
A yellow rain warning has been issued for an area of the North West which includes Manchester, Blackburn, Burnley and Blackpool from 6pm on Sunday until 6am on Monday, with 30-40mm possible locally.
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on Jan. 14
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
The queen, who is Europe’s longest-reigning living monarch, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would step down on Jan. 14th, which is the anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.
Margrethe, 83, said the back surgery she underwent in early 2023 led to “thoughts about the future” and when to pass on the responsibilities of the crown to her son. “I have decided that now is the right time,” she said in her speech.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen paid tribute to her in a statement, offering a “heartfelt thank you to Her Majesty the Queen for her lifelong dedication and tireless efforts for the Kingdom.”
Margrethe is the “epitome of Denmark” Frederiksen’s statement read, and “throughout the years has put words and feelings into who we are as a people and as a nation.”
The 6-foot-tall (1.82-meters-tall), chain-smoking Margrethe has been one of the most popular public figures in Denmark, where the monarch’s role is largely ceremonial. She often walked the streets of Copenhagen virtually unescorted and won the admiration of Danes for her warm manners and for her talents as a linguist and designer.
A keen skier, she was a member of a Danish women’s air force unit as a princess, taking part in judo courses and endurance tests in the snow. Margrethe remained tough even as she grew older. In 2011, at age 70, she visited Danish troops in southern Afghanistan wearing a military jumpsuit.
As monarch, she crisscrossed the country and regularly visited Greenland and the Faeroe Islands, the two semi-independent territories which are part of the Danish Realm, and was met everywhere by cheering crowds.
Denmark has Europe’s oldest ruling monarchy, which traces its line back to the Viking king Gorm the Old, who died in 958. Although Magrethe is head of state, the Danish Constitution strictly ruled out her involvement in party politics.
Yet the queen was clearly well-versed in law and knew the contents of the legislation she was called upon to sign.
She received training in French and English from her earliest years, as well as Swedish from her mother. In addition to archaeology, she studied philosophy, political science and economics at universities in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Cambridge along with the London School of Economics and the Sorbonne in Paris.
Ever since his birth on May 26, 1968, Frederik André Henrik Christian has been the heir to the Danish throne.
He is the oldest son of Queen Margrethe and her late French-born husband, Prince Henrik, who died February 2018. Frederik, 55, has a younger brother, Prince Joachim.
Since the age of 18, he has served as regent whenever his mother was outside the kingdom and carried out official duties, shaking hands with thousands and receiving foreign dignitaries.
The queen’s announcement made up only a few sentences at the end of her wide-ranging New Year’s speech which reflected on the “turbulence and upheaval in the world” amid the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the climate crisis.
But she also thanked her nation’s people for “the warmth and hospitality I meet with everywhere in Denmark.”
While lavishing accolades on the queen, the prime minister also looked to the future.
“In the new year, Crown Prince Frederik will be proclaimed king. Crown Princess Mary will become queen. The kingdom will have a new regent and a new royal couple,” he said in his statement. “We can look forward to all of this in the knowledge that they are ready for the responsibility and the task.”
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N. Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ‘war’
As 2023 concludes, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un escalates nuclear threats on Seoul and orders a military buildup.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped up the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war that can “break out any time” on the peninsula, state media reported Sunday.
Kim lambasted the United States during a lengthy speech at the end of five days of year-end party meetings that set his country’s military, political and economic policy decisions for 2024.
The meeting announced plans for further military development in the coming year, including launching three more spy satellites, building unmanned drones and developing electronic warfare capabilities, as well as strengthening nuclear and missile forces, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
This year, Pyongyang successfully launched a reconnaissance satellite, enshrined its status as a nuclear power in its constitution and test-fired the most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its arsenal.
ALSO READ: North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launches need ‘robust’ global response: G7
Kim accused the United States of posing “various forms of military threat” and ordered his armed forces to maintain the “overwhelming war response capability”, according to KCNA’s account of the meeting that ended on Saturday.
The meeting concluded that it is a “fait accompli that a war may break out on the Korean peninsula any time due to the enemies’ reckless moves for invading the DPRK”, KCNA said, using the acronym of the North’s official name.
In an effort to deter Pyongyang, Washington deployed a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Korean port city of Busan this month and flew its long-range bombers in drills with Seoul and Tokyo.
The North has described the deployment of Washington’s strategic weapons, such as B-52 bombers, in joint drills on the Korean peninsula as “intentional nuclear war provocative moves”.
ALSO READ: North Korea nuclear attack on US would spell end of Kim regime – White House
The military “should rapidly respond to any possible nuclear crisis and put continuous spurs to the preparations for a great event to suppress the whole territory of south Korea by mobilizing all physical means and forces including nuclear forces in contingency”, Kim said.
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Kim told the meeting he would no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea, noting the “uncontrollable crisis” that he said was triggered by Seoul and Washington.
Inter-Korean relations have deteriorated to a low point this year, with Pyongyang’s spy satellite launch prompting Seoul to partially suspend a 2018 military agreement aimed at defusing tensions.
Kim said it would be a mistake to regard South Korea “who publicly defined us as the ‘principal enemy’… as the partner of reconciliation and reunification”, according to KCNA.
ALSO READ: Kim Jong Un celebrates North Korea’s new ‘space power’ era
Kim also ordered the drawing-up of measures for reorganising departments handling cross-border affairs to “fundamentally change the principle”.
Leif Easley, a professor of international relations at Ewha University in Seoul, said the emphasis on North Korea’s “significant military capabilities” was likely aimed at hiding its poor economic achievements this year.
“Much of what state-controlled media publishes is recycled propaganda,” he said, adding. “Pyongyang’s bellicose rhetoric suggests its military moves are not only about deterrence but also domestic politics and international coercion.”
Pyongyang declared itself an “irreversible” nuclear power in 2022 and has repeatedly said it will never give up its nuclear weapons programme, which the regime views as essential for its survival.
ALSO READ: Russia says ‘no proof’ North Korea sending weapons
The United Nations Security Council has adopted many resolutions calling on North Korea to halt its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes since Pyongyang first conducted a nuclear test in 2006.
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2023 was an epic year for swimming and saw some amazing moments. Here are our favorite photos from the year from SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser:
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College Football Bowl Game Computer Picks & Predictions
According to our projections, the best bet versus the spread out of 39 FBS postseason matchups is Florida State (+22.5) -- for more tips, including parlay possibilities, scroll down.
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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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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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Spectacular fireworks have lit up the skies in London and Edinburgh as thousands have gathered to bring in the new year throughout the UK.
Thousands of people have gathered for the sold out events in the two cities, with tickets sold out and scores of revellers gathering for a new year’s party across the nation.
Despite the miserable weather, partygoers flocked to the banks of the Thames throughout the evening, ahead of the traditional London fireworks which lit up the skies as Big Ben struck midnight.
The light show also featured drones lighting up the night sky.
Throughout the jawdropping display, spectators were treated to a chart-topping soundtracked featuring the Spice Girls, The Kinks, Dua Lipa and Eurodance classic Freed from Desire.
Also included in the celebrations were clips of King Charles, a tribute to the NHS at 75 and a celebration of Windrush.
Meanwhile in Edinburgh, scores of people gathered at the Princes Garden Street Party and Concert in the Gardens in what mark’s the festival’s 30th anniversary.
The event, organised by UniqueAssembly and City of Edinburgh Council, was headlined by Pulp, who have not played in the city in 20 years.
Following their set, fireworks began at midnight and will end at around 00.50am on Monday.
Alex MacDonald, 26, said he is most excited for Pulp and the fireworks.
He told reporters: ‘I’m heavy looking forward to Pulp, like – it’s gonna be smashing.
