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panalo999 net Air Products Files Investor Presentation Highlighting Successful Two-Pillar Strategy to Deliver Superior Shareholder ValueCEDAR PARK, Texas, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firefly Aerospace, Inc. , the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, was awarded an approximately $179.6 million NASA contract to deliver and operate six NASA instruments in the Gruithuisen Domes on the Moon’s near side in 2028. As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload (CLPS) initiative, the mission will utilize Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander, Elytra Dark orbital vehicle, and a rover from an industry provider to investigate the unique composition of the Gruithuisen Domes – a part of the Moon that has never been explored. “Firefly is proud to land our fourth NASA CLPS award for another complex mission, which is what our team does best,” said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace. “This incredible team gained a hard-earned reputation for smooth payload integrations, well-rehearsed operations, and robust testing and transparency throughout Blue Ghost Mission 1 preparations. As Firefly works towards becoming the go-to commercial company to provide autonomous systems on the Moon and beyond, our robust line of vehicles stand ready to deliver a historic mission to the Gruithuisen Domes.” During mission operations, Firefly’s Elytra Dark transfer vehicle will first deploy the Blue Ghost lander into lunar orbit and then remain on orbit to provide long-haul communications. Blue Ghost will then land in the Gruithuisen Domes, deploy the rover, and support payload operations for more than 14 days on the lunar surface. The NASA payloads onboard Blue Ghost include the Radio-wave Observations at the Lunar Surface of the photoElectron Sheath (ROLSES) telescope, the Sample Acquisition, Morphology Filtering, and Probing of Lunar Regolith (SAMPLR) robotic arm, the Neutron Measurements at the Lunar Surface (NMLS) instrument, the Photovoltaic Investigation on the Lunar Surface (PILS) instrument, and the Heimdall camera system. The mission will also carry NASA’s Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE) payload with multiple instruments attached to both the lander and rover to determine the composition of the Gruithuisen Gamma Dome. Considered a geologic mystery, the Gruithuisen Domes appear to be composed of silica-rich volcanic minerals, which could indicate the presence of lunar water and hydrogen. The NASA payloads onboard Blue Ghost Mission 3 will investigate the formation and physical properties of the domes, including the potential detection of water and hydrogen molecules, in addition to other science investigations. “Firefly is dedicated to flying annual missions to the Moon for both government and commercial customers as we continue to pave the way for a lasting lunar presence,” said Brett Alexander, Chief Revenue Officer at Firefly Aerospace. “We’re seeing growing interest from organizations looking to unlock the Moon’s resources and build a robust lunar ecosystem, and we welcome additional partners to join us.” Along with the NASA payloads, Firefly’s mission has capacity for additional customers, offering orbital transfer and long-haul communications in cislunar space on Elytra as well as lunar surface delivery and operations on Blue Ghost. Customers interested in joining Blue Ghost Mission 3 can find more information at https://fireflyspace.com/missions/blue-ghost-mission-3/ . Firefly’s first mission to the Moon, Ghost Riders in the Sky , is on track for launch in mid-January 2025 with 10 NASA payloads onboard Blue Ghost. Firefly’s second lunar mission is scheduled to launch in 2026, utilizing a similar two-stage spacecraft configuration as Blue Ghost Mission 3, with the Blue Ghost lander stacked on Elytra Dark to support payload operations on the far side of the Moon and in lunar orbit. About Firefly Aerospace Firefly Aerospace is an end-to-end responsive space company with launch, lunar, and on-orbit services. Headquartered in central Texas, Firefly is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners (“AEI”) focused on delivering rapid, reliable, and affordable space access for government and commercial customers. Firefly’s small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide the space industry with a single source for missions from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. For more information, visit www.fireflyspace.com . Media Contact press@fireflyspace.com Media Gallery Blue Ghost Mission 3 | Flickr Photos accompanying this announcement are available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/30c712e2-f9d0-4048-98ed-a8384f33fb69 https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/db90a73f-3ec3-4ea6-8a10-400055e119ce

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Giants release quarterback Daniel Jones just days after benching him EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Daniel Jones era in New York is over. The Giants quarterback was granted his release by the team just days after the franchise said it was benching him in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito. New York president John Mara said Jones approached the team about releasing him and the club obliged. Mara added he was “disappointed” at the quick dissolution of a once-promising relationship between Jones and the team. Giants coach Brian Daboll benched Jones in favor of DeVito following a loss to the Panthers in Germany that dropped New York's record to 2-8. Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, civil jury rules LONDON (AP) — A civil jury in Ireland has awarded more than $250,000 to a woman who says she was raped by mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in a Dublin hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying. The jury on Friday awarded Nikita Hand in her lawsuit that claimed McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in 2018. The lawsuit says the assault left her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor testified that he never forced her to do anything and that Hand fabricated her allegations after the two had consensual sex. McGregor says he will appeal the verdict. Week 16 game between Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers flexed to Thursday night spot The Los Angeles Chargers have played their way into another prime time appearance. Justin Herbert and company have had their Dec. 22 game against the Denver Broncos flexed to Thursday night, Dec. 19. Friday’s announcement makes this the first time a game has been flexed to the Thursday night spot. The league amended its policy last season where Thursday night games in Weeks 13 through 17 could be flexed with at least 28 days notice prior to the game. The matchup of AFC West division rivals bumps the game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals to Sunday afternoon. NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo sent to team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.” Brock Purdy will miss Sunday's game for the 49ers with a shoulder injury SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will miss Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers with a sore throwing shoulder. Purdy injured his right shoulder in last Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Purdy underwent an MRI that showed no structural damage but the shoulder didn’t improve during the week and Purdy was ruled out for the game. Coach Kyle Shanahan said star defensive end Nick Bosa also will miss the game with injuries to his left hip