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PERTH: Novak Djokovic closed out his spectacular 2023 on a winning note as the world number one eased past China's Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-2 on his United Cup debut on Sunday before doubling up to secure a 2-1 victory for Serbia in the mixed team tournament.
The 36-year-old showed no signs of slowing down as he lifted the Australian, French and US Open trophies last season - with his only blip being a five-set defeat in the Wimbledon final - before securing the year-end top spot at the ATP Finals.
Djokovic wasted little time in priming himself for a tilt at a record-extending 11th trophy at the January 14-28 Australian Open as he dismantled world number 58 Zhang in 72 minutes at a packed RAC Arena in his first match of the 2024 season.
Zheng Qinwen rolled over Olga Danilovic 6-4, 6-2 to make it 1-1 but Djokovic returned to partner Danilovic and seal a 6-4, 1-6, 10-6 victory against Zheng and Zhang.
Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula combined to help defending champions the United States beat Britain 2-1 in Group C as they overcame Neal Skupski and Katie Boulter 1-6, 7-6(4), 10-7.
The Americans can book their place in the quarter-finals of the $10 million team event that features 18 countries with a win over Australia on Monday.
Boulter continued her strong start to the season after an opening win over Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic as she clawed her way back from a set and 3-0 down to quell world number five Pegula 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 and put Britain up 1-0.
Fritz dragged his team into contention as he managed a left thigh problem to beat Cameron Norrie 7-6(5), 6-4.
In the only match in Sydney, Canada earned a 2-1 win over Group B opponents Chile with Steven Diez and Leylah Fernandez beating Tomas Barrios Vera and Daniela Seguel 7-5, 4-6, 10-8.
Fernandez subdued Seguel 6-2, 6-3 in the tie's opener before Nicolas Jarry won 7-5, 6-4 against Diez, who had stepped in for Canadian number one Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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Magnificent beauty of Ho Chi Minh City from above
With an area of over 2,000 square kilometres and a population of more than 10 million, Ho Chi Minh City is the largest economic centre in Vietnam. Its rapid development has laid a foundation for it to become one of the most glamorous cities in Southeast Asia.
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Panthers' Marquis Haynes to Stay in Hospital Overnight After Concussion vs. Jaguars
December 31, 2023Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. will remain at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida overnight for observation after suffering a concussion against the host Jaguars in a road matchup on Sunday.
Darin Gantt, who covers the Panthers for the team's website, provided more details.
"He flashed a thumbs-up signal as he was carted off the field, but details were short in the moments after the game. He landed flat on his back, tried to get up, fell back down, before rising to one knee and falling again. Teammates stood by quietly during the long delay, before he was taken for treatment."
The 30-year-old Haynes has played all six of his NFL seasons with the Panthers, who selected the ex-Ole Miss star with a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft. Last season, Haynes amassed career-high marks in sacks (five), tackles (29) and quarterback hits (13).
"Any time one of your brothers goes down, it's always a scary moment," Panthers edge-rusher Brian Burns said, per Gantt. "You always send a prayer in the air, you know, trying to keep them covered."
Haynes has only played seven games this season as he deals with a back issue, which previously landed him on injured reserve. But he returned and fought for his team as it struggles through a 2-14 campaign with one hoe matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remaining.
"There's times I tell him like, man, be smart," Burns said, per Gantt. "Because it's bigger than football, you got kids and you want to be able to play with them after your career is said and done. So you don't want any major injuries to hinder that. So I just always tell him be smart.
"But he's definitely a team player. He's out there banged up, a lot of guys are banged up, but you know, his injury is a little more complicated than most."
Haynes was born and raised in Jacksonville before leaving for Fork Union Military Academy. He then left for Ole Miss, where he became a two-time second-team All-SEC team member.
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Add Nutella To Your Coquito For A Nostalgic Flavor
Nutella's place in the kitchen (and perhaps our hearts) is arguably irreplaceable at this point. More than just a rich, nutty, and chocolatey treat, it also brings wholesome comfort whenever laced into a familiar drink. Although smoothies and milkshakes are probably some of the most common choices, coquito is another delightful drink where Nutella can find its place, bringing a sense of nostalgia while also adding a toothsome twist.
Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican drink that's frequently made during the holidays, but it's also marvelous whenever you need a little pick-me-up. It's beloved not only for its utterly creamy and sweet taste but also for the festivity and nostalgia that are tightly woven into every indulgent sip. Passed down through generations, its ingredients may vary between households, but you can always count on coconut milk, condensed milk, and rum to make an appearance.
With Nutella in the mix, you can expect a chockful of hazelnut and cocoa scent to infuse the drink's classic flavor. No need to fret about altering the original essence — all that creamy, coconut sweetness is still there, just seamlessly intertwined with the added richness. Coupled with the reminiscence of cherished memories, this Nutella-coquito combo is all you need to soothe both the belly and the soul.
What goes into a Nutella coquito?
Most recipes usually start with around half a cup or a whole cup of Nutella per batch (six to eight servings) when adding it to the coquito. You can always add more as you go. Since Nutella is already quite sweet, make sure you adjust the remaining ingredients accordingly. Depending on your preference, you may need to reduce the amount of coconut milk, condensed milk, or heavy cream to balance everything out.
As mentioned above, the ingredients for coquito may vary depending on your taste, preference, and family recipe. The case is the same even with Nutella in the mix. Some may like to use evaporated milk instead of condensed milk, while others add coconut cream for an extra thick consistency. There's also the "eggnog" version where egg yolks are whisked into the mix.
Then, as far as customization goes, your choices are practically limitless. Spices like nutmeg and cinnamon are very frequently used to layer in a cozy complexity, perfect for warming yourself during cold days. If you want the drink to be non-alcoholic, feel free to substitute rum with non-alcoholic rum, spiced tea, or simply add more coconut milk. For garnish and a touch more flavors, whipped cream, shaved chocolate, coconut flakes, caramel sauce, and crushed nuts are all fantastic choices.
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https://www.tastingtable.com/1480540/add-nutella-coquito-upgrade/
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(NEXSTAR) — Select batches of a baby formula product have been recalled due to concerns about possible bacterial contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
The recall affects 12.6-ounce and 19.8-ounce cans of Nutramigen Powder, produced by Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) and distributed to U.S. retailers over the summer. Nutramigen Powder is a specialty formula designed for infants allergic to cow’s milk.
The company said it issued the recall due to the possibility of Cronobacter sakazakii contamination in products sampled outside the U.S.
“All products in question went through extensive testing by MJN and tested negative for the bacteria,” MJN said in its press release.
Cronobacter is a germ that can cause a dangerous blood infection known as sepsis, and it can also “make the linings surrounding the brain and spinal cord swell,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants younger than two months old, born prematurely or with weakened immune systems are most likely to get sick from the bacteria.
No illnesses have been reported to date, and MJN said it believes most of the products have already been consumed.
The affected products are listed below. They have a “Use By Date” of “1 Jan 2025” and a UPC Code of either 300871239418 or 300871239456.
- ZL3FHG (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FMH (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FPE (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FQD (12.6 oz cans)
- ZL3FRW (19.8 oz cans)
- ZL3FXJ (12.6 oz cans)
Consumers who purchased the affected products should throw them away or contact MJN for a refund. Anyone with questions can call 866-534-9986 or email consumer.relations@rb.com for assistance.
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https://kfor.com/news/consumer/nutramigen-baby-formula-powder-recalled-over-possible-bacterial-contamination/
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Michigan home explosion heard for miles kills 4 and injures 2, police say
DETROIT (AP) — Four people died and two others were injured Saturday in a Michigan house explosion that could be heard miles away, police said.
The explosion happened before 4 p.m. in Northfield Township, about 45 miles (72.4 kilometers) west of Detroit. The structure was destroyed, leaving only the basement, Northfield Township Police Lt. David Powell told reporters Saturday.
The blast, which could be heard about 9 miles (14.4 kilometers) away, sent debris into the air that landed on both sides of a nearby highway. Neighboring homes were not damaged, Powell said.
Six people were in the home, with four fatalities discovered at the scene and the two surviving victims hospitalized in critical condition. Police did not immediately know if the victims were related, Powell said.
Authorities have not determined the cause of the explosion.
Northfield Township police did not immediately return a message from The Associated Press seeking additional information on Sunday.
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Rockets were launched from Gaza towards central Israel during the night, causing sirens to sound throughout the center and south of the country.
Israeli media published footage of several interceptions. There were no reports of any injuries.
The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, said that the rocket launches came “in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians.”
Eilat bombing
This coincided with the announcement by the Iraqi armed factions of bombing Umm al-Rashrash, “Eilat,” overlooking the Red Sea, with drones.
In a statement, the armed group said: “In continuation of our approach to resisting the occupation and supporting our people in Gaza, and in response to the massacres committed by the usurping entity against Palestinian civilians, including children, women and the elderly, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked a target in the occupied Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), With appropriate weapons.”
The group announced, on Sunday, that it had targeted the American Rmelan base, in northeastern Syria, with marches, at a time when press sources spoke of an attack with marches also on the Al-Omar and Konico bases.
The sources said that the American base in the Al-Omar oil field east of Deir ez-Zor was bombed by 3 suicide drones at dawn on Sunday, and that the drones hit their targets accurately.
For its part, the Israeli army confirmed the interception of a suspicious object that was on its way to Israel from the eastern side.
An army statement said: “A short while ago, an Air Force warplane successfully intercepted a suspicious air target on its way to Israel from the eastern side. The IDF forces followed the target and it did not violate Israeli airspace.”.“
The statement added: “Following up on the warnings earlier today about the infiltration of an enemy air force into the north of the country, the air control unit monitored a suspicious air target that crossed the border from the Syrian side towards Israeli territory, where a warplane successfully intercepted the target.”
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https://pledgetimes.com/hamas-bombs-tel-aviv-and-the-suburbs-of-jerusalem-and-iraqi-factions-target-eilat-with-drones/
| 2024-01-01T02:32:44Z
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EEC Minister of Trade: Enactment of EAEU-Iran Provisional FTA Agrt to boost bilateral commercial ties
At the meeting, Veronika Nikishina said that the enactment of the Provisional Agreement will boost commerce between the EAEU and Iran and called the Iranian side to facilitate all the internal procedures. She highlighted that the three EAEU countries- Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Russia - had already ratified the Provisional Agreement, Kazinform reports citing the EEC press service.
The sides also exchanged information about the measures taken in the EAEU and Iran on preparation for the application of the agreement.
"We hope that the signatories of the Provisional Agreement will complete all the required ratification procedures as soon as possible and our exporters will begin using the preferences this year, as per the document," she said.
"After then, both Iran and the EAEU will be able to study the peculiarities of application of the preferential commerce mode and discuss these details while negotiating the full-fledged agreement on the free trade area," she noted.
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| 2024-01-01T02:32:46Z
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Nearly half of all states will raise the minimum wage in 2024
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 8:57 PM EST|Updated: 35 minutes ago
(CNN) - Millions of workers will get a pay bump when the clock strikes midnight on Monday, January 1.
Nearly half of all U.S. states and the District of Columbia will increase their minimum wage in 2024.
Washington state will continue to have the highest minimum wage in the country at $16.28 an hour. That’s up from $15.74 an hour.
And over in Hawaii, workers will receive the largest increase, raising its minimum wage to $14 an hour.
And Washington D.C. will have the highest hourly minimum wage in the country at $17.05. The city will raise its minimum wage again this summer.
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Big Ten Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 32 minutes ago
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Nearly half of all states will raise the minimum wage in 2024
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 7:57 PM CST|Updated: 34 minutes ago
(CNN) - Millions of workers will get a pay bump when the clock strikes midnight on Monday, January 1.
Nearly half of all U.S. states and the District of Columbia will increase their minimum wage in 2024.
Washington state will continue to have the highest minimum wage in the country at $16.28 an hour. That’s up from $15.74 an hour.
And over in Hawaii, workers will receive the largest increase, raising its minimum wage to $14 an hour.
And Washington D.C. will have the highest hourly minimum wage in the country at $17.05. The city will raise its minimum wage again this summer.
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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PESHAWAR - Over 61,000 heart patients, including 9,000 children, have been examined in the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) during the year 2023.
PIC Spokesman Rifat Anjum told the media persons on Sunday that more than 1,400 patients underwent cardiac surgeries, besides 11,000 angiography and angioplasty procedures, including 450 children, during the year.
Similarly, she said, around 13,000 heart patients were brought to the emergency hospital, while over 15,600 patients underwent angiography, angioplasty, heart operations and other treatment on health cards.
She disclosed that 21 TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) surgeries of international standards were performed without chest surgery.
Rifat Anjum said not only the patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other provinces but also of the neighbouring country of Afghanistan were given the best medical facilities in the PIC.
About 4,000 Afghan patients were treated at the OPD during the year, while over 600 underwent angiography, angioplasty and heart surgeries, she added.
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https://www.nation.com.pk/01-Jan-2024/61-000-heart-patients-treated-at-pic-in-2023
| 2024-01-01T02:32:48Z
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BRISBANE: Rafael Nadal left the door ajar Sunday to continuing after the 2024 season, but conceded there was "a high percentage" that he was on his last trip as a player to Australia.
Speaking ahead of his comeback from a 12-month injury absence at the season-opening Brisbane International, the 37-year-old Spaniard said he did not know for sure what the future held.
"The problem about saying that's going to be my last season is I can't predict what's going on 100 percent in the future," he said.
"That's why I say 'probably'. It's obvious it's a high percentage that it's going to be my last time playing here in Australia.
"But if I am here next year, don't tell me, 'You said it was going to be your last season', because I didn't say it.
"You never know what's going on, you know? I can't predict how I'm going to be in the next six months. I can't predict if my body will allow me to enjoy tennis as much as I enjoyed the past 20 years.
"It's not an easy decision, but I know inside myself that it is a high percentage that it's going to be my last one."
The 22-time Grand Slam champion said that the last year, with surgery for a hip injury, had been tough and he contemplated quitting at one point during his recovery.
But he said he had never lost his love for the sport, which motivated him to keep going.
"Of course I was asking myself that (about retirement), but at some point I decided to keep going. I had the determination to keep going."
Nadal, who has been sidelined since injuring his hip at the 2023 Australian Open, begins his singles comeback against a qualifier in the first round in Brisbane.
He will make a low-key return later Sunday when he plays doubles.
Asked whether he identified with Naomi Osaka, who on Saturday admitted she had fallen out of love with tennis during her break from the tour, Nadal said that was not the case for him.
"She got tired or lost a little bit of motivation for the game," he said.
"That never happened to me. I had to be away because my body was not able to keep going."
Nadal said the long absence had allowed his body to heal and he no longer woke up every morning in pain, but he had no expectations heading into the new season and would take it week-by-week.
"Competing is different than practising, but in terms of practising with the guys here, I am quite happy because I feel competitive against the players that I played in practice," he said.
"Of course I don't have the expectations that I used to have in the past.
"It's obvious, no? It's one year (away). It's surgery. For me it is a little bit unpredictable how things are going to be."
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/rafael-nadal-leaves-door-open-to-playing-beyond-2024/articleshow/106415603.cms
| 2024-01-01T02:32:48Z
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Pro-Palestine protesters march on midtown as NYPD steps up security in Times Square for New Year's Eve countdown
- Mayor Eric Adams said he had the NYPD prepared to step up security ahead of celebrations in Times Square
- The marchers were singing the infamous 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' chant that has been decried as anti-Semitic
- The protesters - suggested to be as many as 3,000 by one reporter were also re-iterating the left-wing calls for a cease-fire in Gaza
Pro-Palestinian protesters are marching through New York City on New Years Eve after Mayor Eric Adams said he had the NYPD prepared to step up security ahead of celebrations in Times Square.
Groups had expressed intentions to protest in Times Square against Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip having already disrupted the Thanksgiving Day Parade and lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
At least one group was spotted marching from 59th Street all the way down to 45th and 5th Avenue, just a block away from where the ball will drop at midnight.
The marchers were singing the infamous 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' chant that has been decried as anti-Semitic by members of both parties in Congress, as well as the Anti-Defamation League.
The protesters - suggested to be as many as 3,000 by one reporter were also re-iterating the left-wing calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian protesters are marching through New York City on New Years Eve after Mayor Eric Adams said he had the NYPD prepared to step up security ahead of celebrations in Times Square
Although there were no identified security threats associated with the celebrations held in the heart of Manhattan, the New York Police Department (NYPD) are taking precautions.
Mayor Adams, together with top NYPD officials held a press conference on Friday afternoon stressing their continued vigilance due to previous incidents, such as an attack on NYPD officers during last year's Times Square ball drop.
'There are no specific threats to the city, but as we saw last year, you don't have to have a specific threat to get a threat, and we're going to be ready,' the mayor said.
'Hundreds of thousands of people will be out here lined up, and no matter how often we see it, you never get used to it, the excitement remains over and over again,' he said.
Times Square has been closed off from around 12 pm on New Year's Eve and those who want to get into the area have to go through police checkpoints and security screenings.
It comes after the protestors, who are calling for a ceasefire as 21,000 Palestinians have been killed in the fight between Israel and Hamas, disrupted all of the city's major celebrations and parades since the October attacks.
Assistant Chief John Hart highlighted the department's readiness for groups of varying sizes and points of origin for the protests.
Other pro-Palestine protests in the city over the past couple months have drawn between 1,000 and 5,000 people.
Mayor Eric Adams said security is being stepped up for New Year's Eve at Times Square in New York City
The NYPD is placing thousands of police officers in Times Square on New Year's Eve, both in uniform and plain clothes, to prevent any interruptions. Last year's celebrations are pictured
Street closures on New Years Even will start as early as 4am with later roads closing at 11am
Even tighter security will be in force close to the Times Square area
'We're prepared for them in any number,' Hart said. 'We're prepared for different groups from different places, and we will make sure this event stays safe.'
Adams, a Democrat, admitted that it was likely that protesters would attempt to cause disruption in Times Square where more than a million people were expected to gather to celebrate at midnight.
One protester, Katie Unger, referenced the preparation for the celebration in a post on X as she marched a few days ago.
'They are setting up to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square. We are here to insist that the people of Gaza and Palestine too have the right to a thriving living peaceful new year.'
The Times Square Alliance has teamed up with the NYPD, private security firms and federal authorities to keep the area safe.
'Like any fine Broadway show, we rehearse everything to make sure there are no problems for opening night,' said Tom Harris, the president of the Times Square Alliance.
Its president Tom Harris said: 'If you’re going to come and try to disrupt the event, you’re probably not gonna be successful, and if you are, you’re going to be arrested.
