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One injured after shooting in Moorhead
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 6:35 PM CST|Updated: 45 minutes ago
MOORHEAD, Minn. (Valley News Live) - One man is injured with a gunshot wound in Moorhead.
Police have confirmed that it was a gunshot wound, but have not given any additional details.
A viewer told Valley News Live that it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and that officers are on the scene of 34th St. to assist the man.
This is a developing story and Valley News Live will continue to bring updates as details become available.
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The story behind Fraser-McGurk’s bond with Maxwell … and that monkey incident
By Andrew Wu
Australia’s World Cup great Glenn Maxwell has taken Big Bash League sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk under his wing, setting up a clash between the master and apprentice in Tuesday night’s Melbourne derby at the MCG.
If the cricket public were still not aware of Fraser-McGurk after his world record 29-ball one-day century in October, they would be now after Maxwell described him as “easily the most talented young batter in the country”.
Maxwell’s comments were not just those of an old pro passing judgment from the couch. He has worked closely with Fraser-McGurk and has become somewhat of a mentor to the budding star.
Friends for about “four to five years” from their days in the Victoria squad, their relationship has grown.
“It probably started with him starting to take me under the wing a bit more the last two to three years,” Fraser-McGurk told this masthead.
The pair talk often, about once or twice a week, Fraser-McGurk said, though they can occasionally go a fortnight without speaking, due to their schedules.
It’s not difficult to understand why Maxwell has taken such a keen interest in Fraser-McGurk’s career. Both share a freewheeling and jaw-dropping approach to batting, pulling off shots others dare not try. They can also frustrate, which partially explains why Fraser-McGurk, 21, is no longer playing for his home state Victoria.
“You can see the way he plays, he reacts to the ball and does what he wants with it,” Fraser-McGurk said. “I don’t think any player in the world can do that. To have someone like that you can go to and get advice from is crucial for me.”
Fraser-McGurk has been the revelation of BBL 13, stamping himself as one of the country’s most exciting young batting prospects with whirlwind knocks of 55 from 23 balls and 70 off 37 for the Renegades.
It was his first half-century which compelled Maxwell to tell the world just how good the kid, nicknamed the Rooster, could be.
“No one in Australia is better to watch then Fraser-McGurk. Easily the most talented young batter in the country. His potential doesn’t actually have a ceiling,” Maxwell wrote to his 1.8 million followers on X, the social platform formerly called Twitter.
“It’s nice to have someone of his stature to say words like that,” Fraser-McGurk said. “I’ve had a fair bit to do with Maxy. He’s helped me out with numerous things along the way. He still texts me now about things even when I’m not playing for Victoria.
“He’s put some serious time into me. To give back and put some performances on the board to show it wasn’t all for nothing is very nice.”
Fraser-McGurk’s breakthrough summer has come after moving to South Australia in search for more opportunities. Given the licence to thrill, Fraser-McGurk has scored debut hundreds in both the Sheffield Shield and the Marsh Cup, even if he is still searching for consistency.
To say he is on the radar of national selectors would be a stretch, but he did receive a congratulatory message from chief selector George Bailey after his maiden Shield ton.
“He’s got my phone number, I’m happy with that,” Fraser-McGurk said.
With his dynamic strokeplay and power hitting, Fraser-McGurk appears a prime candidate to become a Twenty20 gun for hire at a time when lucrative leagues are popping up all over the globe, but he speaks like a man very much into the legend of the baggy green.
“My dream’s always been to play Test cricket for Australia, I hope it stays the same with all the young kids coming through,” Fraser-McGurk said.
“That’s the pinnacle, it’s why it’s called Test cricket. You’re playing with the best players in the world across five days, and you get to test your skills against them. Just seeing how well the Australians are going it make you want to play it more.
“I think we’re a bit spoilt seeing Australians dominate every other country. We don’t know what it’s like to see them go through bad patches. My dad used to say we had the odd rough patch, but we’ve always been a super dominant country.
“To say that you played for Australia in Test cricket, to say you were part of that ultimate group would be really special.”
Before this season, Fraser-McGurk was more widely known as the young gun who left an under-19 World Cup early after being attacked by a monkey at a nature reserve in South Africa.
The monkey had been upset after Fraser-McGurk had run out of food, and lashed out, scratching him on the eyelid.
There were murmurs in cricket circles Fraser-McGurk had taunted the primate but he said this was not the case.
“That wasn’t happening,” Fraser-McGurk said. “People add on to that because that’s who I am, I’m a bit of an outgoing person, they would have thought I was doing that but I wasn’t. You had to be there to understand what was going on.
“I was feeding the monkey, as I was allowed to. He ate all the food in my hand. It looked like he was a bit upset. I was a bit too close to the cage. He’s gone at me, got me in the eye. I had a little scratch on the eyelid and needed all sorts of treatment and some of that treatment was a bit safer in Australia.”
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ORCHARD PARK, NY. (WKBW) — Buffalo Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas has quickly become one of the best mid-season acquisitions, general manager Brandon Beane has ever made.
Douglas had two interceptions in the Bills 27-21 win over the New England Patriots. One of which was returned for a touchdown. He even tipped a ball early in the game that led to another interception by teammate Ed Oliver.
"That should've been another pick by me. I should've had three. I was just happy he caught it," said Douglas after the Bills 27-21 win. "Ed has hands though. It don't look like he knows how to catch. But it's smooth."
Friendly banter aside. Douglas sparked this team today with his big-time plays, in big-time situations. With four total interceptions on the year since joining Buffalo. And two multi-interception games. Douglas credits his willingness to play to his strengths. Which is being aggressive and looking for the big-play. To the confidence this coaching staff has in him.
"If you make the play. Ain't no one gonna say nothing. It's like Steph Curry taking all those crazy shots," he adds. "But if he's making them, what are you going to say as a coach. You're going to say, oh keep taking them. JB (John Butler) allows me to play and trust that I watch the film he gives me."
Douglas's approach to the game. And how he attacks opposing offenses is something everyone inside the Bills locker room has noticed since the day he got here. Linebacker Terrel Bernard notices the insight Douglas brings into team meetings. And how it translates on the field.
"Just hearing him talk about how we understands how an offense is scheming an attack to beat corner. You can tell he loves ball. And that he understands the game in general. When you have a cornerback like that with that ability," says Bernard. "He's going to make plays."
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
- The Wolverines have seen seven of its 12 games go over the point total.
- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
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- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
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With Chiefs locked in to AFC No. 3 seed, Patrick Mahomes unsure if he'll play next week
The Chiefs will be the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs whether they win or lose in Week 18, which means Patrick Mahomes and other key starters may sit out for Kansas City.
Asked about that after the game, Mahomes said he didn't even realize the Chiefs were the No. 3 seed, but that he'll be happy to do whatever head coach Andy Reid wants. If Reid wants Mahomes to play next week against the Chargers, Mahomes will play. If Reid wants Mahomes to rest up and get ready for the Chiefs' home game against a wild card team in two weeks, Mahomes is ready for that as well.
"I didn't know that, but I kind of just let Coach Reid make all those decision," Mahomes said. "If he wants us to build off this momentum I'll be ready to roll. If he wants to give us some rest I'll get that rest, prepare for whoever we're going to play and get ready for the playoffs."
An injury to Mahomes would be so devastating to the Chiefs that it's hard to believe they'll risk him in a meaningless game. Mahomes has probably played his last game of the regular season, and we'll see him next in the playoffs.
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Kishida Resolved to Wipe Out Deflationary Mindset in Japan
10:09 JST, January 1, 2024
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday expressed his resolve to wipe out the deflationary mindset pervading the Japanese economy.
In his New Year’s statement, Kishida said he hopes to make 2024 “a year in which we will completely break away from the deflationary sentiment and the inclination toward cost cuts that have pervaded the Japanese economy.”
“Wage hikes outpacing price increases” will be the key, he said, stressing that “the mindset of society as a whole” will be changed through public-private cooperation.
On the diplomatic front, he said, “It will be a tense year,” referring to a series of important elections this year such as the U.S. presidential election in November.
“We will be required to overcome difficulties using our diplomatic capabilities and demonstrate our unique leadership,” he said, showing his eagerness to employ top-level diplomacy.
Regarding alleged violations of the political funds control law by Liberal Democratic Party factions, he promised to do his best to regain public trust.
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Announces Abdication: A New Era Awaits
In an epoch-making development, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has announced her impending abdication, signaling an end to a reign that has spanned over five decades. The news, declared by the Royal Palace, marks a significant chapter in the history of the Danish monarchy and sends shockwaves across the kingdom and beyond.
Ascension and Reign: An Era of Transformation
Ascending to the throne on January 14, 1972, following the death of her father, King Frederick IX, Queen Margrethe II has been the longest-reigning monarch in Danish history. Her reign has been characterized by efforts to modernize the image of the Danish monarchy, resulting in a high level of public approval. This path of modernization, coupled with the Queen’s charisma, has made her a beloved figure, and her decision to step down from the throne will undoubtedly stir emotional responses across the nation.
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A New Era: The Ascension of Crown Prince Frederik
The abdication of Queen Margrethe II will not only conclude an era but also herald the beginning of a new one. Her heir apparent, Crown Prince Frederik, is set to take the throne following his mother’s abdication. The transition represents a significant moment for the Danish royal family, with implications that extend far beyond the palace walls. As Denmark prepares for this landmark event, the world watches with anticipation.
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Abdication Trend: A Reflection of Changing Times
The Queen’s forthcoming abdication mirrors a broader trend observed in certain European monarchies where reigning monarchs have chosen to relinquish their thrones in favor of the younger generation. This shift in power dynamics unveils the changing contours of monarchies, reflecting a balance between tradition and adaptation to contemporary societal changes. As Queen Margrethe II prepares to bid adieu to her reign, the global community awaits the dawn of a new era in the Danish monarchy.
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 37 minutes ago
Among the best games on the 2023 bowl game schedule is the No. 3 Texas Longhorns squaring off against the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
Find what you need regarding how to watch this weekend of college football right here. Check out the links below.
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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U.S. Army Cpl. Charles E. Richardson, an IT specialist with the 642nd Regional Support Group, takes part in the 642nd Regional Support Group’s Best Warrior Competition Nov. 16, 2023, at Fort Moore, Ga. Soldiers from throughout the brigade demonstrated their military skills, including rifle marksmanship, pistol marksmanship and land navigation during the four-day contest. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 642nd Regional Support Group)
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US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
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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Warner announces second retirement in build-up to farewell Test
By Malcolm Conn
David Warner has announced his retirement from one-day cricket just two days out from his final Test, against Pakistan at the SCG beginning on Wednesday.
The dynamic opener’s departure from the 50-over format comes after the 37-year-old was Australia’s leading run-scorer during their ODI World Cup final victory in November.
“I’m definitely retiring from one-day cricket as well,” Warner said as his teammates trained at the SCG on Monday.
“That was something that I had said through the World Cup, get through that, and winning it in India, I think that’s a massive achievement.
“So I’ll make that decision today, to retire from those forms, which does allow me to go and play some other [Twenty20] leagues around the world and sort of get the one-day team moving forward a little bit.”
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ORCHARD PARK, NY. (WKBW) — With their 27-21 win over the New England Patriots, the Buffalo Bills have now put the AFC East division title in their control.
Next week's regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins will determine the division winner.
7 Sports Matt Bove and Dom Tibbetts talk about scenarios as well as recap Sunday's win over the Patriots.
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CMC could benefit most from rest in Week 18 vs. Rams
CMC could benefit most from rest in Week 18 vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
LANDOVER, Md. — Coach Kyle Shanahan will not be able to rest every player who could use a break at this point in the season.
But the fact the 49ers on Sunday clinched the NFC's top playoff seed with one game remaining in the regular season is exactly what the doctor ordered.
“It’s huge,” Shanahan said following the 49ers’ 27-10 victory over the Washington Commanders.
“These last couple weeks, we’ve been a little banged up. There’ve been a couple positions where we’re real thin at. Guys had to push through at a number of spots. The guys who’ve been doing that, hopefully, this will help them out.”
Running back Christian McCaffrey likely is at the top of the list of players who can use the next three weeks to refresh.
McCaffrey sustained a right calf strain in the third quarter on Sunday.
“I’m not sure what happened,” he said. “It was pretty minor. I was having a hard time pushing off. And just for precautionary reasons, it’d be better to just rest it.
“I will always play if I can. I think it was minor and just made the smart move, especially not knowing what was going to happen next week. I didn’t want to go in there and make it any worse.”
Backup Elijah Mitchell took over with McCaffrey sidelined and ended up gaining a game-high 80 yards and a touchdown on 17 rushing attempts.
“We think he’ll be all right,” Shanahan said of McCaffrey. “I don’t know if he’d be able to go next week or not but we’ll have to find out more tomorrow.
“He was moving around all right on the sideline. We’re hoping it’s not too bad, but we’ll know more tomorrow.”
The 49ers have worked McCaffrey hard this season. He leads the NFL with 1,459 yards rushing on 272 carries. He also has 67 receptions for 564 yards. McCaffrey has 14 touchdowns rushing and seven more scoring catches.
San Francisco's victory, coupled with Week-17 losses by the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles, means the 49ers have clinched the No. 1 seed with a 12-4 record.
The 49ers close out the regular season next weekend at Levi’s Stadium against the Los Angeles Rams, who are in line to be the No. 6 seed in the NFC.
San Francisco's first playoff game will take place either Saturday, Jan. 20, or Sunday, Jan. 21.
With their playoff seeding locked in at No. 1, Shanahan faces the challenge of how to approach the game against the Rams.
The 49ers only have so many options from which to choose on their 53-man roster. The team can elevate a maximum of two players from their practice squad to fill spots on their 48-man game-day roster.
“We’ll definitely try to rest some guys,” Shanahan said, “but you can’t rest everybody. It’s too hard. You don’t have enough players.”
The 49ers held out five injured players from their game on Sunday against the Commanders, including defensive lineman Arik Armstead, safety Ji’Ayir Brown and receiver Jauan Jennings.
In addition to McCaffrey, the 49ers likely will consider limiting the playing time of many of their top-line players, such as Brock Purdy, Trent Williams, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave and Nick Bosa.
Shanahan said those decisions will be made after the club practices on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to face the Rams.
“We’re going to have a big week of practice,” Shanahan said. “I still think there are a lot of things we can get better at, and the only way you do that is by playing football and practicing football.”
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to Abdicate: A New Era for Danish Monarchy
In a surprising turn of events, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has made the unexpected announcement of her abdication. The statement, delivered in her New Year’s Eve speech, has sent ripples across the nation and beyond. The decision marks the end of her 52-year reign, making her the longest-serving monarch in Danish history. The queen will officially step down from the throne on January 14, leaving an indelible legacy of modernization, openness, and cultural influence within the Danish monarchy.
Legacy of a Modern Monarch
Queen Margrethe’s reign has been characterized by a significant shift towards modernity and transparency within the Danish monarchy. Her approachability and active participation in various cultural and social projects have endeared her to the Danish populace and further afield. Her reign, spanning over half a century, has seen Denmark evolve into a progressive nation while maintaining its rich cultural heritage.
(Read Also: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Announces Abdication: A New Era Awaits)
A Royal Succession
With Queen Margrethe’s departure, the throne will pass to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik. The prince has been preparing for this role under the queen’s tutelage for many years, and his ascendancy is expected to bring about further changes within the Danish royal family and the country’s constitutional monarchy.
(Read Also: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to Abdicate, Ushering in a New Era)
The Future of the Danish Monarchy
The queen’s abdication has sparked widespread discussions about the future of the Danish monarchy. The royal family’s role in modern Denmark is under scrutiny, and the transition of power will undoubtedly usher in a new era for the monarchy. Despite the uncertainty, the nation awaits with bated breath for the coronation of a new king and the dawn of a new royal chapter.
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 35 minutes ago
Among the best games on the 2023 bowl game schedule is the No. 3 Texas Longhorns squaring off against the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
Find what you need regarding how to watch this weekend of college football right here. Check out the links below.
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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Mozambique Seeks Cooperation With Osaka-Kansai Expo Pavilion; Considering Featuring Foreign-Born Retainer of Oda Nobunaga
7:00 JST, January 1, 2024
Mozambique’s acting ambassador to Japan recently met with the mayor of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, and sought that city’s cooperation with Mozambique possibly featuring a foreign retainer of feudal leader Oda Nobunaga in its pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.
The request was made by Jose Antonio Justino Nhalungo during his talk with Omihachiman Mayor Osamu Konishi. Mozambique plans to showcase at the pavilion its exchanges with Japan through the historical figure known as Yasuke.
A retainer of Oda Nobunaga in the the Sengoku warring states period, Yasuke is believed to have been born in Mozambique.
Nhalungo visited Omihachiman after Toshihiro Takagi, chairman of the Azuchicho chamber of commerce and industry in the city, became acquainted with people from Mozambique this summer through business. Takagi is familiar with the history of Nobunaga and Yasuke, and invited Nhalungo and others to visit the city.
According to documents including “Shincho Koki,” a chronicle of Nobunaga written by an aide, Yasuke was a servant brought from India when an Italian missionary came to Japan. Yasuke was reportedly introduced to Nobunaga in February 1581 and gained his favor.
“Shincho Koki” described Yasuke as being 26 or 27 years old and having the strength of 10 men. It is unknown what happened to Yasuke after the Honnoji Incident in 1582.
Meanwhile, the Tensho Ken-o Shisetsu-dan, a delegation of Japanese youths to Rome organized by the missionary and others, made a stopover on an island in Mozambique on its way back to Japan in 1586. The delegation spent six months on the island waiting for seasonal winds to change direction.
In his closed meeting with the mayor, Nhalungo sought the city’s cooperation, saying his country is considering introducing the relationship between Japan and Mozambique through Yasuke in the expo pavilion, according to city officials.
Touching on the 450th anniversary of Yasuke’s arrival in Japan in eight years, Nhalungo said his embassy is also considering organizing something to commemorate that occasion and sought cooperation.
Mayor Konishi expressed his willingness, saying: “In 2026, Azuchi Castle will celebrate the 450th anniversary of its construction. It would be nice if we could do something together for both events, including the 450th anniversary of Yasuke’s arrival in Japan.”
Following the meeting with the mayor, the group visited the ruins of Azuchi Castle and the Azuchi Jokaku Shiryokan museum, both in the Azuchicho area of the city, with Takagi acting as guide.
Nhalungo told reporters that Yasuke is a hero in Mozambique, and he would like to cherish the relationship between Japan and Mozambique.
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Justin Fields gives Bears reason to believe he's their future on day No. 1 pick is secured
Justin Fields gives Bears reason to believe he's their future on day No. 1 pick is secured originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
CHICAGO -- Hours before the Carolina Panthers officially handed the Bears the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, quarterback Justin Fields dropped back to pass during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field and made everyone hold their breath.
Falcons linebacker Bud Dupree came unblocked off the right and had Fields dead to rights for what would have been a drive-ending sack on third-and-8. Fields stepped up and shook off Dupree. As he tried to escape the pocket, defensive tackle David Onyemate grabbed him by the leg. Fields somehow wiggled free and bolted past Calais Campbell to turn a drive killer into a 13-yard gain.
