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New York Emerging Technology Advisory Board Publishes First Report Outlining Vision to Elevate Leadership in AISA News Don't miss out on the headlines from SA News. Followed categories will be added to My News. When you’re visiting one of South Australia’s incredible wineries you may find yourself wondering “how could this get any better,” as you sip wine in the sunshine. But then, all the sudden, an adorable furry friend comes bounding towards you and now you know that your perfect experience has been made complete. Whether they’re working hard or are simply there for the pats, winery dogs bring the cute factor to cellar doors across the state. Get to seven canines who keep crowds coming back for more at their family wineries. Dave the Groodle Kangarilla Road Wines, Kangarilla Charlie O’Brien, Dave, 7, the Groodle, and Helen O’Brien at Kangarilla Road Wines. Picture: Matt Loxton Dave ready to welcome guests to the cellar door with Charlie and Helen O'Brien. Picture: Matt Loxton Dave joined the Kangarilla Road Wines family seven years ago and has become a major drawcard for those looking enjoy a glass of vino with a side of puppy love. “People come to the cellar door specifically because they have seen pictures of Dave on our website or Instagram,” co-founder Helen O’Brien said. “You often hear ‘Hi Dave!’ when people walk in and they spend time with him before coming down to cellar door.” Helen O'Brien, Dave, 7, the Groodle, and Charlie O’Brien at Kangarilla Road Wines. Picture: Matt Loxton According to Ms O’Brien, his humans did not teach him to do this; it came naturally with Dave’s social butterfly personality. “If he is inside and he hears a car come in he waits impatiently at the door for the people to come in so he can say welcome,” she said. “He is very happy to be cuddled and stroked and generally adored.” Some guests have fallen so in love with Dave that they have decided to get their own groodle from the same breeder. “We know at least two couples who have bought a Groodle from Rivergum Puppies because of their love of Dave,” Ms O’Brien said. “His presence has added to our bottom line!” Arnold the German Shorthaired Pointer Mr Riggs, McLaren Flat Ben Riggs and his dog, Arnold from Mr Riggs. Picture: Supplied Mr Riggs now owns three German short-haired pointer’s including Arnold whose love for eating leftovers and “goofy” personality secured him the jobs of vineyard manager and head of waste management. “Arnold has a strong passion for running around the vineyard, chasing kangaroos, and jumping bails of netting – how could we not get him involved?” he said. This big friendly giant brings a “healthy sprinkle of chaos” to the McLaren Flat winery and continues to win people over with his “kind, dopey nature”. Frankie the Golden Retriever Home of Plenty, Currency Creek Frankie from Home of Plenty. Picture: Supplied After having two litters with eleven puppies in each, Frankie had officially retired from mum-life and now enjoys her days at Home of Plenty which opened in December 2023. The location not only provides a cellar door experience but also on-site accommodation and a wedding venue with Frankie quickly becoming a common appearance in visitors’s photographs, “People (have booked) a wedding based on seeing her and also loving the visits from her when staying in our BnBs,” owner, Natalie Shaw said. “She is often mentioned above anything else people enjoy about our property.” With her payment coming in the form of pats and attention, this happy girl is the perfect guest at any table. Bandit the Border Collie Fernfield Wines, Eden Valley Bandit from Fernfield Wines. Picture: Supplied Bandit’s life did not start out easy, after he was rejected as a puppy from sheepdog breeders for his non-traditional look. But 11 years later and Bandit is now a thriving member of the Fernfield Wines family. “We were lucky enough to find out about him just a month after we arrived at Fernfield,” owner, Bec Barr said. “We of course loved his unusual look and took him home straight away.” Bandit learnt the ropes of being a winery dog from the family’s older dog, Dexter and officially took over the job of head of welcoming committee once Dexter retired. “He is also lead tour guide when we head off on tours of the vineyard and winery – as a clever little Border Collie he knows immediately where we’re going and trots off in front to guide our guests,” Mrs Barr said. “His favourite thing in the world is to meet new people, he sometimes gets so excited that he cries when it’s time to head to the cellar door.” Bandit is a favourite with visitors with many of Fernfield Wine’s Google reviews making mention of the popular pup. “We’ve had occasions where he’s been missing – most likely on house arrest for rolling in something smelly – and guests have been visibly disappointed to be met by just (me) or Scott,” Mrs Barr said. Rosie the Blue Heeler Australian cattle dog Seabrook Wines, Vine Vale Rosie from Seabrook Wines. Picture: Supplied “She has the perfect calm and friendly temperament to welcome kids, other dogs, and, of course, wine lovers,” owner, Hamish Seabrook said. Rosie keeps herself busy as the winery’s Vineyard supervisor and safety manager, waste disposal specialist, customer service superstar, office administrator and risk manager. “Rosie wears many hats (or should we say collars?) in her role at the winery,” Mr Seabrook said. “Her support is invaluable during paperwork marathons as she snoozes under the desk (and her) thunder-detection skills are top-notch, and she keeps us alert when storms are brewing — though she insists on extra cuddles during the thunderclaps.” Originally nicknamed Princess, Rosie has continued to ensure that her royal