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NEW YORK (AP) — If anybody knows Deion Sanders' mind, it might be Travis Hunter. And the two-way Colorado star says Coach Prime is indeed staying put with the Buffaloes. “I got a lot of insight. He ain’t going nowhere. He’s going to be right where he's at right now,” Hunter said Friday in Manhattan, where he's a heavy favorite to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. In his second season at the school, Sanders coached No. 20 Colorado to a 9-3 record this year and its first bowl bid since 2020. Hunter, Sanders and the Buffaloes will face No. 17 BYU (10-2) in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28. Sanders' success and popularity in Boulder has led to speculation the flashy and outspoken former NFL star might seek or accept a coaching job elsewhere this offseason. Sanders, however, has dismissed such talk himself. Hunter followed Sanders from Jackson State, an HBCU that plays in the lower level FCS, to the Rocky Mountains and has already racked up a staggering string of individual accolades this week, including The Associated Press player of the year. The junior wide receiver and cornerback plans to enter the 2025 NFL draft and is expected to be a top-five pick — perhaps even No. 1 overall. But he backed up assertions from Sanders and his son, star Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, that both will play in the Alamo Bowl rather than skip the game to prepare for the draft and prevent any possible injury. “It's definitely important because, you know, I started this thing with Coach Prime and Shedeur and most of the coaches on the coaching staff, so I want to finish it off right,” Hunter said. "I didn't give them a full season my first year (because of injury), so I'm going to go ahead and end this thing off right. It's going to be our last game together, so I'm going to go out there and dominate and show the loyalty that I have for him. “Definitely looking forward to it. I'm just excited to go out there and play football one more time before the offseason.” 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

The club confirmed Phipps’ death on Thursday, leading to a flood of tributes on social media from those that worked with her. David Beckham called Kath Phipps “the heartbeat of Manchester United” as tributes from players past and present poured in following the long-serving receptionist’s death at the age of 85. A lifelong fan, she was an immensely popular figure with players, managers and staff at a club she joined four months after Sir Matt Busby led them to European Cup glory in 1968. Phipps initially worked at Old Trafford in the stadium offices and on matchdays, before Sir Alex Ferguson brought her to their Carrington training ground in 2000. The United great presented her with the League Managers Association’s Service to Football award in 2022, when Beckham was among those to pay tribute. “Forever in our hearts...,” the former midfielder posted on Instagram with a photo holding Phipps’ hand. “The first and last face I would always see was Kath sat at reception at Old Trafford waiting to give me my tickets for the game. “She was the heartbeat of Manchester United, everyone knew who Kath was and everyone adored her. “I moved up to Manchester at 15 and Kath made a promise to my mum and dad ‘I’ll look after your boy for you don’t you worry’ and from that first day till the last day I spent with her that’s exactly what she did. “Old Trafford will never be the same without your smile as we walk through those doors... We love you.” The club confirmed Phipps’ death on Thursday, leading to a flood of tributes on social media from those that worked with her. United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney said: “The heart and soul of Manchester United. Everything what the club is about. “A legend who will be greatly missed. Thanks for the memories Kathy. Thoughts with family and friends.” Fellow United former player Patrice Evra said “losing a family member (is) never easy” alongside a photo with Phipps, who David De Gea thanked “for taking care of everyone”. Ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand said: “An absolute mainstay of Manchester United... Always welcomed me and everyone else who visited with a warm smile! Looked at life positively, incredibly selfless & would put others first! RIP.” Current squad members were also quick to pay their respects to Phipps. United skipper Bruno Fernandes reposted the club’s announcement with a heart emoji and Marcus Rashford said: “Awful news, admired by all at the club and beyond, you will be missed.” United defender Harry Maguire posted: “A legend that will never be forgotten. I will miss you. We will miss you. RIP Kath.” Right-back Diogo Dalot wrote: “We love you Kath. Thank you for showing everyday what this club is about and taking care of us.” Jadon Sancho, who is on loan at Chelsea ahead of a permanent United exit, said of Phipps: “I’m grateful that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting you, such a lovely kind hearted soul. “She always made sure I was OK and always put a smile on my face whenever I felt down, I appreciate you Kath. My condolences go out to her family through this tough time.” United have yet to confirm what tribute will be paid at Saturday’s Premier League match against Nottingham Forest. The club said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved colleague Kath Phipps at the age of 85. “An omnipresent figure at Manchester United since the late 1960s, Kath worked for the club for over 55 years in a variety of roles, but her contribution went beyond any particular job title. “Kath was a one-woman institution, whose memory will be cherished by everyone at the club who had the privilege of knowing her. “She said last year: ‘I can’t imagine doing anything else’. Well, we can’t imagine the place without her.”Seven Tulsa-area lawmakers showed up Friday to answer local education leaders’ questions about State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ political rhetoric, accountability for private school tax credits and who should decide whether schools should be allowed four-day work weeks. Ahead of the start of the next session of the Oklahoma Legislature on Feb. 3, Jenks Public Schools hosted its 32nd annual legislative luncheon at Jenks High School. In attendance were Tulsa Democrats Rep. Amanda Swope and Rep. Suzanne Schreiber, and Republicans Rep. Mark Tedford, Tulsa; Rep. Mike Lay, Jenks; Rep. Rob Hall, Tulsa; Sen. Aaron Reinhardt, Jenks; and Sen. Brian Guthrie, Bixby. Right out of the gates, local education leaders wanted to know what, if anything, local lawmakers could do about Walters’ repeated claims that public schools in Oklahoma need to be rid of woke, liberal indoctrinators. People are also reading... Berry Tramel: Will Mike Gundy now learn to get along with his bosses? Meet the 2024 Tulsans of the Year: These people worked hard to make Tulsa better Four-day school week discussion: BA school officials release feasibility study findings Bill Haisten: There still is no resolution, but a Gundy-OSU divorce seems imminent OSSAA board votes unanimously to deny hardship waiver of East Central basketball player Bill Haisten: Union's search heats up, and Owasso’s Antonio Graham has Union ties Antonio Graham leaves Owasso for a ‘dream come true’ situation at Union Berry Tramel: Jackson Arnold shows OU should save its high-end shopping for the portal Broken Arrow Public Schools releases calendar options for four-day week Final OU football bowl projections before Sooners' postseason destination is revealed Cooper Parker secures Bixby's seventh consecutive state title in OT thriller versus Owasso Assessing OU football's top transfer portal needs: Heavy on offense, but a little defense, too POLL CLOSED: Vote for the Bill Knight Automotive high school football player of the week for Week 14 Court 'bulldozes' tribal law in Tulsa case over jurisdiction, attorney says Berry Tramel: OU's victory over Alabama comes at quite the cost, courtesy of the playoff Tedford said he has maintained what he believes is a “pretty good relationship” Walters, and he has advised him to focus on “classroom performance issues and less about social agenda issues.” “From my perspective, there’s only so much of that advice that he’ll be willing to take,” Tedford said, before adding that he is a proponent of creating a plan to continually raise teacher pay, possibly tied to cost of living. Schreiber encouraged educators and others concerned about negative perceptions about teachers to challenge lawmakers to visit local public school classrooms. “Ask them: 'Have you met a teacher?’ Get legislators into your buildings, ... make them remember what is happening in a public school every day,” Schreiber said. “When you get a policymaker in a classroom — help them remember what’s going on, and all of those proximate agendas go away.” Reinhardt, a freshman lawmaker, said he shares education leaders’ concern about the impact negative rhetoric is having on the recruitment and retention of teachers amid historic shortfalls in Oklahoma’s applicant pool. “It is extremely difficult. It’s hurtful. It’s making the jobs of all of these people more difficult,” Reinhardt said. “Certain individuals may continue on however they decide to handle themselves. There are some things we can do to protect teachers — maybe through due process ... to make sure teachers’ rights are being protected.” The panel of lawmakers was asked how they plan to hold private schools that ultimately receive taxpayer-funds through Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credits to the same standards as public schools. Schreiber said it is clear after the first year of the program that many of the tax credits are going to families who already paid for their children to attend private schools, rather than the program’s stated intent of opening new pathways to school choice for families who couldn’t afford private school tuition. “You should be able to see what those dollars pay for and what those outcomes are, and right now, with our taxpayer credits, we don’t have that kind of transparency,” she said. Swope, who is set to resign as a House representative because she just accepted a new job in the administration of newly elected Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols, said she believes tax credit recipients and the private schools where they use those taxpayer funds should expect accountability. “There is no such thing as free money — there is always going to be some kind of accountability that comes with it. I think the reality is that means that the state should have the ability to talk about admission to those institutions, curriculum and standards and testing that are in place for that,” Swope said. “If you don’t want to be susceptible for the public standard, then don’t open yourself up to public money.” About whether the state should take back control from local school boards over four-day school weeks, Reinhardt spoke out to say it should remain a matter of local control and he personally understands why the idea is being discussed in more districts. 