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Kohl's names Michaels CEO Ashley Buchanan to assume top jobNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% to pull closer to its all-time high set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 440 points, or 1%, to its own record set on Friday, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Treasury yields also eased in the bond market amid what some analysts called a “Bessent bounce” after President-elect Donald Trump said he wants Scott Bessent , a hedge fund manager, to be his Treasury Secretary. Bessent has argued for reducing the U.S. government’s deficit, which is how much more it spends than it takes in through taxes and other revenue. Such an approach could soothe worries on Wall Street that Trump’s policies may lead to a much bigger deficit, which in turn would put upward pressure on Treasury yields. After climbing above 4.44% immediately after Trump’s election, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell back to 4.26% Monday, down from 4.41% late Friday. That’s a notable move, and lower yields make it cheaper for all kinds of companies and households to borrow money. They also give a boost to prices for stocks and other investments. That helped stocks of smaller companies lead the way, and the Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks jumped 1.5%. It finished just shy of its all-time high, which was set three years ago. Smaller companies can feel bigger boosts from lower borrowing costs because of the need for many to borrow to grow. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks the market’s expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do with overnight interest rates, also eased sharply. The Fed began cutting its main interest rate just a couple months ago from a two-decade high, hoping to keep the job market humming after bringing inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. But immediately after Trump’s victory, traders had reduced bets for how many cuts the Fed may deliver next year. They were worried Trump’s preference for lower tax rates and higher spending on the border would balloon the national debt. A report coming on Wednesday could influence how much the Fed may cut rates. Economists expect it to show that an underlying inflation trend the Fed prefers to use accelerated to 2.8% last month from 2.7% in September. Higher inflation would make the Fed more reluctant to cut rates as deeply or as quickly as it would otherwise. Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle expects that to slow by the end of next year to 2.4%, but he said inflation would be even lower if not for expected tariff increases on imports from China and autos favored by Trump. In the stock market, Bath & Body Works jumped 16.5% after delivering stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The seller of personal care products and home fragrances also raised its financial forecasts for the full year, even though it still sees a “volatile retail environment” and a shorter holiday shopping season this year. Much focus has been on how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain, given high prices across the economy and still-high interest rates. Last week, two major retailers sent mixed messages. Target tumbled after giving a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season. It followed Walmart , which gave a much more encouraging outlook. Another big retailer, Macy’s, said Monday its sales for the latest quarter were in line with its expectations, but it will delay the release of its full financial results. It found a single employee had intentionally hid up to $154 million in delivery expenses, and it needs more time to complete its investigation. Macy’s stock fell 2.2%. Among the market’s leaders were several companies related to the housing industry. Monday’s drop in Treasury yields could translate into easier mortgage rates, which could spur activity for housing. Builders FirstSource, a supplier or building materials, rose 5.9%. Homebuilders, D.R. Horton, PulteGroup and Lennar all rose at least 5.6%. All told, the S&P 500 rose 18.03 points to 5,987.37. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 440.06 to 44,736.57, and the Nasdaq composite gained 51.18 to 19,054.84. In stock markets abroad, indexes moved modestly across much of Europe after finishing mixed in Asia. In the crypto market, bitcoin was trading below $95,000 after threatening to hit $100,000 late last week for the first time. AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.
