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DERA ISMAEL KHAN - The convoy of Jamiat Ulema-e- Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman was targeted in a brazen attack at the Yarik Interchange in Dera Ismail Khan, party officials said yesterday.
According to the preliminary information, the assailants opened fire on the convoy, aiming from two sides.
Fortunately, all individuals, including Maulana Fazlur Rehman, emerged unharmed from the attack. The party spokesperson added that the JUI-F chief was travelling through DI Khan when his convoy came under attack near the toll plaza. In response to a query regarding Fazl’s safety, he assured that the veteran politician was safe.Fazl successfully reached his ancestral home in Abdul Khel, where he is reported to be safe. The alleged attack comes in the backdrop of repeated security concerns raised by Fazl who, on multiple occasions, has cast doubts over the staging of polls due to the “unstable” security situation in some parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. “There is no police in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, and Lakki Marwat. Can the polls be staged in this situation of unrest?” the senior politician wondered while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on December 5. Earlier this week, Fazl had warned that it would hold Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja responsible if the party’s workers came under attacks during electioneering. Fazl’s remarks came after the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the caretaker government to ensure timely elections warning against any delay in the polls slated for February 8, 2024. Condemning the attack on the JUI-F chief, party leader Hafiz Hamdullah termed the incident as a nefarious move to prevent the party from taking part in the electoral process. “We have been saying ow elections can be held in such [law and order] situation,” Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said maintaining that the incident raises questions on the caretaker government’s ability to provide security. Reacting to the incident, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the attack on Fazl’s convoy and expressed relief over the politico’s safety.
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Eugene Onegin to premiere at Astana Opera
Director Davide Livermore has strong friendly ties with the Astana Opera. His first collaboration with the capital's opera house took place in 2017, when Livermore was a jury member of the prestigious Placido Domingo's Operalia, The World Opera Competition. At that time, the Italian stage director noted that culture development is at a very high level in Kazakhstan. Davide Livermore also spoke about the uniqueness of the Astana Opera House. Last summer, he staged Puccini's Turandot at the Astana Opera, and today he is working on the production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin.
"At the Astana Opera superb working conditions are created. It is gratifying that each cultural event is treated here with great reverence. For example, we repeatedly met with Minister Arystanbek Mukhamediuly throughout the staging works, and he took an active part in the creative process of preparing the opera Eugene Onegin. Moreover, we had wonderful time making music together, the minister is an excellent musician," Davide Livermore said.
Eugene Onegin or Tatyana Larina?
The novel in verse and opera have the same name, but it is known that Tchaikovsky, while retaining the original characteristics of the main heroes, focused on Tatyana Larina and initially wanted to call the opera after this character. The scenes of the opera organically depict the emotional experiences of lyrical heroes, emphasizing the depth of their feelings and emotions. The success of Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Oneginwas that each viewer found in the musical work an echo of his or her own experiences and feelings, and the heroes of the drama were perceived by the audience as living, relatable people.
Director Davide Livermore believes that the opera Eugene Onegin is an integral part of emotional education for many generations.
"I would like for the viewers after watching the performance to say that this story is relevant today and that it resonates with them and touches their emotions. In this production we will see Tatyana's inner world. We will learn how a young girl discovers her womanhood, perfectly aware of what she has lost, what she has gained and discovered in life. All of this happens with a feeling of deep maturity. I would also like the audience's attention to be focused precisely on the depiction of Tatyana's inner world," Director Davide Livermore explains.
For this purpose, at the beginning of the opera the director included a new scene that is not in the score: the old, dying Tatyana, while summing up her life, is reminiscing about the cherished love story, hidden in far corners of her soul, which has caused the greatest upheavals and the strongest emotions of her life.
Music Director and Conductor Alan Buribayev notes that Tchaikovsky, turning to this novel and organizing the text into a libretto for the opera, understood what a great responsibility that was, as Pushkin's Eugene Onegin was immensely popular at all times.
"The composer wrote this opera in 1877, almost 50 years after the novel was created. Tchaikovsky included 7 scenes in it, all of which are mainly associated with Tatyana, as she is the key character for him. Therefore, the composer began to write the opera from the scene of Tatyana's letter. Two thirds of the opera were created very quickly - in the summer of 1877. He finished the next part of the opera only in February next year because of the hassle with his marriage."
During the rehearsals, the maestro explains that each character in the opera has his or her own musical image.
"I try to warm up the orchestra in the moments where Lensky appears, because he has a very hot temper, and make it ice cold in the scenes with cynical, bone-dry Onegin, in accordance with Pushkin's description of them, "They came together. Waves and stones, Or flame and ice, or verse and prose."
As the conductor explains, the composer wrote to Nikolai Rubinstein that the opera should be performed by young conservatory students, who know little about life, and thus will have a fresh approach to this story. However, a completely different fate awaited this opera, and today it is featured in all the leading international opera houses and it is one of the most beloved operas in the world. "I am happy that now it will be added to the Astana Opera's repertoire", concluded the maestro.
Stage Magic
While the stage director and the conductor are working on the content of the opera, all the production workshops in the opera house are working on its design.
The Head of the Design and Production Complex Victor Carare noted that the labor-intensive preparation process took about six months.
"Lush nature in this production will be in harmony with the architecture. The performance is full of video projections. In one of the houses where the main characters live, LED screens, showing colorful imagery, are mounted instead of windows. Animals are involved in the performance, for example, horses will participate in the duel scene, and the audience will also see a horse-drawn phaeton. In addition, the lighting designer's work, which favorably emphasizes extensive sets that fill the entire stage, will be interesting for the viewers. Undoubtedly, the audience will be impressed by the interior, decorated with a huge chandelier. A large rotating circle with young couples dancing on it will also amaze the theatregoers, and a big mirror will complete the picture. This production is different from many previous ones in that there are many moving set elements in it."
Costume Designers Sofya Tasmagambetova and Pavel Dragunov are working on Eugene Onegin for the first time. They have prepared around 250 costumes for this production, using the historical cuts and retaining the technologies of 1820s, so that the costumes look like reconstructions of that era's attire.
Designer Sofya Tasmagambetova created contrasting women's costumes for all three acts. Peasant women's dresses look rather elaborate and have interesting trimming. Speaking about the main characters' costumes, it was decided to surprise the audience gradually.
"It is enough to imagine classic Pushkin's times to understand the style of the production. It all starts quite simply: styles and finishing match the scene in the garden, and there will be more sumptuous, elegant, luxurious and sophisticated costumes in the scenes of Tatyana's birthday and Gremin's ball. We dyed 300 meters of organza in different shades of blue for this scene's costumes. It was important not to lose the lightness, airiness, since the color itself is quite 'heavy'. One of my favorite costumes was married Tatyana's gown. It reflects the deep mental state of the heroine. However, each character's personality, age and social status will be quite clearly stated in the costumes. For example, coquettish, frivolous Olga will be dressed in brighter dresses. All women's costumes are united by a common feature - they will be multi-layered and voluminous. In addition, almost all gowns are finished by hand," Sofya Tasmagambetova said.
"In the scene of Tatyana's birthday, we focused on the year 1820, just like in Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, but in the scene of Gremin's ball we moved the timeframe a little and showed the year 1830, not 1826, like in the novel. This is due to the fact that in the 1830s the costumes were more interesting, and we also wanted to demonstrate the contrast of the times. Strangely enough, all the theatre designers working on the opera Eugene Onegin move the action 50-60 years forward. Even designers making historical productions show the end of the 19th century, because the costumes of 1820s are much more difficult to make than the costumes of the end of 1870s, as they are clearer and closer to us. In our case, the audience will see tailcoats tailored in the fashion as close to the original as possible. I think everyone will be impressed by very complex tiered hairstyles adorned with feathers and wigs of the singers. We treated this work with great sense of responsibility, studied the details and the history of the opera's creation for a long time. We tried to be authentic, I hope we succeeded," Pavel Dragunov explains.
Costume designers, in accordance with the director's vision, used a restrained color palette. Fabrics fully correspond with the presented time period: muslin, taffeta, silk and others. Interestingly, back in those days, dandies wore 5-6 vests, and it took several hours to tie a cravat, but the singers need to tie them once and put on very quickly. For this, the designers will use small theatrical tricks.
The opera house's prop masters also have their own tricks of the trade. Their main task was to make the use of props comfortable for the singers during the performance. For example, they make sure that 25 pitchforks and rakes for the peasants are lightweight, yet sturdy at the same time. The most painstaking work was done on the orders and medals. The objects, although small, were made very realistic. The filigree craftsmanship of all the pieces includes cutting the metal precisely to give it a special ornate form of the orders, and also inlaying it with artificial stones. Looking closely, it is possible to even see a lacquered pattern in the middle.
According to the libretto, various treats were prepared for the guests in the scenes of Tatyana's birthday and the ball. The process of making cookies is very laborious, there are about 800 - 900 of them. The difficulty is that they are very sculptural in shape, made on the basis of papier-mâché technology. Multicolored paint is applied to the cookies, as the prop masters explain, this is the 'cream', and all of them feel a little bit like pastry chefs at these moments.
Craftswomen create romantic fans with lace trim, reticules, knitting baskets, and plastic glasses that cannot be distinguished from crystal ones at all. Male prop masters make candelabras, smoking pipes, walking sticks, trays, pocket-watch fobs, and, of course, duel revolvers...
On a High Note
The duel scene is already being rehearsed in the auditorium. Onegin and Lensky count down the steps and take aim at each other. Alexey Isaev (Russia) and Talgat Mussabaev are preparing the part of Onegin.
Talgat says that he first performed this role at the age of 24 at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.
"The part of Eugene Onegin has always been close to me, it fits my voice. This opera is very complex, everything must be performed perfectly. Onegin's character is very multifaceted; one can work endlessly on it. With age, a person reevaluates himself, so does my hero, who used to treat people ambiguously, not even understanding himself at times. I think his personality is taken from life. I prefer to approach the characters of the opera not as heroes and villains, but as ordinary people with their own complex destinies. I have performed this part many times in various opera houses, but I think that the best version will be in ours," Talgat Mussabayev says.
His colleague, Medet Chotabayev, is preparing the part of Lensky, which has opened the doors for the singer to a stage career.
"After graduating from the conservatory, this was my first role; I made my opera debut with it and I was so thrilled that at some point I wanted to run away from the stage. After many years, working on this part at the Astana Opera, I face not only challenging vocal tasks, but also having to convey the character interpretation by using acting skills. At the moment, the rehearsal process, most interesting for all artists, is underway, and it is a great pleasure for me to immerse myself in this work. This is a huge responsibility, because everyone knows this story from their school years, and therefore, it is necessary to create such incredible magic onstage so that the audience will believe us."
Zhan Tapin, who is feeling grateful to his musical destiny to have a chance reacquaint himself with this opera, is also preparing the part of Lensky.
"Tchaikovsky's music conveys fine aspects of the human soul. Lensky is a poet, a romantic. He is unique in his own way. I always go onstage in this role with great awe and thrill. My hero dies in a duel, and I must say that death scenes are always difficult to perform. I worry about Lensky, I pity him and every time I focus in order to get into character. It is also important for me to show his first love, his excitement, I know that these scenes inspire the audience very much."
Galina Cheplakova and Aigul Niyazova are preparing the leading role of Tatyana.
If Galina Cheplakova takes the stage in this role for the first time, Aigul Niyazova has starred in this part more than once.
"This work was created by two geniuses - Alexander Pushkin and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. It can rightly be called a world classical masterpiece. The entire creative team is anticipating the premiere, at the moment the staging work is underway on the production. This heroine is very thrilling for me, as, after all, Tatyana Larina is the main character of Tchaikovsky's opera. The main idea and complexity of this character is that, throughout the opera, Tatyana, with the one and only great love of her life, is undergoing a transformation from a young girl to a high-society lady. Despite her feelings, she accepts her fate and stays true to the duty of honor and morality. I believe that this opera can touch the hearts of everyone in the auditorium," Aigul Niyazova emphasized.
Galina Cheplakova will present her own interpretation of Tatyana.
"My heroine is sentimental, gentle, dreamy, tender, undoubtedly, with a rich inner world, and she certainly goes through a lot. I never thought that this part would suit me, until I have taken it to heart all the way through to the end, and then I realized that it reflects my inner self. I am convinced that in order to be able to portray this character, you need to rely on life experience: to have known love, experienced both good and bitter moments of this wonderful feeling. Working on this production, the director strived to find an individual approach to each soloist."
Dina Khamzina and Tatyana Vitsinskaya will portray Tatyana's sister Olga.
Dina Khamzina's talent was applauded at many venues, including the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, where she created a superb portrayal of Olga. The singer explains that in every part she performs she always tries to find some kind of zest.
"In Olga, her liveliness and flightiness come to the forefront. She is good-natured, easy-going, tries to see only good things around her and rejoice in it. She can be portrayed in different ways. In terms of vocals, we have made many findings, which should cause an interesting public reaction. I performed this role at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, the Abai Opera House. I like that the director in this current production does not stray far from the original source. This is a classic production in which it is necessary to convey the spirit of the era, and, of course, a lot depends on acting. We have a wonderful production team, which shares new valuable experience with us."
For Tatyana Vitsinskaya, Olga is one of her favorite roles.
"I think the audience will be very pleased with the upcoming premiere, as the director's vision of the characters fully coincides with what Pushkin gives us. We try to portray these characters through our artistic performances, vocals and Tchaikovsky's great music. Before the production work began, I reread the novel and watched many different productions on the Internet. Certainly, I will rely on the already existing experience of performing this role, but I will try to find new colors in my voice to convey the beauty of this part. As a rule, all the mezzo-soprano roles tend to be dramatic, Olga's part is perhaps one of the few where the heroine is happy, beautiful, young, which gives me a special inspiration."
In addition to vocalists, ballet dancers under the direction of Choreographer Elena Sherstneva did a tremendous work in preparation for the premiere.
The opera Eugene Onegin is timeless, which is partly due to the nature of the novel itself. What fate awaits this production at the Astana Opera is difficult to say, but the fact that everyone working on it has unconditional love for Eugene Onegin and treated the material with great reverence gives confidence in its success.
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With the regular season behind us, it's time for bowl season and the College Football Playoff. The postseason slate includes eight games that feature teams from the Big Ten. To ensure you catch all of the action, see the column below for details on how to watch.
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The 2023 racing year in review
There was much to celebrate during another marvellous year of racing and it was totally appropriate The GOAT, Damien Oliver, closed out 2023 with a fairytale finish to his career.
You could not possibly have scripted it any better.
Without A Fight landed the big Cups double with Mark Zahra turning in two sensational rides, Think About It won the richest race on turf, The Everest but there was also times of sadness, and none more so than the tragic death of the much loved Dean Holland.
The team at Racenet have got together and put all the pieces of the 2023 jigsaw puzzle together to close out the year so read on, and enjoy.
JANUARY
Tony Gollan kicked off 2023 with the biggest bang possible, pulling off a training masterpiece to win his first ever Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Skirt The Law.
For a decade Gollan had been Queensland's premier trainer, but had struggled in the two-year-old feature.
An emotional Gollan was almost brought to tears as memories of his late great father Darryl flooded back, due to the importance he used to place on it.
The lead up to the Magic Millions wasn't without controversy however.
With the tired Gold Coast track hanging on for dear life, the races on the Saturday were forced to be called off after just two races after unforecast overnight rain wreaked havoc.
???? Chief Steward, Josh Adams has confirmed that the Magic Millions card has been postponed with a rescheduled date yet to be determined pic.twitter.com/OS6LdlOBpf
— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) January 14, 2023
Stewards put up a Soft (7) ahead of the first race, which was immediately downgraded to a Heavy (10) following its running.
With the remanding races put back until the following Thursday, Gollan was forced to have a few extra sleepless nights ahead of his famous victory.
Richard and Will Freedman broke through to win the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas with Fashion Legend, who overcame a challenge from leading local hope Yellow Brick, while fellow father and son team of Peter and Paul Snowden won the Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) with consistent sprinter King Of Sparta.
Off the track, jockey Tommy Berry stood down from riding to focus on his appeal against a one-year ban after being found guilty of being involved in a "tips for benefits" scandal.
Berry had the 12-month ban reduced to eight months on appeal and returned ahead of the spring carnival.
*MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Tony Gollan wins his maiden Magic Millions 2YO Classic in emotional scenes.
*FLOP OF THE MONTH: The Gold Coast track, which was ripped up following the delayed running of the Magic Millions.
SKIRT THE LAW WINS THE 2023 MAGIC MILLIONS @mmsnippets | @tonygollan | @RMaloney_Jockey | @Black_Soil_Bskpic.twitter.com/z3OTMsjOaE
— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) January 19, 2023
FEBRUARY
Australian racing mourned the loss of revered form analyst and tipster Deane Lester after a short illness.
Popular Group 1 jockey Michael Walker announced his retirement in mid-February due to the ongoing effects of a brain injury.
On a brighter note, Coolangatta denied I Wish I Win and Bella Nipotina to win the Group 1 Lightning Stakes. Doubts emerged over champion Nature Strip's future after he finished sixth in the race.
Brothers Ben and JD Hayes joined their grandfather Colin and father David as Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes-winning trainers when Little Brose saluted under Michael Dee.
Little Brose was the 10th Blue Diamond winner out of the Lindsay Park production line.
We'll see 2023 Blue Diamond Stakes winner, Little Brose, race in Hong Kong next year ????????
???? https://t.co/0v3QqqkkJ6@HKJC_Racing@lindsayparkracepic.twitter.com/rU2Rz3y5NK
— Racing.com (@Racing) December 1, 2023
Stewards denied Lindsay Park a second Group 1 winner earlier in February when Gentleman Roy was relegated to second in the CF Orr Stakes for interference caused to Jacquinot.
Stewards ultimately ruled the bump Jacquinot copped at the 100m cost him the race.
Queensland-based Victorian jockey Ben Thompson notched his first Group 1 success, riding Uncommon James to victory in the Oakleigh Plate for trainers Steven O'Dea and Matthew Hoysted.
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Ben and JD Hayes winning Lindsay Park's 10th Blue Diamond Stakes.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: Champion Nature Strip wilting in the Lightning Stakes fast-tracked retirement talks.
MARCH
The month was hit with a spate of horror falls in Melbourne with glamour hoop Jamie Kah hospitalised after an accident involving fellow star rider Craig Williams in the VRC Sires' Produce at Flemington.
At the same track only weeks earlier in the Australian Guineas Ethan Brown suffered life-threatening injuries when Maximillius came down in the straight, then on March 18 Teo Nugent crashed to the turf at Moonee Valley and never returned to riding for five months after suffering neck and concussion injuries.
March was also the second biggest month of Group 1 racing for the 2022/23 season, and it was the last time we'd see soon to be crowned Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Anamoe winning a race.
Anamoe from the air! ✈️
This view of the Godolphin star's George Ryder win at Rosehill Gardens illustrates the path James McDonald had to take and the ground Anamoe covered to secure a ninth Group 1. (Note: no audio) pic.twitter.com/55hs2vQPjc
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) March 19, 2023
The James Cummings-trained superstar was forced to call on all of his reserves to fend off his rivals in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Golden Slipper Day.
Golden Slipper Day is Australia's biggest Group 1 meeting of the year.
The Golden Slipper itself, Australia's biggest breeding shaping race, was won by Coolmore blue blood, Shinzo, a son of Snitzel out of the multiple Group 1 winning mare Samaready, ensuring Shinzo will head to stud one of the hottest properties in Australian breeding history.
Other highlights on Golden Slipper Day were the international success of the William Haggas-trained Dubai Honour in the Ranvet Stakes and emerging superstar Tyler Schiller striking for the first time at Group 1 level aboard Mariamia for Joe Pride in the Galaxy.
Lindermann, trained by Chris Waller, also won the Rosehill Guineas.
When Shinzo and Ryan Moore ducked up the inside to win this year's Golden Slipper. ????
The pair will combine again on Saturday in the Group 1 Golden Rose. ????@CoolmoreAus@aus_turf_club@cwallerracingpic.twitter.com/34B94nhwH6
— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) September 19, 2023
In Victoria on March 18, it was the fifth running of the All-Star Mile and the honour roll lost nothing when Mr Brightside claimed another feature mile race.
The month of March kicked off with Group 1 racing at both Randwick and Flemington.
Champion ex-pat Zac Purton gave Australian punters a reminder of his skills when claiming a Group 1 double at Randwick aboard Communist in the Randwick Guineas and Artorius in the Canterbury Stakes.
At Victorian headquarters, top Kiwi filly Legarto gave veteran trainer Ken Kelso one of the biggest victories of his career when the daughter of Proisir took out the Australian Guineas.
Seven days later it was the Godolphin mare In Secret that was lighting up Flemington with an awesome show of speed to win one of Australia's most famed sprints, the Newmarket Handicap while in Sydney, enigmatic mare Espiona was at her best when taking out the Coolmore Classic.
The William Reid Stakes was the last night time Group 1 race of 2022/23 and The Valley feature provided punters with the first Australian Group 1 win for another super Kiwi, Imperatriz.
The month of March closed out with popular chestnut Cascadian winning his third Group 1 in the Australian Cup at Flemington while in Sydney, the Kiwis were at it again with Prowess dominating the Vinery Stud Stakes and Arapaho was a surprise winner of the Tancred Stakes.
March was also the month when we lost top weight-for-age galloper I'm Thunderstruck who was euthanised after suffering an irreparable knee injury following a surgery.
* MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Golden Slipper day is arguably the premier race day of the year.
* FLOP OF THE MONTH: Gold Trip failing to place in the Tancred Stakes.
APRIL
The Australian racing industry was rocked on April 24 when popular Victorian jockey Dean Holland lost his life in a Donald race fall.
Holland, 34, was thrown to the ground when his mount Headingley veered into the rails in a 1000m maiden plate for three year olds.
The tragedy followed a string of serious race falls in Victoria over the previous six weeks (see March) which also sidelined Jamie Kah with a serious brain injury, Teo Nugent with a fractured C1 vertebra, Ethan Brown with serious abdominal injuries and Craig Williams with a fractured collarbone.
Back on the racetrack, the Doncaster truly is one of the great races of the Australian turf and Mr Brightside joined a select and special group of horses when winning Randwick and Australia's most famed mile handicap.
Six-time champion Hong Kong jockey Zac Purton was at it again, guiding the Ben and JD Hayes-trained gelding to his famous win in testing heavy (9) rated ground.
"He's a very special horse, we've known it all along, but he's now a very special horse in his own right doing something like that," JD Hayes said.
The opening day of the Championships provided a few other highlights of the racing year like Hall Of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse winning her first Australian Derby when teaming up with her co-trainer Adrian Bott and $31 outsider Major Beel.
The TJ Smith Stakes was won by I Wish I Win and Joao Moreira was back doing what he does best when guiding Militarize to victory in the ATC Sires' Produce Stakes.
I WISH I WIN IS THE TJ SMITH KING! ????????@moodyracingpgm@WaikatoStudpic.twitter.com/zwb2yW4iUa
— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) April 1, 2023
Day Two of The Championships and it was Northern Hemisphere v Southern Hemisphere and the local staying stocks got a lesson when Dubai Honour made light work of his opponents in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, leaving Australia's best horse Anamoe to head off to stud without the fairytale finish, crossing the line in third.
Atishu claimed a maiden Group 1 win when proving the superior mare in the Queen Of The Turf while the Kiwis were at it again with Pennyweka taking out the Australian Oaks and $26 roughie Explosive Jack gave apprentice Dylan Gibbons his first Group 1 success in the Sydney Cup.
The Sydney autumn carnival closed out with Giga Kick redeeming his TJ Smith defeat when storming home to victory in the All-Aged Stakes while Joao Moreira took home a second Group 1 victory with exciting colt Militarize in the Champagne Stakes.
