BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Lion King runs at Shea's Buffalo Theater from Dec 19 through Jan 5. There is a massive team behind the production, bringing the beloved Disney movie to life on stage. Michael Reilly is the puppet supervisor on the national tour, and has been with The Lion King for 25 years. He said, "We have 230 puppets in the show, everything from as small as a mouse to as big as an elephant and it's my job, to look after them all and to make sure they look as good as they did on opening night,". Reilly said that throughout his time with the show, the puppets have evolved, however they are mostly the same, "As we went along the puppets changed, the technology has changed a little bit, but the look of the puppets and how they operate always has to stay the same," Reilly said. The mask that Scar wears in the show is automated, and the actor who plays him, carries 35 pounds worth of equipment on his body throughout the show, all to mimic a real lion. Along with the hundreds of puppets, there are thousands of costume pieces that help bring the show to life. They are all housed in "The bunker" backstage. 18 locals are brought in for the show and trained on the quick changes in order to help things run smoothly. Jodessa Presler is a wardrobe manager on the show, and she said that the many costumes helps the audience immerse themselves in the show. Presler said, "Between every glove headband, every little piece, there's so many different pieces in this show, so many shoes so many different hats its really a feast for the eyes for the audience,". She said it is a feat to keep everything organized, but they have a streamlines system to make it as simple as possible, "every actor is assigned a number and every piece they touch or wear has the same number, and we are fastidious about this so that everything is completely organized," Presler said. The attention to detail in each costume comes down to the colors each actor wears, all meant to mimic the natural world. For example, each lioness costume is a slightly different color, to symbolize how every animal is unique. Although they are in town for a three week run, Reilly said that they treat every show like opening night, he said "No matter what's going on in your personal life, or how many shows you've done that week, somebody out there this is their first show and this is going to change your life,". To learn more about the production or find tickets visit www.sheas.org/performances/the-lion-kingCutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airportsThe Secunderabad RPF during surprise checks at the Secunderabad station arrested two interstate ganja peddlers and seized 10.143 kg ganja worth Rs.2.53,575 lakh from their possession. The arrested were Arun Kumar and Dipak Kumar of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra and natives of UP, according to S.N. Jawed, DSRP SC(U). Main accused Mohit Rajapur, Maharashtra, is absconding. They were transporting dry ganja from Odisha to Kalyan of Maharashtra. The Kulsumpura detective department police three persons said involved in more than 20 offences and seized a country-made pistol, two live rounds and stolen automobiles from their possession. The trio, identified as Syed Abul Hassan, Syed Taleb Ali and Saif Ali Mirza, had waylaid one R. Krishna and snatched his mobile phone and two-wheeler at about 4.30 am on December 24, south west zone DCP G. Chandra Mohan said. South zone task force arrested a child in conflict of the law (CCL) suspect and recovered Rs.3 lakh worth gold and silver ornaments from his possession. The minor was was arrested early on Saturday in Hussaini Alam. The haul included gold and silver ornaments weighing about 85 grams and cash of Rs.6,200. Police, who shifted him to a state home, said the CCL suspect told them that he had taken to theft to finance his lifestyle, task force additional DCP Ande Srinivasa Rao said. A new-born baby was found wrapped in a bag dumped in a garbage bin near the railway tracks in Marutinagar, Khairatabad, police said on Sunday. One Potula Kankaraju heard the infant crying at about 4 am on Friday and informed the Khairatabad police. Police went to the spot, rescued the baby and took her to Niloufer Hospital. After the doctors confirmed that the infant was out of danger, she was shifted to the Shishu Vihar on Saturday. A police official said the quick rescue helped save the infant, as there were several stray dogs seen near the garbage bin. Police are working on information provided by passersby that they had seen a woman carrying a bag near the spot. “We are going through the CCTV footage,” a police officer said. Panjagutta police booked Karunakar Sugguna and Praveen Kumar, associated with the certain YouTube channels, for making derogatory remarks against a community. The complaint in the case was booked on October 3 by Raghumudri Peter. Police had CCTV evidence that Sugguna had uploaded a video at the office of a YouTube channel in Ameerpet, Panjagutta ACP S. Mohan Kumar said. Karunakar posted videos on social media where he made inflammatory statements. Another individual, Lalith Kumar, was found supporting Karunakar by speaking against a particular religion inciting them to gather in large numbers at the Panjagutta police station. He also posted over four derogatory posts and videos on X (Twitter). The investigation is underway and strict legal action will be taken against anyone found uploading videos on social media platforms that defame, insult, or hurt the sentiments of any community, a press release issued by city police commissioner C.V. Anand on Saturday stated.Protesters outside the Ministry of Labor in Taipei on Thursday hold placards calling for a thorough investigation into alleged bullying at the ministry.Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei Times Staff writer, with CNA Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) has accepted the resignation of Minister of Labor Ho Pei-shan (何佩珊) amid criticism of her handling of the death of a worker who was allegedly bullied by a supervisor, the Executive Yuan said yesterday. Cho has appointed Ho’s deputy, Chen Ming-jen (陳明仁), as acting labor minister and the Cabinet would seek an appropriate replacement as soon as possible, Executive Yuan spokeswoman Michelle Lee (李慧芝) said. Ho first tendered her resignation on Wednesday amid a controversy involving the suicide of a labor ministry employee earlier this month. On Thursday afternoon, she again tendered her resignation, which the premier approved. The body of the 39-year-old employee, surnamed Wu (吳), was discovered at the Executive Yuan’s Sinjhuang Joint Office Tower in New Taipei City on Nov. 4, sparking speculation on social media that workplace bullying by his supervisor, Hsieh Yi-jung (謝宜容), had driven the civil servant to take his own life. A report issued by the ministry said there was no evidence linking Hsieh to Wu’s suicide. Ho on Tuesday said that Hsieh’s management style and emotional outbursts made staff feel they were bullied in the workplace, but added that Hsieh was “not the direct cause” of Wu’s death, and instead attributed it to an “excessive workload,” “too much stress” and a “lack of support.” Ho’s remarks triggered an outcry, and Hsieh was fired after lawmakers across party lines on Wednesday criticized the ministry’s response. President William Lai (賴清德) and Cho also apologized to the public and condemned bullying. On Thursday, a lawyer hired by Hsieh issued a statement stating that Wu’s death had nothing to do with his client’s leadership and claiming that recent media reports about the case were false. Cho expressed regret over Wu’s suicide and instructed Cabinet agencies to complete investigations within one week of receiving a bullying complaint, the Cabinet spokesperson said. Civil servants are the most important part of the government team so it is incumbent on the government to protect them from bullying in the workplace, Lee said. Lai yesterday again apologized, saying the government would ensure that Wu and his family receive justice through a legal investigation. The government should build a working environment friendly to personnel, and both the public and private sectors need to take such issues seriously, Lai said during a trip to Kaohsiung. The government needs to review laws and where necessary introduce amendments to build a sound legal mechanism that protects workers, the president said. Hsieh yesterday issued a pre-recorded video offering an apology to Wu’s family, saying she failed to provide him with timely assistance. She also apologized to her colleagues for making them anxious because of her communication and management style. Democratic Progressive Party New Taipei City Councilor Lee Yu-hsiang (李宇翔) yesterday issued a statement on behalf of Wu’s family, thanking the public for expressing their concern over the issue, but added that despite their shock and grief, they were not at liberty to comment because of an ongoing investigation. The family added that they hoped the probe would ultimately uncover the truth. Additional reporting by Huang Tzu-yang 新聞來源: TAIPEI TIMES 不用抽 不用搶 現在用APP看新聞 保證天天中獎 點我下載APP 按我看活動辦法
Brewers love crafting a wide array of beers, but over time, beer drinkers have gravitated dramatically toward two key factors – hoppiness and drinkability.In a controversial incident, the Indian national flag was painted at the entrance gate of the Noakhali Science and Technology University in Bangladesh. This action has drawn sharp criticism from Indian officials and citizens, as it forces individuals to step on the flag, a symbol of disrespect to India. The move has sparked outrage, with many calling it a direct insult to India. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been urged to take immediate notice of the incident. While tensions between the two nations have fluctuated in the past, this event has reignited concerns over national respect and sovereignty. The flag's placement has raised questions about the motivations behind the act and the need for diplomatic action to address such issues. ‘Bangladesh Must Protect All Minorities’: India Says Interim Government Must Live up to Its Responsibility of Protecting Hindus and Other Minorities Amid Increasing Violence. #Bangladesh Indian flag painted at the gate of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. This is a direct insult to India. @MEAIndia Sir, take a look. pic.twitter.com/W2Oz3f5Kb8 — Hindu Voice (@HinduVoice_in) November 27, 2024 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)S Naren, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of ICICI Prudential AMC, shared his optimistic outlook on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and office spaces. He emphasized that the best way to leverage these opportunities is through asset allocation via hybrid funds. Naren also discussed his broader market outlook for 2025, highlighting equities and other asset classes he considers promising for the year ahead. Below is the verbatim transcript of the interview. Q: This year the Nifty, at one point, we thought we would run away with the 20% gain. But okay, at 13.5%-14% this year is a fairly decent one. Smallcaps were all the abuse thrown at them and fears that we had is still ending the year with close to 30%. How does 2025 at the outset look to you? A: There were three years when we always used to say, consumers look overvalued and it will underperform, and it kept outperforming. For the last two years, we are the butt of jokes. People saying you are