'So stay home and protest someplace else.'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a New Year's Eve security briefing in Times Square on Friday
The New York City Police Department is ramping up security for the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square over fears Pro-Palestine protestors are set to disrupt it
Protestors, dressed in black and holding shrouded dolls, perform a silent demonstration for children killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza
It comes after the protestors, who are calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas , disrupted the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Police arrested 26 pro-Palestinian protesters that blocked entry to New York City 's John F. Kennedy airport on Wednesday - one of the busiest travel days of the year
On Wednesday, police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters that blocked entry to New York City's John F. Kennedy airport on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Travelers were forced to get out of their cars and walk to the airport with their luggage in New York after activist demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked the road leading to one of the country's biggest and busiest airports.
Video shows protesters joined hands to create a line blocking traffic while holding signs calling for a free Palestine and chanting 'From the sea to the river, Palestine will live forever.'
Port Authority Police are seen arresting the demonstrators and loading them onto an airport bus and taking them into custody.
Thousands of police officers together with a combination of robots, drones and detection dog sare expected to patrol the Times Square area to ensure the safety of the event.
'We're going to have tow trucks strategically parked along the actual New Year's Eve festivities, and we're going to have drones deployed around the outer perimeter so we can monitor the protests, potential protests that are coming in real time,' added Assistant NYPD Commissioner Kaz Daughtry.
Confetti is released during a confetti test ahead of New Year's Eve in Times Square on Friday
Confetti is released during a test ahead of New Year´s Eve in Times Square on Friday
With crowds of celebrants expected to pack into Times Square for the festivities, even the smallest details can't be overlooked, said Jeff Straus, president of Countdown Entertainment.
That includes the 2-by-2 inch slips of paper that will flutter to the ground at the stroke of midnight on Sunday.
'This is a whole process,' Straus said. 'We got to feel the confetti. We got to fluff it up. We got to make sure it's going to float.'
While the test may have been more promotional than practical, the actual New Year's confetti release - which has been part of the event since 1992 - remains a labor-intensive operation.
An estimated 3,000 pounds of confetti are trucked into midtown Manhattan each year, then carried to rooftops of office buildings overlooking Times Square.
About a hundred volunteer 'dispersal engineers' then drop the haul on the street below to ring in the new year.
Beyond the confetti, a flurry of other preparations were underway for the celebration, which runs from 6pm on Sunday night until after midnight.
Sitting behind the '2024' light display that arrived this week, the glittering crystal ball was set to undergo its own test drop on Saturday.
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Socio-economic development targets in 2024
The National Assembly’s resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2024 sets a target of 6.0-6.5% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) for the year, while per capita income is expected to reach 4,700-4,730 USD.
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Najee Harris, Mason Rudolph, Steelers' Offense Impress NFL Fans in Win vs. Seahawks
January 1, 2024The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense delivered several explosive plays to defeat the Seattle Seahawks by the final score of 30-23 on Sunday.
Running back Najee Harris helped sustain drives with countless strong rushes through contact. He ended the game with 122 yards on 27 carries, crossing the century mark on the ground for the first time this season. He also found the end zone twice, recording his first game with multiple rushing touchdowns since Week 11 of the 2022 season.
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Under center, Mason Rudolph played mistake-free football and made several impressive deep throws. He finished with a modest 274 passing yards, completing 75 percent of his attempts. Rudolph added five rush yards as well.
Fans were amazed by the Steelers' high-powered offense putting up 468 total yards.
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Pittsburgh moved to 9-7 after the victory, securing another winning season under head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating the Seahawks and will look towards a matchup with the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 that could result in the team earning a postseason berth for the first time since 2021.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) — If you want to start off the new year with a clean start, the first step can be recycling your natural, live Christmas tree. Oklahoma City Parks and Grounds crews have hosted the recycling program for more than seven years.
There are two locations to drop off your tree in the city.
“One is going to be Wheeler park and that is just off I-40 and western on the south side. Our second location is going to be Will Rogers,” said Steven Wright with the OKC Parks & Grounds Forestry Division.
Wright said the easiest entrance at Will Rogers park is on Pat Murphy drive, but if you enter on Portland, there’s a big sign showing where to go.
“The best thing is to allow the residents to have a place to get rid of their natural trees, said Wright.
The program isn’t just a place to drop off your Christmas tree. Wright said the Parks and Grounds crew puts the trees in a wood chipper that turns them into mulch for people to take home.
“They can use mulch that is there and to, you know, to use them in their flower beds and use them around their trees,” said Wright.
If you want to take mulch home, Wright said you need to bring your own shovels and containers.
Wright hopes neighbors will drop off their live trees this year as it allows natural waste to be used, rather than sit in a landfill.
The last day to drop off a natural, live tree or pick up mulch is January 15th.
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A Colorado woman sought on suspicion of killing her two young children while wounding a third, was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to police.
Colorado Springs officials said 35-year-old Kimberlee Singler was wanted on an arrested warrant alleging murder, attempted murder and child abuse.
Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to reports of a burglary at an apartment at about 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 19. When they arrived, they discovered Singler’s 7-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter were dead.
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Singler and her 11-year-old daughter were also found injured at the scene and were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
"As the investigation into this case unfolded, it was determined the initial report of a burglary was unfounded," a statement from police said.
The Associated Press reported that a spokesperson for the department said Singler cooperated with police at first but disappeared during the investigation.
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Police were unable to locate and apprehend Singler once an arrest warrant on charges of murder and attempted murder was obtained on Tuesday.
Although not under surveillance, the spokesperson said, Singler was last seen in Colorado Springs on Dec. 23.
Police did not provide details about Singler’s arrest in the United Kingdom, but said they are working with multiple law enforcement agencies.
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Singler was initially treated as a burglary victim. Her 11-year-old daughter was hospitalized for a few days before she was released, the spokesperson told the AP, adding she is recovering in Colorado Springs.
The deaths of the children came as Singler and her ex-husband were involved in an ongoing legal battle over parenting and other issues.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Congo President Felix Tshisekedi re-elected for second term
By ANI | Published: January 1, 2024 06:46 AM2024-01-01T06:46:14+5:302024-01-01T06:50:04+5:30
Kinshasa [Congo], January 1 : Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was re-elected to ...
Kinshasa [Congo], January 1 : Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was re-elected to a second term in a December 20 poll with more than 73 per cent of the vote, the country's election commission, CENI, said on Sunday, according to CNN.
The announcement of the results comes after the opposition complained about the election's procedures for several days.
Denis Kadima, the chairman of CENI, announced the results in the capital, Kinshasa.
He stated that Tshisekedi had received more than 13 million votes out of a total of over 18 million legitimate ballots and that more than 43 per cent of voters had participated, according to CNN.
After Kadima declared Tshisekedi to be temporarily elected, the supporters of Tshisekedi who were there burst into cheers.
Candidates, political parties, and individuals designated by them have two days to file a constitutional court appeal against the election results. After that, the court has seven days to make a decision and announce the outcome.
The frontrunner of the opposition, Moise Katumbi, who received 18 per cent of the vote, has already said that he would not file a lawsuit against CENI's findings, citing the purported lack of independence of state institutions, CNN reported.
The other opposition candidates have not made it clear if they want to contest the outcome.
Nine opposition presidential candidates, including Katumbi, and six political party leaders called on supporters to demonstrate in the streets following the announcement of the preliminary results earlier on Sunday.
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump.
Describing artificial intelligence as the "latest technological frontier," Roberts discussed the pros and cons of computer-generated content in the legal profession. His remarks come just a few days after the latest instance of AI-generated fake legal citations making their way into official court records, in a case involving ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
"Always a bad idea," Roberts wrote in his year-end report, noting that "any use of AI requires caution and humility."
At the same time, though, the chief justice acknowledged that AI can make it much easier for people without much money to access the courts. "These tools have the welcome potential to smooth out any mismatch between available resources and urgent needs in our court system," Roberts wrote.
The report came at the end of a year in which a series of stories questioned the ethical practices of the justices and the court responded to critics by adopting its first code of conduct. Many of those stories focused on Justice Clarence Thomas and his failure to disclose travel, other hospitality and additional financial ties with wealthy conservative donors including Harlan Crow and the Koch brothers. But Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor also have been under scrutiny.
The country also is entering an the beginning of an election year that seems likely to enmesh the court in some way in the ongoing criminal cases against Trump and efforts to keep the Republican former president off the 2024 ballot.
Along with his eight colleagues, Roberts almost never discusses cases that are before the Supreme Court or seem likely to get there. In past reports, he has advocated for enhanced security and salary increases for federal judges, praised judges and their aides for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and highlighted other aspects of technological changes in the courts.
Roberts once famously compared judges to umpires who call balls and strikes, but don't make the rules. In his latest report, he turned to a different sport, tennis, to make the point that technology won't soon replace judges.
At many tennis tournaments, optical technology, rather than human line judges, now determines "whether 130 mile per hour serves are in or out. These decisions involve precision to the millimeter. And there is no discretion; the ball either did or did not hit the line. By contrast, legal determinations often involve gray areas that still require application of human judgment," Roberts wrote.
Looking ahead warily to the growing use of artificial intelligence in the courts, Roberts wrote: "I predict that human judges will be around for a while. But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work — particularly at the trial level — will be significantly affected by AI."
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Reading the digital magazine requires a valid HS digi subscription.
Helsingin Sanomat the printed magazine will not be published today on New Year's Day. Instead, the digital Päivä lehti appears.
On it you can read a story about why we keep buying new clothes and more than 60 other stories.
You can read Päivän lehti, which is published digitally, in the HS application or at HS.fi. Reading requires a valid HS digi subscription.
This is how you read Päivä leht in the application
In the HS application, you can find the digital magazine in the Magazines menu at the bottom. Press the Download button to open the daily newspaper.
The application can be downloaded for Apple devices from the App Store and for Android devices from the Google Play store.
This is how you read Päivä leht in the browser
The browser version of the day's newspaper opens from this link: Daily newspaper 1 January 2024.
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Nearly half of all states will raise the minimum wage in 2024
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 6:57 PM MST|Updated: 35 minutes ago
(CNN) - Millions of workers will get a pay bump when the clock strikes midnight on Monday, January 1.
Nearly half of all U.S. states and the District of Columbia will increase their minimum wage in 2024.
Washington state will continue to have the highest minimum wage in the country at $16.28 an hour. That’s up from $15.74 an hour.
And over in Hawaii, workers will receive the largest increase, raising its minimum wage to $14 an hour.
And Washington D.C. will have the highest hourly minimum wage in the country at $17.05. The city will raise its minimum wage again this summer.
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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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Māla Ocean Tavern set to reopen in February 2024
Hana Hou Hospitality announced its Māla Ocean Tavern is set to reopen in February of 2024. The restaurant is one of five West Maui establishments run by the group, two of which were destroyed by the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfire in Lahaina.
The restaurant had been awaiting confirmation that the water is safe for drinking before reopening to the public.
“The water department has cleared the area around Māla Ocean Tavern on Front Street. Now, we’re working hard to get everything back up and running. Staffing and the operational setup will take a few weeks, but we’re moving swiftly,” according to an announcement on the restaurant’s website.
Hana Hou Hospitality consists of Lahaina, Maui restaurants Māla Ocean Tavern, Down The Hatch, Duckine, Breakwall Shave Ice Co., and Pizza Paradiso. Māla Ocean Tavern, Duckine, and Paradiso still stand, but Down The Hatch and Breakwall Shave Ice Co. were lost to the fire. Plans are to rebuild one day, and owners are actively looking at locations to relocate the businesses, according to a company email newsletter update.
While Māla has been cleared by the water department, Duckine is still awaiting water clearance Chef Alvin Savella “The Kitchen Assassin” has been busy executing Duckine pop-ups and supporting #LoveForLahaina. Duckine owners Rob Farrell and Chef Savella are helping to relaunch Māla. “While staffing and online setup will take time, we’re working diligently to make it happen,” according to an online update.
Pizza Paradiso continues to operation on the West Side, serving breakfast daily from 7 to 10 a.m.; and open late night on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 p.m. to close, with pizza slices available until midnight. The restaurant also offers viewing of the NFL Red Zone on Sunday mornings.
Hana Hou Hospitality has launched a GoFundMe, and has raised a total of more than $206,000. The account notes that the mission of the fund is to assist staff and their ʻohana, with 100% of funds aiding displaced employees.
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EU-Arab League Summit to start in Egypt
The Presidents will be joined by High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.
The Summit provides an opportunity for Leaders to address a wide range of issues and common challenges, such as investment, economic ties, climate change, security as well as current political developments.
Europeans and Arabs have a long and rich history of cultural, economic, commercial and political exchanges. A common past, geographical proximity and interdependence have contributed to strengthening cooperation between the EU and the League of Arab States. Working together will also further enhance the multilateral, rules-based global order.
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Bucks vs. Pacers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - January 1
The Milwaukee Bucks (24-8) host the Indiana Pacers (17-14) after winning six home games in a row. The Bucks are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 1, 2024.
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- Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: BSWI and BSIN
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- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Venue: Fiserv Forum
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- Prediction: Bucks 127 - Pacers 120
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- Computer Predicted Total: 247.3
- The Bucks have had less success against the spread than the Pacers this season, sporting an ATS record of 15-17-0, as opposed to the 17-14-0 record of the Pacers.
- Milwaukee covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 44.4% of the time. That's more often than Indiana covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (never covered this season).
- Indiana and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 71% of the time this season (22 out of 31). That's more often than Milwaukee and its opponents have (21 out of 32).
- The Bucks have a .774 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (24-7) this season, better than the .533 winning percentage for the Pacers as a moneyline underdog (8-7).
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- The Bucks sport a top-five offense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 125 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 24th with 118.9 points allowed per contest.
- This season, Milwaukee is pulling down 44.5 rebounds per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 43.8 rebounds per contest (17th-ranked).
- The Bucks are putting up 26.3 assists per game, which ranks them 11th in the NBA in 2023-24.
- Milwaukee, who is 15th in the league with 13.1 turnovers per game, is forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest, which is fourth-worst in the NBA.
- With a 38.4% three-point percentage this season, the Bucks are fourth-best in the NBA. They rank sixth in the league by draining 14.5 treys per contest.
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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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BRISBANE: Rafael Nadal returned to action for the first time since January at the Brisbane International on Sunday, losing his doubles match but overall showing no obvious after-effects of the hip injury that ruined his year.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who is gearing up for the January 14-28 Australian Open, sustained the hip problem in his second round loss at Melbourne Park at the start of 2023 and ended his season early after having surgery in June.
Nadal rekindled his partnership with retired veteran Marc Lopez, with whom he won an Olympic gold medal in 2016, for his comeback but the duo lost 6-4, 6-4 to Australians Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson at a packed Pat Rafter Arena.
The 37-year-old was warmly welcomed by fans who held up Spanish flags and supportive messages while the loudest cheers were reserved for his trademark whipped shots and a powerful crosscourt backhand winner in the opening set.
Nadal is likely to get a similar reception in his singles opener on Tuesday against qualifier Dominic Thiem, whom he defeated in the 2018 and 2019 French Open finals and holds a 9-6 win-loss record against.
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ISLAMABAD - As the phase of acceptance or rejection of nomination papers by the Returning Officers is over, the process of filing appeals against the returning officers’ decisions for the upcoming general elections will commence today.
According to the election schedule, this process will continue until January 3.
“The scrutiny of nomination papers for candidates in the upcoming general elections across the country has been completed,” said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) spokesman here yesterday.
The ECP has already appointed 24 appellate tribunals to handle the appeals against the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers by returning officers.
The ECP deadline to file nominations had expired on December 24, with 28,626 candidates submitting their nominations for national and provincial assembly elections. It was followed by the process of scrutiny of nominations by election officials till December 30.
According to the schedule issued by the ECP, the appellate tribunals, headed by high court judges, are set to adjudicate appeals and deliver verdicts by January 10. The updated list of candidates is scheduled for publication on January 11, and candidates have until January 12 to withdraw their candidature.
The electoral symbols will be allotted on January 13 and polling for the general elections will be held on February 8.
According to the revised schedule for reserved seats of women and non-Muslims, last date for the scrutiny of the nomination papers is 13th of January while the last date for filing of appeals against decisions of the Returning officer is 16th January.
The revised list of candidates for reserved seats will be published on 20th of January and candidates can withdraw their papers by January 22.
The final list of the contesting candidates will be released on 23rd of January.
Meanwhile, the ECP has established the Election Monitoring and Control Centers to register and address public complaints for general elections.
The centers have been established at provincial, divisional and district levels, extending beyond Islamabad, for swift resolution of public complaints.
According to the spokesperson of the ECP, trained personnel have been deployed in the Election Monitoring and Control Centers to swiftly address and resolve complaints.
The control rooms will maintain communication with relevant personnel and stakeholders, including preliminary findings, Returning Officers and District Returning Officers.
Individuals can register complaints related to the general elections with EMCC staff by emailing complaints to complaints@ecp.gov.pk or sending them via WhatsApp to 0327-5050610.
A helpline at 111-327-000 has also been established for the convenience of complainants, operating initially from 8am to 6pm.
Meanwhile, erstwhile chairman of PTI Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has announced challenging rejection of nomination papers of top party leaders in the Supreme Court.
While talking to a private TV channel, he slammed the ECP decisions on rejection of nominations papers of PTI top leaders ahead of the general elections.
At the same time Barrister Gohar admitted that the nomination papers of some candidates were rejected on a technical basis, however, mostly the PTI leaders faced rejection in the scrutiny process on Saturday. He also alleged that an individual who filed an objection to Sanam Javed’s nomination was even unaware of the details.
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Prince Philip 'pulled strings' for Haile Selassie when the Emperor of Ethiopia wanted his wayward grandson to go to Gordonstoun school
- Prince Philip attended the boarding school in Moray in the 1930s
- He forged a friendship with the emperor during a state visit to Britain in 1954
Its spartan regime was once described as 'Colditz with kilts' by the future King Charles, who endured a torrid time there.
But when the Emperor of Ethiopia requested a place at Gordonstoun school for his wayward grandson, believing its harsh approach would help rein in the prince, the headmaster turned him down.
Undaunted, Haile Selassie invoked one of life's oldest lessons – it's not what you know but who – and called on his friend, the late Duke of Edinburgh.
Papers from 1963 reveal Selassie wrote to headmaster Robert Chew concerned Prince Wossen Seged, then 15 and known to friends as Paul, was going off the rails.
But Chew curtly informed His Imperial Majesty: 'As I am sure you will appreciate, we are booked up for many years to come and I just do not see how I can fit in an extra boy at such very short notice.'
Haile Selassie (pictured) invoked one of life's oldest lessons – it's not what you know but who – and called on his friend, the late Duke of Edinburgh
According to The Sunday Times, British diplomats were then urged to intervene.
Correspondence from the embassy in Addis Ababa to the Foreign Office in London raised fears that the snub could inflame tensions between the two countries.
Sir John Russell, the British ambassador, suggested that senior figures should appeal directly to Chew, pointing out there was 'governmental interest in getting this young Ethiopian prince a sound British education', but held out little hope of him relenting.
