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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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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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At least 10 players killed in fire in Brazilian sports facility
15:21, 09 February 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO. KAZINFORM - At least 10 players were killed and three others injured early Friday morning when a fire swept through a training center at Flamengo football club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the local fire department said, Xinhua reports.
The fire started in the sports facility at about 5 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) Friday and was quickly put out, firefighters said.
Most of the players were asleep at the time the fire broke out, they added.
The building that caught fire was a dormitory for young players aged 14 to 17, but the identities of those killed have yet to be confirmed, local television channel Globo reported.
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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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With the surge in Covid cases, people are again moving towards adding health enriching and immunity boosting foods to their daily diet. If you are trying to boost immunity that too without popping up pills, then here’s an age-old immunity boosting food, which can boost immune system as well as heal several season induced ailments and infections. Read on to find out…
Why raw turmeric?Loaded with the goodness of nutrients and antioxidants like curcumin, turmeric also known as haldi has been extensively used in Indian cooking as well as in several home remedies for its potent medicinal properties. In fact, health experts suggest adding raw turmeric to the daily diet as this common root spice has excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting properties that are great for building a strong immune system. Here are some interesting ways of including raw turmeric in the diet.
Turmeric Tea or Golden MilkGrate a small piece of raw turmeric and add it to your favorite tea or milk. Simmer the mixture for a few minutes, strain, and enjoy. You can enhance the flavor by adding a touch of honey and a pinch of black pepper, which can enhance the absorption of curcumin.
SmoothiesAdd a small piece of peeled and grated raw turmeric to your morning smoothies. Combine it with fruits like pineapple, mango, or orange for a delicious and nutritious immune-boosting drink.
Salad DressingCreate a turmeric-infused salad dressing. Mix grated raw turmeric with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Drizzle this dressing over your salads to add flavor and the immune-boosting benefits of turmeric.
Turmeric ShotsMake a turmeric shot by blending raw turmeric with other immune-boosting ingredients like ginger, lemon, and a touch of honey. Strain the mixture and consume it as a concentrated shot. Be mindful of the strong taste, and adjust ingredients to suit your preferences.
Pickled TurmericCreate a pickled turmeric condiment that you can use to add flavor to various dishes. Combine sliced raw turmeric with vinegar, salt, and a touch of honey. Let it sit for a few days to allow the flavors to meld. Use it as a tangy and spicy addition to salads, sandwiches, or as a side dish.
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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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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan once again asked Afghan interim government to deny space to terrorists involved in terrorism in the country and in place strict border management to prevent cross border terrorists’ movement.
The latest request was made following three terrorists tried to infiltrate into Pakistan from Afghanistan in Batwar, Bajaur District on Sunday and the exchange of fire from across the border in Spinwam, North Waziristan District.
A security personnel got martyrdom in exchange of fire in Spinwam. According to a statement of the ISPR, on 31 December 2023, movement of three terrorists, who were trying to infiltrate Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was picked up by security forces in general area Batwar, Bajaur District.
After fire exchange, all three terrorists were killed and weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists.
In another incident on 30/31 December night, terrorists from inside Afghanistan, opened fire on a Pakistani border post in general area Spinwam, North Waziristan District.
The security forces responded in a befitting manner causing considerable losses to the terrorists. However, during the exchange of fire, Naik Abdul Rauf, aged 31 years, resident of District Rahim Yar Khan, having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat, the statement added.
“Pakistan has consistently been asking Interim Afghan Government to ensure effective border management on their side of the border.
Interim Afghan Government is expected to fulfill its obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for perpetuating acts of terrorism against Pakistan,” the statement further stated.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2024
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US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. “We’re going to act in a self-defense going forward,” a White House official said.
In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command said the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired at the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou late Saturday, after the vessel reported getting hit by a missile earlier that evening as it sailed through the Southern Red Sea.
Four small boats then attacked the same cargo ship with small arms fire early Sunday and rebels tried to board the vessel, the U.S. Navy said.
Next, the USS Gravely and helicopters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier responded to the Maersk Hangzhou’s distress call and issued verbal warnings to the attackers, who responded by firing on the helicopters.
“The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense,” sinking three of the four boats and killing the people on board while the fourth boat fled the area, the U.S. Central Command said. No harm to U.S. personnel or equipment, or casualties from the cargo ship, were reported.
The Houthis acknowledged that 10 of their fighters were killed in the confrontation and warned of consequences.
In Washington, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council sidestepped a question about the possibility of a preemptive strike against the Houthis to safeguard commercial shipping in the vital waterway.
“I won’t say what’s on or off the table right now,” John Kirby told ABC’s “Good Morning America,” adding, “We’re going to do what we have to do to protect shipping.” He said the United States has “significant national security interests in the region” and “we’re going to put the kind of forces we need in the region to protect those interests and we’re going to act in self-defense going forward.”
He said the U.S. has made it clear to the Houthis that “we take these threats seriously and we’re going to make the right decisions going forward.″
The events surrounding the Maersk Hangzhou represented the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since Nov. 19, the Central Command said. It was the first time the U.S. Navy said its personnel had killed Houthi fighters since the Red Sea attacks started.
For over a month, Iran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on ships in the Red Sea that they say are either linked to Israel or heading to Israeli ports. They say their attacks aim to end the Israeli air-and-ground offensive in the Gaza Strip that was triggered by the Palestinian militant group Hamas’ Oct.7 attack in southern Israel.
However, the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue.
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called on President Joe Biden “to look at what actions need to be taken in Yemen to be able to prevent the Houthis to continue to put commercial and military vessels at risk.”
Noting Iran’s support for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, told ABC’s ``This Week” that the Biden administration should be more aggressive “in responding to escalation by Iran.’’
The Denmark-based shipping giant Maersk, owner of Maersk Hangzhou, said Sunday it would suspend shipping through the Red Sea again after the two attacks on its freighter.
“In light of the (most recent) incident — and to give time to investigate the details of the incident and assess the security situation further — it has been decided that all transits through the area will be postponed for the next 48 hours,” Maersk was quoted as saying by the Danish public broadcaster DR.
On Saturday, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Houthi rebels have shown no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up.
Earlier this month, Washington announced the establishment of a new international coalition to protect vessels traveling through the waterway. The United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain are also part of the new maritime security mission.
Since the Pentagon announced Operation Prosperity Guardian to counter the attacks just over 10 days ago, 1,200 merchant ships have traveled through the Red Sea region, and none had been hit by drone or missile strikes, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told The Associated Press in an interview on Saturday.
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Associated Press writer Jari Tanner in Helsinki, Finland, contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions.
From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” 366 days into the future — 2024 is a leap year — it could be the year for finally achieving long-elusive goals, fulfilling aspirations and being resolute on all those New Year resolutions.
“As humans, we are creatures that aspire,” said Omid Fotuhi, a social psychologist who is a motivation and performance researcher.
“The fact that we have goals, the fact that we want to set goals is just a manifestation of that internal and almost universal desire to want to stretch, to want to reach, to want to expand and grow,” said Fotuhi, the director of learning innovation at Western Governors University Labs and a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh.
“New Year’s resolutions are one of those ways in which we do that,” he said. “There’s something very liberating about a fresh start. Imagine starting on a blank canvas. Anything is possible.”
If so, could this be the year to run a marathon, vanquish (or make peace with) old foes such as the bathroom scale and a thickening waist? Maybe learn Mandarin or register to vote, and actually vote? So many questions, and so much time to delay.
Tim Williams used to issue himself a panoply of resolutions: lose weight, drink less, exercise more and yada yada.
Now, he doesn’t bother.
“In the past, I would make them, and I would fail or give up on them or whatever,” said Williams, a part-time resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Carla Valeria Silva de Santos, a Florida transplant from Brazil, wants to learn to play the guitar. A native Portuguese speaker, she wants to learn Spanish and improve her English.
With any resolution, she said, the ultimate goal is “to improve your life and be in peace with yourself.”
Josh Moore, another Fort Lauderdale resident, sees things in line with the natural philosopher Sir Isaac Newton and physics. For every action there must be an equal reaction.
“If you do something like eat a bunch of candy or a bunch of desserts at a holiday party, go run,” he said while interrupting a jog with his dog. “Maybe you went out drinking too much and you might have a hangover. But then next day when you’re feeling better, go to the gym.”
Too many people are too soft on themselves, he posited. “You’ve got to actually hold yourself accountable.”
Resolutions don’t have to be big, grandiose or overly ambitious, Fotuhi said.
Even it they are, he said value should not exclusively be derived from the achievement but also be measured by what you become by trying to better yourself.
“Goals are only there to serve a function to get you started,” Fotuhi said. “If they don’t do that, then maybe that’s not the appropriate goal for you.”
In other words, it is a time to recalibrate goals and expectations, he said, adding that some people hang on to outdated goals for way too long.
“If you set a goal that’s overly ambitious, that doesn’t have the effect of getting you excited and making you believe that it’s possible, then maybe you should think about a goal that’s a little bit more within your reach — starting with a 5k for instance, then moving up to 10K,” Fotuhi said.
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Kozin contributed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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AUS vs PAK: David Warner Announces ODI Retirement Ahead Of 3rd Test Vs Pakistan
Warner has taken an immediate retirement from the ODIs but says that if he is still playing decent cricket in two years' time, he can play the Champions Trophy 2025 if needed.
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Australia opening batter David Warner dropped a bombshell on the reporters at th press conference on the first day of 2024 as he announced his ODI retirement. The attacking opener has bid goodbye to the ODIs after making 6932 runs at a average of 45.30 at strike rate of 97.26 in 161 ODIs. Speaking to the press ahead of his farewell Test in Sydney, Warner said has a family to give something back to after being on the run all the time all these years.
"I’ve got to give back to the family," Warner said during his announcement.
Also Read | From Kohli Vs Gambhir To Rohit Replaced By Hardik As Mumbai Indians Captain, Top 10 Biggest Controversies In Cricket - In Pics
Warner finished with his second World Cup medal when Pat Cummins-led side won Australia the sixth ODI championsip title in India last year. Warner said that he sat through the thoughts of ODI retirement during the World Cup.
"That (ODI retirement) was something I had said through the World Cup, get through that and winning that in India is a massive achievement."
Warner made 1527 World Cup runs and scored it an average of 56.55. The stats say that he is the sixth best batter in World Cups for Australia with the top honours belonging to Ricky Ponting with 1743 runs.
Warner, however, said that he will be available for Australia if the selectors feel there is a need of him in the Champions Trophy 2025. "I know there’s a Champions Trophy coming up and if I’m playing decent cricket still in two years’ time and they need someone, I’m going to be available," said Warner.
The third Test vs Pakistan is also going to be the last Test of Warner's career. In 111 Tests so far, Warner has accumulated 8695 runs at an average of 44.58 at a strike rate of 70.26. He has hit 26 Test tons with 36 half-centuries with highest score 335 not-out.
Warner is looking to extend his T20I career with the World Cup scheudled to take place this year in West Indies and USA. He would also want to play more Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) over the next couple of years. Warner entered international cricket in T20Is in 2009 in a match vs South Africa. He had not played any first-class match before his international debut. After his T20I debut, his ODI debut had come just a week later and in the 2nd ODI, he got the attention of the world with a brilliant half-century.
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10 Swedish kronor to Tongan paʻangas
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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.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
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As the countdown begins and the glittering confetti prepares to cascade, New Year's Eve stands before us like a blank canvas, ready to be painted with joy, laughter, and, of course, a few clinks of beer mugs. But hold on – before you dive headfirst into the sea of bubbly goodness, let's talk about the art of Responsible Beer drinking.
The Symphony of Moderation: Imagine this – you, a comfy chair, a cold beer in hand, and the promise of a fantastic year ahead.
Sounds dreamy, right? Now, let's add a pinch of wisdom to that dream – moderation. Like any masterpiece, a New Year's celebration is best enjoyed when the notes of merriment are played in harmony. Sip your beer, savor its flavor, and relish the moments responsibly.
Also Read: 8 reasons why beer is not so unhealthy afterallMindful Choices, Merry Celebrations: The secret to an unforgettable New Year's Eve lies in the choices we make. Opt for quality over quantity, and you'll find that each sip becomes a journey of flavors, a celebration in itself. From craft brews to local favorites, the world of beer is a vast and exciting landscape – explore it responsibly, and you'll discover a treasure trove of tastes.
The Art of Conversation: Beer, when enjoyed in moderation, has the magical ability to transform casual chit-chat into memorable conversations. As the clock ticks away, engage in the art of conversation with friends and loved ones. Share stories, laughter, and perhaps a few New Year's resolutions – all while sipping your favorite brew responsibly.
Hydration for the Celebration: Let's face it – dancing the night away on New Year's Eve is practically mandatory. To keep the party spirit alive and well, remember to hydrate between those delightful sips of beer. Water is your ally, ensuring that you stay refreshed, energized, and ready to welcome the New Year with a bang.
Also Read: Is drinking beer really beneficial for your healthBe the Trendsetter of Responsibility: Being the life of the party doesn't necessarily need to be indulge indulgence; one can be that even through celebrating responsibly . Encourage your friends to savor the moment with you, emphasize the true magic of New Year's is in creating lasting memories, not in downing drinks.
A Toast to Tomorrow: As the clock strikes midnight, raise your beer-filled glass in a toast to the possibilities of tomorrow. Let this be a moment of reflection, gratitude, and anticipation for the adventures that lie ahead. By embracing responsibility, you're not just toasting to the New Year – you're toasting to a healthier, happier you.
Let this New Year's Eve be a celebration of not just the passing of time but of making conscious and mindful choices. Sip your way into the new year, relishing the flavor of responsibility, and you'll find that the joy of the celebration lingers long after the last firework has lit up the sky. Cheers to a New Year filled with happiness, health, and responsible revelry!
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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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ISLAMABAD: As many as five terrorists were killed in an intelligence based operation in general area Mashkai, Awaran district, Balochistan.
According to a state statement of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on 30-31 December 2023, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in general area Mashkai, Awaran district, on reported presence of terrorists.
During conduct of the operation, after intense fire exchange between security forces and the terrorists, it added that five terrorists were killed.
Terrorists’ hideout was also busted and a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives was recovered, according to the statement. It further stated that sanitization operation is being carried out to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area.
“Security forces of Pakistan, in step with the nation, remain determined to thwart attempts of sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan,” it added.
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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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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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Chilling Start To 2024: IMD Predicts Severe Cold Days, Dense Fog Conditions Ahead, Check Full Weather Forecast
The IMD forecasts an extended cold wave and dense fog in the north, while the southern regions anticipate rainfall.
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New Delhi: Northwest India woke up to a foggy and bitterly cold morning on the first day of 2024. Brace yourselves for an extended bout of chilly weather, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts persistent cold conditions in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh for the next two days.
