g jollibee OpenAI has officially launched Sora, a groundbreaking new platform for video generation that is set to revolutionize the creative industries. Leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, Sora promises to push the boundaries of what is possible in video creation and storytelling.Britain’s Katy Marchant suffered a broken arm and the UCI Track Champions League’s final round was cancelled following a nasty crash at the Lee Valley Velodrome on Saturday night. Marchant, who won gold as part of the Great Britain women’s sprint team at the in Paris, went over a barrier and landed in the crowd after a collision with German rider Alessa-Catriona Pröpster in the first round of the women’s keirin. Propster, on the inside of Marchant, quickly positioned herself high up the track and collided with the British rider at force. The pair were propelled into the crowd and required medical attention at the venue in Statford, east London. Television cameras broke away from the incident and the crowd fell silent while the riders were being treated, before those in attendance were asked to leave. Former professional road and track cyclist Adam Blythe, speaking on Eurosport, said: “I’ve got people up there that have given me the feedback and I’ve heard from a couple of her team-mates as well that Katy Marchant is all OK. Just a broken forearm and it’s a little bit of a shock. There were a couple of members from the crowd that were involved and they seem to be OK as well. Everyone’s in a good condition, although Katy has broken her forearm. “The racing has been cancelled for the night due to that crash, so a disappointment, but the good news and the main thing is that everyone is OK and in a good condition. Enough to get up and walk home tonight.” The UCI said in a statement: “We can confirm that following an incident during the women’s keirin races tonight, the rest of the UCI Track Champions League racing at Lee Valley VeloPark has been cancelled. More information will be provided when it becomes available.” British Cycling said: “We send our best wishes to the riders and spectators involved in the incident and will provide a further update as soon as we can.” The crash echoed the incident at the Commonwealth Games in 2022 when Olympic champion Matt Walls was one of three riders hospitalised following a horror crash. Walls, who won omnium gold at Tokyo 2021, was sent flying over the barriers and into the crowd at the Lee Valley Velodrome as he tried to take evasive action to avoid a pile-up ahead of him. A number of spectators including a small girl were hurt in the dramatic incident, leading , the five-time Olympic champion, to call for bigger barriers or screens to be fitted in velodromes. “Maybe there should be screens because Matt should not have been able to go over the top and into the crowd, that’s pretty damn dangerous,” Kenny said at the time. “It’s the third time now I’ve been in a velodrome and witnessed someone go over the top.”

Oklahoma residents on Sunday mourned the death of former Democratic U.S. Sen. Fred Harris , a trailblazer in progressive politics in the state who ran an unsuccessful presidential bid in 1976. Harris died on Saturday at 94. Democratic Party members across Oklahoma remembered Harris for his commitment to economic and social justice during the 1960s — a period of historical turbulence. Harris chaired the Democratic National Committee from 1969 to 1970 and helped unify the party after its tumultuous national convention in 1968 when protesters and police clashed in Chicago. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get our free email newsletters — latest headlines and e-edition notifications.As the second trial begins, the eyes of the nation are once again on the courtroom where Yang Niu Hua will come face to face with the prosecution, the defense, and the judge. This will be her sixth time directly confronting the accusations against her, a grueling process that has taken a toll on her mental and emotional well-being.

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Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trollingLSSC Boss, Fatodu, Hails Maiden Capital City Race in LagosWhat happens when 'The Simpsons' join 'Monday Night Football'? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro football? On Monday night, the entire Simpsons universe gets to experience it in a way not many could have imagined. Joe Reedy, The Associated Press Dec 7, 2024 3:12 PM Dec 7, 2024 3:35 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message This handout from an animated video provided by ESPN shows a scene from Atoms Stadium in Springfield from “The Simpsons” that will be used for “The Simpsons Funday Football,” an alternate broadcast on ESPN+ and Disney+ for the Dec. 9, 2024, game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys. (ESPN via AP) Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro football? On Monday night, the entire Simpsons universe gets to experience it in a way not many could have imagined. The prime-time matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys will also take place at Springfield’s Atoms Stadium as part of “The Simpsons Funday Football” alternate broadcast. The altcast will be streamed on ESPN+, Disney+, and NFL+ (on mobile devices). ESPN and ABC have the main broadcast, while ESPN2 will carry the final “ManningCast” of the regular season. The replay will be available on Disney+ for 30 days. Globally, more than 145 countries will have access to either live or on replay. “We’re such huge football fans, and the Simpsons audience and the football audience, I feel, are like the same audience of just American families and football. And the Simpsons are so much a part of the DNA of the American family and culture that for us to, like, mush them together in this crazy video game, it’s so fun,” said Matt Selman, executive producer of “The Simpsons.” While the game is the focal point, the alternate broadcast, in some ways, will resemble a three-hour episode of “The Simpsons.” It starts with Homer eating too many hot dogs and having a dream while watching football. Homer joins the Cowboys in the dream while Bart teams up with the Bengals. Lisa and Marge will be sideline reporters. “That’s the beginning of the story, and the story continues through the entire game until Homer wakes up from his dream at the end of the game. It is like a complete story, and the NFL game will happen in between. It’s just going to be an amazing presentation with tons of surprises,” said Michael “Spike” Szykowny, ESPN’s VP of edit and animation. This is the second year ESPN has done an alternate broadcast for an NFL game. It used the characters from “Toy Story” for last year’s Sunday morning game from London between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars. “The Simpsons” has featured many sports-themed episodes during its 35 seasons. Even though “Homer at the Bat” remains the consensus favorite sports episode for many Simpsons fans, there have been football ones such as “Bart Star” and “Lisa The Greek.” There also was a Super Bowl-themed one after Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl 33 between Denver and Atlanta in 1999. Even though “The Simpsons” remains a staple on Fox’s prime-time schedule, it is part of the Disney family after their acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019. All 35 seasons are on Disney+. The show’s creators have worked with ESPN and the NFL to make sure the look and sound is definitely Simpsonsesque. The theme song is a mash-up of “The Simpsons” opening and “Monday Night Football’s” iconic “Heavy Action.” There have also been pre-recorded skits and bits to use during the broadcast featuring Simpson’s legendary voices Hank Azaria, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, and Yeardley Smith. The telecast will be entirely animated, with the players’ movements in sync with what is happening in real-time on the field. That is done through player-tracking data enabled by the NFL’s Next Gen Stats system and Sony’s Beyond Sports Technology. While Next Gen Stats tracks where players are on the field with a tracking chip in the shoulder pads, there is skeletal data tracking and limb tracking data — which uses 29 points per player — to get closer to the player’s movements. The other data tracking will allow Beyond Sports and Disney to add special characters to the game. For example, there might be a play where Lisa catches the ball and goes 30 yards instead of Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins. “Lisa is much smaller than the rest of the players. So, in real life, the ball would go over her head, but now, with data processing, we can take the ball and make it go exactly into her hands. So for the viewer, it still looks believable, and it all makes sense,” said Beyond Sports co-founder Nicolaas Westerhof. The other major challenge is making “The Simpsons” two-dimensional cartoon characters into 3-D simulations. Szykowny and his team worked to make that a reality over the past couple of months. “That’s a big leap of faith for them to say, hey, we trust you to make our characters 3-D and work with it. Our ESPN creative studio team has done a wonderful job,” Szykowny said. Lisa, Krusty, Nelson, Milhouse and Ralph will be with Bart and the Bengals; while Carl, Barney, Lenny and Moe join up with with Homer and the Cowboys. The broadcast will also feature ESPN personalities Stephen A. Smith, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. ESPN’s Drew Carter, Mina Kimes and Dan Orlovsky will call the game from Bristol, Connecticut, and also be animated. They will wear Meta Quest Pro headsets to experience the game from Springfield using VR technology. For Kimes, being part of the broadcast and being an animated Simpsons character is a dream come true. She is a massive fan of the show and has a framed photo of Lisa Simpson — who she said is a personal hero and icon — as part of her backdrop when she makes appearances on ESPN NFL shows from her home in Los Angeles. “I didn’t have any input, and I didn’t see anything beforehand, so I wasn’t sure if it would look like me, but it kind of does, which is very funny,” said Kimes, who drew Simpsons characters when she was a kid. “To see the actual staff turn me into one was a dream.” Even though the Bengals (4-8) and Cowboys (5-7) have struggled this season, Selman thinks both teams have personalities that appeal to “The Simpsons” universe. “We were just so lucky also that the Cowboys are sort of like a Homer Simpson-type team, American team, and Mike McCarthy might be a Homer-type guy, one might imagine,” he said. ”And then you have Joe Burrow on the other side who is a cool young, spiky-haired, blonde bad boy -- he’s like Bart. And that fits our character archetypes so perfectly. “If Homer is mad at Bart and has a hot dog dream while watching ’Monday Night Football’, and then it’s basically McCarthy versus Burrow, Homer versus Bart, and that’s the simple father versus son strangling — Homer strangling Bart dynamic that has been part of the show for 35 years. I don’t know if that would have worked as well if it was like Titans versus Jacksonville. We would have found something. We would have made it work.” ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Joe Reedy, The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Football (NFL) Browns place LT Jedrick Wills Jr. on injured reserve, ending his season, maybe career with Cleveland Dec 7, 2024 2:31 PM Titans back home hoping to continue Music City dominance over Jaguars Dec 7, 2024 1:59 PM Dolphins seek their fourth straight win over the Jets when the AFC East rivals meet Sunday Dec 7, 2024 1:13 PMIn conclusion, the discovery of four ancient wooden tablets inscribed with Chinese characters in South Korea is a significant archaeological find that has the potential to deepen our understanding of the cultural exchanges between Korea and China in ancient times. The study of these tablets holds great promise for unraveling the mysteries of the past and illuminating the intricate connections that have shaped our world.

Nevertheless, Musk's success story is a testament to the power of entrepreneurship, innovation, and determination. His ability to disrupt traditional industries, challenge the status quo, and inspire others to dream big has earned him a place among the most influential and impactful leaders of our time.In addition to route adjustments, efforts have been made to upgrade the facilities and amenities available at the bus stations themselves. From improved signage and information boards to enhanced seating areas and waiting shelters, these enhancements are designed to make the overall waiting experience more comfortable and convenient for passengers. With better access to real-time information about bus schedules and routes, travelers can now plan their journeys with greater ease and confidence.23 Gifts From Asian-Owned Businesses That'll Please Everyone, Even That One Picky Friend

Qatar's prime minister said on Saturday that momentum had returned to talks aimed at securing a truce and hostage exchange deal in Gaza following Donald Trump's election as US president. The Gulf emirate, along with the United States and Egypt, had been involved in months of unsuccessful negotiations for a Gaza truce and hostage release. But in November, Doha announced it had put its mediation on hold, saying it would resume when Hamas and Israel showed "willingness and seriousness". "We have sensed, after the election, that the momentum is coming back," Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani told the Doha Forum for political dialogue. He spoke as a source close to the Hamas delegation in the talks told AFP that a new round of negotiations will "most likely" begin in the coming week. Sheikh Mohammed said that while there were "some differences" in the approach to an agreement by the outgoing and incoming US administrations, "we didn't see or recognise any disagreement on the goal itself to end the war". He said there had been "a lot of encouragement from the incoming administration in order to achieve a deal, even before the president comes to the office", adding this had affected Qatar's decision to get talks "back on track". "We hope to get things done as soon as possible. We hope that the willingness of the parties to engage in a good faith continues," he said. The source close to the Hamas delegation, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP: "Based on contacts with the mediators, we expect a new round of negotiations to begin in Cairo, most likely this week, to discuss ideas and proposals regarding a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange." The source added that Turkey, as well as Egypt and Qatar, had been "making commendable efforts to stop the war". In a statement later on Saturday, the group said Turkish spy chief Ibrahim Kalin met with a Hamas delegation in Doha to discuss the war in Gaza. The war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,208 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. During the attack, militants kidnapped 251 people, 96 of whom remain in Gaza, including 34 declared dead by the Israeli military. Israel's retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has killed at least 44,664 people, a majority civilians, according to figures from the territory's Hamas-run health ministry which the UN considers reliable. The US president-elect this week warned on social media of unspecified massive repercussions if the hostages were not released by the time he takes office next month. Trump has vowed staunch support for Israel and to dispense with outgoing President Joe Biden's occasional criticism, but has also spoken of his desire to secure deals on the world stage. On Saturday, Qatar's premier dismissed the prospect of his country facing greater pressure over the status of the Hamas political bureau, which the Gulf state has hosted since 2012 with Washington's blessing. Sheikh Mohammed called the Hamas office a "platform to convene between the different parties". Qatar was not "expected to enforce solutions" on the Palestinian militants, he added. csp/srm/dcp/itJamiya Neal's 19 points help Creighton beat UNLV 83-65When it comes to key players, both teams boast a wealth of talent. Leverkusen's Kai Havertz is a young prodigy who has been attracting interest from top clubs across Europe. His ability to create chances and score goals makes him a threat to any defense. Meanwhile, Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku has been in scintillating form, terrorizing defenses with his physical presence and lethal finishing.

