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Damon Hill Uses Lewis Hamilton’s Example to Back Ron Dennis of Not Being a Racist as 14 Year Old Case Resurfaces
Sabyasachi Biswas
|Published January 01, 2024
Matt Bishop, a renowned F1 personality has recently resurfaced his old article on Ron Dennis that he wrote in Motorsport Magazine. In his article on Dennis, Bishop unraveled three stories which made the former McLaren boss seem racist and homophobic while he was working with the Papayas as their PR Chief, around 14 years back.
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However, 1996 world champion Damon Hill came out to support the former McLaren boss. In his reply to Bishop’s X post, Hill insisted that Dennis was being inaccurately accused of being racist.
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Following this, he added, “We should remind readers that he signed the first ever black driver @LewisHamilton (also the GOAT!) Ron was/is never ever prejudiced. Pragmatic, Perfectionist, and Proud, yes! Congrats Sir Ron!”
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With this, Bishop also revealed that in his own experience, he found Dennis not to be a homophobe, but instead a liberal-minded human. Notably, Dennis signed Hamilton in 2007 alongside Fernando Alonso and it became the biggest gamble ever played by a team principal in the sport. From just a rookie back in 2007, he is now one of the greatest drivers of all time.
How did Dennis’ gamble on Lewis Hamilton work out?
Ron Dennis signed up Lewis Hamilton to have him alongside Fernando Alonso, the two-time reigning world champion at the time. Even though many called this a risky move, the then-McLaren boss was undeterred.
In the end, the move paid off as Hamilton showed impeccable talent. He went head-to-head against the defending champion Alonso right from his first race and at the end of the season, they were on equal points. The Briton won the Rookie of the Season that year for a scintillating debut.
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Hamilton lost the championship in 2007 by just one point. But, he made sure he came back at it once again, winning it in 2008. On the other hand, Alonso switched to Renault after finding it hard to compete with a young and ferocious Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton has gone on to become one of the greatest drivers of all time. Even though he has the same number of titles as Michael Schumacher, Hamilton has more race wins, pole positions, and podiums to count for.
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Famous “Beverly Hills 90210” actor Ian Ziering was swarmed and jumped by several people on bikes on New Years Eve, in Los Angeles.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that an official police report has been filed and are speaking with some individuals involved in the incident, but it is not yet clear if any arrests will be made, according to TMZ. A recently surfaced video shows the famous actor seemingly walking toward his vehicle when several individuals on bikes, wearing full helmets, surrounded him and began throwing punches.
The bikes seemed to be cruising along Hollywood Blvd. on motorized mini bikes when they suddenly began weaving in and out of traffic. They rode toward Ziering’s vehicle and sources close to the situation noted his car may have been hit, according to TMZ.
The video showed the famous actor jumping out of his car when the bikers made contact with it, and the altercation immediately erupted between him and the entire group. He started throwing punches, but the bikers quickly surrounded him. They outnumbered him, and beat on him relentlessly. Ziering was seen doing his best to try and separate from the crowd.
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He threw a few punches himself, and managed to get away from his attackers.
He was seen running across the road as they chased after him, continuously grabbing at him and trying to stop him from escaping. (RELATED: Police Arrest Charlie Sheen’s Neighbor After She Allegedly Choked Him Inside His Home: REPORT)
He ultimately ended up getting back into his car and driving off, as the bikers bailed from the scene.
The situation continues to unfold. | https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/31/beverly-hills-90210-actor-ian-ziering-jumped-group-bikers-nye-attacked-punched/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:34Z |
“It’s important for that person to identify and really understand what factors made that goal unattainable in 2023 or 2022 or any other year prior,” said Dr. Fadi Tayim, director of the Brain Mapping Center at the Premier Health Clinical Neuroscience Institute.
For someone with a fitness or nutrition resolution, they should consider what were some limitations experienced in the past that prevented them from being successful, such as a lack of motivation or social support.
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“We know that a lot of fitness and diets fail because of the lack of social support,” Tayim said. Examples of this could be people continuing to eat junk food around the person who is trying to be healthier, or also people making that person feel bad for trying to be healthier.
Other barriers could include physical injuries or personal stressors that held a person back.
“It’s important for a person to identify those barriers to success, because those barriers in one scenario are often probably the same kind of barriers that they’re going to have to overcome in the future,” Tayim said.
Until a person identifies what’s holding them back, they may not be able to overcome it or find strategies of managing that barrier.
“As a psychologist, we know that until somebody can really identify the source of something, you’re not really going to be able to move pass it. That’s really what we think of in our profession―identifying past behavior really is the key to predicting future behavior,” Tayim said.
If someone’s goal is health-related, Tayim also recommends consulting with a family doctor or their health provider first to get a general health assessment of where they’re at now and if that goal is attainable.
“Consulting with their family doctor, with their family physician, is most important when they’re setting new fitness goals just to make sure that their general level of health is going to correspond or agree with what their fitness goals are,” Tayim said.
If someone has a history of injuries like fractured or broken bones and they want to run a marathon in the new year, this goal should be discussed with their doctor, he said.
If everything checks out with their doctor’s assessment, then they can discuss what resources may be available to the patient to help them with their health goals.
People should also create a strategy for obtaining their health goals, such as finding the right type of diet or food plan that fits with what they already enjoy eating. If their goal is to exercise more, people should look at the types of exercise comes natural to them, such as weight-lifting, cardio, or just walking more, Tayim said.
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People can also break down their goals into smaller steps, creating incremental changes they can do consistently before moving on to larger challenges.
If someone is intimidated by the gym, the American Heart Association said being active and moving for 10-15 minutes can be helpful for their health.
The recommended amount of physical activity for adults to get the most health benefits is at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, like brisk walking or fast dancing, each week, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Adults also need muscle-strengthening activity, like lifting weights or doing push-ups, at least two days each week.
“I think it’s such a great strategy for people to use New Year’s as a catalyst for change. I really do think that the more support they can get in that journey beforehand, it will lead to longer term success for the next year and then beyond,” Tayim said.
Area gyms are preparing for an influx of customers around the new year rolls around, with some fitness studios like Orangetheory Fitness str planning different fitness challenges for the beginning of the year to keep people engaged in exercising.
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“We do know a lot of people will be coming in for their New Year’s resolutions,” said Ashley Hardy, studio manager for the Beavercreek location of Orangetheory Fitness. “I would say the biggest one is definitely based off of fat loss and body weight.”
They will have challenges for different goals, like muscle gain, to help more people with their fitness initiatives.
People should also find ways to hold themselves accountable when it comes to following through on their goals.
“Discipline yourself enough to hold yourself accountable,” Hardy said.
Exercising more and being healthier also goes beyond just a New Year’s resolution as they need the mindset that these actions can be part of an overall lifestyle change.
“You can’t just come in and do this for four weeks. You’ve got to continue at it, and it’s going to be small habits over time,” Hardy said.
Tips for creating resolutions that prioritize your mental well-being, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
- Pick a goal that motivates you.
- Break down your big goals into smaller, more manageable goals.
- Focus on progress, not perfection and stay positive.
- Lean on others for support and motivation.
- Practice self-compassion and be easy on yourself.
- Set a new date and feel free to delay implementing your New Year’s resolutions until the time is right.
- Don’t compare yourself to others.
- Know when to ask for help. SAMHSA has behavioral health resources to help. Visit SAMHSA.gov, Find Help.
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Regulators said its quality is nearly identical to what is traditionally used in planes:
Firefly Green Fuels, a UK-based company, has developed a new form of jet fuel that is entirely fossil-free and made from human waste. The company worked with experts at Cranfield University to confirm that the fuel they developed had a 90 percent lower carbon footprint than what is used in aviation today, according to the BBC. Tests by independent regulators validated that what Firefly Green Fuels has developed is nearly identical to standard A1 jet fuel.
In 2021, the company received a £2 million grant from the Department of Transport to continue developing its sustainable aviation fuel. Although it's not yet available commercially, the company says it is on track to bringing its fuel to the global market and it will have its first commercial plant operating within 5 years. The company has already inked a partnership with the budget airline Wizz Air — the name of the company and the source of its potential combustibles could scarcely be a more perfect pairing — to supply it with fuel starting in 2028.
It currently sources its waste from water companies in the UK and takes the refined sewage through a process called hydrothermal liquefaction, which converts the liquid waste into a sludge or crude oil. Solid by-products can also be made into crop fertilizer. The company claims that the carbon intensity of the whole process — which measures how much carbon is needed to produce energy — is 7.97 grams of carbon dioxide per megajoule (gCO²e/MJ). Comparatively, the ICCT says carbon intensity recorded for jet fuel ranges from 85 to 95 gCO²e/MJ.
[...] The achievement of carbon neutrality in our airspaces has been a longtime goal for regulators and leaders in Europe and the US. While EVs have made headway in the car industry, it might be a while before we see battery powered commercial jets. So in the meantime, solutions for creating more environmentally-friendly jet fuel are welcome. | https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=23/12/31/1134247&from=rss | 2024-01-01T05:27:34Z |
LONDON (AP) — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84.
A statement from his family, posted on X, formerly Twitter, said Pilger died on Saturday in London.
“His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved dad, grandad and partner,” the statement said.
Pilger, who has been based in Britain since 1962, worked for Britain’s left-leaning Daily Mirror newspaper, broadcaster ITV’s investigative program “World In Action” and for the Reuters news agency.
He won an International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences award for his 1979 film “Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia,” which revealed the extent of the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities. He followed that with a 1990 documentary titled “Cambodia: The Betrayal,” which examined international complicity in the Khmer Rouge remaining a threat.
He also won acclaim for a 1974 documentary looking into the campaign for compensation for children after concerns were raised about birth defects when expectant mothers took the drug Thalidomide.
Pilger was known for his opposition to American and British foreign policy, and he was also highly critical of Australia’s treatment of its Indigenous population.
In more recent years, he campaigned for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has fought a lengthy battle against extradition to the United States.
Kevin Lygo, managing director of media and entertainment at ITV, described Pilger as “a giant of campaigning journalism” who offered viewers a level of analysis and opinion that was rare in mainstream television.
“He had a clear, distinctive editorial voice which he used to great effect throughout his distinguished filmmaking career. His documentaries were engaging, challenging and always very watchable,” Lygo said.
“He eschewed comfortable consensus and instead offered a radical, alternative approach on current affairs and a platform for dissenting voices over 50 years,” he added. | https://www.keloland.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-john-pilger-australia-born-journalist-and-filmmaker-known-for-covering-cambodia-dies-at-84/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:34Z |
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Kazakhstan faces coldest winter in 7 years
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Abnormally cold weather has sneaked into all regions of Kazakhstan this week, Kazinform has learnt from 24.kz.
Meteorologists say that residents of western Kazakhstan are the luckiest since mercury has dropped only to -15°C.
However, those residing in the east, center and especially north of the country had to bundle up this morning. Those parts of the country saw an extreme dip in temperature of -45°C.
Southern Kazakhstan is to be battered by cold snap as well with thermometers dipping to -30°C. Meteorologists warn that the drop in temperature will be accompanied by heavy snowfalls, blizzards, foggy and icy conditions.
Kazhydromet, Kazakhstan's national weather service, has already admitted that Kazakhstan is facing the coldest winter in seven years.
As for the last year, January was the coldest month with mercury dropping to -38°C. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-faces-coldest-winter-in-7-years_a3495338/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:36Z |
Cavaliers vs. Raptors: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
The Toronto Raptors (12-20) play the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-14) as just 1.5-point favorites on Monday, January 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on SportsNet and BSOH. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5.
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- Cleveland has played 18 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 224.5 points.
- Cleveland's games this season have had an average of 224.1 points, 0.4 fewer points than this game's point total.
- So far this season, Cleveland has put together a 17-15-0 record against the spread.
- The Cavaliers have come away with six wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Cleveland has won six of its 13 games, or 46.2%, when it is the underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.
- Cleveland has an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
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- Cleveland has gone 5-5 over its last 10 games, with a 7-3 record against the spread during that span.
- The Cavaliers have gone over the total in five of their past 10 outings.
- Against the spread, Cleveland has had better results on the road (10-5-0) than at home (7-10-0).
- The Cavaliers score an average of 112.0 points per game, only 3.0 fewer points than the 115.0 the Raptors give up.
- Cleveland is 8-3 against the spread and 8-3 overall when it scores more than 115.0 points.
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The latest audit by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has revealed how Kenya Prison Service (KPS) officers continue to live in squalid conditions with their families as the government turns a blind eye.
The performance audit report on the provision of housing for prison officers in Kenya, tabled in Parliament, sampled 17 stations across the country. According to the audit, the KPS has 3,894 permanent housing units for a staff of 23,831.
In all the stations visited, life is unbearable as the audit quotes the Officers In Charge (OIC) as saying that the indecent housing has not only affected the officers' work performance but also their social life, as confirmed by the analysis of survey data.
The audit shows that senior officers are allocated houses suitable for junior cadres, while junior officers are accommodated in temporary shacks, including dilapidated A-frame and uni huts, mud houses, iron sheet houses and wooden houses.
Newly recruited officers are housed in open halls and storerooms that are partitioned with cardboard, newspapers, bed sheets or polythene. The houses, the audit found, lacked basic amenities such as water and sanitation.
"The officers who reported that their houses were in poor condition also reported that their family life was affected, they felt embarrassed to entertain visitors and they lacked privacy in the house, among other things," the audit report said.
This is despite the fact that Article 43 (1) (b) of the Constitution states that every Kenyan citizen, including prison officers, has the right to accessible and adequate housing.
The KPS Service Charter lists adequate housing as one of the rights of prison officers.
"In this regard, houses used for the accommodation of prison officers should be in good living conditions," the audit says.
The 17 stations sampled include Kakamega GK Prison, Kilifi GK Prison, Shimo la Tewa Women Prison, Ruiru Farm Prison, Murang'a GK Prison, Kaloleni GK Prison, Nairobi Remand and Shimo la Tewa Borstal.
The others are Eldoret GK Prison, Shimo la Tewa Maximum Prison, Nairobi West, Nyeri GK Prison, Shimo la Tewa Medium Prison, Kamiti Main, Naivasha GK Prison, Lang'ata Women and Kisumu Command.
The audit shows that most of the houses in these stations are dilapidated and generally have broken windows and doors, damaged and faded walls, run-down facilities and rusty, leaking roofs.
"Instances of aged and dilapidated mud houses being used to accommodate staff were observed at Eldoret, Kakamega, Shimo La Tewa and Kilifi stations among others," the audit says.
Although the KPS Service Charter does not define what a decent house should look like, "it was generally agreed after discussions with KPS management" that a decent house would be a self-contained single room ('bed-sitter 11') with basic amenities - water, electricity and sanitation - for junior officers without family.
A decent house would include a self-contained one-bedroom house with basic amenities for junior officers with family and a self-contained two-bedroom house with basic amenities for senior officers with or without family.
The initial phase of the prison reforms introduced in 2003 saw the construction of two and three-bedroom self-contained houses, commonly known as Moody Awori houses.
This was followed by the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI), which has since gobbled up Sh1.6 billion.
Under the RRI plan, OICs were given money and encouraged to use locally available labour and materials to construct staff houses.
But with little funding, the OICs were forced to build makeshift and temporary structures.
The Prisons Act requires the KPS to ensure that all its uniformed staff are housed within the boundaries of the stations in accordance with the Prisons Rules.
While the inadequate accommodation units in the prison lines would have given officers an alternative elsewhere, the law does not allow this, meaning that officers have no option but to find accommodation within the prison lines.
The audit notes that of the 384 officers interviewed who described how prison accommodation had affected their performance, 139, about 36 per cent, said they had low morale.
A further 89, around 23 per cent, and 50, or 13 per cent, said that their work performance was generally affected and that they were under constant stress.
About 138 officers who participated in the survey reported that they do not live with their families in the prison.
"The main reason for separation from the family was the lack of adequate accommodation.
This was reported by 62 per cent of the 138 officers surveyed. Inadequate accommodation also costs the government rental income.
Senior officers are expected to be accommodated in houses that attract a monthly rent at market rates, as they receive a monthly housing allowance.
However, the audit revealed that most senior officers are accommodated in houses that do not attract rent.
Data shows that in the 2012/13 financial year, KPS paid Sh129 million as house allowance to prison officers but only received Sh17.8 million as rent.
By the end of 2016/2017, the house allowance paid by KPS to staff had increased to Sh192 million, while receipts in the form of house allowance - the market rate - had "stagnated" at Sh18 million.
Cases of officers being housed in single rooms with their families while other officers shared rooms compromised their privacy, according to the audit.
For example, there were cases where two-bedroom houses were shared by four families each, while one-bedroom houses were shared by two families.
The audit also revealed that 150, or about 33 per cent, of the 450 officers interviewed were found to be sharing houses.
Shimo la Tewa Main and Kilifi stations recorded the highest percentage of officers sharing houses at 75 per cent and 71 per cent respectively, while Kaloleni and Murang'a stations had the lowest percentage at 6 percent and 14 per cent respectively.
In addition, 76, or about 51 per cent, of the 150 officers who shared houses had families.
This was more prevalent in the Coast and Rift Valley regions where 28 per cent of officers had their families living with them in shared houses.
Furthermore, up to 57 per cent of officers living with family in shared accommodation were either in single rooms or in bed-sitters.
The living conditions of prison officers are worsened by the fact that their houses lack basic amenities, especially water and sanitation facilities.
"The non-availability of basic amenities can be attributed to the lack of emphasis on basic amenities as an important component of housing," the audit said.
Officers living in temporary structures were forced to use communal water points located "about" 500 metres from the house.
In most of the flats, such as those at Kamiti Main, Lang'ata Women, Kisumu Main and Ruiru stations, the audit found that although the houses were equipped with running water, most of the taps were dry at the time of the audit.
Of the houses that lacked sanitation facilities, the officers shared the available toilets and bathrooms while others constructed temporary sanitation facilities.
The audit also observed dilapidated sanitation facilities used by officers in Shimo la Tewa and Kisumu Main prisons.
At least 261, about 59 percent of the officers interviewed indicated that they did not have sanitation facilities in their houses.
The most common alternative sanitation methods were therefore communal and own-built temporary sanitation facilities.
The audit however blames the lack of enough decent houses to the shift in policy.
Instances of houses being abandoned as new policies replace previous ones have been revealed. In 2015, the Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development indicated that 230 units, both RRI and Moody Awori, were abandoned before completion “mainly due to a shift in policy.”
For instance in Eldoret GK prison, the audit observed that 30 units of Moody Awori houses, started in 2006, had stalled.
The introduction of the RRI programme in 2007/08 did not help as the houses constructed were single rooms and bed-sitters.
Interviews with prison officers, according to the audit, revealed that single rooms and bed-sitters cannot be considered as decent housing “hence, the RRI was not effective in addressing the housing problem.” | https://nation.africa/kenya/news/revealed-the-tough-lives-of-prison-officers--4479028 | 2024-01-01T05:27:37Z |
Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST|Updated: 47 minutes ago
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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)
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Curtis Jones, Liverpool FC (+400)
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Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool FC (+450)
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Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone
Congos President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70 per cent of the vote, the countrys election commission said on Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results.The preliminary results of the December 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.Tshisekedis overwhelming declared victory was likely to fuel those concerns.
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Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70 per cent of the vote, the country's election commission said on Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results.
The preliminary results of the December 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 per cent of the vote, and Martin Fayulu, who received 5 per cent, finished third.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a physician renowned for treating women brutalised by sexual violence in eastern Congo, got less than 1 per cent.
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 per cent, 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 mobilise.
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 organisations 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 neighbouring countries have failed. The force is pulling out, along with a UN 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 mobilise the Congolese people for its cause, with a view to reversing the balance of power.”
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Jubilant crowds began bidding farewell yesterday to the hottest year on record, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and wrenching wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Much of the world's population – now more than 8bn – is hoping to shake off high living costs and global tumult in 2024, which will bring elections concerning half the world's population and the Paris Olympics.
In Sydney, the self-proclaimed“New Year's capital of the world”, more than 1mn partygoers packed the harbour foreshore, with city officials and police warning that all vantage points were full.
Sydneysiders gathered through the day at prominent sites, defying uncharacteristically dank weather, and were not disappointed when the Harbour Bridge and other landmarks were garlanded in light and colour by eight tonnes of fireworks.
Pyrotechnics also illuminated the skies in Auckland, Hong Kong, Manila and Indonesia.
Bathers wearing Santa hats waded into the mild Mediterranean waters of southern France while revellers munched on skewers of meat and danced in the streets in traditional end-of-year celebrations in Greece's Thessaloniki.
The last 12 months brought“Barbiegeddon” at the box office, a proliferation of human-seeming artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and a world-first whole-eye transplant.
India outgrew China as the world's most populous country, and then became the first nation to land an unmanned craft on the Moon's south pole.
It was also the hottest year since records began in 1880, with a spate of climate-fuelled disasters striking across the world.