IMD predicts that cold day conditions will persist in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh on January 1, 2024. Notably, some parts of Punjab are likely to experience severe cold day conditions on the same day.
The Met Department anticipates dense to very dense fog over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh until January 2. IMD's statement reads, "Dense to very dense fog conditions are highly likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Rajasthan and Uttarakhand from the night of December 31, 2023, to the morning of January 2, 2024, with dense fog in isolated pockets for the following two days."
While the northern regions shiver in a severe cold wave and thick fog, the southern part of the country is expected to experience rainfall. IMD forecasts light to moderate rainfall at various locations in south Tamil Nadu, south Kerala, and Lakshadweep from December 31, 2023, to January 4, 2024, with isolated heavy rainfall over Lakshadweep on January 2, 2024.
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It is time to welcome the New Year with some healthy resolutions, and what can be better than embarking on a healthy journey right from the first day of the year. Well, if you too are planning to celebrate the New Year with friends and family? Then try out these healthy and tasty no-sugar sweet recipes, which can be made in just a few minutes without putting in much effort.
Chocolate Avocado MousseBlend ripe avocados with unsweetened cocoa powder, a splash of vanilla extract, and a sugar substitute of your choice such as jaggery/honey for a creamy chocolate mousse.
Coconut BallsMix shredded coconut, almond flour, coconut oil, and stevia. Form into bite-sized balls for a satisfying and sweet treat.
Chia Seed Berry PopsiclesCreate a chia seed pudding using almond milk and blend it with mixed berries. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze for a refreshing dessert.
Baked Cinnamon ApplesCut and slice apples, sprinkle with cinnamon, and bake until tender. Enjoy the natural sweetness without any added sugar.
Greek Yogurt Parfait with NutsLayer Greek yogurt with chopped nuts, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and fresh berries for a protein-rich and satisfying parfait.
Almond Flour Banana BreadReplace traditional flour with almond flour in a banana bread recipe. Sweeten with ripe bananas and a sugar substitute like jaggery or honey.
Berry and Mint SorbetBlend a mix of berries with fresh mint and a bit of lime juice. Freeze the mixture for a refreshing and sugar-free sorbet.
Pumpkin Spice Energy BitesCombine pumpkin puree, oats, nut butter, and a dash of pumpkin spice. Roll into energy bites for a festive and healthy snack.
Yogurt-Covered Frozen GrapesDip grapes in Greek yogurt and freeze for a simple yet satisfying frozen treat with a natural sweetness.
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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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At least 17 dead in massive hotel fire in New Delhi
A child and four women were among the fatalities, Delhi Fire Services spokesperson Shyam Prakash Singh told EFE.
Firefighters worked for nearly four hours to extinguish the blaze at Hotel Arpit Palace, which broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the spokesperson said.
The entire hotel had been booked by a family who had come to New Delhi to attend a function, he added.
Twenty-two fire engines had been dispatched to put out the fire, which was brought under control at around 8 am, Singh said.
A police investigation has been launched into the causes of the blaze.
A magistrate inquiry would also be ordered into the incident, Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said in a Twitter post.
"Visible violations of building bye (sic) laws, building constructed 6 stories including one temporary floor instead of permissible 4 floors. Ordered fire inspection of buildings in the area," Jain said.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply saddened by the loss of lives".
"I convey my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. May the injured recover soon", Modi said.
Footage from the scene shared on social media showed pre-dawn rescue operations at the five-story building, whose upper floors and roof were ablaze.
The 3-star Hotel Arpit Palace is located in New Delhi's central Karol Bagh district, an area that is popular with budget tourists and backpackers.
Local reports said that at least two people had injured themselves jumping from the upper stories of the burning building.
In late Dec. 2018, a fire at a public hospital in Mumbai in western India left eight dead and 169 injured.
Fires and building collapses are relatively frequent in India, often due to the precarious state of infrastructure and the lack of maintenance, factors fueled by corruption and illegal practices in the construction sector.
Despite fire safety measures and raids by authorities to enforce building regulations, code violations by developers have gone largely unchecked in the rapidly growing Indian capital city which is home to 18 million people.
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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.
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- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this season is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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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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LAHORE: Different parts of Punjab including the provincial capital of Lahore are facing electricity and gas shortages, sources said Sunday.
According to sources, due to a shortfall in demand and supply of electricity, the load shedding tenure has increased up to three hours in urban cities and 6 hours in the rural areas of Punjab.
The shortfall has occurred as the government reportedly failed to reopen the closed power plants.
Meanwhile, the gas shortage has also added to the misery of Punjab’s people. The people are facing it hard to get the gas even at the three times of cooking, the sources said.
Earlier this week, Sui Northern Gas Company (SNGC) added fix charges to the November bills of the consumers after approval from the caretaker government. According to officials, protected consumers using 0.9 hectometer gas will pay Rs400 as fixed monthly charges, while non-protected users consuming up to 1.5 hectometers will be charged an additional Rs 1,000 in their bills. Officials say consumers whose usage of gas is ZERO will also pay Rs400/monthly fixed charges.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James thought he added to his legacy with another big shot on his 39th birthday.
The NBA’s replay center had a different view, causing James to call out the league’s replay process.
James made what he believed was a game-tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers were playing on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the top team in the Western Conference.
However, it was ruled a 2-pointer and upheld via replay from the league’s replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Lakers lost 108-106 on Saturday night.
“It’s obviously a 3,” James said. “My foot is behind the line. I mean, you can see the space between the front of my foot and the 3-point line. You can clearly see a white, the wood on the floor, there’s a space in between the front of my foot and the 3-point line. So, you know, Stevie Wonder can see that, champ.”
James, who spent the day in bed with a non-COVID-19 illness, scored 26 points, 10 in the fourth quarter. But it was his shot, and the subsequent replay, that caused his ire toward the league’s replay center.
“They said it was out of their hands,” James said of the explanation he got from officials. “The Secaucus, whatever, over there in the replay center or whatever, somebody over there eating a ham sandwich or somebody made the call.”
In a pool report after the game, official Tony Brothers said the review wasn’t conclusive enough to overturn the call on the floor.
“The play was ruled a 2-point field goal on the floor during live play,” Brothers said. “After video review, there wasn’t clear and conclusive evidence to overturn it from a 2 to a 3, and that’s why it stood as a 2-point field goal.”
James felt the video evidence was clear enough. As soon as Brothers announced the ruling to the in-arena crowd, James immediately went to the scorer’s table and pointed to the replay monitor.
“It’s super frustrating in the sense of what the hell we got a replay for?” James said. “What do we have replay for if even the replay gets it wrong? It’s like, who’s the part of the replay center? Like, do we got robots in there that’s making the Teslas? What’s going on? If you don’t see that, that is clear, that is clear.”
The frustration came after James said he woke up with an illness and stayed in bed until 4:30 p.m. when he got ready to head to the arena.
“I took a few more naps and then I finally just got out of bed at like 4:30, got a shower,” James said. “It helped me a little bit. Caught the 5 o’clock bus and, I guess, felt OK to play. I felt I could make some plays to help us win the ballgame.”
The Lakers play Sunday afternoon for the second of a back-to-back in New Orleans. James said he was unsure if he’d be play to play Sunday and would wait to see how he feels a day later.
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“Never Want to Kill Anyone”: Despite Arrest, Charles Barkley Once Defended Carrying a Gun on the Pretext of Racism in America
Rishabh Bhatnagar
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Back in August 1988, Charles Barkley was caught by a New Jersey state trooper in possession of a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun. The Philadelphia 76ers legend was caught with the weapon on the Atlantic City Expressway and was immediately arrested. The news, as one would expect, immediately attracted the media’s attention even though the charges were later dropped. This was a result of Barkley cooperating with the police and claiming that it was due to the still-prevalent racism that he carried the weapon, to potentially protect himself. He claimed that he would never want to kill anyone and not even consider firing the gun unless under extreme circumstances, according to the book ‘Barkley’ by Timothy Bella.
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Chuck was returning from a basketball clinic where he had conducted a talk on the dangers of drug abuse and had also been accompanied by Philadelphia 76ers coach Jim Lynam, who heard the news from his wife when he reached home.
Regardless, the 1993 MVP was released when he explained to the police that he had been carrying the weapon for his own safety, considering his status and the fact that he was black.
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“I would never want to kill anyone, but I would never let anyone hurt me,” he said. “I feel I can handle myself without a gun, but most people would be intimidated by me and they might use a weapon. I’ve had guns for years, but nobody ever knew. It’s not as if I pull a gun every time I lose my temper or get into an argument,” he said.
The charges were eventually dropped when a judge determined that the search of his 1988 Porsche in itself had been illegal. Regardless, Chuck, being from a poor neighborhood in Leeds, Alabama knew exactly what he was talking about. His neighbourhood had a lot of regular violence and clashes that were often related to race.
This led to Chuck simply preferring to keep a firearm, rather than regretting not having one when, and if, things went awry.
Charles Barkley has been a bit of a menace ever since
Chuck was undoubtedly a menace on the basketball court. He might have had a legitimate reason for having a firearm.
However, he has also been arrested for drunk driving back in March 2009. This time around, he did not have any legitimate excuse and was given a three-day jail sentence, over one weekend, according to ESPN.
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Chuck ended up behaving like a model inmate and made a great impact on the other inmates. That seems to be the extent of his run-ins with the law, although Chuck did threaten to beat up none other than Skip Bayless, back in March 2017.
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He had humrously claimed that he would want to kill Bayless if he was sick and himself about to perish. However, he later changed his mind and claimed that he wanted to beat up the Undisputed analyst ‘like a dog’ instead, according to UPI.
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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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Retirement decisions in the pre-Olympic year are difficult. The temptation to hang on for another 12 months to chase the Rings is obvious, but sometimes life pulls athletes and coaches in another direction. Here’s a list of notable retirements that occured in 2023, just shy of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Maria Ugolkova (SUI)
The Two-time Olympic qualifier and Swiss Record holder was one of the first swimmers to retire this year, with news of Ugolkova’s retirement breaking just after the New Year. Throughout her career, Ugolkova held 19 Swiss records and competed at the Olympics in 2016 and 2021.
Anastasia Fesikova (née Zuyeva) (RUS)
The 4-time Russian Olympian announced her retirement alongside husband Sergey Fesikov earlier this month. Fesikova was the Olympic silver medalist in the 200 backstroke at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and also set the 100 backstroke Olympic Record during the race’s prelims in 2008.
Sergey Fesikov (RUS)
Like his wife, Fesikov was also a multi-time Olympian for Russia, competing at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012. At the 2012 Olympic Games, Fesikov helped the Russian men to a bronze medal finish in the 400 freestyle relay. He also earned 23 European Short Course Championship medals throughout his career
Mike Bottom
One of the top coaches in the NCAA, Bottom announced his retirement at the end of the 2022-2023 NCAA season. Prior to his retirement, Bottom had been the head coach of the men’s swimming & diving program at Michigan for the 15 seasons, beginning in 2008, and had led the combined men’s and women’s team for the 11 years. Bottom’s resume in the NCAA was lengthy, including leading the Michigan men to the 2013 NCAA Championship title.
Anton Down-Jenkins (SZN)
New Zealand diving legend Anton Down-Jenkins announced his retirement from competitive diving in November. The 24-year-old made history for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics as he became the first ever Kiwi to make an Olympic final.
Chihiro Igarashi (JPN)
Igarashi was a longtime member of the Japanese national team, representing her country internationally for over 10 years. She announced her retirement in October after competing in both the 2016 and 2021 Olympic Games.
Fantine Lesaffre (FRA)
A two-time French Olympian and European Champion, Lesaffre decided to hang up her goggles in October, noting that she no longer felt the drive to push towards a third-straight Olympic berth. Lesaffre competed at both the 2016 and 2021 Olympic Games, she was also the 2018 European Champion in the 400 IM.
Mackenzie Looze (USA)
The Indiana University standout decided to retire from competitive swimming to pursue a master’s degree in speech pathology at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston. Looze, daughter of Indiana University head coach Ray Looze, was the 2023 US National Champion in the 200 Breaststroke.
Reece Whitley (USA)
One of the best age-group swimmers in history, Whitley had a strong career at Cal, helping the Bears to 3 NCAA titles in 5 seasons. Throughout his NCAA career, Whitley won 4-straight PAC-12 Championship titles in the 100 breaststroke and made several finals at NCAAs. Whitley announced his retirement following the conclusion of the 2022-2023 NCAA season.
Sarah (Koehler) Wellbrock (GER)
Former World Record holder and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Sarah Koehler Wellbrock announced her retirement from competitive swimming in June, a few months after withdrawing from the 2023 World Championships with an injury. Wellbrock was the former world record holder in the 1500 freestyle (SCM), setting the record with a time of 15:18.01 back in 2019. She also won a bronze medal in the 1500 free in 2021.
Coleman Stewart (USA)
The mustached legend announced his retirement from competitive swimming in May, quickly accepting an assistant coaching position at Duke. Stewart set the world record in the 100 backstroke SCM during the 2021 ISL season. However, he never had the opportunity to represent the USA at the Short Course World Championships as the selection system prioritized long course performances.
Partick Callan (USA)
Callan was a member of the 2021 US Olympic Team after finishing 6th in the 200 freestyle at US Trials. He competed in prelims of the 4×200 freestyle relay in Tokyo, helping the US men reach the final to finish 4th. Callan announced his retirement back in April via Instagram.
Jeff Shaffer
Longtime Auburn diving coach Jeff Shaffer announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 NCAA season. Throughout his 24-year career at Auburn, Shaffer coached 7 NCAA Champions and 27 SEC Champions.
Steve Collins
2-time NCAA Coach of the Year Steve Collins announced his retirement in March after the conclusion of his 37th season at the helm of the SMU Women’s Swimming and Diving program. Under Collins, the Mustangs won 17 conference championships and made 35 trips to the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships.
Lexi Cuomo (USA)
At Virginia, Cuomo was a 4x NCAA Champion and American Record Holder, leading the team to multiple national titles. She contributed heavily to Virginia’s relays, winning NCAA titles in 2023 as a member of Virginia’s 200 freestyle and 200 medley relays. Cuomo announced her retirement shortly after helping Virginia to the 2023 NCAA Championship title.
Zach Apple (USA)
One of the USA’s most consistent relay performers, Apple officially announced his retirement in February. Apple won two Olympic gold medals in 2021 as a member of the USA’s 400 medley and 400 freestyle relays, setting a World Record alongside Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, and Caeleb Dressel in the former of those two events. Apple also competed at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, picking up several relay medals at those meets.
