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Packers take control of playoff spot as they cruise past Vikings 33-10 on Love’s 4-touchdown night
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score to put the Green Bay Packers in control of a spot in the playoffs with a 33-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.
Aaron Jones rushed for 120 yards and Jayden Reed had two touchdown catches for the Packers (8-8), who can get the NFC’s last wild-card spot by beating Chicago at home next week. They moved above the cut when Seattle lost earlier in the day.
Love went 24 for 33 for 256 yards in what might have been the finest game in his first season as the Packers’ starter in the post-Aaron Rodgers era.
The Vikings (7-9) benched another turnover-prone quarterback after an interception and a fumble by Jaren Hall in the first half were converted into touchdowns by the Packers. Nick Mullens took over for Hall for the second half, the fifth time the Vikings have switched quarterbacks since Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of a 24-10 win at Green Bay on Oct. 29.
Detroit clinched the NFC North by beating Minnesota here last week, marking just the second time in 13 seasons the division wasn’t won by either the Packers or the Vikings, but a prime-time game between these border-state rivals always generates plenty of energy in the stadium.
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TEL AVIV: Seconds after ringing in the new year on a lively street in Tel Aviv, some young Israelis found themselves running for cover while others kept the party going with a shrug as missile defence systems intercepted a barrage of rockets overhead.
The attack at the stroke of midnight, just as many were trying to forget about the war in the Gaza Strip, seemed to underscore the fatigue at the ongoing fighting expressed by many of the young revellers gathered to celebrate New Year's Eve.
"We were all afraid on the corners... my heart was pounding," Gabriel Zemelman, 26, said in front of a bar after the rocket fire.
"It's not like the usual life you imagine, even me who was born here," he added. "It's terrifying. You just saw the life we live, it's crazy."
The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for the attack in a video published on social media, saying they had fired M90 rockets in "response to the massacres of civilians" carried out by Israel.
The Israeli army confirmed the attack, without initially reporting any casualties or damage.
The street in Tel Aviv was crowded with partiers on Sunday night in spite of the ongoing war in Gaza, which has dragged on for nearly three months.
Gelerenter, a 17-year-old student, said she had initially been "afraid" to come out, but ultimately decided to join her friends to celebrate "a new beginning" for 2024.
Musician Boaz Bates said he was "praying for peace, for people to stop hating each other and come together".
The 25-year-old was sharply critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, noting that "at the end of the day, it's not them who are on the ground fighting".
- 'Get on with our lives' -
Ido Hurvitz had come out for dinner at a restaurant before going to a private party to ring in the new year. He said he hoped "we can learn to live together, because most of us want peace".
Despite the festive atmosphere, the 24-year-old technology student said his own feelings were lukewarm: "Our country is at war, but we have to get on with our lives, that's our way of winning."
Beside him, 24-year-old reservist Shir Taitou, also had mixed feelings, explaining that she had wanted to come out, but was "sad" that some of her friends were mobilised in Gaza.
The war was triggered by Hamas's bloody October 7 attacks on Israel, which left around 1,140 people dead, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Militants also took around 250 people hostage, most of whom remain in Gaza.
In response, Israel launched a devastating offensive in the Gaza Strip, reducing vast areas of Gaza to a ruined wasteland and killing at least 21,822 people, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
In front of one Tel Aviv bar, people danced in the street to blaring techno music under a large sign that read "Bring them home now!" -- a reference to the hostages.
Some didn't have the heart to party, like server Ran Stahl, 24, who opted to work the New Year's party.
"I dressed well tonight because I need to get my head above water," he said, explaining that one of his friends was among those killed on Oct 7 at the Supernova music festival.
Since then, he hasn't felt "allowed" to have fun, he said.
"The minute I start to dance, I feel guilty -- the sadness and mourning come back." | https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2716168/after-months-of-war-young-israelis-hope-for-new-beginning-in-2024 | 2024-01-01T05:06:44Z |
The 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Program will be held Thursday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Casino Live Hotel Ballroom in Hanover, Md. Dignitaries attending will include Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman John Sarbanes, County Executive Steuart Pittman, and Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley. The keynote speaker will be Congressman Jonathan Jackson, the youngest son of Rev. Jesse Jackson and godson to Dr. King. Governor Moore will also provide comments at the event. This inspiring evening is the largest celebration of Dr. King’s birthday in Anne Arundel County. A solo gospel performance by Larraine Jones from the Fowler United Methodist Church will be featured. Tickets are $100 per person. All tickets are available for purchase at https://mlkjrmd.org/. or directly from MLK Jr. Committee members. For more information, contact Arlene Jackson at 301-538-6353.
The winners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. awards are Midshipman First Class Max Josef Bueno, winner of the Drum Major Award; Joseph Butler, winner of the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center Award; Delegate Bonnie Cullison, winner of the Courageous Leadership Award; Midshipman First Class Kaylah Gillums, winner of the Drum Major Award; Erica Griswold, winner of the Drum Major Award; the Harris Family Foundation Inc., winner of the Coretta Scott King Award; Roslyn Johnson, winner of the Dream Keepers Award; Jared Littmann, winner of the We Share the Dream Award; Governor Wes Moore, winner of the Morris H. Blum Humanitarian Award; Dana Schallheim, winner of the Alan Legum Civil Rights Award; James Spearman, winner of the Peacemaker Award; and Ralph Thomas, winner of the Drum Major Award..
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Program in Anne Arundel County was founded in 1988 by then Alderman Carl Snowden. Designed to pay homage to the memory of Dr. King, the program honors those whose deeds, words, and actions have helped keep Dr. King’s legacy alive. The program is a reflection on the best Anne Arundel County has to offer.
Congressman Jackson represents Illinois’ First Congressional District. He advocates for improvements in Chicago public schools and raises awareness about juvenile justice issues. Congressman Jackson is committed to promoting policies that advance equality and justice, improving access to quality education and healthcare, and protecting the environment. He serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and is dedicated to working with his colleagues to pass meaningful legislation that will benefit the people of Illinois and the nation.
Larraine Jones will sing during the program. She began her singing career as a child in church and was directing choirs by age 22. Jones has sung with groups locally and nationally, including a group led by gospel recording artist Mandisa, and she was a singer with the gospel band Urban Street Level. Jones has led praise and worship at youth conventions and participated in the gospel television show, Sunday Best.
Morris H. Blum Humanitarian Award
Governor Wes Moore, of Annapolis, is the recipient of the Morris H. Blum Humanitarian Award. Governor Moore is no stranger to civil rights work. He is the first Black Governor in Maryland’s history, and he is committed to preserving Black history in the state. He dramatically increased funding for the African American Heritage Preservation Program. Governor Moore was instrumental in the Robin Hood Foundation, for which he served as CEO for four years. During his tenure, the Robin Hood Foundation distributed more than $600 million to support families in need.
Drum Major Award
Midshipman First Class Max Josef Bueno, of Middlebury, Conn., is the recipient of the Drum Major Award. Bueno is president of the largest and most impactful community outreach organization on campus, the Midshipmen Action Group (MAG). One of many examples of Bueno’s support of MAG is his work relaunching in-person programs for local youth in public schools post-COVID-19. Bueno and his team support the largest all-volunteer program sanctioned by the Anne Arundel County Public School system, Mids for Kids. On the MLK Day to Serve 2023, Bueno was among the leaders who worked alongside Governor Moore and his staff to prepare donations for local youth and military veterans. This academic year, Bueno led a MAG event, the USNA/MAG 9/11 Remembrance Day. During the ceremony, Bueno shared his personal story of family loss on September 11th, 2001. Most recently, under Bueno’s MAG leadership, Naval Academy students donated more than three truckloads of food to the Anne Arundel County Food Bank.
We Share the Dream Award
Jared Littmann, of Annapolis, is the recipient of the We Share the Dream Award. Littmann was the Ward 5 Alderman for Annapolis from 2013-17, serving as chair of the Environmental Matters Committee and as a member of the Housing and Human Welfare Committee. As Alderman, Littmann was known for his leadership on key legislation to protect the environment, prevent overcrowding in schools, and provide additional access for Annapolis city services to minority communities. He is also well known in the community for his efforts to hire marginalized community members to work at his local hardware store. Since his time on the City Council, Littmann has continued his public service on the Caucus of African American Leaders as a committee member of the Sponsorship Subcommittee; the Trial Board of Anne Arundel County (part of the Police Accountability Board); the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Resiliency Authority as director and treasurer; and the City of Annapolis as chair of the Ward Boundary and Redistricting Task Force.
Wiley H. Bates Legacy Award
Retired Lt. Col. Joseph Butler, U.S. Army, of Annapolis, is the recipient of the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Award. Butler graduated from Morgan State College and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in 1968. He had two rewarding careers: first, as an officer in the Army, and second, as a mathematics teacher and administrator in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). During retirement, Butler has devoted hours to volunteer work and community service. He helped prepared income taxes for senior citizens with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and served as president, membership chairperson, and mentor for cadets with the Morgan State University ROTC Alumni Chapter. Butler is the longest serving board member and treasurer for his alma mater, the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center. He has been recognized with some of our nation’s highest military honors, including a Bronze Star Medal, National Defense Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal.
Courageous Leadership Award
Delegate Bonnie Cullison, of Silver Spring, is the recipient of the Courageous Leadership Award. Cullison is serving her fourth term representing District 19, Montgomery County, in the Maryland House of Delegates. She sits on the Health and Government Operations committee, where she serves as vice chair and is the chair of the Insurance and Pharmaceuticals subcommittee. In this role, she is responsible for shepherding policy related to the regulation of insurance carriers and prescription drug purchasing processes and consumer costs. She focuses her personal sponsorship of legislation on providing greater access to all health care, which includes programs that constrain health care cost increases, policies that expand health safety nets to all residents, and policies that allow for health care practitioners to practice at the top of their scope and standards. Cullison had a full career as a special educator and education union leader before becoming a politician.
Drum Major Award
Midshipman First Class Kaylah Gillums, of Arlington, Va., is the recipient of the Drum Major Award. Gillums has volunteered for four years with the Midshipman Black Studies Club and the MAG. On the MLK Day to Serve 2023, Gillums was among the Midshipman Black Studies Club leaders who worked alongside Governor Moore and his staff to prepare donations for local youth and military veterans. To recognize Black History Month in 2023, Gillums and her peers organized and attended an event at the Maryland State House to learn about the history of African Americans in Maryland. Gillums mentored and tutored local youth in Anne Arundel County as part of Mids for Kids. Additionally, throughout her tenure at the USNA, she volunteered as a mentor at the Annapolis Boys and Girls Club and at Gigi’s Playhouse, a center for local neighbors with intellectual disabilities. She also volunteered to assist veterans experiencing homelessness and is an avid volunteer for the Maryland Special Olympics.
Drum Major Award
Erica Griswold, of Annapolis, is the recipient of the Drum Major Award. Griswold is the first Black Register of Wills in Anne Arundel County. She focuses on ensuring all Anne Arundel County residents, particularly families in marginalized communities, have full access to the resources within the Office of the Register of Wills. While in this position, Griswold has developed best practices and implemented new strategies, such as creating an Outreach and Education Division. She is a member of several grassroots organizations and has received numerous awards for her outstanding community work, including the Fannie Lou Hamer Award from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Recognition Award from the Maryland State Bar Association Estate and Trust Law’s DEI Committee. Griswold was selected for this award by the prestigious National Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Coretta Scott King Award
The Harris Family Foundation Inc., formerly known as the Jet Set Social Club Inc., is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award. The foundation, located in Pasadena, was established in March 1976 to support local churches, little league sports, and other local clubs. The first annual crab feast was held in the family’s backyard on the third Sunday of July 1976 and was a tradition that continued until 2018. In 2005, the Foundation established the Benjamin and Suzanne Harris Scholarship Fund at the premier of “Who Shot Uncle Benny,” a play showcased at the Arena Players in Baltimore. The scholarship helps local students reach academic and career goals. With the help of supporters, the Harris Family Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 to recipients. With continued support, the foundation provides scholarships and supports community events.
The Harris Family Foundation members include the following: Barbara Hill, president; Leroy Hill Jr., vice president; Joyce Dozier, chaplain; Frank Chambers Jr., treasurer; Beverly Brown, assistant treasurer; Rosalind Hill-Kane, secretary; Francine Chambers-Diggs, assistant secretary; Saundra Harris, sergeant-at-arms; Kimberley Harris, ambassador of good will; Stacey Harris, ambassador of good will; Jacqueline Harris-Harrell, executive member; and the following members: Betsy Dotson, Edward Chase, Joyce Cheese, Levi Dozier, Michael Dozier, Marylyn Harrell, Karen Harris, Stanley Harris, and Leroy Hill III.
Dream Keepers Award
Roslyn Johnson, of Baltimore, is the recipient of the Dream Keepers Award. Johnson has worked for years on civil rights initiatives in Annapolis, including the historic Stanton Center Capital Improvements plan and the famous Carrs and Elktonia Beaches revival. The Carrs and Elktonia Beaches historically catered to African American patrons during segregation, and hosted music legends such as Tina Turner, Chuck Berry, and Duke Ellington. The Stanton Community Center originally served as the first African American school in Annapolis before becoming a local community center. Currently, Johnson is the director of Recreation and Parks for the City of Annapolis. She is a member of the Ethnic Minority Society of National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the Maryland Recreation and Parks Association, and the National Forum of Black Public Administrators. Locally, Johnson is the president for Maryland Recreation and Parks Association. She is the current chair of the Parks and Recreation Magazine’s Advisory Board and frequent author of articles in the magazine, and also a member of the NRPA Advocacy Committee.
Alan Legum Civil Rights Award
Dana Schallheim, of Severna Park, is the recipient of the Alan Legum Civil Rights Award. Schallheim was elected to represent Councilmanic District 5 on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County. She is an advocate for all students: She supported the passage of Drake Smith’s Board of Education resolution stating that Black Lives Matter in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, helped reform policies around bullying and bias, championed new AACPS policy protecting LGTBQ+ students, and voted in favor of removing a known racist’s name from a middle school. Schallheim is a frequent volunteer in AACPS schools. She currently serves on the Board’s Policy and Equity committees and is chair of the scholarship committee.
Peacemaker Award
James Spearman, Jr., of Annapolis, is the recipient of the Peacemaker Award. Spearman is a retired Sergeant with the Annapolis City Police Department. The most rewarding moment in his 33-year career was serving as a Hot Spot Team Leader in the Eastport Community under the Office of Crime Control and Prevention under then-Governor Parris Glendening. While serving in this capacity, Spearman learned the importance of building public trust and relationships in the community. He ultimately enrolled in the Pioneering Class of the Neighborhood Leadership Academy and received the “Best of the Best Class of 2000” award, part of Leadership Anne Arundel’s Flagship Program. Spearman’s work in the community earned him accolades from the Governor’s office, the Annapolis Mayor’s office, and the Annapolis City Council. After retirement, Spearman began volunteering in the Annapolis Community. He currently mentors youth through Brandon’s Coalition for Success and the Be Present Program. Spearman is a member of the Caucus of African American Leaders’ Public Safety and Intelligence Committee and serves on the Charting Careers Advisory Council.
Drum Major Award
Ralph Thomas, of Annapolis (Browns Woods), is the recipient of the Drum Major Award. Thomas promotes voting and voter registration as chairman of the Anne Arundel County Branch of the NAACP’s Voter Registration Campaign. Under his leadership, the local NAACP’s team partners with various organizations and travels throughout the county to high schools and community and church events to register eligible voters. Thomas also trains citizens to become Voter Registration Volunteers and drives voters to the polls on Election Day. He is the treasurer of Rising Sun Lodge #46, the Anne Arundel County Branch of the NAACP; a member of the Annapolis Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance Men’s Ministry; and a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Eta Eta Lambda Chapter.
The Annapolis-based Martin Luther King Jr. Committee Inc., founded in 1988, hosts two major events each year: The first is the annual Fannie Lou Hamer Reception in October honoring woman of different racial backgrounds who have made contributions to the community. The second event is the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner held in January to honor those local citizens whose leadership in civil rights has helped keep Dr. King’s legacy alive. The proceeds from these events are being used to pay off the debt incurred by building the Civil Rights Foot Soldiers Memorial.
The MLK Jr. Committee has successfully placed four memorials to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and in honor of civil and human rights activists in Anne Arundel County, funded by private donations. A bronze statue of King was erected at the Anne Arundel Community College in 2006 after the Committee raised more than $250,000. In 2011, the Committee dedicated a plaque and garden tribute to Dr. King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, at Sojourner Douglass College in Edgewater, Md. In 2013, the Committee erected a monument in Annapolis to the Civil Rights Foot Soldiers who marched in the famous 1963 “I have a dream” civil rights march on Washington. In 2021, the Committee was the lead sponsor for the “Guardians of the First Amendment” memorial that honors the five lives lost at The Capital newspaper during a 2018 mass shooting that was the largest killing of journalists in U.S. history. For more information, write to MLK Jr. Committee, PO Box 371, Annapolis MD 21404; call 443-871-5656; or visit www.MLKJr.org. | https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2023/12/36th-annual-mlk-jr-awards-to-honor-12-local-activists/ | 2024-01-01T05:06:43Z |
Weather alert issued for Kyzylorda and Mangistau regions
10:55, 27 January 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Weather alert has been issued for Kyzylorda and Mangistau regions, Kazinform reports.
According to Kazhydromet, fog and ice slick will persist in Kyzylorda region on January 27-29. Gusts of northeastern wind in the daytime on January 27, 28-29 may reach 15-20mps.
Due to air temperature rise expected in the region on January 27-30, snowmelt and snowmelt runoff as well as water level rise are possible on the Syrdarya River.
Fog and 15-20mps southeastern wind are expected in Mangistau region on January 27. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/weather-alert-issued-for-kyzylorda-and-mangistau-regions_a3492103/ | 2024-01-01T05:06:44Z |
Bathinda, December 31
The Bathinda police have busted a gang whose members would rob passers-by on the main road of the city at night by pretending to seek help.
A total of nine suspects, including five women, have been arrested by the police. The group’s women would stand on the main road of the city at night and stop the passing commuters to seek help, after which their associates would show weapons and rob the said passers-by. A case has been registered against the suspects.
A police remand has been obtained for all the suspects from court.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Nirmal Singh of the Kotwali police station said the police had received a tip-off that some men and women had formed a gang to rob people.
The women would stand on the road near Government Rajindra College at night and ask for help from pedestrians and commuters passing by.
When an innocent fell into their trap, the male members of the gang would come forward and accuse the victim of molesting the woman and threaten to file a case against him.
They would show them weapons, snatch money from the victim and flee the spot. The police said many people had been targeted by the gang.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Nirmal Singh said on the basis of the tip-off, the police laid a trap last night and exposed the gang.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Paramjeet Kaur, Simran Kaur, Priya, Amanpreet Kaur, Ramandeep Kaur, Amandeep Singh, Lakha Singh, Himanshu Chauhan and Yuvraj Sunaria. Assistant Sub-Inspector Nirmal Singh added.
Modus operandi of suspects
- The women members of the alleged gang would stand on the road near Government Rajindra College at night and ask for help from pedestrians and commuters
- When a victim fell into their trap, the male members of the gang would come forward and accuse the victim of molesting the women and threaten to file a case against him
- They would flaunt their weapons, snatch money from the victim and flee the spot. The police said many people had been targeted by the gang members in Bathinda
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BRISBANE, Australia — (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn’t come easily. It did come on Day 1 of the year, though. So that was two items Osaka checked off the list Monday for her comeback to professional tennis.
The former No. 1-ranked Osaka was broken while serving for the match at 5-3 in the second set and needed three match points before converting in the tiebreaker for a 6-3, 7-6 (9) victory over Tamara Korpatsch in the first round of the Brisbane International.
“I was super nervous the whole time,” Osaka, 26, said of her comeback match against the 28-year-old German player.
A two-time Australian and U.S. Open champion, Osaka pulled out of last year’s Australian Open in Melbourne before later revealing she was pregnant. The U.S.-based Japanese player and her partner, rapper Cordae, became parents to daughter Shai in Los Angeles in July.
Osaka had only played one game since her first-round exit at the 2022 U.S. Open. She was leading Daria Gavrilova 1-0 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September of that year before the Australian retired from the match with injury.
Osaka said she has a renewed focus on living in the moment when it comes to her tennis.
“The last couple years that I played before I had my daughter, I didn’t return as much love as I was given,” she told the crowd at Pat Rafter Arena. "So I really feel like that’s what I want to do in this chapter.
"I just really appreciate people coming out and people knowing me and cheering for me.
Reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jelena Ostapenko, Victoria Azarenka, Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens are also in the 64-player women's draw at the Brisbane International, one of the key tune-up events for the Australian Open in Melbourne.
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China's Jinping, US' Biden exchange greetings on 45 years of diplomatic ties
Xi Jinping also exchanged New Year's messages with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, and both announced 2024 to be a "friendship year" for both countries.
China's President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations with US President Joe Biden on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
Xi also exchanged New Year's messages with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, and both announced 2024 to be a "friendship year" for both countries, launching a series of activities for that, Xinhua said separately.
On New Year's Eve, the Chinese leader exchanged New Year's greetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin as well. This year is the 75th anniversary of China and Russia establishing diplomatic relations.
Xi said China and Russia should "continuously consolidate" and develop ties "featuring permanent good-neighbourly friendship", along with comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation that would serve both countries' interests.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong, who defeated Republic of China forces led by Chiang Kai-shek in a bloody civil war.
Mao declared the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1, 1949, while Chiang's government fled into exile in Taiwan in December of that year. No peace treaty has ever been signed to end the war and the Republic of China remains Taiwan's formal name.
Xi in his New Year's address on Sunday said China's "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable, striking a stronger tone than he did a year earlier with less than two weeks to go before the democratically governed island elects a new leader. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/chinas-jinping-us-biden-exchange-greetings-on-45-years-of-diplomatic-ties-101704079365320.html | 2024-01-01T05:06:48Z |
NBA Injury Report & Inactives Today - Monday, January 1
For Monday's NBA games, which players are sidelined, and which are expected to suit up and hit the court? Here's a look at the updated injury report, which covers every team around the league.
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Knicks vs. Timberwolves Injury Report
3:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on NBA TV, MSG, and BSN (Watch this game on Fubo)
Knicks Injuries: Mitchell Robinson, C: Out For Season (Ankle)
Timberwolves Injuries: Jaylen Clark, SG: Out (Achilles)
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Raptors vs. Cavaliers Injury Report
7:30 PM ET on Monday, airing on SportsNet and BSOH (Watch this game on Fubo)
Raptors Injuries: Garrett Temple, SG: Questionable (Ankle), Christian Koloko, C: Out (Respiratory)
Cavaliers Injuries: Ricky Rubio, PG: Out (Personal), Ty Jerome, SG: Out (Ankle), Evan Mobley, C: Out (Knee), Darius Garland, PG: Out (Jaw)
Rockets vs. Pistons Injury Report
8:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on Space City Home Network and BSDET (Watch this game on Fubo)
Rockets Injuries: Jabari Smith Jr., PF: Questionable (Ankle), Tari Eason, SF: Questionable (Leg), Dillon Brooks, SG: Out (Oblique), Victor Oladipo, SG: Out (Knee)
Pistons Injuries: Monte Morris, PG: Out (Quadricep), Isaiah Stewart, C: Out (Toe)
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Bucks vs. Pacers Injury Report
8:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on BSWI and BSIN (Watch this game on Fubo)
Bucks Injuries: Jae Crowder, SF: Out (Groin), Thanasis Antetokounmpo, SF: Out (Personal), MarJon Beauchamp, SF: Questionable (Illness)
Pacers Injuries: Bruce Brown, PG: Questionable (Knee)
Jazz vs. Mavericks Injury Report
9:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on KJZZ and BSSW (Watch this game on Fubo)
Jazz Injuries: Simone Fontecchio, SF: Questionable (Illness)
Mavericks Injuries: Seth Curry, SG: Questionable (Illness), Kyrie Irving, PG: Questionable (Heel), Maxi Kleber, PF: Out (Toe)
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Suns vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report
9:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on AZFamily and ROOT Sports NW+ (Watch this game on Fubo)
Suns Injuries: Nassir Little, PF: Out (Knee), Damion Lee, SG: Out (Knee)
Trail Blazers Injuries: Robert Williams III, C: Out For Season (Knee), Anfernee Simons, SG: Questionable (Illness), Shaedon Sharpe, SG: Questionable (Adductor), Deandre Ayton, C: Questionable (Knee), Duop Reath, C: Questionable (Back)
Nuggets vs. Hornets Injury Report
9:00 PM ET on Monday, airing on ALT and BSSE (Watch this game on Fubo)
Nuggets Injuries: Vlatko Cancar, PF: Out (Knee), Aaron Gordon, PF: Questionable (Face/Hand), Reggie Jackson, PG: Questionable (Calf)
Hornets Injuries: Mark Williams, C: Questionable (Back), LaMelo Ball, PG: Out (Ankle), Gordon Hayward, SF: Out (Calf), Frank Ntilikina, PG: Out (Leg)
Clippers vs. Heat Injury Report
10:30 PM ET on Monday, airing on BSSC and BSSUN (Watch this game on Fubo)
Clippers Injuries: Mason Plumlee, C: Out (Knee), Kawhi Leonard, SF: Questionable (Hip), Moussa Diabate, PF: Out (Hip)
Heat Injuries: Dru Smith, SG: Out For Season (Knee), Jimmy Butler, SF: Out (Foot), Josh Richardson, SG: Questionable (Back), Kyle Lowry, PG: Questionable (Head), Haywood Highsmith, SF: Questionable (Jaw), Caleb Martin, SF: Questionable (Ankle)
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Some Nutramigen infant formula recalled due to possible bacteria contamination
(CNN) - Some powdered baby formula is being pulled from the shelves due to contamination issues.
On Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers of possible bacterial contamination in Reckitt/Mead Johnson’s Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder products.
Manufacturers voluntarily recalled more than 675,000 cans of the formula.