and oblique. Left tackle Trent Williams is questionable with an ankle injury and will be a game-time decision. Red Bull brings wrong rear wing to Las Vegas in mistake that could stall Verstappen's title chances LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Verstappen is suddenly in jeopardy of being denied a fourth consecutive Formula 1 title Saturday night. Red Bull apparently brought the wrong rear wing to Las Vegas and GPS data showed its two cars to be significantly slower on the straights than both McLaren and Mercedes, which led both practice sessions. Red Bull says it doesn’t have a replacement rear wing in Las Vegas to fix the issue and little chance of getting two flown in from England ahead of the race. Lawyer says ex-Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller met with NCAA for hours amid gambling probe PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawyer for former Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller says the 22-year-old sat for a long interview with the NCAA amid an investigation into unusual gambling activity. But neither the lawyer nor federal law enforcement officials on Friday would confirm reports that a federal probe is now under way. Lawyer Jason Bologna says Miller cooperated because he hopes to play again. Miller was released last month after transferring to Virginia Tech. Temple President John Fry says the Philadelphia school has not been asked for any information from federal law enforcement officials. Caitlin Clark to join Cincinnati bid for 16th National Women's Soccer League team WNBA star Caitlin Clark has joined Cincinnati’s bid for an expansion National Women’s Soccer League team. Major League Soccer franchise FC Cincinnati is heading the group vying to bring a women’s pro team to the city. The club issued a statement confirming Clark had joined the bid group. NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman has said the league plans to announce the league’s 16th team by the end of the year. The league's 15th team will begin play in 2026 in Boston. Alyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians CLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in an MLB game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection. A former college softball star at Sacramento State, Nakken joined the Giants in 2014 and was promoted to a spot on manager Gabe Kapler’s staff in 2020, becoming the majors’ first full-time female coach. Nakken has been hired as an assistant director within player development for the Guardians, who won the AL Central last season under first-year manager Stephen Vogt. Nakken, 34, will work with former Giants coaches Craig Albernaz and Kai Correa. Aaron Judge won't be bothered if Juan Soto gets bigger contract from Yankees than his $360M deal NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge won’t be bothered if Juan Soto gets a bigger deal from the New York Yankees than the captain’s $360 million, nine-year contract. Speaking a day after he was a unanimous winner of his second MVP, Judge says “It ain’t my money” and adds "that’s never been something on my mind about who gets paid the most.” Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 133 walks while hitting .322. Soto batted .288 with 41 homers, 109 RBIs and 129 walks in his first season with the Yankees, then became a free agent at age 26.With favourites out MLS playoffs promise more upsets

Walmart is still rolling out plenty of big TV deals for the holidays, including a major discount on this 75-inch VIZIO 4K Limited-Edition UHD Smart TV model. The 75-inch VIZIO 4K Limited-Edition UHD LED HDR TV is now on sale for $478, instead of $598, for a savings of $120. This $120 markdown drops this massive 75-inch VIZIO TV under $480, which is a super-low sale price for this large of a screen size. Walmart is also offering this TV deal with free next-day delivery, so you’ll have this gift under the tree ASAP. With the 75-inch VIZIO 4K UHD Smart TV , you’ll be able to take advantage of Dolby Vision Bright+ technology for a brighter picture color and more image detail. Plus, the Dolby Audio sound quality with spatial audio complements the 4K UHD resolution for a theater-like viewing experience. The TV also has VIZIO Home integrated so you can manage your favorite streaming apps, watch tons of free TV channels and take advantage of more viewing options. 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As Americans are beyond burned out, Tricia Hersey’s Nap Ministry preaches the right to restWith Christmas Barely Over, Flood of Kwanzaa Posts Hits the Media - Here's the Truth About the 'Holiday'All the fun and drama you could possibly need for a new children's classic. There's a scene in Jeff Fowler's Sonic the Hedgehog 3 where the rising sun washes over its conflicted villain, the Keanu Reeves-voiced Shadow the Hedgehog, recalling an earlier moment of Shadow sitting under the stars with his now long-dead best friend, a young girl named Maria (a mischievous Alyla Browne), whose demise has driven him to anger. It's tragic, wistful, and moving, and just typing this out makes me feel like I'm losing my mind. The video game-based live action hybrid isn't just good, it may very well be great. You could mention it in the same breath as recent animated works like Flow and The Wild Robot — fun and touching action-dramas that could become classics in time — and it wouldn't feel out of place. There's no getting around how limp and lifeless those first two Sonic movies are — works that take for granted that featuring a familiar character is effort enough. That's all some viewers need: babies, and adults who act like them, and if that sounds bitter and condescending, it's only because I was on the receiving end of online threats and a doxing bounty for not liking the last one of these. What a relief, then, that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 not only works like a charm, but overcomes nearly every flaw of its predecessors, and often tackles them head-on. Things kick off inside a prison facility off the coast of Japan. Its name is delightfully silly: Prison Island, overseen by a donut-munching Jorma Taccone. Shadow, a black-furred hedgehog with red streaks, has been kept in stasis for 50 years, floating in a liquid tank under armed guard, but something, or someone, has suddenly awoken him. He breaks out, kicks the asses of about 30 SWAT members (with powers that resemble teleportation) and heads for Tokyo, where he realizes how much time has passed. The rain pours down on the scowling creature, his soaking fur — a tough thing to animate — awash in the deep purples and neons of light-up billboards all around him, in a scene distinctly reminiscent of the John Wick movies. "I've been asleep for 50 years?" Reeves rasps, completing the comparison. There isn't a beat out of place in this dramatic prologue, which is itself a whiplash-inducing notion, given the plainness and broad comedy of the previous entries. It's fitting, then, that in order to aid our transition to the threequel, the very next scene takes us back to rural Montana, where much of the series has unfolded. Here, the found family trio of Sonic (Ben Schwartz), Tails the Fox (Colleen O'Shaughnessey), and Knuckles the warrior echidna (Idris Elba) engage in sibling roughhousing (really, rough-racing) and some aw-shucks banter with their adoptive parents, the good-natured Tom and Maddie Wachowski (James Marsden and Tika Sumpter). It would perhaps be giving the filmmakers too much credit to say the dull color palette of this setting — which carries over from Sonic s 1 and 2 — is owed to some genius meta-commentary, but that it's slowly