Donna Vickroy: With ‘Wicked’ opening in theaters, not many know the connection ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has to ChicagoTopa, Stewart, McKenzie, Sulser reach deals ahead of tender deadline19 Kids and Counting alum Joy-Anna Duggar is making headlines for her clothing choice in a new social media vlog. In a video shared via Instagram on Saturday, November 25, Duggar, 27, chronicled her morning routine with her three kids . (Duggar and her husband, Austin Forsyth , welcomed son Gideon in 2018, daughter Evelyn in 2020 and son Gunner in 2023.) As she got her children ready for the day, Duggar switched from her lounge-wear to a pair of black shorts. She later filmed herself working out in the gym while rocking the shorts and a loose T-shirt. Traditionally, the females in the Duggar family have worn clothing that covered their legs. Their TLC show, 19 Kids and Counting , offered viewers a glimpse into the family’s conservative values — including the dress code. Joy-Anna’s sister Jinger Duggar got candid about the clothing rules in her 2021 memoir, The Hope We Hold . A post shared by Joy Forsyth (@joy4site) “My mom had always dressed us girls in skirts and dresses, a standard that was taken from Deuteronomy 22:5, which says, ‘A woman shall not wear a man’s garment,’” she wrote at the time. “Modesty was a huge topic in our house, and we believed that wearing skirts instead of pants was a central part of being modest. But I wanted to discover for myself what the Bible had to say.” This hasn’t been the first time that Joy-Anna has strayed from her family’s conservative rules. In October, she attempted to dye her hair while hanging at home with friend Gabrielle Patton . “I’m probably going to go through regret then I’m going to love it or I’m going to hate it and then I’m going to go get it fixed,” Joy-Anna explained in the Instagram video at the time. “You only live once, right? Might as well just do it. I’ve been wanting to do it for a while.” After setting a timer for 20 minutes, the pair washed off the dye — and uncovered a hair color that was darker than Joy-Anna had wanted. “It’s dark,” Joy-Anna cried. Prior to the video, the four eldest Duggar sisters revealed in the 2014 book Growing Up Duggar that the girls were prohibited from cutting or dyeing their hair. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News “Our hairstyle is our choice, and we choose longer hair based on our understanding of 1 Corinthians 11:4-15,” an excerpt from the book read. “While it is a shame for a man to have long hair, a woman’s hair is her glory.” Joy-Anna has been candid about her decision to distance herself from the Institute in Basic Life Principles church following her marriage to Forsyth in 2017. “We’d always talk about when we were dating that we weren’t gonna use their literature and stuff like that ... Just kinda distanced ourselves,” she shared in a September 2023 YouTube video, adding that they choose to follow Jesus “alone” now.
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First-ever Smog Tower inaugurated in City An Orange Line Metro Train is pictured on an elevated track amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on on November 3, 2024. — AFP LAHORE:As the provincial capital stood on top of the list of the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inaugurated the first-ever Smog Tower in the City. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700472799616-0'); }); The average AQI was 264, which came in the category of very unhealthy while the maximum crossed 400 at several places. The most polluted localities included Polo Ground Cantt (433), Bedian Road (404), US Consulate (378), DHA phase VIII (374), Askari 10 (354), Mini Market Gulberg (334), Burki Road (292) and Syed Maratib Ali Road (286) while the second and third most polluted cities were Delhi, India (227), and Hangzhou, China (211). On the other hand, the EPA inaugurated the country’s first locally manufactured outdoor air purifier, the Smog Cleaning System named as Smog Tower. EPA officials said the system was developed by Rapidev, an Islamabad-based company. They said company claimed that the system used advanced ionization technology to purify up to 50,000 cubic meters of air per hour, reducing PM2.5 levels and improving air quality. EPA installed the Smog Tower in the area of Mehmood Booti came in the jurisdiction of the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA). EPA has installed three dedicated air quality monitoring stations around the tower to assess its pollution reduction efficiency. The tower became operational on December 22, 2024, said Dr Imran Hamid Sheikh, DG EPA who along with the EPA Technical Team and Brig Waheed, Executive Director RUDA, visited the site to assess the arrangements and operation of the tower. The pollution cleaning efficiency of the tower was under observation by the EPA for two weeks, he said and expressed gratitude to the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) for providing the site for the experiment. He emphasised that the EPA stood in support of any efforts made by the private sector to improve the Air Quality. EPA spokesperson said the agency will monitor the efficiency of this tower for 15 days after which the number and places of further towers will be decided. Partly cloudy Partly cloudy and cold weather continued to prevail in the city here on Thursday while Met office predicted similar weather conditions for the next 24 hours. Met officials said that continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country while a westerly wave was likely to affect northeastern parts of the country from tonight. They predicted that mainly cold and dry weather was expected in most parts of the country while very cold in hilly areas during night/morning. Light rain/light snow may occur in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltsitan, north-east Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat and adjoining hilly areas. Smog/moderate to dense fog (in