The recall batches include ZL3FRW, ZL3FPE, ZL3FXJ, ZL3FQD, ZL3FMH, ZL3FHG with a UPC code of 300871239418 or 300871239456 and use by date of Jan. 1, 2025.
According to the FDA, the formula tested positive for Cronobacter bacteria, which can cause rare but potentially deadly infections in newborns.
The FDA says that no illnesses have been reported to date.
The company says no other Nutramigen liquid formulas or any other Reckitt nutrition products are impacted.
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Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to recap an absolutely bonkers Week 17 of NFL action. The dynamic duo start off by highlighting some of the more intriguing games from the weekend, including the massive officiating blunder on Saturday night that potentially decided the NFC East in favor of the Dallas Cowboys, the Baltimore Ravens' dominating victory over the Miami Dolphins and the Philadelphia Eagles' tragic meltdown at the end of this season culminating in a loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The duo also address David Tepper throwing a drink on a Jacksonville Jaguars fan during the Carolina Panthers' loss, and Fitz and Frank discuss what's a suitable punishment for an NFL owner – who should be held to an even higher standard than players and coaches.
Later, Fitz and Frank discuss each and every game from the Sunday slate, as they go back and forth on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Mason Rudolph impressing, the Chicago Bears and what to do with Justin Fields, the Denver Broncos' first game without Russell Wilson and much more.
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Stanford closes out nonconference play with a 98-38 rout of Morgan State
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink had 18 points, five rebounds and six blocked shots to lead No. 9 Stanford to a 98-38 win over Morgan State. Elena Bosgana had 14 points and six rebounds, and Hannah Jump added 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting as Stanford (11-1) won its seventh straight home game. Laila Fair led Morgan State (4-9) with eight points and eight rebounds. Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer won her 1,198th career game, moving five wins away from the all-time record for career victories in college basketball (men’s or women’s) held by former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results.
The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to massive logistical problems that they said had undermined the balloting.
Tshisekedi’s overwhelming declared victory was likely to fuel those concerns. The second-place candidate was businessman Moise Katumbi, who received 18% of the vote, and Martin Fayulu, who received 5%, finished third. Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a physician renowned for treating women brutalized by sexual violence in eastern Congo, got less than 1%.
Speaking from his headquarters in the capital after the results were announced, Tshisekedi thanked his supporters for giving him another five-year term.
“You believed in my commitment so that our country can find its place in the concert of nations,” he said. “You have embraced my vision of society. I will spare no effort for more jobs, more purchasing power, more access to basic services at all levels.”
About 18 million people voted in the election, which had a turnout of more than a 40%, according to the election commission. The results will be sent to the constitutional court for confirmation, election chief Denis Kadima said.
Candidates opposing the results have two days to submit their claims, and the constitutional court then has seven days to decide. The final results are expected on January 10, and the president is scheduled to be sworn in at the end of that month.
Congo has a history of disputed elections that can turn violent, and there’s little confidence among many Congolese in the country’s institutions. Before the results were announced Sunday, opposition candidates, including Katumbi, said they rejected the results and called on the population to mobilize.
The logistical problems included many polling stations being late in opening or not opening at all. Some lacked materials, and many voter cards had smudged ink that made them illegible.
Voting in the election had to be extended into a second day— something local observers and civil society organizations have called illegal — and parts of the country were still casting ballots five days after election day.
“If a foreign country considers these elections to be elections, there’s a problem,” Fayulu said at a news conference in the capital Sunday before the results were announced. “It’s a farce, don’t accept (the results).”
Violence was already flaring in parts of the country before the results were announced. In the eastern city of Goma, youth barricaded some main streets demanding a revote. Earlier this week, clashes erupted between some of Fayulu’s supporters and police officers who fired tear gas at protesters who threw rocks and barricaded themselves inside the opposition headquarters.
“These elections are an example of fraud and ballot-box stuffing, flouting any transparent and credible electoral process and, moreover, democracy,” said Bienvenu Matumo, a member of LUCHA, a local rights group.
Leading up to and during the vote, the election commission was accused of not being transparent enough. The East African Community said its election observer mission was not granted access to Congo, and the European Union canceled its mission after authorities did not authorize the use of satellite equipment by EU monitors.
Congo analysts say the thousands of observers that were in the country were unable to say whether the irregularities had an impact on the overall integrity of the results, leaving it to the election commission.
Tshisekedi already has spent much of his time in office trying to gain legitimacy after a disputed 2018 election that some observers said Fayulu had actually won.
Overall, Tshisekedi’s track record has been spotty. He’s struggled to stem violence in the east, a goal he campaigned on.
Conflict in eastern Congo has raged for decades, with more than 120 armed groups fighting for power, resources and to protect their communities. But the violence has spiked during Tshisekedi’s term with the resurgence of the M23 rebels, who have displaced millions of people and seized swaths of land. The fighting prevented 1.5 million people from registering to vote.
Attempts to quell the violence with an East African Force comprised of troops from neighboring countries have failed. The force is pulling out, along with a U.N. peacekeeping mission that has been in Congo for decades.
Still, Tshisekedi’s initiatives creating free health care for pregnant mothers and babies and providing free primary education has changed the lives of some people living in remote villages.
“My brothers can go to school now without my parents paying, which allows my father to put that money to buying food for the family,” John Nlaza, a resident of a small village in Kongo Central province told The Associated Press.
Congolese analysts said it’s important to view Tshisekedi’s win with caution given the significant uncertainty of the presidential election’s validity.
“The opposition’s contesting of the results is not only a predictable reaction, but it also highlights the persistence of a deeper crisis of legitimacy at the top of the state,” Tresor Kibangula, a political analyst at the Congolese research institute Ebuteli, said. “This battle will depend on (the opposition’s) ability to mobilize the Congolese people for its cause, with a view to reversing the balance of power.”
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Mednick reported from Dakar, Senegal. Ruth Alonga in Goma contributed. | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/ap-congos-president-felix-tshisekedi-is-declared-winner-of-election-that-opposition-wants-redone/ | 2024-01-01T05:06:49Z |
TAIPEI: Taiwan's relations with China must be decided by the will of the people and peace must be based on "dignity", President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday after China's leader, Xi Jinping, said "reunification" with the island is inevitable.
China has been ramping up military pressure to assert its sovereignty claims over democratically governed Taiwan, which on Jan 13 holds presidential and parliamentary elections.
Xi's comments, in a New Year's Eve address, struck a stronger tone than the previous year where he said only that people on either side of the Taiwan Strait are "members of one and the same family".
Asked about Xi's speech at a New Year's press conference at the presidential office in Taipei, Tsai said the most important principle on what course to follow on relations with China was democracy.
"This is taking the joint will of Taiwan's people to make a decision. After all, we are a democratic country," she said.
China should respect the outcome of Taiwan's election and it is the responsibility of both sides to maintain peace and stability in the strait, Tsai added.
China has cast the election as a choice between war and peace and has refused multiple offers of talks by Tsai, believing she is a separatist.
Tsai has made bolstering and modernising Taiwan's defences a priority, including pushing an indigenous submarine programme.
"Everyone's home has locks on them, which is not to provoke the neighbours next door but to make yourself safer. This is the same for the doors to the country. Taiwan's people want peace, but we want peace with respect," she said.
Taiwan's government has repeatedly warned China is trying to interfere in the election, whether by using fake news or military or trade pressure, and Tsai said she hoped people could be on alert for this.
After China accused Taiwan of erecting trade barriers and ended some tariff cuts for the island, China last week threatened further economic measures.
Tsai said Taiwan's companies must look globally and diversify.
"This is the correct path, rather than going back to the path of relying on China, especially as in China's unstable market there is unpredictable risk," she said.
China has taken particular exception to current Vice President Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling Democratic Party (DPP) and who is leading in opinion polls by varying margins, saying he is also a dangerous separatist.
Both the DPP and Taiwan's largest opposition party the Kuomintang say only the island's people can decide their future.
Tsai cannot stand again after two terms in office. She will step down in May when the next president is sworn in. | https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2716184/taiwan-president-says-ties-with-china-must-be-decided-by-peoples-will | 2024-01-01T05:06:50Z |
Michigan home explosion heard for miles kills 4 and injures 2, police say
Four people died and two others were injured on Saturday in a Michigan house explosion that could be heard miles away, police said.The explosion happened before 4 pm in Northfield Township, about 45 miles 72.4 kilometers west of Detroit.
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Four people died and two others were injured on Saturday in a Michigan house explosion that could be heard miles away, police said.
The explosion happened before 4 pm in Northfield Township, about 45 miles (72.4 kilometers) west of Detroit. The structure was destroyed, leaving only the basement, Northfield Township Police Lt. David Powell told reporters Saturday.
The blast, which could be heard about 9 miles (14.4 kilometers) away, sent debris into the air that landed on both sides of a nearby highway. Neighboring homes were not damaged, Powell said. Six people were in the home, with four fatalities discovered at the scene and the two surviving victims hospitalized in critical condition. Police did not immediately know if the victims were related, Powell said.
Authorities have not determined the cause of the explosion.
Northfield Township police did not immediately return a message from The Associated Press seeking additional information on Sunday.
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What Almaty region’s administration prepared for youth in 2019
"The essence of the President's new social policy is that the government creates all conditions required to fully develop the human personality and improve the society's well-being," said the head of the region.
He clarified that as of today, roadmap titled "Zhetіsu Zhastarynyng Zharqyn Іsterі" ("Zhetisu Youth's Noble Causes") dedicated to the Year of Youth has been made up and approved by the region's administration.
"We have taken under special control all the proposals, which we discussed at the previous meeting, and given the respective specific instructions. The work has already begun. It is the idea of building youth service centers in all districts and cities of the region, creating an IT start-up technopark at the premises of the youth service center in Taldykorgan, allocating the staff positions of psychologists to support young families, providing 10 hectares of land to each youth resource center for agricultural development. I keep track of these and other proposals voiced today. This also refers to grants for training, comprehensive support for young athletes, to name but a few. The initiative should come from young people, and we, for our part, will help and support you," Amandyk Batalov concluded.
It should be mentioned that Amandyk Batalov held an informal meeting with the youth of the region to discuss issues on providing necessary support and assistance.
Kazinform reported that on January 23, President Nursultan Nazarbayev officially kicked off the Year of Youth in Kazakhstan. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/what-almaty-region-s-administration-prepared-for-youth-in-2019_a3492656/ | 2024-01-01T05:06:51Z |
Ferozepur, December 31
A dedicated farmer from Dulchi Ke village district is spearheading an initiative that is not only contributing to the preservation of the environment but also playing a pivotal role in fortifying the sensitive “dhussi bundh.” This farmer has taken it upon himself to transform the landscape of the area by planting trees along the edge of the “bundh,” which makes this conservation effort a dual-purpose project.
Avtar Singh, Sarpanch, and Dulchi Ke village had started planting trees in and around the area of the “dhussi bundh” around five years ago.
Avtar said, “Nature is everything, and we should do everything in our power to preserve it. I stopped burning crop residue eight years ago to do my part, and I urge everyone else to do the same. Avtar was recently honoured by Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, and he was also honoured with the “Dharti Maa De Putt” Award by a Jaitu-based NGO, “Kheti Virasat Mission”.
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Colombo bans Chinese research ships from entering Sri Lankan ports for a year
The move comes close on the heels of PM Modi urging President Ranil Wickremesinghe to respect Indian security concerns during their meeting last year.
New Delhi: Sri Lanka has informed India that it will not allow any Chinese research vessel to dock at its ports or operate within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for a period of one year, people aware of the matter said on Sunday.
The move comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging President Ranil Wickremesinghe to respect Indian strategic and security concerns during their meeting on July 21, 2023.
The declared moratorium was conveyed to India through apex diplomatic channels last week, the people cited above added.
This means that Chinese scientific research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3, which was scheduled to conduct “deep water exploration” in the south Indian Ocean from January 5, 2024, to late May, will not be granted a clearance by Sri Lankan authorities. China has also asked the current pro-Beijing Mohammed Muizzu regime in Maldives to let the 4,600-tonne Xiamen-based vessel conduct a survey off the coast of Male.
The Wickremesinghe government notified the one-year moratorium last week after India and the US red-flagged Colombo entertaining Chinese scientific research vessels and ballistic missile trackers in the Indian Ocean and providing them logistical support, the people said. India had raised objections to Chinese research vessel Shi Yan 6 conducting a joint maritime survey with the Sri Lankan maritime agency in October-November, but Colombo allowed the vessel to dock at its seaport after Wickremesinghe visited Beijing for the 10the anniversary of Belt Road Initiative (BRI) on October 17-18. The research vessel reached Colombo on October 25, and crossed the Malacca Straits on December 2. The objections to both Shi Yan 6, which was expected to be back in Sri Lanka around March, and Xiang Yang Hong 3, were conveyed to Wickremesinghe by top Indian diplomatic interlocutors, the people added.
In the past, Chinese research ships, ballistic missile trackers and hydrographic vessels have entered the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and conducted deep surveys of the 90-degree ridge south of the Andamans and Nicobar Islands. For example, Deng Jiaxian, a Shupang-class hydrographic vessel, was deployed in IOR from August 10-24. The ship re-entered IOR through the Sunda Straits on August 28 and exited through the Lombok/Ombai Wetar Straits in early September 2023. On September 11, the same vessel was seen surveying the Philippines Sea.
This year, at least 25 Chinese ships including PLA warships, submarines, ballistic missile trackers and research vessels operated in the IOR, much to the chagrin of India and the US. Since 2019, a total of 48 Chinese scientific research vessels have been deployed in IOR. Their generic area of activity has been near the east and west coastlines of India, and in the deep Indian Ocean. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/colombo-bans-chinese-research-ships-from-entering-sri-lankan-ports-for-a-year-101704077211367.html | 2024-01-01T05:06:54Z |
Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
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Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC (-105)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 12
Darwin Nunez, Liverpool FC (+125)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 5
Cody Gakpo, Liverpool FC (+130)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 17
- Goals: 2
Diogo Jota, Liverpool FC (+150)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 13
- Goals: 5
Luis Diaz, Liverpool FC (+160)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 18
- Goals: 3
Ben Doak, Liverpool FC (+185)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 9
- Goals: 0
Callum Wilson, Newcastle United (+210)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 14
- Goals: 7
Alexander Isak, Newcastle United (+220)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 15
- Goals: 8
Anthony Gordon, Newcastle United (+350)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 18
- Goals: 6
Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool FC (+350)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 2
Harvey Elliott, Liverpool FC (+350)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 1
Curtis Jones, Liverpool FC (+400)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 12
- Goals: 0
Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool FC (+450)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 14
- Goals: 0
Miguel Almiron, Newcastle United (+450)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 3
James McConnell, Liverpool FC (+450)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 8
- Goals: 0
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MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score to put the Green Bay Packers in control of a spot in the playoffs with a 33-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.
Aaron Jones rushed for 120 yards and Jayden Reed had two touchdown catches for the Packers (8-8), who can get the NFC's last wild-card spot by beating Chicago at home next week. They moved above the cut when Seattle lost earlier in the day.
Love went 24 for 33 for 256 yards in what might have been the finest game in his first season as the Packers' starter in the post-Aaron Rodgers era.
The Vikings (7-9) benched another turnover-prone quarterback after an interception and a fumble by Jaren Hall in the first half were converted into touchdowns by the Packers. Nick Mullens took over for Hall for the second half, the fifth time the Vikings have switched quarterbacks since Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of a 24-10 win at Green Bay on Oct. 29.
Detroit clinched the NFC North by beating Minnesota here last week, marking just the second time in 13 seasons the division wasn't won by either the Packers or the Vikings, but a prime-time game between these border-state rivals always generates plenty of energy in the stadium.
Cousins got the party off to a rowdy start when he — wearing a thick gold chain around his neck — and his son ripped off their shirts to lead the crowd in the "Skol!" chant and blow the Gjallarhorn. The "Go Pack Go!" serenades quickly joined the soundtrack, though, and this became quite the New Year's Eve blowout.
Love was flustered two months ago in Green Bay by the Vikings defense. But despite his penchant for overthrows, he has come a long way and given the Packers abundant optimism for the future at quarterback that is missing in Minnesota with Cousins set to become a free agent and no clarity about a potential return.
Hall, who was the first reliever for Cousins two months ago only to be forced out of his first start with a concussion, hardly had any time to throw. Green Bay's defense that was shredded over the last three games by the Giants, Buccaneers and Panthers — and now missing starting cornerbacks Jaire Alexander (suspension) and Eric Stokes (hamstring) — took full advantage of the rookie from BYU.
Hall’s off-target throw in the first quarter glanced off the hands of Johnny Mundt — in an elevated role after the season-ending knee injury to Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson — and in the air to Carrington Valentine for an interception. Love’s 33-yard touchdown pass to Reed came two plays later.
Preston Smith’s strip-sack of Hall with 26 seconds left before halftime sealed the deal. Karl Brooks recovered at the Minnesota 37, and the Love-to-Reed connection got Green Bay in the end zone three plays after that for a 23-3 lead.
REED IS BOOKING IT
Reed has 10 touchdown catches to lead the Packers. The second-round draft pick from Michigan State set the franchise rookie record with 60 receptions, passing Sterling Sharpe (1988).
Both of Reed’s scores belong on the season highlight reel. Love did the work on the first one with the prettiest pass of the game to hit Reed in stride on a post route. Reed did the heavy lifting on the second by running a crossing route, dodging two tacklers after the catch and dragging two more defenders into the end zone.
Reed hurt his chest on that play and didn’t return for the second half. With Christian Watson and Dontayvion Wicks already sidelined by injuries, the Packers have some depth concern at wide receiver after Samori Toure also left in the fourth quarter.
INJURY REPORT
Packers: Smith and RB A.J. Dillon (neck) left with injuries in the third quarter. ... LB Isaiah McDuffie (concussion) was carted off in the second quarter when he collided with Lukas Van Ness and Colby Wooden during a sack. McDuffie started in place of De’Vondre Campbell (neck), who missed his second consecutive game.
Vikings: RG Ed Ingram (shoulder) left in the third quarter. ... CB Byron Murphy (knee) was sidelined for the second straight game.
UP NEXT
Packers: host Chicago next Sunday.
Vikings: play at Detroit next Sunday.
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When the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund stunned the golf world in June with an out-of-nowhere announcement of an agreement between the two warring entities, their stated intention was to formalize their agreement for the future of golf by the end of the 2023 calendar year.
As the clock hit midnight Eastern Time on New Year's Eve, no agreement was announced, and all signs appeared to point to a delay.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo to Tour players on Sunday afternoon insisting that they "have made meaningful progress" in negotiations, and that they were trying to extend the deadline. Specifics on what that meant, or what the new deadline is, were not given.
That's not necessarily a dire sign; the June agreement was, in effect, only a pledge to halt legal hostilities between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf. Many parties involved noted that there was always the possibility of a delay in completing a complicated merger that charted the future of the men's professional game.
"We operate in good faith and I see that on both sides," Monahan said in September at the Tour Championship. "And that framework agreement, which is an agreement to reach an agreement, put us in a position to reach an agreement ... If you saw the amount of conversation and the time that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and PIF are spending working forward from a framework to a definitive, I think would you see the sincerity of the efforts there."
More recently, as it became obvious that there were still deep divides between the key stakeholders, rhetoric changed from certainty to reframed optimism.
"I am confident a deal will get done in some way," Tiger Woods said earlier in December at the Hero World Challenge. "Whether that comes Dec. 31 or is pushed back, we're all — all sides understand we're working together. There are no lawsuits. Everyone's understanding what that looks like, and we're all progressing going forward. Everyone's working right now with no animosity. We're trying to work to try and get a deal done for the Tour and for all parties involved."
However, there are external indications that this agreement might not be proceeding as smoothly as its principals would like. The PGA Tour has engaged with other outside investors, a move that would blunt the PIF's key advantage: overwhelming financial resources. In December, the Tour announced it was negotiating with a group of outside investors made up of several major professional sports team owners.
The Tour needs an infusion of capital because, thanks to the PIF, it's found itself in an unsustainable financial arms race. As Saudi riches lured away big names with monstrous sums, the Tour hiked purses and guarantees to its players past what it could comfortably bear.
Another concern for the two entities: the interest of the United States government, which is eyeing the agreement closely. A pledge between the PGA Tour and LIV not to poach one another's players was scrapped due to antitrust concerns, and LIV finally took advantage of that in December.
Perhaps as a reminder that money still runs the professional game, PIF riches enticed Jon Rahm — once thought of as an unshakable defender of the PGA Tour — to join LIV Golf. Rumors have persisted that other players would join Rahm before the LIV season officially begins in January.
The PGA Tour season begins later this week with the Sentry, the Hawaii tournament which welcomes last year's (eligible) champions and players who finished in the top 50 of last year's FedEx Cup. The star-studded field includes every top player on Tour last year with the exception of Rory McIlroy, who's staying home, and Rahm, for obvious reasons. | https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/national/pga-tour-saudis-fail/XITIQJSUFC3D3APYIGNAXZJBZM/ | 2024-01-01T05:06:56Z |
Surfer dies after shark bite, officials say
PAIA, Hawaii (KHNL/Gray News) - A 39-year-old surfer died Saturday after suffering a shark bite at Maui’s Paia Bay, the Department of Land and Natural Resources confirmed.
Details on the injuries of Jason Carter oh Haiku were not released.
Maui Fire Department officials say the incident happened about 11 a.m.
A Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesman confirmed about 5:30 p.m. that Carter had died.
Officials said water conditions at the time were “mixed” because of high surf conditions.
The County of Maui posted on its official Instagram that Baldwin Beach Park and Lower Paia Park were closed due to the shark incident.
First responders were patrolling the area on shore and on jet skis, according to Maui Fire Department. Department of Land and Natural Resources officials said shark warning signs are up one mile on either side of the incident site.
The incident is seventh shark encounter in Hawaii waters this year and the first resulting in fatal injuries, according to the agency’s shark incident database.
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Vikings make halftime quarterback switch from Jaren Hall back to Nick Mullens
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell benched starting quarterback Jaren Hall at halftime of Sunday night’s game against Green Bay with the Packers leading by 20 points and Minnesota’s playoff hopes dwindling.
Nick Mullens replaced Hall, who went 5 of 10 for 67 yards and two turnovers in his second career start. Minnesota entered the game needing a victory to still have a strong chance of reaching the postseason.
The switch to Mullens was O’Connell’s third quarterback change in four weeks — all for reasons related to performance.
Since losing Kirk Cousins to a season-ending Achilles tendon tear in Week 8 at Green Bay, the Vikings have used three quarterbacks, a direct reflection of the team’s 7-8 record coming into the week and its four losses in the past five weeks.
Hall, the fifth-round draft pick out of BYU, was the first replacement for Cousins, starting the next week at Atlanta. But Hall suffered a concussion early in the game, leading to Joshua Dobbs getting an opportunity. Dobbs, who had just arrived in a trade from Arizona, provided a temporary spark, leading Minnesota to a pair of wins.
But then Dobbs struggled and was replaced by Mullens in the second half in a win against the Los Angeles Raiders. Mullens had six turnovers in two starts, both losses, leading to O’Connell deciding on Hall as the starter for Sunday night.
But Hall was ineffective, throwing an interception and losing a fumble and leading two other drives that led to punts. He only completed one pass to star receiver Justin Jefferson as the Vikings fell behind 23-3.
Minnesota entered the night with an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth with wins in its final two games. The Vikings close the season at NFC North champion Detroit.
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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.” | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/ap-denmarks-queen-margrethe-ii-to-step-down-from-throne-on-jan-14/ | 2024-01-01T05:06:56Z |
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World in grip of ‘high impact weather’ as US freezes, Australia sizzles, parts of South America deluged
The WMO assessment of January's weather, published on Friday, describes it as "a month of extremes", with large parts of North America gripped by bitterly cold temperatures, caused by the influence of the Polar Vortex.
In southern Minnesota, reports the UN weather agency, the wind chill factor pushed readings down to minus 65°F (-53.9°C) on 30 January. The national low temperature record was measured at minus 56 °F (-48.9°C).
"Disturbances in the jet stream and the intrusion of warmer mid-latitude air masses can alter the structure and the dynamics of the Polar Vortex, sending Arctic air south into middle latitudes and bringing warmer air into the Arctic. This is not a new phenomenon, although there is increasing research into how it is being impacted by climate change", the agency said.
But climate sceptics should be careful before equating the frigid conditions, with a rejection of the inexorable rise in global temperatures due to global warming, or rising carbon dioxide emissions: "The cold weather in the eastern United States certainly does not disprove climate change", said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas.
"In general, and at global level, there has been a decline in new cold temperature records as a result of global warming. But frigid temperatures and snow will continue to be part of our typical weather patterns in the northern hemisphere winter. We need to distinguish between short-term daily weather and long-term climate', he added.
While The eastern US and parts of Canada are seeing record-breaking cold temperatures, Alaska and large parts of the Arctic have been warmer than average.
During January, severe winter storms also hit the eastern Mediterranean and parts of the Middle East, severely affecting vulnerable populations lacking adequate shelter, including refugees.
A cold front in the third week of January that swept south through the Arabian Peninsula, bringing a widespread dust storm from Egypt to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, also brought heavy rain and precipitation to Pakistan and northwest India, reports WMO.
Record Alpine snow
Parts of the European Alps saw record snowfalls earlier in January. In Hochfilzen in the Tirol region of Austria, more than 451 centimetres of snow fell in the first 15 days, an event statistically only expected once a century. On Friday, staff at the UN Office in Geneva were advised to leave early due to major whiteout conditions.
The German weather service or Deutscher Wetterdienst, DWD, also issued a number of top-level snow and winter weather warnings. Climate projections show that winter precipitation in Germany is expected to be more intense this winter.
The Indian Meteorological Department issued warnings on 21 January of heavy or very heavy rain and snow for Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, prompting warnings of avalanches amid an intense cold front.
Australia, warmest January on record
Meanwhile, down under, Australia had its warmest January on record, according to its Bureau of Meteorology. The month saw a new series of heatwaves unprecedented in their scale and duration, said the UN weather agency. Overall rainfall was 38% below average for January.