It was then off to Adelaide to close out April and that combination of trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and jockey John Allen were proving a force to be reckoned with in South Australia, taking out the Australasian Oaks with Affaire A Suivre.
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Mr Brightside going back-to-back in the Doncaster.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: Anamoe being beaten home by Mo'unga in his swan song in the Queen Elizabeth.
It was the race we had been waiting for and it lived up to the hype.
Dubai Honour wins for @WilliamHaggas and @TomMarquand and gives them both their 3rd win in the @Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes at #RoyalRandwick. ???? pic.twitter.com/XQM32KYdNU
— Australian Turf Club (@aus_turf_club) April 8, 2023
MAY
There was plenty of action on and off the track as the Group 1 racing focus turned to South Australia and Queensland. Five individual Group 1 winners lined up in the Robert Sangster Stakes, but it was the least experienced horse in the field, Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace's sprinter Ruthless Dame who came out on top.
Trainer Patrick Payne and jockey Billy Egan savoured their first Group 1s when Dunkel landed a mini betting plunge and those who backed him from $14 to $8 in the South Australian Derby were delighted.
In the Sunshine State, star sprinter Giga Kick was sent out a raging $1.65 favourite in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 and did the job, but not before being given a scare by Overpass.
Royal Merchant gave red-hot trainers Maher and Eustace another Adelaide Group 1, scoring the Goodwood, while Zaaki was the disappointment of the Group 1 Doomben Cup as Huetor won the race for the second year in a row. Derby Day at Eagle Farm was a ripper.
Kovalica won the Derby in fine fashion to stamp himself as a future star and winning machine Think About It nailed his first Group 1 in the Kingsford Smith Cup.
A horse by the name of Without A Fight claimed his first Aussie win in the Lord Mayor's Cup – before famously going onto score the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double later in the year.
Off the track, it was revealed that banned and disgraced trainer Darren Weir was back working with horses after serving his disqualification.
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne announced her retirement plans, injured jockey Jamie Kah revealed her intentions to return to the saddle and Shane Dye created debate by questioning why jockeys were still wearing safety vests.
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Future The Everest champion Think About It scoring his first Group 1 win in the Kingsford Smith Cup.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: Annabel Neasham's star Zaaki finishing a lowly seventh in the Group 1 Doomben Cup as the $2.15 favourite.
ICYMI ????
Huetor defies a gallant performance from Numerian to claim back-to-back Doomben Cup's for the @SnowdenRacing1 barn.
Queensland hoop @RMaloney_Jockey secures a Group 1 on his home turf ???? #QLDisRacing???? pic.twitter.com/ZXtvTJgbNl
— RaceQ (@RaceQLD) May 20, 2023
JUNE
There was drama aplenty with controversial Queensland trainer Ben Currie's ban over a cocaine horse saga cut in half on appeal – but Currie then insisted he would still walk away from racing. Sky Racing presenter Chynna Marston was charged with alleged welfare breaches and Racing Victoria disqualified the 29 horses apprentice jockey Wiremu Pinn rode with an incorrect weight allocation. Tributes flowed for Group 1 jockey Peter Mertens who passed away, aged 58, after a battle with illness.
On the track, Think About It won his second Group 1 in a row when scoring Queensland's most prestigious race, the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap.
“Watching it here early, I'm sort of thinking well he's four deep early, hoping he can into three deep with cover.”
This is outstanding from @prideracing. ⭐️
He talks us through Think About It's Stradbroke Handicap win from his perspective as the race unfolded. pic.twitter.com/b4RQOKQ2oP
— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) June 11, 2023
Damien Oliver conjured a masterful ride on Amokura who claimed the Group 1 Queensland Oaks after being a Newcastle maiden winner six weeks earlier.
Two-year-old colt King Colorado created a fairytale story for his large Group of owners when winning the Group 1 JJ Atkins, starting $14 after more than $101 was bet only days out from the race. Palaisipan handed former champion jockey Chris Munce his first Group 1 win as a trainer in the Tatt's Tiara.
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Kyle Wilson-Taylor didn't know where he was going to sleep each night when he was a kid and the dedicated jockey wept openly when winning his first Group 1 in the Tatt's Tiara.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: Potential star Yellow Brick was beaten at $1.35 in the Gunsynd Classic on Stradbroke day and jockey Ben Thompson copped plenty of flak for his steer.
REDIENER'S Gunsynd Classic ????@mcacajamez and @cwallerracing combine to upset a gallant Yellow Brick in the Group 3 feature!@BrisRacingClubpic.twitter.com/E5Ef6SuYP0
— RaceQ (@RaceQLD) June 10, 2023
JULY
Group 1 racing ground to a halt in July but racing was in the headlines for the wrong reasons after pin-up jockey Jamie Kah was charged by stewards after being pictured on social media in a white powder scandal.
Kah, who was on a comeback trail from a sickening fall earlier in the year pleaded not guilty to the charges and was later in the year was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Jamie Kah. Picture: Pat Scala–Racing Photos via Getty Images
Forcing participants to sign nondisclosure agreements over the proposal, Racing Victoria were forced into damage control when their details were leaked by Racenet.
The hush-hush discussions proposed a two-week whip-free racing series in December, where they were prepared to spend up to $2 million on marketing.
Racing Victoria were forced to back down from the proposal after widespread backlash from punters and participants.
Further abroad, champion jockey Zac Purton broke the record for the most amount of wins in Hong Kong, completing the most successful season a hoop has had there.
Purton, who enjoyed Group 1 winners in Australia as well, shrugged off niggling concerns to power through the season and bettering Joao Moreira's 170-win season with two meetings remaining.
Zac Purton celebrates yet another Hong Kong winner. This time aboard Lucky Sweynesse in the International Sprint. Picture: Peter Parks–AFP
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Zac Purton breaks the all-time record for most winners by a jockey in a single Hong Kong season.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: Racing Victoria's ham-fisted attempt to introduce a whip-free racing series, revealed by Racenet after participants were forced to sign nondisclosure agreements.
AUGUST
August marked the official launch of the spring carnival and the Winx Stakes kicked off Group 1 proceedings for the 2023/24 season.
It was the dynamic duo of Chris Waller and James McDonald, and their star mare Fangirl, who landed the first Group 1 blow in the raced named in honour of Fangirl's legendary former stablemate.
The Winx Stakes meeting also marked the return to race riding for Jamie Kah after five months off due to a serious brain injury sustained in a fall in March.
FANGIRL WINS THE WINX STAKES! ????@cwallerracing@mcacajamezpic.twitter.com/cxpBgJMlEc
— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) August 19, 2023
Although winless on the day, Kah finished third on Zaaki in the Winx Stakes.
Kah also fronted a directions hearing for her role in the ‘white powder' controversy where a stay of proceedings allowed her to ride throughout the spring carnival.
Popular galloper Mr Brightside returned with a bang, easily winning the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield for Craig Williams and the Hayes boys.
Gun three-year-old colt Cylinder, who ended up landing a slot in The Everest, fell in to win the Group 3 Vain Stakes at Caulfield as a $1.50 favourite.
Off the track, there was plenty of news around.
Billionaire owners' association boss Jonathan Munz launched an extraordinary broadside at Racing Victoria's leadership.
Cause I'm Mr Brightside! ????
He goes back-to-back in the P.B. Lawrence! @lindsayparkrace@CWilliamsJockeypic.twitter.com/bLYos792py
— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) August 19, 2023
His broadside, on the back of a series of stories about RV's secret plans for whip-free, team-based racing, and jockeys riding with earpieces, sparked a flurry of negativity and anger towards the governing body from race clubs, participants and the public.
It was also revealed Australia's greatest ever jockey, Damien Oliver, would retire from the saddle in December, meaning the 2023 spring carnival would be his last.
News of Ollie's retirement, which was exclusively revealed by News Corp Australia's newspapers and websites, quickly spread around Australia, and the world.
We also learned of the shocking bashing of jockey Sonja Wiseman while she sat in a car outside her home in Darwin on the eve of their Cup Carnival.
Former Sky Racing personality Chynna Marston was found guilty by Racing NSW stewards on a series of animal cruelty charges.
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: When Damien Oliver announced his retirement, it was almost as if he'd died, such was the outpouring of love expressed for the G.O.A.T. A legend of the sport.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: Chynna Marston's performance on social media and in the stewards' room. Next time you've been caught red-handed, Chynna, just fess up and stop wasting people's time.
SEPTEMBER
Star sprinter Giga Kick was controversially beaten in the McEwen Stakes when an odds-on favourite with jockey Craig Williams afterwards accepting full responsibility for the chestnut's defeat.
* Craig Williams admits ride cost Giga Kick every chance in McEwen Stakes
In a sensational aftermath to the defeat Rod Douglas, racing manager for Giga Kick's owner Jonathan Munz was fined $1500 for conduct detrimental to the interests of racing after he went on radio and said; "I'd have strangled him (Craig Williams) with my bare hands, I'd have strangled him in the mounting yard. There's no excuse for what he did."
* Rod Douglas fined over ‘strangled' remark
Williams was sacked from the Clayton Douglas-trained galloper and James McDonald was signed up for The Everest ride, alas Giga Kick suffered a torn gluteal muscle due to ‘overexertion at high speed' and was ruled out for the spring, not racing again after the McEwen.
Imperatriz sensationally won the McEwen before making it back-to-back course records at Moonee Valley when the superstar New Zealand mare closed out the month with a sizzling 56.47 demolition of her opposition in the Moir Stakes.
The great sprinter Nature Strip was retired after finishing sixth in the Concorde Stakes behind Remarque. He finished with 22 wins from his 44 starts and more than $20m in prizemoney against his name. His long-time rival Eduardo was also retired during September.
“I'm announcing his retirement on behalf of the owners… it's only fitting that we announce it as soon as the decision has been made.”
Nature Strip will retire as a happy, healthy and sound horse after an outstanding career. ???? pic.twitter.com/4cFSeGSLqZ
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 2, 2023
Owners of champion mare Winx made the announcement the first foal of the four-time Cox Plate winner would be offered at the 2024 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. Initial suggestions were the filly, by Pierro, could break the $5m record price set a decade ago for the half-brother to the unbeaten champion sprinting mare Black Caviar.
Racing Victoria levelled 10 new charges against Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir, linked to the "use" of jiggers on three horses in 2018.
On the racing front Gai Waterhouse registered her 11th Flight Stakes win, Tropical Squall making it a staggering 24 wins in the Group 1 race for Tulloch Lodge after her father the legendary TJ Smith won the race 13 times. Gai and training partner Adrian Bott also landed the Metropolitan with imported galloper Just Fine.
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Hard to go past the 11th Flight Stakes win for the ‘First Lady of racing' Gai Waterhouse.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: The Giga Kick debacle which ended up with the standing Everest winner unable to defend his title.
OCTOBER
The Cox Plate, The Everest and Caulfield Cup provided a smorgasbord of entertainment across the East Coast.
It was a Hong Kong superstar who stole the show with a breakout spring moment on one of Australian racing's biggest stages.
Romantic Warrior rose to the occasion as the Danny Shum-trained galloper bounced back from a surprise Turnbull Stakes defeat to win the Cox Plate at The Valley.
Superstar jockey James McDonald produced a ripper to win the Cox Plate again from Australian weight-for-age superstars Mr Brightside and Alligator Blood.
WHAT A RACE!
ROMANTIC WARRIOR WINS THE COX PLATE FOR HONG KONG! ???????? pic.twitter.com/9Tw19ljGMN
— 7HorseRacing ???? (@7horseracing) October 28, 2023
New Zealand's super sprinter Imperatriz spurned continued interest to race in The Everest before coasting to another Group 1 win in the Manikato Stakes on the same day.
A week earlier, the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight announced himself as the country's best stayer with a terrific performance to win the Caulfield Cup.
Sydney's cashed up Spring Carnival attracted plenty of attention again and there was no bigger occasion that the $20m The Everest at a packed out Royal Randwick.
Warwick Farm's Joseph Pride confirmed his status among the upper echelon of the Aussie training ranks as his boom sprinter Think About It lived up to the hype to edge out TJ Smith Stakes winner I Wish I Win in the world's richest race on turf.
Think About It wins the #TABEverest! @PrideRacing@ProvenTbredspic.twitter.com/zqcmxmkFRj
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) October 14, 2023
Pride's other sprinter Private Eye amazingly ran third.
Chris Waller and McDonald made sure to stamp the presence on Sydney's biggest occasion when Fangirl captured the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) – the first time the race has been run since it's name was changed from the George Main Stakes.
Country weapon Front Page become the first horse to capture back-to-back Kosciuszko's with an unforgettable performance.
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: J-Mac wins back-to-back Cox Plates, combining with Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior in a thrilling edition of the weight-for-age classic.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: Yulong forked out $10m for Alcohol Free but the mare failed to beat a runner home in The Everest and is yet to win in Australia.
NOVEMBER
Firsts and lasts marked November.
Without A Fight became the first horse since Ethereal in 2001 to complete the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double.
Jockey Mark Zahra became the first rider since the late great Harry White (1978-79) to win back-to-back Melbourne Cups on different horses.
It's a win for the ages as WITHOUT A FIGHT takes out the 2023 Lexus Melbourne Cup!
???? @10SportAU | #MelbourneCuppic.twitter.com/JEVLReYG8o
— Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) November 7, 2023
Pride Of Jenni became the first horse in 24 years to win two Group 1s during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, with brilliant all-the-way rides from Declan Bates to claim the Empire Rose Stakes and Champions Mile.
Legendary jockey Damien Oliver competed in his last Melbourne Cup Carnival and last ever Victorian race meeting on November 18 at Caulfield.
James McDonald, widely regarded as the heir apparent to Oliver, continued his remarkable rise in Group 1 standings (86) with another four wins at the highest level inside three weeks.
Jamie Kah roared back to form with six winners over Cup Week at Flemington.
Fortune favours the brave ????
A well-deserved victory for DENY KNOWLEDGE and @MichaelRhysKent taking out the TAB Matriarch Stakes (2000m).
???? @10SportAU | #StakesDaypic.twitter.com/NJ4U4Wbb1A
— Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) November 11, 2023
Strong crowds and great racing highlighted the Melbourne Cup Carnival, which generated $665m in wagering turnover – down 10 per cent year-on-year but five per cent above the pre-Covid figure.
The re-imagined Thousand Guineas and Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Group 1 double-header pushed back six and eight weeks respectively to mid-November, attracted about 8000 racegoers at Caulfield.
Joliestar (Thousand Guineas) and Magic Time (Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes) emerged as future stars with brilliant wins.
MOMENT OF THE MONTH: Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight winning the Melbourne Cup in dominant style under a brilliant ride from jockey Mark Zahra.
FLOP OF THE MONTH: Irish raider Vauban was beaten 1200m from home in the Melbourne Cup, not aided by the hot and dry conditions but the favourite performed below expectations.
DECEMBER
The Australian Turf Club, together with the NSW Government made the shock announcement that Rosehill Gardens, the home of the Golden Slipper, Golden Rose, Golden Eagle (and Chris Waller among others) will be sold off for an estimated $5 billion and another, as yet unspecified, site for a new track to be built.
Bjorn Baker, Josh Parr and Overpass returned to Ascot in Perth to add the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes to The Quokka. picked up in April.
Josh Parr drove OVERPASS to the center of the track at Ascot and motors away with the Winterbottom Stakes (G1).
See Results: https://t.co/kqtOz0q6Btpic.twitter.com/GQW7ykA09N— Sky Racing World (@SkyRacingWorld) December 2, 2023
Sandown hosted their biggest day of the year which turned out to be the biggest day of the year for Robbie Griffiths and Matthew de Kock who collected the Kevin Heffernan and Guineas in inside 45 minutes.
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott dominated the two-year-old space, so much so that by the end of the month, stablemates Storm Boy and Straight Charge (later scratched) shared favouritism for January's Magic Millions 2YO Classic.
Fittingly, a son of Lonhro – namely Loch Eagle – won the $2 million The Ingham at Royal Randwick adding more to the bank balance and reputation of star Newcastle apprentice, Dylan Gibbons.
Zaaki, and James McDonald were nailed with victory in sight in the Northerly in WA but nothing got past J-Mac and our reigning Cox Plate winner Romantic Warrior in the Hong Kong Gold Cup.
The Hong Kong Mile and Hong Kong Sprint also fell to local idols, Golden Sixty winning the Mile for the third straight year, while Zac Purton steered Lucky Sweynesse to his 15th win (at start 21) in the Sprint.
GOLDEN SIXTY!!! ???? ???? ????
An 8yo winning the G1 Hong Kong Mile on his seasonal bow.
????????????????????????????????????????????. pic.twitter.com/Cx1pK1bxfW
— Hong Kong Racing (@HongKong_Racing) December 10, 2023
Now we finish back where we started, Western Australia, Perth, Ascot and Ollie.
December 16, 2023, the last day we'd see Damien Oliver in competition.
The fairytale started to gather some real momentum with Oliver on a hat-trick heading into the $1.5 million Damien Oliver Gold Rush (1400m).
As unlikely as it looked at the halfway point for Oliver and his mount Munhamek, gaps were found and ground made, until Ollie burst through inside the last 100m to win and give racing fans a moment that they will never forget.
OLLIE BOWS OUT A WINNER!
A remarkable ride sees Munhamek take out the Damien Oliver Gold Rush… INCREDIBLE!???????????? pic.twitter.com/EyhazINeRd
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) December 16, 2023
*MOMENT OF THE MONTH: What else could it be by Damien Oliver. A champion bows out with one last flurry of magic.
*FLOP OF THE MONTH: Zaaki was only beaten narrowly in the Northerly but he clearly was not the horse he used to be. At his best he would have managed that lot with ease.
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https://www.racenet.com.au/news/the-2023-racing-year-in-review-20231231
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened to destroy Washington and Seoul in a confrontation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened to destroy the US and South Korean capitals of Washington and Seoul in the event of a confrontation. He is quoted by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
According to a quote from the leader of the DPRK, if the “opponents” choose military confrontation, “then one should, without the slightest hesitation, strike a crushing blow and completely destroy the enemy’s capitals and a pack of military gangsters,” using the entire arsenal of super-powerful weapons.
Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that he no longer considers unification with South Korea possible. The North Korean leader explained his words by saying that Seoul is pursuing a policy of “unification based on absorption,” which contradicts the policy of unifying the Korean Peninsula based on the principle of “one people, one state, two systems.”
#Kim #Jongun #threatened #destroy #Washington #Seoul
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https://pledgetimes.com/kim-jong-un-threatened-to-destroy-washington-and-seoul/
| 2024-01-01T02:33:29Z
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- Iowa vs Tennessee
- Auburn vs Maryland
- Liberty vs Oregon
- Ole Miss vs Penn State
- Wisconsin vs LSU
- Georgia vs Florida State
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- Based on this game's moneyline, the Wolverines' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
- The Wolverines have seen seven of its 12 games go over the point total.
- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
Alabama Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this season is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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| 2024-01-01T02:33:29Z
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- Iowa vs Tennessee
- Auburn vs Maryland
- Liberty vs Oregon
- Ole Miss vs Penn State
- Wisconsin vs LSU
- Georgia vs Florida State
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- Based on this game's moneyline, the Wolverines' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
- The Wolverines have seen seven of its 12 games go over the point total.
- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
Alabama Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this season is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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| 2024-01-01T02:33:30Z
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NEW DELHI:
WWE Superstar Zelina Vega didn't mince her words as she took to social media to express her displeasure after discovering that fellow wrestler Rhea Ripley had paid a visit to Vega's gym, co-owned with her real-life partner, Buddy Matthews.
The incident unfolded when The Eradicator (Rhea Ripley) and Buddy Matthews were spotted posing at Vega and Malakai Black's gym.
An image of the duo was uploaded to the gym's Instagram page, accompanied by a caption welcoming anyone to the establishment. The post also expressed gratitude to the gym's students, colleagues, and coaches for their support and shared experiences.
Upon seeing the post, Zelina Vega didn't hold back, expressing her frustration at Ripley's unexpected visit to the gym. In a social media post, Vega humorously mentioned leaving the house for just one day and returning to find Ripley taking advantage of her absence.
"I leave the house for 1 day, and this happens... who the f told @rhearipley_wwe she can come over? Well I guess my gym is pretty cool... even if she's a dummy dumb stupid noodle head," wrote Vega.
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/wwe/top-stories/wwe-star-fires-hilarious-shots-at-rhea-ripley-over-gym-visit/articleshow/106424574.cms
| 2024-01-01T02:33:30Z
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Lakers' Rui Hachimura Out vs. Pelicans After Suffering Calf Injury
January 1, 2024Los Angeles Lakers role player Rui Hachimura was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans due to a left calf strain, per Spectrum's Mike Trudell.
He started the game in place of the injured Cam Reddish (left groin soreness) but was only able to play eight minutes, registering four points, a rebound and an assist before exiting.
Hachimura, 25, has largely come off the bench for the Lakers, averaging a solid 11.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 48.3 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three. But he's been very good when given the chance to start, putting up 16.8 points and five rebounds per contest in his four starts coming into Sunday's matchup with the Pelicans.
Losing Hachimura for any stretch of time would be tough for a Lakers team that was just 17-16 entering Sunday and thus far has dramatically underperformed given the high expectations surrounding a LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led team.
Outside of winning the In-Season Tournament, these Lakers haven't looked like a title contender thus far.
The team has tinkered quite a bit as it seeks a winning formula. LeBron has been moved to point guard while D'Angelo Russell was moved to the bench. The team has experimented with different starting lineups around James and AD. It wouldn't be a surprise if L.A. was busy ahead of February's trade deadline.
In theory, a roster of solid role players like Hachimura surrounding James and Davis should work. It did when the team won a title in the 2019-20 bubble playoffs. But thus far, it hasn't felt cohesive.
"I think, for the most part, it's figuring out really what we want our identity to be," Austin Reaves told reporters on Friday. "At this point, we would like to 100 percent know, but it's hard because we've not had a full roster. Guys have been in and out. But to really figure out what we want to do as a team, I feel like we can be so versatile that sometimes it might hurt us a little bit."
"We got good problems," Davis added. "... We got a lot of different lineups. Obviously, you want to stick with one lineup and kind of have it set where guys know their rotations and where they're going to get their shots and where they're going to play. But if we need to make an adjustment, we can always throw anybody in the spot because a lot of guys on our team can actually go anywhere and start."
That may be true, as evidenced by Hachimura playing well when asked to start. It just hasn't translated to the sort of record expected of the team at this point, and his latest injury may yet again muck up the works for the middling Lakers.
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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10103156-lakers-rui-hachimura-out-vs-pelicans-after-suffering-calf-injury
| 2024-01-01T02:33:31Z
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ISLAMABAD - The anomalous hike in electricity and gas tariffs have squeezed the consumers harder in 2023 as they were burdened with an additional Rs2.5 trillion, while the energy sector circular debt has ballooned to Rs5.5 trillion, and prices of petroleum products have gone up by up to 25pc during the year.
The power sector and petroleum sector regulators, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) have failed to release the state of the industry report for the both important sectors.
The entire energy market, including oil, gas, electricity rates have reached to its record high of the country’s history, while circular debt has also ballooned to the highest level during the year 2023.
Almost all the energy sources trended upward in the calendar year 2023. The petrol and high speed diesel(HSD) prices have climbed to record high of Rs231/litre and Rs229/litre respectively, base electricity tariff jacked up to Rs50/unit (including GST), gas for domestic consumers to Rs4,000/MMBtu, gas meter monthly charges up to Rs2000.
In the year 2023, an additional burden of more than Rs2500 billion was imposed on electricity and gas consumers of the country.