Undefeated Oregon and No. 23 Texas A&M will collide Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas in the second game of the new Players Era Festival. Both teams are in the "Power" group of the eight-team event. All eight teams are receiving $1 million for their name, image and likeness (NIL) collectives, but placing fourth or higher in the tourney in order will net them anywhere from $1.1 million to $1.5 million. The Aggies (4-1) opened the season with a three-point loss at UCF, but since then have won four straight, all in convincing fashion. Texas A&M upset then-No. 21 Ohio State 78-64 on Nov. 15 at home in College Station, Texas. Then the Aggies crushed Southern 71-54 last Wednesday, when Wade Taylor IV led the way with 17 points and six assists. All of Texas A&M's wins have been by double digits. The Aggies and Ducks (5-0) have split the two previous meetings against each other. Until March 2022 in an NIT second-round game, they had not met since the 1970-71 season. Texas A&M tied the overall series with a 75-60 win at home in 2022. The only player on the Ducks' current roster who played in that game was 7-foot senior Nate Bittle, who has been one of Oregon's best players so far this season. Bittle's 16.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game lead the Ducks so far this season, and the big man also averages two blocked shots per game. Texas A&M guard Zhuric Phelps, a transfer from SMU, leads the Aggies in scoring at 16 points per game. Taylor adds 14 points per game. The Aggies could be the best defensive team the Ducks will have seen this season. A&M is allowing teams to shoot only 36.6 percent in games. Head coach Buzz Williams and his staff are hoping the team gets better at taking charges on defense, as the Aggies have just one so far this season. "I guess the thing that you work on most is verticality around the rim," Texas A&M assistant coach Steve Roccaforte told KBTX television. "‘Hey, once you get there, if you try and take a charge, it's going to be a block. Just jump as high as you can, stay vertical, try to go chest-to-chest. Make it a hard shot.'" Oregon is coming off a 78-75 win at Oregon State, the Ducks' first road game of the season. The Ducks trailed by 10 points at halftime but, as they have in several games this season, they found a rhythm on offense in the second half and came up with a comeback win. Bittle's 23 points and 14 rebounds led the way. Jackson Shelstad had 15 points and Jadrian Tracey and Keeshawn Barthelemy both added 10. "We started rebounding the ball a little better. Nate really got it going inside and our guys got him the ball," Oregon head coach Dana Altman told the school's athletics website. "He had a heck of a game." --Field Level MediaManchester United fans have slammed Ruben Amorim 's decision to take captain Bruno Fernandes off while the team were chasing a goal in their 3-2 home loss to Nottingham Forest . Amorim suffered the second defeat of his reign as Nuno Espirito Santo's men claimed their first win at Old Trafford in almost 30 years thanks to goals from Nicola Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood. Rasmus Hojlund had initially got United level after Milenkovic's strike in the opening minute before Bruno pulled one back later in the game to make it 3-2 with a fantastic strike into the corner. However, fans were left baffled when Amorim withdrew Fernandes for Mount in the 76th minute despite United seeking an equaliser. One fan wrote: "Taking off Bruno and Ugarte has been a mistake. Mount and Zirkzee have done absolutely nothing," while another said: "You simply cannot take Bruno Fernandes off when you need to create two goals." Other supporters were in agreement as one posted: "We needed a goal and we took off Bruno Fernandes," as another tweet read: "Don't think taking Bruno off was the move." Amorim later clarified he subbed off his captain due to tiredness and thought the introduction of Mount in the same position would give the team more freshness. "Bruno [Fernandes] was too tired and I wanted [Mason] Mount to play that position of second midfielder who opens a bit on the left," he told Sky Sports after the game. BBC 5Live pundit Izzy Christensen hailed Fernandes after his performance and claimed Amorim was trying to protect him by withdrawing him early. "Bruno Fernandes has put in an absolute shift, he's been everywhere," she said. "Ruben Amorim has seen in his first few games how big Bruno Fernandes is to this system and has to protect him. Amorim needs to give other players the chance to be the hero, it can't always be Fernandes." United will have the chance to bounce back from their defeat when they travel to Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday before a huge Manchester Derby clash against fellow underperforming rivals Manchester City . 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While his daughter was busy learning to drive, Li Xiang's husband, Wang Yuelun, made headlines with a grand gesture that has caused a sensation on the internet. It was revealed that Wang Yuelun, known for his successful acting career, had given his daughter a luxury sports car as a graduation gift. The extravagant gift created a buzz, with netizens expressing mixed feelings about such a lavish gift for a teenager.In a recent case that has sparked legal debate and public interest, a man participated in a self-discipline challenge with a prize of 800,000 yuan, only to end up losing 20,000 yuan instead. The incident has raised questions about the legal implications of such challenges and the responsibilities of both the organizers and participants.DALLAS (AP) — The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft next summer after winning the lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter meetings Tuesday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * DALLAS (AP) — The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft next summer after winning the lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter meetings Tuesday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? DALLAS (AP) — The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft next summer after winning the lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter meetings Tuesday. Unlike last year, when the Nationals were ineligible after initially coming out with the top spot, they will get to make the first pick in July in Atlanta, the site of the All-Star Game. Washington was ineligible for a top-six pick last year because the collective bargaining agreement states a team that pays into the revenue-sharing plan cannot have a lottery selection in back-to-back years. The Nationals chose outfielder Dylan Crews with the No. 2 pick in 2023. The Los Angeles Angels have the second pick for next summer. Seattle, Colorado, St. Louis and Pittsburgh round out the top six. A weighted lottery among the 18 teams that failed to make the playoffs this season determined the order of picks for the third year in a row. The Nationals went in with a 10.2% chance, the fourth-best odds, for getting the No. 1 pick. Colorado and Miami, both 100-loss teams, had the best odds at 22.45%, ahead of the Angels at 17.96%. Miami instead ended up with the seventh pick. Seattle got the No. 3 overall pick after having a 0.53% chance to get the No. 1 pick, the second-worst odds among 16 eligible teams. 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. The 121-loss Chicago White Sox, who had the most losses of any major league club since 1900, were not eligible for the draft lottery since they had one of the top six picks last year (No. 5) and is a team that pays into the revenue-sharing plan. The CBA also doesn’t allow teams that receive money in revenue sharing to have lottery picks three years in a row. That made the Athletics (69-93) ineligible for the lottery — they picked fourth last year after having the No. 6 selection in 2023. Chicago instead got the 10th pick, one spot ahead of Oakland — the highest possible positions for those two teams because of their recent lottery picks. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB Advertisement Advertisement

Haiti, a country already struggling with political turmoil and economic challenges, was recently rocked by a large-scale violent incident that left at least 184 people dead. The tragic event has once again brought the fragile situation in Haiti to the forefront of international attention, highlighting the urgent need for stability and peace in the beleaguered nation.IAS officer tried to mislead WA groups probe: ReportBus crash in eastern Brazil leaves 23 dead

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NEW YORK , Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO) resulting from allegations that Winnebago may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased Winnebago securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses. What to do next: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=29071 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. What is this about: On September 23, 2024 , during market hours, Hunterbrook Media published an article called "'Grand Deception'- Winnebago Muzzles Outcry Over Major Problem That Owners Say Makes RVs Dangerous, Untowable, Worthless." In this article, Hunterbrook said Winnebago's "best-selling Grand Design RVs" appear to be "experiencing frame failure, potentially affecting thousands of units sold for more than a billion dollars. This defect has led to costly damage and potential safety hazards, and rendered some RVs unroadworthy." Further, the article stated "Winnebago has used NDAs, buybacks, and online censorship to silence complaints about frame failure[.]" On this news, Winnebago's stock fell 2.28% on September 23, 2024 . Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm , on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/ . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rosen-law-firm-encourages-winnebago-industries-inc-investors-to-inquire-about-securities-class-action-investigation--wgo-302328000.html SOURCE THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P. A.

Walmart Canada axing some property controls amid grocery competition scrutiny Walmart Canada says it's getting rid of property controls relating to retail competition across the country. Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press Nov 22, 2024 1:11 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message People shop at a Walmart in Vaughan, Ont., on Wednesday, July 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov Walmart Canada says it's getting rid of property controls relating to retail competition across the country. The move comes as Canada's competition watchdog is investigating the use of the restrictive real estate covenants, and as two major grocers have indicated they would be open to eliminating them. The grocery industry's use of property controls, which are terms baked into commercial leases that put restrictions on other tenants and their activities, has recently come under scrutiny. Walmart said Friday it decided to "unilaterally waive any competitive retail restrictions" and is in the process of notifying its landlords and other landowners of the change. The Competition Bureau is investigating the use of property controls by the parent companies of Loblaw and Sobeys, and has said they are hampering competition in the grocery sector. Property controls are widely used not just in the grocery industry, but in retail and other sectors. These controls could be used to prevent another grocer from entering a shopping plaza, for example, or to prevent another retailer from selling certain items. They could also be used to limit the kinds of businesses that can take over a store location after a company leaves. In October, Loblaw said it would eliminate its use of commercial property controls if other grocers did the same. Property controls have been around for decades across industries with the intent to incentivize development, said Loblaw spokeswoman Catherine Thomas in a statement at the time. “That said, in some circumstances, they might reduce options for customers.” At the time, Sobeys owner Empire said it would like to see the government eliminate the use of the clauses across retail. Walmart Canada spokeswoman Sarah Kennedy said the company made the decision "in light of recent changes in Canada." The company did not elaborate on the changes in question. But recent amendments to the Competition Act have given the Bureau more tools at its disposal to protect and promote competition. One of these amendments, which comes into force mid-December, allows the Bureau to take action against agreements or arrangements between two parties that seek to prevent or lessen competition. Before this amendment, the Bureau could only take action on such arrangements if they were between two competitors, meaning a grocer and its landlord would be exempt. Deputy commissioner Anthony Durocher previously said property controls can be a barrier both for independent grocery stores and larger chains, as well as for foreign grocers looking to enter the Canadian market. “The Bureau is committed to using the new tools made available through these amendments wherever necessary to protect competition,” Durocher told a House of Commons committee in February as he announced the Bureau’s investigation. In a study on the grocery market prior to the Competition Act amendments, the bureau recommended that provincial and territorial governments take measures to limit the use of property controls in the grocery industry, including potential bans. Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne previously said he’s courting foreign grocers to come to Canada as a way of boosting competition amid scrutiny over food inflation and concentration in the grocery industry. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:L, TSX:EMP.A) Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More The Mix Sean 'Diddy' Combs' third bid to be released on bail won't be decided until next week Nov 22, 2024 1:51 PM Alice Brock, who helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's classic 'Alice's Restaurant,' dies at 83 Nov 22, 2024 1:48 PM S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets also rise Nov 22, 2024 1:42 PM Featured FlyerNone

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Strictly Come Dancing fans have flocked to X (formerly known as Twitter) after head judge Shirley Ballas repeated a past mistake during tonight's semi-final. During tonight's episode (6th December), professional dancer Dianne Buswell took to the dance floor with celebrity partner, comedian Chris McCausland to perform a Charleston to When You’re Smiling by The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn. The dance ultimately received 33 points from judges, with judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke rewarding the duo 7, 8, 9 and 9 points. During head judge Shirley Ballas's comments, however, Shirley accidentally called Dianne "Diana". While praising McCausland for his performance, she said: "You had springs in your shoes when Dianna went six inches off the floor." Following the mistake, several fans took to Twitter to comment, with one writing : "Diana. Not again Shirley." Another fan took to the social media platform to write: "Stop calling her Diana fgs," and a third fan wrote: "not shirley calling dianne diana AGAIN". The accident is not a first for Ballas, who has been called out several times for mispronouncing Buswell's name. Back in 2022, Ballas made the mistake for two weeks in a row , before eventually seeming to address the comments the following week by emphasising Dianne's name, saying: "You really danced Dianne well." There are currently only five couples remaining in this season of Strictly Come Dancing, with the finale set to air next Saturday. Sign up to be the first to know about breaking stories and new series! By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy . You can unsubscribe at any time. Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 14th December on BBC One and iPlayer. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast .Forthright and fearless, the Nobel Prize winner took pot-shots at former prime minister Tony Blair and ex-US president George W Bush among others. His death came after repeated bouts of illness in which images of the increasingly frail former president failed to erase memories of his fierce spirit. Democrat James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr swept to power in 1977 with his Trust Me campaign helping to beat Republican president Gerald Ford. Serving as 39th US president from 1977 to 1981, he sought to make government “competent and compassionate” but was ousted by the unstoppable Hollywood appeal of a certain Ronald Reagan. A skilled sportsman, Mr Carter left his home of Plains, Georgia, to join the US Navy, returning later to run his family’s peanut business. A stint in the Georgia senate lit the touchpaper on his political career and he rose to the top of the Democratic movement. But he will also be remembered for a bizarre encounter with a deeply disgruntled opponent. The president was enjoying a relaxing fishing trip near his home town in 1979 when his craft was attacked by a furious swamp rabbit which reportedly swam up to the boat hissing wildly. The press had a field day, with one paper bearing the headline President Attacked By Rabbit. Away from encounters with belligerent bunnies, Mr Carter’s willingness to address politically uncomfortable topics did not diminish with age. He recently said that he would be willing to travel to North Korea for peace talks on behalf of US President Donald Trump. He also famously mounted a ferocious and personal attack on Tony Blair over the Iraq war, weeks before the prime minister left office in June 2007. Mr Carter, who had already denounced George W Bush’s presidency as “the worst in history”, used an interview on BBC radio to condemn Mr Blair for his tight relations with Mr Bush, particularly concerning the Iraq War. Asked how he would characterise Mr Blair’s relationship with Mr Bush, Mr Carter replied: “Abominable. Loyal, blind, apparently subservient. “I think that the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world.” Mr Carter was also voluble over the Rhodesia crisis, which was about to end during his presidency. His support for Robert Mugabe at the time generated widespread criticism. He was said to have ignored the warnings of many prominent Zimbabweans, black and white, about what sort of leader Mugabe would be. This was seen by Mr Carter’s critics as “deserving a prominent place among the outrages of the Carter years”. Mr Carter has since said he and his administration had spent more effort and worry on Rhodesia than on the Middle East. He admitted he had supported two revolutionaries in Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo, and with hindsight said later that Mugabe had been “a good leader gone bad”, having at first been “a very enlightened president”. One US commentator wrote: “History will not look kindly on those in the West who insisted on bringing the avowed Marxist Mugabe into the government. “In particular, the Jimmy Carter foreign policy... bears some responsibility for the fate of a small African country with scant connection to American national interests.” In recent years Mr Carter developed a reputation as an international peace negotiator. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his commitment to finding peaceful solutions to international conflicts, his work with human rights and democracy initiatives, and his promotion of economic and social programmes. Mr Carter was dispatched to North Korea in August 2008 to secure the release of US citizen Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who had been sentenced to eight years of hard labour after being found guilty of illegally entering North Korea. He successfully secured the release of Mr Gomes. In 2010 he returned to the White House to greet President Barack Obama and discuss international affairs amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Proving politics runs in the family, in 2013 his grandson Jason, a state senator, announced his bid to become governor in Georgia, where his famous grandfather governed before becoming president. He eventually lost to incumbent Republican Nathan Deal. Fears that Mr Carter’s health was deteriorating were sparked in 2015 when he cut short an election observation visit in Guyana because he was “not feeling well”. It would have been Mr Carter’s 39th trip to personally observe an international election. Three months later, on August 12, he revealed he had cancer which had been diagnosed after he underwent surgery to remove a small mass in his liver. Mr Obama was among the well-wishers hoping for Mr Carter’s full recovery after it was confirmed the cancer had spread widely. Melanoma had been found in his brain and liver, and Mr Carter underwent immunotherapy and radiation therapy, before announcing in March the following year that he no longer needed any treatment. In 2017, Mr Carter was taken to hospital as a precaution, after he became dehydrated at a home-building project in Canada. He was admitted to hospital on multiple occasions in 2019 having had a series of falls, suffering a brain bleed and a broken pelvis, as well as a stint to be treated for a urinary tract infection. Mr Carter spent much of the coronavirus pandemic largely at his home in Georgia, and did not attend Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration in 2021, but extended his “best wishes”. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Mr Carter during his term as US president, died in November 2023. She had been living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Mr Carter said in a statement following her death. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”