Fans bade adieu to“Queen of Rock 'n' Roll” Tina Turner, Friends actor Matthew Perry, hell-raising Anglo-Irish songsmith Shane MacGowan and master dystopian novelist Cormac McCarthy.
Perhaps more than anything, 2023 will be remembered for war in the Middle East, after the events of October 7 in southern Israel and Israel's ferocious reprisals on Gaza.
The United Nations estimates that almost 2mn Gazans have been displaced since Israel's siege began, or about 85% of the peacetime population.
With once-bustling Gaza City neighbourhoods reduced to rubble, there were few places left to mark the new year – and fewer loved ones to celebrate with.
“It was a black year full of tragedies,” said Abed Akkawi, who fled the city with his wife and three children.
The 37-year-old, now living in a UN shelter in Rafah, southern Gaza, said his house had been obliterated and his brother killed in the violence.
“God willing this war will end, the new year will be a better one, and we will be able to return to our homes and rebuild them, or even live in a tent on the rubble,” he told AFP.
There was also hope in Ukraine, where Russia's invasion grinds towards its second anniversary.
“Victory! We are waiting for it and believe that Ukraine will win,” said Tetiana Shostka, 42, as air raid sirens blared in Kyiv.
Some in Vladimir Putin's Russia are also weary of the conflict.
“In the new year I would like the war to end, a new president, and a return to normal life,” said 55-year-old theatre decorator and Moscow resident Zoya Karpova.
However, Putin himself remained defiant in his New Year's Eve address, vowing that Russia“will never back down” and praising front-line troops.
Putin is already Russia's longest-tenured leader since Joseph Stalin and will again be on the ballot for a March election, though few expect it to be fully free or fair.
In Rome, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of conflicts around the globe, citing Ukrainians, Palestinians and Israelis, the people of Sudan and the“martyred Rohingya” of Myanmar.
“At the end of a year, have the courage to ask how many lives have been torn apart in armed conflicts, how many deaths?” the 87-year-old Pontiff said after his Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square.“And how much destruction, how much suffering, how much poverty? Those who have an interest in these conflicts, listen to the voice of conscience.”
Several pivotal elections are scheduled in 2024.
The political fate of more than 4bn people will be decided in contests that will shape Britain, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Venezuela and a host of other nations.
However, one election promises global consequences.
In the US, Democrat Joe Biden, 81, and Republican Donald Trump, 77, appear set for a November rerun of their divisive 2020 presidential race contest.
As the incumbent, Biden has at times appeared to show his advancing age and even his supporters worry about the toll of another bruising four years in office.
There are at least as many concerns about a Trump return.
He faces prosecution on several counts and 2024 could determine whether the bombastic self-proclaimed billionaire goes to the Oval Office or jail.
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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.97xonline.com/news/national/week-17-wrap-who/C4GHNKNBI7PX6KWEYMQBR77FVY/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:38Z |
Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST|Updated: 55 minutes ago
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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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Osaka seals triumphant tennis return
Naomi Osaka's tennis return is off to the perfect start, securing a straight sets win over German world No.83 Tamara Korpatsch in the first round of the Brisbane International.
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Naomi Osaka's tennis return is off to the perfect start, securing a straight sets win over German world No.83 Tamara Korpatsch in the first round of the Brisbane International.
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Vancouver's Celebrini leads nervy Canada past Germany 6-3 at world juniors
Macklin Celebrini could see the New Year's Eve fireworks from the bus on the way to Scandinavium arena.
Canada's best - and youngest - player exploded hours later in key moments to save his country from an embarrassing result with the calendar flipping to 2024.
The 17-year-old scored twice and drew a crucial penalty that led to the game-winning goal from Jordan Dumas in the third period as Canada beat Germany 6-3 to wrap up the preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship in unimpressive fashion Sunday.
“One of those games where you just got to keep going,” said Celebrini, who is expected to be the top pick at June's NHL draft. “We just had to push through ... it's never going to be perfect.”
Brayden Yager, with a goal and an assist, Owen Beck and Easton Cowan, into an empty net, provided the rest of the offence for Canada, which lost 2-0 to Sweden on Friday and finished second in Group A.
“It's when it all counts, it's when it all matter,” Celebrini said of stepping up. “This one mattered.”
Mathis Rousseau made 17 saves in his fourth consecutive start. Carson Rehkopf and Oliver Bonk had two assists each in a game that was tied 3-3 with under 12 minutes to go in regulation.
The Canadians, who saw forward Conor Geekie kicked out after just 11 seconds, will meet Czechia in Tuesday's quarterfinals.
Julian Lutz, Roman Kechter and Julius Sumpf replied for the Germans, who finished last in the pool and now face Norway in Thursday's relegation game. Matthias Bittner stopped 29 shots.
Canada entered 16-0-0 all-time against Germany with a combined 101-23 score, including last year's 11-2 victory in Halifax.
It wasn't nearly as easy this time.
Tied 2-2 through 40 minutes, a nervous Canada took the lead 1:40 into the third when Rehkopf moved in on Bittner, who overplayed shot, and fed Beck in front for his first of the under-20 event.
Dumais was assessed that double minor to give Germany - which had been 0-for-10 on the power play before Sunday, but had already scored two on the man advantage - a golden opportunity to equalize, which Sumpf did at 7:32.
Dumais, however, snapped the tie a minute later with his first at 8:32 of the third on a power play off a feed from Rehkopf after Celebrini drew a penalty.
The Boston University centre put things to bed with 3:58 remaining with his fourth from a tight angle after beating Bittner in a race for the puck. Cowan added an empty netter, his first, with 2:44 left.
“Really good players do that,” Canada head coach Alan Letang said of Celebrini rising to the occasion. “We needed someone to step up in that moment.
“He's been that guy.”
Canadian forward Matthew Savoie (lower-body injury) didn't dress after having an MRI. The national team has summoned winger Jagger Firkus of the Western Hockey League's Moose Jaw Warriors as a potential replacement.
The other quarterfinal matchups will see Sweden, which topped Group A, against Switzerland, Group B winners United States take on Latvia, and Finland versus Slovakia.
Looking for a third straight gold medal - and its first three-peat since winning five straight from 2005 to 2009 - Canada fell to the hosts 48 hours earlier after picking up a 5-2 victory over Finland before dismantling Latvia 10-0.
Canada, which beat Czechia in last year's final, was down to 11 forwards with Savoie already out moments into Sunday when Geekie was assessed a major for an illegal check to the head when he demolished a German defender on a hit that's clean in North America - but not in international hockey.
“It's really irrelevant,” head coach Alan Letang said of his view. “Their two views are the views that mattered.”
Lutz put Germany, which upset Finland 4-3 before losing to Sweden 5-0 and getting crushed 6-2 by Latvia, ahead at 2:57 on the ensuing power play with his first before Rousseau made a huge stop on Vadim Schreiner.
Celebrini responded with his third at 6:20 off the rush to tie it. Canada took the lead at 14:37 when Yager buried his second on a man advantage after Fraser Minten's potential high-sticking infraction went uncalled at the other end, leaving Luca Hauf writhing in pain and the Germans with just three skaters on its penalty kill.
Germany got back even 1:49 into the second when Kechter scored on a power play.
Canada had plenty of chances as the period wore on. A frustrated group, however, saw pucks bounce off sticks and shots sail wide from prime scoring positions as the teams headed to the locker rooms tied 2-2 through 40 minutes.
The Canadians are minus significant eligible NHL talent, including the record-breaking Connor Bedard, but still have a roster of quick, skilled players - led by Celebrini.
“Gave us a ton of momentum,” Yager said of the Vancouver native. “Special player. We've sent it every game so yeah, he scored two big goals and draws a pretty big penalty.
“It all started with him. Great job by Mack.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 31, 2023.
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“We Don’t Want to Get Carried Away”: McLaren Boss Reveals Why He Compromised MCL60’s Development for 2024’s Sake
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|Published January 01, 2024
McLaren started the 2023 season in dismal fashion, struggling for points and ended it as arguably the second-fastest team on the grid. During an end-of-the-year feature on Team Principals, Sky Sport F1’s David Croft recollected a conversation with McLaren’s Andrea Stella and how the latter told him that he did not want McLaren to be ‘too fast‘ in 2023 to be able to focus on their 2024 goals.
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In a video uploaded to their YouTube channel, Croft alongside Ted Kravitz, narrated a paddock chat he shared with Stella back at the 2023 Hungarian GP. While reflecting on their upgrade package, Stella reportedly told him, “We don’t want to get carried away making this car even faster because we might lose focus on next year.”
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By the Austrian GP, McLaren had clawed back some immense amount of performance from its ill-developed MCL60. However, even putting 2024 into context, Red Bull are far clear of their rivals. Hence, it only made sense to focus on the future rather than to utilize all their resources on a championship that was pretty much done and dusted by mid-season.
The turning point in the design philosophy of the MCL60 was the upgrade package the the team brought to the Austrian GP. It consisted of a completely overhauled engine cover, sidepod design and a brand new floor. Since then, they’ve been arguably the second-fastest car on the grid on more than one occasion. Naturally, on occasion, the team even put the Bulls in a worry and for 2024, they seem to be the Milton-Keynes team’s biggest threat.
McLaren could end Red Bull’s dominance in 2024
The RB19 was a class apart from the rest of the field. Keeping Red Bull aside though, the others were fairly close to each other. In 2024, the likes of Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and even Aston Martin are tipped to be closer to the RB20 in terms to pace.
The actual quantum of the pace-deficit clawed back by these teams in unknown. The answers will only get clearer once pre-season testing for the new season begins in February. However, one thing is for sure, some really intense races, and a potentially iconic season awaits us in 2024.
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Even Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has buoyed the hopes of their rivals. He said that the developmental work being done on the RB20 is actually only giving them marginal gains and the car isn’t exactly a rocketship when compared to its predecessor.
Despite all the paddock chatter, the pecking order will only be absolutely clear when the cars hit the track for the very first Grand Prix of the 2024 season in Bahrain.
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- U.S. forces in the Middle East have shot down at least 50 drones and 11 missiles since the Oct. 17 escalation in attacks by Iran-backed militias, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation tally.
- U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria have come under attack at least 106 times, a Department of Defense official told the DCNF.
- Meanwhile, naval forces in the Red Sea have defended against 46 attack drones and saved commercial shipping vessels from ballistic missiles the Yemen-based Houthi rebel group fired.
U.S. troops in the Middle East have engaged more than 50 drones and at least 11 missiles, including ballistic missiles, fired by Iranian proxy groups, since the Oct. 17 escalation in attacks, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation tally.
The Iran-backed militias conducting drone and missile attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria and on commercial shipping in the Red Sea have framed their activities as a means of opposing Israel in its war on the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza, and Washington’s alleged underwriting of the conflict that began Oct. 7. In the process of defending against those attacks, U.S. forces have downed dozens of drones and missiles targeting or nearing American personnel, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) statements, media reports and claims by the militia groups show.
The Pentagon says it aims to prevent a wider war from cascading across the Middle East and has moved to bolster air defenses at bases throughout the region. (RELATED: US-Led Coalition To Defend Shipping Against Houthi Attacks Doesn’t Hold Water, Experts Say)
A Department of Defense (DOD) official told the DCNF on Friday afternoon the Pentagon has counted at least 106 attacks on U.S. forces Iraq and Syria since Oct. 17. CENTCOM has confirmed only six drones successfully intercepted during those attacks, but media reports suggest the number could be much higher.
The Islamic Resistance of Iraq, a coalition of various Iran-backed militant groups, through its semi-official Iraq War Media social media channel issued another claim on Friday accompanied by footage of rocket launches.
The first attack took place on Oct. 17, when the U.S. military and coalition forces fended off three explosive-laden drones bearing down on U.S. troops stationed in Iraq in two different incidents, CENTCOM said in a press release. The next day, two sites in Syria hosting American and partner troops came under attack; one of the drones was shot down before it could cause damage, while the other one caused minor injuries to personnel at the al-Tanf coalition garrison.
Kataib Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia, had threatened to attack U.S. military bases with missiles, special forces and drones if the U.S. intervened militarily in support of Israel, Reuters reported.
Rockets and drones pummeled the Ain al-Asad air base near Baghdad later on Oct. 19. On Oct. 23, U.S. troops shot down two more kamikaze drones in Syria with unspecified defensive systems, Pentagon officials confirmed. Rockets rained down at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad again on Oct. 24, Reuters reported, citing two Iraqi security sources.
The Pentagon warned Iran and its proxy militias in the Middle East intended to further escalate conflict by attacking U.S. troops based in the region.
Dozens of troops have sustained minor injures, and one American contractor died during a false alarm.
On Oct. 25, one attack was recorded at a location in northern Syria on Wednesday, The Washington Post reported, citing U.S. officials. Three rockets were aimed at the outpost and one landed inside, although no troops were injured.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed dozens of attacks, not all of which have been verified as successful. They continued through November and December.
Christmas day saw the most significant casualty of all the attacks when an explosive drone apparently crashed into Erbil Air Base in Iraq, wounding two American service members and leaving a third in critical condition, the Pentagon said. In retaliation, President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes on “Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups focused specifically on UAV activities,” damaging facilities used to make drones and likely killing or wounding multiple militants.
It was the fourth round of airstrikes Biden ordered on facilities associated with the militant groups and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which oversees Tehran’s proxy operations, since Oct. 27.
Additionally, U.S. and coalition forces have defended bases as militants were planning or in the process of conducting strikes, recording casualties.
A @USNavy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet flies over the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) pic.twitter.com/6WDnL2Nqb1
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 29, 2023
Separately, U.S. Naval forces in the Red Sea have downed at least 46 attack drones and 11 missiles the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched, according to a DCNF tally. The USS Carney guided-missile destroyer intercepted three land-attack cruise missiles and eight drones that appeared intended to strike Israel on Oct. 19, USNI News reported, citing a preliminary Pentagon after-action report.
Since then, CENTCOM has documented 23 attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, according to a statement. U.S. destroyers and fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier scrambled to respond.
In the latest incident, Houthi rebels on four small boats fired small arms and crew-served guns at U.S. helicopters while attempting to board a Maersk container ship early Sunday, the first time the Pentagon has confirmed Houthi militants directly targeted American military personnel. U.S. helicopters fired back, killing militants and sinking three of the skifs, the military said.
Saturday night, the Gravely shot down two more anti-ship ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis, according to CENTCOM.
The Pentagon is documenting attacks on international shipping on a case-by-case basis, the DOD official told the DCNF.
“Often times if multiple munitions are fired in quick succession, that would count as once ‘incident.’ However, it really depends on the timing and sequence of events during a period of time,” the official said.
U.S. warships downed drones twice in November and responded to an attempted strike on commercial ship with anti-ship ballistic missiles, CENTCOM has said. Incidents increased in frequency in December; on one occasion, the USS Carney shot down 14 attack drones that came at the destroyer in a wave, without any evidence of warship nearby.
Dec. 3 proved an especially tense day as the UUS Carney guided-missile destroyer responded to three separate distress calls as the commercial ships came under attack from an onslaught of drones and ballistic missiles from areas occupied by the Iran-backed militant group, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. In the process of rendering support to the ships, the Carney downed three Houthi drones but CENTCOM said it was too early to determine whether a U.S. Navy vessel was also a target.
“These attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security. They have jeopardized the lives of international crews representing multiple countries around the world. We also have every reason to believe that these attacks, while launched by the Houthis in Yemen, are fully enabled by Iran,” CENTCOM said in the statement.
U.S. naval assets downed a dozen suicide drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land-based cruise missiles the Houthis fired toward the Red Sea over a 10-hour period on Dec. 26, the military said in a statement.
In a statement, the Houthi military spokesperson affirmed the group’s “continued support and support of the Palestinian people as part of their religious, moral and humanitarian duty” and reiterated intentions to attack any commercial vessel tied to Israeli owners or destined for Israel.
Shipping in the Red Sea has decreased dramatically to the Houthi threat, as successful strikes have sparked fires on board merchant vessels and tankers, while U.S. forces continue to take down missiles.
The Pentagon announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational task force aimed at safeguarding shipping through the critical waterway, on Dec. 18. Major freight companies say they still plan to reroute around Cape of Good Hope, CNN reported.
So far, the Pentagon has not confirmed whether the Houthis aimed for any drones heading directly for U.S. warships to impact on those ships, reportedly to avoid provoking further tensions as the region is simmering over the war between Israel and Gaza. The Biden administration has also refrained from directly targeting Houthi launch sites.
“President Biden’s perceived weakness by our enemies is leading to escalating attacks against our servicemembers and lawful commercial shipping. These attacks will continue until these terrorists understand that their actions will have severe consequences.” Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement.
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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.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.
The New Year’s weekend box office this year lacked a true blockbuster. (This time last year, “Avatar: The Way of Water” was inundating theaters.) Instead, a wide array of films – among them “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” “The Boys in the Boat,” “Migration,” “Ferrari,” “The Iron Claw” and “Anyone But You” – sought to break out over the year’s most lucrative box-office corridor.
The top choice, though, remained “Wonka,” Paul King’s musical starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka. In its third weekend, the Warner Bros. release collected an estimated $24 million Friday through Sunday and $31.8 million factoring in estimates for the Monday holiday. That brings the film’s domestical total to $142.5 million.
That bested Warner Bros.’ own “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” which, like previous DC superhero films, is struggling. James Wan’s “Aquaman” sequel starring Jason Momoa took in $19.5 million in its second weekend to bring its two-week haul to a modest $84.7 million including New Year’s Day estimates.
The original “Aquaman,” which ultimately surpassed $1.1 billion worldwide, had grossed $215.4 million over a similar period in 2018 – more than double that of the sequel. Internationally, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” added $50.5 million.
Weekend sales only tell part of the story this time of year. From Christmas through New Year’s, when kids are out of school and many adults aren’t working, every day is like Saturday to film distributors.
“The Color Purple,” Blitz Bazawule’s adaptation of the 2005 stage musical from Alice Walker’s novel, debuted on Monday and led all movies on Christmas with $18 million. Through the week, the Warner Bros. release has grossed $50 million, including $13 million Friday through Sunday. That’s a strong start for the crowd-pleaser starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks. Audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore.
The roughly $100 million production, which boasts Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones (all from the 1985 film) as producers, should play well through awards season. It’s nominated for several Golden Globes and expected to be in the Oscar mix.
“We saw this opportunity to go wide at Christmas since there were so few movies and we were confident the movie would be well received,” said Jeffrey Goldstein, distribution chief for Warner Bros. “Going into the competitive landscape that’s so thin in January and February, the excitement of awards season could really help ignite a bigger box office.”
Despite a blockbuster-less holiday frame, the last weekend of the year pushed the industry past $9 billion in box office for the year in U.S. and Canadian theaters for the first time since before the pandemic. Ticket sales on the year were up 21% from 2022, according to data firm Comscore.
Still, it was a mark that seemed more easily within reach during the summer highs of Barbenheimer when both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were breaking box-office records.
The enormous success of those two films changed the trajectory of Hollywood’s 2023, but so did the monthslong actors and writers strikes. Those forced the postponement of some top films (most notably “Dune: Part Two” ), diminishing an already patchwork fall lineup with few guaranteed ticket-sellers. One exception was the last-minute addition of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which set a new record for concert films.
This year, Hollywood needed Swift and every penny to reach $9 billion. It crossed that threshold Saturday, with one day to spare. That total, though, still doesn’t come close to the $11 billion-plus years that preceded the pandemic. The number of wide releases in 2023 came about 20 films shy of those released in 2019.
The production delays caused by the strikes could have an even greater impact on 2024. Several top releases have already been postponed until at least the following year, including “Mission: Impossible” and “Spider-Verse” sequels. After a rocky year for Marvel and a string of less predictable hits, Hollywood will have to hope it can adapt to changing audience tastes – and that another “Barbie” is lurking somewhere.
“It’s an $11 billion business. We’re climbing our way back,” said Goldstein. “This next year is going to be a big challenge because of the strikes. But we’re seeing very clearly in 2023, when there are movies out there that people want to see, they come.”
Meanwhile, a host of releases sought to capitalize over the holidays – and most succeeded.
“This crop of seven wide releases at the end of the year, they got us over the hump of $9 billion,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore. “This final push of the year provided great insight into what audiences are looking for. It’s movies big and small. It’s different types of movies.”
Though “Wonka” won out as the family movie choice for the holidays, Universal Pictures’ “Migration” is attracting young audiences, too. The animated movie from “Minions”-maker Illumination notched $17.2 million in 3,839 theaters in its second weekend, and $59.4 million since opening.
“The Boys in the Boat,” the George Clooney-directed sports drama, grossed $24.6 million since opening Dec. 25. The Amazon MGM Studios release, about the U.S. men’s crew in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, wasn’t a smash with critics (58% “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes) but audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore. “The Boys in the Boat,” which cost about $40 million to make, could hold well in coming weeks.
