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First half momentum swing sends Seneca to Class 3 semifinalsCountry singer Caleb Kennedy, who competed in American Idol Season 19, has been sentenced to eight years in prison following his involvement in a 2022 car crash that killed a man in Pacolet, South Carolina. Kennedy pled guilty last week to the felony charge of driving under the influence resulting in death, according to the Greenville News . He was initially sentenced to 25 years in prison and a $25,100 fine, but he had that sentence and fine reduced to eight years and $15,100, with three of those years served in home detention. He also received credit for the nearly three years he has already served. Additionally, the singer will serve five years of probation, and he is required to attend mental health and substance abuse counseling. The legal update comes nearly three years after Kennedy, then 17, struck and killed 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris while driving his Ford F-150 on February 8, 2022. Warrants alleged that Kennedy was under the influence of marijuana at the time, and he was arrested on the DUI charge on the day of the crash. Ryan Beasley, Kennedy’s attorney, told the News that the sentencing was fair. “He’s got no record, and he was a minor when this happened,” Beasley said. “This wasn’t such an egregious act that you see most of the time, where people were drinking and driving then they hit somebody at night or going the wrong way down the road. This was a weird reaction from his prescription medicine and possibly THC.” Beasley also said that Kennedy is “very remorseful” and that the sentencing “starts the healing process for everybody involved in this situation.” (The News notes that Parris’ family wanted the maximum 25-year sentence.) Kennedy made it to the Top 7 of American Idol Season 19 but withdrew from the competition after a video of him standing next to a person wearing a Ku Klux Klan-style hood resurfaced. “I was younger and did not think about the actions, but that’s not an excuse,” Kennedy said, in part, on social media at the time. “I wanna say I’m sorry to all my fans and everyone who I have let down.” More Headlines:Jennings 2-3 5-6 11, Ousmane 3-8 5-8 11, Brantley 2-5 5-6 9, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 1-9 5-7 7, Avery 5-11 3-4 15, Dean 5-8 2-2 13, Newman 1-3 2-2 4, Keller 1-2 2-4 5, Suemnick 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 21-50 30-41 78. T.Coleman 2-9 2-2 6, Davidson 9-16 4-7 23, Love 5-5 1-2 11, DuSell 3-5 0-0 8, Sanders 7-10 10-13 27, Rolison 1-3 0-0 3, Hymes 2-3 0-0 4, McBride 2-3 0-1 4, Bailey 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 33-56 17-25 90. Halftime_Nevada 40-33. 3-Point Goals_Oklahoma St. 6-21 (Jennings 2-3, Avery 2-8, Dean 1-2, Keller 1-2, Newman 0-2, Thompson 0-4), Nevada 7-18 (Sanders 3-5, DuSell 2-4, Rolison 1-2, Davidson 1-4, T.Coleman 0-3). Fouled Out_Davis, Rolison. Rebounds_Oklahoma St. 27 (Ousmane 6), Nevada 31 (T.Coleman, McBride 6). Assists_Oklahoma St. 8 (Brantley 3), Nevada 14 (T.Coleman 8). Total Fouls_Oklahoma St. 23, Nevada 26. A_2,063 (5,100).
Oreshnik Stumps Ukraine Army; First Footage Of Never-Seen-Before Russian ICBM | WatchUmanmielen, who spent three years at Florida before transferring to Ole Miss, left the stadium with a number of officers surrounding him. And the defensive end still tried to get at heckling fans. It started when Umanmielen left the sideline in the waning seconds of a 24-17 loss to the Gators . He was walking toward the visiting locker room when at least one fan yelled at him from the stands. Umanmielen clearly didn't like what he heard and made his way toward the seats. Officers quickly stepped in and escorted Umanmielen back toward the locker room. They then walked him directly to the team's waiting busses, but more fans were in the path and shouted at him again. Umanmielen turned and started toward the fans before officers stepped in and stopped him. It was the latest bit of oddness for Umanmielen, who wore an orange Gators ski mask through Ole Miss' practice facility late in the week. He finished the game with seven tackles, including a sack. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballUSC QB Miller Moss enters transfer portal after losing starting job to Jayden Maiava( MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Cybersecurity leader's growth powered by demand for the Arctic Wolf AuroraTM Platform EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arctic Wolf®, a global leader in security operations, today announced it has been named to the 2024 Fortune Future 50 , a comprehensive list of global companies with elite long-term growth prospects. Arctic Wolf's inclusion on the list underscores how the company continues to prove its place as a leading technology innovator that is redefining the cybersecurity market. As organizations worldwide grapple with both an intensified threat landscape and a persistent cybersecurity talent shortage, more than 7,000 