Carson Beck completed 20 of 31 passes for 297 yards and four touchdowns as No. 10 Georgia pummeled UMass 59-21 on Saturday in Athens. Nate Frazier ran for career highs of 136 yards and three touchdowns, while Arian Smith caught three passes for 110 yards and a score as the Bulldogs (9-2) won their second straight game and 30th straight at home, dating back to 2019. AJ Hairston completed 7 of 16 passes for 121 yards and a score for the Minutemen (2-9), who dropped their third straight. Jalen John ran for 107 yards and a score and Jakobie Keeney-James caught three passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Peyton Woodring kicked a 53-yard field goal to extend Georgia's lead to 31-14 on the first drive of the third quarter. But UMass wasted little time responding, as Hairston hit Keeney-James for a 75-yard touchdown to get the deficit down to 10. Georgia then finished its sixth straight drive with a score, as Frazier's 9-yard run up the middle gave the Bulldogs a 38-21 lead at the 8:44 mark of the third quarter. After UMass punted, Georgia played add-on in its next possession, with Frazier scoring from 15 yards out with 1:39 left in the third to lead 45-21. Frazier stamped his career day with his third touchdown run, a 2-yarder with 6:33 left, before Georgia capped the scoring with Chris Cole's 28-yard fumble return with 3:28 remaining. UMass took the game's opening drive 75 yards down the field -- aided by Ahmad Haston's 38-yard run -- and scored on CJ Hester's 1-yard run with 9:15 left. Georgia answered on its ensuing drive, as Beck's 17-yard passing touchdown to Oscar Delp tied the game at the 5:05 mark of the first quarter. Following a short punt by UMass, Beck connected with Smith for 49 yards, and a roughing-the-passer penalty put the ball at Minutemen's 14-yard line. Facing a fourth-and-4 from the 8-yard line, Beck found Cash Jones for a touchdown to take a 14-7 lead with 10:30 left in the second quarter. On UMass' next play from scrimmage, Raylen Wilson recovered John's fumble on the Minutemen's 28-yard line. Three plays later, Beck connected with Dominic Lovett for a 15-yard touchdown with 8:56 remaining. UMass then scored after a 14-play, 75-yard drive, finished off with John's 3-yard rushing score with 1:55 left in the first half. Georgia answered quickly, as Beck's 20-yard pass to Cole Speer set up a 34-yard touchdown pass to Smith with 43 seconds remaining, giving the Bulldogs a 28-14 halftime lead. --Field Level Media

Former Alabama star’s silly gesture during an NFL game just forced him to give a large chunk of cash back to the leagueStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Broadway Financial (NASDAQ:BYFC)Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced considerations for amending the AMSAR Act to enhance heritage preservation with minimal disruption to citizens' lives. Addressing the National Monuments Authority's inaugural foundation ceremony, he underscored the necessity for adaptive regulations in heritage conservation. The AMSAR Act currently governs over 3,690 monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India. Established in 2010, the National Monuments Authority plays a critical role in managing 'prohibited' and 'regulated' zones around these sites. Shekhawat highlighted the challenges of safeguarding India's rich cultural legacy, acknowledging the need for scientific methodologies in balancing preservation efforts with ongoing development. The NMA has leveraged technology advancements like ISRO's SMARAC app to streamline management processes in protected zones. (With inputs from agencies.)

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. He was 100 years old . The Carter Center said the 39th president died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died in November 2023, lived most of their lives. A moderate Democrat, Carter ran for president in 1976 as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad grin, effusive Baptist faith and technocratic plans for efficient government. His promise to never deceive the American people resonated after Richard Nixon’s disgrace and U.S. defeat in southeast Asia. “If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don’t vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president,” Carter said. Carter’s victory over Republican Gerald Ford, whose fortunes fell after pardoning Nixon, came amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets and social upheaval over race, women’s rights and America’s role in the world. His achievements included brokering Mideast peace by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David for 13 days in 1978. But his coalition splintered under double-digit inflation and the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran. His negotiations ultimately brought all the hostages home alive, but in a final insult, Iran didn’t release them until the inauguration of Ronald Reagan, who had trounced him in the 1980 election. Humbled and back home in Georgia, Carter said his faith demanded that he keep doing whatever he could, for as long as he could, to try to make a difference. He and Rosalynn co-founded The Carter Center in 1982 and spent the next 40 years traveling the world as peacemakers, human rights advocates and champions of democracy and public health. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, Carter helped ease nuclear tensions in North and South Korea, avert a U.S. invasion of Haiti and negotiate cease-fires in Bosnia and Sudan. By 2022, the center had monitored at least 113 elections around the world. Carter was determined to eradicate guinea worm infections as one of many health initiatives. Swinging hammers into their 90s, the Carters built homes with Habitat for Humanity. The common observation that he was better as an ex-president rankled Carter. His allies were pleased that he lived long enough to see biographers and historians revisit his presidency and declare it more impactful than many understood at the time. Propelled in 1976 by voters in Iowa and then across the South, Carter ran a no-frills campaign. Americans were captivated by the earnest engineer, and while an election-year Playboy interview drew snickers when he said he “had looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times,” voters tired of political cynicism found it endearing. The first family set an informal tone in the White House, carrying their own luggage, trying to silence the Marine Band’s traditional “Hail to the Chief" and enrolling daughter, Amy, in public schools. Carter was lampooned for wearing a cardigan and urging Americans to turn down their thermostats. But Carter set the stage for an economic revival and sharply reduced America's dependence on foreign oil by deregulating the energy industry along with airlines, trains and trucking. He established the departments of Energy and Education, appointed record numbers of women and nonwhites to federal posts, preserved millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness and pardoned most Vietnam draft evaders. Emphasizing human rights , he ended most support for military dictators and took on bribery by multinational corporations by signing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He persuaded the Senate to ratify the Panama Canal treaties and normalized relations with China, an outgrowth of Nixon’s outreach to Beijing. But crippling turns in foreign affairs took their toll. When OPEC hiked crude prices, making drivers line up for gasoline as inflation spiked to 11%, Carter tried to encourage Americans to overcome “a crisis of confidence.” Many voters lost confidence in Carter instead after the infamous address that media dubbed his “malaise" speech, even though he never used that word. After Carter reluctantly agreed to admit the exiled Shah of Iran to the U.S. for medical treatment, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun in 1979. Negotiations to quickly free the hostages broke down, and then eight Americans died when a top-secret military rescue attempt failed. Carter also had to reverse course on the SALT II nuclear arms treaty after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979. Though historians would later credit Carter's diplomatic efforts for hastening the end of the Cold war, Republicans labeled his soft power weak. Reagan’s “make America great again” appeals resonated, and he beat Carter in all but six states. Born Oct. 1, 1924, James Earl Carter Jr. married fellow Plains native Rosalynn Smith in 1946, the year he graduated from the Naval Academy. He brought his young family back to Plains after his father died, abandoning his Navy career, and they soon turned their ambitions to politics . Carter reached the state Senate in 1962. After rural white and Black voters elected him governor in 1970, he drew national attention by declaring that “the time for racial discrimination is over.” Carter published more than 30 books and remained influential as his center turned its democracy advocacy onto U.S. politics, monitoring an audit of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. After a 2015 cancer diagnosis, Carter said he felt “perfectly at ease with whatever comes.” “I’ve had a wonderful life,” he said. “I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.” ___ Contributors include former AP staffer Alex Sanz in Atlanta. Bill Barrow, The Associated PressStream It Or Skip It: ‘The Beatles 64’ on Disney+, A Martin Scorsese-Produced Look Back At The Fab Four’s First Appearances in America

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. cut its stake in shares of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TXRH – Free Report ) by 1.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 49,993 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 994 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Texas Roadhouse were worth $8,829,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Texas Roadhouse by 200.6% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 19,067 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $3,274,000 after buying an additional 12,725 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Texas Roadhouse by 194.9% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 67,733 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $11,962,000 after acquiring an additional 44,768 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in shares of Texas Roadhouse by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 483,045 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $85,306,000 after purchasing an additional 4,391 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Texas Roadhouse by 320.0% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 11,940 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after purchasing an additional 9,097 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Texas Roadhouse by 1,042.2% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 9,709 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,715,000 after purchasing an additional 8,859 shares during the period. 94.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Roadhouse In related news, CTO Hernan E. Mujica sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.26, for a total value of $303,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now directly owns 16,342 shares in the company, valued at $3,305,332.92. The trade was a 8.41 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website . Also, Director Donna E. Epps sold 610 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.66, for a total transaction of $119,352.60. Following the sale, the director now owns 3,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $691,071.12. This represents a 14.73 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock. Texas Roadhouse Stock Up 1.2 % Texas Roadhouse ( NASDAQ:TXRH – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The restaurant operator reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.32 by ($0.06). Texas Roadhouse had a net margin of 7.65% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Texas Roadhouse, Inc. will post 6.39 earnings per share for the current year. Texas Roadhouse Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.61 per share. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 10th. Texas Roadhouse’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.92%. Analyst Ratings Changes Several brokerages have commented on TXRH. Citigroup upped their price objective on Texas Roadhouse from $192.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Roadhouse from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Texas Roadhouse from $202.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Texas Roadhouse from $170.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Texas Roadhouse from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $189.00. View Our Latest Report on TXRH About Texas Roadhouse ( Free Report ) Texas Roadhouse, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It also operates and franchises restaurants under the Texas Roadhouse, Bubba's 33, and Jaggers names in 49 states and ten internationally. Texas Roadhouse, Inc was founded in 1993 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding TXRH? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Texas Roadhouse, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TXRH – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Texas Roadhouse Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Texas Roadhouse and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100Carson Beck completed 20 of 31 passes for 297 yards and four touchdowns as No. 10 Georgia pummeled UMass 59-21 on Saturday in Athens, Ga. Nate Frazier ran for career highs of 136 yards and three touchdowns, while Arian Smith caught three passes for 110 yards and a score as the Bulldogs (9-2) won their second straight game and 30th straight at home, dating back to 2019. AJ Hairston completed 7 of 16 passes for 121 yards and a score for the Minutemen (2-9), who dropped their third straight. Jalen John ran for 107 yards and a score and Jakobie Keeney-James caught three passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Peyton Woodring kicked a 53-yard field goal to extend Georgia's lead to 31-14 on the first drive of the third quarter. But UMass wasted little time responding, as Hairston hit Keeney-James for a 75-yard touchdown to get the deficit down to 10. Georgia then finished its sixth straight drive with a score, as Frazier's 9-yard run up the middle gave the Bulldogs a 38-21 lead at the 8:44 mark of the third quarter. After UMass punted, Georgia played add-on in its next possession, with Frazier scoring from 15 yards out with 1:39 left in the third to lead 45-21. Frazier stamped his career day with his third touchdown run, a 2-yarder with 6:33 left, before Georgia capped the scoring with Chris Cole's 28-yard fumble return with 3:28 remaining. UMass took the game's opening drive 75 yards down the field -- aided by Ahmad Haston's 38-yard run -- and scored on CJ Hester's 1-yard run with 9:15 left. Georgia answered on its ensuing drive, as Beck's 17-yard passing touchdown to Oscar Delp tied the game at the 5:05 mark of the first quarter. Following a short punt by UMass, Beck connected with Smith for 49 yards, and a roughing-the-passer penalty put the ball at Minutemen's 14-yard line. Facing a fourth-and-4 from the 8-yard line, Beck found Cash Jones for a touchdown to take a 14-7 lead with 10:30 left in the second quarter. On UMass' next play from scrimmage, Raylen Wilson recovered John's fumble on the Minutemen's 28-yard line. Three plays later, Beck connected with Dominic Lovett for a 15-yard touchdown with 8:56 remaining. UMass then scored after a 14-play, 75-yard drive, finished off with John's 3-yard rushing score with 1:55 left in the first half. Georgia answered quickly, as Beck's 20-yard pass to Cole Speer set up a 34-yard touchdown pass to Smith with 43 seconds remaining, giving the Bulldogs a 28-14 halftime lead. --Field Level MediaDow jumps 400 points to new record close, Russell 2000 hits all-time high as investors cheer Trump's Treasury pick

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Advancing Care: New Frontiers in Neurodegenerative Disorder Therapeutics 11-23-2024 11:35 AM CET | Advertising, Media Consulting, Marketing Research Press release from: The Business Research Company "The Business Research Company recently released a comprehensive report on the Global Neurodegenerative Disorder Therapeutics Market Size and Trends Analysis with Forecast 2024-2033. This latest market research report offers a wealth of valuable insights and data, including global market size, regional shares, and competitor market share. Additionally, it covers current trends, future opportunities, and essential data for success in the industry. According to The Business Research Company's, The neurodegenerative disorder therapeutics market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $18.53 billion in 2023 to $20.04 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to aging population, rising prevalence of neurodegenerative disorders, increasing life expectancy, rising investments from pharmaceutical companies, awareness and advocacy. The neurodegenerative disorder therapeutics market size is expected to see strongly grown in the next few years. It will grow to $28.33 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for personalized medicine, targeted therapy, increasing availability of clinical trials, rising healthcare expenditure. Major trends in the forecast period include disease-modifying therapies, non-pharmacological interventions, telemedicine and remote monitoring, technological innovations, precision therapeutics, digital health solutions, biomarker-driven trials. Get The Complete Scope Of The Report @ https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/report/neurodegenerative-disorder-therapeutic-global-market-report Market Drivers and Trends: Increased prevalence of neurodegenerative among the global population contributes to the growth of the neurodegenerative disorder therapeutics market. The increase in the geriatric population attributes to the increased prevalence of neurodegenerative disorders. According to World Population Prospects, the number of people above 60 years of age will increase to 2.1 billion in 2050 and it is expected that people aged over 80 years will triple to 425 million in 2050. According to the Alzheimer's Association, around 5.8 million Americans are suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and this number is projected to rise to around 14 million by 2050. 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Just like the human population, wildlife from time to time experiences outbreaks of disease. Sometimes these outbreaks are limited. In other instances, their effect on a species population can be quite dramatic. When writing on the subject, several diseases and viruses come to mind. Avian flu, West Nile, EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease), and CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) have all taken a heavy toll on various wildlife species. Of the many diseases in recent years, White Nose Syndrome among our nation’s bat population has been one of the most devastating, completely wiping out colonies of the winged creatures that play an important role in insect numbers. It is estimated that it will take hundreds of years for some populations to bounce back if it ever occurs. Currently, concern is rising over yet another disease. This disease is called RHDV2, or Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2. The virus affecting both rabbits and hares is highly contagious, often causing mass die-offs of 75-to-100% of area populations of both rabbits and hares. There currently is no treatment for this disease. To make matters even worse, once it occurs it can remain in an area’s soil for months, preventing repopulation. Not yet found in Pennsylvania’s wild rabbit population, the only proven occurrence happened in a domestic facility in Uniontown, Fayette County. While at this time the disease is thought to cause no issues for humans, other rabbit and hare diseases such as tularemia or plague can cause serious illness or even death in humans that come into contact with infected animals. To stay on top of the possibility of RHDV2 becoming established in our state, the Pa. Game Commission asks anyone finding two or more dead rabbits in an area to contact the agency. It is simple, just phone 1-833-PGC-WILD or use the online reporting tool at https://www.pgcapps.pa.gov/WHS . Do not handle suspected rabbits or allow pets to come into contact with them. Domestic hare and rabbit owners with concerns can contact the state Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Health at 717-722-2852, option 1. Please do your part to monitor and prevent this terrible disease from spreading into our wild hare and rabbit populations. The damage could be irreversible.Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuitNone

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NEW YORK, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (the "Company,” "we,” "us,” "our company,” or "MFH”) (Nasdaq: MFH), a digital fintech group powered by blockchain technology, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2024. First Half 2024 Financial and Operating Highlights About Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. is a digital fintech company with subsidiaries specializing in distributed computing and digital consultation across North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Our focus is on delivering innovative financial solutions while adhering to principles of compliance, professionalism, and operational efficiency. Our aim is to contribute to the evolution of digital finance by providing secure and innovative financial services to individuals and businesses. And our dedication to compliance, professionalism, and operational excellence ensures that we remain a trusted partner in the rapidly transforming financial landscape. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements We have made statements in this report that constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "anticipate,” "estimate,” "plan,” "project,” "continuing,” "ongoing,” "expect,” "we believe,” "we intend,” "may,” "should,” "could” and similar expressions. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements about: our business and operating strategies and plans for the development of existing and new businesses, ability to implement such strategies and plans and expected time; developments in, or changes to, laws, regulations, governmental policies, incentives, taxation and regulatory and policy environment affecting our operations and the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry; our future business development, financial condition and results of operations; expected changes in our revenues, costs or expenditures; general business, political, social and economic conditions in mainland China and the international markets where we base our operations. The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements depends upon a number of known and unknown risks and events. Many factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Consequently, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law; we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update this forward-looking information. Nonetheless, we reserve the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this interim report. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates. CONTACTS Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. Hoi Yi Xian [email protected] Tel: + 1 646 283 7120 International Elite Capital Inc. Vicky Cheung Tel: +1(646) 866-7928 Email: [email protected]

The Fiji women’s hockey team had a commanding 9-1 win over Samoa in their opening Oceania Pacific Cup match at the National Hockey Centre, Suva, yesterday. Head coach Alison Southey was pleased with the side’s performance. Laced with a few seasoned players who participated in both the Pacific Games and World Cup in Oman, Southey said, they’re hopeful and confident. These players include Catherine Fabiano, Divyankar Kumar, Melba Nautu and Maxine Edwards. “It’s always good going into a tournament winning,” she said. “We’re optimistic, we’re taking one game at a time- we’re just going to put everything that we’ve done at training in the game. “We stuck to the game plan. The girls have been training really hard over the past few months.” Southey added that the four-day tournament would showcase the talent and skills of the home sides especially the rising players and debutants.. Both the Fiji men’s and women’s have named two sides for the tournament- Fiji and Fiji Warriors. “One improvement that we picked up is the defence, we need to just get a bit tighter on the defence and we should be good,” Southey said. “We’re fortunate enough to have two teams, it’s just really good exposure for our local athletes. “We have about five to six players that went to the Pacific Games and six players that went to the Oman World Cup.” The Fiji women’s side met Tonga in their second game at 4:30pm yesterday after this edition went to press. Seven countries and 16 teams are competing in the men’s and women’s competition which will end on Thursday. Feedback: sereana.salalo@fijisun.com.fjStock market today: Rising tech stocks pull Wall Street to another recordCHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the holiday season approaches, it’s the perfect time to focus on winter wellness and thoughtful gifting ideas for health-conscious entertaining. Renowned Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Mia Syn shares her top recommendations to help people feel their best while enjoying all the season has to offer. COMBAT HOLIDAY CONGESTION “So many of us look forward to holiday parties and quality time with loved ones,” says Syn, “But we often find ourselves battling sinus congestion from dry air, cold weather, or seasonal allergies.” Her go-to solution? The NEW Mucinex® Sinus Saline Nasal Spray, the first-ever saline product featuring a 2-in-1 nozzle with customizable spray settings. Consumers can choose the ‘Power Jet’ to tackle tough nasal congestion or the ‘Gentle Mist’ to clear everyday congestion and soothe your nose. With its dual-nozzle technology, Mucinex® Sinus Saline Nasal Spray helps relieve congestion caused by allergens, irritants, and colds. Available at major retailers, pharmacies, and on Amazon, you can find your nearest store at Mucinex.com . 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By Melina Walling, The Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan — In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change. It’s a far-from-perfect arrangement, with many parties still deeply unsatisfied but some hopeful that the deal will be a step in the right direction. World Resources Institute president and CEO Ani Dasgupta called it “an important down payment toward a safer, more equitable future,” but added that the poorest and most vulnerable nations are “rightfully disappointed that wealthier countries didn’t put more money on the table when billions of people’s lives are at stake.” The summit was supposed to end on Friday evening but negotiations spiraled on through early Sunday. With countries on opposite ends of a massive chasm, tensions ran high as delegations tried to close the gap in expectations. Here’s how they got there: Rich countries have agreed to pool together at least $300 billion a year by 2035. It’s not near the full amount of $1.3 trillion that developing countries were asking for, and that experts said was needed. But delegations more optimistic about the agreement said this deal is headed in the right direction, with hopes that more money flows in the future. The text included a call for all parties to work together using “all public and private sources” to get closer to the $1.3 trillion per year goal by 2035. That means also pushing for international mega-banks, funded by taxpayer dollars, to help foot the bill. And it means, hopefully, that companies and private investors will follow suit on channeling cash toward climate action. The agreement is also a critical step toward helping countries on the receiving end create more ambitious targets to limit or cut emissions of heat-trapping gases that are due early next year. It’s part of the plan to keep cutting pollution with new targets every five years, which the world agreed to at the U.N. talks in Paris in 2015. The Paris agreement set the system of regular ratcheting up climate fighting ambition as away to keep warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. The world is already at 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.3 degrees Fahrenheit) and carbon emissions keep rising. The deal decided in Baku replaces a previous agreement from 15 years ago that charged rich nations $100 billion a year to help the developing world with climate finance. The new number has similar aims: it will go toward the developing world’s long laundry list of to-dos to prepare for a warming world and keep it from getting hotter. That includes paying for the transition to clean energy and away from fossil fuels. Countries need funds to build up the infrastructure needed to deploy technologies like wind and solar power on a large scale. Communities hard-hit by extreme weather also want money to adapt and prepare for events like floods, typhoons and fires. Funds could go toward improving farming practices to make them more resilient to weather extremes, to building houses differently with storms in mind, to helping people move from the hardest-hit areas and to help leaders improve emergency plans and aid in the wake of disasters. The Philippines, for example, has been hammered by six major storms in less than a month , bringing to millions of people howling wind, massive storm surges and catastrophic damage to residences, infrastructure and farmland. “Family farmers need to be financed,” said Esther Penunia of the Asian Farmers Association. She described how many have already had to deal with millions of dollars of storm damage, some of which includes trees that won’t again bear fruit for months or years, or animals that die, wiping out a main source of income. “If you think of a rice farmer who depends on his or her one hectare farm, rice land, ducks, chickens, vegetables, and it was inundated, there was nothing to harvest,” she said. The ending of COP29 is “reflective of the harder geopolitical terrain the world finds itself in,” said Li Shuo of the Asia Society. He cited Trump’s recent victory in the US — with his promises to pull the country out of the Paris Agreement — as one reason why the relationship between China and the EU will be more consequential for global climate politics moving forward. Developing nations also faced some difficulties agreeing in the final hours, with one Latin American delegation member saying that their group didn’t feel properly consulted when small island states had last-minute meetings to try to break through to a deal. Negotiators from across the developing world took different tacks on the deal until they finally agreed to compromise. Meanwhile, activists ramped up the pressure: many urged negotiators to stay strong and asserted that no deal would be better than a bad deal. But ultimately the desire for a deal won out. Some also pointed to the host country as a reason for the struggle. Mohamed Adow, director of climate and energy think tank Power Shift Africa, said Friday that “this COP presidency is one of the worst in recent memory,” calling it “one of the most poorly led and chaotic COP meetings ever.” The presidency said in a statement, “Every hour of the day, we have pulled people together. Every inch of the way, we have pushed for the highest common denominator. We have faced geopolitical headwinds and made every effort to be an honest broker for all sides.” Shuo retains hope that the opportunities offered by a green economy “make inaction self-defeating” for countries around the world, regardless of their stance on the decision. But it remains to be seen whether the UN talks can deliver more ambition next year. In the meantime, “this COP process needs to recover from Baku,” Shuo said. Associated Press reporters Seth Borenstein and Sibi Arasu contributed to this report. The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org . 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How Japan derails the energy transition in PH and BangladeshNo need to be a Grinch this holiday season - you can watch "The Grinch" instead. Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book by the same name, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" tells the story of a perpetually curmudgeonly, anti-social hairy green creature named the Grinch who lives atop an isolated mountain just outside of Whoville, the most festive, Christmas-loving town of all. An epic hater of Christmas , he vows to ruin it by stealing all of the Whos' festive supplies, including their Christmas dinner, decorations and gifts. After he is briefly intercepted by the adorable Cindy Lou Who and then witnesses the Whos still joining together to celebrate on Christmas morning even without their world goods, the Grinch is overwhelmed by the Christmas spirit and his "two sizes too small" heart grows three sizes as he joins the Whos for a feast. There are multiple versions of the movie, including Jim Carrey's beloved 2000 live-action take, but the 1966 made-for-TV film is where it all began. This year, the animated version will be watchable both on cable and streaming. Here's how to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" this holiday season. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Need something to watch? 100+ Kids Christmas movies to stream with the whole family this holiday season Where to watch 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) on TV The original animated film will air on NBC this year. Those looking to watch it the old-fashioned way will have to find their local channel to turn on NBC and catch it there or online at NBC.com . When does 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) air on TV? "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966) will air on NBC on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Where to stream 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) Thanks to streaming, you don't need cable to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The animated film is available on Peacock as part of a standard paid subscription and for rent on Prime Video . It is also available for live TV streaming on Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV . Get Peacock: https://imp.i305175.net/eKezAz Dr. Suess' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) voice cast Get Amazon Prime Video: https://amzn.to/3sGJHzk We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.Source: Intermodal “In response, China’s newbuilding capacity has been scaled up through the reopening of dormant shipyards and the expansion of existing facilities. In addition to Jiangsu Rongsheng, one of the largest private Chinese yards, founded in 2006, other shipyards such as Hengli Heavy Industry, Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding, and Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore have restarted operations. Meanwhile, New Times Shipbuilding, Wuhu Shipyard, and Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding among others have expanded their production potential. This growth of shipbuilding capacity is expected to absorb a part of the excess demand, reducing vessel delivery times”, Intermodal’s Research Analyst, Mr. Nikos Tagoulis said. According to Mr. Tagoulis, “to gain more insight on market fundamentals, it’s useful to have a look at the evolution of shipbuilding orders of the three major industry players, China, Japan and South Korea, and their portions to the global orderbook of three major shipbuilding players in terms of m dwt. since China’s entry to WTO in 2000. Through government support and public investments to its national shipbuilding ecosystem, China emerged as a market leader, commanding currently nearly 65% of global shipbuilding orders, an impressive rise considering the less than 10% share in 2000. Meanwhile, the combined orderbook share of Japan and South Korea has declined from 78% to 31% over the same period. As of November 2024, the Chinese shipbuilding orderbook for counts 3,256 vessels of 224m dwt total carrying capacity, marking a 37% increase from 2023 and a 72% rise from 2022, with the global orderbook increasing by 21% since 2023”. Source: Intermodal “In the realm of new contracts, Chinese shipyards remain dominant, securing 1,338 vessels totaling 103.9 million dwt, which represents 70% of all new contracts. Notably, Chinese yards have captured 89% of containership orders, 81% of bulk carrier orders, and 74% of tanker contracts. The rise of China as a dominant force in global shipbuilding can be attributed to several factors, including substantial government support, investments in new technologies, low labour cost and large-scale production capabilities. Additionally, China has successfully leveraged partnerships with international firms, facilitating the transfer of valuable expertise, enabling to advance in the construction of more sophisticated vessels, such as chemical tankers or gas carriers. Domestic demand for both new ship construction and repair services is also a key driver, with the Chinese fleet accounting for approximately 13% of global tonnage”, Tagoulis added. Intermodal’s analyst concluded that “the above constitute the main advantages of the Chinese shipbuilding sector, together with a well-integrated supply chain that ensures timely delivery of the materials required for vessel construction and environmentally sustainable practices. In the current global shipbuilding market, the robust demand for new vessels, evidenced by a steadily growing order book in the post-COVID era and rising new building prices, are expected to drive further expansion of the Chinese shipbuilding sector and maintain its leading position”. Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Shannon and Mike Farrell started what would later become their local farm from one pumpkin. “We started with a small garden and a friend of ours laughed at a pumpkin we grew. So I kinda went... Well, I’ll show you!” Mike said. “Poor Shannon,” Mike chuckled. “We started growing pumpkins en masse.” “To show that friend,” Shannon added. The two are the married team behind Comox Valley’s Shamrock Farm. They agreed to meet up with The Discourse during the farm’s winter market — which took place from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 — to share some of what they’ve learned over the last 30 years of running a local farm. The farm has been in operation since 1993. Mike said things began slowly, with the two introducing things little by little over the years to their 20-acre property in Little River, Comox. Since the pumpkin, the family farm has grown into a diversified local business with year-round crops and some goats, pigs and chickens. They are always experimenting, but some crops include pumpkins, garlic, lavender, squash, carrots, radicchio, tomatoes, greens, and one of Shannon’s favourites — kalettes, a cross between brussels sprouts and kale. From 1999 to 2019, the farm also offered field trips to school children. Shannon said this was a good way to spread the word about the farm before social media took off in the 2010s. The two were also busy raising their three boys at this time. One of their biggest focuses over the years has been the importance of not using pesticide or herbicide sprays even while opting not to undergo the cumbersome organic certification process. “Our philosophy was to be able to pull it out of the ground, wipe the dirt off and eat it,” Mike said. The farm scales up a bit every year and they focus on trial and error to grow and diversify their crops. “We have to be able to rotate into different areas all the time,” Mike said. This helps the farm maintain soil health, control pests and weeds, and enable diverse crop production on limited acreage. “It’s kind of a jigsaw puzzle, actually.” Mike said the hardest part about having a farm that doesn’t use pesticides is the weeding, which increases the cost of labour. “We weed everything by hand so that puts our costs up,” Shannon said. “We have a great crew though.” And sometimes the farm does lose crops to bugs. “A few bitten bok choy leaves people will buy but when it gets really bad people won’t buy that vegetable.” Shannon said. Then there is the balance of pricing the vegetables. The Farrells said you can’t have them too expensive because then people won’t buy the vegetables. But if you price them too low, it’s not enough to keep the farm going. When COVID-19 hit, the team started thinking a lot about food scarcity and the supply chain issues that were hitting the Island at the time. “We were like, let’s plant as much as our fields can handle,” Shannon said. The farm did well. Shannon said she noticed a shift in how many people began to value local food. “People were worried about where their food was coming from, and I finally felt like the farm was supporting the family.” Autumn Farrell, Shannon and Mike’s daughter-in-law, has been helping out on the farm since she was in high school. Back then, her now husband Jesse Farrell asked her to help out because his parents needed some help on the farm. Now, a decade later, Autumn is still a lead farmhand weeding and harvesting vegetables, ordering seeds, operating the website and social media and sending out newsletters. “Over the years, I’ve just continued to work here. I also work in a hospital, and this is just a completely different environment for me. I really value being able to work outside and getting your hands dirty,” she said. “It’s so good to be... in nature and connecting with the soil and the earth.” “We focus a lot on diversity too,” Autumn said. Shannon added that their focus on diversity ensures there is something else to fall back on if a crop fails. It’s important for the long-term resilience of the farm. A diverse range of crops is also fun and gives them room to grow and experiment, she added. “I find it really cool, you’ve got these seeds and some of the varieties are really old heirloom varieties that have been passed down from all those generations,” she said. You save that seed, and then you grow it again, and it keeps going. I love that,” Shannon said. Shannon chuckled and added that sometimes this diversity doesn’t succeed because the farm is always experimenting. But that ends up helping them grow in the long-term. “Every year we usually try to find a few new weird varieties that people haven’t heard of before,” Autumn said. This year, it was forced radicchio. Radicchio — a type of chicory from Italy, is known for its white and purple to dark red leaves. They planted different varieties of radicchio for the farm this year, and Shannon experimented with “forcing” the plant. “So in Italy, historically, they would take their radicchio, which is field grown, inside and cover it, shade it from light, and change the water everyday... but because it doesn’t have light, you get these beautiful tender leaves that are dark red and pure white.” The lack of light reduces chlorophyll production, which also softens the bitterness that is often associated with radicchio. Radicchio is a winter vegetable, and Shannon added that she likes being able to grow during all four seasons. “Outside right now, we’ve got all of the brussels sprouts and kale and radicchio and all the winter cabbages and kalettes. Carrots are outside right now, radishes are outside right now. We are lucky that we can grow right through the season.” There are also lots of vegetables in the high tunnel right now, which is like a greenhouse but there is no heat. “We don’t like to waste anything, because obviously that’s money thrown away. So if something doesn’t sell, we pickle it right away, preserve it right away, or put it in the freezer for now in the winter.” The goats, they said, are part of the diversity gamble. The goat’s milk is used for the soap made on the farm, but the goats are a bit of a luxury, and the soap barely covers their cost. But the six pigs were a success. The farm had a forested area that needed some clearing, so they put the pigs in the area to clear it. Having animals for meat was a new experience for them, but the farmers said they see a need for serving people concerned about where their meat comes from. They even had one of the workers on the farm break a mainly vegetarian diet after seeing how well they were raising the pigs. “She could see where they were, they were outside 24/7, getting fed, they had their big wallow. They were getting all our vegetables.” Shannon said it was amazing to see how the pigs were helpful in clearing the land and is looking forward to seeing how things grow there now. They sold most of the pig meat but still have some cuts left. Shamrock Farms can often be found at the Comox Valley Farmer’s Market, and their products are also in many local restaurants. But most of their products are sold straight from the farm at their markets. Now that the winter farm market is complete, locals can look forward to the spring plant sale in May. Come July, the farm will host a lavender and garlic market then In late September and early October a fall harvest market. Shamrock Farm offered some advice for those who may want to get into farming: “Start small and pay as you go. Don’t reach for the moon and borrow a ton of money,” Mike said. Farming is tough, and the farmers said it’s important for the farm to be sustainable for not only the food they grow. “With sustainable farming, it has to be sustainable for the people who work on the farm too,” said Shannon. She said that the job can be exhausting and that breaks are important too. They also added that it’s important to have another form of income before going all-out in farming. In other words, don’t put all your eggs into one basket (pun intended). To learn more about Shamrock Farm, go to https://www.shamrockfarm.ca/ or email info@shamrockfarm.ca . NoneNone