Australia saw an unusual extended period of heatwaves which began in early December 2018 and continued into January 2019. The city of Adelaide reached a new record high of 46.6°C on 24 January.
Australia's annual mean temperature has warmed by just over 1 °C since 1910, and summer has warmed by a similar amount. Australia's annual warming trend is consistent with that observed for the globe, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Heatwaves are becoming more intense, extended and frequent as a result of climate change and this trend is expected to continue.
South America: more record heat, rain, flooding
Elsewhere in the southern hemisphere, heat records tumbled in Chile. A weather station in the capital Santiago set a new record of 38.3°C on 26 January. In other parts of central Chile, temperatures topped 40°C.
Argentina has also been gripped by a heatwave, prompting a number of alerts about high temperatures. Northeast Argentina, and the adjacent parts of Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil have been hit with extensive flooding, with well above the long-term expected average rainfall.
On January 8, the Argentine city of Resistencia recorded 224mm of rainfall, settin a new 24-hour rainfall record, much higher than the previous highest of 206mm, recorded in January 1994, according to the national meteorological service, SMN Argentina. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/world-in-grip-of-high-impact-weather-as-us-freezes-australia-sizzles-parts-of-south-america-deluged_a3494422/ | 2024-01-01T05:06:58Z |
CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-Power lines and non-residential building in Ukraine's Kirovohrad damaged by Russian strike: official
Power lines and a non-residential building in the central Ukrainian region of Kirovohrad were damaged by a Russian attack, the region's governor reported on Sunday.
"The Kirovohrad region is again under enemy fire," Andriy Raikovych wrote on the Telegram messaging app, adding that air defences had been engaged.
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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy vows to wreak 'wrath' against Russia in 2024
His message came less than 72 hours after Moscow launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed in his New Year's address Sunday to wreak "wrath" against Russian forces in 2024, despite what he said were attempts to "undermine" support for Kyiv.
His message came less than 72 hours after Moscow launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, killing 39 people in one of the biggest aerial attacks since the war began.
"Next year, the enemy will feel the wrath of domestic production," Zelenskyy said in his televised address, which featured clips of Ukrainian artillery and fighter jets.
Ukraine will have at least "a million" additional drones in its arsenal next year, Zelenskyy added, as well as F-16 fighter jets delivered by its Western partners.
"Our pilots are already mastering F-16 jets, and we will definitely see them in our skies," he said, "So that our enemies can certainly see what our real wrath is."
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With the war now entering its third calendar year, Zelenskyy has urged his Western allies to keep up support amid increasing signs of fatigue with the conflict.
"Ukrainians are stronger than any intrigues, any attempts to diminish global solidarity, to undermine the coalition of our allies," Zelenskyy cautioned in his message.
Despite billions of dollars' worth of Western weapons, Ukraine struggled to make a major breakthrough in its 2023 counteroffensive against invading Russian forces.
Moscow has meanwhile ramped up pressure along the frontlines, capturing the eastern town of Marinka earlier in December and pushing for control of Kupiansk in the northeast.
Russian President Vladimir Putin did not broach the war in Ukraine during his New Year's Eve address, which was noticeably scaled back compared to last year's. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/ukraines-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vows-to-wreak-wrath-against-russia-in-2024-101704081440083.html | 2024-01-01T05:07:00Z |
The state government on Sunday announced a change in the timings of all government and private schools. The decision has been taken in view of the severe cold weather conditions prevailing in the state
School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said all schools in the state would open at 10 am from tomorrow and close at 3 pm
The orders regarding the change in school timings would remain in force till January 14, the Education Minister added.
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The Ravens demonstrate their complete transformation
The Ravens took down the 49ers and Dolphins, two of the best operations in the league, by a combined 51 points in back-to-back weeks. They did it on the way to clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC and vaulting their quarterback to the driver’s seat of the MVP conversation.
Statement wins don’t even begin to do this justice.
As MVP chants rained down all afternoon, Lamar Jackson predictably didn’t engage much and took a “job’s not done” approach in postgame interviews. Jackson and everyone affiliated with the Ravens don’t have their eye on MVP trophies or Week 17 wins. They want the Super Bowl, plain and simple. However, he entertained queries about the differences between this year’s Ravens and previous editions.
After the game, Jackson told Evan Washburn of CBS, “This year our guys stayed locked in,” when comparing Sunday’s win to the last time Baltimore and Miami went to battle. In 2022, the Ravens controlled the game but let it slip away in the fourth quarter as the Dolphins fired vertical shots over the top of the typically stout Ravens defense. Jackson emphasized that this group knows how to finish, something they’ve struggled with in recent seasons. They’ve proven they're different by keeping their foot on the gas and putting away top-tier teams the last two weeks.
That’s not the only way this year’s Ravens are wildly different than previous renditions. You need only look back one year ago today to spot the contrast.
It’s been such a breath of fresh air to watch the Ravens offense this year stocked with actual playmakers. In Week 17 last season, their two most productive WRs each had just one catch for nine yards. pic.twitter.com/VkxHEvoTIQ
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) December 31, 2023
Look at that box score from 2022's Week 17 loss and compare it with what you watched from the Ravens on Sunday. Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes and finished the game with a perfect 158.2 passer rating. The critical note: he activated multiple pass-catchers.
Zay Flowers finished the day with a mere three catches but those went for 106 yards and a score, the majority coming on a 75-yard deep shot with layers of YAC on top. Isaiah Likely scored twice, once on a 35-yard catch-and-run downfield play and another on a beautifully designed leak route near the goal line. Rashod Bateman and Jackson didn’t connect on a 40-plus-yard pass early in the game but the receiver put that behind him and finished with 54 yards and helped move the chains with consistent intermediate route running. Odell Beckham snared a contested catch on a go-route for 33 yards on his lone reception to move the team inside the five-yard line.
Even in the running back room, as Gus Edwards was thumping away, Justice Hill was a consistent source of big plays. He averaged 12.8 yards on his five catches and 16 yards on his three rush attempts. Not to mention a whopping 50.5 yards on his pair of kick returns.
The Ravens have never come close to being able to throw this many playmakers at an opponent. The 2022 Week 17 example is extreme but the lack of truly dangerous, much less multi-layered pass-catchers has haunted the Ravens with Lamar Jackson under center.
In one offseason, they’ve added some serious juice to the offense.
It’s important to note that, while guys like Flowers and Beckham are new faces, some of these players who are making a crucial impact are holdovers. That’s where the coaching change comes in. All of these players are being deployed in a unit with the ruthlessly creative Todd Monken at the controls. If the contrast in juice didn’t catch your eye, the night-and-day difference in the play design certainly should.
Awesome play design on this one https://t.co/IQ11jBstvr
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) December 31, 2023
As Jackson alluded, the job isn’t done. But as this Baltimore team marches toward their desired goals, they can do so with the confidence that they have the goods that older models didn't possess. They have all the makings of a great, modern NFL offense as they prepare for a postseason run. We don’t know how this journey will end for the 2023 Ravens but we know they’re far better prepared for the road than ever before.
The 49ers take care of business
The team that fell to the Ravens last week was able to shake off their Christmas day letdown in Week 17. The 49ers should beat a floundering Commanders team that was forced into starting the quarterback they tried to bench by double digits — and that’s precisely what they did.
As the defense created chaos on their side, Brock Purdy checked in with all his usual efficient marks. He averaged 8.2 yards per attempt and completed 78.6% of his passes. Purdy consistently connected with his top wideout, Brandon Aiyuk. A Washington defense that can’t cover a soul yet still rolls out more man-to-man than almost anyone in the league was always a plus matchup for Aiyuk.
Yet, it was the nature of their plays that mattered. Aiyuk made catches on out-breaking patterns, in tight coverage on go-routes and put the cherry on top with an improvisational touchdown when Purdy went into creation mode.
So many top-tier plays from Brandon Aiyuk today it’s hard to narrow it down to the best one but this improv play where he and Purdy go into creation mode to get a big window is pretty sweet
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) December 31, 2023
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These types of plays simply weren’t present in pre-Purdy iterations of the 49ers offense.
The win did come at something of a cost, as so many fantasy managers are ready to tell you. Typically, I don’t feel bad for gamers when their RB1 touches the ball 18 times and records 91 total yards. When that player is Christian McCaffrey, I’ll allow a small touch of pity.
McCaffrey suffered what was announced as a calf injury in the second half of this game. Elijah Mitchell came in and ultimately helped close this thing out. He's one of the best backup runners in the league. There's no real replacing of McCaffrey and that will certainly be true when the competition gets much tougher than the Commanders.
That’s what makes wrapping up the NFC’s top seed in Week 17 so important, thanks to this win and a stunning Eagles loss. While McCaffrey’s fantasy season is over, his and the 49ers’ real pursuit of glory is just beginning. With the top seed all wrapped up, they can place McCaffrey on ice next week right before the whole team gets a bye during the Wild Card round. We should all — outside of fans of other NFC teams — be rooting for his total health, because as the Aiyuk-to-Purdy connection reminded us on Sunday, this offense is something we just haven’t seen before during a 49ers postseason run.
Jayden Reed
One of my favorite wide receiver prospects from the 2023 NFL Draft was now-Packers rookie, Jayden Reed. Sunday Night Football was just another example in a season’s worth of evidence for why I was so high on Reed. He’s quietly one of the most dynamic players in yet another great rookie class.
Jayden Reed isn't going to be a slot-only player for the Packers@MattHarmon_BYB on Reed's potential ceiling as a high impact player pic.twitter.com/mwYwl2bjd9
— Reception Perception (@RecepPerception) August 25, 2023
Jordan Love’s first pass of the game was a deep shot to Reed. It wasn’t the first time he looked for Reed in the vertical game as the two would later connect on a 33-yard post route. The more Reed shines in the deep game, the better off this Packers offense is. The best part of Reed’s game is that he’s multi-faceted. He can win on big-boy routes against press coverage (as the video above shows) but the Packers are comfortable working him in on designer plays underneath. His second touchdown of the day came on an explosive run-after-catch play after he ran a gorgeous route against man coverage.
I often said during the draft process that Reed was one or two tweaks away from being a high-level starting wide receiver. There are still some kinks Reed needs to work out in the contested-catch game but otherwise, as a separator and runner after the catch, Reed has made those leaps I wanted to see.
The Packers have drafted a lot of skill-position players the last two years. All of them look like they will be useful-to-very-good players in the league. With Jordan Love looking like a quality starter, we should be interested in all of them at different levels.
I said it when he was drafted and I’ll say it again: Reed will be the best of the bunch.
My only negative note from Reed’s rookie season is that he’s been dealing with many nagging injuries this season. He missed the second half of this SNF game after re-aggravating a chest injury he’s been nursing since Week 12. Part of Reed’s appeal is that he’ll handle the dirty work underneath and in the YAC game in addition to his special teams contribution. He’s going to take punishment in those areas. Hopefully, the Packers can work out how to keep him healthy for the long term and allow him to shine fully.
Jayden Reed has superstar potential. Plain and simple. He has the route chops, explosive ability and open-field instincts to be a deadly playmaker. Reed and Love’s connection is perfectly emblematic of the Packers' hyper-fast rebirth on offense. He will be right at the top of my fantasy targets for next season.
Rams cap off an all-time fantasy waiver run
In Week 17, the Los Angeles Rams locked up an NFC playoff berth and they couldn’t have done it without the impact of two unlikely young heroes. Kyren Williams ends the fantasy football season as the RB4 in Yahoo standard scoring in just two games (RB2 in points per game) and Puka Nacua finishes as the WR6.
You were a big-time winner if you went hard at them after Week 1 on waivers.
The Kyren Williams demolition tour, half-point PPR:
— scott pianowski (@scott_pianowski) December 31, 2023
- RB7, RB4, RB26, RB3, RB30, RB2. Missed four games.
- RB1, RB9, RB18, RB5, RB11, RB1 (in progress).
Not everyone could have drafted McCaffrey. Anyone could have FAABed Williams. Most impactful universally-available move.
This is purely anecdotal, but I ran into three to four teams in my own fantasy playoff runs that had both Kyren Williams and Puka Nacua. I talked to multiple people who were facing the same type of squad while giving advice. It wasn't an utterly unseen stack. Imagine getting two elite-level difference-makers off the waiver wire.
That’s one way to push for a championship.
We might never see a situation like this again where two players from the same offense come off the waiver wire and finish as top-10 players. We can still learn two things here, however.
For one, if you can identify the value offense in fantasy football in the offseason, you gain a big edge. The Rams were not often discussed as this type of team but with a veteran high-end quarterback fully healthy in Matthew Stafford to elevate young playmakers and an elite-tier play-caller, they were a fantastic candidate.
Secondly, it pays to be aggressive with your FAAB early in the season. With the rest of the season waiting, it can be hard to blow it all right away. You know there will be some adds you can't even consider making down the line. However, we get some of our most valuable and most surprising revelations in Week 1. If you can adequately react to the correct information, you'll find true difference-makers worth unloading the wallet for early on. Those who went hard for Nacua and Williams are proof positive of profitable early aggression.
Mason Rudolph has been enough
Look, I said many stupid things about the ceiling of the Steelers offense. I overlooked a lot of potential pitfalls for the unit but it was because there was serious talent in the wide receiver and running back rooms. Those takes didn’t age well.
But I had no idea that Mason Rudolph was the guy we needed to get the offense unlocked.
I’m being a bit sarcastic, but there’s no denying that Rudolph has given the Steelers their most productive play behind center in 2023.
Games with 250+ passing yards this season
— Underdog NFL (@Underdog__NFL) December 31, 2023
Mason Rudolph: 2-of-2 starts
Kenny Pickett: 1-of-12 starts
Rudolph has a passer rating north of 100 in back-to-back games. But more importantly, he’s been far more (wisely) aggressive than either of his predecessors.
In Week 17, Rudolph had a 2.8 time to throw and averaged 8.0 air yards per pass attempt. He’s willing to stand in under pressure and fire the ball downfield. George Pickens has come alive in the last two weeks. He recorded another 131 yards after taking over the game in Week 16. Even the customarily target-constricted Diontae Johnson hauled in multiple deep receptions against Seattle.
While I don’t think Rudolph is anything close to the answer for Pittsburgh’s future questions at quarterback, I at least owe him an apology for completely writing him off. He’s shined a light on the mercurial talent in this receiver room by simply giving them accurate chances downfield. At the very least, he’s served as a reason to be in on these wideouts again in 2024 if the Steelers are serious about upgrading the offensive coordinator and quarterback spot. For that reason alone, he’s been enough.
Five things I don’t care about
Previously-held limitations on CeeDee Lamb
Prior to 2023, there had been a general sense of “wanting more” from CeeDee Lamb’s statistical output. As this season winds to a close, those sentiments are ancient history.
On Saturday, he put on a complete and utter show against an overmatched Lions secondary. By the time the game ended, Lamb had locked up his spot as the Cowboys franchise leader in receptions (122) and receiving yards (1,651). He’s currently the top-scoring wideout in fantasy football.
Lamb was one of the right answers.
I have folks asking me if he should be in the Justin Jefferson tier in dynasty fantasy football — and even ranked ahead of the Vikings wideout. If you don’t play in that format, the gravity of that sentence may not hit but essentially Jefferson’s place atop the receiver rankings was nearly untouchable. Maybe I’m being a prisoner of the moment but I think it’s worth a conversation.
Lamb has more than graduated into the elite tier of NFL wide receivers. He’s among the best in the game and is a spectacular separator against every form of coverage at every level. Unlike Jefferson, I know for sure who will be throwing him the ball next season and can project his partnership with Dak Prescott for multiple seasons to come.
Final note on this: CeeDee Lamb made noise after the 49ers loss, stating that he wasn't getting enough work. It's hard to remember now but this Cowboys offense was not making him the focal point of the passing game to start the season and the on-field product was suffering. It was clearly an issue and the receiver called it out. His opportunity was not in line with his ability. Targets aren't just earned — they need to be assigned and Dallas wasn't doing a good enough job there. It was easy to see.
Said a lot of dumb things this season, I say a lot of dumb things every season, but charting CeeDee Lamb today and I feel really good about calling for the Cowboys offense to revolve around CeeDee right before Week 6...when they did exactly that and went on a tear. It was so… https://t.co/ila2y8pUeo
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) December 12, 2023
So let this serve as a reminder when we want to criticize receivers for making noise about their lack of opportunity. Sometimes, these guys are right and they can help their team win by getting more work. That’s especially true when said receiver is an obvious stone-cold baller who is almost always open like CeeDee Lamb. What an incredible season for the fourth-year receiver.
The Eagles' talent
A few weeks ago, in this very same column, my stance on the Eagles was that even if they were playing below their record while beating subpar teams, they’d eventually be fine because they have better players than most of their opponents.
At this point, my stance has well since changed.
The warning signs have been building for weeks. A Week 17 loss to the now 4-12 Cardinals that dramatically helps their NFC rivals sounds the panic alarms.
The Eagles offense had their moments. Jalen Hurts tossed three touchdowns, including two to Julio Jones. They had an efficient day on the ground in a plus matchup. But they weren't perfect; they haven't been on that side of the ball all season. We know that's a massive issue for the Eagles at this stage of their season because the defense gives this team zero margin for error.
Kyler Murray became just the latest quarterback to tear apart the Eagles' pass defense. His 116.7 passer rating was easily his best since returning to the NFL field in early November. He hadn’t completed over 67% of his throws in any game. He checked in with 80.6% in Week 17. Murray had gone under 6.5 yards per attempt in all of his previous four games. The Eagles afforded him a 7.5 average.
Murray and the Cardinals found this level of passing success without their No. 1 receiver in Marquise Brown and their breakout tight end recording just 48 yards on seven targets. Eight Cardinals caught a pass against the Eagles. They could burn this defense in any such way.
Again, none of this is new. The Eagles' pass defense has been an issue all year long. The more troubling part is that the run defense has completely fallen apart as the season comes to a close.
James Conner became the latest bell-cow back to barrel through this front seven. He took his 26 carries for 128 yards and a score. Even backup running back Michael Carter averaged a whopping 8.7 yards per carry. The Eagles employ many proven veterans and several highly drafted players in the front four. And yet it was Arizona that controlled the line of scrimmage.
The Eagles defense is beyond a problem. It’s a key part of their identity and a crippling factor in their disappointing season. The offense has to cover for it and nothing that side of the ball has shown this season over the last two months gives you faith they can be that dominant of a group. And with No. 2 receiver DeVonta Smith leaving the game on crutches in a walking boot, that assignment is only going to get more complicated if he has to miss time.
Talent can trump all when that talent is available and playing to the height of its power. That just hasn’t been true of the 2023 Philadelphia Eagles.
Bucs offense when they’re off-script
Of course, the week I made a big deal about Baker Mayfield being my biggest miss of the 2023 season on the podcast, the Bucs laid an egg against an inferior Saints team at home. That said, I don’t think this offense is the biggest concern around this team. That would be the defense.
The Bucs can still win the NFC South if they merely beat the lowly Panthers next week. They should get the job done and overall, are still the best option to represent this division in the postseason. They have the most intriguing ceiling when the offense is cooking. There’s just next to no shot anyone can take them seriously against playoff-level competition with that defense.
Even if the Cowboys and Eagles, the two teams they’d likely face in Round 1 of the postseason, have their issues, both teams have the skill-position talent to rip apart that defense. Maybe with the serious concerns the Eagles are facing with their own stop unit the Bucs would have a chance to win in a shootout but it’s a stretch.
This Week 17 result was a reminder that when you can push the Tampa Bay offense behind the action by multiple scores in negative game script, you won’t get their best in return. Turnover creeps into Mayfield's game and what’s starting to develop into a solid run game with Rachaad White becomes irrelevant.
Justin Fields’ flaws
Justin Fields is not perfect. Anyone can see that. He takes too many sacks and isn’t always perfectly in rhythm in the underneath passing game.
I care about those flaws, but not enough to dissuade a quarterback-needy team that isn't in a position to take a top rookie prospect from a pursuit of the soon-to-be former Bears passer.
With the Panthers' loss today, Chicago officially netted the first overall pick in the draft. It’s nothing short of a coup to acquire a future first and for that pick to become the top selection. Twists of fate don’t always bend to this level of fortune. The Bears know that and will likely cash in that lottery ticket to restart the quarterback clock. Fields is a known commodity and the rookies are not but the upside of Caleb Williams or Drake Maye will be too enticing to pass up.
That will put Fields on the move and they can get a decent return for him. Sam Darnold was once traded for a future second-round pick and additional selections. This would be a similar type of swap out for young quarterbacks but Fields has been much better than Darnold was in New York to start his career.
Fields appears to be ending the 2023 season on a high note. As Week 17 comes to a close, he is second behind only Lamar Jackson in quarterback rushing yards despite only playing 12 games, and more importantly, he vaulted DJ Moore to a career season. Moore sits at 1,300 yards receiving and nine total scores, both career-high marks. Fields and Moore were excellent at slicing apart man coverage, an excellent signal for the passers’ future endeavors.
Fields isn’t the picture-perfect franchise solution for his next team but he’s some level of an answer. There will be teams out there that aren’t in range for a difference-making rookie who should come calling on Fields. Some of those teams will actually offer superior offensive line play, offense-centric coaching staffs and perhaps a deep set of wide receivers — the Bears got next to nothing from anyone beyond Moore — than what Fields experienced in Chicago.
The Jaguars win
I shouldn’t be so hard on Jacksonville. I often say that blowout wins can tell us something and great teams demolish bad teams. Well, the Jaguars indeed swept away the Panthers with relative ease. However, I’m not sure beating a team this deep into chaos, where their owner apparently throws drinks into a crowd, moves me much.
This video appears to show Panthers owner David Tepper throwing the contents of a drinking cup in the direction of (presumably) a Jaguars fan today. This is shocking. https://t.co/xv3du6hJlp
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 31, 2023
Any good vibes Carolina enjoyed last week in an upset win while Bryce Young put up career-best passing numbers were quickly wiped away this week. Even if Jacksonville’s offense struggled to move the ball, the Panthers just went nowhere on their side. They officially sent the No. 1 overall pick to the Chicago Bears with Sunday’s result.
The Jaguars were able to get a big play out of the run game with Travis Etienne Jr. on a 62-yard touchdown scamper. That was a welcome sign for a team that’s struggled to run the ball for months. The run blocking has been a mess at times but much like the issues in the passing game, you can chalk up most of the issues to overall design. Etienne got out in space on this run, where he’s at his best. There just hasn’t been enough of that this season.
Press Taylor kept this guy under 4.0 YPC for an entire season https://t.co/t719vJDPIH
— Mario Puig (@ThePostingScout) December 31, 2023
At least he closed things out for his fantasy managers. His fantasy numbers have mostly been a mirage and not even close to indicative of the health of Jacksonville’s run game. Nevertheless, he rewarded gamers with a hammer shot in Week 17.
Given the matchup, I just struggle to put much stock into a new wrinkle like this. It would be great to see more of this from Jacksonville as they head into a postseason push. So, do it again. Go out and run on the Titans, who so often sell out to stop ground games, in Week 18. Make a statement before heading into the NFL playoffs — because doing it to the Panthers just doesn’t move the needle. | https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/national/week-17-caredont/IAYA5UFITTPDTEUBAQLNHTCPTE/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:02Z |
North Korea’s Kim orders military to ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US, South Korea if provoked
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. Many experts say he likely believes his expanded nuclear arsenal would allow him to wrest U.S. concessions if former President Donald Trump is reelected.
In a five-day major ruling party meeting last week, Kim said he will launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones this year in what observers say is an attempt to increase his leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S.
In a meeting on Sunday with commanding army officers, Kim said it is urgent to sharpen “the treasured sword” to safeguard national security, an apparent reference to his country’s nuclear weapons program. He cited “the U.S. and other hostile forces’ military confrontation moves,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilizing all the toughest means and potentialities without moment’s hesitation” if they opt for military confrontation and provocations against North Korea, KCNA said.
In his New Year’s Day address Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will strengthen his military’s preemptive strike, missile defense and retaliatory capabilities in response to the North Korean nuclear threat.
“The Republic of Korea is building genuine, lasting peace through strength, not a submissive peace that is dependent on the goodwill of the adversary,” Yoon said, using South Korea’s official name.
At the party meeting, Kim called South Korea “a hemiplegic malformation and colonial subordinate state” whose society is “tainted by Yankee culture.” He said his military must use all available means including nuclear weapons to “suppress the whole territory of South Korea” in the event of a conflict.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned in response that if North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, South Korean and U.S. forces will punish it overwhelmingly, resulting in the end of the Kim government.
Experts say small-scale military clashes between North and South Korea could happen this year along their heavily armed border. They say North Korea is also expected to test-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the mainland U.S. and other major new weapons.
In 2018-19, Kim met Trump in three rounds of talks on North Korea’s expanding nuclear arsenal. The diplomacy fell apart after the U.S. rejected Kim’s offer to dismantle his main nuclear complex, a limited step, in exchange for extensive reductions in U.S.-led sanctions.
Since 2022, North Korea has conducted more than 100 missile tests, prompting the U.S. and South Korea to expand their joint military drills. North Korea has also tried to strengthen its relationships with China and Russia, which blocked efforts by the U.S. and its partners in the U.N. Security Council to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea over its weapons tests.
KCNA said Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged New Year’s Day messages on Monday on bolstering bilateral ties. North Korea faces suspicions that it has supplied conventional arms for Russia’s war in Ukraine in return for sophisticated Russian technologies to enhance the North’s military programs.
Estimates of the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal vary, ranging from about 20-30 bombs to more than 100. Many foreign experts say North Korea still has some technological hurdles to overcome to produce functioning nuclear-armed ICBMs, though its shorter-range nuclear-capable missiles can reach South Korea and Japan.
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | https://kstp.com/associated-press/ap-us-international/north-koreas-kim-orders-military-to-thoroughly-annihilate-us-south-korea-if-provoked/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:02Z |
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting international calls for a cease-fire.
