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Back to full strength! Cheese company that 'castrated' the Cerne Abbas Giant of his 35ft manhood reinstates the historic appendage on its vintage cheddar packaging
- Oxford Cheese Company was slammed for 'defacing' the Cerne Abbas Giant
- Company says the censored label was designed following shopper's complaint
A cheese company accused of 'castrating' the Cerne Abbas Giant has now reinstated the iconic chalk figure's manhood on their packaging.
In June, the Oxford Cheese Company was accused of 'culturally appropriating' the famous figure to help sell their Cerne Abbas Man vintage cheddar - ironically not made in the Dorset village or in Oxford.
They added insult to injury when they censored the giant's phallus from the label.
Following accusations they had 'emasculated' the giant, the company now appears to have u-turned on the decision.
Oxfordshire resident Ivan Kirby recently bought the cheese from a shop in Yarnton, Oxfordshire. He described said the change as a 'victory for common sense'.
He added: 'I think it's splendid that they've seen sense and truly made their vintage cheddar full strength.'
The Oxford Cheese Company has been slammed for depicting the famous Cerne Abbas Giant on its packaging without his oversized phallus
The 180ft figure, which has a 35ft manhood, is one of Dorset's most famous landmarks, thought to have been created by the Anglo-Saxons in the 8th century as a tribute to Helith, their god of health
The Cerne Abbas Giant, a 180ft chalk figure cut into the side of a hill, boasts a 35ft manhood and is one of Dorset's best known landmarks.
He is said to have been created by the Anglo-Saxons in the 8th century.
A spokesman for the Oxford Cheese Company suggested in June that the manhood may have been removed so not to make the image on the packaging appear too cluttered.
But company founder Robert Pouget then said they had sold the cheese with the uncensored giant for 15 years but had developed a second label several years ago without the manhood after complaints from a supermarket customer.
He claimed the censored version is only sold in one supermarket but it appears with the censored label on the websites of several farm shops and even on the company's own website.
Vic Irvine, head brewer at Cerne Abbas Brewery, which uses a picture of the giant in all his glory on its branding, said: 'It's abhorrent to castrate him'
Locals criticised the Oxford Cheese Company for 'defacing' the club-wielding man on the label of its Cerne Abbas Man vintage cheddar
Vic Irvine, head brewer at Cerne Abbas Brewery, which uses the giant in all his glory on its branding, said he is pleased the phallus has been restored.
Mr Irvine said: 'It's obviously nice to see our Giant restored to his former glory after being emasculated so disrespectfully.
'However the original 'cheddar' wasn't even made in the Somerset parish with the famous gorge and then for the mystery substance to be marketed by a cheesemonger of Oxford smacks of desperation.
'We are proud of our Dorset heritage and we can see the Giant from our brewery and more importantly he can see us! We love our village and we love our Giant.'
A spokesman for the Oxford Cheese Company last night confirmed that the manhood had now been returned to the cheese.
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With the regular season behind us, it's time for bowl season and the College Football Playoff. The postseason slate includes eight games that feature teams from the Big Ten. To ensure you catch all of the action, see the column below for details on how to watch.
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Uganda’s President Museveni Calls for Enhanced Security Measures Amidst Counter-Insurgency Efforts
In a significant move to bolster national security, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has mandated all hotel owners in the country to implement electronic identification and recording of guests. This initiative is part of a broader security strategy as Uganda intensifies its fight against insurgents in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Museveni’s Strategy for Enhanced Security
President Museveni’s directive is aimed at bolstering internal security measures in response to recent security threats within the country. The move comes as a proactive measure to protect both citizens and visitors from potential acts of terrorism. The president also underscored the importance of vigilance from the public despite successful counter-insurgency operations in the DRC.
Uganda’s counter-insurgency efforts in the DRC have been yielding positive outcomes, according to Museveni. He assured the public that these efforts are effectively weakening the insurgent groups, potentially leading them towards a depletion of recruits for carrying out bombings. This suggests a significant decline in the threat posed by these groups shortly.
Public Vigilance and Co-operation
While highlighting the successes of the military operations, President Museveni also emphasized the need for continued vigilance and cooperation from the Ugandan public. He stressed that the effective implementation of security measures, such as the electronic identification and recording of hotel guests, is key to ensuring the safety of the nation.
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Panaji: Ramps being built to enhance accessibility for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Panaji as part of a new project, are being blocked by persons with no disabilities, said commissioner for PwDs, Guruprasad Pawaskar, on Saturday.
The office of the state commissioner for PwDs is working to improve accessibility along with Ramp My City, Enable India and the CCP.
“Unfortunately this access is being blocked by people parking their bikes and using footpaths to cycle,” Pawaskar said, adding that it is unfortunate that these ramps and footpaths are being blocked.
Similarly seats reserved for PwDs in buses too are often occupied by persons with no disabilities, he said, giving the example of Tukaram, a person with disabilities, who had to ask the conductor to make the reserved seat available to him. “It is important for persons to get sensitised with PwDs because the major issues that are faced by the PwDs are because of the attitude of the non-disabled people in Goa,” he said.
Pawaskar was speaking at a session on mental health awareness for PwDs organised by the Disability Rights’ Association of Goa (DRAG), jointly with the office of the state commissioner for PwDs. Registered psychotherapist from Canada, Luiza Lobo, conducted the session offering strategies on how to manage emotions.
President of DRAG, Avelino De Sa, highlighted the importance of taking care of one’s mental health, failing which stress factors, anxiety, anger and other emotions affect the physical health of a person. “The topic of mental health is a neglected one. Mental health affects physical health. Many times we don’t give enough attention to mental health and only consult a doctor or professional after we fall sick or after experiencing severe depression,” he said.
DRAG also relaunched its website disabilitygoa.org with all information about PwDs, activities and schemes and useful links as well as success stories.
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Shooting in Hawthorn kills 1, wounds 5
A woman died and five other people were hospitalized after a shooting at a strip mall in Hawthorne early Sunday morning. Rachel Menitoff reports for KTLA 5 News at 5, Dec. 31, 2023.
A woman died and five other people were hospitalized after a shooting at a strip mall in Hawthorne early Sunday morning. Rachel Menitoff reports for KTLA 5 News at 5, Dec. 31, 2023.
This is just a flat-out rotten way to behave, and if this is how he acts in public, it's easy to see why things have been so tumultuous behind the scenes in Carolina.
Aaron Gordon required 21 stitches to his face and hand after a dog attack.
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The Vikings and Packers are both still in the NFC wild-card hunt.
Jarrett Stidham got his first start after Russell Wilson was benched.
Chicago won twice Sunday, beating the Falcons and also clinching the No. 1 pick with Carolina's loss.
The Chiefs scored a single touchdown on Sunday, but it was enough to beat the Bengals alongside an onslaught of Harrison Butker field goals.
The Steelers have managed to turn their season around.
The Cardinals rallied from a 15-point deficit at halftime to beat the Eagles 35-31 on Sunday.
The Bucs could've clinched the NFC South with a win. The Saints had other ideas and remain in the playoff hunt.
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Miami lost a key defender in a big game against the Ravens.
Levis appeared to sustain the injury on a second-quarter sack.
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The AFC path to the Super Bowl could be determined in Baltimore on Sunday.
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For the last couple of years, Toby Cleary has been undergoing chemotherapy.
He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer just six months before he and his wife, Danielle, got married.
Toby applied for a $25,000 critical illness benefit through his insurer, Manulife, but was denied — all because he forgot to mention an emergency room visit four years ago.
“The doctor that I saw at the ER basically kinda laughed, chuckled at me and said, ‘you know what, there’s a little bit of blood in the toilet… I get 10 of these a day and everyone comes in here thinking that they are dying and they’re not,’” Cleary said.
“He says, ‘you’re totally fine. don’t panic don’t freak out.’ It was a hemorrhoid.”
In a rejection letter, Manulife said Toby was required to disclose any illness, disorder, injury, operation or treatment when he was applying for the new policy, adding they wouldn’t have issued the new policy “without understanding the site and cause of the bleed.”
“There’s no possible way I could have had cancer during that time and hid it. How could I have hid it from my doctors? How can I hide cancer for two years? It’s impossible and especially untreated,” Clearly told Global News.
His doctor also wrote a letter to Manulife about the 2019 ER visit adding that the bleeding “most likely was not related to his colorectal cancer diagnosis as it is quite unusual for a person to have just one episode of bleeding in a period of nearly two years if there is underlying colorectal cancer.”
Cleary, a former fitness instructor, has exhausted the appeal process with Manulife.
“Some little tiny slip and we are being punished in a heartless way… just absolutely heartless. I can’t understand,” Cleary said
Cleary and his wife are now hoping to raise money for chemotherapy not fully covered in B.C .
People can donate to his online fundraiser.
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Judge set to reveal 'disturbing' claims about Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein by Prince Andrew sex accuser Johanna Sjoberg
- The legal documents relate to one of Prince Andrew's accusers Johanna Sjoberg
New evidence from one of Prince Andrew's accusers is due to be presented in a US court this week.
The legal documents relate to Johanna Sjoberg and could reveal more details of her alleged encounter with the royal.
Ms Sjoberg has previously claimed the King's brother put his hand on her breast at the Manhattan home of multi-millionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2001.
She alleged this happened during an incident in which a latex Spitting Image puppet of the Duke of York – a present from Epstein's then-lover Ghislaine Maxwell – was used to touch the breast of Virginia Roberts.
Ms Roberts, who now uses her married name Giuffre, claimed that afterwards she and Andrew slept together at Epstein's house.
New evidence from one of Prince Andrew's accusers is due to be presented in a US court this week. The legal documents relate to Johanna Sjoberg and could reveal more details of her alleged encounter with the royal
Ms Sjoberg (pictured) has previously claimed the King's brother put his hand on her breast at the Manhattan home of multi-millionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2001. She alleged this happened during an incident in which a latex Spitting Image puppet of the Duke of York – a present from Epstein's then-lover Ghislaine Maxwell – was used to touch the breast of Virginia Roberts
The duke paid a reported £12million settlement to Ms Roberts in 2022 over her claims that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17, which he has always denied.
During his notorious Newsnight interview in 2019 he said he had no recollection of ever meeting Ms Roberts. The new material is part of hundreds of files from more than 170 people who were associates, friends or victims of Epstein which New York Judge Loretta Preska ruled should be made public.
Ms Roberts' lawyer Sigrid McCawley calls the new material 'disturbing testimony corroborating what lies at the core of this case – Maxwell was involved in facilitating the sexual abuse of young girls with Jeffrey Epstein'.
The files were part of a 2015 US defamation case by Ms Roberts against Maxwell, the British socialite who supplied Epstein with underage girls.
That was settled out of court but media outlets successfully fought to have the documents made public. They have been released on a rolling basis since 2019.
The 30-page summary of Ms Sjoberg's evidence is expected to be unsealed this week alongside claims about a hidden Maxwell email account, which reportedly could reveal details of her conversations with Andrew, 63.
The files were part of a 2015 US defamation case by Ms Roberts against Maxwell, the British socialite who supplied Epstein with underage girls. Maxwell and Epstein are pictured together in an undated evidence photo obtained by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in 2021
Ms Sjoberg, now a hairdresser, 42, living in Florida, has previously said Maxwell recruited her to provide massages for Epstein in 2001 when she was at college. Recalling the Spitting Image puppet incident, Ms Sjoberg said in a deposition given under oath in 2016: 'I remember someone suggesting a photo and they told us to get on the couch. Virginia and Andrew sat on the couch and they put the puppet on her lap.
'And so I sat on Andrew's lap, I believe of my own volition, and they took the puppet's hands and put it on Virginia's breast and so Andrew put his on mine.'
She said it was all done in 'a joking manner'. According to her previous accounts, the prince, while being inappropriately tactile, had not caused offence.
Andrew denies all wrongdoing.
Epstein, 66, hanged himself in jail while being held on child sex trafficking charges in 2019. Maxwell, 62, was given 20 years in 2022 for helping him abuse girls.
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines are expected to come out on top in their matchup versus the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 1, based on our computer model. If you're wanting more projections on the final score, spread, and point total, we list those numbers below.
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Uganda’s President Museveni Stresses Importance of Agricultural Reform in New Year’s Address
In his New Year’s address, President Museveni of Uganda, affectionately known as M7, underscored the significance of the country’s agricultural sector and the role of landowners within it. He implored families owning agricultural land to heed to the government’s guidance or policies, indicating a critical point of his administration’s agenda.
President Museveni’s Appeal
The president’s call to action can be perceived as a plea for change or improvement in agricultural practices. Although the specifics of this ‘message’ were not explicitly detailed, the underlying implication is clear – the president is advocating for a shift in agricultural approaches. This could involve the adoption of modern farming techniques, diversification of crops, or other measures aimed at boosting productivity and sustainability.
Government’s Agricultural Agenda
The emphasis on this point suggests that it is a significant aspect of the government’s agenda. It is possibly part of broader efforts to enhance the country’s agricultural output and economic development. President Museveni’s focus on the agricultural sector is not new. His administration has consistently pushed for advancements in this area, recognizing the potential it holds in driving Uganda’s economy.
Impact on Uganda’s Economy
As Uganda grapples with the challenges of economic development, the agricultural sector remains a key area of focus. A shift in farming practices, coupled with adherence to government policies, could lead to increased output and, by extension, a positive impact on the country’s economy. The onus now lies with the agricultural landowners to align their practices with the government’s vision. President Museveni’s New Year’s address serves as a timely reminder of the crucial role the agricultural sector plays in Uganda’s economic narrative.
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He settles in his chair on the patio of his home, the mellow winter sun filtered by tall trees, which are possibly as old as him.
Grandchildren play in the background amid the festive babel of voices of his wife and children preparing for Christmas. The children are home for the holidays.
It is hardly the time to ponder life’s hard questions.
But in the autumn of his life, 75-year-old football administrator Alberto Colaco admits to having asked himself such questions on quieter days.
“I have been thinking for a long time, who is a Goan…”
As he leans back on the chair and looks at his ancestral heritage home in front of his house, Colaco remembers admonishing a friend, who has settled in Goa, for identifying as a ‘Goan’.
“It is something ingrained in the place, which you cannot remove from people,” he says, his eyes staring at you piercingly.
THE KONKANI CONUNDRUM
Living meters away from the Holy Spirit Church in Margao, it is in the open space in this complex where Colaco grew up dabbling in his first love: Football. It is probably where he squabbled with friends in Konkani.
“I remember my father telling me they used to speak Konkani in their childhood. But when they got educated, they started speaking in Portuguese. It became a trend, especially among the affluent families in Margao.”
Goans living in Goa today, specially the more affluent and educated in the Christian community, are similarly taking to speaking in English, says Colaco, with those having migrated abroad some generations ago realising more than others the value of retaining their Konkani heritage.
But it is also the insatiable desire to assimilate that has forced many of them to favour English over Konkani and ironically, that is also the essence of being Goan.
“We have always liked to assimilate. No matter where they go, Goans are known to assimilate, be courteous and always well-mannered.”
The dilemma of being Goan has, however, been that Konkani is still a significant part of the Goan consciousness.
“Language is still a big thing in any culture. Especially when you are outside Goa and you hear someone speak in Konkani, that feeling…,” his voice trails off.
FISH CURRY, RICE & PAO
Residents around the Holy Spirit Church square have lived through the unmistakable whiff of freshly baked pao, wafting from the many bakeries in the Old Margao market or pornno bazaar nearby.
Many of these bakeries have folded up their business over the years as few workers could be found for the hard labour.
But whether the pao is as crisp and aromatic or not, it still remains the king of the Goan breakfast table, as with other food, says Colaco.
“Language and food are the chief elements in any culture. We still buy pao or poie, either every morning or evening. Even when fish prices go up, there may be reluctance initially, but fish curry and rice still get cooked in every Goan home. Only what may have changed is that people are eating out more often. Fish prices may have gone up, but so has the buying power.”
BALCAO
Food may not have changed, but the balcao surely has, with heritage homes, like the ones Colaco grew up in, being obscured by new constructions.
The growing noise of traffic has taken the relaxation out of the few remaining balcaos, says Colaco.
“In every ward, there was at least one house, whose balcao was popular for others to gather at, sit and gossip,” he says, cracking a naughty smile, as though with the passing memory of a juicy secret.
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
Besides gossip, football was the other favourite, and more structured, pastime.
Grassroots football, which is now seen as mostly meant for children, was once the playing ground for men of all ages, as Colaco remembers it.
“We played on the church ground, even if it was small. Today, grassroots football is still alive through intervillage tournaments, but earlier all played irrespective of age, even during the time after work.”
The youngster learnt from watching the ‘seniors’ without the need for any ‘coaching’.
But what troubles him the most is the change in profile of the football fan.
“Previously, the football fan may have been rowdy, but he was more passionate and knowledgeable. Now with leagues like ISL, I feel people go more to be seen than to see football. When ISL started, I fought to keep the ticket prices low. The passionate football fan in a village cannot afford expensive tickets or have the transportation to attend late-night matches,” says Colaco, making no effort to conceal the unhappiness in his voice.
It is, however, the disappearance of the passionate village senior, players and administrators, who took pleasure in grooming youngsters, which is the real cause of football’s decline in Goa, he says.
LAND & MIGRATION
What hasn’t changed for Goa is the desire of the Goan to scan newer lands for opportunities, especially the Goan Catholics, who have a long history of migration.
But it is not until recent years, when Goa’s demography began to show drastic changes that Goans became aware of the need for the government to create better avenues to earn well in their homeland itself.
“People who work abroad on a Portuguese passport, their ultimate aim is not to settle there, but to earn and come back to Goa. That is why you see them building houses in Goa. Their children may not want to come back,” says Colaco.
The only way people will not lose touch with their land is if they work on their land, he says.
“Also, there has to be a restriction on sale of land in Goa. Though it is said to be unconstitutional, it has been done in the northeast,” he says, asking as though seeking an explanation.
“Changes are inevitable, but roots have to be maintained.”
His words hang in the air uncomfortably, as they should, as Colaco returns to his family. There are more pressing things to attend to. The children are home for the holidays.
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4 takeaways from Chargers’ 16-9 loss to Broncos
The Chargers kept pace with the Giants and Titans in the race for the fifth overall pick on Sunday.
Here’s what to take away from the performance on the field.
Third down woes
Los Angeles was 2 for 11 on third downs on Sunday, which was actually an improvement over their 0 for 12 mark against the Broncos earlier this month. In the two matchups combined, the Chargers converted just 2 of their 23 third downs.
That is generally not a winning formula. There’s a pretty direct throughline you can draw between those third-down conversion numbers and Los Angeles’ inability to score against Denver: in the two matchups, the Chargers scored 7 and 9 points. Denver matched that output just on Sunday.
The first time around, the issue was that Los Angeles was under extreme pressure on every third down. Not the case Sunday: Stick was hit only twice and sacked once all game. But without Keenan Allen or Joshua Palmer, LA’s receivers struggled to get open against the Broncos, forcing Stick to nail tight window throws that he couldn’t make at a high enough clip to keep the Chargers competitive.
Derwin James resurgence
James looked looser on Sunday, turning in perhaps his best performance of the season. His 12 total tackles were the second-most he’s had in a game this year. He notched his second sack on a hustle play to chase down Jarrett Stidham. His two pass breakups matched a season-high.
Beyond the stat sheet, James seemed like he had remembered how to play fast on Sunday. A number of plays, especially in the first half, were punctuated with big hits from the former All-Pro, whether the Denver player had the ball secured or not. It was the first time James consistently laid the wood like that since early-season penalties forced him to play more timidly.
It’s clear that simplifying James’ role in Derrick Ansley’s modified defense has rebuilt a portion of his confidence as a player. Moving into 2024, there’s room for a player of James’ caliber to stay on the roster and make a big impact, but the new regime must already have learned the lesson it took this iteration of the Chargers 15 weeks to realize.
Let Henley loose
Third-round rookie linebacker Daiyan Henley did not start despite Kenneth Murray Jr. missing Sunday’s game with an injury. Instead, it was Nick Niemann on the field alongside Eric Kendricks. Niemann was serviceable, for the most part, but the Chargers also know at this point that he likely won’t ever be more. Henley entered the game for Niemann on one drive and instantly had four tackles, only to retreat back to the bench and watch the rest of the defensive snaps from the sideline.
It’s the latest frustrating example of the Chargers declining to give their young players an opportunity to learn on the job. Los Angeles is eliminated from playoff contention. They were already losing the game when Henley entered for that drive midway through the contest. There is far less to gain from playing your “best” players to try to win a meaningless game than there is playing your young players with unknown potential to give them confidence going into 2024.