replaced by more vibrancy as the film proceeds (in the characters' fur especially) is at least worth noting. A key issue with the previous Sonic films is that Sonic himself was never really well-defined beyond quips and catchphrases, but the movie kick-starts an intriguing emotional journey when he and Tom discuss the alien planet from which he hails, and whether his long, lost adoptive mother, the wise owl Longclaw, would be proud of the blue speedster. The doe-eyed Marsden reminds him, as any good kids' movie parent should, that he's defined by his choices. As the family sits around a campfire, tech-wiz Tails roasts his marshmallow to perfection with a blowtorch, while Knuckles, the brutish lunk, burns his to a crisp — comic beats that broadly define each hero — but Sonic sulks in silence. Like the series thus far, he doesn't seem to know who he is either. The furry trio is tested in more ways than one by Shadow. It isn't long before the furry trio is called up by the military organization G.U.N. (Guardian Units of Nations) to help track down and subdue Shadow in Japan, a battle that tests their mettle as a team, but leaves them in the dirt. What becomes immediately clear is that Shadow is quite possibly one of the coolest characters in recent children's cinema, not just because of his intense brooding — he's moody and adolescent on the surface, but reveals meaningful depth — but because he's so much goddamn fun to watch. The way he's animated and lit (sometime with flame) makes him feel like a living, breathing part of the environment, and he can also extend his abilities to objects by electrifying them, resulting in Sonic having to chase him down on a super-swift bike that Shadow Akira -slides up the side of a building. Tom Cruise, eat your heart out (though not before you admire the movie's many Mission: Impossible homages in its heist-heavy final act). The movie's visual references to other works (like Tron: Legacy ) help move it quickly along. It seldom slows down, even as it spends much of its first hour introducing and re-introducing characters ad nauseam. Jim Carrey's scheming Dr. Ivo Robotnik is back, as is his lovelorn henchman Agent Stone (Lee Majdoub), whose crush on Robotnik is played much more meaningfully than a fleeting gag. In fact, it's the center of its own subplot that ties into the movie's larger themes, which slowly come to light when Robotnik is forced to team up with Sonic & co. to find out who's been using the mad doctor's technology to free Shadow and wreak havoc on G.U.N. The real culprit turns out to be Robotnik's long lost grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, who's also played by Carrey, offering the '90s comedy mainstay the chance to let loose as his silliest, rubber-face-iest self. Gerland, it turns out, has a history with Shadow that's slowly revealed over the course of the film, via flashbacks filled with surprising drama. The villainous hedgehog was once an experiment, and teetered on the edge of becoming a monster, but it was Maria's kindness that made him feel at home, even if temporarily. But something went wrong. Maria is dead, and Shadow blames not only G.U.N., but the world at large, yielding an uncontainable anger born from a loveless void. Perhaps it's passé to say that "love is the answer" — then again, the Interstellar re-release did just rake in the big bucks — but it's a fitting theme for a film like this one, where the leading trio are essentially stuffed animals in motion, who sing the praises of teamwork. The notion emanates outward. Stone, though he helps Robotnik, finds himself constantly rejected — a story told through delightful use of blocking and performance — while Robotnik fills his own lifelong void by teaming up with his manipulative grandfather, for some Ocean's 12 -inspired heist shenanigans. How does Sonic fit into all this? Atop it all is the question of how Sonic fits into all this, despite the film and the series bearing his name. It's a conundrum, because he really is an awkward fit for such an otherwise sincere movie. When his teammates make jokes emanating from character traits (like Knuckles' literal-mindedness), Sonic tends to add noise with quips that re-explain the gags in question. It's not quite an intentional look at the character's tone, but even as a failure to fully integrate him into his own movie at first, it paves the path for a genuinely meaningful story. What separates Sonic and Shadow, two aliens who made Earth their home, is that one found a new family, while the other — though he also did at first — was left only with pain. But what happens when Sonic is forced to make major decisions after being shouldered with a similar emotional burden? The last two films were mostly fluff, to the point of introducing concepts like "chaos emeralds" and Sonic's super-charged "golden god" mode without imbuing them with meaning. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 , on the other hand, re-fashions the series' previous ideas, through the lens of rigorous emotional dilemmas — even Shadow's powers seem connected to his rage — super-charging all the action in the process, while still making enough room for some goofy antics. Few recent studio films occupying this children’s video game niche have been led by this much heart and pathos. It's hard not to be swept up in the emotions of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 , and ever harder not to give yourself over to its thrilling childlike glee. Video Games Movies Science Fiction

U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell asked attorneys how quickly they could be ready for trial. He also asked about the upcoming transfer portal, which opens Monday and closes Dec. 28. Attorney Ryan Downton argued during a 2 1/2-hour hearing that Pavia wants “the narrowest injunction possible” to keep his time in junior college from counting against his NCAA Division I eligibility using older guidelines. Their best hope is for a quick ruling by Monday. “I get the sense from him today that he’s looking at the date the portal closes and trying to give enough time to react before it closes,” Downton said of the judge's timing after the hearing. Campbell peppered attorneys with questions. The judge noted prep schools play against junior colleges, including Pavia's, without starting their NCAA eligibility clock. He also noted junior colleges don't allow redshirt seasons. The judge also said the NCAA has changed its rules over the past 50 years, including allowing freshmen to play and later added the redshirt rule. Campbell sounded surprised when told a player who redshirted this season could play a total of nine games if on the team that wins the College Football Playoff. Pavia filed Nov. 