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It's not often that a team can win twice on the same day, but the Bears pulled it off Sunday. As Chicago polished off the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers lost yet again, and the Cardinals upset the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Panthers' loss and Cardinals' win mean that Carolina clinches the worst record in the NFL ... but because the Panthers' 2024 No. 1 draft pick belongs to Chicago, thanks to last offseason's deal to put Bryce Young in Carolina, the Bears are once again at the top of the draft.
Here is the top 10 of the NFL Draft:
1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers) 2. Washington Commanders 3. New England Patriots 4. Arizona Cardinals 5. New York Giants 6. Los Angeles Chargers 7. Tennessee Titans 8. New York Jets 9. Atlanta Falcons 10. Chicago Bears
Further down the draft, Washington's seventh straight loss puts them, at the moment, in a statistical dead heat with the New England Patriots, according to Tankathon. Both teams, along with the Cardinals, are 4-12, but the Commanders and Patriots have equal strength-of-schedule ratings. Next week's games will break that tie, as Washington plays the Cowboys and New England plays the Jets. Arizona's win has, at the moment, dropped the Cardinals from the No. 2 spot to fourth.
Down the line, the Giants and Titans are both at 5-11, with the Giants holding a slight edge because of strength of schedule. The Chargers are also at five wins, pending the outcome of their game against Denver. The Jets (6-11) are currently in the No. 8 spot, while the Falcons, Bears and Raiders are all in a statistical and strength-of-schedule dead heat at 7-9.
Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice projects that the Bears will select North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 1 pick, moving on from Justin Fields. "Maye is the complete package at quarterback," Tice writes. "His ability to throw or run for explosive plays, within and outside the confines of the position, all while avoiding an overwhelming amount of negative plays, are the prerequisites for elite modern QB play."
The Bears can officially start to plan — and Bears fans can start to dream — about what to do with that No. 1 pick.
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens clinched a division title and the top seed in the AFC.
There’s no mathematical way to tell if the star quarterback wrapped up the MVP award, too, but his fans made their views on the topic clear.
Serenaded throughout by “MVP!” chants, Jackson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns as the Ravens eviscerated the Miami Dolphins 56-19 on Sunday. Baltimore won its first AFC North title since 2019, when Jackson was named MVP. He might be closing in on that honor again.
“He played a perfect football game in terms of the passing game,” coach John Harbaugh said.
The stat sheet agreed. Jackson went 18 of 21 without an interception. He finished with a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
Jackson missed the end of the past two Baltimore seasons because of injuries. Now the Ravens can rest him voluntarily next week if they want, although Harbaugh was noncommittal on that.
Baltimore (13-3) has won six straight, and the Ravens rolled through a grueling December stretch that included games against the Rams, Jaguars, 49ers and Dolphins.
“I don’t know if I’ve seen a more impressive performance in a game. I’m not sure I’ve seen a more impressive performance in a season to date,” said Harbaugh, whose team will have a first-round bye before hosting its postseason opener. “Obviously we have a lot more to do. We’ve got a lot of work to do in front of us, but this is a mature football team.”
Miami (11-5) is also postseason bound, but now the winner of next weekend’s Dolphins-Bills game will take the AFC East. Miami was without two offensive stars in receiver Jaylen Waddle (ankle) and running back Raheem Mostert (knee, ankle).
And now the Dolphins face another potentially significant injury. Linebacker Bradley Chubb — with his team down 30 points — had to be carted off with 3:05 remaining after hurting his knee.
That raised obvious questions about why Chubb was still in the game.
“There’s times like this one where I would like a time machine for sure,” Miami coach Mike McDaniel said.
Jackson had more touchdown passes than incompletions. That’s a feat Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa also accomplished in a 70-20 win over Denver in Week 3.
Jackson also had a perfect passer rating against Miami in 2019. He joins Tom Brady (against Detroit) as the only quarterbacks with two perfect ratings against the same team, with a minimum of 20 attempts.
“I love the guy,” Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen said. “He proved everything he had to prove. If anybody else saying otherwise, they just don’t like Lamar. That’s what it is. They don’t like us, they don’t like Baltimore, they don’t like Lamar.”
This matchup featured Miami’s top-ranked scoring offense and Baltimore’s top-ranked scoring defense. In the early going, the Dolphins had the upper hand. They scored on the game’s first drive when Tagovailoa threw an 8-yard pass to Cedrick Wilson Jr. Jackson answered with a 20-yard scoring strike to Justice Hill.
Miami would have had another touchdown on its second drive, but Tyreek Hill bobbled the ball in the end zone and the Dolphins kicked a field goal.
The Ravens took the lead for good in the second quarter when Gus Edwards capped an 89-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring run. After another Miami field goal, Jackson immediately found Zay Flowers open deep for a 75-yard touchdown that made it 21-13.
The Ravens struck again 94 seconds later thanks to a pair of one-handed catches. The first was an interception by Roquan Smith, the second a 35-yard catch-and-run TD by Isaiah Likely on fourth-and-7.
Justice Hill returned the second-half kickoff 78 yards, setting up Jackson’s 7-yard TD toss to Likely that made it 35-13.
Miami trailed 35-14 with under 13 minutes remaining last season before rallying to a 42-38 win over the Ravens. The Dolphins started the fourth quarter with a touchdown this time, a 1-yard pass from Tagovailoa to De’Von Achane, but it was Baltimore that closed strong.
“Last year, the score was looking like that at halftime and third quarter. Then those guys started making plays and we didn’t do anything,” Jackson said. “The only thing that was on my mind was to finish the game, and today we did it.”
The Ravens marched right back down the field and scored on Jackson’s 4-yard pass to Patrick Ricard to go up 42-19. Melvin Gordon III added a 7-yard touchdown run, and a Miami fumble led to a another TD. Tyler Huntley threw a scoring pass to Charlie Kolar on third-and-goal from the 19.
(That was Huntley’s only pass attempt. He also finished with a perfect 158.3 passer rating.)
“We’ll look at the film tomorrow, see what we can do better and move on to the Bills,” Tagovailoa said. “Everything is still in front of us for what we want to accomplish as a team.”
STREAKS AND MILESTONES
The Ravens rushed for at least 100 yards for a 32nd consecutive game and had a sack for a 37th straight. … Jackson reached 800 yards rushing on the season, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to do that three times. … This was the second-highest scoring total in franchise history for the Ravens, behind only their 59-10 win at Miami in that 2019 romp. … Tyreek Hill surpassed 10,000 yards receiving for his career.
INJURIES
The teams weren’t at full strength at the start, and the injuries continued throughout the game. Miami lost CB Xavien Howard (foot). Baltimore CB Marlon Humphrey (calf) went down as well. Ravens NT Michael Pierce and S Daryl Worley were both evaluated for head injuries.
UP NEXT
Dolphins: Host Buffalo next weekend.
Ravens: Host Pittsburgh next weekend.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — 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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NEW DLEHI: The Centre on Sunday designated the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), Jammu and Kashmir – a separatist outfit founded in 2004 by the late, pro-Pakistan Hurriyat ‘hawk’ Syed Ali Shah Geelani -- as an ‘unlawful association’ for a five-year period under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.
Home minister Amit Shah said TeH is involved in “forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule in the Union territory”.
“The group is found spreading anti-India propaganda and continuing terror activities to fuel secessionism in J&K,” he posted on X.
Shah warned that “any individual or organization found involved in anti-India activities will be thwarted forthwith” as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.
The ban on TeH, currently led by the incarcerated organiser of the stone-pelting protests of 2010 Masarat Alam Bhat, comes days after another group led by him, the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League was labelled an “unlawful association" under UAPA.
An MHA notification proscribing TeH said it “has been involved in fomenting terrorism and anti-India propaganda for fuelling secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir, which is prejudicial to the sovereignty, security and integrity of India”. It added that leaders and members of TeH were involved in raising funds through various sources including Pakistan and its proxy organisations for perpetrating unlawful activities, including
supporting terrorist acts and sustained stone-pelting on the security forces in J&K.
The ministry said TeH members were paying tributes to terrorists killed in encounters with the security forces and that its members were involved in supporting terrorist activities “with an intent to create a reign of terror in the country, thereby endangering public order”. “TeH never believed in a democratic system of governance and its leadership gave repeated calls to boycott assembly elections on multiple occasions,” it was stated.
Incidentally, protest calendars issued by TeH chief Geelani in the aftermath of killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani in an encounter in 2016, had caused major protests and shutdowns in J&K.
Many criminal cases have been registered against TeH, whose “leaders and members show sheer disrespect towards the Constitutional authority and set-up of the country through their activities”, said the home ministry. These cases have invoked provisions of the UAPA, Arms Act, Ranbir Penal Code and Indian Penal Code.
Stating that the unlawful activities of TeH, unless curbed, will grant it an opportunity to continue advocating the secession of J&K from the Union of India, sustain its anti-national activities and continue propagating the false narrative and anti-national sentiments among the people of J&K, the home ministry on Sunday said it was declaring JKML-MA as ‘unlawful association’ with immediate effect.
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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.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
Big Ten Games on TV This Week
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Xi says China will ‘surely be reunified’ with self-ruled Taiwan in New Year’s address
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his televised New Year’s address, renewing Beijing’s threats to take over the self-ruled island, which it considers its own.
Taiwan split from China amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to regard the island of 23 million with its high-tech economy as Chinese territory and has been ramping up its threat to achieve that by military force if necessary.
“China will surely be reunified, and all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose,” Xi said in his annual address, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
China has described Taiwan’s January 13 presidential and parliamentary elections as a choice between war and peace.
Beijing considers the presidential front-runner, William Lai, who currently serves as vice president from the ruling Democratic People’s Party, a “separatist” and has accused him and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen of trying to provoke a Chinese attack on the island.
On Saturday, Chen Binhua, spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, called Lai a “destroyer of peace” following a televised debate earlier that day in which Lai defended Taiwan’s right to rule itself as a democracy.
Chen said Lai’s discourse at the debate was “full of confrontational thinking,” adding that the vice president is “the instigator of a potential dangerous war in the Taiwan Strait”.
Lai had said during the debate that Taiwan is not subordinate to China and that he was open to communications with Beijing “as long as there is equality and dignity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.” While Lai doesn’t describe himself as seeking independence from Beijing, he generally maintains Taiwan is already an independent country.
Lai’s election rivals include Hou Yu-ih from the more China-friendly Kuomintang party, and Ko Wen-je from the Taiwan People’s Party.
Economic reform
The government has in recent months announced a series of measures to shore up China’s feeble post-pandemic economic recovery, which is being held back by a property slump, local government debt risks and slow global growth.
In his speech, Xi said China would deepen reforms to shore up confidence in the economy.
Xi said China will “consolidate and enhance the positive trend of economic recovery, and achieve stable and long-term economic development,” Xi said.
“We must comprehensively deepen reform and opening up, further boost confidence in development, enhance economic vitality, and make greater efforts to promote education, promote science and technology, and cultivate talents.”
Xi voiced his concerns over difficulties facing some firms’ operations and the hardship facing some people in employment and their daily lives, and the impact of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes in some regions.
China will promote high-quality development and balance development and security in a well-coordinated way, Xi added.
Analysts expect China’s economic growth to hit the official target of around 5 per cent this year, and Beijing is expected to maintain the same target next year.
Earlier this month, top Chinese leaders met and laid out economic plans for 2024, pledging to take more steps to support the recovery. The central bank has pledged to step up policy adjustments to support the economy and promote a rebound in prices, amid signs of rising deflationary pressures.
AP, Reuters
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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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Air Astana revises check-in procedures for transfer passengers at Incheon International Airport
10:32, 22 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM The check-in counter for transfer passengers arriving in Almaty & Astana via Incheon International Airport in Seoul will cease operation on 1st March 2019.
From that date, the check-in process for Air Astana flights will be undertaken at the gate commencing three hours prior to flight departure and closing 40 minutes beforehand. Passengers will be required to provide agents with baggage tags to confirm the through check-in of baggage, Air Astana's official website reads.
Air Astana launched flights to Seoul from Almaty in December 2013 and from Astana in June 2015. Services from Almaty to Seoul operate five times a week, with frequency due to in June 2019, and four times a week from Astana. Air Astana has carried over half and million passengers and nine thousand tons cargo on routes to Seoul since 2013.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 2:10 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour 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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PASADENA, Calif. — More than 200 kids are in California with their bandmates and everyone will get some sort of “first.” They flew a chartered jet to the Sunshine State, they’ve got trips planned to Disneyland and the Reagan Library, and, in the middle of all that, they will march the five miles of the Rose Parade.
Band director Scott Hillock hopes they carry the memory for a lifetime.
"Oh yeah. We’ve been reminding them of that the entire trip, that you should enjoy this," Hillock said.
Just like the roses in the parade, this didn’t come about overnight. Hillock says the application process took months. They sent the committee pictures of their uniforms, videos of previous performances, and more. The application is open to anyone, and Hillock says, a lot of bands take advantage. Bands from the collegiate levels, overseas, and more.
"For a high school band to get selected, is a huge honor. It’s a great honor for our school, our parents, our students, our community, it’s a very big deal," Hillock said.
The Trojan band competed against those bands for a spot in the Rose Parade, but every day, they are competing with bands in Green Country.
"There are several bands in the [Tulsa] area that are on the national stage for marching band and concert band, and we’re one of them," Hillock said.
Competition – that makes them better. The Trojan Pride is one of less than two dozen bands selected for the parade.
"Our kids hold that in a healthy way. Competition can be destructive if it’s used the wrong way, but our kids use it the right way," Hillock said.
The private jet, the adults in charge of more than two hundred high school students, the hotel rooms, the dedication: all come from the support of the people surrounding the band.
"It’s a community thing. This is not just me, it’s not just the band directors, it’s not just the band, this is Jenks, this is the Jenks schools, its teachers, staff, administration. It’s an honor to be able to do that and represent all those different facets as well," Hillock said.
This is not their first rodeo. Eight years ago the Jenks band marched in their first Rose Parade. Hillock hopes he can use the lessons he learned then to make this the best trip possible.
The Rose Parade will air on 2 News Oklahoma, Jan. 1 at 10 a.m.
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Nearly half of all states will raise the minimum wage in 2024
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 7:57 PM CST|Updated: 18 minutes ago
(CNN) - Millions of workers will get a pay bump when the clock strikes midnight on Monday, January 1.
Nearly half of all U.S. states and the District of Columbia will increase their minimum wage in 2024.
Washington state will continue to have the highest minimum wage in the country at $16.28 an hour. That’s up from $15.74 an hour.
And over in Hawaii, workers will receive the largest increase, raising its minimum wage to $14 an hour.
And Washington D.C. will have the highest hourly minimum wage in the country at $17.05. The city will raise its minimum wage again this summer.
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Happy New Year!
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.
Each week, you'll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who's in and out of rotations), followed by key takeaways on the schedule.
So press play and shuffle through the latest fantasy basketball info.
ICYMI:A significant trade went down on Saturday in the Eastern Conference between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors.
O.G. Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn were traded to the New York Knicks
RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a 2024 second-round pick were traded to the Toronto Raptors
Fantasy impact:
Quickley will be the biggest winner of this trade, as he'll see more minutes for a Raptors franchise that likely isn't finished making moves on its journey to a rebuild. With Dennis Schröder moving to the bench, there's a good chance IQ starts from the jump, but remember, the Raptors will still showcase Gary Trent Jr. in addition to Schröder in the hopes of increasing their trade value. Keep your eyes on the prize and ensure Quickley's not available on waivers because he could be the point guard Toronto's been looking for.
Anunoby has disappointed this season, ranking outside the top 100 in 9-category and points leagues. Still, now that he's landed in New York, we'll see a rejuvenated version with more minutes and an expanded role as the third option on offense.
Barrett should become a fan-favorite returning to Ontario, and the change of scenery is probably a good thing. Still, he's outside the top 200 in 9-category leagues and top 100 in points leagues, so he'll have to show more than scoring 18 points per night if he's going to be worth holding onto.
Achiuwa will likely see minutes behind Isaiah Hartenstein with Jericho Sims (groin) out of the lineup. He'll be much-needed depth for the Knicks, who are currently trotting out old af Taj Gibson. He's someone to add to your watchlist in 12+ team leagues.
Who's in my rotation: players to pick up on waivers that are less than 50% rostered in Yahoo leagues
Must adds in Week 11:
Dante Exum - PG/SG, Dallas Mavericks (38% rostered)
Y'all are dropping the ball if Exum is sitting on waivers. Mavs HC Jason Kidd announced that Exum would remain in the starting lineup after Kyrie Irving (heel) is healthy, which means you can confidently hold Exum for the foreseeable future. He's been outstanding for the Mavs and fantasy managers, charting as a top 70 player in per-game value over the last month in 9-category leagues and top 100 in points formats. He's doing everything but blocking shots for fantasy managers, and he is a must-roster, no matter the format.
Nick Richards - C. Charlotte Hornets (34%)
The Hornets' injury reporting is becoming more suspect than Puffy's track record. Mark Williams has been listed as day-to-day since early December, missing 10 straight games with a lower back contusion and no substantive update on when he'll return. Alas, Nick Richards is filling the void, averaging very close to a double-double as a starter this year. He's had a few duds here and there, but he's also provided fantasy managers with four double-doubles over his last six outings. With no clarity on Mark Williams, Richards must be rostered in all leagues.
Duncan Robinson - SG/SF, Miami Heat (50%)
The injury bug is back in Miami, leaving more opportunity for Duncan Robinson to continue his career year. Robinson has been a top 90 player in 9-category leagues for much of the season and will be a consistent scoring threat with efficiency and sneaky assists. He's getting close to 30 minutes per night, which won't change anytime soon.
Players to hold in Week 11:
Derrick Jones Jr. - SF, Dallas Mavericks (20%)
Like Exum, Kidd included DJJ in his starting lineup once Irving returns, which is great for fantasy managers. He's still under-rostered, given his ability to knock down threes and generate stocks. He's averaging 2.4 stocks per game over his last five games, with 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. Dallas will play four games in Week 11 with plus matchups against the Jazz and Trail Blazers twice — keep rolling with DJJ.
Alex Caruso - PG/SG, Chicago Bulls (41%)
Over the past week, he's been a top 100 player, posting 13.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.3 threes, and 1.3 steals in just under 30 minutes per game. As long as he's healthy, Caruso should be rostered. He's a stat stuffer who can raise the floor of your fantasy team defensively.
Malik Beasley - SG/SF, Milwaukee Bucks (41%)
Beasley's been trending down over the past week, falling under 50% and quickly approaching only 40%. However, he's heating back up, so grab him if you can. The Bucks have a favorable schedule in Week 11, and the three-point specialist has been cashing threes at a high rate (10 over his past two games). With games on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday, you'll likely get multiple days of production from just one transaction.
Day'Ron Sharpe - C, Brooklyn Nets (22%)
A per-minute beast, Sharpe has been a massive boost for fantasy managers lately. He ranked 65th in 9-category leagues in Week 10 and has produced in under 20 minutes per game. Over the past six games, Sharpe has averaged 11.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists. 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks while shooting 68% from the field. He's not a good free-throw shooter but the counting stats make him worth holding at the moment.
Players to stream in Week 11:
Tre Jones - PG, San Antonio Spurs (47%)
Jones' minutes have been steady over the last three games, with at least 27 minutes each. He's filled up the stat sheet, posting 9.6 points, 6.0 assists and 5.7 rebounds while shooting an efficient 55% from the field. The Spurs play on two of their three games on Tuesday and Thursday, making him a viable stream in Week 11, assuming his minutes hold.
Patrick Williams - PF, Chicago Bulls (45%)
He's not a must add, considering two of his three matchups are against the Sixers and Knicks, but he's been useful and a top 100 player in 9-category leagues over the past two weeks. He's scored at least 13 points with a three-pointer in seven of his last eight games. He could sneak in a couple of stocks, too.
Malaki Branham - PG/SG/SF, San Antonio Spurs (9%)
Pop's rotations have been interesting, to say the least. He's tried Jeremy Sochan and now Branham at point guard before giving Tre Jones a shot. Branham's started the past 11 games for San Antonio and is averaging close to 11 points with three rebounds and three assists across 19 starts this year. It's nothing huge, but similar to Jones, playing on Tuesday and Thursday can get a couple of days' worth of production out of one transaction. His three positional eligibility helps, too.