organizations globally now rely on the Arctic Wolf Aurora Platform to make cybersecurity work within their operations. Powered by its open-XDR architecture and Alpha AITM technologies, the Aurora Platform is engineered to deliver positive security outcomes at scale. Each week, the Arctic Wolf Aurora Platform ingests, parses, enriches, and analyzes over seven trillion security events-delivering transformative noise reduction that turns thousands of daily security alerts into an average of a single actionable ticket for customers each day. To identify the Future 50, Boston Consulting Group examined more than 2,800 publicly traded companies with at least $5 billion in market value as well as more than 170 privately held firms with at least $1 billion in funding since inception. The ranking is based on a vitality score for each company. The vitality score comprises 24 factors, selected for their ability to predict long term sales growth. The factors are grouped into 4 main dimensions: Strategy; Technology; Talent; and Culture. Arctic Wolf continues to strengthen its position as a leading technology company, shaping the security operations market through innovative expansions and advancements, including the recent launches of the Arctic Wolf Cyber Resilience Assessment and Arctic Wolf Threat Intelligence . With a global workforce of over 2,600 employees, the company operates five Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and remains committed to growth through strategic investments, such as the opening of a Global Capability Center (GCC) in Bengaluru and the expansion of its channel partner community to more than 2,000 partners worldwide. “Being named to the Fortune Future 50 list is a testament to Arctic Wolf's visionary leadership in the cybersecurity industry and the growing global demand for security operations platforms that deliver comprehensive and effective outcomes for organizations of all sizes,” said Nick Schneider, president and chief executive officer, Arctic Wolf.“With the Arctic Wolf Aurora Platform, we're solving security challenges at scale like never before, delivering innovative solutions that unify security tools and streamline operations. This recognition is a reflection of our ability to help organizations of all sizes build future-ready security strategies on their journey to end cyber risk.” Additional Resources: About Arctic Wolf Arctic Wolf® is a global leader in security operations, enabling customers to manage their cyber risk in the face of modern cyber-attacks via a premier cloud-native security operations platform. The Arctic Wolf Aurora Platform ingests and analyzes more than seven trillion security events a week to help enable cyber defense at an unprecedented capacity and scale, empowering customers of virtually any size across a wide range of industries to feel confident in their security posture, readiness, and long-term resilience. By delivering automated threat protection, response, and remediation capabilities, Arctic Wolf delivers world-class security operations with the push of a button so customers can defend their greatest assets at the speed of data. 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Also, the shipping was fast and the quality is great." — Kristi Price: $8.99+ (originally $15.99; available in various patterns, sizes, and with or without placemats) Need ingredients for all your new recipes? Shop each recipe directly through the app, or check out Walmart’s grocery selection to get veggies, meat, seafood, and more delivered right to your door. Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.Nicole Kidman is a force of nature in "Babygirl," the most mind-blowing erotic thriller in yearsIndian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunications (IRISET), the premier centralised training institute specialising in training in signalling and telecommunications technologies of the Indian Railways, has been advised to make use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT to enhance the learning experience for new generations by IIT-Chennai’s Electrical Engineering professor G. Radhakrishna. 67th Annual Day Addressing top railway officials, including South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Arun Kumar Jain and Railway Board additional members Vijaylakshmi Kaushik (Signal) and Sameer Dikshit (Telecom), during the 67 th Annual Day celebrations of the institute here in Secunderabad on Sunday, he called upon Railways management to rope in engineering students into signalling technologies to enhance capacity and also work with start-ups for finding long-lasting solutions for various needs. The institute has imparted training to a record number of 5,195 trainees by upgrading 221 training courses for various railway personnel this year. It has been laying emphasis on attaining self-reliance in new technologies such as electronic interlocking, automatic block signalling using digital axle counters, IP-MPLS (Internet Protocol –Multi Protocol Label Switching), and LTE (Long Term Evolution) mobile wireless broadband communication technology, said director general Sharad Kumar Srivastava. The SCR GM has urged IRISET to take initiatives on multi-skilling of the workforce and impart skills on improving reliability of signalling and telecommunications assets for greater productivity and enhanced safety in train operations. technologies. Upgrade training programmes are vital to build capabilities to design and execute infrastructure works at a fast pace to ease out bottlenecks in train operations, he said, and presented academic excellence awards to 12 trainees. IRISET, which is the fourth centralised training institute among the eight for Indian Railways, has trained more than 1.12 lakh personnel in the last 66 years in various courses. Workshop on modern tech Earlier, a workshop was held on modern technologies — digital twin, ATP (Automatic Train Protection) implementation, futuristic telecom technologies and safety assessment protocols attended by representatives from the industry, academia and Zonal Railways. An exhibition of S&T systems was also held. Published - November 24, 2024 08:22 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit
Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contentionTikTok has reportedly sought advice from Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the competing social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), and a close associate of President-elect Donald Trump, as it navigates challenges in the United States. Shou Chew, TikTok’s CEO, is said to have reached out to Musk in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Leadership at TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, a Chinese tech firm, views Musk as a potential intermediary to the incoming administration. This comes as the app faces mounting pressure over national security concerns, including the possibility of a US ban. The US administration, under outgoing President Joe Biden, had been raising alarms that TikTok could be compelled to share user data with the Chinese government. The company denies this claim. The issue has gathered more steam with the passage of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed into law by Biden in April this year. Under the law, ByteDance must divest its US operations of TikTok by January 19, 2025, or face an outright ban. The legislation aims to limit risks associated with foreign-controlled apps, which lawmakers say could endanger American users’ privacy and national security. TikTok has responded by suing the federal government. The company’s legal challenge, TikTok v. Garland, argues that the divestiture mandate violates its First Amendment rights, as well as those of its users. A court ruling is expected before the deadline January deadline. Trump’s politics around TikTok has shifted. The Republican, who previously sought to ban the app during his first term, has signalled opposition to the looming ban, according to advisers. Trump now cites the platform’s popularity and potential economic benefits as reasons to reconsider. President-elect Trump is set to be sworn into office on January 20. Just a day after the ban deadline. TikTok is likely betting on Musk’s mediation to avoid, or possibly reverse this potential ban when the next administration comes into power. With inputs from agenciesEquinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) Shares Up 1.9% – Here’s What Happened
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Billy Smith scored 18 points as Bellarmine beat Bowling Green 80-68 on Saturday. Smith also contributed three steals for the Knights (1-5). Jack Karasinski added 15 points while going 6 of 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) while they also had five rebounds. Ben Johnson shot 4 for 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points. Derrick Butler and Javontae Campbell each scored 21 points for the Falcons (2-4). Youssef Khayat also had 11 points. Karasinski led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 34-29 at the break. Bellarmine extended its lead to 58-46 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Smith scored a team-high 12 points in the second half. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is exploring a series of steps to make it more difficult for electric vehicles to be competitive with gasoline-powered ones, culminating with the elimination of a $7,500 tax credit for people who buy EVs, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plans. Harold G. Hamm, an oil billionaire, has been discussing the $7,500 credit with the Trump transition team. Hamm is the founder and chair of Continental Resources, one of the country’s largest independent oil companies. The growth of electric vehicles poses a threat to the oil and gas industry. According to the International Energy Agency, the global rollout of electric vehicles could reduce oil demand by nearly 6 million barrels a day by 2030. The electric vehicle tax credit is disliked by another