‘The fireworks will be phenomenal man. It’ll be brilliant. We’ll have a heavy bevy to that, ken what I’m saying?’
Dave Reed, also 26, said he is ‘here for the tunes and everything else that’s happening’.
He added: ‘I’m well excited for the fireworks, it’s gonna be everything.
‘That’s what Edinburgh is all about, and that’s what Hogmanay is all about.’
Ahead of the main display, there were some small firework displays between different musical sets, much to the applause of the hyped-up crowd.
Commenting on the news of a sell-out, Al Thomson, co-director of UniqueAssembly, said: ‘We’re in for one hell of a party now. Fifty thousand people in the streets of Edinburgh enjoying good music, good company, and one of the best fireworks displays in the world – there’s no better way to start the new year.
‘We started things off right with the Torchlight Procession on Friday, where we saw 20,000 people come together to shine a light on homelessness, raising money for our charity partner Social Bite; and this is just the perfect end to the year and the best way to celebrate 30 years of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.’
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans migrants in Mexico, the latest move by countries in the region to take on a flood of people traveling north to the United States.
The move comes as authorities say at least 10,000 migrants a day have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, many of them asylum seekers. It also comes as a migrant caravan of thousands of people from across the region — largely Venezuelans — has trekked through southern Mexico this week.
The repatriation flights are part of an agreement made between regional leaders during a summit in Mexico in October that aimed to seek solutions for migration levels that show few signs of slowing down.
Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Relations said the two countries began repatriations with a flight on Friday and a second on Saturday in an effort to “strengthen their cooperation on migration issues.” The statement also said the two countries plan to implement social and work programs for those repatriated to Venezuela.
“Mexico and Venezuela reiterate their commitment to address the structural causes that fuel irregular migration in the region, and to achieve a humanitarian management of such flows,” the statement read.
Mexico’s government said it previously carried out a similar repatriation flight last Jan. 20 with 110 people.
Venezuelan authorities said Saturday that 207 Venezuelans had landed in Caracas on one of the latest flights.
Gustavo Vizcaino, director of Venezuela’s migration agency, said the migrants came on a “voluntary return flight,” part of a 2018 program of President Nicolas Maduro’s government seeking to bring back Venezuelans who have fled the country’s economic and political crisis.
As migration has soared in recent years, the U.S. government has pressured Latin American nations to control the movement of migrants north, but many transit countries have struggled to deal with the quantities of people.
This week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other Biden administration officials were in Mexico City to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador about the high levels of migrants landing on the U.S.-Mexico border.
López Obrador said he also spoke about the issue in a phone call with Presient Joe Biden on Dec. 20.
“He asked — Joe Biden asked to speak with me — he was worried about the situation on the border because of the unprecedented number of migrants arriving at the border,” Mexico’s leader said. “He called me, saying we had to look for a solution together.”
López Obrador has said he is willing to help, but in exchange he wants the U.S. to send more development aid to migrants’ home countries and to reduce or eliminate sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela.
Mexico’s president and other critics of American foreign policy have cited the sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela as one of the root causes of high migration.
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(AP) — Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday “would not go unpunished.”
The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forces overnight.
The retaliatory Russian attack wounded 28 people in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said. A hotel, kindergarten, apartment buildings, shops and administrative buildings sustained damage, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had targeted “decision-making centers and military facilities” in Kharkiv. The ministry said the hit on the Kharkiv Palace Hotel had “destroyed representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate and Ukrainian Armed Forces” involved in the “terrorist attack” in Belgorod.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said a British journalist was among the wounded, while public German broadcaster ZDF said Sunday that one of its television crews had been in the hotel. A Ukrainian translator was hit by debris and seriously wounded, and one of the team’s security guards also was injured, ZDF said in a statement.
“This is another attack by Russia on the free press,” ZDF Editor-in-Chief Bettina Schausten said.
In the Kyiv region that surrounds Ukraine’s capital, a Russian drone attack caused a fire at a critical infrastructure facility, local officials said. They did not identify the nature of the facility.
Russian troops additionally shelled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Sunday, killing a 14-year-old boy and leaving a 9-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition with a brain injury, according to regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin.
On Saturday, shelling in the center of Belgorod killed two dozen people, including three children. Another 108 people were wounded in the strike, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Sunday, making the attack one with the most casualties on Russian soil since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine 22 months ago.
Russian authorities accused Ukraine 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 Saturday night meeting of the U.N. Security Council demanded by Russia, 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.
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Kirsten Grieshaber contributed from Berlin and Elise Morton from London.
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(iSeeCars) – If you’re currently leasing a car and nearing the end of your lease term, you might be wondering what you should do next. Although new car inventory is rebounding, some new cars are selling above MSRP and car leases are also significantly more expensive than they were pre-pandemic. And while used car prices continue to fall, they are also more expensive than they were before the pandemic.
In light of the current new and used car market, buying out your car lease might be your smartest option. How does the process work and should you buy out your car lease? We have the important answers.
How a Lease Buyout Works
If you’re leasing a vehicle, most finance companies will include a buyout option as part of your lease agreement. Your auto lease contract will state the end-of-lease purchase price based on the car’s residual value, which was estimated when you signed your lease. Leasing companies will often contact you near the end of your lease term to communicate your lease-end options, which will include either the buyout option or returning the vehicle to the dealership.
Residual Value in Today’s Market
Dealers calculate a vehicle’s residual value based on its projected depreciation, and this value is locked in at the beginning of a car’s lease. And if the start of your lease was before the current supply chain issues, your car’s lease buyout price might be well-below current market value. That means that at the end of the lease contract you could purchase your leased vehicle and either sell it for a profit, or you can continue driving your lightly used car at a price well below market value.
Understanding the Value of Your Leased Car
Here’s how you can compare the vehicle’s residual value or buyout amount with its market price. To calculate the market value of the vehicle, you can use pricing tools like the iSeeCars free VIN Check, Kelley Blue Book, or Edmunds. Be sure to check your original contract for extra fees like a purchase option fee to determine the total amount you will be paying for the vehicle.
And be extra vigilant about dealer or finance company “add on” fees that were not specifically called out in your lease contract.
Leased Car Buyout Price: Other Factors to Consider
There are many factors that contribute to the buyout price of your car. This includes the vehicle’s make, model, residual value, and current value. The amount you paid for a down payment will also affect the buyout price.
Additional fees include:
- Buyout Fee/Purchase Option Charge: The leasing company will charge you for opting to buy the car rather than turning it in.
- State sales tax
- Registration fees
Can I Finance My Lease Buyout?
You can finance your lease buyout just as you would a regular used car purchase. The dealership will be eager to offer you financing, but you should also examine outside financing options as you would for a typical car loan. That means comparing interest rates from other lenders including banks and credit unions to see who will give you the best rate on your car lease buyout loan. Some lenders even offer auto loans specifically for lease buyouts. Keep in mind that the shorter your loan term, the more you will save on interest payments, but your monthly payments will be higher. That means you should opt for the shortest loan term you can afford. Also, your credit score will determine your loan rate, so make sure it is in good standing in order to get a competitive rate. If you have a poor credit score, you should consider having a co-signer.
Other Things to Consider
Anyone who has leased a car knows about the extra fees that often come at the end of the car lease. These fees include going over the mileage limits or any excess wear and tear your vehicle may have like scratches or dents. Buying out your lease will get you off the hook for these fees, so if either situation exists with your lease it is yet another reason to buy your car when the lease ends versus returning it.
Some lease agreements offer early lease buyouts which allow you to buy the vehicle before your term expires. Make sure you refer to your leasing agreement to see if you will have to pay extra fees for an early buyout. If there are fees involved, it’s likely a smarter decision to wait until the end of your lease.