The play brought safeties Eddie Jackson and Jaquan Brisker to their feet as both hyped up Fields as he scampered out of bounds after the gain.
“The magician. You are a magician! Those are my exact words to him," Jackson said after the Bears' resounding 37-17 win at Soldier Field. "Bro, you are a magician. You are a magician, bro. That’s your new name. It’s crazy.”
On a day that finalized the tough offseason decision that awaits Bears general manager Ryan Poles, Fields authored one of his most complete games in a performance that ended with Bears fans chanting "We Want Justin!" as the clock wound down.
“I want Justin. We all want Justin. Let’s go!" Brisker said in the locker room after the win. "That’s our guy. That guy makes plays for sure and he’s a leader. We like a guy like that. He’s giving it all he’s got. He broke five tackles. I don’t even know, man. He’s amazing for sure. You can’t let a guy like that slip.”
Fields opened his day with a 32-yard dot to DJ Moore along the right sideline. He punctuated the Bears' opening drive by throwing a frozen rope to Moore in the back corner of the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown.
It was the start of a performance that perfectly encapsulated everything Fields can do when he puts it all together.
Fields' first half Sunday was arguably the second-best half of football he has played in a Bears uniform, trailing only the first half against the Broncos, where he had just one incompletion on a Hail Mary attempt.
Fields finished the game 20-for-32 for 268 yards and one touchdown while adding 45 yards and a score on the ground. It wasn't perfect. There were a couple misses and some late trigger pulls. That's going to happen.
But all in all, Fields was at his best on a day in which the Bears secured the rights to draft his replacement -- should they deem it necessary.
"You got to appreciate him, man," Jackson said of Fields. "All the stuff he’s doing, he’s been going through, all the talk about him. He’s been blocking it out and going out here balling and leading this team. You got to tip your hat to a guy like that. He’s shown true resilience. He’s a true leader. He just keeps coming out here every week, denying what everyone says and just proving them wrong.”
After the win, teammates waded through a locker room with celebratory cigar smoke still hanging in the air to give Fields his props.
"Houdini!" Kyler Gordon yelled while hugging the quarterback at his locker.
"The Magician. That s--t was crazy, bro." DeMarcus Walker said with a big smile as he walked past Fields to the locker.
Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy walked over, congratulated Fields, and shook his head at the feat.
That third-and-8 escape, a play that amounted to nothing in the grand scheme of things, might come to define the monumental decision ahead of Poles and the Bears.
Fields has always had the flashes. The consistency as a passer has come over the past month, while the incredible playmaking flashes have remained.
With DJ Moore, a healthy Cole Kmet, and another good wide receiver, the Fields that played Sunday against the Falcons is a quarterback that's hard to gameplan for and even harder to stop when things are going right.
Fields has been constantly improving. It hasn't been linear. Progress never is. But it is special when Fields puts all the pieces together as he did Sunday in a statement performance highlighted by a play only a few -- maybe only one -- can make.
“He’s dynamic. Very dynamic," Montez Sweat said. "He makes plays like Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes but guys don’t really hype it up like they would other quarterbacks bro. But he’s one of none. I’m happy he’s on my side.”
Fields has been "living in the present," not focusing on the uncertain future that awaits him. He isn't one to make a case for why he should be the Bears' franchise quarterback going forward.
Last week, Fields was asked what he has shown the Bears this season. He declined to partake in the exercise.
"Improvement," Fields said. "They know. They know. Everybody knows who I am in the building. Like I said, I can control what I can control and that’s it.”
But while he has spent all season living in the present and not concerning himself with tomorrow, Fields took a moment Sunday to soak in what could be his final start at Soldier Field as the Bears' starting quarterback. He'll remember the snow. He'll remember facing the team he grew up cheering for in Georgia. He'll remember the fans chanting for him as the clock wound down.
"I'll definitely remember this game for the rest of my life," Fields said after the win.
While his future is uncertain, there's hope inside the Bears' locker room that Sunday's win was the start of something and not the final chapter.
"I did hear those chants," Moore said after the win. "I know their boxes [front office, ownership] are right there so I know they heard that stuff, too."
The Bears are building something. A season that started at 0-4 and belonged in a dumpster in the Earth's inner core is now a positive step forward for a team whose arrow is trending straight up.
Fields, his growth, potential, and dynamic ability are viewed as vital ingredients to the momentum the Bears have created continuing in 2024.
"I really believe he’s the only guy who can do that in this league," tight end Cole Kmet said of Fields' magical escape. "I think that’s what’s so captivating about him. Pretty special to watch."
“He makes crazy plays," Brisker said. "I told him that’s Houdini. He a dog. He a dog. He's different. You ain’t never going to see nobody make plays like that.
"He's a dog. Quit playing with him, for real."
On a day that was all about how bright the future is in Chicago, the one piece that might not be part of it authored a statement performance and caused the lakefront to echo with chants that perfectly sum up the feelings inside a locker room he leads.
For at least one more game.
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Queen Margrethe II Steps Down, Marking Dawn of a New Era
In a landmark announcement that marks the end of a historical era, Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has revealed her intention to abdicate the throne on January 14, 2024. The news was released by the Royal Palace, sending ripples throughout the Danish monarchy and the world at large. Queen Margrethe II, now the longest-reigning monarch in Denmark’s history, ascended to the throne on January 14, 1972, succeeding her deceased father, King Frederik IX.
A Beloved Monarch Steps Down
Over her 52-year reign, Queen Margrethe II has overseen and welcomed numerous changes and modernizations in Denmark. More than a monarch, she has been a beloved figure, renowned for her contributions to the arts and extensive charity work. The Queen’s deep-rooted influence on Denmark’s cultural identity and her efforts to maintain the monarchy’s relevance in a modern, democratic society are widely acclaimed.
Surprise Abdication
The announcement of her abdication has taken many by surprise. In stark contrast to her previously expressed intention to remain on the throne for life, the Queen’s decision to step down has sparked a wave of speculation. The reasons behind this unexpected abdication remain unknown. However, the Royal Palace has assured the public that detailed plans for the transition of power will be released in due course.
A New Era Begins
The throne’s heir apparent is Crown Prince Frederik, who has been prepared for this role since childhood. The abdication of Queen Margrethe II will not only mark the end of an era but also herald the dawn of a new chapter with Crown Prince Frederik steering the Danish monarchy. This transition comes at a time of global change, offering new opportunities and challenges for the future king.
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Pick: Florida State +22.5 vs. Georgia
- Matchup: Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Florida State by 2.2 points
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: December 30
- TV Channel: ESPN
Pick: Tulane +11.5 vs. Virginia Tech
- Matchup: Virginia Tech Hokies at Tulane Green Wave
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Tulane by 3.9 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Pick: LSU -8.5 vs. Wisconsin
- Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at LSU Tigers
- Projected Favorite & Spread: LSU by 21.3 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Fubo
Pick: Ohio +1.5 vs. Georgia Southern
- Matchup: Georgia Southern Eagles at Ohio Bobcats
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Ohio by 10.7 points
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Pick: Boise State +6.5 vs. UCLA
- Matchup: UCLA Bruins at Boise State Broncos
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Boise State by 5.5 points
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Over 40.5 - Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
- Matchup: Oregon State Beavers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Projected Total: 55.0 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 29
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo
Over 40.5 - Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State
- Matchup: Miami (OH) RedHawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers
- Projected Total: 51.3 points
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
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Over 47.5 - SMU vs. Boston College
- Matchup: SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 28
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Over 46.5 - UTSA vs. Marshall
- Matchup: UTSA Roadrunners at Marshall Thundering Herd
- Projected Total: 54.5 points
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: December 19
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Under 66.5 - Georgia Tech vs. UCF
- Matchup: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at UCF Knights
- Projected Total: 59.6 points
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Date: December 22
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this game's moneyline, the Wolverines' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
- The Wolverines have seen seven of its 12 games go over the point total.
- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
Alabama Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this season is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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Japan Emperor Hopes for Support for Needy People to Expand
10:12 JST, January 1, 2024
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Emperor Naruhito, in a New Year’s message on Monday, expressed his wish that support will expand for people in difficulties, including those affected by natural disasters and soaring prices.
“I wish moves to support people needing help will increase,” the Emperor said in the written message, released through the Imperial Household Agency, expressing his sympathy to those who are struggling.
On the global front, Emperor Naruhito said it is painful that many lives are being lost in wars and conflicts. “I’m reminded of the importance of people trying to understand each other and cooperate to build a peaceful world.”
“I pray that the new year will be a year in which people in our country and around the world can move forward with bright hopes,” the Emperor said.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will attend a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the new year at the Imperial Palace on Monday. They will greet the public in events at the palace in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday together with other Imperial Family members, including Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Empress Emerita Michiko, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko.
This year, the Emperor and the Empress will visit Okayama, Saga, Gifu and Oita prefectures for four major annual regional events that are usually attended by the Imperial couple.
A plan is being considered for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to travel to Britain, after their visit to the country scheduled for 2020 was canceled due to the novel coronavirus crisis.
Princess Aiko, the only child of the Imperial couple, will graduate from Gakushuin University this spring.
Prince Hisahito, the third child of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, will turn 18 in September to become an adult member of the Imperial Family. Prince Hisahito, who is second in line to the throne, is a second grader at the University of Tsukuba’s Senior High School at Otsuka in Tokyo.
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Xi says China will ‘surely be reunified’ with self-ruled Taiwan in New Year’s address
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his televised New Year’s address, renewing Beijing’s threats to take over the self-ruled island, which it considers its own.
Taiwan split from China amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to regard the island of 23 million with its high-tech economy as Chinese territory and has been ramping up its threat to achieve that by military force if necessary.
“China will surely be reunified, and all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose,” Xi said in his annual address, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
China has described Taiwan’s January 13 presidential and parliamentary elections as a choice between war and peace.
Beijing considers the presidential front-runner, William Lai, who currently serves as vice president from the ruling Democratic People’s Party, a “separatist” and has accused him and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen of trying to provoke a Chinese attack on the island.
On Saturday, Chen Binhua, spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, called Lai a “destroyer of peace” following a televised debate earlier that day in which Lai defended Taiwan’s right to rule itself as a democracy.
Chen said Lai’s discourse at the debate was “full of confrontational thinking,” adding that the vice president is “the instigator of a potential dangerous war in the Taiwan Strait”.
Lai had said during the debate that Taiwan is not subordinate to China and that he was open to communications with Beijing “as long as there is equality and dignity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.” While Lai doesn’t describe himself as seeking independence from Beijing, he generally maintains Taiwan is already an independent country.
Lai’s election rivals include Hou Yu-ih from the more China-friendly Kuomintang party, and Ko Wen-je from the Taiwan People’s Party.
Economic reform
The government has in recent months announced a series of measures to shore up China’s feeble post-pandemic economic recovery, which is being held back by a property slump, local government debt risks and slow global growth.
In his speech, Xi said China would deepen reforms to shore up confidence in the economy.
Xi said China will “consolidate and enhance the positive trend of economic recovery, and achieve stable and long-term economic development,” Xi said.
“We must comprehensively deepen reform and opening up, further boost confidence in development, enhance economic vitality, and make greater efforts to promote education, promote science and technology, and cultivate talents.”
Xi voiced his concerns over difficulties facing some firms’ operations and the hardship facing some people in employment and their daily lives, and the impact of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes in some regions.
China will promote high-quality development and balance development and security in a well-coordinated way, Xi added.
Analysts expect China’s economic growth to hit the official target of around 5 per cent this year, and Beijing is expected to maintain the same target next year.
Earlier this month, top Chinese leaders met and laid out economic plans for 2024, pledging to take more steps to support the recovery. The central bank has pledged to step up policy adjustments to support the economy and promote a rebound in prices, amid signs of rising deflationary pressures.
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NFL is "aware" of David Tepper drink video, has "no further comment at this time"
On Sunday, a video emerged of what appears to be Panthers owner David Tepper throwing his drink into the crowd at Jacksonville. We've asked both the NFL and the Panthers for comment.
The league said it is "aware of the video," but that it has "no further comment at this time."
The Panthers have not yet responded to a request for comment.
It's unclear what, if anything, the league will do. The NFL at times says that owners are held to a higher standard than players. If that's the case, Tepper should face some sort of punishment, if the video shows what it seems to show — Tepper dumping the contents of his drink indiscriminately onto Jaguars fans.
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With Mt. Rainier in the background, a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Station Seattle idles during a joint search and rescue exercise near Bainbridge Island, Wash., April 26, 2023. The exercise ensures local partner agencies have a working rapport with Coast Guard members prior to an actual emergency. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier)
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Looming Famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: Echoes of the 1980s Catastrophe
Emerging from the shadows of a two-year conflict, Ethiopia’s Tigray region now faces a grim possibility of famine akin to the devastating episode of the 1980s that claimed close to a million lives. The interim regional authority of Tigray, led by President Getachew Reda, has painted a harrowing picture of the imminent disaster, indicating that over 91% of the population is on the brink of starvation.
Unyielding Factors Amplifying the Crisis
The crisis is a product of a potent cocktail of adversities. The region, already battered by the aftermath of a protracted conflict with Ethiopian government forces, is now grappling with a severe drought. To make matters worse, the flow of humanitarian aid to the region has been intermittent, exacerbating the food shortage.
The Pretoria Agreement: A Peace Deal in Vain?
In November 2022, a peace deal christened the Pretoria Agreement was signed to cease hostilities between the warring factions. However, the agreement has done little to prevent the loss of thousands of lives due to food shortages since its inception. The region’s interim administration has exercised its last resort, declaring a disaster emergency, but is hamstrung by limited resources to manage the crisis effectively.
Call for Action: A Plea to the International Community
The Ethiopian government, in conjunction with the international community, is being urged to mitigate the impending humanitarian catastrophe. Prominent aid agencies, including USAID and the World Food Programme, had temporarily suspended food aid to Ethiopia in June following allegations of aid diversion. Though they have since recommenced deliveries, it is on a limited basis. The United Nations’ humanitarian response agency OCHA has forecasted a worsening drought situation across parts of Ethiopia, predicting severe food insecurity for certain population groups, particularly the displaced, from October 2023 to May 2024, according to the global Famine Early Warning Systems Network.
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this game's moneyline, the Wolverines' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
- The Wolverines have seen seven of its 12 games go over the point total.
- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
Alabama Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this season is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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UConn vs. DePaul Predictions, BetMGM Promo Codes, & Picks: Spread, Total - January 2
Tuesday's contest between the No. 5 UConn Huskies (11-2, 1-1 Big East) and DePaul Blue Demons (3-9, 0-1 Big East) at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion has a projected final score of 82-63 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored UConn, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will start at 6:30 PM ET on January 2.
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UConn vs. DePaul Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Where: Storrs, Connecticut
- Venue: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
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UConn vs. DePaul Score Prediction
- Prediction: UConn 82, DePaul 63
Spread & Total Prediction for UConn vs. DePaul
- Computer Predicted Spread: UConn (-19.1)
- Computer Predicted Total: 144.8
UConn has a 7-5-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to DePaul, who is 4-7-0 ATS. The Huskies are 6-6-0 and the Blue Demons are 4-7-0 in terms of hitting the over.
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UConn Performance Insights
- The Huskies' +244 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 83 points per game (37th in college basketball) while giving up 64.2 per outing (38th in college basketball).
- UConn wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.4 boards. It is pulling down 39.6 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 29.2 per outing.
- UConn knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (127th in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (223rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.1 per game its opponents make at a 35.1% rate.
- The Huskies rank seventh in college basketball by averaging 109 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 58th in college basketball, allowing 84.4 points per 100 possessions.
- UConn has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.2 turnovers per game, committing 9.5 (30th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
DePaul Performance Insights
- The Blue Demons' -102 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.9 points per game (331st in college basketball) while giving up 75.4 per outing (283rd in college basketball).
- DePaul falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.9 boards. It pulls down 31.3 rebounds per game (350th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 36.2.
- DePaul makes 6.9 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.2 on average.
- DePaul has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 13.3 per game (298th in college basketball) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
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Tesla Autopilot Controversy Continues After Software Update
I thought I had written my last CleanTechnica article for 2023, but when I logged on to the Washington Post, I found a story by Geoffrey Fowler with this headline — “Testing Tesla’s Autopilot recall, I don’t feel much safer and neither should you.” What recall is he talking about? Three weeks ago, Tesla said it would update the software for its Autopilot system in some 2 million cars in the US to fix some issues that NHTSA claimed were unsafe.
Right away, Teslafincionados were upset the headline of our story used the word “recall.” They insisted anything that could be addressed by an over the air update was not a recall. They complained using that word in the title was a cheap “clickbait” trick designed to suck people into reading the story. When I posted a link to the form Tesla filed with NHTSA that clearly has the world “Recall” prominently displayed in its title, they exploded in rage. They were last seen muttering darkly and plotting their revenge.
A few days later, many of those same Tesla stalwarts erupted in a new outpouring of venom when the Washington Post dared to ask why Autopilot can be activated in situations where Tesla say it should not be used. Many comments suggested Jeff Bezos called down to the Post newsroom to demand an attack on Tesla, the theory being that Bezos and Musk don’t like each other and so naturally Bezos is ordering up hit pieces on his rival. Well, OK, if you want to believe that codswallop, go ahead. Have yourself a pity party. It’s OK, you can’t help yourself. We understand.
After The Tesla Autopilot Update
The recall or over the air update — whatever you want to call it — is now complete. So Fowler took his Tesla Model Y — one of the best selling cars in the world — out for a spin to see if the software update solved the issues the prior Post story complained about. The subtitle to his article pretty much says it all — “On the streets of San Francisco, the updated version of Tesla’s driver-assistance software still took the wheel in places it wasn’t designed to handle, including blowing through stop signs.” Here’s more from his report.
After testing my Tesla update, I don’t feel much safer — and neither should you, knowing that this technology is on the same roads you use.
During my drive, the updated Tesla steered itself on urban San Francisco streets Autopilot wasn’t designed for. (I was careful to let the tech do its thing only when my hands were hovering by the wheel and I was paying attention.) The recall was supposed to force drivers to pay more attention while using Autopilot by sensing hands on the steering wheel and checking for eyes on the road. Yet my car drove through the city with my hands off the wheel for stretches of a minute or more. I could even activate Autopilot after I placed a sticker over the car’s interior camera used to track my attention.
The underlying issue is that while a government investigation prompted the recall, Tesla got to drive what went into the software update — and it appears not to want to alienate some customers by imposing new limits on its tech. It’s a warning about how unprepared we are for an era where vehicles can seem a lot more like smartphones, but are still 4,000-pound speed machines that require a different level of scrutiny and transparency.
Fowler said that after the update, the warnings the software posts on the touchscreen are in a larger font but his car still allowed him to activate Autosteer on roads where the owner’s manual warns it should not be used. Before the update, he could drive without his hands on the wheel for 75 seconds on one secondary road. After the update, that time was reduced to 60 seconds.