Despite the historic increase in gas and electricity tariffs, the circular debt of the power and gas sectors has exceeded Rs5500 billion in 2023. The circular debt of country’s power sector and gas sector stood at Rs2611 billion, and Rs2900 billion respectively. The gas tariff was increased twice during the year, once by 120% and the second time by about 200%.
The base electricity tariff was increased by Rs7.50 per unit, which put an additional burden of around Rs800 billion on electricity consumers, Rs411 billion on electricity consumers on account of surcharges, Rs263 billion on account of four different quarterly adjustments and Rs55 billion on electricity consumers in the form of deferred payments.
In order to get Rs76 billion under the circular debt reduction plan agreed with IMF, an additional surcharge of Rs3.39 per unit was imposed on electricity consumers for four months from March to June, while a permanent surcharge of Rs3.23 per unit was imposed from July 2023. The imposition of surcharge will have an additional impact of Rs335 billion. From March to October 2023, the deferred amount of Rs55 billion was allowed to be collected from electricity consumers.
In the year 2023, there were total 12 monthly FCA adjustments, where electricity tariff was increased by 10 times, while it has been decreased twice.
Under the pressure from IMF the government has abolished Rs65 billion subsidy for the export sector and kissan packages. The government had withdrawn Rs12.13 per unit subsidy from the export sector and Rs3.60 per unit under the kissan package. The maximum per unit basic tariff including general sales tax has gone up to Rs50 per unit in 2023.
Gas prices were jacked up twice during the calendar year. According the Petroleum Division the increase in gas prices will help the gas companies pass on an additional Rs950 billion to the gas consumers. Gas prices had been increased by 112% from January 1, while from for the second time it has been increased from November 1, having an additional burden of Rs401 billion.
The fixed charges of gas for protected domestic consumers were also increased by 3900% from Rs 10 to Rs 400 per month, while for the various slabs of non protected consumers it has been increased to Rs 1000 per month and Rs 2000 per month respectively.
The prices of petrol and HSD after touching the historic hike of Rs331.38/litre and Rs318.18/litre respectively have settled at Rs267.34/litre and Rs276.21/litre respectively.
The year has ended with a hike of 24.76% in petrol price and HSD at 21.58%. In January 2023, the price of HSD was Rs227.80 per litre, while petrol was Rs214.80 per litre.
The year 2023, also witnessed DISCOS illegal overbilling of the millions of electricity consumers in the months of July and August.
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https://www.nation.com.pk/01-Jan-2024/increase-in-power-gas-tariffs-squeeze-consumers-harder-in-2023
| 2024-01-01T02:33:32Z
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European Judo Open Rome 2019: Kazakh sportsmen grab two medals
13:58, 17 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan's national judo team celebrates two medals grabbed by our sportsmen at the European Judo Open Rome 2019, Kazinform reports citing Olympic.kz.
It should be noted that both judokas competed in one and the same weight division (-60kg).
Unfortunately, Dauren Syukenov who had qualified for the final stage failed to win over Azerbaijani Oruj Valizada and became the silver medalist of the event.
Bauyrzhan Zhauyntayev who fought against Mongolian Ariunbold Enkhtaivan grabbed bronze.
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Michigan vs. Alabama Rose Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
Based on our computer projection model, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines will take down the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide when the two teams come together at Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1, which starts at 5:00 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, check out the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this game's moneyline, the Wolverines' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Wolverines have seven wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 1.5 points or more, Michigan are 7-5 against the spread.
- The Wolverines have seen seven of its 12 games go over the point total.
- The average total for Michigan games this season has been 47.7, 2.2 points higher than the total for this game.
Alabama Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Crimson Tide have a 48.8% chance to win.
- The Crimson Tide are 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Alabama is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Crimson Tide games have hit the over in eight out of 12 opportunities (66.7%).
- The average point total for Alabama this season is 5.9 points higher than this game's over/under.
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Trainer declares he'll shout bar if horse wins The Debut
Larrikin trainer Will Hulbert stopped going to the Hamilton Hotel after they cut his favourite beer but says he will make a surprise visit to shout the entire bar if his horse named after the famous racing watering hole wins The Debut on Magic Millions day.
Hulbert's The Hamo impressed at the trials to lock away a spot in the $500,000 race restricted to two-year-old first starters at the Gold Coast on January 13 and says he is dead serious about making a one-off return to the pub if he wins.
Training in partnership with his father Peter, the Hulberts are looking for their biggest win since taking out the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate in 2001 with Criminal Defence.
"I stopped going there a few years ago because they took XXXX Bitter off tap, which I wasn't happy about," Hulbert said of the Hamilton Hotel.
*Calls for Magic Millions shake-up as 2YO fields dwindle
"If this horse wins however, I will make a rare exception to go there. I will shout the bar there."
With the race split into two divisions this year — colts and geldings and fillies — The Hamo, along with eight other colts and geldings are guaranteed a start after winning official trials, with full fields to be announced on Tuesday.
Hulbert, who is also a part-owner in the Better Than Ready colt said fellow owners came up with the catchy name.
Will Hulbert will shout the bar if his horse wins The Debut on January 13. Picture: Grant Peters — Trackside Photography.
"He was purchased at the March QTIS sale earlier this year and Rob Zuttion and a few others bred him, they said to go and have a look at him and if I liked him, they'd come in with me," he said.
"I really liked him, he is only tiny — 14 hands or so — but he has an engine, so that is all that matters.
"Rob named him, he owned Better Than Ready and those horses, but he also had (Kelly Schweida's) Racecourse Road, so that's where The Hamo (on Racecourse Road) comes up from.
*‘Awfully hard to beat' Gollan's monumental task to be crowned King
"I don't know what else he has in store for his next ones."
After running the fastest two-year-old trial time of the day, Hulbert says The Hamo has serious ability.
In a show of loyalty, Hulbert will keep their former apprentice Adin Thompson in the saddle after he piloted him to victory in his trial, despite big name jockeys converging on the Gold Coast in search of the riches.
"Adin will ride him on the big day, he has ridden him all the way through and deserves the loyalty," he said.
Hulbert paid $80,000 for The Hamo and is set to tackle the likes of $700,000 Annabel Neasham-trained colt Inversions.
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Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump.
Describing artificial intelligence as the “latest technological frontier,” Roberts discussed the pros and cons of computer-generated content in the legal profession. His remarks come just a few days after the latest instance of AI-generated fake legal citations making their way into official court records, in a case involving ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
“Always a bad idea,” Roberts wrote in his year-end report, noting that “any use of AI requires caution and humility.”
At the same time, though, the chief justice acknowledged that AI can make it much easier for people without much money to access the courts. “These tools have the welcome potential to smooth out any mismatch between available resources and urgent needs in our court system,” Roberts wrote.
The report came at the end of a year in which a series of stories questioned the ethical practices of the justices and the court responded to critics by adopting its first code of conduct. Many of those stories focused on Justice Clarence Thomas and his failure to disclose travel, other hospitality and additional financial ties with wealthy conservative donors including Harlan Crow and the Koch brothers. But Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor also have been under scrutiny.
The country also is entering an the beginning of an election year that seems likely to enmesh the court in some way in the ongoing criminal cases against Trump and efforts to keep the Republican former president off the 2024 ballot.
Along with his eight colleagues, Roberts almost never discusses cases that are before the Supreme Court or seem likely to get there. In past reports, he has advocated for enhanced security and salary increases for federal judges, praised judges and their aides for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and highlighted other aspects of technological changes in the courts.
Roberts once famously compared judges to umpires who call balls and strikes, but don’t make the rules. In his latest report, he turned to a different sport, tennis, to make the point that technology won’t soon replace judges.
At many tennis tournaments, optical technology, rather than human line judges, now determines “whether 130 mile per hour serves are in or out. These decisions involve precision to the millimeter. And there is no discretion; the ball either did or did not hit the line. By contrast, legal determinations often involve gray areas that still require application of human judgment,” Roberts wrote.
Looking ahead warily to the growing use of artificial intelligence in the courts, Roberts wrote: “I predict that human judges will be around for a while. But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work — particularly at the trial level — will be significantly affected by AI.”
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Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump.
Describing artificial intelligence as the “latest technological frontier,” Roberts discussed the pros and cons of computer-generated content in the legal profession. His remarks come just a few days after the latest instance of AI-generated fake legal citations making their way into official court records, in a case involving ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
“Always a bad idea,” Roberts wrote in his year-end report, noting that “any use of AI requires caution and humility.”
At the same time, though, the chief justice acknowledged that AI can make it much easier for people without much money to access the courts. “These tools have the welcome potential to smooth out any mismatch between available resources and urgent needs in our court system,” Roberts wrote.
The report came at the end of a year in which a series of stories questioned the ethical practices of the justices and the court responded to critics by adopting its first code of conduct. Many of those stories focused on Justice Clarence Thomas and his failure to disclose travel, other hospitality and additional financial ties with wealthy conservative donors including Harlan Crow and the Koch brothers. But Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor also have been under scrutiny.
The country also is entering an the beginning of an election year that seems likely to enmesh the court in some way in the ongoing criminal cases against Trump and efforts to keep the Republican former president off the 2024 ballot.
Along with his eight colleagues, Roberts almost never discusses cases that are before the Supreme Court or seem likely to get there. In past reports, he has advocated for enhanced security and salary increases for federal judges, praised judges and their aides for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and highlighted other aspects of technological changes in the courts.
Roberts once famously compared judges to umpires who call balls and strikes, but don’t make the rules. In his latest report, he turned to a different sport, tennis, to make the point that technology won’t soon replace judges.
At many tennis tournaments, optical technology, rather than human line judges, now determines “whether 130 mile per hour serves are in or out. These decisions involve precision to the millimeter. And there is no discretion; the ball either did or did not hit the line. By contrast, legal determinations often involve gray areas that still require application of human judgment,” Roberts wrote.
Looking ahead warily to the growing use of artificial intelligence in the courts, Roberts wrote: “I predict that human judges will be around for a while. But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work — particularly at the trial level — will be significantly affected by AI.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Cavaliers vs. Raptors Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - January 1
The Toronto Raptors (12-20) square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-14) as only 1.5-point favorites on Monday, January 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on SportsNet and BSOH.
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Cavaliers vs. Raptors Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: SportsNet and BSOH
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- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Venue: Scotiabank Arena
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- Prediction: Cavaliers 114 - Raptors 113
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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Raptors
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 1.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-0.6)
- Pick OU:
Over (223.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 226.4
- The Raptors (15-17-0 ATS) have covered the spread 46.9% of the time, 6.2% less often than the Cavaliers (17-15-0) this season.
- Toronto covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 46.7% of the time. That's less often than Cleveland covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (57.1%).
- Cleveland and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 50% of the time this season (16 out of 32). That's less often than Toronto and its opponents have (17 out of 32).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Raptors are 8-7, while the Cavaliers are 6-8 as moneyline underdogs.
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Cavaliers Performance Insights
- At 112 points scored per game and 112 points conceded, the Cavaliers are 24th in the league offensively and eighth on defense.
- On the boards, Cleveland is 13th in the league in rebounds (44.1 per game). It is eighth in rebounds allowed (42.7 per game).
- This season the Cavaliers are ranked 11th in the league in assists at 26.3 per game.
- In terms of turnovers, Cleveland is 19th in the NBA in committing them (13.4 per game). It is eighth in forcing them (13.8 per game).
- In 2023-24 the Cavaliers are 17th in the league in 3-point makes (12.4 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.6%).
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Tajikistan singer Abdu Rozik is all smiles as he posed with former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant in Dubai.
Taking to Instagram, Abdu shared the picture with Maahi as they partied together.
Dhoni wore a black shirt with black-white printed jeans.
Abdu was seen in his signature blazer look.
Sharing the picture, Abdu wrote, "Maahi'.
The process is more important than the results. And if you take care of the process, you will get the results! #legend #msdhoni #cricket #ipl #india #dubai #tajikistan #sports #halloffame."
As soon as the picture was uploaded, fans and followers flooded the comment section.
One of the users wrote, "Thala for a reason."
Another user commented, "Mahi with abdu."
Not only Dhoni but his wife Sakshi and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant posed with Abdu.
Reportedly, MS Dhoni, Sakshi, and Pant have been in Dubai since the
IPL 2024 auction, which was held on December 19 at the Coca-Cola Arena. (ANI)
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Chiefs' L'Jarius Sneed Calls Out Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase After Win: 'Check the Stats'
January 1, 2024Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed responded to Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase's comments following the Chiefs' 25-17 win on Sunday.
"We had some words but you know...check the stats," Sneed said, per Aaron Ladd of KSHB 41 News.
Kansas City's defense stifled Cincinnati's offense in the second half, allowing zero points. Quarterback Jake Browning threw for just 197 yards, taking six sacks in the process. Chase was his top target, although he finished with a mere 41 yards on three receptions.
Chase had called out Kansas City's secondary on Thursday, telling the media that he doesn't believe that the Chiefs have a "superstar on defense."
"I know what I see on paper and I know what I see in the game," Chase said. "That's why they double everybody. Because they can't do it one-on-one."
While he did call Sneed the "best player" on Kansas City's defense, the disparaging comments were likely bulletin board material for the Chiefs. The two got into a brief altercation during Sunday's contest, with Chase and defensive back Mike Edwards both picking up personal fouls.
The Bengals and Chiefs have formed one of the NFL's most prominent rivalries throughout the past few years, with both franchises meeting in the AFC Championship Game in each of the previous two postseasons. Cincinnati came out on top in 2021, while Kansas City got its revenge in 2022.
They won't have a chance to meet this season, as the Bengals were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday following the Pittsburgh Steelers' win.
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| 2024-01-01T02:33:37Z
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A man has died following a fireworks incident in Haarlem, the police said. And even before the new year had started, the riot police had to take action in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Delft. In those cities the police were pelted with fireworks and burning bottles. The fireworks shows in Rotterdam and The Hague ultimately went ahead, despite the wind. Read everything about New Year's Eve 2023/2024 here.
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The change opens up the world to Kosovans in a completely new way.of Kosovo citizens will be able to travel...
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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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Citrus Bowl
#21 Tennessee (8-4 | 4-4 SEC) vs. #17 Iowa (10-3 | 7-2 Big Ten)
Monday, January 1st, 2024 | 12:00pm CT/1:00pm ET
Orlando, FL | Camping World Stadium | TV: ABC
Orlando, FL – A ranked matchup awaits on New Year’s Day as No. 21 Tennessee Vols football team is set to battle with No. 17 Iowa in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
The Vols are making their third straight bowl appearance and fourth in the last five seasons. Monday’s game will mark the program’s first trip to Orlando for the Citrus Bowl since defeating Michigan, 45-17, on January 1st, 2002.
Broadcast Information
The Citrus Bowl will be televised at 12:00pm CT on ABC as Dave Flemming (PxP), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Kayla Burton (sideline reporter) will have the call.
Fans can listen to Tennessee’s official radio broadcast on the Vol Network (Local: WIVK-FM 107.7/WNML-FM 99.1) over 70 stations across the state of Tennessee and the southeast, SiriusXM (Ch. 138 or 191) and the SiriusXM app (Ch. 962), as well as the Varsity App. A live audio stream of the broadcast will also be available on UTSports.com? and the Tennessee Athletics App.
Bob Kesling (PxP), VFL Pat Ryan (analyst), and Brent Hubbs (analyst) will call the action, with VFL Jayson Swain handling sideline duties for the Vol Network radio broadcast. The Big Orange Countdown pregame show begins two hours prior to kickoff at 10:00am.
Citrus Bowl Central
For Tennessee fans making the trip to Orlando, the most up-to-date information on this year’s Citrus Bowl such as tickets, parking and game week events can be found at the Citrus Bowl Central page on UTSports.com or the official Cheez-It Citrus Bowl website.
Please be aware that a clear bag policy will be in effect. For more info, click HERE.
Gameday Timeline
8:00am | Parking Lots Open
9:00am – 1:00pm | Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Fan Fest
10:45am | Vol Walk (SE Side of Camping World Stadium – Gate C. Corner of Rio Grande Avenue and West Anderson Street)
11:00am | Ticket Office & Gates Open
1:06am | Kickoff
All times are Eastern.
Need To Know
Vols Back in the Citrus Bowl for First Time Since 2002
Tennessee is making its first Citrus Bowl appearance in over two decades as the Volunteers take on Big Ten West champion Iowa on New Year’s Day. This is UT’s 55th all-time bowl game appearance (29-25), which ranks fifth nationally. Tennessee is making its sixth Citrus Bowl appearance and will look to improve upon its 4-1 record in the bowl.
In its last trip to Orlando, offensive MVP Casey Clausen accounted for five touchdowns – three passing and two rushing – to lead UT past Michigan, 45-17, on January 1st, 2002. Tight end Jason Witten caught six passes for 125 yards, including a 64-yarder in the third quarter, and defensive tackle John Henderson was named the defensive MVP.
The Vols also own Citrus Bowl victories over Maryland (1983), Ohio State (1996) and Northwestern (1997). Running back Jay Graham was the MVP in the 1996 contest, and quarterback Peyton Manning earned the honor in 1997 after throwing for 408 yards and four touchdowns.
This marks UT’s second straight Florida bowl appearance after the Vols played in their first Orange Bowl since January 1998 last season, besting ACC champion Clemson, 31-14, to finish No. 6 in the final polls. Tennessee has won its last five Florida bowl appearances on the field dating back to the 2008 Outback Bowl.
UT Looking to Cap Another Successful Season Under Heupel
Tennessee secured a third-place finish in the final SEC East standings and posted a .500 or better SEC record (4-4) for the third straight season, a first for the program since it did it 16 straight seasons from 1989-2004. The Vols are seeking back-to-back seasons of at least nine victories for the first time since 2014-15. It’s the winningest two-year stretch for the program since claiming 19 victories from 2006-07. A win versus Iowa would give the Big Orange 20 victories since the start of the 2022 season, the most over a two-year span for UT since 2003-04 (20).
Passing of the Torch
Tennessee true freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava is set to make his first career start after redshirt senior Joe Milton III announced on Wednesday that he was opting out of the bowl game to focus on preparations for the NFL Draft.
Iamaleava, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2023 signing class according to On3, will be the first quarterback in program history to make his first start in a bowl game and just the third true freshman signal caller to start a bowl game for the Vols (more info below).
Bowl Game Starts by UT True Freshman QBs
Peyton Manning – 1994 Gator Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (W, 45-23)
Stat Line: 12-19, 189 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Casey Clausen – 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Kansas State (L, 35-21)
Stat Line: 7-25, 120 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Tyler Bray – 2010 Music City Bowl vs. North Carolina (L, 30-27)
Stat Line: 27-45, 312 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Series History
Tennessee leads, 2-1
The Vols have won two of their prior three meeting against the Hawkeyes, including a 45-28 victory over in the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. UT also took down Iowa, 23-22, in the 1987 Kickoff Classic in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with Keith Jackson calling the game on ABC. The Hawkeyes lone victory in the series came back in the 1982 Peach Bowl by a score of 28-22.
About the Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa is led by Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 25th season as head coach of the program. Ferentz has led the Hawkeyes to 196 wins during his head coaching tenure, including 10 bowl victories. Iowa won its third Big Ten West title this season after a 10-2 regular season before falling to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game.
The Hawkeyes boast one of the nation’s top defenses, ranking among the top-10 in the country in scoring defense (4th – 13.2 ppg), total defense (5th – 274.8 ypg), passing defense (8th – 172.2 ypg) and interceptions (t-8th – 16). They also rank in the top-20 nationally in red zone defense (t-13th), rushing defense (14th) and third down defense (18th).
Senior linebacker Jay Higgins leads Iowa’s stout defense with 155 total tackles, which ranks second in the FBS. He also has four tackles for loss, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception on the year. Fellow senior linebacker Nick Jackson ranks second on the team in tackles with 99 and is also tied for second on the squad with eight TFLs and seven quarterback hurries.
Senior defensive end Joe Evans enters the Citrus Bowl as the team leader in TFLs (9.5), sacks (5.5) and quarterback hurries (10). Senior defensive back Sebastian Castro paces the secondary with 61 total tackles and a team highs in interceptions (3) and pass breakups (8).
Sophomore quarterback Deacon Hill has completed 115 of 233 passes for 1,096 yards, five touchdowns and six interceptions. Senior tight end Erick All is the Hawkeyes’ leading receiver with 21 receptions for 299 yards and three touchdowns.
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SIALKOT - Former Federal Minister for Information and Istehkam- e-Pakistan Party Central Information Secretary (IPP) Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that people of all ages are joining the party caravan and it is a positive change that will change the destiny of Pakistan. In a statement, she said, “The bustle of the elections is at its peak. I am participating the elections from my native constituencies NA-70 and PP-44 on behalf of the party. Inshallah, we will deliver our manifesto to every home.”
She said that after the announcement of elections, the process of scrutiny of nomination papers submitted by candidates had been completed. She said the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) had become a grassroots level party. “Inshallah, people will repose their trust in the party in the election and we will prove that the country’s bright future can be ensured only by those who are engaged in positive and constructive politics,” she added.
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Scottish Premier League club, Hibernian FC, have confirmed that goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott has been included in Ghana squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Even though Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton will announce his final squad list on Monday morning, Hibs have revealed Wollacott is invited for the tournament in Cote d'Ivoire.
Hibernian is their statement on the club's website confirmed that the 27-year-old shot stopper will be away during the AFCON period.
The major tournament is being held in Cote d’Ivoire, starting on Saturday, January 13, 2024, and running until Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Wollacott made his debut for the Black Stars in October 2021 against Zimbabwe in 2022 World Cup qualifier and has gone on to earn 11 caps for his nation.
Having missed the chance to play at the World Cup in Qatar due to an injury, Wollacott will be making his first appearance in a major tournament for the Black Stars.
The English-born is expected to compete with Lawrence Ati-Zigi, and Richard Ofori for the number one spot at the AFCON.
Ghana have been drawn in Group B alongside Cape Verde, Egypt, and Mozambique.
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Breaking Report: Bill Clinton Expected to Be Identified as 'Doe 36' in Unsealing of Epstein Court Filings
Amid a long-standing conflict over whether former President Bill Clinton visited alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, a new report indicates that Clinton will be named in an upcoming release of court filings related to Epstein.
Multiple reports have indicated that Clinton flew on Epstein’s private jet, which has garnered the media nickname of the “Lolita Express” due to the allegations of trafficking underage girls on it. That eventually ended up with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell being convicted on sex trafficking charges. Epstein died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial. His death was ruled a suicide.
During her trial, pilot Larry Visoski said that during the years he flew Epstein’s private jet, Bill Clinton was indeed a passenger, according to The Associated Press.
A report from ABC said that Clinton – who is identified in the court records as “Doe 36” – will be among more than 150 people whose names will be made public after U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ruled in December there was no reason to keep the names private.
ABC reported that Clinton is mentioned in more than 50 redacted filings from the case.
The court records will outline extensive legal jockeying that took place in 2016, as Hillary Clinton was closing in on the Democratic Party’s nomination for president.
Lawyers for Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre had sought to have the former president give a deposition in her civil lawsuit against Maxwell, which was settled in 2017.
In 2011, Giuffre described seeing Clinton on the Caribbean island Epstein owned, according to the New York Post.
“I remember asking Jeffrey what’s Bill Clinton doing here kind of thing, and he laughed it off and said well he owes me a favor,” Giuffre said of seeing the former president in a deposition unsealed in 2020.
According to ABC, Maxwell called the move “utter nonsense” and a “transparent ploy by [Giuffre] to increase media exposure for her sensational stories through deposition side-show,” her attorney Laura Menninger wrote in a court filing.
Giuffre was unable to get the deposition from Clinton after a court ruled against her in June 2016.
ABC noted that because there was no trial in Giuffre’s lawsuit, the issue of Clinton’s presence was never settled in court.
“More information about the debate over the issue could become public in the documents to be unsealed,” the outlet reported.