The military said Israeli forces were operating in Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, and residents reported strikes in the central region, the latest focus of the nearly three-month air-and-ground war that has raised fears of a regional conflagration.
The U.S. military said its forces shot and killed several Iran-backed Houthi rebels when they tried to attack a cargo ship in the Red Sea, an escalation in a maritime conflict linked to the war. And an Israeli Cabinet minister suggested encouraging Gaza’s population to emigrate, remarks that could worsen tensions with Egypt and other friendly Arab states.
Israel says it wants to destroy Hamas’ governing and military capabilities in Gaza, from where it launched its Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. The militants killed some 1,200 people after breaking through Israel’s extensive border defenses, shattering its sense of security. They also captured around 240 hostages, nearly half of whom were released during a temporary cease-fire agreement in November.
Just after midnight on New Year’s Day, Hamas militants fired a barrage of rockets, setting off air raid sirens in southern and central Israel. No injuries were reported.
Displaced Palestinians found little to celebrate on New Year’s Eve in Muwasi, a makeshift camp in a mostly undeveloped area of southern Gaza’s Mediterranean coast designated by Israel as a safe zone.
“From the intensity of the pain we live, we do not feel that there is a new year,” said Kamal al-Zeinaty, huddled with his family around a fire inside a tent. “All the days are the same.”
Another relative, Zeyad al-Zeinaty, who fled with the family from the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, said his wife, brother and grandchildren are among many relatives he has lost in the war.
Israel’s unprecedented air and ground offensive has killed more than 21,800 Palestinians and wounded more than 56,000 others, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza, which does not distinguish between civilian and combatant deaths.
The war has sparked a humanitarian crisis, with a quarter of Gaza residents facing starvation, according to the United Nations. Israel’s bombardments have leveled vast swaths of the territory, displacing some 85% of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents.
THE OFFENSIVE GRINDS ON
Israel expanded its offensive to central Gaza this week, targeting a belt of densely built-up communities that house refugees from the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation and their descendants.
In Zweida, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens of others, according to witnesses. The bodies were draped in white plastic and laid out in front of a hospital, where prayers were held before burial.
“They were innocent people,” said Hussein Siam, whose relatives were among the dead. “Israeli warplanes bombarded the whole family.”
Officials from Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Deir al-Balah said the 13 were among 35 bodies received on Sunday.
The Israeli military said it was battling militants in Khan Younis, where Israel believes Hamas leaders are hiding. It also said its forces operating in the Shati refugee camp, in northern Gaza, found a bomb in a kindergarten and defused it. Hamas continued to launch rockets toward southern Israel.
Israel has faced stiff resistance from Hamas since it began its ground offensive in late October, and the military says 172 soldiers have been killed during that time.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the chief military spokesman, said Sunday that Israel was withdrawing some forces from Gaza as part of its “smart management” of the war. He did not say how many, and held out the possibility they would return at a later point in the war.
Israeli media said up to five brigades, numbering thousands of soldiers, would be withdrawn, but it was not immediately clear if it represented a normal troop rotation or a new phase in the fighting. Hagari also said some reservists would return to civilian life to bolster Israel’s wartime economy.
The fighting has pushed much of Gaza’s population south, where people have flooded shelters and tent camps near the border with Egypt. Hundreds of thousands have sought shelter in the central town of Deir al-Balah. Israel has continued to carry out strikes in both areas.
Eman al-Masri, who gave birth to quadruplets a week ago at a hospital in Deir al-Balah, is now sheltering with them in a room with 50 other people at a school-turned-shelter. “There is a shortage of diapers, they are not available, and no milk,” she said.
ISRAELI MINISTER URGES MASS MIGRATION FROM GAZA
The scale of the destruction and the exodus to the south has raised fears among Palestinians and Arab countries that Israel plans to drive Gaza’s population out and prevent it from returning.
On Sunday, Israel’s far-right finance minister said it should “encourage migration” from Gaza and re-establish Jewish settlements in the territory, where it withdrew settlers and soldiers in 2005.
“If in Gaza there were only 100,000 or 200,000 Arabs and not 2 million, the entire discussion about ‘the day after’ would be completely different,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told Army Radio.
Smotrich has been largely sidelined by a war Cabinet that does not include him. But his comments risked worsening tensions with neighboring Egypt, which is deeply concerned about a possible mass influx of Palestinian refugees, along with other friendly Arab countries.
Later Sunday, an official in the prime minister’s office said Israel does not want to resettle Palestinians.
“Contrary to false allegations, Israel does not seek to displace the population in Gaza,” the official said in a statement to The Associated Press. “Subject to security checks, Israel’s policy is to enable those individuals who wish to leave to do so.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter with the media.
Israel is also at odds with the United States, which has provided crucial military aid for the offensive, over Gaza’s future.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel must maintain open-ended security control over the Gaza Strip. At a news conference Saturday, he said the war would continue for “many more months” and that Israel would assume control of the Gaza side of the border with Egypt.
Israel says Hamas has smuggled weapons from Egypt, but Egypt is likely to oppose any Israeli military presence there.
Netanyahu has also said he won’t allow the internationally-backed Palestinian Authority, which administers some parts of the occupied West Bank, to expand its limited rule to Gaza, where Hamas drove its forces out in 2007.
The U.S. wants a unified Palestinian government to run both Gaza and parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank as a precursor to eventual statehood. The last Israeli-Palestinian peace talks broke down over a decade ago, and Israeli governments since have been staunchly opposed to Palestinian statehood.
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Mroue reported from Beirut and Goldenberg from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writers Melanie Lidman in Jerusalem and Jack Jeffery in Cairo contributed to this report.
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Find more of AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/ap-israeli-strikes-in-central-gaza-kill-at-least-35-as-netanyahu-says-war-will-continue-for-months/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:03Z |
Wreckage of missing plane carrying footballer Sala found, says private search head
David Mearns, a marine scientist in charge of the private search for the missing plane, wrote on Twitter Sunday night that "wreckage of the plane carrying Emiliano Sala and piloted by David Ibbotson was located early this morning", which was retweeted by Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Mearns also said "the families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson have been notified by police", adding that the AAIB will be making a statement on Monday.
"Tonight our sole thoughts are with the families and friends of Emiliano and David," wrote Mearns.
The plane transporting Sala, the Premier League side Cardiff City's new recruit from Ligue 1 outfit Nantes, disappeared from radar over the English Channel on January 21.
Initial search was halted three days later by the Guernsey police in charge of the operation without finding any trace of the aircraft, the pilot or the passenger. Sala's family raised money to continue a privately operated search later on.
With a preliminary examination earlier this week drawing a conclusion that two parts of seat cushions that had been found "likely" came from the disappeared plane, the AAIB decided to commission a specialist survey vessel to carry out an underwater survey of the seabed to try to locate and identify possible aircraft wreckage.
After having scored 12 goals in 19 league appearances for Nantes, Sala joined Cardiff City for a club record fee of 15 million pounds. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/wreckage-of-missing-plane-carrying-footballer-sala-found-says-private-search-head_a3494713/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:05Z |
Gypsy Rose Blanchard breaks her silence after being released: ‘I’m finally free’
“I just want to send a quick video to thank everyone for the massive amount of support that I’ve been getting on social media,” Gypsy Rose Blanchard said
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was accused of helping her boyfriend murder her abusive mother, has finally broken her silence on social media after being released from prison on parole on Thursday, December 28. Back in 2016, Blanchard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. She admitted that she asked her boyfriend to fatally stab her mom, Dee Dee Blanchard, to death in her sleep.
‘I’m finally free’
“Hey everyone, this is Gypsy, I’m finally free. I just want to send a quick video to thank everyone for the massive amount of support that I’ve been getting on social media. Everyone has been really, really nice and supportive. I really appreciate that. It’s nice to be home. I’m back home in Louisiana. I’m enjoying a beautiful day outside. And I’ve got a lot of really great things happening really soon,” Blanchard said in a TikTok video, which she also posted on Instagram.
She went on to remind her followers to watchThe Prison Confession of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a three-episode docuseries that will be featured on Lifetime next week. She also said she has released an ebook titled Released: Conversations on the Eve of Freedom. “It’s not a rehashing of everything that happened, it’s more of my reflection of everything that I’ve learned and experienced in the last eight and a half years,” she said.
In another video, she wished her supporters a happy new year’s eve. She said she was going to celebrate it with her husband, Chris Anderson, and her father and stepfather. “So we’re looking to ring in the new year together and it’s going to be really awesome to have some family time after so long,” she said.
How Gypsy Rose Blanchard was abused by her mother
Bhanchard, now 32, wassentenced to just ten years in prison after attorneys learned how she was abused by her mother. She experienced Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in which some kind of illness is faked, induced or exaggerated in a child by their caregiver. Dee Dee successfully convinced doctors and other people around her that Blanchard battled leukaemia and muscular dystrophy among other illnesses.
Blanchard confessed that she was in the house when Nicholas Godejohn, her partner, stabbed Dee Dee to death. She admitted that she did nothing to stop the crime.
Godejohn was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2019 for the murder of Dee Dee. He confessed that he committed the crime only because Blanchard convinced him to, according to court filings, CNN reported. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/gypsy-rose-blanchard-breaks-her-silence-after-being-released-i-m-finally-free-101704084360289.html | 2024-01-01T05:07:06Z |
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Benedict would have banned same-sex blessings, aide says on anniversary
The Vatican marked the first anniversary on Sunday of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with one of his closest aides saying he never would have approved a recent declaration allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, who was the Church's doctrinal chief under Benedict, and Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, who was Benedict's private secretary, both German, were two headliners at an event marking the anniversary and organised by the conservative U.S.-based Catholic television network EWTN.
The Vatican marked the first anniversary on Sunday of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with one of his closest aides saying he never would have approved a recent declaration allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples.
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, who was the Church's doctrinal chief under Benedict, and Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, who was Benedict's private secretary, both German, were two headliners at an event marking the anniversary and organised by the conservative U.S.-based Catholic television network EWTN. "It never would have happened (under Benedict) because it was so ambiguous," Mueller said on the sidelines of the event when asked by Reuters about the landmark declaration issued on Dec. 18.
While the December declaration says such blessings cannot resemble the sacrament of matrimony between a man and a woman and cannot be part of rituals or liturgies, some advocates of more inclusion of LGBT people saw it as a possible precursor of same-sex marriage in the Church. "There is no homosexual matrimony. It does not exist, it cannot exist, despite ideologies we have (today)," said Mueller, whom Francis removed as head of the Vatican's doctrinal department after Benedict resigned in 2013.
Francis briefly noted the anniversary in his Sunday blessing to crowds in St. Peter's Square, saying Benedict had "served the Church with love and wisdom" and that he "We feel so much affection, so much gratitude, so much admiration for him". Francis then asked the crowd for a round of applause for Benedict, who was the first pope in 700 years to step down instead of rule for life.
Mueller said that while his personal relationship with Francis is "very good" he does not hesitate to disagree with him in public on doctrinal issues because "we are not in the Soviet Union where only one leader has a say". Mueller said "the best thing we can do for the pope is always to be close to the Catholic truth and faith and not to be here as adulators".
Earlier in St. Peter's Basilica, Gaenswein, Benedict's secretary, said a memorial Mass for Benedict. Gaenswein's voice broke twice with emotion while reading his homily. Benedict's shock resignation divided the Church, with many saying he should not have stepped down.
His 10 years living in the Vatican as "pope emeritus" widened the conservative-progressive divide, with some diehard traditionalists not recognising Francis as leader. "I think many polemics will be forgotten," Gaenswein said on the sidelines of the television event. "What remains is the substance, and (as for) the substance of his papacy, history will judge".
Gaenswein, who Francis dispatched back to Germany after Benedict died, said that when Benedict decided to resign, the former pope was convinced he had at most a year left to live. "I pray he will be a saint. I wish he will be a saint. And I am convinced he will be a saint," he said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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On New Year’s Eve, DeSantis urges crowd to defy odds and help him ‘win the Iowa caucuses’
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — To underscore how much Iowa means to Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor was unwilling to put his campaigning there on hold even in the waning hours of 2023.
At a New Year’s Eve event in a Sheraton Hotel ballroom in West Des Moines, jeans and cowboy boots outnumbered tuxedos and cocktail dresses, and Miller Lite seemed more popular than champagne.
But the modesty of the affair, where roughly 200 people turned out for the last campaign event of the busy year in Iowa, belied its the importance to the host, who has wagered the future of his Republican bid for president on the leadoff Iowa caucuses, just two weeks away.
“Are you ready to work hard over these next two weeks and win the Iowa caucuses?” DeSantis asked supporters who turned out at the suburban hotel Sunday evening.
While Donald Trump prepares to return this week for a series of rallies, DeSantis did not leave Iowa alone during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. He campaigned in the suburbs of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, revisiting spots he had gone to in 2023 as part of his drive to touch all 99 of Iowa’s counties as a gesture of commitment to the leadoff nominating contests.
But Trump holds a large advantage in Iowa polls as well as a sophisticated campaign organization in the state, threatening to deny DeSantis the win he needs to justify his claim to be the leading alternative to the former president.
Appearing Sunday night with his wife, Casey, and their young children, DeSantis urged his audience to defy the odds. “I think we have an opportunity to just make a statement that in this country it’s we the people that ultimately decide these things,” he said. “Because I think you have a lot of media, they don’t think you even matter.”
DeSantis wasn’t alone in Iowa between Christmas and New Year’s, a period typically free from politics. The Jan. 15 caucuses’ earlier-than-usual spot on the election-year calendar lured former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to eastern Iowa stops Friday and Saturday, as she competes with DeSantis as a Trump alternative.
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy also stormed the state, trying to remain part of the conversation despite curtailing his advertising spending. Ramaswamy held more than two dozen Iowa events last week and over the weekend.
No one has more riding on Iowa than DeSantis, who reshuffled a campaign viewed early as national in scope after summer staff shakeups prompted by overspending and internal disagreements. He stood onstage Sunday evening in West Des Moines with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and evangelical Christian leader Bob Vander Plaats, who have risked their own influence by backing DeSantis.
DeSantis and his supporters asked the audience Sunday to ignore polls that show him trailing Trump appreciably.
“Everywhere I go the polls do not match up with reality,” Vander Plaats told the crowd. “Going up in northwest Iowa — heavy Trump country — they all say the same thing to me. They like what he did, but it’s time to turn the page.”
DeSantis has an unrelenting Iowa schedule ahead of him beginning early this week. Trump, who has drawn hundreds — even thousands — more to fewer events, plans his own blitz over the final two weeks, including in deeply conservative northwest Iowa.
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Jalandhar, December 31
Five members of a family were found dead at their house at Daroli Khurd village in Jalandhar today. The deceased were later identified as Manmohan Singh (59), his wife Sarabjit Kaur, his daughters Prabhjot Kaur (32) and Gurpreet Kaur (23) and Prabhjot’s daughter Amandeep Kaur (3).
Manmohan Singh’s body was found hanging from a ceiling fan, while that of the women and the little girl were found lying on beds in the same room, with strangulation marks on their necks. The police said everyone, except the three-year-old girl, had marks on their necks.
The police have found a suicide note written by Manmohan Singh in which he has attributed mounting debt as the reason behind taking the extreme step.
He has also stated that their bodies be cremated in an electric crematorium. He said he had repaid his other debts, but two instalments of Rs 14,000 and Rs 15,000 were yet to be paid. The note mentioned that the money was in a drawer. The police have found that amount.
His daughter Prabhjot Kaur was married. She had come to her parents’ home some days ago with her daughter Amandeep. A son of Manmohan is married and he lives with his family in Australia.
The police said Prabhjot’s husband Sarabjit Kumar had been calling her up, but his calls went unanswered, after which he came looking for her at the village. Prabhjot was supposed to return to her husband’s home today.
The village sarpanch informed the police about the incident. A police team, including Adampur DSP Vijay Kanwarpal and Adampur police station SHO Manjit Singh, reached the spot. Sukhdev Singh, an ASI posted at the Adampur police station, said, “The bodies were found in the same room. Mounting debt has been attributed as the cause behind taking the extreme the step. As per the suicide note, Manmohan Singh had invested money in a poultry farm, but the project failed. Later, he invested money in films, but he suffered losses there also. He had taken debt for these ventures. Unable to repay the debt, he decided to take the extreme step.”
Jalandhar SSP Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar said, “It is a very tragic incident. We have found the money mentioned by him in the suicide note. So far, it seems that the man murdered the children after which the couple (Sarabjit and Manmohan) died by suicide. They will be cremated in an electric crematorium, as requested in the suicide note. We are trying to contact their all family members, including their son.”
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for autopsy.
Wished electric cremation
It seems that the man murdered the children after which the couple (Sarabjit and Manmohan) died by suicide. They will be cremated in an electric crematorium, as requested in the suicide note. — MS Bhullar, Jalandhar SSP
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Miami Dolphins @ Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson sealed up the MVP award by going 12-for-14 for 255 yards (18.2 YPA!) with a 3:0 TD:INT ratio (and 25 rushing yards) in the first half, and his fourth touchdown pass came during his first attempt of the second. Jackson was the top QB this week during his best fantasy performance of the season, also posting an EPA/play in the 100th percentile and a completion percentage over expectation (+23.6) in the 99th. He finished with five TD passes, as Baltimore scored a season-high 56 points while locking up the AFC’s No. 1 seed.
Zay Flowers caught a long touchdown and racked up 103 receiving yards, while Isaiah Likely pulled down two scores. Both saw just three targets apiece.
Gus Edwards and Justice Hill both scored, with the former dominating the carries and the latter the passing-down work. J.K. Dobbins would have definitely finished as a top-five fantasy back if health cooperated.
Rashod Bateman couldn’t secure a long catch early after suffering a bad drop Monday night. Maybe injuries are to blame, but his massively disappointing season looks even worse when considering his QB will win MVP.
Tyler Huntley threw a touchdown during his lone attempt and also posted a perfect Passer Rating, proving Jackson is a system quarterback (says the guy who’s ripping up his 45/1 Brock Purdy MVP ticket through tears).
The depleted Dolphins offense struggled after an easy opening-drive TD, with Tua Tagovailoa posting his second-lowest YPA (6.2) of the season. Tagovailoa faced a Baltimore defense allowing the fewest points per game and the second-fewest yards per game since acquiring Roquan Smith last year, while Tyreek Hill dropped his easiest potential touchdown of the season in the end zone. Tagovailoa left with a shoulder injury, and his status will be key during Week 18's matchup with Buffalo for the AFC title.
De’Von Achane took advantage of Raheem Mostert’s absence, totaling 137 yards with a score. The rookie was a top-10 fantasy RB this week and is averaging 8.0 YPC on the season. Achane is clearly the biggest wild card during 2024 fantasy drafts.
Arizona Cardinals @ Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts threw three touchdowns and posted a CPOE (+17.7) in the 97th percentile but failed to run in a score for just the second time over his last eight games. Hurts attempted only 23 passes during Arizona's upset win, as Philadelphia possessed the ball just 20 minutes Sunday (thanks to the Cardinals rushing for 221 yards and a 99-yard pick-six by the Eagles).
D'Andre Swift had just five carries for 16 yards at halftime and finished with only one target during a hugely disappointing performance in the fantasy championship. Arizona had allowed the most schedule-adjusted fantasy points to running backs over the last five weeks by a significant margin, and the Eagles entered double-digit home favorites.
Julio Jones caught two TDs in the first half but finished with just two targets. He could be looking at an expanded role moving forward with DeVonta Smith now injured and in a walking boot.
After setting an NFL record with six straight games with 125+ receiving yards, A.J. Brown has averaged just 63.5 yards over his last eight.
James Conner made a sick one-handed TD catch and ran in the late game-winning score (replays later showed his knee may have been down just before crossing the end zone). Conner rushed for the second-most yards (128) this week and turned in his best fantasy performance of the season against an Eagles defense that entered allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to running backs this year.
Kyler Murray also had his best fantasy game of the season, throwing three touchdowns Sunday. Philadelphia has now ceded the second-most passing scores (34) in the league, just one fewer than Washington. The Cardinals dropped out of the top three in next year’s draft with the win, as Murray may have prolonged his stay in Arizona (while costing him Marvin Harrison Jr.).
The Eagles have been outscored 30-0 in the third quarter over the last two games, as Jonathan Gannon won during his homecoming.
Los Angeles Rams @ New York Giants
Kyren Williams ran for three touchdowns while finishing as this week's top fantasy back. He's been a top-10 RB in five of six weeks since returning from injury and looks like a first-round fantasy pick in 2024. Given his ADP, Williams has an argument as this year's fantasy MVP, even while missing four games.
Matthew Stafford threw for 300+ yards but just one score. He also had the second-longest active streak (behind Kenny Pickett) without throwing a pick (170 passes) end when he tossed two interceptions Sunday.
Demarcus Robinson led Los Angeles with 10 targets, while Puka Nacua didn't score during an 80-yard catch.
Tyrod Taylor was having a relatively quiet game before hitting Darius Slayton for an 80-yard house call in the third quarter. He took a bunch of sacks as expected but led New York with 40 rushing yards, finishing as a top-10 fantasy QB this week while available at the DFS minimum.
Saquon Barkley rushed for fewer than 40 yards for the second time in his last three games, and Taylor missed him wide-open during a late two-point conversation attempt to go ahead.
Wan'Dale Robinson led New York with nine targets and scored a rushing touchdown.
The Giants have 19 takeaways over their last seven games but have taken a whopping 83 sacks this season — 20 more than the next most.
This game had a long punt-return TD and four missed kicks, including three extra points.
San Francisco 49ers @ Washington Commanders
Brock Purdy bounced back with a nice game, making a great play in the fourth quarter to seal the win. He also threw a dime to Brandon Aiyuk while becoming San Francisco's all-time single-season passing leader. Purdy lost another potential TD when Kyle Juszczyk dropped a pass on the opening drive, but he now has the most games with a 120+ Passer Rating over his first two seasons in NFL history.
Christian McCaffrey left late in the third quarter with a calf injury. He saw 19 opportunities before departing but failed to score after being the most favored position player ever to do so in a game. Maybe CMC shouldn't have played 100% of the snaps during Monday night's blowout with an upcoming short week? A finally healthy Elijah Mitchell took over and finished with 17 carries and as a top-12 fantasy back this week. With the 49ers locking up the No. 1 seed Sunday, CMC has three weeks to rest if needed, and Mitchell could be a viable DFS option in Week 18.
Aiyuk recorded his seventh 100-yard game of the season (and he's missed a contest), while Deebo Samuel caught a short touchdown after arriving in a "BCB for MVP" vest.
Sam Howell continued to struggle while producing just 10 points. The game’s over/under moved 7.5 points after Jacoby Brissett was named starter but curiously never corrected after he suffered a hamstring injury in practice late in the week.
Brian Robinson returned and looked good (4.9 YPC), but game script allowed just nine carries. The Commanders only possessed the ball for 21 minutes Sunday.
Terry McLaurin would be a fantasy star if he ever played with a league-average quarterback.
Cincinnati Bengals @ Kansas City Chiefs
Isiah Pacheco got every KC RB carry and rushed for a career-high 130 yards during his return. He shook off last week's concussion and a shoulder injury, securing all seven targets, including Patrick Mahomes' only TD pass Sunday. Pacheco had 54 yards from scrimmage during KC's opening drive and finished as the No. 2 fantasy back during championship week.
Travis Kelce, meanwhile, put up his worst game of the season during the crucial fantasy week. He hasn’t scored in six straight games, averaging just 29.3 receiving yards over his last three.
Rashee Rice had a 67-yard catch and finished with a career-high 127. It was the rookie's first deep reception (20+ air yards) of his career (and the longest pass play of KC's season), with many more to come. Rice, who trails only Tyreek Hill in yards after the catch, should be considered a top-12 fantasy WR at 2024 draft tables.
Mahomes is averaging his fewest passing yards per game and YPA in his career this season, but he once again dealt with a horrific drop that ended a drive instead of going for a touchdown late in the second quarter — this time by Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Kansas City has the most drops in the league this year.
The Chiefs haven’t won the turnover battle in 10 straight games but are AFC West champs for the eighth year in a row anyway.
Jake Browning made some good throws, but Kansas City stuffed Cincinnati’s receivers, with none reaching 45 yards. Ja’Marr Chase could easily be fantasy’s top wideout in 2024, but he won’t be drafted that way coming off an injury-riddled season (including Joe Burrow).
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Seattle Seahawks
Seattle's once stout run defense has been one of the league's worst lately and allowed Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren to total 220 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns Sunday. Both were top-12 fantasy backs this week, and Harris could've had a third TD run but went down on his own inside the five to end the game. Harris continues to come up big during fantasy championship week in his career.
Pittsburgh’s running backs bogarted the touchdowns, but Mason Rudolph was extremely sharp. He got 11.4 YPA while taking just one sack and finished with a +22 CPOE in the 99th percentile. Rudolph certainly has an argument as the Steelers’ best option at quarterback even after Kenny Pickett is ready.
Mike Tomlin has still never had a losing season over 17 years as head coach.
Geno Smith played well, and DK Metcalf broke 100 yards despite Joey Porter Jr.’s coverage.
Kenneth Walker dominated carries during his return but saw just 10 of them in a game that saw Seattle possess the ball just 22 minutes. K9 ran in a touchdown, but a lack of volume hurt his fantasy day.
Atlanta Falcons @ Chicago Bears
Justin Fields was terrific while playing in the snow, finishing as this week's No. 3 fantasy QB. He threw a dime to DJ Moore and ran in his third score over the last four games. Chicago locked up the top pick of next year's draft (thanks to Carolina's loss Sunday) and has a fascinating decision ahead.
Moore wasn't lying when he said he was fully recovered from last week's ankle injury, erupting for the most receiving yards (159) Sunday and pulling down a touchdown. If you remove last week's dud when he injured his ankle during the game's first drive, Moore has been the No. 2 fantasy WR this season when playing with Fields.