The car also clunked over speed bumps without slowing and blew through stop signs without stopping even though the signs were clearly displayed on his car’s touchscreen. After reviewing the owner’s manual, Fowler determined that drivers need to purchase the Full Self Driving software suite if they want their cars to obey stop signs. And that’s the problem. Tesla assumes a level of understanding about what features are included in which software package that may be beyond the skill level of many. Confusion is not something that promotes safe driving.
“More worrisome,” Fowler says, “is how the recall handled my car’s interior camera. It’s used along with pressure on the steering wheel to check whether the driver is paying attention and not looking at their phone. When I covered the lens with a smiley-face sticker — a trick I read about on social media from other Tesla owners — the car would still activate Autosteer. The system did send more warnings about keeping my hands on the wheel while the camera was covered. But I don’t understand why Tesla would allow you to activate Autosteer at all when the camera is either malfunctioning or being monkeyed with.” That seems like a legitimate question.
Tesla Autopilot And NHTSA
Fowler made his concerns known to NHTSA. Veronica Morales, the agency’s director of communications, said the “investigation remains open” and that NHTSA will “continue to examine the performance of recalled vehicles.” She declined to comment on the specifics of Fowler’s experience, but she said that the law, known as the Vehicle Safety Act, “puts the burden on the manufacturer” to develop safety fixes.
“NHTSA does not preapprove remedies,” she said. Instead, “the agency will monitor field and other data to determine its adequacy, including field monitoring of the effects of the remedy in addressing the safety problem and testing any software or hardware changes in recalled vehicles.” She added that the agency has several Tesla vehicles that it will use for testing at its Vehicle Research and Test Center in Ohio.
“Consumers should never attempt to create their own vehicle test scenarios, or use real people or public roadways to test the performance of vehicle technology,” Morales chided. “Intentional unsafe use of a vehicle is dangerous and may be in violation of State and local laws.”
Yet Fowler says, “Every Tesla driver who is using Autopilot with the update is testing the performance of the technology while we wait for NHTSA to do its own. It’s hard to see how post-release review serves public safety in an era where software, and especially driver assistance capabilities, introduces very new kinds of risk. Compare a current Tesla to your phone. Apps are subjected to pre-release review by Apple and Google before they’re made available to download. They must meet transparency requirements. Why should a car get less scrutiny than a phone?”
The Takeaway
Fowler asks a valid question, yet the partisan nattering between Tesla defenders and Tesla antagonists continues hot and heavy. The Fowler article has gotten more than 2500 comments as of this moment, so it’s fair to say people have strong opinions on this subject. Our own take around the CleanTechnica FroYo counter is that Autopilot has always been a potentially misleading term that is writing checks it cannot cash.
Ultimately it is not the opinion of one multi-billionaire who is a computer genius that counts. It is the understanding of people of ordinary intelligence who may be gullible or simply confused about what their Tesla automobiles can and cannot do. An additional consideration is whether other drivers are even aware they are participating in some beta software trial without their consent.
This is ground that has been plowed many times and we don’t expect there to be any agreement among readers on this subject. We will simply say the final chapter of this story has yet to be written. So make your voice heard and Happy New Year!
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Many months of war predicted as Netanyahu defies US talk of Palestinian rule
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Arafat Barbakh and Dan Williams
Cairo/Gaza/Jerusalem: Israeli jets have intensified attacks on central Gaza, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take “many more months” to end.
Netanyahu’s comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has killed many thousands and levelled much of Gaza, while his vow to restore Israeli control over the enclave’s border with Egypt raises new questions over an eventual two-state solution.
The Israeli military will release some reservists who were called up to fight Hamas in Gaza, a move it said would help the economy as the country prepares for a prolonged war.
Airstrikes pounded al-Maghazi and al-Bureij in the centre of Gaza, killing 10 people in one house and driving more to flee to Rafah on the border with Egypt from front lines where Israeli tanks are battling Hamas fighters.
Rockets fired from Gaza raced toward central Israel overnight, triggering sirens throughout the central and southern parts of the country. Israeli media carried footage of numerous interceptions. There were no reports of any direct hits.
Hamas’ armed wing said the barrage was in response to “massacres against civilians” in Gaza.
As 2023 drew to a close, Palestinians in Gaza prayed for a ceasefire but had little hope the new year would be better.
“Tonight the sky in world countries will be lit by firecrackers, and joyful laughs will fill the air. In Gaza our skies are now filled with Israeli missiles and tank shells that land on innocent, homeless civilians,” said Zainab Khalil, 57, a resident from northern Gaza now in Rafah.
The stated goal of Israel’s military is to eliminate Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that launched a surprise cross-border assault on Israeli towns on October 7, killing 1200 people, mostly civilians, and grabbing 240 hostages.
Israel’s air and artillery bombardment has killed more than 21,800 people according to health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza, with many more feared dead in the rubble, and pushed nearly all of its 2.3 million people from their homes.
Palestinian health ministry casualty figures do not differentiate between fighters and civilians but the ministry has said that 70 per cent of Gaza’s dead are women and people under 18. Israel disputes Palestinian casualty figures and says it has killed 8000 fighters.
Israel blockaded most food, fuel and medicine after the October 7 attack. It said on Sunday that it was ready to let ships from some Western countries deliver aid directly to Gaza’s shores after security checks in Cyprus.
Gemma Connell, an official with the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, said that many of the tens of thousands of people fleeing to Rafah had no possessions and nowhere to sleep.
“I just am so fearful that the amount of deaths that we’ve been seeing is going to increase exponentially both because of this renewed offensive but also because of these conditions which are literally unbelievable,” she said.
The United States, Israel’s main ally, has urged it to scale down the war and European states have signalled alarm at the extent of Palestinian civilian suffering.
However Netanyahu’s comments last week, when he said he would not resign despite opinion polls showing his government is broadly unpopular and defended his security record despite the October 7 attack, indicate that there will be no easing any time soon.
Netanyahu said the “the war is at its height” and Israel would have to retake control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, an area now crammed with civilians who have fled the carnage across the rest of the enclave.
Retaking the border could also constitute a de facto reversal of Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, raising new questions over the future of the enclave and prospects for a Palestinian state.
Washington said Israel should allow a Palestinian government to control Gaza when the conflict is over.
“We just take a fundamentally different view here in terms of what post-conflict Gaza needs to look like,” White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on ABC television.
Israel’s hard-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich fuelled concerns about the offensive’s aims on Sunday by calling for Palestinians to leave Gaza and make way for Israelis who could “make the desert bloom”.
That clashed with the official Israeli government position that Gazans will be able to return to their homes. Smotrich and other hardline coalition ministers have been excluded from the core war cabinet but have pushed to take part in decisions about the conflict.
In his last comments as Israeli foreign minister before switching to the energy portfolio on Sunday, Eli Cohen said the border was the likely source of weaponry Hamas had obtained over recent years.
Senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank said via social media that Israel taking over the border was evidence of a decision “to completely return the occupation”.
“We moved here from Khan Younis on the basis that Rafah was a safe place. There is no space in Rafah as it is overcrowded with displaced [people],” said Umm Mohammed, 45, a displaced Palestinian woman sheltering by the border.
“If they control the border, where will people go?” she asked, saying that would be a disaster.
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NFL Draft: Bears clinch No. 1 pick with Panthers' loss, Cardinals' win
Chicago won twice Sunday, beating the Falcons and also clinching the No. 1 pick with Carolina's loss
It's not often that a team can win twice on the same day, but the Bears pulled it off Sunday. As Chicago polished off the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers lost yet again, and the Cardinals upset the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Panthers' loss and Cardinals' win mean that Carolina clinches the worst record in the NFL ... but because the Panthers' 2024 No. 1 draft pick belongs to Chicago, thanks to last offseason's deal to put Bryce Young in Carolina, the Bears are once again at the top of the draft.
Here is the top 10 of the NFL Draft:
1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers)
2. Washington Commanders
3. New England Patriots
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. New York Giants
6. Los Angeles Chargers
7. Tennessee Titans
8. New York Jets
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Chicago Bears
Further down the draft, Washington's seventh straight loss puts them, at the moment, in a statistical dead heat with the New England Patriots, according to Tankathon. Both teams, along with the Cardinals, are 4-12, but the Commanders and Patriots have equal strength-of-schedule ratings. Next week's games will break that tie, as Washington plays the Cowboys and New England plays the Jets. Arizona's win has, at the moment, dropped the Cardinals from the No. 2 spot to fourth.
Down the line, the Giants and Titans are both at 5-11, with the Giants holding a slight edge because of strength of schedule. The Chargers are also at five wins, pending the outcome of their game against Denver. The Jets (6-11) are currently in the No. 8 spot, while the Falcons, Bears and Raiders are all in a statistical and strength-of-schedule dead heat at 7-9.
Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice projects that the Bears will select North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 1 pick, moving on from Justin Fields. "Maye is the complete package at quarterback," Tice writes. "His ability to throw or run for explosive plays, within and outside the confines of the position, all while avoiding an overwhelming amount of negative plays, are the prerequisites for elite modern QB play."
The Bears can officially start to plan — and Bears fans can start to dream — about what to do with that No. 1 pick.
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Tigray on the Brink: Ethiopia Faces Imminent Famine Crisis
In a chilling echo of the past, Ethiopia’s Tigray region teeters on the brink of a catastrophic famine, endangering the lives of millions. The interim regional authority, under the leadership of President Getachew Reda, has sounded the alarm, warning that over 91 percent of Tigray’s population faces the grim specter of starvation. This looming crisis, the administration says, is a lethal concoction of drought, the fallout from a relentless two-year conflict, and a crippling interruption of aid.
Escalating Crisis Despite Peace Agreement
Despite the signing of the Pretoria agreement in November 2022, a beacon of hope for peace, the situation in Tigray has only worsened. Thousands of Tigrayans have already succumbed to the gnawing clutches of hunger, their lives lost amidst a sea of unfulfilled promises and escalating conflict. The regional administration, overwhelmed and under-resourced, has declared a disaster emergency, but its pleas for aid are yet to yield the required response.
Urgent Call for Action
Getachew has called upon both the Ethiopian government and the international community to step in and prevent a humanitarian disaster. He evokes the horrifying memory of the Ethiopian famine of the 1980s, a devastating period that claimed approximately one million lives. If the world does not act swiftly, Getachew warns, we may see history cruelly repeat itself.
Multipronged Threat Exacerbates Situation
The threat of famine is exacerbated by a host of other crises plaguing the region. An economic crisis and mass displacement have left the population vulnerable, while the destruction of health facilities and adverse weather conditions have compounded the issue. To add to the misery, locust invasions, a biblical plague in the 21st century, have ravaged what little remains of the region’s agriculture.
Earlier this year, the United States and the World Food Programme (WFP) had suspended aid due to concerns over the diversion of supplies. Aid has since partially resumed, but it remains insufficient to meet the massive demand. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that the drought situation is worsening, and food security in Tigray is expected to further deteriorate. According to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, displaced populations face severe food insecurity, their future hanging by a thread.
As the struggle for survival continues, the world must heed this grave warning and act to prevent a disaster that could claim countless innocent lives. The clock is ticking for Tigray, and every second lost brings the region closer to an unfathomable catastrophe.
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UConn vs. DePaul Predictions, BetMGM Promo Codes, & Picks: Spread, Total - January 2
Tuesday's contest between the No. 5 UConn Huskies (11-2, 1-1 Big East) and DePaul Blue Demons (3-9, 0-1 Big East) at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion has a projected final score of 82-63 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored UConn, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will start at 6:30 PM ET on January 2.
The game has no set line.
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UConn vs. DePaul Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Where: Storrs, Connecticut
- Venue: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
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UConn vs. DePaul Score Prediction
- Prediction: UConn 82, DePaul 63
Spread & Total Prediction for UConn vs. DePaul
- Computer Predicted Spread: UConn (-19.1)
- Computer Predicted Total: 144.8
UConn has a 7-5-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to DePaul, who is 4-7-0 ATS. The Huskies are 6-6-0 and the Blue Demons are 4-7-0 in terms of hitting the over.
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UConn Performance Insights
- The Huskies' +244 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 83 points per game (37th in college basketball) while giving up 64.2 per outing (38th in college basketball).
- UConn wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.4 boards. It is pulling down 39.6 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 29.2 per outing.
- UConn knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (127th in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (223rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.1 per game its opponents make at a 35.1% rate.
- The Huskies rank seventh in college basketball by averaging 109 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 58th in college basketball, allowing 84.4 points per 100 possessions.
- UConn has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.2 turnovers per game, committing 9.5 (30th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
DePaul Performance Insights
- The Blue Demons' -102 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.9 points per game (331st in college basketball) while giving up 75.4 per outing (283rd in college basketball).
- DePaul falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.9 boards. It pulls down 31.3 rebounds per game (350th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 36.2.
- DePaul makes 6.9 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.2 on average.
- DePaul has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 13.3 per game (298th in college basketball) while forcing 10.7 (294th in college basketball).
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Rams clinch playoff berth but performance vs. Giants raises worrying questions
The Rams departed for the airport Sunday night with numerous questions hanging over their heads.
Was their mistake-filled 26-25 victory over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium the style-points aberration it appeared to be?
Will quarterback Matthew Stafford bounce back from two interceptions with another outstanding string of error-free performances?
Can the woeful kicking game and punt coverage ever be solved?
But after winning for the sixth time in seven games, the biggest unknown involved the Rams’ playoff fate.
If the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks while the Rams were en route home, the Rams would land in Los Angeles assured of a playoff berth. If the Seahawks prevailed, the Rams probably would have had to beat the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers in the finale.
Rams coach Sean McVay planned to watch the Seahawks-Steelers game on the plane.
“We’ll see if the Wi-Fi works,” McVay said.
It could not have worked out any better for the Rams.
They boarded the plane and delayed takeoff until the Steelers’ 30-23 victory over the Seahawks was over, a team official said.
So a Rams team that oddsmakers picked to win 6½ games is returning to the postseason. After missing out in 2022 while in the throes of the worst Super Bowl hangover in history, the Rams are back in the playoffs for the fifth time in seven seasons under McVay.
The Rams will be the No. 6 or No. 7 seed depending on what scenarios unfold in the final weekend of games.
McVay was aware of the stakes going into Sunday’s game. If the Rams had lost, their playoff probabilities would fall with them.
“If we didn’t take care of our business ... I don’t know what the percentage is, but I know it would significantly drop,” he said.
The Rams did just enough to beat a bumbling Giants team that fell to 6-10.
Running back Kyren Williams rushed for three touchdowns. Stafford passed for two. And Puka Nacua amassed more than 100 yards receiving, including a spectacular 80-yard play that moved him closer to NFL rookie receiving records.
Rookie lineman Kobie Turner and Aaron Donald, linebacker Ernest Jones and safety Jordan Fuller led a defense that amassed six sacks but gave up more explosive plays.
Kicker Lucas Havrisik missed two more extra-point attempts and the Rams gave up a 94-yard punt return for touchdown.
The Rams committed three turnovers and a lost fumble. They gave up a punt return for a touchdown for the second time in four games.
And they still won, improving their record to 9-7. It is the first time the Rams have been two games over .500 since 2021.
“We’re never going to take for granted being able to get wins,” McVay said, “And there was also a lot of things we tried to do to not win this game ... but our guys found a way and sometimes you need to be able to have these types of games to have a sense of urgency.”
The Rams were not assured of victory until Giants kicker Mason Crosby — who the Rams signed and released a few weeks ago — missed a 54-yard field goal attempt in the final minute.
“That was a crazy game,” said Stafford, who had a pass intercepted for the first time in five games. “Not the cleanest of football, but find a way to win."
Said Donald, who had two sacks: “It wasn’t perfect but we found a way. We can build off it.”
Read more: Rams' 26-25 road win over the New York Giants by the numbers
Like Donald, veteran right tackle Rob Havenstein has been through four playoff runs with the Rams. It doesn’t matter how late-season victories are achieved, he said.
“I’m not ignorant that we need to fix some stuff,” he said, “but with all the mistakes and miscues, we found a way to win the game.”
Jones made 13 tackles, the last one for a two-yard loss that forced Crosby to attempt a longer kick. Jones intimated that style does matter.
“A win is a win, but I think this team, we’re past that,” Jones said. “We’ve got to go out and win these games in a fashion we should. We let a lot go by and we just didn’t finish the way we should.
“We definitely will take the win, but we can be better.”
With the top seed in hand, it remains to be seen whether 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan will rest starters against the Rams. The Rams have not defeated the 49ers in the regular season since 2018, a string of nine games.
“Just excited for the opportunity to play games that mean something this late in the season is a lot of fun,” said Stafford, who completed 24 of 34 passes for 317 yards.
Williams rushed for 87 yards in 20 carries and scored on runs of four, two and 28 yards.
“We’re not looking far into the future,” he said. “We’re right here in the present, living it, staying in the moment and just having fun doing it.”
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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As we traverse into 2024, the trajectory of Solana becomes a pivotal question for the cryptocurrency market. A glance at the Solana chart reveals strong growth, followed by a recent phase of correction. The moving averages have aligned in a manner that suggests a strong bullish trend with the price consistently staying above these indicators.
However, SOL has recently experienced a pullback, hinting at a period of consolidation. This could be attributed to active profit-taking from venture capitalists (VCs), which was a foreseen event given the asset’s substantial appreciation over the past months. The retracement is also part of the natural market cycle following such an impressive rally.
The Solana ecosystem has seen significant growth, particularly in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the proliferation of meme coins. The rapid expansion of DeFi on Solana has been fueled by its high transaction throughput and relatively low fees, making it a competitive environment for DeFi applications. The meme coin phenomenon has also found a foothold on Solana, attracting both positive attention for its viral nature and negative scrutiny due to the high magnitude of scams and market manipulations associated with this niche.
While these factors have contributed to Solana’s visibility and adoption, they have also led to increased volatility. The ecosystem's resilience is being tested as it navigates the fallout from various high-profile scams and manipulative practices, most notably within the meme coin market. These events have triggered skepticism among investors, as they weigh the platform's innovative potential against the risks posed by these malicious activities.
Looking forward, for Solana to continue its upward path, the ecosystem will need to address these challenges head-on. Enhancements in security protocols, more rigorous vetting of projects and an overall shift toward more sustainable and utility-driven applications will be critical. The network's capability to scale effectively, maintain uptime and foster a secure environment for both DeFi and other applications will be key determinants of its trajectory.
Despite the current correction and associated challenges, the fundamentals of Solana, especially its blockchain's architecture designed for speed and efficiency, remain strong. If the community and developers can collaborate to bolster the network's robustness against scams and ensure a more stable platform, Solana has the potential to resume its upward trend. The path forward for SOL will likely hinge on its ability to mature as an ecosystem, prioritizing security and long-term utility over the transient hype of meme coins and speculative ventures.