A 2019 statement from The Clinton Foundation claimed that Clinton “knows nothing about the terrible crimes Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to,” according to Newsweek.
“In 2002 and 2003, President Clinton took a total of four trips on Jeffrey Epstein’s airplane: one to Europe, one to Asia, and two to Africa, which included stops in connection with the work of the Clinton Foundation,” the statement read.
“Staff, supporters of the foundation, and his Secret Service detail traveled on every leg of every trip. He had one meeting with Epstein in his Harlem office in 2002, and around the same time made one brief visit to Epstein’s New York apartment with a staff member and his security detail. He’s not spoken to Epstein in well over a decade, and he has never been to Little St. James Island, Epstein’s ranch in New Mexico, or his residence in Florida,” the statement said.
ABC reported that flight logs that have currently been released do not mention Bill Clinton flying to Epstein’s island.
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee has recently called on the Senate to subpoena the full list of flight logs to disclose who flew on Epstein’s jet.
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Drones have a growing range of useful applications, but there has been a lot of attention given to their increasing role in modern warfare. We can hope that individual military conflicts will come to an end, but there is one form of warfare that will probably never cease – the “war on weeds.” Drone-based technology is also being employed in that arena.
It has been famously said that a weed is just “a plant whose use have yet to be identified.” In fact there are certain intrinsically “weedy” species of plants which make a huge number of seeds, are really good and spreading into new territory, and which can establish a “seed bank” which insures that they will re-emerge year after year even if the weather or a farmer’s efforts suppress them in any given growing season. Weeds have also been a challenge for humanity from the earliest days of farming.
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Ex-Vice Minister of Healthcare gets new job
10:48, 19 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Alexey Tsoi has been named as the head of the Medical Center Hospital of the President's Affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.
Tsoi boasts extensive experience in the sphere of medical management as well as degrees in Medicine, Law and Business Administration.
Prior to the appointment he was the Vice Minister of Healthcare.
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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: 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.
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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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Oregon State Transfer D.J. Uiagalelei Likely to Pick Between FSU or NFL Draft
January 1, 2024Oregon State transfer quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei is reportedly expected to choose between transferring to Florida State or going to the NFL Draft.
Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, Uiagalelei has emerged as the top target for Florida State in the NCAA transfer portal. He has not made a commitment yet, but Thamel said he and Florida State are expected to engage soon. If he doesn't land with Florida State, he's expected to enter in the NFL Draft. Uiagalelei visited Florida State in December.
Uiagalelei recorded 2,638 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions for the Beavers this year, leading Oregon State to an 8-5 record before entering the portal following the conclusion of the season.
Uiagalelei spent his first three collegiate seasons with Clemson before transferring to Oregon State ahead of the 2023 season. Uiagalelei announced he was transferring shortly after Beavers' head coach Jonathan Smith was hired as Michigan State's head coach.
As a transfer prospect, Uiagalelei is considered to be a 4-star prospect and the No. 13 quarterback in the transfer portal, according to 247Sports.
If he joins Florida State, he'll be joining a team fresh off an undefeated regular season and an ACC Championship. The Seminoles lost their star quarterback Jordan Travis late in the season, which was a major factor in why they missed out on the College Football Playoff. Florida State took on Georgia in the Orange Bowl earlier this week, but lost in embarrassing fashion 63-3.
Uiagalelei certainly has draft potential, but if he opts to stay in college he'll be looking to lead Florida State to glory.
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Another ugly fight broke out in the latest episode between Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain. Ankita got to know about the derogatory remark that hubby Vicky made for her and she was quite unhappy with it. This lead to a heated argument between the to of them. The remark was made by Vicky during the captaincy task which Ankita got to know by UK 07 Rider and Abhishek Kumar.
It started with Vicky Jain making a comment about Neil Bhatt’s game and saying that he might get eliminated this week. UK 07 Rider pointed out the same and said it’s not good to back bite about people and reminded him about the time he badmouthed about him. Later, Abhishek and Anurag told the Pavitra Rishta actress that Vicky made a derogatory remark against her.
Abhishek said, “aap mujhe bolte ho ki main gande comments karta hun, aapne khud apni wife ke liye kese. Tumne bola ki Munawar, Ankita ko pelta hai.. what is that.” Ankita fumed in anger and said, “how can you use such words for your wife. Mere liye ittne gande words kyun use karte hai sab mere liye. You should be sorry but you are getting hyper and fighting with me only.”
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Vicky calmed her down and said, “I said it in the heat of the moment during the game and didn’t mean it at all. If you want me to apologise, I’m sorry.”
Later, the two sorted things out and hugged each other after some time. The episode also saw many ugly spat between the contestants. Another major highlight of the show was Ayesha Khan getting unconscious and being rushed to the hospital.
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A surfer in Hawaii died at the hospital after a shark attack Saturday.
According toMaui County authorities, they received a report at around 11 a.m. local time Saturday about “a miscellaneous type incident.” Upon arrival, they discovered that Ocean Safety Officers had rescued and transported Jason Carter, a 39-year-old man, to shore using a jet ski.
Responders conducted life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived, and Carter was then taken to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment.
According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Carter, who is originally from Haiku, faced the shark encounter while surfing at Paia Bay, where shark warning signs are placed on beaches one mile on either side of the bay.
While initial signs of foul play were not evident, the police department reports that the investigation is ongoing and an autopsy has been scheduled.
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CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM - Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take “many more months” to end. Netanyahu’s comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has killed many thousands and levelled much of Gaza, while his vow to restore Israeli control over the enclave’s border with Egypt raises new questions over an eventual two-state solution. Air strikes pounded al-Maghazi and al-Bureij in the centre of Gaza, killing 10 people in one house and driving more to flee to Rafah on the border with Egypt from front lines where Israeli tanks are battling Hamas fighters. A Red Crescent video published on Sunday showed rescuers working in the dark to carry an injured child from smoking rubble in central Gaza. Six people died in a strike on the village of Al-Mughraqa outside Gaza City, health officials said.
As 2023 drew to a close, Palestinians in Gaza prayed for a ceasefire but had little hope the new year would be better. “In 2024 I wish to go back to the wreckage of my home, pitch a tent and live there,” said Abu Abdullah al-Agha, a middle- aged Palestinian man whose house in Khan Younis was destroyed and who lost a young niece and nephew in an air strike.
Israel’s air and artillery bombardment has killed more than 21,800 people according to health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza, with many more feared dead in the rubble.
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Leicester City Manager Enzo Maresca expresses deep concern regarding Ghana's youth star Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, awaiting news in the coming weeks about his availability for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi are called up for Nigeria, Patson Daka, for Zambia, while Issahaku's situation remains uncertain.
Ghana head coach Chris Hughton will reveal the final squad on Monday. The Foxes will be dealt a big blow if Issahaku's inclusion in the Black Stars squad list for the AFCON tournament in Cote d'Ivoire is confirmed.
Aside from the three Africans, defender Harry Soutar will also be away with Australia in the Asian Cup of Nations, also taking place in Qatar this month.
Maresca is unsure about the availability of African players, including Issahaku, against Huddersfield on New Year's Day.
AFCON players typically participate in New Year's Day matches before joining their national teams.
"We are still waiting for the federations' answer. We will see if we can have them available for the next game," says Maresca.
Issahaku has impressed with two goals and 7 assists in 21 Championship appearances for Leicester this season.
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Billy Wayne Weatherley, 75, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023 in Ellsworth. He was born May 19, 1948 in Des Arc, AR to Jesse and Ozena (Wright) Weatherley. Wayne served in the United States Army and was later the owner and operator of Wayne’s Ag Aviation in Ellsworth for many years.
Wayne is survived by his sons, Mike Weatherley (Carrie) of Des Arc, Scott Weatherley (Kelli) of Salina, and Robert Weatherley (Abbie) of Shawnee, KS; grandchildren, Dacia Weatherley, Darian Reynoso, Austin Weatherley, and Megan Weatherley; and great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Scottlyn, Haiden, Anna, Jesse, Aiden, and Tommy. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, George and Eugene Weatherley.
Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned at this time. Cards can be sent c/o, Parsons Funeral Home, PO Box 45, Ellsworth, KS 67439.
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Watch: Fauci's Former NIH Boss Finally Admits COVID Lockdown Was 'Another Mistake We Made'
Former National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins has admitted that tunnel vision handicapped the development of public policy to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Collins, who stepped down at the end of 2021, was the superior of former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci, who along with Collins proposed and supported lockdowns as the major policy element to deal with the pandemic.
During the recently unearthed interview, interviewer Wilk Wilkinson bemoaned the fact that too few open discussions took place about the pandemic and the lockdown policy.
Collins said putting public health bureaucrats in charge meant that a one-dimensional policy would ensue.
“As a guy living inside the Beltway, feeling a sense of crisis, trying to decide what to do in some situation room in the White House with people who had data that was incomplete,” Collins said.
“We weren’t really thinking about what that would mean to Wilk and his family in Minnesota, a thousand miles away from where the virus was hitting so hard. We weren’t really considering the consequences in communities that were not New York City or some other big city,” he said.
Collins said that health experts never considered the ripple effects of their decisions.
“The public health people — we talked about this earlier and this really important point — if you’re a public health person and you’re trying to make a decision, you have this very narrow view of what the right decision is. And that is something that will save a life; it doesn’t matter what else happens,” he said.
“So you attach infinite value to stopping the disease and saving a life. You attach zero value to whether this actually totally disrupts people’s lives, ruins the economy, and has many kids kept out of school in a way that they never quite recover from. So, yeah, collateral damage,” he said.
“This is a public health mindset and I think a lot of us involved in trying to make those recommendations had that mindset and that was really unfortunate. It’s another mistake we made,” he said.
It’s hard to overstate how irresponsible and destructive Francis Collins’ view is and was. He dispensed with all the rest of public health to focus on covid and lockdown, and countless millions — especially children and the poor — paid the price, sometimes with their lives. https://t.co/J8dv5ro3xV
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) December 31, 2023
The Wall Street Journal responded with an editorial that noted, “This was precisely the argument we made on March 20, 2020 (‘Rethinking the Virus Shutdown’), for politicians not to accept the lockdown advice of public-health officials as gospel. They think too narrowly, and political leaders have to consider the larger consequences of policies for the public good.”
“Dr. Collins’s mini-mea culpa still doesn’t make up for his collaboration with Anthony Fauci to discredit the Great Barrington Declaration, which advocated a strategy of focused protection on the elderly and vulnerable while letting younger people at lower risk continue with their lives. Nor does the former NIH head apologize for trying to censor different health-policy advice,” the editorial, which also noted that this interview was part of a summer symposium hosted by a bipartisan group, stated.
The Journal noted that the “lockdowns did tremendous harm that we are still living with. That and the effort by Drs. Collins and Fauci to shut off all debate is a major reason the public has lost trust in public-health experts.”
In an Op-Ed on National Review, Rich Lowry wrote that what Collins said earlier last year would have triggered punishments during the pandemic.
“Not too long ago, anyone who said that epidemiologists might be overly focused on disease prevention to the exclusion of other concerns — you know, like jobs, mental health, and schooling — were dismissed as reckless nihilists who didn’t care if their fellow citizens died en masse,” he wrote.
“If Francis Collins and his cohort got it wrong, the likes of Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Georgia governor Brian Kemp — and the renegade scientists and doctors who supported their more modulated approach to the pandemic — got it right,” he wrote.
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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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12/31/2023 – 19:33
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) issued a decree this Saturday, the 30th, which increases daily rates to cover travel, accommodation and food for State ministers by up to 42.1%. Other employees had an even higher proportional adjustment, reaching up to 61.8% in some cases.
The changes come into effect in February 2024, the year in which municipal elections will be held. The adjustment comes just over a year after the last increase, offered by then president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), in July 2022, also in an election year.
Bolsonaro increased the daily allowances paid to employees for travel by up to 70%. For State ministers, the increase was 15%.
Prices vary depending on destinations
Lula's decree increases the cost of funding for heads of departments for trips to Brasília, Manaus, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo from R$668.15 to R$900, an increase of 34.7%.
For ministers' trips to state capitals, the cost will increase from R$598 to R$800, an increase of 33.78%). For other routes, from R$527.84 to R$750, an increase of 42.1%.
In the case of other public servants, the values vary according to the position. The highest commissioned position had an increase in the transfer in case of travel to Brasília/Manaus/Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo from R$508.38 to R$800, equivalent to 57.36% more. For other trips, the benefit for those occupying the highest commissioned positions increased from R$401.61 to R$650, an increase of 61.8%.
The transfer will not be distributed to employees who do not leave the metropolitan region in which they are based and to those who were appointed or designated to serve abroad.
The benefit is passed on in half when the leave does not require an overnight stay outside the headquarters, when the travel is on the same day as the return to headquarters, when the Union covers the expenses, when the employee stays in a property that belongs to the Union and when he/she forms part of the team support for the president or vice president's travels.
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Experienced Kazakh karateka hauls gold in UAE
09:16, 18 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstani karateka Darkhan Asadilov hauled gold at the Karate Premier League - Dubai 2019, Kazinform has learnt from Olympic.kz.
Asadilov celebrated confident victory over Japanese Yunosuke Minami in the final of the tournament.
Another Kazakhstan Didar Amirali settled for silver in the Men's 67kg final succumbing to Steven Da Costa of France.
Bronze went to Kaisar Alpysbai who defeated an Italian karateka 6:0 in the Men's 60kg bronze bout.
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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: 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.
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The latest episode of Bigg Boss saw many ugly fights between the contestants, host Salman Khan grilling the contestants and more. One of the biggest highest of the season was the host and Bollywood star Salman Khan entering the Bigg Boss house for the first time (in season 17). It was after
Ayesha Khan fainted and was taken to the medical room. She was later rushed to the hospital.
Salman Khan was seeing schooling Ayesha Khan for her game inside the Bigg Boss house. He questioned her about the reason behind entering the show. The host even slammed her for entering the show for fame and using Munawar for it. Ayesha, on the other hand, denied all the claims.
Salman said, “I don’t understand why Ayesha came on the show, if all she needed was apology she could have done it outside, after the show. She chose this platform only because she needed fame. Ayesha claimed on Munawar’s shoulders to be here and get famous, there’s no other narrative for this.”
The host then asked the contestants about their opinion on the same and everyone accused Ayesha of doing it for fame except Ankita Lokhande. Later, Ayesha broke down emotionally and said she didn’t do anything for fame and only wanted apology.
Khanzaadi on dealing with comments on her medical condition: Was disturbed & would hallucinate while sleeping
She then suffered a mental breakdown after which she fell unconsciousness. Neil Bhatt, Abhishek Kumar and others rushed her to the medical room. Host Salman Khan got to know about the same and he took her to the medical room.
Ayesha was later rushed to the hospital as she was unwell and was struggling to gain consciousness.
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ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Capital Police (Traffic Unit) achieved remarkable milestones during the year 2023 which were particularly aimed to facilitate the public and ensure a safe road environment in the city.
These achievements include the establishment of a new Traffic Headquarter at Faizabad, women driving centre, an increase in penalties for traffic law violations, implementation of an internationally recognized driving license in two languages, integration of the E-Challan system with criminal record as well as notification to concerned individuals before the expiration of new driving licenses.
During the year 2023, the Islamabad Capital Police Traffic Unit took action against 8,86,698 vehicles and motorcycles for traffic violations while legal actions were also taken against 1,151 individuals for severe traffic violations. Moreover, 1,587 driving licenses were suspended while permits for 419 public transport vehicles were revoked. Additionally, 17,420 cars and 38,000 motorcycles involved in severe violations were impounded at various police stations.
Islamabad Capital City Police Officer (ICCPO) Dr Akbar Nasir Khan said that the purpose of all these actions was to ensure compliance with traffic laws, which resulted in a significant 12% reduction in accidents due to an increase in penalties for violations.
During 2023, the Traffic unit issued 48,347 new driving licenses, renewed 20,375 licenses upon expiry, and issued 95,333 learner permits. Furthermore, 10,930 duties were performed by traffic police officers and officials in various national and international delegations, assemblies, and public order situations. However, 32 officers were injured while performing their duties.
The Traffic Police officers diligently and professionally fulfilled their duties during the ongoing construction work at various locations including Bahria Chowk, Colonel Sher Khan Shaheed Road, Expressway, Rawal Dam Chowk Flyover, Golra Mor Underpass, Park Road, and Murree Road to ensure smooth flow of traffic. ICCPO further said that the Islamabad Capital Police (Traffic Unit) serves as a role model for other provinces due to its professional approach. Islamabad witnesses a huge influx of vehicles daily, and maintaining traffic flow on roads while enforcing traffic laws is an extremely challenging task, he added.
Islamabad Capital Police (Traffic Unit) requires an additional 2,600 officers and officials, there are insufficient residential facilities and a shortage of vehicles also. He expressed his determination to collaborate with the government in 2024 to address these deficiencies and provide better services to the citizens of Islamabad.
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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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Chama Mama UWS
Christmas Menu
Christmas Specials
- Christmas Adjaruli$18.00
A naturally dyed dough,* filled with Chama Mama cheese blend and topped with egg and butter *dyed with beet juice
- Satsivi Salmon$28.00
Roasted Salmon in a traditional walnut based sauce flavored with cinnamon, clove and coriander. Served with grit croquettes
- Nugbari$12.00
Housemade Churchkhela, Gozinaki, and Qumeli - 3 Traditional Georgian desserts.
- Holiday Cream Cone$12.00
Flaky puff pastry filled with pomegranate cream and topped with powdered sugar
Dinner Menu
Salads
Soups
Cold Plates
- Taste of Georgia$28.00
A tasteful selection of Pkhali and vegetable dishes – served with Chama Mama bread and smoked Georgian cheese
- Ramson$14.00
Wild garlic from Georgia, cilantro, sunflower oil and vinegar
- Adjapsandali$17.00
Vegetable ragout with eggplant, zucchini and red bell peppers.
- Eggplant Pkhali$14.00
Eggplant, walnut paste, onion, garlic, coriander, pomegranate molasses.
- Ekala$14.00
Georgian wild plant, walnut paste, onion, coriander
- Spinach Pkhali$14.00
Spinach, walnut paste, onion, garlic, coriander
- Pumpkin Pkhali (seasonal)$14.00
Roasted pumpkin, walnuts, onion, garlic, cilantro, and Georgian spices. Garnished with pomegranate seeds
- Lobio Pkhali$14.00
Red kidney beans, walnut paste, onion, garlic, coriander
- Variety of Fermented Vegetables$14.00
Fermented variety of fresh garden vegetables.
Hot Plates
Puri Guliani
- Adjaruli Khachapuri$18.00
Adjara region - Traditional open-faced khachapuri with our blended cheese, topped with raw egg.
- Imeruli Khachapuri$17.00
Imereti region - Our signature dough with Chama Mama cheese blend. (4 slices)
- Megruli Khachapuri$24.00
Samegrelo region - Our signature dough with Chama Mama cheese blend, topped off with extra cheese. (large pie, 6 slices)
- Lobiani$16.00
Racha region - Our signature dough with spiced mashed beans. Ask for vegan option. (4 slices)
- Kubdari$19.00
Svaneti region - National dish of the Svans. Spiced beef and pork, onion and garlic. (4 slices)
- Freshly Baked Bread$10.00
Freshly baked bread. Served with sunflower oil and Adjika.
- Khinkali Beef and Pork$12.00
Georgian dumpling with Beef and Pork blend
- Khinkali Lamb$14.00
Georgian dumpling with Lamb
- Khinkali Mushroom$12.00
Georgian Dumpling with Mushroom
- Kvari$12.00
Megruli cheese dumplings, served with homemade mint sauce
Entrees
- Megruli Kharcho- Chicken$24.00
Chicken in walnut sauce with saffron, garlic and spices. Served with grilled grits.
- Megruli Kharcho- Cauliflower$24.00
Cauliflower in walnut sauce with saffron, garlic, and Georgian spices. Served with grilled grits.
- Pork Mtsvadi$24.00
Marinated pork skewers served on flatbread with Tkemali. Ask for (GF) option.
- Chicken Mtsvadi$24.00
Marinated chicken skewers, served on flatbread with Tkemali. Ask for (GF) option.
- Beef and Pork Kebab$24.00
House blend of beef and pork wrapped in lavash and served with tomato sauce. Ask for (GF) option.
- Chicken Kebab$24.00
House blend of chicken wrapped in lavash and served with tomato sauce. Ask for (GF) option.
- Lobio in a Clay Pot with Fermented Vegetables$18.00
Traditional bean stew. Served with corn bread and fermented vegetables.
- Pumpkin Ojakhuri$18.00
Home fried Pumpkin with potatoes onions, garlic, Georgian spices and Adjika garnished with pomegranate.
Sides
- Adjika with Sunflower Oil$3.00
Georgian hot sauce (Harissa) with sunflower seed oil.
- Tkemali Sauce$3.00
Georgian green plum sauce
- Mint Sauce$3.00
Creamy mint sauce
- Satsebeli Sauce$3.00
Georgian tomato sauce
- Side of Chama Mama Bread$3.00
2 pieces of Chama Mama bread
- Georgian Corn Bread$3.00
1 piece of Georgian corn bread
- Grilled Grits$3.00
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People share their good and bad memories from 2023
We asked people to reflect on their experiences in the past year.
BLUEFIELD, W. Va. (WVVA) -As people prepare to close out 2023 on New Year’s Eve, some are reflecting on the year that was and the memories they’ll carry into 2024. We hit the streets on Sunday to hear from people who shared their thoughts on the ups and downs of the past twelve months. To start, we asked people to share some of their highlights of 2023.
“My favorite thing is being healthy, working some during the week,” says Vickie Cox from McDowell County, West Virginia.
“I retired...” says Donna Fernandez from Lebanon, Virginia, “...because after forty years of working for the state, I’m out.”
“Spending time with family...” says Bill Sawyers from Paintlick, Virginia, “...Because, you know, you want to be with your loved ones and stuff.”
“Good friends, and good work, and good weather,” says Melvin Prevento from Welch, West Virginia.
Many say spending time with family was the best part of 2023. One person welcomed a new fur-baby, adopting her first cat. But, 2023 had some good and not-so-good memories, as some shared their least favorite milestones of that past year.
“Definitely the gas prices. Definitely the grocery prices. I think it’s a lot... harder for people to make it...” says Ryan Kiser from Bluefield, West Virginia.
“I found out I had... kidney failure and liver failure,” says Julie Hubbard from Bluefield, Virginia.
“COVID, a lot of people getting sick, you know, watching people pass, and that was really rough... And it’s lasted through 2023,” says Jamie Reid from Hickory, North Carolina.
From gas prices, to the war in Gaza, to the personal struggles that plagued some people, 2023 is a year to be remembered and motivation for a better new year.
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed key parts of a controversial law that is set to loosen the rules around the use of pesticides in the country.
Brazil, an agricultural giant, is the world’s biggest consumer of pesticides, many of which are classified as highly hazardous.
The Senate approved the law which environmentalists and right activists have dubbed “the poison package” in November after two decades of controversy.
Lula decided to veto 14 sections of a dozen articles of the law aimed at making it easier to approve the use of new pesticides and giving greater decision-making powers to the agriculture ministry.
Read more on this story at Phys.org
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Words for Me, but Not for Thee: Jemele Hill Exposes Rank Racial Double Standard with 'Thug' Remarks
One of the hallmarks of the far left is its insistence on deconstructing language until anything can mean anything, which is an awfully convenient way to weaponize any word at any time for any reason.
The most recent example of this came in some public discourse over the use of the term “thug,” and whether it has any sort of racial connotations behind it.
Interestingly enough, this discussion was sparked thanks to the Denver Broncos.