Jonathan Kuminga - PF, Golden State Warriors (32%)
Draymond Green is rumored to return sometime between January 4-7th, which means Kuminga's days are likely numbered as a starter. But before we officially begin the countdown, JK's scoring and rebounding could be valuable this week. The Warriors play on Tuesday and Thursday as part of their four-game week, so he'll get run on the lighter slates.
Watchlist for Week 11:
Goga Bitadze - C, Orlando Magic (22%)
Wendell Carter Jr. missed Friday and Sunday's games with knee soreness, which offered up two starts for Bitadze, where he didn't disappoint. He's blocked at least one shot in 11 of his last 12 games and is averaging 2.6 stocks in 21 starts this year. If you need blocks and Wendell sits, he's worth streaming with the Magic playing four games in Week 11.
Jabari Walker - SF/ PF, Portland Trail Blazers (4%)
Deandre Ayton (knee) and Duop Reath (back) missed the past two games, and Walker broke out in a significant way in Saturday's win over the Spurs, delivering a career-high 25 points (7-11 FG, 11-13 FT) with nine boards, one assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes off the bench.
Other streaming options:
Shallow leagues:
Immanuel Quickley - PG/SG, Toronto Raptors (62%)
Brandin Podziemski - SG, Golden State Warriors (57%)
Jaden McDaniels - SF/PF, Minnesota Timberwolves (51%)
Kelly Oubre Jr. - SF, Philadelphia 76ers (47%)
Deep leagues:
Dario Šarić - PF/C, Golden State Warriors (25%)
Gary Trent Jr. - PG/SG, Toronto Raptors (36%)
Keyonte George - PG/SG, Utah Jazz (32%)
Paul Reed - PF/C, Philadelphia 76ers (32%)
Donte DiVincenzo - SG/SF, New York Knicks (23%)
Aaron Nesmith - SF/PF, Indiana Pacers (27%)
Jalen Smith - PF/C, Indiana Pacers (17%)
Cody Martin - SG/SF, Charlotte Hornets (2%)
Rotation notes:
X-rays negative on Heat F Jimmy Butler's foot
The play: Butler's missed eight games this season, but the foot injury is new. Heat HC Erik Spoelstra didn't provide an update on Butler's status, so he's already been ruled out for Monday. Fantasy managers can assume he'll be limited in Week 11, so keep riding with Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Duncan Robinson.
Nuggets F Aaron Gordon (dog bite) expects to return on Monday
The play: Peyton Watson can be dropped now that Gordon is trending towards playing on Monday. This is a welcomed news update, as it seemed like Gordon would miss an extended period dealing with lacerations on his face and shooting hand.
Daily Games Played:
Monday: 8
Tuesday: 6
Wednesday: 12
Thursday: 2
Friday: 14
Saturday: 4
Sunday: 9
20 teams play four games: Bucks, Cavaliers, Clippers, Grizzlies, Jazz, Kings, Knicks, Mavericks, Magic, Nets, Nuggets, Pacers, Pelicans, Pistons, Raptors, Rockets, Suns, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers and Warriors
10 teams play three games: 76ers, Bulls, Celtics, Hawks, Heat, Hornets, Lakers, Spurs, Thunder and Wizards
Teams with back-to-backs:
Monday/Tuesday: Hornets
Tuesday/Wednesday: Bulls, Grizzlies, Kings, Magic, Nets, Pelicans and Thunder
Wednesday/Thursday: Bucks
Thursday/Friday: Nuggets and Warriors
Friday/Saturday: 76ers, Celtics, Jazz, Knicks, Pacers, Rockets, Wizards
Saturday/Sunday: none
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit coach Dan Campbell said he explained to officials before playing the Dallas Cowboys what would happen on a 2-point conversion play the Lions had planned.
Chaos ensued anyway, and left the Lions feeling as if a victory was taken away from the NFC North winners in their pursuit of the top seed in the NFC playoffs.
Officials ruled offensive lineman Taylor Decker wasn’t an eligible receiver when he caught a 2-point conversion pass that would have given Detroit a one-point lead with 23 seconds remaining.
Instead, the Lions (11-5) lost to the Cowboys 20-19 on Saturday night when the third 2-point try was an incomplete pass short of the goal line.
Jared Goff threw an interception on the attempt after Decker’s catch was disallowed, but Dallas was offsides.
The explanations contradicted each other, with Goff saying he was certain Decker reported as an eligible receiver and Dan Skipper had not. In a pool report, referee Brad Allen said the opposite, that Decker didn’t report and Skipper did.
“I don’t want to talk about it,” said Campbell, who was visibly angry with Allen when they talked after the officials made the ruling. “I explain everything pregame to a tee, OK? I did that.”
Allen said Skipper, a backup tackle, reported to him as an eligible receiver, but then went to tackle spot, which meant he didn’t have to report at all. Decker, the starting left tackle, was already in the game.
Video showed Decker having a conversation with Allen, who then said something to the Dallas defense.
“That conversation is where (Skipper) reports to me, and I then go to the defensive team, and I say to them ‘(Skipper) has reported as an eligible receiver,’ so they will be aware of who has reported and then I return to my position,” Allen said in the pool report. “That was the conversation with the defensive line.”
Decker’s conversation with officials came after Goff’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown. Campbell said he had already told his team he would go for the win if the Lions scored.
“All I really want to say on it, just so I don’t get myself into trouble, is I did exactly what coach told me to do,” Decker said. “It was my understanding, too, Dan brings up the possibility of those sorts of plays pregame, so I did what I was told to do. Did how we did it in practice all week.”
Goff pleaded Detroit’s case as officials discussed what they were going to call.
“Very confused,” Goff said. “What I do know, and I don’t know if I’ll get fined for this, but I do know that Decker reported. I do know that Dan Skipper did not. I do know that they said that Dan Skipper did.”
The Cowboys (11-5) extended their home winning streak to 16 games — and finished the regular season 8-0 at home — by rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit at AT&T Stadium for the second time this season.
McCarthy said he was told Skipper was announced as eligible, but that Skipper lined up in a way that made Decker an ineligible receiver.
“That was a 2-point extravaganza,” Dallas coach Mike McCarthy said. “It looked like training camp, lining up and going at it for three or four plays. Great fight and finish by both teams.”
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Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year's Eve across the globe Sunday as fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the world's ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns.
In Australia, more than 1 million people watched a pyrotechnic display centered around Sydney's famous Opera House and harbor bridge — a number of spectators equivalent to one in five of the city's residents.
''It's total madness,'' said German tourist Janna Thomas, who waited in line since 7:30 a.m. to secure a prime waterfront location.
Some 90,000 police and security officers were deployed around France including along Champs-Elysees Avenue, where large crowds took in a multidimensional light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe showcasing the history of Paris and sports on the menu for next year's Summer Olympics in the city.
In New York, people lined up early to nab a spot in Times Square for the midnight ball drop. Officials and party organizers said they were prepared to keep tens of thousands of revelers safe in the heart of Manhattan, as the city has seen near-daily protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.
FIREWORKS LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
Stunning fireworks displays bloomed at iconic locations like the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; reflected in the sleek glass walls of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; and accompanied a collective cheer filling the air in Nairobi, Kenya.
China celebrated relatively quietly, with most major cities banning fireworks over safety and pollution concerns. Still, people gathered and performers danced in colorful costumes in Beijing, while a crowd released wish balloons in Chongqing. During his New Year address, President Xi Jinping said the country would focus on building momentum for economic recovery in 2024 and pledged China would ''surely be reunified'' with Taiwan.
In Taipei, Taiwan's capital, the mood was upbeat as revelers gathered for a fireworks show at the bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper and at concerts and other events citywide.
In India, thousands of revelers from the financial hub of Mumbai watched the sun set over the Arabian Sea. Fireworks in New Delhi raised concerns that the capital — already infamous for its poor air quality — would be blanketed by a toxic haze on the first morning of the new year.
Across Japan, people gathered at temples such as the Tsukiji Temple in Tokyo, where visitors were given free hot milk and corn soup as they stood in line to strike a massive bell.
POPE HIGHLIGHTS THE HUMAN COST OF WAR
At the Vatican, Pope Francis recalled 2023 as a year marked by wartime suffering. During his traditional Sunday blessing from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, he offered prayers for ''the tormented Ukrainian people and the Palestinian and Israeli populations, the Sudanese people and many others.''
''At the end of the year, we will have the courage to ask ourselves how many human lives have been shattered by armed conflict, how many dead and how much destruction, how much suffering, how much poverty,'' the pontiff said.
GAZA AND UKRAINE WARS GRIND ON
In Russia, the country's military actions in Ukraine overshadowed end-of-year celebrations, with the usual fireworks and concert on Moscow's Red Square canceled, as they were last year. Even without the festivities, people gathered in the square,and some cheered and pointed their phones at a clock counting down the year's final seconds.
After shelling in the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 24 people, some local authorities across the country also canceled their firework displays, including in Vladivostok. Millions were expected to tune in to President Vladimir Putin's New Year's prerecorded address, in which he said no force could divide Russians and stop the country's development.
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war will continue for ''many more months,'' resisting international calls for a cease-fire.
Skyscrapers in Tel Aviv were lit up in yellow to call for the release of hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza for more than 80 days.
''While you are counting down until the new year, our time and our lives stopped," said Moran Betzer Tayar, the aunt of Yagev Buchshtab, a 34-year-old hostage.
In the Gaza Strip, displaced Palestinians huddled around fires in a makeshift refugee camp.
''From the intensity of the pain we live, we do not feel that there is a new year,'' said Kamal al-Zeinaty, who has lost multiple family members in the conflict. ''All the days are the same.''
In Iraq, a Christmas tree was decorated with Palestinian flags and symbolic bodies in funeral shrouds, placed beside a liberty monument in central Baghdad. Many Christians in Iraq have cancelled this year's festivities in solidarity with Gaza, and have chosen to limit their celebrations to prayers and rituals.
''We hope that the new year, 2024, will be a year of goodness, prosperity and joy,'' said Ahmed Ali, a Baghdad resident.
In Muslim-majority Pakistan, the government banned all New Year's Eve celebrations in solidarity with the Palestinians.
GLOBAL TENSIONS SPUR SECURITY VIGILANCE
New York Mayor Eric Adams said there were ''no specific threats'' to his city's annual bash. Nevertheless, police said they would expand the security perimeter around the party, creating a ''buffer zone'' that would allow them to head off potential demonstrations. On New Year's Eve 2022, a machete-wielding man attacked three police officers a few blocks from Times Square.
Security was also heightened across European cities on Sunday.
German authorities said they etained three more people in connection with a reported threat of a New Year's Eve attack by Islamic extremists on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral.
In Berlin, some 4,500 police officers were expected to keep order and avoid riots like those seen a year ago. Authorities also banned the traditional use of firecrackers for several streets across the city. They also banned a pro-Palestinian protest in the Neukoelln neighborhood of the German capital, which has seen several pro-Palestinian riots.
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CHITRADURGA: Congress leader and Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister, Dasharathaiah Sudhakar, criticized the central government, alleging that in the previous Lok Sabha elections, it exploited the Pulwama incident for political gain and is now employing a similar strategy with the inauguration of Lord Ram's Mandir in Ayodhya.
"The
BJP government used the Pulwama terror attack to secure votes in the last Lok Sabha elections, and this time, they are holding Lord Ram's photo now," said Sudhakar.
Speaking to media personnel in Chitradurga, Sudhakar remarked, "The inauguration of Ayodhya Ram Mandir is a stunt. People are not fools. We have been fooled twice. I am confident that we won't be fooled for the third time."
He further added, "It is true that the opening of the Ram Mandir is in the background of the Lok Sabha Elections. MLA Raghumurthy and I contributed money to the Ram Mandir. We have also given bricks in the past."
Sudhakar emphasized that Lord Ram is a god for everyone and called the temple's inauguration a gimmick during the election period.
"BJP is using India's religious beliefs to garner votes. Where was the Ram Mandir in the last elections?" questioned Sudhakar.
On February 14, 2019, forty personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed when their convoy was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethapora in the Pulwama district on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
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RIVERDALE, Utah — Police are continuing to search for a Chinese foreign exchange student who was reported missing in Riverdale earlier this week.
According to the Riverdale Police Department, 17-year-old Kai Zhuang was first reported missing Thursday, around 8:30 p.m.
On Friday, Riverdale Police Chief Casey Warren said Kai was reported missing by the high school he was attending, who were first contacted by Kai's parents in China.
READ: Riverdale police say missing 17-year-old exchange student may be camping
He says they told the school they received a photograph of their child, which led them to believe he had been abducted and that a ransom was being requested.
Chief Warren said the host family was not aware the teen had gone missing, saying they had seen him the night before and heard him in the early morning hours on Thursday.
Jamie Holody has lived in Riverdale for four years.
She says she received a knock on her door around 9:30 p.m. on Friday from the Riverdale Police Department.
""He was just letting us know that there was they were just requesting to look at our doorbell camera to see if we had any captured any movement on our camera of somebody walking down during a certain time in the morning at about approximately 5:20 in the morning," said Holody. "They had indicated that another neighbor had caught what they believe to be the juvenile in, just up the street walking during approximately that time frame."
READ: Riverdale police ask public for help locating endangered missing foreign exchange student
Holody told FOX 13 News on Sunday that she looked through the video, about a 20-minute time frame, from her doorbell camera.
"I saw a few cars, I didn't see anybody walking around in the neighborhood at that time," said Holody.
On Friday, Chief Warren said his department had been working with the FBI, the U.S. Embassy in China and Chinese officials in an effort to locate the missing teen.
"You know, pulling out all the stops to locate him, I think that was an excellent with the limited information that they had, I think that was an excellent option," said Holody.
Police say there was no evidence Kai was forcefully taken from his host family's home.
Through their investigation, Riverdale police released more information on Saturday.
They released new images that appeared to have been taken from store surveillance video and a photo of a tent that Kai may be using.
Riverdale police say it is possible that Kai is camping somewhere along the Wasatch Front.
They say Kai had an interaction with law enforcement in Provo, in which he had camping gear with him. On Saturday, The Provo Police Department confirmed to FOX 13 News hat officers encountered Kai on Dec. 20.
According to Riverdale police, The camping gear that Kai was in possession of has not currently accounted for, which has led them to believe he could be currently using it.
Which is why law enforcement and those like Holody are concerned, considering the cold conditions.
"I'm not sure what information he has on the Utah weather, the conditions, So, camping at this time of year,, I'm not sure what kind of supplies that he has.," said Holody. "I hope that there's no bad actors involved and that he's found soon and safe."
Police have asked people to check local wooded and camping areas if possible.
Anyone with information regarding Kai Zhuang are urged to contact the Riverdale Police Department at 801-394-6616 or Weber Emergency Dispatch at 801-395-8221.
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Many months of war predicted as Netanyahu defies US talk of Palestinian rule
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Arafat Barbakh and Dan Williams
Cairo/Gaza/Jerusalem: Israeli jets have intensified attacks on central Gaza, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take “many more months” to end.
Netanyahu’s comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has killed many thousands and levelled much of Gaza, while his vow to restore Israeli control over the enclave’s border with Egypt raises new questions over an eventual two-state solution.
The Israeli military will release some reservists who were called up to fight Hamas in Gaza, a move it said would help the economy as the country prepares for a prolonged war.
Airstrikes pounded al-Maghazi and al-Bureij in the centre of Gaza, killing 10 people in one house and driving more to flee to Rafah on the border with Egypt from front lines where Israeli tanks are battling Hamas fighters.
Rockets fired from Gaza raced toward central Israel overnight, triggering sirens throughout the central and southern parts of the country. Israeli media carried footage of numerous interceptions. There were no reports of any direct hits.
Hamas’ armed wing said the barrage was in response to “massacres against civilians” in Gaza.
As 2023 drew to a close, Palestinians in Gaza prayed for a ceasefire but had little hope the new year would be better.
“Tonight the sky in world countries will be lit by firecrackers, and joyful laughs will fill the air. In Gaza our skies are now filled with Israeli missiles and tank shells that land on innocent, homeless civilians,” said Zainab Khalil, 57, a resident from northern Gaza now in Rafah.
The stated goal of Israel’s military is to eliminate Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that launched a surprise cross-border assault on Israeli towns on October 7, killing 1200 people, mostly civilians, and grabbing 240 hostages.
Israel’s air and artillery bombardment has killed more than 21,800 people according to health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza, with many more feared dead in the rubble, and pushed nearly all of its 2.3 million people from their homes.
Palestinian health ministry casualty figures do not differentiate between fighters and civilians but the ministry has said that 70 per cent of Gaza’s dead are women and people under 18. Israel disputes Palestinian casualty figures and says it has killed 8000 fighters.
Israel blockaded most food, fuel and medicine after the October 7 attack. It said on Sunday that it was ready to let ships from some Western countries deliver aid directly to Gaza’s shores after security checks in Cyprus.
Gemma Connell, an official with the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, said that many of the tens of thousands of people fleeing to Rafah had no possessions and nowhere to sleep.
“I just am so fearful that the amount of deaths that we’ve been seeing is going to increase exponentially both because of this renewed offensive but also because of these conditions which are literally unbelievable,” she said.
The United States, Israel’s main ally, has urged it to scale down the war and European states have signalled alarm at the extent of Palestinian civilian suffering.
However Netanyahu’s comments last week, when he said he would not resign despite opinion polls showing his government is broadly unpopular and defended his security record despite the October 7 attack, indicate that there will be no easing any time soon.
Netanyahu said the “the war is at its height” and Israel would have to retake control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, an area now crammed with civilians who have fled the carnage across the rest of the enclave.
Retaking the border could also constitute a de facto reversal of Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, raising new questions over the future of the enclave and prospects for a Palestinian state.
Washington said Israel should allow a Palestinian government to control Gaza when the conflict is over.
“We just take a fundamentally different view here in terms of what post-conflict Gaza needs to look like,” White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on ABC television.
Israel’s hard-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich fuelled concerns about the offensive’s aims on Sunday by calling for Palestinians to leave Gaza and make way for Israelis who could “make the desert bloom”.
That clashed with the official Israeli government position that Gazans will be able to return to their homes. Smotrich and other hardline coalition ministers have been excluded from the core war cabinet but have pushed to take part in decisions about the conflict.
In his last comments as Israeli foreign minister before switching to the energy portfolio on Sunday, Eli Cohen said the border was the likely source of weaponry Hamas had obtained over recent years.
Senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank said via social media that Israel taking over the border was evidence of a decision “to completely return the occupation”.
“We moved here from Khan Younis on the basis that Rafah was a safe place. There is no space in Rafah as it is overcrowded with displaced [people],” said Umm Mohammed, 45, a displaced Palestinian woman sheltering by the border.
“If they control the border, where will people go?” she asked, saying that would be a disaster.
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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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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
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Al Bowardi discusses cooperation with defence ministers participating in IDEX 2019, including Kazakhstan
Al Bowardi received separately Lieutenant General Andrei Alekseyevich Ravkov, Defence Minister of Belarus, Genevieve Darrieussecq, France's Secretary of State to the Minister of the Armed Forces, Moroccan Minister Delegate for National Defence Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, Abdelkrim Zbidi Tunisian Minister of National Defence, Askar Zhumagaliyev Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan, and Italy's Undersecretary of Defence Angelo Tofalo.
He welcomed them and hailed the strong cooperation between the UAE and their respective countries. They also hailed the high level of organisation of IDEX and congratulated him on the Silver Jubilee of the exhibition, WAM reports.
They also reviewed cooperation and ways to enhance ties in the defence field. The audience also exchange views on issues of mutual concern.
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A surfer in Hawaii died at the hospital after a shark attack Saturday.
According toMaui County authorities, they received a report at around 11 a.m. local time Saturday about “a miscellaneous type incident.” Upon arrival, they discovered that Ocean Safety Officers had rescued and transported Jason Carter, a 39-year-old man, to shore using a jet ski.
