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Columbia River Treaty talks continue amid incoming Trump presidencyThe immediate past group managing director of FBN Holdings Plc, Urum Eke, recently celebrated his 60th birthday in Lagos with a book launch. It was a great time as family members, friends, and well-wishers poured praise on the man who has dedicated his life to impacting people around him and making a life-changing influence. All roads led to Ikoyi, Lagos, the venue of the event. Welcoming him to the 6th floor, goodwill messages poured in, and the auditorium was full of praises and eulogies for a selfless man who made a remarkable difference in all spheres of his life—at work, family, friends, colleagues, and the less fortunate. It was a twins event—the celebration of life and the launch of a book which revealed the applaudable journey of Eke. Reviewing the book ‘IMPACT – A Life of Urum Kalu Eke, the chief reviewer, Mr. Olufemi Awoyemi, expressed that the essence of the well-written non-fiction book is felt through its underlying message. He noted that the knowledge-embedded book encapsulates the last sixty years of the celebrant under four impact areas: personal life, professional journey, people/community, and practised faith. “The book’s title is simple but intriguing and captures the essence of a man known for his professionalism, rigour, and ‘impact’ on matters he chooses to handle. “UK,” as he is popularly called, has fought many a battle in the trenches of Nigeria’s gripping financial service industry. Like his Abiribaforbearers, he has sumo-wrestled social prejudice, kickboxed professional incompetence, and shoulder-blocked organisational drift,’’ he said.
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Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his “wonderful” brother Nick, who has died aged 60 after suffering from cancer. The Prime Minister said his younger brother, who had learning difficulties because of complications at birth, had met “all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour”. He died peacefully on Boxing Day, according to the Prime Minister’s spokesman. The Prime Minister had been due to go on holiday with his family on Friday, but it is understood that he will now remain at home, and hopes to join them later. Sir Keir said in a statement: “My brother Nick was a wonderful man. “He met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour. We will miss him very much. “I would like to thank all those who treated and took care of Nick. Their skill and compassion is very much appreciated.” Sir Keir spoke candidly about his brother in a recent biography written by journalist and former Labour Party adviser Tom Baldwin. While growing up in Surrey, the brothers shared a bunk bed in a room with an airing cupboard, and “just enough space for a couple of small desks where we’d do our homework”. The biography recorded how each child of the Starmer family was given a dog for their 10th birthday, and Nick and his twin sister Katy received Jack Russell terriers called Greg and Ben. The book also described how their mother, Jo, had taught Nick to read, but Sir Keir remembered how the school described his brother as “remedial”. Sir Keir, the middle child of four siblings, said: “They had no expectation of him or anything and I’m not sure he even sat exams, so he had nothing to show for coming out of education. “We were a family of six, so it didn’t feel lonely and I shared a room with him, but Nick didn’t have many friends and got called ‘thick’ or ‘stupid’ by other kids.” He added: “Even now I try to avoid using words like that to describe anyone.” Nick worked on scrap cars and scaffolding, earning enough money to rent a home near where he had grown up, according to the book. It said Sir Keir was best man at Nick’s wedding, and the now Prime Minister recalled borrowing a car so his brother was not “driving his bride from the church in his beaten-up minivan, which had all his clothes in the back”. The marriage ended and Nick lived for some time in Yorkshire. In 2022, Sir Keir stepped away from local election campaigning to make several hospital visits to see his brother, who was seriously ill at the time. The Prime Minister also spoke about Nick in his speech at this year’s Labour Party conference in Liverpool. As he described his early encounters with art and culture, and the need to remove social barriers, Sir Keir told delegates: “My brother, who had difficulties learning, he didn’t get those opportunities. “Every time I achieved something in my life, my dad used to say, ‘Your brother has achieved just as much as you, Keir’. “And he was right. I still believe that.” Mr Baldwin, writing for The Times on Friday, recalled the moment in 2023 that he learned from Sir Keir that his brother was dying of lung cancer. He wrote: “This has been a huge part of his life over the past couple of years, during which he made regular trips to Leeds where his brother was in hospital. “Even during the election campaign and since he entered Downing Street, Starmer has continued to visit without a camera crew in sight. “He got to know the staff treating his brother so well that he could recite all their names and they would let him into the hospital through a back door so that there would be no publicity.” Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch was among those in the world of politics to offer their condolences. She wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “This is such awful news. Particularly devastating at Christmas time. “My sincere condolences to Keir Starmer and all his family.” Irish premier Simon Harris wrote: “My sincere sympathy to Keir Starmer and his family on such sad news. “They are in my thoughts at this difficult time.”