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It’s a daunting reality for Democrats: Republican Donald Trump's support has grown broadly since he last sought the presidency. In his defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris , Trump won a bigger percentage of the vote in each one of the 50 states, and Washington, D.C., than he did four years ago. He won more actual votes than in 2020 in 40 states, according to an Associated Press analysis. Certainly, Harris’ more than 7 million vote decline from President Joe Biden’s 2020 total was a factor in her loss, especially in swing-state metropolitan areas that have been the party’s winning electoral strongholds. But, despite national turnout that was lower than in the high-enthusiasm 2020 election, Trump received 2.5 million more votes than he did four years ago. He swept the seven most competitive states to win a convincing Electoral College victory, becoming the first Republican nominee in 20 years to win a majority of the popular vote. Trump cut into places where Harris needed to overperform to win a close election. Now Democrats are weighing how to regain traction ahead of the midterm elections in two years, when control of Congress will again be up for grabs and dozens of governors elected. There were some notable pieces to how Trump's victory came together: Though Trump improved across the map, his gains were particularly noteworthy in urban counties home to the cities of Detroit, Milwaukee and Philadelphia, electoral engines that stalled for Harris in industrial swing states Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Harris fell more than 50,000 votes — and 5 percentage points — short of Biden's total in Wayne County, Michigan, which makes up the lion's share of the Detroit metro area. She was almost 36,000 votes off Biden's mark in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and about 1,000 short in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It wasn't only Harris' shortfall that helped Trump carry the states, a trio that Democrats had collectively carried in six of the seven previous elections before Nov. 5. Trump added to his 2020 totals in all three metro counties, netting more than 24,000 votes in Wayne County, more than 11,000 in Philadelphia County and almost 4,000 in Milwaukee County. It’s not yet possible to determine whether Harris fell short of Biden’s performance because Biden voters stayed home or switched their vote to Trump — or how some combination of the two produced the rightward drift evident in each of these states. Harris advertised heavily and campaigned regularly in each, and made Milwaukee County her first stop as a candidate with a rally in July. These swings alone were not the difference in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but her weaker performance than Biden across the three metros helped Trump, who held on to big 2020 margins in the three states' broad rural areas and improved or held steady in populous suburbs. Trump's team and outside groups supporting him knew from their data that he was making inroads with Black voters, particularly Black men younger than 50, more concentrated in these urban areas that have been key to Democratic victories. When James Blair, Trump's political director, saw results coming in from Philadelphia on election night, he knew Trump had cut into the more predominantly Black precincts, a gain that would echo in Wayne and Milwaukee counties. “The data made clear there was an opportunity there,” Blair said. AP VoteCast, a nationwide survey of more than 120,000 voters, found Trump won a larger share of Black and Latino voters than he did in 2020, and most notably among men under age 45. Democrats won Senate races in Michigan and Wisconsin but lost in Pennsylvania. In 2026, they will be defending governorships in all three states and a Senate seat in Michigan. Despite the burst of enthusiasm Harris' candidacy created among the Democratic base when she entered the race in July, she ended up receiving fewer votes than Biden in three of the seven states where she campaigned almost exclusively. In Arizona, she received about 90,000 fewer votes than Biden. She received about 67,000 fewer in Michigan and 39,000 fewer in Pennsylvania. In four others — Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin — Harris won more votes than Biden did. But Trump's support grew by more — in some states, significantly more. That dynamic is glaring in Georgia, where Harris received almost 73,000 more votes than Biden did when he very narrowly carried the state. But Trump added more than 200,000 to his 2020 total, en route to winning Georgia by roughly 2 percentage points. In Wisconsin, Trump's team reacted to slippage it saw in GOP-leaning counties in suburban Milwaukee by targeting once-Democratic-leaning, working-class areas, where Trump made notable gains. In the three largest suburban Milwaukee counties — Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha — which have formed the backbone of GOP victories for decades, Harris performed better than Biden did in 2020. She also gained more votes than Trump gained over 2020, though he still won the counties. That made Trump's focus on Rock County, a blue-collar area in south central Wisconsin, critical. Trump received 3,084 more votes in Rock County, home of the former automotive manufacturing city of Janesville, than he did in 2020, while Harris underperformed Biden's 2020 total by seven votes. That helped Trump offset Harris' improvement in Milwaukee's suburbs. The focus speaks to the strength Trump has had and continued to grow with middle-income, non-college educated voters, the Trump campaign's senior data analyst Tim Saler said. “If you're going to have to lean into working-class voters, they are particularly strong in Wisconsin,” Saler said. “We saw huge shifts from 2020 to 2024 in our favor.” Of the seven most competitive states, Arizona saw the smallest increase in the number of votes cast in the presidential contest — slightly more than 4,000 votes, in a state with more than 3.3 million ballots cast. That was despite nearly 30 campaign visits to Arizona by Trump, Harris and their running mates and more than $432 million spent on advertising by the campaigns and allied outside groups, according to the ad-monitoring firm AdImpact. Arizona, alone of the seven swing states, saw Harris fall short of Biden across small, midsize and large counties. In the other six states, she was able to hold on in at least one of these categories. Even more telling, it is also the only swing state where Trump improved his margin in every single county. While turnout in Maricopa County, Arizona's most populous as the home to Phoenix, dipped slightly from 2020 — by 14,199 votes, a tiny change in a county where more than 2 million people voted — Trump gained almost 56,000 more votes than four years ago. Meanwhile, Harris fell more than 60,000 votes short of Biden's total, contributing to a shift significant enough to swing the county and state to Trump, who lost Arizona by fewer than 11,000 votes in 2020. The biggest leaps to the right weren't taking place exclusively among Republican-leaning counties, but also among the most Democratic-leaning counties in the states. Michigan's Wayne County swung 9 points toward Trump, tying the more Republican-leaning Antrim County for the largest movement in the state. AP VoteCast found that voters were most likely to say the economy was the most important issue facing the country in 2024, followed by immigration. Trump supporters were more motivated by economic issues and immigration than Harris', the survey showed. “It’s still all about the economy," said North Carolina Democratic strategist Morgan Jackson, a senior adviser to Democrat Josh Stein, who won North Carolina’s governorship on Nov. 5 as Trump also carried the state. “Democrats have to embrace an economic message that actually works for real people and talk about it in the kind of terms that people get, rather than giving them a dissertation of economic policy,” he said. Governor’s elections in 2026 give Democrats a chance to test their understanding and messaging on the issue, said Democratic pollster Margie Omero, whose firm has advised Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in the past and winning Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego this year. “So there’s an opportunity to really make sure people, who governors have a connection to, are feeling some specificity and clarity with the Democratic economic message,” Omero said.The Indianapolis Colts (7-8) and New York Giants (2-13) meet Sunday with playoff hopes on the line for Indianapolis. Kickoff from MetLife Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NFL odds around the Colts vs. Giants odds , and make our expert NFL picks and predictions . Indianapolis escaped with a 38-30 home win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 16, while covering as a 4-point favorite and the Over (43.5) coming in. RB Jonathan Taylor dominated with 218 rushing yards and 3 TDs on 29 carries. The Colts defense also forced 3 crucial turnovers. The Colts have slim odds to make the playoffs. 