Ryan Hoffer (USA)
Hoffer was one of the most highly touted recruits ever out of high school, and he proved his value in the NCAA format, winning the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly at the 2021 NCAA Championships. He was also named the PAC-12 Swimmer of the Year in 2020 and 2021 while at Cal. Hoffer confirmed his retirement in January, over a year after his final competition in November 2021.
Sophia Herzog (USA)
The 25-year-old Para Swimmer was a mainstay on the paralympic swimming scene for over 10 years. Throughout her career, Herzog competed at two Paralympic Games (2016, 2021) and 3 World Para-Swimming Championships (2017, 2019, 2022), winning two paralympic medals. She officially retired in January.
Robert Glinta (ROU)
The 2020 European Champion in the 100 backstroke, Glinta was the top swimmer for Romania internationally prior to the emergence of David Popovici. Glinta was also a major contributor for Team Iron in the International Swimming League, ranking as the team’s top male scorer in 2021. Glinta announced his retirement via his Instagram account in January.
Annie Lazor (USA)
American Olympic medalist Annie Lazor retired for the second time in 2023 after her comeback at the 2021 Olympic Games. Lazor initially retired from competitive swimming in 2016 after failing to qualify for the US Olympic Team, but quickly made a comeback to establish herself as one of the top US breaststrokers. At the 2021 Olympic Games, Lazor won a bronze medal in the 200 breaststroke.
Fabio Scozzoli (ITA)
31 time international medalist Fabio Scozzoli swam his last race at the 2023 Settecolli Trophy in June, marking the end to his historic swimming career. The 34-year-old Italian swimmer represented his country internationally for over a decade, winning gold at several international competitions, including the 2010 European Championships, 2012 European Championships, 2012 Short Course World Championships, and 2017 European Short Course Championships.
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BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn Nets have announced the following medical updates.
Dennis Smith Jr., who has missed the last six games due to an upper back sprain, has been cleared for full basketball activities. He will continue to increase his on-court work over the next two days and is questionable for Friday’s game vs. Denver.
Lonnie Walker IV, who has missed the last eight games due to a left hamstring strain, has steadily increased his individual on-court activity. He is expected to progress to 5-on-5 play over the next several days, with the goal of returning to the lineup next week.
Ben Simmons (left lower back nerve impingement) has displayed consistent strength improvement in the affected area over the past two weeks and has further increased individual court work. His status will be updated again in approximately two weeks.
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https://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-medical-update-2
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The debate between raw and cooked foods has sparked discussions about the optimal way to consume nutrients for centuries. While both approaches have their merits, the choice between raw and cooked foods depends on various factors, including individual preferences, nutritional needs, and the specific characteristics of different foods.
Raw food enthusiasts argue that the natural enzymes and vitamins present in uncooked foods remain intact, offering maximum nutritional benefits.
On the other hand, cooking proponents highlight the potential benefits of certain cooking methods, such as increased digestibility and enhanced absorption of nutrients.
So which do you think is better? Cooked or raw? Let us find outBenefits of cooked foodCooking food provides various benefits, impacting both its nutritional value and overall digestibility. Here are some advantages of consuming cooked food:
Enhanced nutrients: Cooking can break down the cell walls of plants and the protein structures of meats, making nutrients more accessible for absorption. This can lead to increased bioavailability of essential vitamins and minerals.
Improved digestibility: Cooking softens food, making it easier to chew and digest. It can also break down certain fibers and proteins that might be challenging for the digestive system to process in their raw form.
Energy release: The cooking process can release more energy from carbohydrates, allowing the body to absorb and utilize the nutrients more efficiently. This is particularly relevant for foods like grains and starchy vegetables.
Reduced anti-nutrients: Cooking can neutralize or reduce the presence of anti-nutrients, such as lectins and phytic acid, which can interfere with the absorption of minerals in the body.
Enhanced flavor and aroma: Cooking transforms the taste and aroma of food, making it more appealing to the senses. This can contribute to a more enjoyable and satisfying eating experience.
Improved food safety: Cooking eliminates or reduces harmful bacteria, parasites, and pathogens present in raw food, reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses.
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Culinary diversity: Cooking allows for a wide range of culinary techniques, flavors, and textures. It opens up possibilities for creating diverse and culturally rich dishes.
Extended shelf life: Certain cooking methods, such as boiling, baking, or canning, can help preserve food and extend its shelf life, reducing food wastage.
How about raw food?However, consuming raw foods offers a range of potential health benefits, as they retain their natural state and are not exposed to the heat of cooking. Here are some advantages of incorporating raw foods into your diet:
Preservation of nutrients: Raw foods often contain higher levels of certain vitamins, minerals, and enzymes compared to their cooked counterparts. The natural state of these nutrients is preserved, contributing to optimal nutritional content.
Enzyme retention: Raw foods contain enzymes that aid in digestion and metabolism. These enzymes are often destroyed or altered by heat during cooking, but in raw foods, they remain intact, potentially supporting the digestive process.
Increased fiber intake: Raw fruits, vegetables, and nuts are rich in dietary fiber, which aids in digestion, promotes a feeling of fullness, and supports gut health. Fiber also helps regulate blood sugar levels.
Hydration: Many raw foods, such as fruits and vegetables, have high water content, contributing to hydration. Staying hydrated is crucial for various bodily functions, including digestion, circulation, and temperature regulation.
Improved digestive health: The fiber and natural enzymes present in raw foods can support digestive health by promoting regular bowel movements and a healthy gut microbiome.
Weight management: Raw foods are often nutrient-dense and lower in calories, making them a favorable choice for those looking to manage their weight. The fiber content also contributes to a feeling of satiety.
Reduced oxidative stress: Some cooking methods can generate free radicals, contributing to oxidative stress. Raw foods, rich in antioxidants, can help combat oxidative stress and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
Skin Health: The vitamins and antioxidants present in raw foods may contribute to healthier skin by promoting collagen production, reducing inflammation, and protecting against oxidative damage.
Alkalizing properties: Certain raw foods, especially fruits and vegetables, have alkalizing effects on the body, potentially helping to balance pH levels and reduce the risk of chronic diseases associated with acidity.
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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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At least 33 police officers killed in massive blast in Indian Kashmir
Police said the attack, which left an unknown number of paramilitary troopers wounded, took place in south Kashmir's Pampore area, some 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Srinagar city, the summer capital of the state.
"One vehicle which was part of the convoy carrying CRPF Personnel bore the brunt of the blast resulting in multiple casualties, whose exact number is being ascertained," Kashmir police said in a statement. "So far, 33 fatal causalities have been confirmed."
Police sources said a damaged private car was found near the CRPF vehicle that had been hit by an explosion and that they could be dealing with a suspected suicide car bomb attack.
An official at Srinagar Police Control Room said they were trying to confirm if it was a suicide attack.
Sources said dozens of ambulances carried the wounded soldiers to the Indian Army's 92-Base hospital in Srinagar.
Following the explosion, traffic was halted on the highway, which had just re-opened after a heavy snowfall, and the scene of the suspected attack was cordoned off by security forces, who have opened an investigation into the incident.
The Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement issued to local media, saying one of its suicide bombers had carried it out.
Authorities cut off internet access in south Kashmir and decreased its speed in Srinagar after reports emerged that thousands had started gathering in Kakapora, the native village of the suspected bomber, in support of him.
The former chief minister of the state, Omar Abdullah, said in a tweet that a number of officers were "reported to have been killed and injured."
"I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms... Jaish has claimed the blast as a suicide attack, reminiscent of the dark days of militancy pre-2004-05," he said.
The idyllic Kashmir Valley in north India has been battling three decades of an armed rebellion that has left tens of thousands dead and many more injured.
Violence involving militants and security forces has surged in recent months in India's only Muslim-majority state, located in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The region is divided into India-administered and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, although both India and Pakistan claim complete sovereignty over the region.
The countries have waged two major wars and several minor conflicts over the territory that is separated by a provisional border, making it one of the most militarized regions in the world.
Violence surged in the state in the past couple of years since the Indian government launched a major offensive to hunt down militants.
More than 250 militants were killed in 2018, the highest annual toll in more than a decade.
India blames Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in Kashmir, an allegation Islamabad has been denying with counter accusations that Indian forces were committing human rights abuses against Kashmiris.
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|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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LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Attaullah Tarar assailed on Sunday former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari over contesting the general elections from NA-127 Lahore.
Addressing a workers’ convention in Lahore, Tarar said: “What kind of significant project had been completed in Karachi that now you (Bilawal) make your way to Lahore? How dare they (PPP) come to Lahore?”
“Lahore is the stronghold of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. The people of the city love Nawaz Sharif. PML-N had clinched victory over Lahore even in difficult circumstances,” the former SAPM said.
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Enjoy every segment of today’s BOB & TOM Show. Join Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, Kristi Lee, Josh Arnold, Pat Godwin, and Willie Griswold for a blend of comedy, talk, news, and sports. Avoid the commercials and get the full show without ads through B&T VIP. Subscribe now at BobandTom.com/VIP.
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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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Kansas City shut out the Bengals in the second half and rallied from as much as a 10-point deficit for a 25-17 win Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. Here are three takeaways from the loss.
1. Bengals offense stalled
Jake Browning continued to show he belongs as one of the league’s best backup quarterbacks this season, as he got off to a fast start, converting four straight third downs and getting it done with his legs when needed. The Bengals scored 17 points on their first three drives. Unfortunately, that ended up being all they could muster. The closest they came after that was on a failed fourth-and-1 attempt inside the 10-yard line.
Browning completed 19 of 31 passes 197 yards and a touchdown, to go along with 32 yards rushing and one rushing touchdown, but he was doing well enough to give the Bengals a chance.
The offense just struggled in the second half, and some of that was on Browning, but Kansas City’s defensive front lived up to expectations and had a lot to do with the Bengals not being able to move the ball efficiently. Browning was sacked six times – five times in the second half, including four times on the final drive. Both Tee Higgins (hamstring) and Ja’Marr Chase (shoulder) played through injuries with the season on the line.
Cincinnati was running the ball well in the first half with 86 yards on 24 carries, but the Bengals managed just 18 yards on eight carries in the second half. Joe Mixon, who had the team’s lone receiving touchdown, finished with 65 yards on 21 carries.
2. Defense up and down
There were a lot of positives on defense when it came to third-down and redzone stops and turnovers, and usually doing well in those areas equates to a win. That obviously wasn’t the case.
Trey Hendrickson’s strip sack on Patrick Mahomes helped the Bengals build their 17-7 lead in the first half, as Sam Hubbard recovered to put the offense at the Kansas City 24-yard line. Browning capped the short drive with his rushing touchdown, and the Bengals had the momentum while Kansas City could only respond with a pair of field goals before halftime.
Cincinnati’s defense gave up a touchdown its first drive but didn’t break in the redzone after that and limited Kansas City to six field goals. That should have been enough; however, the struggles in between the 20s ultimately cost the Bengals their lead. Harrison Butker, whose last-seconds field goal beat the Bengals in the AFC Championship game last year, once again beat them – this time with consistency. He didn’t miss.
Explosive plays and run defense, as usual, proved costly. The Bengals forced just one punt Sunday and allowed six plays of 20 yards or more, including a long of 67 on a pass from Mahomes to Rashee Rice. Running back Isiah Pacheco, who was questionable going into the weekend, finished with 130 yards on 18 carries, including 88 yards on just five attempts in the first half and two plays of 20 yards or more.
3. Eliminated from playoff contention
This was supposed to be Cincinnati’s big year with all of its offensive weapons back from last year’s team that made it to a second straight AFC North title and AFC Championship game. However, when Joe Burrow went down for the season Nov. 26, no one expected the Bengals to even be in contention this late. A win would have kept them in it.
Last week’s loss at Pittsburgh made it so the Bengals likely would need to win their last two games to get in, but when the Browns, Colts, Bills, Texans and Steelers all won Sunday, any outside help they might have received was gone. Cleveland likely will be resting starters in the finale after securing the No. 5 seed in the AFC, so Cincinnati had perhaps an easier path to the playoffs next week.
Not being able to hold a lead against the Chiefs made next week moot. Even if the Bengals beat the Browns, they’ll be missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The regular-season finale likely will mark the end of some key players’ time in Cincinnati, and it will be a long offseason.
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Former President Donald Trump blasted Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Saturday over his veto of a bill banning child sex changes.
The legislation, House Bill 68, would have also banned biological male students from playing on sports teams meant for girls.
DeWine told reporters on Friday that the ban would do “more harm than good.”
“These are truly complex issues, and reasonable people draw vastly different conclusions,” DeWine said during a press conference on Friday. “This bill would impact a very small number of Ohio’s children, but for those children who face gender dysphoria, and for their families, the consequences of this could not be more profound.”
DeWine claimed that parents of “transgender” children told him that their kids would have committed suicide without sex change procedures.
“Ultimately, I believe this is about protecting human life,” DeWine said. “Many parents have told me that their child would not have survived — would be dead today — if they had not received the treatment they received from one of Ohio’s children’s hospitals.”
“I’ve also been told by those who are now grown adults that, but for this care, they would have taken their lives when they were teenagers,” DeWine continued.
In a post to Truth Social, Trump blasted the decision and said that DeWine had “fallen to the radical left.”
“DeWine has fallen to the Radical Left,” Trump wrote. “No wonder he gets loudly booed in Ohio every time I introduce him at Rallies, but I won’t be introducing him any more.”
Trump had previously endorsed DeWine during his 2022 reelection bid.
Trump continued, “I’m finished with this ‘stiff.’ What was he thinking. The bill would have stopped child mutilation, and prevented men from playing in women’s sports. Legislature will hopefully overturn. Do it FAST!!!”
Republican lawmakers had passed the bill with overwhelming support.
The Ohio GOP also holds supermajorities in both chambers and will have the opportunity to override the governor’s veto.
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Nutmeg has been a quintessential spice used extensively in Indian as well as Western cuisine, but there’s a lot more to this aromatic and flavorful spice, which can make it an essential part of several traditional medicines. Well, as per health experts adding a pinch of nutmeg to a glass of warm milk can work wonders for health. Read on to find out…
Why nutmeg?Aromatic, flavourful and loaded with potent medicinal properties, nutmeg is an essential spice used in desserts, drinks, curries, soups and broths.
This simple spice is a powerhouse of nutrients such manganese, copper, and magnesium, along with small amounts of vitamins such as vitamin B6 and vitamin C. These nutrients play a crucial role in boosting overall health like Manganese in nutmeg helps in improving bone health, metabolism, and antioxidant defenses; While copper is involved in energy production and connective tissue formation. Magnesium is important for muscle and nerve function, and vitamin B6 contributes to brain development and function. Nutmeg is also known for its potential health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Here’s what happens when you combine milk and nutmeg and how this combination improves overall health.
