Union urges Toronto to keep workers at safe injection site slated to closeWho are A.J., Big Justice and The Rizzler, and why do your kids know them?Tributes were paid to the former Scottish first minister, who died suddenly in North Macedonia in October at the age of 69. A private family funeral has already taken place, with Saturday’s memorial service in Edinburgh held to celebrate his love of Scotland and his commitment to the cause of independence. But while some 500 people, including family, friends and politicians from across the spectrum attended the service at St Giles’ Cathedral, his successor Nicola Sturgeon was not present. A rift between her and Mr Salmond – who she had previously described as her mentor – developed during her term as SNP leader. Ms Sturgeon attended the funeral of Scottish comedian Janey Godley in Glasgow on Saturday morning. Her successor, Mr Swinney, was met with boos as he arrived at the service – held on St Andrew’s Day – with at least one person in the crowd outside on the Royal Mile shouting “traitor”. Mr Salmond stood down as SNP leader and first minister after the 2014 referendum in which Scots voted to stay part of the UK. He helped found and went on to lead another pro-independence party, Alba, with Kenny MacAskill, a long-time friend who served as justice secretary in Holyrood under Mr Salmond. Mr MacAskill, now the acting Alba leader, told the congregation – which included Mr Salmond’s widow Moira as well as Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, former Labour first minister Henry McLeish and Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay – that Mr Salmond had been a “giant of man”. Mr MacAskill, who quit the SNP to join Alba, hailed Mr Salmond as “an inspiration, a political genius” and being “most of all a man who had the cause of independence burned into his heart and seared in his soul”. The cause of independence was Mr Salmond’s “guiding light, his north star”, the former justice secretary said, adding that “he came so close to achieving it”. He added: “Those of us who share his dream must conclude that journey on his behalf. That’s the legacy he’d expect and the duty we owe him.” Recalling Mr Salmond’s words from when he stood down as first minister that “the dream shall never die”, Mr MacAskill concluded his address with the words: “Your dream shall be delivered.” Former Conservative Brexit minister and long-time friend of Mr Salmond, David Davis, gave a reading as did former Scottish government minister SNP MSP Fergus Ewing. Scottish folk singer Dougie MacLean performed his famous song Caledonia, while singer Sheena Wellington led mourners in a rendition of Robert Burns’ classic A Man’s A Man For A’ That. Scottish rock duo the Proclaimers were applauded for their performance of Cap in Hand – a pro-independence song which features the line “I can’t understand why we let someone else rule our land, cap in hand”. Brothers Craig and Charlie Reid said: “We’re going to do this for Alex, with love and respect and eternal gratitude for everything you did for our country.” Christina Hendry described her Uncle Alex as a “political giant, a strong leader, a fearless campaigner” but also remembered his as a “dearly loved husband, brother and uncle”. While she said he had been “the top man in Scotland”, he had “always made time for his family”, recalling how he phoned her brother on his birthday – the day after the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 – to apologise for not posting a card “as he’d been busy”, before telling them he would “resigning in 10 minutes”. She told the congregation: “As his family, we always felt loved no matter how far away he was or the time that passed before we saw him next. “We always knew he was standing up for our country, and for that we were grateful.” Ms Hendry continued: “The world will be a much quieter place without Uncle Alex, for Moira, for the wider family and for Scotland. “Uncle Alex passing means a great loss for many. A loss of Scotland’s voice on the international stage. A loss of integrity in Scottish politics. And a great loss to Scotland’s independence movement. “As a family it is likely a loss we will never get over.” Duncan Hamilton KC, who was an SNP MSP after the first Scottish Parliament elections, but also served as a political adviser and legal counsel to Mr Salmond, said the former first minister had “rightly been hailed as one of the greatest Scottish politicians of this, or any, generation”. He told how Mr Salmond took the SNP from being “a fringe act trying to get onto the main stage” to a party of government. “In Scottish politics, his success was both spectacular and unrivalled,” Mr Hamilton said. “Alex Salmond will forever be a pivotal figure in Scotland’s story. He changed a nation. He inspired a country. “History will certainly remember him as a man of talent, charisma and substance. But also as a political leader of courage, vision and intelligence. “He dared to dream. And so should we.” As the service finished the crowd gathered outside applauded and chanted “Alex, Alex” before singing Flower Of Scotland.