Though romantic comedies have largely migrated to streaming platforms, Sony Pictures’ “Anyone But You” is proving the genre can still work in theaters. The film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, collected $9 million in its second weekend to bring its total to $27.6 million through Monday.
Sean Durkin’s wrestling drama “The Iron Claw” is also performing well. The A24 film, starring Zac Efron, Holt McCallany and Jeremy Allen White, has grossed $18 million since opening Dec. 22, including $5 million on the three-day weekend. The film dramatizes the tragic story of the Von Erich family.
Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” a project the director sought to make for three decades, took in $10.9 million since launching in theaters on Monday, including $4.1 million for the weekend. While that ranks as one of the biggest debuts for indie distributor Neon, it’s nowhere near what a movie that cost close to $100 million to make needs to turn a profit.
The film, starring Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari, has been celebrated by critics, but appears likely to follow Mann’s previous film, 2015’s “Blackhat” ($19.6 million worldwide against a $70 million budget), as a commercial disappointment.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Wonka,” $24 million.
2. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” $19.5 million.
3. “Migration,” $17.2 million.
4. “The Color Purple,” $13 million.
5. “Anyone But You,” $9 million.
6. “The Boys in the Boat,” $8.3 million.
7. “The Iron Claw,” $5 million.
8. “Ferrari,” $4.1 million.
9. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” $2.9 million.
10. “The Boy and the Heron,” $2.5 million.
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Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 11:33 PM EST|Updated: 51 minutes ago
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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
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- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 8
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With just 13 Harambee Stars caps to his name, midfielder Richard Odada is already looking beyond football, his ambition being to nurture sports talent especially among underprivileged girls.
The 23-year-old star, who turns out for Danish club Aalborg where he is on loan from Philadelphia Union, has already launched the Richard Odada Foundation that is helping out in community projects especially in Rongai where he was born and raised.
He sees a fruitful 2024, assuring that the current Harambee Stars squad has gelled under Turkish coach Engin Firat and will hold their own in international competitions this year.
Currently winding up his winter break holiday in Kenya before flying back to Denmark on Thursday, Odada yesterday disclosed that he turned down an opportunity to play for the Serbian national under-21 team, instead seeking loyalty to the nation of his birth.
He holds dual Kenyan and Serbian citizenship having spent the early years of his professional footballing career in top Serbian clubs, including giants Red Star Belgrade, before signing for Philadelphia Union in US Major League Soccer.
“I was called up before to play for Kenya under coach Ghost Mulee but at the time I felt I was still not ready. I’m now quite happy playing for the Harambee Stars,” he said.
The midfielder took issue with gender discrimination in Kenyan football saying he has been to many off-season tournaments this month and was troubled to always see girls’ teams get prize money that is half of what the boys are rewarded with.
“That’s why I want to make a difference among the talented girls who have many challenges, including early pregnancies. They deserve extra attention,” he said.
His New Year’s message to Kenyans? “It’s a New Year and we need to start it in a positive way, focus well and stop looking for excuses. We can make it better than the last year.” | https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/richard-odada-my-vision-for-2024-and-beyond-4478978 | 2024-01-01T05:27:43Z |
Texas vs. Washington Sugar Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
According to our computer model, the No. 2 Washington Huskies will beat the No. 3 Texas Longhorns when the two teams play at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 1, which kicks off at 8:45 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, see the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Longhorns have an implied win probability of 63.6%.
- Against the spread, the Longhorns are 7-6-0 this season.
- Texas has an ATS record of 6-6 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- The Longhorns have played 13 games this season and five of them have gone over the total.
- Texas games this season have posted an average total of 54, which is 9.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
Washington Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Huskies have a 40.8% chance to win.
- So far this year, the Huskies have put together a 6-6-1 record against the spread.
- Washington is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The Huskies have hit the over in six of their 13 games with a set total (46.2%).
- The average point total for the Washington this year is 1.2 points less than this game's over/under.
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Kazakhstan gears up to clash with Portugal in Davis Cup qualifiers
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The draw in Astana determined the order of play between Kazakhstan and Portugal in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Qualifiers showdown this weekend, Kazinform has learnt from SPORTINFORM.
Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik will face off with Portuguese Joao Sousa ranked 39th in the world on Day 1 on Friday. A clash between the most experienced Kazakhstani player Mikhail Kukushkin vs Pedro Sousa will follow.
On Day 2 Alexandr Nedovyesov and Timur Khabibulin will take on Portuguese duo Gastao Elias and Joao Sousa. The program of the second day also includes reverse singles starring Kukushkin and Joao Sousa and Alexander Bublik and Pedro Sousa. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-gears-up-to-clash-with-portugal-in-davis-cup-qualifiers_a3493720/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:43Z |
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) China's“reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's address yesterday, striking a stronger tone than he did last year with less than two weeks to go before the Chinese-claimed island elects a new leader.
Taiwan's January 13 presidential and parliamentary elections are happening at a time of fraught relations between Beijing and Taipei.
China has been ramping up military pressure to assert its sovereignty claims over democratically governed Taiwan.
China considers Taiwan to be its“sacred territory” and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under Chinese control, though Xi made no mention of military threats in his speech carried on state television.
“The reunification of the motherland is a historical inevitability,” Xi said, though the official English translation of his remarks published by the Xinhua news agency used a simpler phrase:“China will surely be reunified.”
“Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose and share in the glory of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,” he added.
The official English translation wrote“all Chinese” rather than“compatriots”.
Last year, Xi said only that people on either side of the strait are“members of one and the same family” and that he hoped people on both sides will work together to“jointly foster lasting prosperity of the Chinese nation”.
China has taken particular exception to current Vice-President Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling Democratic Party (DPP) and leading in opinion polls by varying margins, saying that he is a dangerous separatist.
Responding late on Saturday to Lai's comments at a live televised presidential debate earlier in the day, China's Taiwan Affairs Office said that Lai had“exposed his true face as a stubborn 'worker for Taiwan independence' and destroyer of peace across the Taiwan Strait”.
“His words were full of confrontational thinking,” spokesperson Chen Binhua said in a statement.
Since 2016 – when President Tsai Ing-wen took office – the DPP-led government has promoted separatism and is the“criminal mastermind” in obstructing exchanges across the strait and damaging the interests of Taiwan's people, Chen said.
“As the leading figure of the DPP authorities and current DPP chairman, Lai Ching-te cannot escape his responsibility for this,” he added.
Tsai and Lai have repeatedly offered talks with China, but have been rebuffed.
The DPP says only Taiwan's people can decide their future, as does Lai's main opponent in the election, Hou Yu-ih from Taiwan's largest opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT).
The KMT traditionally favours close ties with China but strongly denies being pro-Beijing.
Hou has also denounced Lai as an independence supporter.
The defeated Republic of China government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war with Mao Zedong's communists who founded the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China remains Taiwan's formal name.
Lai said on Saturday that the Republic of China and People's Republic of China“are not subordinate to each other”, wording he and Tsai have used previously which has also riled Beijing.
In his address yesterday, Xi also said that china's economy had weathered a storm and grown“more resilient and dynamic”.
Xi has endured a challenging 2023 at the helm of the world's second-largest economy.
His administration has struggled to sustain an economic rebound since rapidly dumping its onerous zero-Covid policy a year ago.
However, said that 2023 had seen the economy“weather the storm” and become“more resilient and dynamic than before”.
Record youth unemployment and a persistent debt crisis in the crucial property sector have also hemmed in China's growth.
Official figures released yesterday showed a nationwide factory activity decline deepened in December, the third straight month of contraction.
Analysts have said Beijing may struggle to achieve its stated annual growth target of around 5%, the lowest such ambition in years.
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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.97xonline.com/news/trending/customs-officers-seize-meth-cocaine-valued-102m-border-crossing/QORQLDR44JGF7NUPEPNKB56NDU/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:44Z |
'I'd rather play tennis than change diapers'
Naomi Osaka has given an honest assessment of life as a new mother after clinching her first round win at the Brisbane International.
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New Year’s Day traditions and rising food prices
The prices of our favorite New Year's foods could be higher this year, and according to CBS News, food prices have increased by 11.3 percent.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -During this time of year, most people are getting prepared for a New Year’s Day tradition.
“Always have to have black-eyed peas, but you got to put the bacon in with the black-eyed peas, and we always like to have ham if we have any of it leftover from Christmas,” said Columbus native Ann Jordan.
“I think that the New Year’s food that I eat that brings me good luck is black-eyed peas, cornbread, and yams,” said Caledonia native Ella Scott.
But the prices of our favorite New Year’s foods could be higher this year, and according to CBS News, food prices have increased by 11.3 percent.
Jordan gives her perspective on the unstable economy.
“I think that it is the economy,” Jordan said. “I think that the inflation has not been this bad in years. I know we have been in times where inflation and the cost of gas and food were higher but it seemed to be under control, and now it seems to be out of control again” | https://www.wcbi.com/new-years-day-traditions-and-rising-food-prices/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:45Z |
Police use force to disperse protesting guest teachers in Yamunanagar
They said Guest Teachers Associations Haryana State President Rajinder Shastri was among those injured and he had to be admitted to a hospital in Yamunanagar.Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Randeep Singh Surjewala condemned the police action against the teachers.Today, in the harsh winter, the BJP-JJP government lathicharged the guest teachers in Yamunanagar, Hooda said.
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Police here used force to disperse protesting guest teachers when they proceeded to gherao Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal's residence here on Sunday.
The guest teachers are demanding regularisation of their services.
Police said the teachers wanted to be gherao the residence of education minister when they were stopped as they had not taken any permission for holding the demonstration.
A body representing the guest teachers claimed 20 teachers had sustained injuries in police action. They said Guest Teachers Association's Haryana State President Rajinder Shastri was among those injured and he had to be admitted to a hospital in Yamunanagar.
Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Randeep Singh Surjewala condemned the police action against the teachers.
''Today, in the harsh winter, the BJP-JJP government lathicharged the guest teachers in Yamunanagar,'' Hooda said. ''No amount of condemnation for this act will be enough.'' ''Going back on one's election promises and lathicharging teachers who are protesting peacefully is against democratic norms. People will not forget this cruelty,'' Hooda said in a post on X.
In a post on X, Surjewala said, ''Lathicharge on guest teachers in Yamunanagar is condemnable''.
He said the government should talk to these teachers and not lathicharge them.
''... the entire state is troubled by this dictatorial attitude and the public will give answer to this,'' he said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Will 42-Year-Old Fernando Alonso Sign $26 Million Aston Martin Extension to Race in 2025?
Anirban Aly Mandal
|Published January 01, 2024
As the 2023 season began, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin’s alliance started off on a very strong and promising note. The team were looking like regular podium contenders and many tipped them to be challenging for wins soon. However, mid-way through the season, the Silverstone-based team started facing a dip in performance. Despite slipping back into the midfield, Alonso is adamant he wants to continue his $26 million alliance with Aston Martin as a contract extension until 2025 is reportedly on the cards.
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During the season-opener at Bahrain, Aston Martin and Alonso took everyone by surprise. Into the race, the Spaniard made an audacious overtake on Lewis Hamilton and then Carlos Sainz to bag a podium in his very first race for the team. His run of podiums did continue, with the 2023 Sao Paolo GP being the last time the Spaniard stood on the podium.
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During the course of the season, Alonso bagged an impressive haul of 8 podiums with the pacey AMR23, with six top 3 finishes in the first 10 races. This prompted the 2-time world champion to hope for that elusive 33rd career win in 2023. Unfortunately, that never materialized.
During the 2023 Monaco GP, Alonso got closest to getting his hands on P1. He was on track to getting pole, however, despite the AMR23’s characteristics suiting the car, Max Verstappen snatched pole from the Spaniard. Given how difficult it is to overtake in the Principality, losing out on pole meant getting his 33rd win was out of the question.
Despite the world’s apprehension, Fernando Alonso ditched Alpine for Aston Martin in 2022
Many pundits and experts labelled Alonso’s move to Aston Martin as a potential career suicide. Given how his career decisions have gone for him in the past, many called the Spaniard out for it.
In 2022, the team suffered arguably one of its most difficult years. The regulation reset proved to be a tricky concept to master for the workers in Silverstone. Naturally, the opinions regarding Alonso’s move to Aston Martin wasn’t actually uncalled for.
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Alonso narrated how Lawrence Stroll convinced him to join the team. He told GQ, “I spoke with Lawrence [Stroll, owner of Aston Martin] about the possibility of joining the team after Sebastian Vettel’s [retirement] announcement, and he was very convincing in selling the project and all the new people that were joining.”
While Alonso was looking forward to his time with Aston Martin, he had a drama to handle back at Alpine. His last year with Esteban Ocon was anyway a torrid affair, moreover, he shocked the team by announcing he was actually leaving.
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Three people were arrested in connection to the killing of a North Carolina off-duty officer who had been attempting to stop a gas station robbery, according to authorities.
The Greensboro Police Department (GPD) announced in a Facebook update that two 18-years-old’s and a 28-year-old were arrested and charged with murder and larceny Sunday in connection to the death of Sergeant Philip Dale Nix. (RELATED: Sheriff’s Deputy Ambushed, Killed While Sitting In Police Car, Police Say)
Around 4 p.m. Saturday Nix had witnessed a robbery in progress at a Sheetz gas station in Colfax, North Carolina while off-duty, authorities stated. The off-duty Greensboro officer then attempted to approach the suspect, however, he was subsequently shot and killed.
Following the shooting, an additional off-duty officer with the GPD and a Guilford County paramedic “were on scene and immediately rendered aid,” according to authorities. Nix was rushed to a local hospital, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries, the GPD reported.
Nix had served with the GPD for 23 years and was described as a husband, father, son, and brother. (RELATED: ‘Bloodcurdling’: Police Arrest Man After Deceased Woman Found In Burned Car On His Property: REPORT)
“Sergeant Philip Dale Nix who served the city faithfully for 23 years was a loving husband, father, son, and brother. Sergeant Nix worked with GPD under many assignments including Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Detective, Patrol Corporal, Patrol Sergeant, and his most current assignment was as Supervisor of the Family Victims Unit. He was also a Team Leader for the Peer Support Team for over 12 years and was the current Assistant Team Leader of the GPD Honor Guard,” authorities stated in a social media update.
The suspects arrested were identified as Jamere Justice Foster, 18, Z’quriah Le’Pearce Blackwell, 18, and John Walter Morrison, 28.
Foster was charged with first degree murder, larceny, and conspiracy to commit larceny and held with no bond. Morrison was charged with accessory after the fact to first degree murder, larceny, and conspiracy to commit larceny, also held without bond. However, Blackwell was charged with only accessory after the fact to first degree murder and held on a $500,000 bond, authorities stated.
Authorities noted that the investigation is still ongoing, emphasizing that additional charges may be added. | https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/31/three-arrested-connection-killing-off-duty-north-carolina-officer-phillip-nix-attempting-stop-crime/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:46Z |
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 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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One of the biggest waves of LEGO sets all year is launching today to start off 2024. As the LEGO Group normally does every January 1, the company is launching a whole batch of all-new creations. This time around, you’ll find everything from the latest Star Wars and Marvel recreations to Technic, City, Ninjago, the new LEGO Ideas Polaroid, and many other new sets. Head below for the full scoop on all of the new LEGO sets available for January 2024.
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After quite the eventful year for LEGO, 2024 is starting off strong with a massive collection of new creations from a wide variety of themes. Ranging from the latest from LEGO Star Wars, Marvel, Creator, and more, you can check out the entire collection right here, or continue reading as we break down the best of what’s now available from LEGO.
One of the most notable aspects of the new collection of LEGO January 2024 sets is just how many collectible builds are hitting store shelves. Normally, we just end up seeing a lot of playsets and builds for all ages, but this time around there’s plenty of more display-worthy models launching alongside more affordable kits from under $10.
All of the following kits will go live at midnight on January 1.
New LEGO January 202
Star Wars
Normally the Star Wars wave of new LEGO sets would be starting out the new year with some absolutely bangers. This year, we’re getting just two sets. I’d definitely say that the quality is there for one of the builds, with the newest army builder arriving with plenty of long-awaited returns for the theme. For 2024, the new LEGO Clone Trooper and Battle Droid Battle Pack is marking the most notable release from a galaxy far, far away at the $29.99 price point.
The least exciting news from the LEGO Star Wars 2024 sets is the new 4+ set. This kit is from the animated Young Jedi Adventures series and leaves a lot up to the imagination. The ship is deemed the Crimson Firehawk ship and it debuts at the $49.99 price point with 136 pieces.
Marvel
The Marvel theme is picking up the slack left by the LEGO Star Wars 2024 release with a far larger assortment of January 1 releases. There’s the new Spider-Man vs. Sandman: Final Battle that serves as a follow up to last year’s Far From Home creation with a $37.99 price tag and 347 included pieces. Everyone’s favor mutants are also getting the brick-built treatment this year with a new X-Men X-Jet at $89.99. The largest buildable hero is also live, with Spider-Man’s Mask arriving with 487 pieces at a price tag of $69.99.
Alongside these three more notable releases, there’s also a pretty large collection of other sets. You’ll find some more affordable kits like the latest Mech Armor builds as well as more child-friendly models and everything else below.
- Spidey vs. Green Goblin 10793: $19.99 | 84 pieces
- Team Spidey Web Spinner Headquarters 10794: $54.99 | 193 pieces
- Motorcycle Chase: Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock 76275: $9.99 | 77 pieces
- Venom Mech Armor vs. Miles Morales 76276: $14.99 | 134 pieces
- War Machine Mech Armor 76277: $14.99 | 154 pieces
- Rocket’s Warbird vs. Ronan 76278: $37.99 | 290 pieces
- Spider-Man Race Car & Venom Green Goblin 76279: $34.99 | 227 pieces
- Rocket and Baby Groot 76282: $59.99 | 566 pieces
Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera
The LEGO Ideas team is also starting off 2024 strong with the launch of one of January’s best new sets. The Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera is finally on store shelves and arrives with 516 pieces at the $79.99 price tag. This is a nearly life-sized recreation of the beloved and oh-so iconic instant camera, complete with brick-built Polaroid prints and some other fun inclusions.
Technic
Technic is always a popular theme amongst 9to5Toys readers, and the 2024 selection of new LEGO sets does not disappoint. There are some pretty neat new additions to the lineup, including some of the usual work vehicles and supercars alike.
- Heavy-Duty Bulldozer 42163: $12.99 | 195 pieces
- Off-Road Race Buggy 42164: $19.99 | 219 pieces
- NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team 42166: $26.99 | 252 pieces
- Mack LR Electric Garbage Truck 42167: $32.99 | 503 pieces
- John Deere 9700 Forage Harvester 42168: $39.99 | 559 pieces
- NEOM McLaren Formula E Race Car 42169: $49.99 | 452 pieces
City
The LEGO City theme is going to space! It’s a trend we’re going to be seeing across the LEGO lineup for 2024, and to start off the year, January has a collection of new sets that take to the stars. They’re all based around prototype NASA designs for what the future of space travel will be live, and give us some pretty thrilling models.
- Space Construction Mech 60428: $10.99 | 140 pieces
- Spaceship and Asteroid Discovery 60429: $19.99 | 126 pieces
- Interstellar Spaceship 60430: $19.99 | 240 pieces
- Space Explorer Rover and Alien Life 60431: $34.99 | 311 pieces
- Command Rover and Crane Loader 60432: $84.99 | 758 pieces
- Modular Space Station 60433: $109.99 | 1,097 pieces
- Space Base and Rocket Launchpad 60434: $134.99 | 1,422 pieces
If you prefer City sets to be well, based around an actual city, the theme will have another assortment of sets on store shelves, too. These builds are far more normal as far as what you’d expect from the theme, including vehicles for your LEGO town, new fire rescue playsets, and much more. Check out the new LEGO City 2024 sets for January down below.
- Green Race Car 60399: $9.99 | 56 pieces
- Go-Karts and Race Drivers 60400: $9.99 | 99 pieces
- Construction Steamroller 60401: $9.99 | 78 pieces
- Blue Monster Truck 60402: $15.99 | 148 pieces
- Emergency Ambulance and Snowboarder 60403: $19.99 | 79 pieces
- Burger Truck 60404: $19.99 | 194 pieces
- Emergency Rescue Helicopter 60405: $19.99 | 226 pieces
- Race Car and Car Carrier Truck 60406: $29.99 | 328 pieces
- Fire Rescue Motorcycle 60410: $9.99 | 57 pieces
- Fire Rescue Helicopter 60411: $9.99 | 85 pieces
- 4×4 Fire Truck with Rescue Boat 60412: $34.99 | 301 pieces
- Fire Rescue Plane 60413: $54.99 | 478 pieces
- Fire Station with Fire Truck 60414: $79.99 | 843 pieces
- Sailboat 60438: $19.99 | 102 pieces
Creator 3-in-1
- Red Dragon 31145: $9.99 | 149 pieces
- Flatbed Truck with Helicopter 31146: $19.99 | 270 pieces
- Retro Camera 31147: $19.99 | 261 pieces
- Retro Roller Skate 31148: $29.99 | 342 pieces
- Flowers in Watering Can 31149: $29.99 | 420 pieces
- Wild Safari Animals 31150: $64.99 | 780 pieces
- Space Astronaut 31152: $54.99 | 647 pieces
- Hamster Wheel 31155: $29.99 | 416 pieces
- Tropical Ukulele 31156: $29.99 | 387 pieces
- Exotic Peacock 31157: $19.99 | 355 pieces
Macaw Parrots
The LEGO Art theme has a new lineup debuting in 2024, with January seeing the very first release in the Fauna Collection. The Macaw Parrots set assembles another way to decorate your home with LEGO, and debuts with a $59.99 price tag. The 644-piece creation assembles two different parrots, each of which can mount up on your wall.