Why add nutmeg to milk?There’s no denying that milk is one of the most healthy and potent bedtime drinks, which is packed with the goodness of milk fats, protein, calcium and also has compounds like Tryptophan that help in inducing sleep. However, adding a small amount of nutmeg can instantly amp up the health quotient of the drink and boost its efficacy. As per experts, drinking nutmeg and milk together can help in inducing sleep, improve reproductive health, reduce anxiety and improve mental health and also boosts immunity and digestive health. Here are a few reason why drinking milk and nutmeg can be the best thing in winters:
Sleep quality: Nutmeg is believed to have mild sedative properties, and when combined with the soothing and comforting qualities of warm milk, it may contribute to improved sleep quality.
Digestive comfort: Both nutmeg and milk have been traditionally used to soothe the digestive system. Consuming nutmeg milk before bedtime might help alleviate indigestion or discomfort.
Nutrient boost: Milk is a good source of essential nutrients such as calcium, vitamin D, and protein. Combining it with nutmeg adds a hint of flavor along with potential health benefits.
Aromatic relaxation: The aroma of nutmeg is warm and comforting. Inhaling this aroma while sipping on warm nutmeg milk can create a calming and relaxing bedtime ritual, promoting a sense of tranquility.
Anti-inflammatory potential: Nutmeg contains compounds with anti-inflammatory properties. While more research is needed, these properties may contribute to overall health, including potential benefits for inflammatory conditions.
Recipe for Nutmeg Milk:Ingredients
1 cup of milk dairy or plant-based
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
Sweetener of your choice honey, maple syrup, or sugar to taste.
MethodIn a saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat. Be careful not to boil it; warm it to your desired temperature.
Stir in the ground nutmeg. Start with a smaller amount and adjust according to your taste preferences.
If desired, add a sweetener of your choice. Adjust the sweetness to suit your taste.
Stir the mixture well to ensure that the nutmeg is evenly distributed.
If you prefer a smoother drink, you can strain the nutmeg milk to remove any larger particles.
Pour the nutmeg milk into a mug and enjoy it warm.
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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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Atyrau region implements 31 projects worth 3.14trn tenge
13:27, 11 February 2019
ATYRAU. KAZINFORM 31 projects worth 3.14trn tenge are under implementation in Atyrau region to date, Kazinform correspondent reports.
As the press service of the regional administration informed, these are the projects on construction of LLP KPI gas-chemical complex, construction of the second stage of LLP KLPE gas-chemical complex and modernization of Atyrau Oil Refinery. As part of the entrepreneurship development map, the region implements 28 projects to the amount of 74.3bn tenge.
The implementation of 5 projects worth 6.7bn tenge will let employ 127 people. These are LLP Karat mill, LLP New Ascent commodity concrete production unit, LLP ANTA disposable paper cups producing unit, LLP Plasticcom as well Atyrau Concrete 24 LLP.
3,635 jobs are expected to be created with the implementation of all the projects.
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LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Special Representative and Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi demanded punishment for those involved in attacks on the state and military installations on May 9.
Addressing the media at the Lahore Press Club on Sunday, Ashrafi announced a ban on New Year celebrations in solidarity with Palestinians, urging citizens to support them financially instead of fireworks.
Expressing concern about the justice system, he appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to address issues faced by the lower-income population and emphasized the need for a just legal system and the improvement of the Zakat system to combat poverty effectively.
Highlighting the importance of righteous caliphate (Khilafat e Rashida), he stressed the principles of justice, equal treatment for all, and protection of non-Muslims’ rights. Ashrafi commended efforts to enhance security for the Christian community during Christmas.
Addressing contemporary challenges, he called for legal action against triple talaq (divorce) issuers, combating obscenity’s role in divorces, and countering fake news damaging homes. Ashrafi urged a focus on justice, education, health, and equal food provision for the implementation of a true spirit of righteous caliphate (Khilafat e Rashida).
He acknowledged the government’s efforts to reduce Hajj costs and proposed further reductions. On international matters, Ashrafi revealed military leaders’ warnings regarding the global repercussions if an immediate ceasefire is not achieved in Palestine.
He suggested that making Pakistan “green” would improve agriculture, leading to decreased prices of essential commodities. Ashrafi concluded by calling for the punishment of May 9 culprits and the release of the innocent.
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BERLIN (AP) — Three more people were detained Sunday in connection with a reported threat of an attack on the Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, German authorities said.
The detentions came only days after a 30-year-old Tajik man was detained in relation to an alleged plot to attack the world-famous cathedral by Islamic extremists in the western German city.
The suspects were detained in the western cities of Duisburg, Herne and Dueren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and their apartments were also searched there. No details about their identities were released.
All of the detained suspects — including the Tajik who was arrested last week — allegedly belong to a larger network that included people across Germany and in other European countries, according to Cologne police chief Johannes Hermanns, German news agency dpa reported.
The attack was supposed to have been carried out with a car loaded with explosives, local media reported.
Cologne police said in a Sunday news conference that the cathedral’s underground parking garage had been searched and that explosives detection dogs had been deployed — but nothing was found. Since the early morning, the entrance and exit of the underground garage had also been checked for suspicious activity.
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul called the latest detentions a “success, for which I would like to thank the investigators.”
Islamic extremists have always been active, but they are currently more active than usual and the Catholic cathedral was a prime target for them, Reul said, according to dpa. “The police always try to be a few steps ahead,” he added.
Police had received information about a planned militant attack on Cologne Cathedral shortly before Christmas. The attack was to be carried out on New Year’s Eve.
The city’s world-famous cathedral has been under high protection for a week and the threat led to the closure of the house of worship for tourists since Christmas Eve.
Usually, more than 100,000 tourists visit the cathedral in the last week of the year. In recent days, only worshippers were allowed to enter the building for Mass, but they had to go through thorough security checks involving sniffer dogs.
On Sunday evening, around 1,000 police officers were on duty around the cathedral as revelers began celebrating the end of 2023.
Reul, the state interior minister, encouraged people to celebrate and not stay at home despite the attack threat.
“Islamist terror is still a threat on German streets,” he said. “We have often suppressed that. And whenever there is a one-off event like this, we are all very electrified again.”
However, it would be wrong to panic, said Reul. “I say: Celebrate! Behave yourselves! Take care — and enjoy the transition into the new year.”
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01/9This is how you can eat potatoes without spiking sugar levels
Are you someone who loves indulging in potatoes and delicacies made with this little vegetable? There’s no denying that the mere addition of potatoes can add soul to any meal, but the amount of starch and glycemic index in this vegetable can also spike sugar levels for people struggling with diabetes and high blood sugar.
02/9Why are potatoes a strict no in diabetes
Potatoes are often considered to be a food that should be consumed in moderation especially for people with diabetes, this is due to their high glycemic index GI of 20, which has a rapid effect on blood sugar levels. In fact, consumption of potatoes can quickly break down into glucose, leading to a swift increase in blood sugar levels. However, potatoes can be a part of a balanced diet without causing significant spikes in blood sugar levels, if they are prepared and consumed in a mindful way. Here are some tips on how to eat potatoes without causing rapid increases in blood sugar:
03/9Choose better alternatives
If you love the enticing taste of potatoes and don’t want to simply strike out this vegetable from your diet? Then opt for sweet potatoes or other vegetables with similar taste and texture, this will reduce the cravings. Apart from that, choose veggies with low glycemic index and starch content.
04/9Cooking methods matter
How you cook potatoes can make a lot of difference to the taste texture and most importantly the health quotient. According to health experts, there are few methods of cooking that can effectively influence the nutritional value of potatoes.
05/9Baking or roasting
Baking or roasting potatoes at moderate temperatures helps retain their nutritional value without causing a rapid spike in blood sugar.
06/9Boiling
Boiling potatoes and allowing them to cool before consuming can reduce the glycemic impact.
07/9Steaming
Steaming is another method that can help preserve the nutritional content and minimize the impact on blood sugar.
08/9Combine with fiber and protein
Pair potatoes with foods rich in fiber and protein. For example, include vegetables, legumes, or lean protein sources to slow down the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates.
09/9Mindful portion control
Pay attention to portion sizes. Consuming smaller portions of potatoes can help manage blood sugar levels.
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20 Swedish kronor to Tongan paʻangas
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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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LAHORE: In a relentless effort to curb gas theft, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) conducted a series of targeted raids in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Islamabad. During the operations, 485 unauthorized connections were disconnected, and fines totalling Rs 4.14 million were imposed.
According to a spokesman for the department, in Lahore, the regional team acted decisively, severing 25 connections for illegal gas usage and an additional 24 for compressor-related violations.
Fines amounting to Rs 0.08 million were imposed on gas theft. In Rawalpindi, 183 connections were severed for unauthorized gas consumption, and 4 for compressor misuse, with fines totalling Rs 0.11 million.
The crackdown extended to Islamabad, where three connections were disconnected due to illegal gas usage. In Multan, the team disconnected 4 connections for unauthorized gas usage and 36 for compressor violations, resulting in fines of Rs 0.45 million. One FIR was lodged against gas pilferers.
In Peshawar and Karak, SNGPL took stringent action by disconnecting 66 connections for direct and illegal gas usage, imposing fines amounting to Rs 2.33 million, and filing 2 FIRs against gas theft. The Mardan team disconnected 20 connections for illegal gas usage, with fines totalling Rs 0.92 million.
Sahiwal witnessed the disconnection of one connection for illegal gas usage and three for compressor violations, along with fines totalling Rs 0.21 million.
In Sheikhupura, 18 connections were severed for unauthorized gas usage and 6 for compressor misuse, resulting in fines of Rs 0.01 million. The Sargodha team disconnected one connection for illegal gas usage, while Bahawalpur disconnected 63 connections for unauthorized gas usage and four for compressor violations.
In Faisalabad, the team took action against one connection for illegal gas usage and another for compressor misuse, imposing fines totalling Rs 0.03 million.
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Atyrau region's foreign trade turnover surpasses $30bn
15:25, 07 February 2019
ATYRAU. KAZINFORM Foreign trade turnover of Atyrau region hit $30bn in 2018, Kazinform correspondent reports.
"The share of export in the total commodity turnover reached 92% i.e. $27.5bn. The volume of import made 8% - $2.5bn," the regional customs control department informed.
In 2018, the region imported primarily equipment (59.3%), ferrous metals items (17.7%) and chemical industry goods (6.3%).
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as the military targeted areas in several parts of the territory a day after the country’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting international calls for a cease-fire.
The military said Israeli forces were operating in Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, and residents reported strikes in the central part of the tiny enclave, after Israel this week made that region the new focus of its war.
The war has raised fears of a broader regional conflagration. The U.S. military on Sunday said it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same ship, but U.S. forces opened fire, killing several of the armed crews, the U.S. Central Command said.
Israel says it wants to destroy Hamas’ governing and military capabilities in Gaza, from where it launched its Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people and took 240 people hostage, according to Israeli authorities.
Israel’s unprecedented air and ground offensive has killed more than 21,600 Palestinians and wounded more than 55,000 others, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza. The war has sparked a humanitarian crisis, with a quarter of Gaza residents facing starvation, according to the United Nations. Israel’s bombardments have levelled vast swaths of the territory, making parts uninhabitable and displacing some 85% of Gaza’s inhabitants.
ISRAEL PRESSES ON
Israel expanded its offensive to central Gaza this week, targeting a belt of dense urban neighborhoods that house refugees from the war surrounding Israel’s creation in 1948 and their descendants. The fighting has left Palestinians in Gaza with the feeling that nowhere is safe.
In the area of Zweida in central Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens of others, according to witnesses. The bodies were draped in white plastic and laid out in front of a hospital, where prayers were held before burial.
“They were innocent people,” said Hussein Siam, whose relatives were among the dead. “Israeli warplanes bombarded the whole family.”
Officials from Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Deir al-Balah said the 13 were among 35 bodies received on Sunday.
The Israeli military said it was battling militants in Khan Younis, where Israel believes Hamas leaders are hiding. It also said its forces operating in Shati, in northern Gaza, found a bomb in a kindergarten and defused it. Hamas continued to launch rockets toward southern Israel.
Israel has faced stiff resistance from Hamas since it began its ground offensive in late October, and the military says 172 soldiers have been killed during that time.
THE DAY AFTER FOR GAZA
The magnitude of the destruction in Gaza coupled with the war’s length has raised questions about the achievability of Israel’s goal to quash Hamas as well as about its plans for post-war Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel must maintain open-ended security control over the Gaza Strip, without saying what would come next. At a news conference Saturday, where he said the war would continue for “many more months,” he reiterated his intention to preserve an Israeli military foothold in a narrow strip of land in southern Gaza near the border with Egypt.
“(It) must be in our hands, it must be sealed. It’s clear that any other agreement will not guarantee the demilitarization that we need and require,” Netanyahu said. Israel says Hamas has smuggled weapons in through the Egyptian border, but Egypt is likely to oppose any Israeli military presence there.
In his public remarks about Israel’s plans for the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu has also said he won’t allow the internationally-backed Palestinian Authority, which administers some parts of the West Bank, to participate in any future rule over Gaza.
That position has put Netanyahu at odds with the Biden administration over who should run Gaza after the war. The U.S. backs the idea that a unified Palestinian government should run both Gaza and parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank as a precursor to eventual statehood.
Israeli media have reported that Netanyahu has repeatedly dodged holding meetings with his War Cabinet about the post-war possibilities.
ISRAELIS PROTEST
Israelis, who still largely stand behind the war’s goals, are showing signs they are losing patience.
On Saturday night, thousands protested against Netanyahu, one of the largest demonstrations against the long-serving Israeli leader since the war began. The country, which is sharply divided over Netanyahu and a legal overhaul plan he has set in motion, has remained mostly united over the war.
“It is true that the state of Israel has many enemies and threats, but unfortunately today Prime Minister Netanyahu and his continued rule is the most significant existential threat to our country and our society,” said protester Gal Tzur.
A separate protest Saturday called for the release of the 129 remaining hostages held by Hamas. Families of hostages and their supporters have demanded that the government prioritize hostage releases over other war objectives, and have staged large protests every weekend.
Egypt, one of the mediators between Israel and Hamas, has proposed a multistage plan that would kick off with a swap of hostages for prisoners, accompanied by a temporary cease-fire — along the lines of an exchange during a weeklong truce in November.
But the sides still appear far from striking a new deal. The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group holding Israeli hostages said Sunday there will be no exchange with Israel before the war ends and Israel withdraws its troops from the Gaza Strip, echoing Hamas’ position.
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Mroue reported from Beirut and Goldenberg from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writer Melanie Lidman in Jerusalem contributed to this report.