Long story short, the Broncos are mired in seismic turmoil and former Pittsburgh Steeler and current ESPN NFL pundit Ryan Clark pins the lion’s share of the blame for that on Denver head coach Sean Payton.
Clark blasted Payton, claiming that the 60-year-old veteran coach “behaved like a thug” with how he treated soon-to-be former Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson.
You can watch the comments below:
“Let’s be honest: Sean Payton has behaved as a thug since he became the coach of the Denver Broncos. Immediately when he gets in the building, he starts to undercut Russell Wilson personally and professionally from his first press conference on.” – Ryan Clark on “Get Up” this… pic.twitter.com/u3KxreAaIb
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 29, 2023
“Let’s be honest,” Clark said on the Thursday edition of the ESPN morning sports talk show “Get Up.”
“Sean Payton has behaved as a thug since he became the coach of the Denver Broncos. Immediately when he gets in the building, he starts to undercut Russell Wilson, personally and professionally, from his first press conference on.
Clark would later add: “From the beginning, [Payton] walked into this building and he had a point to prove when it came to Russell Wilson.”
Whatever one may think of that tangled situation in the Mile High City, Clark clearly had one fan of his fiery screed, and that’s his former ESPN cohort and noted race-baiter Jemele Hill.
“That man @Realrclark25 came with the high heat on Sean Payton,” Hill posted to X.
When a random X user pointd out that, had this been a white pundit calling a black coach a “thug,” Hill would likely be condemning the rhetoric (an accurate prediction), Hill lashed out at the internet nobody.
I know this will be difficult for you to grasp but context matters. White people calling Black people thugs has a completely different connotation — depending on context. There are words and phrases that women can use with each other that men cannot use on us. Hope your brain… https://t.co/mrVYFtFNrI
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) December 29, 2023
“I know this will be difficult for you to grasp but context matters,” she wrote in an X post. “White people calling Black people thugs has a completely different connotation — depending on context. There are words and phrases that women can use with each other that men cannot use on us.
“Hope your brain doesn’t explode.”
There’s just no other way to put this: Hill is just flat-out wrong. Words mean what they mean. If using the color of a man or woman’s skin as the basis of judging behavior is wrong (and it is) you cannot pretend the meaning of words changes based on the skin color of the speaker.
That’s just not how a logical language works.When leftists claim that it does, they expose the racial double standard they live by: They get to judge what is racist and what isn’t. What is allowed and what isn’t. For the left, the value of words — or the harm in them — depends entirely on the way progressives wish to use them.
The n-word debate is a well-worn version of this same argument (spoiler alert: nobody should say it, it’s a racist term), but you don’t have to look very far back in sports history to find a leftist deciding what a word should mean as a matter of convenience.
NBA star LeBron James infamously blasted legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson — a man whose sensibilities run counter to the left-leaning vibes of James and Hill — for daring to use the term “posse” to describe James’ inner circle of friends.
In a November 2016 interview, Jackson told ESPN about a time when James, then playing for the Miami Heat, wanted to spend an extra night in Cleveland, where he is from, after a game against the Cavaliers.
After Jackson recalled that the request was overruled by Heat president Pat Riley, he added: “You can’t hold up the whole team because you and your mom and your posse want to spend an extra night in Cleveland.”
“It’s the word ‘posse’ and the characterization I take offense to,” James’ business associate Maverick Carter, and part of the “posse” described by Jackson, told ESPN. “If he would have said LeBron and his agent, LeBron and his business partners or LeBron and his friends, that’s one thing.
“Yet, because you’re young and black, he can use that word. We’re grown men.”
For his part, James told ESPN: “It just sucks that now, at this point, having one of the biggest businesses you can have both on and off the floor, having a certified agent in Rich Paul, having a certified business partner in Maverick Carter that’s done so many great business [deals], that the title for young African-Americans is the word ‘posse.'”
Well, newsflash for Hill, James and Carter: The burden can’t be on the rest of civilization to appeal to them.
Google’s dictionary (and nobody would exactly be sprinting to describe Google as “traditional” in any sense of the word) is powered by Oxford Languages and offers these definitions:
- Thug: a violent, aggressive person, especially one who is a criminal.
- Posse: a group of people who have a common characteristic, occupation, or purpose.
Where, pray tell, apart from “what you feel like,” does race play any role in the definitions of “thug” or “posse”?
It simply doesn’t. It’s just the left’s way of making language utterly meaningless and more people need to call it out.
It’s a small, but meaningful, fight that conservatives conceded for far too long.
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External sources account for 75 pct of S. Korea's fine dust pollution
17:57, 06 February 2019
SEOUL. KAZINFORM External sources accounted for 75 percent of South Korea's ultrafine dust air pollution in January, a state-run environment agency said Wednesday.
South Korea saw a drastic rise in the average level of ultrafine dust particles, those smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, in between Jan. 11 and 15. According to the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), a think tank under the Ministry of Environment, external sources from China, Mongolia, North Korea and Japan were responsible for 75 percent of ultrafine dust particles in South Korea during that period, YONHAP reported.
During the Jan. 11-15 period, South Korea's cubic meter concentration of ultrafine dust was above 36 micrograms, which authorities classify as "bad" air quality.
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12/31/2023 – 17:06
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed this Saturday (30) the provisional measure (MP) that creates the National Green Mobility and Innovation Program (Mover), which aims to decarbonize the country's automotive fleet, through tax incentives.
The measure, published in extra edition of the Official Gazette of the Unionexpands vehicle sustainability requirements and encourages the production of new technologies in the areas of mobility and logistics.
This Sunday (31), the vice-president and minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, explained that Mover should attract investments in the energy and energy efficiency sector to the country, due to the tax benefits.
The MP foresees encouraging the relocation of industrial plants from other countries to Brazil. These companies will have financial credit equivalent to the import tax levied on the transfer of production cells and equipment and will also have rebates on Corporate Income Tax and Social Contribution on Net Profit (CSLL), relating to the export of products and systems designed in Brazil.
The new program also includes minimum recycling limits in the manufacture of vehicles and charges less tax to those who pollute less, creating the Green Industrialized Products Tax (IPI).
The government will also provide tax incentives for companies to invest in decarbonization and comply with the program's mandatory requirements. The resources will be R$3.5 billion in 2024, R$3.8 billion in 2025, R$3.9 billion in 2026, R$4 billion in 2027 and R$4.1 billion in 2028, amounts that should be converted into financial credits.
To do this, companies must spend at least between 0.3% and 0.6% of Gross Operating Revenue. Each real invested will entitle you to between R$0.50 and R$3.20 in credits that can be used to deduct any taxes administered by the Federal Revenue Service.
The new program is an expansion of the old Rota 2030, created in 2018 and now extinct. In Rota 2030, the average annual tax incentive was R$1.7 billion, until 2022. In 2012, a similar program, Inovar Auto, was also created. According to the government, everyone's goal is to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, establishing minimum requirements so that vehicles leave factories more economical, safer and less polluting.
Innovations
Mover, however, brings other advances, such as measuring the sector's carbon emissions “from well to wheel”, that is, considering the entire cycle of the energy source used, increasing mandatory sustainability requirements for vehicles sold in the country . According to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, traditional measurement “from tank to wheel” will continue to be required.
“We are going from the well to the wheel. So, Brazil is at the forefront of the world on the issue of decarbonization,” she said. “I will encourage a less polluting industry, with decarbonization, but analyzing from the well, that is, how I form this fuel. So, in the case of ethanol, I go from sugarcane production to fuel consumption”, he explained. The same goes for other propellant sources, such as electric batteries, gasoline and biofuel.
In the medium term, the new program foresees an even broader measurement, known as “from cradle to grave”, which will cover the carbon footprint of all components and all stages of production, use and disposal of the vehicle.
“From 2027, it will continue from the well to the wheel, but it will also be from the cradle to the grave. To encourage green mobility, I will take into account how this car is manufactured, the equipment used, how much carbon footprint it has, until the grave, that is, the disposal of the vehicle”, he added.
Mover is also no longer a policy limited to the automotive sector and is defined as a Low Carbon Mobility and Sustainable Logistics program, which, according to the MDIC, provides the inclusion of all types of vehicles capable of reducing environmental damage.
Another benefit of the new program is the reduction of Import Tax for manufacturers who import parts and components without similar national ones, as long as they invest 2% of the total imported in research, development and innovation projects in priority programs in the supply chain, in innovation and industrial modernization.
To this end, the Mover MP creates the National Fund for Industrial and Technological Development (FNDIT), to be established and managed by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), under the coordination of the MDIC. The expectation is that investments in these programs will reach between R$300 million and R$500 million per year. In Rota 2030, the average investment in these programs was R$200 million per year.
Taxation
For the calculation of the Green IPI, there will be a reward and penalty system, based on indicators that take into account the energy source for vehicle propulsion, energy consumption, engine power, recyclability and structural performance and technologies. steering assistance.
According to the government, this system does not involve tax waivers, as some will pay below the normal rate, but others will pay above. The rates will be defined by presidential decree in the coming months.
For measures with tax incentives, the government must indicate the sources of budgetary resources for applying the benefit. According to Alckmin, R$2.9 billion is already foreseen in the 2024 budget and the remainder will be compensated with the resumption of the import tax for electric vehicles.
From January 2024, electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars purchased outside the country will be gradually taxed again, according to a decision by the Chamber of Foreign Commerce (Camex) from November this year. A gradual recovery of tariffs and the creation of initial quotas for exempt imports until 2026 were established.
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DJ Chetas, who is known for his bollywood mashups and remixes, expressed his support for musician-comedian Munawar Faruqui in ‘
Bigg Boss 17’.
Of late, Munawar has been at the receiving end of unfavourable treatment from housemates following the entry of Ayesha Khan in the ‘Bigg Boss’ house.
However, Munawar has emerged as one of the most popular contestants this season, earning the title of BB King of the Week for seven consecutive weeks.
During a recent ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’ episode, DJ Chetas graced the stage to celebrate the New Year with the contestants. Prior to his appearance, he was photographed outside the ‘Bigg Boss’ sets.
When asked about his favourite contestant during an interaction with the Paparazzi, he expressed his support for Munawar.
He said: “Sab ka favourite hai wo. Wo dil wala Banda hai aur wo dil se khelta hai aur dil wale log jeetate hain har baar. Wo akela khelta hai aur zyada dependent nahi hai. Actually, pura ghar uspe dependent hota hai. So, I think he is very strong in the house.”
Responding to who will win the show, he confidently stated, "Sabko wahi lag raha hai, public ke vote hai jo jitane wali hai. Aur aap sab bol rahe ho Munawar jeetega aur main bhi bol raha hoon Munawar, toh jeet usi ke hogi.”
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PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has issued a memo to Tour members to provide an update on negotiations with LIV Golf, confirming the aim is for the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund to be a minority investor in the new organisation.
It was announced on June 6 that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf would enter negotiations over a merger with a proposed framework in place. The talks between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF), the financial backers of LIV Golf, have been ongoing for several months.
An original deadline of December 31 was set for an agreement to be reached. However, reports emerged earlier in the week that there were plans for an extension to be announced that would see negotiations continue into 2024.
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Now the PGA Tour has provided an update to Tour members on the negotiations with PIF, which includes a memo from Monahan. The Tour states that the memo included three points, with the first emphasising that there has been "meaningful progress” in the talks over the proposed merger.
The memo also had details on the discussions over potential investment from the Strategic Sports Group (SSG), which is in talks over investing in the new proposed venture by the Tour, which is known as 'PGA Tour Enterprises'. Liverpool Football Club owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are reported to be part of SSG that is in talks to invest in the PGA Tour.
With just hours remaining before the original deadline passed, the memo from Monahan also stressed that negotiations between the PGA Tour and PIF remain “active and productive.” The memo also confirmed the intention to extend the deadline into the New Year.
“These partnerships will allow us to unify, innovate, and invest in the game for the benefit of the players, fans, and sponsors," Monahan's memo to Tour players added.
The past few months have seen increased speculation over the future of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. It was in December that reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm completed a £450 million deal to join the Saudi-funded breakaway league, which will see him begin competing in the 2024 season, which is due to begin in February.
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The memo from Monahan is the second to be sent to Tour players in December to provide an update on the discussions with LIV Golf. The first memo outlined the intention for negotiations to continue between the PGA Tour and PIF for several more weeks, despite the original deadline nearing.
“We also anticipate advancing our negotiations with PIF in the weeks to come,” read a memo sent to members of the PGA Tour on December 10. “Further, the DP World Tour will continue to be an important part of the process as we build toward PGA TOUR Enterprises.”
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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 New Year is expected to open on a flat note for domestic markets despite a strong undercurrent in favour of Indian equities.
Arvinder Singh Nanda, Senior Vice President of Master Capital Services Ltd, said the market is steeping into 2024 with record highs; in the upcoming year, major domestic and global factors will influence the market movement. Market crucial events that should be tracked in 2024 are the upcoming quarterly earnings season, the Budget and the General elections, the Fed rate decision, and the US presidential election.
Gift Nifty at 21,807 against NIfty futures close of 21,885.95 indicates a negative opening. Analysts also said the focus now shifts to upcoming quarterly results and Budget. Global markets are closed today due to the New Year, and analysts expect trading to remain low-key.
Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, said the euphoria is expected to continue during the start of the next year due to the exuberance of rate cuts and the drop in bond yields.
“We expect a modest return of 10 to 12 per cent on the main market in CY24. It is advised to diversify the investment pattern to multi-assets. It is suitable to be diverse when equities are trading above the long-term average for a prolonged period. We presume CY24 to be a year of reversal in sector and category wise. We like large caps compared to mid and small caps. Generally, it will be a stock- and sector-specific year. Sectors we like are Banks, Manufacturing, Pharma, Chemical and IT. A correction in the consumer sector should be capitalised in CY24.”
According to Arvinder Singh Nanda, the market outlook 2024 is expected to be positive considering positive GDP growth prospects, macroeconomic environment, better demand, manageable inflation, steady interest rates, robust quarterly numbers potential, and continuity of current govt.
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Nations across the world celebrated the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve with fireworks and brightly lit signs offering a hopeful start to 2024 even as the globe's ongoing conflicts raised security concerns and let to muted or even cancelled festivities.
In Kerala, huge crowds arrived at Manaveeyam Veedhi and Kovalam in the capital city to welcome the new year. Residents of Fort Kochi followed their tradition of burning Pappanji, the effigy of an old man, as part of their new year celebrations. Kozhikode beach also hosted a mix of tourists and youngsters on New Year's eve.
In Malappuram, the Areekode police courted controversy by issuing a strange order restricting hotels, resorts, turfs etc, from staying open after 8 pm on New Year's Eve, and then later withdrawing it. Meanwhile, in Kannur the Students' Federation of India (SFI) heralded the new year by burning a 30-feet effigy of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan which was installed at Payyambalam beach.
Massive crowds also gathered at all major cities of India to ring in year 2024. Thousands of revellers from the financial hub of Mumbai flocked to a bustling promenade to watch the sun set over the Arabian Sea. While Mumbaikars gathered at the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaum Chowpatty and other places on Sunday night, many others chose to visit religious places, including the famous Siddhivinayak and Mumbadevi temples, and churches.
In New Delhi, fireworks raised concerns that the capital already infamous for its poor air quality would be blanketed by a toxic haze on the first morning of the new year. Midnight masses in churches and the presence of thousands of tourists thronging beaches marked New Year celebrations in the coastal state of Goa. As the countdown for 2024 began, tourists flocked to the beaches, filling the shacks along the coast.
In West Bengal's capital Kolkata, people thronged Park Street as the sun set. Long queues were seen outside pubs, restaurants and bars, which were brimming with guests, young and old alike.
Several people visited churches, including the St Paul's Cathedral in Kolkata and Bandel Church in Hooghly district, while some chose to just laze away or partying with friends and family in the comfort of their own homes.
Australia & New Zealand among first to welcome New Year
As the clock struck midnight in Australia, more than 1 million people a number equivalent to one in five of the city's residents watched a 12-minute firework display focused on the Sydney Harbor Bridge from the shore and from boats in the harbour.
It's total madness, said German tourist Janna Thomas, who had waited in line since 7.30 am to secure a prime waterfront location in the Sydney Botanic Garden.
New Zealanders were also among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on Monday. The fireworks illuminated the cloudy night sky and were accompanied by a laser light and animation show.
Organisers worldwide have readied for large-scale celebrations despite the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine. In New York City, where there have been near-daily protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war, officials and party organizers said they were prepared to ensure the safety of tens of thousands of revelers who will flood Times Square in the heart of midtown Manhattan.
Asian nations welcome new year
Fireworks exploded up and down the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, as clocks struck midnight in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
China celebrated relatively quietly, with most major cities banning fireworks over safety and pollution concerns. Still, people gathered and performers danced in colourful costumes in Beijing, while a crowd released wish balloons in Chongqing. During his New Year address, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country would focus on building momentum for economic recovery in 2024 and pledged China would surely be reunified with Taiwan.
In Taipei, Taiwan's capital, the mood appeared upbeat as revellers gathered for a fireworks show at the bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, as well as at concerts and other events held throughout the city.
Temple bells rang out across Japan as people gathered at shrines and temples. At the Tsukiji Temple in Tokyo, visitors were given free hot milk and corn soup as they stood in line to strike a big bell, and a pipe-organ concert was held before a majestic altar.
Pope highlights the human cost of war
At the Vatican, Pope Francis recalled 2023 as a year marked by wartime suffering. During his traditional Sunday blessing from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, he offered prayers for the tormented Ukrainian people and the Palestinian and Israeli populations, the Sudanese people and many others.
At the end of the year, we will have the courage to ask ourselves how many human lives have been shattered by armed conflict, how many dead and how much destruction, how much suffering, how much poverty, the pontiff said.
Gaza and Ukraine wars grind on
In Russia, the country's military actions in Ukraine have overshadowed end-of-year celebrations, with the usual fireworks and concert on Moscow's Red Square cancelled, as they were last year.
After shelling in the centre of the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 24 people, some local authorities across Russia also cancelled their usual firework displays, including in Vladivostok. Millions throughout Russia were expected to have tuned into Russian President Vladimir Putin's New Year's prerecorded address, where he asserted there was no force that could divide Russians and stop the country's development.
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war will continue for many more months, resisting international calls for a cease-fire.
In Muslim-majority Pakistan, the government has banned all New Year's Eve celebrations in solidarity with the Palestinians.
In Iraq, a Christmas tree was decorated with Palestinian flags and symbolic bodies in funeral shrouds, placed beside a liberty monument in central Baghdad. Many Christians in Iraq have cancelled this year's festivities in solidarity with Gaza, and have chosen to limit their celebrations to prayers and rituals.
We hope that the new year, 2024 will be a year of goodness, prosperity, and joy, said Ahmed Ali, a Baghdad resident.
Global tensions spur security vigilance
New York Mayor Eric Adams said there were no specific threats to his city's annual New Year's Eve bash. Police said they would expand the security perimeter around the party, creating a buffer zone that would allow them to head off potential demonstrations. During last year's party, a machete-wielding man attacked three police officers a few blocks from Times Square.
Security was also heightened across European cities on Sunday.
German authorities said they had detained three more people in connection with a reported threat of a New Year's Eve attack by Islamic extremists on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral.
In Berlin, some 4,500 police officers are expected to keep order and avoid riots like a year ago. Police in the German capital issued a ban on the traditional use of fire crackers for several streets across the city. They also banned a pro-Palestinian protest in the Neukoelln neighbourhood of the city, which has seen several pro-Palestinian riots.
In Paris, over 1.5 million people are expected to attend celebrations on the Champs-Elysees, with around 90,000 law enforcement officers would be deployed nationwide, top officials said. Celebrations in the French capital will center on the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, including DJ sets, fireworks and video projections on the Arc de Triomphe.
In a New Year's message, French President Emmanuel Macron predicted that the 2024 European Parliament elections will be crucial to Ukraine's future and the fate of democracy across Europe.
(With inputs from PTI, AP)
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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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PESHAWAR - The District and Sessions Judge Peshawar Ashfaque Taj imposed a fine of Rs50,000 on Kalsoom Maternity Hospital for the maltreatment of a patient and her relatives.
Irshad Ali through his lawyer Anwar Ali Khan Advocate had filed a complaint before the Healthcare Commission Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stating that the staff of the said hospital had maltreated his patient Zahida Begum and had taken Rs50000 from him in the name of greetings.
The Health Care Commission had rejected the complaint arrived against which the complainant had filed an appeal before the District and Sessions Judge Peshawar through his Lawyer Anwar Ali Khan Advocate, the other day. During proceedings, the respondent had admitted receiving the said amount having been demanded in the name of greetings from the complainant. Therefore, the judge imposed a fine of Rs50,000 on Kalsoom Maternity Hospital directing that the Health Care Commission operating under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Care Commission Act 2015 must recover and pay this amount to the complainant. In case of default, the court further directed to recover it under this Act as land revenue under the West Pakistan Land Revenue Act 1967 and pay the same to the complainant.
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Watch New Year's Eve fireworks celebration at Tradition Square
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 9:00 PM EST|Updated: 30 minutes ago
Ring in the new year with WPTV and Port St. Lucie's Tradition Square.
The New Year's Eve celebration features a deejay, live music by the Luna Blue Band, games for adults and kids, and a fireworks show at 9 p.m.
You can watch the fireworks show right here in the video player below.
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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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EYOF 2019 kicks off in Bosnian capital Sarajevo
The official opening ceremony was started with lighting the Olympic flame by Bosnia and Herzegovina's best athlete Larisa Ceric, Anadolu Agency reports.
The parade of 1,500 athletes and traditional folk dances of thousands of dancers created a colorful and visual atmosphere at Asim Ferhatovic Hase Olympic Stadium in Sarajevo.
Chairman of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik and members of the presidency Zeljko Komsic and Sefik Dzaferovic along with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and other local officials attended the ceremony.
At his opening speech, Dodik said the young people represent their countries in the best way through sports.
"We are happy to see the Olympic fire once again in Sarajevo," he added.
Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics.
The city's Mayor Abdulah Skaka labelled that EYOF 2019 as "a historical event" for Bosnia.
A total of 1,500 athletes between 14 and 18 years of old from 46 countries will participate in the festival taking place under the slogan "We are building it together".
During the event, athletes compete in 8 branches; alpine skiing, figure skating, biathlon, curling, cross-country skiing, short distance speed skating, snowboarding and ice hockey.
The event will end on Feb. 16 at the Slavija Stadium in East Sarajevo.
There are a winter and a summer edition of EYOF, which take place in two-year cycles, in odd-numbered years.
Last winter EYOF was held in the eastern Turkish province of Erzurum in 2017.
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In the latest episode of Bigg Boss 17, things took a dramatic turn when
Ayesha Khan was bashed by Salman Khan for entering the house with a mission to expose Munawar Faruqui's alleged double dating pattern and seek an apology on 'National Television'. Ayesha claimed that Munawar was dating Nazila but also had a thing with her simultaneously.
Ayesha even had an emotional breakdown in the house after the whole bashing incident.
She collapsed on the floor after the meltdown and that’s when We saw a very humane side of Anurag since he was the one who tried to take care of Ayesha.
Just after that when the former witnessed Munawar smiling with his friends he didn’t hesitate to expose him for his casual attitude in the entire fiasco.
Fans and viewers are applauding Anurag after he confronted Munawar for smiling. The former said, "How can you smile?". They are hailing Anurag for being bang on, and on point for the same. The Motto Vlogger who's being praised by the Twitterati for his humane nature along with how he has exposed Munawar has been the talk of the town for the same. Take a look at what the fans have to say :
A user wrote, "Today #AnuragDobhal won me over with just one line “Munawar just how tf can u smile?? I’m shocked to see it” n manipulator even after this kept smiling n giggling like a creep..."
