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Detroit Red Wings rally, then fall in chippy 5-3 loss to Boston Bruins
The Detroit Red Wings rang out 2023 by hosting an auld acquaintance – an old and troublesome one.
The Boston Bruins doused the festive vibes on New Year's Eve at Little Caesars Arena with consecutive goals, but the Wings kept taking shots until that was straightened out. But the Bruins ultimately played party spoilers, winning 5-3 to cap the season series at two games apiece.
The end of December was a tough stretch for the Wings, who finished the month on an 3-9-1 crawl.
WINGING IN THE NEW YEAR: Red Wings saw highs and lows in 2023, must stick with the plan in 2024
Charlie Coyle made it 3-2 at 3:52 of the third period, scoring from the slot. The Wings (17-16-4) went on their fifth power play at 11:12, they had seven shots total during man advantages. Goalie Alex Lyon was pulled with a little more than two minutes to play, Jake DeBrusk scored into the empty net, with 2:01 to play; there was 1:22 left when J.T. Compher converted on Detroit's sixth power play. Boston's Pavel Zacha scored another empty net goal with 23.9 seconds remaining.
Defensemen Jake Walman and Ben Chiarot scored in the second period.
The Wings are off to California for a week, returning to LCA on Jan. 11 against the Edmonton Oilers.
Welcome to the party, pal
The divisional rivals played like they had been waiting to see one another since last meeting Black Friday in Boston. There was shoving and shouting at every opportunity; early on, Ben Chiarot took offense to Morgan Geekie's battle tactics and got into a shoving match that lead to a flailing match that led to Chiarot getting dinged for an extra roughing penalty. Later, it was Alex DeBrincat and Charlie McAvoy going at each other, slashing and roughing, landing both in the box; J.T. Compher got into it with goalie Jeremy Swayman during a net-front battle. The Bruins scored in the final minute of the first period, with Trent Frederic finding the net just before colliding with Lyon.
Two many
Lyon, who just returned Dec. 27 after being out four games with an upper-body injury, needed attention from the trainer after colliding with Frederic, but was able to stay in the game. Lyon didn't look in form, though, when Frederic scored again at 4:25 of the second period; Frederic just flung the puck at the net, and Lyon saw it coming, but wasn't able to get in front of it. At the other end the Wings had no easy time; when Walman tried a slap shot, Swayman caught the puck and denied a rebound attempt.
Take a shot
Walman ultimately broke through with his fourth shot on net, firing a wrist shot from the left circle to pull the Wings within a goal at 13:01 of the second period. Chiarot was next up to take a shot that made a difference; from near the slot, but with traffic at Boston's net. The Bruins challenged goaltender interference as Michael Rasmussen had battled Brando Carlo by the crease. Losing the challenge left the Bruins to kill a penalty, but it was nullified after 1:25 when Daniel Sprong was nabbed for tripping. Lyon capped the period with a nifty high glove save on on a David Pastrnak shot.
Contact Helene St. James at hstjames@freepress.com. Follow her on Twitter @helenestjames. Her latest book, “On the Clock: Behind the Scenes with the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL Draft,” is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Triumph Books. Personalized copies available via her e-mail.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 2:10 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
Looking for info on how to watch all of the college football postseason action now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
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As 2023 draws to a close, many people might think about resolutions they want to implement next year. While many people's resolutions may revolve around weight loss, new hobbies, or social media detox, it is a good idea to add a few resolutions that are aimed at helping children reduce the time they spend in front of digital devices. This is especially recommended for parents with young children, mainly because inculcating habits early is vital for their overall growth and development.
Why is digital screen addiction dangerous?
Dr.
Asmita Mahajan, Consultant Neonatologist & Pediatrician, SL Raheja Hospital, Mahim says, “Children are increasingly addicted to devices, whether it is mobiles, tablets, gaming stations, or television. Additionally, social media also takes up a lot of time amongst teenagers, which, in the long run, can negatively affect their psyche in many ways. It can lead to low self-esteem, aggressive behavior, sleep disturbances, weight gain & lack of exercise,
Anxiety, Depression, and suicidal ideas, which, according to research, have been connected with screen addictions.”
What are the signs that a child is addicted to the screen?
Some signs that a child is addicted to the screen is when a parent can tick one or multiple of the following options:
The child is never seen without a device by their side.
The child asks for a mobile phone during every meal.
The child asks for a device first thing after waking up.
The child throws a tantrum or becomes violent when denied screen time.
The child doesn't have a sense of time when using the screen.
The child has more stressful days when kept without a phone, grows restless, and quality of work and life suffers.
While implementing solutions for children is a good idea, remember that kids don't listen to orders. However, they are great at imitating their adults.
The first smart way to help your kids' digital detox is:
1. Do digital detox yourself, too: Keep your smartphones away, especially when it is time for quality family time. Reduce your social media time to the bare minimum, and avoid using it in front of the kids.
2. Follow the no devices rule during specific times: Ensure that children do not use devices during particular times like meals and before sleeping. It is incredibly vital to regulate children's sleeping hours. To do this, ensure they do not have devices by their bedside. In addition, they should get a good, calm 8-9 hours of sleep every day as that will help them build good mental and physical health.
3. Start a hobby or activity class for the child: These can include dancing, swimming, gymnastics, music, or anything the child enjoys. Engage the child in DIY (do it yourself) activities as it helps them develop good cognitive skills while keeping them occupied and productive during their free hours.
4. Have family fun or games before or after dinner per your schedule: An hour playing a board game with the entire family involved will help create cherished memories for everyone. Another fun way to engage everyone is to have a dance party with your kids, which will help them stay active and use any additional energy.
5. Read Books: Encourage children to enjoy reading books. To do this, set aside time for the whole family daily to spend one hour in exclusive reading. After the hour, children can discuss the books they read with their parents and other family members.
6. Have an arts and crafts session: Arts and crafts are a great way to encourage creativity in children and adults. Spend time in creative activities and engage in different projects to connect, like greeting cards, painting, and knitting.
7. Play outside: A great way to detox is to go out and enjoy the sun and nature. Whenever possible, go out with your children for a walk in the park or even enjoy a game of cricket, football, or badminton. Not only will these activities make children competitive, but they will also help them be physically active for a considerable amount of time.
The takeaway
The reduction in device usage may be incomplete at one hundred percent, especially in the initial stages. However, when practiced over time, it will result in adequate digital screen reduction time. Parents can also use apps to track their children's usage of digital devices. Additionally, parental control settings should be used to regulate the digital content that the child watches. It is essential that the content that a child watches is screened so that it is more educational. While entertainment channels are okay for some time, the content must be appropriate for their age.
Finally, setting achievable goals to make your detox plan effective is essential. The family must come together to decide the duration of the detox and inspire others to reach the end goal.
Myopia in kids, ft. Sameera Reddy
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ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority (NHA) terminated the concession agreement with M/s Techno-CMC (TECMC) Private Limited, for construction of Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) project– the largest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project in the country with a total cost of Rs307 billion, after the Concessionaire failed to achieve the financial close within given time.
The termination of the agreement would further delay the mega project, official sources revealed to Business Recorder.
Official revealed that an agreement was signed on December 02, 2022 between National Highway Authority (NHA) and M/s TECMC (Private) Limited for the construction of Hyderabad—Sukkur Motorway (M-6) on build-operate-transfer basis (“PPP Agreement”).
Financial close of M-6: NHA approves extension of time
In accordance with Section 10.4.1 of PPP Agreement, the Concessionaire was obligated to achieve Financial Close within six months from the Effective Date. However, upon Concessionaire’s request, the time period for achievement of Financial Close was extended in good faith for four months, i.e., until September 30, 2023 pursuant to Section 10.4.2 of PPP Agreement.
The Concessionaire failed to achieve the Financial Close within the prescribed time and accordingly NHA issued the “NHA Preliminary Notice” in compliance with Section 21.2.2 (a) of the PPP Agreement on 16th October, 2023 to cure the breaches and achieve Financial Close within 43-days cure period, in line with the PPP Agreement.
Concessionaire, in the meanwhile, submitted a letter, wherein it sought certain confirmations from NHA in contradiction to terms and conditions of PPP Agreement.
Accordingly, NHA responded as per the stipulations of PPP Agreement and requested the Concessionaire to remedy its defaults and achieve the Financial Close on or before 30th November, 2023 as per the stipulations of the PPP Agreement.
However, notwithstanding the opportunity to cure afforded to the Concessionaire and grant of extension in time, the Concessionaire has failed to cure the defaults, breaches and or deficiencies as mentioned in the NHA Preliminary Notice and has failed to achieve Financial Close within stipulated period.
In light of the aforesaid, NHA issued the “Termination notice in accordance with Section 2 1.2.2 (b)-i read with Section 10.4.3 further read with Section 21.2.1 (c) and Section 21.2.1 (a) together with other enabling provisions and encash the Bank Guarantee (Financial Close Bond) in accordance with Section 2 1.6.1 (a)-i read with Section 10.2.2 together with other enabling provisions of the PPP Agreement without prejudice to any other right or remedy which NHA may have under the PPP Agreement and or under the applicable laws. Accordingly, the PPP Agreement stands terminated, effective from the date hereof, official documents revealed.
The concession agreement for construction of M-6 project, was approved by the Public Private Partnership (P3A) Authority Board with total cost of Rs307 billion.
Under the transaction structure approved by the P3A Board, government of Pakistan had to contribute only Rs9.5 billion over the construction period while the remaining project cost of Rs297.5 billion were to be arranged by the private party through equity and commercial debt.
The private party was also required to pay minimum Rs408 billion to the NHA and estimated corporate taxes of Rs908 billion over the concession period. In addition, the project was to be transferred to the NHA at no cost at the end of the concession period.
The motorway spanning over a length of 306 kilometres was designed to be comprised on six lanes. Designed to be constructed as a climate resilient project, the private party shall construct and operate the project for 25 years commencing from the date of execution of the PPP Agreement.
Given shrinking fiscal space and the prevalent economic crunch, the project was termed a landmark achievement in the PPP sphere. However, after the latest development the project is once again delayed for indefinite period, official added.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2024
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NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough dies at 84
December 31, 2023 - 11:57 am
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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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year’s Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law.
A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the law from taking effect, saying it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones.
But on Saturday, a federal appeals court put a temporary hold on the district judge’s ruling. The appeals court decision allows the law to go into effect as the legal fight continues. Attorneys are scheduled to file arguments to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in January and in February.
The law, signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, prohibits people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos.
The ban applies regardless of whether the person has a permit to carry a concealed weapon. One exception is for privately owned businesses that put up signs saying people are allowed to bring guns on their premises.
“This ruling will allow our common-sense gun laws to remain in place while we appeal the district court’s dangerous ruling,” Newsom posted to X, formerly Twitter, after the appeals court acted Saturday. “Californians overwhelmingly support efforts to ensure that places like hospitals, libraries and children’s playgrounds remain safe and free from guns.”
The California Rifle and Pistol Association sued to block the law. When U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law, he wrote that the law was “sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court.”
Carney wrote that gun rights groups are likely to succeed in proving it unconstitutional, meaning it would be permanently overturned.
The law overhauls California’s rules for concealed carry permits in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, which set several states scrambling to react with their own laws. That decision said the constitutionality of gun laws must be assessed by whether they are “consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
Newsom has said he will keep pushing for stricter gun measures.
Newsom has positioned himself as a national leader on gun control while he is being increasingly eyed as a potential presidential candidate. He has called for and signed a variety of bills, including measures targeting untraceable “ghost guns,” the marketing of firearms to children and allowing people to bring lawsuits over gun violence. That legislation was patterned on a Texas anti-abortion law.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta appealed Carney’s decision. Bonta, a Democrat, said that if the district judge’s ruling to block the law were allowed to stand, it “would endanger communities by allowing guns in places where families and children gather.”
The California Pistol and Rifle Association’s president, Chuck Michel, said in a statement that under the law, gun permit holders “wouldn’t be able to drive across town without passing through a prohibited area and breaking the law.” Michel said criminals are deterred when law-abiding citizens can defend themselves.
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Brexit uncertainty sends jitters through UK companies, risks mass exodus
08:24, 20 February 2019
LONDON. KAZINFORM - Honda's announcement that it planned to close its plant in the western English city of Swindon, which has a workforce of 3,500 people, added to fears that Brexit uncertainty could precipitate a flight of businesses from the United Kingdom, EFE reports.
Honda said in a statement that its departure from Swindon was unrelated to Brexit and was based instead on the need to target a wider audience and respond to the growing demand for electric cars; yet, its imminent exit from the city, where it is an important part of the local labor market, adds to a growing list of businesses expressing their anxiety in the UK as Brexit day, Mar. 29, draws rapidly closer.
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CUSA Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 32 minutes ago
Based on our projections, the best bet in terms of the total for the four CUSA bowl season games is Liberty vs. Oregon -- for more tips, including parlay possibilities, keep reading.
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Pick: Western Kentucky +4.5 vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Old Dominion by 0.5 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Fresno State +3.5 vs. New Mexico State
- Matchup: New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: New Mexico State by 0.0 points
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Louisiana +3.5 vs. Jacksonville State
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Jacksonville State by 1.5 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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Under 67.5 - Liberty vs. Oregon
- Matchup: Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks
- Projected Total: 61.4 points
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
Over 48.5 - Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Total: 54.2 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Under 57.5 - Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation, has died. He was 97.
His widow, Marie Musso Green, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that her husband died early Sunday at their home. She said her husband of 41 years died of natural causes.
Those who saw Greene in his decades of comedy dominance on the Vegas Strip in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s said that with a mic in his hand he could roam a room and work a crowd like no other.
He couldn’t wait to abandon written jokes for the shared thrill of improv.
“I’ve never had an act,” Greene told the Las Vegas Sun in 2009. “I make it up as I go along.”
Greene made huge fans of his fellow entertainers including Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, and, most famously, Frank Sinatra, who hand-picked him as his opening act for a stretch. Greene couldn’t resist the gig with the biggest star in America at the time, but the two big personalities butted heads frequently, and the relationship ended with the comic taking a beating from the singer’s cronies at the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach.
It led to his most famous joke:
“Frank Sinatra once saved my life,” Greene would say. “A bunch of guys were beating on me and Frank said, ‘OK that’s enough.’”
Sinatra wasn’t actually there, Greene later said, but the beatdown was real. Also true was the oft-repeated story of Greene driving his Oldsmobile into the fountains at Caesars Palace in 1968, a consequence of what he conceded was a serious alcohol problem and a dangerous desire to go for a drive when he was a few drinks in.
He got a famous joke out of that moment too, later saying that when the cops arrived at his submerged car, whose windshield wipers running, he told them, “No spray wax please!”
With a body like a linebacker’s, a wit as quick as lightning and a voice that suggested he could’ve been a lounge singer instead of a lounge comic, Greene in the course of a night would plow through dozens of impressions, do extended riffs at audience members’ tables and turn musical standards into parody songs on the spot.
Tony Zoppi, who for decades was entertainment director of the Riviera Hotel, said Greene was the finest comic mind he ever saw.
“He’ll walk out on a stage and do an hour off the top of his head,” Zoppi told the Los Angeles Times. “A waitress dropped a glass — he did 15 minutes.”
He made appearances in films including 1967’s “Tony Rome” with Sinatra, 1981’s “History of the World Part I” with Mel Brooks, and 1984’s “Splash” with Tom Hanks, showed-up on network sitcoms including “Laverne & Shirley” and “Mad About You,” and was a constant guest on talk and variety shows.
But he never really clicked on the screen. He needed a crowd he could interact with, and a whole night to woo them. That meant never becoming as famous as comic contemporaries like Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett or Carson. But he pulled the same six-figure-a-week paychecks as they did for live shows.
Born Fred Sheldon Greenfield, Greene took to singing, acting, making jokes and doing mock accents while growing up on the North Side of Chicago.
He served in the Navy in World War II in the Pacific.
On returning to Chicago, he went to community college and thought he might become a gym teacher, but started doing comedy nightclub gigs for money.
An offer of a two-week gig at the Prevue Lounge in New Orleans turned into a six-years stint.
He did his first show in Las Vegas in 1953. He found he and the Strip were a perfect match, and within a few years he owned the town. In 1956, he opened for a young Elvis Presley at the New Frontier.
“The kid should never have been in there,” Greene told the L.A. Times in 2005. “He came out in a baseball jacket. Four or five musicians behind him had baseball jackets on. It looked like a picnic. After the first show they switched the billing, and I headlined.”
Greene would remain a Vegas mainstay, his playgrounds places like the Riviera and the Tropicana, for the next 30 years.
From 1972 to 1982 Greene was married to Nalani Kele, a dancer whose show, the Nalani Kele Polynesian Revue, was a long-running nightclub hit. And in 1985, he married Marie Musso, daughter of jazz saxophonist Vido Musso.
Greene gained his share of national fame eventually. He could fill Carnegie Hall, and guest-hosted both Carson’s “Tonight Show” and “The Merv Griffin Show.”
He grappled with addictions to both drinking and gambling, neither ideal for a man who spent most of his time in Las Vegas. He also struggled with what were later diagnosed as severe depression and panic attacks, both of which made it increasingly difficult to perform as he got older.
Greene moved to Palm Springs in an attempt at retirement in his late 70s in 2004, but the stage still had appeal, and he returned for a stint in Las Vegas at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in 2009.
Returning to a city now dominated by the likes of Celine Dion and Cirque du Soleil, Greene found he could stroll through casinos anonymously.
“I’m a legend,” he told the Sun in 2009, “but nobody knows me in Vegas anymore.”
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 2:10 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
Looking for info on how to watch all of the college football postseason action now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
CUSA Games on TV This Week
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By Nick Pope
Daily Caller News Foundation
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President Joe Biden derided inflation and the size of the federal government back in 1978, when he was a senator representing Delaware, according to an old newspaper advertisement obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The ad, which ran in a Wilmington News Journal in October 1978 ahead of Biden’s reelection to the Senate that year, touts Biden’s commitment to reducing the federal budget and government largesse as key steps in taming the inflation that had hampered the American economy for most of the 1970s. It also quotes Biden as saying that “the spiralling (sic) costs of inflation are ripping into the fabric of American society.”
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“We must bring these problems under control and the first place to start is the cost of the government,” Biden said, according to the advertisement. “I plan to keep chopping away — cutting wherever I can — so that eventually, we’re going to bring the monstrous federal budget under control. It’ll take time, but I know we can do it. We must!”
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While Biden talked tough on inflation and budgetary largesse back in 1978, both trends have accelerated since he ascended to the presidency. Inflation has run hot for his entire first term, with $1,000 in November of this year having equivalent purchasing power to approximately $850 in January 2021, when Biden took office, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index inflation calculator.
Numerous recent polls reflect that Americans’ confidence in the economy under the Biden administration’s stewardship is low.
Meanwhile, the federal government has spent massively on Biden’s watch, though former presidents Trump and Obama also oversaw enormous government spending. The federal government spent more than $1 trillion in October and November, the first two months of fiscal year 2024, running a deficit of more than $380 billion in the same time period, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement for November.
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The Biden administration also granted federal employees the largest pay bump since 1980 earlier this month, agreeing to increase pay by more than 5%.
“How can we ask others to curb their wage demands, when the federal government can’t control the demands of its own employees?” Biden asked back in 1978, according to the advertisement.
The Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s signature climate bill that he later said had nothing to do with reducing inflation, could ultimately cost taxpayers more than $1 trillion on its own by 2032, according to analysis conducted by Goldman Sachs.
Elevated energy prices have also troubled the American economy since Biden entered office, as his massive climate agenda and aggressive regulatory approach have generally disincentivized long-term investment in reliable and affordable fossil fuels while pouring vast sums into intermittent green energy generation via government subsidies.
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An energy crisis contributed significantly to the economic malaise and inflationary pressures of the 1970s. Inflation was especially persistent during former President Jimmy Carter’s only term in office, which, coupled with foreign policy blunders, prompted the rise of former President Ronald Reagan, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article highlighting the parallels between the Carter and Biden administrations.
In the late 1970s, Carter sought to tame inflation and rein in government spending by devising a plan to set aside money for federal programs based on current levels of need rather than based on how much programs had been used in the past, while Biden promoted his legislation that would reduce the size of the federal government outright as a fix, according to the WSJ. Biden criticized Carter’s spending during his term in the White House, though the numbers were small compared to modern totals.