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In the quest for a healthier lifestyle, one of the first aspects we often target is our eating habits. The perennial debate between brown and white foods has been ongoing for years, with proponents on both sides. Delving into the key differences between these choices can empower individuals to make informed dietary decisions.
Whole grain:
Brown foods, such as brown rice, have gained recognition for retaining essential nutrients stripped away during the refining process.
Research suggests that opting for the unrefined versions of grains, like wheat or rice, preserves minerals and vitamins found in the outer bran or husk.
Brown rice v/s white rice
Studies emphasize the nutritional advantages of brown rice, attributing anti-diabetic, anti-cholesterol, antioxidant, and heart-protective properties to its consumption. Regular intake of whole-grain foods like brown rice is linked to a reduced risk of chronic diseases. On the flip side, white rice, while providing quick energy due to its carbohydrate content, can contribute to weight gain with excessive consumption.
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White and brown sugar
The dichotomy extends to sugar choices. While white sugar, a refined form, lacks nutritional benefits, brown sugar and jaggery offer additional nutrients such as calcium, potassium, iron, and magnesium due to the presence of molasses.
Brown v/s white bread
In the brown bread vs. white bread debate, the presence of bran in brown bread provides essential minerals like magnesium, potassium, zinc, phosphorous, and various vitamins. White bread, made from highly processed flour, lacks fiber and often requires synthetic fortification.
How about eggs?
The color of eggshells, whether brown or white, is determined by the breed of the hen. Research suggests no significant nutritional difference between brown and white eggs, but factors like diet and environment can influence nutritional content.
Which is better for you?Fiber count
While brown rice contains more fiber than its white counterpart, the presence of phytic acid may hinder the absorption of micronutrients and pose digestive challenges.
Weight management
Brown rice, being a whole grain, provides a prolonged feeling of fullness, making it a recommended choice for weight management.
Digestion
However, the increased fiber in brown rice may not be easily digestible for everyone, highlighting the importance of individual preferences and tolerances.
White Sugar or Jaggery
The nutritional difference between white and brown sugar is marginal. Jaggery emerges as a better alternative to white sugar due to its unrefined sweetness and retained nutrients.
Eggs
Contrary to popular belief, eggshell color does not impact nutritional value significantly. Factors like sunlight exposure and a hen's diet play a role in nutritional content.
Bread
Brown bread, crafted from whole wheat flour, boasts more nutrients and fiber compared to white bread made from processed flour, which often requires synthetic fortification.
The brown vs. white food debate unfolds with a nuanced perspective, recognizing the distinct advantages and considerations associated with each choice. While brown foods often triumph in terms of nutrient retention, fiber content, and potential health benefits, individual preferences, digestive tolerance, and dietary goals play pivotal roles in making the right choices. The key lies in maintaining a balanced and varied diet that aligns with personal health objectives.
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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the international community to take urgent steps for stopping genocide in Gaza and work for just and lasting peace in Palestine. In his message on the beginning of New Year, 2024, the president also extend led his heartfelt felicitations to the entire Pakistani nation, the Muslim Ummah and the international community.
“As we bid farewell to the passing year and welcome the dawn of a New Year, I pray to Allah Almighty that may the coming year bring prosperity, political and economic stability for Pakistan as well as the entire world,” he said.
At the beginning of the New Year, he added that we should not forget our brothers and sisters in Palestine who continue to face the brutal and barbaric attacks at the hands of the Israeli forces.
“I urge the international community to take urgent steps for stopping genocide in Gaza and work for just and lasting peace in Palestine,” he said.
Similarly, he added that his thoughts are with the people of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir, who have been enduring atrocities and the longest siege by the Indian Occupation Forces. “It is essential that the international community should take practical measures to resolve these long-standing disputes in accordance with the UN resolutions to promote global peace and security,” Dr Alvi said. He also prayed for the entire Muslim ummah to foster unity and harmony, and work collectively to address the challenges being faced by the Muslim Ummah.
“As we envision a prosperous future, I wish for economic development, interfaith harmony, forgiveness, tolerance and mutual respect in Pakistan.
May 2024 be a year of positive transformations, not only for Pakistan but for the entire global community,” he said. “Let us welcome the coming year with the hope and determination to build a world where there are no conflicts and wars and where justice, peace, prosperity and compassion prevail,” he added.
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Atyrau rgn to build 11 solid waste landfills
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ATYRAU. KAZINFORM "11 solid waste landfills will be built in Atyrau region," head of the region Nurlan Nogayev said at today's meeting with population.
"The region adopted the solid waste management program for 2017-2021. Almost 2.3 mln tons of waste is kept currently at the refuse dumps.
112,000 tons of solid waste was collected last year. Construction of new landfills is crucial for the region. 47 measures aimed at reducing negative impact on the region's ecology were taken there. The total amount of funds channeled hit KZT 4.9 bln," he added.
He also stressed that it is planned to build solid waste landfills in 11 rural settlements of Atyrau region.
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In this new optical illusion, we challenge you to read the text hidden in this image within 10 seconds. Optical illusions hold profound significance in the realms of psychology, neuroscience, and art, offering unique insights into human perception. These visual phenomena showcase the brain's remarkable ability to interpret and sometimes misinterpret visual information.
From a psychological perspective, optical illusions reveal the intricate interplay between sensory input and cognitive processing. They challenge our assumptions about reality, highlighting how the brain constructs meaning from visual stimuli. Studying optical illusions helps researchers understand the complexities of visual perception, shedding light on how the brain organizes and interprets visual data.
In neuroscience, optical illusions serve as tools to explore the neural mechanisms underlying vision. They demonstrate that perception is an active, constructive process rather than a passive recording of the external world. Neuroscientists use illusions to investigate how the brain processes conflicting visual cues, offering valuable insights into visual processing and neural adaptation.
In art, optical illusions have been harnessed by artists to create captivating and thought-provoking works. Artists play with perspective, color, and form to deceive the viewer's perception intentionally. This challenges traditional notions of reality in art, encouraging viewers to question their visual experiences and engage with the artwork on a deeper level.
Moreover, optical illusions have practical applications in fields such as design, where an understanding of visual perception is crucial. They also play a role in cognitive therapy, helping individuals with visual processing issues or conditions like amblyopia.
In essence, the significance of optical illusions extends beyond mere visual trickery; they serve as gateways to understanding the intricacies of human cognition, perception, and the fascinating ways our brains construct the world around us.
How to solve this?As per an Instagram account 'imgur' one can solve this puzzle following this: "Optical Illusions are wild. Close one eye, tilt your phone back and look at the screen from the charging hole."
While th mystery continues, one user says, "it reads: You are doing great and I’m glad you exist." Users have been amazed with this puzzle.
Challenge yourself with more such puzzles and brain teasers:
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate.
Some will have a widespread effect, including a law banning semi-automatic rifles and another requiring paid time off. But others won’t have an immediate or noticeable impact, including a law that lets county governments consider a potential contractor’s participation in an approved apprenticeship program in determining the winning low bid for a project.
One law that took effect in 2019 but is still impacting tens of thousands of workers is an increase in the minimum wage. It increases to $14 an hour on Jan. 1 for non-tipped workers and will reach $15 in a year.
Here are some of the other major changes to Illinois state law as of New Year’s Day:
BAN ON SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
The U.S. Supreme Court has failed to take up the case of Illinois’ ban on the sale, possession or manufacture of automatic weapons like the type used in a mass shooting at a 2023July Fourthparade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
The law bans dozens of specific brands or types of rifles and handguns, including .50-caliber guns, attachments and rapid-firing devices. No rifle will be allowed to accommodate more than 10 rounds, with a 15-round limit for handguns.
Those who previously purchased such guns must register them with the Illinois State Police by Jan. 1.
BOOK-BAN PROHIBITION
Libraries that indiscriminately ban books will not be eligible for state funds. They must adopt the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights stating “materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.”
The library association reported that attempts to censor books reached a 20-year high in 2022, especially those with LGBTQ+ themes and those written by people of color.
PAID TIME OFF
Employers will be required to offer paid vacation for any reason. Workers will accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours total. Employers may offer more than 40 hours and employees may take time off after working for 90 days.
AIR FRESHENERS ALLOWED
Police will no longer be able to pull over a motorist solely because there is an object hanging from their rearview mirror. The law was approved after Daunte Wright was pulled over in Minnesota in 2021 for having a dangling air freshener. He was shot when the officer, reaching for her stun gun, instead grabbed her sidearm.
NO VIDEOCONFERENCING ON THE ROAD
Video meetings, streaming or accessing a social media website while driving will be prohibited. There will be an exception for video on a hands-free or voice-activated device or an application requiring the push of no more than a single button to activate or terminate it.
NO INDOOR VAPING
Vaping or smoking an electronic cigarette or cigar in a public indoor space will be prohibited. The law adds electronic smoking devices to the list of items prohibited in indoor public places under the 2008 Smoke Free Illinois Act, which banned regular tobacco products’ indoor use.
LICENSE-PLATE READER RESTRICTIONS
Interstate agreements between law enforcement agencies must specify that license-plate reader technology not be used on cars driven by women coming into Illinois to have abortions.
SURVEILLANCE DRONES
Following the Highland Park parade shooting, lawmakers approved the use of drones by law enforcement to surveil “routed” or “special events.” The drones may not be equipped with weapons or facial-recognition technology.
DEEPFAKE PORN
Victims of digital forgeries known as deepfake pornography may file civil lawsuits against anyone who shares or threatens to share an image that falsely depicts a person exposing genitalia or other private parts or engaging in a sex act. Identifying the image as materially altered is not a defense to liability.
RESTROOMS MAY BE ALL-GENDER MULTIOCCUPANCY
Businesses have the option of installing restrooms that may be used by any gender simultaneously. Current restrooms may be renovated to accommodate all genders. Urinals may not be included and stalls must have floor-to-ceiling, locking dividers.
VOTER REGISTRATION FOR TEENS
Teenagers may pre-register to vote at age 16 or 17 while obtaining a driver’s license or state identification card at a drivers’ services office run by the secretary of state. When turning 18, the legal voting age, they will already be registered to vote.
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ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Federal Minister of Information, Murtaza Solangi, has said that the approval or rejection of nomination papers of the candidates is a constitutional process, and any decisions in this regard fall within the legal framework.
In an interview with a private TV channel, he said the majority of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates have successfully submitted their nomination papers.
He clarified that the acceptance or rejection of these papers is a constitutional process. He said that the caretaker government has no involvement in these matters, and only the Election Commission of Pakistan can act in such electoral affairs.
Reiterating the adherence to constitutional boundaries, Murtaza Solangi emphasized that all political parties, including PTI, receive fair coverage based on ethical editorial policies.
He further noted that registered political parties are receiving unbiased coverage on state media, adhering to ethical journalistic standards.
Solangi also expressed the commitment to provide necessary support to the Election Commission for financial and administrative facilitation.
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Is the war in Ukraine at a stalemate?
Russia’s economy withstands Western sanctions, while US political divisions are worrying Kyiv.
Many observers believe the war in Ukraine is at a deadlock.
Despite much foreign financial and military aid – and managing to hold Russian forces back – Ukraine’s efforts on the battlefield have won little ground recently.
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Bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States has disintegrated, threatening funding, with uncertainty also posed by next year’s US presidential election.
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So what could happen militarily and politically in 2024? And will it be a decisive year in this war?
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Pavel Felgenhauer – Russian military and defence analyst
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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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Two women have been found dead at a house in Cheadle, Staffordshire.
A 68-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder, Staffordshire Police said.
The force urged anyone with information or footage to come forward.
In a statement, police said: “We were called to Park Lane at 3pm this afternoon (Sunday December 31) to reports a woman’s body had been found and another woman was injured.
“Both women were pronounced dead at approximately 3.50pm.
“Anyone with information, CCTV, smart doorbell or dashcam footage should contact 101 quoting incident number 340 of 31 December, or message us using Live Chat on our website.”
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CHARLOTTE – It wasn't just that Teddy Bridgewater fumbled.
It was also where he fumbled. But mostly how.
In the second quarter of Saturday night's loss in Green Bay, the Panthers' quarterback lost the ball at the Packers' 1-yard line, a play that could easily serve as the epitaph for the second half of the season.
"That play at the goal line is obviously a killer," Panthers coach Matt Rhule said, among his immediate takeaways.
He mentioned some other things (including yet another penalty on special teams that put them in a deeper hole late). But if not for a solid second-half effort by the Panthers' defense, Bridgewater's miscue would have been the solitary talking point after a 24-16 loss.
Rhule made it clear that all players, not just the quarterbacks, have been told not to reach the ball across the goal line unless it's fourth down, and Bridgewater said it was a lesson learned.
"It's always disappointing when you get down there and have points, and you do something like that to prevent your team from scoring," Bridgewater said. "It's a situation where, I guarantee if I ever have to run a quarterback sneak again, for the rest of my career, I'll make sure I never reach the ball over the top unless it's fourth down."
Things were already bad, as the Panthers had lost seven of their previous eight. But having Bridgewater's failed attempt to dive over the pile at the goal line go so tragically wrong was the kind of play that carries more emotional weight than statistical.
Undrafted rookie running back Rodney Smith had just given the Panthers a shot of energy, converting a fourth-and-1 with a 12-yard burst. But then, steps away from making it a 14-10 game, the unthinkable happened.
Bridgewater appeared to try to dive over the top, but never got much air, and had the ball swatted out of his hands by Packers linebacker Krys Barnes. It was recovered by cornerback Kevin King and returned 48 yards. The Packers followed with a touchdown to make it 21-3, enough breathing room for the rest of the night.
Bridgewater said he heard the Packers defense calling out the sneak, which caused him to try to go over the top. He added that Packers linebacker Za'Darius Smith "did a great job of leaping as well," and Smith caught him mid-thigh as he tried to rise.
"His momentum stopped my momentum," Bridgewater said. "If I sneak behind the guys, dive in low, we may score, or it's second down."
A tick-tock description of the way the play happened doesn't fully explain the swing of the moment, though. It was a dramatic blocked dunk at the rim, a saved penalty kick, the kind of thing that takes all the air out of the team on the short end.
The Panthers weren't operating with much of a margin of error to begin with, and missing that kind of opportunity was crushing.
Given all the attention paid to the embattled quarterback for a third-down decision to rush a play and a fourth-down pass short of the sticks last week, Rhule was trying to leave some breathing room for Bridgewater.
But the result remained, and remained unacceptable.
"I hate to beat him up on just that one play," Rhule said. "There were a lot of things that were not up to our standard across the board.
"But that play just can't happen."
For what it's worth, it sounds like that resonated with Bridgewater.
"I think we're realizing if we just do it the way we're coached, in all three phases, it works," he said. "I think what happens is, we get to that moment sometimes, we think we have to do something a little different, for instance me on the quarterback sneak. And if I continue to just trust my coaching, and do it the way I'm told, then we're celebrating going into the locker room, as opposed to learning new lessons each week.
