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BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents' stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the suburbs of the capital and that government forces had withdrawn from the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs is a potentially crippling blow for Assad. It stands at an important intersection between Damascus and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus — the Syrian leader’s base of support and home to a Russian strategic naval base. The pro-government Sham FM reported that government forces took positions outside Syria’s third-largest city, without elaborating. Rami Abdurrahman who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said Syrian troops and members of different security agencies have withdrawn from the city, adding that rebels have entered parts of it. The capture of Homs is a major victory for insurgents, who have already seized the cities of Aleppo and Hama , as well as large parts of the south, in a lightning offensive that began Nov. 27. Analysts said Homs falling into rebel hands would be a game-changer. The rebels' moves around Damascus, reported by the monitor and a rebel commander, came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern part of the country, leaving more areas, including several provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters. The advances in the past week were among the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaida and is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the United Nations. In their push to overthrow Assad's government, the insurgents, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have met little resistance from the Syrian army. For the first time in the country's long-running civil war, the government now has control of only three of 14 provincial capitals: Damascus, Latakia and Tartus. The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, on Saturday called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition.” Speaking to reporters at the annual Doha Forum in Qatar, he said the situation in Syria was changing by the minute. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, whose country is Assad's chief international backer, said he feels “sorry for the Syrian people.” In Damascus, people rushed to stock up on supplies. Thousands went to Syria's border with Lebanon, trying to leave the country. Many shops in the capital were shuttered, a resident told The Associated Press, and those still open ran out of staples such as sugar. Some were selling items at three times the normal price. “The situation is very strange. We are not used to that,” the resident said, insisting on anonymity, fearing retributions. “People are worried whether there will be a battle (in Damascus) or not.” It was the first time that opposition forces reached the outskirts of Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured the area following a yearslong siege. The U.N. said it was moving noncritical staff outside the country as a precaution. Assad's status Syria’s state media denied social media rumors that Assad left the country, saying he is performing his duties in Damascus. He has had little, if any, help from his allies. Russia, is busy with its war in Ukraine . Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up Assad's forces, has been weakened by a yearlong conflict with Israel. Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria. Pedersen said a date for talks in Geneva on the implementation a U.N. resolution, adopted in 2015, and calling for a Syrian-led political process, would be announced later. The resolution calls for the establishment of a transitional governing body, followed by the drafting of a new constitution and ending with U.N.-supervised elections. Later Saturday, foreign ministers and senior diplomats from eight key countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran, along with Pederson, gathered on the sidelines of the Doha Summit to discuss the situation in Syria. No details were immediately available. The insurgents' march Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said insurgents were in the Damascus suburbs of Maadamiyah, Jaramana and Daraya. Opposition fighters were marching toward the Damascus suburb of Harasta, he added. A commander with the insurgents, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, posted on the Telegram messaging app that opposition forces had begun the “final stage” of their offensive by encircling Damascus. HTS controls much of northwest Syria and in 2017 set up a “salvation government” to run day-to-day affairs in the region. In recent years, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has sought to remake the group’s image, cutting ties with al-Qaida, ditching hard-line officials and vowing to embrace pluralism and religious tolerance. The shock offensive began Nov. 27, during which gunmen captured the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s largest, and the central city of Hama , the country’s fourth largest city. Opposition activists said Saturday that a day earlier, insurgents entered Palmyra, which is home to invaluable archaeological sites had been in government hands since being taken from the Islamic State group in 2017. To the south, Syrian troops left much of the province of Quneitra including the main Baath City, activists said. Syrian Observatory said government troops have withdrawn from much of the two southern provinces. The Syrian army said in a statement that it carried out redeployment and repositioning in Sweida and Daraa after its checkpoints came under attack by “terrorists." The army said it was setting up a “strong and coherent defensive and security belt in the area,” apparently to defend Damascus from the south. The Syrian government has referred to opposition gunmen as terrorists since conflict broke out in March 2011. Diplomacy in Doha The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey, meeting in Qatar, called for an end to the hostilities. Turkey is a main backer of the rebels. Qatar's top diplomat, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, criticized Assad for failing to take advantage of the lull in fighting in recent years to address the country’s underlying problems. “Assad didn’t seize this opportunity to start engaging and restoring his relationship with his people,” he said. Sheikh Mohammed said he was surprised by how quickly the rebels have advanced and said there is a real threat to Syria’s “territorial integrity.” He said the war could “damage and destroy what is left if there is no sense of urgency” to start a political process. ____ Karam reported from London. Associated Press writers Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria and Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad contributed to this report. Bassem Mroue And Zeina Karam, The Associated Pressonline casino fish game real money 。

NoneCincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. AP Photo | Julio Cortez ARLINGTON — Joe Burrow says he’s willing to do whatever he can to help the Cincinnati Bengals keep receiver Tee Higgins, who is set to be a free agent in the offseason. Whether that means the star quarterback would consider restructuring his deal, Burrow wasn’t saying after the Bengals beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-20 on Monday night. “We’ll see,” Burrow said when asked why he was confident the club would bring Higgins back. Higgins is playing this season, his fifth, on the $21.8 million franchise tag. The price would go up on another season with the tag, but many players have been unwilling to sign the second time. The 25-year-old Higgins is clearly the No. 2 receiver behind 2021 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Ja’Marr Chase, the NFL leader this season in yards receiving (1,319) and touchdowns (15). But Higgins has been steady since the Bengals drafted the former Clemson standout with the first pick of the second round in 2020, the year before Chase went No. 5 overall in the first round. Higgins, who has been hampered by hamstring and quadriceps injuries this season, is one of three NFL receivers with at least five touchdowns in each of the past five seasons. “I’m confident we are going to be able to do what it takes to bring Tee back,” Burrow said. “I know that I am going to do what it takes to get him back. So he can have those talks; those are going to be offseason discussions. I think we are excited about that opportunity.” The Bengals picked up the fifth-year option on Chase’s rookie contract this past offseason, keeping him under contract through 2025. Star Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb missed the entire 2024 offseason in a contract holdout going into the fifth year of his rookie deal. Chase could make a similar decision after this season. Lamb’s holdout ended with a $136 million, four-year deal late in the preseason. Burrow signed a $275 million, five-year extension in 2023, and the Bengals could restructure that contract to create salary cap room for other signings, including those of Higgins and Chase. The quarterback was asked after beating the Cowboys if he could imagine not playing with Chase, his teammate when LSU won the 2019 national championship. “I don’t want to have that,” Burrow said. “We feed off each other. We make each other better. We are both really smart players. It is tough to take that away when you have a really smart receiver that you can move around and do a lot of things with. Hopefully we can play together as long as we are in this league together.”

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The SAM Visitor Service Officer (VSO) Union’s 59 security guards voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contract with the museum, securing a raise in base wages from $21.68 to $24.18 that will take effect starting next month. The union’s adoption of the new contract brings an end to over two years of stalled negotiations and a nearly two-week strike. “When there was no further movement that was going to happen in the bargaining room is when we had to take it to the streets,” Andi Berkbigler, a security guard for over five years, told Hyperallergic . The SAM VSO Union successfully restored pre-pandemic employer 403(b) retirement contributions, starting at 1% and rising to 3% after three years, the union said in a release. The museum furloughed several part-time visitor service workers in 2020, even though it received almost $5 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans . SAM applied the retirement contributions change to all staff, the union said. Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily Weekly Opportunities Before workers began organizing in 2021, the museum’s hourly wage for security workers was $17.69. When the gains take effect in January, wages will have increased 37% since the beginning of organizing. According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator , an adult with no children must earn $28.70 to support themselves in Seattle, and $49.50 for an adult with one child. “In recent weeks, after 27 months of contract delays by SAM, negotiations have reached a breaking point, and workers have had no choice but to take drastic measures.” Josh Davis, who has been a SAM security guard for 11 years, wrote in an opinion for Hyperallergic published on November 25. The union voted to strike in October, Berkbigler said, to push for increased wages, expanded healthcare benefits, seniority pay, and retirement matching. Berkbigler said the union has “since given up on” expanding health care benefits for now, but the new contract guarantees equivalent or better health benefits to employees even if the museum switches providers. SAM VSO Union raised more than $28,000 on GoFundMe to support its workers through the strike. The workers also reached a union-security agreement, making the bargaining unit a “union shop,” meaning that new security hires will have to automatically join the union and pay dues. This will “help the union survive” into its second contract negotiation and establish a concrete relationship with the museum, Berkbigler said. Scott Stulen, SAM’s Director and CEO, wrote in a statement shared with Hyperallergic, “This contract addresses the unique working conditions of VSOs and the important services they provide while maintaining our commitment to equity across the staff.” While the union officially started bargaining with the museum in 2022, SAM’s security officers first organized in solidarity with the neighboring unhoused community. In 2021, after the museum planned to install bollards to deter unhoused people from entering the museum campus, SAM VSO Union’s predecessor organization SAM Workers Collective formed to prevent their implementation. They feared the structures, which the union characterized as “ hostile architecture ,” could promote violence against unhoused individuals living outside the museum. The group gathered 600 petition signatures to prevent the museum’s execution of the facade plan, but it failed to deter the bollards. That same year, management contracted a third-party security firm to patrol the exterior of the museum, according to the union. SAM has not yet replied to Hyperallergic’s request for comment about an alleged incident of misconduct occurring between a contract security guard and an unhoused woman. “What we first organized around was the museum’s unilateral decision to implement hostile architecture,” Berkbigler said. The museum’s security officers, though, have stood in opposition to “violent policing.” This first contract, Berkbigler said, falls short of a liveable wage and left out seniority pay, but it marks a gain in the union’s status at the museum. “It’s a mix of emotions,” Berkbigler said. “I was a little stunned that anything could happen after all this time.” We hope you enjoyed this article! Before you keep reading, please consider supporting Hyperallergic ’s journalism during a time when independent, critical reporting is increasingly scarce. 