Premier League leaders Liverpool had their advantage cut to seven points as Fabian Schar's late equaliser earned Newcastle United a thrilling 3-3 draw at St James' Park. Chelsea stay second after a 5-1 win over Southampton, ahead by way of goal difference on Arsenal, who beat Manchester United 2-1, while Manchester City are fourth after a 3-nil win over Nottingham Forest. Newcastle twice led but Mohamed Salah's brace looked like sealing victory for Arne Slot's side, only for a sliding Schar to punish a rare mistake by Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher in the 90th minute. Until Schar's late intervention the night was once again all about the unstoppable Salah who has now scored and assisted in 37 Premier League games in his career -- a new record. The Egyptian guided in substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold's pass in the 68th minute after Anthony Gordon had restored Newcastle's lead from Alexander Isak's pass. Salah then struck the crossbar with a wonderfully improvised effort but was not to be denied as he produced a silky turn in the area to fire a shot past Nick Pope in the 83rd minute. The 32-year-old has now scored in seven successive Premier League games and moved ahead of Manchester City's Erling Haaland at the top of this season's chart with 13 goals. Liverpool have 35 points from 14 games. Chelsea beat Southamption Chelsea were impressive in their 5-1 win at bottom club Southampton, with the home side having Jack Stephens sent off before half time for a hair-pull on Marc Cucurella. Chelsea took the lead in the seventh minute through Axel Disasi's header but Joe Aribo drew Southampton level four minutes later before a goalkeeping howler allowed Christopher Nkunku in to put the visitors back ahead. Noni Madueke extended Chelsea's lead 11 minutes from the break and despite the red card for Stephens, the visitors had to wait until the 76th minute before Cole Palmer added a fourth and three minutes from time Jadon Sancho rounded off the win. Southampton's struggles were compounded by Stephens' moment of madness when he pulled Cucurella's hair at a corner kick, with the defender shown the red card six minutes from the break. Arsenal beat Manchester United Jurrien Timber and William Saliba both scored from corners to give Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium, ending Ruben Amorim's unbeaten start. The Gunners threatened from set pieces but little else in a strangely subdued first half, with Thomas Partey unable to direct a dangerous Declan Rice corner that missing defender Gabriel would surely have converted. But the hosts took the lead from another Rice corner in the 54th minute, Timber heading in from a tight angle, before Partey's header from a Bukayo Saka delivery bounced off Saliba and in after 73 minutes. Arsenal's victory puts them third behind Chelsea on goal difference, with 28 points from 14 games -- but with the gap to Liverpool now seven points. Amorim's first loss as United manager left them 11th on 19 points. Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne bagged one goal and set up another in his first start in more than two months as City outclassed Nottingham Forest 3-0 to end their four-game losing run in the Premier League. Bernardo Silva and Jeremy Doku also scored to help end City's seven-match winless streak across all competitions, and lift Pep Guardiola's men fourth in the table with Forest sixth. "We needed it, the club, the players, everyone needed to win," Guardiola said. "The most important thing, of course, was to break this routine of don't win games, and finally we won." De Bruyne had not started since suffering an abdominal injury in September and his presence was immediately felt as he helped put City on the scoresheet in the eighth minute when Ilkay Gundogan lifted in a cross which the Belgian headed towards goal and Silva poked the ball home from close range. De Bruyne scored himself in the 31st minute when he latched on to a pass from Doku and fired home from just inside the 18-yard box. Doku all but put the game away in the 57th minute when he met a pinpoint long ball from Erling Haaland, cut inside his man and lashed it into the far corner. In other matches, Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 at Goodison Park, and Aston Villa won at home, 3-1 over Brentford. - ReutersAt age 32, we’d like to suggest is aging like fine wine. “I don’t know. I’m not a big wine guy,” the Canadiens’ winger said after Friday morning’s practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard. “I’m more a beer guy. “There’s been times where I haven’t played good hockey,” Gallagher continued. “There’s been times where I’ve played good hockey and been rewarded. Played poor hockey and got rewarded. Over the course of your career I think it all evens out. You put in the time in the summer, you take care of yourself and put in the work, you hope it pays off. But it’s too early in the year to be thinking like that. I feel confident. I feel comfortable. There’s still areas of my game where I’d like to improve and find ways to contribute a little bit more.” Heading into Saturday night’s Bell Centre match against the Vegas Golden Knights Gallagher has through 19 games. Only Cole Caufield, with 12 goals, has lit the lamp more. Gallagher signed a in October 2020. Perhaps this is just a continuation of last season’s late resurgence, when Gallagher scored five goals and added three assists over Montreal’s final five games, giving him 16 goals and 31 points in 77 contests. The 