Canada's Economy Is Picking Up Steam Lifted By Oil & Gas ExtractionMalique Ewin finished with team highs of 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 92-59 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen in each team's final game of the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn. The Seminoles (6-1) won their third consecutive game and went 2-0 in the event as they pulled away in the second half, leading by as many as 36 points. It's Florida State's best start since the 2019-20 season when it went 7-1. UMass (1-5) dropped its fifth in a row following a season-opening win over New Hampshire despite a strong game on Sunday from Jaylen Curry, who scored 17 points. Curry, with six free throws, helped propel the Minutemen on a 10-0 run over a four-plus minute span in the first half to take a 24-23 lead with 4:22 left. FSU closed the half on a 13-3 run to lead 37-27 at halftime. A 15-4 surge to open the second half helped the Seminoles break the game open. Florida State's defense frustrated UMass shooters throughout the contest, especially on the perimeter, limiting the Minutemen to 3-for-24 shooting (12.5 percent) from 3-point range and 18-for-58 (31 percent) overall. The Seminoles finished with 22 points off 17 UMass turnovers. On the flipside, Florida State had one of its best shooting games of the season. The Seminoles moved the ball well throughout the game and finished with 25 assists while only turning the ball over 10 times. The Seminoles shot 33 for 58 (57 percent) from the field and made 9 of 18 three-pointers to put together a season-high scoring output. Once again, Florida State shined thanks to its depth as 10 players scored and four scored in double figures. The Seminoles were able to have 16 players participate in the game as well. Jamir Watkins finished with 14 points while Jerry Deng and Justin Thomas each had 10 points. For UMass, Daniel Rivera finished with 12 points and six rebounds while Nate Guerengomba had 10 points. Daniel Hankins-Sanford collected a game-high 13 rebounds. --Field Level MediaS&P/TSX composite up almost 150 at closing, U.S. markets also higher
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Review: Mavis Staples’ joyous 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration simply dazzles from beginning to endEVELETH — A three-goal flurry in the third period put the Minnesota Wilderness past the Willmar WarHawks in an NA3HL matchup Saturday at the Eveleth Hippodrome. The Wilderness came away with a 3-2 victory. That puts Minnesota’s record at 8-8-2-1. Willmar drops to 9-10-0-0. Tied 2-2, the Wilderness’ Kaden Rocheleau scored the game-winning goal with 1 minute, 40 seconds left to play. It was Rocheleau’s 10th goal of the season. The WarHawks led 1-0 in the first period thanks to Ben Branco’s first goal of the season. Branco is a defenseman from Shoreview. After Minnesota went up 2-1 in the third period, Willmar tied the game at 2-2 with a Hayden Stensrud unassisted goal at 12:26. It was the second goal of the season for Stensrud, who is a defenseman from St. Peter. Willmar has three games this week. The WarHawks play Alexandria at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday at the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria. The Blizzard and WarHawks play again at 7:10 Friday at the Willmar Civic Center Arena. Willmar caps off the week against the Wilderness at 7:10 p.m. Saturday at the Willmar Civic Center Arena. Minnesota 3, Willmar 2
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes continues to build great chemistry with his tight end — just not the one you might think. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Noah Gray for the second straight week as the on Sunday. A week after losing at Buffalo, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (10-1) maintained their position atop the AFC. Mahomes completed a 35-yard touchdown strike to Gray on the game’s opening possession and found him again for an 11-yard TD in the second quarter. Gray has four touchdown catches in the last two weeks — twice as many as nine-time Pro Bowler Travis Kelce has all season — and has become a weapon in the passing game for the Chiefs, who lost top wide receiver Rashee Rice to a season-ending knee injury in Week 4. Kelce was still a factor Sunday with a team-high six catches for 62 yards, although the four-time All-Pro looked dejected after dropping one easy pass. Kelce has 62 receptions for 507 yards this season, while Gray has 26 catches for 249 yards. But Gray’s development is a good sign for the Chiefs — and he’s on the same page with Mahomes. On his second TD, Gray said Mahomes “gave me the answer to the test there” before the play. “He told me what coverage it was pre-snap,” said Gray, who had four receptions for 66 yards. “That’s just the blessing you have of playing with a quarterback like that. Offensive line did a great job blocking that up and the receivers did a great job running their routes to pop me open. Really just a group effort right there on that touchdown.” Gray said that’s nothing new. “Pat’s preparation, his leadership is just something that I’m fortunate enough to play alongside,” Gray said. “I love it. It gets me motivated every time we go out there for a long drive. Having a leader like that, that prepares every single week in-and out, knows defenses, knows the game plans. “I’m just fortunate enough to play alongside a guy like that.” Mahomes completed 27 of 37 passes for 269 yards and three TDs, and he knew what to do on the second TD to Gray. “It’s not just me, it’s the quarterback coaches and the players, we go through certain checks you get to versus certain coverages,” Mahomes said. “I was able to see by the way they lined up they were getting into their cover-zero look. I alerted the guys to make sure they saw what I saw and I gave the check at the line of scrimmage.” ___ AP NFL:Distilled Water Stills Market Set for Exceptional Growth from 2024 to 2032
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The Food and Drug Administration says Americans don’t need to worry about their dinner tables this Thanksgiving. Despite several recent outbreaks and recalls, the agency says the U.S. food supply is still one of the safest in the world. From organic carrots to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, the U.S. has seen a number of foodborne outbreaks this year. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist, and Lee-Ann Jaykus, a food science expert, say our food supply isn’t in jeopardy. “The U.S. food supply is the safest in the world,” said Schaffner. “I would say that the food supply is certainly secure,” added Jaykus. Schaffner said a big reason the supply is safe is because of advancements in technology. Researchers can now take microbiological fingerprints of specific E. coli, salmonella, or listeria cases and track where they came from. “Our improvement in technology has really helped keep our food supply even safer than it was 20 years ago,” said Schaffner. Francisco Diez, a food science expert, said his opinion remains split. He feels there’s no way to prove the U.S. is the safest. “I don’t think that we have any way to claim that position because there are many other countries in the world,” Diez said. However, he does agree that the U.S. is leading the way in tracking outbreaks. “We are a country that has the tools to be able to report those cases,” said Diez. According to data cited by the FDA, high-risk recalls were not unusually high this past year, coming in at 179 compared to 145 in 2023. This is another reason why Jaykus believes there should be no major concern about the food supply. “Statistically speaking and practically speaking, as safe as it’s always been,” said Jaykus. Have a news tip? Contact Geoffrey Harris at gmharris@sbgtv.com or at x.com/GeoffHarrisTV . Content from The National Desk is provided by Sinclair, the parent company of FOX45 News.RICHMOND, Va. , Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) ("Universal" or the "Company"), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced that, as expected, on November 19, 2024 , it received a notice (the "NYSE Notice") from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") that the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of its failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the "Form 10-Q") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") prior to November 18, 2024 , the end of the extension period provided by Rule 12b -25 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The NYSE Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's common stock on the NYSE. The NYSE Notice informed the Company that, under NYSE rules, the Company has six months from November 18, 2024 , to regain compliance with the NYSE listing standards by filing the Form 10-Q with the SEC. If the Company fails to file the Form 10-Q within the six-month period, the NYSE may grant, in its sole discretion, an extension of up to six additional months for the Company to regain compliance, depending on the specific circumstances. The NYSE Notice also noted that the NYSE may nevertheless, in its own discretion, commence delisting proceedings at any time during such period. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Laura Loomer has unleashed a flurry of criticisms aimed at Elon Musk , the latest chapter the intra-MAGA debate on how the next administration should approach legal immigration. In a series of posts on X, Loomer , a far-right activist and one of Trump's most vocal online supporters, accused the platform's owner of "full censorship," after her account subscriptions were deactivated. "To those of you getting messages saying that I deactivated my X subscriptions, that's a lie. I didn't," Loomer wrote on Thursday evening, before pointing the finger at the billionaire. " @elonmusk took away my premium account tonight, limited my character limit, & canceled my subscriptions because I spoke out about mass migration. It's retaliatory censorship." According to Loomer, the move was due to her criticisms of H-1B visas , which allow employers to hire skilled workers from other countries for specialized jobs which require college degrees or significant experience. Musk has defended the necessity of foreign-born workers as essential for meeting the needs of U.S. companies, citing a dearth of homegrown talent in the U.S. Vivek Ramaswamy , who alongside Musk is set to head up the newly created advisory Department of Government Efficiency, has echoed these statements, while blaming American culture for venerating "mediocrity over excellence for way too long." "I have been more loyal to President Trump and his agenda than ANYONE. And I have only been punished for it," Loomer wrote in a separate post. "Pay attention MAGA. This is how you will all be treated now that Big Tech has infiltrated MAGA. 'President Musk' is starting to look real." Newsweek has reached out to X via email for a response to Loomer's statements. Why It Matters The clash over Loomer's X account and H-1B highlights deeper rifts in the MAGA movement, described by American criminal defense attorney and MeidasTouch editor-in-chief Ron Filipkowski as a battle between "Tech bro MAGA and OG MAGA." Technology executives besides Musk have also come out to voice support for high-skilled immigration programs such as H-1B, on which the sector heavily relies, including David Sacks, Trump's recently appointed AI and crypto czar , who said that focus should be directed against illegal immigration rather than employment visas. Other Trump loyalists have waded into the debate, with former White House strategist Steve Bannon claiming that Musk's support for H-1B visas had revealed his "true colors ." What To Know Loomer's involvement in the debate over H-1B and her spat with Musk began after Trump's appointment of venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as White House senior policy adviser for Artificial Intelligence. Krishnan is believed to favor removing country caps for H-1B visas and awarding them instead strictly on merit and qualifications. Loomer called Krishnan's appointment "deeply disturbing," while also describing migrants from South Asia as "third-world invaders from India." She was criticized for failing to grasp Krishnan's proposed reforms and for being racist in her responses, which could explain a level of users blocking her on X. Musk's response came in the form of several reposts which stated the value of high-skilled immigration, including the story of a Turkish mathematician, Erdal Arıkan, who left the U.S. due to visa issues, only for his work to be later used by Chinese firms in developing the transition from 4G to 5G technologies. Musk also shared a video in which Trump voiced support for granting green cards for those who graduate from U.S. colleges, in order to prevent individuals from taking their talents to other countries. What People Are Saying Laura Loomer, on Thursday via X: "President Trump's most loyal fighters with the biggest audiences in MAGA are all anti-Big Tech and we are nauseated with Big Tech bros who think we are peasants and dumb. The Big Tech sleepovers & fake love fest at Mar-a-Lago will be over soon you guys. Just hold the line." Elon Musk , on Thursday via X: "Just a reminder that the algorithm is trying to maximize unregretted user-seconds. If far more credible, verified subscriber accounts (not bots) mute/block your account compared to those who like your posts, your reach will decline significantly." In a later post, Musk wrote: "That said, any accounts found to be engaged in coordinated attacks to spam target accounts with mute/blocks will themselves be categorized—correctly—as spam. Live by the spam, die by the spam." What Happens Next? The debate over H-1B visas, championed by the President-elect's most affluent supporters but criticized by those claiming to represent his base, puts Trump in the difficult position of choosing which side to placate once in office. Do you have a story we should be covering? Do you have any questions about this article? Contact LiveNews@newsweek.com.