title is respected, particularly while she was recovering from a serious car accident earlier last year. “She was treated like royalty, and now she expects no less! She’s a princess through and through,” Mr Seabrook said. Leo the Australian Shepherd Alpha Box & Dice, McLaren Vale Ball-obsessed, Leo brings an extra touch of “majesty and beauty” to his winery family at Alpha Box a& Dice. Head winemaker, Sam Berketa with Leo from Alpha Box & Dice. Picture: Supplied While he can be “super-sassy” at times, there’s no denying that this canine is the best buddy someone could ask for. “His roles at the winery include (but aren’t limited to): maître-d’ at the cellar door, bung chaser, bird scarer and grape sniffer,” head winemaker, Sam Berketa said. “He’s not overly into wine, but his favourite food pairing is twiggy sticks and the oak from a Chardonnay barrel.” When he’s not chasing his ball, Leo can be found “posing with noble expression on his face as the wind blows majestically through his flowing locks”. What a cutie! Aggie the Hungarian Vizsla Deviation Road, Longwood Aggie has her whole world on her doorstep with her home, winery and cellar door all located on the same property. Aggie from Deviation Road. Picture: Supplied This is perfect for the seven-year-old canine who loves to fulfilling her role as a member of the Deviation Road team. While she is nearly always up for greeting anyone and everyone who visits the winery, like all of us she values her alone time and sometimes prefers to sit in the sun and watch from afar. “She can be selective who she decides to spend time with, so the customers who get her attention always feel a bit special,” general manager, Anna Trowse said. Aggie is also handy for helping staff find the location’s owner and winemaker, Kate Laurie as her “permanent shadow”. “If Aggie by herself, it generally means Kate is off-site,” Ms Trowse said. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet , but he took his time before settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary nominee. The Republican not only wanted someone who jibes with him, but an official who can execute his economic vision and look straight out of central casting while doing so. With his Yale University education and pedigree trading for Soros Fund Management before establishing his own funds, Bessent will be tasked with a delicate balancing act. Trump expects him to help reset the global trade order, enable trillions of dollars in tax cuts, ensure inflation stays in check , manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident. “Scott will support my Policies that will drive U.S. Competitiveness, and stop unfair Trade imbalances, work to create an Economy that places Growth at the forefront, especially through our coming World Energy Dominance,” Trump said in a statement. But for all the confidence, Trump was cautious in picking the 62-year-old, a sign that he understood the stakes after winning a presidential election largely shaped by inflation hitting a four-decade peak in 2022. He felt comfortable making faster decisions on Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health and human services secretary. His choice of Bessent went against the opinion of billionaire Elon Musk, who is co-leading Trump’s advisory panel known as the “Department of Government Efficiency” initiative. The head of Tesla and SpaceX posted on his social media site X before Trump’s selection that Bessent would be “a business-as-usual choice.” The pick also showed the internal tensions of a candidate who won by appealing to blue-collar voters but who depends on an administration staffed by those, who like Trump, enjoy a life of extreme wealth. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., was unimpressed by Bessent. “ Donald Trump pretends to be an economic populist, but it wouldn’t be a Trump Treasury Department without a rich political donor running the show,” Wyden said in a statement rushed out immediately after the announcement Friday evening. “When it comes to the economy, the government under Trump is of, by, and for the ultra-wealthy.” Bessent caught Trump’s attention during the campaign with his ideas for 3% growth, a reduced budget deficit equal to 3% of gross domestic product and 3 million additional barrels a day of oil production. Larry Kudlow , the TV host and a director of the White House National Economic Council during Trump’s initial term, supported him. But critics in Trump’s orbit said Bessent was weak on tariffs. Another onetime contender, Howard Lutnick , the billionaire CEO of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, was more pro-tariffs but less reassuring to some business leaders. Trump picked him to head the Commerce Department and take the lead on trade issues. Trump also looked at other candidates, including former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, Marc Rowan, the chief executive of Apollo Global Management, and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. Trump’s decision on his treasury chief is tied in part to most Republican voters’ biggest motivation for returning him to the White House: the state of the U.S. economy and the pressure from high prices. According to AP VoteCast , an early November survey of about 120,000 voters nationwide, about 3 in 10 voters said they wanted total upheaval in how the country is run. Bessent has been deeply critical of President Joe Biden ’s economic policies, saying in remarks at the conservative Manhattan Institute that he was “alarmed” by the size of government spending and deficits and that Biden had embraced a “central planning” mindset that he thought belonged on “the scrap heap of history.” Biden, for his part, chose Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to