5-foot-9, 185-pounder has made a career from parking his body in front of the net, and has the bumps and bruises to show for his conviction. He’s now in his 13th season with the Canadiens, is the team’s longest-serving member, and understands better than anyone the rich tradition associated with the organization and its rabid fan base. Gallagher also seems to have found a comfort level with linemates Josh Anderson and Christian Dvorak. “Pucks are just finding a way to go in right now,” Gallagher said. “There’s times when they’re not. That’s why I look at my game in other regards. There’s other things I measure and like to do on the ice. Right now, I feel like I’m doing them and am being rewarded. But there’s times where that hasn’t been the case. “All I’m trying to do is be consistent for my coaches and my teammates. Be relied upon and hopefully be there every night. Every once in a while they go in. Everyone wants to contribute. There’s lots of ways to contribute. You can contribute to a team’s success in a lot of different ways. Sometimes it’s not always recognized or measured.” It certainly hasn’t hurt Gallagher’s cause that he has recovered from his litany of injuries. From the fractured jaw he suffered during the 2020 playoffs — while playing with a tear in his hip — to twice breaking his hand and twice fracturing his ankle, limiting him to 37 games during the 2022-23 season, Gallagher has paid the price for his style of play. In the past, Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis has expressed a desire to have Gallagher re-wire his approach to the game, relying on his experience and acumen to prosper rather than draining his physical energy. If the message has been slow to resonate, St. Louis has no qualms with the veteran’s play, suggesting he has improved his “software.” “It’s never too late,” St. Louis said, making an analogy to new and improved versions of Apple iPhones. “When you improve the software, you have more options. I know Gally’s really good in front of the net, but that’s not all he’s doing now. He’s doing way more. When you’re constantly battling with somebody in front of the net, it takes a toll and you’re probably prone to more injuries when that’s all you’re doing. “He understands ... sometimes it’s his turn to go. But it’s not his only job on the ice. He’s playing the whole game more. I think he’s having fun playing. Obviously he’s getting some results, which makes it fun. But it’s not luck.” The Canadiens will attempt to for the first time this season on Saturday — something they accomplished only once in 2023-24 in late March, defeating Seattle, Colorado and Philadelphia on the road. Montreal has been idle since Monday, while the Golden Knights will be playing their third road game in four nights. “We should come out with some good energy,” St. Louis said. “I think our start is very, very important.” Patrik Laine, recovering from an exhibition game knee injury, practised at full speed with his teammates and didn’t seem affected. He wasn’t made available to the media.Student arrested after allegedly bringing gun into Wisconsin high school
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• The Dec. 2 editorial page featured a reprinted article from the editorial board of the Detroit News with the headline “Return auto industry to the free market.” The article states that President-elect Donald Trump is “promising to relieve the American automobile industry of the pressure from Washington to rapidly deliver an all-electric-vehicle future.” While there were many things in the article that caught my attention, the one that most stood out is that Trump plans to prohibit states from determining their own Corporate Average Fuel Economies. Trump believes that individual states should be able to regulate abortions as they choose, but not fuel economy. Additionally, the article states the current average price of a car is $50,000, leaving 60% of American households unable to buy a new car. That might be the average, but I can name 10 new cars that cost under $30,000 and countless more for under $40,000. What you can’t buy for under $50,000 is a full-size SUV or full-size, four-wheel drive, extended-cab pickup which just happens to have the highest profit margins for automakers and use the most gas. The article also complains about the government providing a $7,500 tax credit for EVs, saying the government has no business subsidizing auto sales. Not surprisingly they say nothing about the $20 billion subsidy the federal government provides the fossil fuel industry each year even though they are making record profits. And nowhere in the article is there any mention of what impact there will be on the climate if Trump’s proposals are implemented and progress in developing and selling EVs and providing recharging stations is short-circuited by a lack of federal support. Of course, Elon Musk will make sure Trump provides his SpaceX program the funds needed to develop transportation to Mars for our grandchildren if the Earth is no longer inhabitable. Roland Hayes, Shoreview ••• When I took economics many decades ago, I was taught that the free market did a poor job of including all the costs of a good. A favorite example was pollution dumped in rivers or spewed into the air because there was no charge for the disposal but there was a cost in the form of health impacts, environmental damage and recreational benefits lost. In today’s classroom, global warming would be added to the list of unreimbursed costs. These costs are termed “externalities” because