Trump associate, Elon Musk, who owns Tesla. He said in July that getting rid of the tax credit would hurt Ford, GM and other competitors to Tesla. President-elect Donald J. Trump wants Congress to repeal a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Doing so would hurt American automakers. Trump cannot unilaterally eliminate the electric vehicle tax credits. That’s because they are part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022. Congress would have to amend it or pass a new law to erase the credits. If you’ve had an electric vehicle on your Christmas list and were hoping to use the tax credit, political observers said it would be wise to buy before January, given the uncertainty around its durability. Here are five things to know about electric vehicle tax credits. Under the law, consumers can lower the purchase price of an electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicle by up to $7,500 for a new vehicle and up to $4,000 for a used one. There are some restrictions. To qualify, buyers must purchase the vehicle for their own use, not resale. The credit is available only to taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed $300,000 for married couples filing jointly; $225,000 for heads of households; or $150,000 for single filers. The vehicle must be assembled in North America, and its batteries must also be built in North America. It must also meet sourcing requirements for lithium and other crucial minerals. The Biden administration has created a website that lists eligible makes and models. Musk, the world’s richest man, CEO of Tesla and one of Trump’s biggest supporters, wants electric vehicle tax credits to be eliminated. Unlike its competitors like Ford and GM, Tesla does not rely heavily on the tax credits. Some Tesla models do not qualify for them because of several requirements, including that the vehicles be free of Chinese-made components. Tesla also has had an enormous head start in production and built an expansive network of charging stations, giving it a greater market appeal than its competitors, analysts have said. “I think it would be devastating for our competitors and for Tesla slightly,” Musk said in an earnings call in July, during which he speculated about the impact of the tax credits ending. “But long-term probably actually helps Tesla, would be my guess.” The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents 42 car companies that produce about 97 percent of new vehicles in the United States, wants to keep consumer tax credits for EVs. In a letter to Republican lawmakers who will be writing tax legislation, the organization said the credits were key to maintaining competitiveness. Economists have argued that eliminating the EV tax credit and other parts of Biden’s climate policies would end up helping China by jeopardizing hundreds of billions of dollars in manufacturing investments that have been made in the United States and sending that work to other countries, including China. Jennifer Granholm, Biden’s energy secretary, said the United States has been trying to build up a domestic supply chain for batteries and electric vehicles since the passage of the climate law. “You eliminate these credits, and what do you do?,” she said. “You end up ceding the territory to other countries, particularly China.” Electric vehicles are now thoroughly embedded in America’s culture wars. At the start of his presidential campaign, Trump seized on electric vehicles as a kind of stand-in for Biden’s climate policies as he bashed them for being expensive and ineffective. Other Republicans took his cue and attacked both battery-powered vehicles and the people who promote them. “Democrats like Pete Buttigieg want to emasculate the way we drive and force all of you to rely on electric vehicles,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said at a Trump rally in Detroit last year. Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is gay and the word choice struck many observers as an attempt to question his masculinity — and by extension, the masculinity of anyone not driving a car that does not have a combustion engine. Hamm has dismissed EVs as “virtue cars.” Late in the campaign, as Trump grew closer to Musk, Trump’s stance softened a bit. “I’m constantly talking about electric vehicles but I don’t mean I’m against them — I’m totally for them,” Trump said at a rally in July. “I’ve driven them and they are incredible, but they’re not for everybody.” While he waits for Congress to erase the tax credits, once in office Trump can make it harder for consumers to access and use the money. His administration can issue new guidance that eliminates the tax credit for leased electric vehicles. “That’s probably fait accompli, because all it takes is a call from the White House,” said Mike Murphy, a veteran Republican operative who supports electric vehicles. He said because a large number of electric vehicle sales are to companies that lease them, axing the provision would “quickly pour ice-cold water on new EV sales.” The new administration also could take down websites that inform consumers about how to use the credit, sowing confusion. (STORY CAN END HERE. OPTIONAL MATERIAL FOLLOWS.) Lawmakers are expected to use reconciliation, a parliamentary maneuver that allows taxing and spending bills to pass with a simple majority. It is same legislative tactic that Democrats used to muscle through the IRA with no Republican votes. “They’re going to move fairly quickly, I’m told,” said Thomas J. Pyle, president of the American Energy Alliance, a conservative energy research group, of Republicans. He predicted a “monster” budget bill that will aim to cut the electric vehicle tax credits as well as subsidies for wind, solar and other clean energy in order to make way for Trump’s next round of tax cuts. “President Biden set the precedent for this,” Pyle said. “There’s nothing the Democrats can do or say about that. The question is how unified the Republicans will be, and I suspect they would be in the beginning to give Donald Trump his honeymoon.” This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here . Mega automobile merger Nissan and Honda have begun official merger discussions , the two companies announced on Monday. The merged group has the potential to deliver revenue of 30 trillion yen ($191.4 billion) and operating profit of more than 3 trillion yen, said Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe. Shares of Honda popped 12.7% after Mibe's news conference. Taiwan tops Asian markets As of Dec. 23, Taiwan's Taiex had gained 28.85%, making it the best-performing stock market in Asia-Pacific in 2024. The Taiex's focus on tech and tech-related stocks helped supercharge its performance. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company soared 82.12% in 2024, and Foxconn — which trades as Hon Hai Precision Industry — advanced 77.51%. Positive start to holidays U.S. markets rose on Monday on the back of a strong showing by large tech stocks. The New York Stock Exchange closes early Tuesday for Christmas Eve. Europe's regional Stoxx 600 index added 0.14% . Shares of Volkswagen lost 2% as the automaker reached a deal with striking workers on Friday, which involve cutting 35,000 jobs by 2030. UK GDP not OK The U.K. economy failed to expand in the three months ending September, according to revised figure from the Office for National Statistics, published Monday. Previous estimates had pegged third-quarter gross domestic product at 0.1%. Earlier this month, data from the ONS showed the U.K. economy had unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in October. [PRO] Stocks with room to grow in 2025 The S&P 500 has enjoyed two successive years when it's gained more than 20%. And there are still stocks with plenty of room to grow in 2025. CNBC Pro used its stock screener too l and found companies that have at least 30% potential upside in 2025 , based on consensus Wall Street price targets. U.S. markets began the trading week in holiday cheer. The S&P 500 gained 0.73% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average , recovering from earlier losses, ticked up 0.16%. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.98% on the back of strong performances from large tech firms such as Nvidia , Tesla and Meta Platforms . However, shares of bitcoin proxy MicroStrategy slumped 8.8% on its first day in the Nasdaq-100 index, following the cryptocurrency's price falling to below $93,000 on Monday. That said, MicroStrategy is still among the best-performing U.S. tech companies valued at $5 billion or more, according to FactSet data. Its shares have rocketed 426% so far this year, mostly thanks to the company's stockpile of bitcoins , which it started to amass in 2020. With the rally in bitcoin following Donald Trump's election victory, MicroStrategy's bitcoin holding is now worth around $42 billion. It's the basis for the company's market capitalization ballooning to $82 billion from roughly $1.1 billion from the time it began buying bitcoin in bulk. Investors looking to ride on MicroStrategy's explosive rise should remember that the company's share price is currently trading on the back of bitcoin prices. The flipside of it is that if bitcoin prices crater for any reason — volatile as cryptocurrency can be — MicroStrategy shares may stumble too. Trading is likely to be thin this week. Markets in the U.S. will close early on Tuesday and take a break on Wednesday for Christmas Day. But light trading doesn't mean small moves in markets. "With the market's primary uptrends still intact, we are not giving up on the potential for a Santa Claus to come to Broad & Wall this year," Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler, said in a note. As investors celebrate the festivities — and the S&P's 25.25% year-to-date pop — they might find an extra present underneath the tree. — CNBC's Yun Li, MacKenzie Sigalos and Ari Levy contributed to this report. CNBC Daily Open will be on hiatus and return next year. Happy holidays!Police