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday left for home after wrapping up his two-day "successful" visit to Kuwait during which the two countries elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership, marking a new era of bilateral cooperation and growth. "Thank you Kuwait! This visit was historic and will greatly enhance our bilateral relations. I thank the Government and people of Kuwait for their warmth. I also thank the PM of Kuwait for the special gesture of coming to the airport for the see-off," Modi said in a post on X. Modi's visit to Kuwait was the first by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years. In a special gesture, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah came to off Modi at the airport as he left for India. "A historic & successful visit to Kuwait concludes! PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X. During his visit, Modi held extensive talks with the country's top leadership, including Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, with whom he discussed boosting ties in information technology, pharmaceuticals, fintech, infrastructure and security. 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(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )Ludhiana: Following the state election commission ’s announcement of Municipal Corporation (MC) election dates, the district administration has intensified its preparations. The administration has designated nomination filing venues, is finalising the second supplement of electoral rolls and conducting EVM verifications . The nodal officer for elections confirmed that the process of filing nominations began on Monday, with the ROs (returning officers) accepting papers at venues announced on Sunday evening. While the final polling booth count awaits confirmation, around 1,232 booths are currently allocated for Ludhiana MC. “The polling booths remain unchanged from Vidhan Sabha elections and are primarily situated in schools. Approximately 7,000 staff members, excluding security personnel, will be assigned for MC poll duty. Each booth will operate with five officials: A presiding officer, assistant presiding officer and three polling officers. Staff allocation will utilise random selection software,” explained a district administration official. Officials clarified that unlike the state assembly or Parliament elections, MC election vote counting occurs on the same day, eliminating the need for three-tier security in strong rooms. Standard protocol includes two-tier security with guards in polling booths and venue entrances. The administration awaits the guidance of the State Election Commission regarding vote counting procedures - particularly on whether to count booth-wise or consolidate multiple wards under one returning officer. They confirmed that wheelchair provisions would be made for elderly and physically challenged voters. Sources indicate plans for videography during the count. Election officials are likely to release the second supplement of voting data by Monday evening or Tuesday morning. 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Ghana opposition leader Mahama officially wins electionStockNews.com Begins Coverage on Flanigan’s Enterprises (NYSEAMERICAN:BDL)Mumbai: Actress Prajakta Mali has filed a complaint with the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission (MSWC) against BJP MLA Suresh Dhas for dragging her name in his attempt to target NCP minister Dhananjay Munde in the Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case. Addressing a press conference, Mali said Dhas' comments were in bad taste, entirely baseless, and asserted that women, especially actors, should not be made soft targets. “Why name just women? Haven't male actors attended such programmes organised by politicians? Dhas has used my name for his selfish interests,” she said. The actor said she will meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to demand firm action against Dhas. Mali said she has sought a public apology from Dhas and is contemplating legal action against the MLA. A few days ago, Mali performed at an event organised by Dhananjay Munde in Parli, Beed district. She claims that she was trolled after that performance. Refusing to apologise to Mali, Dhas remarked, “I did not say anything objectionable. I have asked them to carefully review my statement.” He added that the MSWC president, NCP leader Rupali Chakankar, is handling the matter, and it remains to be seen what action they will take.Tributes were paid to the former Scottish first minister, who died suddenly in North Macedonia in October at the age of 69. A private family funeral has already taken place, with Saturday’s memorial service in Edinburgh held to celebrate his love of Scotland and his commitment to the cause of independence. But while some 500 people, including family, friends and politicians from across the spectrum attended the service at St Giles’ Cathedral, his successor Nicola Sturgeon was not present. A rift between her and Mr Salmond – who she had previously described as her mentor – developed during her term as SNP leader. Ms Sturgeon attended the funeral of Scottish comedian Janey Godley in Glasgow on Saturday morning. Her successor, Mr Swinney, was met with boos as he arrived at the service – held on St Andrew’s Day – with at least one person in the crowd outside on the Royal Mile shouting “traitor”. Mr Salmond stood down as SNP leader and first minister after the 2014 referendum in which Scots voted to stay part of the UK. He helped found and went on to lead another pro-independence party, Alba, with Kenny MacAskill, a long-time friend who served as justice secretary in Holyrood under Mr Salmond. Mr MacAskill, now