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Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui InvitationalThe normally reliable centre-back passed the ball into his own net in the 26th minute after failing to spot goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s positioning. But a brilliant turn and finish on the hour mark from Daizen Maeda changed the game and ultimately earned the Scottish champions a 1-1 home draw. On the opener, Rodgers said: “Mistakes happen and it was just unfortunate. He’s played that pass a million times and it’s gone back and then we’ve been able to play forward. It was just one of those unfortunate moments in the game that happens. “But he’s a really, really tough character. He’s a great guy, he picked himself up. He was really strong and aggressive again in the game and got on with it and had a real bravery in the second half, because he was the one carrying the ball forward for us to start the attack.” Despite the gift, Brugge were worthy of their lead and Rodgers admitted his side were too passive in their pressing in the opening half. Some tactical tweaks – and the introduction of Paulo Bernardo – helped Celtic dominate after Maeda’s equaliser, although Brugge had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside. “I can only credit the players for the second half, because we had to fight,” Rodgers said. “And we’re still one of those teams that’s really pushing to try and make a mark at this level. So to make the comeback, score the goal, play with that courage, I was so pleased. “You want to win but I’ve been here enough times to have lost a game like that, but we didn’t. We showed a real strong mentality and we kept pushing right to the very end and the players did well. “I thought they showed great courage in the second half because we weren’t at our level in the first half. Sometimes a game like that can get away from you, but it didn’t. “We stayed with it, showed that determination, showed that mentality, never to quit, to keep going. And then we were much, much better, much freer in the second half. “So we’re on eight points, nine to play for. We’re still very much on course to get to where we want to get to and still three games to go.” Rodgers added: “It’s 20 games now and we’ve won 16 and drawn three and lost one, so it shows you the mentality is there, and especially at this level, you need to have that.”
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World's tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon teaThe BMC-run Nair Hospital Dental College has received the prestigious United States-based Pierre Fauchard Academy award for its social sector contribution. The award is in the category of ‘Best Social Service in the Asia Pacific Region’. Dr Neelam Andrade, Dean of Nair Hospital Dental College received the award on December 8 from Dr Cheryl Billingsley, international president of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, at an event in New Delhi. The Pierre Fauchard Academy was established in 1936 and is given in memory of the French dentist Pierre Fauchard, who is considered the father of modern dentistry.President-elect Donald Trump said in a new interview he can't guarantee American families won't pay more because of tariffs implemented against some of the country's top trading partners, one of his signature campaign promises. Trump said during an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that aired Sunday he disagrees with economists who say that ultimately consumers pay the price of tariffs. But when asked asked by host Kristen Welker to "guarantee American families won't pay more," the president-elect responded "I can't guarantee anything. I can't guarantee tomorrow." "But I can say that if you looked at my – just pre-Covid, we had the greatest economy in the history of our country. And I had a lot of tariffs on a lot of different countries, but in particular China," he added. A tariff is a tax on imported goods that is paid by a company or individual when they bring an item in from a foreign country . For example, a U.S. company that wants to sell an appliance made in Mexico would pay the tax. Trump has threatened to place tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico. Trump's comments came during his first network news interview since winning the election in November. Here are the top takeaways from the wide-reaching conversation: Trump says he will not restrict abortion pills Trump said he will not restrict access to abortion pills at the federal level during the interview released Sunday. "I’ll probably stay with exactly what I've been saying for the last two years. And the answer is no," he said. "...things do change. But I don't think it's going to change at all." Abortion by pill is used in the majority of terminated pregnancies in the U.S., according to data from the Guttmacher Institute. The president-elect said during his reelection campaign that abortion is a state issue , and he has backed exceptions for rape, incest and life-threatening medical emergences. However, Trump has also often taken credit for appointing three of the Supreme Court justices who were pivotal in overturning Roe v. Wade's national abortion protections in 2022. Women across the country have said they are stock pilling emergency contraceptives and abortion pills just in case. Trump vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his 'first day' Trump also said he is looking to begin pardoning rioters from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol on his first day back in office . "I'm going to look at everything. We're going to look at individual cases," Trump said. "I'm going to be acting very quickly... I'm looking first day." Trump repeatedly said with few details during the campaign that he would pardon people charged in connection with the attack, whom he calls political prisoners. According to the most recent numbers released by the Department of Justice, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged and more than 1,251 have been convicted or pleaded guilty in the attack. Most were ordered to pay a fine and received probation or a few months in prison. The longest sentence was 22 years for seditious conspiracy . Plans to deport all people not legally in the country, ban birthright citizenship Trump also said the mass deportation plans that became the centerpiece of his reelection campaign will not be limited to people in the country illegally who have committed a serious crime. "Well, I think you have to do it, and it's a hard – it’s a very tough thing to do. But you have to have rules, regulations, laws. They came in illegally," he said. Trump recently confirmed reports that he plans to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military to conduct mass deportations. Trump has said deportations will focus on criminals first, as immigration enforcement has since former President Barack Obama's presidency. However, he told Welker that the plan is to deport everyone in the country illegally over the next four years. "We're starting with the criminals and we've got to do it. And then we're starting with others and we're going to see how it goes," he said. More: Trump vows to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations Trump said that he hopes Democrats and Republicans can find a deal to allow the so-called Dreamers, people who were brought into the country illegally as children, to stay. He said deporting those people are not a priority in the short term. Trump also reiterated his campaign promise to ban birthright citizenship through executive order on his first day in office "if we can," but acknowledged that it might not work. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that "All persons born in the United States are citizens," and any executive order contrary to the Constitution would likely be immediately challenged in court. Amending the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate as well as ratification by two-thirds of state legislatures. "We're going to have to get it changed. We'll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it. We're the only country that has it, you know," he said, though the U.S. is not the only country that grants citizenship to people born in its borders. Will the U.S. leave NATO? Trump said he will again use threats of pulling the United States out of NATO, an international alliance between dozens of countries in Europe and North America, as leverage to convince other member countries to spend more on defense. "If they're paying their bills, and if I think they're treating us fairly, the answer is absolutely I'd stay with NATO," he said. If countries don't pay their share he would "absolutely" consider pulling the United States out of the coalition. NATO members are committed to spending at least 2% of gross domestic product on defense. NATO chief Mark Rutte said in November while congratulating Trump on his win that two-thirds of member countries pay at least 2% of their GDP on defense. Trump says he won't order investigations into opponents – but believes Jan. 6 committee members should 'go to jail' Trump said he will leave it to the Department of Justice and FBI whether to investigate people who have opposed him. The president-elect said repeatedly on the campaign trail that members of the House select committee tasked with investigating Jan. 6 and others who oppose him should be punished. But Trump said on Sunday's show that he will not instruct law enforcement agencies to pursue members of the committee. "For what they did honestly, they should go to jail," he told Welker, but said he's going to leave the decision to his nominees to lead the agencies. Trump's pick for FBI Director, Kash Patel, included a list in his 2023 book of about 60 people, including Obama, former and current federal officials and members of Congress, he says are part of the so-called Deep State and wronged him or Trump . "He's going to do what he thinks is right," Trump said. "If they think that somebody was dishonest or crooked or a corrupt politician, I think he probably has an obligation to do it." Will Pete Hegseth be confirmed? Trump said he still has confidence in his pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, who has faced a litany of allegations including sexual assault and excessive drinking on the job in recent weeks and has struggled to lock down support in the Senate. "I really do. He's a very smart guy. I've known him through Fox, but I've known him for a long time. And he's basically a military guy. I mean any time I talk to him, all he wants to talk about is the military. He's a military guy," Trump said. He said he has not gotten assurances from senators that Hegseth is going to be confirmed. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which will cast the initial vote on Hegseth’s nomination , has signaled she does not yet support him.
Advocates are urging the Liberal government not to play politics with the remaining provisions under a firearms bill passed in December 2023, warning any further delay could put more women’s lives at risk. Brian Sweeney, a self-described “broken-hearted man,” whose daughter Angie was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend last year in Sault Ste. Marie, was among those who told Ottawa reporters Monday that the government needs to act quickly. Angie was killed by a man who had a history of intimate partner violence, who, after killing her, headed home and shot his own three children and turned the gun on himself. Sweeney helped found Angie’s Angels, an organization he promised will be “active” in the next election to rally Canadians in support of candidates who back Bill C-21, the Liberals’ hallmark gun control bill. That legislation promised to bring in red and yellow flag laws by banning anybody under a protection order, such as a restraining order, from owning or possessing guns. Those convicted of domestic violence offences would also be subject to the prohibition, with officers ordered to revoke a licence within 24 hours if they have “reasonable grounds” to suspect that someone may have stalked or committed domestic violence against a partner. Regulations to bring those rules into force remain in the works, a reality that Sweeney said is unacceptable and dangerous. “Clearly, every month that goes by without these new laws being enforced in our cities, towns and across rural and remote communities puts the lives