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Libra - (23rd September to 22nd October) Daily Horoscope Prediction says, Morals guide you Be sincere in love and you’ll see the output. Overcome the official pressure with a cool mindset. Resolve the monetary issues and health is normal today. Look for pleasant moments in the relationship and ensure you show commitment at work. No major financial issues will impact the day. You may also be good in terms of health today. Libra Love Horoscope Today Do not bring in egos between you and the lover. Keep a distance from the ex-lover as this can steam up things in your current relationship. Avoid fracas in the love affair and keep the lover in good spirits. Express the emotions freely and your lover prefers you to stay together. You may find a new interesting person and when you feel like proposing, go ahead with the decision. For married Libras, the chances of getting conceived are high. Libra Career Horoscope Today Stay away from office politics and ensure you stay in the good book of the management. Some sales persons will travel for job reasons while businessmen will succeed in raising funds through promoters. Government employees and bankers can expect a change in the office. Marketing and sales persons will find fortune today which will also result in a hike in the salary. Your communication skills will work out in crucial discussions and negotiations with clients. A good business developer should also come out with innovative ideas today. Students need to be careful while attending examinations. Libra Money Horoscope Today You are prosperous today as money will come in from different sources. Have a proper financial plan and a professional can help you here. Some females will be fortunate in speculative business. You may succeed in meeting professional expectations that will bring in good money. The first part of the day is also good to try luck in real estate. You may also need to provide financial help to a sibling or a friend. Libra Health Horoscope Today No major health issue will trouble you. Despite you having a cold or viral fever, things will be normal. You may develop headaches or body aches as well. Seniors will complain about breathing issues and may require medical attention. Pregnant females need to avoid adventure sports. Libra Sign Attributes Strength: Idealist, Socially presentable, Aesthetic, Charming, Artsy, Generous Weakness: Uncertain, Lazy, Non-interventionist Symbol: Scales Element: Air Body Part: Kidneys & Bladder Sign Ruler: Venus Lucky Day: Friday Lucky Color: Brown Lucky Number: 3 Lucky Stone: Diamond Libra Sign Compatibility Chart Natural affinity: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius Good compatibility: Aries, Libra Fair compatibility: Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces Less compatibility: Cancer, Capricorn By: Dr. J. N. Pandey Vedic Astrology & Vastu Expert Website: www.astrologerjnpandey.com E-mail: djnpandey@gmail.com Phone: 91-9811107060 (WhatsApp Only)'We need new leadership': Atlantic Liberal caucus calls for Trudeau's resignationU.S. President-elect Donald Trump has sharply criticized the extension of the national debt ceiling, labeling it as 'one of the dumbest political decisions made in years.' This comes in response to a 2023 budget agreement orchestrated by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, which suspended the debt limit until January 1, 2025. Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to express his disapproval, stressing that Congress's decision jeopardizes future fiscal stability and insisting that Democrats should be held accountable for any resulting financial turmoil. Trump said, 'The Democrats must be forced to take a vote on this treacherous issue NOW, during the Biden Administration, and not in June.' While the deal allows the U.S. Treasury to honor its financial commitments for several months, the pressing concern is that lawmakers will need to revisit this issue next year to prevent a fiscal crisis. Trump's remarks underscore the contentious political atmosphere surrounding budgetary and fiscal policy debates in Washington. (With inputs from agencies.)
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Gatineau police are asking for the public's help locating a vehicle and its owner following a suspicious fire earlier this month. Firefighters and police were called to a home on rue Brooks at around 1:30 a.m. Nov. 13. Residents nearby reported hearing an explosion before the fire started. No one was hurt, but police are now investigating the blaze as suspicious. Police say a vehicle was spotted near the scene at the corner of rue Brooks and rue Parker at around the time of the fire. It is described as a black pickup truck, possibly a Ford F-150 that is a 2015 or newer model. The pickup truck could be equipped with a trailer hitch at the rear. The muffler is located behind the rear wheel on the passenger side and the noise of the vehicle suggests that it may have undergone modifications. Anyone with information that could help locate this vehicle or identify its owner is asked to contact Gatineau police at 819 243-4636, option 5. 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By AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Neuberger divulged the scope of the hack a day after the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued guidance intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage in the future. White House officials cautioned that a number of telecommunication firms and countries impacted could still grow. The U.S. believes that the hackers were able to gain access to communications of senior U.S. government officials and prominent political figures through the hack, Neuberger said. “We don’t believe any classified communications has been compromised,” Neuberger added during a call with reporters. She added that Biden has been briefed on the findings and that the White House “has made it a priority for the federal government to do everything it can to get to the bottom this.” The Chinese embassy in Washington on Tuesday rejected the accusations that it was responsible for the hack after the U.S. federal authorities issued new guidance. “The U.S. needs to stop its own cyberattacks against other countries and refrain from using cyber security to smear and slander China,” embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said. The embassy did not immediately respond to messages on Wednesday. Associated Press writer David Klepper contributed reporting.OFFICIAL RULES: DHH Med Spa Holiday Sweepstakes 2024