Collectible Minifigures Series 25
The latest Collectible Minifigures are also releasing in January! The 2024 LEGO lineup includes Series 25, offering 12 new blind-box figures to collect. There’s a pretty diverse list of minifigs this time around, including this Noir Detective, an Esports Girl, a modern remake of Basil the Bat Lord, a Paralympic Runner, and a Goat Farmer
Like all of the other Collectible Minifigure Series releases, these characters come in blind boxes that have a random figure included. You can check out the full list of who makes the cut in the lineup, and you’ll be able to either a single pack for $4.99 or a 6-pack with unique figures for $29.94.
Bouquet of Roses
The latest addition to the LEGO Botanical collection is debuting for January 1, with thew new Bouquet of Roses set. This model assembles twelve flowers in different stages, including four roses in full blown, four that are in the process of blooming, and four rose buds with some small white flowers. It all combines into a very lovely display piece that has all of the same unique parts usage and attention to detail that we’ve come to love about the LEGO Botanical series over the years.
There’s a $59.99 price point available, and enough time to score these ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Super Mario
The latest collection of LEGO Super Mario sets are also releasing for January 2024. There’s only three new builds this time around, which is far less than many of the waves in the past. It has been several years since the Nintendo theme based around electronic figures was released, and so many this is the beginning of the end as the LEGO Group and Nintendo look towards the upcoming Animal Crossing creations due out in March.
- Yoshis’ Egg-cellent Forest 71428: $9.99 | 107 pieces
- Bowser’s Muscle Car 71431: $29.99 | 458 pieces
- Dorrie’s Sunken Shipwreck Adventure 71432: $44.99 | 500 pieces
Minecraft
Speaking of video game themes, there’s five new LEGO Minecraft sets for January 2024. There’s the same creative take on the in-game mobs and animals as we’ve been seeing from the theme for years, with some absolutely delightful sets featuring frogs, turtles, and more.
- Steve’s Desert Expedition 21251: $10.99 | 75 pieces
- The Turtle Beach House 21254: $26.99 | 234 pieces
- The Nether Portal Ambush 21255: $37.99 | 352 pieces
- The Frog House 21256: $54.99 | 400 pieces
- The Devourer Showdown 21257: $44.99 | 420 pieces
Ninjago
Ninjago is one of LEGO’s most popular in-house themes, and the franchise has tons of new creations out for 2024. New this January are a series of buildable mechs with swappable parts, as well as gliders, dragons, and so much more. I adore the mechs this time around, with a focus on play that we really haven’t seen in a LEGO wave or theme in decades.
- Kai’s Rising Dragon Strike 71801: $9.99 | 24 pieces
- Nya’s Rising Dragon Strike 71802: $9.99 | 26 pieces
- Arin’s Rising Dragon Strike 71803: $9.99 | 27 pieces
- Arin’s Battle Mech 71804: $15.99 | 104 pieces
- Jay’s Mech Battle Pack 71805: $9.99 | 78 pieces
- Cole’s Elemental Earth Mech 71806: $19.99 | 235 pieces
- Sora’s Elemental Tech Mech 71807: $19.99 | 209 pieces
- Kai’s Elemental Fire Mech 71808: $19.99 | 322 pieces
- Egalt the Master Dragon 71809: $69.99 | 532 pieces
Dreamzzz
One of my personal favorite themes right now, LEGO Dreamzzz, is getting some new sets for 2024. As the second wave of models from this new collection of kits, there’s five models debuting with pretty reasonable price points and all of the same fantastical and unique builds. I personally adore a few of these, and think that this is one of the stronger waves we’ve seen from a LEGO original property.
- Mateo’s Off-Road Car 71471: $9.99 | 94 pieces
- Izzie’s Narwhal Hot-Air Balloon 71472: $19.99 | 156 pieces
- Mr. Oz’s Space Car 71475: $29.99 | 350 pieces
- Zoey and Zian the Cat-Owl 71476: $39.99 | 437 pieces
- The Sandman’s Tower 71477: $89.99 | 723 pieces
Monkie Kid
For January, Monkie Kid is also celebrating its fifth anniversary. I’m personally not sure where all of the time has gone since the theme was first introduced, but the latest wave of kits inspired by traditional Chinese folklore are delivering a pretty fun mix of creations. The conversation for me really begins and ends with the new Megapolis City 5th Anniversary set, which celebrates the theme with a new 2,330-piece city layout that is packed with some of the more unique brick-built architecture out there at the $189.99 going rate. There’s also three other models hitting store shelves this month, too.
- Creative Vehicles 80050: $34.99 | 390 pieces
- Monkie Kid’s Mini Mech 80051: $54.99 | 556 pieces
- Mei’s Dragon Mech 80053: $99.99 | 990 pieces
Disney
- Mini Disney Ariel’s Castle 40708: $39.99 | 557 pieces
- Belle’s Storytime Horse Carriage 43233: $15.99 | 62 pieces
- Elsa’s Frozen Treats 43234: $15.99 | 82 pieces
- Elsa’s Frozen Castle 43238: $44.99 | 163 pieces
- Rapunzel’s Tower & The Snuggly Duckling 43241: $84.99 | 623 pieces
- Disney Princess Market Adventure 43246: $99.99 | 817 pieces
Friends
LEGO Friends is also one of the big talks of the town this month. There’s a massive collection of new LEGO sets for January 2024, and there isn’t a better representation of the theme this time around than Andrea’s Modern Mansion. This giant 2,275-piece set is the largest we have seen from the theme, while assembling such a fun and trendy mansion build. It may be in the Friends collection, but there is nothing childish or girly about this model, which is frankly one of the best creations from the entire 2024 January wave. It has a $199.99 price tag, which shows you just how massive it is.
There’s also your typical roster of new sets from the LEGO Friends theme, which are listed below.
- Hamster Playground 42601: $19.99 | 167 pieces
- Stargazing Camping Vehicle 42603: $29.99 | 364 pieces
- Heartlake City Shopping Mall 42604: $119.99 | 1,237 pieces
- Mars Space Base and Rocket 42605: $79.99 | 981 pieces
- Mobile Bakery Food Cart 42606: $10.99 | 125 pieces
- Autumn’s Baby Cow Shed 42607: $10.99 | 79 pieces
- Tiny Accessories Store 42608: $10.99 | 129 pieces
- Electric Car and Charger 42609: $15.99 | 170 pieces
- Karaoke Music Party 42610: $19.99 | 196 pieces
- Cat Playground Adventure 42612: $10.99 | 87 pieces
- Heartlake City Hospital Ambulance 42613: $34.99 | 344 pieces
- Vintage Fashion Store 42614: $44.99 | 409 pieces
- Pet Adoption Day 42615: $44.99 | 400 pieces
- Heartlake City Music Talent Show 42616: $64.99 | 669 pieces
- Farm Animal Sanctuary 42617: $54.99 | 489 pieces
- Pop Star Music Tour Bus 42619: $84.99 | 845 pieces
- Olly and Paisley’s Family Houses 42620: $99.99 | 1,126 pieces
- Heartlake City Hospital 42621: $109.99 | 1,045 pieces
- Farm Animal Vet Clinic 42632: $29.99 | 161 pieces
- Hot Dog Food Truck 42633: $19.99 | 100 pieces
- Horse and Pony Trailer 42634: $19.99 | 105 pieces
Seasonal
The LEGO Group has a list of new seasonal sets, which look to celebrate everything from the Chinese New Year to the arrive of spring later on in the year and more.
- Festival Calendar 40678: $29.94 | 345 pieces
- Spring Animal Playground 40709: $12.99 | 172 pieces
- Hedgehog Picnic Date 40711: $12.99 | 166 pieces
- Japan Postcard 40713: $14.99 | 262 pieces
- Cherry Blossoms 40725: $14.99 | 430 pieces
- Auspicious Dragon 80112: $89.99 | 1,171 pieces
- Family Reunion Celebration 80113: $129.99 | 1,823 pieces
Classic
Last up, the LEGO Group is giving builders who want to just assemble whatever comes to their imagination some love with four new Classic kits. These are effectively just tubs of bricks, and each one has a different theme based around what you’re looking to assemble. It’s not like there are specific builds for each kit, just a bunch of pieces for really inspiring some creativity.
- Creative Pets 11034: $34.99 | 450 pieces
- Creative Houses 11035: $54.99 | 850 pieces
- Creative Vehicles 11036: $54.99 | 900 pieces
- Creative Space Planets 11037: $34.99 | 450 pieces
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Takeaways from Seahawks 30-23 loss to Steelers
SEATTLE - The playoff hopes of the Seattle Seahawks are hanging by a thread after the Pittsburgh Steelers came into Lumen Field and bullied them to the tune of 202 rushing yards from Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren in a 30-23 loss on Sunday afternoon.
The Seahawks will now need to win next week's regular season finale against the Arizona Cardinals and get some help from the NFC North to extend their season into mid-January.
"I'm surprised we didn't play better," head coach Pete Carroll said. "We did things we needed in the game plan and we called everything that we had. We didn't stop them consistently. Both their running backs did a really nice job against us and it was just more than we could handle on this day."
Harris rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries, while Warren added 75 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Of the 197 yards gained by the Steelers' running backs, 132 of those yards came after contact, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
"We weren't right on defense in the running game again. It's been repetitive," Carroll said. "The tackling just seemed like it was really off. We just did not make the tackles that we had to, did not knock piles back like we'd like to."
Nick Herbig delivered the only sack of Geno Smith all day and forced and recovered a fumble with seven minutes left to play that led to a Chris Boswell field goal and a 10-point Steelers lead. Seattle was able to get a field goal to cut the final margin but never got the ball back for one last chance at a tying drive.
"It stinks," safety Julian Love said. "You know, we don't want to sit here and be dealing with a loss. But we got to pick our heads up and go out and execute and win this next game. And then after the game after that final whistle, we'll see how things stack up. But, you know, we're going to finish the season as strong as we can."
The Seahawks will need the Green Bay Packers to lose at home to the Chicago Bears next weekend coupled with a Seahawks victory over the Cardinals to find a way to sneak into the playoffs. Last year, it took a Detroit Lions win over the Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 18 to get Seattle into the postseason. Now they'll need a different NFC North team to do the work for them.
Green Bay beat the Bears 38-20 in the opening week of the season.
But before we turn to next week, here are the takeaways from Seattle's loss to the Steelers:
– Tackling was abysmal.
No play was more indicative of Sunday's effort than Najee Harris' 4-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter.
Harris was initially stopped at the 4-yard for no gain on a hit by linebacker Bobby Wagner. However, tight end Darnell Washington blocked Wagner into losing his grasp on Harris, and fellow tight end Pat Freiermuth helped push the pile forward. Cornerback Riq Woolen backed away from the pile watching as a spectator, and safety Quandre Diggs provided minimal resistance at the back end of the scrum as Harris barreled his way into the end zone to give the Steelers a 24-17 lead.
It was far from the only play of similar substance in the game, but it was such an obvious contrast of the efforts of the two teams on Sunday.
"Tackling wasn't good enough and we weren't efficient enough," Carroll said. "We had shots. We had shots in the line of scrimmage, we had opportunities, and they won the battles better than we did."
Harris delivered a brutal stiff-arm to Woolen that drove him to the turf early in the fourth quarter. His first touchdown run of the day involved breaking through tackle from Wagner and Dre'Mont Jones before diving to cross the goal line. A 23-yard Warren run in the second quarter saw cornerback Devon Witherspoon, Wagner, safety Quandre Diggs, Love, and cornerback Michael Jackson all get hands on Warren before Jones managed to finally yank him to the ground.
There were plenty of examples to choose from.
"It’s frustrating," Love said. "We hold each other accountable, and obviously try to put our best foot forward. This late in the season, that’s what wins games, honestly. Close games against a tough team like this, we have to tackle better. I wish I had an answer for it. We rep it, we drill it, it just wasn’t our day, and it seemed like things weren’t going our way."
And when Seattle wasn't giving up yards on the ground, they were plenty vulnerable through the air as well. The Steelers finished the day with eight plays of least 18 yards, which included a 42-yard catch-and-run for Dionate Johnson, and two long catches for George Pickens of 37 and 34 yards, which included a stellar diving catch after Mason Rudolph was pressured to throw the ball up for grabs.
"We didn’t make tackles. We didn’t fit up their run and we didn’t make enough plays to win this game," Wagner said.
A brutally bad run defense was the bugaboo of last year's Seahawks team. Seattle seemed to have that problem sorted out early in the year as they jumped out to a 6-3 start to the season. But the loss of Uchenna Nwosu for the season along with the absence of Jordyn Brooks to an ankle injury on Sunday seems to have taken its toll on the Seattle defesne.
– Ken Walker III, DK Metcalf battle injuries to help bolster Seahawks offense.
Both Ken Walker III and DK Metcalf were questionable heading into Sunday's game against the Steelers. Walker has been nursing a sore shoulder and was sick during the week as well. Meanwhile, Metcalf had lower back stiffness that limited him during the week.
Walker's shoulder kept him from finishing Sunday's game as well, but before he left he racked up 53 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries along with three catches for 22 yards. Several of those touches involved making Steelers defenders flail about with unsuccessful tackling attempts of their own.
"Shoot, man, that's Ken Walker," Smith said. "We've seen that all year. We've seen that since he's gotten here. He continues to show up, get the ball in his hands and watch the magic happen."
Walker had been held out of practice for two days this week due to the shoulder injury, which was sustained last week against the Tennessee Titans.
"I thought he played really well," Carroll said. "I thought he was doing all kinds of good stuff. We felt like we were coming, we averaged a pretty good average running the football today. We just didn't get enough of them. But I thought he looked pretty good. I thought he looked sharp."
Metcalf delivered 106 yards receiving on just five total catches on the day. Four of his five receptions picked up at least 15 yards and all four of those catches came as key parts of scoring drives for Seattle's offense.
Smith completed 23-of-33 passes for 290 yards with a touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba as part of a pretty solid day for the offense overall. However, they had three drives stall out inside the Pittsburgh 30-yard line that led to field goals instead of touchdowns. Seattle also had the only giveaway of the day on Smith's fumble. Even with center Evan Brown (concussion) and right tackle Abe Lucas (knee) leaving the game with injuries, the unit gave up just the one sack to Smith on the day.
But the defense was the group that was unable to hold up its end of the bargain on Sunday. | https://www.fox13seattle.com/sports/takeaways-from-seahawks-30-23-loss-to-steelers | 2024-01-01T05:27:48Z |
A 14-year-old boy with a failing kidney is seeking a donor
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) -- A Tennessee family is sending an urgent message seeking help for their 14-year-old son.
The teen known for a positive spirit has only one kidney and is looking for a donor because it is slowing and failing.
While the search continues, his family made sure this holiday season was one he will remember.
“We’re good. We’re good. We’re good. Still 13 and 13,” said 14-year-old Noah Garcia.
His new place is a grand Christmas gift.
His father Eli and mother Melissa Garcia of have just converted a space in the garage into a room for Noah.
“OK. We’re good. I have a big TV and a football field on one of my walls, which I’m excited about,” Noah said.
“I told him when he goes to school, I’m going to be in there hanging out,” Eli Garcia said. “He’s really good at video games. I used to be the champ, but not anymore.”
“Very true,” Noah said.
“I kind of let them win, to be honest with you,” Eli Garcia said.
“He claims he’s the best, but it’s not true,” Noah said.
“He’s a really good kid. I always feel bad for him because of what he’s had to go through,” Eli Garcia said.
Noah’s struggles began before he was born.
“He had something wrong with his kidney. He had hydronephrosis,” Melissa Garcia said.
Before kindergarten, one of his kidneys was removed, and his problems continued.
“He’s only got one kidney that barely works,” Eli Garcia said.
“It’s not functioning all the way, and it’s at 15%, and it’s slowly failing, so,” Noah said.
“He’s on the transplant list right now,” Eli Garcia said.
“I’m not a match. My husband can’t be a donor, and his siblings can’t be donor,” Melissa Garcia said.
“Blood type is B or O,” Noah said.
“We just need somebody who is willing to see if they could be a match,” Melissa Garcia said.
“Sometimes I forget that he’s just a 14-year-old little boy. Sometimes because of the surgeries, I’ve seen him, he’s had to go through. It’s tough. No parent wants to see their kids go through that,” Eli Garcia said.
But during the tough Christmas season, the family’s been there for Noah all the way.
They’re doing social media pushes on Instagram at Kidney for Noah Jack.
And his room, this Christmas present, was built so that after surgery Noah wouldn’t have to go up and down stairs for a while.
It’s a powerful gift as Noah waits for another gift.
“The whole family is supportive of Noah. We are there for each other,” Melissa Garcia said.
You can visit Kidney for Noah Jack on Instagram if you would like to help in the family’s search.
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Green Bay Packers take control of race for final wildcard berth
The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers wrapped up the number one seeds heading into the playoffs
The Green Bay Packers took control of their own playoff destiny as they beat the Minnesota Vikings 33-10.
Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns and ran for another while Aaron Jones rushed for 120 yards as the Packers moved to 8-8 and ahead of the Seattle Seahawks in the race for the final NFC wildcard spot.
Victory over the Chicago Bears in their final game of the regular season will seal a playoff berth.
The Seahawks lost 30-23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who kept their playoff hopes alive courtesy of two touchdowns and 122 yards rushing from Najee Harris,
The Baltimore Ravens underlined their Super Bowl credentials with a crushing 56-19 victory over closest AFC conference rivals the Miami Dolphins.
The Ravens, Super Bowl winners in 2000 and 2012, secured top seeding from the AFC and will have a bye when the opening playoff matches take place.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was in imperious form as his team scored eight touchdowns, including two for tight end Isaiah Likely.
Top seeding in the NFC was confirmed for the San Francisco 49ers – for the first time since 2019 – following a 27-10 success against the Washington Commanders, but there were also a number of close encounters during the regular season’s penultimate round.
Six field goals from Harrison Butker kicked the Kansas City Chiefs to a 25-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals as they clinched an eighth consecutive AFC West title.
But the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have to wait for a third straight NFC South crown as they went down 23-13 to the New Orleans Saints.
The two teams are tied at the top of the division heading into the final week of the regular season on 8-8. The Buccaneers will take the title with a win over the Carolina Panthers..
James Conner’s touchdown with just 32 seconds remaining saw the Arizona Cardinals shock the stuttering Philadelphia Eagles 35-31 after it looked as though Jake Elliott’s 43-yard field goal would be enough for the hosts, who had led 21-6 at the start of the second half.
The Indianapolis Colts, meanwhile, pipped the Las Vegas Raiders 23-20, and Josh Allen claimed two touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills edged out the New England Patriots 27-21.
It was even closer between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, with the Rams claiming a 26-25 verdict thanks to Kyren Williams’ trio of touchdowns.
Elsewhere, the Houston Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 26-3, the Jacksonville Jaguars were 26-0 victors over the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears brushed aside the Atlanta Falcons 37-17 while the Denver Broncos edged out the Los Angeles Chargers 16-9
Jacksonville, Indianapolis and Houston now all have 9-7 records in the AFC South, while Carolina’s loss means Chicago will own the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft for the second successive year. | https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2024/01/01/green-bay-packers-take-control-of-race-for-final-wildcard-berth/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:48Z |
It’s time for the biggest party of the year as we count the moments until 2024. Viewers will be treated to the midnight ball drop in New York City, spectacular fireworks shows from Dallas’ Reunion Tower and Denver’s downtown area, and a 10-minute fireworks show launched from the rooftops of nine Las Vegas Strip hotels.
Check out the links below for more information on any acts seen on Las Vegas Countdown to 2024.
Below is a handy guide to finding “Las Vegas Countdown to 2024” on a television in your city. | https://ktla.com/entertainment/las-vegas-countdown-to-2024-the-biggest-party-of-the-year-starts-now/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:48Z |
The Green Bay Packers continue to remain in the NFC playoff picture, as they took down their NFC North-rival Minnesota Vikings, 33-10, to move to 8-8 on the season.