have launched a manhunt for a driver who hit a crowd after a match. Football fans had been leaving clash with on Saturday (November 23) when the incident occurred. One supporter, who was among the injured, said they were shocked nobody was killed after the car mounted a pavement. The victim, 33, said the car accelerated and struck her and several others on Witton Road, close to Manor Road, in Aston, at around 5.15pm. she had moved her 85-year-old nan out of the way, placing herself in the car's path. Come and join The Daily Star on , the social media site set up by ex-Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. It's now the new go-to place for content after a mass exodus of the Elon Musk-owned Twitter/X. Fear not, we're not leaving , but we are jumping on the bandwagon. So come find our new account on , and see us social better than the rest. You can also learn more about The Daily Star team in what Bluesky calls a . So what are you waiting for?! Let's The woman was flung over the vehicle's bonnet and suffered injuries to her leg. She said: "What was meant to be a good game of football ended up with me getting hit by a car, which struck me on the side of the knee. [I] was coming out of Villa about to cross the road and this big black car accelerated straight into us. I had shoved my elderly relative out the way and went onto the bonnet. Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news? Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star Football email newsletter! From the latest transfer news to breaking stories, get it all in your email inbox. It only takes a matter of seconds. Simply , then provide your email address and that's it, job done. You'll receive an email with all of the top football stories. You can also sign up for our sport email, Off the Ball, for all the latest darts, boxing, snooker, F1 stories and more, "He literally went into me, drove up the pavement into other people apparently. People around me were screaming. He hit multiple people, some people tried chasing after him. "Many witnesses helped me up, but it could have been a lot worse. It has shaken me up and scared everyone. How no-one got killed I don't know. It was absolutely reckless driving from him. Police were made aware and this has been reported to them." Police have now launched a manhunt and asked anyone who may have relevant information to come forward. They said: "We were called to a collision involving a car and pedestrians in Witton Road, Aston, yesterday (Saturday). "Thankfully no-one was seriously injured. We are investigating and carrying out CCTV inquiries to identify the vehicle."
Bombardier Confirms Reaching Settlement in Legal Dispute with HoneywellFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are focused on the future following their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts . The Patriots (3-10) were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss Sunday, meaning that this week’s bye in many ways will begin the process of the coaching staff and front office evaluating the roster for 2025. The good news is that this group has shown plenty of grit this season, playing seven games that were decided by one score. The bad news is that the Patriots are just 2-5 in those games. Though New England’s bye comes late in the season, coach Jerod Mayo said the timing is perfect for a team that is feeling the effects of its shortcomings . “A much-needed bye week, not only physically for the players but also mentally, just being able to hit the reset button and come back, put some good games together and continue to build for the future,” Mayo said. “That has to be our goal.” Tight end Austin Hooper said the seed that needs to be planted over the final four games is finding a way to limit the mistakes — namely penalties and trouble finishing drives — that have hampered the offense throughout the season. “We’ve got to execute at a higher level. We can’t beat a team before you stop hurting yourself,” Hooper said. “It’s not for lack of effort, just things that happen out there that get you scars in this league.” This was the most balanced performance by the offense this season, with 222 passing yards and a season-high 200 yards rushing. It shows progress under new coordinator Alex Van Pelt, which is something to build on over the final four games. Red zone efficiency. It continues to be the most glaring deficiency for the Patriots’ offense. They were 2 of 6 on Sunday and rank 30th in the NFL, scoring a touchdown only 44.7% (17 of 38) of the time inside the 20-yard line. TE Hunter Henry. He finished with seven catches for 75 yards, which is his seventh game this season with five or more receptions. He leads the team this season with 58 catches for 610 yards and continues to be a dependable option for quarterback Drake May as he navigates his rookie season. K Joey Slye. He made 3 of his 5 field-goal attempts, including a 54-yarder in the second quarter. Most of the conversation following the game was about his NFL record-long 68-yard