The Washington Commanders are searching for their 11th win of the season against the Atlanta Falcons. Though the team is playing some good football on Sunday, they will now continue the game without starting center Tyler Biadasz. More news: Jets Officially Replace Aaron Rodgers at Quarterback During Bills Blowout UPDATE: C Tyler Biadasz has an ankle injury. His return is questionable. More details to come. #RaiseHail #RiseUp #NFL #WashingtonInformer #NFLPrimetime #NFLonNBC #ATLvsWAS #nflfootball #SNFonNBC #SNFootball Biadasz was rolled on during a block, and his leg was trapped under a defender on the Atlanta Falcons. Following the play, he was on the ground for some time grimacing in pain. Biadasz was able to walk off the field, but he had a noticeable limp. Following a stint in the blue medical tent, he was immediately taken to the locker room for further evaluation. Losing Biadasz for the game is going to impact the offensive line strength for the Commanders. He has been solid in 2024, and now quarterback Jayden Daniels is down a starter that is key in protecting him. The Falcons' defense has been all over Daniels so far, securing two sacks so far on Sunday Night Football. C Tyler Biadasz (ankle) is questionable to return Per the Commanders' official X account, Biadasz is questionable to return to the game with an ankle injury. A camera cut showed the center being placed in the blue medical tent, and he was slamming his helmet on the table in clear frustration. Usually, when a player is showing that level of frustration, they know that the injury they suffered is significant. That is not always the case, but it does happen quite often. The hope is that Biadasz only suffered a minor injury. Even if Biadasz suffered a minor injury, he might not suit up for Week 18. This would be detrimental if the Commanders were still searching for a playoff spot. The easiest way to achieve a postseason berth is by winning on Sunday. At the time of this writing, the Commanders are losing to the Falcons 17-7. With Biadasz out, Washington will have Michae Deiter in for Biadasz. Deiter is a proven veteran but is still a backup. More news: NFL News: AFC Playoff Picture Gets More Complicated With Dolphins Win Daniels has been under duress in the game and has not been able to sling the ball in the same manner that he usually does in games. Through the first half of the game, he has thrown 92 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The Commanders will need to tighten things up if they are going to get past the Falcons and lock up a playoff spot. Should Washington win, it will also lock up the NFC West for the Los Angeles Rams. For more on the Commanders, head to Newsweek Sports .Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next
Davenport council denies tax incentives for proposed riverfront hotel in DavenportNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya. By the age of 5, he was fascinated by butterflies and started building a collection that has grown to more than 4.2 million, representing hundreds of species. “My parents encouraged us to look for butterflies after visiting the Congo and were gifted a trapping net by some friends," Collins said. “By the time I was 15 years old, I was already visiting other countries like Nigeria to study more about butterflies.” During his 20-year career as an agronomist, Collins dedicated his free time to research. He established the African Butterfly Research Institute in 1997. Now, running out of space and time, he hopes to hand it over to the next generation. On his 1.5 acres (0.6 hectare) of land, hundreds of indigenous trees and flowering bushes form a well-knit forest. Hundreds of butterflies dance from one flower to another, at times landing on Collins' hand. His collection is private, although it was initially open to the public when he ran it as an education center between 1998 and 2003. Collins has 1.2 million butterflies from across Africa delicately pinned in frames and stored in rows of shelves, with another 3 million in envelopes. “They need to be kept in dark spaces," he said. “The form of storage also ensures the dried butterflies are not eaten by other insects, parasites and predators. We also ensure we apply insecticides once a year to keep them safe.” Julian Bayliss, an ecologist specializing in Africa and a visiting professor at Oxford Brookes University, said he has collected butterflies for Collins over two decades. “There is a large part of that collection that is completely irreplaceable because a large part of Africa’s habitat is being destroyed,” Bayliss said. Africa is vulnerable to climate change, with periods of prolonged drought and serious flooding destroying forests and other butterfly habitats. Bayliss suggested digitizing the collection to make it accessible worldwide. Whoever takes it over "needs to be an institution that is well-founded, well-funded and secure,” he said. Scott Miller, an entomologist at the Smithsonian Institution, met Collins almost 30 years ago. He said such collections provide critical information that could show environmental changes over 60 years. “These physical specimens, you can actually keep going back to them to get new layers of information as you learn more or you get a different technology or you get different questions," he said. Collins is concerned that soon he will no longer be able to sustain his research. He said his most prized butterfly costs $8,000 — which he keeps from sight, concerned about possible theft — and hopes to sell the collection to an individual or research institution. The costs of running his institute are high. An annual budget posted in 2009 on the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa website was $200,000. Collins estimates that the specimens and other assets are worth $8 million. “This has been my hobby for decades, and I can’t put a price on what I have done so far. I’m currently seeking to ensure the species are in safe hands when I’m out of this world,” he said. ___ Associated Press journalist Khaled Kazziha in Nairobi, Kenya, contributed to this