"This team, this is a team that's going to win these games down the road. We just have to believe in ourselves and believe what the coaches are telling us."
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Australian research paves way for one-shot flu vaccine
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity and Monash University revealed the joint effort on Tuesday, calling it a "paradigm -shifting discovery, which could lead to an influenza vaccine that does not need to be updated annually," Xinhua reports.
Past research had shown these killer T cells being present in an immune response to some, but not all of the A, B and C influenza viruses.
"Influenza viruses continuously mutate to evade recognition by our immune system, and they are vastly diverse, making it nearly impossible to predict and vaccinate against the strain that will cause the next influenza pandemic," lead researcher and PhD student Marios Koutsakos said.
"We have identified the parts of the virus that are shared across all flu strains, and sub-strains capable of infecting humans, and then investigated if we could find robust responses to those viral parts in healthy humans, and influenza-infected adults and children."
The discovery was a key breakthrough for the team who will now focus on creating a universal influenza vaccine to reduce the impact of pandemic events and seasonal influenza around the globe.
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Current Formula 1 engines generate up to 1,000 hp from just 1.6 liters of displacement, and now Engineering Explained has video breaking down the details that make that possible.
Technically, Formula 1 cars have “power units,” not “engines,” as the 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6 is just one part of a hybrid powertrain. Since 2014, F1 has mandated a setup that includes the tiny 90-degree V-6 and two motor-generator units, the MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit-Kinetic) and MGU-H (Motor Generator Unit-Heat).
Both motor-generator units harvest energy, but in different ways. The MGU-H is spun by excess exhaust flow from the turbo that would normally be bled off by a wastegate, harvesting energy that can be stored in a battery pack, used to spin the turbo when off throttle, or sent directly to the MGU-K. Attached to the crankshaft, the MGU-K can provide up to 160 hp to help propel the car or regenerative braking to recover more energy.
With just 160 hp provided by the MGU-K, and only in short bursts when the battery pack is fully charged, the gasoline engine is still doing most of the work. It also has to do that with a limited amount of fuel (because F1 doesn’t allow in-race refueling any more) pumped from the fuel cell at a flow rate dictated by the rules. That rate—a maximum 100 kg/h—also means that while F1 allows engines to rev to 15,000 rpm, power effectively peaks at 10,500 rpm, because that’s when engines hit that maximum rate.
Teams claim the fuel used in F1 is similar to pump gasoline, so they aren’t getting an advantage there. F1 engines are known to run much more efficiently than typical road-car engines, however. Mercedes-AMG has claimed its engines have achieved more than 50% thermal efficiency, meaning at least half the potential energy in the fuel they burn is actually used to move the car. That’s the key to those big power numbers.
Considering that most road-car internal-combustion engines struggle to achieve 35% thermal efficiency, F1 engineers have to employ plenty of tricks. One is pre-chamber ignition—the use of a smaller combustion chamber above the main chamber—which allows for a leaner air-fuel mixture that’s ideally suited to F1’s fuel-flow limits. This feature isn’t racing-specific; it was one of the features that made the original Honda Civic’s CVCC engine so fuel-efficient, and it’s currently used in Maserati’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6.
Another efficiency boost is a rule that allows compression ratios of up to 18:1. That’s much higher than road-car engines, and while it’s unknown whether teams are actually hitting that limit, it leaves room for efficiency gains. Higher compression ratios are more efficient, and even without running all the way to an 18:1 ratio, F1 cars are likely running higher compression ratios than road cars and reaping that benefit.
The final factor is turbo boost. In road cars, high levels of boost help small engines produce big power, but it may not be that simple in F1. F1 engines may run more or less boost than some road cars (teams don’t release actual figures) depending on the air-fuel ratio, and that could also change based on circuits, with more boost used at higher-altitude Mexico City, for example.
Ultimately, it’s the efficiency of the total package that allows F1 power units to get so much power from so little displacement. As noted in the video, they also do it without some features that are common on road cars, such as variable valve timing. That’s what makes modern F1 power units true technological marvels.
Check out the video above for a deeper dive on what makes F1 engines tick.
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02/11Unexplained weight loss
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Changes in the skin, such as the appearance of new moles, changes in the size, shape, or color of existing moles, or the development of unusual skin growths, should be carefully monitored. Skin changes can be signs of skin cancer or malignancies affecting other organs. Regular skin checks and prompt consultation with a dermatologist for any concerning changes are essential for early detection and treatment.
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Volunteers Achieve Goal of Providing Affordable Housing in North Spokane
News Story by Megan Guido | FāVS News
Recently a group of about 12 volunteers living in north Spokane organized as Village Cohousing Works, a nonprofit with a mission to provide housing and home ownership to low-income families in the northern part of Spokane County.
A key part of the group’s philosophy is that it takes a village and cooperation from neighbors to provide stable housing.
On Dec. 11, after only a year, the group achieved their vision: the first manufactured home was delivered and placed on Takesa Village Homeowners Cooperative in Mead, Washington. The 720 square foot, two-bedroom home will house a family, including a single mom and her two children (one who is disabled).
“I can’t tell you how exciting it was to see our first manufactured house delivered,” said Terri James, co-founder, and acting treasurer of Village Cohousing Works. “It’s so rewarding to be part of the process of building permanent, stable housing in north Spokane County.
James, a retired nurse, who has lived in north Spokane for 46 years, along with a core group of other volunteers passionate about providing housing, spent the last year creating a unique, low-income housing model designed to get families at the 80% or under AMI (Average Median Income) into homeownership in the northern part of Spokane County.
“As far as I know, we are the only housing program supplying new homes in this area expressly for low-income households,” said Sarah Olson, director of Village Cohousing Works.
Their next goal is to place 10 more manufactured homes over the next two years on lots at Takesa Village Homeowners Cooperative in Mead.
Takesa Village Homeowners Cooperative, a manufactured home park, is not run by a corporation. Rather, it is a resident-owned manufactured home community that is owned and managed by the cooperative members who live there. It is geared toward families, with two pools, a community center and playground equipment for members to use.
It’s also a critical partner in the cohousing model, said James.
“Living in a community where there are shared responsibilities and people watch out for each other is key,” said James. “Community is an important building block for (housing) stability.”
Olson said Village Cohousing Works follows the same service area boundaries of north Spokane County as New Hope Resource Center does: Hawthorne Road to Elk, Washington, more than 300 square miles. It does not include Deer Park, Washington. New Hope Resource Center is a faith-based, ecumenical social service organization based in Colbert, Washington.
Like most counties and cities, the number of homeless is typically undercounted but 2022 client numbers from New Hope Resource Center show 279 households in the 0-80 percent AMI level. Mead School District has about 540 homeless families in the current 2023-2024 school year, Olson said.
This effort to get low-income families into home ownership originated from the formation of a housing task force by volunteers working at The New Hope Resource Center in 2022.
The housing task force held meetings with other community leaders and members concerned about the lack of affordable housing in the area, said James.
“We had a donor ready to donate land … to build a cohousing village on,” said James. “But it wasn’t within the urban growth boundary, the owner elected to wait to donate the land.”
“We knew that we would have to find land in the urban growth zone and we knew that would take two to three years,” James added. “Many of us felt really committed to making change and didn’t want to wait two to three years.”
That is when Olson discovered Takesa Village Homeowners Cooperative and through conversations with representatives, found out they had 40 empty lots.
The next piece of the puzzle fell into place. A discovery was made through connections Olson worked with on the housing issue. MOD Homes, LLC, a dealer of manufactured homes in northeast Washington, said he’d sell his homes at a discount to the group.
MOD Owner Dan McGuire said, “I’m a big believer in the private sector doing housing.”
He talked to two of the volunteers, Terri (Sarah Olson’s mother) and Bev Hopoi, former school teacher, VCW Volunteer Secretary and Site Development Committee member.
“I like them,” McGuire said. “They are retired, have spunk and are out there helping people. I said, ‘Heck, yes. I can get behind that.’”
From there, a memorandum of understanding was signed by Village Cohousing Works and Takesa Village Homeowners Cooperative to place up to 10 manufactured homes on the site in the next two years.
Then the work of fundraising began with the volunteers raising money from plant sales to golf tournaments to securing private donations and a gift from Smith Barbieri Charitable Trust based in Spokane.
In August 2023, they had raised enough money to order their first manufactured home. To date, they have raised more than $100,000.
Village Cohousing Works also helps people find financing for homeownership. For more information or to apply for housing, visit www.villagecohousingworksspokane.org.
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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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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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LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi paid a detailed visit to the Lahore Zoo. CM reviewed its upgradation work and inspected ongoing construction activities. Mohsin Naqvi expressed his indignation over not demolishing old constructions and ordered to demolish them soon along with further accelerating the upgradation work.
CM inquired about occurrence of a delay in carrying out the assigned task with regard to timely demolition of old constructions. He ordered to demolish the old structure without delaying and waiting any further. CM also summoned the team of Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab( IDAP) at the Lahore Zoo.
Mohsin Naqvi underlined that the Lahore Zoo should be seen entirely new and unique. He directed to speed up the process of bringing new animals at the Lahore Zoo for the entertainment of citizens especially children.
CM inspected the under construction bridge at the Lahore Zoo. Mohsin Naqvi monitored the snake house, giraffe house, lion house, elephant house and fish house. He directed to make the cages of animals spacious along with making animal cages of an international standard. Mohsin Naqvi directed to pay a special attention on the diet of lions and other animals along with looking after them properly. CM asserted that no compromise will be made on the quality with regard to upgrading the Lahore Zoo according to the international standards.
CM was given a briefing by Secretary Wildlife and DG Wildlife about progress being made on the upgradation plan of the Lahore Zoo. Secretary C&W, DG PHA, Deputy Commissioner and concerned officials were also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi along with the Federal Minister Gohar Ejaz inaugurated the new emergency of Jinnah Hospital comprising 150 beds on the last day of the year 2023. CM visited the new emergency and reviewed provision of latest medical facilities. Mohsin Naqvi after the upgradation also inaugurated the medical and surgical emergency. He inspected the ICU and appreciated the steps being taken for the provision of latest beds. CM lauded the treatment facilities being provided in the new emergency adding that state of the art emergency consists of 150 beds.
Excellent treatment facilities have been provided to the patients in the new emergency. CM commended Federal Minister Gohar Ejaz, Secretary Health, Secretary C&W, administration of Jinnah Hospital and the whole team. He congratulated the whole team on working day and night for the completion of this project. Mohsin Naqvi inspected the new air condition plant. It was informed during the briefing that for the first time anti bactarial paint was used so as to make the emergency block infection-free. For the first time, infection-free tiles have been installed in the operation theatres of the emergency block.
CM after inaugurating the upgradation project of the new emergency block of Jinnah Hospital and while talking with the media apprised that five big hospitals of Punjab after their upgradation will be opened in coming 4-5 days. Emergency of Children Hospital Multan, Nishtar-II, PIC Lahore and Mayo Hospital are being functionalised. DG Khan Cardiology Hospital was an old project which has approximately being completed after carrying out day and night hard work.
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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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They ‘facilitate the unraveling of the rule of law that they seek to avert’
A leading commentator from the Hoover Institution, Peter Berkowitz, is warning America that those who are the most virulent in their attempts to keep President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot – essentially they are trying to destroy him – are the ones helping in the “unraveling of the rule of law.”
Berkowitz, the Tad and Dianne Taube senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, was for several years the director of the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. State Department.
He explains at Real Clear Wire that the campaign against allowing voters to have even the opportunity of voting for Trump is being ratcheted to extreme levels.
In fact, Democrats and their specially chosen prosecutors have assembled a list of cases against Trump, including by now dozens and dozens of charges, often on what critics of the prosecutors say simply are flimsy, or fabricated, claims.
One, for example, wants him jailed for his opinions and statements about the 2020 election, the election that was skewed by at least two undue influences. One was Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to hand out $400 million plus to officials who often used the money to recruit Democrat voters. The other was the FBI’s decision to interfere by telling publications to suppress accurate, and damaging, reporting about the Bidens. A polling later showed that likely made Biden the winner in that race.
Their key talking points have been that Trump is an “insurrectionist” because a few hundred people rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, after he told them to protest peacefully, and their wild claims that electing Trump would end democracy in the constitutional republic that is America.
The characterization of Trump as an extreme threat is the problem, he pointed out.
“To insist that Donald Trump’s return to the White House is bound to bring dictatorship to America encourages the use of all means necessary to thwart his bid for the presidency. Flight 93 Election anti-Trumpers thereby facilitate the unraveling of the rule of law that they seek to avert,” he explained.
The “Flight 93” reference comes from a book, he explained.
“On Sept. 5, 2016, The Claremont Review of Books’ website published ‘The Flight 93 Election’ under the pseudonym Publius Decius Mus. The high-brow polemic went viral a few days later when Rush Limbaugh read it aloud on his radio show. Author Michael Anton – who served on President Trump’s National Security Council and is now a fellow at Hillsdale College and the Claremont Institute – analogized the choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to the one faced by passengers on the last of the four doomed commercial aircraft that had been hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001. If Flight 93 passengers did nothing, they faced certain death. If they charged the cockpit, they might still die, but they gave themselves a fighting chance to seize control of the plane,” he explained.
The analysis suggested Trump was articulating the correct positions on immigration, trade, war and more during that campaign.
While pointing that desperate times require desperate measures, Anton “did not call for lawlessness. But by maintaining that Clinton’s election would produce unmitigated catastrophe, he encouraged the notion that all bets were off if she prevailed at the ballot box,” Berkowitz wrote.
But now, he said, “Today’s anti-Trumpers go Anton one better. Whereas he warned of the danger of progressive dictatorship a mere two months before the 2016 election, anti-Trumpers have been sounding the alarm continuously against Trumpian tyranny since 2016 and have picked up the pace this cycle.”
He said at this point, “much of the elite media is marching in lockstep to alert the nation of its imminent peril. New York Times columnist Charles Blow argued in mid-December that the prospect of a Trump-led Republican Party taking power shows that ‘our democracy hangs by a thread.’ Talking heads on CNN and MSNBC have been affirming matter-of-factly that Trump will extinguish democracy.”
Ex-Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming who was fired by voters following her years-long war on Trump, claimed that America, because it does not follow her anti-Trump agenda, is “sleepwalking into dictatorship.”
Other leftists have made similar suggestions, including Washington Post columnist Robert Kagan, who claimed, “Once elected … Trump will prove unstoppable,” Berkowitz explained.
Kagan’s claims, Berkowitz noted, include that the DOJ would prosecute “the honorable and innocent,” Trump would defy the Supreme Court and a GOP Congress would do nothing.