Bottom Line
Buying out your vehicle lease can be a lucrative way to save on a lightly-used vehicle in today’s market. You’ll also avoid the low inventory and markups on new cars. What’s more, you can enjoy the savings that come along with buying a used car in today’s market while avoiding the guesswork about how the car was driven and maintained by its previous owner. You can even sell your vehicle to a private seller for a profit if you don’t want to keep driving it. So if you are nearing the end of your lease, you should at least consider purchasing your vehicle instead of taking out another lease or buying a new or used car to replace it.
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Year in Review: CEOs’ Unusual Moments and Sweeping Business Trends
As the year draws to a close, a series of unusual and memorable moments involving high-profile CEOs have captured public attention, with Elon Musk, a regular fixture of media and social platforms, often at the center. One of the most talked-about incidents was an airline CEO’s shirtless massage caught on camera, which sparked discussions across various networks. But beyond these individual events, the year also witnessed a gamut of business and financial news, underlining the role of Bloomberg in delivering critical insights to global decision-makers.
CoStar’s Ambitious Leap
Among the notable achievements of the year, CoStar CEO Andy Florance’s ambitious goal for the company’s Homes.com search portal stands out. Florance, known for his competitive spirit, had set his sights on outperforming rivals such as Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com. The portal hit the mark of 100 million unique visitors in a month, sealing its status as the fastest-growing residential real estate portal. With plans to introduce a celebrity spokesperson for Homes.com and a paid membership package for agents in 2024, Florance aims to make the platform more agent-friendly and focused on customer support.
Narendra Modi’s Momentous Year
On a different front, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2023 was marked by heartwarming interactions with citizens and world leaders. Notable events include hosting US President Joe Biden and capturing a selfie with the Prime Minister of Italy. Furthermore, the substantial economic achievements under PM Modi’s tenure, such as GDP growth, record GST collections, digital transactions, and high export numbers, underscored his impactful year. His initiatives towards women’s empowerment, agricultural development, and strong measures against terrorism have also been significant.
Year of Business and Cultural Insights
Aside from the spotlights on CEOs and world leaders, the year also saw a convergence of various business, societal, and cultural topics. Economic trends, corporate restructuring, geopolitical events, and the impact of technology on legal proceedings were just some of the issues that shaped global discourse. Equally important were the discussions around LGBTQ rights, climate crisis solutions, and representation of Black women in architecture, highlighting the intersection of business with broader societal and cultural narratives.
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By Showbiz Reporter | Winky D’s Spectacular 2023 Shutdown: A Celebration
Harare, Zimbabwe – In an unforgettable display of musical prowess and community spirit, the renowned Zimbabwean musician, Winky D, has drawn a massive crowd into the Harare International Conference Centre this Sunday, marking a phenomenal end to the year 2023.
The event, aptly titled “2 Decades of Excellence,” celebrates Winky D’s illustrious career in the music industry. As the sun set over Harare, earlier on, the conference center transformed into a vibrant hub of energy, with fans from all corners of the city and beyond converging to witness a historic performance.
As Winky D took the stage, the air was electric with anticipation. The crowd, a sea of faces from diverse backgrounds, is united by the rhythm and beats of his music. Young and old, people dance with an uninhibited joy, each song bringing waves of nostalgia and excitement.
The ambiance is further amplified by an incredible light show and billows of smoke, swinging over the crowd in sync with the music…a mesmerizing spectacle, as if the smoke dances to the beats, adding a surreal quality to the night.
The highlight of the evening is the palpable connection between Winky D and his fans. The artist’s performance is not just about the music; it is a celebration of the ghetto youth’s resilience and joy. Every lyric sung resonates deeply with the audience, many of whom have grown up with his songs as a backdrop to their lives.
As Winky D belts out hit after hit, the crowd respond with fervor, jumping and singing along. The concert is becoming more than just a musical event; it’s a communal experience, a testament to the power of music in bringing people together.
The 2023 Shutdown is set to be remembered not just for its musical brilliance but for the sense of unity and joy it fostered. Winky D’s concert is the transformative power of music and its ability to transcend boundaries, bringing together people from all walks of life in a shared experience of ecstasy and celebration.
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UConn vs. DePaul Predictions, BetMGM Promo Codes, & Picks: Spread, Total - January 2
Tuesday's contest between the No. 5 UConn Huskies (11-2, 1-1 Big East) and DePaul Blue Demons (3-9, 0-1 Big East) at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion has a projected final score of 82-63 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored UConn, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will start at 6:30 PM ET on January 2.
The game has no set line.
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UConn vs. DePaul Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Where: Storrs, Connecticut
- Venue: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
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UConn vs. DePaul Score Prediction
- Prediction: UConn 82, DePaul 63
Spread & Total Prediction for UConn vs. DePaul
- Computer Predicted Spread: UConn (-19.1)
- Computer Predicted Total: 144.8
UConn has a 7-5-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to DePaul, who is 4-7-0 ATS. The Huskies are 6-6-0 and the Blue Demons are 4-7-0 in terms of hitting the over.
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UConn Performance Insights
- The Huskies' +244 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 83 points per game (37th in college basketball) while giving up 64.2 per outing (38th in college basketball).
- UConn wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.4 boards. It is pulling down 39.6 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 29.2 per outing.
- UConn knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (127th in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (223rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.1 per game its opponents make at a 35.1% rate.
- The Huskies rank seventh in college basketball by averaging 109 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 58th in college basketball, allowing 84.4 points per 100 possessions.
- UConn has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.2 turnovers per game, committing 9.5 (30th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
DePaul Performance Insights
- The Blue Demons' -102 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.9 points per game (331st in college basketball) while giving up 75.4 per outing (283rd in college basketball).
- DePaul falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.9 boards. It pulls down 31.3 rebounds per game (350th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 36.2.
- DePaul makes 6.9 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.2 on average.
- DePaul has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 13.3 per game (298th in college basketball) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
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With two bloody wars open, the arrival of 2024 is not very propitious. One will be two years and three months old; the other, without even the respite of a serious truce or a definitive ceasefire appearing on the horizon. Even less a negotiation that brings peace and justice. On the contrary, bombings on the civilian populations of Ukraine and Gaza have increased at the tragic end of a 2023 of “enormous suffering, violence and climate chaos”, as the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has characterized the year passed in your congratulations for the new one. The drama of the events scheduled for 2024, including the electoral ones, corresponds to the bad foot on which the year begins. Half of humanity is called to the polls in elections to 70 parliaments. They will test the functioning and quality of the institutions of democracy, but the results will also have their translation in the correlation of forces between the great powers of the tense multipolar order, especially in four cases especially linked to the direction and stability of the planet. .
The calendar opens on January 13 with the presidential election in Taiwan, very relevant due to the annexationist ambitions of the Beijing regime and its peculiar intimidating participation in the campaign, with violations of the island's air and maritime space, as well as its intense disinformation operations. on social networks. Although the candidate of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, which has held the country's presidency for the last eight years, is leading the polls, the polls reveal enormous uncertainty. The result will determine the tone of relations between the immense and ascending Chinese dictatorship and this small, pluralistic country that is risking its future and its democracy, also as the largest manufacturer of semiconductors in the world, the industrial raw material of the digital present.
The uncertainty that hangs over India, the first country in the world in number of inhabitants since last April, is of a different order. A rising power and regional rival to China, the new Asian giant holds its prolonged general elections during the months of April and May. The polls confirm the majority of the BJP (Baratiya Janata Party), the Hindu nationalist formation that has led the Government since 2014. The great unknown lies in the magnitude of the victory of Narendra Modi, a prime minister whose popularity is as enormous as his exclusive authoritarianism. towards Muslims. The largest democracy in the world is also the only counterweight to the expansionist Chinese neighbor, although more devalued the more illiberalism and the personal power of Modi take hold, under whose control institutions are falling, balances of power disappearing and pluralism is restricted.