In the season finale, there’s little reason why Henley shouldn’t take a decent chunk of the snaps at linebacker, even if Murray is back on the field.
"Talented" roster
The CBS broadcast crew continued to refer to the Chargers as one of the most talented rosters in football on Sunday, a myth that has yet to be dispelled for reasons unknown to anyone except major media analysts.
Injuries have taken their toll on the roster, there’s no doubt about that. Losing Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Joshua Palmer, Corey Linsley, and Joey Bosa would do damage to any team. But even with those players on the field in an ideal world, there’s still room to question how talented this roster is. Williams and Bosa can’t be trusted to stay healthy even when they are for the moment. Austin Ekeler has regressed mightily this season. Rashawn Slater, Zion Johnson, and Trey Pipkins have all taken a step back on the offensive line. Quentin Johnston has yet to show that his talent translates to any sort of on-field success.
Defensively, the theoretical trio of Bosa, Khalil Mack, and Tuli Tuipulotu is worth rating highly. Austin Johnson has regressed on the interior, and so had Sebastian Joseph-Day before he was put on waivers last week. Kenneth Murray has not developed and Eric Kendricks has not lived up to his billing as a high-profile free agent. Outside of Derwin James, the best player in the secondary is Asante Samuel Jr. and Alohi Gilman, both of whom profile as average starters long-term.
All of this also neglects the fact that a number of these players will be gone next season. At least two of Allen, Williams, Bosa, and Mack will be released for cap reasons. Linsley seems likely to retire due to a heart issue. Ekeler, Murray, Kendricks, and Gilman are all free agents. Los Angeles does not have clear in-house replacements for the overwhelming majority of those players.
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On the run Colorado mom is arrested in the UNITED KINGDOM two weeks after she 'killed her daughter, 9, and son, 7, following years-long custody battle with ex-husband'
- Singler, 35, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is wanted for alleged murder, attempted murder and child abuse
- Nearly two weeks after the original killings and a week after she was last seen or heard from, Singler was taken into police custody
- Colorado Springs Police Department says they will announce more information at a press conference but have not yet scheduled it
Kimberlee Singler, the Colorado mother who allegedly killed two of her children and was on the run has been taken into the custody thousands of miles away in the United Kingdom, according to police.
Singler, 35, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is wanted for alleged murder, attempted murder and child abuse. Earlier Sunday, Singler's ex-husband Kevin Wentz identified the two dead children, 9-year-old Elianna and 7-year-old Aden.
Nearly two weeks after the original killings and a week after she was last seen or heard from, Singler was taken into police custody 'without incident' in the United Kingdom on Saturday, though it wasn't specified where and no photos were given.
Colorado Springs Police Department says they will announce more details at a press conference but have not yet scheduled it.
A spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department told DailyMail.com they are not releasing any further information about her arrest at this time.
Singler was also involved in a lengthy custody battle with her ex-husband, and was just days away from losing the kids.
Kimberlee Singler, the Colorado mother who allegedly killed two of her children and was on the run has been taken into the custody thousands of miles away in the United Kingdom, according to police
Police, responding to a 911 report of a burglary at an apartment complex on the 5300 block of Palomino Ranch Point, in the northeast of the city, at around 12.30am on December 19, found Singler and her still-living daughter, 11, lying next to the bodies of her other daughter, nine, and son, seven.
On Sunday, Wentz released photos of his two children and their names: Daughter Elianna 'Elie' Wentz, 9 and Aden, 7.
Wentz put out a press release Sunday that both revealed the names of his two deceased children and also told his side of what happened leading up to their deaths.
He claims the incident is related to his divorce to Singler, which dates back to September 2018.
Wentz claims that Singler made allegations of both domestic violence and child abuse against him, which a Larimer County court found unsubstantiated, with Wentz deemed not a threat to the kids.
The tense battle had continued well into 2023, however, as Singler obtained a Temporary Protection Order in El Paso County against Wentz after she alleged he brandished a knife at her.
Wentz denies the charge but the order stood until January 24 with an appeal hearing scheduled.
Singler filed another emergency motion in county court on November 17 to try and restrict Wentz's parenting time based on those same allegations, but the court rescinded the order after they found there was no imminent threat.
Singler's ex-husband Kevin Wentz released a statement on Sunday identifying his two deceased children
On Sunday, Wentz released photos of his two children and their names: Daughter Elianna 'Elie' Wentz (pictured left), 9 and Aden Wentz (pictured right), 7
Larimer County Court even ordered Singler to pay Wentz's legal bills and give him makeup time to cover what he'd lost from the order.
Singler, Wentz claims, did not comply with those directives and did not bring the kids to Wentz on their scheduled December 16 exchange date.
Both he and his legal representatives tried to contact his ex-wife but got no response.
Wentz was granted an Emergency Motion for Law Enforcement Assistance to Enforce Parenting Time on December 18 and scheduled a Status Conference for two days later, ordering Singler to appear with the children.
But by December 19, two of the three children were dead.
He argues that he has cooperated fully with the police investigation into the killings.
On Sunday evening, Wentz celebrated Singler's arrest in a Facebook post, writing: 'She's been found!!'
A Gofundme has been started to help raise funds for the surviving family.
In September 2018, authorities were called when Wentz allegedly pulled a knife on the accused killer and called her insulting names when he came to pick up his children
Colorado Springs Police arrived at the scene and spoke with Wentz, who denied all allegations
A spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department said at the time the 11-year-old was recovering from her injuries and being cared for. It is unknown where she is being cared for or by whom
Singler and her 11-year-old daughter, both injured, were treated at the scene by emergency responders before being taken to local hospitals for further treatment.
But police said that upon investigating, they found that the 911 call was fake.
The Singler family said in a statement of their own Saturday: 'Following the statement made by the Wentz family attorney we decided to release a similar statement.
'We are cooperating fully with the police in their efforts to locate Kimberlee and we ask for the publics help in finding her. We are grieving deeply over this horrific tragedy and we ask for privacy and prayers as we navigate this storm.
'Our focus is on God and His glory and our surviving niece. We hope everyone remembers the innocence involved in this and our sole goal is protecting her. Please pray for all involved for healing and peace as we seek answers, and grant us our privacy. Thank you.'
A spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department said at the time the 11-year-old was recovering from her injuries and being cared for. It is unknown where she is being cared for or by whom.
Singler is currently wanted on four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of child abuse and one count of assault.
A Colorado court has set a $10 million bond.
Singler is currently wanted on four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of child abuse and one count of assault
Authorities had told the New York Times they had 'reason to believe' Singler, last seen on Christmas Eve, was no longer in the state.
They have cordoned off the apartment she lived in, and are still investigating her disappearance, despite the FBI joining the manhunt.
It is still not known whether she went on the run on her own or with another person, nor is it known whether there was another parent who helped raise Singler's children.
Do you have any information about Kimberlee’s time in the UK? Email tips@dailymail.com
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Uganda’s President Museveni Unveils 18 Skilling Hubs to Boost Vocational Training
In a significant stride towards fostering vocational education and enhancing the skills of craftsmen across the nation, President Museveni has unveiled plans for the establishment of 18 skilling hubs. Unveiled as a part of a broader initiative, these hubs are aimed at bolstering technical education and paving the way for the youth to thrive in the job market.
The Grand Vision Behind the Skilling Hubs
The skilling hubs will specialize in a range of practical trades including carpentry, metalwork, and auto mechanics. By honing in on trades that are in high demand, the government is aiming to catalyze employment opportunities and stimulate economic growth. It’s a part of a national effort to bridge the gap between demand and supply in the job market, and to equip the youth with skills that are directly applicable in the industry.
Centres of Excellence: The Skilling Hubs
These skilling hubs are expected to serve as centres of excellence, providing high-quality training and resources to help individuals become proficient in their chosen fields. They will serve as a beacon, guiding those willing to learn and upskill, thereby contributing positively to the country’s socio-economic fabric. While the challenge is significant, the potential rewards for Uganda’s economy and its people are substantial.
A Broader National Effort
The initiative is a part of a broader national effort to improve technical education and provide young people with the necessary skills to succeed in the job market. It aligns with the government’s vision of empowering the youth through education and skill development, thereby reducing unemployment and fostering economic growth. If successful, this initiative could serve as a blueprint for other nations grappling with similar challenges.
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GURGAON: The
Haryana government will end up spending at least Rs 300 crore to clear the Bandhwari landfill around the Aravalis that has been used to dump the waste generated by the city and Faridabad for years.
Earlier this week, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar approved three tenders worth around Rs 150 crore to process 15 lakh metric tonne of legacy waste at Bandhwari.
The move comes ahead of the state government's hearing in the case at the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on January 9.
The government had earlier informed the NGT that 33 lakh metric tonne of waste needed to be cleared from Bandhwari.
But the tribunal imposed a Rs 100 crore environmental compensation on the government for the piling waste. In September last year, the Gurgaon municipal corporation hired five firms to clear 17 lakh metric tonne of thrash.
For this, the government had earlier issued tenders worth Rs 152.7 crore. Officials said they decided on a cost of Rs 888-917 for treating every tonne of waste.
According to a report submitted by the government at the NGT on December 19, it has cleared 15.6 lakh metric tonne of waste between January and November this year.
The report has also claimed that an additional 20 lakh metric tonne would be removed from Bandhwari by June next year. This will add up to 35 lakh metric tonne, 2 lakh tonne of which will be fresh waste.
The municipal corporation is hoping to recover some of the amount from its concessionaire Ecogreen, which, it said, was actually supposed to clear the waste at Bandhwari. But ties between the civic body and the private company have soured of late.
The corporation has issued a preliminary termination notice to Ecogreen and is planning to end its services in three months.
Officials said they had already slapped a recovery notice of Rs 129.2 crore to Ecogreen for failing to clear the Bandhwari waste.
Additionally, other private companies hired for waste processing have also been fined Rs 7.1 crore for running behind schedule.
"The chief minister held a meeting with the municipal commissioner on Thursday and gave his approval for hiring companies needed to process the additional waste. We had finalised on the companies and were waiting for the CM's approval. Two of these companies were hired earlier and are already clearing waste at the landfill. A third will need some time to set up machinery and start the work. We will issue the work order next," said an official of the civic body.
The NGT has asked the director of the urban local bodies department and the municipal commissioners of the city and Faridabad to present at the hearing on January 9. The green tribunal had earlier questioned the role of the government in clearing the legacy waste and sought immediate action. City municipal commissioner PC Meena and GMDA executive engineer Vikas Malik did not respond to calls.
Asked about the civic body's Rs 129 crore recovery notice, Ecogreen COO Nagarjuna Reddy said, "We fundamentally believe it is not justified. However, the matter is sub-judice and we don't wish to comment outside the court of law."
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO (WTRF)– This week I took my (lack of) talents to St. Clair Lanes to learn the sport of bowling from local legend Chuck Fischerkeller. Chuck has bowled for decades and has completed a perfect round (300) 72 times.
This Bordas & Bordas Beyond The Field might just be my toughest challenge yet.
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Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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6 takeaways from Seattle’s 30-23 loss to the Steelers
Ugh.
No, that’s not the extent of the analysis I’m going to bring. But it’s certainly what we are all feeling right now. For the first time since October of 1983, the Steelers have claimed a win in the Emerald City. The Seahawks blew their golden opportunity at controlling their own fate for the playoffs with their 30-23 loss.
Now they head into Week 18, at 8-8, needing outside help to get them into the postseason. The exact same situation they were in at this point in last year’s campaign.
Seattle ends 2023 with an avoidable home loss defined by terrible defense, a one dimensional offense, and an inopportune turnover. Let’s dive on in, shall we?
Injuries take their toll
Injuries have defined this season for the Seattle Seahawks. Right from the get-go in Week 1 when they lost Abe Lucas and Charles Cross for multiple weeks, Seattle has had to get creative, especially along the offensive line.
Unfortunately, in Week 17 they lost two more starters. Abe Lucas again left with a knee injury, and starting center Evan Brown suffered a concussion. Geno Smith performed well under pressure, but eventually the weakened offensive line got to him when a strip sack fumble lost down 27-20 put the Steelers at Seattle’s 16 yard line.
The run defense is back to where it was last year...
…and that ain’t great! For a few weeks, it looked as if the Seattle Seahawks had finally fixed their porous run defense from last year. Easily their Achilles Heel of the 2022 season, Seattle spent the Spring and Summer working to fix this issue. Sadly, we’re right back to where we were at this time last year: the Seahawks defense getting bullied on the ground.
Since Week 11, Seattle has had the worst rush defense in the entire league. Now, in this span they’ve faced San Francisco, Philadelphia and Tennessee. But the Pittsburgh Steelers are a completely mediocre team on the ground, and they gashed the Seahawks for 202 total yards.
The lack of good tackling and simply allowing the Steelers to gain chunk yards when the play should have died was brutal to watch.
Meanwhile, the run game is broken beyond repair
The Seahawks cannot stop anyone on the ground, and they apparently cannot threaten anyone on it either. Since the same Week 11 span, the Seahawks have failed to rush as a team for 100+ yards in six of their last seven games. The only game they did was the Week 15 win over Philadelphia when they rushed for 100 even as a team, with 85 of them coming from Kenneth Walker III.
Speaking of Walker, he did have an impressive touchdown, but did not do much overall. He did leave with a shoulder injury, and finished the game with 10 rushes for 53 yards and a score.
Wholesale changes are needed on defense for 2024
Seeing as it is December 31st, a good New Year’s resolution for the Seahawks will be to do whatever it takes to fix this defense. The offensively challenged Pittsburgh Steelers just recorded a season high 468 yards. Yeesh.
For two years now, we have witnessed the worst defensive play we’ve seen from the Seahawks in over a decade. Who would have thought Clint Hurtt’s unit would have us missing Ken Norton Jr.’s squad?
I’m not sure what the answer is. Is it coaching? Is it the scheme? Is it personnel? Whatever it may be, it’s not working, and hasn’t for two seasons. A lot of hard questions and conversations are going to be needed when the 2023-24 season comes to a conclusion, which appears to be sooner than later.
Playoff outlook not so good
Losing today to the Steelers was like hitting an iceberg in the north Atlantic. The only question is will this hit they’ve taken flood too many watertight compartments to prevent the worst outcome?
The Seahawks no longer control their own fate. Once more, they head into Week 18 needing outside help. Tonight on Sunday Night Football, the 7-8 Vikings and 7-8 Packers play each other. Unless they tie, one is going to move ahead of Seattle in the Wild Card standings.
If Green Bay wins, they will only need a win over Chicago next week to clinch a playoff spot. If they lose, they will be eliminated. Seattle would need the Bears to upset the Packers if they prevail tonight.
Should Minnesota win, the Seahawks would need a Detroit Lions team that already has their division and playoff seeding set to beat the Vikings again.
Of course, all of this is dependent upon Seattle defeating an Arizona Cardinals team fresh off an upset over the Eagles in Philadelphia.
So long to ya, 2023!
The 2023 sports season is not going to go down as one of the best in the history of Seattle. The calendar year started with the Seahawks clinching a playoff spot, only to be blown out by the San Francisco 49ers the next week. the Seahawks of course had another so-so season with some incredible highs and devastating lows, to once again be at 8-8.
Meanwhile, the Mariners put forth the most frustrating season in recent memory, which was immediately followed by the most anger-inducing offseason. The organization completely outed themselves as one completely unserious about anything past turning a profit, and any possibility of even having a team for 2024 as good as the irritating 2023 squad seems slim.
As for the Kraken, they did have a fun playoff run, and have been playing strong headed into the Winter Classic. But their slow start and early struggles was still painful to watch.
Perhaps a new year will bring pleasant surprises for all. Regardless, closing the book on this one is a welcome sight.
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JRL NEWSWATCH: “Ukraine Faces Growing Calls From U.S. to Cede Land to Russia” – Newsweek
“Ohio Senator J.D. Vance said it was preposterous to think … the Ukrainian military was going to force Russian troops back to the border crossed during the invasion in February 2022. Vance told CNN … ‘What’s in America’s best interest is to accept Ukraine is going to have to cede some territory … and we need to bring this war to a close.’ … ‘What we’re saying … is you need to articulate what the ambition is; what is $61 billion going to accomplish that $100 billion hasn’t?’ …. Part of the frustration for conservatives is the lack of movement in the war … [after] significant numbers in aid … [being] sent to Ukraine ….”
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Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Luke Littler could be just days away from securing a £500,000 cheque and a world crown... even though the darts ace is barely out of school
- Littler is just three wins away from becoming a world darts champion at 16
At just 16, darts sensation Luke Littler is on course to write one of the greatest fairytale stories in sporting history.
But asked what he's like away from the darts oche, Luke 'The Nuke' Littler paints a picture of a regular stay-at-home teenager.
'Just wake up, play on my Xbox, have some food, have a chuck on the board and go to bed, that's it,' he said, adding: 'I don't engage with anything outside the house.'
Well, that's all about to change. With the nation, and a growing army of fans around the world, waiting on tenterhooks for today's match in the World Darts Championship at London's Alexandra Palace, this video-game loving youngster has become an instant celebrity.
Despite being an avid Manchester United fan, Littler spent his day off yesterday watching Spurs take on Bournemouth as a guest of England international James Maddison.
But asked what he's like away from the darts oche, Luke 'The Nuke' Littler paints a picture of a regular stay-at-home teenager
Littler is just three wins away from shattering all records to become a darts world champion at just 16 years of age
Littler's Instagram followers have increased from 4,000 to more than 180,000 in days
A few days ago he posed for a photo in his hotel lobby at the request of Arsenal stars Declan Rice and Aaron Ramsdale. The world of sport can't get enough of this softly spoken youngster from Warrington.
And for good reason. Littler is just three wins away from shattering all records to become a darts world champion at just 16 years of age.
He is now the odds-on favourite to win his quarter-final clash today with Northern Irishman Brendan Dolan and second favourite at odds of 7-2 with tournament sponsors Paddy Power to win the world title on Wednesday.
Littler is already guaranteed £50,000 and will earn a minimum £100,000 if he wins today. The world champion picks up a £500,000 cheque.
With his self-confessed love of kebabs, Littler looks nothing like an elite sportsman and certainly nothing like a schoolboy who took his GCSEs last summer – he's had a beard of sorts since he was 14.
However, his composure under pressure and brilliance on the darts stage speaks for itself. And the teenager has so far proven equally adept at handling the media spotlight, coming across as a modest, polite and level-headed young man in TV interviews.
After hammering his idol Raymond Van Barneveld 4-1 on Saturday evening, the five-times world champion embraced Littler and told him he could 'go all the way'. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Littler could barely believe what he had achieved, commenting: 'It's incredible, beating one of my idols on the biggest stage of it all, I still can't believe it now.'
Asked if he really could win the title, he said: 'With performances like that I think I could. But it's whatever happens on the stage on the day.
'So I have just got to chill out, loosen my arm out and have a practice ready for my next game.' And plenty of experts agree. Speaking after his latest win, commentator and former world champion John Part told Sky Sports: 'Really a great performance and I have to say, that's the sort of darts that does win titles and he's getting awfully close to really achieving that I think, if he can keep turning up and doing it, and I don't see why he can't.'
The teenager has so far proven equally adept at handling the media spotlight, coming across as a modest, polite and level-headed young man in TV interviews
Meanwhile, Littler's social media stats are rocketing.
His Instagram followers have increased from 4,000 to more than 180,000 in days, a photo of him opening Christmas presents last week has had 7.8million views and a video of him playing darts aged three has had over 2 million views.
Littler's biggest fans are of course his parents Lisa Littler, 40, who works in a candle shop, and Anthony Buckley, 43, a taxi driver. Mr Buckley recognised Luke's natural talent for darts early on, but he needed little encouragement to play as much as possible.
During lockdown, Luke kept at it. 'He just played all day by himself,' said Mr Buckley. 'He was on the board 12 hours a day. Eat, sleep, darts, repeat.'
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Uganda’s Prosperity Blueprint: Museveni Advocates High-Value Activities
In a persistent call for economic prosperity, President Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has once again emphasized the significance of engaging in high-value activities, a message he has been propagating since 1995. The presidential advice centers on the idea that even small-scale operations, when vested in high-return ventures, can yield substantial income, illustrating a focus on quality over quantity.
Museveni’s Economic Development Strategy
Museveni has consistently encouraged Ugandans to prioritize lucrative and sustainable activities. This guidance forms the bedrock of his economic development strategy for the nation, promoting the principle that wise investments, even with limited resources, can lead to financial growth and stability.