Bitcoin storms above $100K as Trump 2.0 fuels crypto euphoriaSyria’s prime minister said that most cabinet ministers were back at work on Monday after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad. However, some state workers failed to return to their jobs and a United Nations official said the country’s public sector had come “to a complete and abrupt halt”. Meanwhile, streams of refugees crossed back into Syria from neighbouring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future and looking for relatives who disappeared during Mr Assad’s brutal rule. There were already signs of the difficulties ahead for the rebel alliance now in control of much of the country. The alliance is led by a former senior al-Qaida militant, who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance. The rebel command said they would not tell women how to dress. “It is strictly forbidden to interfere with women’s dress or impose any request related to their clothing or appearance, including requests for modesty,” the command said in a statement on social media. Nearly two days after rebels entered the capital, some key government services had shut down after state workers ignored calls to go back to their jobs, the UN official said, causing issues at airports and borders and slowing the flow of humanitarian aid. Rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, also met with Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Jalali for the first time. Mr Jalali stayed in Syria when Mr Assad fled and has sought to project normalcy since. “We are working so that the transitional period is quick and smooth,” he told Sky News Arabia TV on Monday, saying the security situation had already improved from the day before. At the court of Justice in Damascus, which was stormed by the rebels to free detainees, Judge Khitam Haddad, an aide to the justice minister in the outgoing government, said that judges were ready to resume work quickly. “We want to give everyone their rights,” Mr Haddad said outside the courthouse. “We want to build a new Syria and to keep the work, but with new methods.” But a UN official said some government services had been paralysed as worried state employees stayed at home. The public sector “has just come to a complete and abrupt halt,” said Adam Abdelmoula, UN resident and humanitarian co-ordinator for Syria, noting, for example, that an aid flight carrying urgently needed medical supplies had been put on hold after aviation employees abandoned their jobs. “This is a country that has had one government for 53 years and then suddenly all of those who have been demonised by the public media are now in charge in the nation’s capital,” Mr Abdelmoula told The Associated Press. “I think it will take a couple of days and a lot of assurance on the part of the armed groups for these people to return to work again.” In a video shared on a rebel messaging channel, Mr al-Sharaa said: “You will see there are skills” among the rebels. The Kremlin said Russia has granted political asylum to Mr Assad, a decision made by President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on Mr Assad’s specific whereabouts and said Mr Putin did not plan to meet with him. Damascus was quiet Monday, with life slowly returning to normal, though most shops and public institutions were closed. In public squares, some people were still celebrating. Civilian traffic resumed, but there was no public transport. Long lines formed in front of bakeries and other food stores. There was little sign of any security presence though in some areas, small groups of armed men were stationed in the streets. We do not moderate comments, but we expect readers to adhere to certain rules in the interests of open and accountable debate.How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Tuesday, December 3

ABC of AKD’s plans to handle the ‘Economy Stupid’Ukraine must be placed in the “strongest possible position for negotiations” to end the war with Russia, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister insisted the UK will back Ukraine “for as long as it takes” as he made a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London, but for the first time acknowledged the conflict could move towards a negotiated end. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has in recent weeks suggested he is open to a possible ceasefire with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Kyiv and its European allies meanwhile fear the advent of Donald Trump’s return to the White House could result in American aid being halted. President-elect Trump has said he would prefer to move towards a peace deal, and has claimed he could end the conflict on “day one” of his time in power. As he attempts to strike up a good relationship with the incoming president, Sir Keir revealed he had told Mr Trump the UK “will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come”. In his speech at London’s Guildhall, the Prime Minister said there is “no question it is right we support Ukraine”, as the UK’s aid to Kyiv is “deeply in our self-interest”. Allowing Russia to win the war would mean “other autocrats would believe they can follow Putin’s example,” he warned. Sir Keir added: “So we must continue to back Ukraine and do what it takes to support their self-defence for as long as it takes. “To put Ukraine in the strongest possible position for negotiations so they can secure a just and lasting peace on their terms that guarantees their security, independence, and right to choose their own future.” Mr Zelensky told Sky News over the weekend he would be open to speaking with Mr Putin, but branded the Russian president a “terrorist”. He also suggested Ukrainian territory under his control should be taken under the “Nato umbrella” to try to stop the “hot stage” of the war with Russia. In a banquet speech focused on foreign affairs, the Prime Minister said it was “plain wrong” to suggest the UK must choose between its allies, adding: “I reject it utterly. “(Clement) Attlee did not choose between allies. (Winston) Churchill did not choose. “The national interest demands that we work with both.” Sir Keir said the UK and the US were “intertwined” when it came to commerce, technology and security. The Prime Minister added: “That’s why, when President Trump graciously hosted me for dinner in Trump Tower, I told him that we will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come.” He also repeated his commitment to “rebuild our ties with Europe” and insisted he was right to try to build closer links with China. “It is remarkable that until I met President Xi last month there had been no face-to-face meeting between British and Chinese leaders for six years,” the Prime Minister said. “We can’t simply look the other way. We need to engage. To co-operate, to compete and to challenge on growth, on security concerns, on climate as well as addressing our differences in a full and frank way on issues like Hong Kong, human rights, and sanctions on our parliamentarians,” he added. The Prime Minister said he wants Britain’s role in the world to be that of “a constant and responsible actor in turbulent times”. He added: “To be the soundest ally and to be determined, always, in everything we do. “Every exchange we have with other nations, every agreement we enter into to deliver for the British people and show, beyond doubt, that Britain is back.” Ahead of Sir Keir’s speech, Lord Mayor Alastair King urged the Prime Minister and his Government to loosen regulations on the City of London to help it maintain its competitive edge. In an echo of Sir Keir’s commitment to drive the UK’s economic growth, the Lord Mayor said: “The idealist will dream of growth, but the pragmatist understands that our most effective machinery to drive growth is here in the City, in the hands of some of the brightest and most committed people that you will find anywhere in the world.”By Chris Johnston , Pierre LeBrun and Julian McKenzie Team Canada revealed its 23-man roster for February’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament on Wednesday. Forwards Mitch Marner , Sam Reinhart , Anthony Cirelli , Brandon Hagel , Travis Konecny , Mark Stone and Seth Jarvis were added to Canada’s roster, with Alex Pietrangelo , Shea Theodore , Travis Sanheim , Devon Toews , Colton Parayko and Josh Morrissey joining as defensemen. Advertisement Forwards Connor McDavid , Nathan MacKinnon , Brayden Point , Brad Marchand and Sidney Crosby , along with defenseman Cale Makar had already been named as the first six members of Team Canada in June. Canada’s goaltending has been subject to much debate in anticipation of Wednesday’s roster reveal. The Canadians’ trio consists of Jordan Binnington , Adin Hill and Sam Montembeault . Canada is being led by Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper behind the bench, flanked by assistant coaches Bruce Cassidy, Pete DeBoer, Rick Tocchet, Mishka Donskov and Lightning video coach James Emery. Cooper is also expected to lead Canada at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The 4 Nations Face-Off will run Feb. 12 to 20 in Montreal and Boston. Full roster (Note: Highlighted players had already been named to the roster.) Snubs Every Team Canada has more qualified forwards than the number of available roster spots, so the most notable omissions can be found there in Zach Hyman , John Tavares , Mark Scheifele and Connor Bedard . Hyman is coming off a 70-goal season (postseason included) spent playing alongside Connor McDavid. Tavares has been in a top form for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season and has a vast international resume that includes serving as Canada’s captain at the IIHF World Hockey Championship in May. Scheifele is scoring at better than a point-per-game pace for the high-flying Winnipeg Jets . And Bedard is a 19-year-old wunderkind who rewrote the record book while representing his country at the world junior championship. The snubs on the back end include Evan Bouchard and Noah Dobson , aged 25 and 24, respectively. They’re both high-end puck distributors coming off big seasons. — Chris Johnston Surprises Jarvis jumps off the page as the player least expected to battle his way onto this version of Team Canada. He doesn’t have the resume of many other players left at home. And at 5-foot-10, he doesn’t have the size, either. Advertisement But the 22-year-old Carolina Hurricanes winger does possess slick playmaking ability and a competitive spirit, which makes him a selection with upside. He could become a Team Canada fixture if things go well. On the back end, few saw Parayko securing a spot among Canada’s top seven, but as a big man with Stanley Cup-winning pedigree who is capable of logging tough minutes, he brought more security than some other choices. Montembeault isn’t a surprise, per se, but his save percentage this season is lagging behind Cam Talbot , Logan Thompson , Mackenzie Blackwood , Marc-Andre Fleury and Darcy Kuemper . Each of those other Canadian goalies will be watching the tournament from home. — Johnston Expectations Fair or not, any player that pulls a Canadian national team sweater over their head is expected to win. That’s especially true in best-on-best men’s competition, where Canada has won four of the past five tournaments and nine of 13 overall. Even with the country’s decade of dominance now a long way in the rear-view mirror, the high hopes remain. Canada will try to overwhelm opponents with its depth. Cooper can run out McDavid, Crosby, Point and Cirelli down the middle. If for whatever reason that isn’t working, he’s got MacKinnon and Bennett as ready-made options to slide to center. And for good measure, Cooper’s got Makar to serve as the heartbeat of a blue line that features a nice blend of size, smarts and elite decision-makers. Even with the questions (or doubts) in goal, this is a roster built to execute at a high level that intends to keep opponents at bay in hard-fought games by limiting mistakes. Canada expects three goals to be good enough to win against any team in the tournament. — Johnston Required reading Other rosters (Photo of Mitch Marner scoring on Jordan Binnington: Jeff Curry / USA Today)