The Packers were the No. 9 seed entering Sunday night on the outside looking into the wild card situation with the Detroit Lions already winning the division. With the victory, the Packers remain in the mix, while the Vikings, who had the same record heading into the matchup, are more on the outside looking in.
Rookie Jaren Hall started for the Vikings at quarterback, as head coach Kevin O’Connell went away from Nick Mullens, who started the previous two games. But it was a move that didn’t work out in the Vikings’ favor.
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Hall struggled going 5-of-10 through the air for just 67 yards with one interception and a fumble lost. That led to Mullens starting the second half for Minnesota, but at that point, it was a large deficit to recover from, as Jordan Love and the Packers got to work quickly in the first half.
With a 3-0 lead, the Packers made the best of the interception from Hall with their first touchdown drive. It was just two plays, as Love had great field position and delivered a strike to his rookie receiver, Jayden Reed, for a 33-yard touchdown.
And Reed wasn’t done finding the end zone in this one. After Love found the end zone himself on a two-yard rush earlier in the half, Reed used his blazing speed to go another 25 yards to bust into the end zone, fighting off tacklers in the process.
He would leave the game early with a chest injury, but Reed led the Packers with 89 yards on six catches.
The Packers also saw a score from Bo Melton on an impressive 91-yard drive in the third quarter, which Love orchestrated to perfection. Melton was wide open in the back right of the end zone for a nine-yard score on third-and-1 from Minnesota’s nine-yard line.
Love would finish the game 24-of-33 for 256 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions – the exact performance head coach Matt LaFleur wanted to see from his new franchise quarterback.
It also helped that veteran running back Aaron Jones was setting the tone on the ground for the Packers to open up everything else on the offense. Jones had 120 yards on the ground on 20 carries.
For the Vikings, Mullen was 13-of-22 for 113 yards with one touchdown pass to tight end Johnny Mundt to at least get the home team in the end zone. Justin Jefferson had five catches for 59 yards (10 targets), though it was hard for Minnesota to get its offense going all game long.
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The Packers slightly hold their own fate next week, as they’ll need to beat the Chicago Bears to give themselves a chance at a playoff spot. Meanwhile, the Vikings will need a lot to happen as they prepare to face the Lions for the final time of the year. | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/packers-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-win-division-rival-vikings | 2024-01-01T05:27:48Z |
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Kazakhstan likely to launch flight to Japan this year
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan is planning to launch direct flight to Japan this year, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development.
The sides already have necessary legal framework in place. In fact, it was created back in 2016.
Kazakhstani and Japanese airlines are free to operate 14 regular flights per week without any limitations. Flights can be operated to Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya in Japan and Astana, Almaty and Karaganda in Kazakhstan.
The CAC press service has confirmed that the work on the direct regular flight to Japan is underway.
Recall that at the extended session of the Government on Wednesday President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev tasked domestic air carriers to launch flights to the U.S. and Japan. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-likely-to-launch-flight-to-japan-this-year_a3493388/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:48Z |
Violence breaks out in MP's Mhow over death of tribal woman, probe ordered
By IANS | Published: March 16, 2023 09:51 AM2023-03-16T09:51:03+5:302023-03-16T10:00:17+5:30
Bhopal, March 16 Tension prevailed in Indore's Mhow on Thursday following violent protests over the suspicious death of ...
Bhopal, March 16 Tension prevailed in Indore's Mhow on Thursday following violent protests over the suspicious death of a tribal woman even as the government ordered a magisterial inquiry.
Over six police personnel, including an inspector, were injured in the stone pelting done by the protesters.
On Wednesday, a 23-year-old tribal woman, who was preparing for competitive exams, was found dead in a rented room. Alleging that the woman was gang-raped and murdered, the family members staged a protest while keeping the body on the road.
Upon receiving information, local police reached the protest spot and tried to disperse the assembled people. However, the angry mob pelted stones at the police. Subsequently, police had to use teargas and fired shots in the air to disperse the crowd.
"Six cops were injured due to stone pelting. The situation was brought under control, however, police personnel have been deployed in the area. Woman died under suspicious circumstances following which her family staged protests. The woman was living in a rented room for her studies," Indore SP (Rural) Bhagwant Singh Virde said.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter, according to a statement issued by his office on Thursday.
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What Does Call of Duty Have Planned for 2024?
The Call of Duty franchise hasn’t done well in 2023 and faced a lot of backlash from fans, leaving them to hope for better content in 2024. It has already been confirmed that Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone will be getting seasonal content in the new year, which raises the hopes of players even if it’s just by a fraction.
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Activision will also seemingly take a similar approach as Epic Games to bring back Fortune’s Keep and Rebirth to Warzone, which excites the fanbase quite a bit. Not to forget, the largely anticipated Call of Duty Warzone Mobile will also be appearing in Spring 2024 to uplift the handheld gaming community.
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There have been many rumors surrounding the next steps of Activision with the COD franchise, as Treyarch is working on the Black Ops Gulf War set in the 90s. It is being said that the game will feature a new unique campaign, multiplayer, and zombies. There’s also a possibility of seeing characters return from COD Cold War which was set in 1981.
Rumors of Verdansk returning to Warzone in late 2024 have also flooded the internet as players wish to relive the starting moments of the battle royale. However, the existence of it has only been stated by various insiders and has not been confirmed officially by Activision.
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Speaking of anticipation from fans, Call of Duty is likely to become a part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription in 2024. Furthermore, Activision also confirmed that the game wouldn’t be added to the Game Pass last year as the merger between Xbox and Activision was still in progress. Regardless, after the departure of Bobby Kotick, things appear brighter for fans expecting a Game Pass debut in 2024.
Are fans hopeful for Call of Duty’s redemption in 2024?
Call of Duty gained a lot of bad reputation for its poor content rollout for the franchise entirely and fans still question if Activision can redeem themselves in 2024. To speak of poor content release in detail, the franchise faced a lot of backlash with Modern Warfare 3 (2023) as it had a short campaign, repurposed maps from older COD titles, and only minor changes to the gameplay system.
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All of these things should have been added as an update for Modern Warfare 2 (2022) but were instead launched at a $70 price tag. This heavily disappointed fans as it provided nothing drastic, and only made them question Activision’s approach with the new title. Moreover, COD Warzone also didn’t cope well, as it was full of glitches, hackers, and other issues that still exist in 2024.
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Even though Call of Duty has been through a rollercoaster ride in 2023, many fans feel hopeful about the franchise’s future in 2024. With Treyarch working on a Black Ops game taking place in the 90s, fans hope to feel nostalgic in a good way. Additionally, this could be the chance for Actisivion to redeem itself after the poor reception of of COD Cold War in 2020.
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Alternatively, longstanding fans have also displayed their frustration towards Activision for their recent lackluster content release. Most of these fans are bitter about the high prices of recently released games, and how they don’t justify their pricing. Some have even called it quits and swore not to buy another Call of Duty game in 2024 and beyond.
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Texas vs. Washington Sugar Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
According to our computer model, the No. 2 Washington Huskies will beat the No. 3 Texas Longhorns when the two teams play at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 1, which kicks off at 8:45 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, see the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Longhorns have an implied win probability of 63.6%.
- Against the spread, the Longhorns are 7-6-0 this season.
- Texas has an ATS record of 6-6 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- The Longhorns have played 13 games this season and five of them have gone over the total.
- Texas games this season have posted an average total of 54, which is 9.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
Washington Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Huskies have a 40.8% chance to win.
- So far this year, the Huskies have put together a 6-6-1 record against the spread.
- Washington is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The Huskies have hit the over in six of their 13 games with a set total (46.2%).
- The average point total for the Washington this year is 1.2 points less than this game's over/under.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges having “dark conversations” about harming himself before he hit “the emergency brake” and sought treatment for depression.
He remembers thinking about his three school-age kids. “I can’t be a blueprint for my children. I can’t let them be left alone or not to understand why he would have done that,” the first-term Pennsylvania Democrat told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in a deeply personal and introspective interview taped before the broadcast that aired Sunday.
So he checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, last Feb. 15. “There was nowhere else to go,” he said, describing how he often felt during his stay that “there wasn’t any hope sometimes and like, ‘What do I have left?’”
He also wondered whether he would survive politically.
“When it got released where I was and where it was going, it was a big story. And so, I had assumed that that would be the end of my career,” he said
When he sought treatment for clinical depression, Fetterman was still coping with the effects of the stroke he had in May 2022, during his campaign for one of the Senate’s most contested seats. “My heart technically stopped, and it was a very touch-and-go situation,” said Fetterman, 54. A pacemaker was implanted with a defibrillator to manage two heart conditions, atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy.
His victory over Republican Mehmet Oz had helped Democrats keep control of the Senate and made him a national figure. It was the height of his political career. But he couldn’t make it out of bed at his home in Braddock, in western Pennsylvania.
“I really scared my kids, and they thought, ’You won, Dad. Why aren’t we enough? Why are you still so sad? Why are you even more sad?’ And it was hard for — to explain why I was. And, of course, a 9-year-old child wouldn’t understand that. And it was awful,” Fetterman said.
So much so that he said he “pleaded not to go down to D.C.” later that November for orientation sessions in Washington for newly elected lawmakers.
His favorite holiday was nearing, yet he was unable to think about getting Christmas presents for his children and “dreading” his swearing in on Capitol Hill early in the new year.
Within two months, he was at Walter Reed. Aides had described the new senator as being withdrawn and uninterested in eating, discussing work or the usual banter with staff.
“This is a conversation that I’ve had with myself and anybody that knows they’re unable to address their depression, is they start to have dark conversations with themself about self-harm,” Fetterman said. “And things continued to kind of tick off the list. And then I kind of hit the emergency brake.”
He added, “I knew I needed help.”
Before checking into Walter Reed, Fetterman had never publicly discussed his battle with depression. He has since said that he has experienced it on and off throughout his life.
He left Walter Reed at the end of March after six weeks of inpatient treatment with his depression “in remission,” according to a statement from his office.
Doctors describe “remission” as when a patient responds to treatment so that they have returned to normal social function and they are indistinguishable from someone who has never had depression.
Fetterman has since become a visible presence in the Capitol, bantering with reporters, joking with Senate colleagues and speaking up at Senate hearings.
To others who are now “facing a really dark holiday time,” Fetterman offered this guidance: “I know that last year’s was desolate. And this year’s might be desolate. Next year’s can be the best ever. And that’s what happened for me.” | https://www.keloland.com/news/healthbeat/ap-health/ap-sen-fetterman-says-he-thought-news-about-his-depression-treatment-would-end-his-political-career/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:49Z |
Trustee inmates and their families have Christmas dinner
Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says he wanted to give back to the trustees, as they work for Lowndes County.
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department and the Community Benefit Committee hosted a Christmas dinner for the county’s trustee inmates and their families.
Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says he wanted to give back to the trustees, as they work for Lowndes County.
“You know these guys that come to jail, they’re good people, they’ve just made some bad decisions,” Hawkins said. “Being part of our trustee program, they work so hard throughout the year giving back to the community.”
Hawkins says the trustees are more than just inmates. They’re the support system that gives a helping hand.
“We have a route that these guys go on,” Hawkins said. “There are 25 food pantries around the county. And these guys every week, they’re putting food in to give back to the community.”
The sheriff says there’s a lesson in everything.
“These guys see the impact that they’re doing by giving back to the community so it’s a way they can learn from their mistakes and learn there’s a different way of life by giving back to the community,” Hawkins said.
Julie Barker is a member of the Community Benefit Committee. She says this gathering gives a sense of normalcy during the holiday season for the trustees and their families.
“We think this is such an enriching time for children and families to be able to come together,” Barker said. “It’s really important for families that have a parent removed from their home to have an opportunity to establish that relationship or reestablish that relationship or just be together, you know for just a short period of time.”
Jane Shields is the treasurer for the Benefit Committee. She knows firsthand how this program can impact families.
“As someone who grew up with an incarcerated parent, I understand this impact,” Shields said. “Seeing these kids’ smiles today, knowing what this means to them, makes all our efforts worthwhile.” | https://www.wcbi.com/trustee-inmates-and-their-families-have-christmas-dinner/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:51Z |
Fireworks, weapons light skies as world enters 2024
2023 will be remembered for war in the Middle East, after Hamas's unprecedented 7 October raids on southern Israel and Israel's ferocious reprisals on Gaza.
Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year's earliest hours.
Much of the world's population – now more than eight billion – is hoping to shake off high living costs and global tumult in 2024, which will bring elections concerning half the world's population and the Paris Olympics.
But with the new year barely started there were already ominous signs: at the stroke of midnight in Gaza a barrage of rockets was fired towards Israel – a twisted reflection of the fireworks lighting up night skies elsewhere around the world.
In New York City, thousands of visitors lined up for a chance to see the annual dropping of a giant illuminated ball in Times Square.
Nearby stallholders hawked vuvuzelas and 2024-branded hats as police fanned out across central Manhattan, towing suspicious cars, closing roads and manning a ring of steel screening would-be revelers.
Hours earlier, more than a million partygoers had packed in around the harbor in Sydney, the self-proclaimed "New Year's capital of the world," to watch eight tonnes of fireworks.
Pyrotechnics also illuminated the skies in Auckland, Hong Kong, Manila and Jakarta.
Nudist bathers wearing Santa hats waded into the mild waters of southern France, while revelers danced in the streets in Greece's Thessaloniki.
In Denmark, popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, chose her New Year's Eve address to announce her coming abdication.
The 83-year-old monarch will step down in favor of her son, Crown Prince Frederik, after 52 years on the throne.
The last 12 months brought "Barbenheimer" to the box office, a proliferation of human-seeming artificial intelligence tools, and a world-first whole-eye transplant.
India outgrew China as the world's most populous country, and then became the first nation to land an unmanned craft on the Moon's south pole.
It was also the hottest year since records began in 1880, with a spate of climate-fuelled disasters striking across the world.
Fans bade adieu to "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" Tina Turner, "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, hell-raising Anglo-Irish songsmith Shane MacGowan, and master dystopian novelist Cormac McCarthy.
Rebuilding
2023 will be remembered for war in the Middle East, after Hamas's unprecedented 7 October raids on southern Israel and Israel's ferocious reprisals on Gaza.
The United Nations estimates that almost two million Gazans have been displaced since Israel's siege began, or about 85 percent of the peacetime population.
With once-bustling Gaza City neighborhoods reduced to rubble, there were few places left to mark the new year – and fewer loved ones to celebrate with.
"It was a black year full of tragedies," said 37-year-old Abed Akkawi, who fled the city with his wife and three children to a UN shelter in Rafah, southern Gaza.
"God willing this war will end, the new year will be a better one, and we will be able to return to our homes and rebuild them, or even live in a tent on the rubble," he told AFP.
In Tel Aviv, Israel, 24-year-old Ran Stahl preferred to work his shift at a wine bar during New Year's Eve, saying he didn't have the heart to celebrate.
"The minute I start dancing, the sadness and mourning come back," said Stahl, whose friend died at the trance music festival during Hamas's October 7 attack.
Some in Vladimir Putin's Russia were also weary of conflict, this time in Ukraine.
"In the new year I would like the war to end, a new president, and a return to normal life," said 55-year-old theatre decorator and Moscow resident Zoya Karpova.
But Putin himself remained bullish in his New Year's Eve address, vowing that Russia "will never back down".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's New Year's Eve address, after nearly two years of war, was defiant.
Ukrainian pilots were mastering the F-16 warplanes supplied by their allies, he said. In 2024, "we will definitely see them in our skies. So that our enemies can certainly see what our real wrath is."
Russia would also feel the full force of Ukraine's domestic arms production, he added, including at least a million drones.
In Rome, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of conflicts around the globe, including the people of Sudan and the "martyred Rohingya" of Myanmar.
"At the end of a year, have the courage to ask how many lives have been torn apart in armed conflicts, how many deaths?" the 87-year-old pontiff said after his Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square.
"And how much destruction, how much suffering, how much poverty? Those who have an interest in these conflicts, listen to the voice of conscience."
To the polls
Several pivotal elections are scheduled in 2024, with the political fate of more than four billion people to be decided in contests that will shape Russia, Britain, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Venezuela and a host of other nations.
But one election in particular promises global consequences.
In the United States, Democrat Joe Biden, 81, and Republican Donald Trump, 77, appear set for a November rerun of their divisive 2020 presidential contest.
Biden marked the new year by proclaiming optimism for the US economy – and his well-known love for chocolate-chip ice cream.
In a televised appearance ahead of the New York celebrations he touted his country's resilience after the pandemic, announcing that the American people "are back."
As the incumbent, Biden has at times appeared to show his age and even supporters worry about the toll of another bruising four years in office.
There are at least as many concerns about a Trump return.
He faces prosecution on several counts, and 2024 could determine whether the bombastic self-proclaimed billionaire goes to the Oval Office or jail. | https://www.tbsnews.net/world/fireworks-weapons-light-skies-world-enters-2024-767574 | 2024-01-01T05:27:50Z |
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.97xonline.com/news/trending/man-accused-trying-kidnap-4-year-old-boy-walmart/BHCFQABRXZCRTKSQP3JXBIR4VQ/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:52Z |
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication on live TV
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday. The 83-year-old queen, who ascended the throne in 1972, made the surprise announcement on live TV during her traditional New Year's Eve speech, which is viewed by many in the country of 5.9 million people.
Referring to a successful back operation she underwent in February, she said, "The surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future - whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation". "I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024 – 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father – I will step down as queen of Denmark," she said.
"I leave the throne to my son, Crown Prince Frederik," she said. The queen became the longest-serving monarch in Europe following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. In July, she became the longest-sitting monarch in Denmark's history.
In Denmark, formal power resides with the elected parliament and its government. The monarch is expected to stay above partisan politics, representing the nation with traditional duties ranging from state visits to national day celebrations. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen thanked the queen for her life-long dedication to duty.
"It is still difficult to understand that the time has now come for a change of throne," Frederiksen said in a statement, adding that many Danes had never known another monarch. "Queen Margrethe is the epitome of Denmark and throughout the years has put words and feelings into who we are as a people and as a nation," she said.
Born in 1940 to Denmark's former monarch King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, Margrethe has throughout her life enjoyed broad support from Danes, who are fond of her tactful and yet creative personality. She is also known for her love of archaeology and has taken part in several excavations.
She became heir to her father in 1953 at the age of 31, after a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne. In 1967, she married French diplomat Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, who served as her royal consort until his death in 2018.
The couple's two sons are Crown Prince Frederik, who will become King Frederik X, and Prince Joachim. Frederik married Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, an Australian, in 2004.
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The state's minimum wage is expected to increase every year until it reaches $17 in New York City and its suburbs, and $16 in the rest of the state by 2026. Future hikes will be tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, a measurement of inflation.
New York is one of 22 states getting minimum wage rises in the new year, according to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute.
In California, the minimum wage increased to $16, up from $15.50, while in Connecticut it increased to $15.69 from the previous rate of $15.
This most recent pay bump in New York is part of an agreement made last year between Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature. The deal came over the objections of some employers, as well as some liberal Democrats who said it didn't go high enough.
The federal minimum wage in the United States has stayed at $7.25 per hour since 2009, but states and some localities are free to set higher amounts. Thirty states, including New Mexico and Washington, have done so. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/the-empire-state-rings-in-the-new-year-with-a-pay-bump-for-minimum-wage-workers/UM3TGT3HIND3LI2BWUC7E2SJ5E/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:54Z |
Packers take control of playoff spot as they cruise past Vikings 33-10 on Love's 4-touchdown night
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
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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Great Weather to Ring in the New Year!
Seattle - The stage is set at the Space Needle for the big drone and fireworks display tonight. Weather is looking dry for New Year's Eve celebrations with temperatures in the low 40's around midnight.
There is some fog developing around Western Washington, mainly central Kitsap Peninsula southwardthrough Pierce, Mason, Thurston and Lewis Counties. Visibilities around Seattle should stay well enough to see the show tonight.
We are starting off the new year dry tomorrow. Perfect weather for the Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park.
By Tuesday, we are looking at increasing rain chances in the lowlands, and mountain snow with levels around 3200'-2700'.
The first full week of the new year looks cooler, with temperatures trending cooler each day through next weekend. Early indications show the best chance for rain on Friday and Saturday, with the potential for windy conditions too. Some forecast models are hinting at snow levels coming way down to near 500' by next Sunday! Stay tuned to the forecast as we get closer to the end of next week. | https://www.fox13seattle.com/weather/great-weather-to-ring-in-the-new-year | 2024-01-01T05:27:54Z |
While an estimated 1 million people are expected to hit the streets of Pasadena tomorrow for the 135th annual Rose Parade, thousands have already converged along Colorado Boulevard to camp overnight for the iconic event.
Surrounded by lots of her family and friends, young Andelin Clark is among the campers.
“It’s really fun,” Clark told KTLA’s Chris Wolfe, adding one of her favorite things to do during the parade is get the vehicles to honk.