Addressing the Nation’s Economic Growth
The President’s recent remarks came during an address where he injected Shs1.2 billion into 12 ghetto SACCOs in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. This move is likely part of Museveni’s broader communication strategy to the public, aimed at economic empowerment and bolstering the nation’s economic growth through strategic individual and collective efforts.
Propelling Uganda Towards Prosperity
President Museveni’s economic advice, underpinned by a philosophy of quality over quantity, seeks to steer Uganda towards a prosperous future. His commitment to fostering lucrative and sustainable activities among Ugandans is a testament to his long-standing strategy for national economic development. This strategy highlights the potential of high-return ventures, even when operated on a small scale, as key drivers of economic growth and prosperity.
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GUWAHATI: The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) is all set to roll out 200 electric buses in the city, each having seat 32 seats, from January 1 to reduce carbon emission. These buses will run on 13 routes of the city.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sharma will flag off the buses kept at the Rupnagar campus of the ASTC.
A source in the ASTC said these electric vehicles will not only lower pollution but will also replace the old diesel-run buses.
“The buses will start plying on city roads phase-wise as it is difficult to launch 200 buses on a single day. The buses are procured as per the cabinet resolution of the government of Assam to build a greener Guwahati. These buses will replace exact number of diesel-run buses in the city. Subsequently, by the end of 2024, all diesel-run buses will be removed from the city,” the source added.
The source said, “Another 100/150 electric buses will be procured next year.” At present, a total of 470 diesel-run buses are plying on city roads.
The 200 electric buses have been categorized in high and low range based on their battery capacity. While the 100 high-range buses have a capacity of covering at least 200 km after fully charged, the rest in the low range can cover up to 160 km. The buses will consume 1.02 unit of electricity for each kilometer they cover.
“Passengers will pay similar fares they are paying now. For boarding an electric bus, they do not have to pay an increased fare. There will be no change in fares in these newly introduced buses until the fare structure is not revised in the state,” the source said.
For charging the buses, five charging stations are being developed at Jagiroad, Baihata Chariali, Mirza, ASTC’s Rupnagar campus and the ISBT in the Lokhra area of the city. While the Rupnagar station with 16 charging points has been completed, the other four are on the verge of completion.
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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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“A normal guy would have been carried out of here.”
The Vikings and Packers are both still in the NFC wild-card hunt.
Aaron Gordon required 21 stitches to his face and hand after a dog attack.
The Cardinals rallied from a 15-point deficit at halftime to beat the Eagles 35-31 on Sunday.
Miami lost a key defender in a big game against the Ravens.
Levis appeared to sustain the injury on a second-quarter sack.
Postseason positioning is on the line for both the Lions and Cowboys on Saturday.
“I kind of focus and do my own path and everyone has their own way to this league,” Jaquez said. “Mine just happened to take a little bit longer than some others and that’s fine.”
The Pistons went more than two months without a win.
Ole Miss had never won 11 games in a single season until 2023.
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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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Windows 12 is coming in 2024 and if the earliest leaks are proven true, PC buyers are going to have a gala time choosing their next desk machine.
It only seems like yesterday when Microsoft boldly went on to the stage and announced Windows 10 as the last version of Windows, eventually turning the world’s favourite PC OS into a service. Microsoft broke that claim by releasing Windows 11 in 2021 as a brand-new take on desktop computing and fast forward to 2024, it seems that Satya Nadella and his team of brainiacs might be readying another new version of Windows OS for millions of PC users around the globe.
And, based on the early Windows 12 rumours, it seems that Apple may have a tough time selling macOS in 2024 unless Tim Cook’s team is planning an AI-laden surprise for the next WWDC.
With AI already being a copilot in modern Windows 11 PCs, you can expect Windows 12 to be based entirely on Microsoft’s goal of making a truly smart desktop operating system. But there’ll be more to Windows 12 than just AI and hence, we are going to take a look at all the Windows 12 leaks and rumours floating in the market.
Windows 12 leaks give an early overview of the upcoming OS
Based on the current rumours, Windows 12 is the name of the purported successor to Windows 11. Expected to be released just three years after Microsoft’s current OS version, Windows 12 could be charting the future of Microsoft’s plans for the PC industry. Unlike the first version of Windows 11, which was perceived by many as just a reskinned iteration of Windows 10, Windows 12 is going to be a completely different operating system from the ground up.
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All the Windows 12 features we know of (so far)
Brand new interface
With every successive version of Windows, Microsoft has overhauled the user interface (UI) to make it fresh for PC users. Be it the cartoonish buttons of Windows XP, the glossy glass-themed UI of the ill-fated Windows Vista or the beautiful Metro UI of Windows 8, there have been major and frequent UI shifts over the last two decades. Windows 12 is going to continue the tradition.
Windows 11 already had a redesigned taskbar that aligned everything to the centre. Taking inspiration from macOS Sonoma, Microsoft may now push some taskbar elements to the top of the screen. A teaser image shown at the Microsoft Ignite event revealed a new UI that shifts the search bar, the clock, system icons and the weather widget to a new bar at the top. The Taskbar UI gets a floating effect against the desktop and surprisingly, there are no visible desktop icons.
Besides this teased desktop interface, you can also expect Microsoft to make other tasteful changes to the Start menu as well as the File Explorer of Windows 12.
Modular OS structure
Microsoft may take a leaf out of Android and make Windows 12 a modular operating system, i.e. one that easily adapts to various kinds of devices.
The purpose of a modular OS architecture is to deliver updates and patches to critical components faster, enhancing system security. Rumours suggest that Windows 12 will have a core OS element that will be present on all Windows devices, including laptops, desktops and tablets. Depending on the version of Windows, Microsoft may release various feature add-on packs to consumers.
For example, creators may be given the option to install all the creator-friendly tools but exclude business and productivity tools to save on system resources. Similarly, gamers could just download the Xbox game tools and enhancements while skipping AI or multimedia tools. These options are already present while setting up a new Windows 11 PC but on Windows 12, Microsoft may highlight the segmentation.
You could think of it as a Windows service tailored for individuals, which also brings us to our next point.
Possible subscription model
If Microsoft decides to release Windows as a service, a new subscription model could change the way how people use their Windows PCs.
Rumours suggest that there’s a high possibility that other than the core OS, Microsoft may charge a certain monthly or annual subscription fee for various feature packs. Microsoft also can follow the Xbox Game Pass subscription model and offer certain packs for users at a monthly or annual fee. For example, business users could be offered a pack with access to Microsoft’s Office suite as well as the GPT-4 based AI tools, whereas gamers could get access to Game Pass as well as a couple of other special companion apps and services to enhance the gameplay experience.
The Windows 365 service is already available as a subscription model to enterprise users and Microsoft may implement the same for consumers.
However, a subscription model for consumers may not work in favour of Microsoft, especially when its rivals continue to offer the latest OS versions with all the features for free, just like Apple’s macOS and Ubuntu’s Linux.
Better AI integration
A Windows PC with AI at the centre? That’s not unusual anymore given Microsoft’s huge investments in OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Copilot is already present on Windows 11 PCs as a smart assistant powered by GPT 4 and in Windows 12, we expect it to be deeply integrated with the entire system. Microsoft may try to emulate the capabilities of Google Assistant and Siri by giving Copilot greater access to your PC’s various aspects.
Simultaneously, the GPT-4 powered AI tool may also figure out ways to direct users towards Microsoft’s Bing search and other software services, thereby giving users a better alternative to Google Chrome.
Windows 12 requirements
With Windows 11, Microsoft introduced a major compatibility factor by necessitating the need for a TPM module in every PC. Simultaneously, the OS also dropped support for older Intel and AMD processors, thereby forcing customers and enterprises to upgrade to newer PCs. We expect a similar treatment with Windows 12.
If Windows 12 ends up as a modular OS, it may drop support for older machines and may only be compatible with PCs featuring modern processor architectures.
Expected release date for Windows 12
Microsoft is most likely to release Windows 12 in mid-2024 if current rumours are to be trusted. Although the initial rollout may be limited to flagship devices, Microsoft may work with manufacturers to seed the Windows 12 update to PCs from the lower segments thereafter.
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– When is Windows 12 expected to be released?
Windows 12 is expected to be released in mid-2024 as a free update to Windows 11 users.
– What are the rumoured features of Windows 12?
Windows 12 is expected to be based on a new modular architecture, bring a new UI design inspired by macOS, integrate AI tools better with the system and improve overall performance.
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The director of Tg2 Gennaro Sangiuliano
Sangiuliano changes Tusmar
The news went a bit under the radar but it is relevant. The Tusmar, Consolidated Law on audiovisual and radio media services, was changed by the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano who expressed himself thus: “It seems to me to be a great battle of civilisation. The so-called cancel culture is a barbarism that means erasing identity and history. We are not subjects who happened to be like this by chance. Each of us has a collective DNA which is the history of our nation, of our culture.”
Since the beginning of his mandate, the minister has fought the “woke mania”, that is, the rewriting, revision and deletion of authors and texts that are part of the Western cultural heritage, a risk for freedom of thought and expression that has been more times reported. In fact, we find ourselves immersed in a cultural climate that is dominated by a minority that imposes a vision of the world on the majority. Just think of the Zan decree which fortunately was not approved or of certain recent degenerations of extreme forms of aggressive and intolerant feminism even within a framework of just demand for equal rights.
Or the shenanigans of the Last Generation that are alienating consensus on an important problem such as climate change. Anyone who says something that is not in the dominant mainstream is marginalized, attacked, marginalized, insulted. And it doesn’t stop there. In fact, woke is infiltrating global and national institutions, silencing dissent and effectively putting a gag on the media too.
Think of the Americans who tore down the statues of Christopher Columbus considered a colonialist or the black student who sued the publisher of the comic strip “Tintin in Congo” for a pre-war story. Fortunately, the legal action was dismissed but the serious fact remains of trying to demolish the cornerstones of the cultural identity of the West on a daily basis, decontextualizing historical events. We also recall here the attack on the Snow White fairy tale for its supposedly chauvinist contents.
He writes The truth: “Efforts to raise awareness among the general public about these dangers, including censorship, have now found concrete application in Tusmar. The Consolidated Law on audiovisual and radio media services: law which regulates the regulatory, supervisory and sanctioning functions concerning radio, television and digital platforms. In a word: all audiovisual media. The text of the Tusmar, which is periodically updated based on European regulations on the matter, was last modified in 2021. But now, in fact, the Meloni government has an updated text ready, which will soon be published in the Official Journal”.
Mario Bozzi PathThis is how he expresses himself in this regard: “Cancel culture, censorship has many faces. The most obvious is that aimed at direct social control, capable of limiting freedom of expression. In Soviet Russia, as early as 1917, it was an essential component of the regime. Until, in the 1960s, it counted on an apparatus of 70,000 officials connected to the KGB (the Committee for State Security): the secret service. Another form of limitation of freedom of expression is that of self-censorship, that is, the choice not to mention certain topics. This is a “soft” form of censorship. It’s sneaky, hidden, subliminal, you might say. It doesn’t need police apparatus. It does not physically imprison people, but chains them on an unconscious level.”
Also the president of Noi Moderati Maurizio Lupi, who is by definition a moderate, applauded the minister’s initiative: “A round of applause to the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano for having introduced in the Tusmar a rule against Cancel Culture, a dangerous form of denialism, revisionism and erasure of histories, identities , cultural symbols. A trend which, especially in the USA, is causing enormous cultural, historical and social damage, just think of the destruction of the statues of Christopher Columbus. The past must be historicized and not read with today’s categories. It seems trivial, but there are those who would claim to rewrite history starting from opinions and not from facts.”
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Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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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A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third was arrested Saturday in the United Kingdom, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Kimberlee Singler's 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son were found dead on Dec. 19 when police responded to a report of a burglary at their home. Police later said the report turned out to be unfounded.
Singler, 35, initially cooperated with police but disappeared during the investigation, said Ira Cronin, spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department. Authorities were unable to apprehend her after obtaining an arrest warrant Tuesday on charges of murder and attempted murder, among other allegations.
Singler was not under surveillance and was last seen in Colorado Springs on Dec. 23, said Cronin.
Authorities did not provide further details on the overseas arrest, but said they are working with multiple law enforcement agencies.
Attempts to reach Singler for comment through phone numbers listed for her were unsuccessful. Cronin said he didn't know if she has an attorney.
When police first responded to Singler’s home, they found her with minor injuries, the two children’s bodies and Singler’s 11-year-old daughter hurt. At first, Singler was treated as a burglary victim, said Cronin.
The injured girl was hospitalized for a few days before being released and is recovering in Colorado Springs, said Cronin.
The children’s deaths came amid an ongoing legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, according to court filings.
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Bedayn 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.
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The passing 2023 was a year of significance for Nigeria’s political and economic landscape. Reflecting on the year underscores the need for heightened vigilance against the emergence of small ,yet consequential political challenges that threaten our democratic fabric. Domestically, the ascent of Peter Obi and the Labour Party during the 2023 elections signals the ongoing momentum of our democracy. The rise of a populist candidate post–Buhari indicates a desire by some Nigerians to have a radical change and depart from the orthodoxy. The successful transition from the Buhari administration to the Bola Tinubu administration is a commendable milestone because the consistent adherence to periodic elections, a pivotal democratic pillar, has been sustained for five consecutive terms since 1999.
However, these achievements are marred by localised challenges. Instances in the states of Ondo, Edo, and Rivers reveal that issues were less about state development and more about upholding the rule of law, respecting democratic principles, the rise of strongmen, and the absence of consensus-building. Politics of cronyism and clientelism is still prevalent. Leadership at the state level is crucial to the development of Nigeria. The paucity of leadership at the grassroots level in Nigeria is our bane. Furthermore, a critical concern that requires attention is the judiciary’s role in fortifying democracy, with Kano State emerging as a potential litmus test. These seemingly isolated issues, though apparently benign, have the potential to converge into a more significant threat to national cohesion and democracy, with historical lessons offering stark reminders. We must pay attention to these localised “cancers” before they spread, causing national political upheaval.
Nigeria found itself confronted by deep-seated issues because of ethnic and geopolitical tensions, rendering the resolution of national problems increasingly complex and, at times, impossible. Through 2023, there are pockets of mass killings by bandits across some Northern regions and secessionist brouhaha in the South- East. Even lately, some communities in Plateau State were ravaged by suspected bandits and over one hundred people were murdered with no consequences. Kidnapping is rampant across major cities in Nigeria. The Southeast states shot down every Monday without economic activities because of fear of reprisals from groups enforcing sit-at-home orders.
The general elections were fought along ethnic and religious lines; prominent candidates resorted to exploiting divisive narratives to secure support, detrimentally impacting the overall fabric of national unity. The aftermath of the elections revealed a persistent reluctance among Nigerians to unite and a preference for clinging to ethnic identities over fostering national cohesion. This inclination became glaringly evident in the election campaigns’ content, tone, and themes, further contributing to the widening ethnic fault lines. However, Atiku Abubakar, former VP, argues that ethnicity and religion are not our main problems but symptoms of absence of leadership and negative attitude. He posits, “Nigeria’s problem is not ethnic or religious. It is systemic. It is the leadership system. It is an attitude problem.” It is only leaders that perpetuate and stoke the fire of ethnicity and religion for political gains.
On the economic front, three noteworthy events posed hurdles to the deepening of democracy: the Naira redesign amid elections, rampant inflation, and the near collapse of the Naira against the dollar, eroding the national currency’s purchasing power and exacerbating poverty. The pervasive cost-of-living crisis is disproportionately affecting most of the middle- and low-income earners, aggravating the inequalities gap . People experiencing poverty are more economically vulnerable, with inflation reaching alarming levels, pushing staple prices up. The escalating Dollar rate is disturbing. 2023 started with $ exchanging rate of about N460/N in the parallel market. It ended with $1 exchanging at over N1200 —further compounding the issue and causing a ripple effect on the prices of various goods. The removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) forced an increase in fuel price to about N600 against about N190 it was earlier in the year. The rise in fuel prices and the concomitant increase in transport costs has profoundly affected commodity prices in the market, whilst the income of most Nigerians remains stagnant, and the palliative measures are proving inadequate to cushion the harsh effects.
Insecurity directly correlates with food security. The prevailing insecurity in the country worsened the already cost of living crisis Nigerians faced. Many farmers faced hindrances in cultivating and harvesting crops due to insecurity and other forces, causing disruptions in the national food-producing regions. Addressing the national food insecurity challenge is a sine qua non. The government must find solutions to the undue pressure the farmers face nationwide due to the siege of insecurity .
On the global stage, the Israel-Hamas conflict resisted international intervention, and the Russia-Ukraine war posed a substantial threat to the worldwide economy. Nigeria is not insulated from the vagaries of global economic upheavals. When the world coughs, Nigeria catches a cold. We must be prepared to deal with these global uncertainties and develop structures and systems to serve us in adverse global economic impacts. We must not allow ourselves to be docile victims at the mercy of global crises. Instead, we must be bullish and active participants hoping to take advantage of such a global crisis presents.
Collectively, these challenges constitute unenviable markers of our current reality, carrying profound implications for Nigeria’s political and economic growth. Extrapolating from these “fires,” it becomes evident that substantial efforts are needed to foster deeper democracy. Political crises in Rivers, Ondo, and Edo underscore the fragile nature of our democracy and the imperative of respecting the rule of law. In the future, eternal vigilance is the price to secure democracy. The economy, regrettably, appears even more fragile, raising questions about whether deliberate actions have led to its erosion for the benefit of the political elite. Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan, argues, “We need to correct our politics; we need to correct our economics. We need to correct everything that was wrong.”
As we step into 2024, the paramount concern and developmental priority for the government should be fostering unity among Nigerians. A national peace and unity dialogue is imperative now, aiming to address the divisive lines that have emerged over the years. It is essential to plan and convene a national meeting, engaging in discussions that focus on healing the nation and redesigning governance structures to ensure the equitable delivery of democracy’s dividends to all Nigerians. Rebuilding trust among citizens and fostering complementary national growth and development actions are indispensable for the country’s progress.
Amidst the backdrop of global economic volatility, the Nigerian economy is anticipated to grapple with challenges throughout 2024. Although the inflationary trend may slightly decelerate, the Naira is expected to exhibit marginal stability in the first quarter but could face a subsequent decline. The real sector is poised for subdued growth, compounded by the persistent challenge of the electricity deficit, notably impacting the manufacturing sector. A substantial obstacle lies in the need for more confidence in the management of the economy; the absence of a clear blueprint has left investors and citizens sceptical about significant changes. There is no indication that the government will make substantial investments in agriculture suggesting that food inflation will likely continue its upward trajectory.
In 2024, 18 African countries are slated to hold elections, making Africa the continent with the most electoral events. Widespread challenges with credible elections and good governance prevail across most African nations, contributing to growing disillusionment among citizens with the democratic process. Ineffectual leadership significantly burdens Africa, fostering an environment where corruption thrives. Military involvement in politics and governance has become more prevalent, with nine countries experiencing military rule between 2020 and 2023. Without drastic interventions to enhance governance quality and improve the economic fortunes of citizens, this trend is anticipated to persist in 2024.
President Tinubu’s primary focus for 2024 is to restore macroeconomic stability. Nigerians are grappling with tangible economic hardships, and all indicators point to the continuation of a cost-of-living crisis. Political figures must actively work to mitigate the escalating risk of these more minor challenges that imperil our democracy and the nation’s survival. The answer lies in upholding the rule of law, respecting democratic values, and embracing selflessness. We can only achieve this through exemplary leadership. Ngozi-Okonjo Iwela, DG WTO, posits, “The problem of Nigeria is not a problem of ethnicity or religion. The problem in Nigeria is the problem of bad leadership. This is the problem we need to tackle.” If we get our leadership right, everything will fall into place.
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Small boats victory for Rishi Sunak as migrant numbers tumble a whopping 36% in a year to less than 30,000
- The number of migrants arriving by small boats dropped by 36 per cent last year
- The stats are seen as a win for Rishi Sunak, who has pledged to 'stop the boats'
The number of migrants arriving in 2023 on small boats was down almost 36 per cent on the previous year in a boost for Rishi Sunak.
There have been no crossings since December 16, official figures, which are pending final confirmation from the Home Office, show.
Some 29,437 migrants reached Britain from the start of last year up to Saturday. Arrivals were unlikely yesterday due to high winds.
This means the final figure for 2023 is likely to amount to just over 64 per cent of the previous year's total, which hit a record 45,755.
Channel crossings: Some 29,437 migrants arrived last year, compared with 45,755 in 2022
Rishi Sunak has said he wants the first Rwanda removal flights to depart by the spring
The decline will provide a boost for Mr Sunak, who has pledged to 'stop the boats' as one of his five key commitments to voters. A Home Office spokesman said: 'The Government is stopping the boats and tackling illegal migration.