Responders conducted life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived, and Carter was then taken to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment.
According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Carter, who is originally from Haiku, faced the shark encounter while surfing at Paia Bay, where shark warning signs are placed on beaches one mile on either side of the bay.
While initial signs of foul play were not evident, the police department reports that the investigation is ongoing and an autopsy has been scheduled.
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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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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have clinched their eighth consecutive AFC West division title by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17. Conversely, the Bengals are out of playoff contention at 8-8.
While the Chiefs won and are guaranteed a home game in the Wild Card Round, football fans are furious about the referees calling intentional grounding on Jake Browning. To them, it halted the momentum Cincinnati might have had to take the lead potentially.
Bengals fans screaming foul on fourth-quarter intentional grounding call
On first-and-10 from their 25-yard line, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning attempted a pass with 6:18 left in the fourth quarter. At that point, the Kansas City Chiefs had a 22-17 lead.
However, Browning was tagged for intentional grounding, resulting in a ten-yard penalty and loss of downs. But fans argue that Browning threw a pass near running back Joe Mixon’s location. Therefore, they feel it should have been an incomplete pass, not an infraction.
That drive resulted in a punt while the Chiefs scored a field goal in their next possession. That shift in momentum triggered by the penalty on Browning had one Twitter user commenting:
“Terrible intentional grounding call. Once again, the @chiefs get a huge penalty at the end of the game late that has massive effect on the entire drive for Cincy. Completely killed the drive. Pathetic. @NFLOfficiating always showing up for Mahomes”
Another football fan mentioned:
“As a chiefs fan. That Intentional Grounding call on the bengals was whack asf”
Here are other reactions about the intentional grounding penalty bestowed on Patrick Mahomes’ opposing quarterback, Jake Browning.
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A Colorado woman accused of killing two of her children and injuring a third was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, authorities said.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Kimberlee Singler, 35, of Colorado Springs, was arrested in the United Kingdom “without incident,” The Denver Post reported. No other details about the arrest were immediately available and the exact location where Singler was arrested was unclear, according to KUSA-TV.
Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Singler on murder and attempted murder charges after her 7-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter were found dead in a home on Dec. 19, while her 11-year-old daughter was hospitalized.
According to KUSA, the children’s father, Kevin Wentz, identified the deceased children as Aden Wentz, 7; and Elianna “Ellie” Wentz, 9.
Colorado Springs mom arrested in United Kingdom, suspected of murdering 9-year-old daughter, 7-year-old son https://t.co/7u3ZsL7Tez
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) December 31, 2023
Police had responded to a report of a burglary at the residence, but it turned out to be unfounded, according to The Associated Press.
Singler initially cooperated with authorities but then went missing as the investigation progressed, Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Ira Cronin said. She was last seen on Dec. 23, police said.
On Dec. 26, police issued a warrant for Singler’s arrest on four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of child abuse and one count of first-degree assault, KUSA reported.
The 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for a few days before being released, Cronin said. She is recovering in Colorado Springs, according to the AP.
The children’s deaths came during a legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, the AP reported, citing court filings. Hearings had been scheduled for next month.
“Detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department’s homicide unit continue to work closely with multiple law enforcement agencies in pursuing the ongoing investigation,” the Colorado Springs Police Department said in a statement.
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Covid Cases in India Live Updates: India has logged 841 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, the highest in 227 days, while the number of active cases of the infection have been recorded at 4,309, health ministry data showed on Sunday. Three new fatalities -- one each from Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar -- have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the data. India had recorded 865 new cases on May 19. The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but cases have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. Stay with TOI for all live updates
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Bangalore recorded 229 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours
Delhi health minister Saurabh Bhardwaj reassured the public by noting that currently, only six Covid-19-positive patients are admitted to hospitals in Delhi, and the majority of cases are mild.
5 new Covid cases detected in Odisha, case tally this month 19
Five more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases in the state reported this month to 19, health officials said on Sunday. The total active Covid-19 cases in the state now is 18 as one patient has recovered from the disease, they said. Earlier, the Odisha government had asked all government-run medical colleges and chief district medical officers to increase surveillance, testing and preparedness for a potential surge of the virus.
10 new Covid cases today, no instances of JN.1 Variant detected: Delhi Health Minister
Delhi health minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the capital recorded 10 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours with no instances of the new variant detected so far. Minister Bhardwaj stated, "There is such a pattern that after the increase in Corona cases in South India, the cases also increase in North India." According to the latest health report, 599 tests were conducted in Delhi, with 10 samples testing positive, he said.
145 cases of JN.1 subvariant as of December 28
The country has reported a total of 145 cases of the Covid-19 subvariant JN.1 as of December 28. These cases were detected in samples collected between November 21 and December 18. The JN.1 subvariant is derived from the Omicron subvariant known as BA.2.86 or Pirola, with Kerala being the first state to report a case. (IANS)
Hoteliers cash in on New Year festivities, no impact of Covid-19 resurgence
Hospitality players are cashing in on the New Year festivities as the high spirits of celebrations are leading to a surge in dining out and bookings in resort destinations, with the news of the Covid-19 resurgence not denting the festive sentiment. Some players said they have witnessed room for revenue growth of 19 per cent in the year-end compared to the same period last year.
Rise in cases takes us back to peak of the pandemic
The daily numbers were in lakhs at the peak of the pandemic, which began in early 2020 and has seen more than 4.5 crore people getting infected and over 5.3 lakh deaths in about four years since then across the country.
The recent surge in cases
The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but cases have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.
3 more Covid deaths in 24 hours
Three new fatalities due to Covid -- one each from Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar -- have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated on Sunday stated.
India records 841 new Covid cases in 24 hours, highest single-day rise in 227 days
India has logged 841 new cases of Covid-19, the highest in 227 days, while the number of active cases of the infection have been recorded at 4,309, the health ministry said on Sunday.
Maharashtra has 10 cases of JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron till Saturday
Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 172 fresh coronavirus cases and zero fatalities, the health department said. The fresh infections indicated a rising graph over weeks in the state. The week from December 24 to 30 saw 620 cases compared to the preceding week from December 17 to 24 when only 103 infections were recorded. 19 cases each were reported from December 3 to 9 and from December 10 to 16. Maharashtra has 10 cases of JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron till Saturday.
China battles winter respiratory infection surge amid Covid fallout and policy shifts
Whether it's Covid-19, which shook the world three years ago, or a recent surge in acute respiratory infections, China has consistently been a hub of infectious outbreaks. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared in November that the increase in hospitalizations in China is linked to regular winter diseases rather than new pathogens. This winter's spike in infections was predicted to be the first in China without Covid-19 restrictions since the epidemic started in 2020. The majority of spikes in disease that occurred when Covid-19 restrictions were eased in other nations were caused by influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
India recorded 743 new Covid-19 cases and seven deaths on Saturday. Kerala reported a maximum of three deaths in a span of 24 hours followed by Karnataka (2), and Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu one each. The cumulative tally of Covid-19 cases in India since the beginning of the pandemic in January 2020 is now 4,50,12,484. The total death toll has now reached 5,33,358, with the latest additions in the last 24 hours.
172 new Covid-19 cases reported in Maharashtra
A total of 172 cases of Covid-19 were eported in Maharashtra today, as per the data shared by the Public Health Department. As per the data, the State recorded a total of 10 cases of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 till today, with the highest number of infections reported from Thane Municipal Corporation. While Thane Municpal Corporation has reported five cases, Pune Municipal Corporation recorded 2, Pune Rural, Akola Municipal Corporation and Sindhudurg recorded one case each.
Covid-19: 32 fresh cases reported in Greater Mumbai area
As many as 32 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the Greater Mumbai Area on Saturday, the health department said. This brings the total number of positive patients to 208, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Public Health Department. Of the new cases, three were hospitalised today (Saturday), increasing the total number of hospitalised patients to 22. Currently, 14 out of 4,215 available beds are occupied, the Public Health Department said.
Karnataka logs 201 fresh Covid-19 cases and 1 new death
Karnataka on Saturday reported 201 fresh cases of Covid-19 and one new coronavirus-related death in the past 24 hours. This takes the total number of active cases in the state to 833, a health department bulletin said. With this, the total number of covid-19 related deaths in the state after the recent spike in cases has touched more than 10, it said. According to the bulletin, in the past 24 hours, 60 patients have been discharged, a total of 7,060 tests have been taken, including 5,549 RTPCR and 1,511 Rapid Antigen tests.
Goa has reported a total of 47 cases of the JN.1 variant of Covid-19 till date, state epidemiologist Dr Prashant Suryavanshi said on Saturday.
Indore: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) Nodal Officer Dr Amit Malakar said, "A total of 11 cases of Covid-19 have been detected in this month so far, including a woman tested positive on Friday. Of these, four patients have recovered in home isolation and now there are seven active cases in the city."
Some patients have travel history while some tested positive after attending wedding functions. Although there is no need to panic, those who are suffering from cold and cough should avoid visiting the crowded places, he added.
There are a total of 10 active cases in Bhopal; eight are in home isolation and two are hospitalised.
On the other hand, the Covid-19 cases are also continuously increasing in Indore and there are a total of seven active cases in the city with one fresh Covid-19 case reported on Friday.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease stands at over 4.4 crore with a national recovery rate of 98.81 per cent, according to the Union health ministry's website.
58-year-old man tests positive for Covid-19 in Gwalior; Bhopal records 2 fresh Covid cases, Indore one
A 58-year-old man has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district and his sample sent for examining the new JN.1 variant of Covid-19, an official said. The patient visited Bageshwar Dham, Chhatarpur a few days ago and he is undergoing treatment in home isolation.
Odisha asks medical colleges, CDMOs to increase surveillance, testing for potential Covid-19 surge
With Odisha reporting 14 new COVID-19 cases this month, the state government has asked all government-run medical colleges and chief district medical officers to increase surveillance, testing and preparedness for potential surge of the virus.
Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra in a letter to all medical colleges and CDMOs said: "The recent rise in COVID-19 cases across India necessitates immediate and proactive measures to combat any surge in COVID-19 cases in the state. In continuation of the earlier communication, you are requested to implement the action points given therein and to remain alert to meet any exigency".
The daily numbers were in lakhs at the peak of the pandemic, which began in early 2020. More than 4.5 crore people have been infected and over 5.3 lakh have died across the country in four years.
The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it began to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant.
Seven new fatalities -- three from Kerala, two from Karnataka and one each from Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu -- were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.
India reports 743 new Covid cases, seven deaths
India recorded 743 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total active caseload increased by seven, reaching 3,997, according to the Union Health Ministry.
As per official data, seven deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours - three in Kerala two in Karnataka, and one each in Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu.
With this, the total count of coronavirus cases in India since its outbreak in January 2020 has reached 4,50,12,484 with an increase of 743 cases in the last 24 hours. The death toll due to COVID-19 cases in India has risen to, 5,33,358 reflecting an increase of seven deaths in the last 24 hours.
Gurugram hospitals on alert for Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1
In view of the rising Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 active cases across the country, Gurugram administration has directed all hospitals to be on alert.
A total of 12 such cases have been reported so far in Gurugram, while two people have recovered from the infection.
Deputy Commissioner Gurugram Nishant Kumar Yadav has directed all hospitals in Gurugram to establish separate isolation wards exclusively for patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
‘Covid risk evaluation will be clearer as more evidence arises’
Last week, the highest daily number of fresh Covid cases in the country was 752, recorded on December 22. This week’s peak (so far) is only slightly higher, showing that infections were rising only gradually.
The daily numbers were in lakhs at the peak of the pandemic, which began in early 2020 and has seen more than 4.5 crore people getting infected and over 5.3 lakh deaths in about four years since then across the country. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease stands at over 4.4 crore with a national recovery rate of 98.8%. According to the health ministry, 220.6 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administeredin the country. Dr Neeraj Nischal, additional professor, department of medicine at AIIMS, said the available evidence on JN.1 did not suggest that there were any significantly increased disease severity parameters like increased hospitalisation, oxygen/ventilator requirement or mortality among infected persons, relative to the other currently circulating Omicron descendent lineages.
India reports 743 new Covid cases in last 24 hours: Health ministry
Covid infections are rising, but gradually
Last week, the highest daily number of fresh Covid cases in the country was 752, recorded on December 22. This week’s peak (so far) is only slightly higher, showing that infections were rising only gradually.
The daily numbers were in lakhs at the peak of the pandemic, which began in early 2020 and has seen more than 4.5 crore people getting infected and over 5.3 lakh deaths in about four years since then across the country. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease stands at over 4.4 crore with a national recovery rate of 98.8%. According to the health ministry, 220.6 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the country.
Dr Neeraj Nischal, additional professor, department of medicine at AIIMS, said the available evidence on JN.1 did not suggest that there wereany significantly increased disease severity parameters like increased hospitalisation, oxygen/ventilator requirement or mortality among infected persons, relative to the other currently circulating Omicron descendent lineages.
What’s up with your current vaccine status?
In the covid-19 first cabinet sub-committee meeting held on December 26, it was stated that the other 30,000 doses of covid-19 vaccine will be procured for vaccinations as precautionary doses. The Health and Family Welfare department officials have revealed that a request for doses of Corbevax has been placed with the Government of India and is said to be received by the first week of January.
According to Dr Rajani Nageshrao, deputy director, Immunisation, Department of Health and Family Welfare, the vaccines will be administered at district hospitals and major general hospitals to eligible beneficiaries who have not received precautionary doses before to vulnerable groups, that is, elderly groups, immunocompromised people, and health care workers.
Covid variant spreading, but no rise in hospitalisations seen yet
Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is gradually increasing in India with total of 162 confirmed cases so far, a person in the know told ET, even as the country reported 798 new Covid cases on Friday.
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (Insacog), the network of laboratories set up to monitor genomic variations of the coronavirus in India, held a meeting on Friday to review the situation amid a spike in Covid-19 cases and decided to hold another meeting next week to understand the proportion of JN.1 and other subvariants. “JN.1 is gradually spreading out, but the good news is that there is no increase in hospitalisation yet,” said an Insacog member who attended the meeting.
West Bengal: 10 new Covid cases in state, most from Kolkata
Ten new Covid cases were reported in the state on Friday, pushing up the active case count to 30.
Sources in the state health department said a majority of these cases were from Kolkata. Though this is a climbdown from Thursday’s 14 fresh cases, experts said the numbers are likely to rise in the coming days, especially when there will be large gatherings during the festivity ahead.
The 10 new cases in Bengal were among the 797 from across the country in the past 24 hours. Even as India repor-ted five Covid deaths on Friday, there was no Covid casualty in the state. On Thursday, the state recorded a Covid death after more than four months.
Maharashtra reports 129 fresh COVID-19 cases; number of people infected with JN.1 variant remains at 10
At least 129 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Maharashtra on Friday, the health department said. The number of patients infected with the JN.1 variant remains at 10. According to the Public Health Department of Maharashtra, 80,23,487 COVID-19 patients have been discharged after full recovery.
Daily Covid cases rise to 797; a 7-month high; 5 more deaths
India reports highest daily Covid-19 infections in over seven months with 797 new cases and 5 fatalities. Daily cases rise gradually due to JN.1 variant and cold weather conditions. Previous peak was 752 cases on December 22. In total, over 4.5 crore people infected and 5.3 lakh deaths in four years. Recovery rate at 98.8 per cent. 220.6 crore vaccine doses administered. JN.1 variant not associated with increased severity, but long-term complications remain a concern.
Read full story'Legend of Tamil film world': PM Modi condoles demise of DMDK chief Vijayakanth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the demise of DMDK founder-leader and actor Vijayakanth on Thursday. Vijayakanth passed away in Chennai aged 71 after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier in the day.
A total of 145 cases of JN.1 variant have been reported till 28th December, these samples were collected between 21 November and 18th December 2023: Sources
Four Covid deaths, 702 fresh cases in a day
India recorded four more deaths due to Covid-19 in one day — one each from Karnataka, Kerala, Bengal and Delhi — while the daily tally of infections stood at 702, the health ministry said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cori Close went with one of the more challenging nonconference schedules so that UCLA would be prepared for what could be the most rigorous Pac-12 races in conference history.
That certainly paid off Saturday in a battle of unbeaten crosstown rivals at a sold-out Pauley Pavilion.
Londynn Jones scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, as second-ranked UCLA defeated No. 6 Southern California 71-64, despite 27 points and 11 rebounds from JuJu Watkins in what was the conference opener for both teams in the final season of the Pac-12.
Lauren Betts had 15 points and eight rebounds while Kiki Rice scored 12 for the Bruins (12-0, 1-0 Pac-12), who beat the Trojans for the ninth straight time.
UCLA has won all four games this season when going against ranked opponents, but the first three happened on the road or neutral courts.
“Today was like Sweet 16 match up. I think our nonconference schedule gave us a lot of experience,” Betts said. “I think we came in today knowing that whatever happens, we were going to be the tougher and more together team.”
The game was attended by 13,659 fans, breaking the UCLA women’s basketball single-game mark. Among those in attendance were Clippers star Russell Westbrook, former NBA star Baron Davis and Las Vegas Aces GM Natalie Williams, all former UCLA standouts, as well as Candace Parker.
Watkins came in making 49.4% from the field, but was 7 of 24 for the worst-shooting game of her brief college career. She missed her first four from the field and had one stretch late in the second quarter and part of the third where she missed eight of nine.
“It’s not great to lose personally but this is a learning lesson,” said Watkins, who is second in the nation in scoring at 26.8 points per game. “We haven’t faced a team like this so far. I needed to get used to the physicality and needed to slow things down.”
McKenzie Forbes scored 23 for the Trojans (10-1, 0-1) and Rayah Marshall pulled down 14 rebounds.
It was the first ranked matchup between the rivals since 1985 and the first since March 1981 where both have been in the top 10.
“They gave us everything we could handle,” UCLA’s coach Close said. “I was proud of our response We had adversity, foul trouble, players that didn’t play as well as they wanted and we responded.”
UCLA had a 10-point lead late in the third quarter before the Trojans answered back. A 3-pointer by Watkins with 6:46 remaining got them within 60-59 but UCLA went on an 8-2 spurt to get some breathing room, including a pair of 3-pointers by Jones.
“My team does a good job of finding me and the person who is hot in general. We do a good job of continuing to go with it,” said Jones, who had her fourth 20-point game of the season.
UCLA jumped out to a 14-2 lead to start the game, only to see the Trojans score the final nine points of the quarter.
A jumper by Watkins with 1:47 remaining in the quarter was USC’s first made shot from the field. That started a run where she scored 12 of the Trojans’ next 15 points, including a 3-pointer off a fast break with 7:54 remaining in the second quarter to give them a 17-15 advantage.
There would be nine more lead changes and six ties in the quarter before Angela Dugalic’s 3-pointer with 37 seconds gave the Bruins a 38-37 halftime lead.
“I thought we showed a lot, especially being down early. We have many things to get better at but now the focus is on the next 17 conference games,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said.
THE TAKEAWAY
USC: The Trojans got off to slow shooting starts to begin both halves. They missed their first nine shots to begin the game and were 1 of 11 to start the second half.
UCLA: The Bruins have a pair of victories over top 10 programs for the second time in four years.
UP NEXT
USC: Host Oregon State on Friday.
UCLA: Host Oregon on Friday.
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WorldNorth AmericaPhotographyWorld of photos, January 2, 202413 ImagesJanuary 1, 2024 — 12.56pmSaveLog in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.Save galleries for laterAdd galleries to your saved list and come back to them any time.Got it1/13A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France.Credit:AP2/13Fireworks light up the London skyline over Big Ben and the London Eye just after midnight on January 1, 2024 in London, England.Credit:Getty3/13Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, during the New Year’s Eve celebration, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Credit:AP4/13Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during New Year’s celebrations in Athens, Greece.Credit:APAdvertisement5/13Fireworks explode over skyscrapers during New Year’s celebrations on January 01, 2024 in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.Credit:Getty6/13Fireworks explode around the Berlin TV Tower during New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany.Credit:AP7/13Fireworks light up the sky over Munich, Germany.Credit:AP8/13Fireworks light-up the sky over the London Eye in c.entral London to celebrate the New YearCredit:AP9/13Fireworks explode at the Taipei 101 building during the New Year’s celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan.Credit:AP10/13Fireworks explode over Edinburgh Castle during the street party for Hogmanay New Year celebrations in Edinburgh.Credit:AP11/13Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand.Credit:AP12/13Fireworks explode over the city during New Year’s celebrations in Nairobi, Kenya.Credit:AP13/13Fireworks burst from the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand.Credit:AP
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour 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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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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Almaty pays last tribute to legendary Kara Major
The farewell ceremony was held in Almaty-based Army House.