Philip attended the boarding school in Moray in the 1930s and forged a friendship with the emperor during a state visit to Britain in 1954
Months later, he was astonished to be informed by the Ethiopian justice minister that Selassie had secured a place for the boy.
Russell wrote: 'The minister said: ''When you were unable to help us we had to pull a few strings of our own''. My guess is that the oracle worked through Prince Philip.'
Philip attended the boarding school in Moray in the 1930s and forged a friendship with the emperor during a state visit to Britain in 1954.
Prince Paul settled down and did well in Scotland.
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Updated 2024 NFL Draft Order Following Week 17 Results
January 1, 2024Some fans are engrossed in their favorite NFL team's pursuit of a playoff spot and a potential Lombardi Trophy.
Others, though, have seen their postseason prospects crash and burn and are now focused solely on this spring's NFL Draft and what it could mean to the future of their favorite franchise.
Is their team bad enough to be in play for a top prospect, like quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, or wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.?
Week 17 in the NFL brought with it some clarity on the top of this May's draft order.
2024 Draft Order
- Chicago Bears (via 2-14 Carolina Panthers)
- Washington Commanders (4-12)
- New England Patriots (4-12)
- Arizona Cardinals (4-12)
- New York Giants (5-11)
- Los Angeles Chargers (5-11)
- Tennesse Titans (5-11)
- New York Jets (6-10)
- Atlanta Falcons (7-9)
- Chicago Bears (7-9)
- Las Vegas Raiders (7-9)
- Green Bay Packers (7-8)
- Minnesota Vikings (7-8)
- New Orleans Saints (8-8)
- Denver Broncos (8-8)
- Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)
- Arizona Cardinals (via 9-7 Houston Texans)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8)
- Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
- Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7)
- Los Angeles Rams (9-7)
- Buffalo Bills (10-6)
- Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)
- Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)
- Detroit Lions (11-5)
- Houston Texans (via 11-5 Cleveland Browns)
- Miami Dolphins (11-5)
- Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
- San Francisco 49ers (12-4)
- Baltimore Ravens (13-3)
Via Tankathon.com
Does Chicago Go QB?
The Chicago Bears possess the No. 1 overall pick in May's NFL Draft and an enormous decision to make: take Drake Maye or Caleb Williams and move on from Justin Fields or trade out of the spot and build around him?
Fields has played in only 12 games in 2023 and, while showing flashes of greatness, has still played inconsistently enough to make this a debate.
He has rushed for 630 yards and scored four touchdowns to go along with his 2,414 yards and 16 touchdowns through the air. He has also thrown nine interceptions, lost a fumble, and led an offense that was abysmal through the first half of the year.
Some of that is his fault and some of it is the coaching staff and front office for not giving him playmakers to lean on. Either way, there has been enough of a sample size for the team to form an idea of what they want to do in the draft.
Williams has been the consensus No. 1 for the last two years but a disappointing season for the USC Trojans, coupled with a solid year for Maye and the North Carolina Tarheels, has brought them closer together as potential picks in that spot.
Neither was as good as they were the previous season, but both have exhibited skills that make them appealing to front offices around the league. Do they dare mortgage their futures for a chance at either player?
Atlanta, New England, both New York teams, Arizona, Tennessee, and Washington are all teams that could be in the hunt for a signal-caller. Whether they have enough value to make the deal, or if the Bears are even willing to hear it, is the question.
Could Chicago stun everyone and take Marvin Harrison Jr. with the top spot, giving Fields his first real playmaker?
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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10103149-updated-2024-nfl-draft-order-following-week-17-results
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TAMPA, Fla. — Hundreds of people are ringing in the new year at Tampa’s Armature Works.
The all-day New Year’s Eve celebration kicked off with a family-friendly event geared toward kids.
“My New Year’s resolution is to try new hobbies. My new hobby is going to be drawing and doing lots of arts on my tablet and on paper,” said Layla Charles.
As the kids rolled out, the adults came ready to raise a glass to 2024. Many are hopeful for what the new year will bring.
“I want health, peace and I want to lose 20 lbs,” said Carlos Iwaszkowiec.
“Just a lot of money from my business, and that’s it,” added Luigi Napolano.
While temps have dropped, some say there is nowhere else they would rather ring in the new year.
“It’s so pretty here. We’re on the water, the sun is going down on us, and it’s so much nicer than New York, where we’re freezing our heads off,” said Benjamin Salit.
Some are looking forward to celebrating old and new friendships, while others want to make more time for family.
“My New Year’s resolution is to spend more time with family and be more present in time. Take a step back from social media and be present in the moment,” said Deja Ventura.
There are so many plans and goals for 2024, but one thing is clear: everyone is looking forward to the new year.
“Happy New Year! Enjoy the rest of your new year,” said Napolano.
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https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/crowds-gather-for-armature-works-new-years-eve-celebration
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Loving the arts, the corporate way
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 06:39 AM2024-01-01T06:39:45+5:302024-01-01T06:40:03+5:30
New Delhi, Jan 1 While stressing that not just corporates, but everyone has a responsibility towards the arts, ...
New Delhi, Jan 1 While stressing that not just corporates, but everyone has a responsibility towards the arts, Sunil Kant Munjal, the Founder Patron of Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF), held annually in Goa feels that though the government has an important role in promotion of the arts, it is high time corporates came forward to play theirs.
"Considering they have a larger responsibility in society, thus their roles towards the arts, too, becomes increased," he tells IANS during the recently concluded SAF.
Talk to him about deciding on a non-metro destination for the festival, and he is clear that the effort was not to 'move away' from anywhere, in fact, Goa was chosen owing to its unique micro-culture.
"People from across the country have moved and settled here. Not to mention, our partnership with the Goa government has been excellent. If you have noticed, most of the venues are heritage buildings."
Even as getting a hotel room in Panjim becomes a struggle during the festival days, the patron smiles, "Yes, the festival has helped the local economy, bringing in tourism. The general population sees the festival as their own which is an achievement."
The Chairman of Hero Enterprises, admits that it has been an intentional move not to brand his company at SAF.
"It is deliberate as we do not want to turn this into a corporate programme."
"SAF is held with the sole aim of promoting the arts and the access to art. If we start branding our company, it takes away many things from the festival. We have invited other corporates to come. Our message is clear -- arts need patronage."
Mahindra, which holds several festivals across the country at different times including the popular 'Kabira Festival', 'Santatkada Festival', 'Blues Festival', 'Roots Festival', 'Percussion Festival', and 'Excellence in Theatre Awards', and just prefixes 'Mahindra' before each one, ensures that the brand's products are not promoted in any way at these popular festivals.
Jay Shah, Vice-President -- Cultural Outreach of the brand, stresses the return to the brand in terms of value is when people recognise that they have been subtle.
"And that comes back in many ways. Frankly, with all these festivals, we want the audience to focus only on art and culture and do not want the festival to be lost just because we want brand exposure. I firmly believe that if we start exposing our brands here, the same will bring a negative value," he says.
About how these festivals, many held in non-metro cities, are accelerating the growth of the local economy, Shah cites, "As soon as we put out the announcement for the 'Kabira Festival', our partner hotels sold out in minutes. Many other hotels witnessed a huge rush in bookings. And it is not just to do with the economy. We also do a lot of community outreach and hold workshops with children. Schools also come and perform. There are always some local names."
Shah feels it is important to look beyond metros but each destination is not a draw of lot.
Stressing that locations are decided strategically, he cites an example, "Realising that we did not have a festival in the South, Bangalore became a destination. Also, to cater to Generation Z, Mahindra got into rock and percussion."
For someone like Sanjoy Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, which produces more than 25 performing arts, visual arts, and literary festivals across 40 cities, including the famed Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), the effort is to create more opportunities and create value for heritage and local economy.
Believing that metros are not festival cities, Roy who is set to start festivals in Madurai, Hampi, and Bengal now says, "Take the example of Varanasi, where we produce the 'Mahindra Kabira Festival'. It is a festival city which has heritage and history. In such cities, people quickly 'adopt' the festival as their own, and the latter keeps reinventing itself, which is very interesting. The effort is to ensure that we work with the locals and bring people who otherwise won't have a platform."
Currently writing a book on his experiences with the supernatural -- from Kolkata to Jerusalem, he says that while they look at the government for permissions, etc, more corporates must start supporting the arts.
"They can use it to build trust and also give back. Over the past few decades, there has been a definite increase in the number of corporates backing art festivals. We just hope that the graph keeps going up," he concludes.
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Sunday, December 31, 2023, 10:49
The Personal Income Tax (IRPF) is a tax that citizens residing in Spain must pay to the State and that taxes the income obtained by a person over the course of a year, taking into account personal and family circumstances.
Although retirees have already abandoned their working life, when collecting a pension it is considered that it represents work performance, which is why it remains subject to Treasury withholding, which depends on personal circumstances and the amount received with this benefit.
The truth is that although personal income tax is a mandatory tax, retirees can request a modification of the rate applied to them, but it is only allowed in cases in which the change involves an increase in withholdings. But why would anyone ask for an increase? The answer is very simple, when the tax return comes out to be paid, since by editing the type you can avoid that.
This way you can change your personal income tax type
The Social Security magazine has explained how you can change the personal income tax withholding that applies to your pension from home by following these simple steps. To carry out this procedure you must access the 'Your Social Security' space and have an electronic DNI, digital certificate or permanent Cl@ve.
The first thing you will need to do is identify yourself through one of the three ways mentioned above. From there, you will be redirected to a screen where you can consult information about your pension, so you will have to click on see details, manage and then on 'declaration of data for personal income tax purposes including the voluntary type'. Remember that if your pension is an absolute disability you will not have this option, because this tax is not deducted from it.
Once you have followed all these steps, you will find the option to change, where you can modify the personal income tax withholding that you want to apply to you, but it will only be possible if it is higher than what corresponds to you according to the circumstances you indicate, which can also be set or edit on this page. Once you have finished this process you must click on continue.
Finally, you will find a summary in which all the changes that you have requested to be applied will be reflected. It is advisable to review it to make sure that there are no errors to be able to correct them. Also read carefully the text that appears at the bottom. If everything is correct, click on 'request management'.
If you have accessed with a digital certificate or electronic DNI, you must have the Autofirma application downloaded. On the contrary, if the method used was permanent Cl@ve, the signature will be done through the code that will be sent to your mobile phone. Once the process is completed, you will be able to download proof of the application to present if there is any problem.
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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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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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EU cuts Eurozone growth forecasts as perfect storm darkens horizon
20:13, 07 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Eurozone economic growth will slow significantly this year, the European Union said Thursday, as the currency union faces a perfect storm of weakening global trade and rising domestic risks led by a chaotic Brexit, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report supplied to Efe.
Gross domestic product in the 19-member eurozone will grow by 1.3 percent in 2019, the EU said in its quarterly report, cutting its 1.9 percent forecast from Nov. The expansion rate is seen declining to 1.6 percent next year, down from 1.7 percent previously expected.
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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.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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NEW DELHI: The wrestling world is buzzing with speculation as AJ Lee, retired since 2015, drops subtle hints on her Instagram, fueling rumors of a possible return to the
WWE, especially with the Royal Rumble looming.
AJ Lee, who bid farewell to the squared circle due to multiple injuries, has kept a low profile in the wrestling scene. However, her husband CM Punk's resurgence in AEW has reignited speculation about the former Divas Champion's potential return to the ring.
Recently, AJ Lee shared images on her Instagram stories, revisiting her time on "Heelz," where she had the opportunity to step back into the ring. Despite noting that she took some bumps for the show before returning to retirement, fans are now quick to connect the dots and wonder if this could be a prelude to a grand comeback.
The timing of these social media updates is particularly intriguing as the WWE Royal Rumble approaches. Lee's involvement in Heelz and her mention of taking bumps have stirred excitement among fans, who are now speculating about the possibility of her participation in the Royal Rumble match.
In a symbolic gesture, AJ Lee added fuel to the speculation by sharing an Instagram story of herself putting on Converse shoes. While seemingly innocuous, this seemingly routine act has sent fans into a frenzy, interpreting it as a subtle tease for her return to the wrestling ring.
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/wwe/top-stories/aj-lee-sparks-rumors-of-wwe-return-after-cm-punks-comeback/articleshow/106424341.cms
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LAHORE - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Attaullah Tarar, who is vying against PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the NA-127 Lahore constituency, took the opportunity on Sunday to critique his opponent, highlighting what he claimed to be the PPP’s decades-long record of mismanagement in Sindh. Speaking at a workers’ convention in Lahore, Tarar asserted that the PPP had failed to execute any significant projects in Karachi, the very city Bilawal had left to contest the general elections in Lahore. Tarar accused Bilawal’s party of disrupting peace in Karachi, citing instances of bodies being discovered in sacks, and credited Nawaz Sharif with restoring stability to the city.
Expressing disbelief at Bilawal’s decision to contest from Lahore, Tarar questioned the audacity of such a move. He emphasized that Lahore had been Nawaz Sharif’s stronghold in the past and remains so today. According to Tarar, the people of Lahore have consistently supported Nawaz Sharif, propelling the PML-N to power on numerous occasions.
Meanwhile, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is set to commence his election campaign in Lahore’s NA-127 this week, following the approval of his nomination papers.
Sources within the PPP said that Bilawal will engage in consultations with local party leaders to strategize for the upcoming elections in Lahore.
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https://www.nation.com.pk/01-Jan-2024/atta-tarar-lambasts-bilawal-for-contesting-election-from-lahore
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End to VAT on period pants comes into force
The new rule will come into law on Monday after a campaign led to the Treasury making the change.
Monday 1 January 2024 02:05, UK
Period pants will no longer be subject to VAT in shops after a campaign by retailers, women's groups and environmentalists.
The product - seen as a greener alternative to single use sanitary towels and tampons, as they can be washed and re-used - have been growing in popularity in recent years.
But while the so-called "tampon tax" was dropped on other period items in 2021, the pants were classed as a garment, meaning they were subject to the VAT rate of 20%, and the cost was deemed as prohibitive for some.
Marks and Spencer, along with period pant maker Wuka, wrote an open letter to the government last year, calling for the tax to be abolished and promising to pass the cost saving straight on to customers.
The campaign got the backing from other retailers, including Tesco and John Lewis, as well as 35 MPs and peers, and a number of charities, while a public petition was signed by tens of thousands.
In his autumn statement back in November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed VAT would be removed from the items in the new year, with the change coming into effect on Monday.
This will lead to an average saving of £2, with a three pack of period knickers at M&S falling from £20 to £16.
The corporate affairs director of M&S, Victoria McKenzie-Gould, said: "Paying tax on period pants was a bum deal for women everywhere so we're thrilled that the Treasury has done the right thing by axing the tax and levelling the playing field on period products for good.
"Nearly 25% of women cite cost as a barrier to using period pants so we know the new legislation that comes into effect from today will make a big difference to women's budgets across the UK."
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Tampon tax campaigner and founder of Sex Ed Matters, Laura Coryton, also welcomed the move, saying: "Ending the tax on period underwear will make a huge difference, particularly given skyrocketing levels of period poverty across the UK.
"It will also help to tackle the stigma associated with periods, which stops at least 10% of girls going to school every month."
But she called on all retailers to not only pass on these savings to customers, but those saved by the tax removal on all period products.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Nigel Huddleston, said the change in the rules was "a victory for women across the UK and for the campaigners who've helped raise awareness of the growing importance of period pants".
He added: "It's only right that women and girls can find more affordable options for what has become an essential and environmentally-friendly product."
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https://news.sky.com/story/end-to-vat-on-period-pants-comes-into-force-13040027
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“Progressive.”
We’re sitting in a glossy showroom surrounded by caskets, soothing music and inspirational signs of comfort on the walls, asking John E. Lindquist if he can pinpoint why Lindquist Mortuaries, the family business he is the current caretaker of, has managed to survive through 151⁄2 decades with no signs of, pardon the pun, dying.
Without hesitating, his response is the word above.
“We’re a progressive bunch, always have been,” the undertaker says. “Lindquists look forward. I think that’s the secret to our success.”
It goes back to the very beginning, 156-plus years ago, when the original Lindquist, a furniture maker fresh off the boat from Sweden named Nils, was asked by Brigham Young to take his family and move to the hinterlands, which in 1867 meant “Logan.”
The fledgling communities in Cache Valley needed good furniture, Young told Nils, and they also needed someone to make caskets.
Being a dutiful Latter-day Saint — the church was the reason he immigrated to Utah — Nils did as he was asked and headed north.
At first, he discovered there was a brisk business for his custom-made furniture. But then came the completion of the intercontinental railroad in 1869, followed by a spur to Logan in 1873, and demand suddenly dried up because people started ordering fancy hardwood furniture from the East Coast.
But for coffins, there was no downturn.
Furniture-making soon phased out of the family business, eclipsed by coffin-making and other services associated with burying the dead, including embalming and arranging funerals.
In 1885, Nils’s son, Charles J.A., eliminated the coffin-making part — choosing instead to buy caskets from other manufacturers — and moved the business to Ogden, where ever since it has been adroitly adapting, adjusting and changing with the times.
During the recent pandemic, for example, the increased death rate coupled with supply chain snarls resulted in a severe casket shortage all over the country. Most mortuaries didn’t have enough to keep pace.
But not Lindquist. Ever since another world event, World War II, caught mortuaries with a similar casket shortage, Lindquist had made it a practice to keep hundreds of caskets in its inventory — a kind of rainy day casket fund — in case something like that ever happened again.
It took nearly 75 years, but something like that happened again. Not only did Lindquist have enough caskets in reserve for its own needs during the pandemic, it was also able to loan caskets out to other mortuaries.
For another example of being progressive, Lindquist was the first mortuary in Utah to build its own cemeteries (it now has three); for yet another, as attitudes toward cremation have changed through the years, it was the first mortuary in the state to build its own crematorium (it now has two).
“World events change the funeral business, sometimes drastically,” says John E. “Through all the changes, what we always try to remember is that we’re here to serve people. Whatever they want, that’s what we want.”
It’s an attitude that has kept Lindquist’s doors open for 156 years and counting, making it not only Utah’s oldest mortuary company, but what is believed to be the third oldest business in Utah, exceeded only by the Deseret News (1850) and Daynes Music Co. (1862).
“All this from coffin makers,” muses John E.
Besides prosperity, philanthropy is the byproduct of this kind of staying power. In Ogden and surrounding area, the Lindquist name is known for more than burying people.
There’s Lindquist Hall, the largest building on campus, the Lindquist Student and Conference Center and the Lindquist Alumni Center — structures at Weber State University that have been funded largely by the Lindquists. There’s the Lindquist Pops Concert and Fireworks Show, a popular Ogden ritual held every July that is hosted, and underwritten, by the family.