One of them wrote, " #Uk07Rider has called out #MunawarFaruqui hypocrisy on smiling even after sudden faint of #AyeshaKhan, Did #AnuragDobhal expose #Muna? #BiggBoss17..."
A user shared, " #AnuragDobhal for once raising a good point!! Why now #MunawarFaruqui ?? Why now telling your side to #VickyJain , #NeilBhatt & #AbhishekKumar ?? Why only after #SalmanKhan & #BiggBoss17 tried whitewashing you?? Why when #AyeshaKhan is not there??"
A twitterati wrote, " #AnuragDobhal confronts Fraud Munawar Faruqui about him laughing 15 minutes after Ayesha Khan's crying and getting fainted." Further added, " #AnuragDobhal is right here, how can he smile when the girl was totally broken and fell down in the house due to a panic attack?If he really had any feelings or connection how can he do that? Is busy in setting the narrative against #AyeshaKhan since he got host support"
A user lauded Anurag, " Bang on #IshaMalviya and rightly #AnuragDobhal also called out the double face of Fraud Munawar Faruqui. If he was really that much concerned about Ayesha Khan then he wouldn't have been laughing after 15 minutes."
Another one shared, " Actually, BB and Salman taking sides of #MunawarFaruqui to show the audience his true colours and how evil he is #AnuragDobhal is a nice human on a humanity basis he is concerned of #AyeshaKhan #BiggBoss17"
Bigg Boss 17 | Anurag Dobhal’s brother Atul: He has never disrespected anyone, not even Salman Khan
Fans are proud of Anurag, '"#AnuragDobhal proud of this guy, he confronted #MunawarFaruqui on his face & he pointed out the way Munawar was laughing/smiling & his body language, the second #AyeshaKhan was taken to the hospital Munawar was so happy, he was truly using her but Ayesha exposed him #BiggBoss17"
Anurag Dobhal aka UKRider07 has been shining in the game for his gameplay. Dobhal, who is an underdog of the house that the makers and the contestants haven't recognised yet. But the former has proved his mettle and has sustained inside the house for two months straight.
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Manchester United is experiencing a very complex year, the club does not have the slightest option of fighting for the Premier League title once the real contenders have radically distanced themselves, in addition, the Red Devils were left out of the Champions League and they did not even get the consolation prize, the Europa League, and the drama culminates in remembering that this team has already been eliminated from the Carabao Cup, that is, they only aspire to win the FA Cup.
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Before this drama, the Glazer family, owners of the club, have made the decision to sell 25% of the team to the INEOS Group, placing Jim Ratcliffe, an English tycoon, as the new authority figure of the red institution. The Glazers and INEOS agreed that it will be Jim who has sporting control of United and the reality is that the Englishman is already making decisions regarding the team and the first of them is not to buy Amrabat for the next season.
The Moroccan arrived on loan with an option to buy from Fiorentina and the decision of the new board is not to pay the 40 million euros for his signing. United will respect the full loan until the end of the season, but there will be no more future for the containment in the squad, since it is considered that their performance is not optimal, at least not what Ratcliffe will demand from now on, this being the case , his departure is sentenced.
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Stock Market today | Share Market Live Updates - Find here all the live updates related to Sensex, Nifty, BSE, NSE, share prices and Indian stock markets for 01 January 2024
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- January 01, 2024 07:27
Stock Market Live Today: SEBI imposes penalty, issues restriction order on Auram Asset Management
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of ₹1 crore on Unitech Advisors (India) Pvt Ltd (Now known as Auram Asset Management P. Ltd) and two of its directors, Ajay and Sanjay Chandra, for failing to wind up three real estate funds years ago, despite several extensions.
Besides, the market regulator in a late night Friday order also imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on Sanjay Chandra, Hitendra Malhotra, another director of the company, and Deepak Bajaj, a director at Unitech Realty Investors (India) Pvt Ltd and a nominee of Unitech Advisors on the investment committee of the fund house. That means, the total amount should be paid jointly and severally by them would be ₹1,20 crore, said SEBI.
- January 01, 2024 07:18
Stock Market Live Today: Index Outlook 2024: Sensex, Nifty 50: Rally to fizzle out in 2024
2023 has ended on a very positive note for the global equity markets. The benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50 had surged 18 per cent and 20 per cent respectively. The Nifty Bank index was up 12 per cent. The mid-cap and small-cap indices clearly outperformed by skyrocketing in 2023. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 45.5 per cent and 47.5 per cent.
- January 01, 2024 07:07
Stock Market Live Today: SRF commissions Rs 317 crore Dahej gas capacity expansion
SRF has said that it has commissioned Rs 317 crore fluorocarbon refrigerant gas capacity expansion project at Dahej.
- January 01, 2024 07:03
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- January 01, 2024 07:03
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- January 01, 2024 06:59
Stock Market Live Updates: Resilient Indian equities gear up for 2024 after solid 2023 showing
The Indian equities seem poised for an eventful ride in 2024, propelled by the tailwinds of a remarkable preceding year and impressive investor returns. The upcoming journey is set against a backdrop of diverse cues, spanning from local factors like interest rates and the Lok Sabha polls to global events such as geopolitical shifts.
Analysts foresee the continuation of the bull run in the domestic equity market, projecting potential climbs of up to 7 per cent for benchmark indices like the Sensex and Nifty within the next 3-6 months. The substantial growth in 2023, with the BSE Sensex rising by 18.73 per cent and the NSE Nifty climbing by 20 per cent, sets a promising tone for the year ahead.
Crucial factors dictating the stock market’s trajectory include the Lok Sabha elections, US Presidential polls, trajectory of interest rates in the US and India, inflation trends, and geopolitical developments, according to experts.
The return of the BJP government with a majority in the 2024 general elections holds significant weight in the market’s aspirations for the new year. Political stability, an influential force shaping market dynamics, is anticipated to foster an environment conducive to sustained economic growth and prosperity in 2024, as per experts’ insights.
Motilal Oswal Broking and Distribution highlighted the pivotal role of the Lok Sabha elections and the first post-election budget on the domestic front. Their note suggests a strengthening of market sentiment with the ongoing pre-election rally likely to persist, further boosted by any potential rate cuts.
In 2023, Dalal Street investors witnessed a staggering increase of Rs 81.90 lakh crore in their wealth, buoyed by multiple positive factors, including robust domestic macroeconomic fundamentals, political stability due to recent BJP victories, optimistic corporate earnings outlook, signals from the US Federal Reserve hinting at three potential rate cuts in the following year, and increased participation from retail investors.
Global Scenario
The S&P 500 concluded 2023 with a gain of over 24%, while the Dow closed near a record high. The buoyant sentiment was propelled by easing inflation, a resilient economy, and the prospect of lower interest rates, particularly in the last two months of the year.
Investors are banking on the Federal Reserve orchestrating a “soft landing” for the economy, slowing down to curb high inflation without sliding into a recession. As a result, market expectations point to the Fed commencing rate cuts as early as March, with signals for three quarter-point cuts next year from the current benchmark rate, which sits between 5.25% and 5.50%, the highest in two decades.
In other major global indices, Japan’s Nikkei surged over 28% in 2023, marking its best performance in a decade. Frankfurt and Paris registered gains of 20.3% and 16.5%, respectively, with recent record highs. However, London lagged behind with less than a 4% gain in 2023, attributed to concerns about prolonged high interest rates amidst inflation worries.
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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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CUSA Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 2:44 PM EST|Updated: 46 minutes ago
Based on our projections, the best bet in terms of the total for the four CUSA bowl season games is Liberty vs. Oregon -- for more tips, including parlay possibilities, keep reading.
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- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Old Dominion by 0.5 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Fresno State +3.5 vs. New Mexico State
- Matchup: New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: New Mexico State by 0.0 points
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Louisiana +3.5 vs. Jacksonville State
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Jacksonville State by 1.5 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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Under 67.5 - Liberty vs. Oregon
- Matchup: Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks
- Projected Total: 61.4 points
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
Over 48.5 - Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Total: 54.2 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
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Under 57.5 - Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
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ABBOTTABAD - Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Justice (Retd) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah on Sunday underscored the pivotal role journalists play in identifying societal issues, raising awareness, and fortifying democracy.
He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of journalists from Abbottabad.
The Chief Minister emphasised the media’s significance as a pillar of the state and acknowledged the vital function of journalists in highlighting prevalent issues. He commended their role in steering public awareness and contributing to the robustness of democracy.
The meeting was attended by key officials, including Commissioner Hazara Division Syed Zaheer-ul-Islam, Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Khalid Iqbal, DPO Omar Tufail and others.
The CM asserted that journalists have the power to contribute to the eradication of corruption and steer the country out of crises. He urged journalists to foster unity and consensus among themselves, providing leadership to the public and collectively working towards eliminating societal evils.
Highlighting the importance of mutual understanding and love in society, the Chief Minister stated that such qualities invite the descent of blessings from Allah. Conversely, societies lacking unity, love, and compassion may face a withholding of divine mercy.
Expressing optimism for the continued positive role of journalists in Abbottabad, the Chief Minister hoped they would actively contribute to the well-being and prosperity of the journalistic society. He reassured the delegation that the provincial government is committed to addressing journalists’ issues and promoting their welfare through every possible means.
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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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Erik ten Hag has vowed that Manchester United will make progress once their current injury crisis has ceased.
The Dutchman heads into the New Year under pressure after overseeing the club's worst start to a season in decades, with United already out of Europe altogether and well off the pace in the Premier League following another loss against Nottingham Forest.
Scrutiny over Ten Hag's position comes at a time when Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe is poised to assume control of sporting operations at Old Trafford after agreeing a deal worth £1.25billion for a 25 per cent stake in his boyhood club with the Glazer family.
But Ten Hag, who is currently without a host of first-team stars, is adamant that his maiden season is proof enough for the new regime that progress will come once key players return.
Speaking after Saturday's loss at Forest, he said: “They (INEOS) know me and they know when I have a squad what is available the results will be there. We already proved against the top teams we can go head to head.
“I am convinced and have a strong belief we (can) get more progress, consistency in this team. This is part of a project. We were over performing last year, this year we are underperforming, we have to step up and I have to lead that process.”
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The likes of Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Casemiro and summer signing Mason Mount are all expected to return in January and Ten Hag will be hopeful that their presence can spark a turnaround in United's fortunes on the pitch.
Off the field, Ten Hag is set to to meet Ineos sporting director Sir Dave Brailsford for the first time, per a new report from The Athletic.
Brailsford, who will have a seat on the United's football board once Ineos' deal is formally ratified, is Ratcliffe's right-hand man and spent his first day at the club's Carrington training base on Sunday, where he was set to be shown around by interim-chief executive Patrick Stewart and football director John Murtough.
The report goes on to outline that Brailsford was expected to talk with Ten Hag and other members of staff at the training ground. He was in attendance alongside club legend Alex Ferguson for Saturday's defeat against Forest.
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And the wait for Bigg Boss 17 fans eager to hear Salman Khan's take on the infamous
Ayesha Khan and Munawar Faruqui fiasco was finally over yesterday. The megastar made his points clearly and directed Munawar and Ayesha in the right direction.
According to the new Bigg Boss 17 promo, after one of the nominated contestants left the show, host Salman threw a googly at the others and announced that not one, but two housemates would leave the show this week.
Everyone was taken aback. Anurag Dobhal questioned the host about the criteria for evicting contestants. Salman then names the contestant who has been eliminated. Isha Malviya and Vicky Jain, among others, are still stunned.
This weekend is set to have a major celebration with the guests in the house, legendary actor Dharmendra will join the stage, and the contestants of Bigg Boss 17 have prepared a special dance performance on all the iconic songs from Dharmendra's films for him. While Krushna Abhishek will transform into Jackie Shroff and enter the house to celebrate New Year's night. He will also be seen roasting all the contestants and leaving them in splits.
In the previous episode, things turned extremely serious when Ayesha had a massive emotional breakdown following Salman Khan's revelation. She was seen sobbing uncontrollably and apologizing to her parents. Ayesha suffered a head injury in an unexpected turn of events, and she received immediate medical attention. However, the actress was rushed to the hospital for a thorough examination.
Abhishek Kumar’s friend Muskan: I don’t think Isha & Samarth will last; he’s disrespectful
Salman Khan came into the house and told the contestants that the show is about mental strength and that they must be strong. He also stated that he never said Ayesha was wrong for appearing on the show for the sake of popularity. This week's nominees include Abhishek Kumar, Neil Bhatt, Rinku Dhawan, and Ayesha Khan.
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Mattarella speech at the end of the year (2023) streaming and live TV: where to see it live
MATTARELLA SPEECH STREAMING TV – Today evening, Sunday 31 December 2023live from the Quirinale Palace, in Rome, at 8.30pm the traditional one is broadcast live on TV end of year speech of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarellawho will send his personal message of best wishes to all Italians.
This is the second message of the Head of State's second mandate, the ninth since he has held the office of President of the Republic since 3 February 2015. But where can you see Sergio Mattarella's end-of-year speech live on TV and live streaming? Below is all the detailed information on the topic.
Live on TV
As usual, the President of the Republic's end-of-year speech is broadcast on unified networks, with the exception of Italia 1. The Head of State's message can therefore be followed on Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3, Channel 5, Network 4 And A7in addition to all news channels, such as, for example, SkyTg24 (channel 50 of digital terrestrial), TgCom24 (channel 51) e Rai News 24 (channel 48).
Mattarella speech at the end of the year (2023) live streaming
The 2022 end-of-year speech can also be followed on the web via streaming. In fact, the message is also broadcast live on the channel YouTube of the Quirinale. Another solution, however, is to connect via smart TV, smartphone or tablet to the RaiPlay, MediasetPlay or SkyTg24 platforms.
The story of the end of year message
The traditional message of greetings from the Head of State has taken place, without any interruption, since 1949, when it was pronounced on the radio for the first time by Luigi Einaudi, the second President of the Italian Republic.
Furthermore, it was Einaudi himself who, in 1954, pronounced the first message broadcast live on TV in the year RAI was founded. Furthermore, Einaudi also holds the record for the shortest speech in the history of presidential greetings: 148 words in 1950, not even three minutes.
The record for the longest greeting speech, however, goes to Oscar Luigi Scalfaro in 1997 with 4,912 words pronounced in just under three quarters of an hour. Mattarella's speech this evening will be the ninth end-of-year speech since he was elected president in 2015, the second since his re-election on 29 January 2022.
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FC Kaysar signs Portuguese midfielder
16:55, 21 February 2019
KYZYLORDA. KAZINFORM - Portuguese footballer Carlos Miguel Tavares Oliveira joined FC Kaysar based in Kyzylorda, Kazinform correspondent reports.
Carlos Miguel, known as Carlitos, was born in Almada, Portugal, on 9th March 1993. In his youth career, he played for AFD Torre (2002-2003), Benfica (2003-2007), and Estoril (2007-2012.
Carlitos made his first steps in professional football for Sintrense in 2012. Then, he played for Doxa (Cyprus). He also played for AEL Limassol, APOEL, and Anortosis team. In 2018, Carlos Miguel defended the honor of Wisła Płock.
During his football career, he scored 20 goals in 176 matches.
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,Automobile companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Escorts, M&M, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor and others will remain focus, as they will disclose the sales figures for December, as well as for Year 2023.
Tata Coffee’s proposed merger with parent company Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) will come into effect from January 1. Simultaneously, Tata Coffee’s plantation unit will be demerged and amalgamated into another Tata group unit TCPL Beverages & Foods.
Godrej Properties Ltd has acquired 4 acres of land parcel, having a developable potential of approximately 0.7 million square feet saleable area, in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, through an outright purchase for the development of premium residential apartments.
Central Bank of India has entered into a strategic Co-Lending Partnership with SMFG India Home Finance Company Ltd (formerly Fullerton India Home Finance Company Ltd) to offer MSME loans.
The Tinplate Company of India Limited, a unit of Tata Steel, solidifies its commitment to Jharkhand’s economic development by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Jharkhand.
The board of IndoStar Capital Finance has sold a portion of its SME loan portfolio to Encore Asset Reconstruction Company. The sale consists of several stressed accounts, aggregating to principal outstanding of ₹ 292 crore.
GMR Power and Urban Infra Limited is extending Corporate Guarantee in favour of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited for issuing counter guarantee in favour of a scheduled commercial bank, for the benefit of three SPVs of GMR Smart Electricity Distribution Private Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary of the company for ₹228 crore.
The Chemical Division of Grasim Industries has successfully commissioned additional 123,000 tons’ annual capacity of Advanced Materials (Epoxy Resins and Formulation) manufacturing capacity at Bharuch, Gujarat. With this expansion, the total capacity of Advanced Materials is 246,000 tons’ per annum. The expansion should facilitate the growth in speciality chemical business of the Company.
Triton Valves has recently been granted patent in reference with application pertaining to “Gas charging valve and a method thereof”. This patent has been officially granted under Patent Number 488762 on the momentous date of 26/12/2023.
Fineotex Chemical’s subsidiary FSPL Specialities Private Ltd has acquired additional factory land premises located at Additional Ambernath, MIDC, Thane, Maharashtra admeasuring approx. seven acres land for a total investment of approximately ₹35 crore funded by company’s Internal Accruals. The plant will primarily cater to meet the customer growing demands in the existing Speciality performance chemical product line catering to Textile, Home Care, Cleaning, Hygiene and Drilling Speciality Chemicals.
Kalai Power Private Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Power, and THDC India Ltd has been signed agreement with Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. The agreement envisages transfer of the development rights and associated physical assets, studies, clearances, designs and intellectual properties of the proposed 1200 MW Kalai-II Hydro-Electric Project located at Lohit River Basin of Arunachal Pradesh to THDC for ₹128.39 crore, subject to certain indemnities, representations and covenants.
The board of Jyoti Structures has approved the allotment of 6,07,50,000 warrants convertible into equity shares on preferential basis to Ruchi Gupta (30,00,000), RSP Ventures (50,00,000), Mayank Subhash Rathod (25,00,000), Mangala Subhash Rathod (25,00,000), Saajan Subhash Rathod (25,00,000), Sahi Trading Pvt. Ltd (25,00,000), Shakun Impex Pvt. Ltd (50,00,000), Bengal Finance & Investment Pvt. Ltd (1,80,00,000), Ashish Kacholia (1,80,00,000), Sanjeev Aggarwal (7,50,000) and Gajanand Agrawal (10,00,000). Besides, pursuant to approval granted by the shareholders, the board has approved the allotment of equity shares of face value of ₹2 a share at a premium of ₹11.20 a equity share on preferential basis to Ruchi Gupta - 20,00,000, RSP Ventures - 25,00,000, Bengal Finance & Investment Pvt. Ltd. - 44,00,000, Ashish Kacholia - 44,00,000 and Gajanand Agrawal - 1,00,000.
Alfa Transformers Limited’s Bhubaneswar plant has received a purchase order worth of ₹1.60 crore from Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL). The order is for Design, Manufacturing and Supply of 7-11 KV 500KVA Line Voltage Regulator Transformers from Bhubaneswar plan. Besides, the company was awarded an order worth ₹53 lakh from Larsen & Turbo Ltd (L&T), ECC division for supply of Transformers to PGI Capital Hospital.
Alkem Laboratories Ltd’s said operations carried out by the company at St. Louis manufacturing facility, US, owned by S&B Pharma LLC, a step-down subsidiary of the company, are closed. Accordingly, all rights, title and interest in the land, improvements and personal property with respect to the facility are sold to New Mill Capital Holdings LLC.
The board of Bondada Engineering Ltd has approved the proposal to acquire substantial stake of 60 per cent in the paid-up equity share capital of Atpole Technologies Private Ltd. The cost of acquisition is approximately up ₹2.19 crore.
Upon conclusion of Swiss Challenge Method, Bandhan Bank has transferred housing finance NPA portfolio, having DPD of more than 180 days, with an outstanding of ₹719.69 crore to an ARC, for a consideration of ₹289.60 crore (40.24 per cent of aforesaid portfolio) on outright cash basis.
Sundaram Finance has sanctioned a Term Loan Facility of ₹10 crore to Star Housing Finance Ltd.
The board of KP Energy has recommended issue of Bonus Shares in the proportion of 2:1.
The board of KPI Green Energy has recommended issue of bonus shares in the proportion of 1:2.
Jubilant Ingrevia has announced the commissioning of its multipurpose agro intermediate plant to produce value-added derivatives at its manufacturing facility at Bharuch, Gujarat. The plant aims to cater to the growing demand of agro intermediates across the globe.
The board of Gayatri Sugars has approved for allotment of 12,50,000 shares of face value of ₹10 each to as fully paid-up pursuant to the exercise of 12,50,000 convertible warrants (out of the 2,49,53,338 warrants issued) at a price of ₹10 a share aggregating to ₹93,75,000 to the non-promoters.
Reliance Infrastructure has signed a Settlement Agreement with JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Private Limited in settlement of the entire obligations with respect to its borrowings. Till the time the loans are settled in terms of this Agreement, legal proceedings initiated in this connection would be in abeyance. JCF ARC does not hold any share in the Company and is neither a related party nor part of the promoter group.
Sequent Scientific has executed Deed of assignment for sale of Plot in Ambernath Industrial Area, at Morivali, Kalyan, Thane, admeasuring 8,881 Square metres for ₹7.87 crore.
The board of Thinkink Picturez has agreed for the Incorporation of Wholly owned subsidiary in United Arab Emirates (UAE) by making investment/loan not exceeding ₹500000, subject to compliance of applicable laws.
An international Arbitral Tribunal has published a Partial Final Award in favour of the Patel Engineering for the wrongful termination and expropriation of the lease of land to its subsidiary in Mauritius for amount of MUR 1.35 billion as on February 2015 (equivalent to $40.225 million as on February 2015) plus interest at PLIBOR + 2% till payment. The Award on Costs has been reserved.
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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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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 2:10 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
Looking for info on how to watch all of the college football postseason action now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
CUSA Games on TV This Week
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CUSA Games Today: How to Watch CUSA Games, TV Schedule, Live Streaming Options - Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 2:10 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
Looking for info on how to watch all of the college football postseason action now that bowl season and the College Football Playoff are here? Below, we highlight how you can watch all four games involving teams from the CUSA.
Watch college football all season long on Fubo and ESPN+!
CUSA Games on TV This Week
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PESHAWAR - The Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, under the guidance of Secretary Health Mahmood Aslam Wazir, on Sunday commenced a targeted campaign in response to the escalating illegal sale, storage, and distribution of narcotic drugs in the province.
According to Secretary Health Mahmood Aslam Wazir, the Department of Health has received numerous complaints regarding the illicit trade of narcotic medicines in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
These substances, falling under Schedule B & G of The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Drug Rules 1982 (amended 2017), require a separate license (Form-11) for authorised sale.
Executed by Drug Inspectors, a focused effort was unfolded on December 26 and 27, 2023, across multiple districts. The campaign’s findings were promptly reported to the Secretary Health by the Director General of Drug Control and Pharmacy Services, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
An extensive report reveals inspections of medical stores in various districts, resulting in actions taken against violators of drug laws. In Abbottabad, 43 medical stores were inspected, leading to actions against 9 establishments.
Similar interventions occurred in Bannu, Buner, Chitral, DI Khan, Mardan, Haripur, Mansehra, Lakki Marwat, Nowshera, Orakzai, Dir Lower, Swabi, Kohat, Malakand, North Waziristan, Swat, Charsadda, and Tank, with multiple stores facing consequences for drug law violations. Secretary Health emphasised the continuity of this campaign until complete eradication of illegal drug activities in the province.
Cases initiated against offenders will undergo preliminary investigation by Drug Inspectors, and upon permission from the Provincial Quality Control Board (PQCB), they will be forwarded to The Drug Court for judicial proceedings, as outlined in section 11(6) of The Drug Act 1976.