of women and children at greater risk,” he said. “I can’t bring my daughter back, but what I can do is use my grief and great sadness to help prevent other femicides." Nathalie Provost, a representative with gun control advocacy organization PolySeSouvient, expressed anger and frustration that the feds are not moving on the “potentially life-saving measures” with the urgency needed. She noted that no timeline has been given for the remaining regulations. Suzanne Zaccour, a spokesperson for the National Association of Women and the Law, took it a step further and called on the feds to bring in the provisions before the next election. She argued that if they fail to do so, all four opposition parties must commit to upholding and enforcing the measures on their forthcoming platforms. While the feds want red and yellow flag laws to come into force “as soon as possible,” the government did not elaborate. “We understand the urgency to act and are giving ourselves the means to do so, including through the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence,” a spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a statement, acknowledging that when a firearm is found in a home, the government knows “dangerous situations are more likely to become deadly.” “Working with provinces, territories and groups advocating in favour of the fight against gender-based violence, we will bring everything to bear to put an end to this scourge.” Alberta woman Tara Graham also shared her personal connection to the issue. Graham’s mother, Brenda Tatlock-Burke, was shot and killed last month by her husband before he killed himself, an incident that sparked calls for greater transparency from the RCMP and how it addresses cases of domestic violence. Graham alleged her stepfather, retired RCMP officer Mike Burke, was toxic and controlling during a three-decade-long relationship with her mother, who was planning to leave him just days before she was killed. She added there are some “critical gaps” in gun control measures that could have prevented her mother’s death, including banning firearm storage within a person's home if their past suspicious behaviour is known and addressing the “myth” that physical harm is the only indicator of intimate partner violence. “Educating both the police and public to recognize coercive control as an equally damaging form of abuse is key,” she added. “It would give victims of psychological and emotional abuse like my mother faith that reaching out to the police for help would be taken as seriously as a broken bone or black eye.” Graham also urged parliamentarians to adopt the NDP's Bill C-332, a push to outlaw coercive control in cases involving intimate partners. That legislation, which the NDP has argued will help address “overlooked and downplayed” forms of abuse while addressing behaviours that instil a fear of violence in victims, remains at second reading in the Senate. “The bottom line is our elected officials have a responsibility to act now” and before it becomes “too late,” Graham said. “I speak today, so no other Canadian will have to travel to Ottawa to plead with you, your politicians, for these common sense solutions.”Renowned actor Ahad Raza Mir has addressed the persistent rumours surrounding his alleged relationship with actress Rimsha Khan, asserting that he is under no obligation to explain his personal life to the public. In a candid interview with journalist Maleeha Rehman, the actor opened up about his career, upcoming projects and the ongoing speculation about his relationships. During the interview, Rehman posed a question about the viral pictures circulating on social media, which show Ahad Raza Mir and Rimsha Khan together, sparking widespread speculation about their relationship. Although the journalist refrained from directly naming Khan in the inquiry, the actor chose to remain equally reserved, offering a general response about his personal life. Mir stated, “I don’t feel the need to explain to anyone whether I am living alone or in a relationship with someone. I am used to and support keeping my personal life private. It’s my choice not to bring it into the public eye.” The actor stressed that he does not believe people should be concerned with the details of his personal life and that they are free to form opinions based on the pictures and videos they see online. The actor also made it clear that he does not wish to engage in media discussions about his relationships, reinforcing his stance on maintaining privacy in an industry that often blurs the lines between personal and public lives. The rumors linking Ahad Raza Mir with Ramsha Khan have gained traction over recent months, particularly after several photographs and videos emerged showing the two actors in London, where they were also honored with the Best On-Screen Pair award at the Hum Awards. The videos depicted the pair in close proximity, even holding hands, fueling speculation about a romantic connection. However, neither Mir nor Khan has officially commented on these rumors. Mir’s comments come in the wake of reports suggesting a rift between him and his former wife, actress Sajal Aly. The two married in March 2022, but rumors of their divorce have been circulating for some time. Despite the ongoing speculation, both Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly have refrained from commenting on the status of their relationship, maintaining a veil of silence on the matter.