always cautious on mid-caps and small caps, and small caps and mid-caps keep outperforming. So, you have a situation where the only seller in the market is the foreign institutional investor (FII) and FIIs keep selling only large caps. So, the small and midcaps are the biggest outperformers in the market from 2021. So, the small caps and midcaps have become much more overvalued, but they never fall because the FIIs are only selling large caps and that has been the situation from 2021 onwards, that we are the butt of jokes in this entire segment that at all points of time ICICI Prudential is cautious on mid-caps and small caps, but midcaps and small caps always outperform large caps. Q: How will 2025 pan out in terms of this US exceptionalism, which is what drew away all the FII money, or much of it? Does this exceptionalism continue? After all, US growth rates are good and the Trump trade has worked for that country. Do you think 2025 also will continue to see FII drawdowns? A: This exceptionalism cannot continue forever because all said and done, India's growth rate is much higher than the US and it will continue to be because structurally India's growth is much better than that of the US. So, I do not think it can continue forever. Can it continue for a few quarters? Yes, it's possible, but it won't last for a long period because India's macro is in very good shape. If you look at current account deficit or fiscal deficit or inflation, and compare where we are at this point, we are in very good shape. So, I don't think it can go on forever. Also Read: Meet Motilal Oswal's top stock pick for 2025 So, at some point in time, FIIs are likely to come back into the country and that too into large caps, but the real problem at this point is that the domestic investor sees equity as a riskless asset and has been investing, if you look at the number of loss-making companies that domestic investor is comfortable investing into, whether that at some point of time will change is the question that we do not have an answer to and at that point of time there can be a problem because domestic investors are not looking at valuation. The foreign investor is saying, I want my money back in the US at any cost, in dollars. So, they have been digging out money. But the domestic investor is possibly not risk averse at all, and for the last 10 years, we have not had a down year. So, people perceive that equities are a riskless asset, which it is not. Q: There is also one level of scepticism with the domestic market, especially after the recent numbers. We first thought the July-September 2024 (Q2FY25) earnings were bad because of the base effect, and margins and there were a whole lot of other reasons. Then we got the shock of the Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) number going down, and the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) also said that if you guys do not pay enough, then there will not be enough consumption. Do you worry about the consumption aspect of India, and will that cast a shadow on the way you pick stocks? A: We do not worry so much about all these things because, at the end of the day, the growth is very much there. Look at some of the areas; look at airline passenger growth or total tariffs or something like that, you can look at those areas and be very positive on India. Even if you look at two-wheeler growth this year, it has been very good at this point. So, I do not think we are worried about growth. We have been worried about valuations and not growth and fundamentals, and the fact that people are not discriminating. So, if you look at it, that is the bigger challenge we have been worried about. Also Read: Higher yields, lower barriers: How SM REITs are revolutionising real estate investment We have not been worried about growth at this point, per se, and how all these numbers are calculated is also a challenge. So, if you look at the last quarter's numbers; I mean, some of the oil marketing companies moved from very different numbers one year back to where it is at this point that also reflects the earnings. Look at banking earnings, banking is one of the most important indicators of the economy. I think those numbers were very good. So aren’t banking earnings more important than oil marketing companies? That's how we look at it. So, I don't think we are worried about growth or something like that. We have always been worried about valuations. We are worried about the fact that investor risk appetite domestically is very high, and globally, for India, is not high, it is very low. Q: Let's discuss the domestic themes in that case. You came up with some examples. If you look at airlines and if you look at hotels, Indian consumption looks very good. So, would discretionary be a good theme? And would FMCG or any kind of mass consumption not be your favourites? A: Basically, we are, by nature, contrarian. So, what we do is we try to see where people are not so positive. So, by nature, we like areas like rural or quality stocks or things like that where things have been negative for quite some time and therefore there is opportunity for the future. Whereas we are more negative on things which have done very well. If you look at the hotel stocks at this point, if you look at the five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in hotel stocks, it is outstanding from 2020 to 2024. So, by nature, we believe that some of the very good news gets priced into equities, but that is the nature of the equity market. Whereas if you look at some of the rural areas, stocks like fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and all that; we used to be very negative on FMCG, but over the next few years, maybe FMCG is kind of an area to invest in and cement could be another area to