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Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders odds, picks and predictions Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds, picks and predictions Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and predictionsSixteen months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms and two months into the transmission of the four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration and approval, the exercise has been encumbered by confusion and apprehension The Bills – four in all – ought to have sailed enjoyed the legislatures’ endorsement but they are embroiled in a back-and-forth push with no headway. Fron the benefit of hindsight, it could be recalled that as a presidential aspirant in 2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu hinted about his disposition for tax reforms as one of the primary goals of his administration. To lay a strong fiscal and revenue foundation for sustainable growth for the rest of his tenure and beyond, Tinubu believes an overhaul of tax laws was necessary. In validating the intention, Tinubu, on August 8, 2023, as a sitting inaugurated the Taiwo Oyedele’s Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee, headed by an astute tax expert – Taiwo Oyedele. Oyedele not only hit the ground running, he embarked on consultations, traversing the breadth and lengths of the country, distilling essence for tax reform. His committee had audiences with members of civil society groups and engagement with media and other critical stakeholders – all aimed at galvanising inputs and feedback. The country currently has over 60 varieties of taxes administered disjointedly across three tiers of government. Oyedele said his committee will reduce the number of payable taxes to compact size numbers. Oyedele’s tax reforms committee comprises members of the public and private sectors. At the committee’s inauguration, Tinubu said the country cannot continue to tax poverty or production but should focus on returns, income, and consumption. He directed all government agencies, ministries, and departments to cooperate fully with the committee in achieving their mandate. “Within the scope of this mandate, the committee shall have as its objective the advancement of viable and cost-effective solutions to issues such as the multiplicity of revenue collection agencies, high cost of revenue administration, excessive burden of compliance on ordinary taxpayers, the lack of effective coordination between fiscal and other economic policies within and across levels of government, and poor accountability in the utilization of tax revenues.”. “I have given them a strong mandate, and I expect their report to cover tax reform, fiscal policy design and coordination, and the harmonisation of taxes and revenue administration, among other items. “Our target is to improve Nigeria’s revenue profile while making the business environment more conducive and internationally competitive. Our aim is to transform the tax system to support sustainable development while, at the same time, achieving a minimum of an 18 per cent tax-to-GDP ratio within the next three years. “In order to ensure seamless implementation, the Committee shall be empowered not merely to make recommendations but also to provide practical support to the government in the execution and delivery of the recommended changes. “The committee is expected to achieve its mandate within a period of one year. They are, in the first instance, expected to deliver a schedule of quick reforms that can be implemented within thirty days. Critical reform measures should be recommended within six months, and full implementation will take place within one calendar year,” Tinubu said. Provisions of the Tax Bills There four executive tax bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill. Each bill addresses specific aspects of tax administration, compliance, and enforcement. Each bill is detailed, with clarity of explanation. It unearths existing tax lapses it seeks to address. For instance, the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 is expected to provide the fiscal framework for taxation in the country. The Tax Administration Bill is to provide a legal framework for all taxes in the country and reduce disputes; the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill is to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service Act and establish the Nigeria Revenue Service, while the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill is to create a tax tribunal and a tax ombudsman. With regards to the tax administration bill, in relation to the business of mining, Section 20 (sub-section 1) of the new bill stipulates thus: “Every person engaged in the trade or business of mining shall, upon the coming into effect of this Act or upon commencement of operations, file a monthly self-assessment return of minerals royalty with the Service in the prescribed form. (2) Pay the correct royalty due to the government on the minerals sold or used at the prescribed rate in the Ninth Schedule to the Nigeria Tax Act. (3) The returns of royalty for each month shall be filed on or before the 21st day of the following month and shall be accompanied by the following: (a) registered number of quarrying or mining licenses; (b) type of mineral and weight; (c) location and labor used; (d) quarriable minerals in metric tons. These updates are a clear departure from the current situation in which those who engaged in the business of mining are elusive and largely unaccountable. Section (4) states that the service shall review the royalty returns filed and may reassess where necessary the royalty payable, and any additional royalty shall be paid. within 30 days of service of a notice of assessment of such additional royalty, while Section 21.-(1) notes that “a non-resident person engaged in the operation of transport by sea or air into Nigeria shall file monthly returns with evidence of payment of tax as specified under section 18 of the Nigeria Tax Act to the Service in respect of the carriage of passengers, mail, livestock, or goods shipped or loaded into an aircraft in Nigeria”. Other key highlights of the Bills, which have received maximum applause and thumbs down, are as follows: any business with less than N50 million turnover is exempted from tax payment, 90% of workers in the public and private sectors to be exempted from paying income tax; 82% of what low-income persons consume to be VAT-free, scrapping over 50 nuisances tax suffered by local businesses; VAT will no longer be calculated based on where the companies have their headquarters but where their goods are consumed and the rich will pay more tax while the poor will stop paying taxes of all sorts. Other provisions of the bills include the elimination of states collection of consumption tax, the share of the federal government’s VAT quota to reduce from 15 to 10 per cent while states and local government areas get 90 per cent of VAT collected; those earning less than N1.7m monthly will now pay less income tax; customs, NUPRC, and other government agencies will hand off the collection of tax; and restricting tax collection to one agency saddled with the responsibility of the collection of all taxes in Nigeria. Similarly, those earning less than N9 million per annum will have their income tax cut by half. When operational, the bill will lead to the abolition of other multiple tax laws like the stamp duty act, etc, while over 90 per cent of small businesses will no longer pay profit tax. It makes provision for a gradual increase of VAT from 10 per cent in 2025 to 15 per cent in 2030. Almost every good consumed by low-income earners will be exempted from VAT while it seeks reprieve for most Nigerian companies that pay over 60 types of tax and levies. Bill’s bumpy road to NASS Dusted, President Bola Tinubu in October transmitted four bills to the National Assembly. One of them sought requests to rename the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). The National Assembly began legislative deliberations on the bills expeditiously. The Bills reading had progressed to the second reading before it encountered a stalemate. Contentious VAT imbroglio Some portions of the tax reform bill deemed injurious to the socio-economic development of a section of the country stirred controversy. The Northern governors called for the halting of further debate by the National Assembly on the tax reform bill. The governors from the region voiced their opposition to a clause in the VAT provision that provided for the derivation-based model for Value Added Tax distribution. They argue that the suggested approach would disadvantage the northern states and other less industrialized regions. Expressing discontent with the policy, the governors said that VAT is currently remitted based on the location of company headquarters rather than where goods and services are consumed. They added that the measure will negatively affect the distributed revenue from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee. Based on concerns about the bills generated, the National Economic Council (NEC), in its last meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, advised the president to withdraw the four bills to allow for more consultation. The NEC took the decision at its meeting held at the Presidential Villa. Membership of the NEC includes the governors of Nigeria’s 36 states. Responding to NEC advice, President Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, urged the NEC to allow the process to take its full course. President Tinubu welcomes further consultations and engagement with key stakeholders to address any reservations about the bills while the National Assembly considers them for passage,” he said. The pressure from Northern governors and other partisan groups became fierce and unrelenting. In the face of sustained mounting pressure from northern governors and 73 northern members, the House of Representatives halted the bill’s discussion indefinitely. Potpourri of views The tax bills have elicited diverse views, throwing up a potpourri of thoughts. Executive Director of the Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, took a swipe at some state governors opposing President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms bill. Shinkafi, a former national secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), made this known during an interview. He noted that the opposition was indicative of laziness and a lack of innovation in governance. Shinkafi argued that much of the criticism stems from a lack of understanding. In addition, he accused regional leaders of perpetuating economic stagnation and underdevelopment. A former governor of Abia State and senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Kalu said the Federal Government made a mistake not to have carried the National Executive Council (NEC), Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and the Council of State along in its tax reform bills. Orji Kalu, who spokein an interview with Arise Television, opened up on the controversial tax reform bills, saying the bills are very progressive and would bring back fiscal federalism in Nigeria. “As I told you before, the bill is very progressive. It will bring back fiscal federalism. Many senators have not been briefed. I think the federal government made a mistake. The initiators of the bills would have briefed the National Economic Council, Governors’ forum”. On his part, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, advised the National