Kagan lamented that Americans are approaching the 2024 election is if it was an ordinary election, not a “looming disaster.”
Berkowitz pointed out that actually, “history provides scarce evidence of democracies deteriorating into dictatorships without the cooperation of the military, government bureaucracy, business world, media, and universities.”
And those factors appear unlikely at best.
He continued that further, “Kagan offers not a word about the political forces that provoked voters to back Trump in 2015 and gave his candidacy new life in 2023. Trump tapped into festering resentments of progressive policy on trade, immigration, crime, and war, and progressive superciliousness on cultural issues. His supporters viewed Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia collusion investigation and the two Trump impeachments as elite weaponizations of federal law enforcement. The four criminal indictments brought against Trump – all between April 4 and Aug. 10, 2023, more than two years after he left office and just as the 2024 campaign ramped up – have reinforced his voters’ belief that progressive elites have ridden roughshod over the law to bring him down. The reckless decision by the Colorado Supreme Court last week to remove Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot on the grounds that he violated the 14th Amendment’s prohibition on those who have ‘engaged in insurrection’ serving as president – despite his having never been charged with insurrection – adds fuel to the fire.”
Finally, Kagan advocates for throwing “everything you can” at someone like a Trump, and likened him to “a marauder” crashing into your home, the commentary said.
“Contrary to Kagan, it is hard not to fault those who have treated the laws of the land as if they were makeshift weapons to hurl at a house-invading marauder.”
Berkowitz said, however, speech is protected in America and there are procedures for determining whether conduct is unlawful.
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Australian space industry to top $8.5 bln by 2030: minister
The Australian government launched the Australian Space Agency (ASA) in 2018, the country's first national space agency, with headquarters to be established in Adelaide in 2019.
Minister Andrews said that the local space industry is currently worth 3.9 billion Australian dollars (2.79 billion U.S. dollars) annually, employing 10,000 people.
"The intention is to grow it by 2030 to an industry that's effectively tripled in size so worth 12 billion AUD (8.6 billion USD) to the economy with an additional 20,000 working in the sector," she told News Corp Australia on Tuesday.
"It's a sector that's worth about 353 billion USD globally. So Australia has only got a very small percentage," the minister said.
"Australia is uniquely placed geographically in the southern hemisphere, and we need to capitalise on that."
Her comments coincided with the opening of the biennial Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport, 55 km southwest of Melbourne, on Tuesday.
The 2019 airshow marks the first time the ASA has had a presence at the event with a focus on business opportunities in the sector with the help of Questacon, the National Science and Technology Center.
"The involvement in Avalon is so important because it is sending a very clear message to the rest of Australia and the world, that the space agency and the space industry in Australia is well and truly open for business," Andrews said.
"Knowing Questacon, I'm sure they'll have a range of things to engage young people in particular.
"The space agency will be able to leverage off that and say 'well, here are the opportunities for you in space'.
"They have got a key role in making sure our young students understand that studying maths and science at school is very important to them."
Australia's peak scientific body, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), on Tuesday released details around the construction of the world's largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
The global project will see thousands of antennas built hosted in Australia and southern Africa, giving researchers the ability to explore the universe in unprecedented detail.
"We're setting the groundwork to host 132,000 low-frequency SKA antennas in Australia. These will receive staggering amounts of data," Antony Schinckel, the CSIRO's SKA Infrastructure Consortium Director, said.
"The data flows will be on the scale of petabits, or a million billion bits, per second - more than the global internet rate today, all flowing into a single building in the Murchison (radio-astronomy observatory in Western Australia).
"To get this data from the antennas to the telescope's custom supercomputing facilities we need to lay 65,000 fibre optic cables."
The infrastructure for the Australian antenna array has been designed by the CSIRO and global engineering firm Aurecon.
David Luchetti, Australia's SKA Director, said a separate consortium has designed the African infrastructure.
"CSIRO and Aurecon have delivered world-class designs, and the collaboration between the Australian and South African infrastructure consortia is a great example of the massive global effort behind the SKA project," he said.
"In addition to the incredible scientific potential of this project, we expect that the SKA will generate many spin-off benefits that we can't yet anticipate.
"We want to make sure Australia is best placed to capture these benefits."
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01/9Diet mistakes to avoid
Maintaining stable blood sugar levels is crucial for overall health, especially for individuals with diabetes or those at risk of developing the condition. Certain diet mistakes can lead to spikes in blood sugar levels, potentially causing complications over time.
Here are common errors to avoid:
02/9Consuming high glycemic index foods
Foods with a high glycemic index (GI) can rapidly raise blood sugar levels. Processed and refined carbohydrates such as white bread, sugary cereals, and sweets should be limited as they can cause a quick spike followed by a crash in blood sugar.
03/9Overlooking portion sizes
Even healthy foods can contribute to elevated blood sugar levels if consumed in excessive amounts. Paying attention to portion sizes helps manage calorie intake and prevents overloading the body with carbohydrates.
04/9Lack of fiber
Insufficient fiber intake can hinder blood sugar control. Fiber helps slow down the absorption of glucose, promoting a gradual rise in blood sugar levels. A diet low in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains may lack the necessary fiber.
05/9Consuming sugary beverages
Sugary drinks like sodas, fruit juices, and energy drinks can lead to rapid increases in blood sugar levels. These beverages provide empty calories without the fiber content found in whole fruits. Processed foods often contain hidden sugars under various names (e.g., sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup). Reading food labels is crucial to identify and avoid products with added sugars.
06/9Excessive intake of saturated fats
Diets high in saturated fats, commonly found in fried foods and fatty cuts of meat, can contribute to insulin resistance. This makes it harder for the body to regulate blood sugar levels effectively.
07/9Imbalance diet
Opting for refined grains instead of whole grains can lead to rapid spikes in blood sugar. Whole grains contain fiber, which slows down digestion and helps regulate the release of glucose into the bloodstream. Protein is essential for maintaining stable blood sugar levels. However, consuming too little protein or an imbalanced ratio of protein to carbohydrates may impact blood sugar control. Include lean protein sources in each meal for a balanced diet.
08/9Dehydration
Inadequate water intake can affect blood sugar levels. When dehydrated, the blood becomes more concentrated, leading to higher glucose levels. Staying hydrated is essential for overall health, including blood sugar regulation.
09/9Lack of meal planning
Failing to plan meals can result in poor food choices and irregular eating patterns. Establishing a consistent meal schedule with balanced portions helps regulate blood sugar levels throughout the day. Skipping meals, especially breakfast, can lead to irregular blood sugar levels. When meals are missed, the body may compensate by releasing more glucose into the bloodstream, contributing to spikes.
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LONDON (AP) — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84.
A statement from his family, posted on X, formerly Twitter, said Pilger died on Saturday in London.
“His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved dad, grandad and partner,” the statement said.
Pilger, who has been based in Britain since 1962, worked for Britain’s left-leaning Daily Mirror newspaper, broadcaster ITV’s investigative program “World In Action” and for the Reuters news agency.
He won an International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences award for his 1979 film “Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia,” which revealed the extent of the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities. He followed that with a 1990 documentary titled “Cambodia: The Betrayal,” which examined international complicity in the Khmer Rouge remaining a threat.
He also won acclaim for a 1974 documentary looking into the campaign for compensation for children after concerns were raised about birth defects when expectant mothers took the drug Thalidomide.
Pilger was known for his opposition to American and British foreign policy, and he was also highly critical of Australia’s treatment of its Indigenous population.
In more recent years, he campaigned for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has fought a lengthy battle against extradition to the United States.
Kevin Lygo, managing director of media and entertainment at ITV, described Pilger as “a giant of campaigning journalism” who offered viewers a level of analysis and opinion that was rare in mainstream television.
“He had a clear, distinctive editorial voice which he used to great effect throughout his distinguished filmmaking career. His documentaries were engaging, challenging and always very watchable,” Lygo said.
“He eschewed comfortable consensus and instead offered a radical, alternative approach on current affairs and a platform for dissenting voices over 50 years,” he added.
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50 Swedish kronor to Tongan paʻangas
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MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, have reached a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said Sunday.
The group of 53 men, 39 women and 55 children arrived on Karang Gadih beach in Langkat district late Saturday, said the village head, Muhammad Amiruddin. A rickety, leaky wooden boat that brought them from Bangladesh was moored on a lighthouse island not far from the village, he said.
Five among the refugees were sick after the long journey and residents gave them food and water while they waited for instructions from immigration and local officials to decide where to take them. Residents do not want the refugees in their communities, however, and last week many protested the recent Rohingya arrivals.
“We helped them as they look very weak from hunger and dehydration,” Amiruddin said. “But many residents cannot accept them to live in our village because they will only bring problems later.”
He said that one of the refugees told authorities that they sailed from the Cox Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh to Indonesia and became stranded on a lighthouse island.
About 740,000 Rohingya were resettled in Bangladesh after fleeing their homes in Myanmar to escape a brutal counterinsurgency campaign by security forces. But the camps in Bangladesh are squalid, with surging gang violence and rampant hunger, leading many to flee again.
A mob of Indonesian students on Wednesday attacked the basement of a local community hall in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province, where 137 Rohingya were taking shelter. The incident drew an outcry from human rights group and the U.N. refugee agency, which said the attack left the refugees shocked and traumatized.
Indonesia’s navy said Thursday that it forcibly pushed a boat packed with refugees back to international waters after it approached the shores of Aceh province.
It’s unclear whether the refugees who arrived late Saturday in neighboring North Sumatra province were from the same boat that was pushed away by the navy.
Indonesia has appealed to the international community for help and intensified patrols of its waters due to a sharp rise in Rohingya refugees leaving overcrowded camps in Bangladesh since November. Over 1,500 Rohingya have arrived in Aceh and faced some hostility from fellow Muslims.
Indonesia, like Thailand and Malaysia, is not a signatory to the United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention so is not obligated to accept the Rohingya. So far, refugees in distress have received at least temporary accommodation.
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Associated Press writer Niniek Karmini in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report.
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In the wake of the holiday season, liquor stores are witnessing a merry surge in sales as revelers continue the celebration beyond Christmas. The story emphasizes the joyous atmosphere and the need for safety during these festive times.
Milton Ripe, owner of Albany Wine & Spirits, expresses the ongoing holiday spirit.
"It's really beginning to look a lot like Christmas," Ripe said. "Everywhere we go, people are opening wine and spirits."
Ripe, dressed in a dapper tuxedo, attributes the considerable increase in sales to people enjoying responsibly, with business soaring by 70% compared to the previous year.
Reflecting on the top sellers at his store as the New Year approaches, Ripe reveals that New Year's Eve stands out as the peak sales day for liquor stores.
"Tito's has been really hot, Barilla's Prosecco and those types of champagnes have been really hot," he notes, highlighting the popularity of celebratory drinks like mimosas.
Having acquired the store just a year ago, Ripe credits his success to competitive pricing and a commitment to meeting customer demand promptly.
"I dropped my prices to stamp out the competition," he said. "When customers come in, tell me what they need, I order it, and the next day or a couple of days, everybody's happy."
As the holiday season peaks, Mike Sweeney from Triple-A urges caution and emphasizes the importance of safety amid celebrations. With over 200 drunk-driving-related fatalities reported in 2020, according to the National Highway and Safety Administration, Sweeney advises revelers to plan a safe way home.
"Enjoy your holiday, but don't hurt anybody else," he warns, advocating for affordable options like designated drivers or ride-sharing services.
In a final note, Sweeney underlines the potential consequences of impaired driving.
"Getting a drunk driving arrest on your record not only ruins your life but could potentially hurt somebody else or ruin somebody else's family's life," he said.
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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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MULTAN: The prices of dry fruits gone up with the increase in cold weather as 25 to 30 percent rates high this year. Talking to APP here on Sunday, a shopkeeper named Kashif said that the prices of dry fruits were high as compared to last year.
He used to sell dry fruits worth Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 daily whereas his sale is barely Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 now. He said that many shopkeepers have left dry fruits business due to reduced sales.
According to the shopkeepers, the rates of pistachio Rs 3200 to 4000, cashew 3400 to 4400, pine nuts (chilghoza) 8000 to 12000, fig 2200 to 3000. Dry apricots 1000 to 1400, normal dry dates 550 to 800, solid walnuts 800 to 1400, walnuts 3000 to 3500, reedy 500 to 800, roasted chickpeas 800 to 1000, almonds 2600 to 3200, paper almonds 1600 to 2000 and groundnuts selling Rs 800 to 1000 per kg in the market.
A citizen named Anwar Shah said that among the long list of dry fruits, groundnuts and roasted gram which the common man could buy to some extent are now becoming out of reach.
Azhar Hayat said that the shopkeepers have arbitrarily increased the prices, each shopkeeper has set own prices in the same market. Everyone wants to eat dry fruits, but went out of the shops without purchasing due to high rates. The daily wage class didn’t have the power to buy dry fruits.
Citizens have demanded regular check and balance system on the prices of dry fruits so that profiteers could be discouraged and fruits be made available to the people at fair prices.
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Face is a canvas where the story of one's health and well-being is written. Acne, a common skin condition, often manifests as a map upon this canvas, revealing intricate clues about the body's internal balance. The face map of acne serves as a diagnostic tool that unveils a narrative of underlying imbalances and potential triggers. Here’s what pimples on different areas of your face denote:
Forehead
The forehead, often representing digestive health, might illuminate the effects of dietary choices, stress, or irregular sleeping patterns.
Cheeks
Across the cheeks, the appearance of acne might divulge details about respiratory health, environmental factors, or skincare routines.
Chin and jawline
Meanwhile, the chin and jawline areas often offer insights into hormonal fluctuations and imbalances, which can be influenced by various factors such as diet, lifestyle, or even genetic predispositions.
Dr. Ajay Rana, internationally renowned Dermatologist, Surgeon, Aesthetic Physician and the Founder & Director of ILAMED & Dermalyn Aesthetics says, “Understanding this facial topography of acne is not merely about addressing surface-level blemishes. It involves a comprehensive approach that considers the interconnectedness of our body systems. By meticulously decoding this facial map, we can not just treat the symptoms but to unravel the root causes that manifest on the skin.”
Being empowered with this knowledge fosters a collaborative journey towards clearer, healthier skin. This approach helps beyond prescribed topical solutions; it encompasses a holistic approach to wellness, a balanced lifestyle, personalized skin care routines, and, when necessary, targeted medical interventions.
Every acne spot on the face is waiting to be deciphered, an opportunity to delve deeper into one's health narrative. Through this lens, we can navigate the face map of acne, striving not only for the eradication of acne but for the restoration of skin harmony and overall well-being.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.