they are outside of the free market calculus. Society bears the burden of externalities without being paid for the damages. How do you calculate the cost of the death of the planet through global warming? I don’t know, but that cost must be added back into the cost of a car, to the extent that a car contributes to the problem. The accepted mechanism for accomplishing this is government regulation. It might also include subsidies for new, expensive technology where the price of the technology will fall when it is widely accepted. Electric vehicles fit this definition. The reprinted Detroit News editorial does not acknowledge the failings of the free market. It reads like it was copied from an auto industry lobbying manifesto. If left to the free market, gas powered cars will be cheaper, EVs more expensive, the air dirtier, health poorer and the planet closer to its demise. Scott Nessa, St. Paul Bring Sack back Every day, from 2017 to 2021, I cut out Steve Sack’s Trump cartoons from the Star Tribune. I no doubt missed some, but I have placed the almost 150 Sack Trump cartoons in a binder and as I look at them, as time goes by the next four years, they will ignominiously remind me that history repeats itself. For example, the Star Tribune could rerun the Jan. 19, 2017 Sack cartoon in 2025, and it would be timely and appropriate ( tinyurl.com/MovingDayCartoon ). We miss Sack’s insightful commentary. Ron Engle, Minnetrista ••• During the first Trump term, cartoonist Sack drew a biting commentary on Trump’s immigration policy ( tinyurl.com/LadyLibertyCartoon ). It depicted the Statue of Liberty and a small child, crouched in the their respective cages, looking at each other. The child asks Liberty, “And what was your crime?” Liberty replies, ”I welcomed you.” I fear we are headed for a repeat of this cruelty with his second term. Please publish that cartoon again, preferably on the first page above the fold. Thank you. Deborah Webber, Richfield We must seek understanding What a beautifully written essay ( “From a place passed by: How I represent Minnesota now that I’m in college out East,” Strib Voices, Nov. 30). Having grown up in a town of 2,500 people in rural Missouri, spent nearly a decade in a Midwestern college town and then relocated here nearly 40 years ago, I can relate strongly to Jackson’s experience. I still remember the arrogant attending physician when I was doing an elective rotation at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Upon finding out that I attended the University of Missouri, he responded, “Oh, they have medical schools out there?” He then proceeded to let me know that his son was at the University of Virginia, and wondered if I’d ever heard of it. Ironically, I have lived in several states and traveled to 41 states, and my suspicion is that he had not ventured west of the Mississippi River — yet somehow felt superior because of that. It is understandable and natural for the place where we are from to hold a special place in our hearts that feels like “the best.” But Jackson is spot-on when she relates that it is human to fill in blanks with assumptions when we have no data or meaningful experience in other places — and those assumptions are most often superficial, lazy and completely wrong. Her last line was priceless: “There is so much more to the world, to this country even, than we think we know” — emphasis on “think.” There are a lot of wonderful places to live in this country, and I also wish what the author wishes — ”an attempt to understand,” acknowledging our presumptions for what they are, being open to learning about places that are not our own, and becoming more enriched as human beings in the process. Cindy Smith, Edina You missed a few things I read the article written by Elliott Hughes concerning the farewell town hall by Dean Phillips multiple times with interest and dismay ( ”Phillips feeling good exiting Congress despite ire of Democrats,” Nov. 27). I was there and I feel the article did not convey the more positive mood and message. The author disregarded Phillips’ comments about Braver Angels promoting bipartisan dialogue, that both sides on an issue can be right, that we are more alike than different, that 60% of bills passed in Congress pass with limited discussion on a bipartisan basis and that Phillips was a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. To me the author chose the most sensationalist comments to report on. I feel those choices were done to create a more provocative article and this goes against reaching common ground. I previously attended an introductory meeting put on by the Braver Angels organization, started in Minnesota, where the media was listed as one of the three main groups that, by their reporting, promoted division between liberals and conservatives. This article, through its focused comments, continues this in a somewhat softer way. As an independent I would favor more balanced reporting rather than concentrating on the more lurid details. In my opinion, this is usually done to promote sales by print media, continued listening to talk radio or watching television news. Sensationalism sells. Also, it would have been interesting to interview audience members as to why they gave him so many standing ovations. David Olson, MinnetonkaDigital Shipyard Market Size, Growth Drivers, and Forecast 2024-2031