New year for Ethereum
As Ethereum (ETH) steps into 2024, its market position appears to be on the cusp of transformation. The past year has seen significant developments within the Ethereum ecosystem, notably the expansion of Layer 2 (L2) networks and the unveiling of a refreshed road map by Vitalik Buterin, presenting a new vision for the platform. These changes may have set the stage for a potential price reversal for Ethereum as it continues to navigate its current rally.
The price chart of Ethereum indicates a mixed scenario. After a period of bullish trend, ETH is showing signs of consolidation. The moving averages are providing support at lower levels, and the price is oscillating around these key indicators, suggesting a balancing act between bullish optimism and bearish caution.
The L2 networks, like Arbitrum and Optimism, have been a beacon of growth, with transaction volume skyrocketing by 90 times compared to 2021. This incredible expansion signifies a shift in focus to scalability and efficiency. The L2 solutions are not just a technical improvement but also a strategic realignment, positioning Ethereum to better handle the burgeoning demands of DeFi, NFTs and other blockchain applications.
Buterin's new Ethereum vision, which emphasizes single slot finality, cross-rollup standards and the inclusion of Verkle trees, points to a more secure, efficient and scalable network. The road map update also hints at long-term improvements to Ethereum's architecture, ensuring its place at the forefront of blockchain innovation.
Despite these promising developments, Ethereum's price rally has been lagging when compared to some of its competitors. This underperformance could be due to market dynamics that have seen investors chase higher yields elsewhere. However, the solid rise in traction on L2 networks suggests that the groundwork is being laid for a more robust and expansive ecosystem.
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A Year of Environmental Milestones: 2023 in Review
In a year marred by escalating global temperatures, 2023 has birthed several heartening environmental developments. Chief among them is the transformation of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea into an unanticipated sanctuary for a wealth of species. The DMZ, primarily untouched due to its buffer zone status, now shelters 6,200 species, including 38 percent of endangered birds and animals on the Korean peninsula, such as golden eagles, musk deer, and mountain goats.
The DMZ: An Unlikely Wildlife Haven
Long considered a symbol of division, the DMZ’s untouched landscape has evolved into a refuge for creatures under threat elsewhere. This crucial sanctuary now houses golden eagles, musk deer, and mountain goats, among many others. As such, the DMZ stands testament to nature’s resilience and adaptability, even in the face of human conflict.
Legislative Changes in European Hunting Practices
Further bolstering global environmental wellbeing, significant legislative change has occurred within the European Union, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein concerning hunting practices. A ban on using lead shot for hunting birds in wetlands came into effect, addressing a major environmental issue — lead poisoning from ammunition, responsible for an estimated one million waterbirds’ deaths annually within the EU. This ban, enforcing the use of nontoxic ammunition in and around wetlands, is anticipated to drastically reduce mortality rates among these bird populations.
EU’s Leap Towards Renewable Energy
In May, the EU marked a historical milestone — for the first time on record, renewable sources, primarily wind and solar, produced more electricity than fossil fuels. This achievement indicates a decisive shift towards cleaner energy and signals the EU’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and combating climate change. Moreover, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed 2023 as the hottest year since record-keeping began in the 19th century, highlighting the urgent need for such shifts in energy production.
On the whole, despite the challenges of a warming planet and a year pegged as the hottest on record, 2023 has unveiled a silver lining — a world striving for environmental progress, from the unlikely wildlife haven in the DMZ to legislative milestones and a surge in renewable energy.
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We'll have at least one more year of hearing about Mike Tomlin's streak.
For the 17th straight season, Tomlin will not have a losing record. The Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 30-23 to move to 9-7, and more importantly than clinching another non-losing season for Tomlin, it kept Pittsburgh alive in the AFC wild-card race. Pittsburgh will need to win and get some help next week to get a wild-card spot, but they'll still be in the race going into the season finale. For the Seahawks, it drops them back to .500 and is a blow in their playoff hunt.
A two-game winning streak for the Steelers coincided with finally turning to Mason Rudolph at quarterback. The Steelers stuck with Rudolph despite Kenny Pickett being healthy enough to be listed as questionable on the injury report, which usually means a player will suit up. Pickett was inactive, Rudolph started and the Steelers continued to keep their season alive with a big win.
The Steelers were in a lot of trouble when they had a three-game losing streak in December. But a Tomlin-coached team wasn't going to fade away that easily.
Steelers pound Seattle in run game
The Steelers, who looked like they were ready to call it a season a couple weeks ago in a listless loss to the Indianapolis Colts, looked like a much different team in the first half Sunday. They rushed for 145 yards in the first half. The Fox broadcast said that was the most for Pittsburgh since a 2006 game against Kansas City. Their leading rushers that day were Willie Parker and Najeh Davenport.
Jaylen Warren got the scoring started for the Steelers with an 18-yard touchdown run. The Steelers led for most of the game after that. Najee Harris scored a couple of touchdowns, and the Steelers led 24-17 into the third quarter.
The game was still in the balance when the defense made a huge play. With seven minutes left and the Steelers leading 27-20, Geno Smith was strip-sacked by Nick Herbig. Pittsburgh recovered at the 16-yard line. The Steelers only got a field goal out of the ensuing drive, but a 10-point lead was significant at that point in the game.
Seahawks take a step back
For the Seahawks, a loss didn't eliminate them from the playoff race but it didn't help their chances. They moved back to 8-8 with the loss, which is fitting in what has been a mediocre season.
The defense let down in a big spot, against an offense that has struggled most of the season. The offense wasn't bad but there weren't a lot of game-changing explosive plays. The Steelers also crushed Seattle in time of possession.
The Seahawks tried to rally late. A drive deep into Steelers territory didn't result in a touchdown, and Seattle settled for a field goal just before the two-minute warning. They tried an onside kick trailing 27-20 but Pittsburgh recovered. A reception to Pickens for a first down and a Harris run for another first down ended the game.
The Steelers still need a lot to go right to make the playoffs. But they're alive, and it looked like there was no chance of that happening a couple weeks ago.
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Rams clinch playoff berth with Seahawks loss to Steelers
The Rams are officially in the 2023 postseason.
After defeating the Giants on Sunday, Los Angeles clinched its playoff berth with Seattle's loss to Pittsburgh in Week 17.
This is the fifth postseason appearance for the Rams in seven seasons under head coach Sean McVay.
The team has won the NFC West three times and earned a Wild Card berth three times. L.A. won Super Bowl LVI in 2021 and appeared in Super Bowl LIII in 2018.
The Rams will take on the 49ers in Week 18, with San Francisco having nothing to play for after the club clinched the No. 1 seed on Sunday.
Peter Schrager of NFL Media noted that the Rams’ team plane in Newark, N.J. was waiting to see the result of Pittsburgh-Seattle before taking off for Los Angeles. After a Steelers victory, that should be a long, happy flight back to the West Coast.
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Eurostar Services Resume After Flooding; Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine
The Thames tunnels, a crucial artery for Eurostar services, have been reopened after an unprecedented flooding incident that caused major disruptions and inconveniency to thousands of passengers. Network Rail High Speed, the entity responsible for managing the route, successfully controlled the situation and facilitated the resumption of a full service. However, some speed restrictions are still in place due to ongoing issues with a second tunnel.
The Impact of the Flooding
The flooding incident affected more than 30,000 people, including those travelling for work, leisure, and special events. The cause of the flooding remains under investigation, with no evidence indicating a burst pipe, as was initially suspected. Eurostar, which operates services from London to Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam, has advised customers to check its website for journey updates and information on compensation. The company extended its apologies for the inconvenience caused by the incident.
Other Global Events
In a separate global event, Russia escalated its attacks on Ukraine with a massive aerial bombing campaign, the largest since the start of the war. This was followed by a drone assault, with the Ukrainian Air Force reporting the shooting down of 21 out of 49 Russian drones. The attacks resulted in significant casualties and damage to several Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv and the Kyiv region.
International Reactions
In retaliation for the attacks, Russia accused Ukraine of orchestrating a deadly attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, resulting in the loss of 24 lives. At an emergency UN Security Council meeting, Russia’s UN envoy condemned the act as terrorism. Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, continues to resist international calls for a ceasefire due to ongoing Israeli strikes in Gaza. These strikes have resulted in significant casualties and displacement, sparking a humanitarian crisis with a quarter of Gaza’s population facing starvation and extensive destruction across the territory.
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It's not often that a team can win twice on the same day, but the Bears pulled it off Sunday. As Chicago polished off the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers lost yet again, and the Cardinals upset the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Panthers' loss and Cardinals' win mean that Carolina clinches the worst record in the NFL ... but because the Panthers' 2024 No. 1 draft pick belongs to Chicago, thanks to last offseason's deal to put Bryce Young in Carolina, the Bears are once again at the top of the draft.
Here is the top 10 of the NFL Draft:
1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers) 2. Washington Commanders 3. New England Patriots 4. Arizona Cardinals 5. New York Giants 6. Los Angeles Chargers 7. Tennessee Titans 8. New York Jets 9. Atlanta Falcons 10. Chicago Bears
Further down the draft, Washington's seventh straight loss puts them, at the moment, in a statistical dead heat with the New England Patriots, according to Tankathon. Both teams, along with the Cardinals, are 4-12, but the Commanders and Patriots have equal strength-of-schedule ratings. Next week's games will break that tie, as Washington plays the Cowboys and New England plays the Jets. Arizona's win has, at the moment, dropped the Cardinals from the No. 2 spot to fourth.
Down the line, the Giants and Titans are both at 5-11, with the Giants holding a slight edge because of strength of schedule. The Chargers are also at five wins, pending the outcome of their game against Denver. The Jets (6-11) are currently in the No. 8 spot, while the Falcons, Bears and Raiders are all in a statistical and strength-of-schedule dead heat at 7-9.
Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice projects that the Bears will select North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 1 pick, moving on from Justin Fields. "Maye is the complete package at quarterback," Tice writes. "His ability to throw or run for explosive plays, within and outside the confines of the position, all while avoiding an overwhelming amount of negative plays, are the prerequisites for elite modern QB play."
The Bears can officially start to plan — and Bears fans can start to dream — about what to do with that No. 1 pick.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man was charged with attempted second-degree murder after he allegedly stabbed his sister’s fiancé in the neck with a butcher knife.
According to documents, on December 24, the Memphis Police Department responded to a wounding call in the 3700 block of Crosswood Cove in Frayser.
Police say a man was found inside the home suffering from a large laceration to the left side of his neck.
The man advised police that he and his fiancée’s brother, Antonio Merriweather, had an argument, and during the argument, Merriweather picked up a large butcher knife and stabbed him two times in the neck.
Reports say the man’s fiancée witnessed the argument. Before the stabbing took place, Merriweather allegedly told the victim, “I been waiting on you.”
Merriweather fled the scene after his sister pulled him off of the victim, police say.
The man was transported to Regional One in critical condition after the attack.
Merriweather was arrested Friday and charged with criminal attempt second-degree murder.
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Influential former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 88
DALLAS, Texas — Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area as the region's most powerful Democrat, has died. She was 88.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and many other leaders issued statements about her death Sunday after her son posted about it on Facebook. The Dallas Morning News also confirmed her death with an unnamed source close to the family. No cause of death was given.
“She was the single most effective legislator Dallas has ever had,” the mayor said in a statement. “Nobody brought more federal infrastructure money home to our city. Nobody fought harder for our communities and our residents’ interests and safety. And nobody knew how to navigate Washington better for the people of Dallas.”
Eddie Bernice Johnson served in the House for three decades after becoming the first registered nurse elected to Congress and first Black chief psychiatric nurse at Dallas' Veterans Affairs hospital. She went on to become the first Black woman to chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and she also led the Congressional Black Caucus. She left office in January after repeatedly delaying her retirement. Before Congress, she served in the Texas legislature.
Johnson used her committee leadership position to fight against Republican efforts to block action on climate change.
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford said Johnson was “a fierce advocate for expanding STEM opportunities to Black and minority students” who also played a key role in helping the Biden administration pass a major package of incentives for computer chip manufacturers.
Johnson was born in Waco and grew up in the segregated South. Dallas’ once-segregated Union Station was renamed in her honor in 2019.
Her own experience with racism helped spur her to get involved in politics. She recalled that officials at the VA hospital were shocked that she was Black after they hired her sight-unseen, so they rescinded their offer for her to live in a dorm on campus. She told The Dallas Morning News in 2020 that officials would go into patients' rooms ahead of her to “say that I was qualified.”
“That was really the most blatant, overt racism that I ever experienced in my life,” she told the newspaper.
Johnson nearly quit but decided to stick with it.
“It was very challenging,” she said. “But any job where you’re an African American woman entering for the first time would be a challenge. They had not hired one before I got there. Yes, it was a challenge, but it was a successful venture.”
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DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado woman accused of killing two of her children was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to police.
Kimberlee Singler, 35, is suspected of killing her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son and attempting to kill her 11-year-old daughter in Colorado Springs.
On Dec. 19, police said they responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at an apartment complex at around 12:30 a.m. and found the the bodies of the two deceased children.
Officers also located Singler and her 11-year-old daughter at the scene. They were both injured and taken to hospitals for treatment, according to Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Ira Cronin.
Singler’s injuries were minor. The 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for a few days and then released. She is recovering well physically in Colorado Springs. Cronin said he could not release details about how the children or Singler were injured.
Police said the initial report of a burglary was unfounded.
Singler was initially cooperative with police investigating the homicides and alleged burglary. She went missing after the probe, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
“In the initial stages of the investigation, we were treating her as a victim of a burglary,” Cronin told the Associated Press.
On Dec. 26, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singler on multiple charges, including multiple counts of first degree murder, child abuse and assault.
The children’s deaths came amid an ongoing legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, according to court filings. Court hearings had been scheduled for next month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Actor Ian Ziering, best known for his role in “Beverly Hills 90210,” appears to have been caught on camera in a fight with a group of people riding motorized mini bikes in Hollywood on New Years Eve, according to a report from TMZ.
Officers responded to the area of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue at around 3 p.m. on reports of a fight that broke out after the group of bikers were driving recklessly in the area, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA.
It is unclear what exactly prompted the brawl between Ziering and the bikers, but video posted by the tabloid outlet shows the actor pushing one of the mini-bike riders, who was right in front of what seems to be his SUV just before an all out fight broke out.
The 59-year-old “Sharknado” star is then immediately ganged up on by several of the other bikers. In an attempt to get away, Ziering makes a dash across busy Hollywood Boulevard, dragging his attackers along with him.
When he gets to the other side of the street, the footage shows him fighting back as he gets walloped by one of the bikers, eventually breaking free and running away on the sidewalk.
TMZ reported that both the bikers and Ziering left the scene with their vehicles.
It’s unknown if anyone involved in the violent scuffle was seriously injured. Police told KTLA that the incident remains under investigation.
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DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado woman accused of killing two of her children was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to police.
Kimberlee Singler, 35, is suspected of killing her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son and attempting to kill her 11-year-old daughter in Colorado Springs.
On Dec. 19, police said they responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at an apartment complex at around 12:30 a.m. and found the the bodies of the two deceased children.
Officers also located Singler and her 11-year-old daughter at the scene. They were both injured and taken to hospitals for treatment, according to Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Ira Cronin.
Singler’s injuries were minor. The 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for a few days and then released. She is recovering well physically in Colorado Springs. Cronin said he could not release details about how the children or Singler were injured.
Police said the initial report of a burglary was unfounded.
Singler was initially cooperative with police investigating the homicides and alleged burglary. She went missing after the probe, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
“In the initial stages of the investigation, we were treating her as a victim of a burglary,” Cronin told the Associated Press.
On Dec. 26, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singler on multiple charges, including multiple counts of first degree murder, child abuse and assault.
The children’s deaths came amid an ongoing legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, according to court filings. Court hearings had been scheduled for next month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Michigan home explosion heard for miles kills 4 and injures 2, police say
DETROIT (AP) — Four people died and two others were injured Saturday in a Michigan house explosion that could be heard miles away, police said.
The explosion happened before 4 p.m. in Northfield Township, about 45 miles (72.4 kilometers) west of Detroit. The structure was destroyed, leaving only the basement, Northfield Township Police Lt. David Powell told reporters Saturday.
The blast, which could be heard about 9 miles (14.4 kilometers) away, sent debris into the air that landed on both sides of a nearby highway. Neighboring homes were not damaged, Powell said.
Six people were in the home, with four fatalities discovered at the scene and the two surviving victims hospitalized in critical condition. Police did not immediately know if the victims were related, Powell said.
Authorities have not determined the cause of the explosion.
Northfield Township police did not immediately return a message from The Associated Press seeking additional information on Sunday.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- On Groundhog Day, the locker rooms at MetLife Stadium will be flooded with players who have never before experienced a Super Bowl. But no one's wait has been anything like that of Champ Bailey.
A few years ago, his seasons seemed to be on a repeat loop like the days of Bill Murray's cranky weatherman: always ending in frustration, always awakening in the same spot, despite yet another Pro Bowl season and an unquestioned status as one of the league's best shutdown cornerbacks.
This week, he finally awoke to a different song. Each day since last Sunday's 26-16 win over the New England Patriots brings a new experience, culminating in Super Bowl XLVIII next weekend.
It will be the first Super Bowl that Bailey has witnessed. For years, he refused to attend, only wanting to experience it as a player. Now, every experience could be an emotional one -- even something as routine as boarding the team plane Sunday.
"Unpredictable," he said. "I really can't say what I'm going to be like. I didn't know what I would feel like after the win last week and this week going into this game I really don't know. Just take it for what it is and whatever comes upon me -- it is what it is."
And what "it is" entails deep meaning for many in the Broncos' locker room who have long respected Bailey as a player and a quiet leader. His fellow defenders were happy for themselves and the team, but had a special sentiment for the longest tenured active Bronco, who had remained through the descent and re-ascent of the franchise.
"There are a lot of guys in that (locker) room (for whom) it means a lot to them because it means a lot to him," Broncos coach John Fox said.
But Bailey was modest about the support.
"I love the respect and everything my teammates give me, but it's not about me," he said. "It's definitely about this organization."
And perhaps never was Bailey more valuable than when he met with Fox in the weeks after his hiring in January 2011. Bailey ended up signing a contract extension, and became the first piece of the puzzle to rebuild the Broncos.
"From the very onset, he gave me great insight to the Broncos organization, to a lot of players," said Fox, "and you need that as a newcomer, regardless of if you're a head coach or not. You need that insight and he's been a valuable part of the success we've had."
But rarely was Bailey more valuable than against the Patriots last Sunday. He returned to his every-down role, effectively took the slot receiver out of the game and was so effective that Tom Brady completed just one pass thrown in his direction. The foot injury that dogged him all season and kept him out of 11 games was just a painful memory.
"For him to have this opportunity after going through what he's gone through, the ridicule since the last game of last year -- the playoff game (against Baltimore) -- to finally get this opportunity to be here and experience that and coming back and continue to fight through that foot injury, then go out and have not just a good game -- man, he played an outstanding game against the Patriots," said safety Brian Dawkins. "If they're going to continue to put him in the slot, to have that veteran, fresh legs in that spot right now, (it is a) tremendous advantage for the Broncos in my opinion."