“It would be great if Senator Biden could have a chat with President Biden about all the damage being done to our economy,” Larry Behrens, the communications director for Power the Future, an energy advocacy group, told the DCNF. “What is most astonishing is to see that in 1978 Joe Biden understood high energy costs were a key drive or inflation, but his time in the White House is a non-stop attack on American oil and natural gas. In 1978, Joe Biden broke away from Jimmy Carter over failures in energy and the economy, but now he seems determined to copy every one of Carter’s failures.”
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
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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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2 people in East Point indicted on child trafficking charges
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Two people have been indicted in Fulton County on charges related to the trafficking of two underage girls.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said Denorris Hutchinson, 35, of East Point, and Natasha Bridge, 35, of East Point, have been charged with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude.
In 2020, a 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Kansas City, Missouri, was located at a hotel in Fulton County during “Operation Not Forgotten”.
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After her recovery, the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit began an investigation to identify anyone involved with her trafficking.
Since the first victim’s recovery, 13 people have been charged for their alleged involvement in the case.
Their investigation determined Hutchinson and Bridges had harbored, transported, and provided the girl for commercial sex.
During their investigation, the unit was able to identify a second underage girl whom Hutchinson is also alleged to have trafficked.
The Attorney General’s Office says Hutchinson profited from the sale of both the 17-year-old and 15-year-old victims.
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The Clayton County Police Department assisted in arresting Hutchinson on Oct. 11, 2023, and Bridges on Oct. 26, 2023.
“Ten men are already in prison for their involvement in the trafficking of this 17-year-old girl, but our work doesn’t stop there,” said Carr. “Since her recovery three years ago, we have continued to pour over every lead to identify any additional buyers and sellers. Now we have not only brought a new case, but we have also located a second underage victim, and we will keep fighting to ensure that justice is served.”
“Operation Not Forgotten” is a joint operation between multiple agencies across Georgia aimed at recovering critically endangered missing children.
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Dec 31, 2023
A baby’s birth is nothing less than a beautiful dream fulfilled and a marker of the beginning of something wonderful as a family. Here are 10 baby names that are inspired by new beginnings.
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This name has a Sanskrit origin and it means “inception” or “beginning”.
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Zerah is a lovely name for a baby girl that means “dawn” or “beginning”.
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Meaning hope in Arabic, Ashur is a perfect name for your child that denotes new beginnings.
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A new favourite name among parents, it means “a season’s beginning”.
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Ankur is a popular name in India which means “new life”.
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A popular Indian name, it means “hope”.
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A name of Arabic origin, Sabik means “the one who comes in first”.
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This modern and classic name means “filled with hope”.
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Vihaan is a beautiful baby name meaning “sunrise or dawn”.
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This beautiful name of Latin origin, Aurora means “dawn”. Aurora also denotes the Roman goddess of sunrise.
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KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party PDP Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday said that the best option is to revive the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM); otherwise, its vast land should be used to establish proposed industrial park.
He said that it is learnt that the federal government is seeking the cooperation of Sindh government to set up an industrial park on 1500 acres of the PSM under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This idea was originally conceived by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in 2017. It was approved by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) in 2021.
The PSM is spread out over an area of 18,660 acres, including 10,390 acres for the main plant, 8070 acres for the township and 200 acres for the 110 MG water reservoir.
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Steel industry is amongst the most profitable industries in the world. The PSM was also a highly profitable mill, but a mafia in guise of political leaders doomed it as per the plan of their anti-Pakistan masters to harm the Pakistani economy. Sadly, they became successful and the PSM was damaged and finally closed down.
He said despite its closure the government still pays salaries of its employees, which means continuously bleeding the national economy. He said the systematic doom of the Pakistan Steel Mills is a textbook example of how the economic hit men of anti-Pakistan forces work in this country in the guise of political leaders and political parties. However, our ‘establishment’ still relies on these hidden foreign agents.
He said that we should now be able to recognize our friends and foes and unveil the faces of the economic hit men operating in Pakistan.
Altaf Shakoor welcomed the idea of setting up an industrial park on the land of the PSM. He said that some local and international real estate tycoons want to get the land of the PSM for the peanuts to make profits of trillions of rupees.
He said the PSM is a national asset and it should be saved from the privatization mafia. He said the PSM could be revived with the help of Russia that is reportedly still interested to help setup a modern steel mill on the site of the PSM.
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A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third was arrested Saturday in the United Kingdom, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Kimberlee Singler’s 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son were found dead on Dec. 19 when police responded to a report of a burglary at their home. Police later said the report turned out to be unfounded.
Singler, 35, initially cooperated with police but disappeared during the investigation, said Ira Cronin, spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department. Authorities were unable to apprehend her after obtaining an arrest warrant Tuesday on charges of murder and attempted murder, among other allegations.
Singler was not under surveillance and was last seen in Colorado Springs on Dec. 23, said Cronin.
Authorities did not provide further details on the overseas arrest, but said they are working with multiple law enforcement agencies.
Attempts to reach Singler for comment through phone numbers listed for her were unsuccessful. Cronin said he didn’t know if she has an attorney.
When police first responded to Singler’s home, they found her with minor injuries, the two children’s bodies and Singler’s 11-year-old daughter hurt. At first, Singler was treated as a burglary victim, said Cronin.
The injured girl was hospitalized for a few days before being released and is recovering in Colorado Springs, said Cronin.
The children’s deaths came amid an ongoing legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, according to court filings.
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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
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Raiders report: Jack Jones says he was ‘nowhere close to offsides’
INDIANAPOLIS — Cornerback Jack Jones, the hero of the Raiders’ wins over the Chargers and Chiefs the past two weeks, found himself on the other side Sunday when two penalties he was called for played a pivotal role in a 23-20 loss to the Colts.
In each case, Jones said he thought the referees made a bad call.
Jones was particularly upset about an offside infraction when it was ruled he crossed the line of scrimmage before the snap of the ball on Matt Gay’s fourth-quarter 50-yard field-goal attempt. The kick bounced off the goal posts, but rather than the Raiders taking over at the Colts’ 40-yard line down by seven points, Gay was good on the second kick from 45 yards to put the Colts ahead 23-13 with 3:15 left.
“Nowhere close to offsides,” Jones said. “Nowhere.”
A tape review suggested that Jones moved simultaneously with the ball being snapped.
“There was no explanation,” Jones said. “Tell him to go watch the tape, though.”
Earlier on the drive, Jones was flagged for pass interference when he pushed wide receiver Michael Pittman on a throw that sailed over Pittman’s head and out of bounds. Rather than the Colts facing a fourth down from their 38, the penalty moved them to the Raiders’ 36.
Jones argued there was no way Pittman would have caught the ball inbounds.
“I thought it was out of bounds. The ball was going out of bounds,” he said. “But the ref felt something different. The ref felt like he could make the play, make the catch, so the ref made the decision ultimately.”
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said he spoke briefly to one of the referees after the call.
“They felt like he interfered while the ball was in the air,” Pierce said. “Didn’t think it was too far out of bounds. I don’t want to second-guess the referees like I’m going to be second-guessed.”
Jacobs misses another game
After going through a pregame workout, Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was ruled out for the third straight game with a quadriceps injury.
“I told him he has to be realistic with himself,” Pierce said. “We don’t want to put him in any further damage for his future and for what’s best for the Raiders.”
Zamir White replaced Jacobs again and finished with 71 yards rushing on 20 carries and 35 yards receiving on five catches.
Now what?
The Raiders, who were eliminated from the playoffs with the loss, are 7-9 and will finish their season against the Broncos next weekend at Allegiant Stadium.
“Every season that you don’t go to the playoffs is a missed opportunity,” said wide receiver Davante Adams, who caught 13 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. “All of the teams in this league are good, it’s just a matter of how you go out there and play. We just didn’t play good enough to (make the playoffs) … We definitely are a little extra (frustrated) just based off what we have and the potential of this team.”
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British author Louise Welsh to unveil her book about Kazakh eagle huntress in Los Angeles
17:57, 22 February 2019
BAYAN-ULGII. KAZINFORM British author Louise Welsh, who is recognized with her works such as ‘The Cutting Room' and ‘Tamburlaine Must Die', is writing a book named ‘The Eagle Huntress' about Mongolian eagle huntress Aisholpan Nurgayip, Montsame Agency reports.
In her interview to Forbes Kazakhstan, Aisholpan said that the book would be unveiled in Los Angeles, U.S., at the end of this year.
Additionally, ‘The Eagle Huntress' film directed by Otto Bell in 2014 was screened in over 30 countries, promoting Kazakh people's art of hunting with eagle to the worldwide. The film was nominated for the Oscars in 2015. Also, the Asia Society awarded Aisholpan with Asia Game Changer Awards in 2017 for breaking gender barriers at a remarkably young age.
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By Arjun Singh
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Significant gun-related legislation and jurisprudence was promulgated by Democrats and left-wing judges in 2023, affecting individuals’ rights to own firearms under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Amid frequent mass shootings across the United States, left-wing activist groups and Democrats have sought to pass legislation that would restrict the availability of guns to persons by imposing administrative requirements to own them, such as background checks. Many of these were opposed by Republicans and conservative activist groups through litigation, with those measures being as follows.
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New Mexico’s Suspension of Gun Possession In Albuquerque
On Sept. 8, Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico signed an executive order that banned the possession of firearms outside private residences in Bernalillo County, which covers the City of Albuquerque. The decision was widely criticized, including by several left-wing activists who have previously called for stringent gun control measures, as being unconstitutional.
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“I do not believe that the Emergency Order will have any meaningful impact on public safety, but, more importantly, I do not believe it passes constitutional muster,” wrote Democratic Attorney General Raúl Torrez of New Mexico, in a letter published on X where he declined to defend the order in court.
“[T]his kind of approach leads to the over-policing of our communities, racial profiling, and increased misery in the lives of already marginalized people,” wrote an official of the American Civil Liberties Union in a statement. Grisham’s order was later temporarily enjoined by a federal court, though she issued another order retracting the prohibition that was not enjoined.
Gavin Newsom’s Call For A Constitutional Convention On Gun Control
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has been one of the most prominent proponents of gun control in the United States. In September, the California State Legislature passed a bill at Newsom’s behest calling for a Constitutional Convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to consider amendments that would impose greater controls on the availability of guns to private citizens.
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“This action is even more urgent as radical judges use a warped interpretation of our Constitution to roll back gun safety laws in California, and across the country,” wrote Newsom in a statement. “In the face of decades of Congressional inaction and unelected judges that are putting Americans in danger, it is time for citizens to stand up for common sense.”
California’s resolution calls for a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would impose “universal background checks as a prerequisite to purchase or acquisition of a firearm” as well as prohibit “sales, loans, or other transfers of firearms to those under 21 years of age, subject to limited exceptions.” The proposed amendment also mandates a “minimum waiting period” after purchasing a firearm and prohibits the “sale, loan, or transfer of assault weapons and other weapons of war to private civilians.”
The U.S. Constitution permits Congress to call a convention — comprising delegates elected for that purpose — to propose constitutional amendments upon the application of two-thirds of all state legislatures. The constitutional convention provisions of Article V have never been invoked in American history.
California’s Enactment Of Sweeping Gun Possession Restrictions
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On Sept. 26, Newsom signed into law several bills that restricted the possession of firearms in the state presented to him by the state legislature.
Among the measures enacted include the raising of the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, a new 11% excise tax on the sale of all guns in the state and a prohibition on carrying guns within 1,000 feet of several properties — such as schools, places of worship, public gatherings and parking lots, among others.
The law was later enjoined by Judge Cormac Carney of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, on Dec. 20. “[I]ndividuals must be able to effectuate their right to self-defense by, if they so choose, responsibly bearing arms,” Carney wrote in his ruling, which is temporary pending the outcome of litigation against the state.
Washington Bans 50 Types Of Firearms Classified As “Assault Weapons”
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On April 25, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington signed into law HB 1240, a bill that would impose a ban on the sale and possession of over 50 types of firearms. The bill also enacted a mandatory waiting period before purchasing a gun, as an effort to deter mass shootings by mentally disturbed persons.
“WA does not and will not accept gun violence as normal. Banning the sale of assault weapons, our bill to enact training requirements and a [waiting] period, and the bill to improve accountability of manufacturers and retailers will save lives,” wrote Inslee on Twitter about the bill.
HB 1240 was accompanied by another measure, HB 1143, which will require purchasers of guns in Washington to undergo a firearm safety training program before obtaining a weapon and will require courts to forward the information of convicted felons to the state to prevent them from purchasing a weapon. The law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
Minnesota Adopts Universal Background Checks And Firearm Seizure Laws
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Minnesota, during its legislative session that concluded in May, enacted an omnibus public safety bill that imposed stringent regulations on the possession and acquisition of firearms. The bill was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota after passage along party lines by a state legislature entirely controlled by Democrats.
The bill establishes universal background checks for the purchase of all firearms, including between private parties, and requires a permit from local police before obtaining a firearm. The bill also enables police to seize firearms after the issuance of “extreme risk protection orders,” known conventionally as “red-flag laws,” which may be filed by family members or romantic partners of an individual.
The state Senate’s Republican leader called the measure among the “most partisan … in the history of the state.”
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Over the past three years, the world’s oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades.
A sitting president tried to overturn an election and his supporters stormed the Capitol to stop the winner from taking power. Supporters of that attack launched a campaign against local election offices, chasing out veteran administrators and pushing conservative states to pass new laws making it harder to vote.
At the same time, the past three years proved that American democracy was resilient.
Former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results failed, blocked by the constitutional system’s checks and balances, and he now faces both federal and state charges for those efforts. Then the voters stepped in. In every presidential battleground state, they rejected all candidates who supported Trump’s stolen election lies and were running for statewide offices that had some oversight of elections.
The election infrastructure in the country performed well, with only scattered disruptions during the 2022 midterms. New voting laws, many of which are technical and incremental, had little discernable impact on actual voting.
“Voters have stepped up to defend our democracy over the past few years,” said Joanna Lydgate, chief executive officer of States United, which tracks those who refuse to believe in the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. “State and local officials have done a tremendous job in protecting our free and fair elections.”
So why all the worry? As Lydgate and anyone else who works in the pro-democracy field quickly notes, the big test — what Lydgate calls “the Super Bowl” — awaits in 2024.
Trump is running for the White House again and has been dominating the Republican primary as the first votes approach. He has called for pardoning those prosecuted for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, continues to insist falsely that the 2020 election was “stolen” and says he will use the federal government to seek revenge on his political enemies.
Trump has used increasingly authoritarian rhetoric as he campaigns for the GOP nomination. If he wins, allies have been planning to seed the government with loyalists so the bureaucracy doesn’t hinder Trump’s more controversial plans the way it did during his first term.
It’s gotten to the point that Trump was recently asked by conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt whether he planned to be a dictator: “Not at all,” Trump responded. “No, I’m gonna rule as somebody that’s very popular with the people.”
The 2024 election could cause all sorts of conflict, including scenarios that have notably not materialized despite widespread concern since 2020: violence at the polls, overly aggressive partisan poll watchers or breakdowns in the ballot count.
It seems unlikely, though, that Trump could return to the White House if he loses the election. That’s what he failed to accomplish in 2020, and he’s in a weaker position now.
His strategy then was to use Republican dominance in swing state legislatures, governorships and secretary of state offices to try to send slates of fake electors to Congress even though Democrat Joe Biden won those states and captured the presidency.
Since then, Republicans have lost two of those swing state secretary of state offices — in Arizona and Nevada — as well as the governor’s office in Arizona and control of the state legislatures in Michigan and Pennsylvania. In Congress, lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill closing some of the loopholes in the counting of Electoral College votes that Trump tried to exploit to stay in office, making it harder to challenge state certifications on the House floor.
The upshot is it will be far harder for Trump to try to overturn a loss in 2024 than in 2020. The most likely way he returns to the White House is by winning the election outright.
“It’s not to say the risks are gone,” said Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. “It’s to say we’ve successfully fought the last war.”
History is full of examples of authoritarians who first came to office by winning a legitimate democratic election. But the risk to democracy of someone legitimately winning an election is different than the risk of a candidate trying to overturn an election loss.
When Trump began to falsely claim he had won the 2020 election and urged Republicans to overrule their states’ voters and send his electors to Congress, every GOP official with the power to do that refused. The Republican leaders of the Michigan Legislature turned down his request to overrule voters. In Georgia, where the presidential ballots were counted three times and affirmed Biden’s win, Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger earned Trump’s fury by rejecting him. So did then- Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican leaders of that state’s legislature.
Some Republicans did try to aid Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led a group of 17 GOP attorneys general in filing a lawsuit urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the election. The high court swiftly dismissed the case. Trump lost all but one of more than 60 lawsuits he and his allies filed in states to overturn the election, sometimes before judges he had appointed.
Then in November 2022, every swing state candidate who backed Trump’s effort to overturn his loss and who was running for a statewide office with a role in elections lost.
“There’s little doubt our democracy has gotten dinged up in a couple of moments of late, but we have decided we like it compared to the alterative,” said Justin Levitt, who served as adviser for democracy and voting rights for two years in the Biden White House and is now a law professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Election deniers have been able to make gains in one area — offices where they simply have to win a Republican primary. That’s meant they have taken power in local governments in many rural areas, often disrupting elections and embracing conspiracy theories or procedures such as hand-counting, which is less reliable and more time-consuming than tabulating thousands of votes on machines.
They also have been able to expand their power within Republican legislative bodies from statehouses to Congress. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, who helped organize a brief supporting the quickly thrown-out lawsuit to overturn Biden’s victory, is now the House speaker.
If Johnson retains his speakership in January 2025, he could be in a position to disrupt certification of a Biden victory. Republicans more willing to subvert democracy also could have greater sway in state legislatures.
Then there’s the view of Trump backers. They report being even more worried about democracy than those who oppose him. Normally members of the party out of power feels like democracy isn’t working as well for them, but Trump’s situation is different. He’s the first president in history to face prosecution and is promoting the narrative that he’s being persecuted by his likely general election opponent.
Trump says the criminal cases and separate attempts to bar him from the ballot under the insurrection clause of the Constitution are a form of election interference.
The Colorado Supreme Court found his role in the Jan. 6 attack was sufficient grounds to remove him from the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment, a ruling Trump’s campaign said it will appeal soon to the U.S. Supreme Court, where three of his nominees help form the conservative majority. On Thursday, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state struck Trump from that state’s primary ballot, becoming the first election official to take such action. Shenna Bellows suspended her ruling until Maine’s court system rules on the case.
While campaigning, Trump has adopted an “I’m rubber and you’re glue” approach, accusing Biden of being the actual threat to democracy.
A more revealing argument comes from a contention one of the former president’s attorneys made before the Colorado Supreme Court. Scott Gessler, a former Colorado secretary of state, was arguing against attempts by a liberal group to boot Trump from the ballot.
“If the entire nation chooses someone to be president, can that be an insurrection or is that a democratic choice?” Gessler asked.
Gessler was addressing the hypothetical case of a former Confederate winning the White House in the 19th century, but it’s easy to see how this applies to the election before us.
Or, as Levitt said of American democracy: “It is kind of up to us how resilient we make it.”
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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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Countdown to 'Noon' Year in Niantic
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Dec. 31—EAST LYME — The town's parks and recreation department and Niantic Children's Museum on Sunday held the annual "Countdown to Noon!" event at the town's community center.
"It's a way the whole family can enjoy New Year's Eve without being up at midnight," said state Rep. Holly Cheeseman, R-East Lyme, who also helped organize the event.
The event was sold out, with 350 people having purchased tickets, Cheeseman said.
In place of famous New York City ball in Times Square, a net containing a few hundred balloons hung in the air in the main activity room of the community center.
Newly elected First Selectman Dan Cunningam was this year's designee to pull the string that released the balloons.
"I haven't done this before. It was on my bucket list," Cunningham said. "I've been cautioned not to pull the string too early."
When the clock struck noon, a man dressed as the superhero Black Panther announced it was time to release the balloons. Cunningham pulled the string, and nearly 300 balloons rained down on the heads of a couple hundred children.
When the balloons hit the ground, chaos ensued. In the packed room, parents watched their children let out joyful screams as they either grabbed as many balloons as they could fit in their arms, or tried their hardest to destroy every balloon in sight.
"Some kids immediately protect their balloons," said Morgan Allen, a teacher and naturalist for the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center in Old Lyme.
"Others are like, I must pop it," she added.
Allen attended as a representative of the Connecticut Audubon Society. The Audubon, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, Niantic Rotary Club and others had lined the room with tables that had a variety of activities for kids.