CHICAGO (AP) — N.J. Benson had 22 points and 17 rebounds in DePaul's 84-65 victory over Loyola Maryland on Saturday. Benson added 17 rebounds for the Blue Demons (9-4). Jacob Meyer added 12 points while shooting 4 for 11 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. CJ Gunn went 4 of 11 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points. The Greyhounds (5-6) were led in scoring by Jacob Theodosiou, who finished with 22 points. Milos Ilic added 13 points, six rebounds and two steals for Loyola (MD). Jordan Stiemke had 10 points. DePaul took the lead with 18:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Benson led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 44-26 at the break. DePaul extended its lead to 64-36 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Isaiah Rivera scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as his team closed out the win. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Kane hat trick against Augsburg hides Bayern's concerning lack of goals
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief for 5.3 million people along the U.S. West Coast. The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale, a small city in coastal Humboldt County, about 130 miles (209 km) from the Oregon border, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was felt as far south as San Francisco, some 270 miles (435 km) away, where residents felt a rolling motion for several seconds. It was followed by multiple smaller aftershocks. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury. The tsunami warning was in effect for roughly an hour. It was issued shortly after the temblor struck and covered nearly 500 miles (805 km) of coastline, from the edge of California’s Monterey Bay north into Oregon. “It was a strong quake, our building shook, we’re fine but I have a mess to clean up right now,” said Julie Kreitzer, owner of Golden Gait Mercantile, a store packed with food, wares and souvenirs that is a main attraction in Ferndale. “We lost a lot of stuff. It’s probably worse than two years ago. I have to go, I have to try and salvage something for the holidays because it’s going to be a tough year,” Kreitzer said before hanging up. The region — known for its redwood forests, scenic mountains and the three-county Emerald Triangle’s — was struck by that left thousands of people without power and water. The northwest corner of California is the most seismically active part of the state since it’s where three tectonic plates meet, seismologist Lucy Jones said on the social media platform BlueSky. Shortly after the quake, phones in Northern California buzzed with the tsunami warning from the National Weather Service that said: “A series of powerful waves and strong currents may impact coasts near you. You are in danger. Get away from coastal waters. Move to high ground or inland now. Keep away from the coast until local officials say it is safe to return.” Numerous cities urged people to evacuate to higher ground as a precaution, including Eureka. In Santa Cruz, authorities cleared the main beach, taping off entrances with police tape. Aerial footage showed cars bumper-to-bumper heading to higher ground Thursday morning on California highways 1 and 92 in the Half Moon Bay area south of San Francisco. “I thought my axles had fallen apart,” said Valerie Starkey, a Del Norte County supervisor representing Crescent City, a town of fewer than 6,000 near the Oregon border. “That’s what I was feeling ... ‘My axles are broken now.’ I did not realize it was an earthquake.” Cindy Vosburg, the executive director for the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce, said she heard alarms sound just before shaking began and the city’s cultural center downtown started to creak. “The earthquake seemed to go on for quite a few seconds. It was a rolling earthquake,” Vosburg said. “Just as it would start to subside, the building would roll again.” Vosburg, a former resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Valley, said it was the strongest earthquake she felt since the struck Northern California. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has signed off on a state of emergency declaration to quickly move state resources to impacted areas along the coast. State officials were concerned about damages in the northern part of the state, Newsom said. White House Spokesperson Jeremy Edwards said President Joe Biden was briefed on the earthquake and that FEMA officials are in touch with their state and local counterparts in California and Oregon. Crews in Eureka, the biggest city in the region, were assessing if there was any major damage from the quake, Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel said. Bergel, who works as a resource aid at a middle school, said lights were swaying and everyone got under desks. “The kids were so great and terrified. It seemed to go back and forth for quite a long time,” she said. Some children asked, “Can I call my mom?” The students were later sent home. In nearby Arcata, students and faculty were urged to shelter in place at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. The campus in was not in the tsunami hazard zone and after inspections, “all utilities and building systems are normal and operational,” the university said in a statement. Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said residents experienced some cracks in their homes’ foundations, as well as broken glass and windows, but nothing severe. There also have been no major infrastructure problems, building collapses or roadway issues, and no major injuries or deaths have been reported, he said. Honsal said he was in his office in the 75-year-old courthouse in downtown Eureka when he felt the quake. “We’re used to it. It is known as ‘earthquake country’ up here,” he said. “It wasn’t a sharp jolt. It was a slow roller, but significant.” Michael Luna, owner of a Grocery Outlet in Eureka, said that besides a few items falling off shelves, the store on Commercial Street was unscathed by the earthquake. “We didn’t have any issues but a couple of deodorants fall off.... I think the way the earthquake rumbled this time, it was a good thing for our store because the last earthquake was a huge mess,” he said. They evacuated customers and closed their doors temporarily until officials lifted the tsunami warning, he said, rushing off the phone to attend to a growing line of customers at check-out. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, known as BART, stopped traffic in all directions through the underwater tunnel between San Francisco and Oakland, and the San Francisco Zoo’s visitors were evacuated. Dave Snider, tsunami warning coordinator for the Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska, said the computer models indicated that this was the type of earthquake that was unlikely to cause a tsunami and gauges that monitor waves then confirmed it, so forecasters canceled the warning. This quake was a strike-slip type of temblor that shifts more horizontally and is less prone to cause tsunamis, unlike the more vertical types, said National Weather Service tsunami program manager Corina Allen in Washington state. The California Geological Survey says the state’s shores have been struck by more than 150 tsunamis since 1800, and while most were minor, some have been destructive and deadly. On March 28, 1964, a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake in Alaska smashed into Crescent City hours later. Much of the business district was leveled and a dozen people were killed. More recently, a tsunami from a 2011 earthquake in Japan caused about $100 million in damages along the California coast, much of it in Crescent City.‘What is his problem?’ scream I’m a Celeb fans as they demand campmate is AXED after shock heated bust-upOur community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Tulisa Contostavlos ' ex best friend has admitted he hasn't spoken to the singer in over a year. The N-Dubz star sparked concern with fans following her exit from I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. Her time on the show marked her return to the spotlight following her time as an X Factor judge in 2013. Tulisa, who was the third celeb to leave the ITV show this week, has already left Australia following her eviction. She opened up about feeling "overwhelmed" and tackling mental health challenges after her stint in the jungle. Upon her exit, Tulisa was met by her best friend Michelle McKenna on the bridge after leaving camp. Reports have claimed Tulisa had argued with Michelle over the content of her social media posts, which her friend had access to while she was in the jungle. But the singer clapped back, insisting there's no drama with her pal Michelle or Daniel Johnson, who flew down under to cheer her on. Now, her former friend and personal assistant Gareth Varey has revealed the pair had a falling out. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Gareth said: "I don't know what's going on with her. I haven't seen or spoken to her for 14 months. We did the N-Dubz tour together and when that finished we went our separate ways." He added that although they were once thick as thieves, those days are long gone, reports the Mirror . Another source told the publication: "Tulisa and Gareth have been incredibly close for years, and he would normally be the one to greet her after a big event like the jungle, but they had a disagreement shortly before she went in. They were practically inseparable." The friends had previously lived together at Tulisa's £4million mansion , after meeting when Gareth was a backup dancer on N-Dubz's 2009 tour. In her 2012 autobiography, Honest, Tulisa wrote: "We are friends for life. There were times when we both sat crying in each other's arms, I've never had that with anyone before. And pretty soon it was obvious this was more than just a passing or a faddy friendship, we were two peas in a pod." "Gareth automatically slipped into a motherly role, worrying about me all the time and showing real concern if ever I was upset or sad. It's the reason I made him my PA, we adored one another, I was chuffed to bits when he took the job. From the night we met onwards, we have been virtually inseparable." OK! has approached Tulisa's representatives for comment. Following reports of a rift between Tulisa and her friend Michelle after her jungle exit, Tulisa posted on Instagram: "Absolutely no issue with my sis's posts... Haven't argued with my best mate in over 10 years. We literally don't have arguments, they don't exist in our world. Only love. Same with my bro. That's what makes us so strong and my soul fam so special to me. Say what u want about me, but leave my Shelly and Dan alone pls x." Speaking to the Mirror, a spokesperson for Tulisa revealed: "There has been absolutely no fall out between Tulisa and her best friend Michelle. They haven't argued once since Tulisa left the jungle. Michelle in fact travelled back to London with Tulisa. This story has been completely fabricated and wasn't even sent to Tulisa's team for a chance to comment prior to publication. The decision for Tulisa to return home to the UK was agreed to by the production for welfare reasons."