Bailey barely registered in the statistical line from the game, but as usual, that reflected the level of his performance. He was in shutdown mode, and the opposing quarterback stayed away, just as has been the case so many times in his 15 NFL seasons.
Besides, statistics don't matter to Bailey. Only the team result does.
"I don't even think he knows how many career interceptions he's got," said safety Mike Adams. "I don't think he cares about that, but his legacy says a lot. … First-ballot Hall of Famer."
And if the Broncos succeed next week, world champion.
"Oh, man, that would be a picturesque moment, if that happens for him," Dawkins said. "And I don't know how he will react. I know how I'm going to react if that does happen for them, especially him. Tears of joy comes to mind."
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US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
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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Associated Press writer Jari Tanner in Helsinki, Finland, contributed to this report.
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Sluggish Chiefs rally past Bengals to clinch 8th straight AFC West title
The Kansas City Chiefs have averted disaster.
Despite another sluggish Sunday, they rallied for a 25-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
The win didn't do much to quell concerns about a tepid offense that anchored Kansas City through a 2-4 stretch following their Week 10 bye. But it did secure the AFC West title, avoiding a Week 18 scenario that could have seen them eliminated from the postseason.
The win eliminated the Bengals and the Denver Broncos from the playoffs.
The Chiefs got off to a strong start with a 75-yard opening drive that ended with a touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Isaiah Pacheco. They wouldn't find the end zone from there.
After the Bengals answered with a touchdown. the Chiefs turned the ball over on their next possession on a strip-sack of Mahomes. The Bengals then took a 17-7 lead that the the Chiefs cut to 17-13 at halftime. From there, kicker Harrison Butker and the Kansas City defense did the bulk of the work.
Harrison Butker scores game's final 18 points
Butker successfully kicked four second-half field goals to extend a personal 18-0 scoring run over the Bengals as Kansas City shut Cincinnati out in the second half.
The Bengals had a chance to tie the game after Butker's sixth field goal extended Kansas City's lead to 25-17. They converted a fourth-and-18 after Justin Reid sack of Jake Browning at the Cincinnati 38-yard line. But Chiefs defenders sacked Browning two more times to force a fourth-and-27 that the Bengals would not convert. The stop allowed the Chiefs to run out the clock and clinch an eighth consecutive AFC West title.
Signs of life for Kansas City offense
While the Chiefs struggled to find the end zone, they did convert on a pair of big plays, the likes of which have eluded them in recent weeks. Mahomes found Justin Watson for a 41-yard gain to convert a third down midway through the third quarter.
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The next Chiefs possession saw Mahomes fine a wide open Rashee Rice for 67 yards, the longest pass play of Kansas City's season.
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Both plays set up field goals, the second of which put the Chiefs up for good.
Mahomes finished the game completing 21 of 29 passes for 245 yards with a touchdown. His first-quarter fumble was the only turnover of the game. Rice was his top target with four catches for 127 yards.
All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce continued to struggle. He didn't have a catch at halftime and finished the game with three catches for 16 yards. The game was his third straight with fewer than 50 yards receiving and his ninth straight failing to pass the 100-yard barrier.
Chiefs defense strong again
There were no concerns about a Chiefs defense that entered Sunday second in the league in yards allowed per game. The Chiefs limited Cincinnati to 263 yards of total offense on 3.7 yards per play. They sacked Browning six times, including four on the critical final Bengals drive that ended on downs. Cincinnati did not score after halftime.
With the win, the Chiefs clinched the No. 3 seed in the AFC, rendering next week's season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers meaningless. If they choose, they'll have the opportunity to rest key players before hosting a wild-card round game in Kansas City.
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The Future is Tech: AI’s Growing Influence and the Dawn of 2024
In the year 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) has surfaced as a transformative force, with its tentacles reaching the far corners of various industries. As we stand on the cusp of 2024, AI’s influence is poised to deepen, reshaping our experiences and the world at large.
AI: The Universal Game Changer
AI has seeped into countless applications, signaling a possible shift in employment patterns and societal structures. In the realm of business, AI’s rising utilization has streamlined processes and given birth to a new breed of programs designed for diverse sectors. Yet, this democratization of AI is not without its challenges. Risks such as inaccuracies and the necessity for human supervision lurk around the corner, underscoring the need for prudent management of this potent technology.
Regulating the AI Leviathan
The European Union has taken cognizance of the potential risks associated with AI, tentatively agreeing on regulations to control its impact. Meanwhile, the debate around taxing the wealthiest to mitigate the disruptive effects of AI on employment and inequality has picked up steam. As AI continues to evolve, so must the mechanisms to govern its use and manage its consequences.
Tech’s Foray into Sustainable Living
Technology’s influence extends beyond the digital realm, making notable strides in promoting sustainable living. A case in point is a mansion in Malibu, powered by Tesla batteries and solar panels, exemplifying tech’s role in fostering environmentally friendly lifestyles.
Tech Titans Meet Political Figures
Amid these advancements, tech influencers like Elon Musk and political figures such as Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have found shared interests on issues ranging from immigration to AI. This convergence of tech and politics underscores the pervasive influence of technology in our lives.
Legal Challenges and Tech Tips
The tech sector, however, is not without its legal hurdles, as evidenced by Apple’s appeal against a U.S. ban affecting its watch sales. Amidst these developments, personal technology advice remains in high demand, with tech tips becoming an essential tool for users seeking to optimize their digital experiences.
As we step into 2024, the promise of substantial tech-driven change looms large. From personal habits to global policies, the ripple effects of these technological advancements will be felt far and wide. As AI continues to dominate and new technologies emerge, one thing is clear: the future is tech.
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Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump.
Describing artificial intelligence as the "latest technological frontier,” Roberts discussed the pros and cons of computer-generated content in the legal profession. His remarks come just a few days after the latest instance of AI-generated fake legal citations making their way into official court records, in a case involving ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
“Always a bad idea,” Roberts wrote in his year-end report, noting that “any use of AI requires caution and humility.”
At the same time, though, the chief justice acknowledged that AI can make it much easier for people without much money to access the courts. “These tools have the welcome potential to smooth out any mismatch between available resources and urgent needs in our court system,” Roberts wrote.
The report came at the end of a year in which a series of stories questioned the ethical practices of the justices and the court responded to critics by adopting its first code of conduct. Many of those stories focused on Justice Clarence Thomas and his failure to disclose travel, other hospitality and additional financial ties with wealthy conservative donors including Harlan Crow and the Koch brothers. But Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor also have been under scrutiny.
The country also is entering an the beginning of an election year that seems likely to enmesh the court in some way in the ongoing criminal cases against Trump and efforts to keep the Republican former president off the 2024 ballot.
Along with his eight colleagues, Roberts almost never discusses cases that are before the Supreme Court or seem likely to get there. In past reports, he has advocated for enhanced security and salary increases for federal judges, praised judges and their aides for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and highlighted other aspects of technological changes in the courts.
Roberts once famously compared judges to umpires who call balls and strikes, but don't make the rules. In his latest report, he turned to a different sport, tennis, to make the point that technology won't soon replace judges.
At many tennis tournaments, optical technology, rather than human line judges, now determines "whether 130 mile per hour serves are in or out. These decisions involve precision to the millimeter. And there is no discretion; the ball either did or did not hit the line. By contrast, legal determinations often involve gray areas that still require application of human judgment,” Roberts wrote.
Looking ahead warily to the growing use of artificial intelligence in the courts, Roberts wrote: “I predict that human judges will be around for a while. But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work — particularly at the trial level — will be significantly affected by AI.”
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three suspects were taken into custody after a police chase that ended in a crash on the I-40 bridge Saturday night, according to Arkansas State Police.
Reports say the West Memphis Police Department initiated the pursuit around 9 p.m. The suspects hit another vehicle, but no one was seriously hurt in the crash.
Three suspects were taken into custody. Two of the suspects were arrested and transported to the Crittenden County Detention Center, and the third was transported to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital for evaluation, police say.
The suspects were reportedly driving a stolen Dodge Charger.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia.
Prigozhin’s Aug. 23 death put an exclamation point on what had already been an eventful year for the brutal mercenary leader. His Wagner Group troops brought Russia a rare victory in its grinding war in Ukraine, capturing the city of Bakhmut. But internal friction with Russian military leaders later burst into the open, with Prigozhin briefly mounting an armed rebellion — the most severe challenge yet to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule.
The rebellion was called off and a deal was struck in less than 24 hours. However, just two months later, Prigozhin joined the list of those who have run afoul of the Kremlin and died unexpectedly.
He was just one of a number of noteworthy people who died in 2023.
The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Serving under two presidents, Kissinger’s shadow loomed large in the foreign policy arena, prompting both admiration and criticism from around the globe. And he continued his involvement in global affairs even in his final months.
Another political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. She was the closest adviser to her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, during his one term in the White House and then across four decades of global humanitarian work.
Others from the world of politics who died this year include: former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi; former U.S. senators Dianne Feinstein, James Buckley and James Abourezk; former British treasury chief Nigel Lawson; former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf; former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor; former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang; former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari; former New Mexico governor and American ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson; former New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver; and former Greek Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos.
Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Turner’s powerful voice and stage presence brought her fame across multiple decades, first with her abusive husband, Ike Turner, in the 1960’s and 70’s. But after leaving their marriage, she found fame again in the 1980’s with her hit “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”
Others in the world of arts and entertainment who died this year include: actors Suzanne Somers, Matthew Perry, Raquel Welch, Richard Belzer, Chaim Topol, Jacklyn Zeman, Lance Reddick, Alan Arkin, Paul Reubens, David McCallum, Richard Roundtree and Tom Sizemore; musicians Jimmy Buffett, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Lee Jones, Burt Bacharach, David Crosby, Fito Olivares, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Astrud Gilberto, Coco Lee and Tony Bennett; civil rights activist and entertainer Harry Belafonte; TV producer Norman Lear; author Cormac McCarthy; filmmaker William Friedkin; TV hosts Bob Barker and Jerry Springer; poet Louise Glück; guitarist Jeff Beck; fashion designer Mary Quant; wrestler The Iron Sheik; composer Kaija Saariaho; and “Sesame Street” co-creator Lloyd Morrisett.
Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):
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Fred White, 67. A drummer who backed up his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire. Jan. 1.
Ken Block, 55. A motorsports icon known for his stunt driving and for co-founding the action sports apparel brand DC Shoes. Jan. 2. Snowmobiling accident.
Walter Cunningham, 90. The last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program. Jan. 3.
Fay Weldon, 91. A British author known for her sharp wit and acerbic observations about women’s experiences and sexual politics in novels including “The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil.” Jan. 4.
Russell Pearce, 75. A Republican lawmaker who was the driving force behind Arizona’s landmark 2010 anti-immigration legislation known as the “show me your papers” law. Jan. 5.
Charles Simic, 84. The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who awed critics and readers with his singular art of lyricism and economy, tragic insight and disruptive humor. Jan. 9.
Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway, 51. An ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump and one half of the conservative political commentary duo Diamond and Silk. Jan. 8.
Jeff Beck, 78. A guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player. Jan. 10.
Constantine, 82. The former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal in sailing and spent decades in exile after becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s. Jan. 10.
Tatjana Patitz, 56. She was one of an elite group of supermodels who graced magazine covers in the 1980s and ’90s and appeared in George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90” music video. Jan. 11.
Lisa Marie Presley, 54. The only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy. Jan. 12.
Robbie Knievel, 60. An American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following in the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father Evel Knievel. Jan. 13.
Ray Cordeiro, 98. He interviewed music acts including the Beatles during a six-decade career on Hong Kong radio that earned him the title of the world’s longest-working disc jockey. Jan. 13.
Lloyd Morrisett, 93. The co-creator of the beloved children’s TV series “Sesame Street,” which has used empathy and fuzzy monsters like Elmo and Cookie Monster to charm and teach generations around the world. Jan. 15.
Gina Lollobrigida, 95. An Italian film legend who achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world” after the title of one of her movies. Jan. 16.
Chris Ford, 74. A member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket. Jan. 17.
David Crosby, 81. The brash rock musician who evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Sept. 18.
Cindy Williams, 75. She was among the most recognizable stars in America in the 1970s and 1980s for her role as Shirley on the beloved sitcom “Laverne & Shirley.” Jan. 25.
Billy Packer, 82. An Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS. Jan. 26.
Sylvia Syms, 89. She starred in classic British films including “Ice Cold in Alex” and “Victim.” Jan. 27.
Barrett Strong, 81. One of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “War” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.” Jan. 28.
Tom Verlaine, 73. The guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television who influenced many bands while playing at ultra-cool downtown New York music venue CBGB alongside the Ramones, Patti Smith and Talking Heads. Jan. 28.
Bobby Hull, 84. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final. Jan. 30.
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Paco Rabanne, 88. The Spanish-born designer known for perfumes sold worldwide but who made his name with metallic space-age fashions that put a bold, new edge on catwalks. Feb. 3.
Harry Whittington, 95. The man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch more than 17 years ago. Feb. 4.
Hsing Yun, 95. A Buddhist abbot who established a thriving religious community in southern Taiwan and built universities overseas. Feb. 5.
Pervez Musharraf, 79. The general who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban. Feb. 5.
Burt Bacharach, 94. The singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other hits. Feb. 8.
Carlos Saura, 91. Spain’s celebrated filmmaker who earned three Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film during his seven-decade career. Feb. 10.
Hugh Hudson, 86. A British filmmaker who debuted as a feature director with the Oscar-winning Olympics drama “Chariots of Fire” and made other well-regarded movies including “My Life So Far” and the Oscar-nominated “Greystroke.” Feb. 10.
Hans Modrow, 95. He served as East Germany’s last communist leader during a turbulent tenure that ended in the country’s first and only free election. Feb. 11.
David Jude Jolicoeur, 54. Widely known as Trugoy the Dove, he was one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul. Feb. 12.
Huey “Piano” Smith, 89. A beloved New Orleans session musician who backed Little Richard, Lloyd Price and other early rock stars, and with his own group made the party favorites “Don’t You Just Know It” and “Rockin’ Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu.” Feb. 13.
Leiji Matsumoto, 85. The anime creator known for ”Space Battleship Yamato” and other classics using a fantastical style and antiwar themes. Feb. 13.
Raquel Welch, 82. Her emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film “One Million Years B.C.” propelled her to international sex symbol status in the 1960s and ’70s. Feb. 15.
Tim McCarver, 81. The All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as one of the country’s most recognized, incisive and talkative television commentators. Feb. 16.
Stella Stevens, 84. A prominent leading lady in 1960s and 70s comedies perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewis’s affection in “The Nutty Professor.” Feb. 17.
Richard Belzer, 78. The longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV’s most indelible detectives as John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU.” Feb. 19.
Ahmed Qureia, 85. A former Palestinian prime minister and one of the architects of interim peace deals with Israel. Feb. 22.
James Abourezk, 92. A South Dakota Democrat who grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, became the first Arab American U.S. senator and was known for his quick wit as he advocated for populist causes. Feb. 24.
Betty Boothroyd, 93. The first female speaker of Britain’s House of Commons. Feb. 26.
Ricou Browning, 93. A skilled swimmer best known for his underwater role as the Gill Man in the quintessential 3D black-and-white 1950s monster movie “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” Feb. 27.
Gérard Latortue, 88. A former interim prime minister of Haiti who helped rebuild and unite the country after a violent coup in the mid-2000s. Feb. 27.
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Just Fontaine, 89. The French soccer great who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup. March 1.
Barbara Everitt Bryant, 96. The first woman to run the U.S. Census Bureau and its leader during the contentious debate over how to compensate for undercounts of minority groups in the 1990 census. March 2.
Tom Sizemore, 61. The “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions. March 3.
Kenzaburo Oe, 88. The Nobel literature laureate whose darkly poetic novels were built from his childhood memories during Japan’s postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son. March 3.
Judy Heumann, 75. A renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of people with disabilities. March 4.
Gary Rossington, 71. A co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the classic answer song “Sweet Home Alabama” and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem “Free Bird.” March 5.
Georgina Beyer, 65. A trailblazing New Zealand politician who in 1999 became the world’s first openly transgender member of Parliament. March 6.
Traute Lafrenz, 103. She was the last known survivor of a German group known as the White Rose that actively resisted the Nazis. March 6.
Peterson Zah, 85. A monumental Navajo Nation leader who guided the tribe through a politically tumultuous era and worked tirelessly to correct wrongdoings against Native Americans. March 7.
Chaim Topol, 87. A leading Israeli actor who charmed generations of theatergoers and movie-watchers with his portrayal of Tevye, the long-suffering and charismatic milkman in “Fiddler on the Roof.” March 8.
Robert Blake, 89. The Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife. March 9.
Jiang Yanyong, 91. A Chinese military doctor who revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness. March 11.
Bud Grant, 95. The stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them. March 11.
Dick Fosbury, 76. The lanky leaper who revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop.” March 12.
Pat Schroeder, 82. A pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress. March 13.
Gloria Bosman, age unknown. A smooth-voiced South African jazz musician who was lauded for her contribution to the country’s music industry in a career spanning more than two decades. March 14.
Jacqueline Gold, 62. She helped make lingerie and sex toys a female-friendly mainstream business as head of Britain’s Ann Summers chain. March 16.
Lance Reddick, 60. A character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” ″Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise. March 17.
John Jenrette, 86. The former U.S. congressman was a colorful politician who was convicted in the Abscam bribery scandal in the late 1970s and whose wife talked to Playboy about an in-session dalliance on the U.S. Capitol steps. March 17.
Fito Olivares, 75. A Tejano musician known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays, including the hit “Juana La Cubana.” March 17.
Willis Reed, 80. He dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain. March 21.
Darcelle XV, 92. The iconic drag queen who was crowned the world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records. March 23.
Paul O’Grady, 67. An entertainer who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television. March 28.
Ryuichi Sakamoto, 71. A world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant.” March 28.
Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, 99. A bridal industry pioneer and Holocaust survivor who decided over a half century ago that brides deserved better than cookie-cutter dresses. March 29.
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Nigel Lawson, 91. The tax-cutting U.K. Treasury chief under the late Margaret Thatcher and a lion of Conservative politics in the late 20th century. April 3.
Ben Ferencz, 103. The last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who tried Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps. April 7.
Elisabeth Kopp, 86. An advocate of equal rights and the environment who was the first woman elected to Switzerland’s seven-member executive branch. April. 7.
Michael Lerner, 81. The Brooklyn-born character actor who played a myriad of imposing figures in his 60 years in the business, including monologuing movie mogul Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink,” the crooked club owner Bugsy Calhoun in “Harlem Nights” and an angry publishing executive in “Elf.” April 8.
Anne Perry, 84. The best-selling crime novelist known for her Thomas Pitt and William Monk detective series, and for her own murderous past that inspired the movie “Heavenly Creatures.” April 10.
Al Jaffee, 102. Mad magazine’s award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions.” April 10.
Mary Quant, 93. The visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized Swinging London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world. April 13.
Charles Stanley, 90. A prominent televangelist who once led the Southern Baptist Convention. April 18.