invest in because these are the areas like midcap cement or FMCG and those kind of sectors could be the areas where you should invest in because the maximum prism areas are always the best areas to invest in. In 2020, it used to be metals, telecom, public sector undertaking (PSU) etc. Today it could be something else at this point. Q: What should be the other themes that you will look at? Will you look at electronic manufacturing services (EMS)? Will you look at e-commerce? Train our eyes to other such sectors. A: You are telling me all the areas. EMS is the other area where the PE itself is more than ₹ 200-300. For example, in 2020 people used to tell us, that quality is the area which is most favoured because they will never go out of fashion. So, for the last four years, quality has been the area which has just done the worst. So, we like quality, we like rural, we like all these themes which have done badly and where we think from here on the outlook would be good. Also Read: Kotak's Nilesh Shah says investors must temper return expectations for 2025 In 2020 we used to like all the opposite of these things. We used to like PSUs, we used to like urban consumption. We used to like these sectors. So, I would say that finally, cycles play out. There are cycles which are at the bottom, there are cycles which are at the top. We have to be careful in cycles which are at the top. If you look at EMS, today it is just like 2007 infra. If someone signs an agreement today for the next 10 years profits are already priced into the stock on that day – that is the way the sector behaves and we have seen from our experience of 2007 infra, that there are a lot of things which go wrong five years after the contract is signed. Q: Tell us about asset allocation. I mean, would you take a good look at, say, corporate bonds, fixed income, gold? What would be your asset allocation strategy? A: We are fond of multi-asset because it gives you opportunities in real estate investment trusts (REITs). We have been very positive on REITs. We like the entire office space, for example. We like corporate bonds, for example, but the best way to do it is through hybrid funds at this point. So, over the last few years, we have been trying our best to get money into hybrid funds because people are just not willing to invest in debt funds. So, we thought, at least the way to get money in debt is through investing in hybrid funds. A particular area is multi-asset because that is the way you can get investments, even in REITs, Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), exchange-traded commodities, and derivatives. For example, in gold and silver; you would have never got money easily, but through the multi-asset route we managed to get a lot of money invested in gold and silver in our funds, and luckily, thanks to the good work done by the mutual fund distributors and investors, we managed to make our multi-asset fund a very large fund. Thanks to the work done by them. For the entire interview, watch the accompanying video7 Japan Pavilion Startups Receive CES 2025 Innovation Awards ~ Including 1 Best of Innovation Honoree ~
The announcement comes ahead of launching the Pudgy Party mobile game developed by Mythical Games, a venture-backed gaming technology company. The Pudgy Penguins NFT collection has taken the digital art world by storm, rising to prominence with its charming designs and playful appeal. Initially starting as a quirky project in 2021, the collection has now become a cultural sensation, attracting dedicated holders and collectors. The recent surge in the floor price of Pudgy Penguins highlights the project’s success and enduring popularity in the NFT space. The excitement surrounding Pudgy Penguins is further amplified by the upcoming release of Pudgy Party, a Web3 mobile game developed by Mythical Games. The collaboration between the two entities has not only elevated the profile of Pudgy Penguins but also put Mythical Games and its native token, MYTH, in the spotlight. With the game’s launch on the horizon, the intersection of NFTs, gaming, and token economies is poised to shape the future of Web3 entertainment. Mythical Games, known for its popular titles like NFL Rivals and the upcoming FIFA Rivals, has partnered with Pudgy Penguins to create a mobile game that combines Web3 gaming elements with the charm of the penguin collection. The game is set to leverage Mythical Games’ expertise in developing engaging blockchain-based games while incorporating the playful brand identity of the Pudgy Penguins. As the launch of Pudgy Party approaches, the MYTH token, which underpins the Mythical Games ecosystem, has seen an increase in trading volume and market capitalization. The token plays a crucial role in powering in-game transactions, facilitating the Mythical Marketplace, and providing community rewards, making it an integral part of the gaming experience and the broader Mythical ecosystem. The release of Pudgy Party is expected to pave the way for future collaborations between NFT projects and Web3 studios, driving the mainstream adoption of blockchain-based games and showcasing their potential to deliver enjoyable experiences to a wide audience. As Pudgy Penguins prepare to make their global debut with the game, they are poised to capitalize on the growing Web3 gaming sector, projected to reach $300 billion by 2025. Additionally, Mythical Games is set for a successful year ahead with the release of FIFA Rivals and the potential for mainstream adoption of Web3 gaming platforms.