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50 Fun New Year’s Trivia Questions To Keep Your Guests Impressed Long After Midnight
Before you know it, we'll be celebrating the new year. Whether you're busting out the bubbly at a bar, hitting up a house party, hosting at home, or just hanging out on the couch, entertaining others (or yourself) until 12:01 can sometimes be tough. If you're looking for some icebreakers to keep the conversation going until midnight, consider these 50 New Year's trivia questions and answers to provide a ton of fun facts for your family and friends.
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New Year's Trivia Questions and Answers
Question: When did the New Year's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?
Answer: 1907
Question: How large is the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball in diameter?
Answer: 12 feet
Question: When did partiers first celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square?
Answer: 1904
Question: How many versions of the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball have there been to date?
Answer: Seven
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Question: What materials made up the first-ever Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: Iron and wood
Question: How much did the first Times Square New Year's Eve Ball weigh?
Answer: 700 pounds
Question: How many light bulbs covered the first Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 100
Question: When did LED lights first appear on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 2007
Question: How many LED modules are in the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 672
Question: How many triangles total are there on the Times Square ball?
Answer: 2,688
Related: What’s the First Country To Celebrate the New Year?
Question: How many colors can the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball display?
Answer: 16 million
Question: How much does the Times Square ball weigh?
Answer: 11,875 pounds
Question: How many total LED lights are in the Times Square ball?
Answer: 32,256
Question: When was the second Times Square New Year's Eve Ball introduced?
Answer: 1920
Question: What metal replaced iron in the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: Aluminum
Question: When were computer controls introduced to the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 1995
Question: What are the triangles on the Times Square ball made from?
Answer: Waterford Crystals
Question: When did the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball debut?
Answer: 1999
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Question: What is the geometrical shape of the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: Geodesic sphere
Question: What is the address of the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: One Times Square
Question: How tall are the numerals on the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball?
Answer: 7 feet
Question: How much does the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball weigh?
Answer: About six tons (12,000 pounds)
Question: When was the first "time ball" drop on record?
Answer: 1833
Question: What newspaper sponsored the first-ever Times Square New Year's Eve party?
Answer: The New York Times
Question: What two years did the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball not drop?
Answer: 1942 and 1943
Question: How much confetti is dropped in Times Square on New Year's Eve?
Answer: About one ton
Question: How many people tune watch the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball drop each year?
Answer: About 1 billion
Question: Who is credited with writing the poem "Auld Lang Syne?"
Answer: Robert Burns
Related: Very Best New Year's Quotes for 2024
Question: When did the ball first drop in Times Square?
Answer: 1907
Question: What was the most popular New Year's resolution back in 2020?
Answer: To exercise more
Question: What ancient Greek god's celebrations inspired Baby New Year?
Answer: Dionysus
Question: Many New Year's and Christmas traditions can be traced back to which Pagan holiday?
Answer: Saturnalia
Question: In Scottish traditions, who do you kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve?
Answer: Everyone in the room
Question: In what year was January 1 officially declared the first day of the new year?
Answer: 46 B.C.
Question: When was Babylonian New Year celebrated?
Answer: The first new moon after the first day of spring (or middle of March)
Question: When was the Gregorian calendar first officially used in Western countries?
Answer: 1582
Related: New Year's Songs
Question: Immigrants from what country introduced the New Year baby to the United States?
Answer: Germany
Question: The Dutch believe eating what on New Year's Day will bring good luck?
Answer: Donuts
Question: When was the first Tournament of Roses parade?
Answer: 1890
Question: In Spain, 12 of what type of food is eaten at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck??
Answer: Grapes
Question: "January" gets its name from what Roman god?
Answer: Janus, the god of doors and gates
Question: What was given as gifts on New Year's Day in ancient Persia?
Answer: Eggs
Related: What's the Last Place in the World To Celebrate the New Year?
Question: Who was the first broadcast host of Times Square New Year's Eve celebrations?
Answer: Guy Lombardo
Question: What country gained independence on Jan. 1, 1803?
Answer: Haiti
Question: On average, how many babies are born each Jan. 1 in the United States?
Answer: 11,293
Related: ‘How Eating 12 Grapes on New Year’s Eve Led to Me Finding My Soulmate'
Question: What do people in the Southern United States eat for good luck on New Year's Eve?
Answer: Black-eyed peas
Question: How many glasses of bubbly are consumed on New Year's Eve?
Answer: 360 million
Question: Smashing a peppermint version of what animal is considered good luck in New York?
Answer: Pig
Question: According to the International Date Line, where on Earth is New Year's celebrated first each year?
Answer: The Kiritimati Atoll in Kiribati
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Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrested a man along with 250 grams of Mephedrone (MD) drugs in the Mahim area on New Year's Eve, officials said. The estimated value of seized drugs is Rs 50 lakh, they said.
According to officials, a team from the Worli unit of the ANC was patrolling late at night. While patrolling near Mahim Railway Station, they noticed a man standing on the footpath near platform number one.
The man appeared suspicious, prompting ANC officials to stop and search him. During the search, they found a white powder in a plastic bag, identified as MD drugs, leading to the arrest of the person.
Case Filed Under NDPS Act
Upon interrogation, he identified himself as Benedict Francis Godgift Cyprian alias Dinku (37). The police registered a case under the NDPS Act and arrested him.
The ANC seized 250 grams of MD drugs from Dinku, valued at Rs 5 million in the international market. Dinku resides in Nalasopara, and the police are investigating the source of the MD drugs, they said. The ANC presented Dinku in court, where he was remanded in police custody until January 3, officials added.
Recent Drug Bust By ANC
The Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two drug peddlers from the Ghatkopar area and recovered MD drugs worth Rs 30 lakh on December 13. The drugs were seized by the Worli unit of ANC.
"Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two drug peddlers and recovered drugs worth Rs 30 lakhs from Ghatkopar area. The police registered a case against both of them under the NDPS Act and presented them in court, where the court sent them to police custody till December 14. Further investigation underway," Mumbai Crime Branch police said.
According to Mumbai police, the Worli Unit of Anti Narcotics Cell was patrolling near Ghatkopar station, when two persons were seen moving suspiciously. When the police searched both of them, MD drugs were recovered from them. Its price is Rs 30 lakh in the international market.
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Many view directors as one of, if not the most important, individuals when making a movie. To an extent, this is warranted since the director often has the final say in most decisions. Sometimes, directors even pick up extra work in the form of writing or producing the film as well. Then there are the directors who enjoy playing characters in their work, which makes for some good easter eggs and cameos.
This is no less true in the world of animation. Sometimes, it can be harder to identify them since audiences only have the voice to go on and not face. However, it's no less rewarding when sharp-eared moviegoers can catch them. These directors stepped into the recording booth to voice characters in their movies, with a few even playing some of their films' most iconic figures.
10 Cory Edwards
Twitchy from 'Hoodwinked!' (2005)
From a very young age, Cory Edwards showed an affinity for the arts. Alongside his brother, Todd Edwards, Cory made home videos and directed a comedy show for Anderson University. His greatest success came in the early 2000s when he and Todd created one of the first independently produced CGI films, Hoodwinked!, which still ranks among the best-animated crime movies.
Edwards wrote and directed Hoodwinked! and provided the voice of Twitchy, a hyperactive squirrel who served as the partner in crime and cameraman to Wolf (Patrick Warburton), an investigative reporter. He is easily the film's most recognizable character thanks to his simple design and unique motor mouth. Edwards returned to voice Twitchy in the 2011 sequel, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, which he also wrote.
Hoodwinked
- Release Date
- December 16, 2005
- Director
- Cory Edwards , Todd Edwards , Tony Leech
- Cast
- Anne Hathaway , Glenn Close , James Belushi , Patrick Warburton , Anthony Anderson , David Ogden Stiers
- Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 81
9 Ralph Bakshi
Pig Cop in 'Fritz The Cat' (1972), Officer in 'Coonskin' (1974), and Fritz in 'Wizards' (1977)
Frustrated with the public opinion in the 1960s that animation was seen as kids' material, Ralph Bakshi opened his studio to remind audiences that animated movies could tackle adult and provocative themes. His first film, Fritz The Cat, proved this by becoming the first animated film to receive an X rating. Bakshi's other movies followed this trend, exploring themes of counter-culture, racism, and nostalgia.
In his films, Bakshi made a few cameos, usually as police officers, such as in Fritz the Cat and Coonskin. A running gag among his cameos involves his characters suffering brutal and violent deaths. The funniest example comes from his magic vs technology epic, Wizards, where he plays the soldier, Fritz, who his friend ultimately shoots.
8 Richard Williams
Droopy Dog in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' (1988)
One of the most respected animators of all time, Richard Williams trained under masters from the Golden Age of Animation, such as Disney's Nine Old Men, Chuck Jones, and Ken Harris. Known for his incredibly detailed and fluid animation, Williams began working on a project that would be his masterpiece: The Thief and the Cobbler. Unfortunately, Williams' perfectionist attitude caused the project to last over thirty years, forcing him to accept work on other movies to pay for it, such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
While Robert Zemeckis directed this ambitious hybrid of live-action and animation, Williams directed all the talented animators who brought the non-human characters to life. Williams also makes a quick cameo as MGM's classic character, Droopy Dog, created by Tex Avery. It's a small albeit memorable role, thanks to the slapstick Eddy Valiant (Bob Hoskins) is put through on Droopy's elevator and for how perfectly Williams captures Droopy's iconic deadpanned voice.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
- Release Date
- June 21, 1988
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Cast
- Bob Hoskins , Christopher Lloyd , Joanna Cassidy , Charles Fleischer , Stubby Kaye , Alan Tilvern
- Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 103
- Genres
- Animation , Comedy , Crime , Family , Fantasy
7 Conrad Vernon
Gingy from 'Shrek 2' (2004) and Mason from 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' (2012)
When Jeffrey Katzenberg split from Disney in 1994 to co-found DreamWorks animation, many animators eagerly joined the burgeoning studio. One of these was Conrad Vernon, who signed on as a writer for their breakout film, Shrek. Vernon would go on to direct several movies for DreamWorks, including co-directing Shrek 2, Monsters vs Aliens, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.
Vernon has also voiced characters in numerous DreamWorks films. His most famous is the Gingerbread Man, who he has reprised in every single Shrek film and short. Gingy is among the most beloved and funniest characters in the Shrek series, known for his many fairy tale jokes and brutal honesty, even in the most dire of situations. In the Madagascar series, Vernon voices Mason, the well-spoken chimpanzee who accompanies the main crew in their globetrotting adventures with his silent companion, Phil.
6 Tom McGrath
Skipper from 'Madagascar' (2005)
Before joining DreamWorks, Tom McGrath worked on a fair few animated works in the 90s, including Cool World, Space Jam, and The Ren & Stimpy Show. He also did some storyboarding on live-action movies like Cats vs Dogs and How The Grinch Stole Christmas. With DreamWorks, McGrath became a prolific director with works like all three Madagascar films, Megamind, and The Boss Baby.
In the Madagascar franchise, McGrath provided the voice of Skipper, the leader of a quartet of penguins from New York City obsessed with escaping to Antarctica. McGrath's performance elevates Skipper to one of DreamWorks' most recognized characters: he approaches every problem with the planning and precision of a military operation. It also helps that McGrath is the most consistent voice of all four penguins in the movies, TV shows, and shorts.
Madagascar
- Release Date
- May 25, 2005
- Director
- Eric Darnell , Tom McGrath
- Cast
- Ben Stiller , Chris Rock , David Schwimmer , Jada Pinkett Smith , Sacha Baron Cohen , Cedric the Entertainer
- Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 86
5 Chris Sanders
Stitch from 'Lilo & Stitch' (2002)
After getting his start on Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, Chris Sanders joined Disney as a storyboard artist. He worked on such films as Aladdin, The Lion King, and Mulan but left Disney during the production of Bolt due to creative differences. This brought him to DreamWorks, where he worked on the How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods franchises.
In the mid-1980s, Sanders developed the character of Stitch for a children's book. When that failed, he turned the concept into Lilo & Stitch, which he co-directed with Dean DeBlois and provided the voice for Stitch. Even after leaving Disney, Sanders has remained the voice of Stitch and is scheduled to reprise the role for the upcoming live-action remake.
Lilo & Stitch
A young and parentless girl adopts a 'dog' from the local pound, completely unaware that it's supposedly a dangerous scientific experiment that's taken refuge on Earth and is now hiding from its creator and those who see it as a menace.
- Release Date
- June 21, 2002
- Director
- Dean DeBlois , Chris Sanders
- Cast
- Daveigh Chase , Chris Sanders , Tia Carrere , David Ogden Stiers , Kevin McDonald , Ving Rhames
- Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
4 Chris Wedge
Scrat from 'Ice Age' (2002-2016)
From as young as age twelve, Chris Wedge knew that he wanted to pursue a career in animation. After completing his schooling, he worked as one of the principal animators for Tron before co-founding Blue Sky Studios in 1987. Between creating special effects for television commercials and live-action films like A Simple Wish, Wedge created a short film, Bunny, and in 2001, directed Blue Sky's first animated movie, Ice Age.
Wedge also lent his voice to Scrat, a saber-toothed squirrel who is committed to finding the perfect place to hide his acorn. His comedic antics and Wedge's talent at comedic screams and grunts made the character a hit with audiences, to the point that he became the mascot for Blue Sky. Though Wedge didn't direct any further Ice Age films, he continued to voice Scrat in the movies and shorts.
ice age
Twenty-thousand years ago, Earth is a wondrous, prehistoric world filled with great danger, not the least of which is the beginning of the Ice Age. To avoid a really bad frostbite, the planet's majestic creatures - and a few small, slothful ones - begin migrating south . The story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat that is known as Scrat.
- Release Date
- March 10, 2002
- Director
- Chris Wedge , Carlos Saldanha
- Cast
- Ray Romano , John Leguizamo , Denis Leary , Goran Visnjic , Jack Black , Cedric the Entertainer
- Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
3 Rich Moore
Sour Bill and Zangief from 'Wreck-it Ralph' (2012)
After getting his start on Ralph Bakshi's Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Rich Moore joined The Simpsons as one of the original directors. His credits include classic Simpsons episodes like "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment," "Marge vs. The Monorail," and "Cape Feare." Other shows he worked on following The Simpsons include The Critic, Futurama, and Drawn Together.
Moore also broke into directing animated movies with Wreck-It Ralph, Disney's love letter to classic video games. Moore plays two characters: Zangief from Street Fighter and Sour Bill, the manservant to King Candy (Alan Tudyk). Moore does a good job playing both of their contrasting personalities, from Bill's cynical quips to Zangief's words of encouragement toward the movie's protagonist, Ralph (John C. Reilly).
Wreck-It Ralph
- Release Date
- January 1, 2012
- Director
- Rich Moore
- Cast
- John C. Reilly , Sarah Silverman , Jack McBrayer , Jane Lynch , Alan Tudyk , Mindy Kaling
- Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 108
2 Brad Bird
Edna Mode from 'The Incredibles' (2004) and 'Incredibles 2' (2018)
Despite his eagerness to work in animation, Brad Bird didn't like how Disney was conducting itself in the 1970s, especially its aversion to taking risks. This resulted in his departure from the company after a few years, but he found success in television shows such as The Simpsons. In the late 90s, Bird directed Warner Bros.'s underrated gem, The Iron Giant, as well as The Incredibles and Ratatouille for Pixar in the 2000s.
For The Incredibles, Bird also provided the voice for Edna Mode, the eccentric and talented designer of superhero costumes. Though her screen time is limited, she's cemented herself as one of Pixar's best female characters thanks to her fun design, creative suits, and uncontrollable passion. Bird voices Edna again in Incredibles 2, where she also develops a nice relationship with Jack-Jack (Eli Fucile), the youngest member of the Parr family.
The Incredibles
- Release Date
- October 27, 2004
- Director
- Brad Bird
- Cast
- Craig T. Nelson , Holly Hunter , Samuel L. Jackson , Jason Lee , Dominique Louis , Teddy Newton
- Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 121
1 Stephen Anderson
Bowler Hat Guy, Bud Robinson, and Cousin Tallulah from 'Meet the Robinsons' (2005)
In the early 1990s, Stephen Anderson worked on films like Rover Dangerfield, Bébé's Kids, and The Brave Little Toaster. He joined Disney near the end of the decade as a story artist on Tarzan before transitioning to story supervisor. He has worked on numerous Disney films since, from The Emperor's New Groove to Frozen, but in 2007's Meet the Robinsons, he became both a director and a voice actor.
Anderson voiced three characters in the movie: the villainous Bowler Hat Guy and two members of the Robinson family: Grandfather Bud and the art-obsessed Cousin Tallulah. He proved to be quite skilled at voicing zany characters and giving them each a unique personality. Bowler Hat Guy is the standout role, and Anderson's delivery helped to establish him as one of Disney's funniest villains.
Meet the Robinsons
- Release Date
- March 23, 2007
- Director
- Stephen J. Anderson
- Cast
- Angela Bassett , Daniel Hansen , Jordan Fry , Matthew Josten , John H. H. Ford , Dara McGarry
- Rating
- G
- Runtime
- 95
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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: 36 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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Ashi Singh, who has proved her acting mettle with shows like Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai, Meet is one of the popular names of the television industry. As 2023 is all set to come to an end, Ashi Singh looks back at the year and recollects the highlights. She further talks about the goals she wants to achieve in 2024 and more.
Highlight of 2023 for you. What made you most happy this year?Chandrayan landing and the ICC World Cup made me super excited.
Personally, My road trip after my show 'Meet' was a highlight too. The one thing I achieved and it made me so happy in 2023 was an award that I got for my performance. I want to win more such honours so that was a highlight for sure.
A mistake you made in 2023 that you regret or feel that could have been handled in a better wayI'm not someone who regrets anything as such. I like to think and overthink before I act on it. I remember there was an article about me and Shagun (Pandey) being in the Cold War and giving cold vibes to each other. Originally, I did not receive the call from that journalist who posted that article and I also couldn't reply to him and all this confusion happened. If I would have picked up that call or replied to him, the whole confusion could have been avoided. I corrected my mistake later but I wish I could have handled it better.
The Movie, Serial or OTT project of 2023 that stood out for you and why?I watched many movies and series in 2023. The one that stood out for me was 'Qala'. I was surprised to see it. It was different and very artistic. It is slow but it keeps you engaged in the story. I like to watch fast stuff but Qala keeps me engaged and it doesn't bore you. The performance was so good and it was well made. I was surprised that it wasn't hyped much but the movie stayed with me.
A goal you accomplished in 2023?Among my many goals, one of them is to learn new things. I started working at a young age and that made me miss out on basic things. This year I wanted to learn how to drive, swim and keep fit. I have started working on it but still need time to perfect it.
I'm very proud of completing 'Meet'. It felt like completing a goal and I'm very happy to accomplish thatI really wish to go on a world tour but I wish to start from India. We went for an impromptu 10-day road trip. We had no clue about where we were heading and what we were supposed to do next. It was on my bucket list and I ticked that off the list this year. So these were my little joys in 2023.
An unfinished chapter of 2023Like I said, I want to learn many things and I really like to learn new things. Some of it, I have learnt and a few more are left, which will be carried forward in 2024. I will be learning Kathak, Singing and taking a 2 months vacation to become a traveller. I'm really excited for these small goals. Adding to that, I wish to do a good workshop and read a good book. I missed out on that but will complete that in 2024.
How would you say bye to 2023I will bid adieu 2023 with lots of gratitude this year. I have gained so much. My stress levels were in place. I will spend the last few days of the year with my friends and family and keep it compact. I like to keep it close knit.
Nishant Malkani, Kanchi Singh, Krushal Ahuja & others share their New Year Plans
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FC Okzhetpes sign Brazilian forward
13:01, 18 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Brazilian forward Danilo Almeida Alves has signed with FC Okzhetpes, Kazinform has learnt from Sportinform.
The 27-year-old spent the last season with Flamurtari Vlore in the Albanian Superliga.
Through the course of his professional career Alves played for Afjet Afyonspor, Criciuma, Bragantino and Luverdense.
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“Dear guys, I'm telling you in simple words: love is not selfishness, possession, domination, misunderstood pride”. In the speech of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, a message aimed at young people stands out. Words that take on a particular meaning also in light of news cases, starting with the murder of Giulia Cecchettin.
“We see, and encounter, violence even in everyday life. Even in our country. When research and the cult of conflict prevails. Rather than the value of what is in common; developing discussion and dialogue. Violence. I think of that more hateful towards women. I would like to address the younger ones”, says the Head of State. “Dear guys, I'll tell you in simple words: love is not selfishness, possession, domination, misunderstood pride. Love – the real one – is much more than respect: it is gift, gratuitousness, sensitivity”.
Young people find ample space in Mattarella's message. “Compared to the scenario in which we move, young people feel out of place. Disoriented, if not strangers to a world that they cannot understand; and whose trends and behaviors they do not share”, she states. “A disorientation that arises from seeing a world that ignores their expectations. Weak in countering an increasingly threatening environmental crisis. Incapable of uniting in the name of global development.”
“In such a dynamic society, like today's, there is an even greater need for young people. For their hopes. For their ability to grasp the new. It depends on all of us – the Head of State urged – to make the reasons for alarm, the opportunities for scientific progress, for knowledge, for the human dimension”, he highlights.
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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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Ahead of This Year's New Year's Eve Festivities, Let’s Revisit These Drunk Andy Cohen Memes From That One Infamous NYE
Andy Cohen went viral to ring in 2022.
Co-hosting CNN New Year's Eve with Anderson Cooper, the Bravo maestro got obliterated on booze and had more fun than pretty much all of America—something he acknowledged himself.
At 12:46 a.m., Cohen tweeted, "Guys- I had a ball tonight! Happy New Year! #CNNNYE."
Guys- I had a ball tonight! Happy New Year! #CNNNYE
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) January 1, 2022
At 7:41 a.m. on New Year's Day, Cohen wrote alongside a rain cloud and sheepish emoji, "good morning! Um, I was a bit overserved last night…."
🌧 good morning! 🌧. Um, I was a bit overserved last night…. 🥴
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) January 1, 2022
That may have been the biggest understatement of the year. Check out the best drunk Andy Cohen New Year's Eve memes from 2021-2022.
Impressions of the overall show, including Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper's inebriated interactions, were mostly positive.
"Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen understood the assignment," one wrote.
Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen understood the assignment.
— Attorney at Paw 🐾 (@_AttorneyAtPaw) January 1, 2022
#CNNNYE pic.twitter.com/eHntRf85MD
Not Andy Cohen being blackout drunk on cnn .. pic.twitter.com/cE7TJPojSd
— nile (@ne0_huxtable) January 1, 2022
may your 2022 be as special as Andy Cohen is sloshed https://t.co/k9PJ2IRIyh
— Jacob Kemp ✍️🩷📚 (@JacobKempMA) January 1, 2022
I’m obsessed with New Years Eve Andy Cohen pic.twitter.com/9nNyRHnKe2
— Mr. Flintstone🍆 (@sagistarbb) January 1, 2022
Related: 26 Funny New Year Memes To Celebrate 2024
Others noted that Andy Cohen drunk on New Year's Eve is who they wished they could be at work.
Drunk Andy Cohen is how we should start 2022 #CNNNYE #GreatResignation pic.twitter.com/sEQBk1c9vs
— Ricky Sim #ComingOuttoDeadPeople #EdFringe (@rickysimcomedy) January 1, 2022
My happyass staying tf home drinking and judging Andy Cohen being a drunk mess pic.twitter.com/exZpaJY2zg
— Lynx 💛 (@LustrousLynx) January 1, 2022
Others quoted some memorable lines about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and more.
“YOU ARE MESSING WITH MY MIND, MARK ZUCHERBERG!”