Richard Riordan, 92. A wealthy Republican businessman who served two terms as Los Angeles mayor and steered the city through the Northridge earthquake and the recovery from the deadly 1992 riots. April 19.
Todd Haimes, 66. He led the Roundabout Theatre Company from an off-off-Broadway company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy into a major theatrical force with works on five stages — including three Broadway theaters — and dozens of Tony Awards. April 19.
Barry Humphries, 89. A Tony Award-winning comedian internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character delighted audiences over seven decades. April 22.
Len Goodman, 78. A long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing” who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic. April 22.
Harry Belafonte, 96. The civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world. April 25.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, 88. The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances leading to his lynching in Mississippi in 1955. April 25.
Jerry Springer, 79. The onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests willing to bare all — sometimes literally — as they brawled and hurled obscenities before a raucous audience. April 27.
LeRoy “Lee” Carhart, 81. He emerged from a two-decade career as an Air Force surgeon to become one of the best-known late-term abortion providers in the United States. April 28.
Larry “Gator” Rivers, 73. He helped integrate high school basketball in Georgia before playing for the Harlem Globetrotters and becoming a county commissioner in his native Savannah. April 29.
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MAY
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Gordon Lightfoot, 84. The legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity. May 1.
Tori Bowie, 32. The sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. May 2. Complications of childbirth.
Vida Blue, 73. A hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash A’s to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems. May 6.
Grace Bumbry, 86. A pioneering mezzo-soprano who became the first Black singer to perform at Germany’s Bayreuth Festival during a more than three-decade career on the world’s top stages. May 7.
Rita Lee Jones, 75. Brazil’s million-selling “Queen of Rock” who gained an international following through her colorful and candid style and such hits as “Ovelha Negra,” “Mania de Você” and “Now Only Missing You.” May 8.
Denny Crum, 86. He won two NCAA men’s basketball championships and built Louisville into one of the 1980s’ dominant programs during a Hall of Fame coaching career. May 9.
Heather Armstrong, 47. Known as Dooce to fans, the pioneering mommy blogger laid bare her struggles as a mother and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her website and on social media. May 9.
Jacklyn Zeman, 70. She played Bobbie Spencer for 45 years on ABC’s “General Hospital.” May 9.
Rolf Harris, 93. The veteran entertainer whose decades-long career as a family favorite on British and Australian television was shattered when he was convicted of sexual assaults on young girls. May 10.
Kenneth Anger, 96. The shocking and influential avant-garde artist who defied sexual and religious taboos in short films such as “Scorpio Rising” and “Fireworks,” and dished the most lurid movie star gossip in his underground classic “Hollywood Babylon.” May 11.
Doyle Brunson, 89. One of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world champion. May 14.
Jim Brown, 87. The pro football Hall of Famer was an unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s. May 18.
Timothy Keller, 72. A pastor and best-selling author who founded the influential Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. May 19.
Andy Rourke, 59. Bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s. May 19.
Ray Stevenson, 58. The Irish actor who played the villainous British governor in “RRR,” an Asgardian warrior in the “Thor” films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO’s “Rome.” May 21.
Ed Ames, 95. The youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater. May 21.
Tina Turner, 83. The unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ’70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” May 24.
George Maharis, 94. A stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series “Route 66.” May 24.
Carroll Cooley, 87. The retired Phoenix police captain was the arresting officer in the landmark case partially responsible for the Supreme Court’s Miranda rights ruling that requires suspects be read their rights. May 29.
John Beasley, 79. The veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in dozens of films dating back to the 1980s. May 30.
Theodoros Pangalos, 84. A former Greek foreign minister known for his undiplomatic outbursts and on whose watch Greece suffered one of its most embarrassing foreign policy debacles in 1999. May 31.
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JUNE
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Kaija Saariaho, 70. She wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century. June 2.
George Winston, 73. The Grammy-winning pianist who blended jazz, classical, folk and other stylings on such million-selling albums as “Autumn,” “Winter Into Spring” and “December.” June 4.
Astrud Gilberto, 83. The Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova. June 5.
Robert Hanssen, 79. A former FBI agent who took more than $1.4 million in cash and diamonds to trade secrets with Moscow in one of the most notorious spying cases in American history. June 5.
Richard Snyder, 90. A visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who in bold-faced style presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of consolidation and growing corporate power. June 6.
Françoise Gilot, 101. A prolific and acclaimed painter who created art for more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso — and for leaving him. June 6.
The Iron Sheik, 81. A former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality. June 7.
Pat Robertson, 93. A religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president, and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition. June 8.
Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, 81. Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, he was the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others. June 10.
Roger Payne, 88. The scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales could sing. June 10.
Silvio Berlusconi, 86. The boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption. June 12.
Treat Williams, 71. An actor whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series “Everwood” and the movie “Hair.” June 12. Motorcycle crash.
Cormac McCarthy, 89. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who in prose both dense and brittle took readers from the southern Appalachians to the desert Southwest in novels including “The Road,” “Blood Meridian” and “All the Pretty Horses.” June 13.
Glenda Jackson, 87. A two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen. June 15.
Daniel Ellsberg, 92. The history-making whistleblower who by leaking the Pentagon Papers revealed longtime government doubts and deceit about the Vietnam War and inspired acts of retaliation by President Richard Nixon that helped lead to his resignation. June 16.
Big Pokey, 48. A popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click. June 18.
George Frazier, 68. The former pitcher was a World Series champion who had a nearly three-decade run as a television broadcaster. June 19.
H. Lee Sarokin, 94. The federal judge who freed boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and in a landmark case famously said tobacco companies engaged in a “vast” conspiracy to conceal the dangers of smoking. June 20.
Winnie Ewing, 93. A charismatic politician who is considered the mother of the modern Scottish independence movement. June 21.
Sheldon Harnick, 99. A Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist who with composer Jerry Bock made up the premier musical-theater songwriting duos of the 1950s and 1960s with shows such as “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Fiorello!” and “The Apple Tree.” June 23.
John Goodenough, 100. He shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work developing the lithium-ion battery that transformed technology with rechargeable power for devices ranging from cellphones, computers, and pacemakers to electric cars. June 25.
Peg Yorkin, 96. She donated $10 million to the Feminist Majority Foundation, which she co-founded and pushed to bring the most common method of abortion to the United States. June 25.
Sue Johanson, 93. A nurse who became a popular TV sex expert in Canada and the United States when she was in her 60s. June 28.
Alan Arkin, 89. The wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama, receiving four Academy Award nominations and winning an Oscar in 2007 for “Little Miss Sunshine.” June 29.
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JULY
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Yan Mingfu, 91. A former top Communist Party figure who acted as an envoy to pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 and was forced out after the protests were crushed. July 3.
John Berylson, 70. An American businessman known for his enthusiastic ownership of the English soccer team Millwall. July 4. Car crash.
Coco Lee, 48. A Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter who had a highly successful career in Asia. July 5.
James Lewis, 76. The suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, triggered a nationwide scare and led to an overhaul in the safety of over-the-counter medication packaging. July 9.
Mikala Jones, 44. A Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves. July 9. Surfing accident.
André Watts, 77. A pianist whose televised debut with the New York Philharmonic as a 16-year-old in 1963 launched an international career of more than a half-century. July 12.
Jane Birkin, 76. An actor and singer who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism. July 16.
Kevin Mitnick, 59. His pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from big phone and tech companies made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker. July 16.
Tony Bennett, 96. The eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga. July 21.
Hugh “Sonny” Carter Jr., 80. He was an organizer in the “Peanut Brigade” that helped elect his cousin Jimmy to the White House and later enforced the president’s frugal ways in the West Wing. July 23.
Sinéad O’Connor, 56. The gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s was as much known for her private struggles and provocative actions as her fierce and expressive music. July 26.
Randy Meisner, 77. A founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as “Take It Easy” and “The Best of My Love” and stepped out front for the waltz-time ballad “Take It to the Limit.” July 26.
Paul Reubens, 70. The actor and comedian whose Pee-wee Herman character — an overgrown child with a tight gray suit and an unforgettable laugh — became a 1980s pop cultural phenomenon. July 30.
Angus Cloud, 25. The actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria.” July 31.
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AUGUST
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Sheila Oliver, 71. The New Jersey lieutenant governor rose to become one of the state’s most prominent Black leaders and passionately advocated for revitalizing cities and against gun violence. Aug. 1.
Mark Margolis, 83. The Emmy-nominated actor who played murderous former drug kingpin Hector Salamanca in “Breaking Bad” and then in the prequel “Better Call Saul.” Aug. 3.
William Friedkin, 87. The Oscar winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping “The French Connection” and the horrifying “The Exorcist” and struggled in the following decades to match his early success. Aug. 7.
Sixto Rodriguez, 81. He lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only to find success in South Africa and a stardom of which he was unaware. Aug. 8.
Robbie Robertson, 80. The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight” and “Up on Cripple Creek” mined American music and folklore and helped reshape contemporary rock. Aug. 9.
Tom Jones, 95. The lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history. Aug. 11.
Magoo, 50. The rapper known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and hit song “Up Jumps da Boogie” featuring Aaliyah and Missy Elliott. Aug. 13.
Clarence Avant, 92. The judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and was known as the “Black Godfather” of music and beyond. Aug. 13.
Ada Deer, 88. An esteemed Native American leader from Wisconsin and the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Aug. 15.
Jerry Moss, 88. A music industry giant who co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert and rose from a Los Angeles garage to the heights of success with hits by Alpert, the Police, the Carpenters and hundreds of other performers. Aug. 16.
Michael Parkinson, 88. The renowned British broadcaster who interviewed some of the world’s most famous celebrities of the 20th century from Muhammad Ali to Miss Piggy. Aug. 16.
Jiri Cerny, 87. A legendary Czech music critic who introduced Western music to generations of listeners behind the Iron Curtain and became one of the voices of the 1989 anti-communist Velvet Revolution. Aug. 17.
Betty Tyson, 75. Convicted in a 1973 murder, she spent 25 years in prison before being exonerated on the basis of new evidence. Aug. 17.
James Buckley, 100. The former New York senator was an early agitator for then-President Richard Nixon’s resignation and winner of a landmark lawsuit challenging campaign spending limits. Aug. 18.
John Warnock, 82. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems. Aug. 19.
Ron Cephas Jones, 66. A veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series “This Is Us.” Aug. 19.
Howard Hubbard, 84. A retired Catholic bishop who acknowledged covering up allegations of sexual abuse in his upstate New York diocese and later married a woman in a civil ceremony. Aug. 19.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, 62. As head of the Wagner Group, he made his name as a profane and brutal mercenary boss before mounting an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Aug. 23. Plane crash.
Bob Barker, 99. The enduring, dapper game show host who became a household name over a half century of hosting “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right.” Aug. 26.
Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, 49. He was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign. Aug. 27.
Gil Brandt, 91. The Pro Football Hall of Fame member was the player personnel director alongside the stoic, fedora-wearing coach Tom Landry and media-savvy general manager Tex Schramm as part of the trio that built the Dallas Cowboys into “America’s Team” in the 1970s. Aug. 31.
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Jimmy Buffett, 76. The singer-songwriter who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions. Sept. 1.
Bill Richardson, 75. A two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries. Sept. 1.
Steve Harwell, 56. The longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth that was behind the megahit “All Star.” Sept. 4. Acute liver failure.
Shabtai Shavit, 84. The Israeli spymaster who was credited with advancing Israel’s historic peace treaty with Jordan during his term as director of the Mossad intelligence agency. Sept. 5.
Ian Wilmut, 79. The cloning pioneer whose work was critical to the creation of Dolly the Sheep in 1996. Sept. 9.
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, 95. The controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu ethnic group. Sept. 9.
Roy Kidd, 91. He coached Eastern Kentucky to two NCAA Division I-AA football championships in a Hall of Fame career. Sept. 12.
Eno Ichikawa, 83. He revived the spectacular in Japanese Kabuki theater to woo younger and global audiences. Sept. 13.
Michael McGrath, 65. A Broadway character actor who shined in zany, feel-good musicals and won a Tony Award for “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” Sept. 14.
Fernando Botero, 91. A renowned Colombian painter and sculptor whose depictions of people and objects in plump, exaggerated forms became emblems of Colombian art around the world. Sept. 15.
Giorgio Napolitano, 98. The first former Communist to rise to Italy’s presidency and the first person to be elected twice to the mostly ceremonial post. Sept. 22.
Matteo Messina Denaro, 61. A convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, Italy’s No. 1 fugitive was captured after decades on the run. Sept. 25. Died in a prison hospital.
David McCallum, 90. The actor who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” in the 1960s and was the eccentric medical examiner in the popular “NCIS” 40 years later. Sept. 25.
Dianne Feinstein, 90. A centrist Democrat from California and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics. Sept. 28.
Michael Gambon, 82. The Irish-born actor knighted for his storied career on the stage and screen who gained admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films. Sept. 28.
Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, 98. A renowned agricultural scientist who revolutionized India’s farming and was a key architect of the country’s “Green Revolution.” Sept. 28.
Saad Eddin Ibrahim, 85. A prominent Egyptian-American academic and pro-democracy activist during the reign of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Sept. 29.
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OCTOBER
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Tim Wakefield, 57. The knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year. Oct. 1.
Dick Butkus, 80. A Hall of Fame middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era. Oct. 5.
Michael Chiarello, 61. A chef known for his Italian-inspired Californian restaurants who won an Emmy Award for best host for “Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello” and appeared on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters.” Oct. 6. Allergic reaction that resulted in anaphylactic shock.
Burt Young, 83. The Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise. Oct. 8.
Hughes Van Ellis, 102. He was the youngest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and spent his latter years pursuing justice for his family and other descendants of the attack on “Black Wall Street.” Oct. 9.
Kevin Phillips, 82. The author, commentator and political strategist whose landmark book, “The Emerging Republican Majority,” became a blueprint for GOP thinking in the 1970s and beyond. Oct. 9
Louise Meriwether, 100. The author and activist whose coming-of-age novel “Daddy Was a Number Runner” is widely regarded as a groundbreaking and vital portrait of race, gender and class. Oct. 10.
Mark Goddard, 87. An actor best known for playing Major Don West in the 1960s television show “Lost in Space.” Oct. 10.
Rudolph Isley, 84. A founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as “Shout” and “Twist and Shout” and the funky hits “That Lady” and “It’s Your Thing.” Oct. 11.
Louise Glück, 80. The Nobel laureate was a poet of unblinking candor and perception who wove classical allusions, philosophical reveries, bittersweet memories and humorous asides into indelible portraits of a fallen and heartrending world. Oct. 13.
Piper Laurie, 91. The strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life. Oct. 14.
Suzanne Somers, 76. The effervescent blonde actor who played Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” and later became an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author. Oct. 15.
Martti Ahtisaari, 86. The former president of Finland and global peace broker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts. Oct. 16.
Bobby Charlton, 86. An English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country’s 1966 World Cup triumph. Oct. 21.
Bishan Bedi, 77. The India cricket great whose dazzling left-arm spin claimed 266 test wickets. Oct. 23.
Richard Roundtree, 81. The trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s. Oct. 24.
Richard Moll, 80. A character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original “Night Court” sitcom. Oct. 26.
Li Keqiang, 68. The former premier was China’s top economic official and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi Jinping made himself the most powerful Chinese leader in decades. Oct. 27.
Wu Zunyou, 60. An epidemiologist who helped drive the country’s strict zero-COVID measures in China that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes. Oct. 27.
Matthew Perry, 54. The Emmy-nominated “Friends” actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and quotable characters. Oct. 28.
Ken Mattingly, 87. An astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth. Oct. 31.
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Bob Knight, 83. The brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball. Nov. 1.
Frank Borman, 95. The astronaut who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year. Nov. 7.
Steve Norton, 89. He ran the first U.S. gambling facility outside Nevada — Resorts casino in Atlantic City — and gave advice around the world on how to set up and operate casinos. Nov. 12.
Don Walsh, 92. The retired Navy captain was an explorer who in 1960 was part of a two-man crew that made the first voyage to the deepest part of the ocean — to the “snuff-colored ooze” at the bottom of the Pacific’s Mariana Trench. Nov. 12.
Terry R. Taylor, 71. In two trailblazing decades as the first female sports editor of The Associated Press, she transformed the news agency’s emphasis into multilayered coverage of rigorous reporting, entertaining enterprise and edgy analysis. Nov. 14.
Daisaku Ikeda, 95. He headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes famed musician Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold. Nov. 15.
Bobby Ussery, 88. A Hall of Fame jockey who won the 1967 Kentucky Derby and then crossed the finish line first in the 1968 edition only to be disqualified days later. Nov. 16.
George “Funky” Brown, 74. The co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party favorite “Celebration.” Nov. 16.
Rosalynn Carter, 96. The former first lady was the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians. Nov. 19.
Marty Krofft, 86. A TV producer known for imaginative children’s shows such as “H.R. Pufnstuf” and primetime hits including “Donny & Marie” in the 1970s. Nov. 25.
Terry Venables, 80. A charismatic and tactically innovative English soccer coach who led his national team to the European Championship semifinals in 1996 after winning trophies at club level with Barcelona and Tottenham. Nov. 25.
Tim Dorsey, 62. A former police and courts newspaper reporter who found lasting fame as the creator of the crime-comedy novel series starring Serge A. Storms, an energetic fan of Florida history and an ingenious serial killer. Nov. 26.
Frances Sternhagen, 93. The veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as “Cheers,” “ER,” “Sex and the City” and “The Closer.” Nov. 27.
Charlie Munger, 99. He helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse. Nov. 28.
Henry Kissinger, 100. The former secretary of state exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. Nov. 29.
Shane MacGowan, 65. The singer-songwriter and frontman of “Celtic Punk” band The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York.” Nov. 30.
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DECEMBER
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Sandra Day O’Connor, 93. The former U.S. Supreme Court justice was an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Dec. 1.
Juanita Castro, 90. The sister of Cuban rulers Fidel and Raúl Castro, who worked with the CIA against her siblings’ communist government. Dec. 4.
Norman Lear, 101. The writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime-time television with “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once insulated world of TV sitcoms. Dec. 5.
Benjamin Zephaniah, 65. A British poet, political activist and actor who drew huge inspiration from his Caribbean roots. Dec. 7.
Ryan O’Neal, 82. The heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon.” Dec. 8.
Andre Braugher, 61. The Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons on “Homicide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy for eight on “Brooklyn 99.” Dec. 11.
Zahara, 36. She rose from an impoverished rural background to find rapid fame with multi-platinum selling albums and delivered her unique version of wistful Afro-soul in her country’s isiXhosa language and in English. Dec. 11.
George McGinnis, 73. A Hall of Fame forward who was a two-time ABA champion and three-time All-Star in the NBA and ABA. Dec. 14.
Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, 86. As Kuwait’s ruling emir, he spent a three-year, low-key reign focused on trying to resolve the tiny, oil-rich nation’s internal political disputes. Dec. 16.