Migration agreements have been signed with France, Bulgaria, Turkey, Italy, Georgia and Ethiopia. More than 5,000 Albanians have been returned and arrivals from Albania are down by 90 per cent.
This is on top of signing a new treaty with Rwanda and introducing new legislation allowing asylum seekers to be relocated there as a safe third country.'
Mr Sunak has said he wants the first Rwanda removal flights to depart by the spring. The policy was declared unlawful by the Supreme Court in November but ministers believe the Rwanda Bill will cancel out judges' objections.
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AIZAWL: At least 151 more Myanmarese soldiers fled to
Mizoram's Lawngtlai district on Friday night after their camps in the neighbouring country were overrun by an armed ethnic group, a senior state police official said on Saturday. The Myanmarese army personnel, also known as the "Tatmadaw", fled their camp in Chin State with their arms and approached the Assam Rifles at Tuisentlang, in Lawngtlai district, after their camps near the international border were overrun by Arakan Army fighters, he said.
They were well armed.
Of the 151 soldiers, nine were injured and four of them were in critical condition, police said. Sources said they will soon be evacuated, most likely by Sunday, by the IAF from Parva, where they are currently lodged in an Assam Rifles camp. They will be handed over to the Myanmar military authorities along with their weapons via Moreh, Manipur. With the influx of 151 Myanmarese soldiers, their number in Mizoram has risen to 255.
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Uganda’s Speke Resort Munyonyo Prepares to Host High-Level International Conferences
In a world where diplomacy and collective decisions shape the future, venues that host such high-stakes dialogues are of immense significance. One such locale, the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Uganda, is undergoing a transformative makeover to welcome a series of influential international conferences in January 2024. The Commonwealth Speakers Conference, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit, and the G77+1 Summits, all of which are expected to congregate world leaders and delegates, will be held here.
Preparation for Diplomatic Gatherings
The ongoing construction at the Speke Resort Munyonyo is part of an overarching plan to ensure the resort meets the high standards required for such critical diplomatic gatherings. The government has provided a substantial budget of sh85.4b for these preparations, demonstrating Uganda’s commitment to its role as a host nation for international diplomacy. The resort is set to become a beacon of multilateral discussions, shining a light on global issues and serving as a breeding ground for potential resolutions.
(Read Also: Pius Wakabi Advocates for Environmental Conservation in Uganda)
A Collaborative Venture
The resort’s revamp is a collaborative venture between the Ugandan government and Meera Investments Ltd. The joint venture company, Speke Resort Convention Centre Uganda Ltd, was incorporated in September 2022 to spearhead the project. The construction is currently in its final stages, with meticulous inspections being carried out to ensure readiness. Lucy Nakyobe, head of Public Service, has been actively overseeing the progress, including other facilities such as the Entebbe International Airport and the Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE).
(Read Also: Uganda’s New Year Preparations: A Blend of Security, Culture, and Reflection)
Unveiling a New Era of Diplomacy
The Speke Resort Munyonyo’s transformation signifies more than just infrastructural development. It embodies Uganda’s stride towards becoming a central hub for international discourse and collaboration. By providing a suitable venue, Uganda is not just facilitating dialogues but also participating in shaping global narratives. The world’s eyes are set on the Speke Resort Munyonyo as it prepares to unveil a new era of diplomacy in January 2024.
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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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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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Baltimore clinch AFC North title and top seed in play-offs with Miami mauling
The Baltimore Ravens underlined their Super Bowl credentials with a crushing 56-19 victory over closest AFC conference rivals the Miami Dolphins.
The Ravens, Super Bowl winners in 2000 and 2012, secured top seeding from the AFC and will have a bye when the opening playoff matches take place.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was in imperious form as his team scored eight touchdowns, including two for tight end Isaiah Likely.
KINGS OF THE NORTH AND THE #1 SEED ‼️ pic.twitter.com/wz4TRZRpJJ
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 31, 2023
Top seeding in the NFC was confirmed for the San Francisco 49ers – the first time since 2019 – following a 27-10 success against the Washington Commanders, but there were also a number of close encounters during the regular season’s penultimate round.
Six field goals from Harrison Butker kicked the Kansas City Chiefs to a 25-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals as they clinched an eighth consecutive AFC West title.
But the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have to wait for a third straight NFC South crown as they went down 23-13 to the New Orleans Saints.
The two teams are tied at the top of the division heading into the final week of the regular season on 8-8. The Buccaneers will take the title with a win over the Carolina Panthers.
Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive as they beat the Seattle Seahawks 30-23, courtesy of two touchdowns and 122 yards rushing from Najee Harris, while the Denver Broncos edged out the Los Angeles Chargers 16-9.
James Conner’s touchdown with just 32 seconds remaining saw the Arizona Cardinals shock the stuttering Philadelphia Eagles 35-31 after it looked as though Jake Elliott’s 43-yard field goal would be enough for the hosts, who had led 21-6 at the start of the second half.
The Indianapolis Colts, meanwhile, pipped the Las Vegas Raiders 23-20, and Josh Allen claimed two touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills edged out the New England Patriots 27-21.
It was even closer between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, with the Rams claiming a 26-25 verdict thanks to Kyren Williams’ trio of touchdowns.
Elsewhere, the Houston Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 26-3, the Jacksonville Jaguars were 26-0 victors over the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears brushed aside the Atlanta Falcons 37-17.
Jacksonville, Indianapolis and Houston now all have 9-7 records in the AFC South, while Carolina’s loss means Chicago will own the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft for the second successive year.
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Huawei has just presented one of its most powerful cell phones on the market in a move to compete with the iPhone 14 Pro Max and Galaxy S23 Ultra. The Huawei nova 12 Ultra is the new Chinese smartphone that competes with Samsung and Apple.
In 2023, Apple launched its most powerful smartphone, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, featuring the Bionic A17 Pro and a set of cameras that aims to exceed people’s expectations with 4K resolution. Meanwhile, Android users are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, one of Samsung’s most powerful devices. However, Huawei has taken the lead by launching the new Huawei nova 12 Ultra, which not only stands out for its design but also for its powerful processor and balanced set of cameras.
The Huawei nova 12 Ultra features a 6,567” OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 2776 x 1224 px. It is powered by the Kirin 9000SL processor with 16GB of RAM, Maleoon 910 GPU at 750 MHz, and 1TB of UFS 4.0 memory. The device also boasts a 4600 mAh battery and 100W fast charging, along with a set of cameras including a 60MP Wide Angle, 8MP Portrait, and 50MP Wide Angle main camera capable of recording 4K videos at 60FPS.
Despite the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s power, the Huawei nova 12 Ultra offers an impressive setup at a lower price. Upon its release in the Asian market, the most advanced version is being sold at a price of 4,700 yuan, approximately 594 euros or 2,400 soles.
In addition to the Huawei nova 12 Ultra, Huawei also launched the Huawei nova 12 Lite, Huawei nova 12, and Huawei nova 12 Pro, all with similar characteristics. The Chinese company’s release of the powerful Huawei nova 12 Ultra set a new standard for competition in the smartphone market.
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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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FAIRBORN — A local city is hosting its very own “Winter Wellness Challenge.”
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Residents in the City of Fairborn can participate in the challenge for a chance to win a “swag bag,” according to a Facebook post by the city.
To participate, residents can register through a link sent to their email, or here, by Jan. 21, 2024.
To qualify for a chance to win, Fairborn residents must participate in these seven challenges:
- Read a book
- Snap a winter photo in Fairborn
- Workout
- Drink 64 ounces of water a day
- Write a daily gratitude statement
- Craft
- Give back to charity (time or supplies)
Three residents will be selected as the winners.
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2024: UN Chief Seeks Global Unity In New Year Message
In a solemn video message released on the eve of 2024, Secretary-General António Guterres of the United Nations addressed the world, reflecting on the tumultuous events of the past year while urgently calling for unity and concerted efforts to overcome the pressing challenges that lie ahead.
The year 2023, marked by unprecedented suffering, escalating violence, and climate-related crises, has left humanity in a state of profound distress.
Secretary-General Guterres underscored the gravity of the situation, emphasizing the urgent need for collective action to address the perilous state of our planet.
Notably, 2023 has been recorded as the hottest year in history, with the devastating impacts of climate change reverberating across the globe.
Secretary-General Guterres expressed concern over the alarming rise in poverty and hunger, citing these growing challenges as threats to the well-being of people worldwide.
Highlighting the proliferation of wars and the increasing intensity of conflicts, the Secretary-General lamented the scarcity of trust on the international stage.
However, he cautioned against the futility of blame games and armed confrontations, emphasizing that humanity’s strength lies in solidarity and collaboration.
Projecting into the year 2024, Secretary-General Guterres called for a concerted effort to rebuild trust and restore hope on a global scale.
He emphasised the importance of unity across divisions and urged nations to work together to find shared solutions, particularly in the realms of climate action, economic opportunity, and the establishment of a fairer global financial system.
Addressing the rising tide of discrimination and hatred poisoning international relations, Secretary-General Guterres stressed the need for a collective stand against these divisive forces.
Moreover, he advocated for responsible management of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, ensuring they contribute positively to global development.
The Secretary-General reassured the world that the United Nations will continue to champion peace, sustainable development, and human rights.
In a call to action, he urged the global community to make 2024 a pivotal year for building trust and hope and fostering collaboration to overcome shared challenges.
Mr Guterres extended heartfelt wishes for a happy and peaceful New Year, underscoring the importance of collective efforts to achieve a better future for all.
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NHS spends more than £4MILLION of taxpayers' money on gift cards and vouchers for staff as thank yous... while waiting times reach record highs
- 51 out of 200 NHS trusts approached said they had spent funding on vouchers
NHS trusts have spent more than £4million on gift vouchers for staff as 'tokens of gratitude', an investigation has found.
It comes as NHS waiting times reach record highs and critics have questioned the diversion of vital funds from frontline medicine.
Out of more than 200 NHS trusts in England approached, 51 revealed they had spent funding on gift vouchers and cards for staff.
In 2020-21, these trusts spent £1.7million on rewards, suggesting this type of spending could have reached £5million across the NHS.
By 2022-23, the figure was £4.3million, indicating total NHS spending of close to £13million, the investigation by The Sunday Telegraph found. Jonathan Eida, of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: 'Health bosses should reflect on whether these funds could be better spent elsewhere.'
NHS trusts have spent more than £4million on gift vouchers as tokens of gratitude, an investigation has found
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust spent £303,000 on Love2Shop vouchers, which can be used for brands including John Lewis and Argos, for its staff in Christmas 2021
Across three years, East London NHS Foundation Trust was the highest spender – with £752,000 used for staff gift cards.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust spent £303,000 on Love2Shop vouchers, which can be used for brands including John Lewis and Argos, for its staff in Christmas 2021.
NHS England said the decisions were made by local organisations but that taxpayers' money should not be used for such vouchers.
East London Trust said it rewarded staff for 'their absolute commitment to patient care'.
University Hospital Southampton Trust said: 'In the grip of the Covid pandemic, gift cards were sent to each and every one of our 13,000 members of staff as a small token of thanks.'
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GUWAHATI: Ahead of the New Year, the Guwahati city police issued directives to the people of the city on Saturday evening.
Addressing a press conference, Guwahati’s commissioner of police Diganta Barah said if anyone is found under the influence of any kind of intoxicants while driving, they will face consequences as per legal provisions. “If anyone drives a vehicle consuming alcohol or any other intoxicants and gets caught by the police, strict actions will be taken against them.
The offenders might have to face licence and registration certificate cancellation, a hefty penalty or jail term in some cases,” Barah said.
Teams of police personnel will be on duty round the clock to check for any kind of accident and to prevent any illegal incidences.
The commissioner also announced guidelines for the bars and restaurants of the city. He said, “The city police had sat with the managers and staff of the bars and restaurants of the city and asked them not to operate after the designated time frame. If any violation comes to the notice of the police, they will have to face stringent actions.”
He also urged the people not to disturb the elderly and the students during the celebrations.
Earlier, the state commissioner of transport, Gautam Das, who also holds the charge of district transport officer (registration and licencing) of Kamrup (Metro), said on Saturday that the department has decided to publish the details of the traffic rule violators in newspapers.
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Vizag city police put in place stringent measures for New Year celebrationsVisakhapatnam city police announce strict measures for New Year celebrations, including traffic restrictions and CCTV cameras. Guidelines issued to hotels, clubs, and restaurants to conclude parties by 1 am and obtain permission. Organizers must ensure CCTV cameras with recording facility at entry, exit points, and parking places. Adequate security guards required for traffic management and security. Decency of apparel, dance acts, gestures, and words to be ensured with no obscenity or nudity in performances. 36 held for drink driving in city in 3 days: PolicePolice in Ranchi, including Ranchi SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha and the Jharkhand Armed Police, remained vigilant to prevent hooliganism and maintain law and order during the celebrations. Additional forces were provided to all police stations, including 50 personnel to the Lower Bazaar police station. Deputy superintendent of police Prakash Soy mentioned that vigil was maintained till late Sunday night due to the midnight mass in the churches. A total of 36 people were arrested for drink driving in the city over the past three days. Vizag police announce strict measures for new year celebrationsThe Vizag city police have announced strict measures for New Year celebrations, including stringent checks on tipsy driving and traffic restrictions. Guidelines have been issued to hotels, clubs, and restaurants to ensure smooth celebrations. Parties must conclude by 1 am and obtain permission. CCTV cameras with recording facilities must be installed at entry and exit points, as well as parking places. Adequate security guards should be provided. Decency of apparel, dance acts, gestures, and words must be ensured. Sound levels should be maintained. No firearms allowed. Strict action against reckless driving.
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Signs of Reconciliation: Royal Family Aims for Unity in 2024
The Royal Family has greeted the nation on New Year’s Eve with an animated image of Buckingham Palace lit up by fireworks that spell out ‘Happy New Year’. This optimistic gesture comes after a turbulent year marked by the release of Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’, and the controversies stirred up by Omid Scobie’s book ‘Endgame’. Amidst these trials, the royal family has shown resilience and a potential for reconciliation.
Signs of Strain in the Royal Family
The past year has laid bare some tension within the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s separation from the other royals during key events and the non-attendance of senior royals at their daughter Lilibet’s christening in California have been significant indicators. Yet, recent actions suggest signs of a thawing, a glimmer of hope for a more united royal family.
Steps Towards Reconciliation
Sarah, Duchess of York, attended the Christmas Service at Sandringham for the first time in over 30 years, a move widely viewed as a step towards reconciliation. In another noteworthy development, Prince Harry reportedly reached out to his father, King Charles, on his 75th birthday. This has been interpreted as an olive branch from the Duke of Sussex, signaling his willingness to mend fences.
Looking Ahead to a United Royal Family
Despite the strained relations, there seems to be a forgiving attitude emanating from Buckingham Palace. King Charles’s recent actions, including his response to Prince Harry’s outreach, hint at a possible reconciliation. As the year comes to a close, the royal family spent their Christmas together in Norfolk and attended the final Sunday service of the year at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham. It is this image of unity and harmony that they carry into the New Year, painting a hopeful picture for the future.
Omid Scobie’s latest book has been labeled ‘nasty’ and ‘disgraceful’ by some royal experts for its critical commentary on various royal family members. As 2024 begins, the royal family seems determined to move forward, leaving the tumult of the past year behind, and focusing on unity and harmony.
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 53 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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Bears gush about DJ Moore after he sets career-high receiving numbers
Bears gush about DJ Moore after he sets career-high receiving numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
DJ Moore has been everything the Bears wanted when the team traded the No. 1 overall pick to Carolina last season. He’s been a deep threat, a precise route-runner in the middle of the field and a security blanket on third down. The Bears have used him all over the field, in practically every concept they have installed– including run concepts– and he’s delivered.
Moore has been the WR1 the team has needed since Allen Robinson’s dropoff in the 2020 season. On Sunday, he set the tone for a big offensive day with a 32-yard catch on the Bears’ first offensive play.
“Just being aggressive,” said head coach Matt Eberflus. “Your opening series you want to feed your best player. I think that’s important to do and you let the other team know that he’s here and you’ve gotta cover him.”
Moore provided the bookend to that opening drive with another equally impressive catch in the back corner of the endzone. He was well covered by Falcons star safety Jessie Bates, but maintained concentration to cradle a catch with a hand in his face, then get both feet inbounds for a score.
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Elite throw by Justin Fields. Elite catch by DJ Moore. pic.twitter.com/EJ1ylYeZ5M— Justin Fields Fan Club (@JustinFieldsFC) December 31, 2023
One could argue that his best play came later in the first quarter, though. Moore raced down the Panthers sideline, tilted his head back to track a Fields deep pass and made the catch in stride for another 32-yard gain.
“That was a crazy catch, I’m not going to lie to you,” said Justin Fields.
It’s even crazier, when you learn that Moore couldn’t see the ball.
“The snow kinda got in my way, so I had to track it then blind catch it,” Moore said. “I was like, ‘Thank goodness I caught this.’… I was like, ‘I just have to trust myself to catch this,’ and I really did it.”
uh DJ Moore is legit pic.twitter.com/Mfft2KVeJm
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 31, 2023
That type of talent is a game changer for the offense. It gives the team a go-to option when they need a big play. It also gives Fields a reliable target that he can trust nearly any situation. That’s huge for a quarterback.
“Any time I see DJ one-on-one, I’m most likely throwing it up,” Fields said. “He’s a helluva player and a helluva teammate. I’m glad to have him here for sure.
“He’s made my job easier. Just the way he came in, adjusted to this offense, learned this offense, I remember him having maybe two mistakes in training camp. So just the way he’s dedicated his time to this team and learning the playbook and making plays like he has, it’s been great for us. I love him here.”
Turns out the Bears have been good for Moore, too. With his 159 receiving yards on the day, Moore not only crossed the 1,200-yard threshold for the first time in his career, he cracked 1,300 yards too. He wasn’t shy about his excitement after the game.
“Hell yeah,” Moore said. “To have five years in Carolina, and then to come here and in year one surpass that is amazing.”
The Bears are a team on the upswing, but there are still plenty of questions about the team heading into the offseason. Securing the No. 1 overall pick for a second year in a row gives GM Ryan Poles an incredible amount of flexibility to shape the team to his liking in year three. But one thing we already know is that Moore has cemented himself as a cornerstone in the Bears offense.
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PGA Tour seeks extension on commercial deal with Saudis, private investors
(AP) - The PGA Tour believes it has made enough progress with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf to extend their negotiations into next year for a new commercial deal that would include a U.S. investment group and the European tour.
Commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo to players on Sunday afternoon, just seven hours before the deadline to finalize the deal that was set in the June 6 framework agreement.
The PGA Tour board unanimously agreed three weeks ago to negotiate exclusively with Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of American-based professional sports teams owners led by Fenway Sports Group.
Monahan said the tour has made “meaningful progress” with SSG and provided the group with all the information it requested.
“As we move forward in our discussions, we are focused on the finalization of terms and drafts of necessary documents,” Monahan said.
Far more complicated are the negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the financial supporters of the rival LIV Golf League which lured away Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka in 2022, and most recently Masters champion Jon Rahm earlier this month.
Monahan described conversations with PIF and the European tour as “active and productive.”
The framework agreement was to expire Dec. 31, though it included language that the deadline could be extended if all parties agreed. “We are working to extend our negotiations into next year based on the progress we have made to date,” Monahan said in his memo.
Monahan said the goal for 2024 was to reach agreements with SSG, PIF and the European tour to bring them in as minority co-investors in the for-profit PGA Tour Enterprises.
“These partnerships will allow us to unify, innovate and invest in the game for the benefit of players, fans and sponsors,” Monahan said.
Under the framework agreement, PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan would have a seat on the PGA Tour board. The agreement also included PGA Tour Enterprises doing an “objective, empirical-driven evaluation” of LIV and to determine if team golf can be integrated into the PGA Tour and European tour.
It also was to determine a “fair and objective” process for LIV players who might want to return to the PGA Tour or European tour, which is said to be a sticking point because of the players who turned down Saudi riches to remain on the PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour season begins Thursday at The Sentry on Maui, the first of eight “signature” events with a $20 million purse and limited field. LIV Golf already has announced the bulk of its 2024 schedule and $20 million purses. It starts the first week of February.
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UNITED STATES — A batch of baby formula was recalled due to possible contamination and health risks, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
>> 1 person injured after local New Year’s Eve stabbing
Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition voluntarily recalled some batches of their nutramigen hypoallergenic infant formula powder on Sunday, Dec. 31.
The recall was issued due to the possible contamination with cronobacter sakazakii, which is a bacteria, the FDA said.
This bacteria can cause severe, life-threatening infections or meningitis, the FDA said.
Symptoms of sepsis and meningitis may include poor feeding, irritability, jaundice (yellow skin and whites of the eyes), temperature changes, abnormal movements, and grunting breaths.
The infection may also cause bowel damage and could spread through the blood to other parts of the body, the FDA said.
The Nutramigen recalled is in 12.6- and 19.8-ounce containers that were manufactured in June 2023. These products were primarily distributed from June to August 2023.
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All the batches in question went through extensive testing by Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition and have tested negative for the bacteria.
“Based on the limited availability of the remaining stock of this special infant formula, it is believed that much, if not all, of the products recalled in the United States have been consumed,” the FDA said.
There have been no reports of illnesses or adverse effects.
The following recalled product can size and batch code associated with each batch distributed in the U.S.:
- ZL3FHG (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FMH (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FPE (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FQD (12.6 oz cans)
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- ZL3FXJ (12.6 oz cans)
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5000 Swedish kronor to Omani rials
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IGP Warns Against Exiting Police From Contributory Pension Scheme
LAGOS – The clamour for Nigeria Police Force (NPF) exiting the current Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has taken a new twist as Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has sounded a note of warning against the initiative.
Although the bill seeking the exit of the Nigeria Police Force from the CPS is currently awaiting the presidential assent after going through the two houses of the National Assembly, the IGP said he is working on a package within the CPS for the officers.
Report available to Daily Independent disclosed that the IGP has cautioned the police officers against any idea to exit the scheme, noting that the police pension will be worst hit because their welfare would be a subject of budgetary allocation managed by the politicians.
He asserted that where government does not have money the police pension would not be paid, drawing an inference to what used to be the lots of retirees prior to the introduction of the Pension Reform Act 2004 as amended.
Assuring the men and women of the force of his commitment to ensuring the best for them, the IGP disclosed that the issue has been mentioned to President Bola Tinubu who has given his support to the idea not to exit the scheme by the Nigeria Police.
“Yes, the bill has been passed by the National Assembly to exit the current CPS and that bill is awaiting presidential assent.
“But has anyone of you seen the content of the bill? Have you seen the details of the bill? You need to go and look at the bill and see where you are exiting to.
“Everybody is shouting let’s pullout, let’s go. Where are you going? You must know where you are going before you start shouting that you want to go.
“When I became the IGP, I set up a committee to look into the pension issues and we discovered that the bill that is awaiting the presidential assent does not favour us. If we exit from the current CPS we are going back to square one where we were before the introduction of this scheme.
“Our pension will be in the hands of politicians, they will be the ones to administer our pension. Our pension will be subject of budget allocation every year. When government does not have money, you will not be paid.
“You remember those days when retirees will go and line up and wait for months and they are not getting anything, that is the place you want us to go back to.
“What we should do is to make sure that even if we are going to exit the pension scheme, let us be an outsider (this could mean maintaining the Nigeria Police Force PFA for all police officers).
“People who don’t have anything, people who don’t care about you, what they would care about would be their pockets? Those are the people you want to come and manage your pension. We may be worse for it. So, we have to be careful not to go from frying pan to fire.
“I am your Inspector General of Police. You must trust me that I care about your welfare and I will fight this pension issue to make sure that the police officers who retire get the best of pension in retirement.
“Let me tell you what I am working on. Let me just disclose to you that what I’m working for the pension scheme where every police officer will retire with his salary. That would be the best. That’s what I want for the police, not to exit, you are all shouting about.
“Where are you going? Where are you exiting to? You don’t know where you are going and you are saying let us go. That’s what you people are doing. Have you checked where you are going before you say, let us go?
“So, let us be very careful with this emotion we are attaching to the exit of the present scheme. We are going to make this present scheme work for the good of police officers. We have the power to do that and with the cooperation of Mr. President, and let me tell you, just a hint that what I am telling you now, I have mentioned it to Mr. President and he is in our support”, IGP Egbetokun said in Kwara State.
Confirming the development, an Inspector of Police, who simply gave his name as George, told Daily Independent that the pronouncement of his IGP was true but he was worried if he would be in service to actualise his dream for the police force as he is retiring next year by age.
“Yes, he said so. He mentioned ensuring that a police officer should retire with his/her salary, it’s doable but he is going next year (this year), except his tenure could be extended by political appointment,” said George.
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The International Battle for TV Supremacy: Upcoming Products and IPOs
The battle for supremacy in the global television market continues to intensify as major tech companies vie for market share and consumer attention. With highly anticipated product launches and IPOs on the horizon, the competition is expected to reach new heights in the coming years.
One of the key players in this battle is the tech giant, BvΪj˾, which has announced its ambitious plans to dominate the market. The company’s upcoming television models are set to revolutionize the industry with cutting-edge technology and innovative features. In addition, BvΪj˾ is also gearing up for its highly anticipated IPO, which is expected to shake up the financial markets.
Another major contender in the TV market is the renowned company, Tears. With a strong focus on quality and innovation, Tears is set to launch a new line of televisions that promise to deliver an unparalleled viewing experience. Furthermore, the company’s IPO is poised to attract a significant amount of investor interest, with industry experts predicting a substantial market valuation.
In response to these developments, industry analysts are closely monitoring the movements of these companies, as well as their competitors, in the lead-up to the 2023-2024 TV battle. Additionally, investors are keeping a keen eye on the IPOs, as they present lucrative opportunities for financial gains.
The stakes are high in this high-stakes game, and the outcome is expected to have a lasting impact on the global TV market. As the battle for TV supremacy heats up, consumers can look forward to a new era of innovation and competition in the television industry. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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New Year's Eve Melbourne: Woman risks losing her eye after she is hit by an illegal firework
- Woman was celebrating New Year's Eve on a beach
- The 48-year-old suffered 'very serious' facial injuries
- READ MORE: Wild scenes on New Year's Eve as Sydney is hit with travel chaos and Gold Coast revellers take things a little too far
A woman could lose her eye after she was hit in the face by a firework while on a Melbourne beach celebrating the new year.
She was at Altona beach 13km south-west of Melbourne's CBD when the illegal firework was lit just after midnight on Monday.
The 48-year-old suffered 'very, very serious' facial injuries, mainly to her eye, and was taken to hospital.
A 20-year-old man from Truganina, 22km west of Melbourne's CBD, was arrested at the scene and was later released pending further inquiries.
Speaking on Monday morning, Victoria's Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Grainger said there were 'a number of fireworks incidents that resulted in some really serious injuries'.
A woman could lose her eye after she was hit in the face by a firework while on a Melbourne beach celebrating the new year. A firework is pictured
'There were a total of 57 illegal fireworks incidents across Victoria overnight and they all varied in severity, but three were particularly concerning.
'We had a 48-year-old woman at Altona receiving very, very serious facial injuries.
'An illicit firework exploded and she may lose an eye,' he said.
In another serious firework incident, a 57-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a flare hit a window of her home in Tootgarook on the Mornington Peninsula, 62km south of Melbourne.
Police allege neighbours set off flares and the woman was injured when she tried to remove the flare to protect her house.
'There was also a terribly serious fire at a house in Mill Park where at least 15 people have been injured and a number conveyed to hospital and treated for serious injuries,' Assistant Commissioner Grainger said.
The cause of the Mill Park fire is not known, but is not thought to be suspicious.
Anyone with information on any of the incidents is urged to contact police.
She was at Altona beach (pictured) 13km south-west of Melbourne's CBD when the illegal firework was lit just after midnight on Monday
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GUWAHATI: A team of researchers from the Gauhati University has developed a cost-effective kit to detect formaldehyde, commonly known as formalin, a substance which consumption can increase the risk of cancer. The colourless pungent gas is used in a variety of industrial processes. It’s also used as a preservative in food items, commonly in fish.
Talking to TOI, Dr Hemen Kumar Kalita, an assistant professor in the physics department of the university, who has been developing the sensor along with six research scholars working under him for the last three years, said they have tested at least 15 samples of fish available in Guwahati markets.
Expressing the motivation behind developing such a sensor, he said, “Formalin is a chemical that is normally used to prevent bodies from decaying, which is often used in fishes to keep them fresh for a long time. As formalin is a carcinogen, it can increase the risk of cancer, if this kind of adulterated fishes are being consumed for a long time. These factors have motivated us to work on the project.”
Currently, the device is in its designing phase. “We are working on the prototype. We are aiming to make it in a way so that it can be carried in pockets,” Kalita said.
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Dogger Bank: A Marine Haven Amid Human Conflicts
Off the coast of Yorkshire, about 70 miles out to sea, an underwater sandbank known as Dogger Bank silently narrates a tale of ecological importance and human interference. Once a connector between Britain and mainland Europe, Dogger Bank is now a sanctuary for a diverse range of marine life, from the vibrant soft corals and curious crabs to the mysterious sharks and the ancient ocean quahogs. These clams, with lifespans reaching up to 500 years, are living testimonials to the ocean’s history.
Protection Amid Turbulence
Despite being designated as a Marine Protected Area (MPA), Dogger Bank and the life it supports are not impervious to disturbances. It forms part of the 371 MPAs established around the British coasts, a network created to shield marine ecosystems from human-induced harm. However, the protective status does not guarantee an immunity to challenges.
A Battle Beneath the Waves
The underwater habitats, teeming with life, are under siege. The culprits? A trio of interests: energy companies, industrial fishers, and wildlife campaigners. Each group has its own stake in the marine environment, leading to a fierce competition for space and resources. This conflict of interests is not confined to British waters; it echoes a larger global concern about the usage of and rights to marine resources.
Striking a Balance
As nations and stakeholders grapple with the pressing need to balance environmental protection with economic and industrial pursuits, the future of Dogger Bank hangs in the balance. The decisions made in the coming years will shape not just the future governance of Britain’s waters, but also the future of marine conservation efforts worldwide. The story of Dogger Bank serves as a stark reminder that the depths of the ocean carry more than just secrets; they also carry the weight of human decisions and their far-reaching impacts.
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
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Man killed in hit-and-run crash on PCH in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. - A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach early Sunday morning and police are investigating.
It happened before 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, near the 700 block of PCH. Long Beach Police officers were called out to the area after reports that there was a person down in the road.
When officers got there, they found the body in the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
After investigating, police learned that the man had been hit by a car, which fled the scene. A second driver then hit the man, but they stayed at the scene and called police. The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk or walkway when he was hit.
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Patrick Cantlay revealed in an interview that his representatives met with LIV Golf at least once in 2023, but he has "no plans" on leaving the PGA Tour.
"It's a personal calculation based on your values, your priorities, et cetera," Cantlay told Golf Magazine this week in an interview published Sunday. "So I don't think it's a surprise that there's a certain type of player that's tended to go over there, on the whole. For me? I have no plans on joining LIV. I don't plan on joining LIV. I see myself playing on the PGA Tour."
Cantlay served on the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in 2023, which did not stop LIV from continuing to reach out.
"I declined offers," Cantlay said. "Pre and post joining the board. And the most recent offer I got, I declined in the same meeting that my management team brought it to me."
Cantlay also addressed reports that he is "in control" of the PGA Tour as it navigates its future amid negotiations with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which currently bankrolls LIV.
"I think if you just look at the facts that are out there, it would be impossible for any one player to take control," Cantlay said. "I mean, it would be impossible for all the players together to take control; we only have half the seats on the board, and any major vote around any of the things we've been talking about requires a two-thirds majority. And also, considering that the tour has hired (investment bank) Allen and Co., and given the tour has been driving discussions since even before the framework agreement was announced, I mean, given that set of facts it's just impossible for that to be the case."
As for the speculation that the U.S. Ryder Cup team room was divided, with Cantlay and his friend Xander Schauffele on the side of players demanding financial compensation, Cantlay refuted the claims.
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"There was zero divide. I think if you asked all the assistant captains, the captain, the players, they would tell you it's one of the closest locker rooms they've been a part of."
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(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R–Ill., criticized Donald Trump just one day after Christmas, claiming that Christians who support him “don’t understand” their faith, for which he was criticized.
“I’m going to go out on a NOT limb here: this man is not a Christian. If you are a Christian who supports him you don’t understand your own religion. Trump is weak, meager, smelly, victim-ey, belly-achey, but he ain’t a Christian and he’s not ‘God’s man,'” he wrote.
Christian leaders in the United States criticized the man with the Trump Derangement Syndrome, among whom was the former United Nations ambassador, a professor at Liberty University, the largest American Christian university, and current chairman of the Conservative Action Project Ken Blackwell, Breitbart reported.
“This latest example proves yet again that Kinzinger does not understand Christianity,” he said.
A senior fellow at the Family Research Council and a former Ohio politician who served as the mayor of Cincinnati, state treasurer and secretary of state also argued that Christians cannot support Joe Biden because he is “a fierce opponent to faithful Christians.”
“Trump’s policies support religious liberty, many others are consistent with biblical principles and many of his appointees are committed followers of Jesus Christ. Biden, by contrast, has been a fierce opponent to faithful Christians attempting to live their lives, raise their children and run their businesses according to their faith,” he said.
Former U.S. Rep. Bob McEwen, R-Ohio, also criticized Kinzinger.
“The Left tracks where Trump is strong. These types [Kinzinger, Liz Cheney, Nancy Pelosi] then invent stories to discourage veterans, minorities or the faith community from turning out. Adam is just a tool,” he said.
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council and former Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, said that true Christians should trust God, instead of any kind of politician.
“Bible-believing Christians understand that our hope is not in government or government leaders. Our hope, and the hope for all human beings for that matter, is found in the grace of God, the message of which is spread not by the government but by the followers of Jesus Christ,” he said.
Perkins, however, noted that, unlike Trump, Biden has been doing everything possible to “subvert” or “penalize” the Christian faith.
“[It] is not even close. As one cabinet secretary quipped about President Trump, he may not be a Sunday school teacher, but he sure knew how to hire them. Biblical-centered faith prospered under Trump. It is now under attack. A Christian would be a fool to vote to continue the policies and practices that attack our ability to live our lives directed by our Bible-centered, Christian faith,” he said.
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Branden Carlson scores career-high 34 points, Utah pulls away late from Washington
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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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NEW YORK — Hundreds of sealed court filings pertaining to the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein are set to be made public this week, and several prominent names -- including Britain's Prince Andrew and former President Bill Clinton -- are expected to appear in the documents.
U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ruled earlier this month there was no legal justification for continuing to conceal the ex-president's name and more than 150 names other "John and Jane Does" mentioned in the records. Preska ordered the unsealing to begin after Jan. 1.
The documents stem from a 2015 civil lawsuit centered on allegations that Epstein's one-time paramour, Ghislaine Maxwell, facilitated the sexual abuse of Virginia Giuffre, an alleged trafficking victim. Giuffre also accused Epstein and Maxwell of directing her to have sex with Prince Andrew and several other prominent men. Prince Andrew denied the allegations and claimed he could not recall ever meeting Giuffre. He later settled a lawsuit she filed against him.
Most of the prominent names that appear in the documents are already associated in some way with Epstein; for allegations of wrongdoing, for having worked for Epstein, flown on his planes, or visited his homes. Some were mentioned during Maxwell's criminal trial in 2021. In some instances, the only appearances of the names are in potential witness lists or in proposed terms for searches of electronic records.
While Giuffre's allegations against Prince Andrew, and his denials, have been widely reported around the globe, dozens of the sealed records are expected to contain additional details from "Jane Doe 162," a witness who testified she was with Prince Andrew, Maxwell and Giuffre, then 17, at Epstein's New York mansion. Giuffre has alleged that gathering, in 2001, was one of the occasions she was directed to have sex with Andrew.
Giuffre made no allegations of wrongdoing by Clinton, and there is no indication the sealed records contain evidence of illegal conduct by Clinton. But Giuffre's claim that she met the ex-president on Epstein's private Caribbean island emerged as a contentious issue in the litigation, which was settled in 2017. Maxwell contended Clinton had never been to Little St. James -- as Epstein's island was known -- and assailed Giuffre's claim as a fabrication that shattered her credibility.
Personal flight logs kept by one of Epstein's pilots -- which surfaced in separate lawsuits against Epstein -- showed that Clinton and his entourage had flown extensively on Epstein's jumbo-jet to international destinations such as Paris, Bangkok and Brunei in 2002 and 2003. But none of the available records included the former president on a trip to Epstein's island.
The court documents to be unsealed this week represent the eighth, and likely final, round of unsealing records from the case since the Miami Herald intervened for access to the records in 2018. Previously unsealed items included multiple deposition transcripts of Maxwell and Giuffre, along with sworn, but unproven, allegations that Epstein and Maxwell directed Giuffre to have sex with several well-known men, including former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, the late model scout Jean Luc Brunel, billionaire hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin, and others.
Maxwell denied the allegations, as did all of the men identified by Giuffre when their names surfaced.
This batch will involve the names of additional Epstein associates, alleged perpetrators, alleged co-conspirators, alleged victims, witnesses and former Epstein employees. Several of the "Does" mentioned in the documents are now deceased.
Former President Clinton, who ABC News has learned is identified as "Doe 36," is mentioned in more than fifty of the redacted filings, according to court records. Several of those sealed or redacted entries are focused on an effort by Giuffre's lawyers in mid-2016, first reported by ABC News, to subpoena the two-term Democratic president for deposition testimony about his relationship with Epstein.
According to portions of the court record that were not sealed, Giuffre's legal team initiated informal discussions with attorneys for the then-unnamed witness on June 9, 2016. That was a few days after the former president's wife, Hillary Clinton, clinched the Democratic nomination for president.
Representatives for Giuffre did contact the former president's attorneys in 2016 about a potential deposition, a person familiar with the situation told ABC News. Clinton's lawyers responded that his testimony would not be helpful to Giuffre because, the person said, the former president had never been on Epstein's island, as she had claimed.
Maxwell called the move to question Clinton "utter nonsense" and a "transparent ploy by [Giuffre] to increase media exposure for her sensational stories through deposition side-show," her attorney Laura Menninger wrote, according to an unredacted section of a court filing.
Giuffre's legal team, in contrast, described the proposed testimony of Clinton as "highly relevant" and "important to the fundamental claims and defenses" in the case. The request was ultimately denied by U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet, in a redacted ruling in late June 2016.
Giuffre's lawyers pressed the Clinton issue again at a hearing in March 2017, six weeks before a trial was scheduled to begin. According to a publicly available transcript, Giuffre's team was then seeking to preclude Maxwell's side from presenting testimony suggesting that Clinton hadn't been on Epstein's island. Her attorneys argued it would be "inherently unfair" to Giuffre because they had not been permitted to ask the former president if he had ever been to Little St. James, as Epstein's private island estate was known.
"You did not allow us to depose him because you said it was irrelevant," McCawley told Judge Sweet. "So now we're in a position where at trial they want to put forth that information against my client, and I don't have an under-oath statement from that individual saying whether or not he actually was," she added.
Maxwell's attorneys, according to the transcript, told the court Maxwell was prepared to take the stand and testify that Clinton was never on the island.
But because the trial never occurred, Giuffre's motion to exclude testimony about Clinton was left unresolved. More information about the debate over the issue could become public in the documents to be unsealed.
Clinton's name is also expected to be unsealed in filings surrounding separate efforts by Maxwell and Giuffre to compel Epstein to answer questions. The disgraced financier invoked his constitutional rights against self-incrimination to every inquiry during a September 2016 deposition, as he had done many times before in civil lawsuits against him.
According to a procedure established by Preska, attorneys for each of the "Does" were offered a preview of the court files containing their name before determinations were made about unsealing the records. Each person was afforded an opportunity to argue for keeping the records sealed. Clinton's legal team, after reviewing the excerpts, did not lodge any objections to the publication of the documents, according to Preska's order last month.
A spokesperson for Clinton declined to comment for this story.
Clinton's association with Epstein was first noted publicly in 2002, after reporters learned of the former president's journey that year on the mysterious multi-millionaire's jet for a humanitarian mission to multiple African nations. Clinton told New York magazine through a spokesman at the time that "Jeffrey is both a highly successful financier and a committed philanthropist with a keen sense of global markets and an in-depth knowledge of twenty-first-century science."
"I especially appreciated his insights and generosity during the recent trip to Africa to work on democratization, empowering the poor, citizen service, and combating HIV/AIDS," the statement said.
Clinton's representatives have said the former president cut off contact with Epstein in 2005, before the financier came under investigation in Palm Beach, Florida, for allegedly luring underage girls to his seaside mansion for illicit, sexualized massages.
When Epstein first faced potential federal prosecution a few years later, one of the disgraced financier's lawyers wrote to prosecutors to tout Epstein's pedigree as "part of the original group that conceived of the Clinton Global Initiative," according to a 2007 letter attached to a court filing several years later.
Following Epstein's arrest for child sex trafficking in 2019, a spokesperson for Clinton, Angel Ureña, said in a statement that the former president "knows nothing" about Epstein's crimes. "He's not spoken to Epstein in well over a decade," the statement added, "and has never been to Little St. James Island, Epstein's ranch in New Mexico, or his residence in Florida."
Subsequent reporting after Epstein's death has revealed that Epstein and Maxwell attended a 1993 reception for donors to the non-profit White House Historical Association. The smiling pair are seen greeting the president at the White House in photos unearthed from the archives of the Clinton Presidential Library in Arkansas.
Giuffre, now a 40-year-old mother living in Australia, filed the action against Maxwell in September 2015, alleging that the former British socialite defamed her when her publicist issued a statement referring to Giuffre's allegations as "obvious lies."
A substantial portion of the filings in the case were originally placed under seal or with heavy redactions under sweeping court orders intended to shield the identities of alleged victims, people not accused of wrongdoing, and "absent third-parties" facing allegations that could "implicate and potentially irreparably intrude on the privacy of individuals not present" before the court.
The morning after the first set of documents was unsealed by a federal appeals court in 2019, Epstein died by hanging in his jail cell in Manhattan, where he was being held pending trial on charges of child sex-trafficking and conspiracy. The New York Medical Examiner ruled the death a suicide and a Justice Department Inspector General report concurred with that determination.
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 on five of six counts related to the abuse and trafficking of underage girls. After the verdict, Maxwell's attorneys cited her connection to former President Clinton's charitable work as part of her effort for a reduced sentence, including a claim of "helping develop the Clinton Global Initiative," according to a sentencing memo filed with the court.
Maxwell was sentenced to a 20-year prison term. She is appealing her conviction.
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…Vows To Implement New National Living Wage
…Reliable Electricity Supply To Homes, Businesses
…Fight Obstacle That Impedes Business Competitiveness
ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his major focus as president in this new year, 2024, and beyond, will be to work to give every Nigerian equal opportunity to strive and to thrive.
He said while he believes the rich should enjoy their legitimately earned wealth, the minimum bargain must be that, any Nigerian that works hard and diligent enough will have a chance to get ahead in life, adding that because God didn’t create us with equal talents and strengths, he may not be able to guarantee that we will have equal outcomes when we work hard.
Tinubu, who made these assertions on January 1, 2024, as part of his New Year message to Nigerians also adduced that part of reasons he threw in the towel to run for the Office of the President in 2023 was to build a better nation and making sure we have a country that cares for all her citizens.
He said he had no doubt that the core of his Renewed Hope campaign message was also the basis for which he was voted in as president.
He also pledged that challenges within the power sector which was taking negative toll on the economy will equally receive massive attention from his administration this new year 2024.
The president, however, acknowledged that the past year was a very challenging one, noting that it was eventful in so many ways.
According to him, for our country, it was a transition year that saw a peaceful, orderly and successful transfer of power from one administration to another, marking yet another remarkable step in our 24 years of unbroken democracy.
“It gives me immense joy to welcome each and every one of you – young and old- to this brand new year 2024. We must lift up our hands to Almighty God, in gratitude, for his grace and benevolence to our country and our lives in the year 2023 that has just gone by.
“It was a year, you the gracious people of this blessed nation, entrusted your faith in me with a clear mandate to make our country better, to revamp our economy, restore security within our borders, revitalise our floundering industrial sector, boost agricultural production, increase national productivity and set our country on an irreversible path towards national greatness that we and future generations will forever be proud of.
“The task of building a better nation and making sure we have a Nigeria society that cares for all her citizens is the reason I ran to become your president. It was the core of my Renewed Hope campaign message on the basis of which you voted me as president”.
Apparently reacting to criticisms from some quarters about his frequent trips, Tinubu said, “Everything I have done in office, every decision I have taken and every trip I have undertaken outside the shores of our land, since I assumed office on May 29, 2023, have been done in the best interest of our country.”
He said over the past seven months of his administration, he has taken some difficult and yet necessary decisions to save our country from fiscal catastrophe.
Tinubu said one of those decisions was the removal of fuel subsidy which had become an unsustainable financial burden on our country for more than four decades.
He said another major policy decision was the removal of the chokehold of few people on our foreign exchange system that benefited only the rich and the most powerful among us. Without doubt, these two decisions brought some discomfort to individuals, families and businesses.
Speaking further, he said, “I am well aware that for some time now the conversations and debates have centred on the rising cost of living, high inflation which is now above 28% and the unacceptable high under-employment rate.
“From the boardrooms at Broad Street in Lagos to the main-streets of Kano and Nembe Creeks in Bayelsa, I hear the groans of Nigerians who work hard every day to provide for themselves and their families.
“I am not oblivious to the expressed and sometimes unexpressed frustrations of my fellow citizens. I know for a fact that some of our compatriots are even asking if this is how our administration wants to renew their hope.
“Dear compatriots, take this from me: the time may be rough and tough, however, our spirit must remain unbowed because tough times never last. We are made for this period, never to flinch, never to falter. The socio-economic challenges of today should energize and rekindle our love and faith in the promise of Nigeria.
“Our current circumstances should make us resolve to work better for the good of our beloved nation. Our situation should make us resolve that this new year 2024, each and every one of us will commit to be better citizens.
“Silently, we have worked to free captives from abductors. While we can’t beat our chest yet that we had solved all the security problems, we are working hard to ensure that we all have peace of mind in our homes, places of work and on the roads.
“Having laid the groundwork of our economic recovery plans within the last seven months of 2023, we are now poised to accelerate the pace of our service delivery across sectors.
“Just this past December during COP28 in Dubai, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and I agreed and committed to a new deal to speed up the delivery of the Siemens Energy power project that will ultimately deliver reliable supply of electricity to our homes and businesses under the Presidential Power Initiative which began in 2018.
“Other power installation projects to strengthen the reliability of our transmission lines and optimise the integrity of our national grid are ongoing across the country.
“My administration recognises that no meaningful economic transformation can happen without steady electricity supply. In 2024, we are moving a step further in our quest to restart local refining of petroleum products with Port Harcourt Refinery, and the Dangote Refinery which shall fully come on stream.
“To ensure constant food supply, security and affordability, we will step up our plan to cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmlands across the country to grow maize, rice, wheat, millet and other staple crops. We launched the dry season farming with 120,000 hectares of land in Jigawa State last November under our National Wheat Development Programme.
“In this new year, we will race against time to ensure all the fiscal and tax policies reforms we need to put in place are codified and simplified to ensure the business environment does not destroy value. On every foreign trip I have embarked on, my message to investors and other business people has been the same. Nigeria is ready and open for business.
“I will fight every obstacle that impedes business competitiveness in Nigeria and I will not hesitate to remove any clog hindering our path to making Nigeria a destination of choice for local and foreign investments.
“In my 2024 budget presentation to the National Assembly, I listed my administration’s 8 priority areas to include national defence and internal security, job creation, macro-economic stability, investment environment optimization, human capital development, poverty reduction and social security. Because we take our development agenda very seriously, our 2024 budget reflects the premium we placed on achieving our governance objectives.
“We will work diligently to make sure every Nigerian feels the impact of their government. The economic aspirations and the material well-being of the poor, the most vulnerable and the working people shall not be neglected. It is in this spirit that we are going to implement a new national living wage for our industrious workers this new year. It is not only good economics to do this, it is also a morally and politically correct thing to do.
“I took an oath to serve this country and give my best at all times. Like I said in the past, no excuse for poor performance from any of my appointees will be good enough.
“It is the reason I put in place a Policy Coordination, Evaluation, Monitoring and Delivery Unit in the presidency to make sure that governance output improves the living condition of our people.
“We have set the parameters for evaluation. Within the first quarter of this new year, Ministers and Heads of Agencies with a future in this administration that I lead will continue to show themselves.
“Fellow Nigerians, my major ambition in government as a senator in the aborted Third Republic, as governor of Lagos State for eight years and now as the president of this blessed country is to build a fair and equitable society and close the widening inequality.
“For the new year to yield all its good benefits to us as individuals and collectively as a people we must be prepared to play our part. The job of building a prosperous nation is not the job of the President, Governors, Ministers, Lawmakers and government officials alone. Our destinies are connected as members of this household of Nigeria. Our language, creed, ethnicity and religious beliefs even when they are not same should never make us work at cross purposes.
“In this new year, let us resolve that as joint-heirs to the Nigerian commonwealth, we will work for the peace, progress and stability of our country. I extend this call to my political opponents in the last election. Election is over. It’s time for all of us to work together for the sake of our country.
“We must let the light each of us carries – men and women, young and old – shine bright and brighter to illuminate our path to a glorious dawn.”
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It’s almost that time of year again, and the excitement is building for the Campanadas 2023-2024 New Year’s Eve broadcast. With a star-studded lineup including Ramón García, Ana Mena, and Jenni Hermoso, the anticipation for the countdown is reaching a fever pitch.
Jenni Hermoso, the renowned footballer, is set to play a significant role in this year’s festivities. In a recent interview with MARCA.com, she expressed her hopes and aspirations for the new year, saying, “For the new year, I ask for titles and equality.” Hermoso is known for her advocacy of gender equality and her desire to see empowerment reach everyone. She told AS, “By 2024, I want empowerment to reach everyone.”
With such a passionate and influential personality at the forefront of the celebration, the Campanadas promise to be an inspiring and meaningful event. As the clock strikes midnight, viewers can look forward to Jenni Hermoso leading the way with her grapes and a ‘campanada’ for 2024, as reported by El Mundo.
The countdown to the New Year’s Eve broadcast is on, and with presenters like Ana Mena and the legendary Ramón García, the Campanadas 2023-2024 are sure to be a memorable and unmissable event. Sports fans and entertainment enthusiasts alike can expect a vibrant and energetic celebration, as the clock ticks down to ring in the new year. Stay tuned for a night of excitement, inspiration, and hope as we welcome the new year with the Campanadas.
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Have a good Un (unless you're American)! Kim Jong Un attends new year celebrations in North Korea and delivers fresh diatribe against the US as he vows to step up weapons tests in 2024
- The dictator vowed to launch additional military spy satellites and attack drones
Kim Jong Un welcomed in the New Year in North Korea by delivering a fresh diatribe against the US, vowing to ramp up nuclear weapons testing in 2024.
Throughout his ramble Kim announced plans to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones.
He called for his country to have 'overwhelming' war readiness to cope with US led confrontational moves, state media reported.
Kim said 'viscous' anti-North Korea moves by the US and its allies had 'reached the extremes unprecedented in history,' pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of a nuclear war, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Experts believe if Kim decided to boost his nuclear capability it could give him another chance for high-stakes diplomacy with the U.S. to win sanctions relief if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Kim Jong Un (pictured at the 2024 New Year's celebrations) vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones
The Grand Performance at May 1 Stadium as Kim Jong Un celebrated 2024 with a huge crowd
North Korean military at the New year's Grand Performance at the May 1st Stadium
Throughout his speech dictator cited the expansion US-South Korean military exercises and the temporary deployment of US military assets, such as bombers and nuclear-armed submarines near South Korea.
Kim has been focusing on modernizing his nuclear arsenal since his diplomacy with Trump broke down in 2019 due to wrangling over how much sanctions relief the North could get for a partial surrender of its nuclear program.
Experts say Kim likely thinks that Trump, if elected for a second term, could make concessions as the US is preoccupied with the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas fighting.
Nam Sung-wook, a professor at Korea University in South Korea, said if President Joe Biden is reelected, North Korea won't get what it wants.
But he predicted a Trump win could revive diplomacy, saying Trump will likely say during his campaign that he can convince North Korea to suspend intimidating weapons tests.
He said Kim's vow to ramp up production of plutonium and uranium is meant to strengthen his negotiating cards. Nam said North Korea will also test-launch more intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the continental U.S. this year.
'North Korea will act to the fullest extent under its timetable for provocation until the U.S. election day,' Nam said.
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DIBRUGARH: Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to inaugurate the country’s biggest Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) colony, coming up at Naharkatia in Dibrugarh district during Magh Bihu in January.
The sprawling colony, nestled on 32 bighas of land within the serene environs of Namsang tea estate near the Assam-Arunachal border, is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore.
The colony boasts 113 housing units, offering a comprehensive range of amenities, including a children’s park, an Anganwadi centre, solar-powered systems, a technical training centre, and access to clean drinking water. Notably, the colony will also feature provisions for animal rearing, poultry and beekeeping, creating an ideal environment for sustainable living.
Dibrugarh district commissioner Bikram Kairi, while taking stock of the progress of work on Saturday, said, “This is going to be the largest PMAY colony in the country with 113 housing units. At present, the biggest PMAY colony is in Uttar Pradesh with 100 housing units. This is an integrated colony with all facilities. The project is almost complete. Only painting work of the houses needs to be done and it will be finished within a week.”
Naharkatia MLA Taranga Gogoi, who was present at the site, announced an ambitious plan to transform the banks of the picturesque Burhidihing river, located near Namsang, into a flourishing tourist destination.
“The Burhidihing riverbank with its serene surroundings and abundant natural beauty possesses all the necessary ingredients to become a major tourist hotspot. We will develop it as a tourist destination,” he said.
“Our aim is not only to attract tourists but also to create employment opportunities for the young population. By harnessing the potential of the riverbank, we can generate a range of job opportunities that will uplift the local economy,” he said.
The proposed plans include setting up eco-friendly resorts, adventure sports facilities and recreational centres alongside the river. “We also intend to collaborate with private investors to establish restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops to further enhance the tourist experience,” Gogoi said.
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Emerging Property Hotspots in the UK Amid a Cooling Market
In an unexpected twist, Scotland, the Midlands, and the North of England are emerging as the new darlings of the UK property market. Recent analysis suggests that places like Kearsney in Kent and Baillieston in Glasgow are becoming the next top destinations for property investment. This trend signals a significant shift in the property market, with interest from buyers swelling in these regions.
Hotspots in the Making
According to the nationwide data compiled by estate agency Hampton, these locations are among the top 30 areas in the UK where the number of people registering to buy a home has significantly increased in the past year. Interestingly, London’s East Ham has also seen a 71% surge in interest, with the average property selling for £410,990.
A Cooling Market?
Despite this regional growth, the overall UK property market seems to be cooling. The data reveals that there were 12% fewer applicants registering to buy a home across Great Britain from January to November in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This decrease coincides with a fall in average house prices by about 1.8% this year, as per Building Society Nationwide’s data.
The Bigger Picture
This slowdown is not isolated. Transactions across the UK were down 10% compared to pre-pandemic levels, and prices are now 4.5% below their all-time high in late summer 2022. The average price of a property in the UK now stands at £257,443. While this may seem troubling, the emergence of new property hotspots offers a glimmer of hope for potential homeowners and investors looking to enter the property market or expand their portfolios.
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| 2024-01-01T01:52:42Z
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Pasadena hotel workers walk off job hours before Rose Parade
PASADENA, Calif. - Cooks, room attendants and other workers at the Hilton Pasadena and Hyatt Place Pasadena hotels walked off the job at dawn Sunday as Pasadena gets ready to host the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game on New Year's Day, union officials said.
Workers across Los Angeles hotels have been engaged in ongoing labor disputes with employers since July, in what the Unite Here Local 11 union calls the largest hotel worker strike in modern history.
The workers' primary goals include wage increases to keep pace with the soaring cost of housing in Los Angeles, quality and affordable health insurance and humane workloads, according to Unite Here Local 11, which staged walkouts at hotels across Southern California and Arizona over the summer.
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A representatives for Aimbridge Hospitality, operator of the Hilton Pasadena, said, "We are continuing conversations with the union and remain focused on reaching an agreement that puts our associates and their best interests at the center."
Joseph Co, general manager at Hyatt Place Pasadena, released the following statement to City News Service on Sunday: "Hyatt Place Pasadena is aware of strike plans by Unite Here Local 11 over New Year's Eve weekend and during the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Hyatt Place Pasadena cares about the safety of its guests, team members and community.
"Hyatt Place Pasadena has actively been engaged in talks with the union leading up to the expiration of the union contract on June 30. During these negotiations, Hyatt Place Pasadena continues to honor the expired union contract and its union employees as it seeks to reach a new agreement. Hyatt Place Pasadena continues to make every effort to negotiate with Unite Here Local 11 but they have refused to meet."
Visitors to both events in Pasadena were being encouraged to avoid crossing the picket lines.
Lisa Derderian, spokeswoman for the city of Pasadena, said in a statement to CNS: "We have been and will continue to work with the unions on safe and lawful ways in which they can express their rights to free speech and demonstrations.
"Public safety is our priority and it's our obligation to protect the health and safety and well-being of our community. We plan for all types of events that could occur during the Parade/Game and are prepared to address potential scenarios. We hope any groups who have negative intent understand and respect the law and allow for an enjoyable experience for the thousands of visitors who are in town."
Unite Here says the strike comes after numerous tentative contract agreements were reached across Los Angeles and Orange County. Major Marriott and Hilton properties across Southern California, such the JW Marriott and Hilton Irvine, reached agreements with their workers in the past month.
The workers, also including dishwashers, servers, bellmen and front desk agents, planned to conduct a New Year's Eve parade of their own beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Pasadena, according to the labor union.
Unite Here Local 11 represents more than 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona who are employed in hotels, restaurants, universities, convention centers and airports.
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(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Two university professors lost their jobs after their hatred toward Jews was revealed.
The first professor was Stanford University’s newly formed Anti-Semitism Committee’s co-chair who resigned after he was called out for aligning himself with anti-Israel groups and writing a paper in 2017, in which he concluded that anti-Semitism was not a problem on college campuses, according to Breitbart.
It was revealed that Ari Kelman, the short-lived faculty co-chair of Stanford’s Anti-Semitism Committee, ironically had a record of downplaying the issue of anti-Semitism on campus, as well as allying with anti-Israel groups.
In addition to that, Kelman and other Jew-hating Stanford Marxist indoctrinators wrote a “Safe on the Sidelines” paper back in 2017, in which they wrote that anti-Semitism is not a problem on college campuses because “different representations of campus culture come from the difficulties in defining what counts as political speech and what counts as antisemitism.”
Kelman also served on the academic board of Open Hillel, which is organized by major Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions [BDS] lobby groups, and worked to overturn Hillel International’s guidelines that prevent partnering with anti-Jewish groups and individuals, the news source reported.
When the information about Kelman was revealed, he was pushed to resign from his role as a co-chair of Stanford’s Antisemitism Committee.
“Stanford appointed BDS-supporting Prof. Ari Kelman to chair its anti-Semitism committee. Amid criticism from brave Stanford students and alum, with an assist from the Caroline Glick show, he resigned!” Jewish News Syndicate editor Caroline Glick wrote.
The other professor who was not able to keep a job was a University of Minnesota professor who denied that Hamas raped Israeli women during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. As a result, she did not receive a leading administrative DEI position, according to Campus Reform.
Sima Shakhsari spewed her Jew-hating rhetoric before a panel during the interview process for an associate dean position at the College of Liberal Arts’ Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Despite her not getting the position, she is still employed as an associate professor in the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Department.
Shakhsari also suggested during the interview that the accusations that Hamas raped Israeli women are similar to lynchings of black men in the United States because they were accused of raping white women, implying that this never happened.
In addition to that, Shakhsari previously attended pro-Hamas rallies and called Israelis defending themselves against terrorists a “genocide.”
“I cannot be silenced in the face of this genocide, and I’m not gonna argue whether it’s a genocide or not,” she said.
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Chicago Bears blow out the Atlanta Falcons, 37-17, behind big days from Justin Fields, DJ Moore and Khalil Herbert
CHICAGO — If quarterback Justin Fields is making his closing statement for his case to stay with the Chicago Bears over the last two weeks of the season, he got off to a pretty good start Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field.
On a blustery day on the lakefront, Fields threw for 268 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 45 yards and another score to fuel a 37-17 victory, the Bears’ fifth straight at home.
It was a solid day for Fields as the Bears (7-9) consider what to do with the No. 1 draft pick they officially secured with the Carolina Panthers’ loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Bears general manager Ryan Poles obtained that pick with his trade of the No. 1 pick last year.
With tight end Colet Kmet sitting out most of the game with a knee injury and wide receiver Darnell Mooney out with a concussion, Fields went to wide receiver DJ Moore early and often.
Moore had nine catches for 159 yards and a touchdown. In his sixth NFL season and first with the Bears, Moore set a career high for receiving yards in a season with 1,300.
Bears running back Khalil Herbert added 18 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, except for a 75-yard touchdown on a screen pass from Taylor Heinicke to Tyler Allgeier, the Bears defense gave up little to the Falcons through three quarters.
The Bears intercepted Heinicke three times and had four picks in all. Linebacker T.J. Edwards came up with his third pick of the season in the second quarter, and Tyrique Stevenson got his third in the third quarter.
Kyler Gordon intercepted Heinicke on a desperation heave on fourth down in the fourth quarter. Stevenson got another interception against backup quarterback Desmond Ridder late in the fourth.
Heinicke did rush for a 24-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to cut the Bears lead to 27-17. Defensive tackle Justin Jones was flagged for unnecessary roughness after a 4-yard Heinicke pass on third-and-7, giving the Falcons new life.
But the Bears defense shut down Heinicke the rest of the way before the Falcons turned to Ridder late. Heinicke completed 10 of 29 passes for 162 yards with a touchdown and the three picks.
Bears kicker Cairo Santos made three second-half field goals: a 22-yarder on the opening drive, a 42-yarder after Stevenson’s interception and a 42-yarder in the fourth quarter to make it 30-17.
Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo made a 38-yard field goal in the second half.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST|Updated: 36 minutes ago
Looking for info on how to watch all of the college football postseason action now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
CUSA Games on TV This Week
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The Carolina Panthers have had a terrible, terrible season from hell, and it only hit a new low on Sunday.
Scoring zero points in a 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars — who were starting backup quarterback C.J. Beathard — as Bryce Young’s brutal rookie season comes to a near-close wasn’t even the worst part of the day.
Averaging 2.3 yards per play and not crossing 100 total yards until the fourth quarter wasn’t the lowest point of the day for the Panthers.
No, in a moment of what can (at best) be described as a brief loss of control, Panthers team owner David Tepper appeared to throw a drink at an unruly Jaguars fan who was in front of him toward the end of the game. Tepper's Panthers have been unequivocally the worst team in the league this year, but there is simply no excuse for this behavior in the middle of tough times — particularly from his perch as the owner of a NFL team.
"We are aware of the video and have no further comment at this time," the NFL said in a statement, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. The Panthers themselves, meanwhile, still haven't commented.
This is just flat-out a rotten way to behave. Fights have been ignited over throwing drinks on people. It’s one of the most disrespectful, non-physical things a human can do to another human. Alcohol with backwash all over a t-shirt or an expensive jersey ain’t cool, man. Especially amid the power dynamics of Tepper not just being a team owner, but one of the singularly richest people in the entire world.
Tepper might as well be an anonymous person on the internet in that scenario. He’s completely untouchable as a person of his financial and social stature. He would never suffer a real punishment for behaving in this fashion because there is nothing that the person who got the drink poured on him can do. It’s an abuse of power as much as it is just a lame thing to do.
To take it a step further, if this is how Tepper is acting in public, it's easy to see why the Panthers have had so many head coaches in the brief time that Tepper has owned the team. It was an illogical, rushed, emotional response that puts him and his decision making under further scrutiny and gives partial context as to why the Panthers have been so dysfunctional over the past few years. A rotating door of head coaches and their interim replacements, musical chairs at quarterback, trading up for Young when the roster clearly wasn't ready to support a rookie quarterback — and now, this unruly moment that has been caught on camera.
Panthers fans are already (kind of) joking about whether or not this moment can be used to strip Tepper of his ownership. That isn’t going to happen. It takes a lot more than that for someone to lose their team, but it does paint the picture of where this team is.
The Panthers are just 31-67 since Tepper took over in 2018 and he’s about to hire his third full-time head coach in that timespan with a roster that doesn’t appear anywhere close to competing, even in the dismal NFC South.
At some point Tepper is going to have to stumble into success by mistake, even with his rash and hasty decision-making.
The part here that resonates beyond football is that everyone knows Tepper won’t or can’t face real discipline through this due to the power he holds. When you’re this wealthy in America, this is sadly one of the perks afforded to you.
The only hope here is that Tepper can see this as a moment of weakness and hopefully make changes for himself that will make the Panthers a respected franchise again. It simply doesn’t have to be like this.
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The medical world is filled with promises that often do not come to fruition when tested in clinical trials. However, there are a handful of advances that are showing great potential and could bring joy in the not too distant future.
Magazine Nature Medicine has selected 11 clinical trials with the potential to change the medical landscape in the next year. These trials combine the promises of modern therapies with simple and high-impact interventions.
One of these groundbreaking trials involves genetically modifying patients using the genetic cutter CRISPR. Verve-101 is aiming to modify cells within the patient’s own body to reduce the level of ‘bad’ cholesterol by half in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
Another significant trial, ‘STEM-PD’, is using embryonic stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease. Researchers are transplanting dopaminergic stem cells into the brains of patients with moderate Parkinson’s disease and are expected to have preliminary results by 2024.
The field of cancer treatments is also seeing advancements, with ‘Nadina’ introducing immunotherapy before surgery to treat lung cancer. Additionally, the trial ‘DESTINIY-Breast12’ is testing the effectiveness of a drug in treating breast cancer that has spread to the brain.
Artificial intelligence is also making its mark in medicine, with MARS-ED being tested as an AI assistant for doctors in the triage of patients who come to the emergency room.
Children’s mental health is also a focus, with the ‘Best Services Trial’ seeking to evaluate interventions for orphaned and vulnerable children in the UK. Another trial is aiming to develop an app for depression in pregnant women, especially in low- and middle-income countries where access to cognitive therapy is limited.
The health concerns of disadvantaged communities are not being overlooked, with a trial focusing on the effectiveness of malaria vaccines over time in African children. Additionally, a new assault on HIV is being pursued with a phase 1 trial for a new vaccine that induces strong immunogenic responses.
Lastly, the ‘4-IN THE LUNG RUN’ trial aims to establish whether a CT scan every two years is effective in preventing deaths from lung cancer in people who initially showed no abnormality.
These are just some of the groundbreaking clinical trials that have the potential to shape the future of medicine and bring hope to many patients and their families. The results of these trials are eagerly anticipated and could lead to significant advancements in medical treatments in the coming years.
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By: Sir Henry Olujimi Boyo (Les Leba) republished in March 2011
Intro:
Last week, this column republished ‘CBN vs the People (2)’ The article emphasizes that the CBN’s mishandling of monetary tools is both unlawful and unfavourable for Nigeria’s economic progress. If you missed this article, all republications can be found in the archives using the below link.
(See www.betternaijanow.com for this series and more articles by the Late Sir Henry Boyo)
Today’s republication, like the one printed last week, is in interview style format to make it easier to gain a better understanding on monetary dynamics and the questions that Nigerians should be asking. It begins by addressing key issues plaguing the economy, and ends with recommendations that would serve to benefit Nigeria and all her people, should they be put to practice.
As you read through the below article taking note of previous events and rates, keep in mind its first republication (2011), a clear indication that Nigeria’s economic situation remains stagnant even as we face the year 2023.
Is the Naira’s Downward Slide Precipitated by Increased Forex Demand and CBN’s Conservative Dollar Supply?
Naira has been on a continuous downward pressure for the past three decades such that our currency depreciated from about 50 kobo/$1 in 1980 to its current suicidal rate of over N150/$1. The official explanation for such depreciation has always been the relative scarcity of dollar vis-à-vis increasing quantum of naira in the market. Even when the price of oil approached $150/barrel in 2007 – 8, and our foreign reserves ballooned to about $60bn, naira rate did not appreciate as would be normally expected in such circumstances. Indeed, inexplicably, CBN officially further devalued naira in spite of these best-ever consolidated foreign reserves, and the formal assurance that our reserves provided almost 40 months of imports cover. Curiously, we recall that naira exchanged for N80=$1 between 1996 – 8, in spite of our paltry reserve base of $4bn and not more than 6 months imports cover! This paradoxical contrast should alert discerning Nigerians of the fundamental defect in naira/dollar price mechanism
Indeed, if length of imports cover can serve as a guideline for the exchange value of a currency, then an appropriate naira rate of exchange in 2008, should be a fraction of the 1996 rate of N80=$1; but there would be no justifiable reason for the exchange rate to be above N80=$1 when we have a much healthier reserve base vis-à-vis imports requirement!
Furthermore, CBN prides itself on its adoption of what it describes as a liberalized foreign exchange market, rather than as a conservative supplier of forex. It is my view that CBN has gleefully AUCTIONED our export dollar earnings over the years to banks and in the last four years, even to Bureaux de Change (BDCs), sometimes with BDCs receiving more dollar allocations than the money deposit banks who normally service the real sector. I do not know of any serious economy that allocates dollar to BDCs, while the same country goes cap in hand to borrow the same dollars at a fee, from international “shylocks”!
2) Should CBN Defend Naira Value With Our Dollar Reserves?
One cannot describe CBN’s liberal supply of dollars to BDCs as a conservative approach to funding the forex market!
Invariably, BDCs are also the suppliers of dollars to smugglers of contraband goods, which do serious damage to the survival of local industries and also provide dollar requirement for money launderers and treasury looters!
In reality, the liberal funding of forex market by CBN is the product of the fundamentally faulty monetary framework that invariably depreciates naira value with increasing dollar earnings! It is for this reason that you will find the paradox earlier discussed where naira value fell from N80=$1 with $4bn reserves to a lowly N150=$1 with $60bn reserves and minimal external debt!
3) Does Raising Interest Rates or Selling Reserves Hold the Answer to Naira Stability?
No! Raising interest rates or selling more reserves does not hold the answer to a stable naira. In reality, our expectation under the circumstances discussed above should not be stability, but appreciation of naira.
It is wrong to talk of stability in the face of relatively increased reserves and minimal debt and the potential of continuous income from the daily sale of millions of barrels of crude oil for at least another 20 – 30 years hence, especially also when such naira rate stability does not grant us any measure of export advantage or competitiveness.
Furthermore, rising interest rates will continue to truncate the revitalisation of the industrial landscape and fuel inflation with the attendant rising costs of production. Higher production costs translate to uncompetitive local products and an encouragement to smugglers with the consequent depletion of our export dollar earnings and reduction of employment and government tax revenue!
Secondly, the liberal sale of our forex reserves at the same time that we are borrowing same dollars at a high cost appears to be voodoo economics! You don’t have to go to secondary school to appreciate that this framework does not make sense! As I said earlier, show me a country that officially allocates its export dollars to BDCs and I will show you a country with a doomed economy; this is because such a government, will, in spite of its recognition of the virtues of higher dollar reserves, decry rising crude oil prices despite its significant contribution to government revenue! I read with sadness, Sanusi’s apprehension at a recent interview in London, on the occasion of his award as the World’s best Central Bank Governor, that rising crude oil prices above $100/barrel will create problems for the beneficent management of the Nigerian economy! Can you beat that?
4) How Best Can Naira Be Stabilised?
As I said earlier, we should be talking of a significant naira appreciation rather than stability! So, the question should rather be “how can naira rate appreciate in view of the obvious benefits of a stronger naira?”
As you know, a stronger naira will bring down the rate of inflation so that all income earners get better value for their otherwise paltry incomes with increased purchasing power; stronger naira will reduce production cost for manufacturers and make our products more competitive; increased manufacturing will mean increasing employment, which would in turn increase demand and stimulate growth and establishment of further production and increased government revenue; a stronger naira is better than just stability of naira around the current level of N150=$1. Indeed, a stronger naira may even save us over N600bn currently expended on fuel subsidies every year to the detriment of social and infrastructural enhancement. A stronger naira will bring down fuel prices and provide an opportunity for government to earn significant revenue from a petrol sales tax on the 30 million litres sold every day.
The process of getting a stronger naira is not as complicated as we are made to believe! CBN’s current monopolistic auction of our export dollars is the poison in our economic framework as this system will always provide a scenario where there will always be much more naira chasing limited dollar sums sold intermittently in the forex market by CBN every week!
However, Nigerians do not recognize what precedes dollar auctions and instigates the constant presence of huge supplies of naira in the system.
The reality is that in the first instance, CBN literally captures or impounds our export dollar earnings and then proceeds to determine what it considers to be a convenient N/$ rate before substituting huge naira sums for distributable dollar revenue each month. Thus, the more dollars available for distribution, the greater will be the ‘equivalent’ naira sums created and paid to the three tiers of government. The payment of the humongous naira sums increases the cash or liquidity in the hand of the banks and also provides them with a strong platform for enormous credit disbursement to their customers! The fear of inflation that may result from such bloated spending capacity drives CBN to borrow back these funds from the same banks who are the custodians of governments’ naira allocations! This process instigates higher interest rates and increases production costs. But worse still, the huge liquidity in the system becomes pitched against much smaller dollar quantum sums sold intermittently every week by CBN. Thus, higher crude prices mean bigger dollar reserves, which also translate to suffocating excess cash or naira liquidity in the system and result in lower value naira as relatively much more naira chase less dollars all the time!
5) What Is the Way Forward for the Economy?
The answer to this question has been in the public domain for over ten years, during which time I have ceaselessly advocated for a more sensible monetary framework for the disbursement of our dollar export revenue. I have explained how CBN’s capture of distributable dollar revenue and the unilateral determination of naira exchange rate and subsequent creation and payment of huge quantum naira allocations continue to impact negatively on inflation, interest rates, industrial growth, employment, accountability, social welfare and naira value.
The obvious remedy for the above predicament, in which we become poorer and beleaguered when we earn more export dollar revenue, is to immediately stop CBN from the current practice, which distorts naira/dollar price mechanism in favour of dollar. We should recognize that the three tiers of government can own dollars as well as naira revenue and these arms of government should also have the liberty to maintain domiciliary dollar accounts with CBN in the same manner that private individuals and corporate bodies are allowed to maintain such domiciliary accounts in banks. In this event, the dollar component of monthly distributable revenue will be paid to constitutional beneficiaries of the federation pool with the instrument of dollar certificates instead of the current bloated naira warrants. Constitutional beneficiaries will then be required to approach the commercial banks to change all or parts of their dollar certificates to naira, at the prevailing market-determined exchange rate with commercial banks, since the dollar certificates are not legal tender for everyday transactions; this arrangement immediately dispels the thirty or so years scourge of so-called excess liquidity or too much cash in the system. This arrangement will immediately save the government the unnecessary burden of the increasing cost of servicing rising domestic debts (over N500bn last year), which add no real value to our social and economic welfare.
The debilitating structure of too much naira chasing too few dollars will become reversed in the absence of excess naira liquidity as dollar certificates now chase the ‘limited’ naira sums available in the system. Naira will rapidly gain strength, such that petrol prices will fall and the government will save over N500bn annual fuel subsidies, which value can be applied to infrastructural enhancement. Production and imported raw material costs will also fall, while inflation will recede to lower single digit!!
Furthermore, the reduced requirement for government borrowing via incessant liquidity mop up will induce banks to lend to the real sector at interest rates of not more than 7%! The erstwhile absent enabling environment for industrial growth and consolidation will manifest and employment opportunities will multiply.
The destructive weekly auction of our dollar earnings, which favours dollar rate, will cease and naira will once again be the currency of choice as it was in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The brain drain brought about by the ever-weakening naira will be reversed and more of our endowed ‘Nigerian expatriates’ will return home to join ongoing development and Nigeria will be truly positioned to march realistically towards realizing Vision 20:2020. It is simple, but over the years, I have recognized that those who benefit from the current skewed framework have worked tirelessly to thwart our dream!
SAVE THE NAIRA, SAVE NIGERIANS!
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James Cleverly starts his crackdown on legal routes to drive a 'rapid reduction' in net migration
- From today, only foreign students on postgraduate courses can bring over family
- Home Secretary James Cleverly said UK migration levels 'have been far too high'
James Cleverly insists he wants to drive a 'rapid reduction' in net migration – as the first crackdown on legal routes comes into force.
Changes starting today will bar most foreign students from bringing family members to the UK. The restriction – announced in May – is expected to see 140,000 fewer people move to Britain a year.
It comes after official figures showed net migration – the difference between those coming to the UK long-term and those emigrating – hit a record 745,000 in 2022, triggering a backlash from the Tory backbenches.
The Home Secretary told the Mail: 'For too long, levels of migration to the UK have been far too high. I share the frustration of the British people and their desire to see a rapid reduction in the number of people coming to the UK.'
James Cleverly insists he wants to drive a 'rapid reduction' in net migration – as the first crackdown on legal routes comes into force
It comes after official figures showed net migration – the difference between those coming to the UK long-term and those emigrating – hit a record 745,000 in 2022
He added: 'The changes that are coming into effect today will mean the vast majority of international students will not be able to bring family members. This will see an estimated 140,000 fewer people come to the UK.'
He said the measures were part of a wider package which will see around '300,000 fewer people coming to our shores compared to last year' and would combat the 'unreasonable practice of overseas students bringing their family members to the UK'.
The number of dependents coming to live in Britain with foreign students has rocketed. In the year to September, 152,980 visas were issued to foreign students' relatives, compared with just 14,839 in the year ending September 2019.
From today, only foreign students on postgraduate research courses and government-funded scholarships will be able to bring family members with them.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the visa changes were 'a sticking plaster' and blamed the Conservatives for failing to tackle labour market problems.
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GUWAHATI: Keeping in mind the aspirations and capabilities of a new India, the country needs strategic autonomy, said defence minister Rajnath Singh in Tezpur on Sunday, asserting that the government is developing a strong base of domestic defence industrial ecosystem to achieve strategic economy. Until India builds a proper defence industrial ecosystem, Singh said strategic economy cannot be attained.
He was speaking at the 21st convocation of Tezpur University, a central university located near Assam-Arunachal Pradesh inter-state border in northern
Assam.
Tezpur is an important Army base and headquarter of the 4 Corps of the Army, which is responsible for security of India's northern boundary with China in the Tawang sector.
Singh asked TU to submit its proposal before the Centre to set up a centre for defence studies, proposed to be named after Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in the central university which has started teaching soldiers, deployed along the LAC, to read and write Mandarin, including military terminologies from this year.
Stating that the country’s domestic defence production has touched Rs 1.08 lakh crore for the first time, Singh said that India’s defence sector is touching newer heights after the present government under PM Modi had set a mammoth target to make India self-reliant or atmanirbhar in defence sector. “We are the first such government which has put restrictions on ourselves so far as import of arms and weapons is concerned,” Singh said, reminding the fifth positive indigenisation list – under which 509 defence equipment will be produced in India by the people of the country.
"In addition, we have also issued fourth positive indigenisation lists of Defence Public Sector Undertakings, in which 4,666 items have been identified, which will now be manufactured in our country," Singh added.
He further highlighted that the total value of the country's defence exports has gone up from Rs 1,521 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 15,920 crore in 2022-23 ---- almost 10 times increase.
Singh said that the present government’s approach in tackling any situation that may emerge in the country has replaced the crisis of credibility with a culture of confidence. "India is no more tolerant of the 'let-it-be' approach. Today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the new India believes in 'let's-do-it' approach," he said.
Singh lauded true women empowerment has been achieved in the country with effective steps to ensure proper representation of women in the military and all other sectors. "Women are nowadays walking shoulder to shoulder with men in every field in the country. From fighter planes to Chandrayan, there is no field in which the presence of women is not seen," he said.
Underlining the start-up culture initiated in the defence industrial sector, Singh said the Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) has been successfully promoting innovative ideas since its inception. "Today there are over one lakh start-ups in the country," he said.
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Eurostar Services Halted Amid Severe Tunnel Flooding Under Thames
On the eve of the New Year, travel chaos ensued as Eurostar, the high-speed railway service, canceled all trains departing from London due to flooding in two tunnels under the River Thames. This unforeseen disruption affected hundreds of passengers at London’s St. Pancras International station and Paris’s Gare du Nord. With at least 29 trains canceled, countless festive and New Year’s Eve plans were thrown into disarray, leaving passengers stranded and scrambling for alternative accommodations.
Unprecedented Flooding Derails Festive Travel
Engineers reported unprecedented water levels in the tunnel, a direct result of the severe weather conditions, including strong winds and heavy rain brought by Storm Gerrit. This storm has persistently battered the UK throughout the festive period and shows no signs of letting up, with forecasts predicting continued disruption. The flooding, which left over 30,000 passengers stranded, was attributed to a burst pipe feeding the tunnel’s fire safety system near Ebbsfleet International station in Kent.
Eurostar’s Response to the Crisis
Recognizing the importance of the festive season and the upcoming New Year for travelers, Eurostar responded to the crisis with an apology for the inconvenience and disruption. The company, which had also experienced disruptions before Christmas due to a strike by Eurotunnel staff, announced that all scheduled trains would run on Sunday, following the resolution of the flooding incident. However, Eurostar warned of potential delays and crowded stations as services resumed.