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in Nashville. His request for a temporary restraining order was denied giving him two more seasons of eligibility allowing a redshirt season “to avoid additional harm.” His lawsuit also asks that Vanderbilt, or any other college, not be punished for complying with orders from the court. Pavia filed a declaration Monday that he is applying to the masters' program for legal studies at Vanderbilt starting in January if he is granted the preliminary injunction. Attorneys Tamarra Matthews Johnson and Max Warren argued for the NCAA that Pavia had done exactly what the organization wants athletes to do earning a bachelor's degree at New Mexico State before being a graduate transfer to Vanderbilt earlier this year. They also argued Pavia easily can seek another degree without playing football. Warren disputed the idea of irreparable damages noting Pavia can receive economic damages at trial without an injunction. Warren also questioned the lawsuit's timing with Pavia quoted that this was his last year of college football. “His best opportunity to earn a living is playing college football ...,” Downton said in court. “This is his chance.” Pavia did not get an offer from a Football Bowl Subdivision school coming out of Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He went to New Mexico Military Institute in 2020 and led the junior college to the 2021 national championship. He went to New Mexico State in 2022 and won 10 games in 2023. The Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year then followed his head coach, Jerry Kill, and offensive coordinator Tim Beck to Vanderbilt this offseason. Matthews Johnson argued that Vanderbilt simply will find another quarterback. Vanderbilt hasn't had many quarterbacks like Pavia who had a handful of his teammates sitting behind him in court. Pavia is a big reason why Vanderbilt is 6-6 and bowl eligible for the first time since 2018. He led the Commodores to their best start in decades, ranked twice in the AP Top 25 and posted their biggest win ever beating then-No. 1 Alabama. That snapped a 60-game winless skid over over AP top-5 teams. Wednesday’s hearing coincided with the early signing period . Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea supported his quarterback’s initial filing and has talked of how much he has meant to the Commodores. That didn’t stop Vanderbilt from signing a quarterback Wednesday out of an Illinois high school in Jack Elliott. 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 .(Reuters) – Micron Technology forecast second-quarter results below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as weakened prices of memory chips used in handsets and personal computers weigh on earnings, sending the company’s shares down 17.2% in extended trading. The market for DRAM chips, which contribute to most of Boise, Idaho-based Micron’s revenue, remains sluggish because of weak consumer demand and an ongoing supply glut. DRAM chips are used in data centers, personal computers, smartphones and other computing devices. Excluding items, Micron expects to earn $1.43 per share, plus or minus 10 cents, compared to analysts’ expectation of $1.91, according to data compiled by LSEG. It expects to report second-quarter revenue of $7.90 billion, plus or minus $200 million, compared to analysts’ estimate of $8.98 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. Demand for PCs and smartphones in key markets such as China remains weak, which has led to reduced inventory levels and an oversupply of memory chips. Micron is working on a 1,400-acre mega campus to make DRAM chips in central New York state. It also offers flash memory NAND chips, which serve the data storage market. (Reporting by Rishi Kant in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the season between teams on opposite ends of the division. Riding a nine-game winning streak, their longest since a 10-game streak during their first season in Detroit in 1934, the Lions are burdened by losses in their traditional Thanksgiving Day game the past seven seasons. Three of the defeats are courtesy of Chicago. The Bears and Lions get together for the 20th time on Thanksgiving -- the Bears have 11 wins -- this week in the first of two meetings between the teams in a 25-day span. Detroit goes to Soldier Field on Dec. 22. "I think there's two things," Campbell said of the Thanksgiving losing streak. "Number one -- Get a W. And it's a division win that's why this huge. Number two is because the players are going to get a couple of days off. So, they have family, friends in, it'd be nice to feel good about it when you're with everybody because it's just not real fun. It's not real fun to be around." Detroit (10-1) owns the best record in the NFC but the Lions aren't even assured of a division title. Minnesota sits one game behind them and Green Bay is two games back. The Bears (4-7) sit in last place and would likely need to run the table to have any chance of making the playoffs. The Lions have been dominant in all phases and haven't allowed a touchdown in the past 10 consecutive quarters. Detroit's offense ranks first in points per game (32.7) and second in total yardage (394.3) The Lions defense has not given up a touchdown in the last 10 quarters. Rookie placekicker Jake Bates has made all 16 of his field goal attempts, including four from 50-plus yards over the past three games. Chicago shows up in a foul mood. The Bears are saddled with a five-game losing streak and Chicago's defense has been destroyed for nearly 2,000 total yards in the last four games. The Bears failed to reach the 20-point mark four times in five outings since they last won a game. In their latest defeat, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense perked up but they lost to Minnesota in overtime, 30-27. "We have to play complementary football for us to be able to win these games," coach Matt Eberflus said. "The games we have won, we have done that. The games we have been close we've missed the mark a little bit. Over the course of the year, it's been one side or the other, this side or that side. In this league you have to be good on all sides to win. That's what we are searching for." Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. The wide receiver trio of DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and Romeo Odunze combined for 21 receptions and two touchdowns while tight end Cole Kmet caught seven passes. "What I've been impressed with is just how he has grown," Campbell said. "He has grown every game but these last two I really feel like he's taken off and what they're doing with him has been really good for him and he just looks very composed. He doesn't get frazzled, plays pretty fast, and he's an accurate passer, big arm, and he's got some guys that can get open for him." Detroit's banged-up secondary could be susceptible against the Bears' veteran receivers in their bid to pull off an upset on Thursday. The Lions put two defensive backs on injured reserve in the past week and top cornerback Carlton Davis isn't expected to play due to knee and thumb injuries. Detroit offensive tackle Taylor Decker (knee) and top returner Kalif Raymond (foot) are also expected to miss the game, though Campbell expressed optimism that running back David Montgomery (shoulder), formerly of the Bears, would play. Bears safety Elijah Hicks was listed as a DNP for Tuesday's walkthrough. --Field Level Media

Adopted Ballarat local and new Giant Ollie Hannaford felt the regional city’s pain this year during a devastating two-month period when three women were killed. The deaths of Samantha Murphy, Rebecca Young and Hannah McGuire sparked grief and anger, but also unity against gender-based violence within the close-knit Ballarat community. The three women died violently , allegedly at the hands of men. Bendigo-raised Hannaford – who the Giants used a top-20 pick on at last week’s AFL draft – was boarding at St Patrick’s College in Ballarat, and wanted to make a stand, too. Giants draftee Ollie Hannaford. Credit: Nick Moir The horrific Bondi Junction stabbings in NSW were also around this time, with five women among the victims. Hannaford’s conversation with the school’s boarding master, Tam Westwood, led to the creation of the “Break the cycle” event, designed to raise funds and awareness about violence against women. Students and staff took turns riding four exercise bikes non-stop for 24 hours, helping raise more than $8000 for the cause. Hannaford hopes it will become an annual event on the St Pat’s calendar. “It was so awful, and some people [at school] knew the victims and even knew the people who were a part of it,” Hannaford told this masthead. “It was very eye-opening, especially when you have such important women in your life, like mothers, sisters, girlfriends – everything. It was very confronting, almost, just thinking how hard it would be if it happened to your family, so it was a no-brainer for us to try and do something. “Being an all-boys school, I think it was very significant for our school to show that we are respectful young men, and we were trying to get rid of the stigma of toxic masculinity.” This was not an isolated case of Hannaford’s leadership, with the 18-year-old captaining the school’s football side and his boarding house. He plans to use his new status as an AFL footballer, alongside close friend and fellow St Pat’s graduate-turned-Giant Jack Ough, to continue making a difference beyond sport. Hannaford is making his mark on and off the football field. Credit: AFL Photos “Being on an AFL list now, it’s really important to be able to use that platform for a good cause, so doing more things like this is something that I can work towards in the future,” Hannaford said. “I’ve built my leadership and definitely benefited from going to [St Patrick’s College] as well, so it’s something I’m trying to display when I can.” “It was very eye-opening, especially when you have such important women in your life, like mothers, sisters, girlfriends – everything. It was very confronting, almost, just thinking how hard it would be if it happened to your family, so it was a no-brainer for us to try and do something.” However, the Giants did not select Hannaford just because he is a model citizen. His surprise mid-season switch to the forward line – after starting the season as a midfielder, then shifting to defence – saw him transform from a fringe draftee into a certain first-round selection, with GWS swooping with their No.18 pick. Hannaford’s blistering second half of the season for GWV Rebels was integral in the David Loader-coached team reaching the Talent League under-18 grand final, as well as his own stocks rising. Recruiters became enamoured with his goalkicking nous, speed, agility, power, aggression and ultra-competitiveness, all of which should fit in wonderfully in Giants coach Adam Kingsley’s system. “It was a bit of a rollercoaster for me. I came into the year expecting to be a midfielder who gets 30 touches a game,” Hannaford said. “That’s what every kid dreams of, but I couldn’t live up to that, and I wasn’t playing good footy, so I went to the backline, went back to what I was good at, and what I was used to, but it wasn’t really giving me the exposure I needed and wanted. “I was lucky enough to make the Vic Country team, and I got told I was playing forward in the first champs games – and I had barely played there at all my whole career.” Hannaford (left) with fellow Giants draftee Harry Oliver. Credit: AFL Photos Even then, it was not all smooth sailing. Hannaford was dropped for Country’s championships finale against Metro, which lit a fire within him that remained throughout the rest of the season. Now, he could be about to share a forward line with the likes of Toby Greene and Jesse Hogan. “I’m over the moon, and can’t wait to get stuck into it,” Hannaford said. “It’s obviously a very competitive team, so it’s going to take a lot of work to try and get a game, but if I do, it will be unbelievable.” If you or anyone you know needs support, you can contact the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline 131 114, or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636. Or, in Ballarat, call Orange Door on 1800 219 819NoneChristmas is over but the spirit of the holiday season still lives in my heart and in my head. In my ears, actually. It’s mostly in my ears. I hate to complain about Apple again but for a company that specializes in making intuitive technology a seamless part of our lifestyle, they do some dumb things. Like the other day when I was driving home from work and I forgot to get some cash to pay my house cleaner. Oh dear. That sounds terrible. What a privileged, jerky thing to say. Yes. I pay someone to clean my house. I don’t have a cool truck or a boat or an all-terrain vehicle. I have a cleaner. Don’t judge me. Paying a cleaner has been a wise investment because without one, I know I’d be divorced by now. I’m all for sharing the housework but, hooo boy, I guarantee we would have had some marriage-ending fights about who’s turn it is to shampoo the ottoman or dust the ceiling fan. And no, shovelling snow and mowing lawns does not earn me a free pass from housework. I’m getting sidetracked here. I forgot to get cash and I was driving but I remembered I could ask Siri to help me out. That’s what Siri is designed for, right? Siri lives in my iPhone, which is connected to my Apple Watch and via Bluetooth to my car’s brain. “Hey Siri, is there an ATM nearby?” Siri ignored me. Turns out she was sleeping. I had to unlock my phone to get Siri to work so already the “hands-free for safe driving” concept is out the window. Thanks, Apple. I got through to Siri, but she didn’t know anything. She just wanted to phone a random BMO branch for me. I didn’t want to phone anyone. I rarely speak with Siri because it always ends with me feeling like a psychopath yelling and swearing at a gadget. Arguing with Siri is a side issue. My real problem with Apple this Christmas season is leading up to the holidays, I got in the mood to hear a little “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” or “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” So I found a playlist on Apple Music and added it to my library. Now I have all this Christmas music on my app and I can’t get rid of it. Since I added it from giant playlists, I have a whole universe of holiday songs from a zillion artists and scores of albums and what that all means is — I have to go in and select each song and delete them one at a time. Or I could just leave the Christmas music alone. The problem is, if I go to listen to my music library, I’m going to go from sitting on a dock in July grooving along to “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Like a Rolling Stone” right into “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.” It’s annoying at best and kind of embarrassing if I’m bravely busting out my playlist in the company of others. So that’s how I’m spending my post-Christmas downtime — purging the ghosts of Christmas past one song and carol at a time. We have a controversial pick as reader Sheila wants to flag “irregardless.” “It is a double negative: both prefix IRR and suffix LESS,” she writes. My spellchecker agrees with Sheila but Merriam-Webster retorts: “It may not be a word that you like or a word that you would use in a term paper, but irregardless certainly is a word.”The bypolls across seven assembly seats in Rajasthan have seen leading performances from candidates of BJP, Congress, and the Bharat Adivasi Party, while Independent candidates are also making notable gains, particularly in Jhunjhunu. In the Deoli-Uniara constituency, BJP's Rajendra Gurjar is leading the race, with Independent Naresh Meena and Congress's Kastoori Chand Meena trailing. Likewise, BJP's Rewant Ram Danga commands a lead in Khinwsar, putting distance between himself and rival Kanika Beniwal of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party. Candidates Aryaan Zubair Khan and Deen Dayal from Congress show strong performances in Ramgarh and Dausa, respectively. Meanwhile, the BAP's Jitesh Kumar Katara and Anil Kumar Katara have the upper hand in Salumbar and Chorasi. (With inputs from agencies.)

MIAMI — Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing. Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up for a Monday hearing. The tickets were issued after Hill was stopped outside Hard Rock Stadium for allegedly speeding before the Dolphins’ season opener on Sept. 8. The stop escalated and an officer pulled Hill from the car, forced him to the ground and handcuffed him. Hill said in a Tuesday post on the social platform X , “Where all the internet cops now”. The Miami-Dade Police said the officers’ failure to appear was “an oversight” and “the matter will be handled administratively.” Still, the department defended issuing Hill the tickets. “A citation dismissed due to this reason does not indicate that the citation held no merit,” the agency said in a statement. Police body camera video from the September stop showed Hill appeared to speed past two motorcycle officers who were monitoring traffic on a road outside the stadium. They pulled over his McLaren sports car and one tapped on his window. Hill, 30, handed the officer his driver’s license, but told the officer repeatedly, “Don’t knock on my window like that.” He then put his window back up. Their verbal exchange escalated and the officers soon pulled him from the car, forcing Hill face-first to the ground. The officers cursed at Hill but he did not resist their physical force or strike at them in the video. He did tell one officer, “Don’t tell me what to do.” Hill was eventually stood up, but then an officer dragged him into a sitting position on the curb after he said a knee injury made that difficult. After about 30 minutes, Hill was issued citations and allowed to enter the stadium. One officer was placed on administrative duty and an internal affairs investigation was launched. No results have been released.

The Black Friday 2024 deals are in full swing – from Argos to Amazon , retailers big and small have kicked off their sales, bringing tech and gaming deals galore. If it’s a PS5 Black Friday deal you’re searching for, you’ve come to the right place. Sony, as well as third-party retailers, including Amazon, Argos, Currys , Very and AO, have slashed the price of the PlayStation 5 consoles, the PlayStation VR2 headset , PS5 games and even PS5 accessories, including the DualSense wireless controller, Pulse Elite wireless headset and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds. I’ve also been busy tracking down plenty of Xbox Black Friday and Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals, should you be interested. Below, I’m rounding up the best PS5 Black Friday deals to snap up before it’s too late. Read more: Black Friday 2024 live updates The all-digital PS5 Slim console has plummeted to an all-time low price for Black Friday, saving you a massive £80 While it doesn’t come with a disc drive, you can always add one on at a later date, plus the new PS5 Slim comes with more internal storage, so you can keep even more games on the system. It boasts the same specs as the disc edition console. The PS5 Slim disc edition console has been slashed to its all-time low price, falling to under £400 for the very first time. This model, with the ability to read Blu-Ray discs, is essential for anyone whose library of games and movies is still physical. It’s the only PS5 console that still comes with a detachable disc drive as standard – not even the PS5 Pro has one of those. “A catalogue of exclusive games – many of them truly unmissable experiences – gives the PS5 a slight edge over the (technically more powerful) Xbox Series X.,” tech writer Steve wrote in his review . Despite only launching a week ago, the EE Store has already slashed the price of the PS5 Pro by £40 in its Black Friday sale, taking it down to just £659. Boasting 8K graphics, more internal memory, improved ray tracing and upscaling through Sony’s PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology, it’s a powerhouse of a games console, blowing the Xbox Series X out of the water. It also comes with 2TB of internal storage, so you can store even more games. Here’s the first major discount I’ve ever seen on the PSVR2. The virtual reality headset turns your PlayStation 5 into an IMAX-sized cinema screen, unlocks new VR experiences in existing games, such as Gran Turismo 7 , Resident Evil 4 and No Man’s Sky , and is home to a selection of exclusive VR titles, such as the vertigo-inducing Horizon Call of the Mountain . At £339, Sony’s next-generation virtual reality headset is cheaper than ever. PlayStation’s Black Friday sale includes a whopping discount on the PS5’s DualSense controller. The tech-heavy pad is crammed with all manner of haptic feedback motors, dynamic triggers, a built-in speaker and a touchpad – I doubt Sony’s turning a profit on them at £39.99. Most colourways have been discounted, so do check before you buy. The DualSense Edge is Sony’s pro-level controller designed with the needs of esports players in mind. The premium pad lets you tweak things to suit your playstyle, remapping controls, instantly switching between gaming profiles, and adjusting trigger sensitivities and thumbstick dead zones. As a niche product, it’s appropriately pricey but now the DualSense Edge is cheaper than ever in the Black Friday sale. Designed to connect seamlessly using Sony’s proprietary PlayStation Link protocol, the Pulse Elite gaming headset delivers lossless 3D audio, studio-grade sound quality courtesy of Audeze, an AI-powered noise-cancelling boom mic and multi-point connectivity for switching between the PS5, the PlayStation Portal or any Bluetooth-capable device. It’s now reduced to £100 in Very’s Black Friday sale. Just like the Pulse headset, the PS5’s super-sleek-looking companion earbuds use Sony’s PlayStation Link protocol to give you an unbeatable low-latency connection to your game’s audio. The PlayStation Pulse Explore buds are more compact and comfortable to wear for long sessions, though the five-hour battery life and lack of noise isolation make them less suited for general uses such as commuting. Right now, you can pick up a pair with a modest saving of 19 per cent. This officially licensed external hard drive is built by Seagate, one of the most trusted names in data storage. Designed to match the PlayStation 5 with its stark white looks and blue LED lighting, the passport-sized drive is also compatible with the PlayStation 4. There’s 2TB of storage, which means less time spent uninstalling games to make room for new ones. Save a massive 68 per cent on Western Digital’s WD_BLACK SN850X internal SSD for the PS5. With an integrated heatsink, it’ll always run at peak performance. You can load up games directly from the SSD with minimal lag, low latency and short load times with speeds up to 7,300 MB/s. If you’re running out of space on your PS5, this 2TB drive will be plenty enough for all your AAA games. While this 43 per cent discount on FC 25 is for the PS4 version, the game now comes with dual-entitlement, meaning you can buy the PS4 version and upgrade to the PS5 version at no extra cost, FC 25 boasts the biggest shake-up to the Fifa franchise in years. This isn’t just the same game with players donning new kits. There’s a new game mode, a new FC IQ system, new player roles, better tactical options and new game mechanics. If you haven’t yet laced up your boots, now’s the perfect time. Returnal was one of the PS5’s earliest exclusives when it was first introduced, and has been a sought-after game in the roguelike genre. Gaming expert Jasper Pickering described the game in his review as having “stunning visuals” and “fast-paced gameplay”. “Players take control of Selene as she crashes her spaceship on the planet Atropos,” he wrote. “Every time she dies, time loops back to the point of impact and she must find a way to survive long enough and escape the planet.” Looking for more console deals? Take a look at our guide to the best Black Friday gaming deals

It looked like a recipe for disaster. So, when his country's swimmers were being accused of doping earlier this year, one Chinese official cooked up something fast. He blamed it on contaminated noodles. In fact, he argued, it could have been a culinary conspiracy concocted by criminals, whose actions led to the cooking wine used to prepare the noodles being laced with a banned heart drug that found its way into an athlete's system. This theory was spelled out to international anti-doping officials during a meeting and, after weeks of wrangling, finally made it into the thousands of pages of data handed over to the lawyer who investigated the case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who had tested positive for that same drug. The attorney, appointed by the World Anti-Doping Agency, refused to consider that scenario as he sifted through the evidence. In spelling out his reasoning, lawyer Eric Cottier paid heed to the half-baked nature of the theory. People are also reading... "The Investigator considers this scenario, which he has described in the conditional tense, to be possible, no less, no more," Cottier wrote. Even without the contaminated-noodles theory, Cottier found problems with the way WADA and the Chinese handled the case but ultimately determined WADA had acted reasonably in not appealing China's conclusion that its athletes had been inadvertently contaminated. Critics of the way the China case was handled can't help but wonder if a wider exploration of the noodle theory, details of which were discovered by The Associated Press via notes and emails from after the meeting where it was delivered, might have lent a different flavor to Cottier's conclusions. "There are more story twists to the ways the Chinese explain the TMZ case than a James Bond movie," said Rob Koehler, the director general of the advocacy group Global Athlete. "And all of it is complete fiction." Something in the kitchen was contaminated In April, reporting from the New York Times and the German broadcaster ARD revealed that the 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine, also known as TMZ. China's anti-doping agency determined the athletes had been contaminated, and so, did not sanction them. WADA accepted that explanation, did not press the case further, and China was never made to deliver a public notice about the "no-fault findings," as is often seen in similar cases. The stock explanation for the contamination was that traces of TMZ were found in the kitchen of a hotel where the swimmers were staying. In his 58-page report, Cottier relayed some suspicions about the feasibility of that chain of events — noting that WADA's chief scientist "saw no other solution than to accept it, even if he continued to have doubts about the reality of contamination as described by the Chinese authorities." But without evidence to support pursuing the case, and with the chance of winning an appeal at almost nil, Cottier determined WADA's "decision not to appeal appears indisputably reasonable." But how did the drugs get into the kitchen? A mystery remained: How did those traces of TMZ get into the kitchen? Shortly after the doping positives were revealed, the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations held a meeting on April 30 where it heard from the leader of China's agency, Li Zhiquan. Li's presentation was mostly filled with the same talking points that have been delivered throughout the saga — that the positive tests resulted from contamination from the kitchen. But he expanded on one way the kitchen might have become contaminated, harkening to another case in China involving a low-level TMZ positive. A pharmaceutical factory, he explained, had used industrial alcohol in the distillation process for producing TMZ. The industrial alcohol laced with the drug "then entered the market through illegal channels," he said. The alcohol "was re-used by the perpetrators to process and produce cooking wine, which is an important seasoning used locally to make beef noodles," Li said. "The contaminated beef noodles were consumed by that athlete, resulting in an extremely low concentration of TMZ in the positive sample. "The wrongdoers involved have been brought to justice." New information sent to WADA ... eventually This new information raised eyebrows among the anti-doping leaders listening to Li's report. So much so that over the next month, several emails ensued to make sure the details about the noodles and wine made their way to WADA lawyers, who could then pass it onto Cottier. Eventually, Li did pass on the information to WADA general counsel Ross Wenzel and, just to be sure, one of the anti-doping leaders forwarded it, as well, according to the emails seen by the AP. All this came with Li's request that the noodles story be kept confidential. Turns out, it made it into Cottier's report, though he took the information with a grain of salt. "Indeed, giving it more attention would have required it to be documented, then scientifically verified and validated," he wrote. Neither Wenzel nor officials at the Chinese anti-doping agency returned messages from AP asking about the noodles conspiracy and the other athlete who Li suggested had been contaminated by them. Meanwhile, 11 of the swimmers who originally tested positive competed at the Paris Games earlier this year in a meet held under the cloud of the Chinese doping case. Though WADA considers the case closed, Koehler and others point to situations like this as one of many reasons that an investigation by someone other than Cottier, who was hired by WADA, is still needed. "It gives the appearance that people are just making things up as they go along on this, and hoping the story just goes away," Koehler said. "Which clearly it has not." Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!If you’re on a routine for putting your trash cans out, you might want to take a second look at your calendar. The City of Sarnia is modifying its waste collection schedule to optimize garbage pickup, and pivoting from picking up Christmas trees at curbside, to disposing of them at a central location. As of January 6, yard waste will be pivoting to a bi-weekly schedule in alternating zones from April to December, and routes will be changed to optimize pick-up and reduce collection delays. There will be some zones where the change will create a three-week delay in delivery – this will then mean that those select areas will receive one additional pickup to reduce that gap. 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Another 60 cm of snow possible in the Sault as severe weather continues Closures and cancellations are piling up in Sault Ste. Marie as a major winter storm continues for another day Friday. Ottawa New plan in the making to free cargo ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg, Ont. A new plan to free the Tim S. Dool, a large cargo ship that ran aground on a shoal along the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg, Ont. on Saturday is expected to be finalized early next week. It's time for a good movie this holiday season, here's what's new in theatres This holiday season has a special edition at the theatres with movies "that everyone has been waiting for," says a movie expert from Ottawa. Canadian Army vehicles on roads and highways in the Ottawa area starting this weekend Attention eastern Ontario drivers! You may see an increased number of Canadian Army vehicles on roads and highways in the Ottawa area starting this weekend, warns the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Toronto Toronto man accused of posing as surgeon, performing cosmetic procedures on several women A 29-year-old Toronto man has been charged after allegedly posing as a surgeon and providing cosmetic procedures on several women. Why this Toronto man ran so a giant stickman could dance Colleagues would ask Duncan McCabe if he was training for a marathon, but, really, the 32-year-old accountant was committing multiple hours of his week, for 10 months, to stylistically run on the same few streets in Toronto's west end with absolutely no race in mind. It was all for the sake of creating a seconds-long animation of a dancing stickman for Strava. 'A huge, huge hit:' Ontario would be disproportionately impacted by Trump’s proposed tariffs, expert says If U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through on a threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports, Ontario will likely see the brunt of the impact, a business professor at Carleton University says. Montreal Buying a home? Here's everything you need to know about Quebec's 'welcome' tax Anyone who has bought a home in Quebec knows the rollercoaster high of making that big, life-changing purchase – and the sudden crash that occurs when the welcome tax bill comes in the mail, alongside its 30-day payment deadline. Montreal researchers make breakthrough discovery in fighting HIV Researchers in Montreal have made a breakthrough discovery in HIV research by finding a way to expel the virus from its hiding places and destroy it. Cyclist injured in collision near Jacques-Cartier Bridge Montreal police (SPVM) say that a cyclist was struck by a vehicle on an access ramp to the Jacques-Cartier Bridge in Ville-Marie on Saturday morning. Atlantic Man charged after Halifax high school placed in hold and secure A man has been charged after a high school in Halifax was placed in hold and secure Friday morning. Teen arrested in connection with weapons call at Fredericton High School Fredericton Police Force arrested a 14-year-old boy Thursday in relation to a weapons call at Fredericton High School. Singer-Songwriter Aaron Goodvin says ‘thank you’ to Atlantic Canadians with east coast tour Singer-songwriter Aaron Goodvin catches up with CTV's Katie Kelly during a quick stop on his east coast tour. Winnipeg True North officially buys Portage Place Mall True North Real Estate Development (TNRED) has officially purchased Portage Place Mall. Parts of southwestern Manitoba under extreme cold warning, temperatures could feel like -40 Much of southwestern Manitoba is under an extreme cold warning as the wind chill could make temperatures feel close to minus 40. 'Very alarming:' Online scams spike during the holidays Shoppers are out looking for the best deals on gifts for their loved ones. However, the RCMP and the Better Business Bureau are warning people that the deals they’re seeing online might be too good to be true. Calgary Man who died trying to help stranded motorist identified as Khalid Farooq, father of 5 The man who lost his life trying to help a stranded motorist Wednesday has been identified as Khalid Farooq. Cautious optimism? Alberta energy sector prepping for a turbulent 2025 Energy sector leaders say they're happy with how 2024 went but fear the stretch of good fortune could end in 2025. Stampeders locker room sale offers helmets, game-worn jerseys The Calgary Stampeders are cleaning out their lockers Saturday and giving fans an opportunity to own some game-worn gear. Edmonton Canadian team told Trump's tariffs unavoidable in short term in surprise Mar-a-Lago meeting During a surprise dinner at Mar-a-Lago, representatives of the federal government were told U.S. tariffs from the incoming Donald Trump administration cannot be avoided in the immediate term, two government sources tell CTV News. Massage therapist charged in connection with sexual assault at Mill Woods clinic An Edmonton massage therapist has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident earlier this year. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores in OT to lift Oilers to 4-3 win over Utah Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 1:18 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Friday night. Regina Regina's LED volume wall leaving Sask. months after opening Less than a year after an LED volume wall was introduced to the film world in Saskatchewan, the equipment is making its exit from the province. Over 400 volunteers play a part in 2024 Canadian Western Agribition As the Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) comes to s close, organizers are celebrating the volunteers who have helped make the event a success over the years. Jury sequestered to find verdict in sexual assault trial against Regina chiropractor Justice Janet McMurtry sequestered a 12-person jury to determine a verdict against Regina-based chiropractor Ruben Manz. Saskatoon Saskatoon priest accused of sexual assault says he meant to encourage young girl with hug and kiss A Saskatoon priest accused of sexual assault says he meant to encourage and reassure a young girl when he hugged and kissed during his testimony at Saskatoon Provincial Court Friday. One dead, two injured in Sask. highway collision A 61-year-old man was killed and two others were taken to hospital following a collision between an SUV and a truck near Prince Albert on Friday night. Saskatoon temporary smudge location to be taken down While the City of Saskatoon says it granted a temporary permit for smudging and a ceremonial open fire, that expired at 6p.m. Tuesday night. Vancouver Bruce the tiny Vancouver parrot lands internet fame with abstract art Mononymous painter Bruce has carved a lucrative niche on social media with his abstract artworks, crafted entirely from the colourful juices of fruits. Canadian team told Trump's tariffs unavoidable in short term in surprise Mar-a-Lago meeting During a surprise dinner at Mar-a-Lago, representatives of the federal government were told U.S. tariffs from the incoming Donald Trump administration cannot be avoided in the immediate term, two government sources tell CTV News. Are scented candles bad for you? What the science says Concerns about the safety of candles are rooted in the chemical reactions that occur when you burn them, as well as in the artificial fragrances and colorants that contribute to the various scents you may love. Vancouver Island Yuletide festivities help kick off holiday season in Greater Victoria Greater Victoria has a host of yuletide festivities this weekend for residents ready to kick off the holiday season. Supreme Court clears way for B.C. to include other governments in opioid lawsuit B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says a Supreme Court of Canada victory has cleared a "pathway" for governments across the country to go after opioid makers and distributors for damages arising from the opioid crisis. Study of 2023 Okanagan wildfires recommends limiting development in high-risk areas A study into the devastating wildfires that struck British Columbia's Okanagan region in 2023 has recommended that government and industry limit development in high-fire-risk areas. Stay Connected