Also different is the stake that affects Europeans, with elections to the European Parliament between June 6 and 9, in which for the first time the color of the Commission may change due to the rise of the extreme right, driven above all due to the immigration crisis. The European Executive, historically controlled by traditional ideologies – Christian democracy, social democracy and liberalism – can radically change if the polls give eurosceptics and xenophobes the opportunity to offer themselves to the European People's Party to form parliamentary majorities and even enter the Commission and condition its policies. In addition to a brake on European integration and a shift in the most questioned initiatives from conservative extremism – from the environment to immigration – the disappearance of the taboo that still prevails regarding the extreme right would have direct repercussions on each of the Twenty-Seven .
The most decisive election, that of the president of the United States, will not come until November, although among the primaries – which begin with the caucus of Iowa in January—and the presidential election will spread widespread concern about Donald Trump. The polls show him the winner in both electoral processes, that of selecting the candidate of the two major parties and that of the college of delegates for the presidential election. At the moment, neither the disastrous balance of his chaotic presidency nor the four trials, three of them criminal, in which he is involved are in the minds of those surveyed. His judicial adventures, which even affect his eligibility, will keep world opinion in suspense. Above all, to Washington's allies and neighbors for the unpredictability of someone accustomed to breaking treaties and destroying institutions, national and international.
Mexico, which on June 2 could experience a second revolution by electing the first president in its history – be it Claudia Sheinbaum, heir to the charismatic López Obrador, or the opposition Xóchitl Gálvez -, in November it will also have its eyes on its neighbor in the northern border. It will not just be democracy that would suffer with a new victory for someone who has shown as little respect for the rule of law as Trump. Obstacles to Latin American immigration and global instability would also increase.
It is up to Europeans to prepare for the worst, that is, a result that disrupts the transatlantic bond, weakens Ukraine against Russia and gives Netanyahu carte blanche in exiting the Gaza war. Between the elections in Taiwan and the United States, through the European and Mexican elections, the new year runs the risk of being identified with the open declaration of a second cold war between China and the United States. If so, the EU will have to define its position and test its ability to translate into action the eternal desires to play a strategically autonomous role in the new international order.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that “wars seem everywhere at the moment” in his new year plea for peace.
The Most Rev Justin Welby made the statement as he delivered his annual address.
Speaking from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, he prayed for a peaceful 2024 in his new year message, saying: “Wars seem everywhere at the moment.
“Wars we know about, wars forgotten. I’ve seen for myself the ongoing human cost of war. In Ukraine, I went to Bucha where evidence of atrocities was found.
“I’ve met Ukrainian refugees, most recently in Georgia and Romania: families having to start again in a new country.
“I’ve met refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh [a territory disputed between Azerbaijan and Armenia] after they left their homes because of conflict.
“And in Jerusalem last October, I sat and listened to some of those traumatised by war, Palestinian and Israeli.
“Jesus Christ tells us to stand with those suffering because of war, and to seek to make peace.”
His comments came after Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night, hitting the capital, Kyiv, and border city Kharkiv after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod hours earlier, which killed 24 people, would “not go unpunished”.
Meanwhile, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said on Saturday that another 165 people had been killed in the previous 24 hours.
In his address, the Archbishop also praised the Armed Forces, saying that they embodied the theme of the King’s coronation last year.
He said soldiers were at the centre of the celebrations not “just because the world marvelled at their displays of pageantry” but because they, “like many, many others in the country”, embodied service.
He added: “Here at RAF Brize Norton, almost 6,000 service personnel are living out that oath every day, working to keep us safe and the country secure, delivering humanitarian aid following natural disasters, like the earthquake in Turkey last year, or supporting civilians in the midst of conflict in places like the Middle East.
“We’re learning more and more how the horrors and traumas of war impact service personnel, sometimes long after.
“But there are also traumas for their loved ones. Families across the country feel the absence of relatives and those they love who are serving their country abroad.
“We fear for those of our fellow citizens who risk their lives defending and protecting the vulnerable and ensuring security.”
‘Caring for people is very much my job’
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s new year message will be broadcast on BBC1 and iPlayer at 12.55pm on January 1.
It is not the first time that the Archbishop has waded into matters of politics and war, having repeatedly drawn criticism for his many interventions on issues such as the Illegal Migration Bill and the UK’s controversial Rwanda policy, tax and social care, universities protecting minority students, as well as changes to visa rules to curb migration.
In January, the Archbishop also dismissed criticism that intervening in political issues is not his job, saying: “I would say caring for people is very much my job and is very much the role of the church.”
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CUSA Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
The bowl season slate features four CUSA matchups, with Western Kentucky (+4.5) against Old Dominion among the best bets against the spread, according to our projections. For more suggestions, including parlay opportunities, see below.
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Pick: Western Kentucky +4.5 vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Old Dominion by 0.5 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Fresno State +3.5 vs. New Mexico State
- Matchup: New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: New Mexico State by 0 points
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Louisiana +3.5 vs. Jacksonville State
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Jacksonville State by 1.5 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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Best Week 18 CUSA Total Bets
Under 67.5 - Liberty vs. Oregon
- Matchup: Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks
- Projected Total: 61.4 points
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
Over 48.5 - Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Total: 54.2 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Under 57.5 - Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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John Seely Brown, Technology and Research expert, revisits his time at the Palo Alto Research Center and his experience in developing user-centric computing systems.
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John Seely Brown, Technology and Research expert, revisits his time at the Palo Alto Research Center and his experience in developing user-centric computing systems.
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What players filled up the box score yesterday in the NBA? Keep scrolling for a recap of the top performers, including leaders in multiple stat categories.
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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons ended their NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games with a 129-127 victory over the short-handed Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, as Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 12 assists.
The Pistons, who hadn’t won since Oct. 28, matched the Philadelphia 76ers’ record of 28, split over the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. They finished one shy of the record for the four major American and Canadian leagues, set by the Chicago Cardinals during World War II.
“I feel amazing,” Cunningham said. “We just kept battling. It’s been a long stretch, all these losses, but I’m just happy to be part of a group of guys who don’t quit.”
Jalen Duren had 18 points and 17 rebounds for Detroit (3-29) while Kevin Knox II scored 17 points.
“I’m just so happy we were able to get that,” Duren said. “We’ve been fighting hard for a couple of months to get one, and we’ve been through a lot of adversity.”
Pascal Siakam had 35 points and Dennis Schroder scored 28 for Toronto, which was playing the second half of a back-to-back. The Raptors traded OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn to the New York Knicks earlier in the day. They received RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, but they were not available on Saturday.
“It was a very emotional day for everyone,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. “I’m really proud of the energy our guys had, taking everything into account.
“I also don’t want to take anything away from what Detroit did. They played a really good game and hit some very, very timely shots.”
The Pistons led 90-86 going into the fourth and neither team was able to put together a run until back-to-back 3-pointers by Cunningham and Jaden Ivey made it 110-99 with 5:50 to go.
Toronto responded with an 8-2 run, including six points from Scottie Barnes, but Cunningham’s jumper made it 114-107 and the Pistons got three straight stops against Siakam. Another jumper by Cunningham moved the margin to nine with 1:34 to play.
Siakam’s 3-pointer made it 126-122 with 17 seconds left, but the Pistons clinched the game from the line. Gary Trent Jr. hit a 3-pointer with a second left, but the celebration was already beginning.
“I’ve been in a ton of locker rooms my whole life, but that’s a first for me,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “Guys were screaming. I was almost in tears. I’m just so happy for our guys and for everyone in the locker room.”