patches) was likely to persist in most plain areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhunkhwa and upper Sindh during morning/night hours. Thursday’s lowest minimum temperature was recorded at Skardu where mercury dropped down to -13°C while in Lahore it was 5.5°C and maximum was 22°C.AvidXchange's chief people officer Todd Cunningham sells $137,500 in stockSATURDAY'S BOWL GAMESTexas Pacific Land Corp.'s stock has skyrocketed 198% this year as investors bet its land will be key for data center buildouts. The company owns 873,000 acres of land in the Permian Basin, an oil and gas hotspot in West Texas. Data centers require huge amounts of power, and tech giants are poised to spend billions amid the AI boom. Texas Pacific Land Corp. has been around for over a century, but its stock is just hitting a major stride now as investors bet it will reap the gains of the artificial intelligence boom. The landowner's stock has surged 198% so far this year to trade at $1,593.52 per share as of midday Monday, boasting a market cap of almost $37 billion. The stock gained 14% on Friday on news that it would replace Marathon Oil Corp. in the S&P 500. The company, based in Dallas, owns 873,000 acres of land in the Permian Basin, an oil and gas hot spot in West Texas. The huge swath of land is already home to bitcoin mines, renewable power assets, and large batteries. In such an oil-rich area where natural gas is cheap, investors are now betting that there's also a big opportunity for the company to benefit from the huge demand for power and space from tech giants scrambling to set up the data centers powering their artificial intelligence ambitions. Data centers require a massive amount of space and power to operate, and their electricity demand is primed to exceed supply in just two years, a recent estimate from Bernstein Research says. For tech giants looking to build data centers, Texas Pacific Land's sprawling acreage adjacent to a source of cheap and abundant energy would be prime real estate. "We feel that we're positioned as well as anyone in West Texas to provide land and water solutions as those opportunities unfold," CEO Tyler Glover said this month in a call with investors, referring to opportunities to lease land for data centers. "TPL just has a lot of positive attributes for data centers," Glover said. "Nobody has more land than us in West Texas." Companies like Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta are expected to spend over $200 billion on AI infrastructure next year, Bloomberg data shows. The company was founded in 1888 to repay bondholders of a failed railroad venture and has become a major corporation since. The land's value shot up amid a shale frenzy at the start of the 21st century. The company earns money from oil and gas royalties from producers like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, leasing land to drillers, handling wastewater disposal, and selling water to frackers. It's recently expanded to accommodate bitcoin mines and renewable power projects, too. The land in the basin is so abundant with oil that it produces huge amounts of natural gas that often completely fills pipelines. Gas prices in the area turned negative at several points this year.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Getting blown out at Green Bay following another squandered late lead the previous week against Seattle has quickly turned the San Francisco 49ers from a Super Bowl contender into a team just fighting to get back to the playoffs. If San Francisco doesn't get healthy and eliminate the errors that led to Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Packers, the focus will turn from playoff permutations to what offseason changes are necessary. “I think everyone understands completely outside and inside what the situation is,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. “That’s why the Seattle game was so tough of a loss and that’s why last night was even worse. We know what we got ahead of us. We know exactly what the playoff situation is. That is what it is. But really, all that matters is this week when you do need to go on a run and put a lot of wins to even think of that.” The task doesn't get any easier as the Niners (5-6) get set to play at Buffalo on Sunday night. The 49ers are hoping to get injured stars Brock Purdy , Nick Bosa and Trent Williams back for that game, but their presence alone won't fix everything that went wrong on Sunday . The defense got repeatedly gashed early and put San Francisco in a 17-0 hole before the offense even generated a first down. The running game never got going as Christian McCaffrey has looked nothing like the 2023 Offensive Player of the Year in his three games back from Achilles tendinitis. And whenever the Niners appeared to do something right, a penalty came back to haunt them. It added up to the most lopsided loss for San Francisco since the 2018 season, before Shanahan had turned the Niners into perennial contenders. “It’s probably one of the worst ones I’ve been a part of,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “It is embarrassing. You’ve got to take it on the chin, take it like a man and move on.” Despite the doom and gloom, the 49ers are only one game behind Seattle and Arizona in the NFC West standings with six games to go. But San Francisco already has three division losses and a difficult schedule featuring games against the Bills this week and Detroit in Week 17. “My optimism is not broken by any means,” tight end George Kittle said. “We still have a lot of very talented players. We will get some guys back and I still have full trust in the coaching staff to put our guys in position to make plays. I have no worry about that. But definitely an uphill grind. We'll see what we’re made of, which I’m looking forward to.” Red-zone passes to Kittle. Backup QB Brandon Allen connected on a 3-yard TD pass to Kittle late in the second quarter for San Francisco's only TD. Kittle leads the NFL with eight touchdown catches in the red