Khalil Herbert broke 100 rushing yards and scored for the second straight week against a stingy Falcons run defense allowing the third-fewest fantasy points to running backs this season. He benefitted from D’Onta Foreman’s continued absence but lost a goal-line score to Roschon Johnson, yet Herbert showed how different his fantasy season could’ve been if he hadn’t suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 5. Herbert led the NFL in rush yards over expectation last season and shouldn’t be forgotten during 2024 fantasy drafts.
Desmond Ridder struggles mightily on the road, but Taylor Heinicke said hold my beer Sunday. Heinicke was picked off three times and posted a -27.1 CPOE in the first percentile. In Heinicke's defense, the Bears stop unit leads the NFL in EPA/play since Week 11.
Drake London would be a fantasy star on a different offense, so his 2024 value greatly depends on what Atlanta does (or doesn’t do) during the offseason.
Bijan Robinson got 5.0 YPC against a stout run defense, but it was Tyler Allgeier who scored a 75-yard touchdown during his lone target. Chicago remains extremely vulnerable to receiving backs.
Younghoe Koo missed two field goals in the first quarter, while Atlanta fell just short of a 100+ yard touchdown during a return after a missed FG on the final play of the first half.
New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen was 7-for-20 for 46 yards (2.3 YPA) in the first half and then missed an open Stefon Diggs for a possible 88-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Allen still had a fine fantasy game thanks to running in two scores, but he snapped his NFL-high streak of 23 straight games with a TD pass Sunday.
James Cook was predictably stuffed by the league’s toughest run defense, but his negative-four receiving yards were the real killer. Cook, Diggs and Gabe Davis combined for just 43 receiving yards on 13 targets.
Bailey Zappe had one completion for five yards and two picks in the first quarter, and his third interception was a pick-six early in the second. Zappe responded with a TD run on the next drive, as the Patriots were somehow down just six points at halftime despite committing four turnovers and missing a field goal.
Ezekiel Elliott scored his first rushing touchdown since Week 7 but has averaged just 2.8 YPC over his last five games.
Von Miller was a healthy scratch (coach’s decision).
New England opened the game with a kickoff return to the house.
Las Vegas Raiders @ Indianapolis Colts
Jonathan Taylor fumbled and isn’t going to be much of a receiving help while playing through a thumb injury. But he ran for 96 yards and a touchdown and will be a top-five RB in 2024 fantasy drafts.
Alec Pierce caught a 58-yard touchdown during his only target, leading the Colts in receiving Sunday.
Matt Gay missed a potentially crucial field goal in the fourth quarter, but Las Vegas was offsides, and he made the retry.
Aidan O'Connell attempted a career-high 47 passes, and a whopping 21 of them went to Davante Adams. Adams was the top-scoring fantasy receiver Sunday, when he pulled down two scores.
Zamir White saw 26 more opportunities and has acted as a true workhorse with Josh Jacobs out.
Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings
Jordan Love threw three touchdowns and ran in another while finishing as the No. 2 fantasy QB during championship week. He ended the season the way he started it: posting a big game despite seventh-round rookie Bo Melton being Green Bay’s leading receiver Sunday night.
Aaron Jones looked healthy while running for 120 yards for the second straight week, while AJ Dillon left the game with a stinger.
Jayden Reed caught two more touchdowns, as his impressive rookie season continued. He left with a chest injury but has plenty of time to heal up for the 2024 fantasy campaign.
Nick Mullens replaced an abysmal Jaren Hall in the second half, but he didn’t fare much better aside from a garbage-time TD with the score 30-3.
Justin Jefferson saw 10 targets, but Minnesota’s dreadful quarterback situation ruined the night of many fantasy managers counting on the star WR in their championship.
Whoever becomes the feature back in the Vikings offense next season has massive fantasy potential.
Happy New Year!
New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay was shut out through three quarters, but Baker Mayfield got 9.4 YPA and threw two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. He also snapped his NFL-high streak without a two-interception game despite New Orleans still missing Marshon Lattimore.
Rachaad White had scored double-digit fantasy points in 10 straight games before failing to do so during championship week. White lost a fumble, but game script (11 carries) was the main culprit here, as Tampa Bay possessed the ball for just 23 minutes.
Chris Godwin was due for major touchdown regression having scored just once all season (before Sunday) despite seeing the sixth-most targets inside the 10-yard line.
Trey Palmer had a nice game but also couldn't keep his footing on a possible long TD catch and fumbled instead.
Jamaal Williams led New Orleans in carries (Alvin Kamara departed in the third quarter with an ankle injury), Juwan Johnson led the team with 12 targets (twice as many as Chris Olave) and Taysom Hill caught a touchdown during a frustrating game for Saints fantasy managers.
Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans
C.J. Stroud has likely suffered multiple concussions this season, and he also took a major helmet-to-helmet hit early in the third quarter against the Cardinals in Week 11 (when the Texans were shutout at home in the second half). Give him a pass for not lighting it up during his return, and game script didn't ask the rookie QB to do much Sunday.
Nico Collins has averaged 100.7 receiving yards and scored all seven of his touchdowns at home this season; he’s averaged just 39.2 yards on the road. It’s likely meaningless moving forward, but maybe something to consider in DFS. There will be quite the debate between Collins and Tank Dell at fantasy draft tables next year.
Will Levis struggled early before leaving with an injury suffered during a sack fumble lost that went for a defensive touchdown. Ryan Tannehill was an improvement, but Tennessee managed just three points Sunday.
Derrick Henry totaled just 52 yards on 32 touches over two games versus the Texans this season after averaging 203.6 rushing yards and 2.0 touchdowns over his previous five games against Houston.
Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Etienne Jr. topped 100 rushing yards for just the second time this season and added two rushing scores. He hadn't finished as a top-12 fantasy back since Week 8 (seven games) but was a top-five RB this week.
The Panthers were shut out, which robbed us from possibly seeing a linebacker attempt a field goal.
David Tepper, who's quickly taken over as the worst owner in the league with Daniel Snyder out, apparently threw a drink at a fan during the embarrassing loss.
Los Angeles Chargers @ Denver Broncos
Jarrett Stidham wasn't good Sunday, but a long touchdown to Lil'Jordan Humphrey was enough to beat a Chargers team that failed to reach the end zone. Russell Wilson isn't the long-term answer in Denver, but Stidham's performance Sunday confirmed the QB switch was purely for financial reasons.
Javonte Williams has gone eight straight games getting fewer than 4.0 YPC, including fewer than 3.0 in his last three. That’s certainly not the way his recovery from multi-ligament knee surgery was supposed to progress.
The Chargers botched a fake punt attempt late in the second quarter, while Austin Ekeler lost his fourth fumble of the season. It's been a forgettable year for Los Angeles. | https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/national/week-17-wrap-who/C4GHNKNBI7PX6KWEYMQBR77FVY/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:08Z |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. Many experts say he likely believes his expanded nuclear arsenal would allow him to wrest U.S. concessions if former President Donald Trump is reelected.
In a five-day major ruling party meeting last week, Kim said he will launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones this year in what observers say is an attempt to increase his leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S.
In a meeting on Sunday with commanding army officers, Kim said it is urgent to sharpen “the treasured sword” to safeguard national security, an apparent reference to his country’s nuclear weapons program. He cited “the U.S. and other hostile forces’ military confrontation moves,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilizing all the toughest means and potentialities without moment’s hesitation” if they opt for military confrontation and provocations against North Korea, KCNA said.
In his New Year’s Day address Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will strengthen his military’s preemptive strike, missile defense and retaliatory capabilities in response to the North Korean nuclear threat.
“The Republic of Korea is building genuine, lasting peace through strength, not a submissive peace that is dependent on the goodwill of the adversary,” Yoon said, using South Korea’s official name.
At the party meeting, Kim called South Korea “a hemiplegic malformation and colonial subordinate state” whose society is “tainted by Yankee culture.” He said his military must use all available means including nuclear weapons to “suppress the whole territory of South Korea” in the event of a conflict.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned in response that if North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, South Korean and U.S. forces will punish it overwhelmingly, resulting in the end of the Kim government.
Experts say small-scale military clashes between North and South Korea could happen this year along their heavily armed border. They say North Korea is also expected to test-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the mainland U.S. and other major new weapons.
In 2018-19, Kim met Trump in three rounds of talks on North Korea’s expanding nuclear arsenal. The diplomacy fell apart after the U.S. rejected Kim’s offer to dismantle his main nuclear complex, a limited step, in exchange for extensive reductions in U.S.-led sanctions.
Since 2022, North Korea has conducted more than 100 missile tests, prompting the U.S. and South Korea to expand their joint military drills. North Korea has also tried to strengthen its relationships with China and Russia, which blocked efforts by the U.S. and its partners in the U.N. Security Council to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea over its weapons tests.
KCNA said Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged New Year’s Day messages on Monday on bolstering bilateral ties. North Korea faces suspicions that it has supplied conventional arms for Russia’s war in Ukraine in return for sophisticated Russian technologies to enhance the North’s military programs.
Estimates of the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal vary, ranging from about 20-30 bombs to more than 100. Many foreign experts say North Korea still has some technological hurdles to overcome to produce functioning nuclear-armed ICBMs, though its shorter-range nuclear-capable missiles can reach South Korea and Japan. | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/ap-north-koreas-kim-orders-military-to-thoroughly-annihilate-us-south-korea-if-provoked/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:11Z |
Year of Youth brings new opportunities - expert
In the opinion of the center's director, there is every reason to call the Year of Youth as a year of new opportunities because young people can take advantage of the great opportunities that are being provided this year, to achieve new successes.
"85,000 people of the city youth have various social problems. Our duty is to re-adapt the socially vulnerable youth. We consider this to be important. Among young people, we promote government programs such as ‘Youth Practice', ‘With Diploma to the Village', ‘2020 Business Roadmap', and ‘7-20-25'. We are also carrying out work in the furtherance of Zhas Sarbaz volunteer project initiated by the President," said Sogymbay.
According to him, work to resolve the social problems of young people is being done in Semey. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/year-of-youth-brings-new-opportunities-expert_a3494306/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:12Z |
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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 11:49 p.m. EST
Lamar Jackson’s perfect passer rating helps Ravens rout Dolphins 56-19 to clinch top seed in AFC
BALTIMORE (AP) — In what may have been his final bid for the MVP award, Lamar Jackson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns, finishing with a perfect passer rating and helping the Baltimore Ravens clinch the top seed in the AFC with a 56-19 rout of the Miami Dolphins. Isaiah Likely caught two TDs for the Ravens, who won their sixth straight game and also wrapped up their first AFC North title since 2019. Now Baltimore can rest Jackson in the regular-season finale against Pittsburgh. Miami is also postseason bound, but now the winner of next weekend’s Dolphins-Bills game will take the AFC East. Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb had to be carted off after hurting his knee.
Harrison Butker hits 6 field goals, kicks Chiefs to AFC West title with 25-17 win over Bengals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Harrison Butker was a career-best 6 for 6 on field-goal attempts, and Kansas City held the Bengals without a point over their final seven possessions in a 25-17 victory that clinched the Chiefs’ eighth straight AFC West title. Patrick Mahomes had 245 yards passing and a touchdown for Kansas City, which also secured at least the No. 3 seed and one home playoff game. The Bengals had one last chance, and Jake Browning hit Tyler Boyd to convert a long fourth down and get into Kansas City territory in the closing minutes. But back-to-back sacks by George Karlaftis and Chris Jones ended their comeback hopes.
Brock Purdy bounces back, 49ers clinch the NFC’s top seed by beating the Commanders 27-10
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and the San Francisco 49ers clinched the top seed in the NFC by beating the Washington Commanders 27-10. The victory combined with Philadelphia’s home loss to Arizona wrapped up a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Christian McCaffrey left the game in the second half with a right calf injury. He and San Francisco’s starters will now get multiple weeks to rest before their first playoff game. Sam Howell threw two interceptions as the Commanders fell to 4-12 with their seventh consecutive loss.
Panthers owner David Tepper tosses drink into visiting stands late in 26-0 loss to Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Panthers owner David Tepper threw the contents of a drink into the visiting crowd near the end of Carolina’s 26-0 loss at Jacksonville. Tepper’s reaction came after rookie Bryce Young threw an interception with less than 3 minutes to play. It was unclear whether Tepper was reacting to something said to him or the latest miscue for the team with the NFL’s worst record. General manager Scott Fitterer was standing near Tepper when he tossed the remnants of his drink while watching the game from a club suite. The Panthers dropped to 0-9 on the road and were shut out for the first time since losing to Atlanta in Week 12 in 2002.
Kanaan Carlyle, Spencer Jones lead the way as Stanford stuns No. 4 Arizona 100-82
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman guard Kanaan Carlyle scored 25 points, Spencer Jones added 21 points on 8-for-9 shooting and Stanford surprised No. 4 Arizona 100-82 in a Pac-12 matchup Sunday. Andrej Stojakovic scored 16 points and center Maxime Raynaud had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinal. Caleb Love led Arizona with 23 points and center Oumar Ballo added 12 points and seven rebounds. The victory was Stanford’s first over a ranked opponent since beating Arizona last season and its eighth over a ranked team since 2020.
Naomi Osaka wins her opening match on return to elite tennis at the Brisbane International
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn’t come easily. But it did come on Day 1 of the year. That’s two items Osaka has checked off the list for her comeback to professional tennis. The former No. 1-ranked Osaka was broken while serving for the match at 5-3 in the second set and needed three match points before converting in the tiebreaker for a 6-3, 7-6 (9) victory over Tamara Korpatsch in the first round of the Brisbane International. The former U.S. and Australian Open champion pulled out of last year’s Australian Open in Melbourne before later revealing she was pregnant.
Packers take control of playoff spot as they cruise past Vikings 33-10 on Love’s 4-touchdown night
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score to put the Green Bay Packers in control of a spot in the playoffs with a 33-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Aaron Jones rushed for 120 yards and Jayden Reed had two touchdown catches as the Packers moved to 8-8. They can get the NFC’s last wild-card spot by beating Chicago at home next week. Green Bay moved above the cut when Seattle lost earlier in the day. The Vikings fell to 7-9. They benched Jaren Hall for Nick Mullens in another quarterback switch.
A tantalizing Rose Bowl matchup pits Saban’s Alabama against Harbaugh’s Michigan in the CFP
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh are among the few larger-than-life figures still standing in a sport long defined by its coaching giants. They’ll meet on opposite sidelines as coaches for only the second time when the Crimson Tide face the Wolverines in a tantalizing Rose Bowl pitting the two winningest schools in major college football against each other. In no small part because of the coaching matchup, this 110th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All is one of the most anticipated games in the 10-year history of the College Football Playoff, with the winner headed to Houston next week to play for a title.
Washington, Texas meet in Sugar Bowl CFP semifinal behind coaches with very different career paths
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Washington’s Kalen DeBoer and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian are newcomers as head coaches in the College Football Playoff, with career paths that could not be more different. DeBoer methodically climbed from the lowest levels of college football to become the AP’s coach of the year in 2023. Sarkisian was a coaching prodigy whose meteoric rise was interrupted by a drinking problem. On New Year’s Day, the second-ranked, Pac-12 champion Huskies and third-ranked, Big 12 champion Longhorns will play in the Sugar Bowl for a spot in the national championship game.
PGA Tour seeks extension on commercial deal with Saudis, private investors
The PGA Tour’s agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf is expiring and Commissioner Jay Monahan wants more time. Monahan is telling players in a memo that it has made enough progress in negotiations to take them into 2024. Monahan also says it has made meaningful progress with the private investment group Strategic Sports Group. That’s a consortium of U.S. professional team sports owners. The more complicated negotiations are with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Monahan is describing those conversations as active and productive. So there’s still no deal. And the new PGA Tour season starts Thursday.
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Chennai, January 1
A PSLV rocket carrying a total of 11 satellites, including ISRO's X-Ray polarimeter satellite, lifted off from a spaceport here on Monday.
ISRO's maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes.
The PSLV-C58 rocket, in its 60th mission, carried primary payload XPoSat and 10 other satellites to be deployed in low earth orbits.
For the first time in its history, ISRO carried out a space mission on January 1.
#WATCH | PSLV-C58 XPoSat Mission launch | ISRO launches X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) from the first launch-pad, SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2024
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Earlier, ISRO has carried out space missions with its two rockets – PSLV and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in the month of January a couple of times, but not on the first day of a calendar year.
At 9.10 am the Indian rocket PSLV-DL variant with the code PSLV-C58, standing 44.4-metre tall and weighing 260 ton, took off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh.
At about 21 minutes into its flight, the rocket will orbit XPoSat at an altitude of about 650 km. Agencies
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — (AP) — To underscore how much Iowa means to Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor was unwilling to put his campaigning there on hold even in the waning hours of 2023.
At a New Year’s Eve event in a Sheraton Hotel ballroom in West Des Moines, jeans and cowboy boots outnumbered tuxedos and cocktail dresses, and Miller Lite seemed more popular than champagne.
But the modesty of the affair, where roughly 200 people turned out for the last campaign event of the busy year in Iowa, belied its the importance to the host, who has wagered the future of his Republican bid for president on the leadoff Iowa caucuses, just two weeks away.
“Are you ready to work hard over these next two weeks and win the Iowa caucuses?" DeSantis asked supporters who turned out at the suburban hotel Sunday evening.
While Donald Trump prepares to return this week for a series of rallies, DeSantis did not leave Iowa alone during the week between Christmas and New Year's. He campaigned in the suburbs of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, revisiting spots he had gone to in 2023 as part of his drive to touch all 99 of Iowa's counties as a gesture of commitment to the leadoff nominating contests.
But Trump holds a large advantage in Iowa polls as well as a sophisticated campaign organization in the state, threatening to deny DeSantis the win he needs to justify his claim to be the leading alternative to the former president.
Appearing Sunday night with his wife, Casey, and their young children, DeSantis urged his audience to defy the odds. “I think we have an opportunity to just make a statement that in this country it's we the people that ultimately decide these things,” he said. “Because I think you have a lot of media, they don't think you even matter.”
DeSantis wasn't alone in Iowa between Christmas and New Year's, a period typically free from politics. The Jan. 15 caucuses' earlier-than-usual spot on the election-year calendar lured former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to eastern Iowa stops Friday and Saturday, as she competes with DeSantis as a Trump alternative.
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy also stormed the state, trying to remain part of the conversation despite curtailing his advertising spending. Ramaswamy held more than two dozen Iowa events last week and over the weekend.
No one has more riding on Iowa than DeSantis, who reshuffled a campaign viewed early as national in scope after summer staff shakeups prompted by overspending and internal disagreements. He stood onstage Sunday evening in West Des Moines with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and evangelical Christian leader Bob Vander Plaats, who have risked their own influence by backing DeSantis.
DeSantis and his supporters asked the audience Sunday to ignore polls that show him trailing Trump appreciably.
“Everywhere I go the polls do not match up with reality,” Vander Plaats told the crowd. “Going up in northwest Iowa — heavy Trump country — they all say the same thing to me. They like what he did, but it’s time to turn the page.”
DeSantis has an unrelenting Iowa schedule ahead of him beginning early this week. Trump, who has drawn hundreds — even thousands — more to fewer events, plans his own blitz over the final two weeks, including in deeply conservative northwest Iowa.
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In a world inundated with statistics and data, it’s easy to get lost in the broader picture of crime rates across a city or region. The question of whether crime is up or down might dominate headlines, but what truly matters is the safety of your own neighborhood.
At Eye On Annapolis, we believe that the impact of crime is profoundly personal. It’s not merely about faceless figures on a graph but about the safety and well-being of the community you call home. That’s why we’ve been keeping a vigilant eye on crime statistics, focusing not on sweeping trends but on the individual incidents that directly affect you and your neighbors.
While citywide crime reports can be informative, the real concern lies in understanding what’s happening in your immediate surroundings. We’ve been committed to this mission since 2019, maintaining comprehensive and easily searchable crime maps for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. These maps offer a detailed and up-to-date overview of the reported incidents occurring right where you live.
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WRAPUP 4-Israeli jets pound central Gaza as Netanyahu indicates longer war
Netanyahu's comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has killed many thousands and levelled much of Gaza, while his vow to restore Israeli control over the enclave's border with Egypt raises new questions over an eventual two-state solution. Air strikes pounded al-Maghazi and al-Bureij in the centre of Gaza, killing 10 people in one house and driving more to flee to Rafah on the border with Egypt from front lines where Israeli tanks are battling Hamas fighters.
Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take "many more months" to end. Netanyahu's comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has killed many thousands and levelled much of Gaza, while his vow to restore Israeli control over the enclave's border with Egypt raises new questions over an eventual two-state solution.
Air strikes pounded al-Maghazi and al-Bureij in the centre of Gaza, killing 10 people in one house and driving more to flee to Rafah on the border with Egypt from front lines where Israeli tanks are battling Hamas fighters. A Red Crescent video published on Sunday showed the chaotic aftermath of strikes in central Gaza, as rescuers worked in the dark to carry an injured child from smoking rubble.
As the year drew to a close, Palestinians in Gaza were praying for a ceasefire but had little optimism that 2024 would be better. "Gaza has been destroyed and we have nowhere to live. But we just want to stop hearing the sounds of planes and drones, for children to stop being afraid, and for us and our loved ones, those who are left, to meet again," said Suzan Khader in Rafah.
The stated goal of Israel's military is to eliminate Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that launched a surprise cross-border assault on Israeli towns on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and grabbing 240 hostages. Israel's air and artillery bombardment has killed more than 21,800 people according to health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza, with many more feared dead in the rubble, and pushed nearly all its 2.3 million people from their homes.
Palestinian health ministry casualty figures do not differentiate between fighters and civilians but the ministry has said 70% of Gaza's dead were women and under-18s. Israel disputes Palestinian casualty figures and says it has killed 8,000 fighters. The war and lack of supplies have left 40% of Gazans at risk of famine, the Gaza director of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said on social media on Saturday.
Israel blockaded most food, fuel and medicine after the Oct. 7 attack. It said on Sunday it was ready to let ships from some Western countries deliver aid directly to Gaza's shores after security checks in Cyprus. Gemma Connell, an official with the U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA who has been working in Gaza, said tens of thousands of people fleeing to Rafah had been through attacks and bombardment and had arrived often with no possessions or anywhere to sleep.
"I just am so fearful that the amount of deaths that we've been seeing is going to increase exponentially both because of this renewed offensive but also because of these conditions which are literally unbelievable," she said. 'WHERE WILL PEOPLE GO?'
The United States, Israel's main ally, has urged it to scale down the war and European states have signalled alarm at the extent of Palestinian civilian suffering. However Netanyahu's comments on Saturday, when he said he would not resign despite opinion polls showing his government is broadly unpopular and defended his security record despite the Oct. 7 attack, indicate there will be no easing any time soon.
He said the "the war is at its height" and Israel would have to retake control of Gaza's border with Egypt - an area now crammed with civilians who have fled the carnage across the rest of the enclave, leading aid agencies to set up "tent cities" for displaced families sleeping rough on the streets. Retaking the border could also constitute a de facto reversal of Israel's 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, raising new questions over the future of the enclave and prospects for a Palestinian state.
In his last comments as Israeli Foreign Minister before switching to the energy portfolio on Sunday, Eli Cohen said the border was the likely source of weaponry Hamas had obtained over recent years. Senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank said via social media that Israel taking over the border was evidence of a decision "to completely return the occupation".
Egypt's Foreign Ministry did not immediately comment on Israeli plans to retake the border area or on whether Hamas weapons had entered Gaza from Egypt. "We moved here from Khan Younis on the basis that Rafah was a safe place. There is no space in Rafah as it is overcrowded with displaced," said Umm Mohammed, 45, a displaced Palestinian woman sheltering by the border.
"If they control the border, where will people go?" she asked, saying this would be "a disaster". MAERSK CARGO SHIP COMES UNDER ATTACK
The war risks morphing into a wider regional conflict involving Hamas ally Iran and groups Tehran supports across the Middle East. Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah have exchanged regular cross-border fire, with the Israeli military saying it struck targets in Lebanon on Sunday. Israel has hit Iran-linked targets in Syria. And Iran-backed groups have attacked U.S. targets in Iraq.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, which has been attacking shipping in the Red Sea for weeks in what it calls a response to Israel's war in Gaza, attacked a Maersk cargo ship on Saturday and Sunday, the U.S. military said. U.S. naval helicopters sank three of the four small boats the Houthis had used in Sunday's attack and drove the fourth back to shore, the military said.
Israel says 174 of its military personnel have been killed in the Gaza fighting but that its operations are making progress, including by destroying some Hamas tunnels under the enclave. Hamas and Islamic Jihad - both sworn to Israel's destruction - have said they continue to target Israeli forces operating in the enclave.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Russia’s “united society” in his prerecorded New Year’s address to the nation, the country’s state news agencies reported Sunday.
Putin addressed Russians in a video that ran under four minutes long, significantly shorter than the New Year’s speech he gave last year, according to state news agency RIA Novosti. Millions of people were expected to watch the new address when it airs on TV as each Russian time zone region counts down the final minutes of 2023 on Sunday.
The first to see it were residents of the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Chukotka region in Russia’s Far East, some nine hours ahead of Moscow.
Returning to tradition after speaking flanked by soldiers last year, Putin delivered his address to the nation against the backdrop of a snowy Kremlin. In remarks carried by RIA Novosti, he described 2023 as a year marked by high levels of unity in Russian society.
“What united us and unites us is the fate of the Fatherland, a deep understanding of the highest significance of the historical stage through which Russia is passing,” the president said. He also lauded Russian citizens’ “solidarity, mercy and fortitude.”
The nearly 2-year-old war in Ukraine was front and center in the address, with Putin directly addressing Russia’s armed forces involved in what the Kremlin has termed its “special military operation” in the neighboring country.
“We are proud of you, you are heroes, you feel the support of the entire people,” the president said. According to state media, he emphasized that Russia would never retreat and asserted there was no force that could divide Russians and stop the country’s development.
The address’ broadcast comes a day after shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 24 people, including three children. Another 108 people were wounded, Belgorod Gov. 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.