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Aston Villa scored three first-half goals as they recorded their first win since October with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Brentford at Villa Park. Villa came into the game winless in eight matches in all competitions but they jumped back into the top half of the Premier League with a scintillating performance in the opening 45 minutes. Unai Emery has never gone nine matches without a win as manager but Brentford never posed a threat to prolong that run as Villa cashed in on a dominant first period with goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Matty Cash. Brentford have only managed one point away from home all season and Mikkel Damsgaard’s effort after the break proved to be in vain as their miserable run on the road continued. Tyrone Mings made his first start in the Premier League since August 2023 in place of Pau Torres while Leon Bailey was brought into the side following their heavy loss to Chelsea. Bees boss Thomas Frank opted for Vitaly Janelt and Yehor Yarmoliuk over Christian Norgaard and Mathias Jensen. Kevin Schade completed his first career hat-trick at the weekend and showed his confidence six minutes in when his drilled shot was deflected narrowly behind. It took a quarter of an hour but Villa began to knock the ball about and Watkins bent an effort towards goal but Mark Flekken was brought into action for the first time to collect. The tension inside Villa Park alleviated as the hosts took the lead in the 21st minute. Boubacar Kamara’s beautiful turn in the middle of the park set Watkins on his way and he teed up Rogers outside the box who whipped into the far corner in magnificent fashion. The hosts almost added a second straight away as Bailey got in behind the Bees back line but blasted straight at Flekken. Villa had another opportunity to go two in front when Ethan Pinnock dragged Watkins down inside the area and the penalty was eventually given by referee Lewis Smith. And England striker Watkins dusted himself down and snuck his spot-kick into the bottom right corner from 12 yards. Emery’s side showed no mercy and added a third 11 minutes before the break as Lucas Digne’s cross fell to Cash who was waiting at the back post to slam home. Things threatened to get worse for Brentford after the interval when Flekken came to punch Youri Tielemans’ corner away but almost diverted it into his own goal before he got back to push behind for a corner. The Bees got themselves on the scoresheet in the 54th minute as Bryan Mbeumo’s cross was diverted into the path of Damsgaard who cut back and lashed high into the net. Watkins wasted an opportunity to restore Villa’s three-goal advantage as he pounced on a loose pass but aimed straight at Flekken. The visiting goalkeeper was again called on to deny substitute Jhon Duran but Villa settle dfor three goals as they returned to winning ways.

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AP Business SummaryBrief at 3:43 p.m. ESTThe AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Darius Hannah scored 16 points as Bradley beat Canisius 92-59 on Saturday. Hannah added five rebounds for the Braves (10-2). Connor Dillon scored 13 points while going 5 of 8 (1 for 4 from 3-point range). Corey Thomas shot 4 of 4 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. Duke Deen also had 12 points. The Golden Griffins (0-13) were led by Paul McMillan IV, who posted 26 points. Jasman Sangha added 14 points for Canisius. Anthony Benard had eight points. The loss was the Golden Griffins’ 13th in a row. NEXT UP Bradley plays Sunday against Valparaiso at home, and Canisius visits Sacred Heart on Sunday. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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We are a few weeks removed from the election, and Democrats do not appear to be any closer to truly understanding why they lost so much ground to Donald Trump with so many demographics. It’s clear to me that comprehending what happened and why will have to come from somewhere other than political operatives within the party, cable news media elites, the dumpster fire that is social media or pollsters. As luck would have it, after the election I found myself giving a lecture to between 40 and 50 students at an American University media and public policy class. For all the discussion about younger voters and trying to understand what motivates them to head to the polls, I wonder how many of the pundits, commentators and experts dissecting the election have actually had a conversation with anyone under age 25 about it. So there I was speaking to a room full of young adults, under 25, some from Alabama or West Virginia, others from Germany or Pakistan, many having voted in the election — most shocked, even shaken from the results. Interestingly, two young women from Pakistan, who had not voted, were least surprised by the outcome. They had a front-row seat to prejudice in America, having lived in New York in the aftermath of 9/11, the victims of threats, hatred and law enforcement targeting. They scoffed at anyone just waking up to the reality that the electorate was not persuaded by warnings of sexism, racism or misogyny. For them and their families, those factors were embedded in their lived experience as Americans. A number of students who attended some of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rallies were surprised that the very real, tangible energy they felt at those events did not translate to the end result. They felt that they had immersed themselves in a bubble of lefty jubilance and were blindsided when they realized that bubble wasn’t as large as they thought. As the conversation unfolded, I was surprised that the topic of the Middle East never came up as a reason to support or oppose Harris. For all the talk leading up to the election about the effect the Israel-Hamas conflict would have on younger, more progressive college voters, it didn’t come up at all in this sample. What did come up was the feeling that Harris’ pivot to the middle wasn’t authentic. Her talking about her own gun ownership, for example, felt like a blatant effort to appeal to the center-right, and they just didn’t buy it. Harris’ loss hit the young women the most. So many of them didn’t understand how so many in this country could knowingly vote for a man and a political party that want to take away their rights and control their bodies. I challenged them to raise their hands if they, with any regularity, talk with the men in their lives about their bodies, about their menstrual cycles, about what it is to experience life as a woman. I asked them how many times the men in their lives — their fathers or partners — proactively broach those topics with them. Not one hand was raised. Given that, I asked, why would you think that any of them would vote one way or the other based on what’s going on with your body? Another recurring criticism of Harris was the inability or refusal to meaningfully distinguish what she would have done differently from President Biden. I’ll admit, I was surprised to hear this specific point mentioned numerous times. They felt that the whole premise of the Harris campaign was a fresh start, a new generation of leadership, a turning of the page from old to new and yet, by not contrasting at all from Biden, she was sending the signal to these kids that it would be business as usual. They found that incredibly uninspiring. As I spent these few hours with them, it was clear that these students feel unseen by the political system. It was an overwhelmingly pro-Harris class, but the disdain they felt for the Democratic Party was palpable. This generation doesn’t want to be told what to do or what to think. They don’t want to be told what could happen if the other side wins. They don’t want to be lectured to or preached at. What they do want is to be inspired. They want something different from what they’ve seen from Washington over the past eight years. They want to be engaged regularly and authentically, not just when the political calendar dictates, as some targeted demographic determined by a political consultant. Every election cycle, everyone asks how to get young Americans to turn out more robustly, to engage and activate. After talking with these students, I think the answer is simple: Engage them like adults. Talk to them, not at them. Be real. Make it relatable and personal. Meet them where they are, not where you want them to be.It didn't take Syracuse first-year coach Fran Brown long to figure out the key matchup for Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference game visiting Miami. "Syracuse has a really good quarterback," Brown said of Kyle McCord, "and Miami has a really good quarterback (Cam Ward)." With a win on Saturday, the No. 6 Hurricanes (10-1, 6-1 ACC) can clinch a berth in the league championship game against SMU. Miami is a 10 1/2-point favorite for Saturday's game. Syracuse (8-3, 4-3) has reached eight wins for just the fourth time since 2002, going 8-5 in 2010 and 2012 and 10-3 in 2018. However, the Orange haven't defeated a Top-10 team since knocking off Clemson in 2017. Miami leads the nation in scoring (44.7), and the Hurricanes will count on perfect passing conditions in Syracuse's dome. That could be huge for Ward, who leads the nation with 34 touchdown passes, ranking second in passing yards (3,774) and fourth in passing efficiency. Ward's top target is wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, who needs just 21 yards to reach 1,000 for the second straight season. Restrepo also ranks tied for seventh in the nation with 10 TD receptions. Ward has some other top targets, including 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end Elijah Arroyo, who is a walking mismatch because of his size and speed. He leads Miami with 18.5 yards per reception. Hurricanes wide receivers Isaiah Horton and Jacolby George have combined for 12 TD passes, and Sam Brown has added two more. Each of them has more than 500 receiving yards this season. Miami's running game features battering ram Damien Martinez (739 yards, 5.5 average, eight TDs); versatile Mark Fletcher Jr. (499 yards, 5.7 average, six TDs); and game-breaking freshman Jordan Lyle (361 yards, 8.6 average, four TDs). Defensively, Miami's big-play man is safety Mishael Powell, who ranks second in the ACC with five interceptions. "He's all about winning," Miami coach Mario Cristobal said of Powell. "He's a smart, self-starting team player." On special teams, Miami kicker Andres Borregales ranks second in the ACC with 97 points. He is 52-for-52 on extra points and 15-for-16 on field goals. Meanwhile, McCord ranks No. 1 in the nation in passing yards (3,946) and tied for seventh in TD passes (26). McCord, a transfer from Ohio State, has also set Syracuse's single-season record for passing yards. In last week's 31-24 win over Connecticut, McCord passed for a career-high 470 yards. However, McCord is just 46th in the nation in passing efficiency, due in part to his high total of interceptions (12). Syracuse also has three of the top six pass-catchers in the ACC in terms of yards: tight end Oronde Gadsden II (810) and wide receivers Jackson Meeks (801) and Trebor Pena (743). Gadsden, who is from the greater Miami area, has had three straight 100-yard games. He is the son of former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Oronde Gadsden. Syracuse's run game is led by LeQuint Allen, who has rushed for 819 yards, a 4.3 average and 12 TDs. The issue for Syracuse could be its defense, which ranks 13th in the ACC in points allowed (27.8). Miami's defense is fourth (22.3). Even so, Syracuse coach Brown said he's excited about this matchup. "I heard Miami is going to come deep," Brown said of Miami fans. "It's going to be intense in the stands. It's going to be intense on the field. I think this is a game everyone wants to see." --Field Level Media

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Abdi Bashir Jr. had 27 points in Monmouth's 88-74 victory against Fairfield on Saturday. Bashir shot 9 of 21 from the field, including 5 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Hawks (2-10). Jack Collins scored 13 points while going 5 of 8 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and added five assists. Madison Durr shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points. Prophet Johnson finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Stags (5-7, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Braden Sparks added 16 points and two steals for Fairfield. Deon Perry finished with 12 points, six assists and three steals. Monmouth took the lead with 16:32 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 43-33 at halftime, with Bashir racking up 11 points. Monmouth outscored Fairfield by four points in the second half, and Bashir scored a team-high 16 points in the second half to help their team secure the victory. Monmouth plays Auburn on the road on Monday, and Fairfield visits Columbia on Saturday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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Researchers have discovered seven new Pegasus spyware infections targeting journalists, government officials, and corporate executives that started several years ago and span both iPhone and Android devices, demonstrating that the range of the notorious spyware may be even greater than once thought. Researchers from iVerify discovered multiple devices compromised by Israeli company NSO Group's spyware via attacks initiated between 2021 and 2023 that affect Apple iPhone iOS versions 14, 15, and 16.6, as well as Android, they revealed in a blog post published on Dec. 4. The infections were discovered in May during a threat-hunting scan of 3,500 devices from iVerify users who opted in to the checks. Specifically, the investigation uncovered multiple Pegasus variants in five unique malware types across iOS and Android. The researchers detected forensic artifacts in diagnostic data, shutdown logs, and crash logs found on the devices. "Our investigation detected 2.5 infected devices per 1,000 scans — a rate significantly higher than any previously published reports," Matthias Frielingsdorf, Verify co-founder and iOS security researcher, wrote in the post. Each of the infections "represented a device that could have been silently monitored, its data compromised without the owner's knowledge," he wrote. Related: Name That Edge Toon: Shackled! "The discovery supported our thesis about the prevalence of spyware on mobile devices — it was hiding in plain sight, undetected by traditional endpoint security measures." The findings also demonstrate that security researchers, in general, may have underestimated the reach of mobile spyware, particularly Pegasus, Rocky Cole, co-founder and COO of iVerify, tells Dark Reading. Pegasus, developed by NSO Group — an adversary that iVerify tracks as "Rainbow Ronin" — is a particularly nasty piece of spyware that allows the controller to exploit OS vulnerabilities and leverage zero-click attacks to access and extract whatever they want from an exploited mobile device. Attackers can intercept and transmit messages, emails, media files, passwords, and detailed location information without a user's knowledge or interaction. Pegasus gained initial notoriety in 2021 when security researchers found that it was being used by state-sponsored actors in illegal surveillance against journalists, politicians, human rights advocates, and other persons of interest to government intelligence agencies. Since then, numerous other infections have surfaced that show how governments have wielded the spyware, with journalists in particular in the crosshairs. Related: Microsoft Boosts Device Security With Windows Resiliency Initiative Now iVerify's discovery suggests that state-sponsored actors not only are using mobile spyware in a narrow way to surveil the most high-profile of targets, but also could be spying on people within typically targeted populations who wouldn’t seem likely to be on their radar, Cole says. "Previously considered a rare and highly targeted threat, Pegasus was found to be more prevalent and capable of infecting a wider range of devices, not just those belonging to high-risk users," he says. Moreover, as iVerify’s investigation uncovered multiple Pegasus infections across several iOS versions, some dating back years, it's clear that traditional security measures often fail to detect such threats. This suggests that mobile device users themselves must be included in the detection of malware so they have "the power to understand and defend against threats that were previously invisible," Frielingsdorf wrote. Cole says that best practices for preventing spyware infections before they occur include regularly updating devices to the latest OS as soon as possible, as spyware often exploits unpatched vulnerabilities. And though EDR may not pick up every infection, it can be a useful tool for organizations to use alongside more proactive device-specific threat-hunting to "help detect and respond to threats in real time," he says. Related: Microsoft Finally Releases Recall as Part of Windows Insider Preview Organizations also should educate employees, Cole adds, especially those in high-risk roles, about the risks and best practices for mobile security as an essential protection against spyware infections. Elizabeth Montalbano is a freelance writer, journalist, and therapeutic writing mentor with more than 25 years of professional experience. Her areas of expertise include technology, business, and culture. Elizabeth previously lived and worked as a full-time journalist in Phoenix, San Francisco, and New York City; she currently resides in a village on the southwest coast of Portugal. In her free time, she enjoys surfing, hiking with her dogs, traveling, playing music, yoga, and cooking.