Hundreds of people including family members and relatives of Kara Major, veterans of the Afghan War, Great Patriotic War, military servicemen, local executives and residents of the city, gathered in the Army House to pay last tribute to Boris Kerimbayev.
In Afghanistan, Boris Kerimbayev served as a commander of the 177th separate special forces squadron and carried out a number of successful operations. One of them was controlling Panjshir ravine for almost a year during which he was nicknamed as Kara Major (Dangerous Major) by his Muslim Battalion which consisted of Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek, and Kyrgyz soldiers.
Boris Kerimbayev was born 12 January 1948 in Prudki village of Dzhambul municipality in Almaty region. Upon finishing the local secondary school in 1966 he was admitted to Tashkent-based V.I.Lenin Higher Command College. After graduation in 1970, he was sent to Germany for a service as a commander of a motorized rifle platoon.
In 1973 he was appointed a commander of a reconnaissance troop. In 1975, he was sent to the Red Banner Central Asian Military Unit as a reconnaissance troop commander. In 1977, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and later as a commander of a motorized rifle battalion at the military unit No.52857 in Temirtau. In January 1981, Boris Kerimbayev was appointed a commander of the 177th special forces squadron established on the ground of the 22nd separate special mission brigade. Namely this appointment became a turning point in Boris Kerimbayev's life.
The 177th Special Forces Squadron was known for carrying out the most dangerous and most responsible operations. Renamed in 1984 as the Gazniyskiy Motorized Rifle Battalion, it fought in the most troubled areas of Afghanistan: Salang Pass, Jellalabad, Kabul and Bagram. In 1989, the troop was among the last to leave Afghanistan.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
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.
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CUSA Games on TV This Week
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NEW DELHI: As the national capital is all set to celebrate New Year 2024, personnel of Delhi Fire Services are on their guard to respond to any emergency or fire incident. Fire engines will be deployed to 13 prominent spots where people throng to celebrate New Year including Hauz Khas, Connaught Place and Lajpat Nagar, said an official.
"We have identified 13 prominent spots where a large number of people will be present to celebrate New Year in Delhi," Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services told ANI.
"Fire engines will be stationed there to respond quickly in case of any emergency or fire incident. Sufficient staff have been deployed and all arrangements have been made," he added.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police conducted a vehicle check in various parts of the city on Saturday night as security is heightened in the National Capital and increased deployments in the border areas for the New Year's celebrations.
Major checks were conducted in places like Connaught Place, and Aurobindo Marg among other major marketplaces which are the centre of attraction for occasions like New Year celebrations.
The police put up barricades at strategic locations to conduct the security check, and police personnel were seen checking four-wheelers and motorcyclists.
Earlier the Delhi Police on Thursday issued a traffic advisory ahead of the New Year's Eve celebrations in the national capital.
The Special Commissioner of Police (CP) (Traffic), SS Yadav, said that on December 31, Delhi Police will ensure necessary arrangements and deployment of personnel at places where people are expected to gather.
Addressing a press conference, Special CP (Traffic), SS Yadav, said, "The deployment will be at locations like Connaught Place, India Gate, Aerocity, Qutub Minar, Greater Kailash, Saket Mall, Netaji Subhash Place, Mukherjee Nagar area, Vasant Kunj Mall, EDM Mall, Pacific Mall, Champa Gali, Hudson Lane, Hauz Khas, and other crowded places. Traffic will be controlled in the Connaught Place area after 8 pm."
The Special CP further stated that an advisory has also been issued for the people who will be travelling to New Delhi and Old Delhi railway stations on December 31.
"It will ensure that those who want to reach stations don't face any problems," he said.
He also appealed to the public to avoid drunk driving, stating that law enforcement agencies will strictly enforce rules.
"Drunken behavior and drunk driving have always been strictly looked upon by the police. This time, stricter actions will be taken," he said.
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration on Sunday said that Reckitt/Mead Johnson is voluntarily recalling batches of powdered infant formula over bacterial contamination concerns.
According to a news release, the FDA said that Reckitt/Mead Johnson’s Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Powdered Infant Formula Products were being recalled. The specialty formula is a hypoallergenic infant product used by infants who are allergic to cow’s milk.
The formula came in 12.6-ounce and 19.8-ounce cans and was recalled over the possibility that the product had been contaminated by Cronobacter sakazakii, the FDA said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cronobacter sakazakii is a germ found naturally that can live in dry foods including powdered infant formula.
“Getting sick from Cronobacter does not happen often, but infections in infants can be deadly,” the CDC said. “Cronobacter infections in infants less than 12 months old are often linked to powdered infant formula.”
The FDA said that 675,030 cans of the formula were recalled on Friday after the agency was notified that the formula sent overseas tested positive for Cronobacter sakazakii by the Israeli Ministry of Health, CNN reported.
The FDA said that no illnesses have been reported so far and that most of the formula distributed in the U.S. has likely been consumed. Nutramigen in 12.6-ounce and 19.8-ounce containers was manufactured in June 2023 and distributed primarily in June, July, and August 2023, the agency said.
“All product in question went through extensive testing and tested negative for the bacteria,” Reckitt/Mead Johnson said in a news release.
The batch codes for the products are:
• ZL3FHG (12.6-ounce cans);
• ZL3FMH (12.6-ounce cans);
• ZL3FPE (12.6-ounce cans);
• ZL3FQD (12.6-ounce cans);
• ZL3FRW (19.8-ounce cans);
• ZL3FXJ (12.6-ounce cans).
The products have a UPC of 300871239418 or 300871239456 and “use by date” of “1 Jan. 2025,” the FDA said.
According to the agency, consumers with Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder bearing those batch numbers should not use them and dispose of them immediately.
Consumers with questions can call the company at 866-534-9986 at any time, or by email at consumer.relations@rb.com.
“We are committed to the highest level of quality and safety and it is for this reason that we have taken this measure,” Reckitt/Mead Johnson said in a statement. “Other testing of the batches in question tested negative for Cronobacter and other bacteria.”
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri rewarded coach Eliah Drinkwitz a contract extension through the 2028 season on Sunday after he led the Tigers to an 11-2 record and a victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
Drinkwitz’s contract was due to expire after the 2027 season. The extension approved by the Missouri Board of Curators also is expected to include a bump in pay, though the school had yet to announce the financial details.
Drinkwitz was hired before the 2020 season after a single but ultra-successful season at Appalachian State, where he went 12-1 and won the New Orleans Bowl. The timing could not have been worse — the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for him to build the program — and the result was three straight .500 regular seasons and two losses in bowl games.
Despite the relatively mediocre results, Missouri gave the 40-year-old coach an extension in 2022 that took his pay to $6 million per year, and Drinkwitz made it pay off this season. Picked to finish in the middle of the SEC, the Tigers’ only losses came against Georgia and LSU, and they beat rival Kansas State along with Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida and Arkansas.
“You can’t do this alone,” Drinkwitz said in a statement, “and our players, coaches and staff have worked tirelessly and believed in the process of building a championship program. The passion of our fan base, alumni and donors is awesome. We are extremely grateful for the resources they provided and the continued investment from our administration.”
Drinkwitz was The Associated Press SEC coach of the year and finished third in voting for the national award.
The Tigers were considered heavy underdogs in the Cotton Bowl against Ohio State, which barely missed out on a spot in the College Football Playoff. But they rallied in the fourth quarter for a 14-3 victory to cap their season.
They could be in the mix for a playoff spot next year, too, when the field expands to 12. Quarterback Brady Cook, standout wide receiver Luther Burden III and several other key players are expected to return, and the Tigers already have supplemented them with a top-25 recruiting class highlighted by five-star defensive end Williams Nwaneri.
“Coach Drinkwitz and his staff have done a tremendous job in this modern era of intercollegiate athletics,” Missouri athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said. “Continuity is important in implementing a championship culture, maximizing student-athlete potential and recruiting future Tigers. Our program is positioned to continue our momentum into the future.”
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Warner announces second retirement in build-up to farewell Test
By Malcolm Conn
David Warner has announced his retirement from one-day cricket just two days out from his final Test, against Pakistan at the SCG beginning on Wednesday.
The dynamic opener’s departure from the 50-over format comes after the 37-year-old was Australia’s leading run-scorer during their ODI World Cup campaign, which ended in triumph in November.
“I’m definitely retiring from one-day cricket as well,” Warner said as his teammates trained at the SCG on Monday.
“That was something that I had said through the World Cup, get through that, and winning it in India, I think that’s a massive achievement.
“So I’ll make that decision today, to retire from those forms, which does allow me to go and play some other [Twenty20] leagues around the world and sort of get the one-day team moving forward a little bit.”
However, Warner left the door ajar for a potential return to 50-over cricket in the 2025 Champions Trophy, a mini World Cup.
“I know there’s a Champions Trophy coming up. If I’m playing decent cricket in two years’ time and I’m around and they need someone, I’m going to be available,” Warner said.
He will continue to be intermittently available for Australia’s T20 team, with a view to playing the T20 World Cup in June in the West Indies and US. Victory would mean Australia hold all three major International Cricket Council trophies, along with the World Cup and World Test Championship title.
However, Warner is likely to miss the T20 series against the West Indies in February as he expands his new cricketing life as a T20 gun for hire. His IPL team, Delhi Capitals, owns a team in the UAE’s T20 competition, Dubai Capitals.
He is seeking an NOC (No Objection Certificate) from Cricket Australia to play in the league, with the Dubai team’s first game to be played on January 21. Warner will play a few matches for Sydney Thunder in January but would miss the BBL finals if he is cleared by CA to play in the UAE.
His two-year contract to play matches for the Thunder when available ends this season, but he said he was keen to continue playing in the BBL.
Warner announced at the beginning of last year’s Ashes tour that he would like to finish his Test career in Sydney this week, but said he had wondered if the second Test at Lord’s in June would be his last.
“It has actually become more emotional,” Warner said of his approaching Test retirement. “When I looked at Lord’s as a potential finish, I didn’t really have many emotions because I was content.
“I might not have been scoring runs, but I still had the desire to play Test cricket. I love the game of cricket, it doesn’t matter what format I’m playing. But definitely it’s been emotional since Perth, since I’ve been back to Australia and knowing that I’m playing [my final Test series].
“Getting that 160 [164 at Perth Stadium last month], putting us into a great position for the team, it hit home when people in the streets were coming up and saying, ‘Well done, we support you, we back you’. It really means a lot.
“The emotions probably started then. I thank all the supporters and the fans out there, because they’re the key shareholders in the game. Without them, you know, we don’t get to play the game that we love. We don’t get to entertain – and we’re in the entertainment business. That really, really means a lot to all of us.”
Warner became most emotional when he spoke about his 13th and final Test opening partner, Usman Khawaja. They have been teammates since playing in the under 12s for Randwick.
“I was saying to Uzzie [Khawaja] this morning when we were out in the middle [looking at the Test pitch], with his debut Test, I was actually sitting up in one of the boxes up there and it was awesome to see. It’s now a fairytale ending,” Warner said.
“I don’t know too many cricketers who have gone through junior cricket with each other and played the highest level for a long period of time. Just to see him come back the way he has the last two years has been absolutely amazing. I know his family are really, really proud of him. I’m really, really proud of him as a mate.
“And it brought a tear to my eye when he scored that hundred when he first came back [at the SCG two years ago]. But yeah, I think when you’re childhood friends and you get to go out here at the SCG as kids, dreaming big, it’s a great feeling. I love him.”
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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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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 2 hours 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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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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Almaty to attract USD 1 bln to boost mountaineering
14:48, 20 February 2019
ALMATY. KAZINFORM The Almaty city administration sets to attract USD 1 bln of private investments to develop highland locations of Almaty agglomeration, Kazinform reports.
The master plan of highland locations of Almaty agglomeration has been developed jointly with Austrian and French experts. Its realization will let attract USD 1 bln of private investments, build 200 km of trails and create 30,000 new workplaces on sites and 45,000 jobs in related sectors," Almaty Mayor Bauyrzhan Baibek told the annual reporting meeting.
Besides, he stressed that consistent backgrounds for development of tourism as an earner of foreign exchange and employment without the need for highly trained employees are being created.
As stated there, Almaty plans to raise the share of tourism and related services in the gross regional product up to 6% by 2025.
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AYODHYA: Occupants of this Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana house in Kandharpur locality of Ayodhya were hardly known to the people in their neighbourhood till Saturday morning. However, by afternoon, Meera Manjhi and her family of five had attained celebrity status.
It all happened because of one small detour PM Narendra Modi took while going to the airport after inaugurating the Ayodhya Dham railway station.
His destination was Meera’s modest house. She was informed just an hour before the PM landed at the house of the 10th crore beneficiary of Ujjwala scheme.
She had received her gas stove and cylinder on Friday. An hour before Modi came calling on Saturday, officials told Meera that some top government officer was expected to visit her house and seek some details. “We were also told to make the house ready for the high-profile visit and cook something to offer to the visitor,” said Meera while interacting with reporters after the PM left her house.
The details of Modi’s plan to spend 15 minutes at the house of the Manjhi family was not known to the local residents, political leaders and even the beat-duty police officials. Upon the PM’s arrival, the entire area resonated with chants of “Modi-Modi”.
Meera, her husband Suraj, the couple’s children and her parents-in-law were in the house when the PM arrived. After Modi interacted with the children briefly, he was offered tea. He asked the family a few questions — “Did you have to bribe anyone to avail the benefits of the scheme?”… “Have you got direct benefit transfer into your bank account?”
During their interaction, Meera and Suraj told the PM that besides availing the benefit of the Ujjwala scheme, they have also got a pucca house under the PMAY (Urban), free electricity and water supply connections, apart from free ration supplies.
Modi complimented Meera, who sells flowers near the banks of Saryu ghat for a living, for the tea. “Being a chaiwala in the past, I know how good tea really tastes,” Modi said, adding jovially that it had become a little sweeter. “Demand for your flowers will go up,” he also said, hinting at an increased count of visitors once the Ram temple opens.
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SEOUL, South Korea — (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to "thoroughly annihilate" the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. Many experts say he likely believes his expanded nuclear arsenal would allow him to wrest U.S. concessions if former President Donald Trump is reelected.
In a five-day major ruling party meeting last week, Kim said he will launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones this year in what observers say is an attempt to increase his leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S.
In a meeting on Sunday with commanding army officers, Kim said it is urgent to sharpen “the treasured sword” to safeguard national security, an apparent reference to his country’s nuclear weapons program. He cited “the U.S. and other hostile forces’ military confrontation moves,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilizing all the toughest means and potentialities without moment’s hesitation” if they opt for military confrontation and provocations against North Korea, KCNA said.
Experts say small-scale military clashes between North and South Korea could happen this year along their heavily armed border. They say North Korea is also expected to test-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the mainland U.S. and other major new weapons.
In 2018-19, Kim met Trump in three rounds of talks on North Korea's expanding nuclear arsenal. The diplomacy fell apart after the U.S. rejected Kim's limited offer to dismantle his main nuclear complex in exchange for extensive reductions in U.S.-led sanctions.
Estimates of the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal vary, ranging from about 20-30 bombs to more than 100. Many foreign experts say North Korea still has some technological hurdles to overcome to produce functioning nuclear-armed ICBMs, though its shorter-range nuclear-capable missiles can reach South Korea and Japan.
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SportNRL'Lord' Ted Goodwin's iconic 1977 trySt George legend 'Lord' Ted Goodwin scored an iconic try in the 1977 grand final.January 1, 2024 — 11.52amSaveLog in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.Save videos for laterAdd videos to your saved list and come back to them any time.Got itLoadingReplayReplay videoPlay videoPlay video
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Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR’s all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, died Sunday. He was 84.
NASCAR announced the death of the Hall of Famer and South Carolina native in a statement. No cause was given.
“Cale Yarborough was one of the toughest competitors NASCAR has ever seen. His combination of talent, grit and determination separated Cale from his peers, both on the track and in the record book,” said Jim France, chairman and CEO of NASCAR. “He was respected and admired by competitors and fans alike and was as comfortable behind the wheel of a tractor as he was behind the wheel of a stock car.”
Known for his fierce toughness and grit, Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times and the Southern 500 at his home track of Darlington Raceway five times. His 83 Cup Series victories are tied with Jimmie Johnson for sixth on NASCAR’s all-time wins list, and Yarborough ranks fourth with 69 pole positions.
But one of his most famous moments came in the 1979 Daytona 500, the first to be televised live flag to flag across the country. Yarborough, a Golden Gloves boxer who also earned a football scholarship to Clemson, crashed while racing with Donnie Allison on the final lap for the win. The two drivers got out of their wrecked cars to fight, Allison’s brother, Bobby, pulled over to join the scrap and it was two Allison brothers versus Yarborough as Richard Petty crossed the finish line first.
It was a breakthrough moment for NASCAR, which, because of a snowstorm on the East Coast, was being shown on live television to its largest audience ever.
Yarborough quit full-time racing after winning six races in 1980 and finishing second in the Cup standings after winning three straight crowns from 1976-78. He said at the time it was to spend more time with his three daughters. During his NASCAR Hall of Fame induction speech in 2012, Yarborough said he felt like he’d completed his journey from the bottom rung of the ladder to the top.
“I sure hoped I was going to get to this point because working in the back of the fields in that hot sun would make you want to do something else,” he said. “I always dreamed of … ending up where I have ended up tonight.”
After retirement, Yarborough opened and operated a used car dealership in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and served on the Florence County Council.
“The NASCAR industry and our millions of fans have lost one of the grittiest and most successful superstars of all time,” Winston Kelley, executive director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, said in a statement. “Cale’s remarkable legacy and accomplishments in NASCAR will live in our minds, our hearts and the archives of the NASCAR Hall of Fame forever.”
Yarborough is survived by his wife, Betty Jo, and daughters Julie, Kelley and B.J.
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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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- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Wolverines a 55.6% chance to win.
- The Wolverines have covered the spread seven times in 12 games.
- Michigan is 7-5 ATS when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
- There have been seven Wolverines games (out of 12) that hit the over this season.
- The over/under in this matchup is 45.5 points, 2.2 fewer than the average total in this season's Michigan contests.
Alabama Betting Info (2023)
- The Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this year.
- In games it has played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, Alabama is 1-0 against the spread.
- The Crimson Tide have hit the over in eight of their 12 games with a set total (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this year is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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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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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago
Among the best games on the 2023 bowl game schedule is the No. 3 Texas Longhorns squaring off against the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
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How to Watch AP Top 25 Games
No. 24 James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Air Force (-2)
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 23 Tulane Green Wave
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Virginia Tech (-11.5)
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Petco Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Louisville (-4.5)
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: NRG Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Oklahoma State (-3.5)
No. 17 SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: SMU (-13)
No. 19 NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Kansas State (-3)
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners
- Time: 9:15 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Alamodome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Arizona (-2.5)
No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: Sun Bowl Stadium
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Notre Dame (-5.5)
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Ohio State (-4)
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Penn State (-6)
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Georgia (-22.5)
Wisconsin Badgers at No. 13 LSU Tigers
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: LSU (-8.5)
No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
No. 18 Liberty Flames at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Oregon (-17.5)
No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
- Time: 8:45 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Texas (-3.5)
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MUMBAI: A flight from Hong Kong that was scheduled to land in Mumbai past midnight, in the early hours on Monday, was diverted to Thailand following an emergency on Sunday.
Over two and a half hours after the Cathay Airways flight CX-663 left Hong Kong around 8.10 pm (local time), the Boeing 777 aircraft was diverted to
Bangkok. According to unconfirmed reports, the flight diverted following a medical emergency.