Perhaps most prominently, there’s Lindquist Field in downtown Ogden, home to the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League. In 1997, when the baseball team was uprooted from Salt Lake and looking for a home, John E. Lindquist stepped up and donated a good share of the $5 million that was needed to build the ballpark — and was the driving force in helping raise the rest.
“Giving back has always been important to us,” says John E., and by “us” he means all five generations of Lindquists who have kept the family business afloat. First to lead the company was Nils, followed by Charles J.A., then John E.’s father John A., then John E., who is 75. Waiting in the wings, representing the fifth generation, is John E.’s son McClain, 46, who is currently vice president, along with John E.’s nephew, Robert Lindquist Jr.
It’s been more than a century and a half since Nils Lindquist established Lindquist Furniture & Undertaking in 1867. He’d hardly recognize what the kids have done with it. But then, that’s the reason it’s still alive.
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https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/31/23992202/for-156-years-lindquist-morticians-have-looked-forward
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Taylor Swift has Travis Kelce's nickname for her STITCHED onto a replica of his Kansas City Chiefs jacket as she attends his final game of 2023
Taylor Swift cheered boyfriend Travis Kelce on wearing a piece of clothing that had numerous personal draws to it.
During Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs game against the Cincinnati Bengals, which is the last game of the regular season, the Lavender Haze singer – who just broke Elvis Presley's record for the most weeks at #1 by a solo artist with 1989 (Taylor's Version) – sported a brand new jacket with a very interesting twist.
Taylor, 34, wore a replica Chiefs jacket – the same one Travis, also 34, wears on game day.
There was one important difference on the Cruel Summer hitmaker's jacket. Tay-Tay, which is Travis' nickname for her was stitched on it.
Swifties went wild over this on social media, noting that they are happy he's adopted the fan base's nickname for her.
Taylor Swift showed up to watch beau Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Cincinnati Bengals wearing a replica Chiefs jacket with the NFL star's nickname for her - Tay-Tay - stitched on it
The custom-made moniker had been added to the edge of her right-hand pocket
The couple's twinning had fans in a meltdown as the love story between the pop superstar and the football tight end goes from strength to strength
One fan in Facebook's Swifties 2.0 group commented: 'I'm so glad she embraces the nicknames swifties give her,' while another responded to that to say: 'it is Travis' nickname for her, it slipped in an interview or on his podcast.'
In a November episode of his New Heights podcast with his brother Jason Kelce, 36, the tight end, Jason congratulated him on reaching a record 11,000 receiving yards in the NFL and the only Chiefs player to do it in team history.
Jason, who is the center for the Philadelphia Eagles noted that the All Too Well singer liked a Kansas City Chiefs post lauding his achievement.
'Alright now. Thanks, Tay,' Travis said. 'I appreciate you on the Chiefs' page supporting.'
While several fans called it a Wag jacket or thought it was Travis' jacket, several pointed out that Travis' jacket would be huge on the Maroon songstress and the jacket she wore fit her perfectly.
Over on TikTok Swifties were also enthusiastic about the new jacket, speculating that it was her Christmas present from Travis.
One fan humorously commented: 'Travis' Custom Chiefs Jacket (Tay Tay's Version),' referencing the albums the Love Story singer has been rerecording and calling Taylor's Version.
Another fan pointed out: 'Trav mentioned in a podcast that he LOVES varsity jackets, so prob the cutest gift ever.'
Someone else aptly pointed out what we are all feeling: 'OMG this just keeps getting CUTER.'
Over on TikTok Swifties were also enthusiastic about the new jacket, speculating that it was her Christmas present from Travis
A fan pointed out: 'Trav mentioned in a podcast that he LOVES varsity jackets, so prob the cutest gift ever', while others were thrilled Kelce has adopted the nickname
Taylor had plenty to smile about Sunday - the Chiefs won the game and she'll be ringing in the New Year at a party at Travis' mansion
On X (formerly known as Twitter), fans were just as excited. One wrote: 'Couples goal,' while someone else quipped: 'the HS prom king & queen vibes are undefeated.'
'GIGGLING AND KICKING MY FEET SO HARD RN,' another Swiftie gleefully posted.
Taylor took in the game from the VIP box with Travis' parents, Donna and Ed Kelce, and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' wife Brittany Mahomes.
Sunday's game was a rematch of last season's AFC Championship game and the ninth game of the season that the Mirrorball singer attended to watch her boyfriend play.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12915297/Taylor-Swift-Travis-Kelces-nickname-STITCHED-replica-Kansas-City-Chiefs-jacket-attends-final-game-2023.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
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How to disable the mail-feature?
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Hello,
the new mail-feature in Vivaldi is very nice, but in an enterprise enviroment the admin may disable it for security reasons. How can I do this? I thought of changing same values in features.json, but this does not work. Any help would be welcome! Thank you.
Cheers, Hans
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@HansHansen Settings, Mail:
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Thank you. But how to do this, that the normal user cannot change this setting? Is there a registry-entry or something available?
Cheers, Oskar
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@HansHansen
in the actual state the user has to activate the mail setting before he has it in the settings shown from Pesala invivaldi://experiments/
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Yes. The user should not be able to turn on or change this setting.
vivaldi://experiments/ is hard to find, nevertheless it is "security by obscurity". In our network only one email-client is allowed and supported by IT. In don't know, why in feature.json this entry does not work:"calendar_mail_feeds": {
"friendly_name": "Calendar, Mail & Feeds.",
"description": "Enables Calendar, Mail & Feeds. Requires a restart of Vivaldi to be active.",
"value": false,
"internal_value": falseCheers, Hans
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Even if one disables the e-mail client from settings, and disable handlers, vivaldi
still tries to redirect mailto links to its built-in e-mail client. This is insane. I like this browser but only for this reason, I can change it. I see only two options in
vivaldi://experiments tabs, anything related to e-mails appear there.Please help.
Best.
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Please is there anyway to completely disable the beta version of the Email client? Also the calendar and feed tools? I'm seeing a dramatic performance loss since updating to version 4.3.2439.44 that has these. It's horrible and is causing page load speeds to increase at least 200%.
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@dragginlord If you have set up an email account, it may take a while to fetch all of your mail. Once it has been fetched, you will get your CPU cycles back again.
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@pesala Thanks, I did remove all of my email accounts. That helped immensely (browser was unusable before doing that). But, the email client still does some processing which results a considerable slow down. I found another thread that gave me a possible solution. By searching for "mail" in Settings the first thing that comes up is a checkbox to disable Email, Calendar and Feeds. None of those have any value to me, so I've done that and am hoping it fixes the issue.
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@onayg said in How to disable the mail-feature?:
Even if one disables the e-mail client from settings, and disable handlers, vivaldi
still tries to redirect mailto links to its built-in e-mail client. This is insane. I like this browser but only for this reason, I can change it. I see only two options in
vivaldi://experiments tabs, anything related to e-mails appear there.Please help.
Best.
Does anyone have advice regarding @onayg question? It's been plaguing me for months now and I want to return to the previous behavior in which webmail clients (GMail, Fastmail, etc) can be set as the default mailto: handler, rather than being brought to the Vivaldi mail client in a disabled state.
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I'm still using Vivaldi 2.11 because of this mail, calendar and feed that I don't want and I detest on any browser. For my email boxes I always used specific email client. Calendar is that in the OS, and I dont care of feed. So I hope this useless and heavy feature will be removed from Vivaldi.
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@1al If I were you, I wouldn't hold my breath, because this is a core feature of Vivaldi &, fortunately, it won't be ditched any time soon.
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@hlehyaric I know, but I read in this topic and other that this new feature can cause some problems to the browser and PC, as slowdowns, high consumption of HW resources, malfunctions etc., also disabling these features. I don't want that for web browsing and my PC.
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@1al said in How to disable the mail-feature?:
I read in this topic and other that this new feature can cause some problems to the browser and PC, as slowdowns, high consumption of HW resources, malfunctions etc.
This is false information. If the features are not enabled, they have zero impact on the browser or the system. With them enabled, I also have no slowdowns or other problems. Vivaldi 2.11 is very old and insecure. I would not use it.
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@ayespy that is your opinion, I dont think it's false information, these features can make unusable a browser. I will still be using the 2.11 for now, which is still working like a charm. This whole security thing is becomng pathologic.
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@1al said in How to disable the mail-feature?:
that is your opinion
Not actually my opinion. It is literally technically impossible for a non-activated feature to perform any functions, run any processes, consume any memory, or do anything at all to affect the browser or the system. Digital systems do not operate according to opinion. They require direct activation to do things. When a Vivaldi feature is not activated, there is no digital activity. None. No effect on the browser or the system is possible. It's inert data sitting in a file in a folder waiting to be picked up and used. If you have seeds in a packet in your kitchen drawer, no effect is had upon the soil or water supply outside your house. Same thing.
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@1al Approximately 30 different security vulnerabilities have been identified and patched since ver. 2.11. That, also, is not my opinion. Use at your own risk.
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@1al Also, the chromium build in the 2.11 could become obsolete soon or later and break sites and extensions. Just disable the mail feature, is only an empty and unused html webpage when not used and won't consume resources.
@HansHansen You should edit the request title to something like
add a policy to prevent mail module activation
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@hadden89 The mail feature is disabled by default if you don't select it on setup. It's not even a webpage. It's nothing.
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@ayespy The page
vivaldi://mail/
is there even when off, but as you said is nothing, just a placeholder, won't bite and won't consume resources
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Darvin Ham: Lakers Will Keep Hachimura, Vanderbilt Lineup for 'Foreseeable Future'
January 1, 2024Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham told reporters on Sunday that the team will be sticking Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt in the starting lineup moving forward.
"I think this lineup that you see tonight we're going to stick with for the foreseeable future," Ham said after the Lakers announced that Hachimura and Vanderbilt would start against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday (via ESPN's Dave McMenamin).
The two forwards will operate alongside LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Taurean Prince in the first unit.
Hachimura and Vanderbilt started together for the first time this season during Los Angeles' 133-112 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. They combined to put up 24 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Hachimura in particular looked comfortable operating in the starting lineup, with the Lakers outscoring the Hornets by 34 points in his 28 minutes on the floor.
"We knew they were going to be playing fast, with a lot of force. They're athletic. They run fast and they jump high so that was the mind-set behind putting a bigger body out there with those other four," Ham said in regards to starting Hachimura, per Helene Elliot of the Los Angeles Times. "And maintaining our size and athleticism and our speed. And that's what he provided tonight."
Meanwhile, Vanderbilt was a staple in Los Angeles' starting lineup in 2022-23 after he was acquired by the team in a Feb. 9 trade with the Utah Jazz. His first full season with the Lakers got off to a delayed start however, as he missed the first 20 games of the year due to left heel bursitis. Vanderbilt came back on Dec. 12, although he operated in a reserve role for his first eight appearances in order to fully recover from his heel issue. He enters Sunday with just four starts on the year.
The combination of both forwards in the starting lineup gives the Lakers some size and allows LeBron James to operate with the ball in his hands more often. The four-time MVP is no stranger to playing a point-forward role, leading the league with 10.2 assists per game during the 2019-20 season.
With Hachimura entrenched in the starting lineup, Cam Reddish will be heading back to the bench.
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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10103150-darvin-ham-lakers-will-keep-hachimura-vanderbilt-lineup-for-foreseeable-future
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate.
Some will have a widespread effect, including a law banning semi-automatic rifles and another requiring paid time off. But others won’t have an immediate or noticeable impact, including a law that lets county governments consider a potential contractor’s participation in an approved apprenticeship program in determining the winning low bid for a project.
One law that took effect in 2019 but is still impacting tens of thousands of workers is an increase in the minimum wage. It increases to $14 an hour on Jan. 1 for non-tipped workers and will reach $15 in a year.
Here are some of the other major changes to Illinois state law as of New Year’s Day:
BAN ON SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
The U.S. Supreme Court has failed to take up the case of Illinois’ ban on the sale, possession or manufacture of automatic weapons like the type used in a mass shooting at a 2023July Fourthparade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
The law bans dozens of specific brands or types of rifles and handguns, including .50-caliber guns, attachments and rapid-firing devices. No rifle will be allowed to accommodate more than 10 rounds, with a 15-round limit for handguns.
Those who previously purchased such guns must register them with the Illinois State Police by Jan. 1.
BOOK-BAN PROHIBITION
Libraries that indiscriminately ban books will not be eligible for state funds. They must adopt the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights stating “materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.”
The library association reported that attempts to censor books reached a 20-year high in 2022, especially those with LGBTQ+ themes and those written by people of color.
PAID TIME OFF
Employers will be required to offer paid vacation for any reason. Workers will accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours total. Employers may offer more than 40 hours and employees may take time off after working for 90 days.
AIR FRESHENERS ALLOWED
Police will no longer be able to pull over a motorist solely because there is an object hanging from their rearview mirror. The law was approved after Daunte Wright was pulled over in Minnesota in 2021 for having a dangling air freshener. He was shot when the officer, reaching for her stun gun, instead grabbed her sidearm.
NO VIDEOCONFERENCING ON THE ROAD
Video meetings, streaming or accessing a social media website while driving will be prohibited. There will be an exception for video on a hands-free or voice-activated device or an application requiring the push of no more than a single button to activate or terminate it.
NO INDOOR VAPING
Vaping or smoking an electronic cigarette or cigar in a public indoor space will be prohibited. The law adds electronic smoking devices to the list of items prohibited in indoor public places under the 2008 Smoke Free Illinois Act, which banned regular tobacco products’ indoor use.
LICENSE-PLATE READER RESTRICTIONS
Interstate agreements between law enforcement agencies must specify that license-plate reader technology not be used on cars driven by women coming into Illinois to have abortions.
SURVEILLANCE DRONES
Following the Highland Park parade shooting, lawmakers approved the use of drones by law enforcement to surveil “routed” or “special events.” The drones may not be equipped with weapons or facial-recognition technology.
DEEPFAKE PORN
Victims of digital forgeries known as deepfake pornography may file civil lawsuits against anyone who shares or threatens to share an image that falsely depicts a person exposing genitalia or other private parts or engaging in a sex act. Identifying the image as materially altered is not a defense to liability.
RESTROOMS MAY BE ALL-GENDER MULTIOCCUPANCY
Businesses have the option of installing restrooms that may be used by any gender simultaneously. Current restrooms may be renovated to accommodate all genders. Urinals may not be included and stalls must have floor-to-ceiling, locking dividers.
VOTER REGISTRATION FOR TEENS
Teenagers may pre-register to vote at age 16 or 17 while obtaining a driver’s license or state identification card at a drivers’ services office run by the secretary of state. When turning 18, the legal voting age, they will already be registered to vote.
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-laws-banning-semi-automatic-weapons-and-library-censorship-to-take-effect-in-illinois/
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A surfer in Hawaii died at the hospital after a shark attack Saturday.
According toMaui County authorities, they received a report at around 11 a.m. local time Saturday about “a miscellaneous type incident.” Upon arrival, they discovered that Ocean Safety Officers had rescued and transported Jason Carter, a 39-year-old man, to shore using a jet ski.
Responders conducted life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived, and Carter was then taken to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment.
According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Carter, who is originally from Haiku, faced the shark encounter while surfing at Paia Bay, where shark warning signs are placed on beaches one mile on either side of the bay.
While initial signs of foul play were not evident, the police department reports that the investigation is ongoing and an autopsy has been scheduled.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com
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https://www.abcactionnews.com/surfer-dies-following-a-shark-encounter-in-hawaii
| 2024-01-01T02:33:04Z
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President of Argentina tells the population that he supports Congress for the approval of laws proposed by his administration
Inaugurated president of Argentina less than 1 month ago, Javier Milei published a New Year's message to the Argentine population on Sunday night (Dec 31, 2023).
In the statement, the president says that if nothing is done now, the country will “will lead to an economic catastrophe of unknown magnitudes”.
Milei also asks Argentines to hold Congress to approve measures proposed by his administration, such as the implementation of a salary freeze and a reduction of up to 15% in the remuneration of some government employees.
“The radical change of this impoverishing model is a non-negotiable commitment that I have made with all Argentines. However, the inherited problem is very deep.”he said.
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END OF YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATION
“This could be the year in which we abandon the collectivist model that made us poor and embrace again the model of freedom that made us the richest country in the world.” pic.twitter.com/qaw9QUq62g
— Oficina del Presidente Javier Milei (@OPEArg) December 31, 2023
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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+!
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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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Rocketing on Jan 1, a first for ISRO
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 05:34 AM2024-01-01T05:34:19+5:302024-01-01T07:05:06+5:30
Chennai, Jan 1 For the first time in its history, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) will carry ...
Chennai, Jan 1 For the first time in its history, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) will carry out a space mission on January 1.
The Indian space agency on Monday morning will send its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-DL (PSLV-DL) variant rocket to space with the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) with 10 other payloads.
Earlier, ISRO has carried out space missions with its two rockets – PSLV and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in the month of January a couple of times, but not on the first day of a calendar year.
At 9.10 a.m. the Indian rocket PSLV-DL variant with the code PSLV-C58, standing 44.4-metre tall and weighing 260 ton, will blast off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh XPoSat weighing about 740 kg and 10 scientific payloads fixed to the PSLV Orbital Platform.
At about 21 minutes into its flight, the rocket will orbit XPoSat at an altitude of about 650 km.
In its normal configuration, the PSLV is a four-stage/engine expendable rocket powered by solid and liquid fuels, alternatively, with six booster motors strapped onto the first stage to give higher thrust during the initial flight moments.
The ISRO has five types of PSLV rockets -- Standard, Core Alone, XL, DL, and QL.
The major difference between them is the number of strap-on boosters used which, in turn, largely depends on the weight of the satellites to be orbited.
The PSLV uses 6,4,2 solid rocket strap-on motors to augment the thrust provided by the first stage in PSLV-XL, QL & DL variants, respectively. However, strap-ons are not used in the core-alone version (PSLV-CA).
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
Looking for info on how to watch all of the college football postseason action now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
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NEW DELHI: Kevin Dunn, a longtime and influential figure behind the scenes at WWE, has given notice to the company. Dunn, who played a crucial role in overseeing TV production, was one of Vince McMahon's most trusted employees, contributing significantly to
WWE's success over the decades.
Dunn reportedly informed WWE of his decision during Christmas week, citing internal changes following the merger with TKO as a significant factor in his departure.
The restructuring within the company has seen Vince McMahon relinquish some of his authority, with Nick Khan handling the business side and Triple H taking charge of creative aspects.
A source close to the situation revealed that Dunn was not willing to conform to changes dictated by the new leadership. His departure reflects a clash of visions, with Dunn adamant about preserving the production style he had cultivated over the years.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported that several talents within WWE were shocked by the news, unaware of Dunn's impending move. Speculation arises about how Dunn's role will be filled, with the likelihood of it being divided among individuals trained in various aspects of his responsibilities.