Assembly not to rush the debate on the tax reform bill before them. Obi, on his X handle, also wants Nigerians, whom he identifies as sole beneficiaries, to be involved in the enactment of the bill. “Tax reform is a critical issue, and there is nothing wrong with pursuing it. However, such reforms must be subject to robust public debate,” Obi said. He welcomed the idea of a public hearing, describing it as essential, as it allows Nigerians from all walks of life to engage meaningfully. This is how we build public trust and ensure inclusivity in policymaking,” the former candidate stated. According to him, matters of this magnitude require extensive deliberation and careful consideration, adding, “They should never be rushed. Public hearings must be conducted to allow for diverse opinions and inputs.” Obi further advised that when considering tax reforms and similar issues, it is insufficient to focus solely on the benefits to the government, particularly in terms of increasing revenue collection. He wants Nigerians to take into account the overall impact on the nation and the sustainability of all its regions. In his contribution, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, urged lawmakers to be transparent about the public hearing process on President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. He shared his view via his X official handle. Atiku wrote: “Nigerians are united in their call for a fiscal system that promotes justice, fairness, and equity. They are loud and clear that the fiscal system we seek to promote must not exacerbate the uneven development of the federating units by enhancing the status of a few states while unduly penalizing others.” The apex socio-cultural organization from the South-east, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, joining the South-west, South-south, and North-central parts of Nigeria, supported the landmark bills expected to significantly alter the existing fiscal framework. Ndigbo, in a statement issued by the Secretary General of the body, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, noted that the bills represent a transformative opportunity for the rejuvenation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the enhancement of the fortunes of Nigerian workers. The Bills also sparked rowdy session at the House of Representatives. A member of the House, Ghali Mustapha Tijjani, representing the Albasu/Gaya/Ajingi constituency of Kano State, described the four reform bills before the National Assembly as “anti-people” and must be rejected. In an interview with newsmen at the National Assembly, Tijani said the bills are not in public interest and should be withdrawn for proper consultations and inputs from all stakeholders. “I have a background in finance, as a student of International Corporate Finance, so I have an idea of what all this is all about. The bills actually are not in tandem with public interest, and they’re not pro-masses. “This is a capitalist bill, and for such a reason, I, Dr. Ghali Mustafa Tijjani, am rejecting this bill as a member that represents the people. I’m in the Parliament to ensure that my people are well represented and Nigerians have all the benefits and dividends of democracy. Therefore, these tax reform bills are capitalistic in nature and are siphoning the poor, so to say”, he stated. Re-engaging stakeholders Rather than throwing out the four bills as some interest groups would suggest, Oyedele, said the federal government will re-engage stakeholders. Speaking at a town hall meeting on “Tax Reform Bills: Charting the Way Forward,” hosted by a national television network, Oyedele said the committee was rather ready to repeat engagements with stakeholders. According to him, now that the bills appeared to have generated renewed interest from stakeholders, who hitherto showed no interest, the committee was prepared to repeat the engagement process. He said consultation will also continue even after the bills have been passed into law. Commenting on allegations that the presidential tax reform committee did not consult the state governors, Oyedele said, “No, they won’t say we didn’t consult them. They are saying we need to consult more, which we agree with because consultation will never end. Even after passing the bills, we must continue to consult. Presidency dispels partisanship politics In the heat of controversy trailing the implementation of the bills, Presidency dismissed claims that the proposed tax reform bills before the National Assembly would impoverish northern Nigeria or disproportionately benefit Lagos and Rivers states. Onanuga restated that the reforms aim to improve the quality of life for all Nigerians, particularly the disadvantaged, and streamline tax administration to foster a better business environment. The statement followed concerns raised by Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, who claimed that the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) sharing model might favor Lagos and Rivers states – the fears Oyedele has dispelled. To further assuage ill thoughts harbored by some group of persons on the bills, President Tinubu directed the Justice Ministry to work with the National Assembly on concerns over tax bills. Mr. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation on behalf of the government, said, “President Tinubu and the administration will continue to champion policies that close the loopholes and gaps through which Nigeria’s valuable public resources have been frittered away for decades.”. “On top of this necessary foundation, the resources being conserved and realized from these reforms will be invested in critical infrastructure (healthcare, education, transportation, digital technology, etc.) and in social investments that will benefit all Nigerians and ensure that no one is left behind. This is the promise and the reality of the Renewed Hope agenda.” All said, there is no denying that in spite of the arguments against them, many informed observers strongly believe that the tax reforms bills are vital for the development of the nation and the sustainability of the various sections. It therefore, behooves on the Tinubu to strategically engage the National Assembly, the state governors and the people on the benefits derivable for the bills.

North Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school isn't commenting publicly on its search. Belichick's interview, first reported by Inside Carolina, comes a week after the school fired its winningest coach in College Football Hall of Famer Mack Brown. The school announced Nov. 26 that Brown wouldn't return for a seventh season in his second stint at the school, with Brown staying on to coach last weekend's rivalry loss to N.C. State. Former Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens is working as the interim coach for an upcoming bowl game as UNC conducts it search. Moving on from the 73-year-old Brown to hire the 72-year-old Belichick would mean UNC is turning to a coach who has never worked at the college level, yet had incredible NFL success alongside quarterback Tom Brady throughout most of his 24-year tenure with the Patriots that ended last season . In the time since, he had been linked to NFL jobs , notably the Atlanta Falcons in January. UNC’s opening comes at a time of rapid changes in college athletics with free player movement through the transfer portal and players able to cash in on their athletic fame with endorsement opportunities. There’s also the impending arrival of revenue sharing, part of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement proposal that gained preliminary approval by a judge in October. “I think it's a great time for me to get out,” Brown said after Saturday's loss to the Wolfpack. “This isn't the game that I signed up for. It's changed so much.” In an UNC-produced podcast earlier this week, athletic director Bubba Cunningham said all the coaches the school is talking with about its job “are playing,” with college football having reached its conference title games before unveiling the 12-team College Football Playoff and bowl assignments. Cunningham said then that “fit” was the most important thing in finding Brown’s successor. “There's a certain person that’s best suited at the right time, at the right place,” he said. “And right now, that’s we’re looking for: Where are we today, who can lead us in the next three, five, 10 years?” 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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Check out a full Iowa scouting report that examines the Hawkeyes' offensive and defensive statistics and more ahead of their game against Nebraska. * * * Record: 7-4 Offensive yards per play: 5.7 (73rd nationally) Defensive yards per play: 5.0 (34th) Turnover margin: +11 (T-8th) Penalty yards per game: 29.7 (3rd) Kirk Ferentz (215-144 career, 203-123 at Iowa) New Big Ten, same Iowa. The Hawkeyes have continued to play solid football in Kirk Ferentz's 26th season at the helm, hanging their hat on playing defense and running the football. They lost to the two currently ranked teams they've played and had a couple unexpected road shortcomings, but remain 5-1 at home with a number of decisive victories in conference play. People are also reading... Recap: Here's how Joey Graziadei will win 'Dancing with the Stars' They fell in love with Beatrice. So they opened a store in downtown. At the courthouse, Nov. 23, 2024 Search warrants lead to arrest of man in narcotics investigation No change in bond amounts in child abuse death case Clabaugh family presents Outstanding Educator award Harmonizers to perform Courthouse lighting ceremony planned for Sunday Kidnapping in Nebraska prompted police chase that ended with 3 dead on I-29 in Missouri Inside Nebraska volleyball’s finishing kick for a Big Ten title: First up, Wisconsin Zitel bound over to district court in death of child Just Askin': Dana Holgorsen noncommittal on future, ranking a big week for Nebraska Athletics Streaming review: 'Landman' gives Billy Bob Thornton a real gusher of a series Amie Just: Bring out the tissues — and the brooms — for Nebraska volleyball's emotional win At the courthouse, Nov. 16, 2024 Type: Run-heavy Coordinator: Tim Lester Letting go of Brian Ferentz and bringing in Lester in the offseason has paid dividends for the Hawkeyes already. The Iowa offense has returned to being a respectable unit, its 29.4 points per game ranking 55th nationally. Even with inconsistent health and quality at quarterback, an outstanding ground game has helped lead the team to some blowout wins. Type: 4-2-5 Coordinator: Phil Parker After fielding top-five units the past two years, Parker's defense has seen a slight drop. The Hawkeyes allow 17.7 points per game, fifth in the Big Ten and 12th nationally. Of course, that's still a pretty good number from the accomplished Iowa coordinator, but Michigan State and UCLA were able to break through enough for wins despite not having inspiring offensive attacks. Kaleb Johnson, running back: The nation's second-leading rusher behind Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, no Big Ten back has been in the same realm of total production as Johnson has in 2024. He's already broken Iowa's single-season rushing touchdown record and is third on the program's list for yards on the ground in a season. Jay Higgins, linebacker: Leads Iowa in total tackles (106), interceptions (4) and forced fumbles (2), while ranking third on the team in pass breakups (5). The fifth-year linebacker has done a bit of everything for the Hawkeyes. "Their players are waving at our guys — ‘Hey, have a good Christmas!’ — that was painful. That was really painful. So I don’t doubt that our guys will be ready. But their guys will be ready. It really just comes down to football." — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule on the team's loss to Iowa in 2023 "This back is fantastic, he makes people miss, and he can burst and go the distance... [Iowa's] doing a really good job, and they’ve run some people off the field just by running the football down their throat." — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule on Iowa's run game "First start as our quarterback... He played with a lot of poise, good awareness out there, made the plays we were hoping we'd make and made good decisions most importantly and protected the football." — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz on quarterback Jackson Stratton's performance against Maryland 227: Pass attempts by Iowa this year, the least in the Big Ten. Michigan is next with 50 more. 14: Iowa's increase in points per game from last season to this one — from 15.4 to 29.4. 24: Punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line by Iowa, the most in the Big Ten. Aug. 31 Illinois State, W 40-0 Sept. 7 Iowa State, L 20-19 Sept. 14 Troy, W 38-21 Sept. 21 at Minnesota, W 31-14 Oct. 5 at Ohio State, L 35-7 Oct. 12 Washington, W 40-16 Oct. 19 at Michigan State, L 32-20 Oct. 26 Northwestern, W 40-14 Nov. 2 Wisconsin, W 42-10 Nov. 8 at UCLA, L 20-17 Nov. 23 at Maryland, W 29-13 Nov. 29 Nebraska Get local news delivered to your inbox!

Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war, an allegation Israel angrily denied. or signup to continue reading The London-based human rights group said in a report published on Thursday that it reached the conclusion after months of analysing incidents and statements of Israeli officials. Amnesty said the legal threshold for the crime had been met, in its first such determination during an active armed conflict. The 1948 Genocide Convention, enacted in the wake of the mass murder of Jews in the Nazi Holocaust, defines genocide as "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group". Israel has repeatedly rejected any accusation of genocide, saying it has respected international law and has a right to defend itself after the cross-border Hamas attack from Gaza on October 7, 2023 that precipitated the war. "The deplorable and fanatical organisation Amnesty International has once again produced a fabricated report that is entirely false and based on lies," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein wrote on X. Amnesty's own branch in Israel distanced itself from the findings of its parent group, saying it had played no part in the research and did not believe Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. However, in a long statement, it said the killing and destruction in Gaza had reached "horrifying levels" and called for an investigation into possible crimes against humanity. The United States disagrees with Amnesty International's conclusion that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters on Thursday, adding that Washington continues to find allegations of genocide in Gaza unfounded. Patel said there are a number of deliberative processes about the situation on the ground in Gaza. Israel launched its air and ground war in Gaza after Hamas-led fighters attacked Israeli communities across the border 14 months ago, killing 1200 people and taking over 250 hostages back to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies. "The genocidal massacre on October 7, 2023, was carried out by the Hamas terrorist organisation against Israeli citizens," the foreign ministry spokesman said. Gaza's Health Ministry says that Israel's military campaign since then has killed more than 44,500 Palestinians and injured many others. Palestinian and UN officials say there are no safe areas left in Gaza, a tiny, densely populated and heavily built-up coastal territory. Most of Gaza's 2.3 million people have been internally displaced, some as many as 10 times. The Israeli military accuses Hamas of planting militants within populated neighbourhoods for operational cover, which Hamas denies, while accusing Israel of indiscriminate strikes. Amnesty's report came two weeks after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. They have both denied the allegations. Presenting the report to journalists in The Hague, Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said the conclusion had not been taken "lightly, politically, or preferentially". She told journalists after the presentation: "There is a genocide being committed. There is no doubt, not one doubt in our mind after six months of in-depth, focused research." Amnesty said it concluded that Israel and the Israeli military committed at least three of the five acts banned by the 1948 Genocide Convention, namely killings, causing serious bodily or mental harm, and deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about a protected group's physical destruction. These acts were done with the intent required by the convention, according to Amnesty, which said it reviewed over 100 statements from Israeli officials. Amnesty urged the ICC prosecutor to investigate alleged genocide. The office of the prosecutor said in a statement that it is continuing investigations into alleged crimes committed in the Palestinian territories and is unable to provide further comment. Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . Advertisement

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Bryce Lindsay had 18 points in James Madison’s 78-61 win against Utah Valley on Saturday night. Lindsay added five rebounds for the Dukes (6-4). Xavier Brown scored 12 points and added seven assists. AJ Smith went 4 of 6 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points, while adding seven rebounds and three steals. The Wolverines (4-5) were led in scoring by Osiris Grady, who finished with 12 points. Tanner Toolson added 10 points and two steals. Hayden Welling had nine points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

LA Galaxy wins record 6th MLS CupA serial Bendigo shoplifter had been unmedicated and suffering from delusions during a period of threatening incidents and thefts, a court has heard. or signup to continue reading The 37-year-old man faced the on November 26, pleading guilty to charges related to shoplifting and threatening behaviour between July and September this year. The court heard a long list of incidents, many involving petty thefts of alcohol, food or clothing. However, some of the matters also escalated to threats of violence or property damage. In one instance, earlier this year he approached a Muffin Break employee at Bendigo Marketplace, demanding they open the cafe and give him food. When the employee refused, he picked up a large rock, held it over his head, and, according to the prosecutor, said, "Open the door or I'll bash your head". On August 3 this year the man entered Bendigo Myer, holding an orange case in his hand, and took a black jacket from the men's clothing section. When queried by an employee, the 37-year-old said he got the jacket from the Salvation Army and then threatened the employee with the orange case - saying he would "use this on you". He then left the store without paying. When arrested on August 8 he made full admission to the incident. On August 28, the man entered a ward at Bendigo Health holding a wine bottle and stole an employee's mobile phone. He also picked up a patient's documents, and when queried by a witness, was verbally abusive. He later threatened a nurse with the wine bottle, saying "don't come any closer or I'll cave your head in", causing the nurse to call a code black response. During the same incident he also forced open a set of double doors and damaged them. When interviewed the man made a full admission. "I'm six foot tall, no one stops me taking a phone," he apparently told police. For at least two matters the 37-year-old was described as "transient" or not having a fixed address. In one instance he had been sleeping in an abandoned building. His lawyer said his client had a number of mental disorders, including schizophrenia, alcohol abuse disorder, an intellectual disability, and methamphetamine use disorder. He said he had delusions, exhibiting a preoccupation with the abominable snowman, a belief that he is a general and a fear of being bitten by a prehistoric spider. The man had previously been imprisoned for similar offences, including dishonesty offences. His lawyer said the 37-year-old had only been stealing for "personal consumption" or for illicit drugs, and his actions only escalated to threats when confronted. "He accepts his behaviour is atrocious," he said. According to the lawyer, while in jail the man had received a form of antipsychotic treatment known as depot injections. His lawyer said that upon release, he did not receive any of his scheduled monthly injections at Bendigo Health. The man was ordered to pay hundreds of dollars in compensation to a number of local businesses, including Coles and Dan Murphy's, and was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. Brodie Everist is a Bendigo-based journalist who joined the Bendigo Advertiser in 2024 after covering news in North East Victoria for two years. Reach out with news or updates to brodie.everist@austcommunitymedia.com.au Brodie Everist is a Bendigo-based journalist who joined the Bendigo Advertiser in 2024 after covering news in North East Victoria for two years. Reach out with news or updates to brodie.everist@austcommunitymedia.com.au DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!