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White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaignJade Thirlwall shows off her vast array of bold of fashion choices as she shares behind-the-scenes snaps from an eventful 2024 Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By JORDAN BECK FOR MAILONLINE Published: 14:09 EST, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 14:51 EST, 23 December 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Jade Thirlwall has shown off her vast array of fashion choices from over the course of the year. The former Little Mix star, 31, took to social media on Monday so showcase her many looks from over the course of the year. She captioned the Instagram post: 'fittings of 24' The post comprised of a series of rare behind-the-scenes snaps, each showing off a potential outfit choices for her many appearances. In one picture, the singer struck a sultry pose in a pair of tights and a green cardigan as she smoldered to the camera. Beside her was a pair of pink high heels an fasted under the cardigan was a white shirt and black tie. Jade Thirlwall has taken to Instagram off her vast array of fashion choices from over the course of the year In another, she wrapped up warm in a massive hat and coat and completed the bold look with a pair of Ugg boots In another, she wrapped up warm in a massive hat and coat and completed the bold look with a pair of Ugg boots. And in another daring look from her one of her many photoshoots, she showed off a pair of pink underwear that had been placed over a pair of tights. The Angel of My Dreams singer didn't stop there, as she shared a series of snaps which showcased her toned tummy. In the first of many mirror selfies, she she opted for a short crop jumper and a pair of pink glasses whilst posing in a pair of baggy brown shorts. In another, she wore an abstract long skirt and a white crop top, whilst in another she played at being a saucy bride. In further pictures, Jade put on a leggy display and short shirts as she stood tall in thigh high boots. For the final photograph in the post, Jade was completely covered up. She flaunted her hourglass figure in a floor-length dress complete with sleeves and ruffles. In another, she wrapped up warm in a massive hat and coat and completed the bold look with a pair of Ugg boots In the first of many mirror selfies, she she opted for a short crop jumper and a pair of pink glasses whilst posing in a pair of baggy brown shorts Beside her, an assistant knelt down to fasten it at the back and she wore a somewhat subdued expression on her face. Jade's post caught the attention of her fans and fellow celebrities alike, as several famous faces took to the comments section. Rizzle Kicks star Jordan Stephens, who has been dating Jade since 2020 , left his approval in the form of emojis. X Factor twins Jedward wrote: 'Living iconic.' Actor and comedian Amrou Al-Kadhi said: 'Fittings of 24 backwards is “42 fo sgnittif” - makes you think don’t it girly.' In response, Jade left a string of emojis and said: 'ily.' In another, she wore an abstract long skirt that went all the way down to the floor and a white crop top In these two snaps, Jade put on a leggy display and short shirts as she stood tall in thigh high boots In one eye-catching snap, the pop star posed as a bride to be whilst an assistant held a veil over her face Jade had donned a wide variety of outfits for various photoshoots over the last 12 months and shared them will her 11 million followers Jade flaunted her hourglass figure in a floor-length dress complete with sleeves and ruffles in the final snap of herself that she shared Jade's post caught the attention of her fans and fellow celebrities alike, as several famous faces took to the comments section Instagram Little Mix Jade Thirlwall Share or comment on this article: Jade Thirlwall shows off her vast array of bold of fashion choices as she shares behind-the-scenes snaps from an eventful 2024 e-mail Add comment

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You know my character.” The CNN report describes a series of racial and sexual comments Robinson posted on the message board of a pornography website more than a decade ago. CNN reported that Robinson, who would be North Carolina’s first Black governor, attacked civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in searing terms and once referred to himself as a “black NAZI.” CNN also reported that Robinson wrote of being aroused by a memory of “peeping” women in gym showers when he was 14 along with an appreciation of transgender pornography. Robinson at one point referred to himself as a “perv,” according to CNN. The Associated Press has not independently confirmed that Robinson wrote and posted the messages. CNN said it matched details of the account on the pornographic website forum to other online accounts held by Robinson by comparing usernames, a known email address and his full name. CNN reported that details discussed by the account holder matched Robinson’s age, length of marriage and other biographical information. It also compared figures of speech that were used in his public Facebook profile and that appeared in discussions by the account on the pornographic website. Media outlets already have reported about a in which he used the word “filth” when discussing gay and transgender people. Robinson has a history of inflammatory comments that Stein has said made him too extreme to lead North Carolina. They already have contributed to the prospect that campaign struggles for Robinson would hurt former President Donald Trump to win the battleground state’s 16 electoral votes, and potential other GOP downballot candidates. Recent polls of North Carolina voters show Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris locked in a close race. The same polls show Stein with a roughly 10-point lead over Robinson. Stein and his allies have repeatedly cited from 2019 in which Robinson said abortion in America was about “killing the child because you weren’t responsible enough to keep your skirt down.” The Stein campaign said in a statement after the report that “North Carolinians already know Mark Robinson is completely unfit to be Governor.” State law says a gubernatorial nominee could withdraw as a candidate no later than the day before the first absentee ballots requested by military and overseas voters are distributed. That begins Friday, so the withdrawal deadline would be late Thursday. State Republican leaders could then pick a replacement. Trump has frequently voiced his support for Robinson, who has been considered a rising star in his party, well-known for his fiery speeches and evocative rhetoric. Ahead of the March primary, Trump at a rally in Greensboro called Robinson “Martin Luther King on steroids” for his speaking ability. Trump’s campaign appears to be distancing itself from Robinson in the wake of the report. In a statement to the AP, Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the GOP nominee’s campaign “is focused on winning the White House and saving this country,” calling North Carolina “a vital part of that plan.” Leavitt went on to contrast Trump’s economic record with that of Harris, not mentioning Robinson by name or answering questions as to whether he would appear with Trump at a Saturday campaign rally in Wilmington, or had been invited to do so. A spokesperson for Harris’ campaign, Ammar Moussa, said on X that “Donald Trump has a Mark Robinson problem” and reposted a photo of the two together. The North Carolina Republican Party defended Robinson in a statement on X, saying that despite his denial of CNN's report, it wouldn't “stop the Left from trying to demonize him via personal attacks.” The party referred to economic and immigration policies as the predominant election issues North Carolinians will care more about instead. “The Left needs this election to be a personality contest, not a policy contest because if voters focused on policy, Republicans win on Election Day," the party said. Scott Lassiter, a Republican state Senate candidate in a Raleigh-area swing district, did call on Robinson to “suspend his campaign to allow a quality candidate to finish this race.” Ed Broyhill, a North Carolina member of the Republican National Committee, said he spoke to Robinson Thursday afternoon and still supports him as the nominee. In an interview, Broyhill suggested the online details may have been fabricated. “It seems like a dirty trick to me,” Broyhill said. On Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, chair of the House GOP’s campaign committee, told reporters the report’s findings were “concerning.” Robinson, he said, has some reassuring to do in the state. Robinson, 56, was elected lieutenant governor in his first bid for public office in 2020. He tells a life story of childhood poverty, jobs that he blames the North American Free Trade Agreement for ending, and personal bankruptcy. His four-minute speech to the Greensboro City Council defending gun rights and lamenting the “demonizing” of police officers went viral — and led him to a National Rifle Association board position and popularity among conservative voters. This story was first published on Sep. 19, 2024. It was updated on Nov. 22, 2024 to correct which of Robinson’s social media accounts CNN cited in a comparison to language in messages from a pornographic website message board. CNN cited his public Facebook account, not his Twitter account. 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For his capstone project , the Bayfield High School engineering student is building an autonomous drone that would use an infrared camera for nighttime car wrecks, can travel 45 mph – whereas UPRFPD’s two active quadcopter-like drones can travel 31 mph – and can view crash site information covering a 4- to 7-kilometer range. “If there’s a crash and they get a call, they’d send this thing up to get ahead of actual responding vehicles, then monitor it and say, ‘Hey, we have one injured, we have three cars involved,’” Davis said. “We’d actually report that back to the fire district to respond to the scene accordingly.” Davis, who is hoping to study aerospace engineering at either Colorado School of Mines or Texas Tech University, said a main factor that inspired him to build a drone is that he noticed a number of car wrecks appear to happen around County Road 501 in Bayfield because of some of the turns, especially at night. “When you’re going 60 mph, they can get a little bit sketchy,” he said. He's on track to complete his drone and make it fully functional by May. Davis said the information coming from that wider range would be more accurate so fire crews can better determine how many and what kind of vehicles need to be dispatched. “It would speed up times, responding times,” he said. “If they wanted to, they can step away from the actual computer and let the (drone) fly while somebody’s monitoring it. It’ll fly itself.” Davis contacted Upper Pine Fire back in late August, gave the rundown of how his drone can help the department, and things developed quickly from there. The battery life on Davis’s drone lasts up to two hours before it needs to be replaced. The battery life for each of Upper Pine Fire’s two drones last about 30 minutes and cover about 1 square mile before it needs to be replaced. Mason Dyar, who oversees Upper Pine Fire’s drone program, said Davis’ drone would help the initial “size-up” analyzing a crash site, adding fire crews can respond sooner to a smoke call on a remote ridge as information is relayed in real time. “I think (Davis’ drone would) be more ideal for covering a larger area,” he said, adding that drones can have a longer flight time from a base to the scene. “It’s kind of like an overwatch. It can be up in the air for a good amount circling and observing. It’d certainly be useful technology.” Dyar said Davis’ drone could also keep an eye on a fire the department’s working to contain and watch for ember casts and spot fires when prolonged airtime may be limited. Davis’ project doesn’t end with the drone itself. He is also implementing a first-person view software where fire crews can view the scene through a pair of special goggles, and the flight controller would run through a computer app that can also be used via cellphone. That video feed would come in through the antenna that accompanies the camera. “It’d just transmit it wirelessly,” Davis said. Dyar said responders would need some kind of cellular or Wi-Fi signal to view a local broadcast of that video feed that would be transmitted through the app. Dyar said the increased speed on Davis’ drone compared to Upper Pine Fire’s two active drones can save responders 20 to 30 minutes driving through various back roads while en route to a wildland fire. “That’s a lot of time for a wildland fire to be burning,” he said. Dyar said the right kind of technology means crew members don’t necessarily have to respond with an apparatus. “Just the use of technology, it’s an area where we certainly don’t have a drone like that. I don’t know a lot of fixed-wings that departments like us are using. It really could be a whole new genre of tools that isn’t being utilized right now,” Dyar said. “He’s really dialed in, and it’s just really cool.” Dyar said the terrain is such where the department drones’ communication ability eventually gets degraded, and connection is lost. That’s where the range of Davis’ drone would come in handy. “I just love things that move,” Davis said. Davis, who looks to work with military drones in conflict zones for a career, said his project taught him building a drone can be done easily, but that there’s also room to keep improving. He said the project taught him about various pieces and components that he could potentially work with and getting them to fit together, such as where a battery would be placed and how it would impact center of gravity. mhollinshead@durangoherald.comThey will also increasingly give rise to oligarchs. No, unregulated markets are not geared to equilibrium. 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As these programmes devour huge quantities of energy, Silicon Valley Titans now want to build new nuclear power plants. No, they do not have viable proposals for keeping radioactive waste safe for many centuries. The oligarchs are getting several things wrong. First of all, the legitimacy of policy-making does not depend on how smart a policy is, but whether it finds acceptance. That becomes more likely when it results from good-faith deliberation involving all relevant partners, because that kind of solution is plausible to many different interest groups and thus likely to serve the common interest. Moreover, we know perfectly well what we must do to get a grip on the global environmental crisis. We must muster the political will to stop. The oligopolists are not principally interested in climate change of course. What they really want is to entrench their power with new high-tech business models they control. Plutocrats believe they always know best and are thus entitled to impose their superior will on everyone. In doubt, they will not consult anyone representing other interest groups. They will rely on the AI programmes they have created. There is a growing pattern of plutocrats demanding a smaller state in spite of depending on government contracts, subsidies and bailouts themselves. We now live in the era of hubristic capitalism. Hubris is an ancient Greek concept that can be summed up as “pride that blinds”. Some of capitalism’s most important players today are so full of themselves and so obsessed with their investment ideas that they do not care about where humankind is heading. The focus on financial transactions instead of real-world results serves their interests. The plain truth is that we are witnessing the worst market failure in history: our species is destroying the planet we depend on. - Development And Cooperation

Nantes loses 2-0 at home to Le Havre in a match interrupted by angry fans. Lille beats Rennes PARIS (AP) — Riot police played their part as Le Havre won 2-0 at Nantes on Sunday in a French league match interrupted and then restarted during second-half stoppage time after disgruntled home fans tried to get on the field. Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press Nov 24, 2024 2:23 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Lille's Edon Zhegrova celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the French League One soccer match between Lille and Rennes at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, outside Lille, northern France, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthieu Mirville) PARIS (AP) — Riot police played their part as Le Havre won 2-0 at Nantes on Sunday in a French league match interrupted and then restarted during second-half stoppage time after disgruntled home fans tried to get on the field. The police formed a line in front of one of the stands, which houses the main ultras group, called Brigade Loire. Referee Jérôme Brisard then led the players off, with only about three minutes remaining in stoppage time. After the Brigade Loire had left the Stade de La Beaujoire, the match was deemed safe to resume 35 minutes later, and the final three minutes were played in a somber atmosphere. The defeat dropped eight-time French champion Nantes into 16th place in the 18-team league. “Honestly we weren't expecting that. It's rare to experience this kind of thing, but you can understand things from a fan's point of view," Nantes striker Ignatius Ganago told match broadcaster DAZN. "We are not getting results. But it's also difficult for us, the players.” After Josué Casimir had scored in the third minute for Le Havre, the match was halted for a few minutes when tennis balls and toilet paper were thrown onto the pitch by some home fans, with Nantes players helping to clear the debris on the field. Forward Steve Ngoura doubled the lead in the 74th for Le Havre, which climbed above Rennes into 14th. In Sunday's late game, Nice rallied to beat midtable Strasbourg 2-1 and move up to fifth place. Striker Dilane Bakwa put the Alsace-based side ahead in the 20th, before defender Melvin Bard equalized in the 54th from midfielder Sofiane Diop's pass behind the defense. Diop's pass forced an own-goal from Abakar Sylla in the 62nd when trying to pass back to goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic. Nice is two points behind fourth-place Lille after 12 rounds. Zhegrova shines for Lille Edon Zhegrova continued his fine form with the only goal as Lille beat Rennes 1-0 to stay one point behind Marseille in third. The Kosovo winger started and finished the move in the 45th minute with one of his trademark darting runs from the right flank. Zhegrova combined with Rémy Cabella and striker Jonathan David before firing past veteran goalkeeper Steve Mandanda with his left foot. It was his fourth league goal of the season and he is well set to beat his mark of six from the last campaign. The 25-year-old Zhegrova made similar attacking runs when Lille drew 1-1 with Juventus in the Champions League three weeks ago, providing a superb assist for David's goal. He thought he had set David up for a goal against Rennes in the 57th, after again breaking free down the right, but the effort was ruled out for a narrow offside. Zhegrova clutched his left groin near the end and was given an ovation by the home fans when he went off. Rennes is in 15th place. That really socks Struggling Rennes recently appointed Jorge Sampaoli as coach after firing Julien Stéphan. Sampaoli has become famed within soccer for his short temper. The 64-year-old Argentine was irate when Rennes defener Mikayil Faye had to change his socks before coming on as a replacement for the injured Alidu Seidu early in the first half. Faye did not have the correct socks on and, with Sampaoli shouting at him, had to sit down on the side of the pitch and slip the right ones on. Also Sunday, midfielder Hamed Traorè scored three minutes into stoppage time as seventh-place Auxerre won 1-0 against lowly Angers. PSG beat Toulouse 3-0 on Friday and Marseille won 3-1 at Lens on Saturday. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Soccer Lukaku scores against his former club and Napoli beats Roma 1-0 to reclaim Serie A lead Nov 24, 2024 1:53 PM Mbappé scores as Madrid moves closer to Barcelona in Spanish league ahead of tough test at Liverpool Nov 24, 2024 12:40 PM Salah double sends Liverpool 8 points clear in Premier League as United draws first game with Amorim Nov 24, 2024 11:30 AMAaron Judge wins second AL MVP in 3 seasons. Shohei Ohtani expected to win NL honor