the acting Alba leader, told the congregation – which included Mr Salmond’s widow Moira as well as Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, former Labour first minister Henry McLeish and Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay – that Mr Salmond had been a “giant of man”. Mr MacAskill, who quit the SNP to join Alba, hailed Mr Salmond as “an inspiration, a political genius” and being “most of all a man who had the cause of independence burned into his heart and seared in his soul”. The cause of independence was Mr Salmond’s “guiding light, his north star”, the former justice secretary said, adding that “he came so close to achieving it”. He added: “Those of us who share his dream must conclude that journey on his behalf. That’s the legacy he’d expect and the duty we owe him.” Recalling Mr Salmond’s words from when he stood down as first minister that “the dream shall never die”, Mr MacAskill concluded his address with the words: “Your dream shall be delivered.” Former Conservative Brexit minister and long-time friend of Mr Salmond, David Davis, gave a reading as did former Scottish government minister SNP MSP Fergus Ewing. Scottish folk singer Dougie MacLean performed his famous song Caledonia, while singer Sheena Wellington led mourners in a rendition of Robert Burns’ classic A Man’s A Man For A’ That. Scottish rock duo the Proclaimers were applauded for their performance of Cap in Hand – a pro-independence song which features the line “I can’t understand why we let someone else rule our land, cap in hand”. Brothers Craig and Charlie Reid said: “We’re going to do this for Alex, with love and respect and eternal gratitude for everything you did for our country.” Christina Hendry described her Uncle Alex as a “political giant, a strong leader, a fearless campaigner” but also remembered his as a “dearly loved husband, brother and uncle”. While she said he had been “the top man in Scotland”, he had “always made time for his family”, recalling how he phoned her brother on his birthday – the day after the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 – to apologise for not posting a card “as he’d been busy”, before telling them he would “resigning in 10 minutes”. She told the congregation: “As his family, we always felt loved no matter how far away he was or the time that passed before we saw him next. “We always knew he was standing up for our country, and for that we were grateful.” Ms Hendry continued: “The world will be a much quieter place without Uncle Alex, for Moira, for the wider family and for Scotland. “Uncle Alex passing means a great loss for many. A loss of Scotland’s voice on the international stage. A loss of integrity in Scottish politics. And a great loss to Scotland’s independence movement. “As a family it is likely a loss we will never get over.” Duncan Hamilton KC, who was an SNP MSP after the first Scottish Parliament elections, but also served as a political adviser and legal counsel to Mr Salmond, said the former first minister had “rightly been hailed as one of the greatest Scottish politicians of this, or any, generation”. He told how Mr Salmond took the SNP from being “a fringe act trying to get onto the main stage” to a party of government. “In Scottish politics, his success was both spectacular and unrivalled,” Mr Hamilton said. “Alex Salmond will forever be a pivotal figure in Scotland’s story. He changed a nation. He inspired a country. “History will certainly remember him as a man of talent, charisma and substance. But also as a political leader of courage, vision and intelligence. “He dared to dream. And so should we.” As the service finished the crowd gathered outside applauded and chanted “Alex, Alex” before singing Flower Of Scotland.
It's getting harder to stay on the PGA Tour. Here's whyBlowouts, seeding concerns and merit of some teams a few early issues with the expanded CFPDespite neither community advocates nor business interests supporting a plan dictating land use in south Fresno, a top city official pressured planning commissioners Thursday to send the document to the city council. Planning Commission Chair Peter Vang agreed with other commissioners that the city’s South Central Specific Plan required more work. Some residents and community groups said it didn’t do enough to protect against industrial development. Many business and property owners said changes to vacant land and existing businesses devalued their investments and hampered long-existing businesses. Electric vehicle mandates in the plan are also more stringent than state standards. Disagreements between business and environmental interests demonstrate the balancing act the city had to do with competing interests, said Sophia Pagoulatos, director of long-range planning with Fresno. But despite the opposition to the plan, Planning and Development Department Director Jennifer Clark said it needed to be sent to the city council and be heard in December. “We would ask that you move it forward at this time,” Clark said. “It’s been in the process for over five years and it’s ready for the city council to consider it.” Related Story: Family Had Entire Property Downzoned Heather Muell’s family’s property, adjacent to the Amazon facilities in south Fresno, would all be downzoned as part of the specific plan. One parcel is being changed to residential because of a single farmhouse on the property; the rest is changing to