People are allowed to start camping out on the side of Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Eve, a tradition that many families across Southern California have held for decades.
“We always try to snag a flower that falls off the float,” Stacy King said. “Don’t tell anyone I said that because it’s against the rules. Don’t tell the police!”
Pasadena Fire Department Chief Chad Augustin explained that spectators camping out are required to stay behind the blue line in the street until 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
Pasadena Police Chief Eugene Harris said that the blue line, a system the city has used for years, is there to allow people to get close enough to participate in the parade but stay safe in the process.
“I’m probably more excited than most because this is my first Rose Parade as the police chief for the city,” Harris added. “I got hired the day after last year’s parade. This is a big one for me.”
Colorado Boulevard will be closed to traffic at 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve and remain closed until after the parade and clean up, at around 2 p.m. on Monday.
Campers should be prepared for cold weather and a chance of rain.
“We want to make sure that everybody’s out here having a good time safely,” Augustin said. “No tents and no couches, no illegal bonfires. That’s really one of the things that make us nervous and that we will take a proactive stance on – illegal bonfires.”
The 135th Rose Parade Presented by Honda begins at 8 a.m. and ends at approximately 10 a.m. If you miss the live broadcast, KTLA 5 will air replays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
More information on how to watch or stream the parade can be found here. | https://ktla.com/news/local-news/rose-parade-spectators-converge-on-colorado-boulevard/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:54Z |
Luke Littler feels he can ‘beat even more records’ ahead of world quarter-final
The 16-year-old has burst onto the scene at Alexandra Palace.
Teenager Luke Littler wants to “beat even more records” as he continues his dream World Darts Championship campaign with a quarter-final against Brendan Dolan on Monday.
The 16-year-old has burst onto the scene at Alexandra Palace and became the youngest player to reach the last eight when he hammered five-time world champion and his hero Raymond van Barneveld in the last 16 on Saturday.
That set up a winnable tie with Northern Irishman Dolan, who has seen off former world champions Gerwyn Price and Gary Anderson in the last two rounds, on New Year’s Day and he is now dreaming of lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy on Wednesday.
If Littler was to win the title it would be one of the greatest sporting stories and he would out-do several famous young achievers.
Pele was 17 when he won the World Cup with Brazil, Boris Becker claimed his first Wimbledon title at 18 while Mike Tyson was 20 when he became heavyweight world champion.
Littler, nicknamed ‘The Nuke’, has not heard of all of those names, including that of 2021 US Open singles champion Emma Raducanu, who his story shares many parallels with, but he believes there is more to come.
“Unbelievable, the names you have just said,” he said. “I know Mike, I only know Pele off FIFA and I don’t know the other ones.
“I have certainly broken the rules and records already but I know if my game is there I can beat even more records.
“My game is there, it is every darting kid’s, man’s, whoever’s dream to win it. I have certainly got the game, it is whatever happens on the day, whatever Luke Littler turns up.”
Littler’s impressive run has seen him hit the headlines around the world and enjoy celebrity status.
Littler and his family received complimentary tickets to watch Arsenal in the Premier League on Thursday night, with Gunners pair Declan Rice and Aaron Ramsdale asking him for a photo, while players from his beloved Manchester United sent him good luck messages before the match with Van Barneveld.
“It was unbelievable,” he added. “I was walking to my room and one of the security guards from Arsenal said to me Declan and Aaron wanted a picture with me and I just went ‘a picture with me’, and they came out for one.
“They said they have a dartboard up in the changing room. It is crazy for them to want a picture with me, it should be the other way around.
“It was incredible to get the messages, obviously United didn’t get the win (at Forest), but Jonny (Evans) and Gary (Neville) are United legends and Jonny is still playing for us, it was just incredible.”
Rob Cross plays Chris Dobey in the opening match of 2024 while Michael van Gerwen should have too much for controversial Scott Williams and Luke Humphries takes on Dave Chisnall in the other quarter-final. | https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2024/01/01/luke-littler-feels-he-can-beat-even-more-records-ahead-of-world-quarter-final/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:54Z |
Persistent cloud cover is likely to stick around all day and periods flurries or sprinkles may occur especially during the first half of the day, according to the NWS. Widespread precipitation is not expected since saturation remains very shallow behind the front, the NWS added.
On Tuesday, mostly sunny skies will beckon. Highs will be near 42 degrees, while the lows will fall around 27 degrees. Tuesday night will leave cold temperatures and mostly overcast skies.
Partial sunshine will settle in Wednesday with a high near 43 degrees, followed by a mostly cloudy night with a low of 27 degrees.
A partly sunny sky will occur on Thursday with highs in the upper 30s. Overnight, mostly clear skies and very cold temperatures will remain.
The low will fall around 20 degrees.
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DrDisrespect Trolls Activision With His New Year Post, Fans Call It the “Best Tweet Ever”
Ripan Majumdar
|Published January 01, 2024
Herschel Beahm IV, also known as DrDisrespect, is a renowned livestreamer, famous for streaming FPS battle royale games such as Call of Duty and Fortnite. He recently took to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) to wish his fans “Happy New Year,” but the plot had a hilarious twist.
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Doc’s X post was a video of fireworks in the night sky, which doesn’t seem hilarious as everyone lights fireworks on New Year. However, a crash report message for Call of Duty suddenly pops up on the screen. The 41-year-old further captioned the post, “Happy New Year from Activision.”
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The 41-year-old took a dig at the creators of this well-known FPS game. Fans have recently complained to Activision about performance issues with the latest Call of Duty titles, and most of them are about the constant crashing of the game. Despite all the complaints, the issues are yet to be resolved.
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DrDisrespect’s post grabbed a lot of attention from his fans and fellow streamers who also play the game. A lot of them could even relate to Doc’s X post, as they claimed it was his best tweet and even called him a legend for this.
Despite being a massive COD fan, DrDisrespect has been unhappy with Activision the last few days
“Two Time” is a massive Call of Duty fan, and it is no secret from the world. He has even worked as a level designer for past installments in this renowned FPS series. However, the relationship between the two parties is no longer the same, as he has been unhappy with the game and its developers.
Doc has been unimpressed with the recent Call of Duty titles but has been more frustrated these last few days. It all began when he got killed with a snowball in Gulag. It got even worse when he encountered the glitch where the opponent could move during the standby period in Gulag 1v1. However, he couldn’t move and was eventually killed.
The streamer has also been facing crashes and other glitches now and then in Warzone for the past few years. So, it isn’t surprising to see him getting frustrated with this game. This is also why he founded a game studio to create another FPS game in the hope of rivaling COD.
However, returning to the Doc’s most recent X post, there are no major issues between the streamer and Activision. It was just a clever dig at Activision just to make people laugh.
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Kazakhstan-Macedonia coop in legal, trade and economic spheres discussed
The issues of further development of inter-parliamentary relations were discussed at the meeting with Speaker of the Parliament T.Jaferi. The Kazakh diplomat told the interlocutor in detail about the priorities of foreign policy of Kazakhstan, Kazinform learnt from the press service of the Kazakh Embassy in Budapest.
The state and prospects of legal issues of bilateral relations were discussed during the meeting with Minister R.Deskoska. In particular, it was agreed to sign a number of agreements regulating the cooperation of law enforcement agencies of the two countries.
It was noted at the meeting with the Minister of Economy K.Bekteshi that there is a necessity for establishment of a bilateral intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, which should give rise to the development of trade and business connections between two countries.
The development of trade and economic cooperation between Macedonia and Kazakhstan was also the central theme of the negotiations of Ambassador N.Rustemov with D.Rashkovski, V.Dimovsky and D.Taleski. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-macedonia-coop-in-legal-trade-and-economic-spheres-discussed_a3492157/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:55Z |
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on January 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced yesterday.
The 83-year-old queen, who ascended the throne in 1972, became the longest-serving monarch in Europe following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.
The queen made the surprise announcement on live TV during her traditional New Year's Eve speech, which is viewed by many in the country of 5.9mn people.
In February, she underwent a successful back surgery.
“The surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future - whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation,” she said.
“I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024 - 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father - I will step down as queen of Denmark,” she said.
“I leave the throne to my son, Crown Prince Frederik,” she said.
In Denmark, formal power resides with the elected parliament and its government. The monarch is expected to stay above partisan politics, representing the nation with traditional duties ranging from state visits to national day celebrations.
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen thanked the queen for her lifelong dedication to duty.
“It is still difficult to understand that the time has now come for a change of throne,” Frederiksen said in a statement, adding that many Danes had never known another monarch.
“Queen Margrethe is the epitome of Denmark and throughout the years has put words and feelings into who we are as a people and as a nation,” she said.
Born in 1940, Margrethe has throughout her life enjoyed broad support from Danes, who are fond of her tactful and yet creative personality.
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A 14-year-old boy with a failing kidney is seeking a donor
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) -- A Tennessee family is sending an urgent message seeking help for their 14-year-old son.
The teen known for a positive spirit has only one kidney and is looking for a donor because it is slowing and failing.
While the search continues, his family made sure this holiday season was one he will remember.
“We’re good. We’re good. We’re good. Still 13 and 13,” said 14-year-old Noah Garcia.
His new place is a grand Christmas gift.
His father Eli and mother Melissa Garcia of have just converted a space in the garage into a room for Noah.
“OK. We’re good. I have a big TV and a football field on one of my walls, which I’m excited about,” Noah said.
“I told him when he goes to school, I’m going to be in there hanging out,” Eli Garcia said. “He’s really good at video games. I used to be the champ, but not anymore.”
“Very true,” Noah said.
“I kind of let them win, to be honest with you,” Eli Garcia said.
“He claims he’s the best, but it’s not true,” Noah said.
“He’s a really good kid. I always feel bad for him because of what he’s had to go through,” Eli Garcia said.
Noah’s struggles began before he was born.
“He had something wrong with his kidney. He had hydronephrosis,” Melissa Garcia said.
Before kindergarten, one of his kidneys was removed, and his problems continued.
“He’s only got one kidney that barely works,” Eli Garcia said.
“It’s not functioning all the way, and it’s at 15%, and it’s slowly failing, so,” Noah said.
“He’s on the transplant list right now,” Eli Garcia said.
“I’m not a match. My husband can’t be a donor, and his siblings can’t be donor,” Melissa Garcia said.
“Blood type is B or O,” Noah said.
“We just need somebody who is willing to see if they could be a match,” Melissa Garcia said.
“Sometimes I forget that he’s just a 14-year-old little boy. Sometimes because of the surgeries, I’ve seen him, he’s had to go through. It’s tough. No parent wants to see their kids go through that,” Eli Garcia said.
But during the tough Christmas season, the family’s been there for Noah all the way.
They’re doing social media pushes on Instagram at Kidney for Noah Jack.
And his room, this Christmas present, was built so that after surgery Noah wouldn’t have to go up and down stairs for a while.
It’s a powerful gift as Noah waits for another gift.
“The whole family is supportive of Noah. We are there for each other,” Melissa Garcia said.
You can visit Kidney for Noah Jack on Instagram if you would like to help in the family’s search.
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Huge thanks to our UK friends and allies to help keep Ukraine fighting for their freedom.
31 December, 2023 – Ukraine Today – RSM
Another year has come and gone at Ukraine Today and as tradition holds, we give our readers their article of the year with more than 55,000 hits.
First, please allow me to thank our contributors for all of their selfless, dedicated and patriotic work every day to bring the readers the best news about Ukraine, fast!
Sir Veth, Sir Foccusser, Sir Facts, Sir Mike and Sir Scradge. With leaders like this, information about Ukraine is in good hands. I would also like to add the newer Knights here; Sir Cap, Sir Bill and thank them for their heartfelt work.
This small group of Cossacks have generated 3.2 million hits on this site in 2023 which surely put a dent in the Kremlin propaganda machine. Dyahkuyu!
As the host of UAToday, I would also like to thank our donors on this site. Your generosity and patriotism keeps us going so we can shine a bright light on Ukraine’s future by sharing the top news about Ukraine in English or any other language with no filters, no overlords, no rules, and absolutely FREE, with just a few ads! Together we will march proudly into 2024 and do what we can to get innocent Ukraine a victory soon.
One last thought before we get to the number one article this year is a reminder to all the readers to pass our articles along to your own groups, your own family and your own neighborhoods.
Ukraine needs ALL her friends right now and UAToday has easy to use social media icons at the end of our articles which makes it easy for you to help support Ukraine and get the word of truth into your societies. Thank you!
Sir Foccusser shared an article this summer about the UK Storm Shadows leveling a huge roach base in Luhansk which could have been a bigger hit than we know but judging by the popularity of the article perhaps our clever readers didn’t underestimate it.
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So, to sign off, permit me to offer a piece of advice to everyone. Be kind to those you share a foxhole with! Goodbye to 2023, thank you for the memories and small victories. Cheers to Ukraine, her troops, the dear families and volunteers in 2024 and more fine memories and bigger victories! Happy New Year to everyone and thanks for visiting Ukraine Today .org!
Slava Ukraini~~!!
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Brisbane International Highlights: Naomi Osaka v Tamara Korpatsch
Catch up on the highlights between Naomi Osaka (JPN) and Tamara Korpatsch (GER) from Day 2 of the 2023/24 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena.
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Catch up on the highlights between Naomi Osaka (JPN) and Tamara Korpatsch (GER) from Day 2 of the 2023/24 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena.
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Japan’s Aeon to Raise Part-Timers’ Wages by 7％ in 2024
12:31 JST, January 1, 2024
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. will raise the hourly wage of part-time employees by an average of 7 pct through the “shunto” spring pay negotiations in 2024, it was learned Sunday.
In the Aeon group, about 400,000 part-timers work at about 150 subsidiaries in the country. Aeon hopes that the wage increase will help workers hit by high consumer prices and make it easier for the group to secure and retain human resources, sources said.
About 80 pct of the group’s employees are part-timers, whose average hourly wage is ¥1,070. The planned raise will boost the hourly wage by about ¥75.
Aeon is also considering increasing pay for about 110,000 regular employees, including through regular salary raises and pay scale hikes. The company expects that the 2024 increase will exceed the group’s average of 4.85 pct agreed in the previous year’s shunto and approach the 7 pct level planned for part-timers, the sources said.
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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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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions.
From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” 366 days into the future — 2024 is a leap year — it could be the year for finally achieving long-elusive goals, fulfilling aspirations and being resolute on all those New Year resolutions.
“As humans, we are creatures that aspire,” said Omid Fotuhi, a social psychologist who is a motivation and performance researcher.
“The fact that we have goals, the fact that we want to set goals is just a manifestation of that internal and almost universal desire to want to stretch, to want to reach, to want to expand and grow,” said Fotuhi, the director of learning innovation at Western Governors University Labs and a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh.
“New Year’s resolutions are one of those ways in which we do that,” he said. “There’s something very liberating about a fresh start. Imagine starting on a blank canvas. Anything is possible.”
If so, could this be the year to run a marathon, vanquish (or make peace with) old foes such as the bathroom scale and a thickening waist? Maybe learn Mandarin or register to vote, and actually vote? So many questions, and so much time to delay.
Tim Williams used to issue himself a panoply of resolutions: lose weight, drink less, exercise more and yada yada.
Now, he doesn’t bother.
“In the past, I would make them, and I would fail or give up on them or whatever,” said Williams, a part-time resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Carla Valeria Silva de Santos, a Florida transplant from Brazil, wants to learn to play the guitar. A native Portuguese speaker, she wants to learn Spanish and improve her English.
With any resolution, she said, the ultimate goal is “to improve your life and be in peace with yourself.”
Josh Moore, another Fort Lauderdale resident, sees things in line with the natural philosopher Sir Isaac Newton and physics. For every action there must be an equal reaction.
“If you do something like eat a bunch of candy or a bunch of desserts at a holiday party, go run,” he said while interrupting a jog with his dog. “Maybe you went out drinking too much and you might have a hangover. But then next day when you’re feeling better, go to the gym.”
Too many people are too soft on themselves, he posited. “You’ve got to actually hold yourself accountable.”
Resolutions don’t have to be big, grandiose or overly ambitious, Fotuhi said.
Even it they are, he said value should not exclusively be derived from the achievement but also be measured by what you become by trying to better yourself.
“Goals are only there to serve a function to get you started,” Fotuhi said. “If they don’t do that, then maybe that’s not the appropriate goal for you.”
In other words, it is a time to recalibrate goals and expectations, he said, adding that some people hang on to outdated goals for way too long.
“If you set a goal that’s overly ambitious, that doesn’t have the effect of getting you excited and making you believe that it’s possible, then maybe you should think about a goal that’s a little bit more within your reach — starting with a 5k for instance, then moving up to 10K,” Fotuhi said.
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Kozin contributed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-at-the-stroke-of-midnight-the-new-year-gives-a-clean-slate-for-long-elusive-resolutions/ | 2024-01-01T05:27:59Z |
NEWSMAKER-Congo's Tshisekedi fights poll fraud accusations with 'spirit of openness'
When Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi was declared the winner of another disputed election on Sunday, he pledged be a leader for all its 100 million people. However, accusations by opposition leaders of electoral fraud and political repression will likely cloud his second term as it did the first.
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When Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi was declared the winner of another disputed election on Sunday, he pledged be a leader for all its 100 million people.
However, accusations by opposition leaders of electoral fraud and political repression will likely cloud his second term as it did the first. His main rivals rejected Sunday's outcome before it was announced and called for a rerun. Speaking to supporters at his campaign headquarters in the capital, Kinshasa, Tshisekedi appealed for unity.
"It is with a spirit of openness that I'll govern during this second term," Tshisekedi told a jubilant crowd, adding that he would focus on creating jobs, security and a more diversified and competitive economy. The result sets the stage for a tense political standoff with the potential for the kind of violence that followed contested polls in 2018, 2011 and 2006.
There could also be international ramifications. Congo is the world's top supplier of cobalt, used in making batteries for electric vehicles and cell phones, and its third-biggest copper producer. Tshisekedi, 60, son of longtime opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, inherited his father's substantial support base on his death in 2017 after years in the shadows.
However, vote tallies reviewed by Reuters at the time from Congo's Roman Catholic Church, which had a 40,000-strong team of observers, showed second-placed opposition candidate Martin Fayulu as the victor in 2018. Fayulu suspected that Tshisekedi had struck a deal with outgoing president Joseph Kabila, who was prevented from running by term limits. Fayulu denounced the result as a "constitutional coup d'etat", which Tshisekedi and Kabila both dismissed.
With Kabila's help, Tshisekedi was able to garner much-needed support in parliament and security institutions in his first years in office. But the alliance quickly fell apart as he moved to strengthen his hand by placing supporters in key positions. 'SHAM ELECTION'
When he launched his campaign for re-election, Tshisekedi told supporters he needed more time to consolidate gains and deliver on promises to roll back decades of authoritarian rule, root out corruption, rebuild the economy, tackle inequalities and deal with a prolonged security crisis in Congo's east. "In just two years we have been able to do all of these actions that you have seen, but we can do better," Tshisekedi told a packed Kinshasa stadium on Nov. 19, adding that his first two years in office were constrained by the power-sharing arrangement with Kabila.
Critics, however, said Tshisekedi had fallen short and accused him of stifling dissent, as his predecessors had done. A group of nine rival presidential candidates, including Fayulu and opposition frontrunner Moise Katumbi, asked supporters on Sunday to take to the streets to protest what they called a "sham election".
While economic growth rose sharply under Tshisekedi's watch, largely due to demand for key minerals, little of the proceeds reached the around 62% of Congo's population who live on less than a dollar a day. The cost of living soared as the Congolese franc depreciated, with annual inflation running at over 30% in December, according to the country's statistics institute.
Although Tshisekedi declared a state of siege in two eastern provinces in May 2021 and increased defence spending, his administration struggled to contain the numerous armed groups behind attacks that have killed thousands of people and displaced nearly 7 million in the east. In a worrying development, Corneille Nangaa, leader of a new alliance that includes rebels and political groupings in eastern Congo, rejected the election and vowed on Sunday to "march to Kinshasa". (Writing by Bate Felix; Editing by Alexandra Zavis and Nick Macfie)
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North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked
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 US
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 defenses 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.
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 limited offer to dismantle his main nuclear complex in exchange for extensive reductions in U.S.-led sanctions.
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.tbsnews.net/world/north-koreas-kim-orders-military-thoroughly-annihilate-us-south-korea-if-provoked-767570 | 2024-01-01T05:28:01Z |
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To maintain an environment of peace and healthy coexistence in penitentiary centers, during the year 2023, the public security forces, through Operation Armageddon, carried out 1,294 searches in the La J oya, Mega Joya and Joyita penitentiary centers.
In over a thousand operations, 109 firearms, 2,534 ammunition, 3,191 high-end cell phones, and 5,126 sharp objects, among other items prohibited within the prison, were seized.
During these search and control operations, Public Force units managed to seize $254,226 that was in the custody of some of the prisoners.