Canada gets ready to push back against Trump tariffsBy JILL COLVIN and STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks to confirmation in the Senate, where Vance has served for the last two years. Vance arrived at the Capitol on Wednesday with former Rep. Matt Gaetz and spent the morning sitting in on meetings between Trump’s choice for attorney general and key Republicans, including members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The effort was for naught: Gaetz announced a day later that he was withdrawing his name amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations and the reality that he was unlikely to be confirmed. Thursday morning Vance was back, this time accompanying Pete Hegseth, the “Fox & Friends Weekend” host whom Trump has tapped to be the next secretary of defense. Hegseth also has faced allegations of sexual assault that he denies. Vance is expected to accompany other nominees for meetings in coming weeks as he tries to leverage the two years he has spent in the Senate to help push through Trump’s picks. Vice President-elect JD Vance, still a Republican senator from Ohio, walks from a private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., center, and Vice President-elect JD Vance, left, walk out of a meeting with Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, departs the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, center speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, right, speaks with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, before testifying at a hearing, March 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives for a classified briefing on China, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives for a vote on Capitol Hill, Sept. 12, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance R-Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Vice President-elect JD Vance, still a Republican senator from Ohio, walks from a private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Vance is taking on an atypical role as Senate guide for Trump nominees The role of introducing nominees around Capitol Hill is an unusual one for a vice president-elect. Usually the job goes to a former senator who has close relationships on the Hill, or a more junior aide. But this time the role fits Vance, said Marc Short, who served as Trump’s first director of legislative affairs as well as chief of staff to Trump’s first vice president, Mike Pence, who spent more than a decade in Congress and led the former president’s transition ahead of his first term. ”JD probably has a lot of current allies in the Senate and so it makes sense to have him utilized in that capacity,” Short said. Unlike the first Trump transition, which played out before cameras at Trump Tower in New York and at the president-elect’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, this one has largely happened behind closed doors in Palm Beach, Florida. There, a small group of officials and aides meet daily at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to run through possible contenders and interview job candidates. The group includes Elon Musk, the billionaire who has spent so much time at the club that Trump has joked he can’t get rid of him. Vance has been a constant presence, even as he’s kept a lower profile. The Ohio senator has spent much of the last two weeks in Palm Beach, according to people familiar with his plans, playing an active role in the transition, on which he serves as honorary chair. Mar-a-Lago scene is a far cry from Vance’s hardscrabble upbringing Vance has been staying at a cottage on the property of the gilded club, where rooms are adorned with cherubs, oriental rugs and intricate golden inlays. It’s a world away from the famously hardscrabble upbringing that Vance documented in the memoir that made him famous, “Hillbilly Elegy.” His young children have also joined him at Mar-a-Lago, at times. Vance was photographed in shorts and a polo shirt playing with his kids on the seawall of the property with a large palm frond, a U.S. Secret Service robotic security dog in the distance. Related Articles On the rare days when he is not in Palm Beach, Vance has been joining the sessions remotely via Zoom. Though he has taken a break from TV interviews after months of constant appearances, Vance has been active in the meetings, which began immediately after the election and include interviews and as well as presentations on candidates’ pluses and minuses. Among those interviewed: Contenders to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray , as Vance wrote in a since-deleted social media post. Defending himself from criticism that he’d missed a Senate vote in which one of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees was confirmed, Vance wrote that he was meeting at the time “with President Trump to interview multiple positions for our government, including for FBI Director.” “I tend to think it’s more important to get an FBI director who will dismantle the deep state than it is for Republicans to lose a vote 49-46 rather than 49-45,” Vance added on X. “But that’s just me.” Vance is making his voice heard as Trump stocks his Cabinet While Vance did not come in to the transition with a list of people he wanted to see in specific roles, he and his friend, Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., who is also a member of the transition team, were eager to see former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. find roles in the administration. Trump ended up selecting Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence , a powerful position that sits atop the nation’s spy agencies and acts as the president’s top intelligence adviser. And he chose Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services , a massive agency that oversees everything from drug and food safety to Medicare and Medicaid. Vance was also a big booster of Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who will serve as Trump’s “border czar.” In another sign of Vance’s influence, James Braid, a top aide to the senator, is expected to serve as Trump’s legislative affairs director. Allies say it’s too early to discuss what portfolio Vance might take on in the White House. While he gravitates to issues like trade, immigration and tech policy, Vance sees his role as doing whatever Trump needs. Vance was spotted days after the election giving his son’s Boy Scout troop a tour of the Capitol and was there the day of leadership elections. He returned in earnest this week, first with Gaetz — arguably Trump’s most divisive pick — and then Hegseth, who has was been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2017, according to an investigative report made public this week. Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and denied any wrongdoing. Vance hosted Hegseth in his Senate office as GOP senators, including those who sit on the Senate Armed Services Committee, filtered in to meet with the nominee for defense secretary. While a president’s nominees usually visit individual senators’ offices, meeting them on their own turf, the freshman senator — who is accompanied everywhere by a large Secret Service detail that makes moving around more unwieldy — instead brought Gaetz to a room in the Capitol on Wednesday and Hegseth to his office on Thursday. Senators came to them. Vance made it to votes Wednesday and Thursday, but missed others on Thursday afternoon. Vance will draw on his Senate background going forward Vance is expected to continue to leverage his relationships in the Senate after Trump takes office. But many Republicans there have longer relationships with Trump himself. Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, said that Trump was often the first person to call him back when he was trying to reach high-level White House officials during Trump’s first term. “He has the most active Rolodex of just about anybody I’ve ever known,” Cramer said, adding that Vance would make a good addition. “They’ll divide names up by who has the most persuasion here,” Cramer said, but added, “Whoever his liaison is will not work as hard at it as he will.” Cramer was complimentary of the Ohio senator, saying he was “pleasant” and ” interesting” to be around. ′′He doesn’t have the long relationships,” he said. “But we all like people that have done what we’ve done. I mean, that’s sort of a natural kinship, just probably not as personally tied.” Under the Constitution, Vance will also have a role presiding over the Senate and breaking tie votes. But he’s not likely to be needed for that as often as was Kamala Harris, who broke a record number of ties for Democrats as vice president, since Republicans will have a bigger cushion in the chamber next year. Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report.The world must respond to Russia’s use of a new ballistic missile, Volodymyr Zelensky said as Vladimir Putin threatened to strike the UK with his hypersonic weapon. The Ukrainian president said the use of a ballistic missile to hit Dnipro was a “clear and severe escalation in the scale and brutality of this war” and he warned that Russian president Mr Putin would attack or destabilise other countries unless stopped. Mr Putin said the use of the new weapon was in response to the UK and US allowing missiles they have supplied to Ukraine to be used to strike targets in Russia. “In response to the use of American and British long-range weapons on November 21 of this year, the Russian armed forces launched a combined strike on one of the facilities of the Ukrainian defence industry,” Mr Putin said in a televised address. “One of the newest Russian medium-range missile systems was tested in combat conditions, in this case, with a ballistic missile in a non-nuclear hypersonic warhead.” He added: “We consider ourselves entitled to use our weapons against military facilities of those countries that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities.” But Mr Zelensky urged world leaders – his “dear partners” – not to be cowed by Mr Putin’s actions otherwise there will be “endless Russian strikes” and “not just against Ukraine”. Today, Putin admitted to taking a second step this year toward escalating and expanding this war. A new ballistic missile was used. Putin struck our city of Dnipro, one of Ukraine’s largest cities. This is a clear and severe escalation in the scale and brutality of this war—a... — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) “A lack of tough reactions to Russia’s actions sends a message that such behavior is acceptable,” the Ukrainian president said on X, formerly Twitter. “This is what Putin is doing. Putin must feel the cost of his deranged ambitions. “Response is needed. Pressure is needed. Russia must be forced into real peace, which can only be achieved through strength. “Otherwise, there will be endless Russian strikes, threats, and destabilisation-not just against Ukraine.” The UK is believed to have allowed its Storm Shadow missiles to be used by Ukrainian forces within the Kursk region of Russia, while the US has given permission for its ATACMS weapons to be fired at targets in Mr Putin’s country. Mr Putin confirmed Russia has tested the new intermediate-range weapon in an attack on Dnipro in response. The US said the weapon was a new, experimental intermediate-range missile based on Russia’s existing RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile. In Westminster, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “My understanding is that it is the first time that Russia has used a ballistic missile in Ukraine with a range of several thousand kilometres.” Defence Secretary John Healey said it was “yet another example of Putin’s recklessness”. 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