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gettyimagesbank By Lee Gyu-lee In Korea, Christmas has usually been a holiday for people to dine out, with restaurants rolling out holiday-exclusive meals just for the occasion. However, amid rising inflation and the ongoing political turmoil from the recent martial law fiasco, many decided to take the gatherings indoors for more economical and comfortable celebrations, cozying up with loved ones. Amy Kim, 32, decided to host a house party for Christmas this year, seeing it as an opportunity to share a selection of her favorite foods with her friends in a more cost-effective and convenient way, all within the comforts of her home. “I’m planning to celebrate Christmas this year with a party at my house. In that way, I can decorate the house however to my liking and put together all the food and drinks that I want to have at home,” she told The Korea Times. “Franchise bakeries’ Christmas cakes are on sale so I’m going to buy one of them and go to town on it, and for drinks, we’re going to open the bottles of liquor I’ve brought as souvenirs while traveling overseas.” With consumers seeking to plan home gatherings in time for Christmas and the year-end holidays, the food and retail industries are eager to cater to the changing trend. Dessert brand NUDAKE collaborated with K-pop star Jennie for special Christmas desserts. Captured from NUDAKE's Instagram Zigzag, one of the country's major online shopping platforms, reported a dramatic rise in Christmas party-related purchases last month, seeing an increase of 257 percent in sales compared to the previous year. Christmas tree sales jumped by 53 percent, while ornament purchases skyrocketed by almost 10 times, or around 924 percent. The platform has launched a special sale for Christmas party supplies, offering discounts up to 89 percent on Christmas home party-related items until Dec 25. Other e-commerce platforms like Naver and Coupang are also running holiday special campaigns, featuring sales on decorations from Christmas trees and lights to gourmet foods. “We’ve prepared various items to help customers complete their Christmas preparations and hope that through this, you can create warm memories with your family, friends and loved ones at the end of the year,” said Helen Yoon, the head of retail business at Coupang. Festive cakes take center stage Local bakeries and franchises are competing to win over consumers’ hearts with Christmas cakes. Local dessert cafe NUDAKE rolled out special Christmas desserts, in collaboration with K-pop star Jennie of BLACKPINK. The special lineup includes two types of cakes — Jennierubyjane, a white three-tiered cake layered with rose and berry cream, and Rouge Heel, a hazelnut chocolate layered cake designed to look like a red high heel — along with confections like the cookie Cameo, adorned with Jennie's image, and a panna cotta named Cotta. Starbucks Korea collaborated with the hotel chain Josun Hotels and Resorts to introduce the holiday special Josun Deli Noel Tree Cake, a 22-centimeter-high cake layered with ganache and black velvet sheets in the shape of a Christmas tree. Priced at 89,000 won ($63), it is the most expensive Christmas cake Starbucks has released, yet it garnered huge popularity, selling out just 13 minutes after opening for preorders last month. Paris Baguette released a variety of seasonal Christmas cakes. Courtesy of SPC Group Major bakery franchise chains Paris Baguette and Tous les Jours are showcasing Christmas-themed cakes as well, offering discounts on preorders. 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Hotel chains like JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square and Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas have introduced special meals for takeout or delivery. Parnas released Holiday To-go, available through Dec. 31, providing one of three main dishes — turkey, pork rib or prime rib — with an assortment of 12 side dishes. Catering brand All Day Plating rolled out its Holiday Pack, a year-end limited edition of its boxed-catering meal, available until Jan. 31, comprised of chopped steak skewers, grilled sausages and smoked duck with pumpkin, adding a touch of the holiday mood with a colorful bocconcini salad. "Through the Holiday Pack, we've expanded choices by offering everything from sophisticated traditional cuisine to trendy items, with easily transportable and storable box packaging,” the company said. "We aim to help make the moments of spending time with precious people at year-end gatherings, sending off the current year and welcoming the New Year, even more special." Convenience store chains are opening alcohol stocks for holiday promotions, so consumers can keep the festive mood at house parties with CU and GS25 offering discounts on alcohol selections, including wine and hard liquor. Emart24 is holding a promotion throughout this month, offering up to 50 percent off on 26 different alcohol brands, under “Super Home Party Festa,” which also includes food products like frozen meal kits and snacks. gettyimagesbank Stress-free cleanup For those looking forward to hosting parties, but not so much the aftermath, cleaning service startups like Cleaning Lab and Miso offer assistance in dealing with preparing and cleaning up before and after the party. The platforms offer services for clients who need help with party preparations and cleanup with hourly rates as low as about 16,000 won, depending on the hours of service. Kim, who has previously used Miso from time to time, shared she is definitely planning on using the service for this year’s holiday party. “Usually after parties, I don’t know where to start with cleaning the mess. So I’m planning to leave it to the professionals’ hands to take care of the cleaning and just enjoy the party,” she said.NoneBrit, 25, found dead in water at Greek port after ‘losing consciousness while diving’ as instructor & assistant arrested