Impact on Passengers and Future Predictions
Passengers, many of whom had New Year’s Eve plans, expressed their disappointment and faced the challenge of finding alternative accommodations due to the cancellations. Some passengers managed to secure tickets for the next available train, while others found alternative travel methods to reach their destinations. The Met Office, however, predicted further stormy conditions for London and southern England, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour, indicating that the travel woes may not be over just yet. As the UK braces for more severe weather, it remains to be seen how services like Eurostar will navigate these challenges.
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Person shot on 5 Freeway in Norwalk; police investigating
NORWALK, Calif. - Authorities are investigating after a shooting on the 5 Freeway in Norwalk Sunday evening. A portion of the freeway was closed while police investigated.
It happened around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, on the northbound side of the 5 Freeway near the Carmenita Road exit. The California Highway Patrol confirmed to FOX 11 that at least one person was injured and brought to the hospital, though the nature of their injuries or their condition were not immediately clear.
Images from SkyFox showed an SUV on the side of the freeway with police tape around it.
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Caltrans announced that the 5 Freeway was closed at the Valley View Freeway until further notice due to the investigation. SkyFox showed the massive backup on the freeway.
It wasn't immediately clear what led to the shooting. No other information was immediately available.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) It was revealed in a Dec. 27, 2023, study by Harvard University that major social media companies collectively made nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from American minors in 2022.
To estimate the amount of money that Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube generated off of advertisements targeted toward minors on the platforms in the U.S., researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed market data and used public surveys and found out that around $2.1 billion of the revenue was generated by kids under the age of 12, while $8.6 billion was generated from users between the ages of 13 and 17.
“Our finding that social media platforms generate substantial advertising revenue from youth highlights the need for greater data transparency as well as public health interventions and government regulations,” Amanda Raffoul, lead author of the study and instructor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, wrote.
It was also discovered that, in 2022, YouTube had the highest quantity of underage U.S. users at 49.7 million, followed by TikTok and Snapchat at 18.9 million and 18 million, respectively.
The researchers wrote that YouTube amassed nearly $1 billion in ad revenue from users under 12, which is the highest in that category among the social media companies. Instagram generated the largest amount of ad revenue from users aged 13 to 17, at $4 billion. Snapchat had the highest share of its total ad revenue from minors last year, which is 41%. TikTok and YouTube had 35% and 27%, respectively.
Some of the states tried limiting minors’ exposure to social media platforms, among which was Utah which passed two bills in 2023 that added age restrictions and required parental consent and age verification to access the sites, according to the Daily Caller.
As expected, a trade group that represents TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and Twitter sued the state, arguing the restrictions violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments, adding that they infringe on free expression rights and access to public content.
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Daniel Cormier: ‘Dr. Evil’ Conor McGregor playing villain to manipulate Michael Chandler
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Conor McGregor is purposefully playing the bad guy in the ongoing situation with Michael Chandler.
On New Year’s Eve, McGregor posted a video to social media stating his return to the UFC will take place in June at International Fight Week against Chandler. In addition, the Irishman said the fight will be taking place at middleweight, a weight class in which neither man has ever fought.
Cormier, a lifelong fan of professional wrestling, believes he has identified a classic babyface vs. heel situation, and that McGregor is fully embracing the bad guy role.
“Why is he saying 185? Well, you got to watch the video, and you hear the laugh at the end, ” Cormier explained in a video on his YouTube channel. “It’s like Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers shows. You remember Dr. Evil would make these little jokes and he would laugh and put his finger in his face? Because he knew he was being bad. That’s what McGregor is doing.
“McGregor is being bad. McGregor is playing the game. McGregor is being the villain right now. Because the villain manipulates. The villain pulls the strings, the villain is the puppet master. The villain makes you move to his music, the villain makes you move to his rhythm.”
Since his arrival to the UFC in 2021, Chandler quickly became one of the most popular fighters in the promotion thanks to his fight style, all while oozing upbeat positivity. McGregor has done the same at times, but he has also shown he can, and will embrace the other side of the coin.
“McGregor is being the villain, and you know why? Because Michael Chander is a good guy,” Cormier said. “Michael Chandler refuses to play the bad guy. Even if at times playing the bad guy would play to his benefit. He should have played the bad guy a little bit in this situation with McGregor and said, ‘F’ off. I’m done with you. F*ck you.’ … I believe if he would have said ‘to hell with it,’ McGregor would have come back a little sooner.”
Chandler hasn’t fought since November 2022. He coached opposite McGregor on “The Ultimate Fighter 31,” which set the wheels in motion for a matchup with the former two-division champion. McGregor has been sidelined since breaking his leg in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
The UFC has not officially confirmed McGregor’s return, but if the matchup does finally come together, Cormier believes the wait will be worth it for Chandler, who potentially stands to make the biggest single payday of his fighting career.
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Bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here, with eight games involving teams from the Pac-12 on the docket. For info on how to watch all of the hard-hitting action, keep scrolling.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — (AP) — After lithium-ion batteries burned in a large cargo ship's hold for a number of days, the U.S. Coast Guard said late Saturday that the fire was out and directed the ship to anchor near Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
The 19 crew members of the ship, Genius Star XI, were uninjured and technicians from the Salvage and Marine Firefighting team remain onboard to ensure the fire doesn't return, according to a Coast Guard press release.
“This protected anchorage ... will allow the vessel to remain stable, minimizing risk of any re-flash of the fire as we continue our response," Capt. Chris Culpepper said in the press release, which said an investigation into the fire's origins will begin once response efforts wrap up.
Genius Star XI was shipping lithium-ion batteries from Vietnam to San Diego. The crew alerted the Coast Guard early Thursday morning to the fire, after pumping carbon dioxide into hold No. 1 — where the blaze began — and sealing it, fearing an explosion.
The Coast Guard diverted the 410-foot (125-meter) cargo ship to Dutch Harbor, one of the nation’s busiest fishing ports located in Unalaska, an Aleutian Islands community about 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage.
Arriving Friday, Genius Star XI was kept 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from shore to mitigate the risks of toxic gases produced by the fire to the community and environment while responders worked to extinguish the flames, Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Mike Salerno said in an email to The Associated Press.
There have been no oil leaks associated with the fire, according to the ship's owners, Wisdom Marine Group.
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GUWAHATI: Two biggest issues of Assam's indigenous communities - issues of giving Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six OBC communities of the state and implementation of Clause 6 of 1985 Assam Accord - failed to find space in the peace agreement with Ulfa, said leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Saturday.
He said NRC, updated under the monitoring of the Supreme Court, should not have been brought under the "scanner" in the agreement, as the peace agreement has a provision of its reverification.
Senior leaders of opposition Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) too expressed displeasure over the accord signed with Ulfa on Friday, saying the agreement has nothing to be jubilant about for the people of Assam.
Saikia said chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma could have brought the development packages (mentioned in the peace agreement) without making those a part of the deal with Ulfa.
"Some political leaders have called the agreement historic. But the fact remains that neither the demand of the people to give ST status to the six communities nor the specific steps to implement Clause 6 was reflected in the agreement with Ulfa," said Saikia.
Clause 6 of Assam Accord states that constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be appropriate, shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.
"I do not think something remarkable will happen for Assam due to the agreement. Even the signatories from Ulfa had earlier agreed to the demand for ST status," Saikia added.
The high-level committee headed by former judge of Gauhati high court Biplab Kumar Sarma, formed by the Union home ministry, for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, submitted its recommendations before the then CM Sarbananda Sonowal on February 25, 2020. But Saikia rued that an assurance from the Centre on implementation of Clause 6 was expected during the talks with Ulfa but did not happen.
"There should not have been a doubt on the NRC exercise. Around 19 lakh people are still out of NRC and lakhs are deprived of Aadhaar card and government facilities since the NRC is still not fully updated," Saikia added.
The 15-member United Opposition Forum's Assam general secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi said the accord with Ulfa may be used by the ruling dispensation to win 2024 Lok Sabha polls. "It looks like that the peace accord is their tool for them (ruling party) to win 2024 and upcoming polls by keeping Ulfa leaders at the front," he said.
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ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to pray for the nation and brace up to use every legitimate means to resist all fascist tendencies and defend the nation’s constitutional democracy from totalitarianism.
Congratulating Nigerians on the dawn of the New Year, 2024, PDP said that the new year offers Nigerians the opportunity to re-invent and assert themselves as a free people under democratic order.
The party, in a statement by its spokesman, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, urged Nigerians to set aside every ethnic, religious and political partitioning and join their voices with the PDP in resisting anti-democratic forces seeking to undermine the constitution and the laws, emasculate institutions of democracy and foist a fascist regime on the nation.
“Our citizens must say no to anti-democratic actions and policies of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration which are so far tilted towards the institutionalisation of corruption, crippling of democracy institutions and sabotaging of national productivity which the PDP had earlier alerted is consistent with APC’s scheme to weaponize poverty and suppress Nigerians to surrender to totalitarianism.
“Such assault on democracy institutions including the emasculation of the National Assembly to prevent it from playing its constitutional role of holding the executive accountable; the compromising of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the appointment of card-carrying APC members as resident electoral commissioners and alleged attempts to also compromise the judiciary and anti-corruption agencies are all pointers to emerging totalitarianism.
“The exhibition of fascist tendencies in the rendition of Tinubu’s campaign tune amidst proceedings in the hallowed chamber of the National Assembly and recent unconstitutional interference by President Tinubu on political developments on the issues in the Rivers State House of Assembly contrary to subsisting order of court and clear interpretation of constitutional provision by the Supreme Court further confirm a move towards authoritarianism,” the party said.
PDP charged Nigerians and indeed the civil society to speak out against the recklessness and lack of transparency of the APC administration that led to the collapse of the naira; the alleged massive looting of funds including proceeds from the removal of subsidy on petroleum products; the skewing of the 2024 budget in favour of luxury appetite of the presidency and APC leaders without concrete policies and programmes to revive the economy, create jobs and address the comatose manufacturing and productive sectors.
“It is distressing that due to the counter-productive actions and policies of the Tinubu-led APC administration, including the failure to address the comatose infrastructure, major multinational giants that have established in the country for decades including GlaxoSmithKline, Procter & Gamble among others are now leaving in droves with attendant massive loss of jobs and businesses.
“The hardship, infrastructural stagnation and uncertainty occasioned by the insensitive and anti-people economic policies of the Tinubu-led APC government have led to serious social dislocation of life and family with negative consequences on our national life.
“Indeed, this is not the way to go! The PDP re-assures of its determination in leading the charge and using every legitimate means available to protect our nation’s democracy and constitutional order. The APC administration must know that the sovereignty and resources of this nation belong to all its people and cannot be appropriated by any individual or group,” PDP said.
The party again tasked the National Assembly to be on the side of the people by immediately reviewing and adjusting the 2024 budget by cutting all provisions for luxury items and channeling such funds to sectors that have direct bearing on the wellbeing of Nigerians.
The party also charged leaders at all levels to use the new year to re-double their efforts in serving and seeking the good of the citizens.
The PDP called on the international community to assist in the sustenance and support for democracy in Nigeria given the huge humanitarian crisis with potential negative consequences on the stability of West Africa, Africa and indeed the world should Democracy fail in Nigeria.
The PDP, has, however, prayed for the nation and wishes Nigerians a happy New Year.
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New Year rush to join the gym? It's better to wait until spring if you really want to work on your fitness
- People more likely to stick at exercising if they joined a gym in spring or autumn
After over-indulging at Christmas, thousands will be poised to sign up for a traditional January gym membership.
But joining the gym a bit later, in the spring, could reduce the risk of wasting money for some people who might end up going 50 per cent more often as a result.
A study of more than 1,700 people who signed up for a year's gym membership found they were more likely to stick to exercising if they joined in the spring or autumn.
People who joined in these seasons went to the gym about 4.5 times a month on average - the equivalent of once a week.
But those who signed up in winter went only about 2.9 times a month, based on the average of everyone's attendance in the study.
Joining the gym a bit later in the year, in spring, could reduce the risk of wasting money for some people, as research showed those who signed up during winter were less likely to stay on than those who started in either spring or autumn
Researchers say starting exercise because of a New Year's resolution, or the desire for the perfect beach body in the summer, may not provide enough motivation to keep going if the results are disappointing at first.
Signing up in the cold, dark months of winter may also make it harder to muster the enthusiasm to leave the house.
That could help to explain another finding from the study, that people who signed up in the spring or autumn - rather than in the summer or during winter months like January - were more likely to still be visiting the gym nine to 12 months later (SUBS - pls keep).
But for those still hellbent on a New Year fitness kick, the study also provides guidance on how to stick to it.
The research showed people who went to the same gym on the same day at around the same time were more likely to still be going nine to 12 months later (SUBS - must keep high up).
Falling into a routine, rather than going at random times, could help make gym-going more of a habit, which people then start to follow automatically without thinking too much about it (SUBS - must keep high up).
Dr Matthew Rand, who led the research while at the University of Sheffield, said: 'There is a strong message at this time of the year of the 'new me' and 'new start' which could trigger people to take out a gym membership.
'But this motivation, from social pressure and start-of-the-year feelings, may not be as strong as the motivation from signing up at another time of the year, because you have individually decided you need to become fitter and healthier.
'Not everyone will retain the motivation to join the gym beyond January, so some probably should sign up then.
'But for many, joining in the spring could mean they go more often and are more likely to stick to it, because it is not just a New Year's resolution
'Alternatively, for future years, they could think about signing up before New Year, before the weather gets grim, and make a plan of how to keep up the habit (SUBS - please keep last three sentences).'
The study, published in the journal Sport & Exercise, looked at 1,726 people aged 19 to 70, who signed up for a one-year non-refundable membership for a chain of six health and fitness centres with gym facilities in Sheffield.
The results show people attended the fitness centres more than seven times a month in the first four weeks after signing up.
But by only the next month, this had fallen to just under five visits a month, and a year after joining, people turned up less than once a month on average.
While 100 per cent of people who joined the fitness chain attended at least once in the first month of membership, that fell to just 22 per cent of people in their twelfth month of being members.
Dr Rand said: 'We saw that many people, despite having decided to become fitter, were essentially paying not to go to the gym.'
The study found older people were more likely to still turn up nine to 12 months after signing up, which may be due to them having more time for fitness if they were retired.
But attendance also remained higher among people who at least once went to the same gym on the same day within the same three-hour time window.
The study found older people were more likely to still turn up nine to 12 months after signing up, which may be due to them having more time for fitness if they were retired
Dr Rand said (SUBS - pls keep quote): 'Ideally we want people to go to the gym simply because that is what they normally do on a certain day at a certain time, like before work.
'Repeating the same activity at the same time may make the habit more likely to stick, so it becomes an automatic behaviour.
'It means exercise classes, which happen at the same time each week, could be particularly useful for people wanting to develop a habit of going to a fitness centre.'
More research is needed on whether exercise classes specifically, or a certain type of exercise, encourage people to keep going to the gym.
But the study suggests joining the gym in the winter could be harder to stick to because of bad weather making it less appealing to leave the house, while joining in the summer could see visits disrupted by holidays, so it is harder to get into a fitness routine.
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Intermittent fasting is the most popular diet at the moment, but if you want to lose weight, you have to choose the type that’s right for you.
On the web for a few months, The intermittent fasting diet is very popular, even famous people such as the entrepreneur Flavio Briatore and the former prime minister Matteo Renzi have revealed that they have lost a lot of kilos thanks to this diet, which is becoming increasingly popular. For those who don’t know, intermittent fasting is based not on calories but on the times a person eats. There are different types of intermittent fasting. If you want it to work and make you lose weight, you need to choose the right formula based on your needs.
In practice, a person can eat as much as he wants but only within a limited time frame and then he must fast for the rest of the day. It is a diet that seems to work and be successful also because it is very simple to follow: you don’t have to weigh food or count calories.
Intermittent fasting would be a simple method for losing weight that is based on time and not calories. However, if you want this diet to really work, you need to choose the type of intermittent fasting that is right for you, as there are different types. Before going to discover them, however, it should be remembered that it is always advisable to undergo any diet, contact your doctor or an expert to protect your health. To avoid taking risks: it is essential to be followed by experts in the sector.
Having said that, it has been shown that intermittent fasting, if done well, not only allows you to lose weight but also lowers the body’s inflammation levels and regulates blood glucose levels. It can also help you sleep better and gives a nice boost to your metabolism. There are various intermittent fasting formulas based on the type of situation and everyone’s personal needs.
The classic formula is 16:8: you eat within a period of 8 hours – for example between 12 and 8 pm – and you fast for the remaining 16 hours. Another very popular intermittent fasting formula is the 5:2: for 5 days a week, you eat only 600 calories while the other 2 days you eat normally. The third formula, however, consists of fasting for 24 hours one day a week. Finally, there is a fourth intermittent fasting formula which is the most extreme and involves fasting all day on alternate days.
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Flood-Induced Wall Collapse Forces Evacuation in Lowdham
In the quaint village of Lowdham, near Nottingham, a precarious predicament unfolded as a 94-year-old woman and her daughter were impelled to evacuate their home. The reason: a flood-induced wall collapse that teetered their residence on the brink of falling into Cocker Beck, a nearby river. This unfortunate incident took place on the last Friday of the year, a day that will now be etched in their memories for the foreseeable future.
A Ticking Time Bomb
The wall’s collapse was not a sudden catastrophe, but rather the consequence of a series of unfortunate events. Lowdham had previously experienced significant flooding in October that led to the evacuation of 136 homes. However, the recent downpour of heavy rains escalated the situation, weakening the wall and pushing it to the point of collapse. The collapse, in turn, posed an increased threat to the elderly woman’s home, leading to their urgent evacuation.
Environment Agency’s Prompt Response
The Environment Agency, upon assessing the situation, deemed the property unsafe for inhabitation. In a swift response, they mobilized three pumps to divert water from the beck in a bid to prevent further damage. Their prompt and effective action has earned them praise, demonstrating their commitment to safeguarding the local community. Furthermore, they have issued a flood alert for Lowdham, cautioning residents to stay vigilant, avoid the compromised building, and sign up for flood warnings and alerts.
Lowdham’s Tryst With Flooding
Lowdham’s tryst with flooding is not new, and the village has been grappling with this issue for some time. Peter Cross, a member of the Lowdham Flood Action Group, shared his concerns about the continuous rising water levels and the potential dangers they could pose to the house. He mentioned an ongoing flood alleviation scheme located a mile from the village, which aims to offer a long-term solution to the region’s flooding issues. While the project is a beacon of hope, the immediate challenge remains to manage the current crisis and ensure the safety of Lowdham’s residents.
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Dave Hakstol set to coach in NHL's Winter Classic
Dec. 31—GRAND FORKS — Dave Hakstol is about to coach in the NHL's biggest regular-season event.
Hakstol, the head coach of the Seattle Kraken, will be behind the bench for his first Winter Classic — the annual outdoor New Year's Day game.
Seattle will take on defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas in a matchup between the NHL's two newest franchises. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at T-Mobile Park, the home of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners.
It is the 15th Winter Classic and the 39th NHL outdoor game.
The weather forecast for puck drop is 46 degrees and cloudy with no rain.
If there is rain, T-Mobile Park has a retractable roof that can cover the playing surface.
Hakstol and his family participated in a recreational skate Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Park.
After the recreational skate, Hakstol said his family members attended the Seattle Seahawks-Pittsburgh Steelers game. They plan to watch the University of Washington-University of Texas playoff football game on TV after the Winter Classic.
"You can't encapsulate how great of a sports city this is than over the next 36 hours," Hakstol said at his press conference Sunday.
This is the third outdoor game Hakstol has coached in. He's 1-1.
His first outdoor experience came when he was the head coach at UND.
UND played Omaha on Feb. 9, 2013 at T.D. Ameritrade Park, the site of the College World Series.
UND used first-period goals by Jordan Schmaltz, Nick Mattson and Mitch MacMillan to build a 3-0 lead. Corban Knight tacked on a goal in the second and Danny Kristo finished the 5-2 win with a goal in the third.
Hakstol's second outdoor game came when he was the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Flyers played the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Stadium Series game on Feb. 25, 2017 at Heinz Field, home of the NFL's Steelers. The Flyers lost that game 4-2. Moorhead's Matt Cullen scored the game-winning goal.
Seattle is 14-14-9 for 37 points in 37 games. Vegas is 22-10-5 for 49 points in 37 games.
Who: Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights.
When: 2 p.m. Monday.
Where: T-Mobile Park, Seattle.
TV: TNT (GF Ch. 59/742 HD).
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 51 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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