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Biden opens final White House holiday season with turkey pardons and first lady gets Christmas tree WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in Minnesota. The president welcomed 2,500 guests under sunny skies as he cracked jokes about the fates of “Peach” and “Blossom.” He also sounded wistful tones about the last weeks of his presidency. Separately, first lady Jill Biden received the delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. And the Bidens are traveling to New York later Monday for an early holiday celebration with members of the Coast Guard. Formula 1 expands grid to add General Motors' Cadillac brand and new American team for 2026 season LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors. The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a federal investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, would not approve the team initially started by Michael Andretti, who has since stepped aside. The 11th team will be called Cadillac F1 and be run by new Andretti Global majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter. The team will use Ferrari engines its first two years until GM has a Cadillac engine built for competition in time for the 2028 season. US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer. Naeher is on the team’s roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States. Naeher was on the U.S. team that won the Women’s World Cup in 2019 and the gold medal at this year's Olympics in France. She’s the only U.S. goalkeeper to earn a shutout in both a World Cup and an Olympic final. Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movie LONDON (AP) — If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone at the fictional grave of Ebenezer Scrooge was destroyed. The movie prop used in the 1984 adaption of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” had become a tourist attraction. The film starred George C. Scott as the cold-hearted curmudgeon who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him what will become of his life if he doesn’t become a better person. West Mercia Police say the stone was vandalized in the past week. Megachurch founder T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon at Dallas church DALLAS (AP) — The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter's House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was hospitalized after suffering what the church called a “slight health incident.” Jakes was speaking to churchgoers after he sat down and began trembling as several people gathered around him Sunday at the church. Jakes' daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and her husband Touré Roberts said in a statement on social media late Sunday that Jakes was improving. The 67-year-old Jakes founded the non-denominational The Potter's House in 1996 and his website says it now has more than 30,000 members with campuses in Fort Worth and Frisco, Texas; and in Denver. At the crossroads of news and opinion, 'Morning Joe' hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting The reaction of those who defended “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for meeting with President-elect Trump sounds almost quaint in the days of opinionated journalism. Doesn't it makes sense, they said, for hosts of a political news show to meet with such an important figure? But given how “Morning Joe” has attacked Trump, its viewers felt insulted. Many reacted quickly by staying away. It all reflects the broader trend of opinion crowding out traditional journalist in today's marketplace, and the expectations that creates among consumers. By mid-week, the show's audience was less than two-thirds what it has typically been this year. Pilot dies in plane crash in remote woods of New York, puppy found alive WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot and at least one dog he was transporting died when a small plane crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, though a puppy on the flight was found alive with two broken legs. The Greene County sheriff’s office says Seuk Kim of Springfield, Virginia, was flying from Maryland to Albany, New York, when the plane crashed at about 6:10 p.m. Sunday in a remote area. Officials believe the pilot died from the impact. The surviving dog was hospitalized, while a third dog was not located. The flight was connected with a not-for-profit group that transports rescue animals. Warren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B fortune after his death OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by handing out more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations Monday, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining $147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it’s possible that Buffett’s children could die before giving it all away. Buffett said he has no regrets about his decision to start giving away his fortune in 2006. Pop star Ed Sheeran apologizes to Man United boss Ruben Amorim for crashing interview MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British pop star Ed Sheeran has apologized to Ruben Amorim after inadvertently interrupting the new Manchester United head coach during a live television interview. Amorim was talking on Sky Sports after United’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich on Sunday when Sheeran walked up to embrace analyst Jamie Redknapp. The interview was paused before Redknapp told the pop star to “come and say hello in a minute.” Sheeran is a lifelong Ipswich fan and holds a minority stake in the club. He was pictured celebrating after Omari Hutchinson’s equalizing goal in the game at Portman Road. A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of weary world travelers: a pack of Argentinian rodents. A number of Patagonian mara, a rabbit-like mammal with long legs, big ears and a body like a hoofed animal, now roam the grounds of Al Qudra Lakes, typically home to gazelle and other desert creatures of the United Arab Emirates. How they got there remains a mystery in the UAE, a country where exotic animals have ended up in the private homes and farms of the wealthy. But the pack appears to be thriving there and likely have survived several years already in a network of warrens among the dunes.