attempt that came up short as time expired. But because of the 1-point loss, he was lamenting the 25-yard attempt he missed wide left just before halftime. “I take full responsibility for this,” Slye said. “Every point for this team matters with how we play complementary football with offense, defense and special teams. So, whenever I am out there, I have got to score points.” Henry left the game in the first quarter after a helmet-to-helmet hit. He was able to return in the second quarter and finished the game. 7 — Number of penalties called on the Patriots, costing them 88 yards. Five penalties (four accepted) were called on the offensive line. That included one for holding on Mike Onwenu that nullified a touchdown run by Rhamondre Stevenson in the first quarter and forced New England to settle for a field goal. The Patriots have a bye this week. They visit the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 15. AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! viewers are predicting that one contestant has sealed their fate for the first elimination after showing their "true colours". The 2024 series of the ITV reality show has been running for a week, with the latest group of celebrities swapping their luxurious lifestyles for basic jungle living. Tensions rose for the first time during Saturday night's episode (November 23), which saw late arrivals Maura Higgins and Richard Coles join the main camp. The mood soured when Dean McCullough and Alan Halsall clashed. After feasting on a large portion of junk food won by Maura and Richard through a secret task and a stomach-churning eating challenge, a sleepy Dean decided to take a nap. This coincided with chores needing to be done; Jane Moore went to collect firewood and reluctantly admitted due to camp rules: "I can't do it on my own". Alan noticed Jane leaving alone and sprang into action, choosing to wake Dean from his sleep to help. As Dean, groggy and confused from being woken up, barely reacted to Alan's question, "You don't fancy it? No? ", the Coronation Street actor joined Jane, ensuring she wasn't left to fend for herself, reports the Express . Following the incident, but clearly still feeling the effects, Dean walked over to Alan and Jane, specifically telling Alan, "You can go back now." Alan tried to justify his actions by stating: "I was trying to wake you up as soft as I could." This led Dean to sharply respond: "Listen to me. If you're gonna wake me up, you need to give me a minute, alright? It takes a couple of minutes for my contact lenses to get back working again, alright, so you don't need to turn around to me and say 'do you not fancy it? ' ok? And then turn around and walk away." Alan, attempting to explain further, said, "I've listened to you, Jane was halfway down here, that's why I went...", which Dean interrupted with, "Ok I get that but you need to give me a minute mate." The dispute continued to unfold. Dean later vented to the Bush Telegraph: "I opened my eyes and wee Tyrone from Coronation Street is like: 'Come on, mate, you need to go down to the bottom of the creek'." He elaborated on the disagreement by adding: "He didn't even give me a chance to say yes or no because he went: 'You don't fancy it? No? ' and ran. He was being a real camp leader. I was like: 'Whoa, whoa, whoa don't dig me out like that.' And I had to say to him: 'If you're going to say: 'Don't fancy it? ' - give me a chance'. Because, of course, I fancy it. I want to help Jane. I went straight down and helped her." Later, Dean was seen offering Jane an apology before helping to bring firewood back to the camp. Alan reflected privately in his Bush Telegraph, saying, "It was a flippant comment, I'm sorry if you took it in the wrong way. Wasn't actually meant like that, it was just a bit of a joke. If I was asleep and you woke me up, I won't fancy it either." Despite the reconciliation, viewers are already speculating that Dean will be the first to leave following his clash with fellow camper Alan. Social media was ablaze with commentary from fans, one of whom posted: "Dean's just earned himself the first elimination I think #ImACeleb." Another viewer echoed the sentiment, tweeting: "So that's Dean being voted out first #ImACeleb #imacelebrity @imacelebrity." Some spectators believe Dean might choose to exit the show, as one Twitter user expressed: "Hopefully Dean McCullough will walk out, he's insufferable. #ImACeleb." The sentiment continued, with another adding: "Honestly isn't it time for Dean to walk yet? He's made himself look horrible this episode #ImACeleb," and someone asserting: "Mark my words Dean will be the first to walk."Suspended Bev Priestman makes first public comments in wake of drone-spying scandalNoneGov. Ron DeSantis announced a special election timetable to replace former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. It's a marked contrast to the delay in setting a special election to fill a vacancy in South Florida.
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