Over the past year, Dunn's influence reportedly waned as McMahon's role diminished, and whoever steps into his shoes is not expected to wield the same level of power Dunn once commanded. The departure marks the end of an era for WWE, and the company will undoubtedly navigate changes in its production dynamics as it moves forward without one of its longstanding pillars.
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EU-Kazakhstan business lunch held in Astana
19:40, 15 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM On 14 February, the traditional working lunch meeting was held in Astana with participation of EU Ambassador Sven-Olov Carlsson, Ambassadors of the EU member states and Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Beibut Atamkulov. During the meeting, the sides discussed further development of the EU-Kazakhstan trade and economic relations, as well as ways to strengthen cooperation in the political, cultural and humanitarian fields.
To note, the EU is Kazakhstan's first trade and investment partner, representing over one third of Kazakhstan's external trade and over a half of total foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan. In 2018 bilateral trade turnover amounted to EUR 22.7 billion. The share of European FDI in Kazakhstan accounts for nearly 60%, the official website of the Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan reads.
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DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado woman accused of killing two of her children was arrested in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to police.
Kimberlee Singler, 35, is suspected of killing her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son and attempting to kill her 11-year-old daughter in Colorado Springs.
On Dec. 19, police said they responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at an apartment complex at around 12:30 a.m. and found the the bodies of the two deceased children.
Officers also located Singler and her 11-year-old daughter at the scene. They were both injured and taken to hospitals for treatment, according to Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Ira Cronin.
Singler’s injuries were minor. The 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for a few days and then released. She is recovering well physically in Colorado Springs. Cronin said he could not release details about how the children or Singler were injured.
Police said the initial report of a burglary was unfounded.
Singler was initially cooperative with police investigating the homicides and alleged burglary. She went missing after the probe, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
“In the initial stages of the investigation, we were treating her as a victim of a burglary,” Cronin told the Associated Press.
On Dec. 26, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singler on multiple charges, including multiple counts of first degree murder, child abuse and assault.
The children’s deaths came amid an ongoing legal battle between Singler and her ex-husband over parenting time and other issues, according to court filings. Court hearings had been scheduled for next month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The antics of lawmakers and presidential candidates in the American political sphere led to plenty of humorous headlines in 2023 that sparked laughter, intrigue and more than a few “yikes.”
Rep. George Santos and former President Donald Trump took advantage of their instant, meme-worthy fame while Rep. Jamaal Bowman got reprimanded in Congress after getting caught pulling a high-school-level prank.
Here’s a look at five eyebrow-raising moments in politics this year.
Who is the imposter?
Santos, a Republican who formerly represented a New York House district, and his alleged fabrications about his marital status, his work experience (like claiming to have been on “Hannah Montana”), and his family background began unraveling last year. In January, his colleagues filed ethics complaints. Then, before the State of the Union address in February, Sen. Mitt Romney and Santos had a heated exchange.
“Given the fact that (Santos) is under ethics investigation, he should be sitting in the back row and staying quiet,” Romney told reporters. In response to the Utah senator’s remarks, Santos compared himself to Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist.
“Mitt Romney tells me, a Latino gay man, that I shouldn’t sit in the front, that I should be in the back. Well, guess what? Rosa Parks didn’t sit in the back and neither I am going to sit in the back,” Santos said in an interview. These statements earned him a backlash. After the release of the ethics report, House Republicans voted to expel Santos. He then launched a career in the perhaps more fitting entertainment industry, putting an end to his chapter on Capitol Hill.
Monetizing a mugshot
Trump was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 24, as a part of the fourth indictment dealing with racketeering and conspiracy charges. That same day he became the first former president to have his mugshot taken. The photo instantly went viral.
“It is not a comfortable feeling — especially when you’ve done nothing wrong,” Trump told Fox News afterward.
Although the Biden administration generally avoids commenting on Trump’s legal troubles, President Joe Biden said, “Handsome guy, wonderful guy,” in response to questions about the mugshot. The Trump campaign, meanwhile, was quick to splash the booking photo on T-shirts and raised $7.1 million in a span of a few days. In December, his campaign moved on to sell NFTs.
A rude interruption
Bowman, a Democratic representative from New York, was caught on camera setting off a fire alarm at the Capitol an hour before the House passed a continuing resolution to keep government agencies funded through mid-October.
At the time, Bowman, a former high school principal, denied pulling the alarm on purpose, saying, “I was just trying to get to my vote. The door thatʼs usually open wasn’t open. I didnʼt mean to cause confusion. I didnʼt know it was going to trip the whole building. I thought (the alarm) would help me open the door.”
But his defense failed to explain why he ignored multiple warning signs placed on the doors. Rep. Burgess Owens, who represents Utah’s 4th District, told the Deseret News Bowman “pulled that lever on purpose to slow down” votes.
Treasury secretary accidentally eats ‘magic mushrooms’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China in August was per usual, as she attended meetings with leaders to strengthen relations between the two countries. But she said one dinner, where she accidentally ate magic mushrooms, stood out.
“I went with this large group of people, and the person who had arranged our dinner did the ordering. There was a delicious mushroom dish. I was not aware that these mushrooms had hallucinogenic properties. I learned that later,” Yellen told CNN of her four-day July trip to China.
She said that no one at the dinner party was affected by the mushrooms.
“I read that if the mushrooms are cooked properly, which I’m sure they were at this very good restaurant, that they have no impact,” she said. “But all of us enjoyed the mushrooms, the restaurant, and none of us felt any ill effects from having eaten them.”
Confusing words
Biden spoke at a gun control summit in July. But his concluding remarks left many puzzled. He called for banning AR-15 semiautomatic rifles, before saying, “God, bless you all,” “God, protect our troops” and “God save the Queen, man.”
As People reported, attendees wondered if he meant “God save the King” since Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 last September. The clip of him referencing the British phrase instantly went viral as social media users criticized him for his gaffe.
White House principal deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton later told reporters the president “was commenting to someone in the crowd.”
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BEIJING - Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi has said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its flagship project - China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is a practical manifestation of win-win cooperation and shared prosperity for both China and Pakistan and the countries participating in the initiative. Sharing his vision for collaboration between China and Pakistan in the upcoming decade, he told CGTN in an interview that there is an excellent foundation that already exists in the last 10 years or before. “So, going forward, we have the essential constituents, which is the infrastructure and energy in place.” Expressing a need to intensify focus on industrial cooperation, he said, it means special economic zones, enhanced trade and investment and cooperation in Information Technology and agriculture, adding there are also areas within these bigger fields. Expressing his resolve to deepen the economic relationship between the two countries, he said, Pakistan and China have signed a free trade agreement. They have signed five protocols on agriculture this year. Pakistan’s exports to China have increased. Trade volume between the two countries has increased. On connectivity projects from the Karakoram Highway to the Gwadar port to enhance ties between the two countries, he said, these projects are essentially about connectivity and infrastructure development. But more than that it is a vehicle or a means for people-centred development to use it as a platform to enhance livelihoods for people. He said the Silk Road is an ancient connection for the people and in the 1960s, the two countries jointly built Karakoram Highway. With the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor coming into play in the last 10 years, we are going into a new high gear which is Phase II of the Karakoram Highway. Gwadar port is functional and that is also a great example of Pakistan and China working together to build means of transport and livelihood.
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How experts predict XL bully ban will change dog attack trend
One expert tells Sky News the XL bully ban is like introducing a gun ban to stop shooting deaths - but only outlawing one make and model of gun.
Monday 1 January 2024 01:39, UK
Banning XL bully dogs will not reduce the number of dog attacks, experts have told Sky News - and could make things worse.
The first rules in a phased ban of XL bullies were brought in on 31 December, with owners required to get an exemption if they do not want their dog euthanised.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the restrictions earlier this year after branding the breed a "danger to communities" following a string of attacks.
Some experts say if the government's aim is to keep people safe, banning a single breed of dogs with a law that has "immediate loopholes" is not the way to go about it.
Professor Carri Westgarth, chair in human-animal interaction at the University of Liverpool, says that some campaigners have likened the ruling to not allowing guns to prevent shooting deaths - "but this is like banning only one make and model of gun".
Asked if the ban will work, Dr John Tulloch's answer was simple: "No."
He is a vet and epidemiologist, also at the University of Liverpool, who researches dog-related injuries and deaths.
In the last 20 years, the number of adults needing hospital treatment after a dog bite has tripled, his research has found. The increase in dog-related injuries predates the appearance of XL bullies to the UK; the crossbreed arrived in about 2014.
"If I genuinely thought the increase over the last 20 years was all due to one dog breed, I would happily say, yeah, we shouldn't be allowing people to have this breed," he said. "But I don't believe that is the case."
'This has set the conversation backwards'
There is a link between XL bullies and organised crime, he said, so people looking for the fighting dog's size and power can simply get another type of big dog - or breed one with those attributes.
He believes that without addressing the causes behind the animals biting, the ban could "potentially" mean more attacks in the future.
He said: "Without a doubt, I think it's set the conversation to do with dangerous dogs and dog bites backwards a number of years."
There should be more checks in place for those buying dogs, he added. "I know that I could go online now and by the end of the day, I've got a dog. It is that easy... If I suddenly decide to get a mastiff dog that is not suited to my lifestyle or where I live, there's nothing to stop that from occurring."
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Hundreds of XL bullies will be destroyed when the ban comes in - but thousands will not. Owners can apply for exemptions to keep their pets, and the government told Sky News the majority of 4,000 applications had been approved.
The new laws mean there are restrictions on exempt XL bullies, including having to be muzzled and on a lead in public.
Given most dog attacks and deaths happen at home, or when the dog escapes, the measures won't reduce bites in the places where they happen most often, Professor Westgarth said, adding that the exemption scheme does not include an assessment of the dog's temperament or the owner's suitability to own a banned breed, as is the case with other banned breeds.
There are also difficulties in defining what an XL bully is as they have no specific DNA markers and are not recognised as a breed in the UK.
"This makes it very difficult for authorities - or even owners - to clearly identify and enforce the ban, and not accidentally include dogs that are not actually XL bullies, or miss dogs that in fact are," Professor Westgarth said.
Rosie Bescoby, a clinical animal behaviourist, highlighted how height is used as a defining feature: "The difference in one inch will effectively determine whether a bull-breed type dog is deemed dangerous or not," she said.
Are high dog attack rates the new normal?
In 2022, 10 people died in dog attacks. Before that, the average was 3.3 a year.
This year, at least eight people have died. Statistically speaking, it is too early to say if these numbers will be the new normal for fatal dog attacks, Dr Tulloch said - "but from a sort of normal perspective, it looks as though it is going up".
They all agreed that bringing the rate down is not as simple as banning one breed.
If not a ban - what?
Prof Westgarth said she would like to see criteria set to ensure "that only dogs of good temperament and physical health are bred from" - but said this would require adequate resourcing of police and local authorities to enforce.
Agencies should also have the "ability and expectations" to share data on problematic dogs and "near-miss" incidents, she said, as responsibilities for dog-related issues only kick in after someone has been bitten, and dog trainers and behaviourists should be regulated.
Societal change is also needed, she added. People need to "believe that all dogs are capable of biting" and "stop trusting that 'my dog would never hurt anyone'."
Ms Bescoby said there should be reform to stop dogs being sold on Facebook or Gumtree "without some sort of assessment", and "enforced education sessions similar to speed awareness for dog owners who have been reported for antisocial behaviour", as many of the dogs involved in fatal attacks had previously been reported to authorities.
Dog licensing has been touted as a fix - but again there is the problem of expecting "personnel - and cash-strapped" agencies to enforce it, Dr Tulloch pointed out. Owners are also unlikely to find it "socially acceptable" to be asked to cough up hundreds of pounds a year, he added.
He pointed to Ireland, where despite a dog licensing scheme, a recent report showed dog bites needing hospital treatment had doubled in the last 10 years.
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Ultimately, a raft of different measures is necessary, the experts said.
A spokesperson for government department Defra (environment, food and rural affairs) said it had taken "quick and decisive action to protect the public" by banning the XL bully type and that measures were being taken to ensure "that the full range of existing powers to tackle dog control issues are effectively applied" across all dog breeds.
The department is working with the Responsible Dog Ownership taskforce, set up earlier this year between police, local authority groups and animal welfare experts, and says it is considering "the role of education and training to reduce the risk of dog attacks, and how we can address all aspects of irresponsible dog ownership".
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Taylor Swift breaks Elvis Presley's record for most weeks at #1 by solo artist as her 1989 (Taylor's Version) tops the charts
- The latest chart, announced on Sunday, marks 68 cumulative weeks with Swift at the top as her 1989 (Taylor’s Version) secured its fifth consecutive #1 position
- Swift's 2022 Midnights album is also in top 10
- The Beatles holds the record for the most weeks atop the Billboard charts for any artist - solo or group - with 132 weeks
Taylor Swift is closing out her banner year with a bang as she broke Elvis Presley's record for most weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart by a solo artist.
The latest chart, announced on Sunday, marks 68 cumulative weeks with Swift at the top as her 1989 (Taylor’s Version) secured its fifth consecutive #1 position.
The Grammy winner's Midnights album from 2022 is in the top 10 as well.
The Beatles have the record for the most weeks at the top of the album chart among all acts, whether solo or in a group, with a total of 132 weeks.
The news comes as Taylor tops off an incredible 2023 where she broke the record for most #1 albums by a woman with the release of both Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version), her Eras Tour was the first to gross $1 billion and her Eras Tour film secured the highest box office opening for a concert film.
Taylor Swift is closing out her banner year with a bang as she broke Elvis Presley's record for most weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart by a solo artist; seen in March
The latest chart , announced on Sunday, marks 68 cumulative weeks with Swift at the top as her 1989 (Taylor’s Version) secured its fifth consecutive #1 position; Presley in 1968
Rounding out the top 10 albums on Sunday were Michael Buble’s 2011 Christmas album, Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday, Nat King Cole’s seasonal album, Morgan Wallen’s 2023 One Thing at a Time, Drake's For All the Dogs, A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector, Mariah Careyights’s Christmas album and Pentatonix’s Greatest Christmas Hits were bookends to Taylor's Midnights.
1989 (Taylor's Version) rose from the second spot two weeks ago, selling 136,000 equivalent album units in the United States for the week ending December 21.
Those sales are up 25% from the previous week, which could be due to various holiday promotions.
1989 spent its first two weeks atop the charts - November 11 and November 18 - before returning to the top on the December 9 charts.
Taylor Swift's 1989 and Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday swapped spots two weeks ago as well, with Pink Friday dropping a spot to #2.
1989 (Taylor's Version) also marks the biggest debut of any album, based on unit sales, since Adele's 25 in 2015, Billboard reported.
All 13 of the Bad Blood singer's full-length studio albums and re-recorded projects, starting with 2008's Fearless, which was her second studio album, through 2023's 1989 (Taylor's Version) have debuted at number one.
When the Karma hitmaker dropped the re-recorded 1989 album, she wrote on Instagram, 'I was born in 1989, reinvented for the first time in 2014, and a part of me was reclaimed in 2023 with the re-release of this album I love so dearly.
The news comes as Taylor tops off an incredible 2023 where she broke the record for most #1 albums by a woman with the release of both Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
1989 (Taylor's Version) rose from the second spot two weeks ago, selling 136,000 equivalent album units in the United States for the week ending December 21; seen in March
'Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine the magic you would sprinkle on my life for so long.'
She continued, 'This moment is a reflection of the woods we've wandered through and all this love between us still glowing in the darkest dark.
'I present to you, with gratitude and wild wonder, my version of 1989. It's been waiting for you. Taylor.'
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Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Offense Has NFL Fans Worried Despite Win vs. Bengals
January 1, 2024The Kansas City Chiefs' most valuable player on Sunday was... Harrison Butker.
The veteran kicker was 6-for-6 on field goals, helping the Chiefs eke out a 25-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He scored the final 18 points of the game as Kansas City overcame a 17-7 deficit and outscored Cincy 12-0 in the second half.
Winning the game was the desired result, obviously, clinching the Chiefs the AFC West title and at least one playoff game at home. But the same issues that have plagued the Chiefs all season reared their ugly heads once again.
Wide receivers continued to drop passes at alarming rates. The offensive line struggled at times to keep the pocket clean. The team made some truly baffling decisions throughout the game, including Richie James fielding a punt in his own end zone at one point.
The Chiefs are heading to the postseason. But the team's offensive deficiencies has fans and pundits alike questioning just how effective they'll be once they get there:
Patrick Mahomes wasn't bad by any stretch on Sunday, finishing 21-of-29 for 245 yards and a touchdown while losing one fumble and taking two sacks. He hasn't been the cause of the team's lackluster offensive performances this season, but he also wasn't the main reason the Chiefs beat the Bengals.
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That came down to a defense that shut out the Bengals in the second half, registering six sacks in total, and the clutch performance of Butker. And that's a concern, given that it has been Mahomes and Kansas City's offense that fueled its two titles and three Super Bowl trips in the previous four seasons.
This year's team isn't going to win another title behind its offense. Outside of Mahomes, Travis Kelce and to a lesser extent a solid group of running backs, this is a team devoid of playmakers on that side of the ball.
Scoring just one offensive touchdown might get it done at home against a Bengals' team fielding its backup quarterback. Against the top teams in the AFC, on the road, it won't.
And so despite another AFC West crown, the feeling around this Chiefs' team remains one of skepticism. The defense is excellent, but the offense doesn't appear championship-worthy.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones tip-toed around talk of their acrimonious split almost 30 years ago, when they had just teamed as coach and owner to win consecutive Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys.
Whether that breakup was the reason it took Jones so long to put Johnson in the team’s ring of honor doesn’t matter much at this point to both Pro Football Hall of Famers.
The bottom line is Johnson is joining Tom Landry as the only coaches alongside the 19 players and two executives in the exclusive group of one of the NFL’s storied franchises.
Johnson was greeted by the Hall of Fame “Triplets” who headlined his Super Bowl teams — quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and receiver Michael Irvin — for the ceremony at halftime of Saturday night’s regular-season home finale against the Detroit Lions.
“Thank you, Jerry Jones, for bringing me to the Dallas Cowboys,” Johnson told the crowd.
Johnson capped his acceptance speech with a dramatic pause as he walked up to Irvin, turned and offered his famous catchphrase, “How ’bout them Cowboys!” He said it the first time in the locker room after Dallas won at San Francisco in the NFC championship game before the first Super Bowl victory.
“You can say whatever you want to about my human reaction or frailties,” Jones said before the game. “I say this today, he’s there because it’s the right thing. He was always going in the ring of honor, whether I put him in or my kids put him in.”
One of the theories behind the abrupt end of Johnson’s tenure in 1994 was a tussle over who should get credit for the dramatic turnaround in Dallas.
The Cowboys went from 1-15 in 1989 — the year Jones bought the Cowboys and hired Johnson after firing the only coach Dallas ever had in Landry — to the first back-to-back Super Bowl titles in franchise history to cap the 1992 and ’93 seasons.