(BPT) - The holidays are almost here! It means parties and events, hustle and bustle ... and figuring out what to buy for everyone on your list. Sometimes it's hard to get inspired with great ideas that your nears and dears will love at a price you can afford, right? The good news? Inspiration + savings are covered this year. One of the top gifts of Holiday 2024 is technology, and there are a lot of deals out there right now. Done and done! Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Top trending stories from the past week. News, Sports, and more throughout the week. The week's obituaries, delivered to your inbox.INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday denied a stay of the execution of Joseph Corcoran. Corcoran on Dec. 18 faces death by lethal injection after a jury found him guilty in the July 26, 1997 shooting deaths of four men in Fort Wayne. The men included his brother, James Corcoran, 30; his sister’s fiancé, Robert Turner, 32; and two friends of James, Timothy Bricker, 30, and Doug Stillwell. Corcoran’s attorneys have argued he has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and “cannot distinguish between reality and his delusions and hallucinations.” State attorneys argued that Indiana’s Supreme Court “has never held that our constitution prohibits the execution of a person based on a mere allegation of ‘severe mental illness.’”'We’re All Gonna Get Traded' – Golden State Warriors Star on the Team Doing Everything to Win Games
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North Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school isn't commenting publicly on its search. Belichick's interview, first reported by Inside Carolina, comes a week after the school fired its winningest coach in College Football Hall of Famer Mack Brown. The school announced Nov. 26 that Brown wouldn't return for a seventh season in his second stint at the school, with Brown staying on to coach last weekend's rivalry loss to N.C. State. Former Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens is working as the interim coach for an upcoming bowl game as UNC conducts it search. Moving on from the 73-year-old Brown to hire the 72-year-old Belichick would mean UNC is turning to a coach who has never worked at the college level, yet had incredible NFL success alongside quarterback Tom Brady throughout most of his 24-year tenure with the Patriots that ended last season . In the time since, he had been linked to NFL jobs , notably the Atlanta Falcons in January. UNC’s opening comes at a time of rapid changes in college athletics with free player movement through the transfer portal and players able to cash in on their athletic fame with endorsement opportunities. There’s also the impending arrival of revenue sharing, part of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement proposal that gained preliminary approval by a judge in October. “I think it's a great time for me to get out,” Brown said after Saturday's loss to the Wolfpack. “This isn't the game that I signed up for. It's changed so much.” In an UNC-produced podcast earlier this week, athletic director Bubba Cunningham said all the coaches the school is talking with about its job “are playing,” with college football having reached its conference title games before unveiling the 12-team College Football Playoff and bowl assignments. Cunningham said then that “fit” was the most important thing in finding Brown’s successor. “There's a certain person that’s best suited at the right time, at the right place,” he said. “And right now, that’s we’re looking for: Where are we today, who can lead us in the next three, five, 10 years?”Russia is considering taking steps to resume nuclear tests according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov . Ryabkov gave the chilling warning as he cautioned against US president-elect Donald Trump from conducting nuclear testing in an interview with Russia newspaper Kommersant. Such a move would be significant escalation of tensions which are currently at their highest since the Cold War following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Neither country has conducted a nuclear test since the early 1990s but it is believed that the Trump administration did consider doing so during his first term in office, something Ryabkov described as "extremely hostile" toward Russia . Russia signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which prohibits nuclear explosions for civilian or military purposes, in 1996 and ratified it in 2000. However, after launching his illegal war in Ukraine , Putin withdrew Russia from the agreement, bringing the country in line with the United States who are one of eight nations not to have ratified the agreement. Speaking about the possibility of tests Ryabkov said: “I would simply like to say in this regard that the international situation is currently extremely difficult, American policy in its various aspects is today extremely hostile toward us. “So the options for us to act in the interests of ensuring security and the potential measures and actions we have to do this—and to send politically appropriate signals...does not rule anything out,” according to translators from Reuters. Most nuclear powers are currently in the process of upgrading their nuclear arsenals as they seek to modernise their capability in the face of rising global tensions. There are fears that the United States is considering resuming nuclear tests as a means of developing new weapons and demonstrating strength to countries threatening their global hegemony. Russia possesses 5,580 warheads, whilst the United States has 5,044, meaning the two nations control 88% of the world’s nuclear weapons. It remains unclear what approach the new Trump administration will take in respect of Russia . Throughout the election campaign, Trump repeatedly claimed that he would be able to end the war in Ukraine on his first day in office, although details on how this would be achieved remain to be seen. The president-elect has spoken openly about his respect for the Russian leader as well as positive relationship which has included several phone calls between the pair since Trump left office in 2021.
Ajit Pai, Trump’s former FCC chair who once took on Huawei, tells Supreme Court that the TikTok ban has precedentN.J. Benson has 22 points, 17 rebounds and DePaul wins 84-65 over Loyola Maryland