business park, which favors office development. A 1,000-foot buffer zone around residential areas further restricts usages on their land. In the 1960s, when Muell’s family purchased land at Central and Orange avenues, her grandfather farmed it, seeing the potential for industrial zoning when infrastructure came, she said. Muell said they’ve long paid property taxes based on the industrial zoning designation. “It’s a small chunk,” Muell said. “For our family, it’s significant.” When Northpointe Business Park began getting developed — millions of square feet of warehouses have now gone up — investment potential began to show. The Muell family then started working in earnest to find a business for the land. Muell’s father attended every meeting of the specific plan in 2019 and 2020. At those meetings, city representatives heard concerns from stakeholders, Muell said, but zoning changes were not discussed. He didn’t know about potential changes until he received a letter from the city a few weeks ago. In 2021, Muell’s family met with different businesses, including food processing giant Olam to build there. Muell said every company backed out because of regulations they had to go through to build. Muell was told the city was not issuing new business permits until the environmental impact report was completed. Companies wanted something sooner, she said. Olam ended up building their plant in Phoenix, she added. “They couldn’t cut through the red tape,” she said. “They were ready to go now, and they did. They went to Phoenix and they’re doing it — they just didn’t do it here.” 60% Reduction in Available Industrial Land In 2019, the Fresno City Council initiated the plan to balance environmental and business interests in the 5,600-acre plan area that spans from California Avenue in the north to American Avenue in the south, and west to east from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Peach Avenue. Within the area are 400 dwelling units and Orange Center Elementary School. The area also hosts 440 businesses with 22,000 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a study from business group INVEST Fresno. City leaders since the 1950s have set the area aside for industrial growth, Pagoulatos said. Heavy industrial can mean anything from manufacturing to slaughterhouses and food processors. Light industrial tends to be warehouses and logistics businesses. The 2014 General Plan maintained the industrial designation. More recently, the nearby Southwest Fresno Specific Plan reaffirmed the use of that area when it drastically reduced industrial zoning. Authors of that plan said industrial growth should be prioritized in south central, where it has historically been directed. Seeking to limit the environmental impact of industrial uses, the plan reduces heavy industry by 17%, Pagoulatos said. Changes go to light industrial, business park, or in some cases, like the Muell’s, residential. Industrial uses in a business park designation need a special permit. That can be a long and costly process, if even approved after public comment and city council hearings. Relevant to future business prospects, though, is the reduction in available land. The plan reduces the 1,085 acres of heavy industrial zoning on vacant land to 431 acres, according to city documents. The plan instead adds 486 acres to business park, which favors office construction. Plan Changes Affect Fresno’s Second-Oldest Business The impact of the plan goes beyond vacant land. Brandon Craighead of Penny Newman Grain Co. — the second oldest company in the city — said the plan reduces zoning on portions of their property. Existing uses get grandfathered in so long as the use remains constant. But expansions and use changes could be limited or come with costly mitigation measures. “The downzoning of our facility will restrict the use of our facility making it very difficult, nearly close to impossible to meet the standards of California’s agricultural industry,” Craighead said. Greg Obloy, vice president of Crown Enterprises, flew in from Michigan to attend the meeting when he found out about potential changes to the company’s property. After high-speed rail forced the logistics company to move, they began working with the city in 2015 to stay in the area, eventually buying a 15-acre parcel on Cherry Avenue. “We didn’t spend $2 million on dirt and $300,000 in soft costs on a hope and a prayer,” Obloy said. “We’re very disappointed with this.” Community Advocates Say More Health Protection Needed Residents and community representatives said the plan needed to go further. Leslie Martinez, community engagement specialist with Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, acknowledged the efforts from the city in protecting residents. She interpreted for two different speakers who said they and their families suffer from asthma. “There’s enough contamination, our kids have asthma, and the truth is their future is not going to be great is what I suspect,” said Bertha Castillo, through Martinez. “I have a son with cancer, I have a kid with asthma and I just want things to be better for my community.” In addition to zoning changes, the plan also limits uses within 1,000 feet of homes, daycares, and other sensitive uses. Of the 5,600 acres in the plan area, the 400 residences constitute .07 residences per acre. But 50% of land in the area falls within those buffer zones, according to Ethan