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Woolies responds to frenzy over new $35 itemThe future of three non-profit organizations at the University of Regina (U of R) is uncertain following a proposal by the students’ union (URSU). URSU’s board passed three motions in a meeting on Sept. 13 to hold a referendum on whether it should continue collecting fees from students to support The Women’s Centre, the UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, and the Regina chapter of Engineering Without Borders Executive Director of the Women’s Centre Jill Arnott is calling the proposal a “targeted attack.” “It's tone deaf,” she told CTV News Friday. “People come to the places they come to because that's where they're comfortable.” All three entities are non-profit organizations – which are not overseen by either the university or the students’ union – but do receive funding from student fees collected by URSU. According to the Women’s Centre, which has operated for 56 years, and UR Pride, which was formed in 2010, less than $12 per student per semester goes to their organizations. Arnott says her organization provides a supportive and gender inclusive environment dedicated to the education of all students regarding women’s’ issues. “I actually can't imagine the impact for the students who utilize this space that are not comfortable in other spaces,” she said. “That's why they come here.” “These service centers have existed for decades for a reason,” said UR Pride Vice-chair Style Stenberg. “They are inherent to the DNA and the lifeblood of this campus.” UR Pride has been in the spotlight for the past year, as the organization led the legal charge, along with Egale Canada, against Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy, and later the Parents’ Bill of Rights. The legal battle between the provincial government and UR Pride remains ongoing. “Our reach is not just University of Regina campus,” Stenberg said. “It’s also Regina and all of southern Saskatchewan.” The Regina chapter of Engineers Without Borders was active on social media as of April 2024. The national organization seeks to create systemic change through community-driven collaboration by mobilizing the engineering community. When attempting to reach the chapter, CTV News learned it is currently inactive. Each organization operates under a compliance agreement with the student’s union which includes holding fair elections, conducting annual meetings and completing yearly audits. URSU claims the proposed referendum stems from the three organizations not complying with their respective agreements. Concerning the Women’s Centre, URSU claims that students have frequently complained about the lack of service and have asked why the union is not taking their complaints seriously. In a response to CTV News, URSU stated that the Women’s Centre has been perpetually closed for the past several years and is not fulfilling its obligations to provide services. “We already are covering for most of the services that [the Women’s’ Centre] was supposed to be providing,” the statement read. “All concerned students have to come to URSU when they find [the Women’s’ Centre’s] door closed for eternity, and that's quite a frequent occurrence in the last four years.” The centre’s board of directors have been unchanged since 2022, according to URSU. The union also claims that the centre does not have a president, only an executive director and has no record of the last time the organization has held an election, general meeting or similar activities. The non-profits have openly criticized URSU’s decision to potentially defund them. “We wanted to have a way to support students and help them be able to continue their education,” Arnott said. “[URSU] doesn’t know [their] demographic very well if [they're] suggesting this is not important.” “This is a time for the student body here at the U of R to really come together and not be divided around this,” Stenberg said. “This isn't an issue of he said she said. This is an issue of unity.” However, URSU maintains its decisions are purely due to the organizations not providing the services they agreed to. “It is noteworthy that these non-compliant service centers only became active when asked to provide deliverables and address compliance issues,” URSU said in a statement. “We are disappointed that some individuals have resorted to name-calling and making baseless claims of a gender-targeted attack. There is no truth to these accusations. The issue is that these service centers are not providing the services they were intended to.” In response to the conflict, U of R administration recognized the importance of the non-profits. “These agencies fully reflect and engage our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion,” the university said in a statement. “Our community is strengthened by their presence and services they offer on our campus.” “While URSU’s operations are independent from the University, their proposed actions will directly and negatively impact members of our community,” the statement added. URSU has not decided when its proposed referendum will take place.

AP News Summary at 5:57 p.m. ESTCALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca Oil Corporation (TSX: ATH) ("Athabasca” or the "Company”) is pleased to announce its 2025 budget with capital projects that will balance cash flow growth while continuing to deliver a durable return of capital framework that will direct 100% of Free Cash Flow to share buybacks in 2025. Corporate Consolidated Strategy and Outlook About Athabasca Oil Corporation Athabasca Oil Corporation is a Canadian energy company with a focused strategy on the development of thermal and light oil assets. Situated in Alberta's Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, the Company has amassed a significant land base of extensive, high quality resources. Athabasca's light oil assets are held in a private subsidiary (Duvernay Energy Corporation) in which Athabasca owns a 70% equity interest. Athabasca's common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol "ATH”. For more information, visit www.atha.com . Reader Advisory: This News Release contains forward-looking information that involves various risks, uncertainties and other factors. All information other than statements of historical fact is forward-looking information. The use of any of the words "anticipate”, "plan”, "project”, "continue”, "maintain”, "may”, "estimate”, "expect”, "will”, "target”, "forecast”, "could”, "intend”, "potential”, "guidance”, "outlook” and similar expressions suggesting future outcome are intended to identify forward-looking information. The forward-looking information is not historical fact, but rather is based on the Company's current plans, objectives, goals, strategies, estimates, assumptions and projections about the Company's industry, business and future operating and financial results. This information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking information included in this News Release should not be unduly relied upon. This information speaks only as of the date of this News Release. In particular, this News Release contains forward-looking information pertaining to, but not limited to, the following: our strategic plans; the allocation of future capital; timing and quantum for shareholder returns including share buybacks; the terms of our NCIB program; our drilling plans and capital efficiencies; production growth to expected production rates and estimated sustaining capital amounts; timing of Leismer's and Hangingstone's pre-payout royalty status; applicability of tax pools and the timing of tax payments; Adjusted Funds Flow and Free Cash Flow over various periods; type well economic metrics; number of drilling locations; forecasted daily production and the composition of production; our outlook in respect of the Company's business environment, including in respect of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and heavy oil pricing; and other matters. 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With respect to forward-looking information contained in this News Release, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: commodity prices; the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts and will conduct business and the effects that such regulatory framework will have on the Company, including on the Company's financial condition and results of operations; the Company's financial and operational flexibility; the Company's financial sustainability; Athabasca's cash flow break-even commodity price; the Company's ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner; the applicability of technologies for the recovery and production of the Company's reserves and resources; future capital expenditures to be made by the Company; future sources of funding for the Company's capital programs; the Company's future debt levels; future production levels; the Company's ability to obtain financing and/or enter into joint venture arrangements, on acceptable terms; operating costs; compliance of counterparties with the terms of contractual arrangements; impact of increasing competition globally; collection risk of outstanding accounts receivable from third parties; geological and engineering estimates in respect of the Company's reserves and resources; recoverability of reserves and resources; the geography of the areas in which the Company is conducting exploration and development activities and the quality of its assets. Certain other assumptions related to the Company's Reserves and Resources are contained in the report of McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. ("McDaniel”) evaluating Athabasca's Proved Reserves, Probable Reserves and Contingent Resources as at December 31, 2023 (which is respectively referred to herein as the "McDaniel Report”). Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information as a result of the risk factors set forth in the Company's Annual Information Form ("AIF”) dated February 29, 2024 available on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca, including, but not limited to: weakness in the oil and gas industry; exploration, development and production risks; prices, markets and marketing; market conditions; climate change and carbon pricing risk; statutes and regulations regarding the environment including deceptive marketing provisions; regulatory environment and changes in applicable law; gathering and processing facilities, pipeline systems and rail; reputation and public perception of the oil and gas sector; environment, social and governance goals; political uncertainty; state of capital markets; ability to finance capital requirements; access to capital and insurance; abandonment and reclamation costs; changing demand for oil and natural gas products; anticipated benefits of acquisitions and dispositions; royalty regimes; foreign exchange rates and interest rates; reserves; hedging; operational dependence; operating costs; project risks; supply chain disruption; financial assurances; diluent supply; third party credit risk; indigenous claims; reliance on key personnel and operators; income tax; cybersecurity; advanced technologies; hydraulic fracturing; liability management; seasonality and weather conditions; unexpected events; internal controls; limitations and insurance; litigation; natural gas overlying bitumen resources; competition; chain of title and expiration of licenses and leases; breaches of confidentiality; new industry related activities or new geographical areas; water use restrictions and/or limited access to water; relationship with Duvernay Energy Corporation; management estimates and assumptions; third-party claims; conflicts of interest; inflation and cost management; credit ratings; growth management; impact of pandemics; ability of investors resident in the United States to enforce civil remedies in Canada; and risks related to our debt and securities. All subsequent forward-looking information, whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Also included in this News Release are estimates of Athabasca's 2024 outlook which are based on the various assumptions as to production levels, commodity prices, currency exchange rates and other assumptions disclosed in this News Release. To the extent any such estimate constitutes a financial outlook, it was approved by management and the Board of Directors of Athabasca and is included to provide readers with an understanding of the Company's outlook. Management does not have firm commitments for all of the costs, expenditures, prices or other financial assumptions used to prepare the financial outlook or assurance that such operating results will be achieved and, accordingly, the complete financial effects of all of those costs, expenditures, prices and operating results are not objectively determinable. The actual results of operations of the Company and the resulting financial results may vary from the amounts set forth herein, and such variations may be material. The outlook and forward-looking information contained in this New Release was made as of the date of this News release and the Company disclaims any intention or obligations to update or revise such outlook and/or forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law. Oil and Gas Information "BOEs" may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil equivalent (6 Mcf: 1 bbl) is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. As the value ratio between natural gas and crude oil based on the current prices of natural gas and crude oil is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value. Initial Production Rates Test Results and Initial Production Rates: The well test results and initial production rates provided herein should be considered to be preliminary, except as otherwise indicated. Test results and initial production rates disclosed herein may not necessarily be indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery. Reserves Information The McDaniel Report was prepared using the assumptions and methodology guidelines outlined in the COGE Handbook and in accordance with National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities, effective December 31, 2023. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of bitumen, light crude oil and medium crude oil, tight oil, conventional natural gas, shale gas and natural gas liquids reserves and the future cash flows attributed to such reserves. The reserve and associated cash flow information set forth above are estimates only. In general, estimates of economically recoverable reserves and the future net cash flows therefrom are based upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, such as historical production from the properties, production rates, ultimate reserve recovery, timing and amount of capital expenditures, marketability of oil and natural gas, royalty rates, the assumed effects of regulation by governmental agencies and future operating costs, all of which may vary materially. For those reasons, estimates of the economically recoverable reserves attributable to any particular group of properties, classification of such reserves based on risk of recovery and estimates of future net revenues associated with reserves prepared by different engineers, or by the same engineers at different times, may vary. The Company's actual production, revenues, taxes and development and operating expenditures with respect to its reserves will vary from estimates thereof and such variations could be material. Reserves figures described herein have been rounded to the nearest MMbbl or MMboe. For additional information regarding the consolidated reserves and information concerning the resources of the Company as evaluated by McDaniel in the McDaniel Report, please refer to the Company's AIF. Reserve Values (i.e. Net Asset Value) is calculated using the estimated net present value of all future net revenue from our reserves, before income taxes discounted at 10%, as estimated by McDaniel effective December 31, 2023 and based on average pricing of McDaniel, Sproule and GLJ as of January 1, 2024. The 500 gross Duvernay drilling locations referenced include: 37 proved undeveloped locations and 76 probable undeveloped locations for a total of 113 booked locations with the balance being unbooked locations. Proved undeveloped locations and probable undeveloped locations are booked and derived from the Company's most recent independent reserves evaluation as prepared by McDaniel as of December 31, 2023 and account for drilling locations that have associated proved and/or probable reserves, as applicable. Unbooked locations are internal management estimates. Unbooked locations do not have attributed reserves or resources (including contingent or prospective). Unbooked locations have been identified by management as an estimation of Athabasca's multi-year drilling activities expected to occur over the next two decades based on evaluation of applicable geologic, seismic, engineering, production and reserves information. There is no certainty that the Company will drill all unbooked drilling locations and if drilled there is no certainty that such locations will result in additional oil and gas reserves, resources or production. The drilling locations on which the Company will actually drill wells, including the number and timing thereof is ultimately dependent upon the availability of funding, commodity prices, provincial fiscal and royalty policies, costs, actual drilling results, additional reservoir information that is obtained and other factors. Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures, and Production Disclosure The "Corporate Consolidated Adjusted Funds Flow", "Athabasca (Thermal Oil) Adjusted Funds Flow", "Duvernay Energy Adjusted Funds Flow", "Corporate Consolidated Free Cash Flow”, "Athabasca (Thermal Oil) Free Cash Flow" and "Duvernay Energy Free Cash Flow" financial measures contained in this News Release do not have standardized meanings which are prescribed by IFRS and they are considered to be non-GAAP financial measures or ratios. These measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers and should not be considered in isolation with measures that are prepared in accordance with IFRS. Sustaining Capital and Net Cash are supplementary financial measures. The Leismer and Hangingstone operating results are supplementary financial measures that when aggregated, combine to the Athabasca (Thermal Oil) segment results. Adjusted Funds Flow and Free Cash Flow Adjusted Funds Flow and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to represent cash flow from operating activities, net earnings or other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. The Adjusted Funds Flow and Free Cash Flow measures allow management and others to evaluate the Company's ability to fund its capital programs and meet its ongoing financial obligations using cash flow internally generated from ongoing operating related activities. Sustaining Capital Sustaining Capital is managements' assumption of the required capital to maintain the Company's production base. Net Cash Net Cash is defined as the face value of term debt, plus accounts payable and accrued liabilities, plus current portion of provisions and other liabilities plus income tax payable less current assets, excluding risk management contracts. Production volumes details This News Release also makes reference to Athabasca's forecasted average daily Thermal Oil production of 33,500 ‐ 35,500 bbl/d for 2025. Athabasca expects that 100% of that production will be comprised of bitumen. Duvernay Energy's forecasted total average daily production of ~4,000 boe/d for 2025 is expected to be comprised of approximately 68% tight oil, 23% shale gas and 9% NGLs. Liquids is defined as bitumen, tight oil, light crude oil, medium crude oil and natural gas liquids. Break Even is an operating metric that calculates the