As last year, New Year’s celebrations were toned down in Moscow, with the traditional fireworks and concert on Red Square canceled. After the shelling in Belgorod, local authorities in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok and other places across Russia also canceled their usual New Year’s firework displays.
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council and former Russian president, also congratulated Russians on the New Year. In video remarks posted to Telegram, he said that “thoughts and hearts are with those at the front” and that the past year had required “a special stability and unity, and true patriotism” from Russia.
Medvedev also called on Russians to “make 2024 the year of the final defeat of neo-fascism,” repeating Putin’s claims of invading Ukraine to fight “neo-Nazis.” The Holocaust, World War II and Nazism have been important rhetorical tools for Putin in his bid to legitimize Russia’s military actions in Ukraine, but historians see their use as disinformation and a cynical ploy to further his aims.
Analysts are describing 2023 as largely a positive year for Putin.
“It’s been a good year; I would even actually call it a great year” for the Russian leader, said Mathieu Boulegue, a consulting fellow for the Russia-Eurasia program at Chatham House think tank in London.
Moscow in May won the fight for the bombed-out Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after the longest and bloodiest battle of the war. In june, Putin defused a revolt against him and reasserted his hold on the Kremlin. A Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia started with high hopes but ended in disappointment.
As he enters 2024, Putin is wagering that the West’s support for Ukraine will gradually crumble due to political divisions, war fatigue and other diplomatic demands, such as China’s menacing of Taiwan and war in the Middle East.
Putin is seeking reelection in a March 17 presidential election that he is all but certain to win. Under constitutional reforms he orchestrated, the 71-year-old leader is eligible to seek two more six-year terms after his current term expires, potentially allowing him to remain in power until 2036. | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/ap-putin-lauds-russian-unity-in-his-new-years-address-as-ukraine-war-overshadows-celebration/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:17Z |
Year of Youth to open many bright names - actor Roman Zhukov
"I fully support President's initiative - the Year of Youth. This means that the younger generation in our country will never be forgotten... I believe that this year will open many bright names. If we support them properly, the country will benefit in general," Zhukov told Kazinform correspondent.
According to him, theater is developing robustly in Kazakhstan. However, the actor thinks that to intensify that process, Kazakhstani theaters should do more tours in the country and beyond its borders. This will help promote Kazakhstan's theater culture and its unique style.
Recall that Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev officially kicked off the Year of Youth in Kazakhstan last week. In his speech at the opening ceremony, President Nazarbayev put forward a number of initiatives aimed at Kazakhstani youth. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/year-of-youth-to-open-many-bright-names-actor-roman-zhukov_a3492451/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:19Z |
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Stephen Boyle says living on Dangar Island, on the Hawkesbury River, is a bit like Gertrude Stein’s famous adage about Majorca. “It’s paradise - if you can stand it.”
And now there is trouble in paradise. A Hornsby Shire Council decision to change about 70 parking spots in Brooklyn, on the mainland, from unlimited to a time limit of four hours caused mayhem for river residents who need to leave their vehicles there and boat over to their homes. Like other river hamlets, Dangar Island has no cars.
At a December 13 meeting, following a concerted campaign by those affected, councillors partially reversed course, agreeing to halve the number of time-limited spaces to 35. Boyle, president of the Dangar Island League community group, describes it as a “stay of execution”.
But the core problem, a lack of parking in Brooklyn at busy times, remains, while the debate has divided river residents from their mainland counterparts, who by and large supported the change.
“What you have achieved is to divide what was a harmonious community between the Brooklyn agitators and everyone else,” Stephen Bruggeman of the Brooklyn Mooring Cooperative told the meeting. “It’s such a shame what you’ve done to that amazing little community we had there.”
About 700 people live in Brooklyn and 300 on Dangar Island, with another 200 or so scattered around the river in hamlets such as Little Wobby. Though beautiful, island life is not for everyone. Shopping typically means taking your boat or the ferry to Brooklyn, then driving half an hour to Hornsby. The train comes once an hour.
If river residents can’t find a parking space near the wharf, they’re usually forced up a steep hill towards Upper McKell Park. If they have heavy groceries, they’ll drop the bags at the wharf while they look for parking. That has created its own issues: brush turkeys have been pilfering people’s unattended groceries.
Stephen Cribb from Little Wobby calls the hilltop carpark “the moon” because “it’s so far from the river you might as well be on the moon”. While it is, in fact, only 200 or so metres, the hill is steep, and the area is poorly lit at night.
“We have had shift workers trudging in the dark after very long shifts in very unsafe conditions,” Dangar Island’s Henry Innis told the December council meeting.
Innis’ speech was warmly received by the river residents who packed the council chambers that night, prompting Liberal mayor Philip Ruddock to issue a stern warning against clapping.
“Let me be very clear,” Ruddock said. “These meetings are orderly. We do not encourage applause, and I will clear the gallery if it continues.”
Advocates for restricted parking said the limited resources needed to be shared. While Brooklyn is usually sleepy during the week, on weekends and school holidays it teems with locals and visitors looking to fish, camp or get out on the water.
The lone councillor to oppose the policy backflip, Liberal Nathan Tilbury, said some river residents occupied the untimed spaces with their cars and trailers for days, weeks or even longer, squeezing out other users. “This is not car parking, this is car storage,” he said.
Brooklyn Community Association president Cindy Corkery begged councillors to “resist being swayed” by the river residents’ passionate pleas. “We do appreciate that some of our neighbours face hardships,” she said. “Please know, we hear you. However, we also hear the families who want safe access to the recreational opportunities and to our businesses.”
Hornsby Shire Council is working on a place plan for Brooklyn which will investigate longer-term solutions to parking woes. But Ruddock told the river residents he did not think the council would attain any funding from the state government “in the present political environment”.
He said he was disappointed river and mainland residents hadn’t been able to come up with a solution among themselves without the council getting involved.
“The only reason we came to have a council position was because of the failure to be able to achieve that outcome,” Ruddock said. “I would encourage you all to continue to talk to each other because this situation is only going to be able to be addressed when there is a degree of unity.”
Is that possible? Boyle, the Dangar Island community leader, thanked councillors for the partial backflip and says river dwellers know they must contribute to a long-term fix. But Cribb, from Little Wobby, had his doubts.
“Unfortunately, Brooklyn is being loved to death,” he said. “All the river people have just had their lives diminished. People are saying they have to leave. This is the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
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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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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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Colorado mom wanted for killing 2 of her children arrested in United Kingdom
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A mother wanted in connection with the deaths of two of her children has been arrested in the United Kingdom, according to police.
Colorado Springs Police say Kimberlee Singler was taken into custody without incident.
On December 19, just after midnight, police responded to a call about a burglary in the 5300 block of Palomino Ranch Point.
When police arrived, they found two children, a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, dead inside the residence.
Singler and an 11-year-old girl were found with injuries and taken to a local hospital. All three children are Singler’s children.
As the investigation continued, a warrant for Singler’s arrest was issued on December 26. The arrest warrant included charges of murder in the first degree, child abuse, and assault.
A $10,000,000 bond was set by the court.
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The incumbent won a vast majority of the votes, but opposition candidates called it a sham and wanted supporters to protest. Post navigationOhio woman Brittany Watts, 33, speaks out after she was charged with felony abuse of a corpse following miscarriage Inside billionaire Baron Justin Hemmes’ lavish New Year’s Eve party at his Narooma mansion | https://en.cedarnews.net/82780/task/congo-tshisekedi-re-elected-but-opposition-cries-foul/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:21Z |
LAREDO, Texas — Customs officers seized narcotics with an estimated street value of $10.2 million at a border crossing between Texas and Mexico, authorities said.
According to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents seized the drugs at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo on Dec. 21.
A customs officer referred a 2001 Freightliner tractor hauling a utility refrigerated trailer with a manifest of a commercial shipment of cut flowers for secondary inspection, the news release stated.
During the inspection, officers discovered 164.72 pounds of alleged methamphetamine in powder form, 854.07 pounds of alleged meth in crystal form and 165.34 pounds of alleged cocaine.
Officials estimated that the drugs had a combined street value of $10,298,520.
Agents seized the narcotics, and Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating the seizure, the news release stated.
“CBP is proud of the work our frontline officers do to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our communities,” Alberto Flores, director at the Laredo Port of Entry, said in a statement. “This significant seizure is an example of ongoing operational efforts conducted daily to protect our borders.” | https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/customs-officers-seize-meth-cocaine-valued-102m-border-crossing/QORQLDR44JGF7NUPEPNKB56NDU/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:21Z |
China's manufacturing activity slows in December in latest sign the economy is still struggling
BANGKOK (AP) — A survey of factory managers in China shows that manufacturing contracted in December in the latest sign the world’s No. 2 economy remains sluggish.
The official purchasing managers index, or PMI, fell to 49 last month in what officials said was evidence of weak demand, the National Bureau of Statistics reported on Sunday. It was the third straight month of contraction. The PMI is on a scale up to 100 where 50 marks the cutoff between expansion and contraction.
The index has fallen in eight of the past nine months, with an increase only in September. In November, the index was at 49.4, down from 49.5 the month before.
Despite unexpectedly prolonged weakness after the pandemic, China’s economy grew at a 5.2% pace in the first three quarters of the year and showed signs of improvement in November, with factory output and retail sales rising.
In recent months, the government has raised spending on construction of ports and other infrastructure, cut interest rates and eased curbs on home-buying to try to stimulate the domestic demand that economists say is needed to sustain growth.
In his New Year speech, leader Xi Jinping said China had achieved a “smooth transition” from the country's response to the pandemic, which at times involved the shut downs of factories and parts of or entire cities.
China's economy has become “more resilient and dynamic than before,” Xi said in remarks carried by the official Xinhua News Agency.
Global demand for manufactured goods has suffered as central banks around the world have raised interest rates to battle decades-high rates of inflation. Price pressures have eased in recent months, but demand has yet to rebound to prepandemic levels. That has ramifications across the region since supply chains linked to China are scattered across many Asian countries.
China's non-manufacturing PMI rose in December to 50.4, the statistics bureau reported. The service sector PMI sub-index was 49.3, however, unchanged from November's reading.
Despite a slump in the housing market brought about by a crackdown on excess borrowing by property developers, the construction industry is thriving: the sub-index for that sector climbed to 56.9 in December, well into expansionary territory, from 55 in November, the report said. | https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-manufacturing-activity-slows-december-050115568.html | 2024-01-01T05:07:21Z |
It was a year of new highs, familiar heartbreaks and a controversy that rocked Indian sports. The year started with top wrestlers accusing the WFI president of sexually harassing female wrestlers. After lengthy protests, the federation was suspended, but even as 2024 arrives, the controversy has refused to die down as the newly-elected body was again suspended by the government. In cricket, the men’s team could not end its long wait for an ICC trophy, losing in the WTC and World Cup finals. At the Asian Games, India finished fourth with a record haul of 107 medals. India’s para-athletes followed it up with a record-breaking 111 medals.
Wait continues
Rohit Sharma’s team failed to end India’s global title drought stretching back to the 2013 Champions Trophy. India fell to Australia in the finals of the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup.
New Master
Virat Kohli surpassed his idol Sachin Tendulkar to become the first batter to reach 50 ODI hundreds.
GOAT
Novak Djokovic reached the final of all the Majors and won three to go past Rafa Nadal’s 22 and equal Margaret Court’s record haul of 24 Grand Slams.
Pep talk
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City won the Champions League title for the first time, also completing a famous treble.
Golden balm
The men’s hockey team started the year with a 9th place finish at the World Cup. They bounced back from the heartbreak by reclaiming the Asian Games title and qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
Super Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja hit a last-ball four as Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans in the final to win a record-equalling fifth IPL title.
Soaring higher
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a World Championships title. He also won the Asian Games gold, with Kishore Jena making it a historic one-two finish for India.
Wonderkid
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the youngest player to reach the World Cup final. The 18-year-old lost to Norwegian great Magnus Carlsen to win silver and qualify for the 2024 Candidates Tournament.
Wrestlemania
Indian wrestling was rocked by sexual harassment allegations and protests against the WFI president, leading to the federation’s suspension.
Double trouble
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won their first BWF World Super 1000 title and Asian Games gold. They also became world No. 1 and received the Khel Ratna.
Next big thing
Antim Panghal became the first Indian woman wrestler to win back-to-back U20 world titles. She also won bronze at the senior Worlds and Asian Games.
BULL’S-EYE
The women’s compound team of Parneet Kaur, Aditi Swami and Jyothi Surekha Vennam created history by winning the country’s first gold medal in the World Championships. The trio also finished on top at the Asian Games, where Indian archers won five gold medals.
No Small Feet
The first female archer without arms to compete internationally, 16-year-old Sheetal Devi won three medals, including two gold, at the Asian Para Games.
Shot at greatness
Sift Kaur Samra broke the world record to win gold in 50m rifle 3 positions at the Asian Games, where Indian shooters had a record haul of 7 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze.
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CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-Power lines and non-residential building in Ukraine's Kirovohrad damaged by Russian strike: official
Power lines and a non-residential building in the central Ukrainian region of Kirovohrad were damaged by a Russian attack, the region's governor reported on Sunday.
"The Kirovohrad region is again under enemy fire," Andriy Raikovych wrote on the Telegram messaging app, adding that air defences had been engaged.
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Start your day with these BestReviews-approved coffee makers
How you start your day matters. You don’t get a brew-over. That first cup of coffee needs to be perfect. As does every subsequent cup. That’s why it is vital to have an exceptional coffee maker.
Fortunately, BestReviews was focused on testing coffee makers during the last month of the year. The lab evaluated many models, including the OXO Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker and the De’Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker to find which was the best. After careful consideration, the Testing Lab picked seven favorites.
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You may wonder what makes the BestReviews Testing Lab so special. It starts with individuals who research how products work and what makes exceptional products. Once a selection of items is handpicked, another team formulates a testing strategy. This strategy not only details a procedure for testing the key features in a real-world situation, it outlines a system so all models can be evaluated from a common baseline.
To test the products, the company employs real people. While some may have a particular expertise, others are new to the product. This lets the lab understand how different consumers view the same product. All testers take extensive notes, creating documents that are several pages long. They also photograph the products and take videos while using them. This comprehensive approach helps ensure no aspect is overlooked.
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Our 7 favorite coffee makers
Keurig K-Iced Single-Serve K-Cup Coffee Maker
This model is touted by Keurig as being able to brew both hot and cold beverages. While the lab loved the roomy reservoir and the exceptional brewing quality, it warned that the ice-brewing feature still brews hot and allows the coffee to cool. It is not a low-and-slow brewing process.
De’Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker
The De’Longhi TrueBrew is not an inexpensive option. Because of this, the Testing Lab concluded it is best for a larger facility, such as an office. BestReviews liked De’Longhi’s versatility and consistent performance. The coffee maker is well-built and has all the options you could want.
Technivorm Moccamaster Coffee Maker
The BestReviews Testing Lab found this coffee maker to be very easy to use. It brewed great coffee consistently but didn’t have enough features to warrant the regular price. For a better value, wait to buy this model when it is on sale.
Mr. Coffee, 5-Cup Mini Brew Switch Coffee Maker
The Testing Lab gave this model high marks in being an extremely affordable coffee maker that still brewed a delicious beverage. The flawless programmability and ease of use make this a top choice for individuals on a budget.
Cuisinart Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
Admittedly, this model can be a little overwhelming because it has a steep learning curve. However, once you get the hang of it, you will be amazed by all this machine can do. The Testing Lab had no complaints about the quality or flavor.
If you want a sleek and modern coffee maker that looks and feels like it is worth every penny, this is a solid choice. The lab loved the showerhead water spout because it truly seemed to enhance the brewing process. Also, the coffee comes out hot and stays hot, which is always a bonus.
Keurig K-Compact Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker
This Keurig was easily the best product for regular home use that the lab reviewed. It is affordable, has a reservoir, makes quality coffee and is easy to use and clean. If you want the best, this was the coffee maker the lab would choose.
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Youth employment website launched in Kazakhstan
"The website called as Enbekke Zhol (The Road to Labour) was developed by master's degree students of the Presidential Public Administration Academy together with JSC Centre for Labour Resources Development. The website will inform about the course of implementation of the 2017-2021 State Programme of Productive Employment and Mass Entrepreneurship Development. The goal is to attract up to 3% of unemployed youth till May 25, 2019," the press service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection reads.
The Enbekke Zhol project will be implemented in three areas:
1) Ensuring the programme participants with technical and vocational education and short-term study
2) Mass entrepreneurship development
3) Labour market development through employment promotion and labour force mobility
Those who can apply for the programme are 9-10 grade graduates, persons without professional education, children from low-income families, unemployed persons and those who failed entrance exams. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/youth-employment-website-launched-in-kazakhstan_a3492003/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:26Z |
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Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST|Updated: 26 minutes ago
The Premier League has only one match on its Monday slate -- continue reading for anytime goal scorer odds.
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Top Premier League Goal Scorer Odds Today
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC (-105)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 12
Darwin Nunez, Liverpool FC (+125)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 5
Cody Gakpo, Liverpool FC (+130)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 17
- Goals: 2
Diogo Jota, Liverpool FC (+150)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 13
- Goals: 5
Luis Diaz, Liverpool FC (+160)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 18
- Goals: 3
Ben Doak, Liverpool FC (+185)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 9
- Goals: 0
Callum Wilson, Newcastle United (+210)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 14
- Goals: 7
Alexander Isak, Newcastle United (+220)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 15
- Goals: 8
Anthony Gordon, Newcastle United (+350)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 18
- Goals: 6
Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool FC (+350)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 2
Harvey Elliott, Liverpool FC (+350)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 1
Curtis Jones, Liverpool FC (+400)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 12
- Goals: 0
Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool FC (+450)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 14
- Goals: 0
Miguel Almiron, Newcastle United (+450)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 3
James McConnell, Liverpool FC (+450)
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Some Nutramigen infant formula recalled due to possible bacteria contamination
(CNN) - Some powdered baby formula is being pulled from the shelves due to contamination issues.
On Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers of possible bacterial contamination in Reckitt/Mead Johnson’s Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder products.
Manufacturers voluntarily recalled more than 675,000 cans of the formula.
The recall batches include ZL3FRW, ZL3FPE, ZL3FXJ, ZL3FQD, ZL3FMH, ZL3FHG with a UPC code of 300871239418 or 300871239456 and use by date of Jan. 1, 2025.
According to the FDA, the formula tested positive for Cronobacter bacteria, which can cause rare but potentially deadly infections in newborns.
The FDA says that no illnesses have been reported to date.
The company says no other Nutramigen liquid formulas or any other Reckitt nutrition products are impacted.
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Justin Hemmes hosted a spectacular tennis-themed New Year’s Eve party at his stunning Narooma property on Sunday night.
The billionaire Merivale boss, 50, and his long-time partner Madeline Holtznagel kicked off the festive season in grand style at their south coast estate.
To welcome 2024, Hemmes and Holtznagel invited approximately 30 guests to their Narooma residence for a day filled with luxury and leisure.
The festivities began with a lavish champagne lunch at Quarterdeck Narooma, entertained by socialites including artist Dina Broadhurst and fitness entrepreneur Bernadette Fahey of Bodies by Berner.
Justin got into the Christmas spirit and dressed in a white polo shirt with red horizontal stripes across the chest, paired with white shorts and white sneakers with red and blue striped socks.
Justin Hemmes hosted a spectacular tennis-themed New Year’s Eve party at his stunning Narooma property on Sunday night. In the photo with his girlfriend Madeline Holtznagel
The billionaire Merivale boss, 50, along with his long-time partner Madeline Holtznagel, kicked off the festive season in grand style at their south coast estate.
The guests, dressed in crisp white tennis clothes and custom-made visors with ‘Narooma Tennis Club’ written on them.
The day continued with calm tennis matches, which embodied the playful spirit of the event.
As day turned to night, the party returned to the Hemmes property, transforming into an ’80s tennis club-themed soiree.
The day continued with calm tennis matches, embodying the playful spirit of the event.
The festivities began with a luxurious champagne lunch at Quarterdeck Narooma.
As day turned to night, the party returned to the Hemmes property, transforming into an ’80s tennis club-themed soiree.
The party was attended by socialites such as artist Dina Broadhurst and fitness entrepreneur Bernadette Fahey of Bodies by Berner.
The culmination of this extravagant day was a private fireworks display, which lit up the sky and welcomed the new year with a bang.
Hemmes is known for hosting lavish parties at his Vaucluse home and recently celebrated his partner Holtznagel’s 27th birthday at the luxurious property.
Holtznagel began the joyful day by arriving by boat to the oceanfront property, where she discovered all of her friends waiting to surprise her.
The genetically blessed beauty was all smiles as she finally arrived for her birthday lunch and surrounded herself with her loved ones.
Hemmes profusely toasted the blonde bombshell in front of friends and family.
Holtznagel began the joyful day by arriving by boat to the oceanfront property, where she discovered all of her friends waiting to surprise her.
Inside billionaire Baron Justin Hemmes’ lavish New Year’s Eve party at his Narooma mansion | https://en.cedarnews.net/82781/task/inside-billionaire-baron-justin-hemmes-lavish-new-years-eve-party-at-his-narooma-mansion/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:27Z |
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Southwest Florida man is accused of attempting an abduction of a 4-year-old boy at a Walmart, authorities said.
According to Lee County Sheriff’s online booking records, Pablo Pintueles Hernandez, 64, of Lehigh Acres, was arrested Friday and charged with false imprisonment of a child 13 years old and under.
Surveillance video posted to the sheriff’s office Facebook page showed Pintueles Hernandez appearing to walk up to the child, grabbing his wrist and attempting to walk away with the boy, WINK-TV reported.
The video showed family members intervening and pulling the child away, WBBH-TV reported.
Analysts and deputies said they used advanced technology to identify and locate Pintueles Hernandez, WINK reported. Deputies responded to the suspect’s residence within an hour of viewing the footage, according to the television station.
“What this criminal did is incredibly disturbing,” Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a statement. “I never want anyone in Lee County to feel unsafe, especially going on a simple shopping trip. My team will stop at NOTHING to ensure criminals like this face the consequences of their actions.”
Pintueles Hernandez is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 29, court records show. | https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/man-accused-trying-kidnap-4-year-old-boy-walmart/BHCFQABRXZCRTKSQP3JXBIR4VQ/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:28Z |
Does Engenco Limited's (ASX:EGN) Weak Fundamentals Mean That The Stock Could Move In The Opposite Direction?
Most readers would already know that Engenco's (ASX:EGN) stock increased by 1.7% over the past three months. However, its weak financial performance indicators makes us a bit doubtful if that trend could continue. Specifically, we decided to study Engenco's ROE in this article.
Return on Equity or ROE is a test of how effectively a company is growing its value and managing investors’ money. In simpler terms, it measures the profitability of a company in relation to shareholder's equity.
View our latest analysis for Engenco
How To Calculate Return On Equity?
The formula for return on equity is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Engenco is:
6.8% = AU$6.4m ÷ AU$95m (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2023).
The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. One way to conceptualize this is that for each A$1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made A$0.07 in profit.
What Is The Relationship Between ROE And Earnings Growth?
So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. Depending on how much of these profits the company reinvests or "retains", and how effectively it does so, we are then able to assess a company’s earnings growth potential. Assuming everything else remains unchanged, the higher the ROE and profit retention, the higher the growth rate of a company compared to companies that don't necessarily bear these characteristics.
A Side By Side comparison of Engenco's Earnings Growth And 6.8% ROE
On the face of it, Engenco's ROE is not much to talk about. We then compared the company's ROE to the broader industry and were disappointed to see that the ROE is lower than the industry average of 8.7%. For this reason, Engenco's five year net income decline of 25% is not surprising given its lower ROE. However, there could also be other factors causing the earnings to decline. For example, it is possible that the business has allocated capital poorly or that the company has a very high payout ratio.
However, when we compared Engenco's growth with the industry we found that while the company's earnings have been shrinking, the industry has seen an earnings growth of 29% in the same period. This is quite worrisome.
Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. What investors need to determine next is if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. Is Engenco fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
Is Engenco Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?
With a high three-year median payout ratio of 58% (implying that 42% of the profits are retained), most of Engenco's profits are being paid to shareholders, which explains the company's shrinking earnings. The business is only left with a small pool of capital to reinvest - A vicious cycle that doesn't benefit the company in the long-run. You can see the 2 risks we have identified for Engenco by visiting our risks dashboard for free on our platform here.
In addition, Engenco has been paying dividends over a period of six years suggesting that keeping up dividend payments is preferred by the management even though earnings have been in decline.
Conclusion
In total, we would have a hard think before deciding on any investment action concerning Engenco. The company has seen a lack of earnings growth as a result of retaining very little profits and whatever little it does retain, is being reinvested at a very low rate of return. So far, we've only made a quick discussion around the company's earnings growth. So it may be worth checking this free detailed graph of Engenco's past earnings, as well as revenue and cash flows to get a deeper insight into the company's performance.
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THE DMK Government in Pondicherry, led by Farook Maricar, has fallen after being in office for four years and nine months. The exit of the government was necessitated by the resignation of two of the four ministers from the Cabinet and the party on Friday. They have joined the ADMK along with another DMK member of the Assembly. The outgoing Chief Minister had earlier said that he still commanded absolute majority, on the flimsy plea that he had received the resignations of the two ministers only from the Cabinet and not from the party and that no other DMK MLA had defected till then. Ultimately, he decided to quit after recommending the dissolution of the Assembly. Even in the normal course, elections to the Pondicherry Assembly are due to be held on February 24, and as such the fall of the government may not make much difference to the people at large as it might to the DMK in the circumstances. Though the resignation of the two ministers appeared to be a sudden development, it followed a growing rift between them and the Chief Minister. The Tamil Nadu CM, Karunanidhi, who is also the DMK President, said he was not shocked by the developments in Pondicherry as he had anticipated them. The defectors have accused both Maricar and Karunanidhi of following an opportunistic political line regarding the ensuing Assembly elections. The two rebel ministers were evidently not pacified even after the DMK high command included them in the state poll committee a month ago. The latest developments in Pondicherry may improve the strength of the ADMK there.