— Attorney at Paw 🐾 (@_AttorneyAtPaw) January 1, 2022
“I have to pee so badly I can’t even”
New Years Eve Times Square Drunk Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper are national treasures. #CNNNYE pic.twitter.com/IwIRw3heVH
Another pointed out how Andy Cohen's vision (and his New Year's Day) may have been impacted by his intoxication.
#CNNNYE Andy Cohen's first view of 2022 pic.twitter.com/rskBYk5Rmt
— itsallrealitv (@itsallrealitv) January 1, 2022
Andy Cohen tomorrow #CNNNYE pic.twitter.com/Z0H5E7XkmT
— JJ Mcquade (@CPOTRex) January 1, 2022
Some viewers sympathized with Anderson Cooper, who tried his darnedest to keep it all together.
The only redeeming thing cable tv right now is that Andy Cohen is completely blasted out of his mind on CNN and I can sense Anderson Cooper’s internal panic from my couch. pic.twitter.com/cOsdZ2qiXW
— emily (@siLPH_Co) January 1, 2022
Andy Cohen & Anderson Cooper last night : pic.twitter.com/MbCdc5HAui
— Bang Bangladesh (@UsernameSsSuck) January 1, 2022
One user's comparison of Andy Cohen and WWE icon Ric Flair was particularly apt.
Andy Cohen on #CNNNYE right now… pic.twitter.com/zd5LTtHDWV
— Sonny Guns (@SonOfaGYSGT) January 1, 2022
Others, even while agreeing with Andy Cohen's Journey sentiments, threw shade at Cohen for replacing Kathy Griffin on the annual broadcast.
andy cohen’s thoughts on a Steve Perry-less Journey is exactly how I feel about a Kathy Griffin-less CNN NYE show. But…go ahead. pic.twitter.com/AQ4bi62NCE
— Shanelle (@Sha_Moore) January 1, 2022
Andy Cohen and Katy Perry were a little ... awkward.
Andy Cohen: Break a leg at your Vegas show
— JushForFans (@jush_for_fun) January 1, 2022
Katy Perry:#CNNNYE
pic.twitter.com/TMccJl6Jzv
Andy Cohen's inebriated rants about New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio went viral quickly.
"Andy Cohen just dragged Bill DeBlasio up and down 7th Avenue," one user tweeted.
Andy Cohen just dragged Bill DeBlasio up and down 7th Avenue #CNNNYE pic.twitter.com/5m1DEVvZwx
— Wes Reynolds (@WesReynolds1) January 1, 2022
Another quipped, "Andy Cohen drunkenly starting the year by smoking that Bill de Blasio pack is one of the funniest things I've seen on TV."
Andy Cohen drunkenly starting the year by smoking that Bill de Blasio pack is one of the funniest things I’ve seen on TV 💀😭 #CNNNYE pic.twitter.com/hpuNDt0BpS
— Joshua Sánchez (@joshnsanchez) January 1, 2022
Related: Anderson Cooper Is Co-Parenting His Newborn Son Wyatt With His Ex
The reactions were swift and equally hilarious.
Andy Cohen is WILDING!!! He just fired a nuke a Mayor De Blasio. Anderson Cooper can't stop the wreck. #NewYear2022 #bravotv pic.twitter.com/OT1enVZdr3
— MochaSsippi (@WitchaNosyAss) January 1, 2022
i have never felt more connected to andy cohen pic.twitter.com/O1cwznfGCs
— ✨ kt ✨ (@ktmob_) January 1, 2022
Others pointed out that it wasn't the first time Andy Cohen slammed Bill de Blasio.
Throwback to last NYE when Andy Cohen said what literally every New Yorker was thinking of DeBlasio 🤣👏#DeBlasio #NewYearsEve #BYE2021 #TimesSquare #NewYorkCity pic.twitter.com/uGcioFG48h
— PatrioticMamaaa (@patrioticmamaaa) December 31, 2021
Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper doing shots in honor of the late Betty White warmed our hearts (and likely, thanks to the slow burn, their throats).
Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen do shots of tequila in honor of Betty White. I’m right there with you. #CNNNYE pic.twitter.com/KiSUTfkuyV
— Garin Pirnia (@gpirnia) January 1, 2022
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PESHAWAR - Covering herself from head to toe in a traditional dark brown coloured burqa (veil), Aasia, a young lady in early thirties, exhibited hesitance in exposing her disfigured cheek to medics for examination at dermatology ward of Ghalania Headquarters Hospital of Mohmand District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Her reluctance to compliance of medical staff requests reflected emotional agony and perturbance she felt after appearance of a deep skin scar on face, impairing her look.
After brief dithering in uncovering her blemished face, the medical team succeeded in proper examination of the lesion with a diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL), a neglected tropical disease (NTD) registering constant surge in northwestern region of the country during the last several years.
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by a Leishmania parasite and exists in three forms including Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL), Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) and Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis (MCL).
According to WHO, an estimated 700,000 to one million new CL cases occur annually around the globe while the disease affects some of the world’s poorest people and is associated with malnutrition, displacement, poor housing, weak immune system, climate change and lack of financial resources.
“The disquiet exhibited by Aasia is not rare but normal for us as a reaction of psychological trauma being felt by patients of CL, especially female,” says Fazle Rahim, Focal Person for Leishmaniasis in Ghalanai Headquarters Hospital.
Apart from badly damaging skin, Leishmaniasis also serves as a source of distress and inflicts psychological stigmatisation on patients by causing disfigurement on exposed body parts mostly face, he added.
Disfigurement due to infection, especially among young women, put them in a poking grief and mental trauma owning to societal norm of giving preference to beauty as a first requisite for a decent marriage, Rahim explains.
“Majority of the female patients experience mental stress after appearance of lesion and feel embarrassment, depression, anxiety and self-contempt,” he went on to say.
“The infection leaves patients with mental strain and also shatters their confidence, especially of young girls who are much concerned about their appearance,” elaborates Dr Rafiq Hayat Malezai, District Health Officer (DHO) Mohmand District, a hotspot of Leishmaniasis registering more than 4,099 cases till June 2023.
The emotional toll of the disease is also witnessed among male patients, mostly youngsters, especially when the skin ulcer appears on uncovered body parts like face, affecting appearance of the infected persons.
“Noticing psychosocial trauma of Leishmaniasis on patients’ minds, preference is being given on youngsters over elders in treatment,” Dr Rafiq continued.
While among youngsters, girls get priority over boys in utilisation of the limited stock of Glucantime injections, a commercial name of Meglumine antimoniate, the first-choice drug against cutaneous leishmaniasis and is being imported through World Health Organisation (WHO), he continued.
Similarly, school going children are given preference in provision of treatment over out of school children to save them from disruption of studies due to stigmatization they face from classmates.
A research study conducted by a student, Bibi Sakina, for her MPhil studies at Zoology Department of Peshawar University also found psychological stress on minds of patients.
The study considered as first ever in Pakistan over psychological and social impact of Leishmaniasis, made an observation that Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is not fatal, but unfortunate disfigurement due to this infection results into common stigmatization and adversely affects social and economic wellbeing of patients.
“One of the most pointed out stigmatisation is that the affected young women face difficulties in securing jobs and getting married,” highlighted the study conducted at Kuwait Teaching Hospital of Peshawar by interviewing 130 patients.
It was found in the survey that patients have negative consequences on their family, profession, personal, and social life and they believe that the illness has considerably changed their natural beauty.
During interviews of 130 patients, about 37.69 percent shared that they always had negative feelings of despair, a blue mood and anxiety.
The study also made a startling disclosure that there is growing evidence that Leishmania infection in school age children in endemic areas leads to absenteeism from schools.
The epidemiological record of Public Health Department of KP is also reflecting consistent spike in number of Leishmaniasis cases during the last three years with 3,177 in 2021, 18,180 in 2022 and 19,458 till August month of 2023.
“Apart from arranging treatment of Leishmaniasis infection from dermatologists, the government should also focus on emotional wellbeing of patients by arranging psychological counseling for them ,” opined Dr Asad Zahoor, Focal Person of Leishminiasis in Karak district where around 10,000 of CL cases are piled up till September 2023 around 5300 new and remaining as follow up.
“Being a doctor we say some words of solace to give hope to patients for early recovery but for proper counselling services of psychologists is necessary to lessen the burden on patient’s minds, Asad told APP
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As popular as comic book films are right now, history can be just as exciting as a subject. While not every film that takes place in a historical era is necessarily based on a true story, events in real life can help inspire fictional stories. The best historical epics of all-time span the entire scope of human history. Even though some historical movies are more accurate than others, they still offer insight into what life was like during a different era of human history.
If a historical epic is done correctly, it can be a major financial success and take home major awards. Many of the Academy Award winners for Best Picture belong to the historical epic genre, including Ben-Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, Braveheart, Titanic, and Gladiator. However, there are also many great historical epics that, ironically enough, have been lost to time. These films may not have won major awards or generated strong critical responses, but they’re certainly worth checking out for film buffs. Here are ten of the most underrated historical epics, ranked.
10 'The Name of the Rose' (1986)
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
The Name of the Rose is a compelling mystery story set during the middle ages. Set in the early 14th century, the film follows the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) and his apprentice, Adso of Melk (Christian Slater), as they investigate a series of Satanic rituals and murders in a medieval Benedictine abbey.
The mystery itself provokes interesting questions about loyalty, faith, and organized religion; both William and Adso are forced to question whether they can belong to a group that holds such dark secrets. Connery does a great job at showing how William finds fulfillment in his mission, and why he feels that he must pass along his knowledge to Adso. The film also features a delightfully evil performance from the great F. Murray Abraham as Bernard Gui, a papal inquisitor who comes into conflict with William.
9 'Michael Collins' (1996)
Directed by Neil Jordan
Although Liam Neeson has been more focused on making action films recently, it’s easy to forget that he got his start in historical epics. Neeson plays the titular hero in Michael Collins, a revolutionary hero who fought for Ireland’s independence from Britain during the 20th Century. The great Alan Rickman co-stars as Collins’ ally, the Irish politician Éamon de Valera. Key events in Ireland’s history, such as the Easter Uprising and the Anglo-Irish Treaty, are seen through Collins’ point-of-view.
Director Neil Jordan does a great job at depicting why Collins and his allies feel that their revolution is justified. Beyond his political motivations, Collins feels that it is his destiny to see Ireland develop its own identity. Neeson’s extraordinary performance and the Oscar-nominated score by composer Elliot Goldenthal make Michael Collins well worth watching for film fans and history buffs alike.
8 'The Immigrant' (2013)
Directed by James Gray
Films have the power to generate empathy for their characters, and shed light on disturbing issues within history. James Gray’s powerful historical epic The Immigrant examines the challenges that European immigrants faced when journeying to the United States and being accepted as citizens. The film follows the Polish sisters Ewa (Marion Cotillard) and Magda (Angela Sarafyan) as they venture to New York City and meet the enigmatic man Bruno (Jaoquin Phoenix), who attempts to sell them into prostitution.
Whether it's a massive science fiction epic like Ad Astra or an intimate historical tale like The Immigrant, Gray has an unparalleled ability to show human frailty. He succeeds in generating empathy for Ewa as she begins to slowly realize the plight she’s gotten herself into. Phoenix also deserves credit for creating a realistic villain; the plausibility of the situation actually makes it more terrifying.
The Immigrant
- Release Date
- July 3, 2013
- Director
- James Gray
- Cast
- Marion Cotillard , Joaquin Phoenix , Jeremy Renner , Dagmara Dominczyk , Jicky Schnee , Yelena Solovey
- Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 120
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Writers
- James Gray , Ric Menello
- Tagline
- From the director of Two Lovers.
- Website
- http://theimmigrant-lefilm.com/
10 'Oppenheimer' Historical Figures, Ranked by Accuracy
In a film with so many scientific minds to keep track of, how accurate were their portrayals?7 'Lady Macbeth' (2016)
Directed by William Oldroyd
Many great filmmakers have told their version of William Shakepserare’s classic tragedy Macbeth, including Joel Coen, Orson Welles, Roman Polanski, and Akira Kurosawa. However, William Oldroyd’s 2016 film Lady Macbeth managed to revamp “The Bard’s” most famous tragedy from a feminist point-of-view. Set in the early 19th century in England, the film follows the young woman Katherine (Florence Pugh) as she seeks independence amidst her loveless marriage to the wealthy man Alexander Lester (Paul Hilton).
While Lady Macbeth features terrific production design that feels representative of the era, it's a much more subversive film than some viewers may expect. Oldroyd employs dark humor as Katherine tests her husband’s patience to determine what she can get away with. It’s one of Pugh’s best performances because of how she conveys Katherine’s emotions; Katherine isn’t verbose, but she has a way of making her opinions clear.
6 'Lawless' (2012)
Directed by John Hillcoat
Lawless takes a historical look at the gangster genre with its family-centric crime story. Set in the 1930s during the prohibition era, Lawless explores the early bootlegging trade. The film follows the brothers Forrest (Tom Hardy), Howard (Jason Clarke), and Jack Bondurant (Shia LaBeouf) as their Virginian moonshine business puts them in conflict with the ruthless local lawman Special Deputy Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce).
Director John Hillcoat does a great job at now sensationalizing this era in history. The Bondurant brothers have a difficult life, and they see their bootlegging business as only a means to provide for themselves. Although the film primarily focuses on how each of the brothers plays a different role in the operation, a tender romantic subplot between Forrest and the local dancer Maggie (Jessica Chastain) adds a touch of sensitivity to this dark crime story.
Lawless
- Release Date
- August 29, 2012
- Director
- John Hillcoat
- Cast
- Shia LaBeouf , Tom Hardy , Jessica Chastain , Guy Pearce , Gary Oldman , Mia Wasikowska
- Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 115
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Genres
- Drama , Crime , Documentary
- Writers
- Nick Cave
- Tagline
- When the law becomes corrupt, outlaws become heroes.
- Website
- http://lawless-film.com/
5 'First Knight' (1995)
Directed by Jerry Zucker
Arthurian legends have inspired many great films, including Camelot, The Sword in the Stone, Excalibur, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail just to name a few. Jerry Zucker’s 1995 action-adventure film First Knight stands out because of its focus on the love triangle that split Camelot apart. The film follows a young Guinevere (Julia Ormond) as her romance with King Arthur (Sean Connery) is threatened when she begins to fall in love with the charismatic swordsman Lancelot (Richard Gere).
Gere does a great job at playing a snarky, womanizing version of Lancelot that has more in common with Han Solo than the previous version of the famous knight. Although the love triangle does become a little melodramatic at times, First Knight features some epic action sequences once Lancelot crosses swords with the evil warrior Maleagant (the late great Ben Cross).
First Knight
- Release Date
- July 7, 1995
- Director
- Jerry Zucker
- Cast
- Sean Connery , Richard Gere , Julia Ormond , Ben Cross , Liam Cunningham , Christopher Villiers
- Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 134
- Main Genre
- Adventure
- Writers
- Lorne Cameron , David Hoselton , William Nicholson
- Tagline
- Their greatest battle would be for her love.
Steven Spielberg’s Best Historical Movies, Ranked
He's an avid history student — and it shows4 'Centurion' (2010)
Directed by Neil Marshall
Although Zack Snyder’s 300 inspired a new wave of sword and sandals epics, Neil Marshall’s 2010 action thriller Centurion is just as worthy of admiration. Set during the Roman Empire’s invasion of Britain, the film follows the centurion Quintus Dias (Michael Fassbender) as he attempts to lead a battalion of soldiers to safety when they are hunted down by Pict warriors. Dias’ allies include the legionaries Macros (Noel Clarke), Brick (Liam Cunningham), Bothos (David Morrissey), Thax (JJ Feild), and the cook Tarak (Riz Ahmed).
The Pict warriors are so ruthless that they almost feel like slasher villains; Marshall clearly draws inspiration from the horror genre. The film does a great job at showing the honorable practices that defined Roman warriors, and how their code of chivalry differentiated them from their enemies. It proved to be a breakout film for both Fassbender and Ahmed before they become more established leading men.
Centurion
- Release Date
- February 15, 2010
- Director
- Neil Marshall
- Cast
- Michael Fassbender , Andreas Wisniewski , Dave Legeno , Axelle Carolyn , Dominic West , Dhaffer L'Abidine
- Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 97
- Main Genre
- Action
- Writers
- Neil Marshall
- Tagline
- Fight or die.
- Website
- http://www.centurionmovie.com/
3 'The King' (2019)
Directed by David Michod
David Michod’s 2019 Netflix historical epic The King takes an interesting approach to Shakespeare’s work, as it draws inspiration from both Henry IV and Henry V. The film follows a young English King Hal (Timothee Chalamet) as he wages war against France in the aftermath of his father’s (Ben Mendeloshn) death. Although Hal is aided by his long-time friend Falstaff (Joel Edgerton), he suspects that his inner circle of allies is not being completely honest with him.
The King does a great job at showing how Hal’s innocence is taken advantage of by his war-mongering allies. Chalamet shows how Hal’s impulsive desire to get revenge leads him to make short-sighted decisions in the heat of combat. Robert Pattinson also appears in a ridiculously entertaining performance as The Dauphin, a haughty French leader who comes into conflict with Hal.
2 'Rob Roy' (1995)
Directed by Michael Claton-Jones
Rob Roy is a thrilling revenge epic that features another great depiction of a historical leader from Liam Neeson. Neeson stars as the titular 18th-century Scottish clan chief, who wages war against the English crown after his wife Mary (Jessica Lange) is assaulted by the ruthless aristocrat Archibald Cunningham (Tim Roth). Roth’s terrific performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Rob Roy may have been overshadowed because it was released the same year as Braveheart, another historical epic about a proud Scotsman’s revenge against England. Nonetheless, the conflict between Roth and Neeson, the epic sword fights, the excellent score by Carter Burwell, and the moments of romantic integrity make Rob Roy just as worthy of recommendation. If Braveheart was more focused on the larger conflict between England and Scotland, Rob Roy deals with a smaller, more personal conflict.
Rob Roy
- Release Date
- April 5, 1995
- Director
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Cast
- Liam Neeson , Jessica Lange , John Hurt , Tim Roth , Eric Stoltz , Brian Cox
- Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 139
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Genres
- Drama , Biography
1 'Calvary' (2014)
Directed by John Michael McDonagh
John Michael McDonagh’s 2014 thriller Calvary tackles difficult conversations about religion through the perspective of a character who has dedicated his life to the faith. The film follows the priest Father James (Brendan Gleeson in one of his best performances) after an unseen man in confession threatens to kill him. James is forced to continue being a spiritual advisor to his community as he awaits his demise.
McDonagh explores how difficult it can be to justify one’s faith when faced with organized religion’s structural issues and the crimes committed by its leaders. Although these discussions are thought-provoking, and at times disturbing, the mystery surrounding James’ would-be assailant and his motivations gives Calvary a propulsive sense of energy. While it is not an easy film to watch, McDonagh’s dark sense of humor and Gleeson’s mature performance make it an unforgettable one.
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CUSA Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 47 minutes ago
Based on our projections, the best bet in terms of the total for the four CUSA bowl season games is Liberty vs. Oregon -- for more tips, including parlay possibilities, keep reading.
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Pick: Western Kentucky +4.5 vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Old Dominion by 0.5 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Fresno State +3.5 vs. New Mexico State
- Matchup: New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: New Mexico State by 0.0 points
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Louisiana +3.5 vs. Jacksonville State
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Jacksonville State by 1.5 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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Under 67.5 - Liberty vs. Oregon
- Matchup: Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks
- Projected Total: 61.4 points
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
Over 48.5 - Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Total: 54.2 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Under 57.5 - Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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As we ring in New Year- 2024, everyone is wishing for a happy and healthy start to the year. With the start of the year, everyone commences a new chapter in their lives. It is time to let go of old grudges, bad memories, and work towards the new beginnings. As the new sun rises with the new year, actor Paras Kalnawat a.k.a. Rajveer from
Kumkum Bhagya shared his new year plans and resolution he would like to follow in 2024.
Paras Kalnawat, who essays the role of Rajveer in Kundali Bhagya said, “As the New Year approaches, I find joy in reflecting on the past year. For me, 2023 has been a remarkable journey filled with love, laughter, and professional milestones. I've been fortunate to play the role of Rajveer, receiving immense love from the audience. Looking ahead to 2024, my focus is on continued growth and delivering engaging performances for my fans."
He further opened up about his New year plans, "While I'll be busy shooting for exciting sequences on the sets of 'Kundali Bhagya,' I plan to host a cozy dinner party for my close friends and make beautiful memories on the new year's Eve. May the New Year bring light, happiness, and success to everyone's lives. Wishing you all a Happy New Year.”
While Paras is excited for the new year, it would be interesting for the viewers to watch the upcoming twists and turns in the show.
To know more, keep watching Kundali Bhagya at 9.30 pm.
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Fed Cup: Kazakhstan clinches win over Thailand
15:38, 06 February 2019
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The Kazakhstan Tennis Team has already secured a win in the Fed Cup clash vs. Thailand, Kazinform has learned from Olympic.kz.
Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas and Yulia Putintseva confidently won their matches. At the start of the tournament, Diyas beat Mananchaya Sawangkaew. Defeating Nudnida Luangnam in two sets, Putintseva marked a decisive end to the clash. Then, there will be a doubles game, which will be of no tournament value.
In the next match, the Kazakh athletes will face India. It will take place on February 8.
It should be mentioned that the winner of Subgroup A (Kazakhstan, India, Thailand) will play vs. the best of Subgroup A (China, Korea, Indonesia, and Oceania). They will play to secure a berth at the World Group II playoffs.
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Actress Mayra Couto, 32, was one of the most emblematic members of the renowned América TV series 'Al Fondo Hay Sitio'. She played Grace Gonzales, the daughter of 'Charo' and 'Lucho', as well as Joel's sister. In the plot, she had an affair with Nicolás de las Casas (played by Andrew Wiese), a love story that bears similarities to the current one between July and Cristóbal. However, in the final episode of the eighth season, Grace's character married Nicolás and moved to Canada, where she gave birth to Nelly Francesca de las Casas Gonzales, thus marking the closure of her participation in the Peruvian fiction.
Recently, Couto returned to Peru after residing in Cuba and Colombia. She will be in the country evaluating new job opportunities and she has already expressed her interest in returning to the production that launched her to fame: 'AFHS'. Now, it is in the hands of the scriptwriters and the director, Gigio Arandadecide whether to include it in season 11 to premiere in 2024.
YOU CAN SEE: Mayra Couto: what the popular Grace from “AFHS” does after leaving Peruvian television
What did Mayra Couto say about her possible return to the series 'At the bottom there is room'?
“The series ('At the bottom there is room') was like a school for me. I learned a lot and grew as an actress. If they want me, even if it's for a cameo, I will gladly accept as long as I can reunite with my people and my friends.. “Everything is fine,” expressed the unforgettable Grace Gonzales to the newspaper El Comercio.
YOU CAN SEE: Mayra Couto: how much does the actress charge to send greetings to her Peruvian fans? |
What happened to Mayra Couto after denouncing actor Andrés Wiese for harassment?
Actress Mayra Couto mentioned having gone through a real ordeal after denouncing Andrés Wiese, who played her lover in 'Al Fondo Hay Sitio'. In 2020, Couto accused Wiese of harassment, but her complaint was dropped. From then on, they began to give him a lot of trouble.
“I went out to report without a lawyer, without internet. He was in Cuba. I only loaded Instagram. That day, as soon as I reported it, a feminist girl wrote to me to let me know that someone was publishing all my information: my address, my phone number, my parents' names, my financial statements, my bank account number and how much money I had. “I started to shake,” he counted.
“My parents were terrified. They were afraid that something would be done to them. They threatened me (with death). I closed all my accounts. It was harsh”revealed Mayra Couto, who also participated in national series such as 'La pre', 'Graffiti' and 'Cumbia pop'.
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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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