The New Year’s weekend box office this year lacked a true blockbuster. (This time last year, “Avatar: The Way of Water” was inundating theaters.) Instead, a wide array of films – among them “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” “The Boys in the Boat,” “Migration,” “Ferrari,” “The Iron Claw” and “Anyone But You” – sought to break out over the year’s most lucrative box-office corridor.
The top choice, though, remained “Wonka,” Paul King’s musical starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka. In its third weekend, the Warner Bros. release collected an estimated $24 million Friday through Sunday and $31.8 million factoring in estimates for the Monday holiday. That brings the film’s domestical total to $142.5 million.
That bested Warner Bros.’ own “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” which, like previous DC superhero films, is struggling. James Wan’s “Aquaman” sequel starring Jason Momoa took in $19.5 million in its second weekend to bring its two-week haul to a modest $84.7 million including New Year’s Day estimates.
The original “Aquaman,” which ultimately surpassed $1.1 billion worldwide, had grossed $215.4 million over a similar period in 2018 – more than double that of the sequel. Internationally, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” added $50.5 million.
Weekend sales only tell part of the story this time of year. From Christmas through New Year’s, when kids are out of school and many adults aren’t working, every day is like Saturday to film distributors.
“The Color Purple,” Blitz Bazawule’s adaptation of the 2005 stage musical from Alice Walker’s novel, debuted on Monday and led all movies on Christmas with $18 million. Through the week, the Warner Bros. release has grossed $50 million, including $13 million Friday through Sunday. That’s a strong start for the crowd-pleaser starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks. Audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore.
The roughly $100 million production, which boasts Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones (all from the 1985 film) as producers, should play well through awards season. It’s nominated for several Golden Globes and expected to be in the Oscar mix.
“We saw this opportunity to go wide at Christmas since there were so few movies and we were confident the movie would be well received,” said Jeffrey Goldstein, distribution chief for Warner Bros. “Going into the competitive landscape that’s so thin in January and February, the excitement of awards season could really help ignite a bigger box office.”
Despite a blockbuster-less holiday frame, the last weekend of the year pushed the industry past $9 billion in box office for the year in U.S. and Canadian theaters for the first time since before the pandemic. Ticket sales on the year were up 21% from 2022, according to data firm Comscore.
Still, it was a mark that seemed more easily within reach during the summer highs of Barbenheimer when both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were breaking box-office records.
The enormous success of those two films changed the trajectory of Hollywood’s 2023, but so did the monthslong actors and writers strikes. Those forced the postponement of some top films (most notably “Dune: Part Two” ), diminishing an already patchwork fall lineup with few guaranteed ticket-sellers. One exception was the last-minute addition of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which set a new record for concert films.
This year, Hollywood needed Swift and every penny to reach $9 billion. It crossed that threshold Saturday, with one day to spare. That total, though, still doesn’t come close to the $11 billion-plus years that preceded the pandemic. The number of wide releases in 2023 came about 20 films shy of those released in 2019.
The production delays caused by the strikes could have an even greater impact on 2024. Several top releases have already been postponed until at least the following year, including “Mission: Impossible” and “Spider-Verse” sequels. After a rocky year for Marvel and a string of less predictable hits, Hollywood will have to hope it can adapt to changing audience tastes – and that another “Barbie” is lurking somewhere.
“It’s an $11 billion business. We’re climbing our way back,” said Goldstein. “This next year is going to be a big challenge because of the strikes. But we’re seeing very clearly in 2023, when there are movies out there that people want to see, they come.”
Meanwhile, a host of releases sought to capitalize over the holidays – and most succeeded.
“This crop of seven wide releases at the end of the year, they got us over the hump of $9 billion,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore. “This final push of the year provided great insight into what audiences are looking for. It’s movies big and small. It’s different types of movies.”
Though “Wonka” won out as the family movie choice for the holidays, Universal Pictures’ “Migration” is attracting young audiences, too. The animated movie from “Minions”-maker Illumination notched $17.2 million in 3,839 theaters in its second weekend, and $59.4 million since opening.
“The Boys in the Boat,” the George Clooney-directed sports drama, grossed $24.6 million since opening Dec. 25. The Amazon MGM Studios release, about the U.S. men’s crew in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, wasn’t a smash with critics (58% “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes) but audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore. “The Boys in the Boat,” which cost about $40 million to make, could hold well in coming weeks.
Though romantic comedies have largely migrated to streaming platforms, Sony Pictures’ “Anyone But You” is proving the genre can still work in theaters. The film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, collected $9 million in its second weekend to bring its total to $27.6 million through Monday.
Sean Durkin’s wrestling drama “The Iron Claw” is also performing well. The A24 film, starring Zac Efron, Holt McCallany and Jeremy Allen White, has grossed $18 million since opening Dec. 22, including $5 million on the three-day weekend. The film dramatizes the tragic story of the Von Erich family.
Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” a project the director sought to make for three decades, took in $10.9 million since launching in theaters on Monday, including $4.1 million for the weekend. While that ranks as one of the biggest debuts for indie distributor Neon, it’s nowhere near what a movie that cost close to $100 million to make needs to turn a profit.
The film, starring Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari, has been celebrated by critics, but appears likely to follow Mann’s previous film, 2015’s “Blackhat” ($19.6 million worldwide against a $70 million budget), as a commercial disappointment.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Wonka,” $24 million.
2. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” $19.5 million.
3. “Migration,” $17.2 million.
4. “The Color Purple,” $13 million.
5. “Anyone But You,” $9 million.
6. “The Boys in the Boat,” $8.3 million.
7. “The Iron Claw,” $5 million.
8. “Ferrari,” $4.1 million.
9. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” $2.9 million.
10. “The Boy and the Heron,” $2.5 million.
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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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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz felicitated the United Business Group (UBG) which won 8 seats in the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) elections, including president, senior vice president and vice presidents in the FPCCI elections.
The minister termed it a landslide victory for the business community.
Dr Ejaz termed the UBG leaders termed the group’s election victory as the hard work of entire group. He congratulated S M Tanveer, UBG Patron in Chief and all UBG leaders, President Atif Ikram, Senior Vice President Saqib Fayyaz Magoon, all vice presidents of FPCCI for historical victory by huge margin in FPCCI elections by winning 8 out of 10 seats of office-bearers of FPCCI all across the country.
Gohar Ejaz assesses operational status of Port Qasim SEZ
S M Tanveer thanked Dr Ejaz for his guidance and support and said that the leadership has to immediately start working towards Building Pakistan industrial and commercial capacity for export led growth to achieve US 100 billion dollars export target in five years. The country needs strong and vibrant business community working honestly for the well being of Pakistan.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday “would not go unpunished.”
The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forces overnight.
The retaliatory Russian attack wounded 28 people in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said. A hotel, kindergarten, apartment buildings, shops and administrative buildings sustained damage, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had targeted “decision-making centers and military facilities” in Kharkiv. The ministry said the hit on the Kharkiv Palace Hotel had “destroyed representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate and Ukrainian Armed Forces” involved in the “terrorist attack” in Belgorod.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said a British journalist was among the wounded, while public German broadcaster ZDF said Sunday that one of its television crews had been in the hotel. A Ukrainian translator was hit by debris and seriously wounded, and one of the team’s security guards also was injured, ZDF said in a statement.
“This is another attack by Russia on the free press,” ZDF Editor-in-Chief Bettina Schausten said.
In the Kyiv region that surrounds Ukraine’s capital, a Russian drone attack caused a fire at a critical infrastructure facility, local officials said. They did not identify the nature of the facility.
Russian troops additionally shelled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Sunday, killing a 14-year-old boy and leaving a 9-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition with a brain injury, according to regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin.
On Saturday, shelling in the center of Belgorod killed two dozen people, including three children. Another 108 people were wounded in the strike, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Sunday, making the attack one with the most casualties on Russian soil since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine 22 months ago.
Russian authorities accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour Russian aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed at least 41 civilians.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it identified the ammunition used in the strike as Czech-made Vampire rockets and Olkha missiles fitted with cluster-munition warheads. It provided no additional information, and The Associated Press was unable to verify its claims.
“This crime will not go unpunished,” the ministry said in a statement on social media.
In an emergency Saturday night meeting of the U.N. Security Council demanded by Russia, envoy Vasily Nebenzya accused Kyiv of a “terrorist attack.” In comments carried by Russian state media, Nebenzya claimed Ukraine had launched “a deliberate act of terrorism directed against civilians.”
Ukrainians are bracing for further attacks. A blistering New Year’s Eve assault by Russia last year killed at least three civilians.
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Kirsten Grieshaber contributed from Berlin and Elise Morton from London.
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01/8Effective home remedies for gastric headache
Several studies have identified disturbances in the gut as a major cause of headaches. There is a gut-brain axis which means that the immune system is linked to gut health. The major trigger of gastric headache is that certain chemicals are released from an inflamed gut that travels through the bloodstream and affects the brain which causes headaches. Some people may experience nausea and vomiting too. Gastric headache is caused due poor eating habits and skipping meals which leads to indigestion, and bloating. Constipation is a prevalent reason behind gastric headaches. An upset stomach causes gastric headache and discomfort, subsequently affecting the mood.
Here are effective home remedies to cure gastric headaches most naturally.
02/8Lemon and lukewarm water
03/8Peppermint tea
Peppermint tea has calming properties. Sipping 1 cup of peppermint tea reduces stress and relaxes the muscles. It contains menthol that helps in relaxing the muscles. It gives a quick relief from headaches. It treats an upset stomach and indigestion.
04/8Chew basil leaves
Basil leaves contain compounds that help soothe the stomach lining. It contains analgesic properties that reduce stomach bloating and gas. Chewing 6-7 basil leaves gives relief from headache.
05/8Magnesium intake
Magnesium is an effective remedy to cure gastric headaches. It releases certain enzymes that help in the breakdown of food. Including magnesium-rich foods helps to get relief from headaches.
06/8Buttermilk
Buttermilk contains probiotics and lactic acid and is an effective remedy to cure indigestion, bloating, and gas. For people who have acid reflux problems or constipation, drinking buttermilk can ease the discomfort in the stomach and reduce gastric headaches.
07/8Tulsi leaves
Chewing tulsi leaves can ease digestive discomfort. It reduces inflammation in the stomach. It has healing properties and gives relief from mild gastric headaches.
08/8Coriander juice
Coriander juice has many health benefits. It is even linked to prevent diseases and has healing properties. Coriander juice is a time-tested remedy to cure gastric headaches. Half a glass of buttermilk and a spoon of coriander juice cures gastric headache, indigestion, and upset stomach. It contains cineole and linoleic acid which promotes digestive health.
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Ayka drama premiered in Astana
Director Sergey Dvortsevoy and leading actress of the film Samal Yeslyamova came to the capital of Kazakhstan for the premiere.
Making a speech, Sergey Dvortsevoy thanked the Ministry of Culture and Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, mentioning that with its support the motion picture was shortlisted for Oscar.
"For the first time in the history of post-Soviet cinematography, Kazakhstan's actress Samal Yeslyamova was granted the best actress title at the prestigious film festival. Many people think that ‘Ayka' is an arduous picture. However, it is a very profound film, which has both humor and drama," said the filmmaker.
In May 2018, Samal Yeslyamova won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. On January 18, the film was shortlisted for the 91st Oscars in the Foreign Language Film category. However, she was not included in the list of the five finalists.
It is to be recalled that the film will hit Kazakhstan's movie theaters on February 14.
The plot of the film is the story of a young immigrant from Kyrgyzstan who illegally works in Moscow. It tells about her personal growth and drastic life changes.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges having “dark conversations” about harming himself before he hit “the emergency brake” and sought treatment for depression.
He remembers thinking about his three school-age kids. “I can’t be a blueprint for my children. I can’t let them be left alone or not to understand why he would have done that,” the first-term Pennsylvania Democrat told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in a deeply personal and introspective interview taped before the broadcast that aired Sunday.
So he checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, last Feb. 15. “There was nowhere else to go,” he said, describing how he often felt during his stay that “there wasn’t any hope sometimes and like, ‘What do I have left?’”
He also wondered whether he would survive politically.
“When it got released where I was and where it was going, it was a big story. And so, I had assumed that that would be the end of my career,” he said
When he sought treatment for clinical depression, Fetterman was still coping with the effects of the stroke he had in May 2022, during his campaign for one of the Senate’s most contested seats. “My heart technically stopped, and it was a very touch-and-go situation,” said Fetterman, 54. A pacemaker was implanted with a defibrillator to manage two heart conditions, atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy.
His victory over Republican Mehmet Oz had helped Democrats keep control of the Senate and made him a national figure. It was the height of his political career. But he couldn’t make it out of bed at his home in Braddock, in western Pennsylvania.
“I really scared my kids, and they thought, ’You won, Dad. Why aren’t we enough? Why are you still so sad? Why are you even more sad?’ And it was hard for — to explain why I was. And, of course, a 9-year-old child wouldn’t understand that. And it was awful,” Fetterman said.
So much so that he said he “pleaded not to go down to D.C.” later that November for orientation sessions in Washington for newly elected lawmakers.
His favorite holiday was nearing, yet he was unable to think about getting Christmas presents for his children and “dreading” his swearing in on Capitol Hill early in the new year.
Within two months, he was at Walter Reed. Aides had described the new senator as being withdrawn and uninterested in eating, discussing work or the usual banter with staff.
“This is a conversation that I’ve had with myself and anybody that knows they’re unable to address their depression, is they start to have dark conversations with themself about self-harm,” Fetterman said. “And things continued to kind of tick off the list. And then I kind of hit the emergency brake.”
He added, “I knew I needed help.”
Before checking into Walter Reed, Fetterman had never publicly discussed his battle with depression. He has since said that he has experienced it on and off throughout his life.
He left Walter Reed at the end of March after six weeks of inpatient treatment with his depression “in remission,” according to a statement from his office.
Doctors describe “remission” as when a patient responds to treatment so that they have returned to normal social function and they are indistinguishable from someone who has never had depression.
Fetterman has since become a visible presence in the Capitol, bantering with reporters, joking with Senate colleagues and speaking up at Senate hearings.
To others who are now “facing a really dark holiday time,” Fetterman offered this guidance: “I know that last year’s was desolate. And this year’s might be desolate. Next year’s can be the best ever. And that’s what happened for me.”
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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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KARACHI: K-Electric loadshedding schedules are reviewed and updated quarterly in line with loss profiles of areas. Areas with reduced losses benefit from loadshedding reductions/exemptions while there is pro-rata increase in load shedding in case of increased power theft and default.
The latest loadshedding schedule, effective from January 01, 2024, is available on KE website. Customers can also check KE Live App and KE WhatsApp service for updates. There is no significant change in the percentage of exempted feeders.
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