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Banks rush out deposit rate hikes in scramble for cash
Summary
- System liquidity deficit has widened following tax outflows and tepid government spending
A number of large and mid-sized banks raised term deposit rates in December, luring customers to park surplus money with them as the system liquidity deficit widened following tax outflows and tepid government spending.
Some banks raised rates for deposits up to ₹2 crore; others raised rates for bigger deposits. Top lenders State Bank of India (SBI ) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) increased rates on fixed deposits by 25-50 basis points (bps) and 10-125 bps, respectively, for different tenors on 27 and 29 December.
A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.
A banking system liquidity crunch has sparked the rate hikes. Liquidity has remained in deficit since mid-September, with some days of surplus in between. According to Bloomberg data, the deficit widened to ₹2.6 trillion on 21 December, the highest in 2023.
The liquidity situation is expected to improve as government spending picks up. Kotak Institutional Equities said in a note on 26 December that the government has adequate room to spend in the January-March quarter; it expects the government to run down on its cash balance in the coming months.
From May 2022 to November 2023, the weighted average deposit rate increased by 213 bps on fresh deposits, as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.
Bankers said their asset-liability management committees are figuring out which buckets need more funds.
“The asset-liability management committee decides whether funds are available for a particular deposit tenor or not. When we do a maturity analysis of our deposits, we see where the gap is or where there could be a gap when outflows happen on maturity," said a senior official at a bank that raised deposit rates in December.
“Going forward, there will be more such rate changes in various buckets," he said on condition of anonymity.
Others see this as a direct fallout of the liquidity crunch.
“The high liquidity deficit in the banking system, whereby banks are borrowing almost ₹3 trillion of short-term funding from RBI under the MSF (marginal standing facility) and VRR (variable rate repo) window at 6.7-6.75%, has prompted banks to hike deposit rates, especially on the shorter tenor maturities of up to six months," said Anil Gupta, senior vice-president and co-group head of financial sector ratings, Icra Ltd.
Gupta said the deposit rate hikes are expected to be limited to 20 bps on longer maturity deposits as the banks will not contract high-cost deposits for longer maturity amid expectations of rate cuts next year.
A section of the market expects RBI to start lowering rates from 2024. After raising the repo rate by 250 bps between May 2022 and February 2023, the central bank has held the repo rate at 6.5% for the past five monetary policy meetings.
According to Gupta, while deposit rate hikes will result in upward repricing of the deposit base, the increase in lending yields will be limited to loans that are linked to the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR), an internal pricing benchmark. That’s because the repo-linked loans are unlikely to be priced upward like the benchmark it tracks.
Other experts pointed out that although the differential between the pace of credit and deposit growth has narrowed, credit growth continues to outpace deposit growth and banks have continued to raise rates in a bid to attract deposits.
Crisil Ratings Ltd expects the trend of deposit rate hikes to continue, and while credit growth is expected to be lower than in FY23, it remains healthy and this should continue into FY25 as well. That apart, lenders are also likely to see a compression of their net interest margins, given the increasing cost of funds in the form of deposits.
“We believe that net interest margins (NIMs) for the banking sector have peaked," said Subha Sri Narayanan, director, Crisil Ratings.
Narayanan said that as the recent deposit rate hikes come into effect not only for incremental deposits, but also where deposits come up for repricing (typically in the range of 30-35% in a year), overall deposit costs will rise.
“And given the repricing on the assets side has already been done, this could have an impact on NIMs to the extent of 10-20 bps. However, from an overall banking sector profitability perspective, benign credit costs should continue to provide an offset," he said.
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The all-new 2025 Volvo EX90 is a premium three-row SUV, which debuted in November 2022 and is set for market launch in 2024.
The Volvo EX90 is based on Volvo's new Scalable Product Architecture 2 (SPA2) platform, which will be used also on the Polestar 3 model.
According to the Swedish brand, there will be two main powertrain versions of the EX90—Twin Motor and Twin Motor Performance—both are dual-motor, all-wheel drive. The difference lies in the power output of respectively 300 kilowatts or 370 kW.
Battery-wise, all versions will be equipped with a 111-kilowatt-hour battery pack (107 kWh of usable capacity), which consists of CATL battery cells. Thanks to the relatively high battery capacity, Volvo expects that the EX90 should be able to offer up to around 300 miles of EPA range (the final numbers are not yet available).
A few weeks ago, Volvo outlined the list of configurations for the Volvo EX90, which includes two trim levels (Plus and Ultra) and two seat options (6- or 7-seats), on top of the two powertrain options. As a result, we have a list of eight main configurations that span from $76,695 to $86,545 (plus a $1,295 destination charge).
The entry-level Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Plus with seven seats (2+3+2) starts at an MSRP of $76,695 (the six-seat version is $500 more costly across the line). The Ultra trim costs $4,350 more (it comes equipped with 21-inch wheels, air suspension, soft close doors, laminated glass, side windows, power-adjustable side support, massage front seats, and puddle light), while the more powerful Performance powertrain costs $5,000 more.
Prices
As we can see, the entry-level Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Plus fits under the $80,000 limit for the $7,500 federal tax credit. Considering local production in Ridgeville, South Carolina, these versions should qualify for the incentive, although it depends on other requirements and has to be confirmed still.
Production of the Volvo EX90 is expected to start in the first half of 2024, which means several months delayed launch, compared to the initial plan.
Specs
The Volvo EX90 has strong specs with a large 111-kWh battery, a promised EPA range of around 300 miles, and an AWD powertrain. The large SUV will be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds in its base version. With the optional $5,000 Twin Motor Performance version, this time can be reduced to 4.7 seconds. The maximum towing weight is 4,850 pounds for all versions.
In all trims, the Volvo EX90 to be equipped as standard with a heat pump (which helps to maintain range in cold weather), heated front and rear seats, as well as a heated steering wheel, although that's nothing new in the premium segment.
Basic specs
* expected EPA Combined range
The manufacturer says that the battery can be recharged from 10% to 80% state-of-charge in about 30 minutes, while the peak power is expected to be 250 kilowatts. It's worth noting that the battery is 400 volts.
In the future, the Volvo EX90 might also offer bi-directional charging, as the car was already developed with that in mind.
At first, the Volvo EX90 very likely will be equipped with the CCS1 charging port, but in 2025, it should be equipped with NACS.
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SportTennisHelgo steals set off Vekic Having come close in the first, world No.544 Malene Helgo stunned Donna Vekic by winning the second set of their United Cup rubber.January 1, 2024 — 1.04pmSaveLog in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.Save videos for laterAdd videos to your saved list and come back to them any time.Got itLoadingReplayReplay videoPlay videoPlay video
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Panthers owner David Tepper threw the contents of a drink into the visiting crowd near the end of Carolina’s 26-0 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday.
Tepper’s reaction came after rookie Bryce Young was intercepted with less than 3 minutes to play. It was unclear whether Tepper was reacting to something said to him or the latest miscue for the team with the NFL’s worst record.
General manager Scott Fitterer was standing near Tepper when he tossed the remnants of his drink while watching the game from a club suite.
The Panthers (2-14) dropped to 0-9 on the road and were shut out for the first time since losing to Atlanta in Week 12 in 2002. They also clinched the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft in April — a selection that will go to Chicago.
Nothing went right in this one for Carolina, and had Jacksonville not gone 1 for 5 scoring in the red zone, the outcome likely would have been way more lopsided.
Bryce Young completed 19 of 32 passes for 112 yards, with an interception, and was sacked six times. He now has been sacked a whopping 59 times.
“Yeah, not fun. Not fun at all,” Young said. “It’s on us. It’s what we put out. It’s our tape. It’s what we did. We own it, accept it. It is what it is, but it’s not fun.”
Carolina had issues before the coin flip.
Kicker Eddy Pineiro injured his right hamstring in pregame warmups and was unable to go. Starting linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill handled the opening kickoff, and interim coach Chris Tabor kept his offense on the field for a fourth-and-7 play in normal field-goal range on the team’s opening drive.
Young was sacked and took a shot to his back. He spent several minutes getting checked on the sideline and returned in time for the next series.
“Obviously when there’s only one kicker on your 48, that’s a tough deal,” Tabor said.
Cornerback Jaycee Horn (toe) also was a late scratch after going through warmups. Horn had been scheduled to play, and Tabor even made CJ Henderson inactive. But Horn couldn’t go, so Shaquill Griffin was thrust into the starting lineup.
Griffin was burned for a 48-yard gain, part of a lackluster performance all around for the visitors.
“I’m disappointed, obviously, and that’s a pretty generic answer,” Tabor said. “Did not see it coming. I will tip my hat to the Jaguars. The way we were trending, I did not see this performance coming down.
“We never got on track. We talked a lot about starting fast this week, and we did not do that. … How are you going to deal with it? There’s only two choices: It’s either character or compromise. Those are questions for everybody.”
The Panthers had more injury issues during the game. Guard Cade Mays left with a finger injury and then linebacker Marquis Haynes, a sixth-year pro who grew up in Jacksonville, was carted off the field in the third quarter with a concussion. He was taken to a hospital for further testing and did not fly home with the team.
Haynes flashed a thumbs-up sign to the crowd as he left the stadium. It was one of the few occasions Carolina fans had to cheer.
The Panthers finished with 124 yards, were 1 of 13 on third down and had defensive lineman Derrick Brown ejected along with Jacksonville left tackle Cam Robinson late in the fourth. They ripped off each other’s helmets after a play.
“Missed opportunities. Just execution top to bottom,” Young said. “There’s a long list of stuff I’ve got to do better, and then offensively we all take responsibility. We all look in the mirror, and I think ‘disconnected’ is a good word.
“Just wasn’t executing, wasn’t translating, and as far as the offense, that’s on me.”
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this game's moneyline, the Wolverines' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
- The Wolverines have seen seven of its 12 games go over the point total.
- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
Alabama Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this season is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KSNT) – A former Ichabod is continuing to make his mark in the NFL.
Washburn football alum Corey Ballentine grabbed an interception for the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter of their game against the Vikings on Sunday.
Ballentine is in year five of pro football. He previously spent time with the Giants, Jets and Lions.
He spent five seasons at WU, from 2014-2018.
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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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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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HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani stated that despite the clear instructions of the Chief Minister of Sindh no technical report was submitted on the need for drain and sewage drains on Auto Bhan Road.
He said that the 300 acres of land that was allotted in 2007, the cost of which has already been paid by the industrialists, the Chief Minister of Sindh, the Minister for Commerce, Industry and Revenue and the Managing Director of the SITE also ordered by. However, SITE Limited has so far not held any meeting or prepared any action plan.
He emphasized that the only solution to the encroachment problems in the Hyderabad SITE is to remove the temporary and permanent encroachments with the help of the law enforcement agencies by keeping the layout plan of the SITE in front, but it is not being done. Regarding the development on 220 acres of land in Ganjo Takkar for a cemetery, he expressed concern that no progress had been made on that front either.
He stated that the summary of funds for the infrastructure of SITE Hyderabad has not been approved yet, so a letter should be written to the Chief Minister of Sindh so that this point is included in the agenda of the next cabinet meeting and 110 billion rupees is released as soon as possible.
It can be used to improve the infrastructure of the site. He said that the Chief Minister of Sindh had given clear instructions on the water problems of SITE Hyderabad that the connections of all the industries that do not give money to WASA should be cut off without any interruption, but nothing has been done about it so far.
Shaikhani highlighted the lack of progress regarding city surveys in Shah Latifabad Town, Qasimabad and Tando Jam despite the orders from former Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and directives issued by Chief Minister Maqbool Baqar.
He said that express feeder is to be provided to the Hyderabad SITE but till the express feeder is not provided then the SITE should be declared as load shedding free zone so that the industries can continue their manufacturing without interruption.
He said that the best response the traders and industrialists are getting from the caretaker government has not been received from any elected government in the last 15 years and if the problems of traders and industrialists do not end now, they will never.
He urged the Commissioner Hyderabad to ensure that the officers of the institutions who are part of the coordination committee attend the meeting of the coordination committee in a personal capacity.
He expressed these views in the second meeting of the coordination committee of the industrialists and business community under the chairmanship of Hyderabad Division Commissioner Syed Khalid Haider Shah.
Addressing the meeting, Commissioner Hyderabad said that after the first meeting, Sindh Chief Minister Former Justice Maqbool Baqir also visited Hyderabad and issued instructions to all the relevant institutions on the problems faced by traders and industrialists. He mentioned that despite seeking reports on progress after the first meeting, no significant progress was seen from any department in the past month.
He directed the Deputy Commissioner of Hyderabad to form a committee comprising the Chamber President, MD WASA, DG HDA, Chairman SITE Works Committee, and Project Director Local Government, which would present comprehensive solutions to all issues in the coordination committee’s next meeting.
He directed the managing director SITE representative SITE engineer on the 300 acres of land allotted to the SITE that the encroachment issues have not been resolved so far and a full report should be submitted in the next meeting. He ordered the director of survey settlement regarding Shah Latifabad Town, Qasimabad and Tando Jam city survey to submit a complete report on all the obstacles in the city survey and to write a letter for the same budget.
He indicated to resolve the matter by meeting with the CEO HESCO regarding the express feeder provided to Hyderabad SITE and the SITE being declared as load shedding free zone. He issued instructions to all the concerned bodies that the third meeting of the Coordination Committee will be convened again after ten days in which all the representatives will present their comprehensive performance report.
On this occasion business community, chairman of works committees and all representatives of the relevant departments were also present.
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America's Got Talent: Fantasy League: Which stars will be returning for the spin-off?
America's Got Talent: Fantasy League is gearing up for its first-ever series, so which AGT legends will be returning for the exciting new spin-off?
America's Got Talent: Fantasy League teased in trailer
America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League will see some of the show's best performers return for an almighty head-to-head and this time, the judges are getting involved.
A whopping 40 acts are being welcomed back to the world of AGT to try and get their hands on the grand prize of $250,000.
Each of the judges, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandell, Heidi Klum and Mel B, will each fill their individual fantasy teams with 10 acts they are going to support throughout the competition.
The Golden Buzzer is also back with the power to send anyone through to the finals - but this time there’s a twist.
Judges can press for their own act or can steal an act from another judge’s team by pressing the buzzer.
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Who is returning for America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League?
Here is the full line-up for America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League on NBC, what they do and what series they previously took part in:
Adrian Stoica and Hurricane
Dog act
AGT season 18
Aidan Bryant
Aerialist
AGT season 16 and AGT: All-Stars
Anna Deguzman
Magician
AGT season 18
Billy and Emily England
Rollerblade duo
AGT season 12 and AGT: The Champions season one
Brian Justin Crum
Singer
AGT season 11 and AGT: The Champions season one
Chapel Hart
Musical group
AGT season 17
Cillian O’Connor
Magician
Britain's Got Talent season 16
Darci Lynne
Ventriloquist
AGT season 12 and AGT: The Champions season one
Drake Milligan
Musician
AGT season 17
Enkh-Erdene
Singer
Mongolia’s Got Talent season two
Fritzy Rosmerian
Clairvoyant
Indonesia’s Got Talent season three
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AGT season 13 and AGT: The Champions season two
Ichikawa Koikuchi
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Britain’s Got Talent season 16
Jon Dorenbos
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Junior New System
Dance Group
AGT season 13
Kodi Lee
Musician
AGT season 14 and AGT: All-Stars
Kristy Sellars
Pole dancer
AGT season 17
Kseniya Simonova
Sand artist
Ukraine’s Got Talent season one and AGT: The Champions season one
Loren Allred
Singer
Britain’s Got Talent season 15
Maria Seiren
Singer
Japan’s Got Talent season one
Mersey Girls
Dance Group
Britain’s Got Talent season 11 and BGT: The Champions
Musa Motha
Dancer
Britain’s Got Talent season 16
Pack Drumline
Musicians
AGT season 17
Piff the Magic Dragon
Magician
AGT season 10 and AGT: The Champions season one
Preacher Lawson
Comedian
AGT season 12, AGT: The Champions season one and BGT: The Champions
Ramadhani Brothers
Hand balancers
AGT season 18
Sainted
Singing Group
AGT season 18
Shadow Ace
Shadow Performers
AGT season 18
Sheldon Riley
Singer
AGT season 15
Sofie Dossi
Contortionist
AGT season 11 and AGT: The Champions season one
Tape Face
Comedian
AGT season 11 and AGT: The Champions season one
The Clairvoyants
Clairvoyants
AGT season 11 and AGT: The Champions season one
Travis Japan
Singing Group
AGT season 17
V. Unbeatable
Dance/Acrobatic Group
AGT season 14 and AGT: The Champions season two
Vardanyan Brothers
Acrobats
Britain's Got Talent season three
Wes-P
Comedian
AGT season 13
Yu Hojin
Magician
AGT season 17
America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League premieres on Monday, January 1, on NBC.
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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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AYODHYA: Braving the biting cold, lakhs of people queued up along key roads in the temple town to take part in the road show of PM Narendra Modi. People from all walks of life, young and old, came out in large numbers to greet Modi.
Among them were members of the saints and seers' community. The PM is set to attend the consecration event at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.
Covering over 10km in a convoy of Toyota SUVs, Modi got a glimpse of a modern Ayodhya taking over the old as he traversed new road corridors and the Lucknow-Ayodhya national highway.
Towering cranes, newly constructed commercial complexes and revamped facades of establishments imparted a renewed look to the city.
Touted as a grand rehearsal of the consecration ceremony, Modi's roadshow was in scale and size akin to the proposed January 22 celebrations when 3,000 people, the who's who of the country, along with an equal number of saints and seers will gather in the city.
More than 150kg of rose petals and other popular flowers adorned the elevated wooden platforms erected at 35 to 40 locations. Motorised flower cannons were also deployed where Modi was scheduled to make halts to acknowledge the crowds. At Tedhi Chowk crossing from where Modi turned towards the railway station, a large image of Lord Ganesh, made of flowers, alongside various characters from the Ramayana also formed with flowers drew his attention.
More than 45 stages hosted performances by folk artistes, musicians, traditional dancers and other talented individuals. Ram Path was decorated with marigolds and colourful draperies while political leaders cluttered the skyline with hoardings and signages. Loudspeakers were put up across the 5-km long route and bhajans related to Lord Rama played in the background.
Watch: Saints of Ayodhya Hanuman Garhi welcome PM Modi by showering rose flowers on him
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Almaty to build 8 schools
16:29, 20 February 2019
ALMATY. KAZINFORM Almaty authorities plan to build eight new schools, Kazinform reports.
"Almay annually allocates more than KZT 100 bln to pay salaries for 32,000 teachers, maintenance costs of 221 schools, 182 kindergartens, 20 colleges and construction of new educational facilities," Almaty Mayor Bauyrzhan Baibek said.
11 new schools and 9 kindergartens for 8,000 children were built for the past three years.
He also added eight new large schools will be built in Almaty until 2022 under the Kazakh President's Address.
Besides, large construction companies will put into operation two kindergartens for 270 kids.
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A number of large and mid-sized banks raised term deposit rates in December, luring customers to park surplus money with them as the system liquidity deficit widened following tax outflows and tepid government spending.
A number of large and mid-sized banks raised term deposit rates in December, luring customers to park surplus money with them as the system liquidity deficit widened following tax outflows and tepid government spending.
Some banks raised rates for deposits up to ₹2 crore; others raised rates for bigger deposits. Top lenders State Bank of India (SBI ) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) increased rates on fixed deposits by 25-50 basis points (bps) and 10-125 bps, respectively, for different tenors on 27 and 29 December.
Some banks raised rates for deposits up to ₹2 crore; others raised rates for bigger deposits. Top lenders State Bank of India (SBI ) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) increased rates on fixed deposits by 25-50 basis points (bps) and 10-125 bps, respectively, for different tenors on 27 and 29 December.
A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.
A banking system liquidity crunch has sparked the rate hikes. Liquidity has remained in deficit since mid-September, with some days of surplus in between. According to Bloomberg data, the deficit widened to ₹2.6 trillion on 21 December, the highest in 2023.
The liquidity situation is expected to improve as government spending picks up. Kotak Institutional Equities said in a note on 26 December that the government has adequate room to spend in the January-March quarter; it expects the government to run down on its cash balance in the coming months.