be his treasury secretary, relying on her credibility as an economist as his administration successfully pushed for $1.9 trillion in pandemic aid in 2021. But inflation jumped as the United States recovered from pandemic shutdowns, driven by supply chain challenges, global conflict and — according to Biden administration critics — an excessive amount of pandemic aid. Government officials and economists are uncertain about what Trump would prioritize. The Republican campaigned on jacking up tariffs against China and other trade partners. But people in his economic orbit privately insist that what he cares about are fair terms in which other countries such as China don’t disadvantage the United States by subsidizing industries, manipulating currencies and suppressing their own workers’ wages. The president-elect wants to extend and expand his 2017 tax cuts, many of which are set to expire after 2025. He’s also proposed an array of tax cuts, such as no taxes on tips or overtime pay or Social Security benefits, that would create possible deficit increases. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an independent fiscal watchdog, estimated that Trump could possibly add between $1.7 trillion to $15.6 trillion to projected deficits over 10 years, a sign of the uncertainty regarding his economic plans. The economist Olivier Blanchard, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, this week laid out the contradictions of “Trumponomics.” Deficit-funded tax cuts and tariff hikes could be inflationary, yet Trump won November’s election in large part because of voter frustration with inflation. There’s also his promise of deportations of unauthorized immigrants that could lower employment, though it’s not clear what Trump will do once in office. “The U.S. should be thinking about reducing the deficit, quite apart from Trump,” Blanchard said in a webcast. “Trump is probably going to make it worse.” Trump’s treasury secretary might ultimately face the additional responsibility of trying to pressure Fed Chair Jerome Powell to do as Trump wants, since the inflationary pressures outlined by Blanchard likely mean the Fed would try to slow growth to keep inflation from overheating, likely upsetting Trump. “The risk of a conflict between the Trump administration and the Fed is very high,” Blanchard said in a webcast. Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down. Would you help us keep our news free for all? We can't do it without you. 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A 116-year-old invoice hangs on the wall at Mitchell Welding. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * A 116-year-old invoice hangs on the wall at Mitchell Welding. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? A 116-year-old invoice hangs on the wall at Mitchell Welding. Dated Oct. 1, 1908, the $8.85 invoice is for work the company, then called John Mitchell Horse Shoer and General Blacksmith, did shoeing horses for Winnipeg’s fire department. It’s a testament to the origins of the company, which was founded in 1896. Almost 130 years later, the company still stands in the same place — 471 McMillan Ave. (behind Wild Planet, next to the River Osborne Community Centre and not far from Confusion Corner). The fourth generation of the Mitchell family owns the company, which specializes in installing and repairing trailer hitches. “Our business is based on loyalty to our customers,” says owner Ed Nichols, whose wife, Tracey, is John Mitchell’s great-granddaughter. “(People) come in because they trust what we do and they know that we’re not going to sell inferior products to them. “There’s no way you’re going to last from 1896, since the company’s been here, selling garbage or doing (anything) untoward, right? Winnipeg’s a small city. Word gets around.” John Mitchell was born and raised in Ireland, where he came from a line of blacksmiths. After his family moved to Winnipeg, he started a company of his own. His son Gordon — who lost his left eye in a workplace accident and acquired the nickname “Lefty” — succeeded him. Eventually, Lefty’s son Ron took over the business, which had progressed from blacksmithery to offering welding services. By the time Ron took over, the company was manufacturing, installing and repairing trailers and trailer hitches. Nichols joined the family when he married Tracey, Ron’s daughter, in 1980. “We don’t do anything to anybody’s vehicle that we wouldn’t do to our own. And that’s why we have the longevity that we’ve had.” He had a background in business administration and was a project manager at a company that built grain elevators when he got a call from Ron in 1983. Mitchell Welding was $250,000 in debt and Ron wanted Nichols’ help. “I still get emotional because he and I were real close,” Nichols says as he remembers his father-in-law. “He was brilliant. He could weld anything, loved riding his Harley. He could fix anything, could make anything.” Nichols attributes the debt load to Ron overextending himself with Traveler Trailers, a manufacturing operation he ran on Gunn Road in conjunction with Mitchell Welding. Every day, after working his regular job from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nichols headed to Mitchell Welding and worked until midnight to help Ron turn things around. “It was a baptism by fire,” says Nichols, 66. “I often tell this story and people go, ‘Wow, a quarter-million dollars. That was a lot of money back then.’ You know what? It’s a lot of money now. “I’m proud that we never burnt anybody. I phoned all the suppliers, let them know what was going on, and we paid everybody.” RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS Shutting down Traveler Trailers and selling the Gunn Road property went a long way toward paying off the debt. A week after Ron died April 28, 1985, Nichols made the final payment and brought Mitchell Welding back into the black. By that time, Nichols had made the company his sole focus. He’d taken welding courses at Red River College to learn the trade and he worked alongside the company’s employees, making and installing trailer hitches. Today, the company sells and installs hitches, wiring harnesses and hitch accessories. It also sells and installs bike racks, and does welding and trailer repairs. Nichols employs two people: his brother, Mark Nichols, a licensed mechanic who joined Mitchell Welding 14 years ago; and Don Jones, who started working at Mitchell after graduating high school in 1980. Jones’ longevity with the company and his character have earned him the nickname, “the Legend.” “(He’s) the most honest person you’re ever going to meet,” Ed Nichols says. “I remember telling a customer that I trust him more than God. So if he says something, that’s gospel.” RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS There’s no unusual reason why Jones has stuck with the company for 44 years. “I like the work,” says Jones, 62. “That’s just basic. It’s nothing special.” Jones and the Nichols brothers enjoy working side-by-side and describe their three-man operation as a family. When asked if there are things Mitchell Welding has accomplished he’s most proud of, Mark Nichols says: “Every job we do.” “You’ve got to treat it like it’s your own,” says the 61-year-old. “And you have to enjoy working on the vehicles, too.” It’s small businesses like Mitchell Welding that make Osborne Village unique, says Zohreh Gervais, executive director of Osborne Village BIZ. “It’s a diverse and eclectic mix of businesses and I think that’s the strength of the area — it contributes to the vitality when we have this mix of small businesses,” she says. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS Small, locally-owned businesses are part of Osborne Village’s DNA, Gervais adds. “They connect us to our historical roots and are a cool reflection of what we need in a community to make it thrive.” Mitchell Welding saw an increase in business in 2020 and 2021, something Mark Nichols attributes to people wanting to get outdoors and go camping during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. The last two years have been “extremely lean” though, Ed Nichols says, and he wonders about the shop’s future. If it was turning more of a profit, he would give his brother the business and retire. What happens next with the shop depends on what the next year or two look like. “I guess I’m kind of at peace with (the idea that) all good things come to an end eventually,” Nichols says. “But then, who knows? Ten years might go by and I’m still here.” One thing’s for certain: as long as the doors are open at Mitchell Welding, customers can expect quality. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS “We don’t do anything to anybody’s vehicle that we wouldn’t do to our own. And that’s why we have the longevity that we’ve had,” Nichols says. aaron.epp@freepress.mb.ca Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 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No. 7 Tennessee dispatches UT Martin to remain undefeatedMontana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen said he has received a request from the RCMP seeking to conduct surveillance at two upcoming gun shows in his state—a request that he strongly opposes. Knudsen said the Division of Criminal Investigation in the Montana Department of Justice recently received the RCMP request regarding gun shows in Bozeman and Kalispell. Knudsen said he will try to prevent the RCMP from coming. The Republican AG said he spoke to the local sheriffs where the gun shows will be held and said everyone involved is in agreement. Knudsen said the surveillance is “inappropriate” and “probably illegal” and that he will consider suing the U.S. federal government if necessary. Any RCMP action in the U.S. would be coordinated with a federal law enforcement agency such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Epoch Times reached out to the RCMP and the ATF for comment but didn’t immediately hear back. Knudsen mentioned an incident two years prior when an undercover RCMP officer had been reportedly conducting surveillance at a gun show in Great Falls, Montana, as part of joint work with the ATF. Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said his outfit had not been notified the U.S. and Canadian federal agencies were conducting an operation. Slaughter said the situation could have turned into an “international incident.” Much of Canada’s gun crime can be traced to firearms sourced from the United States. For example, 70 percent of all traced guns used in crimes in Ontario in 2021 came from the United States, according to the data from the Ontario police’s Firearms Analysis and Tracing Enforcement (FATE) program. Montana is a northern U.S. state that shares a border with B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Montana has relatively relaxed gun laws, with no licence required to purchase long guns and handguns. Carrying a firearm, even concealed, is also not illegal, unless the individual is legally prohibited from possession. Knudsen, a firearms aficionado, criticized the Canadian federal political leadership during his radio interview and invited Saskatchewan and Alberta residents to “move down here.” “I feel really bad for our neighbours to the north,” he said.
NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — Dayle Haddon, a Canadian-born actor, activist and trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age discrimination by reentering the industry as a widow, has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities in Bucks County found Haddon, 76, dead in a second-floor bedroom Friday morning after emergency dispatchers were notified about a person unconscious at the Solebury Township home. A 76-year-old man police later identified as Walter J. Blucas of Erie was hospitalized in critical condition. Responders detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property and township police said Saturday that investigators determined that “a faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the carbon monoxide leak.” Two medics were taken to a hospital for carbon monoxide exposure and a police officer was treated at the scene. As a model, Haddon appeared on the covers of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Esquire in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1973 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She also appeared in about two dozen films from the 1970s to 1990s, according to , including 1994’s “Bullets Over Broadway,” starring John Cusack. Haddon left modeling after giving birth to her daughter, Ryan, in the mid-1970s, but then had to reenter the workforce after her husband’s 1991 death. This time she found the modeling industry far less friendly: “They said to me, ‘At 38, you’re not viable,’” in 2003. Working a menial job at an advertising agency, Haddon began reaching out to cosmetic companies, telling them there was a growing market to sell beauty products to aging baby boomers. She eventually landed a contract with Clairol, followed by Estée Lauder and then L’Oreal, for which she promoted the company’s anti-aging products for more than a decade. She also hosted beauty segments for CBS’s “The Early Show.” “I kept modeling, but in a different way,” she told The Times, “I became a spokesperson for my age.” In 2008, Haddon founded WomenOne, an organization aimed at advancing educational opportunities for girls and women in marginalized communities, including Rwanda, Haiti and Jordan.’ Haddon was born in Toronto and began modeling as a teenager to pay for ballet classes — she began her career with the Canadian ballet company Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, . Haddon’s daughter, Ryan, said in a social media post that her mother was “everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many.” “A pure heart. A rich inner life. Touching so many lives. A life well lived. Rest in Light, Mom,” she said.
[Source: Reuters] With the bodies of its fighters still strewn on the battlefield, Hezbollah must bury its dead and provide succour to its supporters who bore the brunt of Israel’s offensive, as the first steps on a long and costly road to recovery, four senior officials said. Hezbollah believes the number of its fighters killed during 14 months of hostilities could reach several thousand, with the vast majority killed since Israel went on the offensive in September, three sources familiar with its operations say, citing previously unreported internal estimates. One source said the Iran-backed group may have lost up to 4,000 people – well over 10 times the number killed in its month-long 2006 war with Israel. So far, Lebanese authorities have said some 3,800 people were killed in the current hostilities, without distinguishing fighters from civilians. Hezbollah emerges shaken from top to bottom, its leadership still reeling from the killing of its former leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and its supporters made homeless en masse by the carpet bombing of Beirut’s southern suburbs and the destruction of entire villages in the south. With a ceasefire taking hold on Wednesday, Hezbollah’s agenda includes working to re-establish its organisational structure fully, probing security breaches that helped Israel land so many painful blows, and a full review of the last year including its mistakes in underestimating Israel’s technological capabilities, three other sources familiar with the group’s thinking said. Israel’s campaign has focused largely on Hezbollah’s Shi’ite Muslim heartlands, where its supporters were badly hit. They include people still nursing casualties from Israel’s attack on its mobile communications devices in September. The Israeli offensive displaced more than 1 million people, the bulk of them from areas where Hezbollah has sway. A senior Lebanese official familiar with Hezbollah thinking said the group’s focus would be squarely on securing their return and rebuilding their homes: “Hezbollah is like a wounded man. Does a wounded man get up and fight? A wounded man needs to tend to his wounds.” The official expected Hezbollah to carry out a wide-ranging policy review after the war, dealing with all major issues: Israel, its weapons, and the internal politics of Lebanon, where its weapons have long been a point of conflict. Iran, which established Hezbollah in 1982, has promised to help with reconstruction. The costs are immense: The World Bank estimates $2.8 billion in damage to housing alone in Lebanon, with 99,000 homes partially or fully destroyed. The senior Lebanese official said Tehran has a variety of ways to get funds to Hezbollah, without giving details. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a close Hezbollah ally, is urging wealthy Lebanese Shi’ites in the diaspora to send funds to help the displaced, two Lebanese officials said. The officials also expected significant donations to come from Shi’ite religious foundations across the region. Hezbollah did not immediately respond to a detailed request for comment for this story. Iran’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.LeBron James ruled out of Lakers' game at Minnesota on Friday with foot soreness
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