At the Audubon's table, Allen had laid out animal bones and feathers, and microscopes where kids could view slides with insect body parts. Using colored pencils, the kids drew what they saw on the slide for a souvenir.
Meanwhile, Eileen Donovan, director of learning and engagement for the Lyman Allyn, was helping children make monster puppets out of paper bags.
Donovan said the event provided a great time for the kids as she tried to involve as many people as she could in "making and crafting things to join in the fun."
Charlotte Owren, of Old Lyme, brought her 7-year-old daughter to the event for the first time. Owren said it was a great experience for the kids and she loved all the different art and science tables that had been set up.
"She's stomping balloons." said Owren, when asked where her daughter was. "This seems to be the best part of her day."
Alison Langeveld of New London said the event had plenty of great things to do for her three kids.
"My little guys are having a great time," she said.
Two of Langeveld's kids were at her waist, while the other was off chasing a balloon along the floor.
"I've really got to praise parks and rec for organizing this and making it a happy day for the kids," Cunningham said.
Cheeseman said all the proceeds from the event go to the Niantic Children's Museum, which recently celebrated its 31st anniversary.
"It's such a delight to be able to offer something like this to the family's and the community," she said.
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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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Introducing these Indian cartoon characters to your kids not only provides entertainment but also fosters an appreciation for Indian culture, values, and mythology.
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The mischievous and lovable Shin Chan brings humor and laughter while navigating everyday situations with his family and friends.
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KARACHI: The rupee extended gains for the seventh consecutive week as it appreciated Re0.67 or 0.23% against the US dollar in the inter-bank market.
However, the local currency closed 2023 with a depreciation of 19.7% as it had started the year at 226.43 against the greenback in the inter-bank market.
Economic uncertainty on the back of political noise, delay in deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF), and lack of foreign inflows kept the rupee under pressure for most part of the year.
The appreciation in the last seven weeks is aided by the announcement of a staff-level agreement (SLA) between Pakistan and the IMF on the first review of the $3 billion Stand-by Arrangement (SBA).
Since the announcement of the SLA on November 15, the local unit has gained Rs6.28 or 2.18% against the greenback.
In a key development during the previous week, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed that foreign exchange reserves held by the SBP witnessed a significant increase of $852 million on a weekly basis, clocking in at $7.75 billion as of December 22.
Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $12.85 billion.
The SBP attributed the surge in the reserves to official government inflows.
The staff-level agreement is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, which is expected to meet on January 11. The IMF inflow will also boost up the SBP reserves. The surge in the forex reserves will leave a positive impact on the rupee in its race against the dollar.
In the open market, the PKR gained 77.00 paisa for buying and 1.28 rupee for selling against USD, closing at 280.23 and 282.72, respectively.
Against Euro, the PKR lost 7.00 paisa for buying and 9.00 paisa for selling, closing at 307.07 and 310.09, respectively.
Against UAE Dirham, the PKR gained 62.00 paisa for buying and 58.00 paisa for selling, closing at 75.88and 76.62, respectively.
Against Saudi Riyal, the PKR gained 47.00 paisa for buying and 49.00 paisa for selling, closing at 74.33 and 75.01, respectively.
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Raiders self-destruct again, eliminated from playoff picture
Updated December 31, 2023 - 5:01 pm
INDIANAPOLIS — The solemn quiet inside the Raiders’ locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday reflected the finality represented in their 23-20 loss to the Colts.
That would be their playoff hopes, which were officially vanquished, the opportunity to finish the season with a winning record and perhaps even jobs ranging from the head coach to the general manager.
But something even more profound was apparent in the eerie silence. It was the sense of opportunity lost. And not just in the handful of situations they bungled to essentially give away a winnable game.
They botched play calls. The inability to convert in short-yardage situations. The kick-to-the-gut penalties and the errant throws from rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell.
None of which were isolated to Sunday. In fact, they offered a perfect microcosm for another season gone awry. The fact is, self-inflicted wounds have been a season-long issue for the Raiders, who will look back on the Colts game and many others and fight the urge not to kick themselves for being so careless.
On Sunday, it was the seven penalties, including the two critical false starts by right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, their 5-of-15 conversion mark on third down and the curious double-pass trick play they failed to convert in a third-and-1 situation that screamed for a quarterback sneak.
“That’s been the story for us this year,” wide receiver Davante Adams said. “It’s been more about us beating ourselves. Not being able to covert in situations that we should, or having those penalties. Obviously, that makes it a lot harder. It’s definitely frustrating.”
Even more so considering the Raiders (7-9) had done a good job recently of avoiding the type of mental mistakes that have cost them games this season — only for it to rear its ugly head at the least opportune time. The Raiders had zero margin of error, yet they blatantly danced along that line the entire game.
“It’s no excuse. You’ve got to do better,” said Eluemunor, whose second illegal procedure came on a fourth-and-1 from the Colts’ 38-yard line in the first quarter. Rather than a chance at a new set of downs, the Raiders had to punt.
Earlier in the first quarter, Eluemunor was flagged for illegal procedure on a first and 10 at the Colts’ 22-yard line. The Raiders could not cover the 15 yards needed for a first down and settled for a field goal.
Sandwiched around those blunders were Jonathan Taylor’s 5-yard touchdown run and Gardner Minshew’s 58-yard touchdown throw to Alec Pierce to give the Colts (9-7) a 14-3 lead.
In the fourth quarter, with the Raiders trailing 20-13 and trying to get the ball back in the closing minutes, cornerback Jack Jones was flagged for a pass interference penalty that moved the Colts from their 38 to the Raiders’ 36.
On the same drive, Jones was later called for an offside penalty on Matt Gay’s 50-yard field-goal attempt that clanked off the goal post. The penalty gave Gay another chance, which he easily cleared to put the Colts ahead 23-13 with 3:15 left.
Rather than getting the ball with a chance to tie the game, the Raiders faced a 10-point deficit without the benefits of any timeouts.
The painful reality is it all could have been avoided.
“Very difficult when the Raiders play the Raiders,” said interim coach Antonio Pierce, whose team is 4-4 since he took over for Josh McDaniels. “We’ve been pretty good as far as being focused, pre-snap. That it happened today, on both sides of the ball, and it again it kind of cost you in a game that came down to three points.”
O’Connell threw for a career-high 299 yards, 126 of them to Adams with two touchdowns, but he also missed on some easy throws. There was also his blatant miss of wide receiver Tre Tucker streaking wide open down the field for what would have been an easy touchdown. Instead, O’Connell opted for a double-covered Adams on a pass that fell incomplete.
“(We beat) ourselves early on with penalties — just everyone involved, including myself,” O’Connell said. “Just not as good communication as we needed early on and execution. It’s hard to overcome those things in the NFL.”
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After lithium-ion batteries burned in a large cargo ship’s hold for a number of days, the U.S. Coast Guard said late Saturday that the fire was out and directed the ship to anchor near Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
The 19 crew members of the ship, Genius Star XI, were uninjured and technicians from the Salvage and Marine Firefighting team remain onboard to ensure the fire doesn’t return, according to a Coast Guard press release.
“This protected anchorage … will allow the vessel to remain stable, minimizing risk of any re-flash of the fire as we continue our response,” Capt. Chris Culpepper said in the press release, which said an investigation into the fire’s origins will begin once response efforts wrap up.
Genius Star XI was shipping lithium-ion batteries from Vietnam to San Diego. The crew alerted the Coast Guard early Thursday morning to the fire, after pumping carbon dioxide into hold No. 1 — where the blaze began — and sealing it, fearing an explosion.
The Coast Guard diverted the 410-foot (125-meter) cargo ship to Dutch Harbor, one of the nation’s busiest fishing ports located in Unalaska, an Aleutian Islands community about 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage.
Arriving Friday, Genius Star XI was kept 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from shore to mitigate the risks of toxic gases produced by the fire to the community and environment while responders worked to extinguish the flames, Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Mike Salerno said in an email to The Associated Press.
There have been no oil leaks associated with the fire, according to the ship’s owners, Wisdom Marine Group.
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|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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An electric vehicle owner was shocked when he jumped into his car only to find that a failed software update had turned off the vehicle completely, leaving a message on his screen telling him the car could no longer be driven without first being towed to a dealer for service.
The aggravated EV owner signed onto his Reddit account to post an image of his car's dash screen that told him that the car was bricked -- or totally shut down. The vehicle was a Ford, but didn't the post didn't describe the specific model.
"Unfortunately, a recent software update was not successful," the screen stated in the image, which was first posted Dec. 19 by a user identified as "HandyMan131." "Your vehicle cannot be driven."
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The image drew attention on social media as other users picked it up.
Owning a car is about to get *really* weird.
Ford might be first but won’t be the last. pic.twitter.com/WSgOoMx0hj
— Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) December 26, 2023
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The information went on to tell the "owner" of the car that he would have to call a tow truck operator to tow the car to a dealer to have the computer crash sorted out.
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Now, I say "owner," because do you really own something if it is 100 percent controlled by the manufacturer and dealer by remote connection? Clearly, the car "owner" did not have the ability to avoid an expensive tow truck fee, nor the dealer's charge to fix the problem inside the car's computer.
"HandyMan131" posted an "update" three days after the original image. From the language, the user sounded reasonably satisfied with how things worked out:
"Update: towed to the dealer and fixed in 2 days. Working fine again now. Ford corporate has been very helpful through the whole process, and even offered to extend my warranty because of this," the user wrote.
Other Americans might not be pleased so easily -- and there's plenty more to worry about than software updates that go wrong.
How many other reasons are these corporate overlords going to find to shut down your car remotely? Late on a payment? Shut down. Bought an aftermarket part? Shut down. Had someone other than the dealer make a repair? Shut down. Is this in the future? They certainly have the capability to do these things.
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And don't even worry about governments tapping into this capability. Why, heck, that would never happen. Drove too many miles because of climate change regulations? Shut down. Drove in the "wrong" locale (See London)? Shut down. Drove too fast? Shut down. Didn't put on your seatbelt? Shut down. Missed a toll on the toll road? Shut down. Don't have a city tax sticker? Yep. You're done.
What if you wrote something about how much you liked Donald Trump on Facebook, or Instagram, or X and you have lowered your social credit sore? Will that be enough for the government to declare you a threat and shut down your vehicle to prevent you from exercising your freedom of movement?
Wait until the government has control of this...
"Feature"
— D MaC (@McC_711) December 26, 2023
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Furthermore, dealing with an EV is so complex that there was even a detailed set of instructions to tell the tow truck driver how to tow the EV without damaging it. It also seems like a recipe for disaster that towing an EV is so delicate that your car can be destroyed by such a common service as a tow.
It isn't the only time an EV owner posted a shot of a bricked EV. Another Reddit user posted one puportedly showing a Ford F-150 Lightning was shut down and turned into a giant -- and extremely expensive -- paperweight because of a software update failure.
A New York state EV owner discovered just what that means when he suffered a $2,100 tow fee to get his Rivian EV towed from somewhere in the Adirondack Mountains to a Rivian dealer in Boston because he made the mistake of trying to drive the thing on a snowy day.
When the the R1S SUV tried to drive his EV through a small drift of snow on the roadway, the whole thing went haywire, trapping the drive train between drive and neutral, and bricking the entire vehicle.
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That isn't even to mention the fact that if you are lucky enough to have an EV that remains in working order you might still have problems finding a charging station that still works, even in lefty, trendy places like Los Angeles, where a recent study found that 40 percent of charging station stalls don't work.
Then there is the problem with privacy. Many EV drivers are blissfully unaware that if they make the mistake of utilizing their car's hands-free phone options and pair their cell phone to their car that the automobile's computer downloads everything in the phone, including texting data, and stores it on the car's computer. Worse, owners have no option to turn off data collection and also have no option to selectively delete that data except for a complete factory reset of the car's electronics.
This means law enforcement authorities -- agents of the government, in other words -- can access that data whenever they feel the need. How's that for "privacy"?
With these tentacles of electronics that can control our lives by corporations and governments remotely, Americans are losing more of their civil liberties by the day. How is this "progress"?
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Did you know Pennsylvania is home to the world’s largest Yogi Bear?
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(WHTM) – Yogi Bear first appeared in 1958 on “The Huckleberry Hound Show” and the character would receive his show in 1961.
The character resides in Jellystone Park, but the largest Yogi Bear in the world is located at Parker’s Indian Trading Post in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, according to the World Record Academy.
Parker’s Indian Trading Post is located in Cook Forest State Park and was established in the 1950s, but it isn’t one of the five “Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Parks” in Pennsylvania.
The first Jellystone Park opened in 1969 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania’s locations are:
Quarryville, Lancaster County
Milton, Northumberland County
Mill Run, Fayette County
Mansfield, Tioga County
Harrisville, Butler County
The Jellystone Park’s includes water attractions, indoor activities, outdoor activities, characters, themed events, and entertainment. To find a Jellystone Park near you, click here.
Did you know Pennsylvania is home to America’s oldest drive-in theater?
As mentioned above, Yogi Bear was introduced in 1958, according to Facts, these are more facts about the legendary character:
Yogi has his own catchphrase, “I’m smarter than the average bear”
Yogi was voiced by Daws Butler
Yogi’s sidekick was Boo-Boo the bear
Yogi’s girlfriend is named Cindy Bear
Yogi appeared in comic books
There is a theme park attraction named “The Yogi Bear Show: The Ride”
Yogi was inspired by Smokey Bear
Yogi was created by Hanna-Barbera Productions
Yogi and Boo-Boo’s goal was to escape/evade Ranger Smith
Parker’s Indian Trading Post has a Native American gift, souvenir, and rock shop.
For more information about Parker’s Indian Trading Post, visit their website here or their Facebook page.
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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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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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Suki Kinari hydel project: Delay in power evacuation to attract LDs, govt warned
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPD&SI) has warned the government that any delay in evacuation of power from $2 billion 884-MW Suki Kinari hydel project being established under CPEC will attract Liquidity Damages (LDs), well informed sources told Business Recorder.
Secretary Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Awais Manzur Sumra sent this unambiguous message to Secretary Power Division.
Power Division has been informed that 884-MW Suki Kinari Hydropower project is one of the biggest investment power projects under CPEC at a cost of $ 2 billion invested by, M/s China Energy Intl Group and M/s China Gezhouba Engineering Croup Company. The Company has successfully completed 92% of construction work. The power plant is expected to be ready by or ahead of Required Commercial Operation Date (RCOD) November 24, 2024 provided in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
CPEC hydropower project achieves hoisting of last rotor in Mansehra
According to Secretary Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, it appears that the Company has some concerns regarding the timely completion and availability of power evacuation line for testing and commercial operations of electricity supply. As per the Power Purchase Agreement the line must be ready 240 days ahead of Scheduled RCOS of the plant which means that the line must be ready by or before April 4, 2024.
He further stated that in case of any delay, it will lead towards payment of Liquidity Damages (LDs) as per the signed PPA. Moreover, any deviation from concessions Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) guaranteed by the GoP under PPA, power generation policies and Implementation Agreements (IAs) may lead to cyclic disputes among all stakeholders.
Secretary Planning has requested Power Division to issue appropriate instructions to relevant quarters for ensuring the timeline as per the signed PPA.
The sources said, Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has also written a fifth letter to National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) requesting the latter to expedite the work on the power purchaser interconnection facilities to meet the deadline as prescribed in the Power Purchase Agreement, i.e., 240 days prior to the Scheduled Commercial Operation Date which is April 4,2024.
In January 2017, the project had achieved financial close of hydro IPP under the framework of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The documents had been signed by PPIB Managing Director Shah Jahan Mirza and Chief Executive of Suki Kinari Hydropower Project Haseeb Khan.
This is the first hydro power project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province being developed by the private sector and so far the largest hydro Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Pakistan.
Suki Kinari project is located on the River Kunhar, a tributary of River Jhelum, in district Mansehra, in the eastern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between Naran and Paras towns.
M/s Al-Jomaih Holding Company, (LLC) (Saudi Arabia), China Gezhouba Group Company (China) and Haseeb Khan (Pvt) Ltd (Pakistan) are sponsors of the project.
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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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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — An off-duty police officer was shot and killed in North Carolina after witnessing a crime at a gas station and approaching the two suspects, officials said.
The police sergeant, Philip Dale Nix, was a 23-year veteran of the Greensboro Police Department, according to a Sunday news release from the agency.
Three men have been arrested in the case, including Jamere Justice Foster, 18, who is charged with first-degree murder and larceny, according to police.
During a news conference Saturday night, Greensboro Police Chief John Thompson didn’t specify what crime Nix witnessed or provide additional details about the events leading up to the shooting.
Police were searching for two men in their 20s and a black Chevrolet Equinox, according a statewide alert by the the Greensboro Police Department. The Blue Alert was sent about two hours after the shooting and canceled roughly two hours later. A Blue Alert is used when a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured, killed or gone missing.
Thompson said another off-duty Greensboro officer and a paramedic were on the scene when Nix was shot and immediately rendered aid. Nix was pronounced dead at a local medical facility.
“He was a loving husband, father, son and brother,” Thompson said in prepared remarks.
The department didn’t immediately respond to an email Sunday seeking an update on the investigation.
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan, who also spoke to local media Saturday night, said the department needs time to complete its investigation and bring the suspects to justice.
“Words are inadequate right now,” she said. “There’s really nothing I can say that’s going to give the family or the officers any comfort. What happened today was a senseless act of violence.”
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, pledging “all available state resources to catch those who killed a Greensboro police officer.” ___ This story corrects the number of years Officer Philip Dale Nix served with Greensboro police based on updated information from the department. He served 23 years.
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Bettor loses $75K share of Last Man Standing prize on punt return
Every bettor who backed the Rams against the spread over the Giants suffered a tough loss. But the result was especially painful for one of the final two entries in Station Casinos’ NFL Last Man Standing contest.
Only two contestants from a field of 6,324 who paid $25 per entry (five for $100) had picked 16 straight weekly winners ATS and were still in the running for the $150,000 prize entering the final day of the contest Sunday.
One entry took the Ravens -3½. The other selected the Rams -4½.
Baltimore led Miami 14-13 late in the first half before exploding for 21 consecutive points en route to a 56-19 rout that secured at least half the prize, or $75,000, for one contestant.
The Rams, who closed as 6½-point favorites, went ahead 26-19 on Kyren Williams’ 28-yard touchdown run with 12:03 left. Los Angeles still led by seven when Ethan Evans launched a 58-yard punt to the Giants’ 6-yard line with 3:27 left.
That’s when Gunner Olszewski all but ran off with the second-to-last man standing’s $75,000, as he returned the punt 94 yards for a touchdown to make the score 26-25.
The Rams held on for a 26-25 win, but didn’t cover after Tyrod Taylor’s two-point conversion pass fell incomplete.
That left the Last Man Standing winner $150,000 richer after going 17-0 ATS.
“That’s pretty impressive winning it in the last week of the contest,” Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito said. “This is one of the deepest we’ve ever gone in Last Man Standing.”
Raiders help cash 10-teamer
Another Station Casinos bettor had a glorious day thanks, in part, to the Raiders getting a backdoor cover in their 23-20 loss to the Colts.
The Raiders, who closed as 3½-point underdogs, trailed 23-13 and faced fourth-and-goal at the 1 with 43 seconds left when Davante Adams hauled in a touchdown pass from Aidan O’Connell.
The score dealt a blow to Colts bettors and to the Westgate SuperBook and Station Casinos, who both lost on the game.
A bettor at Station hit a $50 10-team parlay card that paid $40,000 and had the Raiders +3½ on it.
“Not good for us,” Esposito said. “We were clearly Colts fans. We saw a lot of late Raiders money come in. One of the bigger morning decisions was needing the Colts.”
The SuperBook had a losing day after dropping decisions on the Raiders, Ravens and Chiefs, who scored the final 18 points on six Harrison Butker field goals to beat the Bengals 25-17 and cover as 7-point favorites.
“Overall, we’re a small loser for the day,” SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay said. “Lost our top three decisions on the Raiders, Ravens and Chiefs. But won a majority of the others.
“As expected, the handle was lighter than normal due to the holiday, but we expect it to be back to normal next weekend.”
Cards stun Eagles
Arizona shocked Philadelphia in a 35-31 victory as an 11½-point road underdog that killed a ton of teasers and money-line parlays.
The Eagles, who blew a 21-6 halftime lead, have lost four of their past five games while going 0-5 ATS, and they are no longer in control of the NFC East race.