The Raptors trailed by eight points at halftime, but Siakam and Trent scored 24 points in eight minutes to put Toronto ahead 75-74. Siakam finished with 20 of Toronto’s 42 points in the quarter, and more importantly, drove Cunningham to the bench with four fouls.
“I challenged both (Siakam) and Scottie at halftime,” Rajakovic said. “I told them that we needed more from them in the second half, and they both did a really good job.”
The Raptors scored 83 points in the second half after only putting up 44 in the first.
“We missed some free throws and we missed a bunch of layups that we usually make,” Rajakovic said.
UP NEXT
Raptors: Host Cleveland on Monday night.
Pistons: At Houston on Monday night.
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Starting Monday, police there no longer will be allowed to pull over motorists solely because they have something hanging from the rearview mirror of the windshield. That means air fresheners, parking placards and, yes, even those dice are fair game to hang.
The revised Illinois windshield rule is one of hundreds of new laws taking effect with the new year in states across the U.S. While some may seem a bit pedestrian, others have real practical effects or touch on controversial issues such as restrictions on weapons and medical treatments for transgender people.
Though the original Illinois windshield law was meant to improve roadway safety, it came to be seen by some as an excuse for pulling over drivers. The new law still prohibits objects that obstruct a driver’s view but forbids law enforcement officers from conducting stops or searches solely because of suspected violations.
“With this new law, we are sending a powerful message that the state does not tolerate racial profiling or other forms of discrimination,” said Democratic state Sen. Christopher Belt, one of the bill’s sponsors.
Another new Illinois law seeks to stifle a more modern form of distracted driving by prohibiting people from participating in video conferences or scanning social media while behind the wheel.
GUNS AND PORNOGRAPHY
Several states have new laws regulating guns and online activity.
A Minnesota law will allow authorities to ask courts for “ extreme risk protection orders ” to temporarily take guns from people deemed to be an imminent threat to others or themselves. Minnesota will be at least the 20th state with such a red-flag law.
Colorado will become one of a dozen states banning so-called ghost guns. The new law prohibits firearms that are assembled at home or 3D-printed without serial numbers, practices that have allowed owners to evade background checks.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block an Illinois law from taking effect Monday that bans high-powered semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines. But a federal judge recently blocked a California law that would have banned carrying concealed guns in many public places.
Several state laws delve into acceptable online activities. A new Connecticut law requires online dating operators to adopt policies for handling harassment reports by or between users.
A North Carolina law will require pornographic website operators to confirm viewers are at least 18 years old by using a commercially available database. The law lets parents sue companies if their children were allowed to access the pornography. Another new Illinois law will allow lawsuits from victims of deepfake pornography, in which videos or images are manipulated without their consent.
LGBTQ+ ISSUES
Over the past few years, there has been a major push by conservatives to restrict access to gender-affirming treatments for transgender minors. Bans are on the books in 22 states, including some where judges have paused enforcement as they consider challenges to the policies.
New bans on access for minors to puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery, which is rare, are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 in Idaho, Louisiana and West Virginia. The West Virginia law contains an exception: Teens could still access treatment with parental consent and a diagnosis of severe gender dysphoria from two doctors.
While many Republican-led legislatures have imposed restrictions, many Democrat-dominated states have responded with transgender protections. A law taking effect Monday in Hawaii requires new marriage certificates to be issued to people who request to change how their sex is listed. The state also is replacing gender-specific terms in state law; “mother” is being replaced with “birthing parent” and “father” with “non-birthing parent.”
In Colorado, new buildings wholly or partly owned by government entities will be required to have on every floor where there are public restrooms at least one that does not specify the gender of the users.
The conservative push on LGBTQ+ policies also has come with efforts to keep certain books out of school or public libraries. An Indiana law taking effect makes it easier for parents and others to challenge books in school libraries. By contrast, a new Illinois law would block state funding for public libraries that ban or restrict books.
TAXES AND WAGES
The new year brings a variety of new laws on taxes and wages — perennial issues for state governments.
More than 20 states will raise minimum wages for workers, further widening the gap between state requirements and the federal minimum, which has been static at $7.25 an hour since July 2009. In several states, the new minimum wage will more than double that rate.
Maryland’s minimum wage will be set at $15 an hour. In New Jersey, it will be $15.13 an hour for most employees. In Connecticut, $15.69 per hour. In New York City, $16 an hour, though it will be $15 in most of the rest of the state. California’s statewide minimum wage also will rise to $16 per hour. And in Washington, the minimum rate will be $16.28.
Residents in some states will gain money by paying less in taxes, continuing a three-year trend in which nearly every state has reduced, rebated or suspended some type of broad-based tax.
In Kansas, the sales tax on groceries will drop from 4% to 2% in its next step toward eventual elimination, producing a savings of $208 annually for a family spending an average of $200 weekly on groceries.
About 1 million tax filers are expected to benefit from Connecticut’s first income tax rate reduction since the mid-1990s. Lower-income workers and retirees also stand to benefit from expanded tax breaks.
Missouri also will reduce its income tax rate while expanding tax exemptions for Social Security benefits and military training pay. Businesses will be able to claim tax credits for hiring interns or apprentices.
Alabama will exempt overtime pay from the state’s income tax, though that lasts only until June 2025 unless renewed by lawmakers.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City overpowered Cincinnati on Sunday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium to continue its dominance in the AFC West.
Behind 100-yard games from running back Isiah Pacheco and rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice, the Chiefs struggled to find the end zone but still piled up scoring drives in a 25-17 victory against the Bengals.
The win gave Kansas City its division-record eighth straight AFC West crown and all but locked coach Andy Reid’s crew into the No. 3 seed in the playoffs.
Cleared from the NFL’s concussion protocol late in the week, Pacheco was unstoppable in the first half, totaling 123 yards on only eight touches with a touchdown — though the Chiefs again dug a double-digit hole and trailed at halftime.
But don’t blame Pacheco, who had five carries for 88 yards and added three catches for 35 yards, including the second receiving touchdown of his career.
Pacheco finished with 18 carries for 130 yards, his fourth career 100-yard game and third of the season, and added seven catches for 35 yards.
Meanwhile, Rice took over in the second half, including the longest catch and run of his career — a 67-yard third-quarter game-changer.
Rice finished with five catches for a career-high 127 yards, his second career 100-yard game after first accomplishing the feat Nov. 26 in a win at Las Vegas.
Harrison Butker and the Chiefs’ defense closed out the Bengals, clinching a postseason berth for the 10th time in 11 seasons under Reid.
Kansas City’s streak of division championships (eight) trails only New England’s run of 11 consecutive AFC East titles from 2009-2019 for the longest such streak in NFL history.
NEW YEAR’S EVE SIX PACK: Harrison Butker went 6 for 6 on field goals, vanquishing the minor demons that plagued him the last two weeks.
The six made field goals set a new career record, while the six attempts tied the most Butker’s had in his NFL career.
Butker was perfect through the season’s first 13 games before missing field goals at New England and against Las Vegas on Christmas Day, but he got back on track against Cincinnati.
Butker connected from 54 and 43 yards late in the second quarter, added a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter and iced the game with 24-, 48- and 46-yard field goals in the fourth quarter.
He’s now 31 of 33 this season on field goals, including 5 of 5 from 50 yards and deeper this season.
Butker kicked five field goals in a game three times as a rookie in 2017 and also had five in a 2020 game.
DEFENSE DIALS IN: Cincinnati scored on its first three possessions in building a 17-7 lead, but the Kansas City defense dialed in from there.
The Bengals went three-and-out and couldn’t make something happen in the final 35 seconds before halftime.
Cincinnati then turned the ball over on downs after the start of the third quarter.