In 2023, 1,587 unmanned aircraft (drones) were seized, which were used by outsiders who tried to deliver illicit substances, firearms, and cigarette boxes, among other prohibited items, using the devices.
The Ministry of Public Security, together with the Ministry of Government, developed remodeling projects in the perimeter fences of the outer area of these penitentiary centers to counteract the entry of illicit articles and substances.
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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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New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from tens of thousands of beaming people in New York’s Times Square who were showered with confetti and hugs and kisses after watching the descent of the colorful ball marking the birth of 2024 with hope for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns across the globe.
“It’s beautiful,” Corin Christian of Charlotte, North Carolina, said seconds past midnight as Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” blared from speakers in the square known as the Crossroads of the World.
“It’s going very well so far,” said Jacob Eriksson of Salt Lake City, Utah, with the earliest assessment of the New Year.
The march of midnight from time zone to time zone brought the new year first to places like Australia, where more than 1 million people watched a pyrotechnic display centered around Sydney’s famous Opera House and harbor bridge — a number of spectators equivalent to 1 in 5 of the city’s residents. It would be another 16 hours before New York reached 2024.
There were snapshots of joy from country to country as the new year was welcomed with optimism that its days will bring more joy than sorrow.
Before midnight arrived in Times Square, December Lee, 26, and Shadayah Lawrence, 25, of Columbus, Ohio, said their New York visit highlighted four years of traveling the globe.
“It is a good way to bring in the new year,” Lee said.
Also in Times Square, Tyrell Jacobs, 27, and Sarah Crayton, 26, arrived from New Orleans 15 hours before midnight and got engaged in streets packed with tens of thousands of people counting first the hours and then the minutes until midnight.
“It’s definitely a must-see,” Crayton said of the colorful cast of strangers nearby in tall hats and blowing noisemakers even before the ball dropped. “At least go once, you know, just to experience the magic.”
A small army of thousands of police officers worked to keep New York City safe, just as heightened security had done in the cities midnight hit first. New York has seen near-daily protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.
Some 90,000 police and security officers were deployed around France including along Champs-Elysees Avenue, where large crowds took in a multidimensional light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe showcasing the history of Paris and sports on the menu for next year’s Summer Olympics in the city.
FIREWORKS LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
Stunning fireworks displays bloomed at iconic locations like the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; reflected in the sleek glass walls of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; and accompanied a collective cheer filling the air in Nairobi, Kenya.
China celebrated relatively quietly, with most major cities banning fireworks over safety and pollution concerns. Still, people gathered and performers danced in colorful costumes in Beijing, while a crowd released wish balloons in Chongqing. During his New Year address, President Xi Jinping said the country would focus on building momentum for economic recovery in 2024 and pledged China would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan.
In Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, the mood was upbeat as revelers gathered for a fireworks show at the bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper and at concerts and other events citywide.
In India, thousands of revelers from the financial hub of Mumbai watched the sun set over the Arabian Sea. Fireworks in New Delhi raised concerns that the capital — already infamous for its poor air quality — would be blanketed by a toxic haze on the first morning of the new year.
Across Japan, people gathered at temples such as the Tsukiji Temple in Tokyo, where visitors were given free hot milk and corn soup as they stood in line to strike a massive bell.
About 2 million people gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach under light drizzle to watch 12 minutes of fireworks in one of the world’s most popular locations for New Year’s Eve.
POPE HIGHLIGHTS THE HUMAN COST OF WAR
At the Vatican, Pope Francis recalled 2023 as a year marked by wartime suffering. During his traditional Sunday blessing from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, he offered prayers for “the tormented Ukrainian people and the Palestinian and Israeli populations, the Sudanese people and many others.”
“At the end of the year, we will have the courage to ask ourselves how many human lives have been shattered by armed conflict, how many dead and how much destruction, how much suffering, how much poverty,” the pontiff said.
GAZA AND UKRAINE WARS GRIND ON
In Russia, the country’s military actions in Ukraine overshadowed end-of-year celebrations, with the usual fireworks and concert on Moscow’s Red Square canceled, as they were last year. Even without the festivities, people gathered in the square, and some cheered and pointed their phones at a clock counting down the year’s final seconds.
After shelling in the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 24 people, some local authorities across the country also canceled their firework displays, including in Vladivostok. Millions were expected to tune in to President Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s prerecorded address, in which he said no force could divide Russians and stop the country’s development.
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, resisting international calls for a cease-fire, said the war will continue for “many more months.”
Skyscrapers in Tel Aviv were lit up in yellow to call for the release of hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza for more than 80 days.
“While you are counting down until the new year, our time and our lives stopped,” said Moran Betzer Tayar, the aunt of Yagev Buchshtab, a 34-year-old hostage.
In the Gaza Strip, displaced Palestinians huddled around fires in a makeshift refugee camp.
“From the intensity of the pain we live, we do not feel that there is a new year,” said Kamal al-Zeinaty, who has lost multiple family members in the conflict. “All the days are the same.”
In Iraq, a Christmas tree was decorated with Palestinian flags and symbolic bodies in funeral shrouds, placed beside a liberty monument in central Baghdad. Many Christians in Iraq have cancelled this year’s festivities in solidarity with Gaza, and have chosen to limit their celebrations to prayers and rituals.
“We hope that the new year, 2024, will be a year of goodness, prosperity and joy,” said Ahmed Ali, a Baghdad resident.
In Muslim-majority Pakistan, the government banned all New Year’s Eve celebrations in solidarity with the Palestinians.
GLOBAL TENSIONS SPUR SECURITY VIGILANCE
New York Mayor Eric Adams said there were “no specific threats” to his city’s annual bash. Nevertheless, police said they would expand the security perimeter around the party, creating a “buffer zone” that would allow them to head off potential demonstrations. On New Year’s Eve 2022, a machete-wielding man attacked three police officers a few blocks from Times Square.
German authorities said they detained three more people in connection with a reported threat of a New Year’s Eve attack by Islamic extremists on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral.
In Berlin, some 4,500 police officers worked to keep order and avoid riots like those seen a year ago. They also banned a pro-Palestinian protest in the Neukoelln neighborhood of the German capital, which has seen several pro-Palestinian riots. | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-australians-and-new-zealanders-preparing-to-be-among-first-nations-to-ring-in-2024-with-fireworks/ | 2024-01-01T05:28:07Z |
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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US Navy Helicopters Fire at Yemen’s Houthi Rebels and Kill Several in Latest Red Sea Shipping Attack
12:42 JST, January 1, 2024
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. “We’re going to act in a self-defense going forward,” a White House official said.
In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command said the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired at the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou late Saturday, after the vessel reported getting hit by a missile earlier that evening as it sailed through the Southern Red Sea.
Four small boats then attacked the same cargo ship with small arms fire early Sunday and rebels tried to board the vessel, the U.S. Navy said.
Next, the USS Gravely and helicopters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier responded to the Maersk Hangzhou’s distress call and issued verbal warnings to the attackers, who responded by firing on the helicopters.
“The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense,” sinking three of the four boats and killing the people on board while the fourth boat fled the area, the U.S. Central Command said. No harm to U.S. personnel or equipment, or casualties from the cargo ship, were reported.
The Houthis acknowledged that 10 of their fighters were killed in the confrontation and warned of consequences.
In Washington, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council sidestepped a question about the possibility of a preemptive strike against the Houthis to safeguard commercial shipping in the vital waterway.
“I won’t say what’s on or off the table right now,” John Kirby told ABC’s “Good Morning America,” adding, “We’re going to do what we have to do to protect shipping.” He said the United States has “significant national security interests in the region” and “we’re going to put the kind of forces we need in the region to protect those interests and we’re going to act in self-defense going forward.”
He said the U.S. has made it clear to the Houthis that “we take these threats seriously and we’re going to make the right decisions going forward.”
The events surrounding the Maersk Hangzhou represented the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since Nov. 19, the Central Command said. It was the first time the U.S. Navy said its personnel had killed Houthi fighters since the Red Sea attacks started.
For over a month, Iran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on ships in the Red Sea that they say are either linked to Israel or heading to Israeli ports. They say their attacks aim to end the Israeli air-and-ground offensive in the Gaza Strip that was triggered by the Palestinian militant group Hamas’ Oct.7 attack in southern Israel.
However, the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue.
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called on President Joe Biden “to look at what actions need to be taken in Yemen to be able to prevent the Houthis to continue to put commercial and military vessels at risk.”
Noting Iran’s support for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, told ABC’s “This Week” that the Biden administration should be more aggressive “in responding to escalation by Iran.”
The Denmark-based shipping giant Maersk, owner of Maersk Hangzhou, said Sunday it would suspend shipping through the Red Sea again after the two attacks on its freighter.
“In light of the (most recent) incident — and to give time to investigate the details of the incident and assess the security situation further — it has been decided that all transits through the area will be postponed for the next 48 hours,” Maersk was quoted as saying by the Danish public broadcaster DR.
On Saturday, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Houthi rebels have shown no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up.
Earlier this month, Washington announced the establishment of a new international coalition to protect vessels traveling through the waterway. The United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain are also part of the new maritime security mission.
Since the Pentagon announced Operation Prosperity Guardian to counter the attacks just over 10 days ago, 1,200 merchant ships have traveled through the Red Sea region, and none had been hit by drone or missile strikes, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told The Associated Press in an interview on Saturday.
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Kazakhstan, Malaysia among active parties to International Anti-Corruption Academy
At the meeting, Mr. Mahathir Mohammad spoke on the topic "Fighting Corruption in Malaysia: Achievements, Challenges & Perspectives", in which he informed the participants about the main trends in countering this threat. He also stressed that the fight against corruption is the highest priority of the current government of Malaysia.
The moderator of the event, Dean of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, Mr. Martin Kreutner, stressed that the visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to the Academy indicates that fight against this threat is a priority of the government headed by Mr. Mahathir Mohammad.
The Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Vienna Mr. Kairat Sarybay in his speech noted the high level of trusting relationship between the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev and the Prime Minister of Malaysia Mr. Mahathir Mohammad.
The Kazakh diplomat also stressed that the reforms carried out in our country at the dawn of its independence, including in the anti-corruption area were based, among others, on the advanced Malaysian experience.
In his turn, the Prime Minister of Malaysia noted the success of Kazakhstan, which he witnessed during his several visits to Astana.
It should be noted that the invitation of high-ranking guests to the International Anti-Corruption Academy is becoming a tradition. Thus, in November 2018, former UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon and former Federal President of Austria Mr. Heinz Fischer delivered their reports on anti-corruption issues.
Our country is actively cooperating with the IACA. In 2019-2020 Kazakhstan chairs the Assembly of Parties of the IACA. In November 2018 at the Academy Kazakhstan conducted a high-level training for senior anti-corruption officials focused on "Enhancing Anti-Corruption Cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan". | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-malaysia-among-active-parties-to-international-anti-corruption-academy_a3491668/ | 2024-01-01T05:28:08Z |
Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 32 minutes ago
The 2023 college football bowl game schedule features a matchup between the No. 3 Texas Longhorns and the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
You can find info on live coverage of the week's top college football action right here.
How to Watch AP Top 25 Games
No. 24 James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Air Force (-2)
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 23 Tulane Green Wave
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Virginia Tech (-11.5)
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Petco Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Louisville (-4.5)
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: NRG Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Oklahoma State (-3.5)
No. 17 SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: SMU (-13)
No. 19 NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Kansas State (-3)
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners
- Time: 9:15 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Alamodome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Arizona (-2.5)
No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: Sun Bowl Stadium
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Notre Dame (-5.5)
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Ohio State (-4)
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Penn State (-6)
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Georgia (-22.5)
Wisconsin Badgers at No. 13 LSU Tigers
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: LSU (-8.5)
No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
No. 18 Liberty Flames at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Oregon (-17.5)
No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
- Time: 8:45 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Texas (-3.5)
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Eddie Bernice Johnson, trailblazing former US Representative, dies at 88
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said in a statement that as representative, Eddie Bernice Johnson authored and co-authored more than 177 bills that became law as she fought for her communities and residents. "She was the single most effective legislator Dallas has ever had," the mayor wrote in the statement posted on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter.
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Former U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Democrat who retired from the House of Representatives after 30 years in office, died at 88, her family said on social media on Sunday. Johnson, who represented a district in Texas that includes downtown Dallas, was the first person of color to serve as Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology and was the oldest member of the House when she left office in January 2023.
"She was a remarkable and loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother, as well as a trailblazer and public servant," her son, Kirk Johnson, wrote on Facebook. House of Representatives Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries in a statement said that in 1992 Johnson became the first registered nurse elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first African American to serve in Congress from North Texas.
"Congresswoman Johnson was a trailblazing icon, transformational public servant and legendary member of the Congressional Black Caucus," Jeffries said. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said in a statement that as representative, Eddie Bernice Johnson authored and co-authored more than 177 bills that became law as she fought for her communities and residents.
"She was the single most effective legislator Dallas has ever had," the mayor wrote in the statement posted on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year’s Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law.
A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the law from taking effect, saying it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones.
But on Saturday, a federal appeals court put a temporary hold on the district judge’s ruling. The appeals court decision allows the law to go into effect as the legal fight continues. Attorneys are scheduled to file arguments to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in January and in February.
The law, signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, prohibits people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos.
The ban applies regardless of whether the person has a permit to carry a concealed weapon. One exception is for privately owned businesses that put up signs saying people are allowed to bring guns on their premises.
“This ruling will allow our common-sense gun laws to remain in place while we appeal the district court’s dangerous ruling,” Newsom posted to X, formerly Twitter, after the appeals court acted Saturday. “Californians overwhelmingly support efforts to ensure that places like hospitals, libraries and children’s playgrounds remain safe and free from guns.”
The California Rifle and Pistol Association sued to block the law. When U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law, he wrote that the law was “sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court.”
Carney wrote that gun rights groups are likely to succeed in proving it unconstitutional, meaning it would be permanently overturned.
The law overhauls California’s rules for concealed carry permits in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, which set several states scrambling to react with their own laws. That decision said the constitutionality of gun laws must be assessed by whether they are “consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
Newsom has said he will keep pushing for stricter gun measures.
Newsom has positioned himself as a national leader on gun control while he is being increasingly eyed as a potential presidential candidate. He has called for and signed a variety of bills, including measures targeting untraceable “ghost guns,” the marketing of firearms to children and allowing people to bring lawsuits over gun violence. That legislation was patterned on a Texas anti-abortion law.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta appealed Carney’s decision. Bonta, a Democrat, said that if the district judge’s ruling to block the law were allowed to stand, it “would endanger communities by allowing guns in places where families and children gather.”
The California Pistol and Rifle Association’s president, Chuck Michel, said in a statement that under the law, gun permit holders “wouldn’t be able to drive across town without passing through a prohibited area and breaking the law.” Michel said criminals are deterred when law-abiding citizens can defend themselves. | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-california-law-banning-most-firearms-in-public-is-taking-effect-as-the-legal-fight-over-it-continues/ | 2024-01-01T05:28:13Z |
Ukraine defies Russia with large exports via Black Sea corridor
Kyiv has continued to export grains from key deep-sea ports
Ukraine has exported 13 million tons of products through a shipping corridor in the Black Sea it established after Russia pulled out of a deal guaranteeing safe movement of vessels.
Ports accepted 430 vessels for loading since the channel was created in August, Ukraine's infrastructure minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday.
Kyiv established the corridor to allow the shipping of critical commodities, especially grains, from its deep-sea ports after Moscow in July pulled out the United Nations-backed Black Sea grain deal that had guaranteed safe passage for crops.
The pull-out had confined Ukraine's exports to lengthier river, road and rail routes in the throes of this year's harvests — curbing flows abroad. A third of the country's crop exports were wiped out in a month after Russia's 17 July exit from the deal for ensuring security of Ukraine-produced grain shipments along the Black Sea. The deal was mediated by Turkey and the UN.
Russia's own grain exports benefitted from Ukraine's weakness and in August and was expected to make up nearly a quarter of global wheat trade in the 2023-24 season. But even in wartime, Ukraine remains an irreplaceable grain exporter globally.
Thanks to daring naval attacks on Russian forces targeting Ukraine-bound ships, as well as robust domestic harvest, Kyiv has wrestled the narrative back and helped contain a grain price rebound.
Bridget Brink, the US ambassador to Ukraine, called the continued movement of cargo "a significant achievement as Ukraine continues to feed the world."
Ukraine's ability to ship via the Black Sea comes as Russia has moved its Naval fleet there from Crimea to Novorossiysk in response to repeated attacks on vessels – the most recent coming on 26 December.
Supplies of British Storm Shadow and French Scalp cruise missiles have helped Ukraine tip the balance in its favour, Bloomberg reported last week, enabling it to evade air defences to conduct accurate strikes on Russian targets.
Russia's fleet "is no longer able to operate in the western part of the Black Sea," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on 14 October, calling it a "historic achievement" for his country. | https://www.tbsnews.net/world/ukraine-defies-russia-large-exports-black-sea-corridor-767526 | 2024-01-01T05:28:13Z |
CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago
Searching for info on how to watch all of the college football postseason matchups now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
CUSA Games on TV This Week
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Dale Jr., Richard Petty, and More React to the Sad Passing of NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough
Soumyadeep Saha
|Published January 01, 2024
After veteran commentator Ken Squier, another star in the sky of NASCAR has fallen. At the age of 84, legendary driver and Hall of Famer, Cale Yarborough has sadly passed away. Needless to say, it is a day of sorrow for every motorsport enthusiast out there.
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The departed icon stood 6th in the all-time NASCAR wins list with 83 career Cup wins. He also won the crown jewel races of the Southern 500 at Darlington Speedway and the Daytona 500, five and four times, respectively. Moreover, his Daytona triumph seconds only Richard Petty’s record of 7 wins in the historic race.
The fallen star was one of the biggest names and perhaps one of the toughest competitors in the arena of NASCAR. The CEO of NASCAR, Jim France, said of his passing, “Cale Yarborough was one of the toughest competitors NASCAR has ever seen. His combination of talent, grit and determination separated Cale from his peers, both on the track and in the record book.”
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“On behalf of the France family and NASCAR, I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Cale Yarborough,” he added.
Other veterans, like Richard Petty, Kyle Petty, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jimmie Johnson among others, expressed their sincerest condolences on social media:
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One of the most iconic moments in NASCAR involving Cale Yarborough
Of all the great moments Cale Yarborough enjoyed in NASCAR, there was one notable one which, while the Hall of Famer may not have enjoyed so much, it regardless led to one of the most talked about feuds in sport’s history. It was back in February 1979, at the Daytona International Speedway, the first time a NASCAR race was aired on TV from the start to the end to the audience.
But what the race ended up being remembered for is Yarborough’s iconic fight with the Allison brothers.
As Richard Petty took off to the victory lane, an altercation broke between Yarborough and Bobbie, and Donnie Allison. Although left unharmed, they got into a fistfight in the infield afterward, where Donnie Allison pulled up to check on his brother. The cameras panned on the skirmish as Ken Squier captured the drama in his usual exciting discourse.
The unforgettable lines mouthed by Ken Squier still send the chills down the spines of every NASCAR fan to this day: “And there’s a fight between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison!” Squier exclaimed. “The tempers, overflowing. They are angry. They know they have lost. And what a bitter defeat.”
Truly, it was one of the most iconic moments in NASCAR history, that involved one of the most iconic names from NASCAR’s history, for whom we say a prayer as the sport mourns the loss of a true icon.
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Kazakhstan, Pakistan to partake in joint military exercises
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - At the National Military-Patriotic Center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, the defense ministries of Kazakhstan and Pakistan have held a conference on the planning of Dostarum joint international exercise, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Defense.
The exercise, in which the two countries' special forces units will participate, is scheduled for this summer.
At the conference, the sides discussed the aims, the objectives, and the stages of the training exercise.
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Ukraine, Russia Accuse Each Other of Early New Year’s Day Attacks
12:00 JST, January 1, 2024
Ukraine’s shelling of the city of Donetsk in early New Year’s Day hours killed four people, a Russian-installed official in the eastern region of Ukraine said, while Ukrainian officials said at least one person was killed in Russia’s air attack on Odesa.
Fourteen people were also injured in “heavy shelling” by Ukrainian forces on the center of Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the broader Donetsk region of which the Donetsk city is the administrative center, wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
At least one person was killed in Russia’s drone attack on the Ukrainian southern port of Odesa, Oleh Kiper, governor of the Odesa region that encompasses the city of Odesa, said on Telegram.
Kiper said that Ukraine’s air defense systems were engaged in repelling the drone attack, but the falling debris caused several fires in residential buildings in different parts of the city, also injuring several people.
A social media video, posted by Odesa Mayor Henadii Trukhanov, shows him inspecting a damaged apartment with broken windows.
“They say that how you welcome the New Year is how you will live the year,” Trukhanov said in a post.