“It’s hard to believe the Eagles are the same team that was 10-1,” Esposito said. “It’s looking more and more like they’re going to be the No. 5 seed.”
In other games with double-digit spreads, the Bills beat the Patriots 27-21 but didn’t cover as 15-point favorites, and the 49ers won and covered as 14-point favorites in a 27-10 win over the Commanders.
Survive and advance
The four remaining entrants in the Circa Survivor contest survived Week 17 and will play for the $9.2 million prize in Week 18, though they reportedly agreed to a partial chop of the pool and will play for an additional $2 million plus.
The entry Circus Master had the Browns, IndianaJet had the Texans, Jax Jags had the Colts and Lajoneser had the Broncos.
Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 on X.
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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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(FOX NEWS) -- "Friends" co-star David Schwimmer wrote a blistering critique aimed at activists who ignore or question Hamas terrorists' sex crimes towards Israelis on Oct. 7.
Schwimmer, who is Jewish, wrote on Instagram Friday that he has been an advocate against sexual violence for nearly 30 years.
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Referencing the New York Times' recent investigation of sexual assaults at the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, Schwimmer emphasized the importance of believing survivors.
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British employment rate record high in final quarter of 2018 despite sluggish economy
An estimated 32.6 million people were in work, 167,000 more than the third quarter and 444,000 more year on year, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday, describing the employment rate as the "joint-highest" since comparable estimates began in 1971.
The employment figures came as the British economy grew just 0.2 percent in the same period, a fall of 0.4 percentage points from the third quarter and the whole year GDP growth slipped to 1.4 percent, its lowest since 2012.
The ONS estimated the number of unemployed people was 1.36 million, 100,000 fewer than a year earlier while average weekly earnings increased by 1.3 percent in real terms including bonuses, compared with a year earlier.
But there are worries that Brexit uncertainties might yet unleash its impact on the so-far robust job market. Manufacturing, one of the biggest employers in Britain, might see jobs at stake once the country leaves the EU.
A major survey carried out for Make UK (formerly EEF), the manufacturers' organization, by YouGov, shows that 49 percent of companies believe leaving the EU with "no deal" would make Britain a less attractive location for manufacturing.
Of those who have offshore production, almost two thirds have switched production elsewhere in the EU. By contrast, just one fifth of companies have switched production back to Britain, the survey said.
Weaker international demand, sluggish diesel car sales and Brexit-related uncertainty have bitten into Britain's car industry, with investment falling by 50 percent in 2018. Some major car producers are pondering to move their production base from Britain after Brexit.
On Tuesday, Japanese firm Honda announced plans to close the Swindon car plant in Britain in 2021, with the loss of about 3,500 jobs. Honda has announced it is part of a global restructuring, brushing off Brexit speculations.
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New Year’s Eve 9-Day forecast: When rain will come
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Year’s Eve weather was a warmer way to end 2023 and as we say hello to 2024 we will feel warmer temperatures and some rain.
Monday, the first day of 2024, we are forecasting a high of 62 although in the evening we will see some showers.
On Tuesday we are forecasting a 40% chance of rain with a high temperature of 56 degrees and a low of 34 degrees.
Wednesday we will see sunny skies and a forecasted high of 58 degrees.
Thursday we will say hello to those rain chances again but with a forecasted high temperature of 58 degrees.
Ending the week on Friday we are forecasting a 30% chance of rain with sunny skies and a high temperature of 53 degrees and a low temperature of 32 degrees.
As we are in the winter season, keep in mind to we stay bundled up especially the kiddos for any evening plans.
Happy New Year’s Eve!!
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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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Being aware of your worth can help you handle life better. You can feel better and remember how important you are with simple but powerful quotes. Here are some words that can help you feel good about yourself and remind you of how valuable you are.
"Remember, you're valuable, no matter what others think."
2"You're wonderful the way you are." "You should be proud of yourself."
"Feeling good about yourself starts with thinking you are valuable." Wayne Dyer.
"Know how awesome you are, and don't forget to add a bit of tax!"
"You're not little. "You're like an ocean all in one person." - Rumi
"How much you do doesn't make you valuable. Just for being yourself, you deserve love and care."
"You're stronger than you think." "You look as beautiful as you feel." —Etheridge Melissa
"Don't waste your time living for other people." "Be yourself; now is the time." — Steve
"Do the things that make you happy." People who are still living are what the world needs. -Thurman Howard
"You are the only one who can use your skills." "Make good use of them." - Zig Zaglar
The world can make it hard for other people to see how great you are. These words will help you remember that. These simple words will help you trust yourself and not worry about what other people think. You only need to be yourself, not what other people want you to be.
Finding out what you're worth is a lot like finding a trading opportunity in yourself. These easy quotes are like stocks that help you make a lot of money. Take a moment every day to get to know yourself again and feel better.
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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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KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB), regarding the Sindh Workers Welfare Fund (SWWF) and Sindh Workers Profit Participation Fund (WPPF) has obtained 527 payments as compared to last year’s 296 payments, registering a growth of 78 per cent despite a slowdown in the economy in general, the chairman of the board disclosed.
In a follow-up meeting between interim Chief Minister Sindh Justice Maqbool Baqar and Chairman SRB Wasif Memon on Sunday, the latter informed the CM that an increase in the collection of payments was also made despite the reduction of sales in the auto sector due to price hike and pharmaceutical sector due to issues in raw material import in particular.
Chairman SRB told that consequent to the directions of the CM, the SWWF team of SRB has taken prompt actions and issued more than 5,200 notices to the various industrial establishments and recovered an amount of Rs7.562bn in the current financial year as compared to Rs5.4bn recovered last year, registering a growth of 35 percent.
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He said: “267 show-cause notices amounting to Rs. 40 billion have been issued to the fund payers against which an amount of Rs.6.1 billion had been deposited with Nazir of the Sindh High Court (SHC) by banks and other fund payers.”
It should be noted that the banking sector had deposited bank guarantees worth Rs. 5.1 billion with the Nazir of the Court for the first time against 61 show-cause notices. At this, the CM directed the Advocate General (AG) Sindh for early release of the total amount of Rs. 31 billion lying with the Nazir of the Sindh High Court as that amount relates to the banking industry and other Sindh-based industrial establishments.
CM Baqar was further told that in addition to the show-cause notices of Rs. 40 billion, the SRB has issued 303 short payment notices of Rs.27 billion to various fund-payers in compliance with his directives. The SRB had additionally started recoveries through bank attachment against 80 fund payers in whose cases assessment orders have been passed.
Memon told the CM that SRB is making great efforts to take the collection of SWWF and SWPPF to the highest limits.
“The target for the first six months of the current financial year set for SRB was Rs.6.3 billion against which the SRB collected Rs.7.562 billion exceeding the target by Rs. 1.262 billion.
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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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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation, has died. He was 97.
His widow, Marie Musso Green, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that her husband died early Sunday at their home. She said her husband of 41 years died of natural causes.
Those who saw Greene in his decades of comedy dominance on the Vegas Strip in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s said that with a mic in his hand he could roam a room and work a crowd like no other.
He couldn’t wait to abandon written jokes for the shared thrill of improv.
“I’ve never had an act,” Greene told the Las Vegas Sun in 2009. “I make it up as I go along.”
Greene made huge fans of his fellow entertainers including Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, and, most famously, Frank Sinatra, who hand-picked him as his opening act for a stretch. Greene couldn’t resist the gig with the biggest star in America at the time, but the two big personalities butted heads frequently, and the relationship ended with the comic taking a beating from the singer’s cronies at the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach.
It led to his most famous joke:
“Frank Sinatra once saved my life,” Greene would say. “A bunch of guys were beating on me and Frank said, ‘OK that’s enough.’”
Sinatra wasn’t actually there, Greene later said, but the beatdown was real. Also true was the oft-repeated story of Greene driving his Oldsmobile into the fountains at Caesars Palace in 1968, a consequence of what he conceded was a serious alcohol problem and a dangerous desire to go for a drive when he was a few drinks in.
He got a famous joke out of that moment too, later saying that when the cops arrived at his submerged car, whose windshield wipers running, he told them, “No spray wax please!”
With a body like a linebacker’s, a wit as quick as lightning and a voice that suggested he could’ve been a lounge singer instead of a lounge comic, Greene in the course of a night would plow through dozens of impressions, do extended riffs at audience members’ tables and turn musical standards into parody songs on the spot.
Tony Zoppi, who for decades was entertainment director of the Riviera Hotel, said Greene was the finest comic mind he ever saw.
“He’ll walk out on a stage and do an hour off the top of his head,” Zoppi told the Los Angeles Times. “A waitress dropped a glass — he did 15 minutes.”
He made appearances in films including 1967’s “Tony Rome” with Sinatra, 1981’s “History of the World Part I” with Mel Brooks, and 1984’s “Splash” with Tom Hanks, showed-up on network sitcoms including “Laverne & Shirley” and “Mad About You,” and was a constant guest on talk and variety shows.
But he never really clicked on the screen. He needed a crowd he could interact with, and a whole night to woo them. That meant never becoming as famous as comic contemporaries like Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett or Carson. But he pulled the same six-figure-a-week paychecks as they did for live shows.
Born Fred Sheldon Greenfield, Greene took to singing, acting, making jokes and doing mock accents while growing up on the North Side of Chicago.
He served in the Navy in World War II in the Pacific.
On returning to Chicago, he went to community college and thought he might become a gym teacher, but started doing comedy nightclub gigs for money.
An offer of a two-week gig at the Prevue Lounge in New Orleans turned into a six-years stint.
He did his first show in Las Vegas in 1953. He found he and the Strip were a perfect match, and within a few years he owned the town. In 1956, he opened for a young Elvis Presley at the New Frontier.
“The kid should never have been in there,” Greene told the L.A. Times in 2005. “He came out in a baseball jacket. Four or five musicians behind him had baseball jackets on. It looked like a picnic. After the first show they switched the billing, and I headlined.”
Greene would remain a Vegas mainstay, his playgrounds places like the Riviera and the Tropicana, for the next 30 years.
From 1972 to 1982 Greene was married to Nalani Kele, a dancer whose show, the Nalani Kele Polynesian Revue, was a long-running nightclub hit. And in 1985, he married Marie Musso, daughter of jazz saxophonist Vido Musso.
Greene gained his share of national fame eventually. He could fill Carnegie Hall, and guest-hosted both Carson’s “Tonight Show” and “The Merv Griffin Show.”
He grappled with addictions to both drinking and gambling, neither ideal for a man who spent most of his time in Las Vegas. He also struggled with what were later diagnosed as severe depression and panic attacks, both of which made it increasingly difficult to perform as he got older.
Greene moved to Palm Springs in an attempt at retirement in his late 70s in 2004, but the stage still had appeal, and he returned for a stint in Las Vegas at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in 2009.
Returning to a city now dominated by the likes of Celine Dion and Cirque du Soleil, Greene found he could stroll through casinos anonymously.
“I’m a legend,” he told the Sun in 2009, “but nobody knows me in Vegas anymore.”
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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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By Mary Lou Masters
Daily Caller News Foundation
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The 2024 calendar will be chock-full of national and statewide races alongside a contentious presidential election coinciding with Donald Trump’s slate of trials amid his run for another term.
Presidential candidates, House and Senate hopefuls, gubernatorial nominees and others will face off on Nov. 5 after a busy year of party primaries and special elections. Additionally, the former president faces four trials following 2023 indictments related to alleged election interference, classified documents and hush money payments as he challenges President Joe Biden for the White House.
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“Next year could be a crazy year! Trump vs Biden vs who knows how many third parties? Plus the two parties continuing to deal with realignment of their constituencies. Plus an electorate that’s probably more pissed than it was even in 2016,” Scott Jennings, a GOP strategist and veteran of numerous campaigns, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Could be a nutty cycle!”
Presidential Primaries
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Trump remains the clear frontrunner in the GOP primary with a more than 50-point lead, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 11.3%, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley at 11%, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy at 4%, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 3.3% and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson at 0.8%, according to the RealClearPolitics average.
The former president is also ahead by double digits in the key early nominating states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, according to the RCP.
Iowa’s caucus is the first nominating contest of the 2024 season on Jan. 15, followed by New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary on Jan. 23. Nevada is holding both a party primary and a state caucus within two days of each other on Feb. 6 and Feb. 8, respectively.
South Carolina’s primary is set for Feb. 24, and Michigan’s will take place three days later.
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As a part of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC’s) new calendar, at the directive of Biden, South Carolina was moved up first for their party, pushing back both Iowa and New Hampshire. Iowa caved to the DNC, and will release their presidential preferences on March 5, while New Hampshire kept its late January date.
Because of this, Biden will not appear on the New Hampshire primary ballot, however, a significant write-in campaign is well underway. This allows for a small opening for Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota to shore up support in the state.
On March 2, Missouri and Idaho both hold their GOP caucuses, while North Dakota‘s will take place two days later. Over a dozen states will hold their Republican nominating contests on March 5, or Super Tuesday, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia.
The GOP nominating contests for Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington are set for March 12, while Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio’s will take place on March 19. Louisiana’s primary is on March 23.
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On April 2, Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin will hold their primaries, while Pennsylvania’s will take place on April 23. Indiana’s primary is on May 7; West Virginia, Nebraska and Maryland’s are on May 14; and Oregon and Kentucky’s are on May 21.
The Republican National Convention will take place from July 15 to July 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the Democratic National Convention follows on Aug. 19 to Aug. 22 in Chicago, Illinois.
Presidential General Election
Trump is trending ahead of Biden both nationally and in crucial battleground state polls for a 2024 hypothetical rematch, according to the RCP. The former president is ahead by 2.3 points nationally, and is also leading in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
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Numerous third-party candidates are likely to be on the ballot along with the two leading party candidates, including independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West. Green Party candidate Jill Stein is also running again, West Virginia’s Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is weighing a bid with centrist organization No Labels and a Libertarian Party nominee is also expected to be on the ticket.
No Labels will decide whether or not to run a “Unity Ticket” after mid-March 2024, and is scheduled to hold an April nominating convention in Dallas.
Recent polling suggests Trump’s margin of victory against Biden grows with multiple third-party candidates on the ballot, including a J.L. Partners/Daily Mail survey released Tuesday.
Trump’s Trials
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As Trump is vying to return to the White House, he faces the trials for four criminal indictments — one in New York, one in Florida, one in Washington, D.C., and one in Georgia.
The former president was first arrested by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in late March for allegedly falsifying business records to reimburse a hush money payment his former lawyer gave to porn star actress Stormy Daniels. The trial date for this case is set for March 25.
Special counsel Jack Smith handed down the next indictment in June with charges related to Trump allegedly mishandling classified documents. This case is scheduled to take place on May 20.
In August, Smith indicted Trump for alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and alleged interference in the 2020 election. The trial date is currently set for March 4 — the day prior to Super Tuesday.
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The fourth indictment was issued by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in August for alleged interference in Georgia’s 2020 election. A trial has not been officially scheduled, but Willis has been pushing for an Aug. 5 date.
Senate Races
Unlike the House, where all of its members face reelection every two years, less than half of the upper chamber’s seats are on the ballot in 2024. There are several key races to keep an eye on as Democrats go on defense.
There are eight vulnerable Senate Democrats that Republicans are trying to oust in November, including Jon Tester of Montana, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who is an independent but caucuses with the party. The GOP is also eyeing the seats held by Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, who are both retiring.
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Republicans will vie for the nomination in Ohio on March 19, Pennsylvania on April 23, Montana on June 4, West Virginia on May 14, Arizona and Michigan on Aug. 6 and Wisconsin on Aug. 13.
Additionally, California’s Democratic primary, which is taking place on March 5, has become increasingly competitive as candidates fight to replace the late Dianne Feinstein. Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee are all vying for the state’s open primary, alongside Republican Steve Garvey, who recently placed second in a poll for the contest.
A New Jersey Senate race has also garnered significant attention, as several prominent candidates are vying to oust Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez on June 4, who was recently indicted over alleged bribery. Recent polls show Menendez in the single digits against Rep. Andy Kim, first lady Tammy Murphy and other Democrats.
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney’s retirement has set up a competitive primary for the solid red seat. State House Speaker Brad Wilson and Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs are already vying for the seat, with Rep. John Curtis considering a bid, along with several others.
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House Races
All of the lower chamber’s 435 seats are on the ballot in 2024, with Republicans aiming to retain and grow their slim majority.
A wave of recent Democratic retirements and other open seats have given the GOP several pickup opportunities, including battleground districts in California, Virginia and Michigan, with primaries on March 5, June 18 and Aug. 6, respectively.
Other contentious primaries in Republican strongholds include Colorado’s 4th Congressional District and Arizona’s 8th, whose primaries will take place on June 25 and Aug. 6, respectively.
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GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, who currently represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, decided to run for outgoing Rep. Ken Buck’s seat Wednesday instead of facing a potentially difficult reelection bid in the primary and general for her post. The congresswoman’s candidacy will likely make for a competitive primary, as numerous Republicans are already vying for the nomination in District 4.
Several prominent Republicans are running to succeed Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona, who is not seeking another term in the House. Former GOP attorney general nominee Abe Hamadeh, former Republican Senate nominee Blake Masters, state House Speaker Ben Toma, state Sen. Anthony Kern and former Rep. Trent Franks are in the race.
Gubernatorial Races
While only three states held gubernatorial races in 2023, 11 will be on the ballot in 2024, with a majority being open seats.
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Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia are all holding governor’s races.
Republican Spencer Cox is running for reelection in Utah, while GOP Govs. Phil Scott of Vermont, Greg Gianforte of Montana and Doug Burgum of North Dakota, who recently suspended his presidential campaign, have yet to decide whether to seek another term.
The primaries for these seats are on Sept. 10 for Delaware, May 7 for Indiana, Aug. 6 for Missouri, June 4 for Montana, Sept. 10 for New Hampshire, March 5 for North Carolina, June 11 for North Dakota, June 25 for Utah, Aug. 13 for Vermont, Aug. 6 for Washington and May 14 for West Virginia.
North Carolina’s gubernatorial race has come into the spotlight, as Trump is supporting GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the race, though two other Republicans are vying for the nomination. The governor’s race in New Hampshire also made headlines over the summer as GOP Gov. Chris Sununu opted against running again, prompting former Sen. Kelly Ayotteto quickly launch a bid for the office.
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Steven Oleksy — a man who I once publicly challenged to a game of racquetball (and he accepted) — is making world headlines.
TMZ reported on Saturday that the popular, former Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears defenseman married Brooke Hogan, Hulk Hogan’s daughter, in a private ceremony in Orlando, FL on June 8, 2022.
In TMZ’s title, Oleksy is not referred to by name, but instead called a “Pro Hockey Player.” (Steve, you’re famous enough in these parts to be the lede!)
TMZ adds that during Steven and Brooke’s initial ceremony in 2022, there were no guests, but the couple held a reception for Oleksy’s side of the family this December in Michigan.
Both Oleksy and Hogan have kept their relationship private with neither posting photos with each other on Instagram.
Oleksy was first introduced to Hogan through mutual friends. The rearguard played parts of the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons with the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears, tallying 10 points (3g, 10a) in 32 games. The 37-year-old has not played this season.
Hogan runs her own interior design firm entitled BB Designs By Brooke located in Nashville, TN. She is also a musician who has released two albums and posted a new single entitled Don’t Know It Yet last week.
Hogan also briefly followed in her father’s footsteps, participating in a WWE storyline in 2006 and serving as an onscreen authority figure for TNA from 2012 through 2013.
Oleksy’s settling down comes as his professional hockey career, spanning 14 different seasons on 14 different teams, appears to have come to a close. The rearguard spent three seasons with the Washington Capitals from 2012-2015. He became a local legend due to his tough play and fearlessness as well as his personality and kindness with fans.
He openly spoke to RMNB about his nickname, Binky, in 2013.
“When I was younger, I was sick and I was in the hospital quite a bit,” Oleksy said. “I called my pacifier my binky, and every time I started crying the nurses would tell my mom to put my binky in. She started calling me that, and then the kids at school caught on, and it just kind of grew with me.
“That’s been my nickname my whole life growing up, and it’s stuck with me all the way through every level of hockey I’ve played,” he added. “People find out and it catches on. A lot of people back home don’t even know me by my real name, they know me by Binky. It’s kind of stuck with me through the years. It’s not something that I try to hide from.”
While with the Hershey Bears, Oleksy revealed that he initially missed the phone call for his first NHL call-up due to being at a movie theatre. He was watching Jack the Giant Slayer with roommate Mike Carman.
“There wasn’t much to pick from at the CocoaPlex,” Carman responded.
“We’re both big movie guys,” Oleksy added. “So you run out of options pretty quick.”
While with the Capitals, Oleksy registered his first NHL point in his first NHL game with his parents in attendance. During that stint, he nailed Claude Giroux with an open-ice hit and then fought Jake Voracek blind after his jersey was pulled over his head.
Oleksy scored his first NHL goal against the New York Rangers on March 10, 2013.
“I don’t score a lot of goals so every one’s nice,” Oleksy said after the game. “I don’t really know what to say. I’m just kind of the kid living the dream right now.”
Oleksy was a feared fighter, dropping the gloves 32 different times while a member of the Capitals organization.
He was also a character, once taking a photo with a young Tom Wilson when the right wing had hair like Uncle Jesse from Full House.
“@tom_wilso has wicked salad. #Stamos #UncleJesse #FullHouse” he wrote.
He also managed to meet Michael Phelps and Jeff Gordon during his time in DC.
Oleksy was just as memorable in Hershey. He scored the Teddy Bear Toss goal in 2014 and would serve as the Bears’ captain that season.
A photo of him still hangs in a stairwell at Giant Center that Hershey media must travel down for postgame interviews.
Oleksy would leave the Capitals organization and sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins (not the Pens) in 2015 and was a Black Ace for the Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship team in 2016. In fact, his first sip of alcohol came out of the Stanley Cup that year.
At 30 years old I had my first sip of alcohol from the only cup I'll ever drink out of. Honored to be a part of it! pic.twitter.com/8XOrEEzI2E
— Steven Oleksy (@StevenOleksy) June 13, 2016
Oleksy would make stops with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), San Diego Gulls (AHL), Toledo Walleye (ECHL), Black Wings Linz (ICEHL), and Orlando Solar Bears.
Last March, he returned to Hershey where he met up with Bears’ PR man Jesse Liebman, who formerly worked with the Solar Bears.
Never was good at taking impromptu selfies but 🤷♂️
How’s this for a serendipitous moment: running into a player from two stops in my career – recently-retired Hershey Bears captain/former Orlando Solar Bears defenseman Steven Oleksy in downtown Hershey! pic.twitter.com/MbqViMMYmU
— Jesse Liebman (@TheJesseLiebman) March 9, 2023
From everyone at RMNB, we are so happy for you, Steve. Though don’t think just because you moved down to Orlando and are all big-time famous right now means that you can escape our racquetball challenge. You will and must be humbled.
(But in all seriousness, congratulations!)
Headline photo via my pal Jess
RMNB is not associated with the Washington Capitals; Monumental Sports, the NHL, or its properties. Not even a little bit.
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Detainee sets Rice Street Jail cell aflame prompting change of housing, sheriff’s office says
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The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that Saturday night, part of the jail was briefly on fire.
According to a Fulton County spokesperson, a detainee, Juan Edwards, set a jail cell on fire, prompting a quick response from jail staff and requiring more than a dozen detainees to be moved to a different housing location in the facility.
“A detainee set a fire to a cell at the Rice Street Jail causing 15 detainees to safely be relocated to another housing zone,” FCSO said in a statement.
The exact time the fire occurred was not yet available.
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Answering additional questions from Channel 2 Action News, FCSO said that jail staff extinguished the fire but they weren’t the only ones to respond.
“AFRD did respond and checked out the cell to ensure the fire was completely out,” adding that “no one needed medical attention.”
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat praised his staff for how they handled the situation as it unfolded.
“I am proud of the women and men of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office for their dedication and ability to maintain order under challenging circumstances. The safety and security of the detainees in our care and custody is a top priority,” Labat said in a statement.
The FCSO spokesperson confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that Edwards is being criminally charged with Arson 1st Degree and Interference with Government Property. Internally, he is charged with Contributing to an Unsafe Environment, Damage to Jail Property, Interfering with Security Operations, and Arson.
Channel 2 Action News reached out to Atlanta Fire Rescue for more information as well.
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Budapest to host Kazakh-Hungarian Business Forum
Kazakhstan is Hungary's fourth biggest trade partner among the CIS countries (behind Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus).
"Since 2014, the Hungarian foreign ministry has also been engaged in encouraging investment and promoting exports to foreign markets. A Kazakhstan delegation headed by Chairman of the Management Board of KAZAKH INVEST National Company Saparbek Tuyakbayev made a visit to Budapest on 14th and 15th January 2019 for the purposes of addressing the issues related to the attraction of Hungarian investment into the economy of Kazakhstan and for studying the experience of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary in attracting foreign direct investment and promoting exports," said Nurbakh Rustemov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Hungary (with concurrent accreditations to Serbia and Macedonia).
As a result of the visit, the sides agreed to hold a business forum in Budapest on March 5-6 of this year to discuss the implementation of specific investment projects in Kazakhstan.
"KAZAKH INVEST NC JSC proposed around 100 business projects the Hungarian side. Now the Hungarian side is thoroughly studying these projects," the Ambassador said.
As of today, about 50 joint ventures with Hungarian capital participation are operating in Kazakhstan, the Kazakh-Hungarian Business Council has been established, and the necessary legal contractual framework has been built.
Mr. Rustemov pointed out that all events scheduled for 2019 will be held as part of the 5th Anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between Kazakhstan and Hungary.
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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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Facing a breakup can undoubtedly be one of the most formidable challenges anyone may encounter. Whether you initiated the separation or found yourself at the receiving end, the ensuing emotional turmoil can be overwhelming. In times like these, having guidance on coping strategies becomes invaluable. Below is an extensive guide for individuals dealing with a breakup:
Give yourself timeRecognizing and accepting your emotions is crucial.
Permit yourself to grieve the end of the
relationship. Understand that it's entirely normal to experience a range of emotions, including sadness, anger, and confusion. Allocate the necessary time and
space to process these feelings.
Seek supportReach out to friends and family who can provide a supportive and empathetic ear. Share your thoughts and emotions with those you trust. Connecting with others helps alleviate the sense of isolation that often accompanies a breakup and provides perspectives that can be enlightening.
Establish boundariesIf possible, set clear boundaries with your ex-partner. Define the level of contact that feels comfortable for both parties, keeping in mind the need for personal space and healing. Limiting communication can facilitate the emotional detachment necessary for moving forward.
Focusing on self-carePrioritizing self-care during this challenging time is essential. Pay attention to your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Engage in activities that bring you joy, whether it's practising mindfulness, exercising, or indulging in hobbies. Taking care of yourself is a crucial aspect of the healing process.
Reflect on the relationshipUse this period as an opportunity for self-reflection. Consider the dynamics of the relationship, acknowledging both its strengths and weaknesses. Reflecting on what you've learned from the experience can contribute to personal growth and future relationship success.
Set realistic expectationsUnderstand that healing from a breakup is a gradual process. Set realistic expectations for yourself and avoid pressuring for immediate closure. Be patient and compassionate with yourself as you navigate the emotional journey of moving on.
Engage in new activitiesExplore new activities and experiences that can help redirect your focus. Whether it's picking up a new hobby, joining a club, or taking a class, introducing novelty into your routine can be invigorating and contribute to personal growth.
Consider professional supportIf emotional distress persists, seeking professional support is a viable option. Therapists and counsellors specialize in helping individuals navigate the complexities of emotions post-breakup and can provide valuable insights and coping mechanisms.
Avoid unhealthy coping mechanismsResist the temptation to turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as excessive alcohol consumption or isolating yourself from loved ones. Instead, opt for constructive activities that contribute positively to your overall well-being.
Embrace the futureWhile it may seem challenging in the aftermath of a breakup, try to embrace the possibilities the future holds. Focus on personal growth, set new goals, and be open to new connections when the time is right. Remember, healing from a breakup is a unique journey for each individual. By implementing these coping strategies, you can navigate the emotional landscape with resilience and emerge stronger on the other side.
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Written by Allen Foster
Start your day with these BestReviews-approved coffee makers
How you start your day matters. You don’t get a brew-over. That first cup of coffee needs to be perfect. As does every subsequent cup. That’s why it is vital to have an exceptional coffee maker.
Fortunately, BestReviews was focused on testing coffee makers during the last month of the year. The lab evaluated many models, including the OXO Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker and the De’Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker to find which was the best. After careful consideration, the Testing Lab picked seven favorites.
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Here’s what happens in the BestReviews Testing Lab
You may wonder what makes the BestReviews Testing Lab so special. It starts with individuals who research how products work and what makes exceptional products. Once a selection of items is handpicked, another team formulates a testing strategy. This strategy not only details a procedure for testing the key features in a real-world situation, it outlines a system so all models can be evaluated from a common baseline.
To test the products, the company employs real people. While some may have a particular expertise, others are new to the product. This lets the lab understand how different consumers view the same product. All testers take extensive notes, creating documents that are several pages long. They also photograph the products and take videos while using them. This comprehensive approach helps ensure no aspect is overlooked.
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After a product has been thoroughly tested, BestReviews finds a home for it. This is done by donating the items to a local or national charity. It can also be done by dropping them off at a shelter or an institution that makes sure these gently used products get to people who truly need them.
Our 7 favorite coffee makers
Keurig K-Iced Single-Serve K-Cup Coffee Maker
This model is touted by Keurig as being able to brew both hot and cold beverages. While the lab loved the roomy reservoir and the exceptional brewing quality, it warned that the ice-brewing feature still brews hot and allows the coffee to cool. It is not a low-and-slow brewing process.
De’Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker
The De’Longhi TrueBrew is not an inexpensive option. Because of this, the Testing Lab concluded it is best for a larger facility, such as an office. BestReviews liked De’Longhi’s versatility and consistent performance. The coffee maker is well-built and has all the options you could want.
Technivorm Moccamaster Coffee Maker
The BestReviews Testing Lab found this coffee maker to be very easy to use. It brewed great coffee consistently but didn’t have enough features to warrant the regular price. For a better value, wait to buy this model when it is on sale.
Mr. Coffee, 5-Cup Mini Brew Switch Coffee Maker
The Testing Lab gave this model high marks in being an extremely affordable coffee maker that still brewed a delicious beverage. The flawless programmability and ease of use make this a top choice for individuals on a budget.
Cuisinart Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
Admittedly, this model can be a little overwhelming because it has a steep learning curve. However, once you get the hang of it, you will be amazed by all this machine can do. The Testing Lab had no complaints about the quality or flavor.
If you want a sleek and modern coffee maker that looks and feels like it is worth every penny, this is a solid choice. The lab loved the showerhead water spout because it truly seemed to enhance the brewing process. Also, the coffee comes out hot and stays hot, which is always a bonus.
Keurig K-Compact Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker
This Keurig was easily the best product for regular home use that the lab reviewed. It is affordable, has a reservoir, makes quality coffee and is easy to use and clean. If you want the best, this was the coffee maker the lab would choose.
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Allen Foster writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
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College Football Bowl Game Computer Picks & Predictions
According to our projections, the best bet versus the spread out of 39 FBS postseason matchups is Florida State (+22.5) -- for more tips, including parlay possibilities, scroll down.
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Pick: Florida State +22.5 vs. Georgia
- Matchup: Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Florida State by 2.2 points
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: December 30
- TV Channel: ESPN
Pick: Tulane +11.5 vs. Virginia Tech
- Matchup: Virginia Tech Hokies at Tulane Green Wave
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Tulane by 3.9 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Pick: LSU -8.5 vs. Wisconsin
- Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at LSU Tigers
- Projected Favorite & Spread: LSU by 21.3 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN2
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Pick: Ohio +1.5 vs. Georgia Southern
- Matchup: Georgia Southern Eagles at Ohio Bobcats
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Ohio by 10.7 points
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Pick: Boise State +6.5 vs. UCLA
- Matchup: UCLA Bruins at Boise State Broncos
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Boise State by 5.5 points
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
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Over 40.5 - Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
- Matchup: Oregon State Beavers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Projected Total: 55.0 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 29
- TV Channel: CBS
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Over 40.5 - Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State
- Matchup: Miami (OH) RedHawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers
- Projected Total: 51.3 points
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
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Over 47.5 - SMU vs. Boston College
- Matchup: SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 28
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Over 46.5 - UTSA vs. Marshall
- Matchup: UTSA Roadrunners at Marshall Thundering Herd
- Projected Total: 54.5 points
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: December 19
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Under 66.5 - Georgia Tech vs. UCF
- Matchup: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at UCF Knights
- Projected Total: 59.6 points
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Date: December 22
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KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend during the last trading week of the year ended on December 29, 2023 on the back of continuous buying mainly by local investors.
The benchmark KSE-100 index surged by 745.95 points on week-on-week basis and closed at 62,451.04 points.
Trading activities however remained low as average daily volumes on ready counter decreased by 46.4 percent to 651.76 million shares during this week as compared to previous week’s average of 1,215.13 million shares while average daily traded value on the ready counter declined by 20.1 percent to Rs 17.59 billion during this week against previous week’s Rs 22.03 billion.
BRIndex100 increased by 59.90 points during this week to close at 6,397.11 points with average daily turnover of 584.978 million shares.
BRIndex30 closed at 22,770.27 points, down 124.61 points with average daily trading volumes of 417.278 million shares.
The foreign investors however remained on the selling side and withdrew $1.888 million from the local equity market during this week. Total market capitalization increased by Rs 115 billion during this week to Rs 9.062 trillion.
An analyst at AKD Securities said that the KSE-100 index ended the week at 62,451.04 points, up 1.2 percent WoW), marking an end to the calendar year 2023. Overall, the benchmark index showed strong performance, particularly during the second quarter of FY24, gaining 54.5 percent/50.7 percent CYTD/FYTD.
The gain in momentum is owed to expectations of release of $700 million tranche by the IMF, bilateral and multilateral inflows, of which $250 million is approved from the AIIB to aid sustainable growth. Furthermore, FX reserves increased by $852 million WoW, which is attributable to inflows from the WB, ADB and bilateral support from Saudi Arabia and China.
In addition, MTB auction showed a continued strong interest in 12 months’ paper (Rs 1.49 billion realized), with yields clocking in almost flat compared to last week, at 21.4 percent. This depicted market’s ongoing view of an imminent monetary policy easing owing to lower CPI expectations, hence focus remained on locking in longer term papers.
Sector-wise flows suggest buying was witnessed in Leather & Tanneries/Automobiles Parts & Accessories/Sugar & Allied Industries (up 8.0 percent/up 7.6 percent/up 7.0 percent WoW), whereas major selling was seen in woollen/transport/vanaspati& allied industries (down 5.0 percent/down 3.7 percent/down 3.4 percent WoW).
Flow-wise, Insurance Companies remained major buyers, netting $4.26 million, while Individuals net sell amounted to $6.51 million.
Company-wise, top performers during the week were KOHC (up 13.4 percent), KTML (up 10.0 percent), SRVI (up 9.7 percent), PGLC (up 9.4 percent) and PAKT (up 8.8 percent), while top laggards were PSMC (down 8.2 percent), PTC (down 7.4 percent), PSEL (down 7.1 percent), CNERGY (down 6.3 percent) and BNWM (down 5.0 percent).
Company wise total volume leaders were KEL at 404.29 million shares; WTL at 183.71 million shares; FFL at 167.42 million shares; CNERGY at 147.10 million shares and BOP at 113.23 million shares.
An analyst at JS Global Capital said that the KSE100 index concluded CY23 with a 55 percent YoY return, closing at 62,451. The index remained volatile throughout the week. On a WoW basis, KSE-100 index gained 1.2 percent.
Volumes were weak, averaging at 652 million shares (down 46 percent WoW) during the last week of the year, as investors preferred to remain on the side-lines.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2024
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Over the past three years, the world’s oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades.
A sitting president tried to overturn an election and his supporters stormed the Capitol to stop the winner from taking power. Supporters of that attack launched a campaign against local election offices, chasing out veteran administrators and pushing conservative states to pass new laws making it harder to vote.
At the same time, the past three years proved that American democracy was resilient.
Former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results failed, blocked by the constitutional system’s checks and balances, and he now faces both federal and state charges for those efforts. Then the voters stepped in. In every presidential battleground state, they rejected all candidates who supported Trump’s stolen election lies and were running for statewide offices that had some oversight of elections.
The election infrastructure in the country performed well, with only scattered disruptions during the 2022 midterms. New voting laws, many of which are technical and incremental, had little discernable impact on actual voting.
“Voters have stepped up to defend our democracy over the past few years,” said Joanna Lydgate, chief executive officer of States United, which tracks those who refuse to believe in the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. “State and local officials have done a tremendous job in protecting our free and fair elections.”
So why all the worry? As Lydgate and anyone else who works in the pro-democracy field quickly notes, the big test — what Lydgate calls “the Super Bowl” — awaits in 2024.
Trump is running for the White House again and has been dominating the Republican primary as the first votes approach. He has called for pardoning those prosecuted for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, continues to insist falsely that the 2020 election was “stolen” and says he will use the federal government to seek revenge on his political enemies.
Trump has used increasingly authoritarian rhetoric as he campaigns for the GOP nomination. If he wins, allies have been planning to seed the government with loyalists so the bureaucracy doesn’t hinder Trump’s more controversial plans the way it did during his first term.
It’s gotten to the point that Trump was recently asked by conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt whether he planned to be a dictator: “Not at all,” Trump responded. “No, I’m gonna rule as somebody that’s very popular with the people.”
The 2024 election could cause all sorts of conflict, including scenarios that have notably not materialized despite widespread concern since 2020: violence at the polls, overly aggressive partisan poll watchers or breakdowns in the ballot count.
It seems unlikely, though, that Trump could return to the White House if he loses the election. That’s what he failed to accomplish in 2020, and he’s in a weaker position now.
His strategy then was to use Republican dominance in swing state legislatures, governorships and secretary of state offices to try to send slates of fake electors to Congress even though Democrat Joe Biden won those states and captured the presidency.
Since then, Republicans have lost two of those swing state secretary of state offices — in Arizona and Nevada — as well as the governor’s office in Arizona and control of the state legislatures in Michigan and Pennsylvania. In Congress, lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill closing some of the loopholes in the counting of Electoral College votes that Trump tried to exploit to stay in office, making it harder to challenge state certifications on the House floor.
The upshot is it will be far harder for Trump to try to overturn a loss in 2024 than in 2020. The most likely way he returns to the White House is by winning the election outright.
“It’s not to say the risks are gone,” said Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. “It’s to say we’ve successfully fought the last war.”
History is full of examples of authoritarians who first came to office by winning a legitimate democratic election. But the risk to democracy of someone legitimately winning an election is different than the risk of a candidate trying to overturn an election loss.
When Trump began to falsely claim he had won the 2020 election and urged Republicans to overrule their states’ voters and send his electors to Congress, every GOP official with the power to do that refused. The Republican leaders of the Michigan Legislature turned down his request to overrule voters. In Georgia, where the presidential ballots were counted three times and affirmed Biden’s win, Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger earned Trump’s fury by rejecting him. So did then- Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican leaders of that state’s legislature.
Some Republicans did try to aid Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led a group of 17 GOP attorneys general in filing a lawsuit urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the election. The high court swiftly dismissed the case. Trump lost all but one of more than 60 lawsuits he and his allies filed in states to overturn the election, sometimes before judges he had appointed.
Then in November 2022, every swing state candidate who backed Trump’s effort to overturn his loss and who was running for a statewide office with a role in elections lost.
“There’s little doubt our democracy has gotten dinged up in a couple of moments of late, but we have decided we like it compared to the alterative,” said Justin Levitt, who served as adviser for democracy and voting rights for two years in the Biden White House and is now a law professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Election deniers have been able to make gains in one area — offices where they simply have to win a Republican primary. That’s meant they have taken power in local governments in many rural areas, often disrupting elections and embracing conspiracy theories or procedures such as hand-counting, which is less reliable and more time-consuming than tabulating thousands of votes on machines.
They also have been able to expand their power within Republican legislative bodies from statehouses to Congress. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, who helped organize a brief supporting the quickly thrown-out lawsuit to overturn Biden’s victory, is now the House speaker.
If Johnson retains his speakership in January 2025, he could be in a position to disrupt certification of a Biden victory. Republicans more willing to subvert democracy also could have greater sway in state legislatures.
Then there’s the view of Trump backers. They report being even more worried about democracy than those who oppose him. Normally members of the party out of power feels like democracy isn’t working as well for them, but Trump’s situation is different. He’s the first president in history to face prosecution and is promoting the narrative that he’s being persecuted by his likely general election opponent.
Trump says the criminal cases and separate attempts to bar him from the ballot under the insurrection clause of the Constitution are a form of election interference.
The Colorado Supreme Court found his role in the Jan. 6 attack was sufficient grounds to remove him from the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment, a ruling Trump’s campaign said it will appeal soon to the U.S. Supreme Court, where three of his nominees help form the conservative majority. On Thursday, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state struck Trump from that state’s primary ballot, becoming the first election official to take such action. Shenna Bellows suspended her ruling until Maine’s court system rules on the case.
While campaigning, Trump has adopted an “I’m rubber and you’re glue” approach, accusing Biden of being the actual threat to democracy.
A more revealing argument comes from a contention one of the former president’s attorneys made before the Colorado Supreme Court. Scott Gessler, a former Colorado secretary of state, was arguing against attempts by a liberal group to boot Trump from the ballot.
“If the entire nation chooses someone to be president, can that be an insurrection or is that a democratic choice?” Gessler asked.
Gessler was addressing the hypothetical case of a former Confederate winning the White House in the 19th century, but it’s easy to see how this applies to the election before us.
Or, as Levitt said of American democracy: “It is kind of up to us how resilient we make it.”
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(FOX NEWS) -- The officiating crew that worked the game between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys could be downgraded before the postseason over the controversial call at the end of the game, according to an NFL insider.
Brad Allen and his crew drew the ire of the NFL world when a Lions go-ahead 2-point conversion late in the game was negated over a penalty. The discrepancy came over which offensive lineman reported as eligible. Taylor Decker said he was the player who reported as eligible but Dan Skipper was deemed to be the person.
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4A, District 6
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Las Vegas police officer faces home invasion, stalking charges
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer has been arrested and faces stalking and home invasion charges.
Officer Jake Freeman was arrested on Dec. 31 and charged with three felonies which include aggravated stalking, attempted home invasion, and destroy or injure personal property of another, according to LVMPD.
Freeman has been employed with the Las Vegas Metro police since 2017 and is assigned to the West Community Policing Division, Summerlin Area Command.
He was taken to the Henderson Detention Center and will be suspended from police powers with pay pending further investigation.
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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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Candidacies of Healthcare and Culture Ministers approved
17:46, 25 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM At today's sitting of the Majilis committee for economic reform and regional development the deputies agreed on the candidacies of Arystanbek Mukhamediuly for a post of a Minister and Culture Minister and Yelzhan Birtanov for a post of a Healthcare Minister of Kazakhstan.
At the instruction of the Kazakh PM, head of the PM's Office Nurlan Aldabergenov has introduced the candidacies.
After considerations, the committee made a conclusion on recommending the submitted candidacies of Arystanbek Mukhamediuly for appointing as the Minister and Culture Minister and Yelzhan Birtanov for appointment as the Healthcare Minister of Kazakhstan.
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01/8How to deal with wedding stress
Embarking on the journey of planning a wedding is undoubtedly a joyful occasion, but it often accompanies a fair share of stress. From navigating intricate details to managing expectations, the path to the big day can feel overwhelming. Nevertheless, with the right mindset and strategies, you can effectively handle wedding stress and ensure a smooth and memorable celebration. Here's a comprehensive guide on managing wedding stress to make the process more enjoyable.
02/8Initiate early planning and prioritize
Commence the wedding planning process well in advance. Create a timeline and checklist to stay organized and address tasks gradually. Identify crucial elements such as the venue, date, and budget early on, allowing you to allocate time and resources efficiently.
03/8Delegate responsibilities
Recognize that you don't have to shoulder every task yourself. Delegate responsibilities to trustworthy friends, family members, or professionals. Surround yourself with a reliable support system that can assist with various aspects of the planning process, lightening your load and enabling others to contribute to the joyous occasion.
04/8Open communication with your partner
Ensure open communication with your partner, as your wedding day is a celebration of your love. Discuss expectations, preferences, and concerns openly. Working together on shared responsibilities and decision-making can significantly reduce stress for both parties.
05/8Set realistic expectations
While aspiring for a perfect wedding is natural, it's crucial to establish realistic expectations. Acknowledge that not everything will go precisely as planned, and that's perfectly acceptable. Embrace imperfections and focus on the significance of the day rather than getting caught up in minor details. Flexibility and adaptability are key to minimizing stress.
06/8Take breaks and prioritize self-care
Amidst the chaos of planning, remember to take breaks and prioritize self-care. Whether indulging in a spa day, enjoying a quiet evening with your partner, or taking a leisurely walk in the park, engage in activities that bring joy and relaxation. Maintaining your mental and emotional well-being is vital during this hectic period.
07/8Financial planning
Address financial concerns by establishing a realistic budget early in the planning process and adhering to it. Prioritize expenses based on your and your partner's values. Being mindful of financial boundaries allows you to savor the celebration without the burden of excessive debt.
08/8Celebrate small victories
Throughout the planning process, recognize and celebrate small victories. Completing tasks on your checklist, securing a vendor, or finalizing a menu are all noteworthy achievements. These moments of triumph serve to keep you motivated and reinforce the progress being made in your wedding preparations.
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Clothes made for moving and resting
Maybe one day you’re feeling motivated and want to get some exercise with a brisk jog. Or maybe you’ll change your mind and do some much-needed relaxing on the couch instead. This type of perfectly relatable indecisiveness calls for a most versatile ensemble: workout clothes that are also great for lounging.
Marked by its comfort (and therefore lack of compression), athleisure works just as well at a barre class as on a lazy Sunday at home. And don’t think that means you have to compromise on style — our favorite workout/loungewear is just as cute as it is cozy.
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Our favorite places to shop for comfy athleisure clothes
Athleisure clothing is more popular than ever, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, which came with ample time spent at home and, therefore, spawned a new appreciation for ultra-comfortable clothing. There are lots of great places to buy cute workout clothes that are also excellent for lounging. These are a few of our favorites.
Universal Standard
The inclusive clothing retailer has a robust athleisure section. We love that every versatile piece comes in an excellent size selection. Nearly the entire line comes in the same colorways, so it’s super easy to mix and match various pieces to create several great outfits.
Vuori
Browse the pages of Vuori’s website, and practically everything you find will fall into both the activewear and the loungewear categories. Of all the California-based brand’s high-quality offerings, we’re partial to its DreamKnit and BlissBlend lines. The DreamKnit line, which includes the comfiest silky sweats dubbed the Performance Jogger, is crafted from a lightweight-but-durable supersoft fabric that feels amazing. Meanwhile, the new BlissBlend line of leggings and sports bras is made from a high-stretch fabric with a luxuriously airy feel.
Abercrombie & Fitch
In case you missed it, the newly rebranded Abercrombie & Fitch is officially cool again. Among our favorite things to shop from the more inclusive brand is its activewear under the YPB label. (By the way, that stands for Your Personal Best, a message we can certainly stand behind.) The coziest offerings include soft and stretchy leggings and a relaxed-fit, quick-dry, long-sleeve T-shirt.
Colorfulkoala
These budget-friendly yoga pants, which are available on Amazon, are among our favorites for their super-comfy matte finish that’s reminiscent of pricier Lululemon styles. Though they’ll stay securely put through even the most intense workout class, they can be worn just as well around the house with an oversized sweater and slippers. There are tons of fun patterns and colors to choose from, as well as iterations with and without pockets.
Quince
Though best known for its $50 Mongolian cashmere sweater, this direct-to-consumer brand also offers an impeccable selection of activewear. Though motion-ready, everything is highly comfortable, so you don’t have to work out if you don’t want to.
Halara
This brand specializes in all kinds of comfortable clothing and its Cloudful Fabric line feels exactly the way it sounds: heavenly. We especially love the cross-waist leggings, which have a flattering fit, but are designed to stay put despite activity. They come in a ton of fun colors in two different lengths.
Best athleisure clothes to shop
Universal Standard Mia Movement Tee
This versatile top makes a great workout item but can be paired just as well with your favorite pair of jeans (which we sincerely hope are also your comfiest pair). The cotton fabric is light and breathable, as well as sweat-wicking and antimicrobial.
With a lightweight yet supportive fabric, Vuori’s newest leggings are breathable and supremely soft. The performance-stretch material is designed to stay put while you move, and the high waistband is comfortable and flattering. We especially love that it comes in three length options and pairs with the Vuori BlissBlend Bra to make the perfect ensemble.
These dreamy, supersoft bottoms are crafted from a silky fabric that’s equally great for jogging and lounging. They have a tapered leg with an above-the-ankle cuff and a drawstring waist. They come in a bunch of gorgeous hues, as well as a long-length option.
Abercrombie YPB powerSOFT Long-Sleeve Easy Tee
This supremely comfortable top is the perfect length to partner with a pair of leggings and wear to a winter workout class. Don’t worry if you sweat. The quick-dry fabric can handle it without issue. However, if a Netflix marathon is on the agenda instead, you’ll be equally impressed with the top’s roomy and perfectly drapey fit.
Abercrombie YPB studioSOFT 7/8-Length Legging
We love a legging that’s available in multiple length options to help everyone get the perfect fit. This delightfully comfy, lightweight pair has a ton of stretch. If you wear them to the gym, you’ll appreciate the convenient card pocket. If you wear them to lounge, you’ll love the supersoft feel of the fabric.
Colorfulkoala High-Waisted Yoga Pants
It doesn’t matter if you wear these stretchy bottoms to a yoga class or to your couch — you’re bound to be impressed by the buttery-soft fabric. Even better, there are over 20 colors and patterns to choose from, and since the price tag is so agreeable, you can load up with a bunch.
Quince Ultra-Soft Fitted Long-Sleeve Top
With a close-but-not-constricting fit, this long-sleeve top is an excellent choice for a winter workout class or a work-from-home day. We love the thumbholes, which make it great for layering and add some sporty flair.
Quince Ultra-Form High-Rise Flared Pant
These flared yoga pants have a secure high-rise fit. They’re crafted from a moisture-wicking, antimicrobial fabric that’s perfectly suitable to sweat in — or not! The flared bottoms add a fun retro-inspired look to these versatile pants.
Halara Everyday Cloudful Fabric 3.0 Crossover Pocket Plain Leggings
These leggings are perfect for yoga or lounging, and the flattering crossover waist makes them especially cute to wear with a cropped top. The four-way stretch fabric offers comfort and durability, and the side pockets are convenient for when you’re on the go.
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KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 410bps to 14.94 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter improved as average daily volumes increased by 56.0 percent to 408.22 million shares during this week as compared to previous week’s average of 261.64 million shares.
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Isaiah Joe NBA Player Preview vs. the Nets - December 31
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- Joe is responsible for attempting 8.0% of his team's field goal attempts this season with 7.1 per game.
- He's taken 5.5 threes per game, or 16.4% of his team's shots from beyond the arc this season.
- Joe's opponents, the Nets, have a middling offensive tempo, ranking 16th in the NBA with 101.2 possessions per game, while his Thunder rank 27th in possessions per game with 103.6.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump.
Describing artificial intelligence as the “latest technological frontier,” Roberts discussed the pros and cons of computer-generated content in the legal profession. His remarks come just a few days after the latest instance of AI-generated fake legal citations making their way into official court records, in a case involving ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
“Always a bad idea,” Roberts wrote in his year-end report, noting that “any use of AI requires caution and humility.”
At the same time, though, the chief justice acknowledged that AI can make it much easier for people without much money to access the courts. “These tools have the welcome potential to smooth out any mismatch between available resources and urgent needs in our court system,” Roberts wrote.
The report came at the end of a year in which a series of stories questioned the ethical practices of the justices and the court responded to critics by adopting its first code of conduct. Many of those stories focused on Justice Clarence Thomas and his failure to disclose travel, other hospitality and additional financial ties with wealthy conservative donors including Harlan Crow and the Koch brothers. But Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor also have been under scrutiny.
The country also is entering an the beginning of an election year that seems likely to enmesh the court in some way in the ongoing criminal cases against Trump and efforts to keep the Republican former president off the 2024 ballot.
Along with his eight colleagues, Roberts almost never discusses cases that are before the Supreme Court or seem likely to get there. In past reports, he has advocated for enhanced security and salary increases for federal judges, praised judges and their aides for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and highlighted other aspects of technological changes in the courts.
Roberts once famously compared judges to umpires who call balls and strikes, but don’t make the rules. In his latest report, he turned to a different sport, tennis, to make the point that technology won’t soon replace judges.
At many tennis tournaments, optical technology, rather than human line judges, now determines “whether 130 mile per hour serves are in or out. These decisions involve precision to the millimeter. And there is no discretion; the ball either did or did not hit the line. By contrast, legal determinations often involve gray areas that still require application of human judgment,” Roberts wrote.
Looking ahead warily to the growing use of artificial intelligence in the courts, Roberts wrote: “I predict that human judges will be around for a while. But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work — particularly at the trial level — will be significantly affected by AI.”
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A Florida woman is suing The Hershey Co. for what she claims is “false and deceptive advertising” on Hershey chocolate candies.
The woman identified as Cynthia Kelly filed the lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida after noticing a discrepancy between Reese’s candies as depicted on their packaging and the actual products, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit accused Hershey of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, according to court documents.
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The products at the center of the dispute are Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins; Reese’s Pieces Pumpkins; Reese’s Peanut Butter Ghost; Reese’s White Ghost; Reese’s Peanut Butter Bats; Reese’s Peanut Butter footballs; and, Reese’s Peanut Butter Shapes Assortment Snowmen, Stockings, Bells.
Kelly seeks to obtain $5 million in damages from The Hershey Company on behalf of the chocolate maker’s Florida customers
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According to the lawsuit, Kelly was out shopping in late October when she purchased a bag of Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins for $4.49, relying on the product packaging as an indicator of how the product inside looked.
A picture of the packaging, included in the lawsuit, showed eyes and a mouth carved on top of a piece of chocolate.
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However, the actual piece of chocolate inside, as an image attached to the lawsuit showed, did not have the eyes or mouth carved.
The lawsuit stated that had Kelly known that there were no detailed carvings on the piece of chocolate inside, she would not have purchased the bag.
The lawsuit went on to include pictures of other Hershey products at the center of the dispute, contrasting the discrepancy between the depictions of the confectionaries on their packaging and the actual products themselves.
“Hershey's labels for the products are materially misleading and numerous consumers have been tricked and misled by the pictures on the Products' packaging,” the complaint stated.
Kelly went on to include mentions of YouTube videos where reviewers complained about the chocolates not having the same details as advertised on their packaging in the lawsuit.
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“Look at the picture on the packet. It’s like a pumpkin with faces and a little mouth - then you open up the packet and you are presented with that monstrosity,” a YouTuber whose clip was mentioned in the lawsuit said, according to the U.K.Daily Mail.
Kelly is seeking to obtain class-action status for the lawsuit, which, if granted by the judge, will make an adjudication on the case applicable to all consumers in Florida who purchased the Reese's products because of the allegedly “misleading” packaging, according to WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida.
The Hershey Company has 21 days to respond to the lawsuit, according to the news station.
The law firm representing Kelly, The Russo Law Firm in Delray Beach, Florida, has a national reputation for using advertising claims to sue major companies. According to The Miami Herald, its other targets have included Burger King, Wendy's and McDonald's.
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A lawyer not involved in the case, Adam R. Fox, with the international law firm Squire Patton Boggs, told the Herald such lawsuits are almost "commonplace" -- but still hurt society as a whole.
“Rather than seeking to vindicate important rights that have been violated, the suit simply seizes on whimsical marketing during a holiday season and attempts to leverage one wooden interpretation of it for mercurial gain,” Fox said.
When asked about the likelihood the lawsuit would succeed, Russo told the newspaper that it depends on how the plaintiff defines success.
“If success is having a class certified and money returned to millions of consumers even though they got exactly what they paid for, this result is incredibly unlikely, approaching zero,” Fox said.
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“If success is obtaining a nuisance settlement for a single plaintiff because the defendant thinks that result is more economical than spending the money on early motion practice to dispose of the case, that result will depend upon the defendant’s taste for making a point."
He called the motive of the lawsuits, and others like it, "misguided avarice" that ends up affecting far more than the parties involved.
“In my view, suits like this start out as a failure in our system, wasting the time of the judiciary at taxpayer expense and driving up costs of consumer products for everyone because of misguided avarice,” Fox said.
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Lummi Nation among 20 entities to earn three-year BIA language preservation grant
The Lummi Nation recently learned it is among 20 recipients of a Bureau of Indian Affairs Office grant to preserve native languages.
The federal government this month announced the recipients of a total of $5.73 million in grants to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal Organizations across the nation.
The grants are part of the Living Languages Grant Program. Awards range in value from $200,000 to $300,000 per year for three years.
The Lummi Nation is one of two Washington entities to claim a grant, along with the Kalispel Indian Community in Cusick, Wash. The former will receive $296,000, with $298,552 going to the latter.
“The Living Languages Grant Program provides an opportunity for Tribes to receive funding to document and revitalize languages that are at risk of disappearing because of a declining native-speaker population,” according to a Bureau of Indian Affairs news release. “For more than 150 years, Native languages in the U.S. have been subjected to suppression and elimination from a variety of factors such as federal boarding and other types of schools that forced American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian children to forgo speaking the language of their peoples.”
The program’s focus for 2024 is on Native language immersion projects that support a cohesive Tribal community-approach through collaborative instruction based on current language immersion models, according to the release. This year’s funding is intended for projects that provide an “all-of-community” language program with measurable outcomes which will be achieved within three years.
“Living Languages Grant Program funding supports Tribal communities in restoring and revitalizing their traditional languages, thereby preserving the essence of their cultural identities and sovereignty,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. “Investing in Native language revitalization is just one part of our all-of-government approach to addressing the harms caused by federal policies of the past, such as Federal Indian Boarding School which actively worked to suppress Native languages and cultures.”
The award recipients and amounts are:
Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma: $300,000
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, McLoud, Oklahoma: $300,000
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Bayfield, Wisconsin: $300,000
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Reno, Nevada: $300,000
Sac & Fox Nation, Stroud, Oklahoma: $300,000
Igiugig Village, Igiugig, Alaska: $299,999
Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, North Dakota: $299,928
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Coos Co., Oregon: $299,900
Metlakatla Indian Community, Metlakatla, Alaska: $299,900
Modoc Nation, Miami, Oklahoma: $299,807
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Anadarko, Oklahoma: $299,279
Kalispel Indian Community, Cusick, Washington: $298,552
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule, South Dakota: $296,273
Lummi Tribe, Bellingham, Washington: $296,000
Bundled Arrows Inc., Niagara Falls, New York: $288,098
Shawnee Tribe, Miami, Oklahoma: $280,200
Tribal Government of St. Paul Island, St. Paul Island, Alaska: $277,500
Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes, Juneau, Alaska: $265,920
San Carlos Apache Tribal Council, San Carlos, Arizona: $219,647
Quechan Tribe, Yuma, Arizona: $201,997
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‘Caspian Sea Legal Status’ meeting kicks off in Baku
A number of issues arising from the Convention, including the maritime borders of the five states will be discussed in the two-day meeting.
The participants will also focus on other issues including the results of the Fifth Summit of the Heads of the Caspian littoral States in Aktau.
On August 12, 2018, the "Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea" was signed in Aktau, Kazakhstan and the Communiqué of the Fifth Caspian Summit was adopted.
Based on these documents, in order to effectively implement the Convention and review cooperation issues in the Caspian Sea, the High-Level Working Group for the Caspian Sea has been established as a regular five-sided consultation mechanism consisting of authorized representatives of the Caspian littoral states.
The Caspian Sea contains more than 50 billion barrels worth of oil and huge deposits of natural gas, while last year's agreement divides only the surface and not the seabed that contains those deposits. As such, questions remain over the long-term viability of the agreement.
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Determining whether your spouse genuinely cares for you can be both an exhilarating and challenging aspect of navigating a relationship. While each relationship possesses its distinct characteristics, there are
universal indicators that can reveal your partner's authentic affection. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you discern if your spouse truly cares for you:
Open communication
A spouse who cares values transparent and honest communication.
If your partner actively listens to your thoughts, feelings, and concerns without judgment and reciprocates with equal openness, it serves as a strong indication of genuine care. Establishing trust through the sharing of both joys and challenges forms the bedrock of a caring relationship.
Supportive actions
Actions speak louder than words. A caring spouse consistently demonstrates support through tangible actions, particularly during challenging times. Whether it involves providing a helping hand, offering emotional reassurance, or actively engaging in problem-solving, authentic care manifests through meaningful gestures.
Empathy and understanding
Empathy is a cornerstone of caring relationships. A spouse genuinely invested in your well-being makes a concerted effort to understand your perspective, validate your emotions, and express empathy. This includes celebrating your achievements and offering comfort during setbacks.
Respect for individuality
In a healthy relationship, mutual respect for each other's individuality is crucial. If your partner encourages your personal growth, respects your aspirations, and values your uniqueness, it signifies a profound level of care. This mutual respect creates an environment where both individuals can thrive within the relationship.
Quality time together
Caring spouses prioritize spending quality time together. Whether engaged in shared activities, meaningful conversations, or simply being present, dedicating time strengthens the emotional connection. Regularly setting aside time for each other underscores a commitment to the relationship.
Shared responsibilities
A caring partner actively participates in shared responsibilities, encompassing household chores, parenting duties, and other aspects of daily life. A willingness to collaborate on responsibilities fosters a sense of partnership and mutual care.
Thoughtful gestures
Small, considerate gestures are indicative of your partner's feelings. Whether surprising you with your favorite treat, remembering important dates, or offering a comforting gesture during times of need, these actions reflect genuine consideration and care.
Respectful conflict resolution
Conflicts are inherent in any relationship, but a caring spouse approaches disagreements with respect and a commitment to finding solutions. Healthy conflict resolution involves active listening, compromise, and a focus on preserving the well-being of the relationship.
Physical affection
Physical affection serves as a powerful expression of care. Whether through a hug, a kiss, or holding hands, these gestures convey love and emotional connection. Regular physical affection plays a vital role in maintaining intimacy within a caring relationship.
Consistent emotional presence
A caring spouse maintains a consistent emotional presence. Being there for each other during both joyful and challenging times, offering unwavering emotional support, and creating a safe
space for vulnerability are essential components of a relationship characterized by genuine care.
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — In a sport long defined by its coaching giants, Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh are among the few larger-than-life figures still standing.
Saban has won six national championships at Alabama, establishing the most successful program of the 21st century. Harbaugh has completely revitalized his alma mater, reaching three straight College Football Playoffs at Michigan with style and controversy.
They’ll face off on opposite sidelines for only the second time Monday in the Rose Bowl. The Crimson Tide (12-1) take on the Wolverines (13-0) in a tantalizing CFP semifinal pitting the two winningest schools in major college football.
In no small part because of the coaching matchup, this 110th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All is also one of the most anticipated games in the 10-year history of the playoff, with the winner headed to Houston next week to face Washington or Texas for a title.
Yet to varying degrees, Saban and Harbaugh both reflect the truism that the price of incredible success is an inability to enjoy it, at least while it’s happening.
While both coaches have been gracious throughout their public appearances in Southern California, the magnitude of this showdown clearly weighs on their shoulders.
“I don’t reminisce much about what’s happened in the past,” Saban said Sunday before posing stiffly with the Rose Bowl trophy and an equally formal Harbaugh. “I’m kind of looking forward to today, and the next day.”
After a perfect regular season in which he got to attend only half of the games because of a pair of three-game suspensions, Harbaugh has been his usual exuberant self at the Rose Bowl, whether riding in a horse-drawn carriage at Disneyland or giving a humorous scouting report on Jesus (“He would have been a five-star player, no doubt about it. He would have been a Hall of Fame coach.”).
But the archetypal Michigan Man also spoke solemnly about the motivation he’ll impart to his players. While Harbaugh has achieved his goal to restore the Wolverines as a powerhouse, they have yet to win a CFP game (0-2).
“What it means is that your players know what it’s like to be a champion,” Harbaugh said. “That’s the special feeling. Their parents know what it’s like to have a son or a brother or a grandson who’s a champion. … It’s for all them, and all that we’re associated with.”
Saban has known Harbaugh’s family since the 1970s, when Saban was an up-and-coming defensive assistant who got tips from Michigan secondary coach Jack Harbaugh, Jim’s dad.
They coached against each other in the 2020 Citrus Bowl, with Alabama beating Michigan 35-16 to cap the only season in a seven-year stretch in which the Tide weren’t in the playoff. Harbaugh’s ballyhooed rebuilding of the Wolverines appeared to be a failure at that point — but after the abbreviated 2020 season, Michigan has soared to a 38-3 record in the past three years.
“There were just some really dark days that we had to get through,” said Michigan offensive lineman Trevor Keegan, who was there. “After the season, coach Harbaugh sent us a long email saying we’re going to change this program together. And our first team meeting, it was either you get on the train and we’re moving, or you’re getting off. Ever since then, we’ve been working our tails off to get where we are and have the success that we’ve had.”
Alabama hasn’t gone more than three seasons between national championships in Saban’s 17-year tenure, but the Tide need to win this one to keep the streak alive. Saban is also back at the venerable stadium where he won his first national title for Alabama, beating Texas in 2010.
Most observers agree Saban did one of the most impressive coaching jobs of his career this year. After getting two new coordinators in the offseason, Saban revitalized a team that stumbled in September and led it to 11 consecutive wins and an SEC title.
“We had some really good rat poison early,” Saban said, referring to his preferred name for outside noise. “It was almost like Wheaties, because everybody criticized us and said we weren’t any good, and we were done, and Coach Saban is past his prime and all that. It was like eating Wheaties, ‘Breakfast of Champions.’ That helped us.”
LAST CHAPTER?
Behind the excitement is the quiet possibility that this could be the last game at his school for whichever famed coach loses.
Saban is 72, and retirement rumors have circulated throughout college football’s back channels in recent months. Saban has shrugged it off publicly with humor.
“Yeah, I’ve heard them before,” Saban said. “I think when you get my age, everybody is waiting for you to — you know.”
And with NCAA investigators circling Harbaugh and the Wolverines, few will be surprised if the 60-year-old Harbaugh elects to return to the NFL. If Michigan wins a national title as punctuation, it would make even more sense.
BIG FINISHES
The Tide are in the CFP for the eighth time in 10 years, while Michigan has its third consecutive berth.
Alabama got here by surviving the Iron Bowl on Jalen Milroe’s miraculous touchdown pass to Isaiah Bond on fourth-and-31 before upsetting two-time defending national champion Georgia, which had won 29 straight, in the SEC title game.
Michigan steamrolled into the playoff with its first No. 1 ranking since 1997, beating Ohio State in The Game and blanking Iowa in the Big Ten title game.
ALABAMA’S OFFENSE
Milroe has grown into the Tide’s starting job since getting benched for a week in September, and Michigan must protect against both his arm and his legs. Milroe has a knack for big plays — none bigger than his 31-yard TD pass on fourth down to beat Auburn last month.
Leading rusher Jase McClellan is expected back after he missed the SEC title game, while Milroe can throw to big-play receivers Isaiah Bond and Jermaine Burton.
MICHIGAN’S OFFENSE
J.J. McCarthy is a polished passer who put up 2,630 yards and 19 TDs against four interceptions with a wealth of talented targets, including 500-yard receivers Roman Wilson, tight end Colston Loveland and Cornelius Johnson. Blake Corum is a standout rusher with 1,028 yards and 24 TDs.
LONG TIME COMING
Michigan is making its 21st Rose Bowl Game appearance, more than any school except USC — but its first since 2007, reflecting the program’s struggles before Harbaugh.
Alabama hasn’t played in a Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena since 1946. Saban’s Tide won the 2021 Rose Bowl, which was played in Texas because of COVID-19 safety concerns.
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HODEIDA, (Yemen): The US military said Sunday its Navy helicopters fired at Iran-backed Houthi rebel boats off Yemen that were attacking a cargo ship, with Yemeni sources reporting 10 rebels killed.
The clash in the Red Sea marked a deadly escalation since the United States set up a multinational naval task force in early December to protect the vital shipping lane against Huthi attacks.
The rebels — who say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza — have repeatedly fired drones and missiles at passing ships in the straits through which 12 percent of global trade passes.
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for Pakistan-bound Red Sea container ship attack
US Central Command said the Navy had responded to a distress call from the Maersk Hangzhou, a Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned and operated container ship that reported coming under attack for a second time in 24 hours while transiting the Red Sea.
The vessel had earlier been targeted with two anti-ship ballistic missiles. One was shot down by the US military and the other hit the Maersk Hangzhou.
The Huthis had then fired on US helicopters, which “returned fire in self-defence”, sinking three of four small boats that had come within 20 meters (65 feet) of the ship, according to the CENTCOM statement. It said the crews of the three vessels were killed while a fourth boat fled the area.
“Ten Huthis were killed and two were wounded in the US strike on Huthi boats that tried to stop a vessel in the sea off Hodeida,” said a source, who asked not to be named, at Yemen’s rebel-controlled Hodeida port.
Another port source, also requesting anonymity, said that “four survivors have arrived in Hodeida with two wounded who were taken to hospital”. Maersk suspended the passage of its vessels through the Red Sea strait for 48 hours after the latest of about two dozen attacks by Huthis on international shipping in six weeks.
The cargo ship, en route from Singapore to Egypt’s Port Suez, had made an earlier distress call after it was struck by the Huthi missile.
CENTCOM said that assault was the 23rd illegal attack by the Huthis on international shipping since November 19.
The vessel appeared to be undamaged and “was able to continue its transit north”, Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, said in a statement.
The cargo ship was then fired on by four Huthi rebel vessels that attempted to board the vessel, according to the shipping company.
“In light of the incident — and to allow time to investigate the details of the incident and assess the security situation further — it has been decided to delay all transits through the area for the next 48 hours,” it added.
Regional tensions have spiked since the outbreak of the Gaza war.
Israel has been pounding the besieged Palestinian territory relentlessly since the Hamas group launched an unprecedented attacked on October 7.
That attack killed about 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures.
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and a ground offensive have killed 21,672 people, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry in Gaza.
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CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East says, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up.
Since Operation Prosperity Guardian was announced 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 said in an Associated Press interview, although the U.S. military said that one ship reported being struck by a missile late Saturday.
Cooper said earlier that day that additional countries are expected to sign on to the mission. Denmark was the latest, announcing Friday it plans to send a frigate to the mission that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced during a visit to Bahrain, where the Navy’s 5th Fleet is based, saying that “this is an international challenge that demands collective action.”
The Iran-backed Houthis, who say their attacks are aimed at Israel-linked ships in an effort to stop the Israeli offensive in Gaza, fired on the same container ship in two separate incidents over the weekend, drawing a U.S. military response.
The narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and then the Suez Canal. The crucial trade route links markets in Asia and Europe. The seriousness of the attacks, several of which have damaged vessels, led multiple shipping companies to order their vessels to hold in place and not enter the strait until the security situation improved. Some major shippers were sending their ships around Africa and the Cape of Good Hope, adding time and costs to the journeys.
Currently there are five warships from the United States, France, and the United Kingdom patrolling the waters of the southern Red Sea and the western Gulf of Aden, said Cooper, who heads the 5th Fleet. Since the operation started, the ships have shot down a total of 17 drones and four anti-ship ballistic missiles, he said.
The U.S. military said Saturday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a Maersk container ship in the Red Sea after the ship reported it had been hit by a missile. Two Navy destroyers responded to the call for help, and the Denmark-owned vessel was reportedly seaworthy and no injuries were noted, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. Hours later, four Houthi boats fired at the same ship and tried to board, Central Command said. U.S. forces on two helicopters responded to the distress call and were also fired upon before they sank three of the Houthi vessels and killed the crews, Central Command said. The fourth boat fled the area. No damage to U.S. personnel or equipment was reported.
There have been about two dozen attacks on international shipping by the Houthis since Oct. 19.
Austin discussed the situation with the Dutch defense minister, Kajsa Ollongren, and they condemned the attacks as unacceptable and “profoundly destabilizing” to international order and global commerce, the Pentagon said Saturday.
The U.S. has said that more than 20 nations are participating in the security mission, but a number of those nations have not acknowledged it publicly.
“I expect in the coming weeks we’re going to get additional countries,” Cooper said, noting Denmark’s recent announcement.
Cooper said the coalition is in direct communication with commercial ships to provide guidance on “maneuvering and the best practices to avoid being attacked,” and working closely with the shipping industry to coordinate security.
An international task force had been set up in April 2022 to improve maritime security in the region. But Cooper said Operation Prosperity Guardian has more ships and a persistent presence to assist vessels.
Since the operation started, the Houthis have stepped up their use of anti-ship ballistic missiles, Cooper said. “We are cleareyed that the Houthi reckless attacks will likely continue,” he said.
The Houthis seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014, launching a grinding war against a Saudi-led coalition that sought to restore the government. The militants have sporadically targeted ships in the region, but the attacks increased since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The Houthi threatened to attack any vessel they believe is either going to or coming from Israel. That has escalated to apparently any vessel, with container ships and oil tankers flagged to countries such as Norway and Liberia being attacked or drawing missile fire.
The shipping company Maersk had announced earlier that it had decided to re-route its ships that have been paused for days outside the strait and Red Sea, and send them around Africa instead. Maersk announced Dec. 25 that it was going to resume sending ships through the strait, citing the operation. Cooper said another shipping company had also resumed using the route.
“Commerce is definitely flowing,” Cooper said.
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Associated Press writer Lolita C. Baldor in Washington contributed to this report.
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Man shot by Yuba County deputies arrested after hospital release
(FOX40.COM) — The man who was recently shot by Yuba County Sheriff’s Office deputies after he allegedly wielded an ax was released from the hospital and arrested.
On Friday around 2:50 p.m., Yuba County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) reported that a man with an ax was shot by deputies and transported to Adventist Health Hospital in Marysville in an unknown condition. On Sunday, officials said the 65-year-old man was discharged and arrested.
Yuba County deputies shoot man in Olivehurst
Yuba County District Attorney Chief Investigator Brandt Lowe reportedly signed a declaration of
probable cause, alleging that the man “assaulted a peace officer with a deadly weapon on Friday
when he charged at a deputy sheriff while armed with a meat cleaver and a hammer.”
Law enforcement said the shooting was justified.
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“It is clear after reviewing the video from the deputy’s body-worn camera that the deputy acted
in self-defense,” said Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry in a press release. “I anticipate filing charges against Barton this week for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.”
Officials said the man is being held in the Sutter County Jail pending his arraignment on Tuesday or Wednesday in Yuba County Superior Court. According to YCSO, the incident is being investigated by the Yuba-Sutter Officer-Involved Shooting and Critical Incident Investigation Team.
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01/13What's in store for you this week?
Welcome to this week's horoscope, where the celestial alignments offer insight into the lives of the zodiac signs. From career and love to finances and health, these forecasts provide a glimpse into what the week holds for you. Discover how the cosmic energies might influence your decisions, emotions, and interactions, guiding you through the paths of your sun sign. So, let's break down these predictions given by astrologer Vishal Bhardwaj, Founder of Predictions for Success without further delay.
02/13Aries
This week represents your intense and enthusiastic participation in household activities. This will help you to build stronger bonds. If society, friends, siblings, and family supported you, you would be more determined to win over every challenge. Also, this week you'll feel less stressed about health and money.
Career: It doesn't seem like you are having a good time at the workplace. You and your colleagues are finding life very challenging as a result of unclear things and a lack of communication. To prevent any disputes, try having nice conversations with your seniors.
Love: You want to bring some positivity into your current relationship. You will probably have a nice conversation with your partner. You'll do new things to bring romance into your relationship.
Money: If you have already invested in something, do not invest in anything new. Also, you should try to complete the duties at hand and refrain from taking on more work because financial concerns require your complete attention.
Health: You're going through a stressful time right now. Why not ask others for help, and take a break from a busy routine? You require a little relaxation at home.
03/13Taurus
You might feel a little resentful this week. A peaceful environment would always be present at home and office, especially throughout the middle of the week. It is also your intention to buy some electronic items later in the week.
Career: Your ally finds themselves in a challenging situation. Whether or not this person asks for assistance directly, you must offer it. When your friends are in need, lend a helping hand. You will need their help thereafter.
Love: It will be quite easy for you to handle relationships this week. Seek for fresh opportunities to communicate your feelings and spend quality time with your mate.
Money: You have seen some setbacks, but do not worry, you'll get back on track quickly. If you only keep your optimistic outlook, you'll succeed.
Health: You should pay additional attention to your well-being this week since your health seems a little off. Keep a close eye on what you eat, and try to avoid fried foods for a few days at least. Your health will eventually stabilise.
04/13Gemini
It is possible to schedule projects that are profitable at the beginning of this week. This is a great time to network with people in senior leadership roles. This week, you'll receive a lot of recognition for your ability to find creative solutions to problems. By the weekend you will be meeting a lot of new people.
Career: You won't succeed this week unless you can disregard those who will not stop being negative about your situation. You shouldn't worry about others' viewpoints. Just stay focused on your goals.
Love: Continue to acquire new skills to strengthen your relationship with your partner. If you want to receive love and affection in return, you need to pamper your partner this week.
Money: This is a great week for your business, especially if you use social media for marketing. Show your sincere gratitude to everyone who helps you accomplish your objectives.
Health: It takes patience to work with yourself because it's not as simple as it sounds to achieve your fitness goals. Good things will come eventually, but for now, maintain your composure and focus on your daily schedule.
05/13Cancer
The start of the week would see the emergence of health issues. It would affect your energy level in your personal as well as professional life. At work, Some opponents would cause you unnecessary anxiety. Keep your calm in this situation. Though, in love life, the steadfast support of your spouse will make you joyful.
Career: Your career is now going through a challenging time, and this week will only make it worse as you might find difficulty meeting deadlines. Be tolerant and flexible to come out smoothly out of this situation.
Love: A demanding work week could inspire you to pursue recreational activities. You can enjoy spending time with your loved ones and family, as well as making outing plans with them. which in turn will make your relationships stronger.
Money: If you currently find yourself in need of some cash, don't be hesitant to approach your family members for a favour. Just remember to repay and help them wherever possible. Have trust; everything will work out in due time.
Health: This week, you could feel a little exhausted. We advise you to start your day with some physically challenging activities to help you fight off the midweek blues. Also, make plans to chit-chat with friends to feel relaxed.
06/13Leo
This week's forecast indicates that you will have a great time with your partner, and there's a strong likelihood that you two will travel to a well-known tourist attraction or take a romantic vacation. On the other hand, you would find it challenging to do important tasks in other areas. You might create a pile of pending tasks if you ignore your work or business. Try to maintain a balance between pleasure and work.
Career: This week you might get amazing new career chances. Display your deservingness by behaving honourably and steadily. This offer includes a large financial benefit. Just make sure not to tell people about this chance before you even get it.
Love: Being busy at work may cause you to become weary, making you unmotivated to speak with your partner. However, if you choose to take a break and give your significant other some quality time, you will undoubtedly cherish this period and make many memories.
Money: If you have been thinking of taking loans for business, this is the ideal time. You could expect to profit handsomely from it. You'll be able to make your overdue payments in addition to paying off some debt.
Health: A sensitive week in terms of health. Steer clear of anything you are allergic to. Furthermore, you could get a cold, so wear suitable clothing and exercise utmost caution. Refrain from overstressing or working too much.
07/13Virgo
Your well-being and productivity at work will all suffer this coming week. You would be plagued by mood swings and you might feel irritated. Due to this, you might find it difficult to complete the tasks at hand, though spending some time with peers over chit-chat and coffee will help you cheer up.
Career: Someone’s orthodox thing about the work processes is creating a great deal of difficulty. They urge you to slow down, but you want to grow up, take charge, and achieve new things. Do not let others influence you negatively.
Love: You'll be joyful and creative because of your love life. Stars will stabilise the romantic relationship. Your loved one will probably assist you with home duties. This offers both of you a relaxing time.
Money: Retail business owners will struggle this week to take advantage of stronger financial opportunities. But when you look around, you'll find some other ways to make some more cash.
Health: If you want to make some changes to your diet or maybe your daily routine, there is no better time than this week. Right now, you should continue to have faith that any plan you implement will succeed.
08/13Libra
At the beginning of the week, there would be chances of an essential business trip. This is the chance to showcase your presentation skills and learn other new skills. At home, your siblings' assistance will be essential to bettering your future. This week is lucky to have an improvement on the professional front. So, enjoy your week.
Career: This week, your plan will only be effective if you are ready to take on a leadership role. Bring your thoughts to the front rather than letting them get lost in the confusion. This is your key to success.
Love: This will be a good week in terms of relationships. This week, you'll think about spending time in peaceful places. During weekends, you can spend time with your friends. Sharing responsibilities with your partner will bring you two closer.
Money: You will likely get a promotion this week. Your financial horizons will be substantially expanded by your creative ideas. Make sure you have saved up enough cash to get you through the hard times.
Health: Regretfully, in terms of your health, the time is not in your favour. You may be a little restless this week. Scheduling some time for meditation and exercises will help you get through the week.
09/13Scorpio
Your confidence would be at its peak during the first few days of the week, and you would be content with your relationship and work. Your ability to win over top managers will boost your credibility and reputation in the workplace. You'll have no trouble managing some intimate relationships. You could also meet old friends at the weekends.
Career: At work, you need to think more practically right now. Try not to get too attached. Growth and forward-thinking strategies are beneficial, but only if a strong foundation is laid early on.
Love: Good week in terms of love life. It's possible that you both feel comfortable with one another, which will facilitate clearing up any misconceptions. Do not let any third person influence your relationship.
Money: If you want to invest in real estate, go ahead and do it. This week, you're most likely going to make a lot of money. For the time being at least, stay away from stock investing as it won't be a wise decision.
Health: The many work obligations you have this week may finally come to an end. You'll feel a lot more at ease and content. To relax your mind and body, make sure you obtain adequate sleep.
10/13Sagittarius
The start of the week signifies unexpected returns and other unearned money. Mood swings, mental disturbances, and psychological tension are possible problems for this week. Take care and don't try anything new. Direct your energies in the appropriate direction. Talk to your friends and share your concerns to feel at ease.
Career: There will be a conflict between you and your manager. To lessen the intensity of this connection, maintain clear and transparent communication. Instead, maintain your attention on your professional objectives.
Love: Your romantic life will be pleasant overall, apart from a few tense moments. It will be hard for you to handle emotional problems. But these problems will resolve themselves immediately when you talk nicely to each other.
Money: You will have to take an incredibly different route to make some extra money. But be cautious not to do anything unethical as it might land you in trouble.
Health: This week, you will undoubtedly have enough time to start the workout regimen you have been putting off for a very long time. Now is the moment to take action and move towards optimal health.
11/13Capricorn
The beginning of the week will not be good for your parents’ health or mood. You would also be worried about your partner’s health. At work, it would be easy for you to finish your tasks on time, and soon you would gain recognition for your work. You might find someone who would support you financially.
Career: This week is the time to give credit to those who have helped you along the way as a sign of respect. Remember to express your gratitude to everyone who has worked hard and offered insightful advice to help you succeed.
Love: Your current relationship may become difficult if you have a pessimistic outlook about love relationships. It may be necessary for you to devise plans to strengthen your relationship. Also, take care of your spouse’s health.
Money: Pay close attention to money-making opportunities that appear too good to be true, as they may lead you into a trap. There are chances, you could lose some money this week. Make an effort to approach everything with pragmatism.
Health: You have been doing tasks sitting all day at your desk. You ought to get around outside and do some exercise. If you aren't in the mood to work out really, you may start with some basic stretches.
12/13Aquarius
This is a lucky week for you since you will be focusing all of your energy on enhancing your financial situation, increasing your likelihood of success, and expanding your revenue streams by securing new ones. Everyone in the family would be happy to see you happy. Plan an outing with family and spend some money on buying gifts for them.
Career: In a place where people are rather rigid and set in their ways, your laid-back and flexible attitude will be a welcome contrast. The wonderful benefits of your endearing and generous nature will help you make new friends at the workplace.
Love: This week will be cherished if you have the love, encouragement, and support of your loved ones. Making this specific time memorable for the two of you would be made easier if you spent time with your companion somewhere other than your house.
Money: Whether you own a small firm or are just getting started, you will be overjoyed to see a good initial response. You might get the money back which you lent to someone a few months back.
Health: In terms of health, this week is excellent. The good news is that you will have a certain air of eagerness and a glow on your face for the entire week. You'll exert more effort than usual.
13/13Pisces
At the beginning of the week, you would feel at ease at your home with family members. But at work, you might lack confidence. Furthermore, you would find it difficult to offer a practical answer to issues raised at work and you will remain confused. Be optimistic, this too will pass.
Career: Hold onto your stance without moving. You can achieve a great deal because of your favourable situation. Someone with a rather obstinate mindset might apply pressure. You shouldn't be alarmed by this. Hold your ground at all times.
Love: You'll enjoy spending time with your partner. It would be a great idea to go for long drives. You will hear those beautiful words of love your lover. Thus, this week seems promising.
Money: If you have new investment ideas, it would be prudent to speak with an expert and get different perspectives. Look into it more carefully and find out how you may ensure that you only get good outcomes for yourself.
Health: You should start paying more attention to your eating habits and overall.
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ISLAMABAD: Dr Shamshad Akhtar’s performance as finance minister is “B negative” and her predecessor Ishaq Dar’s is “C negative”.
This assessment was made by Dr Hafiz Pasha while speaking on Paisa Bolta Hai with Anjum Ibrahim on Aaj television.
He said the PML-N’s economic wizard Ishaq Dar, he added, caused a great damage by trying to fix the exchange rate through ‘artificial’ means.
He deplored the way Ishaq Dar maintained two exchange rates and difference between them was Rs 30 at one time; it caused huge loss to the remittances, and reserves were declined to $4.5 billion by June only to cover one-month imports.
Enhancing exports ‘only way for sustainable growth’: Dr Shamshad
Lamenting the massive rise in borrowing during the ongoing tenure of the Caretakers, Pasha stated that not only issuance of bonds and foreign commercial bank borrowing has dried up but now development banks are not giving money to Pakistan, which indicates an unfavourable external environment for the country.
He observed that Dr Akhtar may have been marginalised and decisions being made on a collective basis.
Pasha further contended that Pakistan needs $5.5 billion from the four development multilateral banks in the current fiscal year but so far has received only a very small percentage of this amount.
Pakistan needs the IMF programme umbrella because Pakistan’s credit worthiness has been very badly affected. Foreign exchange reserves are still very low though they have improved somewhat. At this time, the country is on a standby arrangement (SBA) and before this short-term programme the country was on an Extended Fund Facility, which was suspended due to Ishaq Dar’s violations of key conditions of the agreement. Dar’s policy to fix the rupee value, as he did when he was the finance minister from 2013 to 2017, was flawed from the economic perspective and consequently, by the end of last fiscal year, the rupee touched Rs288 against the dollar.
Dar’s failure to comply with the IMF conditions compelled former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to seek the SBA with the IMF in Paris during Dar’s noticeable absence, Dr Pasha further observed.
Caretaker finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has ensured success of the first review of the SBA, but what is concerning is that December 2023 numbers reveals domestic government borrowing has increased massively and this increase is funding current expenditure as opposed to development expenditure. He said that on net basis it is four times more as opposed to last year, which indicates that monetary expansion would keep on increasing. Pasha said that got for first time Punjab government in deficit.
Pasha stated that there is a possibility that Ishaq Dar would be brought back as finance minister in the event that PML-N led government is established after the elections, which, if he is allowed to make the same economically flawed decisions may make the situation worse in 2024.
Dr Pasha; however, added that Dar may not have the same carte blanche in implementing policies as before and decisions may be taken collectively as is happening during the current set up.
Debt liabilities have to be managed, Pasha stated, adding that unfortunately, the country will have to seek another three-year IMF programme.
Dr Pasha challenged the quarterly estimate of GDP growth: one this is clear that the biggest quarter of a fiscal year is third one and smallest quarter is first quarter of the fiscal year and the difference between the figure of these two quarters is huge of 2 percent, so where is the seasonality he questioned and concluded that the quarterly estimates are highly doubtful. He said that the biggest quarter of a fiscal year is third one and smallest quarter is first quarter of the fiscal year
Pasha said that the rise in the growth during the first quarter of 2023-24 was because of an increase in crop output (cotton and rice) but the industrial sector is negative in the first four months along with some other sectors.
Stock market is an elite’s game and the banking sector is making a huge profits owing to interest rate, Pasha pointed out, adding that this reflects the elite capture of the economy and the elite ensure that policies continue to benefit them.
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A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.
She becomes the latest elected politician to become a target of swatting, which involves making a phone call to emergency services with the intent that a large first responder presence, including SWAT teams, will show up at a residence.
Bellows was not home when the swatting call was made, and responding officers found nothing suspicious.
Suspects in swatting cases are being arrested and charged as states contemplate stronger penalties.
Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said.
A man in New York called the Georgia suicide hotline claiming he had shot his girlfriend at Greene’s home and was going to kill himself. Police said investigators were working to identify the caller and build a criminal case.
Another New York man was sentenced in August to three months in prison for making threatening phone calls to Greene’s office in Washington, D.C.
While the Maine Department of Public Safety did not share a suspected motive for the swatting attempt against Bellows, she had no doubts it stemmed from her decision to remove Trump from the ballot. The swatting attempt came after a conservative activist posted her home address on social media.
“And it was posted in anger and with violent intent by those who have been extending threatening communications toward me, my family and my office,” Bellows told The Associated Press in a phone call Saturday.
A call was made to emergency services from an unknown man saying he had broken into a house in Manchester, according to the Maine public safety department.
The address the man gave was Bellows’ home. Bellows and her husband were away for the holiday weekend. Maine State Police responded to what the public safety department said ultimately turned out to be a swatting call.
Police conducted an exterior sweep of the house and then checked inside at Bellows’ request. Nothing suspicious was found, and police continue to investigate.
“The Maine State Police is working with our law enforcement partners to provide special attention to any and all appropriate locations,” the public safety statement said.
Bellows said the intimidation factors won’t work. “Here’s what I’m not doing differently. I’m doing my job to uphold the Constitution, the rule of law.”
Beyond Bellows and Greene, other high-profile politicians who have been swatting call targets include U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Bellows said she, her family and her office workers have been threatened since her decision to remove Trump from the ballot. At least one Republican lawmaker in Maine wants to pursue impeachment against her.
“Not only have there been threatening communications, but there have been dehumanizing fake images posted online and even fake text threads attributed to me,” said Bellows, who has worked in civil rights prior to becoming secretary of state.
“And my previous work taught me that dehumanizing people is the first step in creating an environment that leads to attacks and violence against that person,” she said. “It is extraordinarily dangerous for the rhetoric to have escalated to the point of dehumanizing me and threatening me, my loved ones and the people who work for me.”
She said the people of Maine have a strong tradition of being able to disagree on important issues without violence.
“I think it is extraordinarily important that everyone deescalate the rhetoric and remember the values that make our democratic republic and here in Maine, our state, so great,” she said.
The Trump campaign said it would appeal Bellows’ decision to Maine’s state courts, and Bellows suspended her ruling until that court system rules on the case.
The Colorado Supreme Court earlier this month removed Trump from that state’s ballot, a decision that also was stayed until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether he would be barred under the insurrection clause, a Civil War-era provision which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.
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Thiessen reported from Anchorage, Alaska.
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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.
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LONDON (AP) — Arsenal is limping into 2024 after a damaging stretch that culminated in what coach Mikel Arteta called “the worst performance of the season” on the final day of the year.
A toothless Arsenal side lost 2-1 at Fulham on Sunday despite taking the lead in the fifth minute, a second straight defeat that means the team stayed in fourth place in the Premier League — when a victory would have lifted it into first.
“It’s a really sad day because today we didn’t deserve to win the game,” Arteta said. “That was the worst performance of the season.”
It continued a worrying run that has seen Arsenal end 2023 with just one win in its last five league games, including its first home loss of the season to West Ham on Thursday.
Arsenal would have provisionally climbed above Liverpool atop the table with a win, but could find itself five points off the lead if Jurgen Klopp’s team beats Newcastle on Monday. Arsenal stayed in fourth — having been top of the table at Christmas — and is now just one point ahead of fifth-place Tottenham after its north London rival beat Bournemouth 3-1 at home.
This latest setback came despite Bukayo Saka putting Arsenal ahead after just five minutes as he turned in the rebound from a shot by Gabriel Martinelli, who had made a marauding run from inside his own area.
There was little in the way of attacking threat from the visitors after that, though, and bad defending helped Raul Jimenez equalize in the first half and Bobby De Cordova-Reid poke in the winner after a corner in the 59th.
“Not good enough from us again today,” Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said. “The game against West Ham we had 30 shots, so many touches in the box but couldn’t put it away. Today when (we) go one up we have to have more control. We need to demand more from each other. We had to push on again and go for more. In this league there is no room to mess up. It is a tough one to take.”
Fulham had lost its last three league games by a combined score of 8-0 but was boosted by the return of Jimenez from a suspension. The striker has now scored four goals in his last four league games — equaling his tally from his previous 50.
TOTTENHAM BOUNCES BACK
Don’t count Tottenham out of the title race just yet.
Ange Postecoglou’s team is three points behind Liverpool after bouncing back from a 4-2 defeat at Brighton on Thursday with a convincing win against Bournemouth.
Tottenham was boosted by the early return of Rodrigo Bentancur from an injury at a time when Postecoglou is without a handful of starters. But the win was marred by Senegal international Pape Sarr leaving the field in tears with an injury in the first half — just two weeks before the start of the African Cup of Nations — after he had scored the opening goal in the ninth minute.
Tottenham had to wait until the 71st minute for another goal, but Son Heung-min and Richarlison scored late to make the game safe before Alex Scott pulled one back for Bournemouth.
After a great start to the season under Postecoglou, Tottenham fell out of the top four after a five-game winless run but could soon be back in the Champions League places.
“We’re still in there and fighting,” Postecoglou said. “We’re three points off the top so if that is the difference between having a great season and where we are I’ll take it.”
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Ian Ziering Caught In New Year's Eve Altercation With Group of Bikers (Report)
Ian Ziering got caught up in an altercation with a group of bikers while driving down Hollywood Blvd on Sunday (December 31) in Hollywood.
The 59-year-old actor’s fight with the group was caught on camera and the reason for the altercation is currently unknown.
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In video obtained by TMZ, Ian was seen stopped on Hollywood Blvd as bikers cut off his car, parking in front of him, as more bikers drove around, and some even circled back to him.
He then could be seen getting out of his car, walking up to those stopped in front of him and throwing punches. Ian gets caught in a fight amongst several of the bikers, and is seen in the video trying to escape by attempting to run across the street.
TMZ reports that one of the bikers may have hit his car, causing the seemingly road rage incident to begin.
The site also reports that Ian ended up returning to his vehicle and driving off, with the bikers also fleeing the scene.
We hope Ian is okay and not seriously injured.
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Off-duty Sacramento County deputy rescues man from car crash, revives him from a seizure
(FOX40.COM) — A man was rescued from a car crash and revived from a seizure by an off-duty Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy on Sunday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office.
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At around 3:30 p.m., the deputy, his wife and their baby were taking a walk when the family noticed a vehicle crashed into a fence near Zinfandel Boulevard and Berrywood Drive.
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The driver was found to be having a seizure and was unable to breath.
Pulling the driver out of the car, the deputy began performing CPR and was able to revive the man.
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The driver was transported to the hospital where he is expected to recover.
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Dec 31, 2023
From rage applying to bare minimum Monday, here are some top words that defined the workplace in 2023.
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Rage applying refers to the process of applying for jobs left, right, and center majorly due to being unhappy at your current workplace.
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A couple of years ago, many companies were on a over-hiring spree. However, from the beginning of 2023, many companies including Google and Microsoft have been laying-off their employees. It seems that companies are being influenced by each other to cut jobs-- a trend which is termed as 'Copycat layoffs'.
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Since many companies laid-off employees in 2023, they also cut back on their hiring due to fears of recession. And so, instead of hiring people they started the trend of "quiet hiring" – a practice wherein employees are provided internal growth opportunities without changing the company's headcount.
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With many companies laying-off workers, many employees have started looking out for jobs while still working at their current positions. This is a way of the employees having a back-up job, and protecting themselves in case they are fired.
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While not a new term, it picked up in 2023. 'Boomerang employees' refers to people who go back to their old employers after being laid off. And sometimes, they might even get a bigger package than before.
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As many employees (reluctantly) returned to working from office post pandemic, many managed to get-away with it. The trick is 'Coffee badging', wherein an employee goes to work, swipes their badge for attendance, grab their morning coffee, and then leave for the day to work from home.
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This term was made popular by TikToker Marisa. Bare minimum Monday means taking Mondays slow and letting the day unfold rather than pressurising yourself to be super productive at the start of a new week.
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Lazy girl job refers to well-paying, remote, and low-stress work which gives people better work-life balance and time for self-care.
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Chaotic working refers to when employees use their workplace power and position to help their customers or clients-- all at the expense of their employer!
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While many new employees start a job with great enthusiasm, it quickly dies when they realise that it isn't what they had expected. This is commonly called 'shift shock' and many new joinees may do this these days.
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Cellular «barcoding» technique points to better breast cancer treatment
The technique, called cellular barcoding, tags, tracks and pinpoints the cancer cells, at the same time revealing how chemotherapy temporarily shrinks the number of harmful cells, rather than eliminating them, explaining how the cancer could eventually relapse, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research said about its study in a statement late Friday, Xinhua reports.
Most deaths from breast cancer are caused by the metastasis or spread of cancerous cells from the main tumor into other organs, according to the institute.
The cancer consists of thousands of different cell variants with diverse characteristics that may or may not play a role in the metastasis. This makes effective treatment a challenge because it is difficult to know which cells are responsible for driving the spread of the major disease, the institute said.
The ability to pinpoint the "clones" -- subpopulations of cells arising from an original patient tumor -- responsible for the spread of cancer was crucial for improving treatments, said the institute's Dr Delphine Merino.
"Our study revealed that only a select few clones were actually responsible for the metastasis," said Merino.
"The barcoding technique enabled us to identify the clones that were able to get into the blood stream and make their way into other organs where they would 'seed' new tumor growth."
The technique also allowed the researchers to see what was happening to the clones after chemotherapy was introduced, said the institute's Professor Jane Visvader.
"These exciting findings would not have been possible without the ability to meticulously barcode and track thousands of individual clones and watch their behavior over time," she said. The latest findings were published in scientific journal Nature Communications.
The precision of the approach could pave the way for unravelling important mysteries in the field of breast cancer research and equip scientists with the information needed to design highly targeted treatment strategies for the prevalent disease, said Visvader.
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected record Rs 4,468 billion during first six months (July-December) 2023-24 against the assigned target of Rs 4,425 billion during this period, reflecting an increase of Rs 43 billion.
According to the revenue collection data released by the FBR on Sunday, the FBR has created history by collecting Rs 1,021 billion in December 2023 and after adjusting refunds of Rs 38 billion issued during the month, reached net collection of Rs 984 billion.
Targets for the month as well as for the first six months of the current financial year were also surpassed. Target for the first six months was Rs 4,425 billion (as agreed with IMF), which was surpassed by 43 billion and recorded collection of Rs 4,468 billion.
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The FBR in the corresponding six months of the previous year collected Rs 3,428 billion, thus registering an increase of more than Rs 1 trillion. This is despite the fact that refunds of Rs 230 billion have been issued against Rs 177 billion issued during corresponding period of the previous year and continuous import compression.
The FBR said that the contraction in imports continues to impede revenues collected at the import stage. In the past the revenue mix at the import stage and domestic taxes used to be 50:50. This has now changed to 36:64 and FBR has absorbed the entire impact of import compression through raising more revenues domestically.
Ratio of direct and indirect taxes has also altered and the share of Direct Taxes has increased to 49% for the first six months. However, in December alone the share of Direct taxes was recorded at 59%.
This share also registered an increase of 41% in the first 6 months as compared to the corresponding period of previous year. Again, within Direct Taxes, FBR during the past two years, has reduced the share of withholding taxes from 70 percent to 55-58 percent in the overall tax collection. However, during December 2023, share of withholding taxes has been recorded as low as 40%.
It would not be out of place to mention, that, the FBR collected Rs 1 trillion as annual collection back in 2007-08. It took 50 years to achieve this milestone.
Whereas, in a span of only 15 years, this feat has been accomplished in a single month; through untiring efforts, sheer dedication and hard work of field formations and top brass of FBR.
Chairman FBR congratulated Member (Customs Operations), Member (IR- Operations) and their teams for achieving this unsurmountable task.
He also thanks the taxpayers, without whose continuous support and correct declarations, this target could not have been accomplished, the FBR added.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2024
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