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The Patriots are out of the playoff picture with five games remaining in the season — including two against the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills. And while they pose a tough task for New England, Drake Maye doesn’t see the matchups as daunting ones. “I think it’s an opportunity. Patriots and Bills, two in-Division opponents, I think you’re always going to be excited to play those guys,” the rookie quarterback said during his weekly appearance on WEEI. “And there’s going to be some cold-weather games and football-weather games, so I think that’d be fun to get a chance to go against a great team. And what they’ve done this season is a challenge us and see what we see what we got on our team, especially these last couple weeks. So we definitely go in and take it as a challenge and be ready to go.” Although the Patriots are 3-10 going into their Week 15 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals , Maye has given the fanbase optimism for the future. While he’s struggled at times and made rookie mistakes, Maye has also shown growth every week. Turnovers remain a problem for the 22-year-old — he has eight interceptions in as many starts — but he wants to put emphasis on ball security in the pocket for the remainder of the season. However, he still believes New England is doing a lot of things right despite its record. “At the same time I’m trying to win the game. It’s not like I’m trying to throw interceptions,” Maye said. “... At the end of the day I think we’re moving the ball well, we got guys making plays. We’re fighting, we’re staying in games.” The Patriots will miss the playoffs for a third straight season as well as finish with a losing record. They can still finish the season on a high note over the next five weeks, and Maye can continue to show growth as he looks to end his rookie season in positive fashion. More Patriots ContentGrey Market Labs announces $8M Series A funding led by Capri Ventures to accelerate growth of its Replica Platform - First of its kind "Secure Environment as a Service"
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No. 22 St. John's, Georgia pack busy schedule with game on SundayNagpur/Chandrapur: With five-star hotels booked, travel itinerary chalked out, aircraft on standby to fly out MLAs to deflect poachers, and post-poll strategies in place, both Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Mahayuti are ready to ringfence their winning legislators due to fears of a hung assembly . If neither alliance gets a majority, then support of every Independent becomes crucial, apart from chances of established parties breaking pre-poll alliances and shifting to the opposite side for govt formation. Sources say two five-star hotels in Mumbai have been booked by "two of the biggest parties" to keep their flock together. Both hotels are affiliated to international hospitality chains, with one located in Kalina and the other in Bandra-Kurla complex. Winning candidates from both alliances are expected to collect their certificates and make a dash to Mumbai ‘as soon as possible'. It's expected that chartered flights will start landing in Nagpur from Saturday evening or Sunday morning in case of a hung assembly. The ‘resort politics' — a slang for herding legislators at a single venue and keeping them under surveillance — is all set to play out in Mumbai from Sunday. A Nagpur-based BJP politician said, "We are confident of getting a majority, and even MVA feels the same. No big party, especially a national party, fights elections to lose. But results are not always up to expectation, and that is when we have to cobble up the numbers." A top BJP politician from Chandrapur said Mahayuti has kickstarted discussions with 10 Independent candidates, who are likely to win. And the urgency with which MLAs are being asked to fly to Mumbai, is not surprising according to BJP's Chandrapur candidate, Kishor Jorgewar. "The rush to reach Mumbai stems from the November 26 deadline for govt formation, and there is a possibility of the leader (CM candidate) being selected as early as Sunday," Jorgewar said. A senior Nagpur-based politician from Congress said, "No party will want to take a chance if a hung verdict comes. Every MLA will count, not only from outside, but within. You don't want your own flock shifting loyalties, something which we saw happening in Maharashtra twice in the last three years." The veteran politician, who was also an ex-minister, said, "Independents automatically become kingmakers if Maharashtra sees a hung assembly, so the focus will be on how many Independents we can get to our side. For this, both parties have opened a hotline with independents to woo them over." A BJP politician, who did not contest this time, but is close to decision-makers, said the priority will be the rebel candidates who won. "It's easier to bring back a rebel from your party than it is to woo someone who's totally independent," he said. "In 2019, in Ramtek, we all saw Ashish Jaiswal rebelling and winning as an Independent. But right from Day 1, he was supporting Sena. Similarly, in Gondia, we had Vinod Agrawal who rebelled against BJP, but after winning, he was supporting our party," the politician added. After ‘rebels' are taken care of, parties will look for the real Independents and ensure they are on their side. The same BJP leader said, "Many Independents are already aligned with either MVA or Mahayuti in some way or the other. Sometimes it is ideology, sometimes it is shared interests. So, parties look to rope in independents and quickly lock in their support." And even after number crunching with Independents, alliances fail to reach the majority mark, the focus will shift to the Third Front. If the third coalition can churn out winning candidates, then it can be a one-stop solution. Sources say third front allies like Bacchu Kadu have already been approached by both sides and urged to join hands. However, everything now boils down to numbers on Saturday. If either of the alliances, MVA or Mahayuti, cross the 145 seats threshold, then the ‘Plan B' for Independents and Third Front will automatically fall by the side. Congress is also looking at neighbouring Karnataka as a "safe place" for its MLAs to stay until the formation of the govt because of the party's own govt there. "Since Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar played a key role in keeping Congress MLAs together during Karnataka elections, the party has approached him for ‘resort management' to help Maharashtra Congress. The party is in touch with its counterparts in Karnataka," a senior Congress member said. Learning from their earlier split, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) have also started establishing contacts with their respective candidates. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday held virtual dialogues with the party's functionaries, instructing them on the precautions they need to take on counting day. Even NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar held a discussion with the party's senior members and told them to chalk out a post-result strategy. (With inputs by Anurag Bende in Pune)