zone, which is tied with Vernon Davis (2013) for the most in a season for a Niners player since 2000. Kittle was the only consistent part of the San Francisco offense with six catches for 82 yards. Avoiding penalties. San Francisco had nine penalties for 77 yards and they were costly and sloppy. The Niners had 12 men on the field on defense on back-to-back plays, three false starts, a pass interference in the end zone and three penalties on special teams, including a holding on Eric Saubert that negated an 87-yard kickoff return by Deebo Samuel to open the second half. Rookie Dominick Puni had three penalties after being penalized just once in the first 10 games. DE Leonard Floyd. There were few positive performances on defense, but Floyd had both of the team's sacks. Run defense. San Francisco allowed 169 yards rushing, including 87 in the first quarter for the team's second-worst performance in the opening quarter since 1991. The Niners missed 19 tackles, according to Pro Football Focus, as Josh Jacobs gained 83 of his 106 yards rushing after contact. Purdy took part in a light throwing session without pain on Monday and Shanahan is hopeful he can return to practice Wednesday after missing the Green Bay game with a shoulder injury. ... Bosa (hip, oblique) and Williams (ankle) also could return this week after sitting out Sunday. ... LG Aaron Banks, DT Jordan Elliott and WR Jacob Cowing all in the concussion protocol. ... RG Dominick Puni (shoulder) and CB Deommodore Lenoir (knee) underwent MRIs on Monday and the team is waiting for results. ... CB Renardo Green (neck) and LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee) are day to day. 11 — The Niners generated only 11 first downs, tied for the fewest in any game in eight seasons under Shanahan. They also had 11 in the 2022 NFC title game loss at Philadelphia when Purdy hurt his elbow and in Week 2 against Seattle in Shanahan's first season in 2017. The 49ers visit Buffalo on Sunday night. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% to pull closer to its all-time high set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 440 points, or 1%, to its own record set on Friday, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Treasury yields also eased in the bond market amid what some analysts called a “Bessent bounce” after President-elect Donald Trump said he wants Scott Bessent , a hedge fund manager, to be his Treasury Secretary. Bessent has argued for reducing the U.S. government’s deficit, which is how much more it spends than it takes in through taxes and other revenue. Such an approach could soothe worries on Wall Street that Trump’s policies may lead to a much bigger deficit, which in turn would put upward pressure on Treasury yields. After climbing above 4.44% immediately after Trump’s election, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell back to 4.26% Monday, down from 4.41% late Friday. That’s a notable move, and lower yields make it cheaper for all kinds of companies and households to borrow money. They also give a boost to prices for stocks and other investments. That helped stocks of smaller companies lead the way, and the Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks jumped 1.5%. It finished just shy of its all-time high, which was set three years ago. Smaller companies can feel bigger boosts from lower borrowing costs because of the need for many to borrow to grow. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks the market’s expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do with overnight interest rates, also eased sharply. The Fed began cutting its main interest rate just a couple months ago from a two-decade high, hoping to keep the job market humming after bringing inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. But immediately after Trump’s victory, traders had reduced bets for how many cuts the Fed may deliver next year. They were worried Trump’s preference for lower tax rates and higher spending on the border would balloon the national debt. A report coming on Wednesday could influence how much the Fed may cut rates. Economists expect it to show that an underlying inflation trend the Fed prefers to use accelerated to 2.8% last month from 2.7% in September. Higher inflation would make the Fed more reluctant to cut rates as deeply or as quickly as it would otherwise. Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle expects that to slow by the end of next year to 2.4%, but he said inflation would be even lower if not for expected tariff increases on imports from China and autos favored by Trump. In the stock market, Bath & Body Works jumped 16.5% after delivering stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The seller of personal care products and home fragrances also raised its financial forecasts for the full year, even though it still sees a “volatile retail environment” and a shorter holiday shopping season this year. Much focus has been on how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain, given high prices across the economy and still-high interest rates. Last week, two major retailers sent mixed messages. Target tumbled after giving a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season. It followed Walmart , which gave a much more encouraging outlook. Another big retailer, Macy’s, said Monday its sales for the latest quarter were in line with its expectations, but it will delay the release of its full financial results. It found a single employee had intentionally hid up to $154 million in delivery expenses, and it needs more time to complete its investigation. Macy’s stock fell 2.2%. Among the market’s leaders were several companies related to the housing industry. Monday’s drop in Treasury yields could translate into easier mortgage rates, which could spur activity for housing. Builders FirstSource, a supplier or building materials, rose 5.9%. Homebuilders, D.R. Horton, PulteGroup and Lennar all rose at least 5.6%. All told, the S&P 500 rose 18.03 points to 5,987.37. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 440.06 to 44,736.57, and the Nasdaq composite gained 51.18 to 19,054.84. In stock markets abroad, indexes moved modestly across much of Europe after finishing mixed in Asia. In the crypto market, bitcoin was trading below $95,000 after threatening to hit $100,000 late last week for the first time. AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA's five-game Christmas lineup was the league's most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN and its platforms, the league said Thursday based on Nielsen's preliminary numbers. It's an 84% rise over the NBA's Christmas numbers from 2023. The Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors — a game pitting Olympic teammates LeBron James and Stephen Curry — averaged 7.76 million viewers and peaked with about 8.32 million viewers toward the end of the contest, the league said. Those numbers represent the most-watched NBA regular season game in five years. “I love the NFL,” James said in his televised postgame interview Wednesday night. “But Christmas is our day.” The NBA said all five Christmas games on its schedule — San Antonio at New York in Victor Wembanyama's holiday debut, Minnesota at Dallas, Philadelphia at Boston, Denver at Phoenix and Lakers-Warriors — saw year-over-year viewership increases. Wednesday's numbers pushed NBA viewership for the season across ESPN platforms to up 4% over last season. The league also saw more than 500 million video views on its social media platforms Wednesday, a new record. For the NBA, those are all good signs amid cries that NBA viewership is hurting. “Ratings are down a bit at beginning of the season. But cable television viewership is down double digits so far this year versus last year," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said earlier this month. “You know, we’re almost at the inflection point where people are watching more programing on streaming than they are on traditional television. And it’s a reason why for our new television deals, which we enter into next year, every game is going to be available on a streaming service.” Part of that new package of television deals that the NBA is entering into next season also increases the number of regular season games broadcast on television from 15 to 75. AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NBA
Creative Global Technology 1.25M Share IPO Prices at $4 a SharePATRIOTIC Nathan Aspinall set up an England versus Germany clash with Ricardo Pietreczko on Monday. But his third-round clash with Andrew Gilding was briefly interrupted by a punter who downed a JUG of booze! Two-time semi-finalist, 33, reached the Last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time in five years with a 4-0 stuffing of Goldfinger that saw him nail 60 per cent of his doubles. The Stockport thrower – who is taking his family on a trip to Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland on Sunday – said: “I’m in the Last 16 and it’s England v Germany. “It will be great. The German fans love the darts – it will be a nice little divide. “There will be lots of football vibes. I love all that atmosphere and cannot wait. Hopefully we can put in a great show.” Both players stopped throwing during the final leg because the whole crowd were cheering loudly as one bloke drank his alcoholic beverage in one swift go. The Asp joked: “He was chugging a jug. Normally you chug a pint. But this guy had a four-pint jug. “I was just intrigued to see if he could finish it – he did and then he got kicked out. So fair play. “Unbelievable. And then I missed the board, going for the 18.” BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S Reacting on social media to the beer-chugging stoppage, one fan said: "Aspinall knows how to entertain, even during intense moments..." A second said: "The Asp the people’s champion." A third added: "Greatest sport on earth." Another said: "No other sport like it!" Berlin-born Pietreczko knocked out Lincolnshire’s Scott Williams 4-1 – a year after the Englishman’s careless comments about winning “two World Wars and one World Cup” in relation to German fans. Pikachu, 30, said: “There are so many fans with tickets from Germany here and it makes for a great atmosphere. “It was probably about 50-50 and it was very enjoyable to play against Scott with this crowd. “I was very close to beating Luke Humphries last year but I am in the Last 16 now and I look forward to meeting him again in the semi-finals!” Unseeded Ryan Joyce flew the flag for the North East by beating Ryan Searle – who averaged 100.97 – 4-3 in round three. READ MORE on all the build-up to the Ally Pally extravaganza... All the info: News, features and interviews:
The Congress on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi government of insulting Manmohan Singh, the country's first Sikh prime minister, by carrying out his last rites at the Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated spot that could later become his memorial. The opposition party had written to the Centre for identifying a designated place for Singh's last rites, where a memorial could be set up for him. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said the great son of Mother India and the first prime minister from the Sikh community has been "totally insulted" by the BJP-led Centre by performing his last rites at the Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday. He said Singh was the prime minister for 10 years, the country became an economic superpower during his tenure and his policies are still the support system for the poor and backward classes. "Till date, respecting the dignity of all former prime ministers, their last rites were performed at authorised burial sites so that every person could have a last darshan and pay homage without any inconvenience. "Dr Manmohan Singh deserves our highest respect and a memorial. The government should have shown respect to this great son of the country and his proud community," Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said by not providing an appropriate place for the former prime minister's cremation, the Centre has not done justice to the dignity of the post, his personality, legacy and the self-respecting Sikh community. She said earlier, all former prime ministers were given the highest honour and respect. "Dr Manmohan Singhji deserves this honour and a Samadhi Sthal. Today, the whole world is remembering his contributions. The government should have thought beyond politics and narrow-mindedness in this matter," she said in a post in Hindi on X. "This morning, I felt this when I saw Dr Manmohan Singhji's family members struggling for a place at the funeral site, trying to find a place in the crowd, and the general public getting troubled due to the lack of space and paying tributes from the road outside," Priyanka Gandhi added. Former Indian Youth Congress chief B V Srinivas said when former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on 16 August 2018, his funeral took place at the National Memorial, the designated place for the cremation of former presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers. He referred to Vajpayee's memorial, "Sadbhav Atal", which is spread over seven acres and "where memories related to Atalji are present", and shared pictures of the memorial on X. "But during the tenure of the same prime minister, Narendra Modi, the last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were performed at the public Nigambodh Ghat instead of the National Memorial. Because he was a Congress leader, not a BJP leader?" he asked in a post in Hindi on X. As politics over the matter erupted, the Centre said a decision to set up a memorial has already been taken and a trust would be formed to identify the place soon. The central government said that a decision to build one was already conveyed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge by Union Home Minister Amit Shah after cabinet meeting on 27 December. Also Read: Govt to allocate space for Manmohan Singh’s memorial: MHA A government statement also said the funeral could be held as the process of setting up a trust and allotting land for the memorial could take a while. Kharge had written to Modi on Friday seeking a memorial for Singh. Several sections of the society have also urged the government to confer Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour of the country, on the late economist-prime minister. Follow us on: Facebook , Twitter , Google News , Instagram Join our official telegram channel ( @nationalherald ) and stay updated with the latest headlinesOpinion: Teachers lack resources to meet classroom needs, and absences shouldn't surprise us
ORLANDO, Fla. — It was a season of Iowa State comebacks. And fittingly, that's how it ended for the Cyclones. Game MVP Rocco Becht scored from a yard out on fourth-and-goal with 56 seconds remaining and No. 18 Iowa State capped the best season in school history by rallying past No. 15 Miami 42-41 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday. Becht finished with 270 passing yards and three touchdowns for Iowa State (11-2), a program that entered this season — the 133rd year of Cyclone football — never having won more than nine games in a year. “If you look at this team, it’s really who they’ve been all year,” coach Matt Campbell said. The win marked the fourth time in 2024 that Iowa State got a winning score with less than two minutes remaining. For this one, the Cyclones rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half — with Miami quarterback Cam Ward watching after a record-setting first half — to get win No. 11. Carson Hansen rushed for a pair of touchdowns for Iowa State. And as the MVP, Becht got the honor of choosing which flavor Pop-Tart was to be sacrificed in a giant toaster. “There's only one,” Becht said. “Cinnamon roll.” Ward passed for three touchdowns in his final college game, while Damien Martinez rushed for a career-high 179 yards for Miami (10-3), which dropped its sixth straight bowl game and lost three of four games to end the season — those three losses by a combined 10 points. "Disappointed that we couldn't pull out a victory," Miami coach Mario Cristobal said. “These guys have always fought and always competed and this was no exception. ... It's painful. It's as painful as it gets when you don't win. But there's a lot to build on.” NEBRASKA 20, BOSTON COLLEGE 15: Dylan Raiola passed for 228 yards and a touchdown as Nebraska built an 18-point lead through three quarters and hung on for its first bowl victory since 2015. Raiola hit Emmett Johnson with a 13-yard TD pass on fourth down with 3:02 remaining in the third quarter for a 20-2 edge and the Cornhuskers (7-6) held on for the win at Yankee Stadium. Raiola completed 23 of 31 passes in front of a sizable Nebraska crowd that celebrated the team's first bowl win since topping UCLA in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl and first winning season since 2016. Raiola completed passes to 10 receivers, including Jahmal Banks, who finished with four receptions for 79 yards. Grayson James finished 25 of 40 for 296 yards as Boston College (7-6). UCONN 27, NORTH CAROLINA 14: Joe Fagnano threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns to help the Huskies (9-4) beat the Tar Heels (6-7) at Fenway Park, embarrassing incoming coach Bill Belichick's new team in his old backyard. Mel Brown rushed for 96 yards for UConn and Skyler Bell caught three passes for 77 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown that gave the Huskies a 10-0 first-quarter lead. Chris Culliver returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, but that would be Carolina's only production in the first half. TCU 34, LOUISIANA 3: Josh Hoover passed for four touchdowns as the Horned Frogs (9-4) routed the Ragin' Cajuns (10-4) in Albuquerque. Hoover was 20 for 32 for 252 yards with an interception. Eric McAlister had eight catches for 87 yards and a TD for the Horned Frogs. TCU's defense also had a solid day, holding Louisiana-Lafayette to 209 yards, including 61 on the game's final possession. LATE FRIDAY LAS VEGAS BOWL USC 35, TEXAS A&M 31: Jayden Maiava threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kyle Ford with eight seconds left to give Southern California the victory over Texas A&M (8-5) in the Las Vegas Bowl. A graduate of Liberty High School in nearby Henderson and a transfer from UNLV, Maiava helped the Trojans (7-6) overcome a 17-point deficit. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Inside Conor McGregor’s 15-year relationship with Dee Devlin, from sharing four kids to UFC star’s civil rape case