From May 2022 to November 2023, the weighted average deposit rate increased by 213 bps on fresh deposits, as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.
Bankers said their asset-liability management committees are figuring out which buckets need more funds.
“The asset-liability management committee decides whether funds are available for a particular deposit tenor or not. When we do a maturity analysis of our deposits, we see where the gap is or where there could be a gap when outflows happen on maturity," said a senior official at a bank that raised deposit rates in December.
“Going forward, there will be more such rate changes in various buckets," he said on condition of anonymity.
Others see this as a direct fallout of the liquidity crunch.
“The high liquidity deficit in the banking system, whereby banks are borrowing almost ₹3 trillion of short-term funding from RBI under the MSF (marginal standing facility) and VRR (variable rate repo) window at 6.7-6.75%, has prompted banks to hike deposit rates, especially on the shorter tenor maturities of up to six months," said Anil Gupta, senior vice-president and co-group head of financial sector ratings, Icra Ltd.
Gupta said the deposit rate hikes are expected to be limited to 20 bps on longer maturity deposits as the banks will not contract high-cost deposits for longer maturity amid expectations of rate cuts next year.
A section of the market expects RBI to start lowering rates from 2024. After raising the repo rate by 250 bps between May 2022 and February 2023, the central bank has held the repo rate at 6.5% for the past five monetary policy meetings.
According to Gupta, while deposit rate hikes will result in upward repricing of the deposit base, the increase in lending yields will be limited to loans that are linked to the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR), an internal pricing benchmark. That’s because the repo-linked loans are unlikely to be priced upward like the benchmark it tracks.
Other experts pointed out that although the differential between the pace of credit and deposit growth has narrowed, credit growth continues to outpace deposit growth and banks have continued to raise rates in a bid to attract deposits.
Crisil Ratings Ltd expects the trend of deposit rate hikes to continue, and while credit growth is expected to be lower than in FY23, it remains healthy and this should continue into FY25 as well. That apart, lenders are also likely to see a compression of their net interest margins, given the increasing cost of funds in the form of deposits.
“We believe that net interest margins (NIMs) for the banking sector have peaked," said Subha Sri Narayanan, director, Crisil Ratings.
Narayanan said that as the recent deposit rate hikes come into effect not only for incremental deposits, but also where deposits come up for repricing (typically in the range of 30-35% in a year), overall deposit costs will rise.
“And given the repricing on the assets side has already been done, this could have an impact on NIMs to the extent of 10-20 bps. However, from an overall banking sector profitability perspective, benign credit costs should continue to provide an offset," he said.
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As 2023 draws to a close, it's easy to look at the headlines and charts and feel a bit uneasy about the electric vehicle future. But the truth is that more people bought, rented, tested and drove EVs this year than ever before this year, and while it didn't bring the permanent up-and-to-the-right adoption curve many car companies. wanted, it did prove that EVs are mainstream now and not just some niche.
That's a lot more collective EV knowledge than drivers everywhere had at the close of 2022. So now seems like a good time to pool some of those learnings. What was your biggest EV-related lesson of 2023?
(Welcome back to Live Wire, a new feature where we draw on the knowledge and opinions of the InsideEVs reader community. Keep it smart and keep it civil in the comments.)
Maybe you got your first EV in 2023 and have a lot of tips for your fellow newcomers. Maybe you got your sixth and were able to enjoy a much better public charging experience than you did in the last decade (even if it's not where it needs to be yet.) Maybe you rented and tested a bunch of different cars, as we at InsideEVs do every week, or just soaked up a ton of research about how to thrive in an electric future.
But I think now would be a great time to share those lessons with other folks, especially those who are really new to this world and need some expert guidance. Or at least, guidance from people who are living this life.
Here's what I would tell you if you asked me:
PlugShare is still your best friend. It's awesome that so many automakers are getting better and better at route-planning, where their navigation systems will tell you where and for how long you need to charge on a road trip. But I've had cars cheerfully send me to a very broken Electrify America station more than once. Even as EVs get out of the early adopter phase, crowdsourced charging data app PlugShare remains an invaluable resource for everyone.
Tesla drivers still just have it better than everyone else. Whenever I talk about the usual headaches many EV drivers encounter—busted public chargers, inconsistent speeds, range anxiety and so on—I'm increasingly met with baffled stares from Tesla drivers. Especially those on their first-ever Model Y or Model 3. Those EV newcomers get to benefit from a very robust, built-out ecosystem and simply do not have the same challenges that many other drivers do. It's why you really can't fault anyone for going that route.
The playing field may level off eventually. The American auto industry switching to Tesla's NACS plug as that Supercharger network opens up to other vehicles will likely be a massive game-changer. But it's going to be a minute before we all see the full benefits of that. Until then, Supercharger envy is likely to plague the rest of us for a bit longer.
It's probably time for automakers to quit offering "free charging" as a perk. On a recent Texas road trip in a Ford F-150 Lightning, I probably spent about four collective hours just waiting around for various public charging stalls to open up. That's because the "free charging" deals thrown in with many new EVs (typically with EVGo or Electrify America) can incentivize people to use those chargers as gas stations when they should be charging at home. And since a lot of those drivers insist on charging to 100%, they're not doing right for their long-term battery health, either. I'm with Tom Moloughney on this one: free EV charging sucks. I'd rather see all the automakers offer free home charger installation instead.
This experience is getting better all the time. The first time I tested a Chevrolet Bolt back in 2018, I spent almost a day looking for a place to charge it in New York City. That isn't the case anymore; there are a half-dozen places to do that within walking distance of my apartment. Sure, charging and the overall EV experience can take a bit more planning ahead than gas-car drivers deal with, but it is improving at an exponential rate. Imagine where it will be at the end of 2024. Imagine where it will be in another five years. Imagine who else will get onboard with what's next in the meantime.
Yes, I wanted to end 2023 on a positive note. I'm nothing if not an optimist. (Most of the time.) Now it's your turn: what's your biggest EV-related lesson from this year?
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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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A surfer in Hawaii died at the hospital after a shark attack Saturday.
According toMaui County authorities, they received a report at around 11 a.m. local time Saturday about “a miscellaneous type incident.” Upon arrival, they discovered that Ocean Safety Officers had rescued and transported Jason Carter, a 39-year-old man, to shore using a jet ski.
Responders conducted life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived, and Carter was then taken to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment.
According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Carter, who is originally from Haiku, faced the shark encounter while surfing at Paia Bay, where shark warning signs are placed on beaches one mile on either side of the bay.
While initial signs of foul play were not evident, the police department reports that the investigation is ongoing and an autopsy has been scheduled.
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Most popular state to retire knocked off the top spot due to soaring health-care cost
While Florida has been historically known as one of the best retirement states in the US, the cost of one essential is something to consider.
The best places to retire in the USA have long been the subject of debate.
From a small town in the Pocono Mountains to a bustling Midwestern city, there are many options, all with their own pros and cons.
When retiring there are many things to consider, like quality of life and how much money you have to spend while living in your chosen retirement state.
In the past, many people have flocked to Florida and touted it as one of the best places to live in old age. This comes as no surprise, as the state doesn’t tax income and has sunny weather along with beautiful beaches.
It also offers an abundance of activities such as golf, fishing and even bird-watching.
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Despite having this amazing reputation, Florida isn’t the top place to retire, according to a recent Bankrate study that ranked the Sunshine State eighth overall, reports Yahoo.
For many Americans considering retirement, making sure they have access to inexpensive, quality health care is of utmost importance — but the cost can vary depending on where you live.
People who work in Florida pay some of the highest health-care costs in the country, according to a study from the Commonwealth Fund which tracked data from 2010 to 2020.
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The average total cost of premiums and potential spending on deductibles across single and family insurance policies was as high as $9,284 in the Sunshine State, or over 16% of the median household income, in 2020.
Along with 10 other states, Florida officials have apparently also declined to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, which offers states additional matching funds if they open up the program to those with low incomes.
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Nearly half of all states will raise the minimum wage in 2024
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 8:57 PM EST|Updated: 22 minutes ago
(CNN) - Millions of workers will get a pay bump when the clock strikes midnight on Monday, January 1.
Nearly half of all U.S. states and the District of Columbia will increase their minimum wage in 2024.
Washington state will continue to have the highest minimum wage in the country at $16.28 an hour. That’s up from $15.74 an hour.
And over in Hawaii, workers will receive the largest increase, raising its minimum wage to $14 an hour.
And Washington D.C. will have the highest hourly minimum wage in the country at $17.05. The city will raise its minimum wage again this summer.
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PESHAWAR: President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Fuad Ishaq unveiled new electric vehicles introduced by MG Khyber Motors here during a ceremony held at Chamber House.
The ceremony was attended by the chamber vice president Ijaz Khan Afridi, MG Khyber Motors Chief Executive Officer, Naeem Afridi, CEO AA Gems and Jewellery Abdullah Afridi, executive member Monawar Khurshid, Muhammad Ismail, former senior vice president Imran Khan Mohmand, and Ihsanullah, Nisar Ahmad, Waqar Ahmad, Mazar ul Haq, Fazal e Wahid, Ishtiaq Muhammad and members of the business community.
MG Khyber Motors CEO Naeem Afridi and technical staff enlightened participants of the event about new variants of MG Electric vehicles, its significance, benefits and various features.
Fuad Ishaq congratulated MG Khyber Motors for launching new electric vehicles of different variants, stating that environment pollution would be reduced by introduction of new electric vehicles.
Ijaz Afridi, vice president of the chamber, terming the launching of electric vehicles by MG Khyber Motors highly welcoming, hoped that it would assist to control over the rising environmental pollution in the province.
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NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday launched the government's 2024 calendar showcasing the social, cultural and economic transformation that the Modi government has brought to the lives of Indian people.
The 'Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat' themed-calendar, Thakur said, catalogues the government's achievements and the strides India has made towards becoming 'Atmanirbhar'.
"A country that was second largest importer of mobile phones is today the second largest manufacturer. A country that used to import vaccines is now distributing vaccines to the whole world under Vaccine Maitri. India is today a manufacturing giant," Thakur said, adding that India has also created ripples in areas it was not known for - the startup ecosystem, for instance - where it is now the third in the world.
An annual affair, the government's 2023 calendar had showcased the government's achievements as well as its future commitments, stressing on the PM's motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'. With the transition to 2024- year of the Lok Sabha elections-the calendar highlights the government's welfare measures, and emphasises transparency and accountability even as it underscores its cultural, heritage revivalist projects.
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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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An active investigation is underway at the Port of Island Hotel in Naples. WINK News received a tip that there was a large law enforcement at the hotel Sunday afternoon. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, an ongoing investigation is happening. WINK News will update this article as more information becomes available.
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UN envoy for Yemen welcomes Saudi-Iran deal brokered by China
By IANS | Published: March 16, 2023 06:39 AM2023-03-16T06:39:03+5:302023-03-16T06:50:08+5:30
United Nations, March 16 UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has hailed the China-brokered agreement between Saudi ...
United Nations, March 16 UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has hailed the China-brokered agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran on the restoration of diplomatic relations.
"Allow me to also take this opportunity to welcome the recent agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties, which was facilitated by China. This dialogue and good neighbourly relations are important for the region and for Yemen," Grundberg told the UN Security Council in a briefing on Wednesday.
The parties must seize the opportunity presented by this regional and international momentum to take decisive steps toward a more peaceful future, he said through a video link.
"This requires patience and a long-term perspective. And this requires courage and leadership. Much has been achieved over the past year and now is the time to take the next steps."
Grundberg said Yemenis have experienced almost a year of lower levels of violence since a truce came into effect in April 2022. In addition to the relative calm, elements of the truce continue to be implemented, benefitting livelihoods in Yemen. But the gains remain fragile, Xinhua news agency reported.
He said there is an urgent need to build on what was achieved by the truce and work toward a nationwide cease-fire and an inclusive political settlement to end the conflict in Yemen.
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Almaty to hail Women of Central Asia in Digital Space event
21:27, 18 February 2019
ALMATY. KAZINFORM The event will take place on 6 March 2019 in the Library of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty. The theme of this year's International Women's Day (8th March) is ‘Women in the Digital Space'.
The Women in the Digital Space initiative calls everyone to take a few minutes of their time to create, enrich or translate, in as many languages as possible, Wikipedia and other digital platforms profiles of women committed in the fields of education, science, culture, social and human sciences, or communication and information.
The event is organized by the UNESCO Almaty Office in collaboration with the Library of the Kazakh National University, the UNESCO Almaty Office's official website reads.
Venue: 71/27, Timiryazev str., Almaty, Computer class of the Alfarabi Library at Kazakh National University, 3rd floor. Time and date: 10:00 to 12:00 06.03.2019
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Sensex Today | Share Market Live Updates: Fueled by the artificial-intelligence boom, stretched positioning and the “fear of missing out," the S&P 500 soared 24% in 2023, while the Nasdaq 100 had its best year since 1999. Chipmakers saw their biggest annual gain in more than a decade, led by major AI players Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
The year was marked by the US banking crisis in March, oil supply jitters stemming from the Israel-Hamas war and fears that restrictive Fed policy could tilt the US economy into recession.
Falling interest rates helped spark a remarkable year-end rally, which shifted into overdrive in December when the Federal Reserve opened the door to US interest rate cuts in 2024 after a rate hike campaign that helped bring inflation down toward the central bank's 2% annual target.
Markets are now expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to start rate cuts in March, according to the CME FedWatch tool, a shift from assumptions just last month.
Traders are also pricing in more than 150 basis points of easing next year by the Fed, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
Chinese markets underperformed in 2023, despite optimism at the start of the year when Beijing ended its zero-COVID policy.
Both Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and China's onshore blue chip index lost more than 10% in the year on waning investor confidence in the world's second largest economy. Those losses compare to Japan's Nikkei 225 Index, which gained 28% on the year.
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Gift Nifty trading at 21,776, down 58 points, indicating a weak start for the Indian stock market indices.
On Friday, the Sensex ended lower by 170.12 points, or 0.23%, at 72,240.26, while the Nifty 50 declined 47.30 points, or 0.22%, to settle at 21,731.40.
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Global shares pulled back on the last trading day of the year but notched their biggest annual rise since 2019, while U.S. Treasuries finished the year broadly where they started after major swings for the benchmark in 2023.
Shares around the world have risen sharply in the last two months of the year as benchmark bond yields fell on expectations of central bank rate cuts in 2024.
The S&P 500 fell about 0.3% on Friday, just shy of its record closing high reached on 3 January 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite both dipped on Friday but were 13.7% and 43.4% higher for the year, respectively.
European shares ended 2023 with an annual gain of almost 13% on hopes of softer monetary policy from major central banks next year, while MSCI's world share index posted a 20% gain, its most in four years.
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MIAMI (AP) — Goran Dragic, a former All-Star guard with the Miami Heat and the leader of Slovenia’s team that won the EuroBasket championship in 2017, announced his retirement on Sunday.
Dragic spent 15 seasons in the NBA and played for seven teams — Phoenix, Houston, Chicago, Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Toronto and the Heat. He was part of the All-NBA team in 2013-14, the same season in which he was voted the league’s most improved player, and made his lone All-Star appearance in 2018.
“I have lived my greatest dream and I am extremely grateful for the countless people in my life who have enabled me to play this long,” Dragic said. “It starts with my parents, Marinko and Mojca, my brother, Zoran, my kids, Mateo and Vikorita and their mother Maja, and the rest of my family who always allowed this passion of basketball to be a priority for me.”
Dragic intends to have a retirement celebration this summer in Ljubljana, Slovenia, likely after the Paris Olympics conclude. There are tentative plans to announce details of that celebration later this week.
The 37-year-old Dragic spoke often in recent years about what the 2017 EuroBasket win meant to him, especially considering that it is generally considered to be Slovenia’s finest moment in team sports. Dragic averaged 22.6 points and 5.1 assists in the nine games at that tournament and finished off the gold with 35 points in the title game win over rival Serbia, his father’s homeland. Slovenia is his mother’s homeland.
He became a national hero, receiving one of Slovenia’s highest civilian honors after that tournament, and was brought to tears by a gift of a jersey from the mother of one of his idols, the late star Drazen Petrovic.
“It was everything,” Dragic said.
A young guard on that 2017 Slovenia team that Dragic mentored: Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic.
“It was an amazing run for him,” Doncic said Saturday, when word began to leak out of Europe that Dragic’s retirement announcement was imminent. “I’m just glad I know him, I’m glad I played with him and man, I learned a lot about him, especially about leadership in that tournament.”
Dragic was beloved in Miami, where he and his family continue to maintain homes. When he was a free agent in 2020, the Heat surprised Dragic with billboards in his native Slovenia, with slogans such as “Your second family is always with you.” That gesture, Dragic said, was deeply moving and led to him quickly re-signing with the Heat.
The left-handed Dragic was the 45th overall pick in the 2008 draft by San Antonio. He averaged 13.3 points and 4.7 assists in his career, and averaged 20 points in a season twice — in 2013-14 with Phoenix, and 2016-17 with the Heat.
He helped Miami reach the NBA Finals in 2020, the season that ended in the bubble at Walt Disney World because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dragic hurt his foot early in that series and appeared in only two games, an injury that seriously impacted Miami’s chances at a title.
“Can you do something for me?” he asked a reporter when that series against the Los Angeles Lakers ended, the Heat having lost in six games. “Tell the fans we really tried and I’m sorry. I really tried.”
Dragic thanked a long list of people for their involvement in his career, including David Stern and Adam Silver — the NBA’s two commissioners during his tenure — along with coaches, team executives and his agents Rade Filipovich and Bill Duffy.
“All good things come to an end but this dream of basketball will always be with me,” Dragic said.
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Conor McGregor's head coach has early Michael Chandler prediction with 'misery' claim
Conor McGregor has announced his UFC return with a fight against Michael Chandler to take place in 2024 and his head coach has now made a big prediction.
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Conor McGregor's head coach John Kavanagh has predicted that the Irish superstar will make a victorious return on his UFC comeback and will win within the first two minutes. The 35-year-old stunned the MMA world by making an impromptu announcement that he will be back in the octagon in 2024.
The former featherweight and lightweight champion last fought against Dustin Poirier back in July 2021 at UFC 264 but that bout ended in technical knockout. The fight was called after the ringside doctor had to intervene when the Irishman's buckled from under him in the first round of the contest.
The injury proved costly for McGregor as it was later determined that he had sustained a broken tibia, which required him to undergo surgery. A length rehabilitation period ensued for the man known as 'Notorious' after a metal plate was installed in his leg but he now looks raring to make his long-awaited return.
His comeback will come against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas as part of International Fight Week on June 29 and his coach Kavanagh has forecasted that the legendary fighter will make an immediate impression. Taking to Twitter/X he looked forward to the coming months, posting a clip from 'Rocky II', before predicting: "Let's go ChampChamp. Couple months of misery for a 2min destruction job."
It seems that Kavanagh's enthusiasm was very much shared by his client who could hardly hide his enthusiasm as he teased his return on Twitter/X. McGregor said: "I'd like to announce the return date for myself, 'Notorious' Conor McGregor.
"The greatest comeback of all time will take place in Las Vegas for International Fight Week of June 29, he asserted as he still retained the same swagger and confidence that so often accompanied his successes at his peak. He continued: "The opponent, Michael Chandler -- and the weight, Mr. Chandler, 185 pounds."
Likewise, Chandler appeared pleased by the prospect of facing a true MMA legend,especially both competitors set to face off at a different weight class to what they are usually accustomed to. He said: "I always said I wanted you at your biggest, your baddest and your best. 185 would look good on me."
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Such was McGregor's desire to get his career back on track that he originally had pushed to fight at UFC 300 in April, according to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani. He reported that the Irish superstar had 'pushed hard' to compete earlier than June but was convinced to instead return to action in June following meetings with the UFC powers-that-be.
There is no doubt that both fighters have scores to settle in the upcoming bout, having lost three out of their respective four previous bouts. In the case of Chandler, he fell to defeat versus Poirie in this run, while McGregor also lost to Poirier twice, alongside a defeat against Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The adversaries previously appeared together on the 'The Ultimate Fighter' and Chandler had already admitted that he was gearing up for a battle versus McGregor. He told ESPN: "Here we go, this is the fight I've been training for. Any weight -- 155, 170, 185 pounds -- is good with me."