Smith, chairman of INVEST Fresno. Martinez said because of the need to protect people living there, that should be expanded. “This is a great start, but it needs to go further if we’re serious about protecting people and schoolchildren,” Martinez said. Vacant industrial land within a buffer zone cannot include rendering plants or slaughterhouses. A special permit could be required for other industrial uses despite being zoned for that use. The plan also creates electric vehicle mandates more stringent than many state standards. Business owners said electric vehicles are not adequate for many uses. McKay Duran of the Central California Food Bank said electric technology doesn’t suffice for refrigerated trucks especially. “These measures will fundamentally alter our operations, threating our ability to be there for those who need us most,” Duran said. Pagoulatos said a process exists to allow special exceptions. Lawsuit Pondered by Business Interests Commissioner Linda Calandra asked if the potential reduction in land value constitutes eminent domain. “You are taking away the value of their property — there should be some compensation, it’s almost like eminent domain,” Calandra said. Pagoulatos said as long as the land maintains some value, it doesn’t constitute a taking. Some business owners wondered about eminent domain as well. They said a class-action lawsuit could be possible if the plan was approved. “They’re taking value from owners and not reimbursing them in any way,” Muell said. “That seems wrong. That seems really wrong.”A Deeper Look At Helicopter Marine Strike Squadron Seven One
Ottawa Senators (10-11-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (13-8-3, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -123, Senators +102; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators visit the Los Angeles Kings after Adam Gaudette's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 4-3 win. Los Angeles has a 13-8-3 record overall and a 7-2-1 record in home games. The Kings have conceded 65 goals while scoring 71 for a +6 scoring differential. Ottawa is 10-11-1 overall and 4-6-0 on the road. The Senators have allowed 71 goals while scoring 70 for a -1 scoring differential. Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Senators won the last meeting 8-7 in overtime. Gaudette scored two goals in the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Anze Kopitar has seven goals and 20 assists for the Kings. Adrian Kempe has six goals and five assists over the past 10 games. Brady Tkachuk has 11 goals and 12 assists for the Senators. Gaudette has scored five goals over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 5-5-0, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game. Senators: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.9 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game. INJURIES: Kings: None listed. Senators: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated Press
NHS patients at risk as hospital urgent repair costs triple in decadeOn today’s You Asked: What if your soundbar blocks the bottom of your TV? What’s the best, biggest TV I would personally buy for $5,000? What’s the best-sounding bedroom TV for dialogue clarity? When you need more soundbar space Peter from Prague currently has an older 32-inch TV with a central pedestal stand sitting atop his Blu-ray player. That arrangement allows for the five inches of clearance needed to accommodate their 5-inch-tall soundbar system . Peter is looking to upgrade their TV and has noticed that most stands don’t leave much clearance between the bottom of the TV and whatever it sits on. What are his options? Even TVs with a generous amount of clearance, like the Sony Bravia 8, only offer 3.5 to 4 inches when the legs are mounted to raise the TV up. Peter needs more clearance than what’s allowed by the legs or pedestal that come with just about any TV that I’m aware of. The best bet is to go with a VESA mount pedestal stand. Keep in mind that the larger the TV, the less play you’ll have toward achieving a high degree of clearance from the bottom of the pedestal. You’ll want to take a look at the dimensions of the TV and try to find a schematic that shows the location of the VESA mount holes, relative to the top and bottom of the set. Then, using the specs and dimensions for the pedestal stand, try to ascertain whether mounting the TV to the highest available holes on the stand will provide the needed clearance. It’s a lot of internet searching and math, but that upfront work could help avoid the trial-and-error approach. Of course, it is best to order from a site that has a liberal return or exchange policy, just in case you miscalculate and have to get a different product. You can also get legs that attach to the VESA mount holes, but this can be a less flexible option. Considering you have been using a pedestal stand thus far, you may want to stick with that. I hope this is helpful for anyone who needs more clearance for their TV than what the manufacturers allow for these days. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard from someone who is frustrated that the soundbar blocks the bottom of their TV. Biggest (and best) TV for 5K Pavan from California’s beautiful Bay Area writes: If you have about $5,000 to buy a new TV and only want the biggest size possible with this budget, what would you buy: an 83-inch OLED or 98-inch mini-LED? If it’s an 83-inch OLED, which LG model would you go for: B4 (83-inch C4 and B4 are almost the same except for the brightness booster in C4) or G4? Is paying almost double the price for G4 (compared to B4) worth it, considering both of these models fit the $5,000 budget? If it’s a 98-inch mini-LED, which one will you pick: 98-inch Hisense UX or 98-inch TCL QM8 or something else? Which big TV will you buy in 2024 for about $5,000? So, the first thing to determine is whether you really want the biggest size TV possible for your budget. At first you asked: What TV would I get if I only wanted the biggest size possible? In the next sentence, you asked if my choice would be a 98-inch TV or one that is 15 inches smaller diagonally. This question speaks to a conundrum I point to almost weekly at this point: With a budget of, say, less than $10,000, you can go picture quality over size, or size over picture quality. There’s no escaping it. For me, a 98-inch mini-LED is the only option because that is the biggest TV you can get for under $5,000. When it comes to the model, my choice is between the 98-inch Hisense UX and the 98-inch TCL QM8 — but it’s almost a coin flip. The Hisense UX is a little bit brighter and has a slightly more advanced audio system on board. The TCL is slightly less expensive, but it’s also an awesome-looking TV. The TCL is the smarter buy, but, admittedly, I usually want to wring every nit out of my budget, so I would say Hisense — and Hisense UX in this case. As large as an 83-inch TV is, a 98-inch TV is significantly larger, and 98-inch TVs are a ridiculous amount of fun. The picture quality on both the Hisense and TCL is so amazing, I think you should get the bigger TV. The only reason to get the OLED instead would be if you are exceptionally picky about certain aspects of picture quality and it would bug you if you didn’t have an OLED. (If that’s the case, then you should already know you have to get the OLED.) However, since you listed the 98-inch mini-LEDs as an option, my advice is to get the 98-inch Hisense UX in this particular case. Best-sounding bedroom TV? David from Bradenton, Florida, writes: I’m about to buy an LG C4 65-inch as our primary TV. Meanwhile, my wife would like to replace our bedroom TV with something “that she can hear” (read: that doesn’t need a soundbar to produce decent sound). It would be mostly for streaming shows or movies. While 48 inches would be ideal, I could go to a 55-inch. With no mention of budget, I’m just going straight for the best option, and it’s easy: Get the 48-inch Sony A90K – that’s a 2022 Sony OLED TV and the screen is the speaker system. It uses transducers mounted to the back side of the glass panel so that the panel makes sound (I and most other reviewers have raved about this design’s clarity for years now). Despite it being a 2022 model and only 48 inches, it is an OLED, and a Sony OLED at that, so you will still pay a premium of about $1,300. However, this really is the best-sounding 48-inch TV. I would love it if we could get the 55-inch Panasonic Z95A here in the U.S., but unfortunately it’s not here yet. The Z95A is the king of dialogue clarity, and it does it at low volumes like no other TV I’ve experienced. The Z95A is the only model I would recommend over the A90K, but to get that sound, you’d have to go up to 65 inches, which would be significantly higher in price. A word of warning, though: Sometimes a lack of dialogue clarity is not due to the TV speakers. The way the dialogue and the center channel audio in general is mixed these days is totally inconsistent. Sometimes the show you’re watching has just terrible dialogue clarity in the audio mix (I would caution you to manage expectations with your wife here). Sometimes the problem is the show or the movie and not the TV. You can only do what you can do, and that starts with getting the TV with the best, most direct sound. Forward-facing speakers are hard to come by in TVs these days, so it’s the Sony A90K 48-inch. Getting that ideal white light Debashish writes: I have a question about QD-LED. I know that QD-OLED TVs did away with the color filter and instead use QD color conversion and the actual OLED layer is blue. Do QD-LED TVs also use blue LEDs as backlight and QD color conversion layer instead of the color filter? I’m going to try and help clarify that question with my answer. Simply put, the answer is no. Quantum dots in an LCD TV are not used in a manner similar to QD-OLED TVs. You are correct that in QD-OLED, the quantum dots that glow red and green are used as the light source for those colors. They are extremely accurate red and green so, when paired with the blue OLED pixel, the combination makes for extremely accurate colors with high brightness. Part of that high color brightness comes from not having a color filter involved at all. In an LCD-based TV with quantum dots — most often called a QLED TV — a sheet of red and green quantum dots is used in combination with a bluish LED to create a more pure form of white light than is possible with a blue LED coated with a phosphor to make it white. The goal is an ideal white light, because with an ideal white light — which has excellent components of red, green, and blue — the LCD panel’s color filter can effectively carve red, green, and blue out of that white light. For a more in-depth look at the technologies, you can read our guides about QD-OLED and QLED TVs .