The Chiefs had gone three-and-out to start the second half and the Bengals marched 74 yards to the 6-yard line before Willie Gay Jr. blew up a Joe Mixon run up the gut on fourth-and-1 for a 3-yard loss.
The Bengals’ offense wilted from there, finishing with only 263 total yards as the Chiefs piled up six sacks and eight tackles for a loss.
Linebacker Nick Bolton finished with 13 tackles and George Karlaftis added five tackles, with 1 1/2 sacks, giving him 10 1/2 on the season.
OPENING-DRIVE TD: For only the third time this season and the first time in seven games, the Chiefs found paydirt on the opening drive.
Kansas City found the end zone on its first possession Oct. 8 at Minnesota after a fumble recovery set up a short field.
The Chiefs also scored a touchdown on their first possession against Miami in Frankfurt, Germany, way back on Nov. 5.
Kansas City made quick work of its first possession Sunday, marching 75 yards on seven plays.
Running back Isiah Pacheco had three carries for 46 yards and capped the drive with an 8-yard touchdown catch from Mahomes, who completed all four passes for 32 yards on the initial drive.
ANOTHER DOUBLE-DIGIT DEFICIT: Kansas City’s defense gave up a field goal and a touchdown sandwiched around the offense’s opening-drive touchdown.
Three plays into their second drive, Chiefs rookie left tackle Wanya Morris got beat around the edge by a Trey Hendrickson speed rush.
As Mahomes tried to step up in the pocket to avoid the pressure and throw, Hendrickson reached out and knocked the ball free at the back of his release.
The fumble, Mahomes’ fifth of the season, set up a penalty-aided 24-yard touchdown for Cincinnati, which led 17-7 at the 6:23 mark of the second quarter.
It’s the fifth time in the last six games that Kansas City has trailed by double digits.
The Chiefs rallied from a 14-point hole Nov. 26 at Las Vegas and also trailed by at least 10 in losses to Green Bay, Buffalo and the Raiders on Christmas Day during a dismal December.
The only game since Thanksgiving that Kansas City didn’t dig a double-digit hole was its win Dec. 17 at New England.
The Chiefs did manage to get two field goals — Harrison Butker was good from 54 and 43 yards sandwiched around a three-and-out — in the final 3:44 to cut the deficit to 17-13 at halftime.
BALL DROPS PREMATURELY: Marquez Valdes-Scantling dragged across the field from left to right and found himself wide open on a shallow crossing route.
Mahomes fired a pass, which arrived a little behind Valdes-Scantling but still hit the receiver in the hands.
The next thing the ball hit was the ground.
On a day known for the iconic ball drop in New York’s Times Square, Valdes-Scantling dropped a possible touchdown and a certain first down on third-and-3, which led to Butker’s 43-yard field goal with 35 seconds left before halftime.
Midway through the third quarter after a fourth-down stop by the defense, Mahomes floated a deep pass down the left sideline for Valdes-Scantling, who won on a slant-and-go to get free.
A diving Valdes-Scantling couldn’t snag the bomb.
This year, the enduring image of Valdes-Scantling, who is in the second year of a three-year deal signed before the 2022 season, remains him lying face down in the end zone, gently tapping his hands on the grass after dropping a deep post that should have stood as the game-winning touchdown against Philadelphia on Monday Night Football in mid-November.
Kansas City can save $12 million against the cap with $2 million in dead money by cutting Valdes-Scantling after the season, according to Over the Cap.
FOOTBALL HISTORY?: It’s impossible to say the last time it happened, assuming it has happened in football history, but Richie James Jr. backpedaled into his own end zone to return a third-quarter punt.
Customarily, punt returners plant their feet at the 10-yard line and don’t retreat from there — much less backpedal all the way to the goal line, catch the ball and then accelerate from the end zone.
But in an unusual season for the Chiefs, that’s exactly what James did.
The result was a 10-yard punt return by James to the Bengals’ 9-yard line — a feat that may be unprecedented in high school, college, NFL, CFL and Arena League football. Who knows?
WAS TAYLOR SWIFT AT THE GAME?: Yes, Taylor Swift attended another game — and the Chiefs are now 6-3 when she’s in the building.
Taylor Swift spending New Year’s Eve with the #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/irTNlcw79j
— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladdtv) December 31, 2023
Swift has been in a suite at Arrowhead for games against Chicago (Sept. 24), Denver (Oct. 12), the Los Angeles Chargers (Oct. 22), Buffalo (Dec. 10), Las Vegas (Dec. 25) and now Cincinnati (Dec. 31).
Swift, who is the “Time” magazine Person of the Year and is famously dating tight end Travis Kelce, also made an appearance during Kansas City’s road games at the New York Jets, Green Bay and New England.
INJURY UPDATE: Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins left the game midway through the first half with a left hamstring injury.
He missed the rest of the half but returned after halftime.
Higgins had a 19-yard catch in the first quarter and wasn’t a factor in the second half.
Early in the third quarter, Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson left the game with a chest injury but he returned the next drive.
UP NEXT: The Chiefs close out the season at the Los Angeles Chargers.
The game details have yet to be confirmed by the NFL.
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DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado woman accused of killing two of her children was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to police.
Kimberlee Singler, 35, is suspected of killing her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son and attempting to kill her 11-year-old daughter in Colorado Springs.
On Dec. 19, police said they responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at an apartment complex at around 12:30 a.m. and found the the bodies of the two deceased children.
Officers also located Singler and her 11-year-old daughter at the scene. They were both injured and taken to hospitals for treatment, according to Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Ira Cronin.
Singler’s injuries were minor. The 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for a few days and then released. She is recovering well physically in Colorado Springs. Cronin said he could not release details about how the children or Singler were injured.
Police said the initial report of a burglary was unfounded.
Singler was initially cooperative with police investigating the homicides and alleged burglary. She went missing after the probe, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
“In the initial stages of the investigation, we were treating her as a victim of a burglary,” Cronin told the Associated Press.
On Dec. 26, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singler on multiple charges, including multiple counts of first degree murder, child abuse and assault.
The children’s deaths came amid an ongoing legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, according to court filings. Court hearings had been scheduled for next month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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We Are Bamboo Director Faces Liquidator Demands Following Cryptocurrency Fiasco
Colin Salisbury, the director of the now-defunct eco-travel company, We Are Bamboo, faces formal demands for nearly $800,000 from liquidators following the loss of millions in customer deposits due to ill-judged cryptocurrency trades and fraudulent platforms. Despite the significant losses and numerous customers left bereft of refunds, Salisbury contests any violation of legal obligations.
Company Closure Blamed on Pandemic
The company, which once offered enticing holiday packages coupled with volunteer opportunities, attributed its closure to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, subsequent investigations by BDO NZ liquidators unveiled a more convoluted narrative, revealing that Salisbury had invested over $3 million of customer funds into cryptocurrencies between October 2020 and mid-2022. Most of the funds were squandered through poor trades, while some were lost to non-existent platforms.
Unveiling undisclosed Crypto Platforms
The investigation took an unexpected turn with the discovery of two ‘undisclosed’ cryptocurrency platforms holding a minor amount of funds. Upon questioning, Salisbury promptly transferred the money to the liquidators. With a staggering total of claims against the company exceeding $4.2 million, the liquidators are now considering various strategies for asset recovery and potential legal actions.
Customers Demand Accountability
Affected customers, many of whom had looked forward to meaningful holidays, have voiced their anger and disappointment. Some are calling for Salisbury’s assets to be seized as a form of restitution. Meanwhile, the liquidators’ investigation is ongoing, and Salisbury has yet to publicly address the allegations. As this case unfolds, it serves as a stark reminder of the potential perils of unchecked cryptocurrency trading and the dire consequences for unsuspecting stakeholders.