report. Magdalene Mwaniki, The Associated PressSecretaries of State are being told that any outgoings which are not contributing towards one of Labour’s “priorities” must be cut as Rachel Reeves vows to wield “an iron fist against waste.” In letters sent by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones, departments will be told to brace for “difficult” spending decisions in order to restore trust in the Government’s handling of the public finances. Every pound of departmental spending will be face a “line-by-line review” involving external finance experts from banks and think tanks in order to ensure it represents value for money, the Treasury said. The Chancellor will on Tuesday launch the next round of Government spending, and is expected to warn departments that they “cannot operate in a business-as-usual way when reviewing their budgets for the coming years”. She will insist that areas focused on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “plan for change”, which includes targets to improve living standards across the country and build 1.5 million homes, must be prioritised. Ms Reeves said: “By totally rewiring how the Government spends money we will be able to deliver our plan for change and focus on what matters for working people. “The previous government allowed millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money to go to waste on poor value for money projects. We will not tolerate it; I said I would have an iron grip on the public finances and that means taking an iron fist against waste. “By reforming our public services, we will ensure they are up to scratch for modern day demands, saving money and delivering better services for people across the country. That’s why we will inspect every pound of Government spend, so that it goes to the right places and we put an end to all waste.” Under the Treasury’s plans, departments will ensure budgets are scrutinised by “challenge panels” of external experts including former senior management of Lloyd’s Banking Group, Barclays Bank and the Co-operative Group. These panels, which will also involve think tanks, academics and the private sector, will advise on which spending “is or isn’t necessary”, the ministry said. The Treasury said work has already begun, with an evaluation of the £6.5 million spent on a scheme that placed social workers in schools finding “no evidence of positive impact on social care outcomes”. “Departments will be advised that where spending is not contributing to a priority, it should be stopped,” it said. “Although some of these decisions will be difficult, the Chancellor is clear that the public must have trust in the Government that it is rooting out waste and that their taxes are being spent on their priorities.” Ms Reeves had already announced efficiency and productivity savings of 2% across departments in her autumn budget as she seeks to put the public finances on a firmer footing. In a speech in east London, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden hinted at a further squeeze. “At the Budget the Chancellor demanded efficiency and productivity savings of 2% across departments – and there will be more to come,” he said. “As we launch the next phase of the spending review at its heart must be reform of the state in order to do a better job for the public.”
Apple Falters While Android Dominates the Recovering Smartphone MarketThe five-part series will debut globally on December 10, following elite global players on and off the field as they compete in the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida. A trailer for the series titled Polo, executive produced by Harry and Meghan, was released on Thursday, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the “fast-paced and glamorous world of polo”. In a statement, Harry said: “This series offers audiences an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look into the passion and determination driving some of the world’s elite polo players, revealing the grit behind the glamour. “We’re proud to showcase the true depth and spirit of the sport — and the intensity of its high-stakes moments.” It has been produced by the Sussexes’ Archewell Productions, having previously released three documentaries with Netflix as part of a multimillion-pound deal with the streaming giant. Heart Of Invictus, which aired last August, followed a group of service members on their road to the Invictus Games, the Paralympic-style sporting competition set up by Harry in 2014 for injured and sick military personnel and veterans. Netflix also released the documentary series Live To Lead and the controversial six-part Harry & Meghan documentary in December 2022. Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down from royal duties.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Zac Alley is being reunited with Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia. Rodriguez, who was hired for his second stint as West Virginia's coach on Dec. 12, announced Sunday that he hired the 31-year-old Alley as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. “Zac is one of the top young defensive coordinators in the country and has proven his ability to lead and be an innovator at different stops during his career,” Rodriguez said in a statement. “I have worked with him several seasons, and he constantly impresses me with his ability to blend schemes with his personnel and develop winning results.” Under Rodriguez, Alley spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Jacksonville State. Alley was the youngest defensive coordinator in the Bowl Subdivision at Louisiana-Monroe in 2021 when Rodriguez was the Warhawks’ offensive coordinator. In Alley’s lone season at Oklahoma, the Sooners ranked fifth in the Southeastern Conference in total defense, allowing 318 yards per game. “I have tremendous respect for Coach Rod, as I’ve seen how he develops players and builds a program,” Alley said. “I look forward to working with the players and doing my part to help WVU be one of the top teams in the Big 12 Conference and the nation.” Alley worked under Oklahoma coach Brent Venables as a graduate assistant at Clemson from 2015 to 2018 when Venables was defensive coordinator and linebackers coach there. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
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