Mike Nussbaum, 99. Reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific stage career and roles in films including “Field of Dreams” and “Men in Black.” Dec. 23.
Kamar de los Reyes, 56. A television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-cop in the soap “One Life to Live” and a villain in the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.” Dec. 24.
Tom Smothers, 86. He was half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium. Dec. 26.
Wolfgang Schaeuble, 81. He helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the austerity-heavy effort to drag Europe out of its debt crisis two decades later. Dec. 26.
Jacques Delors, 98. A Paris bank messenger’s son who became the visionary and builder of a more unified Europe in his momentous decade as chief executive of the European Union. Dec. 27.
Herb Kohl, 88. A former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. Dec. 27.
Lee Sun-kyun, 48. A popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite.” Dec. 27.
Mbongeni Ngema, 68. A renowned South African playwright, producer and composer who was the creator of the Broadway hit “Sarafina!” that was adapted into a musical drama starring Whoopi Goldberg. Dec. 27.
Gaston Glock, 94. The Austrian developer of the handgun that bears his name. Dec. 27.
Tom Wilkinson, 75. The Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Dec. 28.
Shecky Greene, 97. Gifted comic and master improviser who was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation. Dec. 31.
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(NEXSTAR) — Select batches of a baby formula product have been recalled due to concerns about possible bacterial contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
The recall affects 12.6-ounce and 19.8-ounce cans of Nutramigen Powder, produced by Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) and distributed to U.S. retailers over the summer. Nutramigen Powder is a specialty formula designed for infants allergic to cow’s milk.
The company said it issued the recall due to the possibility of Cronobacter sakazakii contamination in products sampled outside the U.S.
“All products in question went through extensive testing by MJN and tested negative for the bacteria,” MJN said in its press release.
Cronobacter is a germ that can cause a dangerous blood infection known as sepsis, and it can also “make the linings surrounding the brain and spinal cord swell,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants younger than two months old, born prematurely or with weakened immune systems are most likely to get sick from the bacteria.
No illnesses have been reported to date, and MJN said it believes most of the products have already been consumed.
The affected products are listed below. They have a “Use By Date” of “1 Jan 2025” and a UPC Code of either 300871239418 or 300871239456.
- ZL3FHG (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FMH (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FPE (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FQD (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FRW (19.8 oz cans)
- ZL3FXJ (12.6 oz cans)
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Aaron Gordon believes he'll be able to return to the court on Monday to play against the Charlotte Hornets, he told The Denver Post on Sunday.
After missing the Denver Nuggets' last two games, the forward returned to practice for the first time since being attacked by a family dog on Christmas. The lacerations to his face and shooting hand required 21 stitches, and at the time of the incident, the Nuggets gave no timetable for Gordon's return.
Their statement only said that Gordon was "in good condition" after the attack. Gordon spoke to reporters for the first time following the situation.
"I love dogs," Gordon told The Post. "I grew up with dogs my whole life. But because we're on the road so much, my dad's taking care of him, so I can't really train him how I need him to be. ... But I feel good. Everything is fine."
In 28 games, Gordon is averaging 13.6 points and 6.9 rebounds. He missed four games due to a right heel injury earlier in the season. He recorded a double-double — 16 points and 10 rebounds in Denver's win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
The Nuggets are 23-11, and second in the West behind the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
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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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 35 minutes ago
Among the best games on the 2023 bowl game schedule is the No. 3 Texas Longhorns squaring off against the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
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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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Sunday Night Football: Jordan Addison active, Christian Watson inactive for Packers-Vikings
With the Seahawks on the verge of losing to the Steelers, Sunday night's matchup between the Packers and Vikings has taken on heightened importance in the NFC playoff race.
Fortunately for Minnesota, the club will have its star rookie receiver available for the contest.
Jordan Addison is active for the game after he was questionable with an ankle injury. Addison did not practice on Wednesday but was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday.
The Vikings will also have cornerback Mekhi Blackmon, who was questionable with a shoulder injury and illness.
But on the other side, Packers receiver Christian Watson (hamstring) is inactive after he was doubtful for the contest. He did not practice all week.
Receiver Dontayvion Wicks, linebacker Brenton Cox Jr., linebacker De'Vondre Campbell, and offensive tackle Caleb Jones are the rest of Green Bay's inactives.
Cornerback Byron Murphy Jr., quarterback Josh Dobbs, safety Theo Jackson, guard Chris Reed, offensive tackle Hakeem Adeniji, receiver Jalen Nailor, and defensive lineman Jacquelin Roy are inactive for Minnesota. Dobbs is the team’s emergency third quarterback.
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Trae Young has 40 points and 13 assists, Hawks outlast Wizards 130-126
WASHINGTON — Trae Young had 40 points and 13 assists, Dejounte Murray added 32 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a slow start and spotty late foul shooting to beat the Washington Wizards 130-126 on Sunday.
Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 24 points and had 13 rebounds on a day when four Hawks finished with double-doubles to help their team remain unbeaten against the Wizards this season.
Clint Capela had 11 points and 17 rebounds. Saddiq Bey had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Atlanta outrebound Washington 58-42 and snapped a four-game slide. The game narrowed late only because the Hawks shot poorly from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter.
Kyle Kuzma scored 38 points and hit seven 3-pointers for Washington, which was trying to secure its first consecutive wins of the season.
Four of Kuzma's 3s came in the first quarter as the Wizards sprinted to an early 17-4 lead only to give it back before the period ended.
Deni Advija had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who completed a four-game homestand with one victory.
The Hawks took the lead for good in the second quarter and closed the first half on an 18-6 run.
Washington briefly got within two in the third before Murray scored 10 points to help Atlanta answer with a 15-3 sequence. His last basket, a 3-pointer off Young's 11th assist, stretched it to 98-84 with 1:32 left in the third.
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Hawks: Host Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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Fine Wine: The Latest Trend in Alternative Investment
As investors strive to diversify their portfolios, fine wine is emerging as a popular trend in alternative investment. The allure of fine wine, known for its low correlation with the global stock market, has grown over the past decade. Celebrated bottles, particularly from France’s Burgundy region, have seen a striking rise in prices—up by 149%. However, the world of wine investment is not without its challenges, as the past year has seen an 11.3% drop in prices following a COVID-induced rally.
Investing in Fine Wine: A Blend of Patience and Knowledge
Investing in wine requires a blend of patience and knowledge. This alternative asset class typically involves a medium to long-term outlook, with price fluctuations that can be significant. The fine wine market is akin to the art market—successful investments hinge on the quality, rarity, and provenance of the wine. This investment journey, much like the wine itself, involves a learning process and an appreciation for the product.
The Democratization of Wine Investment
Today’s market entrants are fortunate. Increased data transparency has made the once ‘closed club’ of wine investing more accessible. Aspiring investors can turn to wineries and wine merchants for young wines at lower prices, and auction houses offer opportunities for acquiring highly esteemed brands and collectible bottles.
Opportunities in the Fine Wine Market
Sotheby’s, the renowned auction house, is currently hosting a year-long sale titled ‘An Epicurean.’ The sale features 25,000 bottles from the collection of Taiwanese art collector and businessman Pierre Chen. This event is a testament to the growth and potential of the fine wine market, providing investors with an opportunity to acquire unique and valuable assets. Whether as a form of diversification or a passion project, investing in fine wine offers a distinctive blend of pleasure and profit.
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DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado woman accused of killing two of her children was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to police.
Kimberlee Singler, 35, is suspected of killing her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son and attempting to kill her 11-year-old daughter in Colorado Springs.
On Dec. 19, police said they responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at an apartment complex at around 12:30 a.m. and found the the bodies of the two deceased children.
Officers also located Singler and her 11-year-old daughter at the scene. They were both injured and taken to hospitals for treatment, according to Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Ira Cronin.
Singler’s injuries were minor. The 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for a few days and then released. She is recovering well physically in Colorado Springs. Cronin said he could not release details about how the children or Singler were injured.
Police said the initial report of a burglary was unfounded.
Singler was initially cooperative with police investigating the homicides and alleged burglary. She went missing after the probe, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
“In the initial stages of the investigation, we were treating her as a victim of a burglary,” Cronin told the Associated Press.
On Dec. 26, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singler on multiple charges, including multiple counts of first degree murder, child abuse and assault.
The children’s deaths came amid an ongoing legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, according to court filings. Court hearings had been scheduled for next month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 34 minutes ago
Among the best games on the 2023 bowl game schedule is the No. 3 Texas Longhorns squaring off against the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
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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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Panthers owner David Tepper appeared to throw a drink toward a group of Jaguars fans from his luxury box during Jacksonville's 26-0 win over Carolina on Sunday.
Video of the incident from an adjacent box was posted on social media. Tepper is seen tossing the contents of his cup out the window of his box, then slamming the cup down on a bar before walking out of view of the camera. A fan in Jaguars gear then stands up from his seat and climbs up to look into the window of the box. The video cuts off from there.
Not great: #Panthers owner David Tepper appears to have spilled his drink on a #Jaguars fan during today's frustrating 26-0 loss.
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The video did not include audio. WCNC's Nick Carboni reports that Jaguars security inquired about the video. Sunday's game took placed at Jacksonville's EverBank Stadium.
The Panthers didn't provide an immediate response to media requests for a statement after the game. The NFL acknowledged the existence of the video in a statement from spokesperson Tim Schlittner, but didn't initially provide any other response in a statement Sunday afternoon.
"We are aware of the video and have no further comment at this time," the statement reads.
Tepper, 66, has owned the Panthers since 2018. He purchased the team from founding owner Jerry Richardson, who sold the Panthers after a report revealed allegations of sexual and racial harassment during Richardson's tenure as team owner.
The Panthers have failed to make the postseason or produce a winning record during Tepper's five-plus tenure as owner. Sunday's loss dropped the Panthers to an NFL-worst 2-14. But they won't have the No. 1 pick in the draft. They traded their first-round pick last season to the Chicago Bears to acquire the pick to select quarterback Bryce Young, who has struggled during his rookie season.
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this game's moneyline, the Wolverines' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
- The Wolverines have seen seven of its 12 games go over the point total.
- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
Alabama Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this season is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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Why 49ers' win over Commanders was full-circle moment for Williams
Why 49ers' win over Commanders was full-circle moment for Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
LANDOVER, Md. — Walking out of FedExField with a 27-10 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday was full-circle moment for one member of the 49ers.
Trent Williams’ most formative years were spent with Washington after being drafted as the No. 4 overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. Now, 14 seasons later, the left tackle is playing even better, rejuvenated by his youthful teammates.
“When they dealt me away for nothing, I still had a lot left in the tank,” Williams said after the game. “I think maybe my layoff and battling cancer, I know a lot of people would think nobody could come back normal, especially at that age. I had to bet on myself, go to a new organization, but it’s all part of God’s plan.
"Really thankful for my nine, ten years here. I think it made me a better professional overall, going to my next chapter.”
Trent Williams reflects on battling cancer, betting on himself and getting to where he is today ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9QSKRy9RLa
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 31, 2023
And what a comeback it has been. Since joining the 49ers in 2020, the 49ers have made their way to two NFC Championship appearances with Williams being a significant part of the offensive plan.
On Sunday, the 49ers got an assist from the Arizona Cardinals’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles. With the No. 1 playoff seed in the NFC locked up and a first-round bye on the horizon, the two-time All-Pro and 10-time Pro Bowl selection will get a little extra rest with his teammates before starting their next playoff journey.
“It’s my first No. 1 seed in 14 seasons, so shout-out to Arizona,” Williams said. “It felt like a dream come true. I was waiting for somebody to pinch me and wake me up. I’ve never experienced anything like that. I’m so proud of this team. Again, happy for Arizona handling business.”
"It felt like a dream come true ... I never experienced anything like that before."
Trent Williams on his emotions while watching the Cardinals-Eagles ending pic.twitter.com/TBVzxYWDhm— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) December 31, 2023
Williams still is thankful for his time in Washington. After all, it was then that he first met Kyle Shanahan as his offensive coordinator and worked with offensive line coach Chris Foerster. They helped the left tackle realize his potential and set him up for long-term success.
"It all came full circle," Williams said. "I'm really blessed to come back here and actually clinch a No. 1 seed and do something I've never done in my career before.
"Super grateful for that."
The 49ers will head home to California to prepare to host the Los Angeles Rams for their final regular season game on Sunday.
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US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
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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Visitors to Cambridge are greeted by large modern buildings when they leave the railway station and head towards the city centre. A gleaming white building to the left as you exit the station is now home to luxury flats, but it was originally built to house a mill.
The former flour mill was built in 1898, according to Capturing Cambridge, and was first owned by the Foster family. It is a tall building with a castellated tower, giving it a unique appearance, unlike many other buildings in the area.
Ownership passed through the hands of the Pauls and Spillers, giving it its name of Spillers Mill. It ceased to be used as a mill in 2001.
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During redevelopment in 2010, a large fire broke out at the mill. The station was closed while firefighters attended and local residents told the BBC that they were woken up by an 'explosion', which they thought was the sound of the roof collapsing.
Spillers Mill has been designated as a 'Building of Local Interest' by Cambridge City Council. It has been redeveloped to create luxury flats, with many of the original features retained, including the tower and existing windows and arches.
From flour to flats, Spillers Mill is indicative of the changing face of the city. Next time you are in the area, take a second to imagine what it would have been like in the 19th and 20th century, before the entire CB1 area was transformed.
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Now into his ninth year as a Liverpool player, there are few roles Joe Gomez hasn't performed during his time at Anfield.
From teenage rookie and a reluctant left-back right the way through to a title-winning centre-back, long-term absentee and more recently a hybrid defender pulling strings in midfield, Gomez has done a lot at Anfield since he signed as an 18-year-old from Charlton Athletic way back in 2015.
The Londoner is the only player in the current Liverpool squad that preceded Jurgen Klopp's October 2015 arrival and his longevity is testament to both his quality and mentality at the cutting edge of the game. It might surprise many to learn the long-serving Gomez doesn't turn 27 until the end of the current Premier League season but it is surely even more unexpected to see him currently flourishing in what is yet another role within the Reds' ranks.
After nearly 200 appearances without so much as a sniff at a Liverpool goal, Gomez's recent weeks have been characterised by him playing as a rampaging full-back who is coming closer and closer to that elusive first strike for the Reds.
The defender came closest during his lengthy stay was during the recent draw with Arsenal when, after replacing Kostas Tsimikas in the first half, he cut inside the penalty area before curling a right-footed effort just wide of David Raya's left-hand post.
It was a shot that had Klopp beaming and one that would have rocked a new-look Anfield to its foundations had the long wait finally been ended in such style during a crucial game in the Premier League's title race.
But easing the burden on the forwards is not why Gomez is in the Liverpool side and 'the goalscoring defender' is not the latest in a long line of niches he has carved out. A private admission to journalists after the Burnley game that he has not even thought about how might celebrate if and when that long wait is over was genuine.
At a time when Joel Matip is out for the season as he recovers from surgery on what will be a long-term knee injury, Andy Robertson and Tsimikas are both sidelined with respective shoulder and collarbone issues and Trent Alexander-Arnold is being tried more frequently at the base of the midfield, there's a school of thought that Gomez is now imperative to Liverpool's ambitious plans for the season heading into 2024. It's a theory Klopp clearly subscribes to.
"He can play all the positions at the back and that is very important," says Klopp. "He didn't have a good year last year but he is absolutely back to his best. Or maybe he is at his best at the moment, because he is still a young man. It is crazy to think that - he is just for us a super important player."
Gomez has already played at right, left and centre-back this term, including his adaptation of what has become informally known as the 'Trent role' around Liverpool, where the right-sided full-back is required to get into central areas as an additional midfielder in possession. It speaks to his class and versatility that he has been able to perform each position adeptly for a team who head into the New Year's Day visit from Newcastle United with the best defensive record in the Premier League.
Ask Gomez where he would most like to play, however, and he will candidly tell you it is at centre-back. That, despite his willingness to deputise elsewhere has always been his preferred choice and given the competition for places at Anfield over the years, it would be no shock if the former Charlton teenager, who has been linked with Tottenham Hotspur in the gossip columns as of late, had agitated to leave or at least quietly explored an exit strategy in search of more minutes.
If he has, though, it was a plan that was never carried as far as the door to Klopp's office at either the AXA Training Centre or Melwood.
"I think Joe is absolutely at home here so that is the No.1 reason (he is still here)," Klopp says. "Joe had the problem of too many injuries in his time here - I'm not sure exactly the number but he's been here for nine plus years if I am right - and the number of games he has had with the quality he has has nothing to do with me or Brendan (Rodgers) - he was playing quite frequently when I arrived.
"Then he was injured and he came back from international duty with the under-19s or under-21s injured. But in our most successful seasons he played centre-half next to Virgil van Dijk, very often, not all the time, but mixed probably with Joel and Dejan (Lovren) but he played a lot of games."
Klopp adds: "He never came to my office and asked: 'Can I go?' No, never. It was always sorted before it could get to that point. We sorted a new contract, he wanted to sign and he wanted to stay. I think he and his wife really feel he is Liverpool through and through and so that is the reason more than anything else.
"He knows that in his time with his injuries that if you go somewhere and get injured you are just a different player but here he is still our boy and we will deal with it and you have all time to get back and that is a positive as well."
With Tsimikas out for the foreseeable future after suffering a broken collarbone against Arsenal and Robertson still a few weeks away from his comeback from surgery, Gomez is set to go back to where it all started for him at Liverpool - shoehorned into the side at left-back.
At least it is one role he is familiar with at a time when he is about to become integral to the plan at the club.
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Here's How Mariah Carey's 'Glitter' Album Saved Her Fan's Life From 9/11 Attack
In 2005, Mariah Carey attributed Glitter's (the record and the movie) box office failure to 9/11. Even when Jay-Z's The Blueprint album topped the charts around 9/11, Carey persisted in attributing her lack of success to the tragic occurrence. In her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, she mentioned, "The saga of making Glitter was a collision of bad luck, bad timing, and sabotage."
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In a quite recent interview with The Messenger, a fan named Sara Botkin revealed how Carey "saved" her life on 9/11 when she chose to purchase her record Glitter instead of heading to her job at the World Trade Center's South Tower that morning. She told the outlet, "I would probably tell [Mariah Carey], 'You saved my life'." She added, "I believe it was mostly good luck, and I think that album may have saved my life." However, after the attack, she put the album on hold for a period. She added, "I wasn't listening to [Glitter] very much. I was thinking no one would care about Mariah Carey or Britney Spears. Nothing matters anymore. It was very dark and sad. I was just glued to the television. I was down and depressed." Botkin also said, "Shortly after 9/11, about a week later, I received a signed CD and a photo in the mail with a message that said, 'God bless.' That meant a lot to me. I remember thinking about how everyone was calling and emailing me. I love her self-titled album. I thought Glitter was great. I know it was not popular. It was a throwback to the 80s."