Minnesota looks to stop skid vs. Bethune-CookmanWASHINGTON — The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been "inadequate" and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a new report from the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia to access U.S.-made chips after Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago. The agency's Bureau of Industry and Security, according to the report released this week, does not have the resources to enforce export controls and has been too reliant on U.S. chip makers voluntarily complying with the rules. But the push for bolstering Commerce's export control enforcement comes as the incoming Trump administration says it is looking to dramatically reduce the size and scope of federal government. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency" to dismantle parts of the federal government. The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. BIS's budget, about $191 million, has remained essentially fl at since 2010 when adjusted for infl ation. "While BIS' budget has been stagnant for a decade, the bureau works diligently around the clock to meet its mission and safeguard U.S. national security," Commerce Department spokesperson Charlie Andrews said in a statement in response to the report. Andrews added that with "necessary resources from Congress" the agency would be "better equipped to address the challenges that come with our evolving national security environment." In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Wednesday, Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, chair of the subcommittee, pointed to an audit of Texas Instruments that showed the Russian military continued to acquire components from Texas Instruments through front companies in Hong Kong to illustrate how the export controls are failing as an effective tool. The committee's findings, Blumenthal said, suggest that Texas Instruments "missed clear warning signs" that three companies in its distribution chain had been diverting products to Russia. Texas Instruments did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "While Congress must provide BIS more resources to undertake its critical mission, it is long past time for BIS to make full use of the enforcement powers Congress has conferred upon it and take aggressive steps to cut the fl ow of U.S. semiconductors into the Russian war machine," Blumenthal wrote. It's not just Texas Instruments that's the issue. The subcommittee in September published a report that found aggregated exports from four major U.S. advanced chip manufacturers nearly doubled from 2021 to 2022 to Armenia and Georgia. Both of those countries are home to front companies known to assist Russia in acquiring advanced chips made in the U.S. despite export controls. China, meanwhile, has created "vast, barely disguised smuggling networks which enable it to continue to harness U.S. technology," the subcommittee report asserts. Washington has been gradually expanding the number of companies affected by such export controls in China, as President Joe Biden's administration has encouraged an expansion of investments in and manufacturing of chips in the U.S. But Chinese companies have found ways to evade export controls in part because of a lack of China subject matter experts and Chinese speakers assigned to Commerce's export control enforcement. The agency's current budget limits the number of international end-use checks, or physical verification overseas of distributors or companies receiving American-made chips that are the supposed end users of products. Currently, Commerce has only 11 export control off cers spread around the globe to conduct such checks. The committee made several recommendations in its report, including Congress allocating more money to hire additional personnel to enforce export controls, imposing larger fines on companies that violate controls and requiring periodic reviews of advanced chip companies' export control plans by outside entities. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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YORK — Dale Sweek took a job at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services because it paid well. He only stayed there, though, because he thought he could help people. But after six years of working at the women’s prison in York, Sweek said, he had been through so much physical and mental stress that he was “broken down.” He thought of the coworker who had a heart attack shortly after retiring. He read research that indicated correctional staff have higher rates of heart disease and higher blood pressure than even other law enforcement officers. Another major reason Sweek said he left his position in 2023 was the way things were run at the women’s prison. Guards like Sweek are more than just security. During his time at the prison, Sweek provided emergency medical care, took care of individuals experiencing mental health episodes and inspected buildings for safety and sanitation. The way the prison handled issues in those areas worried Sweek and was echoed in the stories of a handful of incarcerated individuals at the prison interviewed by the York News-Times. People are also reading... 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Driver of car dead after crash in downtown Lincoln; part of O Street closed Nebraska medical marijuana petitions ruled valid; law set to go into effect Dec. 12 One incarcerated woman said she was locked in a shower cell for 20 hours with no food or bedding after refusing to go to the mental health unit. Another individual provided records suggesting the prison’s administration willingly ignored over 20 complaints about ventilation and air conditioning in one of the facility’s buildings. Sweek did not speak to the specific concerns detailed by the incarcerated individuals for this story, but he shared the incarcerated individuals’ frustration about the prison’s available mental health resources and the sanitation and safety of the facility. Warden Angela Folts-Oberle declined an interview request, but a spokesperson for the prison answered questions over email. “NCCW has a mental health department that supports the needs of individuals in all areas of the facility, including individual therapy, group therapy and clinical programming. NDCS policy also establishes specific timeframes for mental health professionals to meet with certain individuals,” wrote the department’s spokesperson, Dayne Urbanovsky. “The NCCW safety and sanitation officer completes rounds and inspections consistently throughout the facility and holds quarterly meetings with facility leadership to review data and recommendations,” she said. Urbanovsky said the facility is accredited by the American Correctional Association, most recently in February 2024. She said the accreditation process involves “file reviews, evaluations and an on-site inspection of the facility by ACA auditors.” Locked in a shower cell for 20 hours Maya Shields, 24, said she was locked in a shower cell with no bedding or food for 20 hours in September of this year. Shields is currently housed in the prison’s Behavior Intervention and Programming Unit, or, BIPU, which is women’s prison’s highest security unit. BIPU consists of a series of secure, single-person cells along a hallway. The showers in BIPU are also secure, individual cells, Shields said. Shields said she went into the shower cell and refused to come out after guards said they were taking her to a different unit at the prison, a unit focused on mental health that she said is for individuals who are incapable of taking care of themselves. Eventually, Shields said, the guards decided to leave her in the shower cell. But when she then asked to leave or at least be given food or bedding, she said, she was given nothing and had to stay there for almost a full day. They told her to use the shower water to drink and the drain to relieve herself, she said. Urbanovsky did not directly respond to a question about Shields’ situation but said BIPU is “mission-specific housing that addresses an individual’s behavior and risk posed to others.” She said individuals incarcerated in BIPU get six hours outside their room each day, time that may be spent with other people. Shields said the prison uses both BIPU and the mental health unit to put away people who have mental health or behavioral issues. “They don’t know what to do with people that have behavioral issues so they just lock them away,” Shields said during a phone interview. Carol Wilkins, who has been incarcerated in York since 2010, said in an in-person interview that she has spent time in both BIPU and the mental health unit. She said she struggled with isolation in BIPU but said the mental health unit, which has unit-specific programming, was actually “a really good program” for her — the first time she was there. She said going through the programming again hasn’t helped her. Sweek said that as a guard one of the hardest things about working at the women’s prison was working with people struggling with mental health issues, especially people in the mental health unit. “Seeing those inmates — they’ve committed crimes, but you know they shouldn’t be there because their mental health is so bad. They should be in a mental health facility,” Sweek said. That’s something that Shields has argued in an essay for the Nebraska Criminal Justice Review about the use of segregation on people with mental health issues, writing, “I feel people with severe mental health issues should reside in a facility with actual proper medical care & treatment.” “This prison has potential,” Wilkins said, praising some staff members, including the warden, but felt like more resources needed to go toward it, as opposed to the men’s prisons. She said this was especially true of BIPU and the mental health unit. For one thing, Wilkins said, the mental health unit needs a new coat of paint and a new intercom system. ‘It starts at the top’: Air quality in the A+B wings of North Hall For over two years, Sweek said, he was in charge of doing safety and sanitation inspections at one of the prison’s buildings. He said it felt like the administration never listened to the suggestions he made – whether it was about rusty metal bunks, mold on the ceiling or issues with the prison’s water. “You are supposed to report these things, and then you go to the top and then it’s supposed to trickle down into maintenance and things are supposed to get fixed or replaced and they don’t want to listen to you,” Sweek recalled. In April and May of 2022, Chris Henderson, a transgender man incarcerated at the prison, and 20 other individuals incarcerated at the women’s prison wrote grievances to Folts-Oberle about problems with the exhaust system and air conditioning in the A+B wings of the prison’s North Hall. Sweek said the air in North Hall was a regular issue when he was there. “They usually get it fixed as soon as they can, but they usually put a Band-Aid on it,” he recalled. Each of the grievances, copies of which Henderson shared with the News-Times, received the same response, saying there were no issues with the air temperature and that a contractor had been contacted to service the exhaust system. At the bottom of each grievance appears to be a signature from the prison’s warden, Folts-Oberle. Henderson also wrote to the Office of the Ombudsman, which investigates civilian complaints against state agencies and employees, about the heating and cooling systems in the A+B wings of North Hall. The ombudsman office’s reply in July 2022, Henderson said, disappointed him. “I addressed your concerns with Warden Folts-Oberle, and she stated that the facility has not received any complaints about the air conditioning not working in North Hall,” an assistant ombudsman wrote to Henderson, according to a copy of the letter Henderson shared with the News-Times. The warden’s claim to the ombudsman that she had received no complaints appears to contradict the more than 20 responses to grievances about air conditioning with her signature. But over email, Urbanovsky doubled down on Folts-Oberle’s assertion that there were no grievances filed about the air conditioning in North Hall during that time. “We completed a search of our grievance records and there were no grievances located regarding a non-working air conditioner in North Hall A & B wings from March 1, 2022, to July 31, 2022,” Urbanovsky wrote. Henderson was disappointed by what the warden told the ombudsman’s office. “If the warden is doing this, what does that mean for people under her? She sets the standard,” Henderson said. The ombudsman’s response also bothered him. “I was pissed, but I wasn’t surprised by it. The people who are supposed to help us didn’t go past the warden,” Henderson said, referring to the ombudsman’s response. Ombudsman Julie Rogers said her office encourages incarcerated individuals to use the grievance process on any issues to see if they can get issues handled themselves. If that’s not working, then her office intervenes. They are mainly focused on seeing if the agency is going to solve the problem — whatever the problem is, she said. Rogers said her office does not currently have any complaints about heating or air at the women’s prison. Sweek suggested cases like this weren’t uncommon — things regularly didn’t get fixed. Eventually, for Sweek, trying to improve prison conditions and help incarcerated individuals suffering with mental health issues caused his own health to suffer. That’s why he felt like he ultimately had to leave. He blamed prison leadership for not taking the suggestions of the people under them seriously enough. While he felt that a lot needed to change, Sweek said, “It starts at the top. 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NEW YORK (AP) — Gerard O'Keefe's 25 points helped Columbia defeat Merchant Marine 98-49 on Saturday. O'Keefe added five rebounds for the Lions (9-1). Blair Thompson scored 11 points while going 5 of 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds. Josiah Cunningham had nine points and went 3 of 6 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range). Drew Zalescik led the Mariners in scoring, finishing with 21 points and six rebounds. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Despite everyone counting them out, including the oddsmakers installing them as three-touchdown underdogs, Michigan players said early in the week their intention was to play loose and have fun. The Wolverines entered the 120th meeting against arch-rival Ohio State on the heels of reaching six wins and bowl eligibility, while the Buckeyes (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) were ranked No. 2 and on a roll. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.The documentary covers a $4.5 billion crypto heist A couple who stole millions of dollars in cryptocurrency are the subject of a new Netflix documentary, Biggest Heist Ever . The film covers the theft of $72 million worth of bitcoin from a virtual cryptocurrency exchange in 2016, which had a damaging effect on the entire crypto ecosystem. Over the next five years following the incident, the amount stolen grew in value to $4.5 billion. READ MORE: The 20 best films of 2024 Beyond the crime itself, Biggest Heist Ever mostly dives into the married couple responsible. Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan were nicknamed Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde, and chased fame as well as fortune through the latter’s online rap persona Razzlekhan. Biggest Heist Ever was released on Netflix on December 6, 2024. What happened to Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan? Heather Morgan is also an influencer CREDIT: Olivier Douliery/ AFP As documented in the film, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan were both arrested in February 2022. Lichtenstein, who has been in prison since his arrest, was sentenced to five years in prison on November 15, 2024 after pleading guilty to hacking Bitfinex’s network and conspiracy to commit money laundering. At the time of his sentencing, Lichtenstein said: “I want to take full responsibility for my actions and make amends any way I can.” Morgan, who wasn’t involved in the actual hack but pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Is there more to the story? As shown at the end of the documentary, Lichtenstein sent a statement to the film’s director Chris Smith in May 2022, suggesting there is another dynamic at play. “Chris, thank you for your kind note,” the statement read. “As you mentioned, I am unable to discuss the case at this time. I look forward to sharing my perspective when the time is right. As your instincts probably tell you, there is more to this story than meets the eye. Best of luck with your film.” Following her sentencing, Morgan, who declined to appear in Biggest Heist Ever , declared she would “soon be telling my story” across her social media channels. In a video on TikTok , she said: “It’s over, and I’m very excited that I will soon be telling my story, sharing my thoughts, and telling you more about the creative and other endeavours I’ve been working.” Related Topics Netflix