MIAMI — Shaq Barrett’s retirement during the summer stunned the Dolphins and their fans. But after a few months on the sideline, the two two-time Pro Bowler wants back in. Barrett, 32, has applied to the NFL for reinstatement from retirement, which is a procedural move. The Dolphins own his rights, and a league source said he would be fine playing for them. Barrett said in an interview a month ago that if he came back and played, he would prefer it be for Tampa Bay, where he played previously and has a home. But he is open to playing for the Dolphins. The team’s position on the issue wasn’t immediately clear. Regarding what happens next, agent Drew Rosenhaus 1 who makes regular appearances on WSVN Fox 7 — told the station: “It all depends on the Dolphins and what they want to do ... waiting for them to decide.” On a Tuesday morning Zoom session with reporters, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver said this was the first he has heard of Barrett’s interest in playing again and declined to comment further, beyond adding that Miami was initially drawn to him because he’s a productive player and “a veteran presence, has a Super Bowl ring and there isn’t anything schematically he hasn’t seen. He’s been impactful throughout his time in the league. If he chooses to come back here, or whatever that is, then God bless him.” In March, Barrett signed a one-year, $7 million contract that could be worth as much as $9 million with incentives. The deal included a $5.5 million signing bonus. If the Dolphins brings him back, he would be paid a prorated portion of his base salary. Barrett released a statement on Instagram when he retired four days before the start of training camp in July: “It’s time for me to hang it up,” Barrett said at the time. “It’s been a great ride, and I appreciate everything that came with it over the years. I’m ready to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and helping them realize [their] dreams and catch ‘em. “Anyone who caught their dreams before know the work, time and consistency required to reach them. I’m ready to start building them skills up in my kids, which will take 100% commitment. [I know] to some it’ll be a surprise but I’ve been thinking about this for a while and the decision has never been more clear than it is now.” Undrafted out of Colorado State, Barrett has 59 career sacks, 22 forced fumbles, 400 tackles and 73 tackles for loss in nine seasons — the first five for Denver and the past four for Tampa Bay. The two-time Super Bowl winner was a Pro Bowler in 2019 and 2021 and a second-team All-Pro in 2019. He led the league with 19.5 sacks in 2019, his first with Tampa Bay after leaving Denver to sign a one-year deal with the Buccaneers. Barrett had 52 tackles (including three for loss) and 4.5 sacks, an interception and three forced fumbles in 16 games for Tampa Bay last season, all starts. Pro Football Focus rated Barrett 42nd among 112 edge defenders last season. He played in only eight games in 2022 because of a torn Achilles tendon sustained in Week 8. But he had 10 sacks in 15 games in 2021. After that season, he was ranked 86th by his fellow players on the NFL’s list of top 100 player for 2022. He was released by Tampa Bay on Feb. 24, three years into a four-year, $72 million contract extension. The Dolphins’ situation at outside linebacker is fluid. At the moment, they have four healthy outside linebackers — rookies Chop Robinson and Mo Kamara and veterans Emmanuel Ogbah and Quinton Bell. Robinson has 3.5 sacks and 22 pressures over the past three games. Tyus Bowser, who played 30 defensive snaps against New England on Sunday, is nursing knee and calf injuries and his status is unclear for Thursday’s game at Green Bay (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC); he would have been unable to practice on Monday if the Dolphins had practiced. Starting outside linebacker Bradley Chubb and backup Cameron Goode remain on the physically unable to perform list after sustaining knee injuries late last season. Neither has yet been able to begin practicing, but Mike McDaniel reiterated last week that he expects Chubb to play this season, and that Goode is further along than Chubb. ©2024 Miami Herald. Visit miamiherald.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Intro: The new food and civil supplies minister also met the chief minister on Thursday, claims someone in Oppn wants to ‘end his career’ MUMBAI: With the opposition mounting pressure for the dismissal of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, in connection with the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district, Munde took charge of his ministry on Thursday. Munde, who also called on chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, told the media that the individual responsible for the murder should be given the strictest punishment even if the latter turns out to be a close associate of him. Munde, the new food and civil supplies minister, attributed the allegations against him to people in the opposition who wanted to “end his political career”. Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch (elected village council head) of Massajog village was brutally murdered on December 9. His family as well as Opposition parties have alleged that local strongman Valmik Karad is the mastermind behind the murder. MLAs from district as well as other politicians allege that Karad, who is a close associate of Dhananjay Munde, should be arrested. Opposition parties also allege that Munde has been supporting Karad and should be sacked as a minister. Fadnavis on December 20 had announced a judicial probe into the case and a report is expected in six months. A special investigation team (SIT) has also been constituted under an inspector-general of police to investigate the killing. Fadnavis also transferred Beed district superintendent of police Avinash Bargal following the murder. Karad and his aides have been booked for extortion of ₹ 2 crore – Deshmukh had allegedly exposed an extortion attempt involving a local company – and will be charged under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA). It is feared that an impartial investigation cannot be conducted as long as Munde is a minister in the government, as he was elected from Parli in Beed district. Munde was a minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) as well as the Mahayuti governments. He is considered to be close to NCP chief Ajit Pawar, and played a role in splitting the party in 2023. All political parties except the NCP have organised a march in Beed on December 27, to demand the arrest of Karad and Munde’s removal from the state cabinet. It is against this backdrop that Munde called on Fadnavis on Thursday, soon after he took charge as food and civil supplies minister. “The persons responsible for the murder should be hanged, even if he turns out to be close to me. I have urged the chief minister to hold the trial in a fast-track court so that the guilty is punished at the earliest,” Munde told the media. Regarding the demand for his resignation, Munde said: “There are some people targeting me. They are trying to end my political career,” he alleged. He also said he was not denying that Karad is a close aide of his but added that the latter has worked with other politicians in the district as well, including BJP legislator Suresh Dhas. Significantly, Dhas has been demanding action against Karad and Munde. Damania posts picture of Munde wielding revolver Activist Anjali Damania, who has been vocal over the Beed murder case, on Thursday posted a picture on social media of Dhananjay Munde wielding a revolver. She also posted a video which showed Munde driving a vehicle with Valmik Karad, accused of being involved in the Deshmukh murder, seated next to him. Damania has also alleged that Beed district tops the districts in the state for the number of gun licences issued.
Mourning the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , U.S. President Joe Biden has called him “a true statesman” and credited his strategic vision and political courage for the unprecedented level of bilateral cooperation. Dr. Singh, who was India’s Prime Minister for ten years from 2004 to 2014, died in New Delhi on Thursday (December 27, 2024) night. He was 92. His mortal remains were consigned to flames at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday (December 28, 2024) amid the chanting of religious hymns. The funeral pyre was lit by his eldest daughter Upinder Singh. Manmohan Singh funeral updates "The unprecedented level of cooperation between the United States and India today would not have been possible without the Prime Minister’s strategic vision and political courage,” Dr. Biden said in a statement as he and the First Lady, Jill Biden, joined the people of India in grieving the loss of the former Prime Minister. “From forging the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement to helping launch the first Quad between Indo-Pacific partners, he charted path-breaking progress that will continue to strengthen our nations - and the world - for generations to come. He was a true statesman. A dedicated public servant. And above all, he was a kind and humble person,” Mr. Biden said. The outgoing U.S. President said he had the chance to meet Prime Minister Singh as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 2008 and as Vice President during his Official State Visit to the United States in 2009. “He also graciously hosted me in New Delhi in 2013. As we discussed then, the U.S.-India relationship is among the most consequential in the world. And together, as partners and friends, our nations can unlock a future of dignity and unlimited potential for all of our people,” Mr. Biden said. “During this difficult time, we recommit to this vision to which Prime Minister Singh dedicated his life. And Jill and I send our deepest condolences to former First Lady Gursharan Kaur, their three children, and all the people of India,” Mr. Biden said. U.N. chief condoles Dr. Singh’s demise U.N. chief Antonio Guterres is saddened by the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who played a “pivotal role” in shaping the nation’s “economic trajectory”. The Secretary-General expressed his “deep” condolences to Dr. Singh’s family, the government, and the people of India. Expressing condolences following Dr. Singh’s death, Mr. Guterres notes the former Prime Minister’s contributions to India and the U.N. “The Secretary-General was saddened to learn of the passing of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India. Singh played a pivotal role in India’s recent history, particularly in shaping its economic trajectory,” a statement issued by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said. “As Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, Singh oversaw a period of significant economic growth and development in India. Under his leadership, India also strengthened its collaboration with the United Nations, contributing actively to global initiatives and partnerships,” the statement said. “The Secretary-General extends his deep condolences to Mr. Singh’s family and the Government and people of India,” it said. Published - December 28, 2024 07:54 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Manmohan Singh, gentleman politician who opened up India’s economy in 1991 Manmohan Singh (1932-2024) India / death