“I think we’re past who gets credit,” Johnson said. “The two of us, working together, made history. When I say working together, we talked every single day. I don’t ever recall us having a difference of opinion.”
Others would suggest Johnson’s take is revisionist history, because he was incensed 30 years ago over suggestions from Jones, also the team’s general manager, that any one of 500 coaches could have won a title with the Dallas roster.
Barry Switzer did it two years after the split of Jones and Johnson, who were teammates at Arkansas in the early 1960s. But critics never stopped suggesting the 1995 title was with Johnson’s players, and the Cowboys haven’t even reached an NFC championship game since that season.
Aikman was working the game as an analyst for ESPN and hustled down from the broadcast booth to join the ceremony. He stood with Irvin and Smith during the presentation, which started with Johnson walking through a greeting line of dozens of players from his Super Bowl run.
“It means everything to me and my teammates and everybody that was a part of those teams,” Aikman said on ESPN during the first half. “And the circle has been closed tonight at halftime.”
After two years away from football, Johnson returned with the Miami Dolphins in 1996 and led them to the playoffs the last three of his four seasons. But Miami never got past the divisional round.
The 80-year-old Johnson, a Texas native, has been a Fox studio analyst the past two decades and was enshrined in Canton, Ohio, in 2020, three years after Jones.
Now Johnson’s name will be inside AT&T Stadium along with Landry, who led the Cowboys to two Super Bowl titles in the 1970s and is fifth on the career list with 250 regular-season victories.
“I don’t think anybody can ever imagine what this means to me,” said Johnson, who won the 1987 college national championship at Miami. “This was a special time in my life. This was something that paid dividends for me the rest of my life. We took over the worst football team in the NFL. Not only did we win Super Bowls, but we were able to put together the team of the ’90s.”
Because of that, the split left many, including Johnson’s players, wondering what might have been had he stayed. Not only is Johnson past the question of credit, he doesn’t think much about “what ifs” either.
“Sometimes I’m kind of like a gypsy,” Johnson said. “I’ve never been anywhere more than five years. Got the point after winning a couple of Super Bowls, almost to the point of, ‘I’ve accomplished what I want to accomplish.’ Sometimes you lose sight of what you can do because of what you’ve already done.”
Johnson suggested he and Jones weren’t communicating as well at the end of their time together in Dallas as they had at the beginning, when they both faced a firestorm of criticism.
Jones suggested he let the sudden success of the Cowboys go to his head.
“What Jimmy brings is a lot of the best of me, enthusiasm, what have you,” Jones recalled telling his parents just before the split became public in 1994. “When it’s going the other way, I don’t like myself. It’s taking away from it. That mentality probably caused me to be not as tolerant as maybe we could have gone.”
A sense of closure for many of those issues was coming a few hours later.
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Last Hope Distillery is one of the few cocktail bars in Puerto Natales, a city in Chilean Patagonia. To enter, visitors ring a bell and then settle in at the bar.
“Hello,” says the waiter. “Have you ever tried gin?”
Gin is new to some Chileans, so the servers at Last Hope don't make assumptions.
Last Hope, which began offering gin in 2017, was one of the first gin distilleries in Chile. But the industry there has exploded. There are now about 100 brands of gin throughout the country.
Chile, long known for its wines, is now a destination for adventure tourism after expanding its natural parks. Chilean gin, its creators say, can serve as a bridge between these marketing arguments, taking advantage of Chile's reputation for its distinctive alcohol and in effect bottling its nature.
The country's gin distillers are not interested in only producing the best London Dry, said Teresa Undurraga, director of the Chilean Gin Association. They also try to make Chile flavored gins.
“That's why we use native spices,” said Undurraga, co-founder of distillery Destilados Quintal.
Gin is an ideal base; The neutral juniper-based alcohol takes on the flavors of the added ingredients. Chilean distillers hope that the spices and berries they infuse can serve as an invitation to visit, taste and see.
The rise of gin in Chile comes at what could be the end of a global resurgence, which began in Britain more than a decade ago.
Chilean gin faces competition from the country's three most beloved alcoholic beverages: pisco, whiskey and wine. But gin production has advantages.
The first is accessibility. Pisco comes from specific regions of Chile and Peru. Gin, no. The second is time. Whiskey takes years to mature. Gin can be ready in days.
The third is the lack of pretension. Wine demands sophistication. Only a trained drinker can perceive differences in origin with a sip. Not so with gin. Natural extracts are easy to recognize.
In the heart of Santiago, Eduardo Labra Barriga tries to make a gin that tastes like the City itself. He called him Little Bird. He leans heavily on lavender, rosemary, pink pepper and lemon verbena leaves, which grow throughout the Capital.
In other parts of the Capital, artisanal gins are just beginning to become fashionable in the most popular bars. Many customers prefer to stick with a high-end pisco or an imported whiskey.
For this reason, some distilleries hire representatives to help promote their products.
Camila Aguirre Aburto works as a brand ambassador for Gin Provincia. Before designing a cocktail for a bar, Aguirre begins with a lesson.
First, share dried juniper to explain the base flavors. Then show off the extracts that give flavor to the gin. Only then does he allow his customers to taste the liquor.
“Close your eyes, smell the gin,” says Aguirre. “Feel the forest after the rain.”
At first, the invitation seems like a joke. But maybe, maybe you feel a lush valley on your palate? Or is that tickling in your nostril the winds of Patagonia?
By: AMELIA NIERENBERG
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Bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here, with eight games involving teams from the Pac-12 on the docket. For info on how to watch all of the hard-hitting action, keep scrolling.
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
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Felix Tshisekedi re-elected President of Congo: Electoral Commission
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 06:35 AM2024-01-01T06:35:17+5:302024-01-01T06:40:07+5:30
Kinshasa, Jan 1 Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as President of Congo for a second five-year term, securing ...
Kinshasa, Jan 1 Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as President of Congo for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 per cent of the total votes cast in the elections held on December 20, the Independent National Electoral Commission said.
Moise Katumbi, one of the main opposition candidates, attained the second position with about 18 per cent of the votes, according to the Commission.
The Commission reported that more than 18 million people, out of a total of 44 million registered voters, cast their ballots.
The President-elect is scheduled to be sworn in on January 20, 2024, after the Constitutional Court approves the election results on January 10, Xinhua news agency reported.
General elections held on December 20 witnessed alledged irregularities as the Central African country was slated to elect a new President, members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies, along with municipal councillors.
Denis Kadima, President of the Electoral Commission, said that the reported irregularities during the electoral process are "insignificant" and would not impact the election results.
Due to delayed arrival of voting materials and equipment, many polling stations were unable to open on time, leading to an official extension of polling to the following day. However, this extension was deemed contrary to electoral law and the Constitution by some presidential candidates.
A statement by five presidential candidates, including Martin Fayulu and Denis Mukwege, prominent challengers in the race, claimed that "irregularities sufficiently attest that the election on December 20, 2023, was a sham, organised in violation of the fundamental rights of the Congolese people".
Ahead of the announcement of election results by the electoral body, several opposition presidential candidates on Sunday called for widespread protests and demanded a redo of the election.
Tensions have been visibly escalating since the commencement of polling, akin to previous elections.
In 2018, Tshisekedi ascended to power after winning the election, marking the country's first peaceful transfer of power since its independence from Belgium.
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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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NEW DELHI: The landscape is ever-changing, and the latest buzz surrounds former
WWE and AEW Superstar, Andrade "El Idolo." Reports suggest that Andrade, who made a swift move from WWE to AEW, might be on the verge of leaving All Elite Wrestling.
Andrade's tenure in AEW hasn't seen the momentum some might have expected, leading to rumors of his potential exit from the company.
A recent report from WrestlePurists indicates that sources within AEW suggest Andrade is set to conclude his run with the company at AEW World's End.
What adds fuel to the speculation is the possibility of Andrade making a return to WWE. WrestlePurists notes that AEW sources believe he could be the returning champion teased for WWE's Day 1 edition of RAW on January 1st, 2024.
According to the sources, Andrade El Idolo's departure from AEW is anticipated by many within the company. Some even believe that he could make his way back to WWE, with expectations of his potential return as early as the Day 1 RAW event.
While initial reports hinted at the extension of Andrade's AEW contract due to injury, the latest information suggests otherwise. If the rumors hold true, Andrade's swift transition from AEW to WWE will undoubtedly make waves in the wrestling community.
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EU Special Representative for CA Peter Burian pays working visit to Kazakhstan
During the visit the EUSR will discuss a wide range of issues related to EU-Kazakhstan cooperation in the light of the upcoming adoption of the new EU Strategy on Central Asia and full ratification of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. Topics will include political and economic reforms, the rule of law, trade and economic relations and issues of the international agenda. A new EU Strategy on Central Asia will update the 2007 Strategy and bring it in line with developments in the region.
"We shall release a new EU Strategy on Central Asia before the summer, which will stress the new opportunities for EU-Central Asia cooperation, which some of the most positive regional dynamics in Central Asia have created. This Strategy will propose to build a stronger partnership with Central Asia so that the region develops as a more resilient, prosperous and closely interconnected economic and political space", noted Mr Peter Burian.
The new Strategy sets out the EU's approach to the promotion of sustainable connectivity in and with the region, in line with the EU's Strategy on Connecting Europe and Asia adopted on 18 October 2018. It will also foster a closer link between the EU's policies on Central Asia and on Afghanistan. The new EU Strategy will also provide guidance for the preparation of EU aid programming for the period 2021-2027, the official website of the Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan reads.
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Utah battled back from an 11-point halftime deficit to rally and followed its veteran leadership to a 95-90 victory over Washington at the Huntsman Center on Sunday.
Top performers: Branden Carlson willed Utah back into this one then took over down the stretch, as he scored a career-high 34 points — he scored 27 of those points after halftime — while adding seven rebounds and seven assists.
Keion Brooks Jr. had 25 points and seven for Washington.
Key stretch I: Utah, which trailed by as many as 12 points several times early in the second half, went on a 21-8 run over six-minute stretch to finally go back out in front. From there, it was a dogfight the rest of the way before the Utes managed to pull away a bit.
Key stretch II: Washington, after falling behind 20-9 nine minutes into the game, outscored Utah 37-15 over the first half’s final 10:40 of the first half to go into intermission leading by 11.
Second-half shooting: Utah shot 68.8% from the field in the second half to rally, while holding the Huskies to 45.9%.
The Utes ended up shooting 52.9% for the game, compared to 39.7% for the Huskies.
Foul disparity: In the first half, Utah was called for 13 personal fouls, compared to just six for Washington, and that played a major part in how the Huskies were able to take control of the game. Cole Bajema and Lawson Lovering both had three first-half fouls.
It evened out more in the second half when the Utes re-established their assertiveness, as both teams finished with 19 personal fouls.
What’s next?
The Utes (11-2, 2-0 Pac-12) will hit the road for the first time in a month with a two-game swing through Arizona.
Utah will play at Arizona State on Thursday (9 p.m. MST, ESPN2) before facing No. 4 Arizona on Saturday (6 p.m., Pac-12 Network).
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Jamie Dornan on his favourite shows and the return of The Tourist
Dornan says he pushed for the new series to be shot close to home - swapping Australia for Ireland - and says it was "liberating" to play a character with memory loss.
Monday 1 January 2024 01:05, UK
The Tourist was the most-watched drama in the UK in 2022.
Originally intended to be a limited series, the BBC show has swapped Australia for Ireland for its second outing.
It sees Jamie Dornan return as Elliot Stanley, a man who wakes up from a car crash in the Outback with severe memory loss.
Speaking to Sky's Backstage podcast, Dornan says he pushed for the six-part thriller to be shot closer to home.
"I've got to admit that I used whatever power I felt that I had from that first show being a success and being an executive producer on the second series... to my advantage," he said.
This is not the first time Dornan has played a character with memory loss - he previously portrayed serial killer Paul Spector in The Fall, who claims to have suffered memory loss after he is shot.
But the actor says his character in The Tourist had to be approached differently than any of his previous roles.
"I felt like it was quite liberating actually," he explained.
"What I loved about [it] is it kept you really present, like every bit of information is true to hearing for the first time and a snippet of the recollection that he has or someone has, or any lead that he has, it is all just like for the first time."
With the second series relocating to Ireland, it meant a whole new cast and crew for the show.
"We're a characterful nation and we are also, I think, a pretty funny nation so I was excited to see how that would blend," he said.
The Tourist also stars Dumplin' actress Danielle MacDonald who says the series is "genre-bending".
"Life is full of ups and downs and I love when you can laugh at the darkness. And I think that The Tourist has that in spades," she said.
Jamie Dornan was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Queen's University in Belfast.
He says he plans to get it framed and placed in his office "just so people believe" him.
Reflecting on 2023 in film and TV, the Northern Irish actor picked Slow Horses and The Morning Show as his favourite series.
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"My wife and I are both Academy members, so we get all the screeners. So we're just watching unbelievable movies every night," he said.
The actor selected Todd Haynes' May December as a recent favourite film along with American Symphony by Jon Batiste.
The first episode of the second series of The Tourist airs on BBC One at 9pm on 1 January. All episodes are also available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 1 January.
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Kathy Griffin leans on pal Jane Fonda for comfort after filing for divorce from Randy Bick ahead of fourth wedding anniversary: 'My heart is broken'
Kathy Griffin turned to an old friend for comfort as she deals with the demise of her marriage.
The actress, 63, who filed for divorce from Randy Bick, shared a sweet photo with pal Jane Fonda on social media Sunday.
The comedian is sitting at a table with her arm around the Oscar winner, 86.
'My girlfriends are going to get me through this. Last night I had to use the bat phone,' the Cursed Friends actress wrote.
Filling followers in on their dialogue, the funny lady wrote, 'Me…“Fonda, it’s Griffin. My heart is broken. I can’t eat I can’t sleep.”'
Kathy Griffin, 63, turned to Jane Fonda, 86, for comfort as she deals with the demise of her marriage
'Jane…”Come on over kid. I’ll make you something. You’ll eat and I’ll listen.”'
Both women are wearing warm sweaters and appear makeup free in the photos.
Kathy is wore a blue and white striped Gucci cardigan with orange Xs and Gs over a white T-shirt.
Her red hair was left to lie in natural curls with bangs in the front.
Jane wore a charcoal toned hoodie and her shoulder length gray hair was brushed into loose layers.
It seems the comfort food she offered to her suffering friend consisted of some delicious melons, stone fruit and perhaps a bit of chocolate, as an empty wrapper appeared to be on the table.
The Hall Pass actress cited irreconcilable differences in her divorce papers. She and her soon-to-be ex tied the knot on New Year's Day in 2019. Jane's Grace and Frankie co-star Lily Tomlin performed the ceremony.
After seeing the photo, singer Carnie Wilson wrote, 'I'm so sorry you're in pain how wonderful to have that support you'll get through this I promise honey❤️'
'My girlfriends are going to get me through this. Last night I had to use the bat phone. 'Me…“Fonda, it’s Griffin. My heart is broken. I can’t eat I can’t sleep.” 'Jane…”Come on over kid. I’ll make you something. You’ll eat and I’ll listen.”' she wrote next to the snaps on social media
The Hall Pass actress cited irreconcilable differences in court papers requesting a divorce from husband Randy Bick. The couple were married on New Year's Day in 2019 (Pictured in Los Angeles in September 2019)
'Women supporting women.. exactly how it's supposed to be...sending much love to you and your heart ❤️' penned a fan.
On Friday, after word got out about her divorce, Kathy took to social media and wrote 'Well sh*t. This sucks.'
Actress Beverly D'Angelo offered her words of encouragement. 'Hello perfect you ! Just chiming in to let you know I love you so much , have since we met in 1994 - and as I recall, we went across the street that night and I cried on YOUR shoulder. Just remembered that !'
The True Lies actress encouraged her, 'So please- CALL IN THAT favor ! In the mean time ugh Divorce sucks, but oh…. the anecdotes ! Cant wait to see how you express what you’re going through. Cause it’s going to be brilliant.'
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Move over Adele and Taylor Swift, there’s a new breakup anthem queen in town, and she is none other than the young pop sensation – Olivia Rodrigo. With a debut single that hit like a ton of emotional bricks, Drivers License, Rodrigo catapulted into the global limelight in 2021.
The intrigue around her ‘heartbreak playlist’ is real with fans often wondering about the men in her life who fuel those tear-jerking lyrics.
Well, talking about her ex-boyfriends, Olivia was rumoured to be dating Joshua Bassett during the making of High School Musical: The Musical – The Series in 2020, and before that, she was dancing in the moonlight with fellow Disney star Ethan Wacker. The Disney magic seemed pretty mushy, but the showbiz love carousel didn’t stop there.
The songstress has recently been caught in the love orbit of Louis Partridge, the charming Enola Holmes actor. Well, if you’re a Rodrigo fan or a certified snoop who loves a good dose of celebrity romance, grab your popcorn as we unravel Olivia Rodrigo’s dating history.
Olivia Rodrigo’s dating history and list of boyfriends
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From Disney co-stars to potential heartbreak heartthrobs, let’s dissect the highs and lows of the Happier singer’s relationship timeline.
Ethan Wacker (2018)
First up on the list of Olivia Rodrigo’s ex-boyfriends, we have her Bizaardvark co-star Ethan Wacker. The two dated back in 2018 after they worked together on the Disney Channel show.
While they met in 2016 when the series started, things became serious in 2018. They even made their relationship Insta-official and went on a holiday together.
They reportedly dated for about six months before calling it quits sometime in December that year. However, neither Rodrigo nor Wacker has ever commented on their relationship and the reason for their breakup to date.
Joshua Bassett (2019-2020)
Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett’s speculated relationship created quite a buzz back in 2019, courtesy of their whirlwind romance ending in a bomb closure song Drivers License.
The on-screen lovebirds from High School Musical: The Musical – The Series, set tongues wagging with their off-screen chemistry. The filming of the show began in 2019, and it didn’t take long for fans to start shipping them in real life.
The sweethearts, portraying Nini and Ricky, kept their lips sealed on whether their connection transcended the script. However, the release of Rodrigo’s heart-wrenching number in 2020 fueled intense speculation. Fans were convinced it was a diary entry about Bassett.
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Although their relationship reportedly ended in 2020, the two were seen together at the premiere of HSMTMTS’s third season on 27 July 2022, giving off a friendly vibe.
Looks like the love saga has found its resolution and the red-carpet reunion proves that, in the world of high school musicals, friendships can outlast even the most estranged romances.
Adam Faze (2021)
In the aftermath of the Bassett drama, Rodrigo kicked off a new chapter in her dating history with music producer Adam Faze in June 2021. As whispers of their romance circulated throughout the summer, Olivia and Adam kept things low-key. However, on June 30, the couple made a splash at the Space Jam 2 premiere party, with Olivia reportedly proudly introducing Adam as her boyfriend and indulging in PDA with her new beau.
OMYGOD OLIVIA RODRIGO AND ADAM FAZE WTF pic.twitter.com/DkXSkkSFFo
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Talking about PDA, a fan-captured video from that summer showcased the pair holding hands and getting all lovey-dovey, adding fuel to the relationship rumour fire.
Fast forward to late November, and Page Six unveiled a series of photos capturing Olivia and Adam in a full-blown loved-up embrace during a day out in Los Angeles.
But the love story hit a speed bump with reports of their breakup surfacing in February 2022, a mere seven months after their relationship took off publicly.
Vinnie Hacker (May 2022)
Following her breakup with Faze, Olivia Rodrigo was briefly rumoured to be dating TikTok star Vinnie Hacker. A night out in the dazzling streets of Los Angeles in May ignited a spark of romantic speculation.
As the curtains closed on their night of revelry, a moment outside the illustrious Hollywood hotspot ‘No Vacancy’ captured the duo sharing a hug. Cue the gasps and raised eyebrows from fans dissecting every frame of the unfolding narrative.
Adding another layer to the mystery, sharp-eyed enthusiasts had earlier glimpsed Hacker playing the role of the supportive companion during one of Rodrigo’s concerts on the SOUR Tour. The plot thickened, and the whispers of a potential love story grew louder.
But, it appears that this rendezvous was more platonic as nothing romantically serious ever built from that one squishy hug.
Zack Bia (July-August 2022)
The next dude to find himself smitten by Rodrigo’s celebrity charm is American DJ Zack Bia. Rodrigo met Bia around the 2022 Super Bowl sometime in July. Zack, showcasing his DJ prowess, extended an invite to Olivia for the Super Bowl parties he was spinning at that weekend. She accepted the invite, and sparks began to fly as they casually hung out and enjoyed each other’s company.
However, speculations around their romance soon dialled down as the couple called it quits a few months later in August 2022. Sources whispered to Us Weekly, revealing that their relationship simply fizzled out. No dramatic exits, no fireworks; just the ebb and flow of busy schedules and different social circles.
Bia also clarified to GQ that Rodrigo’s breakup song Vampire wasn’t based on their relationship despite social media speculations: “I don’t think it’s really about me. I think the Internet just ran with it.”
Louis Partridge (2023)
After enjoying singlehood for over a year, Rodrigo found herself entangled with Millie Bobby Brown’s Enola Holmes co-star, Louis Partridge. The love story hit the headlines in December 2023 when the duo was spotted in New York, sealing their affection with a passionate kiss. And yes, the 20-year-old actor wasn’t shy about a bit of hand-placement drama, literally flaunting her ‘boyfriend’s’ loved-up embrace.
While they made their relationship official in December, it was in October 2023 when Rodrigo and Partridge first made waves on the streets of London. Arms entwined, they walked into a Halloween party, looking every bit like a duo deep in the throes of a budding romance. Cosy and captivating, the visual narrative left fans speculating about the status of their relationship.
Well, love’s twists and turns Olivia Rodrigo’s dating history has kept us all on the edge of our seats and we can’t wait to see where her romantic saga with Partridge goes from here.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
– Who is Olivia Rodrigo dating currently?
Olivia Rodrigo is currently dating Enola Holmes actor, Louis Partridge.
– How long did Olivia Rodrigo date Zack Bia?
Olivia Rodrigo dated DJ Zack Bia for two months in 2022 from July to August.
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Remember when Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa said, “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place..” While we all wish we could live in a warm and fuzzy fantasy world, life hits us hard and we’re often cursing our luck. Every year brings new opportunities, new decisions and new choices and all of us are hoping 2024 to be phenomenal. For some zodiac signs, 2024 will surely be a blessing. However, other zodiacs might find themselves caught up in a series of unfortunate events and obstacles as the stars aren’t in their favour. Let’s take you on a journey through the cosmos and familiarise you with the four unlucky zodiac signs that’ll have a challenging 2024.
2024 looks different for everyone, but it certainly promises more fun and surprises for all regardless of your zodiac sign, so don’t worry! Just because some folks will have a bit more cosmic luck on their side, doesn’t mean fortune Gods have nothing in store for you. Let’s explore the fate of these unlucky zodiac signs.
Four zodiac signs that will be unlucky in 2024
Cancer (June 21 to July 22)
Cancerians, 2024 will bring joy and success as well as pain and failure. You’ll finally let go of all the negativity and hurt that your trusted ones have given you, becoming a totally new person who seeks and embraces change. The upcoming year is filled with emotional hurdles, so don’t shy away from indulging in self-love and having an open line of communication with your loved ones.
On the bright side, your social circle, friendships and relationships will be at an all-time high in the middle of 2024. You’ll be surrounded by people who adore and love you and even chance upon a soulmate through your network of friends. Your love life will be crazy and chaotic, and things will get intense if you act wisely. Steer clear of lover’s quarrels! There’s also a Mars retrograde in your zodiac sign that can cause friction in relationships towards year-end and into 2025. This year will be fairly good from a family point of view and domestic bliss will bring you joy.
Coming to finances, you have to protect your future security by doing some research and managing how you allocate your wealth. Consult experts, be open to new ideas, tweaks and adjustments that will benefit you. Make finances your homework project and work seriously on it.
Leo (July 23 to August 22)
Leos, you might encounter some intense energy from Saturn and Pluto and face some unexpected obstacles in 2024. 2024 will take you through a series of professional setbacks and strained relationships. But with your charisma and confidence, you can thrive in the face of adversity. You have to be humble and open to new experiences, embrace your creativity and venture outdoors to boost your spirits. By seeking guidance and reaching out to your close entourage, you can navigate many trials and tribulations.
Notably, the planet of expansion, Jupiter, will enter your realm after June 2024 – imbuing your life with joy that will last through the rest of the year. The upcoming year will be full of epiphanies and realisations as you come to terms with the losses in your life and find meaning out of those to move ahead gracefully.
When it comes to love life, 2024 comes with highs and lows. You might have to move away from your loved ones, or you might even fall in love with someone who lives far away. Navigating the distance will be challenging. From a family point of view, things look tumultuous. Family discords will happen frequently in the first half of 2024, so tread with patience and caution. Things will likely take a positive turn towards the second half.
Lastly, your health and career horoscope aren’t the best either. Pay special attention to your eating habits, steer clear of fights that will drain your mental health and avoid unnecessary journeys. In terms of career, you will feel overwhelmed and unmotivated to complete daily tasks and your colleagues might add to workplace hindrances. But the second half of 2024 will be much better professionally.
These Are The Lucky Numbers For Your Zodiac Sign According To Numerology
Virgo (August 23 to September 22)
Your shy and hesitant nature will do you more harm than good in 2024, Virgos. It’s time to shed away your insecurities and self-deprecating streak and grab every opportunity that knocks at your door. You might have trouble executing your plans because of being precision oriented. All we suggest is that you be open-minded, social and carefree instead of beating yourself up for every hiccup. Your meticulous approach will be disrupted by the cosmos, leading you into unchartered territories and uncertainty. Don’t stress and overthink – at least that’s what your stars are asking.
Whether it’s romantic and family relationships or friendships – communication is the key theme for you in 2024. Forge deeper connections by having uncomfortable conversations, asking big questions, delving into the future and discussing each other’s hopes and fears. 2024 is also a great time to solidify your friendships as this is where you’ll find a lot of joy. Plan get-togethers, coffee-catchups, mini getaways, dinners, and chill sessions with your pals.
As for money and finances, it’s time to plug away the restrictions, go a little easy and invest where you think there’s potential. Be open-minded (and just a little speculative) and you’ll see a noticeable shift in your financial status.
Scorpio (October 23 to November 21)
Stubborn Scorpios, your sense of control will be challenged in 2024. So, brace yourself for the unexpected. You’ll shift and evolve in many ways, outgrowing many people, relationships and jobs that you once held dear to you. The presence of Saturn can cause turbulence in matters of dating, romance and true love, making them harder to attain and enjoy.
Your bull-headed nature on wrong things can be very disastrous. It’s time to get free-spirited and concentrate on work. Unleash and execute your ideas about wealth, revenue creation and savings and you might get blessed with the stream of money and security that comes with it. Just have faith in your abilities.
Coming to love and relationships, the first half looks promising. There are good chances of both marriage and engagement, and even married couples will thrive in this period. However, the second half of 2024 looks quite packed, and you won’t be able to spend as much time with your partner. This could lead to altercations, which is why you need to stay calm and try to be more accommodating of their needs.
Where You Should Be Travelling To In 2024, According To Your Zodiac Sign
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Which zodiac signs will be unlucky in 2024?
Cancer, Leo, Virgo and Scorpio will most likely be unlucky in 2024.
- Which is the unlucky animal sign in 2024?
Dog and Horse Chinese zodiac animals will be unlucky in 2024.
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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.
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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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James thought he added to his legacy with another big shot on his 39th birthday.
The NBA’s replay center had a different view, causing James to call out the league’s replay process.
James made what he believed was a game-tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers were playing on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the top team in the Western Conference.
However, it was ruled a 2-pointer and upheld via replay from the league’s replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Lakers lost 108-106 on Saturday night.
“It’s obviously a 3,” James said. “My foot is behind the line. I mean, you can see the space between the front of my foot and the 3-point line. You can clearly see a white, the wood on the floor, there’s a space in between the front of my foot and the 3-point line. So, you know, Stevie Wonder can see that, champ.”
James, who spent the day in bed with a non-COVID-19 illness, scored 26 points, 10 in the fourth quarter. But it was his shot, and the subsequent replay, that caused his ire toward the league’s replay center.
“They said it was out of their hands,” James said of the explanation he got from officials. “The Secaucus, whatever, over there in the replay center or whatever, somebody over there eating a ham sandwich or somebody made the call.”
In a pool report after the game, official Tony Brothers said the review wasn’t conclusive enough to overturn the call on the floor.
“The play was ruled a 2-point field goal on the floor during live play,” Brothers said. “After video review, there wasn’t clear and conclusive evidence to overturn it from a 2 to a 3, and that’s why it stood as a 2-point field goal.”
James felt the video evidence was clear enough. As soon as Brothers announced the ruling to the in-arena crowd, James immediately went to the scorer’s table and pointed to the replay monitor.
“It’s super frustrating in the sense of what the hell we got a replay for?” James said. “What do we have replay for if even the replay gets it wrong? It’s like, who’s the part of the replay center? Like, do we got robots in there that’s making the Teslas? What’s going on? If you don’t see that, that is clear, that is clear.”
The frustration came after James said he woke up with an illness and stayed in bed until 4:30 p.m. when he got ready to head to the arena.
“I took a few more naps and then I finally just got out of bed at like 4:30, got a shower,” James said. “It helped me a little bit. Caught the 5 o’clock bus and, I guess, felt OK to play. I felt I could make some plays to help us win the ballgame.”
The Lakers play Sunday afternoon for the second of a back-to-back in New Orleans. James said he was unsure if he’d be play to play Sunday and would wait to see how he feels a day later.
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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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NEW DELHI: With
WWE gearing up for the Day 1 edition of Monday Night RAW on January 1st, 2024, rumors have circulated regarding the potential return of a former WWE Champion. Reports suggest that WWE is planning to surprise fans by bringing back a familiar face for the special event.
Sean Sapp, reporting behind Fightful's paywall, shared insights that WWE is eyeing the return of a former WWE Champion, and interestingly, the individual is not currently part of the roster.
This revelation has sparked speculation among fans, leading to discussions about who the mystery returning champion could be.
In response to these reports, Triple H, who has been at the helm of WWE Creative since last year, took to Twitter to address the buzz without confirming or denying the rumors. His tweet read, "Not going to confirm or deny the rumors of a former @WWE Champion appearing at #WWERaw Day One… but I will say to stay tuned. New Year’s Day, 8pm ET on @USANetwork.”
With this cryptic message, Triple H has added fuel to the anticipation surrounding the Day 1 edition of RAW. The tweet suggests that WWE is gearing up for a surprise that could make the first episode of Monday Night RAW in 2024 truly memorable.
It appears that fans eagerly await the New Year's Day episode at 8 pm ET on USA Network, the speculation continues about the potential return of a former WWE Champion and the impact they could make going forward.
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DJ Moore Says Justin Fields Should Be Bears' Franchise QB: 'He is Him'
January 1, 2024The Chicago Bears will own the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft in April, giving them the chance to build their franchise around a hot quarterback prospect such as Caleb Williams, Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels.
However, they have a talented quarterback already in 2021 first-round pick Justin Fields, who has been scorching hot of late. He has a big supporter in No. 1 wideout DJ Moore, who expressed his support after the Bears' 37-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Alex Shapiro @AlexShapiroNBCSDJ Moore weighs in on the Justin Fields future debate again:<br><br>"I've said it before I'm going to keep saying it: What makes him not the quarterback? The Houdini act should've put the nail in the-- he's not a running back. He is him... I want him to be the quarterback."
The Bears started this season 0-4 and then 3-8 before winning four of their last five. Fields has led Chicago during its latest stretch and dominated the Falcons by completing 20-of-32 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown while running for 45 yards and another score.
That gives Chicago something to ponder as its season closes. The Bears can opt to construct their roster around Fields and instead build other parts of their roster as they hope to parlay their late-season momentum into 2024. Or they can restart the quarterback clock and go forth with a player such as Williams, Maye or Daniels.
Of note, the Bears also own the No. 10 overall pick at this point, enabling general manager Ryan Poles to add another blue-chip prospect to the roster.
All eyes will be on the Bears on April 25, which is Day 1 of the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit. For now, though, Chicago has one more regular-season game, a road contest against the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 7.
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EU urges Venezuela to allow passage of humanitarian aid amid deadly clashes
The EU's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Federica Mogherini, said in a statement that tensions were escalating in the nation as a result of the regime's refusal "to recognize the humanitarian emergency."
"We strongly call on law enforcement and security bodies to show restraint, avoid use of force and allow for the entry of aid," Mogherini's statement said.
She warned that an increasing number of Venezuelan citizens were being impacted by worsening living conditions due to the "multidimensional crisis" affecting the country.
She said reports of "unrest, acts of violence and a growing number of victims, in particular in the border areas" were "worrying."
"We repudiate the use of irregular armed groups to intimidate civilians and lawmakers who have mobilized to distribute assistance," the EU statement said.
Venezuela has been steeped in a political crisis after opposition leader and president of the National Assembly Juan Guaido proclaimed himself interim president of the country at the beginning of 2019.
Guaido cited articles 233, 333 and 350 of the 1999 Constitution as justification for his move and claimed that President Nicolás Maduro had "usurped" his position by being sworn in as president following what he described as an illegitimate election.
The United States, Brazil, Canada and other Latin American countries, including Argentina, Colombia and Chile, have backed Guaido.
Venezuela, an oil-rich country, has been hammered by lower global oil prices and economic sanctions imposed by the US.
It has been in recession for nearly all of Maduro's time in office, who took over after predecessor Hugo Chavez's death in 2013.
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ISLAMABAD - Chinese language learning brings job opportunities to Pakistani youth, said Dr Tahir Mumtaz Awan, Director of the China Study Centre at COMSATS University at the 2023 CPEC and People-to-People Exchange Forum.
China is Pakistan’s largest trading partner. Proficiency in Chinese can open up job opportunities, especially in sectors related to trade, technology, and infrastructure.
According to Dr Tahir Mumtaz Awan, China is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Pakistani students pursuing higher education.
As Pakistan’s youth population represents a significant proportion of the country’s workforce, investing in their skills development through language learning is crucial for national development.
Learning Chinese can promote cultural understanding and exchange between the people of China and Pakistan, fostering stronger people-to-people ties.
Efforts are being made in Pakistan for Chinese learning, including establishing China-Pakistan Higher Education Research Institutes and the CPEC Consortium of Universities,” he added, Gwadar Pro reported on Sunday.
The Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi has been committed to promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and Pakistan.
It has implemented the 2+2 joint training programme for undergraduate Chinese language majors with Sichuan Normal University, co-built a Chinese language practice base with the Karachi Branch of the Bank of China, and set up the first Chinese language teaching centre under CPEC in the Thar Block-1 Integrated Mine-Power Project undertaken by Shanghai Electric, providing language support for the construction of CPEC.
“With their excellent language skills, the outstanding students trained by the Confucius Institute hold important positions in our bank, effectively communicating with Chinese employees and customers. They become an important link of cultural exchanges between China and Pakistan, creating a more harmonious and inclusive environment for the development of our bank,” said Yin Xiaohu, Deputy CEO of Bank of China, Karachi Branch on the occasion.
The forum, organised by the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi and co-organised by Confucius Institutes at Faisalabad Agricultural University, University of the Punjab, University of Sargodha, Confucius Institute in Islamabad, Confucius Classroom at Cadet College, and Millennium Confucius Classroom, brought together 130 business leaders, cultural figures, scholars, and students from China and Pakistan.
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New Year's Eve from Hollywood! Lindsay Lohan cuddles up to her husband and Kate Hudson vows 'to sing and play and love' as they lead celebrity celebrations
Lindsay Lohan and Kate Hudson were among the first Hollywood stars to share outtakes from their New Year's Eve celebrations on Sunday.
Lohan, 37, cozied up to her husband Bader Shammas as she dropped in on Instagram, where she boasts more than 14 million followers.
The Mean Girls actress posed in front of a decorated Christmas tree in the first photo of a carousel post.
She wished her fans 'a blessed year,' adding, 'may it be filled with love, good health, peace and happiness!'
Meanwhile, Kate, 44, was also active on the photo-sharing app as she uploaded outtakes from a recent musical performance in Aspen, Colorado.
Lindsay Lohan was among the first Hollywood stars to share outtakes from her New Year's Eve celebrations on Sunday
Lohan, 37, cozied up to her husband Bader Shammas as she dropped in on Instagram, where she boasts more than 14 million followers
The Mean Girls actress wished her fans 'a blessed year,' adding, 'may it be filled with love, good health, peace and happiness' and she posted scenes from a fireworks display
Lindsay's ginger-toned locks flowed freely over her chest in an undefined side part as she smiled for a selfie.
The next image in her slideshow featured her looking lovingly in to her husband's eyes as he wrapped his arms around her.
He looked handsome with his beard neatly trimmed and his dark hair cut in a tapered style.
He wore a button-up black shirt and Lindsay contrasted his look as she rocked a champagne-colored turtleneck top covered in glinting stones.
Both of them wore watches and the Parent Trap star flaunted a pair of diamond stud earrings.
She wrote in her caption that she is 'full of gratitude' and the post has so far collected over 151,000 likes.
For her part, Kate engaged her fans with a selection of photos and video clips from her December 28 performance at Hotel Jerome.
The blonde beauty captivated an intimate audience as she belted out new tunes that she's been working on throughout the year and has yet to release.
Kate Hudson, 44, was also active on the photo-sharing app as she uploaded outtakes from a recent musical performance in Aspen, Colorado
For the show, the mogul was dressed in an off-the-shoulder, flowy white dress with a floral pattern printed throughout.
She teamed it with a pair of white cowboy boots and her long blonde hair was styled in a center part and ironed straight.
In a heartfelt caption, she wrote, 'Well, on the eve of a new year I say bring on 2024!'
Addressing her almost 18 million followers, she declared: 'I vow to sing and play and love and sing and love some more!
'Life is too short to not lean in to the things you love. Art art and more art. Entertainment and places and outlets we can lose ourselves in. We need it and I’m here for it.'
Goldie Hawn's look-alike daughter added, 'So here’s to looking forward and not backward. Love you all and hope you join me on this adventure cause a winds a blowing and I’m going with it.'
The mother-of-three wrapped up the message, writing, 'HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE! Please be safe and loving to all.'
Kate engaged her fans with a selection of photos and video clips from her December 28 performance at Hotel Jerome
The blonde beauty captivated an intimate audience as she belted out new tunes that she's been working on throughout the year and has yet to release
Also active on social media ahead of the new year was Vanessa Bryant, late basketball star Kobe Bryant's widow.
She celebrated on the ski slopes with her three daughters — Natalia, 20, Bianka, seven, and Capri, four.
The four bundled up in snow suits as they smiled for photos during their retreat.
Vanessa, who lost both her husband and her daughter Gigi in January 2020 in a helicopter crash, uploaded a reel soundtracked to Dean Martin's Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!'
The photos included in the montage were snapped in Canada, with Mrs. Bryant simply writing in the caption: 'Whistler, Canada.'
The mom-of-three looked fashion-forward in black ski gear and she stunned in a face of glam makeup.
Also active on social media ahead of the new year was Vanessa Bryant, late basketball star Kobe Bryant's widow
Vanessa celebrated on the ski slopes with her three daughters — Natalia, 20, Bianka, seven, and Capri, four
Vanessa, who lost both her husband and her daughter Gigi in January 2020 in a helicopter crash, uploaded a reel soundtracked to Dean Martin's Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!'
The mom-of-three looked fashion-forward in black ski gear and she stunned in a face of glam makeup
Alessandra Ambrosio also treated her Instagram followers to a slew of photos snapped at the beach
The gorgeous snapshots featured the 42-year-old supermodel's silhouette set against a stunning sunset backdrop
In a caption to her 12 million followers, the mother-of-two simply wrote: 'Cheers to closed chapters and hello to new beginnings! I’m choosing to welcome it all'
Diane Kruger signed off 2023, writing: 'Can't say that brought out the best in us all. Here's to more unicorns, humanity, and empathy'
Alessandra Ambrosio also treated her Instagram followers to a slew of photos snapped at the beach.
The gorgeous snapshots featured the 42-year-old supermodel's silhouette set against a stunning sunset backdrop.
In a caption to her 12 million followers, the mother-of-two simply wrote: 'Cheers to closed chapters and hello to new beginnings! I’m choosing to welcome it all.'
She was dressed in a royal blue two-piece swimsuit that included high-waisted shorts and a bra top.
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Say hello to 2024! We know that most of you might still be recovering from the holiday blues or busy coming up with your New Year’s resolutions (or not). But it’s time to start the year right! After all, a new year (and new month) also means exciting new things to do in Hong Kong. While January might be a quiet month compared to December or February, there are still a lot of Hong Kong events you can’t miss out on. See our top picks of the best things to do in Hong Kong this month.
Get over your holiday blues with a visit to art exhibitions that pay homage to a timeless Hong Kong icon or the beauty of the ocean. Keep yourselves occupied at the Hong Kong Marathon or enjoy the thrilling new rides and games at the AIA Carnival. Don’t make your pets feel left out with all the fun because this month, you can bring them over to the Hong Kong Pet Show. Mark these Hong Kong events down, and your January is sorted.
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Hong Kong events: The best things to do in January
1. “Timeless Diva: Anita Mui” Exhibition
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Celebrate the life and the legacy of local icon, Anita Mui through this new exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of her death, the exhibition features 70 items from various moments in Mui’s life. Some of these include her stage costumes, a signed vinyl record of ‘Fair Lady’, and several awards that she won. Of course, the exhibition also has movie posters, film stills, and videos that showcase her life.
When: From now until September 2, 2024
Where: Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Website: hk.heritage.museum/en
2. Hong Kong Toy & Games Fair
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See the best, latest, and most innovative toys at the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair. Make sure to drop by the World of Toys pavilion which will feature European exhibits. But there will also be a strong lineup from Asia with pavilions from South Korea and Taiwan and exhibitors from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore. This year, there will be a new Collectible Toys zone for kids and adults who love collecting toys. Sustainability will also take centre stage at the Green Toys zone, exhibiting eco-friendly creations.
When: January 8 to 11
Where: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Website: hktdc.com/event/hktoyfair/en
3. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Choral Fantasy Concert
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In celebration of their 50th anniversary, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 at the Choral Fantasy Concert. It is the same performance they delivered 50 years ago on January 11, 1974! Now, to commemorate their golden jubilee, audiences can witness performances of the two works again. This time, sopranos Louise Kwong and Yuki Ip, mezzo-soprano Samantha Chong, tenors Chen Yong and Freddie Tsang as well as bass-baritone Apollo Wang will be joining. Pianist Rachel Cheung will also be a part of the performance.
When: January 12 and 13
Where: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Website: hkphil.org
4. Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
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Get your best running shoes ready because the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon will return this month! One of the major sporting events in the city, this year’s edition sees an increased quota of up to 74,000 runners. The marathon and half marathon will start at Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui and go all the way to Victoria Park. Meanwhile, the 10 km run will begin at the Island Eastern Corridor and end at Victoria Park. Winners will receive HKD 10,000 as a cash prize!
When: January 21
Where: Various starting points depending on the route
Website: hkmarathon.com
5. Hong Kong Pet Show
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Gather your furry friends for the Hong Kong Pet Show which brings together the largest number of pet food and supplies brands in Hong Kong. Browse through the various pet-related products and enjoy shopping with your furry friends. In addition, attendees can also join several activities such as lectures and workshops related to pets.
When: January 25 to 28
Where: Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Hall
Website: exhibitiongroup.com.hk/exhibitions/petshow2024
6. AIA Carnival
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The annual AIA Carnival returned in December and still runs until this month! So, don’t miss the chance to enjoy new rides, games, and prizes. There are 29 thrilling rides to try (we dare you) as well as over 30 carnival games, and interactive zones. Plus, carnival-style dining options are also available to boost your energy. Another highlight of this edition is the circus attractions which feature talented performances from across the globe.
When: Now until February 25
Where: Central Harbourfront
Website: aiacarnival.com
7. Blutopia
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Immerse yourselves in the beauty of the ocean at the world’s ‘first’ digital art aquarium, Blutopia. Located at Airside mall, the exhibition showcases research data that have been converted into interactive underwater artworks. Make your way across the five zones, each representing a unique characteristic of the ocean floor. One of the highlights is Symphilia, a large-scale coral reef installation that fuses Mixed Reality (MR) with the art of crochet. Admission is free as well but make sure to reserve a spot via the NF Touch mobile app.
When: Now until January 19
Where: Airside, Gate 33 Gallery, Shop 312 & Education Hall, Shop 216
Website: airside.com.hk/en/
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Sha Tin preview and tips
Racing in Hong Kong is at Sha Tin on New Year's Day for a 10-race program.
Here is our preview of the meeting.
Race 1 – Class 4 – 1200m
The opener is a Class 4 and this looks wide-open. PANDA (6) can improve off a debut run that saw him place 5th. He settled just forward of midfield on a steady tempo on November 11 at the track and trip to run 5th and draws perfectly in barrier 3. The Dennis Yip-trained galloper has had a winning trial in the interim. EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS (1) comes off two minor placings and drops back in trip after running 3rd behind Winning Data over the 1400m on December 10. He gets the large claim for Ellis Wong and draws to save ground from the barrier. SPICY GOLD (7) did a few things wrong on debut but was good enough to run 4th and can land closer with even luck from the barrier. HANDSOME BOMB (4) is a debutant with some solid trial form and can be included.
Selections: 6-1-7-4
Race 2 – Class 4 – 1200m
STORM RIDER (5) can go close in Race 2. The David Hayes-trained galloper made his debut at the track and trip on December 10 and finished runner-up behind Gorgeous Win, putting a big gap on the 3rd horse. Zac Purton rides and just needs to find a spot in the early stages from barrier 12. TELECOM DRAGON (2) was a track and trip winner two starts ago and has since finished runner-up behind Ka Ying Rising. He will tuck into a midfield spot and should be strong late with Hugh Bowman in the saddle. SPEEDY FORTUNE (9) is another that comes off a runner-up performance and is in the mix from barrier 1. Monitor betting for the debutant, MISTER FOX (4).
Selections: 5-2-9-4
Race 3 – Class 3 – 1800m
The Class 3 gallopers tackle the 1800m in Race 3 and it is hard to go past C P BRAVE (1) after his recent win. The Ricky Yiu-trained galloper cleared out to score by four lengths at the track and trip on December 10 and ticks boxes from barrier 3 with James McDonald to ride. AESTHETICISM (8) is going places and might be the danger. He comes off two impressive wins at Class 4 level over the 1600m and looks to have some upside. ROMANTIC CHARM (5) comes into it with a solid tempo and was runner-up behind C P Brave last time. He is better at the weights but has plenty of ground to make up. SWAN BAY (6) hasn't had much luck in recent times and is a first four contender.
Selections: 1-8-5-6
Race 4 – Class 5 – 1400m
This is a wide-open betting race with the Class 5 gallopers in action over the 1400m. NORDIC COMBINED (1) has been in solid form this preparation with a dominant win three starts back and a last start effort that saw him just miss behind Dublin Star. He had a big gap on the rest in the December 17 race at the track and trip and James McDonald sticks on board. STARSHIP EIGHTY (4) must be included on the back of two recent wins. He drops back from the 1600m and will settle handy. APEX TOP (5) was 3rd in the same race as Nordic Combined and has some ground to make up but draws perfectly in barrier 5. FIRE BALL (11) had excuses last time and can be included.
Selections: 1-4-5-11
Race 5 – Class 4 – 1400m
GOLDEN RISE (8) can be an improver in Race 5. The John Size-trained galloper had plenty go wrong when a three-length 8th at Happy Valley over the 1200m on December 6 and wasn't far away in his two other career runs prior to that. Purton rides and will look to position up from barrier 7. RIVER VIEWS (9) is a lightweight contender. He carries just 52.5kg after the claim for Ellis Wong and is likely to settle handy from the barrier. He was 3rd at his latest, beaten half a length. DIVINE ERA (7) hasn't been far away in his recent runs and is another that should settle in the front half. Look for him to stick on. LUCKY PLANET (12) is next best.
Selections: 8-9-7-12
Race 6 – Class 4 – 1400m
ENDEARED (3) can chalk up his first win since coming over from Ireland. The four-year-old had a stack of excuses two starts ago then was back from the wide barrier on December 17 before running on to fill the exacta behind Jumbo Fortune. He should be strong late with Purton to ride. GOLDEN BULL (7) produced a bit of an eye-catcher on December 3 when running on to just miss behind Holy Lake and was unlucky not to go closer that day. CELTIC TIMES (5) battled into 9th position at his latest but was close in two runs prior to that and is worth thought with Bowman on board. MACH TEN (12) is next best.
Selections: 3-7-5-12
Race 7 – Group 3 – 1400m
The feature of the day is the Group 3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup. BEAUTY JOY (2) was excellent when back on a slow tempo in the Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on International Raceday and can swallow them up this time around. CALIFORNIA SPANGLE (1) has been below his best at his past two runs but is worth another chance if things pan out his way in the early to middle stages. He was 13th in the same race as Beauty Joy last time but did have a couple of excuses. TAJ DRAGON (8) gets his shot at this level after a last start win over the 1400m. He likes the track and trip. HEALTHY HAPPY (3) goes into quaddies and exotics.
Selections: 2-1-8-3
Race 8 – Class 3 – 1400m
Nice local debut by MIDORI BURLY (9) on December 3 over the 1400m and the former NSW galloper can go one spot better after running on to fill the exacta behind Pins Prince. He began a tad awkwardly in that race and settled back before running on. Purton jumps on board and the pair draw barrier 2. CHIU CHOW SPIRIT (1) has been in excellent form this preparation with a couple of minor placings before overcoming a wide run to gain the upper hand over GLOBAL HARMONY (4) on December 10. He will land in the first few from barrier 5. Global Harmony is better at the weights and saves ground from barrier 1. KAHOLO ANGEL (6) was a dominant winner here two starts ago before finishing runner-up at Happy Valley at his most recent start. He will work forward from the wide barrier and just needs to do that without burning too much early fuel.
Selections: 9-1-4-6
Race 9 – Class 3 – 1200m
Nice race with some promising gallopers in action. KA YING RISING (13) was a dominant debut winner on December 3 over the 1200m and can measure up to Class 3. MUGEN (1) concedes 8kg to that horse but has won three of six, including his last two. The Pierre Ng-trained galloper romped to a two length win ahead of WUNDERBAR (7) on December 17 and can land closer this time around from the better barrier. Wunderbar is 4kg better at the weights and can land closer. He was a winner at his first two starts and might give them something to chase. PRINCE OF PORTY (5) will be running on.
Selections: 13-1-7-5
Race 10 – Class 3 – 1400m
We close off with a Class 3 over the 1400m and GREEN 'N' WHITE (9) can cap off what might be a big day for Zac Purton. The four-year old overcame a wide run two starts ago to score here before missing out in the shadows behind Drombeg Banner at his latest. The Ricky Yiu-trained galloper comes into this with a trial win since then. FUN TOGETHER (11) will be going for the hat-trick. He led all the way and had a bit in hand at Class 4 level last time ahead of Celtic Times and should be prominent from barrier 6. SWEET BRIAR (10) lacked some early dash on December 10 and was back before running on for 5th. He was placed in his two runs prior to that and just needs a better getaway. SUPER WINNER (6) is a last start winner that might cross from the barrier and can stick on for a first four finish.
Selections: 9-11-10-6
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 1:46 PM MST|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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Pope Francis spoke to the faithful this Sunday (Dec 31) in St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican
Pope Francis gave a New Year speech this Sunday (Dec 31, 2023) in St. Peter's Square, in Vatican City. In his speech, the Pope cited the conflict in Palestine, as well as victims of wars around the world.
“At the end of the year, may we have the courage to ask ourselves: how many human lives have been torn apart by armed conflicts? How many deaths? And how much destruction, how much pain? How much poverty? May those who benefit from these conflicts listen to the voice of conscience”he declared.
The Pope also asked the faithful to continue to pray for the “people suffering from war”like the Ukrainians, the Palestinians, the Israelis and the Sudanese.
He also cited data from the UN (United Nations) that, since October 7th – when Hamas attacked Israel –, almost 2 million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip had to be displaced.
Israel and Palestine are involved in the biggest armed conflict in the region in recent years.
In Ukraine, the conflict with Russia has already dragged on into its second year, while in Sudan, the civil war has already resulted in at least 400,000 refugees.
#Year39s #speech #Pope #mentions #Palestine #victims #wars
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| 2024-01-01T02:33:23Z
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With the regular season behind us, it's time for bowl season and the College Football Playoff. The postseason slate includes eight games that feature teams from the Big Ten. To ensure you catch all of the action, see the column below for details on how to watch.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
Big Ten Games on TV This Week
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With the regular season behind us, it's time for bowl season and the College Football Playoff. The postseason slate includes eight games that feature teams from the Big Ten. To ensure you catch all of the action, see the column below for details on how to watch.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
Big Ten Games on TV This Week
Get your fix this season by signing up for Fubo and ESPN+!
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| 2024-01-01T02:33:24Z
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NEW DELHI: With WWE SmackDown bidding farewell to 2023 with a best-of episode, fans tuned in to relive the memorable moments of the past year. However, the viewership numbers for the December 29th edition revealed a decline compared to the previous week.
According to Wrestlenomics, the special year-end episode of SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 1.32 million viewers.
While this figure showcases a dip from the previous week's average, it's important to note that the episode featured a compilation of highlights from throughout the year.
The December 29th episode showcased notable events, including Logan Paul's United States Title win, offering fans a nostalgic journey through the standout moments of 2023. Despite the trip down memory lane, the viewership didn't see a significant boost, but it still outperformed recent FS1 episodes.
In comparison, the December 15th episode of
WWE SmackDown drew an overnight viewership of 2.154 million, with 667k in the crucial 18 to 49 demographic. The numbers showed a slight decrease from the previous week.
The December 8th episode recorded 2.29 million viewers with a .57 in the 18 to 49 demographic, while the December 1st episode garnered an average of 1.952 million viewers and a .53 in the same demographic. The latter figure marked a substantial increase from the previous week's FS1 episode.
In late November, the November 24th episode on FS1 drew 789,000 viewers with a .24 in the 18 to 49 demographic. Despite being on FS1 that week, the average remained lower than expected for the network.
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Nuggets' Aaron Gordon Defends Dog After Bite, Getting 21 Stitches: 'He's a Good Boy'
January 1, 2024Aaron Gordon is still loyal to his dog even after a scary incident that resulted in stitches and a trip to the hospital.
The Denver Nuggets power forward has missed the past two games due to injuries from a dog bite on Christmas. Gordon's dog, a Rottweiler that he adopted four years ago, bit him and forced Gordon to get 21 stitches — mostly in his right hand. He also sustained scarring near his lip.
Per the Denver Post's Bennett Durando, Gordon still has nothing but love for his dog.
"He's a good boy. He's a good dog," Gordon said. "… Very attached. Very sweet. Very strong. Great dog."
Gordon took responsibility for the incident, and he believes his dog didn't mean any harm with the bite. After dropping 16 points in a Christmas Day win over the Golden State Warriors, he said he might have enjoyed too much eggnog at home and got his dog riled up, resulting in the bite.
"I guess it's a little bit embarrassing, but not too embarrassing to where I can't talk about it," Gordon said. "I don't drink a lot during the season. I probably had a little bit too much eggnog. I was kind of roughhousing with my dog, and I think my dog got a little excited and just basically chomped down. Gave me a bite. And I was basically wrestling him off of me, and then he bit my hand.
"For lack of better words, I was (messing) around with my dog, and when you (mess) around, you find out."
Following the bite, Gordon went to the hospital to get the wound stitched up. The result of the stitches was Gordon missing the next two games. Now a few days removed from the incident, Gordon said he feels ready to play in the Nuggets' matchup with the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Gordon also mentioned that he has played with stitches in his hand before.
While it was a scary incident, Gordon said he thought the memes about the incident on social media were funny and that he appreciates all the well-wishes.
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