Glitter, the 2001 film that was meant to make Mariah Carey a movie star, is regarded as one of the most infamous box office failures ever. Several articles at the time of the film's premiere said that the scene that made people cheer was the one showing the Twin Towers in their entirety. These buildings were destroyed just ten days before Glitter hit the screens. It was initially scheduled for release on August 21 (the film was scheduled for August 31). Still, both dates had been moved back three weeks due to Carey's hospital admission after her highly publicized struggle with tiredness during the project's promotion.
A lil' late, a lil' late, but to show my appreciation for #JusticeForGlitter, it’s now finally available everywhere! I thought we could all use some retro fun during this time! 💖💖💖💖💖 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 https://t.co/8UtWpZWUf1
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) May 22, 2020
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In Carey's memory, Glitter's timing was more important than its substance. In 2005, when promoting her comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi, she told the New York Times, "I don’t care if it was the best one of my life, anything released the week of 9/11/2001 was not going to work." To show the world that Mariah's admirers, called 'Lambily,' have recognized for too long how brilliant Glitter is, they launched the #JusticeForGlitter campaign. The record eventually hit the milestone in the wee hours and ascended to the US iTunes rankings in the year 2018 thanks to the social media effort.
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50 Fun New Year’s Trivia Questions To Keep Your Guests Impressed Long After Midnight
Before you know it, we'll be celebrating the new year. Whether you're busting out the bubbly at a bar, hitting up a house party, hosting at home, or just hanging out on the couch, entertaining others (or yourself) until 12:01 can sometimes be tough. If you're looking for some icebreakers to keep the conversation going until midnight, consider these 50 New Year's trivia questions and answers to provide a ton of fun facts for your family and friends.
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New Year's Trivia Questions and Answers
Question: When did the New Year's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?
Answer: 1907
Question: How large is the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball in diameter?
Answer: 12 feet
Question: When did partiers first celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square?
Answer: 1904
Question: How many versions of the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball have there been to date?
Answer: Seven
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Question: What materials made up the first-ever Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: Iron and wood
Question: How much did the first Times Square New Year's Eve Ball weigh?
Answer: 700 pounds
Question: How many light bulbs covered the first Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 100
Question: When did LED lights first appear on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 2007
Question: How many LED modules are in the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 672
Question: How many triangles total are there on the Times Square ball?
Answer: 2,688
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Question: How many colors can the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball display?
Answer: 16 million
Question: How much does the Times Square ball weigh?
Answer: 11,875 pounds
Question: How many total LED lights are in the Times Square ball?
Answer: 32,256
Question: When was the second Times Square New Year's Eve Ball introduced?
Answer: 1920
Question: What metal replaced iron in the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: Aluminum
Question: When were computer controls introduced to the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 1995
Question: What are the triangles on the Times Square ball made from?
Answer: Waterford Crystals
Question: When did the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball debut?
Answer: 1999
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Question: What is the geometrical shape of the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: Geodesic sphere
Question: What is the address of the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: One Times Square
Question: How tall are the numerals on the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 7 feet
Question: How much does the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball weigh?
Answer: About six tons (12,000 pounds)
Question: When was the first "time ball" drop on record?
Answer: 1833
Question: What newspaper sponsored the first-ever Times Square New Year's Eve party?
Answer: The New York Times
Question: What two years did the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball not drop?
Answer: 1942 and 1943
Question: How much confetti is dropped in Times Square on New Year's Eve?
Answer: About one ton
Question: How many people tune watch the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball drop each year?
Answer: About 1 billion
Question: Who is credited with writing the poem "Auld Lang Syne?"
Answer: Robert Burns
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Question: When did the ball first drop in Times Square?
Answer: 1907
Question: What was the most popular New Year's resolution back in 2020?
Answer: To exercise more
Question: What ancient Greek god's celebrations inspired Baby New Year?
Answer: Dionysus
Question: Many New Year's and Christmas traditions can be traced back to which Pagan holiday?
Answer: Saturnalia
Question: In Scottish traditions, who do you kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve?
Answer: Everyone in the room
Question: In what year was January 1 officially declared the first day of the new year?
Answer: 46 B.C.
Question: When was Babylonian New Year celebrated?
Answer: The first new moon after the first day of spring (or middle of March)
Question: When was the Gregorian calendar first officially used in Western countries?
Answer: 1582
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Question: Immigrants from what country introduced the New Year baby to the United States?
Answer: Germany
Question: The Dutch believe eating what on New Year's Day will bring good luck?
Answer: Donuts
Question: When was the first Tournament of Roses parade?
Answer: 1890
Question: In Spain, 12 of what type of food is eaten at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck??
Answer: Grapes
Question: "January" gets its name from what Roman god?
Answer: Janus, the god of doors and gates
Question: What was given as gifts on New Year's Day in ancient Persia?
Answer: Eggs
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Question: Who was the first broadcast host of Times Square New Year's Eve celebrations?
Answer: Guy Lombardo
Question: What country gained independence on Jan. 1, 1803?
Answer: Haiti
Question: On average, how many babies are born each Jan. 1 in the United States?
Answer: 11,293
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Question: What do people in the Southern United States eat for good luck on New Year's Eve?
Answer: Black-eyed peas
Question: How many glasses of bubbly are consumed on New Year's Eve?
Answer: 360 million
Question: Smashing a peppermint version of what animal is considered good luck in New York?
Answer: Pig
Question: According to the International Date Line, where on Earth is New Year's celebrated first each year?
Answer: The Kiritimati Atoll in Kiribati
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Arch Enemy Split With Guitarist Jeff Loomis, Statements Issued + Replacement Named
Sweden melodic death metallers Arch Enemy and longtime guitarist Jeff Loomis have gone their separate ways. The decision is said to be cordial, and In his place will be (ex-The Absence, ex-Sanctuary).
Yesterday (Dec. 30), the band posted the following announcement to their official site (and on social media): “Arch Enemy and long running member Jeff Loomis have amicably parted ways.” From there, “founder and chief songwriter Michael Amott” comments:
It’s been a joy having Jeff play with Arch Enemy for close to a decade, we truly had a blast touring around the world together! We were friends long before we played music together and we remain even closer buddies now, which feels great. We respect that he’s in a place and time in life where he needs to step out of Arch Enemy and we all wish him nothing but the best moving forward. The only constant is change, and this is one of those moments where things had to change a little to move forward in a satisfactory way for everyone involved.
With all that said, we are extremely pleased to announce that we have recruited Joey Concepcion as our new guitarist! Joey’s a phenomenal talent and has been a friend of the band for a long time, he even filled in for Jeff on a couple of European festival shows back in 2018. We have touring and a myriad of other exciting things coming up on the horizon with Arch Enemy for 2024 and beyond and are thrilled to move forward, creating the next chapter and keeping the Metal flowing!
Arch Enemy’s website also includes the following statement from Loomis:
My time in Arch Enemy has come to an end. I have had a great time (9 years!) of playing and touring with them, but now it’s time to enter a new chapter in my life. I wish Alissa [White-Gluz, vocalist], Michael, Sharlee [D’Angelo, bassist] and Daniel [Erlandsson, drummer] the very best and consider them all lifelong friends.
I’d also like to thank the crew that have always been nothing but kind to me. Their hard work and dedication towards the band is incredible, and we wouldn't be able to put on the great shows without them. Thank you again for all your support over the years and Happy New Year.
Lastly, Concepcion proclaims [via Arch Enemy’s website]: “It’s an honor and a privilege to be working with Arch Enemy and I’m very much looking forward to shredding stages across the globe together, playing for and meeting all the fans!”
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So far, the band’s announcement has received mostly supportive responses from fans on social media.
For instance, one Instagram fan cheered: “Wow @jeffloomis1 was amazing,we know @joeyconcepcionguitar is very capable of playing the songs.” Likewise, a follower on X (formerly Twitter) confessed: “i dont know , im sad and happy , Jeff and Joey are both very nice people and great musicians . Good luck to both of them !” Finally, one Facebook user wrote: “Good luck to Jeff in future projects and welcome to Joey , cant wait to see what yall have in store for 2024!”
As Amott noted, Concepcion filled in for Loomis during a few European shows in August of 2018, so it seems like he was the logical choice to pick up the six-string mantle. In addition to joining The Absence and Sanctuary, Concepcion has worked with Dee Snider, Michael Vescera, Armageddon (which featured ex-Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott) and Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed).
Earlier this year, he released his second solo LP – Divine Technical Machine – which followed 2017’s Alignment. Similarly, Arch Enemy’s latest studio album – Deceivers – arrived in August of 2022 and was included in Loudwire’s list of The 50 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2022.
So, how do you feel about Concepcion replacing Loomis? Let us know!
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Former San Jose police officer Mark McNamara, who resigned in early November as racist text messages emerged, had his private stockpile of weapons confiscated at the time due to a restraining order for allegedly threatening to shoot a Black lawyer, according to new reporting by the Mercury News.
McNamara, who joined the force in 2017, had an arsenal of 18 firearms taken away last month amid an ongoing civil investigation into a March 2022 shooting in which McNamara wounded a Black man at a Mexican restaurant in downtown San Jose, according to court documents filed last month.
Under the terms of the probe, McNamara can’t get his guns back until May 2024.
The officer resigned on Nov. 1, two days before the “disgusting” text messages came to light, while the restraining order against McNamara was ordered on Nov. 6, the Mercury News reports.
One of the text messages that prompted the order was sent to attorney Adanté Pointer — who is representing 21-year-old K’aun Green, a junior college football player who filed the civil action after McNamara and other officers shot him several times.
The text messages, meanwhile, led to the dismissal of another unnamed San Jose officer and internal discipline for a third officer who was placed on administrative leave.
One of the messages sent by McNamara was filled with expletives and included casual usage of the N-word.
“The other day this n— lawyer is like Mr. McNamara, you know we can still find you guilty of excessive force right? I’m like, hmmm yeah then (what) happens?? … Think I give a f— what y’all n— think?!???? I’ll shoot you too!!!!!” McNamara wrote after giving a deposition shooting Green.
Pointer has not commented publicly on the matter since the text messages were released to the public on Nov. 3 as a result of a separate internal investigation into McNamara, but officials have so far kept a tight lid on the details of the separate probe.
After the city declined to represent McNamara in the civil lawsuit, local attorney Susan Coleman assumed the role of defending the officer in the racially charged case.
Black leaders in San Jose said they took McNamara at his word and determined the messages he sent were a serious threat to the community.
“Anyone with power or authority who abuses it needs to be stripped (of it),” Rev. Jethroe Moore, president of the local NAACP chapter, said in an interview on Thursday. “Clearly, there’s something mentally unstable there. Because gun violence is not a laughing matter.”
McNamara sent other texts that declared, “I hate Black people,” while mocking Green’s shooting at La Victoria Taqueria on March 27, 2022.
On the night of the incident, Green was inside the taqueria with his friends when a random man walked in and started a fight with Green and his friends.
The assailant briefly left the establishment and returned with two other men, one of whom flashed a gun, which triggered a struggle.
Someone at the scene called police as Green broke up the fight and “wrestled the gun away,” Pointer said previously.
By the time Green exited the restaurant with the gun still in hand, McNamara had arrived from about 800 feet away at another crime scene. The officer opened fire, hitting Green multiple times.
“N— wanted to carry a gun in the Wild West … Not on my watch,” McNamara said in one of the text messages to fellow officers, which he sent a day after the shooting.
After the shooting, McNamara claimed he thought Green was linked to a homicide that happened less than a mile away, but police eventually arrested another suspect, leading to Green’s lawsuit in 2022 for monetary and punitive damages.
In another message, McNamara suggested the shooting was a boon for Green as he would benefit financially from it.
“They should all be bowing to me and bringing me gifts since I saved a fellow n— by making him rich as f—. Otherwise, he woulda lived a life of poverty and crime.”
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan called McNamara’s texts “vile” and said the “language and conduct does not represent the many officers in our department who work every day to keep us all safe.”
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Highlights
- The Baltimore Ravens secured the AFC North and the AFC's No. 1 seed with their win over the Miami Dolphins.
- Jackson capped a possible second NFL MVP season by recording his third career perfect passer rating.
- The Dolphins suffered injuries to key players, whose absence could impact their ability to make a deep playoff run.
Lamar Jackson followed up his efficient Monday Night Football outing against the San Francisco 49ers by going off for 356 total yards and five touchdown passes in leading his Baltimore Ravens to a 56-19 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon.
The victory earned Baltimore (13-3) the AFC North division title and the conference's No. 1 seed for just the second time in franchise history (2019).
The Ravens now have the option of resting their starters in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers without suffering repercussions in their seeding. Miami, meanwhile, could end up traveling on Super Wild Card weekend because of the loss.
Saints beat Buccaneers to keep their NFC South title hopes alive
With playoff aspirations on the line, the Saints played one of their most complete games of the year and cooled off the Buccaneers.Lamar Jackson and the Ravens made a statement against the Dolphins
Lamer Jackson recorded a perfect passer rating for the third time in his career
Jackson began his 2019 NFL MVP campaign by putting up a perfect passer rating in a five-touchdown performance against the Dolphins and likely ended what is currently projected to be his second MVP season in the same fashion.
A number of analysts have knocked his candidacy, contingent more upon his true value to the Ravens' attack than raw production, because he hadn't recorded an abundance of eye-popping statistical totals. That argument has seemingly reached a resounding demise.
Jackson's passing metrics — 18/21 (85.7%), 321 yards, five touchdowns — earned him a perfect passer rating for the third time, tying him for the third-most such games in NFL history and the most in league history in which the quarterback attempted 15-plus passes.
He also has the three most recent outings with both a perfect passer rating and more touchdown passes than incompletions.
For what it's worth, Jackson appears much more focused on what's to come than his own individual accolades and what his team has already accomplished.
The Dolphins lost more than just a football game
The Dolphins lost the game short-term and potentially multiple defenders long-term
Miami held a 10-7 advantage over Baltimore on the scoreboard after the first quarter but was outscored 49-9 over the game's final 37 minutes.
Despite the immense deficit, the Dolphins kept a few of their most important players on the field through the later stages and paid the price.
Star outside linebacker Bradley Chubb is feared to have suffered a torn ACL after crumbling to the turf with approximately three minutes left in regulation and had to be assisted onto the injury cart.
That was after cornerback Xavien Howard had already departed the contest due to a foot injury in the first quarter. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said in his postgame presser that, in hindsight, he would have taken Chubb off the field.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was also ruled questionable to return at one point due to a left shoulder injury but later told reporters, "[it's] good, just sore."
The Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills in what now amounts to an AFC East championship game in their regular-season finale. The winner of the affair could be as high as the No. 2 seed in the AFC, with the loser potentially falling to the No. 6 seed.
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VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Ventura County issued a temporary evacuation warning Saturday for some coastal residents due to high surf that pounded the West Coast this week but has begun to calm down.
County officials warned that powerful waves, expected to reach up to 20 feet (6 meters) high, were forecast near a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, and the fire department told people to avoid coastal areas. Authorities lifted the evacuation warning in the afternoon.
People who gathered in the morning at Pierpont Beach in the city of Ventura to gaze at the churning waters were warned not to go beyond the large sand berms that were put up Friday to protect waterfront homes, and officials closed some streets.
Ventura Mayor Joe Schroeder called this week’s surf an “extraordinary event,” the likes of which he had not previously seen in his 14 years living in the city.
Fire department spokesperson Andy VanSciver said there were no reports Saturday of damage or injuries but the evacuation warning would remain in place until the waves recede. Earlier in the week, authorities rescued eight people who were injured by the surf.
Elsewhere along the California coast, flooding led to closures of some streets and bike paths. A high surf warning in the San Francisco Bay Area was downgraded to an advisory, with the National Weather Service saying wave heights had declined.
Some surfers took advantage of the waves in Seal Beach, a small city about 30 miles (45 kilometers) south of Los Angeles.
Miles Malohn, a 23-year-old from Irvine who has been surfing for about a decade, said it was one of the largest winter swells he has seen in years.
“It was pretty hectic out there for a few waves,” Malohn said. “You had to be really selective with which ones that you ride so that you don’t end up hurt or wiping out really bad.”
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Austin reported from Sacramento, and AP photographer Damian Dovarganes in Seal Beach, California, contributed. Austin is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Austin on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter: @sophieadanna
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Lakers scratch Cam Reddish, D'Angelo Russell; Pelicans de-activate Trey Murphy III
NEW ORLEANS — Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish and guard D'Angelo Russell have been scratched from Sunday night's game in New Orleans, a game which Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III also was de-activated.
All three have apparently minor injuries, leaving their status as day to day.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Reddish, who played 22 minutes during a 108-106 loss at Minnesota on Saturday night, has been struggling with an adductor injury. Russell was involved in a collision during the game in Minnesota and hurt his lower back, Ham said.
Murphy had been questionable with soreness in his left knee, on which he had arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus before the regular season.
He has played in 12 games this season as mostly a regular reserve, averaging 14.8 points and shooting 42.3% from 3-point range in 27 minutes per game.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. (KNWA/KFTA) – Following Arkansas women’s basketball 67-48 win over Incarnate Word, Razorback head coach Mike Neighbors, freshman guard Taliah Scott, and sophomore forward Maryam Dauda spoke to the media.
Scott finished the game with 24 points shooting 4-12 behind the arc. Dauda added 13 points including five rebounds. Saylor Poffenbarger had another bid day on the boards recording 19.
For the full press conferences, head to the videos above!
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German Minister Condemns Kitesurfers and Disaster Tourists Amidst Severe Flooding
German Interior Minister, Daniela Behrens, has issued a stern warning against kitesurfers and ‘disaster tourists’ who have been descending on areas afflicted by recent severe flooding. Behrens lambasted the kitesurfers’ actions as ‘life-threatening nonsense,’ underscoring the perilous nature of such activities, not just for the individuals involved, but also for the rescue teams.
The Dangers of Disaster Tourism
Adding to the complexity of the already challenging rescue and relief operations are the so-called ‘disaster tourists.’ These are individuals who swarm flood-hit areas, not for any humanitarian assistance but merely to observe the floodwaters. Such behavior, according to Behrens, poses a significant hindrance to emergency response efforts.
Risky Activities Amidst Natural Disasters
In addition to the direct threats posed by the floodwaters, ill-advised activities such as kitesurfing in the high waters and theft of sandbags from protective barriers exacerbate the risks and challenges. The minister’s comments underscore the gravity of the situation and the need for public cooperation to ensure safety and support efficient emergency response.
Government Response to the Crisis
Responding to the crisis, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the affected areas in Lower Saxony, praising the efforts of emergency services, volunteers, and citizens in alleviating the consequences of the flooding. Meanwhile, the army has been deployed to assist with flood protection measures, as more rainfall is predicted by the German weather service. Despite these efforts, concerns persist about softened dykes and the potential for rising river levels.
Behrens’ remarks serve as both a caution against risky activities during natural disasters and a plea for responsible public behavior. As the country braces for more rainfall, the message is clear: public safety and efficient emergency response must take precedence over reckless thrill-seeking and disaster voyeurism.
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this game's moneyline, the Wolverines' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
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- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
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- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
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- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
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