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Louisiana Tech vs. Liberty January 14 Tickets & Start Time
The Liberty Flames (10-4, 0-0 CUSA) face a fellow CUSA squad, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-5, 0-0 CUSA), on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Thomas Assembly Center. The game will start at 3:00 PM ET and you can watch via ESPNU.
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- Tahlik Chavez: 11.7 PTS, 2.7 REB, 1.3 AST, 0.9 STL, 0 BLK
- Sean Newman Jr.: 7.5 PTS, 3.2 REB, 5.5 AST, 1 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Dravon Mangum: 5.7 PTS, 4.3 REB, 0.9 AST, 1 STL, 0.4 BLK
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SIR – As I predicted, successful actors, musicians, sports stars and political party supporters have predominated among the upper echelons of the King’s New Year Honours. Elsewhere, less well-known members of the public, who have worked selflessly with no thought for their own benefit, will be restricted to lesser awards.
Charles Smith-Jones
Landrake, Cornwall
SIR – When Abi Tierney, the former director-general of HM Passport Office, is made a Companion of the Order of the Bath after the passport fiasco of 2022 (report, December 30), it simply confirms that the honours system is both debased and discredited. Awards should be granted only for conspicuous achievement.
The same goes for Liz Truss’s resignation honours list. After 49 days of economic and financial chaos, she should have been barred from awarding any honours.
It is time that the Government got to grips with a thoroughly rotten system and made it only for demonstrable achievement in the national interest.
Kim Potter
Lambourn, Berkshire
SIR – Liz Truss was prime minister for only 49 days, yet she nominated 14 people for honours (though only 11 were actually approved).
The fact that she was allowed to nominate anyone can only be described as absolutely disgusting.
Andrew Horrocks
Bury, Lancashire
SIR – It would be sensible and generally acceptable if Prime Minister’s Honours were granted only after the PM has been in office for at least a year.
David Riches
London SE19
SIR – Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, may well have done a good job at the coronation of King Charles (report, December 30), but he has utterly failed in his main role as leader of the Christian faith in this country. A few pockets of support still exist, but the churches are empty. He has let himself become self-important and focused on politics at the expense of his day job. The honours system is off the rails and needs a rethink.
Mick Ferrie
Mawnan Smith, Cornwall
SIR – Kevin Sinfield has been awarded a CBE for his tireless efforts to raise money for and awareness of motor neurone disease. The Archbishop of Canterbury has been knighted for doing his day job, in the warm. Surely something wrong with the priorities.
Nairn Lawson
Portbury, Somerset
SIR – My wife and I stayed at home throughout lockdown. I thought we would have been prime candidates for the New Year Honours list.
George R Lawn
Bridgham, Norfolk
Doctors who emigrate
SIR – One of the two junior doctors leading the present industrial action within UK hospitals is apparently considering emigrating to Canada (Interview, December 30). As both were trained in British medical schools, they – and any of their colleagues planning to leave the NHS for opportunities abroad – should be instructed to repay the British taxpayer for their medical education.
Most medical students pay about £50,000 for their five-year training, but the full cost is more than £250,000. The UK cannot afford to continue with this unique subsidy.
Malcolm H Wheeler
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan
SIR – Your interview with the two leaders of the British Medical Association’s junior doctors committee was depressing. If the dispute had been about conditions of service in the modern NHS, it would have had whole-hearted support from the public and from those of us who worked for the NHS for many years.
However, the campaign involving pickets and posters highlight nothing but pay. It is about money.
The damage this dispute has caused to the medical profession will be slow to recover – if at all.
Dr Robert Walker FRCPE
Great Clifton, Cumbria
SIR – As an NHS GP for 35 years, who as a junior doctor worked up to 120 hours a week, I was delighted to hear that Dr Rob Laurenson, one of the leaders of the junior doctors’ strikes, may leave this country and go to Canada.
I don’t think his attitude – that his pay is more important than his patients’ wellbeing – makes him a doctor I would want looking after me.
Dr Fiona Underhill
Woodford Green, Essex
RNLI worthiness
SIR – I have long been a contributor to RNLI. I like its clarity of mission, and the obvious direct benefit derived by receivers of its services. Now, however, it seems to wish to take a view as to whether its donors are worthy to join in its enterprise (“RNLI turns down donation from Irish fox hunt”, report, December 30).
I very much doubt whether the recipients of its service will care where the funding came from as they await rescue. Thank goodness they are not asked to justify their worthiness before being hauled into the lifeboat.
This is a growing trend that should be strenuously resisted. Unless it is very clear that the donors are acting illegally or immorally, their money should be accepted, and used for the charity’s stated purpose. Until I am sure that the RNLI has no wish to judge me, I shall withhold my contributions.
Andrew Pearse
Guilsborough, Northamptonshire
SIR – I was surprised to read that the RNLI has turned down a generous donation from a legal countryside activity group. It is pleasing to know that it has so much money that it no longer needs donations. I shall accordingly ensure that any I make in future go to charities that need the money and are grateful for it.
Charles Murray
Botesdale, Suffolk
A right royal service
SIR – Our granddaughter left her coat behind after staying over Christmas. I sent it to her in Devizes with Royal Mail second-class (Letters, December 30) on Thursday afternoon, and she received it on Saturday morning.
Robyn Maitland
Sherborne, Dorset
Soft-peddling death
SIR – The language used to describe assisted suicide (Letters, December 30) has changed over the years. The move towards “assistance in dying” and “assisted dying” typifies the tactic whereby a complex or unsettling topic is transformed quietly into a more acceptable euphemism. Will assisted dying soon become “assisted passing”?
It would be a shame for such a complex ethical and societal issue with potential for harm to be reduced to soundbites and euphemisms.
Jane Fleming FRCPI
Ballymacar, Co Wexford
SIR – After 63 years of marriage, my mother died of cancer aged 83. My father, aged 91, died 10 days later though he was in good health, and received no palliative care or medical intervention. He simply stopped eating and faded away. Perhaps those seeking assisted dying should try that instead of going to Zurich.
Geoffrey Cassen
Honiton, Devon
Spears of disappointment
SIR – As a major in the Royal Engineers during the Second World War, my late father was stationed in various locations around Italy. One billet was next to a field of asparagus (Letters, December 28), and the officers’ cook was invited to pluck some spears for the evening meal. This was eagerly anticipated by the men as a change from their usual dull army diet.
Imagine their horror when the treat was presented. The unwitting chef had removed and discarded the tips, and proudly served a dish of steamed, woody stems to the assembled company.
Carolyn Ruthven
Earlsferry, Fife
SIR – The late, great Sir Michael Parkinson told me that Princess Anne once came to dinner with him and his wife. Over pre-dinner drinks, she mentioned how funny she thought little bowls of water next to your place with slices of lemon floating in them were. Lady Mary excused herself to prepare the first course. When Sir Michael looked out the window the next morning, he saw little slices of lemon in the grass below.
Dame Esther Rantzen
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
SIR – In my opinion, asparagus should be picked up by the fingers only when it is being used as soldiers in a soft-boiled egg.
Dave Alsop
Churchdown, Gloucestershire
The lost art of making a pot of loose-leaf tea
SIR – I must agree with James May (report, December 28) that coffee culture is making the good old British “cuppa” appear unfashionable. However, I do feel that a certain amount of laziness is also to blame. Many tea-drinkers today know only how to put a teabag in the cup and pour hot water over it. Gone is the art of making a decent brew using loose-leaf tea and a pot – but then purchasing loose-leaf tea is getting more difficult as fewer places sell it now.
Fortunately, post-Covid, I no longer enjoy the taste of exorbitantly expensive, lukewarm coffee.