“Well, this year Ukraine will break this rule: we will persevere and we will win.
Ukraine’s air force said that Russia’s air attack also targeted the Mykolaiv and Dnipro regions.
Reuters could not independently verify the Russian and Ukrainian reports. Both sides deny targeting civilians in the war that started with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Pick: Florida State +22.5 vs. Georgia
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- 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
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- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 27
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Pick: LSU -8.5 vs. Wisconsin
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Pick: Ohio +1.5 vs. Georgia Southern
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Over 40.5 - Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
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- Date: December 29
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Over 40.5 - Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State
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- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 28
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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
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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
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AMMAN - Hallabat complex includes a mosque, nearby baths, other building and structures. Located 60 kilommetres northeast of Amman, it was a strategic site in 2nd and 3rd centuries when the Roman Empire started to crumble and suffered a series of defeats from Sassanid Empire.
The most dramatic setback during“the Crisis of the 3rd century” was a defeat and capture of the Emperor Valens at Edessa in 260 AD. Hallabat was one of many military installations on Via Nova Triana, connecting Damascus with Ayla (modern day Aqaba) and consolidating the eastern frontier.
The site was transformed multiple times, and from a strictly military post it was adapted into a more civilian shape.
Some of the hypotheses and conclusions were totally unexpected, like the co-existence of a monastery and a pre-Umayyad palace within the same precinct.
For this reason, these data and related hypotheses have been cautiously and exhaustively double-checked before being presented to the scientific community as firm conclusions, noted a Spanish professor.
“As a result of this cautious approach, in the first publication the existence of a Ghassanid palatium was proposed as the most plausible hypothesis, as it best corresponded with material evidence related to sequences of transformation and use during the 6th century AD,” noted Professor Ignacio Arce from the German-Jordanian University, adding that at this stage, its use as a monastery was not contemplated as the relevant evidence had not been uncovered
However, after the appearance of new evidence during the excavations, the possible existence of a chapel inside the complex was contemplated, albeit cautiously, Arce continued.
“Finally, weight of evidence drove us to a more definitive interpretation: after the dismissal of the agreement between the Ghassanids and Emperor Justinian in 529 AD, the Tetrarchic quadric burgium [then heavily damaged, most probably by an earthquake in 551 AD] was re-occupied, rebuilt and transformed into a monastery and palatine complex during the 6thcentury AD, and was most probably surrounded by a semi-permanent settlement or a camp,” Arce highlighted.
Ghassanids likely created a complex that would experience a new transformation during the Umayyad period in 7th century AD.
Like his Roman and Byzantine predecessors, Emperor Justinian (527-565 AD) reformed military structures and strengthened defensive lines in eastern provinces.
“The military reorganisation of the frontiers of the Byzantine Empire carried out by Justinian had a direct effect on the Limes Orientalis that stretched from the Black Sea to the Red Sea. It involved the diocese of Oriens and the Armenian provinces of the diocese of Pontus. The Limes Orientalis was divided into two major segments: Armenian and Arab,” Arce said.
Justinian places local tribesmen as the first line of defence and the aim was to unify and centralise forces under a single commander. Major cities in Palestine and Arabia provinces were under the command of the Byzantine army while the hinterlands were under control of auxiliary Arabic troops.
“Only a unified army of all the Arab foederati, under a single commander and using similar strategies and tactics to those of the attackers [nomadic pastoralists who were raiding the region], could shield the region from such threats. This was the role played by the Ghassanids as phylarchs [tribal magistrates] of all the Arabs in the Roman provinces since 502 AD,” Arce elaborated.
Moreover, it is necessary to understand that the role of the Ghassanid army was partly a frontier force and partly a mobile field army. They depended on the control of water sources for their outposts.
“This would explain the location and use of some of the fortifications - towers - that were built or refurbished, such as those at Haliorama and probably at Burqu and Hallabat itself. As a frontier force, the Ghassanid army had long before participated in the Persian wars with its mobile army, but with the new alliance they now added the duties of watchmen of the frontier to their responsibilities,” Arce underlined.
Ghassanids had to be active in their defence and therefore they provided around 5000 cavalrymen and their main basis was in Gaulanitis (modern Golan) where the best pastures for horses were.
“Monasteries would have played a key defensive role. These fortified monasteries [and their towers] were able to act as watch posts that could alert nearby military stations and confront attackers. Some of these monasteries [whether built on the site of a former Roman fort or not] were associated with temporary or permanent camps and can therefore be considered as part of their logistical support,” Arce highlighted.
A landscape of permanent buildings (like those at Hallabat) arose out of this symbiosis between monasteries and camps, Arce underscored.
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A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third was arrested Saturday in the United Kingdom, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Kimberlee Singler’s 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son were found dead on Dec. 19 when police responded to a report of a burglary at their home. Police later said the report turned out to be unfounded.
Singler, 35, initially cooperated with police but disappeared during the investigation, said Ira Cronin, spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department. Authorities were unable to apprehend her after obtaining an arrest warrant Tuesday on charges of murder and attempted murder, among other allegations.
Singler was not under surveillance and was last seen in Colorado Springs on Dec. 23, said Cronin.
Authorities did not provide further details on the overseas arrest, but said they are working with multiple law enforcement agencies.
Attempts to reach Singler for comment through phone numbers listed for her were unsuccessful. Cronin said he didn’t know if she has an attorney.
When police first responded to Singler’s home, they found her with minor injuries, the two children’s bodies and Singler’s 11-year-old daughter hurt. At first, Singler was treated as a burglary victim, said Cronin.
The injured girl was hospitalized for a few days before being released and is recovering in Colorado Springs, said Cronin.
The children’s deaths came amid an ongoing legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, according to court filings.
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“No Car Accidents, No DUIs, No Arrests”: LeBron James’ Son Bronny Puts Forth A Simple Wish For This New Year’s Eve
Sourav Bose
|Published January 01, 2024
Amidst the celebratory atmosphere on New Year’s Eve, Bronny James, son of LeBron James, took a different route. The 19-year-old put forth a simple yet profound wish that transcends the spirit of the memorable occasion. He openly emphasized the necessity of safety and well-being amongst the masses catching the attention of his followers.
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The USC Trojans player took to Instagram to share the heartfelt message from his story to showcase his viewpoint. He publicly promoted the prayer, “Tonight – No Car Accidents. No DUI’s. No Arrests. No RIP’s. In Jesus Name”. His voice resonated with the viewers as its significance went beyond the occasion of New Year’s Eve.
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This displayed the responsible side of the teenager as he hoped for the best of humanity. His urge for people to reflect on their actions and control their emotions came across as necessary demands at the start of a new year. Alongside this, it showcased the growth of LeBron’s oldest son as he became the center of attention with his endeavours.
Amidst the sincerity, his good wish for people around him might have been spurred by an incident in 2006. In January of that year, his grandmother Gloria James was charged with drunken driving in Akron, Ohio. Since then, the James family has taken extra care in attempting to avoid such scenarios from occurring.
So, Bronny’s wish could have been an extension of his household’s beliefs following their history with such incidents. Still, there is possibly no correlation between these two things. All in all, the significance of his heartfelt message remains intact irrespective of the causation of his decision.
How a unique parenting style of LeBron James influenced Bronny
More than half a decade ago, the 4x champion had openly discussed the freedom of his children in their household. “My 14- and 11-year-olds drink wine, that’s how mature they are,” he mentioned. James further highlighted how his sons, Bronny and Bryce, used to drink whatever wine he and his wife, Savannah were having.
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It grabbed the attention of the listeners as the practice was an uncommon one for teenagers and preteens around the world. It just showcased the uniqueness of LeBron’s parenting style, which has had its fair share of difficulties. One such instance took place when Bronny was caught indulging in marijuana a couple of years back.
So, his message on New Year’s Eve was related to his personal life instances too. After indulging in alcohol and illegal substances in his teen years, Bronny seemed to have learned his lessons. So his statements also displayed his development as a person and an individual. As the youngster aims to take the basketball floor by storm, his actions such as this one could make him a proper idol for youths.
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World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell
VLADIMIR PUTIN - Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing an election in March, made only passing reference in his New Year address on Sunday to his war in Ukraine, hailing his soldiers as heroes but mostly emphasising unity and shared determination. XI JINPING - China's President Xi Jinping, speaking on Sunday in a televised speech to mark the New Year, said the country will consolidate and enhance the positive trend of its economic recovery in 2024, and sustain long-term economic development with deeper reforms.
New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on Monday. The fireworks illuminated the cloudy night sky and were accompanied by a laser light and animation show.
Here's how some other places and people around the world were bidding farewell to 2023 and welcoming the New Year. SYDNEY - Sydney hailed 2024 with a dazzling fireworks display featuring silver and gold pyrotechnics to mark the 50th anniversary of its famous Opera House.
GAZA - People in Gaza had little hope that 2024 will bring much relief after 12 weeks of Israel's war to eliminate Hamas. In Rafah on Gaza's border with Egypt, which has become the biggest focal point for Palestinians fleeing other parts of the enclave, people were more preoccupied on Sunday with trying to find shelter, food and water than with thinking about the New Year. "In 2024 I wish to go back to the wreckage of my home, pitch a tent and live there," said Abu Abdullah al-Agha, a middle- aged Palestinian man whose house in Khan Younis was destroyed and who lost a young niece and nephew in an Israeli air strike.
QUEEN MARGRETHE - Denmark's Queen Margrethe II used her annual New Year's speech on Sunday to announce she will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik. VLADIMIR PUTIN - Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing an election in March, made only passing reference in his New Year address on Sunday to his war in Ukraine, hailing his soldiers as heroes but mostly emphasising unity and shared determination.
XI JINPING - China's President Xi Jinping, speaking on Sunday in a televised speech to mark the New Year, said the country will consolidate and enhance the positive trend of its economic recovery in 2024, and sustain long-term economic development with deeper reforms. KIM JONG UN - North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024 as leader Kim Jong Un said U.S. policy is making war inevitable, state media reported on Sunday.
POPE FRANCIS - At his Sunday prayers at the Vatican, Pope Francis said: "I wish everyone a peaceful end of the year, and please do not forget to pray for me". FRANCE - French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address ahead of New Year celebrations that 2024 would be "the year of our French pride" marked by the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games and the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral after a devastating fire.
GERMANY - Police on Sunday detained
three further suspects in an alleged Islamist plot to attack Germany's famed Cologne Cathedral on New Year's Eve. The alleged attackers had planned to use a car to attack the 800-year-old Gothic cathedral, Cologne police said.
(Compiled by the global news desk; editing by David Holmes and Jason Neely)
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Kazakhstan readies for severe frosts
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Meteorologists warn of snowfalls, blizzards, and gusty winds that will grip most regions of Kazakhstan in the coming days. The south of the country will see fog and ice slick, Kazinform has learnt from Kazhydromet.
Cold arctic masses from the Kara Sea will bring severe frosts of -35, -45°C to northern, central and eastern Kazakhstan.
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Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
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Woman Dies After Being Found on Street in Kitakyushu on New Year’s Eve; Found Bleeding From Injuries to Face, Body
11:52 JST, January 1, 2024
The police received an emergency call at around 9:55 p.m. Sunday from a passerby who said a woman was lying on a street and bleeding in Moji Ward, Kitakyushu.
According to Fukuoka prefectural police, the women was sent to a hospital in an unconscious state but later died. She had sustained multiple injuries to her face and other parts of her body.
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and her identity, and are interviewing people who knew the woman and were near the scene,
The woman was found about 600 meters northeast of JR Mojiko Station.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday launched a digital platform providing a gateway to investment opportunities in mineral resources, oil, gas and oil shale via gov.
During the launch ceremony, Minister of Energy Saleh
Kharabsheh highlighted the importance of the mining sector as a key player in the national economy, noting that the sector's classification within the high-value industry engine of the economic modernisation vision aims to position Jordan as a regional industrial hub through rapid export growth of high-value products.
He also stressed the government's commitment to providing incentives for investors to establish mineral-based industries to add value to the raw materials extracted, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
The platform is designed to encourage both local and foreign companies to invest in the sector, he said, adding that the main objective of the digital gateway is to present a range of investment opportunities in various minerals such as basalt, silica, gypsum, diatomite, kaolin, dolomite, feldspar, in addition to oil and oil shale.
The platform also allows prospective investors to explore opportunities through an interactive map of resource locations accompanied by comprehensive technical reports, as well as eases the investment application process and speeds up the issuance of licenses, allowing electronic submissions.
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US sinks 3 ships, kills 10 after Houthi Red Sea attack
Maersk said it was pausing all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack
US helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants, according to accounts by American, Maersk, and Houthi officials on Sunday.
The naval battle occurred around 0330 GMT on Sunday as the attackers sought to board the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou, Maersk and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely joined the ship's security team in repelling the attackers after receiving a distress call, CENTCOM said.
Maersk said it was pausing all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.
A spokesman for the Houthis said the group carried out the attack because the ship's crew refused to heed warning calls. He said 10 Houthi naval personnel were "dead and missing" after their boats were attacked by U.S. forces in the Red Sea.
The naval battle underlines the risk of a regional escalation in fighting as Israel continues with its relentless bombing campaign following a Hamas surprise cross-border attack on Israeli towns on Oct. 7 that left 1,200 dead, and took 240 hostages. Israel's air and artillery bombardment has killed more than 21,800 people, according to Gazan health authorities.
Yemen's Houthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea since November to show their support for Hamas, prompting major shipping companies to take the longer and costlier route around the Africa's Cape of Good Hope rather than through the Suez Canal.
The Red Sea is the entry point for ships using the Suez Canal, which handles about 12% of global trade and vital for the movement of goods between Asia and Europe.
The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian on Dec. 19, saying more than 20 countries had agreed to participate in the efforts to safeguard ships in Red Sea waters near Yemen.
Maersk, one of the world's top cargo shippers, said on Dec. 24 it would resume sailing through the Red Sea. However, attacks have continued and U.S. allies have proven reluctant to commit to the coalition, with nearly half not declaring their presence publicly.
The botched Houthi boarding operation was the second attack on the Maersk Hangzhou in as many days. The ship, which is carrying 14,000 containers en route from Singapore, was on Saturday hit by a missile about 55 nautical miles southwest of Al Hodeidah, Yemen.
The shipping company added that the crew of the Maersk Hangzhou crew was safe and there was no indication of fire onboard the vessel, which continued its journey north toward the Suez Canal.
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby declined to say what options the U.S. is considering when asked on ABC's "Good Morning America" if Washington would consider a preemptive strike on the Houthis.
"We have made it clear publicly to the Houthis, we've made it clear privately to our allies and partners in the region, that we take these threats seriously."
Writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said: "We are willing to take direct action, and we won't hesitate to take further action to deter threats to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea."
"The Houthis should be under no misunderstanding: we are committed to holding malign actors accountable for unlawful seizures and attacks," he said.
Earlier on Sunday, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he had told Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a call that Iran should help stop the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
The BIMCO shipping association condemned the attacks and thanked those states involved in repelling them.
"We are thankful to U.S., French, and UK efforts so far and hope even more states will support the coalition with naval assets or other impactful means including diplomatic pressure on the Houthis and their sponsors," Jakob Larsen, BIMCO's head of maritime safety and security, told Reuters. | https://www.tbsnews.net/world/us-sinks-3-ships-kills-10-after-houthi-red-sea-attack-767542 | 2024-01-01T05:28:25Z |
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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‘Surprised’ At LeBron James’ Lack Of Awareness, Jose Alvarado Cherishes His 2 GTA Steals On The Lakers Superstar
Tonoy Sengupta
|Published January 01, 2024
After the New Orleans Pelicans’ 109-129 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Jose Alvarado talked to the media about having ‘Grand Theft Alvarado’ steals on LeBron James in the same game. For those that may not be aware, this is when Jose Alvarado hides from the ball handler’s line of vision, before quickly stealing the ball while they are still unaware of his presence. It is something that the player has made his signature move on the defensive end. As seen in the X(Formerly Twitter) posts by ‘Pelicans Film Room‘ below, James fell victim to it not once, but twice.
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LeBron is a deeply cerebral basketball player, someone who is aware of both time and situation, while he meticulously strategizes to help his team win. So, it came to most fans’ shock that he let Alvarado embarrass him with the same infamous trick twice in the same game. Speaking on the matter after the game, the Pelicans star also admitted he was ‘surprised’ by how successful he was.
“Surprising because he watches films is always alert to me when I am on the court. You know, it’s funny, you know. It would’ve been anybody who had the ball driven up the court, but LeBron? I can say, that’s one of the greatest players to ever play this game.“
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Alvarado was in awe of himself for being able to pull off such a big play against arguably the greatest player of all time. However, he clearly wasn’t getting ahead of himself either, as he appreciated James’s greatness unprompted. However, while James will appreciate his opponent’s kind words, it is unlikely he will want to relive the play again.
Alvarado had a great game aside from the plays in question as well. In a little over 20 minutes of action, he recorded 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals, and 1 block. While his overall shooting percentage was a bit off at 37.5% from the field, he did shoot 40% from beyond the arc.
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Jose Alvarado has been pulling off the GTA play for years now
Jose Alvarado has been a menace to inattentive ball-handlers for years now, long before he was in the NBA. He once explained where it all began for him when he got on JJ Redick’s ‘The Old Man and the Three‘ podcast, where he said the following.
“I start doing it in AAU basketball. If I could tell you I remember like when I started doing it, I don’t. I just know that when I did it, I seen in my head, like ‘Yo, this could really work!'”
Indeed, it has worked very well, even at the highest level of basketball. The GTA steal is one that has already claimed multiple victims in the NBA. And it is likely that the count will get a lot higher with each passing season that Jose Alvarado is in the NBA.
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Texas vs. Washington Sugar Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
According to our computer model, the No. 2 Washington Huskies will beat the No. 3 Texas Longhorns when the two teams play at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 1, which kicks off at 8:45 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, see the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Longhorns have an implied win probability of 63.6%.
- Against the spread, the Longhorns are 7-6-0 this season.
- Texas has an ATS record of 6-6 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- The Longhorns have played 13 games this season and five of them have gone over the total.
- Texas games this season have posted an average total of 54, which is 9.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
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- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Huskies have a 40.8% chance to win.
- So far this year, the Huskies have put together a 6-6-1 record against the spread.
- Washington is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The Huskies have hit the over in six of their 13 games with a set total (46.2%).
- The average point total for the Washington this year is 1.2 points less than this game's over/under.
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World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell
VLADIMIR PUTIN - Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing an election in March, made only passing reference in his New Year address on Sunday to his war in Ukraine, hailing his soldiers as heroes but mostly emphasising unity and shared determination. XI JINPING - China's President Xi Jinping, speaking on Sunday in a televised speech to mark the New Year, said the country will consolidate and enhance the positive trend of its economic recovery in 2024, and sustain long-term economic development with deeper reforms.
New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on Monday. The fireworks illuminated the cloudy night sky and were accompanied by a laser light and animation show.
Here's how some other places and people around the world were bidding farewell to 2023 and welcoming the New Year. SYDNEY - Sydney hailed 2024 with a dazzling fireworks display featuring silver and gold pyrotechnics to mark the 50th anniversary of its famous Opera House.
GAZA - People in Gaza had little hope that 2024 will bring much relief after 12 weeks of Israel's war to eliminate Hamas. In Rafah on Gaza's border with Egypt, which has become the biggest focal point for Palestinians fleeing other parts of the enclave, people were more preoccupied on Sunday with trying to find shelter, food and water than with thinking about the New Year. "In 2024 I wish to go back to the wreckage of my home, pitch a tent and live there," said Abu Abdullah al-Agha, a middle- aged Palestinian man whose house in Khan Younis was destroyed and who lost a young niece and nephew in an Israeli air strike.
QUEEN MARGRETHE - Denmark's Queen Margrethe II used her annual New Year's speech on Sunday to announce she will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik. VLADIMIR PUTIN - Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing an election in March, made only passing reference in his New Year address on Sunday to his war in Ukraine, hailing his soldiers as heroes but mostly emphasising unity and shared determination.
XI JINPING - China's President Xi Jinping, speaking on Sunday in a televised speech to mark the New Year, said the country will consolidate and enhance the positive trend of its economic recovery in 2024, and sustain long-term economic development with deeper reforms. KIM JONG UN - North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024 as leader Kim Jong Un said U.S. policy is making war inevitable, state media reported on Sunday.
POPE FRANCIS - At his Sunday prayers at the Vatican, Pope Francis said: "I wish everyone a peaceful end of the year, and please do not forget to pray for me". FRANCE - French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address ahead of New Year celebrations that 2024 would be "the year of our French pride" marked by the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games and the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral after a devastating fire.
GERMANY - Police on Sunday detained
three further suspects in an alleged Islamist plot to attack Germany's famed Cologne Cathedral on New Year's Eve. The alleged attackers had planned to use a car to attack the 800-year-old Gothic cathedral, Cologne police said.
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