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Clothes made for moving and resting
Maybe one day you’re feeling motivated and want to get some exercise with a brisk jog. Or maybe you’ll change your mind and do some much-needed relaxing on the couch instead. This type of perfectly relatable indecisiveness calls for a most versatile ensemble: workout clothes that are also great for lounging.
Marked by its comfort (and therefore lack of compression), athleisure works just as well at a barre class as on a lazy Sunday at home. And don’t think that means you have to compromise on style — our favorite workout/loungewear is just as cute as it is cozy.
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Our favorite places to shop for comfy athleisure clothes
Athleisure clothing is more popular than ever, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, which came with ample time spent at home and, therefore, spawned a new appreciation for ultra-comfortable clothing. There are lots of great places to buy cute workout clothes that are also excellent for lounging. These are a few of our favorites.
Universal Standard
The inclusive clothing retailer has a robust athleisure section. We love that every versatile piece comes in an excellent size selection. Nearly the entire line comes in the same colorways, so it’s super easy to mix and match various pieces to create several great outfits.
Vuori
Browse the pages of Vuori’s website, and practically everything you find will fall into both the activewear and the loungewear categories. Of all the California-based brand’s high-quality offerings, we’re partial to its DreamKnit and BlissBlend lines. The DreamKnit line, which includes the comfiest silky sweats dubbed the Performance Jogger, is crafted from a lightweight-but-durable supersoft fabric that feels amazing. Meanwhile, the new BlissBlend line of leggings and sports bras is made from a high-stretch fabric with a luxuriously airy feel.
Abercrombie & Fitch
In case you missed it, the newly rebranded Abercrombie & Fitch is officially cool again. Among our favorite things to shop from the more inclusive brand is its activewear under the YPB label. (By the way, that stands for Your Personal Best, a message we can certainly stand behind.) The coziest offerings include soft and stretchy leggings and a relaxed-fit, quick-dry, long-sleeve T-shirt.
Colorfulkoala
These budget-friendly yoga pants, which are available on Amazon, are among our favorites for their super-comfy matte finish that’s reminiscent of pricier Lululemon styles. Though they’ll stay securely put through even the most intense workout class, they can be worn just as well around the house with an oversized sweater and slippers. There are tons of fun patterns and colors to choose from, as well as iterations with and without pockets.
Quince
Though best known for its $50 Mongolian cashmere sweater, this direct-to-consumer brand also offers an impeccable selection of activewear. Though motion-ready, everything is highly comfortable, so you don’t have to work out if you don’t want to.
Halara
This brand specializes in all kinds of comfortable clothing and its Cloudful Fabric line feels exactly the way it sounds: heavenly. We especially love the cross-waist leggings, which have a flattering fit, but are designed to stay put despite activity. They come in a ton of fun colors in two different lengths.
Best athleisure clothes to shop
Universal Standard Mia Movement Tee
This versatile top makes a great workout item but can be paired just as well with your favorite pair of jeans (which we sincerely hope are also your comfiest pair). The cotton fabric is light and breathable, as well as sweat-wicking and antimicrobial.
With a lightweight yet supportive fabric, Vuori’s newest leggings are breathable and supremely soft. The performance-stretch material is designed to stay put while you move, and the high waistband is comfortable and flattering. We especially love that it comes in three length options and pairs with the Vuori BlissBlend Bra to make the perfect ensemble.
These dreamy, supersoft bottoms are crafted from a silky fabric that’s equally great for jogging and lounging. They have a tapered leg with an above-the-ankle cuff and a drawstring waist. They come in a bunch of gorgeous hues, as well as a long-length option.
Abercrombie YPB powerSOFT Long-Sleeve Easy Tee
This supremely comfortable top is the perfect length to partner with a pair of leggings and wear to a winter workout class. Don’t worry if you sweat. The quick-dry fabric can handle it without issue. However, if a Netflix marathon is on the agenda instead, you’ll be equally impressed with the top’s roomy and perfectly drapey fit.
Abercrombie YPB studioSOFT 7/8-Length Legging
We love a legging that’s available in multiple length options to help everyone get the perfect fit. This delightfully comfy, lightweight pair has a ton of stretch. If you wear them to the gym, you’ll appreciate the convenient card pocket. If you wear them to lounge, you’ll love the supersoft feel of the fabric.
Colorfulkoala High-Waisted Yoga Pants
It doesn’t matter if you wear these stretchy bottoms to a yoga class or to your couch — you’re bound to be impressed by the buttery-soft fabric. Even better, there are over 20 colors and patterns to choose from, and since the price tag is so agreeable, you can load up with a bunch.
Quince Ultra-Soft Fitted Long-Sleeve Top
With a close-but-not-constricting fit, this long-sleeve top is an excellent choice for a winter workout class or a work-from-home day. We love the thumbholes, which make it great for layering and add some sporty flair.
Quince Ultra-Form High-Rise Flared Pant
These flared yoga pants have a secure high-rise fit. They’re crafted from a moisture-wicking, antimicrobial fabric that’s perfectly suitable to sweat in — or not! The flared bottoms add a fun retro-inspired look to these versatile pants.
Halara Everyday Cloudful Fabric 3.0 Crossover Pocket Plain Leggings
These leggings are perfect for yoga or lounging, and the flattering crossover waist makes them especially cute to wear with a cropped top. The four-way stretch fabric offers comfort and durability, and the side pockets are convenient for when you’re on the go.
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Kharkiv strikes were retaliation for Ukraine's Belgorod attack, Russia says
Russia on Sunday said it attacked military facilities in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, including a hotel housing military commanders and "foreign mercenaries", in response to Ukraine's strikes on Belgorod the previous day. Kharkiv officials had said that at least six missiles hit Ukraine's second city, injuring at least 28 people and damaging residential buildings, hotels and medical facilities, followed by waves of drone attacks on housing blocks.
Russia on Sunday said it attacked military facilities in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, including a hotel housing military commanders and "foreign mercenaries", in response to Ukraine's strikes on Belgorod the previous day.
Kharkiv officials had said that at least six missiles hit Ukraine's second city, injuring at least 28 people and damaging residential buildings, hotels and medical facilities, followed by waves of drone attacks on housing blocks. Russia's statement said its attack hit the former Kharkiv Palace hotel and the headquarters of the Ukrainian Security Service for the Kharkiv region.
It said military and intelligence officers involved in Ukraine's attack on Belgorod had been among those killed, along with "foreign mercenaries and militants" preparing to carry out cross-border raids. Ukraine military intelligence spokesman Andriy Yusov told local media that no military objects had been targeted in Russia's attack on Kharkiv and that no one from his agency was harmed.
Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region adjoining northern Ukraine, said the death toll from Saturday's Ukrainian rocket attack on the regional capital had risen to 24. In a posting on Telegram he said there were also 108 wounded and that 37 apartment buildings had been damaged.
There was no official comment from Kyiv in the hours after the attack on Belgorod and Reuters was unable to independently verify the Russian reports. Like other Russian border zones, Belgorod has suffered shelling and drone attacks all year, which authorities have blamed on Ukraine, though none have previously been on such a scale.
Both sides deny targeting civilians in a war that Russia launched against its neighbour in February 2022. The United Nations says that more than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine and nearly 60 people inside Russia. Ukrainian news outlet RBC-Ukraine on Saturday quoted unidentified sources as saying that Ukrainian forces had directed fire at military targets in Belgorod in response to the massive Russian bombardment of cities and infrastructure across Ukraine the previous day.
Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Ukraine had fired its missiles from the Kharkiv region across the border.
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Surfer dies after shark bite, officials say
PAIA, Hawaii (KHNL/Gray News) - A 39-year-old surfer died Saturday after suffering a shark bite at Maui’s Paia Bay, the Department of Land and Natural Resources confirmed.
Details on the injuries of Jason Carter oh Haiku were not released.
Maui Fire Department officials say the incident happened about 11 a.m.
A Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesman confirmed about 5:30 p.m. that Carter had died.
Officials said water conditions at the time were “mixed” because of high surf conditions.
The County of Maui posted on its official Instagram that Baldwin Beach Park and Lower Paia Park were closed due to the shark incident.
First responders were patrolling the area on shore and on jet skis, according to Maui Fire Department. Department of Land and Natural Resources officials said shark warning signs are up one mile on either side of the incident site.
The incident is seventh shark encounter in Hawaii waters this year and the first resulting in fatal injuries, according to the agency’s shark incident database.
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Youth Hub for Entrepreneurial Initiatives to open in Astana
According to the Administration of Almaty district, the hub will operate at the premises of the Administration, using the resources of the Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
"The project aims at supporting talented young people in implementing their business ideas. To this end, it is planned to attract various speakers from among the successful entrepreneurs of the country, experienced professors of the leading universities, who will conduct various master classes, lectures, and training. After the training, it is planned to shape a pool of business plans made by the participants from among the youth," the statement says.
The district administration will select the best projects and help young entrepreneurs write proper business plans and a specific roadmap. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/youth-hub-for-entrepreneurial-initiatives-to-open-in-astana_a3493049/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:33Z |
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Travis Kelce’s 2023 ended with one victory and his 2024 begins with another: spending some quality time with his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
The All-Pro tight end had just three receptions, but his Kansas City Chiefs still rallied to beat the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, 25-17, to clinch their eighth consecutive AFC West crown.
The pair were then taken by chauffeured golf cart to the players’ parking lot, where DailyMail.com cameras caught Kelce fleeing with Swift in his Rolls Royce. While Swift sported a Chiefs varsity jacket emblazoned with his nickname, ‘Tay-Ta,’ Kelce was comfortably dressed in a sweatshirt and a knit hat that covered his shaved head.
And, being the gentleman that he is, Kelce would surely open the door for her on their New Year’s Eve date.
The two are believed to ring in the year 2024 with family and friends at a private party in the Kansas City area. Kelce’s mother, Donna, was seen in Swift’s luxury box that same night.
The couple was later taken in a chauffeured golf cart to the players’ parking lot.
Kelce and Swift are in the player parking lot next to Chiefs assistant coach Connor Embree’s space.
Travis Kelce is seen opening the rear passenger door for Taylor Swift before riding shotgun
The 6-foot-5 Kelce towers over Swift in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot.
Taylor Swift glances at the crowd at Sunday’s Chiefs-Bengals game in Arrowhead
Taylor Swift reacts during Sunday’s Chiefs-Bengals game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Late in the quarter, cameras caught Swift celebrating the impending victory with a young fan when Kansas City’s Chris Jones sacked Bengals quarterback Jake Browning on Cincinnati’s final drive.
Kelce was almost a non-factor for Patrick Mahomes & Co., finishing the game with just three receptions for 16 yards on four targets. He is just a few yards away from his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season.
But for the Chiefs (10-6), the victory was significant. Not only does Kansas City win its eighth consecutive AFC West crown, but it comes after a miserable 3-8 skid that threatened its entire season. Naturally, many have suggested that Swift was somehow culpable for distracting Kelce and the Chiefs from the job at hand, but that wasn’t the case Sunday as Kansas City rallied to beat the Bengals, who fell to 8-8.
Swift reacted joyfully to the win alongside a young fan, raising her finger in the air and yelling in his face.
Travis Kelce’s Rolls Royce leaves Arrowhead Stadium Sunday night in Kansas City
Travis Kelce’s Rolls Royce leaves Arrowhead Stadium Sunday night in Kansas City
And as several fans noticed, Swift was wearing a Chiefs jacket with ‘Tay-Tay’ embroidered near the pocket, a reference to Kelce’s rumored nickname for the 34-year-old singer. Swifties went crazy over this on social media, and she noted that they’re happy she adopted the nickname her fanbase gave her.
And as it’s become a familiar scene in Arrowhead, fans brought signs in hopes of getting their attention.
One savvy Chiefs supporter referred to the romantic pair as ‘TNT’ and wrote: ‘They are dynamite!’
Another young attendee wrote that she was “just here for Taylor.”
Harrison Butker was a career-high 6-for-6 on field goal attempts, as Kansas City held the Bengals scoreless on their final seven possessions.
Kelce (right) greets injured Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (left) after beating Cincinnati on Sunday.
Swift laughs as he watches the first half of the rematch of last year’s AFC title game on Sunday.
Kelce had just three receptions against Cincinnati and remains just a few yards short of 1,000 on the year.
Swift has become friends with the families of Chiefs players amid her romance with Kelce.
Patrick Mahomes had 245 passing yards and a touchdown for Kansas City (10-6), which also clinched at least the third seed and a home playoff game. Isiah Pacheco rushed 18 times for 130 yards, while Rashee Rice had five receptions for 127 yards.
The Bengals (8-8), fighting for their own playoff lives, led by 10 points early but found themselves trailing 25-17 when Butker scored the last of his field goals, a 46-yarder via a blustery wind, with 2:59 left in the finish. the game.
With one last chance, Jake Browning hit Tyler Boyd to convert a long fourth down and get into Kansas City territory, but consecutive sacks by George Karlaftis and Chris Jones gave the Chiefs eight on the day and ended any comeback hopes. of the Bengals. .
Browning finished with 197 passing yards and a touchdown. Joe Mixon rushed for 65 yards and had the touchdown reception.
Butker converted from 54, 43, 27, 24, 48 and 46 yards, representing the final 18 points of the game.
Kelce is just yards away from recording his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season.
The Bengals and Chiefs are used to playing high-stakes games when the weather turns frigid, and they’ve played nail-biters in each of the last two AFC championship games. And they’re usually accompanied by a lot of trash talk, whether from elected officials or, in last week’s case, from players like the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase.
The animosity usually extends to the field as well. Midway through the second quarter, Chase and Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed got into a heated argument, and eventually a team-wide scrum resulted in personal fouls being called.
The Bengals took a 10-7 lead when an 8 1/2-minute drive resulted in a field goal and a 6 1/2-minute drive ended in a Mixon touchdown catch. Cincinnati then got the ball back when Trey Hendrickson ran around rookie right tackle Wanya Morris, stripped Mahomes from behind and Sam Hubbard was there to pounce on the loose ball.
Kelce only had 3 receptions for 16 yards against Cincy, with his longest reception being 10 yards.
Pass interference on Sneed in the end zone set up Browning’s 1-yard touchdown run.
Butker’s first field goal put the Chiefs within 17-10, and they had a chance to take the lead when Mahomes saw Márquez Valdés-Scantling wide open on their next possession. But yet another failed pass, Kansas City’s NFL-leading 40th this season, forced the Chiefs to settle for a field goal to trail 17-13 at halftime.
As the Chiefs’ defense tightened in the second half, their offense began to show signs of life.
They stuffed the Bengals on fourth-and-1 at the Kansas City 6-yard line, then drove 82 yards for Butker’s third field goal. And after the Bengals had to punt, Mahomes hit Rashee Rice for 67 yards to set up Butker’s throw and give the Chiefs the lead for good. | https://en.cedarnews.net/82782/task/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-pile-into-his-rolls-royce-en-route-to-their-new-years-eve-festivities-after-his-chiefs-came-back-to-beat-the-bengals-in-front-of-the-adoring-pop-star-at-arrowhea/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:34Z |
BRISBANE, Australia — (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn’t come easily. It did come on Day 1 of the year, though. So that was two items Osaka checked off the list Monday for her comeback to professional tennis.
The former No. 1-ranked Osaka was broken while serving for the match at 5-3 in the second set and needed three match points before converting in the tiebreaker for a 6-3, 7-6 (9) victory over Tamara Korpatsch in the first round of the Brisbane International.
“I was super nervous the whole time,” Osaka, 26, said of her comeback match against the 28-year-old German player.
A two-time Australian and U.S. Open champion, Osaka pulled out of last year’s Australian Open in Melbourne before later revealing she was pregnant. The U.S.-based Japanese player and her partner, rapper Cordae, became parents to daughter Shai in Los Angeles in July.
Osaka had only played one game since her first-round exit at the 2022 U.S. Open. She was leading Daria Gavrilova 1-0 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September of that year before the Australian retired from the match with injury.
Osaka said she has a renewed focus on living in the moment when it comes to her tennis.
“The last couple years that I played before I had my daughter, I didn’t return as much love as I was given,” she told the crowd at Pat Rafter Arena. "So I really feel like that’s what I want to do in this chapter.
"I just really appreciate people coming out and people knowing me and cheering for me.
Reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jelena Ostapenko, Victoria Azarenka, Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens are also in the 64-player women's draw at the Brisbane International, one of the key tune-up events for the Australian Open in Melbourne.
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Hup Seng Industries Berhad (KLSE:HUPSENG) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key financial metrics. Firstly, we'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base of capital employed. This shows us that it's a compounding machine, able to continually reinvest its earnings back into the business and generate higher returns. So when we looked at Hup Seng Industries Berhad (KLSE:HUPSENG), they do have a high ROCE, but we weren't exactly elated from how returns are trending.
Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
Just to clarify if you're unsure, ROCE is a metric for evaluating how much pre-tax income (in percentage terms) a company earns on the capital invested in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Hup Seng Industries Berhad:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.36 = RM56m ÷ (RM223m - RM68m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2023).
Therefore, Hup Seng Industries Berhad has an ROCE of 36%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 5.7% earned by companies in a similar industry.
View our latest analysis for Hup Seng Industries Berhad
In the above chart we have measured Hup Seng Industries Berhad's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report for Hup Seng Industries Berhad.
How Are Returns Trending?
There hasn't been much to report for Hup Seng Industries Berhad's returns and its level of capital employed because both metrics have been steady for the past five years. This tells us the company isn't reinvesting in itself, so it's plausible that it's past the growth phase. So while the current operations are delivering respectable returns, unless capital employed increases we'd be hard-pressed to believe it's a multi-bagger going forward. On top of that you'll notice that Hup Seng Industries Berhad has been paying out a large portion (82%) of earnings in the form of dividends to shareholders. Most shareholders probably know this and own the stock for its dividend.
The Bottom Line
Although is allocating it's capital efficiently to generate impressive returns, it isn't compounding its base of capital, which is what we'd see from a multi-bagger. And with the stock having returned a mere 6.5% in the last five years to shareholders, you could argue that they're aware of these lackluster trends. As a result, if you're hunting for a multi-bagger, we think you'd have more luck elsewhere.
Like most companies, Hup Seng Industries Berhad does come with some risks, and we've found 1 warning sign that you should be aware of.
If you'd like to see other companies earning high returns, check out our free list of companies earning high returns with solid balance sheets here.
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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. | https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/hup-seng-industries-berhad-klse-043643095.html | 2024-01-01T05:07:35Z |
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — In a sport long defined by its coaching giants, Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh are among the few larger-than-life figures still standing.
Saban has won six national championships at Alabama, establishing the most successful program of the 21st century. Harbaugh has completely revitalized his alma mater, reaching three straight College Football Playoffs at Michigan with style and controversy.
They’ll face off on opposite sidelines for only the second time Monday in the Rose Bowl. The Crimson Tide (12-1) take on the Wolverines (13-0) in a tantalizing CFP semifinal pitting the two winningest schools in major college football.
In no small part because of the coaching matchup, this 110th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All is also one of the most anticipated games in the 10-year history of the playoff, with the winner headed to Houston next week to face Washington or Texas for a title.
Yet to varying degrees, Saban and Harbaugh both reflect the truism that the price of incredible success is an inability to enjoy it, at least while it’s happening.
While both coaches have been gracious throughout their public appearances in Southern California, the magnitude of this showdown clearly weighs on their shoulders.
“I don’t reminisce much about what’s happened in the past,” Saban said Sunday before posing stiffly with the Rose Bowl trophy and an equally formal Harbaugh. “I’m kind of looking forward to today, and the next day.”
After a perfect regular season in which he got to attend only half of the games because of a pair of three-game suspensions, Harbaugh has been his usual exuberant self at the Rose Bowl, whether riding in a horse-drawn carriage at Disneyland or giving a humorous scouting report on Jesus (“He would have been a five-star player, no doubt about it. He would have been a Hall of Fame coach.”).
But the archetypal Michigan Man also spoke solemnly about the motivation he’ll impart to his players. While Harbaugh has achieved his goal to restore the Wolverines as a powerhouse, they have yet to win a CFP game (0-2).
“What it means is that your players know what it’s like to be a champion,” Harbaugh said. “That’s the special feeling. Their parents know what it’s like to have a son or a brother or a grandson who’s a champion. … It’s for all them, and all that we’re associated with.”
Saban has known Harbaugh’s family since the 1970s, when Saban was an up-and-coming defensive assistant who got tips from Michigan secondary coach Jack Harbaugh, Jim’s dad.
They coached against each other in the 2020 Citrus Bowl, with Alabama beating Michigan 35-16 to cap the only season in a seven-year stretch in which the Tide weren’t in the playoff. Harbaugh’s ballyhooed rebuilding of the Wolverines appeared to be a failure at that point — but after the abbreviated 2020 season, Michigan has soared to a 38-3 record in the past three years.
“There were just some really dark days that we had to get through,” said Michigan offensive lineman Trevor Keegan, who was there. “After the season, coach Harbaugh sent us a long email saying we’re going to change this program together. And our first team meeting, it was either you get on the train and we’re moving, or you’re getting off. Ever since then, we’ve been working our tails off to get where we are and have the success that we’ve had.”
Alabama hasn’t gone more than three seasons between national championships in Saban’s 17-year tenure, but the Tide need to win this one to keep the streak alive. Saban is also back at the venerable stadium where he won his first national title for Alabama, beating Texas in 2010.
Most observers agree Saban did one of the most impressive coaching jobs of his career this year. After getting two new coordinators in the offseason, Saban revitalized a team that stumbled in September and led it to 11 consecutive wins and an SEC title.
“We had some really good rat poison early,” Saban said, referring to his preferred name for outside noise. “It was almost like Wheaties, because everybody criticized us and said we weren’t any good, and we were done, and Coach Saban is past his prime and all that. It was like eating Wheaties, ‘Breakfast of Champions.’ That helped us.”
LAST CHAPTER?
Behind the excitement is the quiet possibility that this could be the last game at his school for whichever famed coach loses.
Saban is 72, and retirement rumors have circulated throughout college football’s back channels in recent months. Saban has shrugged it off publicly with humor.
“Yeah, I’ve heard them before,” Saban said. “I think when you get my age, everybody is waiting for you to — you know.”
And with NCAA investigators circling Harbaugh and the Wolverines, few will be surprised if the 60-year-old Harbaugh elects to return to the NFL. If Michigan wins a national title as punctuation, it would make even more sense.
BIG FINISHES
The Tide are in the CFP for the eighth time in 10 years, while Michigan has its third consecutive berth.
Alabama got here by surviving the Iron Bowl on Jalen Milroe’s miraculous touchdown pass to Isaiah Bond on fourth-and-31 before upsetting two-time defending national champion Georgia, which had won 29 straight, in the SEC title game.
Michigan steamrolled into the playoff with its first No. 1 ranking since 1997, beating Ohio State in The Game and blanking Iowa in the Big Ten title game.
ALABAMA’S OFFENSE
Milroe has grown into the Tide’s starting job since getting benched for a week in September, and Michigan must protect against both his arm and his legs. Milroe has a knack for big plays — none bigger than his 31-yard TD pass on fourth down to beat Auburn last month.
Leading rusher Jase McClellan is expected back after he missed the SEC title game, while Milroe can throw to big-play receivers Isaiah Bond and Jermaine Burton.
MICHIGAN’S OFFENSE
J.J. McCarthy is a polished passer who put up 2,630 yards and 19 TDs against four interceptions with a wealth of talented targets, including 500-yard receivers Roman Wilson, tight end Colston Loveland and Cornelius Johnson. Blake Corum is a standout rusher with 1,028 yards and 24 TDs.
LONG TIME COMING
Michigan is making its 21st Rose Bowl Game appearance, more than any school except USC — but its first since 2007, reflecting the program’s struggles before Harbaugh.
Alabama hasn’t played in a Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena since 1946. Saban’s Tide won the 2021 Rose Bowl, which was played in Texas because of COVID-19 safety concerns.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 12:10 PM MST|Updated: 2 hours ago
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MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score to put the Green Bay Packers in control of a spot in the playoffs with a 33-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.
Aaron Jones rushed for 120 yards and Jayden Reed had two touchdown catches for the Packers (8-8), who can get the NFC's last wild-card spot by beating Chicago at home next week. They moved above the cut when Seattle lost earlier in the day.
Love went 24 for 33 for 256 yards in what might have been the finest game in his first season as the Packers' starter in the post-Aaron Rodgers era.
The Vikings (7-9) benched another turnover-prone quarterback after an interception and a fumble by Jaren Hall in the first half were converted into touchdowns by the Packers. Nick Mullens took over for Hall for the second half, the fifth time the Vikings have switched quarterbacks since Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of a 24-10 win at Green Bay on Oct. 29.
Detroit clinched the NFC North by beating Minnesota here last week, marking just the second time in 13 seasons the division wasn't won by either the Packers or the Vikings, but a prime-time game between these border-state rivals always generates plenty of energy in the stadium.
Cousins got the party off to a rowdy start when he — wearing a thick gold chain around his neck — and his son ripped off their shirts to lead the crowd in the "Skol!" chant and blow the Gjallarhorn. The "Go Pack Go!" serenades quickly joined the soundtrack, though, and this became quite the New Year's Eve blowout.
Love was flustered two months ago in Green Bay by the Vikings defense. But despite his penchant for overthrows, he has come a long way and given the Packers abundant optimism for the future at quarterback that is missing in Minnesota with Cousins set to become a free agent and no clarity about a potential return.
Hall, who was the first reliever for Cousins two months ago only to be forced out of his first start with a concussion, hardly had any time to throw. Green Bay's defense that was shredded over the last three games by the Giants, Buccaneers and Panthers — and now missing starting cornerbacks Jaire Alexander (suspension) and Eric Stokes (hamstring) — took full advantage of the rookie from BYU.