Leroy Hough
Wootton, Oxfordshire
SIR – Like Murray Tollemache (Letters, December 29), we had some work done on our house recently. After about 15 minutes, Martin, our electrician, said: “Mrs French, you’re an English teacher, aren’t you?” I nodded. “Well, what letter comes after S?” he asked.
Penny French
Hatch End, Middlesex
SIR – A number of years ago, while moving house, I asked our removal man how he took his tea. He smartly replied: “On the hour, every hour.”
We duly obliged – with added biscuits to avoid any breakages.
Ben Pearson
Lympstone, Devon
What hereditary peers bring to the Lords
SIR – When the life peers were first created in 1958, it immediately gave the prime minister of the day a tool to change the balance of power in Westminster. Prior to this, hereditary peers were there to keep a steadying hand on the Commons. That was their main purpose.
When, in 1999, Sir Tony Blair decided to remove the majority of hereditary peers and undemocratically replace them with a “plastic” peerage of his own making, it tipped the balance hugely in favour of his government.
Thus, in answer to MP Andrew Rosindell’s question (Peterborough, December 30), I believe that Westminster should seriously consider reinstating the hereditaries, who in general at least have a history of service to their country.
John Fagan
Fulmer, Buckinghamshire
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Bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here, with eight games involving teams from the Big Ten on the schedule. For details on how to watch all of the postseason action, keep scrolling.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
Seeking details on how to watch all of the college football postseason matchups now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
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By doing so they can practically travel to the past, since series appear that are not only from the 90s of the last century but from the 80s and perhaps further back. However, it should be noted that they do not always come out the first time.
That is to say, the filters that Amazon Prime Video has are not entirely effective and sometimes it is best to search for some series manually.
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It is when various treasures come to light that will cause great nostalgia in many fans, and that will allow new generations to know what they offer.
What you should be careful about is to make sure that these anime are included with this service and not that they are something external.
What happens is that Amazon Prime Video includes access to content from other video platforms, such as Max (formerly HBO Max). So it's easy to overlook this, especially when there are free trials.
However, in the case of the classic anime in its catalog it is not so easy to go with the feint, since almost all of them are part of the normal catalog. So we have a few recommendations that are worth taking into account.
What classic anime can you watch on Amazon Prime Video?
The magical warriors (Magic Knight Rayearth)
Two seasons of this anime are available, which together comprise 49 episodes. Three OVAs are also included, each lasting over 40 minutes.
The Adventures of Saint Tail (Kaitou Saint Tail)
This anime from the 90s is also present on Amazon Prime Video and includes 14 episodes that tell the story of Mimí, a normal girl who at night is a skilled thief.
Virtua Fighter
As its name suggests, this series is based on the Sega fighting game and its three seasons full of action and great fights are available on this video service.
Street Fighter II: Victory (Street Fighter II-V)
Another anime based on a fighting game and in this case from Capcom. More than a faithful adaptation, it takes up the characters created by the company to create an entertaining story in 29 episodes.
Movies about Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya)
There are four classic films Saint Seiya and those are the cases of Saint Seiya: The Knights of the Zodiac Strike Back, The Knights of the Zodiac and the great battle of the gods, Saint Seiya: The Knights of the Zodiac Against Lucifer and The Knights of the Zodiac and the reincarnation of Ellis, goddess of war.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela said Saturday it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations.
In a video posted to X, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino appeared surrounded by military officers in front of a marked up map of Venezuela and Guyana, a former British colony.
Padrdino said the forces are “safeguarding our national sovereignty.”
“Armed forces have been deployed not just in the east of the country, but across the entire territory,” he said. “They will be there until this British imperialist boat leaves the disputed waters between Venezuela and Guyana.”
The Defense Ministry confirmed to The Associated Press that the video was made at a military base in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.
The video comes after weeks of tensions between the two countries over Venezuela’s renewed claim to a region in Guyana known as Essequibo, a sparsely populated stretch of land roughly the size of Florida that is rich in oil and minerals. Operations generate some $1 billion a year for the impoverished country of nearly 800,000 people that saw its economy expand by nearly 60% in the first half of this year.
Venezuela has long argued it was cheated out of the territory when Europeans and the U.S. set the border. Guayana, which has controlled the zone for decades, says the original agreement was legally binding and the dispute should be decided by the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands.
The century-old dispute was recently reignited with the discovery of oil in Guyana, and has escalated since Venezuela reported that its citizens voted in a Dec. 3 referendum to claim Essequibo, which makes up two-thirds of its smaller neighbor.
Critics of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro say the socialist leader is using the tensions to distract from internal turmoil and stoke nationalism in the lead up to presidential elections next year.
In recent weeks, the leaders of Guyana and Venezuela promised in a tense meeting that neither side would use threats or force against the other, but failed to reach agreement on how to address the bitter dispute.
Tensions came to another head with Friday’s arrival in Guyana of the Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent, which officials said had been taking part in an operation combatting drug smuggling in the Caribbean near the coast of Guyana. Most recently used to intercept pirates and drug smugglers off Africa, the ship is equipped with cannons and a landing pad for helicopters and drones and can carry around 50 marines.
Maduro said the ship’s deployment violates the shaky agreement between Venezuela and Guyana, calling its presence a threat to his country. In response, Maduro ordered Venezuela’s military — including air and naval forces — to conduct exercises near the disputed area.
“We believe in diplomacy, in dialogue and in peace, but no one is going to threaten Venezuela,” Maduro said. “This is an unacceptable threat to any sovereign country in Latin America.”
Guyana’s government rejected Maduro’s claims, with officials saying that the visit was a planned activity aimed at improving the nation’s defense capabilities and that the ship’s visit would continue as scheduled.
During talks earlier in December, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said his nation reserved its right to work with partners to ensure the defense of his country. Guyana has a military of only 3,000 soldiers, 200 sailors and four small patrol boats known as Barracudas, while Venezuela has about 235,000 active military personnel in its army, air force, navy and national guard.
“Nothing that we do or have done is threatening Venezuela,” Guyana’s vice president, Bharrat Jagdeo, told reporters in Georgetown, the nation’s capital.
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UConn vs. DePaul Predictions, BetMGM Promo Codes, & Picks: Spread, Total - January 2
Tuesday's contest between the No. 5 UConn Huskies (11-2, 1-1 Big East) and DePaul Blue Demons (3-9, 0-1 Big East) at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion has a projected final score of 82-63 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored UConn, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will start at 6:30 PM ET on January 2.
The game has no set line.
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UConn vs. DePaul Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Where: Storrs, Connecticut
- Venue: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
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UConn vs. DePaul Score Prediction
- Prediction: UConn 82, DePaul 63
Spread & Total Prediction for UConn vs. DePaul
- Computer Predicted Spread: UConn (-19.1)
- Computer Predicted Total: 144.8
UConn has a 7-5-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to DePaul, who is 4-7-0 ATS. The Huskies are 6-6-0 and the Blue Demons are 4-7-0 in terms of hitting the over.
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UConn Performance Insights
- The Huskies' +244 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 83 points per game (37th in college basketball) while giving up 64.2 per outing (38th in college basketball).
- UConn wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.4 boards. It is pulling down 39.6 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 29.2 per outing.
- UConn knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (127th in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (223rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.1 per game its opponents make at a 35.1% rate.
- The Huskies rank seventh in college basketball by averaging 109 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 58th in college basketball, allowing 84.4 points per 100 possessions.
- UConn has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.2 turnovers per game, committing 9.5 (30th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
DePaul Performance Insights
- The Blue Demons' -102 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.9 points per game (331st in college basketball) while giving up 75.4 per outing (283rd in college basketball).
- DePaul falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.9 boards. It pulls down 31.3 rebounds per game (350th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 36.2.
- DePaul makes 6.9 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.2 on average.
- DePaul has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 13.3 per game (298th in college basketball) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
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