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UBG will surely address key challenges facing business community: Tanveer
LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief United Business Group S M Tanveer has said that the United Business Group (UBG) has secured landslide victory out of its unity and is all set to address key issues of the business community, besides striving for increasing exports and strengthening foreign exchange reserves.
He was talking to media after landing at the Allama Iqbal International Airport on Sunday after his Group won annual elections of the FPCCI.
He was welcomed by the members of LCCI and local trade bodies at the airport. A large number of APTMA office-bearers and members including its Chairman Kamran Arshad, Senior Vice Chairman Asad Shafi, Executive Mohammad Ali, Energy Advisor Tahir Basharat Cheema and Secretary General Mohammad Raza Baqir were also present at the airport to receive them.
Talking at the airport, Tanveer said that UBG has won the annual elections for 2024-2025 after four years with a comfortable margin. Informing about the election result, he said that Ikram Sheikh of UBG was elected president by defeating BMP candidate, while Saqib Fayyaz Magoon won the post of Senior Vice President by defeating Haji Ghani Usman.
Overall, the joint candidates of UBG and BMPP won eight seats including president, senior vice president and vice presidents in the FPCCI elections. The UBG leaders have termed the group’s election victory as the hard work of S M Tanveer, Zubair Tufail, Iftikhar Ali Malik, Ali Hussam Asghar and the entire team.
He said that the role of FPCCI is very important in promoting the private sector in the country and assisting the government in boosting exports, encouraging foreign investment, and stimulating economic activity, and UBG will strengthen FPCCI to play this role effectively.
He further said that the private sector is the backbone of the economy and there is a need to promote business leaders as role models in the country to attract youth towards entrepreneurship so that they could drive Pakistan towards progress and prosperity.
According to him, the UBG has prepared a plan to address the key issues of the business community and steer the economy out of trouble.
He said that the government is working hard and pursuing reforms in various sectors due to which the economy is now showing some signs of revival and vowed that all possible efforts would be made to put Pakistan on track of sustainable growth.
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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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NEW DELHI: Around 5.33 crore houses in rural areas have not been covered yet under the Centre's ambitious mission to provide tap water connection to every house in every village of the country by 2024. The situation is worst in Rajasthan, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
According to the data provided by the government, in the last four-and-a-half years, under the Jal Jeevan Mission-'Har Ghar Jal', tap water was supplied to 13,91,70,516 (13.91 crore) rural houses, while on 15 August 2019, the number of households with such tap water connections was only 3,23,62,838 (3.23 crore).
The total number of houses in rural areas of the country is 19,25,17,015 (19.25 crore), out of which tap water connections have been installed in 13,91,70,516 (13.91 crore) houses till 25 December 2023.
The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India has provided this data in response to an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The Centre has set a target of supplying tap water to every village household in the country by 2024, for which the 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme is being implemented in partnership with states.
According to the reply provided by the ministry, drinking water is a state subject and planning, design, approval and implementation of drinking water supply schemes is up to the states.
The Government of India has supported the states in this effort by providing technical and financial assistance.
Till August 15, 2019, only 16.81 per cent of the villages in the country had tap water in their homes, the proportion of which has now increased to 72.29 per cent by December 25, 2023. But about 28 per cent of the houses in rural areas are still waiting for tap water, the reply to the RTI query showed.
Under the 'Har Ghar Jal' campaign, the status of tap connections in houses in rural areas in Jharkhand, Rajasthan and West Bengal is the worst. While 47.57 per cent houses in Jharkhand have tap connections, only 45.33 and 40.69 per cent houses have tap connections in Rajasthan and West Bengal, respectively.
A total of 10,68,07,678 (10.68 crore) houses have been provided tap connections in the last four-and-a-half years since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission, according to the reply.
During the last five years, crores of rupees have been spent by the government to provide tap water connections in rural areas across the country.
The total amount spent on providing tap water connection was Rs 9,951 crore in 2019-20, Rs 10,916 crore in 2020-2021, Rs 40,010 crore in 2021-22, Rs 54,744 crore in 2022-23 and Rs 47,293 crore in 2023-24.
According to the information received from the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, under the mission, tap connections have been provided to every household in rural areas of nine states and Union Territories.
The states and Union Territories with 100 per cent tap connections comprise Goa, Andaman and Nicobar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Haryana, Telangana, Puducherry, Gujarat, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The states and Union Territories where more than 75 per cent tap connections have been installed in rural areas include Mizoram (98.35 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (97.83 per cent, Bihar (96.42 per cent), Ladakh (90.12 per cent), Sikkim (88.54 per cent), Uttarakhand (87.79 per cent), Nagaland (82.82 per cent), Maharashtra (82.64 per cent), Tamil Nadu (78.59 per cent), Manipur (77.73 per cent), Jammu and Kashmir (75.64 per cent) and Tripura (75.25 per cent).
Chhattisgarh has 73.35 per cent tap water connections, Meghalaya (72.81 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (72.69 per cent), Andhra Pradesh (72.37 per cent), Karnataka (71.73 per cent), Odisha (69.20 per cent), Assam (68.25 per cent), Lakshadweep (62.10 per cent ), Madhya Pradesh (59.36 per cent) and Kerala (51.87 per cent).
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People are preparing to say goodbye to 2023 on Fort Myers Beach. For the first time in two years, Fort Myers Beach will have their fireworks display for everyone Sunday night. The Town of Fort Myers Beach said to expect traffic getting to the island. Many people were already in attendance by 6:00 p.m.
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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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Sensex Today | Share Market Live Updates: Fueled by the artificial-intelligence boom, stretched positioning and the “fear of missing out," the S&P 500 soared 24% in 2023, while the Nasdaq 100 had its best year since 1999. Chipmakers saw their biggest annual gain in more than a decade, led by major AI players Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
The year was marked by the US banking crisis in March, oil supply jitters stemming from the Israel-Hamas war and fears that restrictive Fed policy could tilt the US economy into recession.
Falling interest rates helped spark a remarkable year-end rally, which shifted into overdrive in December when the Federal Reserve opened the door to US interest rate cuts in 2024 after a rate hike campaign that helped bring inflation down toward the central bank's 2% annual target.
Markets are now expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to start rate cuts in March, according to the CME FedWatch tool, a shift from assumptions just last month.
Traders are also pricing in more than 150 basis points of easing next year by the Fed, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
Chinese markets underperformed in 2023, despite optimism at the start of the year when Beijing ended its zero-COVID policy.
Both Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and China's onshore blue chip index lost more than 10% in the year on waning investor confidence in the world's second largest economy. Those losses compare to Japan's Nikkei 225 Index, which gained 28% on the year.
Zomato, Vedanta, Torrent Power, Yes Bank, Reliance Power, among others, will be in focus today's trade.
Gift Nifty trading at 21,776, down 58 points, indicating a weak start for the Indian stock market indices.
On Friday, the Sensex ended lower by 170.12 points, or 0.23%, at 72,240.26, while the Nifty 50 declined 47.30 points, or 0.22%, to settle at 21,731.40.
Global shares pulled back on the last trading day of the year but notched their biggest annual rise since 2019, while U.S. Treasuries finished the year broadly where they started after major swings for the benchmark in 2023.
Shares around the world have risen sharply in the last two months of the year as benchmark bond yields fell on expectations of central bank rate cuts in 2024.
The S&P 500 fell about 0.3% on Friday, just shy of its record closing high reached on 3 January 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite both dipped on Friday but were 13.7% and 43.4% higher for the year, respectively.
European shares ended 2023 with an annual gain of almost 13% on hopes of softer monetary policy from major central banks next year, while MSCI's world share index posted a 20% gain, its most in four years.
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Almaty to hold Central Asian YouthMobile Competition awards ceremony
Applications submitted to the YouthMobile contest contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), the official website of the UNESCO Almaty reads.
36 young people have participated in the contest. They worked in a teams as well as individually and in total they submitted 12 mobile applications. 8 of them have been short listed.
The jury is represented by experts in communication and information, social sciences and humanities, education, as well as independent developers of mobile applications. The jury will announce three winners- participants whose mobile applications won prizes.
The jury evaluated the presence of applications in the open GitHub repository, popularity and users' feedback, application quality criteria and standards compliance, the breadth and involvement of audiences, innovation, compliance with sustainable development goals, and the impact on the possibility of achieving them until 2030.
On 15 February, the YouthMobile contest awards ceremony will be held in Almaty. Inspirational speakers from the field of internet business and mobile commerce will speak about the future of the mobile applications, innovations and demands as well as monetization of mobile applications. The winners and participants will have a good opportunity in mobile applications development networking.
Since 2015 UNESCO Almaty has organized a series of trainings for 80 young people by providing them the basic technical skills and competencies necessary to develop, promote and distribute mobile applications, and increase employment opportunities.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Najee Harris rushed for a season-high 122 yards and bullied his way into the end zone for a pair of touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive into Week 18 with a 30-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Using a punishing running attack that faced little resistance from Seattle, the Steelers (9-7) pushed their way into the final week of the regular season with a chance at the postseason and ensured that Mike Tomlin’s team would yet again avoid a losing record.
Harris had not hit the century mark rushing this season, his closest coming when he ran for 99 yards against Cincinnati. But he combined with Jaylen Warren for a running punch that Seattle struggled to stop.
Harris averaged 4.5 yards per carry and reached the 100-yard mark for the first time since Week 17 of last season against Baltimore. Warren added another 75 yards rushing and scored on a 18-yard run in the first quarter.
Harris scored on a 9-yard touchdown run in the second quarter breaking several tackles on his way to the goal line before a final lunge to break the plane. In the third quarter, Harris scored on a 4-yard run with a big assist from his linemen pushing the pile into the end zone to give the Steelers a 24-17 lead.
Pittsburgh thrived against Seattle’s run defense that has been awful for more than half the season and finished with 202 yards rushing and a season-high 468 total yards. Pittsburgh was the sixth straight opponent to rush for at least 135 yards against the Seahawks.
Quarterback Mason Rudolph was 18 of 24 for 274 yards and hit the big throws when needed, none more important than a 34-yard completion to George Pickens on third-and-6 early in the fourth quarter. Pickens made a terrific diving finger-tip catch and led to Chris Boswell’s 26-yard field goal that gave the Steelers a 27-20 lead with 7:07 left.
Rudolph also hit Pickens for 24 yards with two minutes left and Seattle desperately needing a stop. Pickens had seven catches for 131 yards.
Seattle (8-8) had its two-game win streak snapped and while the Seahawks weren’t eliminated from the postseason, they will need a victory and a lot of help in Week 18.
Geno Smith threw for 290 yards and a 12-yard TD to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the first half. Kenneth Walker III added 53 yards rushing and a 13-yard TD in the first half, but the Seahawks settled for three field goals in the second half and Smith committed one big turnover.
Nick Herbig forced and recovered a fumble sacking Smith with seven minutes left, giving the Steelers possession at the Seattle 16 and Boswell’s 21-yard field goal with 4:31 left pushed the Pittsburgh lead to 30-20.
INJURIES
Seattle took two major hits to its offensive line. Starting right tackle Abe Lucas played the entire first half, but went to the locker room early before the second quarter ended and was ruled out with a knee injury when the second half started.
Three plays into the third quarter, center Evan Brown had to be helped off the field and was ruled out with a concussion.
UP NEXT
Steelers: Pittsburgh will be at Baltimore in Week 18.
Seahawks: Seattle closes out the regular season at Arizona next week.
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Conor McGregor branded 'Dr Evil' as Michael Chandler fight doubts emerge
Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier dropped a nickname for Conor McGregor after doubts about Michael Chandler's fight emerged.
Conor McGregor received an unsightly nickname after rumors of his fight with Michael Chandler emerged. Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier laid in on the Irishman in a YouTube video discussing McGregor's potential fight with Chandler.
"Conor McGregor said he's back against Michael Chandler at 185 pounds," Cormier started. "We saw him fight Cerrone at 170, Diaz at 170. Wasn't he the featherweight champ and the lightweight champ? Conor McGregor is as much of a middleweight as Alex Pereira. Pereira is not a middleweight, he's a light heavyweight. He weighs 235 pounds."
Cormier also pondered why McGregor kept stating he was going to fight Chandler despite not being close to the same weight class that he had been in before. While sharing his thoughts, the 44-year-old bestowed a rather unflattering nickname for the Irishman.
"Why is he saying 185? Well, you got to watch the video and you hear the laugh at the end. It's like Dr. Evil," Cormier said, likening the 35-year-old to the main villain of the "Austin Powers" series of movies.
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"You remember Dr. Evil would make these little jokes, he would laugh and he would put his finger in his face because he knew he was being bad. And that's what McGregor's doing. McGregor's playing the game. McGregor's being the villain because the villain manipulates. The villain is the puppet master."
Cormier concluded that the American doesn't have the same drive as McGregor, which could ultimately be in his favor.
He said: "Michael Chandler refuses to play the bad guy. He should have played the bad guy a little bit in this situation to McGregor and said, 'F off, I'm done with you. F*** you.' But he never did so now it's compounded."
The main reason why Cormier was skeptical of McGregor's matchup with Chandler is because neither fighter had had a bout at 185 lbs. Additionally, this would be McGregor's first fight in over two years, as his last match was against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.
McGregor lost the fight via technical knockout after it was revealed that he fractured his tibia and fibula during the fight. After spending the last two years rehabilitating his broken leg, McGregor took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that his comeback fight would be during International Fight Week.
"I'd like to announce the return date for myself, 'Notorious' Conor McGregor," the Irishman said in the video. "The greatest comeback of all time will take place in Las Vegas, International Fight Week of June 29. The opponent, Michael Chandler - and the weight, Mr. Chandler, 185 pounds."
In response to McGregor's video, Chandler issued a response of his own: "I always said I wanted you at your biggest, your baddest and your best. 185 would look good on me."
With Chandler having lost three of his last four fights and McGregor looking to bounce back himself - from the injury and also after losses against Poirier and Kabib Nurmagomedov - this upcoming fight holds an immense amount of weight for both fighters. That is if the fight continues as planned, despite the noted weight issues.
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North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked
Kim made the order during a meeting with commanding North Korean army officers.
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. Many experts say he likely believes his expanded nuclear arsenal would allow him to wrest U.S. concessions if former President Donald Trump is reelected.
In a five-day major ruling party meeting last week, Kim said he will launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones this year in what observers say is an attempt to increase his leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S.
In a meeting on Sunday with commanding army officers, Kim said it is urgent to sharpen “the treasured sword” to safeguard national security, an apparent reference to his country’s nuclear weapons program. He cited “the U.S. and other hostile forces’ military confrontation moves,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilizing all the toughest means and potentialities without moment’s hesitation” if they opt for military confrontation and provocations against North Korea, KCNA said.
Experts say small-scale military clashes between North and South Korea could happen this year along their heavily armed border. They say North Korea is also expected to test-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the mainland U.S. and other major new weapons.
In 2018-19, Kim met Trump in three rounds of talks on North Korea’s expanding nuclear arsenal. The diplomacy fell apart after the U.S. rejected Kim's limited offer to dismantle his main nuclear complex in exchange for extensive reductions in U.S.-led sanctions.
Estimates of the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal vary, ranging from about 20-30 bombs to more than 100. Many foreign experts say North Korea still has some technological hurdles to overcome to produce functioning nuclear-armed ICBMs, though its shorter-range nuclear-capable missiles can reach South Korea and Japan.
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KASHMORE: The supply of electricity to the Guddu Power Plant in district Kashmore, Sindh, which had stopped after a 500-KV high transmission line of the plant had caught fire due to a technical fault, has finally been restored.
Resultantly, the supply of electricity to cities like Guddu, Kashmore, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Suhbatpur and Dera Murad Jamali, which had plunged into darkness following the power breakdown, has been restored.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 2:10 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour 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.
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International Relations:
Jan 1: Sweden took the rotating presidency of the European Union Council for a six-month period.
Jan 6: The US and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to launch a Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains.
Jan 10: The Two Chinese Embassies in Japan and South Korea suspended visa issuance for both countries’ citizens, as a retaliation to the restrictions imposed by Tokyo and Seoul on Chinese travelers over COVID-19 spread.
Jan 10: EU and NATO signed the third Joint Declaration to deepen and strengthen their strategic partnership.
Jan 12: Turkiye summoned Sweden ambassador to Ankara and informed him of its rejection of the propaganda of supporters of the “PKK” organization in Stockholm that targeted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Jan 13: The US and Japan signed an agreement that will build on decades of cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space.
Jan 16: India and the UK agreed to boost cooperation on bilateral, regional and global issues within the framework of the 15th consultations between them.
Jan 17: The US imposed visa restrictions on 25 individuals from Belarus for their alleged involvement in undermining democracy in their country.
Jan 17: The Russian Federation imposed new sanctions on more European officials, banning them from entering Russian territory.
Jan 19: Romania returns its ambassador to his position in Vienna, after a dispute between the two countries.
Jan 19: France and Spain signed a treaty of friendship and cooperation to deepen cooperation between the two countries.
Jan 20: Turkiye summoned Sweden ambassador to Ankara and condemned in the strongest terms of his country’s authorities allowing burning a copy of the Holy Quran in front of Ankara embassy in Stockholm.
Jan 23: Russia announced it ordered Estonian Ambassador to leave the country and decided to downgrade diplomatic representation with it.
Jan 24: Turkiye summoned the Dutch ambassador to Ankara to protest against the attack on the Holy Quran in The Hague.
Jan 27: Turkiye summoned Danish ambassador to Ankara to protest against the permission to attack the Holy Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen.
Feb 1: Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the appointment of Louis Bono as the United States new senior advisor for Caucasus negotiations.
Feb 1: The EU has released EUR 43 million (USD 46 million) in humanitarian aid for ] Myanmar and Rohingya refugees ‘ and their host communities in Bangladesh
Feb 1: The Treaty between the Italian Republic and the French Republic for Enhanced Bilateral Cooperation, known as the Quirinal Treaty, officially enters into force.
Feb 2: Austria expelled four Russian diplomats based in Vienna, engaged in acts incompatible with their diplomatic status.
Feb 3: The EU hold first summit Ukraine and since the start of the special Russian operation in Ukraine, to discuss its continuous support for Kyiv.
Feb 3: China said that the unmanned Chinese “airship” that was spotted over US airspace s for meteorological research, stressing that it entered the US “by force majeure”.
Feb 4: The Pentagon detected another Chinese spy balloon, hovering over Latin America.
Feb 4: Austrian and Slovakia agreed to put an end to the internal border controls.
Feb 4: US military shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean.
Feb 7: Greece and UK signed a new defense and security agreement, targeting closer collaboration to benefit each country’s military.
Feb 9: The US and UK imposed sanctions against seven Russian members of Trickbot, a notorious hacking group based in Russia.
Feb 10: South Korea announced its first independent sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s cryptocurrency theft and other illicit cyber activities.
Feb 12: Canada shot down an unidentified flying object that violated Canadian airspace.
Feb 14: EU Council adopted a decision authorizing EU member states to ratify the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention).
Feb 15: Ukraine decided not to take part in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly winter session, to be held in Vienna, due to Russian parliamentary delegation participation.
Feb 16: Russia expelled four Austrian diplomats in a tit-for-tat move.
Feb 16: UK announced the launch of a new fund in cooperation with non-governmental organizations to support humanitarian work in the African Sahel region, and allocated an initial budget of GBP 33 million (around USD 40 million).
Feb 20: EU added 32 individuals and 2 entities in Iran to its new sanctions list.
Feb 21: Italy begun supplying electrical equipment to Ukraine to help ensure stable access to electricity for three million people in areas affected by bombing.
Feb 22: The International Federation of Journalists suspended Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) membership, due to Russia’s formation of RUJ branches in annexed Ukrainian territories.
Feb 23: European Commission decided to suspend the use of TikTok application on its corporate devices and on personal devices enrolled in the Commission mobile device service.
Feb 25: India and Germany agreed on boosting security and defense cooperation.
Feb 25: EU imposed additional sanctions against individuals and entities linked to Russian Wagner Group in view of the international dimension and gravity of the group’s activities.
Feb 27: US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it is providing more than USD 126 million in additional food assistance to the people of Kenya.
March 9: EU Council gave the green light on visa-free travel for holders of passports issued by Kosovo.
March 10: India and the US agreed to enhance cooperation in several trade and investment areas.
March 10: India and Australian agreed to boost cooperation in fields of security, defense, trade and investment.
March 10: The UK announced new funding of GBP 5.26 million for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
March 12: Saudi Arabia and Iran reached an agreement to resume diplomatic relations between them and re-open their embassies.
March 13: Russia agreed to extend Black Sea grain deal for 60 days.
March 13: The EU decided to prolong sanctions targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months.
March 14: The US called in the Russian ambassador in Washington after two Russian aircrafts intercepted a US surveillance aircraft during flying in international airspace over the Black Sea.
March 15: The US imposed sanctions on three individuals who pose a threat to the law, regional stability, and democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
March 15: The US announced more than USD 331 million in new humanitarian aid for Ethiopia, to provide life-saving support to those displaced and affected by conflict, drought and food insecurity.
March 16: The US announced USD 150 million in humanitarian aid to countries in West and Central Africa and the Sahel region including Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.
March 16: UK banned social media app TikTok from work phones and computers used by ministers and civil employees for security reasons.
March 17: The International Criminal Court in the Hague issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
March 17: The US announced more than USD 140 million in additional humanitarian assistance and more than USD 31 million in development assistance to respond to the needs of vulnerable Venezuelans.
March 17: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Ankara’s approval of Finland’s joining NATO.
March 17: Japan expanded its sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s test firing an intercontinental ballistic missile.
March 19: EU High Representative Josep Borrell announced that the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have agreed on how to implement a EU-mediated deal to normalize their relations.
March 20: UK banned far-right Danish politician Rasmus Paludan from entering its territory after he declared intention to burn a copy of the Holy Quran in the country.
March 23: The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Interior Affairs endorsed a short-stay visa freedom agreement with Kosovo.
March 24: The US Justice Department announced arresting the founder of one of the World’s largest hacker forums and disruption of forum’s operation.
March 24: The US sanctioned three entities and nine Belarussian individuals and identified one presidential aircraft as blocked property.
March 27: Hungary ratified Finland’s membership of NATO.
March 29: British King Charles III arrived in the German capital Berlin for his first foreign visit since assuming the throne.
March 30: The US sanctioned one individual of Slovakian nationality for attempting to facilitate arms deals between Russia and North Korea.
April 6: Iran and Saudi Arabia agree in the Chinese capital Beijing to officially resume diplomatic relations and enhance economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
April 11: Germany announced that it had given Chad’s ambassador to Germany, Mariam Moussa, 48 hours to leave German territory, in response to the Chadian government’s request for German Ambassador Jan Christian Gordon Kricke to leave the Chadian capital N’Djamena.
April 17: Britain summons Russia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Andrey Kelin, following Moscow court ruling that a prominent dissident has been imprisoned on charges including high treason.
April 20: The European Commission announces its agreement to allow Kosovo citizens to travel to EU countries without a visa, starting in January 2024.
April 22: The Russian Federation decides to expel more than 20 German diplomats in response to a similar move from Berlin against Russian diplomats.
April 26: Austria rejects Slovenia’s request to open the common border between the two countries.
April 26: Russia expels 10 Norwegian diplomats from its territory considering them persona non grata, in response to a similar Norwegian action against Russian diplomats.
April 28: Britain and Croatia signed a joint declaration to enhance cooperation between their countries in the fields of security, trade, immigration and climate change.
July 2: Iran refrained from sending a new ambassador to Sweden in protest over the burning a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm.
July 3: European Commission announced that the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine started its operations in the Hague, the Netherlands.
July 5: German Parliament (Bundestag) gave the green light to buy 60 military aircrafts to transport soldiers.
July 6: Russia expelled nine Finnish diplomats in retaliation for a similar move by Finland.
July 6: UK unveiled new sanctions regime for Iranian individuals and entities.
July 6: Iran summoned the British charge d’affaires Elizabeth Marsh of the British Embassy in Tehran over the interventionist remarks made by the UK authorities.
July 7: US provided cluster munitions to Ukraine in an additional military aid package of USD 800 million.
July 7: US announced launching the Global Coalition to combat Synthetic Drugs threats.
July 7: India and the UK renewed strategic partnership and boost security cooperation.
July 7: EU reached a provisional deal with European Parliament to speed up ammunition production to support Ukraine.
July 7: US President Joe Biden announced that the US has “safely destroyed” the final munition in the nation’s stockpile of chemical weapons.
July 7: Belgium adopted Integrated Strategy for the Sahel Region.
July 17: UK imposed 14 new sanctions against Russia in response to the latter’s attempts to destroy Ukrainian national identity, after the deportation of Ukrainian children.
July 19: US announced USD 1.3 billion additional assistance aid for Ukraine.
July 20: EU imposed sanctions against 18 individuals and 5 entities due to serious human right violations and abuses in Afghanistan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Ukraine and Russia.
July 20: US imposed new sanctions on 120 individuals and entities over violating the imposed sanctions on Russia.
July 20: UK imposed new sanctions on individuals and companies linked to Russia’s Military group (Wagner) and its activities in Mali, the Central Africa.
Aug 1: US launches a new Bureau of Global Heath Security and Diplomacy, aimed at international cooperation to help improve global health and counter infectious diseases.
Aug 1: Heads of the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies called for greater investments in South Sudan to avoid a catastrophic food crisis.
Aug 1: Italy arranged a special evacuation flight to repatriate nationals from Niger’s Capital Niamey, as its embassy continues its political efforts with the military council.
Aug 1: France announced preparations to evacuate its citizens from Niger, after the military coup.
Aug 2: The first group of British nationals have been evacuated from Niger, after the military coup.
Aug 2: Italy ruled out any military intervention in Niger and stressed that the Italian forces and the West military units are at the airport.
Aug 2: China refused US accusation of “forced labor” in China’s autonomous region Xinjiang.
Aug 2: France accused Russia of threatening global food security, after Moscow attacked a key Ukrainian port across the Danube River, which inflicted damage on grain storage facilities.
Aug 2: Italy evacuated a group of Italians and others from Niger.
Aug 3: EU banned exporting aviation and space technology to Belarus as part of a new package of sanctions that also included 38 citizens and three companies.
Aug 3: Paris completed evacuating French nationals and foreign nationals from Niger.
Aug 3: US decreased the number of non-emergency personnel and family members from Niger.
Aug 7: A group of 50 immigrants arrived to the UK and were transferred to the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland Port.
Aug 9: UK and Turkiye agreed on a new partnership to enhance cooperation on tackling the illegal movement of migrants, and keep both countries safer.
Aug 10: ECOWAS bloc in West Africa has ordered the deployment of a standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger, after the military coup.
Aug 10: Washington confirmed that the five Americans detained in Iran had been released and placed under house arrest.
Aug 11:UK transfer immigrants from the Bibby Stockholm barge due to water contamination.
Aug 11: World Food Program (WFP) successfully delivered first food assistance to West Darfur four months after Sudan conflict started.
Aug 13: Greek coast guard rescued 48 immigrants from rudderless boat near Lesbos Island.
Aug 15: US hosted tripartite summit at camp David, alongside Japan and South Korea.
Aug 16: The new US ambassador to Niger will travel to the capital Niamey to perform her duties but does not plan to provide her credentials to the leaders of the coup that toppled President Bazoum.
Aug 16: ECOWAS Defense Ministers held an emergency meeting in the Ghanaian capital Accra to discuss military intervention aimed at ending the Niger coup.
Aug 17: US Treasury Dept. designated two Syria-based armed militias and three members of the groups’ leadership structures, in connection with serious human rights abuses in Afrin northern Syria.
Aug 18: Russia barred 54 British citizens from entering the country, in response to the UK’s sanctions against its citizens and enterprises.
Aug 18: Russia has banned entry to several Moldovan officials following Moldova’s “unfriendly” decision to expel 22 Russian diplomats.
Aug 18: US, Japan, S. Korea agreed in Camp David to “inaugurate a new era of trilateral partnership.”
Aug 19: Mali and Burkina Faso dispatched warplanes to Niger in response to a potential armed intervention by ECOWAS.
Aug 21: US State Department has approved the potential sale and related equipment to Poland in a deal valued at up to USD 12 billion.
Aug 21: ECOWAS rejected a proposal by Niger’s military junta to hold elections within three
years.
Aug 24: Singapore and Qatar signed five memoranda of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in areas of social development and family, education, water-related research, enterprise digitalization and innovation, and commercial partnerships.
Aug 24: The BRICS announced that six countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE,
Argentine, Iran and Ethiopia will join the bloc as full members in January next year.
Aug 26: India and EU agreed to deepen commercial and economic partnership during the Third India-EU High Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment held in New Delhi.
Aug 28: India and Bangladesh agreed to boost defense ties following the fifth Annual Defense Dialogue held in Dhaka.
Aug 30: Malaysia rejected a new Chinese map that claims waters off Malaysia’s coast in the South China Sea.
Aug 30: US urged citizens in the Caribbean country Haiti to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring.
Aug 31: France summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Iran, on the grounds of Iran closing the French Institute for Research in Iran (IFRI), despite France’s full compliance with Iran’s unilateral decision to close the institute in January 2023.
Sept 1: South Korea and Japan expanded sanctions against North Korea, following Pyongyang’s attempted missiles launch.
Sept 7: UNESCO granted temporary enhanced protection to twenty cultural sites in Ukraine.
Sept 7: Britain announced it would rejoin the EU’s Horizon science research programme, ending a two-year post-Brexit standoff with the EU over science funding.
Sept 8: US government seized nearly one million barrels of Iranian crude oil allegedly bound for China, in violation of US imposed sanctions.
Sept 8: Indian and French Naval forces conducted second phase of the 21st edition of naval exercise Varuna-23 in the Arabian Sea.
Sept 9: India and several countries launched development initiatives including Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor and the Global Biofuels Alliance during G20 summit in New Delhi.
Sept 10: EU welcomed the accession of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20.
Sept 10: US and Vietnam signed an amended bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement.
Sept 11: India and Saudi Arabia signed eight agreements to cement bilateral cooperation, and more than 20 MoU’s.
Sept 12: Italy activated Civil Protection Mechanism to support Libya, in the wake of devastating floods caused by Daniel hurricane that hit eastern Libya.
Sept 13: US and Bahrain signed Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, to strengthen the strategic partnership.
Sept 13: China appointed first ambassador to Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
Sept 13: Italy’s Defense Ministry announced dispatching field reconnaissance teams in preparation to send the Italian armed forces to help flood-swept areas in eastern Libya.
Sept 13: EU activated Civil Protection Mechanism to support Libya, in the aftermath of the devastating floods that left thousands of casualties.
Sept 14: US expanded sanctions related to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine to include elites and entities specializing in Russia’s military and technological industries and financial Russian individuals and entities based outside Russia.
Sept 14: France provided emergency medical aid to Libya, in the aftermath of the devastating floods caused by Daniel hurricane.
Sept 14: US appointed former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to serve as the new US special representative for Ukraine’s economic recovery.
Sept 14: Italian Red Cross delivered first batch of relief aid and materials to flood-swept areas in eastern Libya.
Sept 16: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed the Charter Establishing the Alliance of Sahel States (Alliance of Sahel States) as a structure to coordinate their efforts in “collective and joint defense, economic cooperation and mutual assistance for the benefit of their people.
Sept 17: UK banned its retired officers from participating in training rival countries’ armies without official permission.
Sept 18: Five Americans detained in Iran have been freed and landed in Doha in route to their home country as part of a prisoner swap deal between Washington and Tehran.
Sept 18: Russia announced its withdrawal from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, and claimed that the responsibility for the cooperation’s collapse lies solely with the council’s western members.
Sept 18: EU approved law to exchange digital information in terrorism cases with European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust).
Sept 19: India and Malaysia agreed to further deepen defense cooperation at the 12th MalaysiaIndia Defense Cooperation Committee meeting held in New Delhi.
Sept 19: Transitional government in Niger announced taking part in the high-level meetings of the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
Sept 19: EU Ministers Council appointed Bulgarian Iliana Ivanova as new EU Commissioner for innovation and research.
Sept 20: Leaders of the UN member states pledged, in a political declaration, to prevent a repeat of the devastating health and socioeconomic crises caused by COVID-19 and shore up the world’s ability to head off another pandemic.
Sept 21: Talks on disarmament began between Azerbaijani officials and members of the
Armenian community in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Sept 21: US extended protection to Afghans in its territory for 18 months.
Sept 22: European Parliament announced adding 15 extra seats in its 2024-2029 configuration, making the total to 720 MEPs.
Sept 23: Niger’s military council accused UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres of “obstructing” the West African nation’s full participation at the UN’s annual meeting of world leader.
Sept 23: UN Member States have adopted the Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting (HLM) on the Fight Against Tuberculosis.
Sept 24: France announced withdrawing its ambassador from Niger followed by the French
military contingent by the end of this year.
Sept 25: Nigerien government banned French aircrafts from entering its’ airspace, following France’s decision to withdraw its ambassador and forces stationed there.
Sept 26: US announced that it had recognized the Pacific nations of Cook Islands and Niue, establishing diplomatic relations with both countries.
Sept 26: More than 28,000 people took refuge in Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh, since local forces surrendered to Azerbaijan.
Sept 27: US confirmed the return of American soldier Travis King who was detained in North Korea.
Sept 27: Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 42,875 people, who entered Turkiye irregularly, were deported between June 1 and Sept 22.
Sept 28: Armenia announced that the number of Armenians who took refuge there from the Nagorno-Karabakh region has exceeded 74,000.
Sept 28: US and Japan agreed to enhance alliance between them.
Sept 28: Eleven countries have been newly elected to serve on the 35-member IAEA Board of Governors for the 2023-2024 period, among of which is Algeria.
Oct 5: France announced military disengagement with Niger.
Oct 6: Britain announced the arrival of 200 soldiers to work in NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
Oct 9: EU approved new regulations that would make renewable energy account for 42.5 percent of energy consumption by 2030.
Oct 9: Sudan and Iran resumed diplomatic relations after seven years hiatus.
Oct 9: Spain opposed EC announcement of suspension of aid for the Palestinians, and OXFAM said EC decision unacceptable.
Oct 10: Belgium said it would not suspend aid for Palestinians, and EU asserts non suspension of aid, while Turkiye suspended flights to Israel.
Oct 15: Rallies in Spain and Brussels in support of the Palestinians and rejection of the Israeli occupation aggression.
Oct 17: Malaysia withdrew from Frankfurt book fair because of its bias to the Israeli occupation.
Oct 18: UNSC failed to pass a draft resolution regarding Israeli occupation aggression.
Oct 23: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a protocol over Sweden NATO’s membership.
Nov 7: Britain and Poland signed a USD 4.9 billion defense industries agreement.
Nov 11: massive demonstrations in European cities against the Israeli occupation aggression on Gaza.
Nov 20: EU agreed to refer the situation in Palestine to ICC.
Nov 21: UN said 40 trucks loaded with aid entered Gaza Strip.
Dec 5: Britain and Rwanda signed a partnership agreement to organize immigration and economic development.
Dec 12: UN General Assembly approved a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, immediate release of hostages and delivery of aid.
Dec 13: Iran waived visa on 32 countries including Kuwait.
Dec 16: Britain lowered flags at half-mast to mourn late Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Dec 17: Pakistan announced mourning and lowering of flag at half-mast after death of Kuwait Amir.
Dec 18: UN lowered flag at half-mast to mourn late Kuwaiti Amir.
Dec 23: The ruling military council in Niger said the last French soldier left the country.
Source: KUNA
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Voila, we are on the verge of bidding adieu to 2023 which had a lot for India in its treasure. Giggling-chuckling were there in our kits, but some incidents left indelible marks in the hearts and minds of Indians.
India in 2023 witnessed numerous horrendous crime incidents that were a disgrace to humanity. The dreadful incidents made us ponder over the nightmarish vision of the future.
Despite having laws, we saw women fighting for their respect and people struggling for their lives. Here are some of the horrifying crime incidents that sent shockwaves across the country.
New Year horror: Delhi hit-and-drag caseWhen Indians woke up on January 1, 2023, they were left dumbstruck over a horrible incident that occurred in the national capital. A 20-year-old woman was killed after being dragged by a car for several kilometres in Delhi in the early hours of New Year. Cops traced down the suspected car and five occupants were apprehended from their houses. The horrifying incident was widely condemned, both in India and abroad.
New year horror: Delhi hit-and-drag case (ANI)
Umesh Pal murder caseOn February 24, Umesh Pal, a lawyer and crucial witness in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, was fatally shot along with his two bodyguards outside his residence in the Sulem Sarai area of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The murder case that shook the nation led to high-decibel fights between the state government and the opposition parties. According to police, gangster Atiq Ahmed's henchmen were allegedly responsible for the attack. The CCTV footage shows Umesh Pal being ambushed with bullets and bombs upon reaching his house. Some suspects have been arrested, some encountered, and others remain fugitives. Concerns were raised over law and order and the double-engine government in Uttar Pradesh led by CM Yogi Adityanath.
Umesh Pal murder case (ANI)
Nikki Yadav murder caseOne cannot forget the heinous murder of 23-year-old Nikki Yadav, who was allegedly killed by her live-in partner Sahil Gehlot. Gehlot stuffed the victim's body inside a fridge in his family-owned dhaba in Delhi's Najafgarh. Shortly after killing his girlfriend, Gehlot went off to marry another woman the same day. Police claimed that the accused strangled his girlfriend to death in his car near Kashmere Gate and drove around 30-40 km to his dhaba along with her body.
Nikki Yadav murder case (ANI)
Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed encounterOn the night of April 15, 2023, the nation was left frightened when people witnessed the live killing of nefarious gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in the Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. They were shot dead by assailants posing as TV reporters. The incident occurred while they were being escorted to the hospital for a medical checkup in police custody. The attackers fired at point-blank range, leading to the immediate deaths of Atiq and his brother. The incident left everyone in shock, following which cops apprehended three youths on the spot.
Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed encounter (ANI)
Shahbad Dairy murder caseDelhi this year once again was the centre of attraction for a crime in the Shahbad Dairy area when Sahil Khan brutally murdered his 16-year-old girlfriend. He was seen stabbing his girlfriend multiple times and crushing her skull with a rock. The CCTV footage captured the chilling incident.
Shahbad Dairy murder case (ANI)
Numerous passersby witnessed the crime but did not intervene. The incident that occurred in the national capital was a disgrace to humanity when the girl was struggling for her life but no one came forward to protect her. The motive behind the murder was Sahil's desire for revenge after the victim, Sakshi, rejected him in front of her friends.
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi murder case (ANI)
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi murder caseThe nation once again witnessed a shocking murder when Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was fatally shot in his Jaipur home on 5, 2023. Gangster Rohit Godara, who is allegedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, killed Gogamedi. CCTV footage showed the assailants firing multiple rounds after sitting with Gogamedi. Following nationwide protests, the Delhi Police Crime Branch apprehended the shooters and an accomplice in Chandigarh.
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Former Lee County and Fort Myers Beach Manager Donald Stilwell has passed away. Former Fort Myers Beach Mayor Anita Cereceda confirmed his passing with WINK News on Sunday. Cereceda said he passed last week and the world won’t be the same without him.
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Nearly half of all states will raise the minimum wage in 2024
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 7:57 PM CST|Updated: 18 minutes ago
(CNN) - Millions of workers will get a pay bump when the clock strikes midnight on Monday, January 1.
Nearly half of all U.S. states and the District of Columbia will increase their minimum wage in 2024.
Washington state will continue to have the highest minimum wage in the country at $16.28 an hour. That’s up from $15.74 an hour.
And over in Hawaii, workers will receive the largest increase, raising its minimum wage to $14 an hour.
And Washington D.C. will have the highest hourly minimum wage in the country at $17.05. The city will raise its minimum wage again this summer.
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