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold tossed aside his stoic demeanor for a moment after realizing he was on the videoboard, aggressively twirling a towel to further stoke the crowd's fire after the Minnesota Vikings had pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons late in the game. “I just felt the buzz. That was pure passion, pure joy, man,” Darnold said. Darnold added yet another highlight to his brilliant first season with the Vikings, passing for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, in a 42-21 victory over the foundering Falcons on Sunday to stretch their winning streak to six games. “It just felt like it was one of those days to keep the gas pedal down,” said coach Kevin O'Connell, who enjoyed his team's first 40-point game in three seasons on the job. Darnold passed for 250 yards after halftime to help the Vikings (11-2) break a 21-all tie early in the fourth quarter and stay one game behind NFC North-leading Detroit with a final-week matchup looming with the Lions. Jordan Addison had eight catches for 133 yards and three scores and Justin Jefferson racked up seven receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns after going the past six games without scoring. “This is something that we want to do and we can do every single week,” Jefferson said. Cousins, whose departure in free agency for Atlanta prompted Minnesota to sign Darnold as a bridge to currently injured rookie J.J. McCarthy, threw two more interceptions without a touchdown in this unhappy homecoming following a mixed six-year run with the Vikings. Booed as he took the field, Cousins and the Falcons (6-7) left with a fourth consecutive loss to tumble out of first place in the NFC South and fall one game behind Tampa Bay. “When you’re playing well you usually aren’t as good as people are telling you when they’re patting you on the back, and if you’re in a rut you’re usually not as bad as people kind of leaving you for dead,” Cousins said. “The reality’s usually somewhere in the middle. You just have to keep playing and see where the dust settles in January.” Cousins went 23 for 37 for 344 yards for the Falcons, who crossed midfield on all nine of their possessions and finished with 496 total yards. He overthrew Ray-Ray McCloud III on fourth down in the first quarter, and the Falcons settled for short field goals just before and right after halftime. Their fate was sealed when McCloud fumbled the kickoff at the 32 after the Vikings went 70 yards in six plays for the go-ahead touchdown pass to Addison, who scored again seven plays later. The Falcons handed the Vikings an earlier touchdown when Kentavious Street was called for defensive holding during a field-goal attempt late in the second quarter, giving Darnold a fresh set of downs before a 12-yard laser to Jefferson on a post route on third-and-6. “You just can’t have the self-inflicted wounds and expect to win football games like we had today,” coach Raheem Morris said. Bijan Robinson had 22 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown and Tyler Allgeier rushed nine times for 63 yards and a score for the Falcons against the NFL’s leading run defense. Cousins, who was picked off four times last week, hesitated as he wound up to throw on first down from the Minnesota 47 in a tie game early in the second quarter and then inexplicably fired a pass straight to Josh Metellus as he sat in a zone in front of Drake London. Cousins has a NFL -most 15 interceptions. Byron Murphy snagged an overthrow for the second one near the goal line with a 35-21 lead and 6:26 left. Darnold, who went 22 for 28 without a turnover-worthy play despite heavy first-half pressure, then directed a seven-play, 98-yard drive to seal it. “I think we grew up a lot today offensively,” O'Connell said. Addison and Jefferson became the first duo in Vikings history to each have 100-plus receiving yards and two-plus touchdown catches in the same game. Addison also became the first Vikings player with three receiving touchdowns in a game since Stefon Diggs caught three from Cousins in 2019. Murphy has six interceptions this season, the most for the Vikings since Jimmy Hitchcock had seven in 1998. Falcons: CB Mike Hughes (knee) was back in the lineup after missing two games. Minnesota's 2018 first-round draft pick returned an interception for a touchdown against Atlanta in his NFL debut here. Vikings: CB Stephon Gilmore (hamstring) and backup OLB Patrick Jones (knee) were out. TE Josh Oliver (wrist/ankle) returned from a two-game absence, and LS Andrew DePaola (hand) and PK Will Reichard (quadriceps) were back from four-game injured reserve stints. Both teams play next Monday night, Dec. 16: Atlanta visits Las Vegas, and Minnesota hosts Chicago. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLNoneNone
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Megan Thee Stallion 's go-to producer, LilJuMadeDaBeat , appears to have an issue with Spotify and everyone's love for the streaming platform. As the platform unveiled its highly anticipated year-end stats on Wednesday (Dec. 4), LilJu took to social media to express his frustration with the streaming giant’s payout practices. “I hate that y’all actually use Spotify instead of literally ANY other streaming service. They pay us the least,” he wrote on X. Before the producer, the late Nipsey Hussle advised artists to promote the one-time Jay-Z -owned Tidal streaming platform to fans as the streaming service paid the most out of the others in royalties. Spotify’s year-end data dominated conversations, revealing its most-streamed global artists of 2024. Apple Music and Spotify have been trending, with Drake filing a lawsuit against Universal Music Group over "Not Like Us." While Drake shined on Spotify, Kendrick Lamar seized the upper hand on Apple Music. A part of the iconic beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us” emerged as the platform’s most-played song worldwide for 2024. Before his beef with Kendrick, Drake and Megan Thee Stallion exchanged disses, with LilJuMadeDaBeat being mentioned. Read more: TWICE & Megan Thee Stallion Have A New Video On The Way The spotlight on “Not Like Us” intensified in recent weeks following a legal dispute between Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG). At the center of the controversy, Drake accused UMG of artificially inflating the track’s popularity through streaming bots and payola. He also alleged defamation, claiming the company knowingly released a song accusing him of being a pedophile. UMG, which oversees both Drake’s label Republic and Kendrick’s home at Interscope, has not publicly addressed the allegations. Since Drake’s legal filings on Nov. 25, “Not Like Us” has seen a surge in popularity. According to Talk of the Charts , sales of the track skyrocketed by 440%, with streaming numbers rising by 20%. The diss song has also climbed 16 spots on Spotify’s Global chart, cementing its place as one of the year’s most polarizing and talked-about releases.