Hall’s off-target throw in the first quarter glanced off the hands of Johnny Mundt — in an elevated role after the season-ending knee injury to Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson — and in the air to Carrington Valentine for an interception. Love’s 33-yard touchdown pass to Reed came two plays later.
Preston Smith’s strip-sack of Hall with 26 seconds left before halftime sealed the deal. Karl Brooks recovered at the Minnesota 37, and the Love-to-Reed connection got Green Bay in the end zone three plays after that for a 23-3 lead.
REED IS BOOKING IT
Reed has 10 touchdown catches to lead the Packers. The second-round draft pick from Michigan State set the franchise rookie record with 60 receptions, passing Sterling Sharpe (1988).
Both of Reed’s scores belong on the season highlight reel. Love did the work on the first one with the prettiest pass of the game to hit Reed in stride on a post route. Reed did the heavy lifting on the second by running a crossing route, dodging two tacklers after the catch and dragging two more defenders into the end zone.
Reed hurt his chest on that play and didn’t return for the second half. With Christian Watson and Dontayvion Wicks already sidelined by injuries, the Packers have some depth concern at wide receiver after Samori Toure also left in the fourth quarter.
INJURY REPORT
Packers: Smith and RB A.J. Dillon (neck) left with injuries in the third quarter. ... LB Isaiah McDuffie (concussion) was carted off in the second quarter when he collided with Lukas Van Ness and Colby Wooden during a sack. McDuffie started in place of De’Vondre Campbell (neck), who missed his second consecutive game.
Vikings: RG Ed Ingram (shoulder) left in the third quarter. ... CB Byron Murphy (knee) was sidelined for the second straight game.
UP NEXT
Packers: host Chicago next Sunday.
Vikings: play at Detroit next Sunday.
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Youth is to turn President’s ideas into reality, says Qazaqconcert soloist
"Our state does much both for creative youth and art as a whole. Not long ago, the President signed the Law on Cinematography, the Minister of Culture and Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arystanbek Muhamediuly announced the construction of AstanaFilm, a new film studio. What we are to do is to work and put into effect the initiatives of the President," said the artist.
According to him, creative youth need to follow in the footsteps of the renowned maestros.
"For the Year of Youth, Qazaqconcert also mapped out lots of various projects that are under development. Perhaps, we will concert tours in the country and overseas, and the format will be different. We should continue the path of our masters - Yermek Serkebaev, Alibek Dnishev, and many other great performers," the speaker said.
At the same time, Marat Aitymbay underlined that the Year of Youth carries tremendous opportunities for young people to unleash their talents.
"The Head of State has always said that human resources are the main capital of our country. And he trusts in youth. Therefore, a very crucial task of creating a country with a qualitatively new quality of life and consciousness falls on the shoulders of young people. Launching the Year of Youth, the President also told about the development of research activities. We should not forget that it is the scientific and creative intelligentsia that shapes the ideology of a state. Figuratively speaking, we have the upper hand - all that is left to do is to work on ourselves without cease, and this will lead to a result. And we will join the top developed countries in terms of art and other life spheres," he concluded.
Kazinform reported that on January 23, President Nursultan Nazarbayev officially kicked off the Year of Youth in Kazakhstan. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/youth-is-to-turn-president-s-ideas-into-reality-says-qazaqconcert-soloist_a3492763/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:40Z |
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a serious crash on the south side of the Circle City.
Police responded to the intersection of Madison Avenue and East Stop 11 Road on a report of an accident just before 9 p.m. Officers at the scene of the crash indicated a driver left a Greentree Street exit to try to get onto one of Madison Avenue’s southbound lanes.
The driver’s move off the exit ultimately triggered a three-vehicle crash. IMPD has indicated that multiple people involved in the crash sustained serious bodily injuries such as broken bones. Police have not reported exactly how many people were injured in the crash.
IMPD Officers at the scene did not believe icy road conditions were a factor in the crash. Drugs and alcohol are suspected to be factors in the crash. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/impd-investigating-serious-crash-on-south-side-of-indianapolis/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:41Z |
Burglars cut SBI ATM, steal Rs 29 lakh in Jaipur
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Sharma said that on the basis of a complaint lodged by the bank on Sunday, a case has been registered and investigation is on.
He said that the burglars had also cut the wire connections of the ATM and sprayed black colour on the CCTV cameras installed inside and outside the ATM.
The SHO said that efforts are being made to identify the burglars from the surrounding CCTV footages.
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Saudi sovereign wealth fund splashes cash in 2023 - report shows
By Libby George
LONDON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund accounted for about a quarter of the almost $124 billion spent by sovereign wealth funds worldwide last year, a report published on Jan. 1 showed.
PIF's whopping $31.5 billion spend in 2023 compared with $123.8 billion for all sovereign wealth funds, based on a preliminary annual report from industry specialist Global SWF, which tracks the world's sovereign investment funds.
The strong rally last year in global stocks helped to swell the assets managed by the sovereign wealth funds worldwide to a record $11.2 trillion.
Total sovereign-controlled spending on the energy transition - everything from green hydrogen to lithium mining - also hit a record $25.9 billion in 2023, the report said.
Despite this, total spending by the sovereign wealth funds last year was 21% below 2022.
"This may signal an overly cautious approach, as there is no shortage of capital to put to work among these institutions," Global SWF managing director Diego López said in the report.
Singapore's GIC, which led spending by wealth funds for the past six years, invested 48% less in 2023, despite a $144 billion inflow from the country's central bank.
Gulf funds were able to increase their dealmaking dominance, largely at the expense of Canadian and Singaporean funds, the Global SWF report showed. Gulf funds now account for nearly 40% of the investment value deployed by sovereign wealth funds.
Data provided by groups such as Global SWF is closely watched as not all sovereign funds release annual reports, and five of the top 10 do not reveal an exact total of their assets under management.
GAMING AND SPORT
Global SWF's report did not break out individual investments by Saudi Arabia's PIF, but its lavish spending on soccer and golf has made waves across the sporting world.
In June, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced PIF would take control of the country's four leading soccer clubs, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr.
In June, Saudi stunned the golf world, with a shock merger agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival LIV circuit, which is backed by the Saudi PIF. That merger is not yet finalised.
Aside from its splurge on sport, the Kingdom's biggest investments were in other sectors and 42% of this spending was at home.
Big-ticket purchases included $4.9 billion for U.S. gaming company Scopely, $3.6 billion to buy Standard Chartered's aircraft leasing division and $3.3 billion for steelmaker Hadeed.
"The variety of deals shows the unparalleled bandwidth and reach of PIF and its subsidiaries, which are forming a wide net to capture any value-add for Saudi Vision 2030," López said, referring to the country's economic transformation plan.
The Global SWR report also highlights PIF plans to launch an airline and its own electric vehicle brand. The report said the fund has an $8.1 billion stake in gaming companies Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and Take-Two - part of plans to turn the country into a gaming hub.
Looking ahead to 2024, Global SWF expects assets for all state-owned investors - including sovereign wealth funds, central banks and pension funds -- to surpass a previous peak in 2021 of $50.8 trillion in assets under management as they take account of the paper gains of the past year.
(Additional reporting by Marc Jones. Editing by Jane Merriman) | https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/saudi-sovereign-wealth-fund-splashes-050000285.html | 2024-01-01T05:07:41Z |
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal is limping into 2024 after a damaging stretch that culminated in what coach Mikel Arteta called “the worst performance of the season” on the final day of the year.
A toothless Arsenal side lost 2-1 at Fulham on Sunday despite taking the lead in the fifth minute, a second straight defeat that means the team stayed in fourth place in the Premier League — when a victory would have lifted it into first.
“It’s a really sad day because today we didn’t deserve to win the game,” Arteta said. “That was the worst performance of the season.”
It continued a worrying run that has seen Arsenal end 2023 with just one win in its last five league games, including its first home loss of the season to West Ham on Thursday.
Arsenal would have provisionally climbed above Liverpool atop the table with a win, but could find itself five points off the lead if Jurgen Klopp’s team beats Newcastle on Monday. Arsenal stayed in fourth — having been top of the table at Christmas — and is now just one point ahead of fifth-place Tottenham after its north London rival beat Bournemouth 3-1 at home.
This latest setback came despite Bukayo Saka putting Arsenal ahead after just five minutes as he turned in the rebound from a shot by Gabriel Martinelli, who had made a marauding run from inside his own area.
There was little in the way of attacking threat from the visitors after that, though, and bad defending helped Raul Jimenez equalize in the first half and Bobby De Cordova-Reid poke in the winner after a corner in the 59th.
“Not good enough from us again today,” Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said. “The game against West Ham we had 30 shots, so many touches in the box but couldn’t put it away. Today when (we) go one up we have to have more control. We need to demand more from each other. We had to push on again and go for more. In this league there is no room to mess up. It is a tough one to take.”
Fulham had lost its last three league games by a combined score of 8-0 but was boosted by the return of Jimenez from a suspension. The striker has now scored four goals in his last four league games — equaling his tally from his previous 50.
TOTTENHAM BOUNCES BACK
Don’t count Tottenham out of the title race just yet.
Ange Postecoglou’s team is three points behind Liverpool after bouncing back from a 4-2 defeat at Brighton on Thursday with a convincing win against Bournemouth.
Tottenham was boosted by the early return of Rodrigo Bentancur from an injury at a time when Postecoglou is without a handful of starters. But the win was marred by Senegal international Pape Sarr leaving the field in tears with an injury in the first half — just two weeks before the start of the African Cup of Nations — after he had scored the opening goal in the ninth minute.
Tottenham had to wait until the 71st minute for another goal, but Son Heung-min and Richarlison scored late to make the game safe before Alex Scott pulled one back for Bournemouth.
After a great start to the season under Postecoglou, Tottenham fell out of the top four after a five-game winless run but could soon be back in the Champions League places.
“We’re still in there and fighting,” Postecoglou said. “We’re three points off the top so if that is the difference between having a great season and where we are I’ll take it.”
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AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/ap-arsenal-limps-into-2024-after-worst-performance-of-the-season-tottenham-closes-in-on-top-four/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:43Z |
Badaun, January 1
A woman delivered her baby at the gate of the District Women's Hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun after its staff allegedly refused to admit her as she did not have money to pay the fees.
The baby died soon after.
Badaun District Magistrate Manoj Kumar said an investigation had been ordered.
According to the family, Neelam, a resident of Kabulpura locality here, was taken to the District Women's Hospital after she went into labour.
Neelam's husband Ravi claimed that no doctor was available in the hospital and the staff there refused to admit his wife.
The district magistrate said the hospital staff “mistreated” the woman by refusing to admit her. The city magistrate has been instructed to investigate the incident and submit a report in three days, he said.
The woman delivered the child at the gate of the hospital and the newborn died soon after.
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates. | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttar-pradesh/up-woman-gives-birth-at-hospital-gate-newborn-dies-577253 | 2024-01-01T05:07:42Z |
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts’ win-and-in showdown with the Houston Texans has been set for Saturday at 8:15 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The NFL aligned the final weekend of the regular season late Sunday to maximize playoff scenarios.
It was thought Colts versus Texans might be given the Sunday night stage, but that will be Buffalo’s trip to Miami, which will determine the AFC East championship.
A Colts’ late-season playoff push comes down to the final weekend for a fourth time in six seasons.
In 2018 and under first-year coach Frank Reich, they traveled to Nashville, beat the Tennessee Titans, 33-17, in the final game of the regular season on the primetime stage and earned a Wild Card spot.
In 2020 and following quarterback Philip Rivers, the Colts handled Jacksonville at Lucas Oil Stadium and — with some help — again earned a Wild Card berth.
In 2021, Indy traveled to Jacksonville in week 18 and suffered an embarrassing, 26-11, loss to the 2-14 Jaguars.
Now, next weekend’s rematch with the Texans.
“With one game left . . . win and in. It’s huge,’’ Shane Steichen said.
He could become the Colts’ fifth straight full-time head coach to direct the team into the playoffs in his first season. The others: Reich, Chuck Pagano, Jim Caldwell and Tony Dungy.
The Colts, Texans and Jaguars are tied for the AFC South lead at 9-7. If Jacksonville loses at Tennessee, the Colts-Texans winner captures the division and hosts a first-round game.
In the event of a tie, the Jaguars hold the necessary tiebreaker and win the AFC South.
This and that
While the Colts were putting themselves in position to extend their season with a win over the Las Vegas Raiders, there were several noteworthy individual achievements. Such as:
*Michael Pittman Jr. joining Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark as the only Colts with at least 100 catches in a season. His five receptions boosted his season output to 104. Wayne was the last to reach triple digits with 106 in 2012.
*With 46 yards, Pittman set a career high with 1,108.
*Linebacker Zaire Franklin eclipsed his own club record for tackles in a season. He had 166 in 2022. With 10 against the Raiders, Franklin’s new mark sits at 171.
*Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner had one of two sacks of Aiden O’Connell. That gives him 7 on the season. He joined Myles Garrett and Chris Jones as the only players with a least 7 in each of the past six seasons.
*Josh Downs had two catches for 53 yards. His 65 catches on the season are tied with Bill Brooks (1986) for most by a Colts’ rookie. Harrison had 64 in 1996.
*Jonathan Taylor’s 96 yards on 21 attempts were a season-high and the third time he’s rushed for at least 90 this season.
You can follow Mike Chappell on Twitter at @mchappell51. | https://cbs4indy.com/sports/colts/start-time-set-for-indianapolis-colts-regular-season-finale-against-the-houston-texans/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:47Z |
Zhambyl youth says President's ideas inspire and encourage
17:08, 31 January 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Today Majilis Speaker of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin met with the youth of Zhambyl region to discuss President Nursultan Nazarbayev's speech at the opening ceremony of the Year of Youth last week, Kazinform reports.
The meeting was held at the Dulati Taraz State University and brought together students of local tertiary institutions and young scientists.
Local youth showcased their achievements to Speaker Nigmatulin at the exhibition of students' startups. During the meeting, its participants admitted that the ideas President Nazarbayev voiced at the ceremony are inspiring and encourage them to achieve new heights.
Nurlan Nigmatulin expressed confidence that the Dulati Taraz State University meets high requirements dictated by the time and that its graduates will greatly contribute to making Kazakhstan an intellectual superpower. | https://en.inform.kz/amp/zhambyl-youth-says-president-s-ideas-inspire-and-encourage_a3493705/ | 2024-01-01T05:07:47Z |
AP PHOTOS: Dancing with the bears lives on as a unique custom in Romania
COMANESTI, Romania (AP) — A small industrial town in northeast Romania may seem like an unlikely tourist destination, but Comanesti is where huge numbers of visitors from as far away as Japan choose to spend part of the winter holiday season.
They converge here to see an annual event that grew out of a millennia-old tradition in the Moldavia region: Bearskin-clad people of all ages, organized in packs, marching and dancing to the deafening sound of drums in several rows of gaping jaws and claws.
The Dancing Bears Festival, as the custom has become known, starts in the days before Christmas and ends with a spectacular finale in Comanesti on Dec. 30. Some of the “bears” jokingly growl or mock an attack on spectators.
The bearskins the dancers wear, which can weigh as much as 50 kilograms (110 pounds), are passed on from generation to generation. The packs carefully guard the methods they use to keep the furs in good condition and ready to wear the next year.
One of the more established groups is the Sipoteni Bear Pack, named after a neighborhood of Comanesti, where its founder, Costel Dascalu, was born. It has up to 120 members, some who started participating at age 3.
“My children, Amalia and David, are already in the pack,” said Dascalu, who was 8 years old when he first danced dressed as a bear when Romania was still a communist dictatorship. Back then, he recalled, it was a much more low-key spectacle, with the “bears” only visiting private homes around Christmas.
Locals say the custom dates to before Christianity, when it was believed that wild animals guarded people from misfortune and danger. Dancing bears, therefore, went to people’s homes and knocked on their doors for luck and a happy new year.
While having their portraits taken, members of the Sipoteni Bear Pack shared with the The Associated Press some of their reasons for making sure the ritual continues.
Preserving tradition was a recurring theme. But some pack members said they get an adrenaline rush from wearing an animal’s fur, dancing to tribal drum rhythms and socializing with other young people in real life instead of online. Many said they feel they are briefly embodying a bear's spirit.
“I feel liberated, The bear frees our souls," said one participant, Maria, who joined the Sipoteni Bear Pack as a 5-year-old and is now 22. "I also connect to my departed father who introduced me to the tradition 17 years ago.”
Residents are happy that the tradition lived on as the region lost much of its population starting in the 1990s, when many people left to look for jobs in Western Europe after the fall of communism.
A 35-year-old, Marian, returns every year from abroad to dance with the pack she has belonged to since age 6.
“I hope our children will make this unique custom last forever,” she said. "I can imagine quitting anything, but I’ll never quit doing this” | https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-dancing-bears-lives-050111605.html | 2024-01-01T05:07:47Z |
Houthis show no sign of ending ''reckless'' Red Sea attacks as trade traffic picks up, commander says
Yemen's Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their "reckless" attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of US naval forces in the Middle East says, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up.
Since Operation Prosperity Guardian was announced just over 10 days ago, 1,200 merchant ships have traveled through the Red Sea region, and none had been hit by drone or missile strikes, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in an Associated Press interview, although the US military said that one ship reported being struck by a missile late Saturday.
Cooper said earlier that day that additional countries are expected to sign on to the mission. Denmark was the latest, announcing Friday it plans to send a frigate to the mission that Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced during a visit to Bahrain, where the Navy's 5th Fleet is based, saying that "this is an international challenge that demands collective action".
The Iran-backed Houthis, who say their attacks are aimed at Israel-linked ships in an effort to stop the Israeli offensive in Gaza, fired on the same container ship in two separate incidents over the weekend, drawing a US military response.
The narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and then the Suez Canal. The crucial trade route links markets in Asia and Europe.
The seriousness of the attacks, several of which have damaged vessels, led multiple shipping companies to order their vessels to hold in place and not enter the strait until the security situation improved. Some major shippers were sending their ships around Africa and the Cape of Good Hope, adding time and costs to the journeys.
Currently there are five warships from the United States, France, and the United Kingdom patrolling the waters of the southern Red Sea and the western Gulf of Aden, said Cooper, who heads the 5th Fleet. Since the operation started, the ships have shot down a total of 17 drones and four anti-ship ballistic missiles, he said.
The US military said on Saturday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a Maersk container ship in the Red Sea after the ship reported it had been hit by a missile. Two Navy destroyers responded to the call for help, and the Denmark-owned vessel was reportedly seaworthy and no injuries were noted, according to a statement from US Central Command.
Hours later, four Houthi boats fired at the same ship and tried to board, Central Command said. US forces on two helicopters responded to the distress call and were also fired upon before they sank three of the Houthi vessels and killed the crews, Central Command said. The fourth boat fled the area. No damage to US personnel or equipment was reported.
There have been about two dozen attacks on international shipping by the Houthis since October 19.
Austin discussed the situation with the Dutch defense minister, Kajsa Ollongren, and they condemned the attacks as unacceptable and "profoundly destabilizing" to international order and global commerce, the Pentagon said Saturday.
The US has said that more than 20 nations are participating in the security mission, but a number of those nations have not acknowledged it publicly.
"I expect in the coming weeks we're going to get additional countries,'' Cooper said, noting Denmark's recent announcement.
Cooper said the coalition is in direct communication with commercial ships to provide guidance on "maneuvering and the best practices to avoid being attacked," and working closely with the shipping industry to coordinate security.
An international task force had been set up in April 2022 to improve maritime security in the region. But Cooper said Operation Prosperity Guardian has more ships and a persistent presence to assist vessels.
Since the operation started, the Houthis have stepped up their use of anti-ship ballistic missiles, Cooper said. "We are cleareyed that the Houthi reckless attacks will likely continue,'' he said.
The Houthis seized Yemen's capital, Sanaa, in 2014, launching a grinding war against a Saudi-led coalition that sought to restore the government. The militants have sporadically targeted ships in the region, but the attacks increased since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The Houthi threatened to attack any vessel they believe is either going to or coming from Israel. That has escalated to apparently any vessel, with container ships and oil tankers flagged to countries such as Norway and Liberia being attacked or drawing missile fire.
The shipping company Maersk had announced earlier that it had decided to re-route its ships that have been paused for days outside the strait and Red Sea, and send them around Africa instead.
Maersk announced December 25 that it was going to resume sending ships through the strait, citing the operation. Cooper said another shipping company had also resumed using the route.
''Commerce is definitely flowing,'' Cooper said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Agra, January 1
A watchman brutally murdered a six-year-old girl following an unsuccessful rape attempt in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.
The child was drowned in a water tank, and her head was bludgeoned with a stone, police said on Monday.
Her lifeless body was discarded in a pile of garbage.
According to the police, the accused, 45-year-old Rajveer Singh, initially feigned assistance in the search for the girl alongside her family.
Suspicion arose when Jabbar, a Labrador police dog, incessantly barked upon encountering Rajveer.
With the aid of the sniffer dog, the suspect was apprehended within hours.
Both the accused and the victim hailed from the same village.
During interrogation, Rajveer confessed to the crime. The accused, employed as a private watchman safeguarding crop fields from stray cattle, now faces charges under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC, following a complaint filed by the minor's father.
DCP Suraj Kumar Rai said, “The accused abducted the child while she was playing outside her house. During a sexual assault attempt, Rajveer killed the child because she resisted him and cried out for help.”
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills acquired cornerback Rasul Douglas at the trade deadline to shore up a depleted defense and reverse the team’s slide in the standings.
The ballhawking Douglas delivered Sunday, and now Buffalo is on the doorstep of another playoff berth.
The 29-year-old Douglas returned one of his two interceptions for a score and tipped a pass to cause a third turnover in helping the Bills maintain their clear path to the playoffs with a 27-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday.
“I don’t know what we gave up to get him,” safety Micah Hyde said of the deal in which Buffalo also acquired a fifth-round draft pick by sending a third-round selection to Green Bay. “But we won that trade.”
Josh Allen made up for his poor passing by scoring twice on 1-yard runs, and the three-time division champion Bills (10-6) now prepare for a season-ending showdown at Miami (11-5) next weekend that will decide the AFC East title. Buffalo has already defeated the Dolphins this year, and Miami blew a chance at clinching the division with a 56-19 loss to Baltimore on Sunday.
The Bills will have to wait until Week 18 to clinch a playoff berth after Pittsburgh (9-7) defeated Seattle 30-23.
The Buffalo enters the final week seeded sixth in the AFC race. Barring ties, the Bills could still secure their fifth consecutive playoff berth with a loss to Miami if Pittsburgh loses at Baltimore or Jacksonville (9-7) loses at Tennessee.
However things go, a patchwork defense that’s spent much of the season without cornerback Tre’Davious White (torn Achilles tendon) and linebacker Matt Milano (right leg) rose up in forcing four turnovers and limiting the Patriots to 16 first downs and 294 yards. Tackle Ed Oliver had an interception on a pass tipped by Douglas, and cornerback Christian Benford forced a fumble by stripping the ball from receiver Pharaoh Brown.
“Resilience. Relentless. We always fight,” Douglas said. “I think that we got our identity now and know what we are capable of doing.”
Buffalo won its fourth straight and fifth in six games by overcoming an inconsistent offense which settled for a touchdown and two field goals off three defensive takeaways inside the Patriots 30 in the first half. The Bills also responded after the Patriots opened the game with Jalen Reagor’s 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Buffalo went up 10-7 and never relinquished the lead after Allen’s first 1-yard run with 6:37 left in the first quarter, which was set up by Douglas’ first interception at New England’s 14. Douglas made it 20-7 by scoring on his 40-yard interception return 2 1/2 minutes into the second quarter.
New England (4-12) proved both stout in a game it had little to play for and sloppy in a season the Patriots will finish with their most losses since going 2-14 in 1992. It could be the fewest wins in coach Bill Belichick’s tenure, which he opened with a 5-11 record in 2000.
“Obviously a terrible first 20 minutes. From there, we battled away, but obviously gave them too big of a lead and couldn’t quite get it back,” Belichick said. “Just stop turning it over. Once we did that, we were competitive.”
Bailey Zappe finished 16 of 26 for 209 yards and also scored on an 18-yard run.
“I don’t think it was difficult to keep fighting because it was more about us than it was about them,” Patriots center David Andrews said. “The first half, you can’t do that. You can’t turn the ball over four times. But no one lost belief. Not one lost faith. Obviously, no one quit.”
Zappe had more interceptions (three) than the Patriots had first downs (two) during New England’s first six possessions. The Patriots, however, pulled within 27-21 on Ezekiel Elliott’s 6-yard run with 11:01 left.
Following a three-and-out on New England’s next possession, the Patriots never got the ball back.
Allen converted three third-down opportunities on Buffalo’s final drive to run out the final 5:02. He capped the time-consuming drive by lowering his head on a 4-yard run on third-and-3 from the Patriots 16.
Allen finished 15 of 30 for 169 yards and an interception. He lamented not putting the game out of reach earlier.
“Three possessions down there in the first quarter, and we only scored one touchdown, so that’s not good enough,” he said. “We lucked out and our defense played a heck of a game. Just trying to find a way to win.”
BY THE NUMBERS
Allen scored his team-leading 15th TD rushing, one short of matching the team’s season record set in a 14-game season by O.J. Simpson 1975. … Allen had his streak of games throwing a touchdown end at 23. … WR Stefon Diggs had four catches to reach 100 this season. He became the NFL’s third player to have four or more consecutive seasons with 100 catches, joining Antonio Brown (2013-18) and Marvin Harrison (1999-2002).
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Published: Dec. 26, 2023 at 6:44 PM MST|Updated: 1 hour ago
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- Date: December 16
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- Matchup: Arizona Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners
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- Date: December 28
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- Matchup: Oregon State Beavers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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COPENHAGEN, December 31
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 next year after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she said her annual New Year’s speech on Sunday. The 83-year-old queen, who took over the throne in 1972, is the longest-serving monarch in Europe following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.
“I have decided that now is the right time. On January 14, 2024, – 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father – I will step down as queen of Denmark,” she said.
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