US$WTI oil price required to fund operating costs (Operating Break-even), sustaining capital (Sustaining Break-even), or growth capital (Total Capital) within Adjusted Funds Flow. Enterprise Value to Debt Adjusted Cash Flow is a valuation metric calculated by dividing Enterprise Value (Market Capitalization plus Net Debt) divided by Cash Flow before interest costs.Attorney General Kwame Raoul has warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more of their customers. Raoul is a member of the bi-partisan, 51-attorney general Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, which has been investigating these providers. In the warning letters, the task force informs the providers that it has shared the findings of its investigations with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which will consider appropriate next steps. “These letters should serve as a warning to others who attempt to profit off robocalls that cost consumers time and money and violate their privacy,” Raoul said. “My office will continue to work closely with the FCC to reduce illegal and intrusive robocalls that plague consumers in Illinois and across the country.” The letters warned that if these providers continue to transmit robocalls and violate state and federal laws, the task force may pursue further legal actions against these companies and their owners. The task force sent warning letters to the following companies: KWK Communications, Inc. The task force’s review of call traffic information compiled by an industry trade group found that calls KWK originated, accepted and/or transmitted onto and across the U.S. telephone network had been flagged as being suspicious or potentially illegal. When this happens, the group sends a traceback notice to the company. KWK received at least 129 traceback notices between 2020 and 2022. The traffic included high volumes of calls associated with IRS and Social Security Administration scams, auto warranty scams, and utilities scams. In just one month in 2022, KWK allegedly routed more than 20,000 calls with illegally spoofed telephone numbers and more than 8.7 million calls made using invalid Caller ID numbers. Inbound Inc. received at least 63 traceback notices between 2021 and 2022, including many calls that involved imposter scams. Inbound is also estimated to have allegedly routed more than 28.4 million DirecTV and cable discount scam robocalls in a single month in 2022. The FTC previously issued a cease-and-desist demand to Inbound over these scam calls. AKA Management, Inc. received at least 129 traceback notices between 2020 and 2022, including about calls that were government imposter scams and tech support scams. AKA is also estimated to have allegedly routed about 12.1 million Amazon and Apple imposter robocalls to consumers in a single month in 2022. CallVox LLC received more than 47 traceback notices between 2020 and 2022 warning of unlawful or suspicious robocalls that it helped move into and through the U.S. telephone network, including thousands of calls to people who were registered on the Do Not Call list and calls placed using illegally spoofed telephone numbers. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force of 51 bipartisan attorneys general investigates and takes legal action against those responsible for routing significant volumes of illegal robocall traffic into and across the United States. Attorney General Raoul has been a consistent advocate for protections against illegal robocalls. He has been committed to actively investigating and pursuing enforcement actions against entities in the robocall ecosystem that are identified as being responsible for significant volumes of illegal and fraudulent robocall traffic routed into and across the country. Additionally, in 2022, Raoul joined a coalition of 33 attorneys general in filing a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the anti-robocall provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. In August 2019, Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from all 50 states and Washington D.C. in partnering with 12 phone companies to create a set of principles for telecom companies to fight robocalls. In June 2019, Raoul, in cooperation with the Federal Trade Commission, announced a major crackdown on robocalls that included 94 actions targeting operations around the country that were responsible for more than 1 billion calls. Raoul has also submitted comments to the FCC urging the adoption of various proposed rules aimed at cracking down on unwanted telemarketing calls.

Do Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt have beef? Cruel Intentions star Gellar set tongues wagging this week when she spoke at the Dexter: Original Sin premiere about the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot. While the actress, 47, was excited to talk about the project’s “incredible cast” and “fun script,” the interview took an awkward turn when the Extra reporter asked about Hewitt. “I know Jennifer Love Hewitt said that she’s possibly returning,” the journalist said. “You can’t tell [us]?” Gellar silently shrugged before stepping back and saying she has “nothing to do with that.” Social media users had a heyday with the red carpet clip, with many believing the Buffy the Vampire Slayer star was “definitely throwing shade” at the 45-year-old. Sarah Michelle Gellar on the red carpet. “Look at that face! She hates her so bad,” one person speculated via X, while another wrote, “This seems so shady LOL.” A third joked, “I thought she was an actress? Girl ... act.” Gellar and Hewitt’s reps have yet to respond to Page Six’s requests for comment. The previous day, Hewitt appeared on the I’ve Never Said This Before With Tommy DiDario podcast and spoke about Gellar. Hewitt brought up the alleged “fighting” on her own, saying, “I root for her and [husband] Freddie [Prinze Jr.] and think it’s the cutest thing in the world that they’ve been married for 100 years and have kids. “It’s adorable,” she continued. “So it’s been really funny to see all this [negative] stuff that people think.” Hewitt and Gellar co-starred in I Know What You Did Last Summer in 1997, playing Julie James and Helen Shivers, respectively. They appeared together in 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer. Love Hewitt was full of praise for SGM in another interview this week. Picture: Getty News broke that a reboot was in the works when Gellar posted an Instagram photo from the set in November, which she admittedly got “in a little bit of trouble” for. In a recent interview with Page Six, Hewitt told us she was interested in being part of the project and confirmed they were “in talks,” but it was a matter of making the shooting schedule work. “Fingers crossed right now,” she said, adding, “I do want it to happen. It was a fun it was a fun thing for me. And I feel like at, you know, 45, it would be really cool to go back to something. I started when I was 18, which is crazy to think about, but I think it would be fun.” She confirmed the reprised role in a Friday Instagram post, with Gellar sharing the announcement to her Story. This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission. More Coverage Yellowstone star’s savage Costner comments Janelle Ash – Fox News Star of huge Netflix hit now unrecognisable Tilly Pearce – The Sun Originally published as Sarah Michelle Gellar sparks feud rumours with very awkward red carpet encounter Celebrity Life Don't miss out on the headlines from Celebrity Life. 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He’s going to be right where he's at right now,” Hunter said Friday in Manhattan, where he's a heavy favorite to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. In his second season at the school, Sanders coached No. 20 Colorado to a 9-3 record this year and its first bowl bid since 2020. Hunter, Sanders and the Buffaloes will face No. 17 BYU (10-2) in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28. Sanders' success and popularity in Boulder has led to speculation the flashy and outspoken former NFL star might seek or accept a coaching job elsewhere this offseason. Sanders, however, has dismissed such talk himself. Hunter followed Sanders from Jackson State, an HBCU that plays in the lower level FCS, to the Rocky Mountains and has already racked up a staggering string of individual accolades this week, including The Associated Press player of the year. The junior wide receiver and cornerback plans to enter the 2025 NFL draft and is expected to be a top-five pick — perhaps even No. 1 overall. But he backed up assertions from Sanders and his son, star Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, that both will play in the Alamo Bowl rather than skip the game to prepare for the draft and prevent any possible injury. “It's definitely important because, you know, I started this thing with Coach Prime and Shedeur and most of the coaches on the coaching staff, so I want to finish it off right,” Hunter said. "I didn't give them a full season my first year (because of injury), so I'm going to go ahead and end this thing off right. It's going to be our last game together, so I'm going to go out there and dominate and show the loyalty that I have for him. “Definitely looking forward to it. I'm just excited to go out there and play football one more time before the offseason.” 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-footballCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Garry Clark scored 15 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Stephen F. Austin 67-48 on Saturday night. Clark had 12 rebounds for the Islanders (6-4, 1-1 Southland Conference). Owen Dease went 3 of 3 from the field to add 10 points. Jordan Roberts had 10 points and shot 4 for 9. Nana Antwi-Boasiako led the Lumberjacks (5-5, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Clayton Southwick added 10 points and two steals. Myles Jenkins had five points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .