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The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season's College Football Playoff. The 18-team conference had three of the top-four teams in the AP poll this week — No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State. A one-loss Indiana team is ranked 10th but is still very much a contender to make the playoff, given how many Southeastern Conference teams have three defeats or more. Indiana's rise has been perhaps the Big Ten's biggest story this season. Much of the spotlight was on newcomers Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington, but aside from the top-ranked Ducks, that foursome has struggled to impress. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers won their first 10 games under new coach Curt Cignetti before losing at Ohio State last weekend. Oregon beat Ohio State 32-31 back in October, and if the Buckeyes beat rival Michigan this weekend, they'll earn a rematch with the Ducks for the Big Ten title. And it's entirely possible another matchup between those two teams awaits in the CFP. Dillon Gabriel has quarterbacked Oregon to an unbeaten record, throwing for 3,066 yards and 22 touchdowns in 11 games. But don't overlook Iowa's Kaleb Johnson and his 21 rushing TDs, and quarterback Kurtis Rourke has been a big part of Indiana's improvement. Penn State's Abdul Carter has eight sacks and two forced fumbles and could be one of the top edge rushers drafted this year. Oregon (11-0, 8-0), Ohio State (10-1, 7-1), Penn State (10-1, 7-1), Indiana (10-1, 7-1), Illinois (8-3, 5-3), Iowa (7-4, 5-3), Michigan (6-5, 4-4), Minnesota (6-5, 4-4), Washington (6-5, 4-4), Southern California (6-5, 4-5), Nebraska (6-5, 3-5) and Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) have already reached the six-win mark for bowl eligibility. Michigan State (5-6, 3-5) and Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5) can join them. There may not be many firings in general at the top level of college football. The prospect of sharing revenue with athletes in the future might lead schools to be more judicious about shedding one coach and hiring a new one. Who should be most worried in the Big Ten? Well, Lincoln Riley is struggling to stay above .500 in his third season at USC. Purdue is 1-10, but coach Ryan Walters is only in his second season. Maryland's Mike Locksley has been there six years and his Terrapins are 4-7, but this was his first real step backward after guiding the team to three straight bowl wins. Cignetti has shown it is possible for a coaching change to push a previously moribund program to some impressive heights in a short amount of time — but the improvement has been more incremental at Michigan State following Jonathan Smith's arrival. Sherrone Moore wasn't a completely unknown commodity at Michigan after he won some massive games in place of a suspended Jim Harbaugh last year. But in his first season completely at the helm, the Wolverines have declined significantly following their national title a season ago. The Big Ten is home to one of the most dynamic freshmen in the country in Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. He has 52 catches for 899 yards and nine touchdowns. Highly touted quarterback Dylan Raiola has teamed up with fellow freshman Jacory Barney (49 catches) to lead Nebraska to bowl eligibility. Ohio State is on track to land the Big Ten's top class, according to 247 Sports, but the big news recently was quarterback Bryce Underwood flipping from LSU to Michigan. If the Wolverines do in fact keep Underwood in his home state, that would be a big development for Moore. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Netanyahu says he supports proposed ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will recommend his Cabinet adopt a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, as Israeli warplanes struck across Lebanon, killing at least 23 people. The Israeli military also issued a flurry of evacuation warnings — a sign it was aiming to inflict punishment on Hezbollah down to the final moments before any ceasefire takes hold. For the first time in the conflict, Israeli ground troops reached parts of Lebanon’s Litani River, a focal point of the emerging deal. In a televised statement, Netanyahu said he would present the ceasefire to Cabinet ministers later on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. Trump's sharp tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets and offshore factories YIWU, China (AP) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to sharply raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and close some loopholes Chinese exporters currently use to sell their products more cheaply in the U.S. If enacted, his plans would likely raise prices in America and squeeze sales and profit margins for Chinese exporters. Smaller Chinese companies like those in Yiwu — an eastern Chinese city that is home to the world’s largest wholesale market — are bracing for the impact. Exporters are maneuvering to cope with the potential tariffs by becoming less reliant on the American market and selling more elsewhere. Some are moving production to Southeast Asia and elsewhere to avoid the duties. Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border. Sheinbaum says she is willing to engage in talks on the issues, but said drugs were a U.S. problem. She says "one tariff would be followed by another in response, and so on until we put at risk common businesses,” referring to U.S. automakers that have plants on both sides of the border. Trump won about 2.5M more votes than in 2020, some in unexpected places Republican Donald Trump’s support has grown broadly since he last sought the presidency. In his defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris, Trump won a bigger percentage of the vote in each one of the 50 states, and Washington, D.C., than he did four years ago. According to an Associated Press analysis, he won more actual votes than in 2020 in 40 states. Even with turnout lower, Trump received 2.5 million more votes than he did in 2020. Trump cut into places where Harris needed to overperform to win a close election, especially in swing-state metropolitan areas that have been Democrats' winning electoral strongholds. Now Democrats are weighing how to regain traction ahead of the midterm elections in two years. Childhood cancer patients in Lebanon must battle disease while under fire BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese families with children diagnosed with cancer are now grappling with the hardships of both illness and war. One family now has to drive three hours to reach the center where their 9-year-old gets treatment. It used to take just 90 minutes. Other families have been displaced by an intensified Israeli bombardment that began in late September. The Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon quickly identified each patient’s location to ensure treatments remained uninterrupted, sometimes facilitating them at hospitals closer to the families’ new locations. Doctors too have struggled during the war. Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump's promised crackdown on immigration President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency’s supervision. Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. The proposal, which would not be finalized until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade. It would give millions of people access to weekly injectables that have helped people shed pounds so quickly that some people have labeled them miracle drugs. Ukraine says Russian attack sets a new record for the number of drones used KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a nighttime blitz, describing it as a record number of drones deployed in a single attack. It said Tuesday that most of the drones were intercepted, but apartment buildings and critical infrastructure such as the national power grid were damaged. No casualties were immediately reported in the 17 targeted regions. Russia has been hammering civilian areas of Ukraine with increasingly heavy drone, missile and glide bomb attacks since the middle of the year. The Russian Defense Ministry, meanwhile, issued a rare official acknowledgement of its assets being hit on its own soil by U.S.-made longer-range missiles that the U.S. recently authorized Ukraine to use. New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV. That's according to a new rule announced Tuesday by U.S. health officials. Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies. The new rule takes effect Wednesday. It's expected to shorten the wait for organs for all, regardless of HIV status, by increasing the pool of available organs. The practice is supported by a decade of research, during which 500 transplants of kidneys and livers from HIV-positive donors have been done in the U.S. Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether she could have done more to prevent Brexit. Merkel's memoirs, titled “Freedom," are being published Tuesday. The 70-year-old appears to have no significant doubts about the major decisions of her 16 years as German leader, whose major challenges included the global financial crisis, Europe’s debt crisis, the 2015-16 influx of refugees and the COVID-19 pandemic. Merkel served alongside four U.S. presidents, four French presidents and five British prime ministers. But it is perhaps her dealings with Russian President Putin that have drawn the most scrutiny since she left office in late 2021.Football star latest victim of 'sophisticated' thefts targeting athletes
Forge Institute Launches Phoenix Xcelerator to Scale Growth of Defense Tech StartupsFollowing the highly-anticipated release of "Beast Games," a consumer advocate is expressing concern about the show's partnership with a financial tech company. The first two episodes of "Beast Games," hosted by YouTube creator James "Jimmy" Donaldson, more popularly known as MrBeast, premiered on Prime Video on Thursday. Per the show's description , 1,000 contestants fight through 10 episodes in physical and mental challenges for prizes that include $5 million, a private island and Lamborghinis. But following the premiere, a consumer advocate said the show's partnership with financial tech company MoneyLion could be worrisome, especially when it comes to MrBeast's younger demographic. Additionally, ahead of its release, "Beast Games" made headlines after five contestants sued Donaldson and Amazon for workplace abuse. Concerns grow about fintech partnership In the second episode of "Beast Games," viewers are encouraged to scan a QR code to learn more about a $4.2 million sweepstakes through MoneyLion . To enter, viewers must create a free MoneyLion account, but no purchase, payment or deposit is required to participate or win, according to the sweepstakes' rules. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Though sweepstakes participants aren't required to take any financial actions through MoneyLion, the financial technology company does promote its services, which include personal loans, instant cash, financial tracking and credit builders. Lauren Saunders, associate director of the National Consumer Law Center, said companies like MoneyLion are a "new breed" of fintech payday loan companies. A payday loan is a short-term, high-interest loan that is typically due on the borrower's next payday. "We see a lot of these predatory lenders that offer loans that can be the equivalent of 300% APR, but they wrap themselves in all sort of sugarcoating," Saunders said of MoneyLion. "Offering the sweepstakes and something like that to get the excitement of young people is just a way of drawing people into debt-trap loans that increase overdraft fees and put them behind in their financial goals." According to Parrot Analytics , 46% of MrBeast's audience is made up of viewers between 13-22 years old. Saunders said she finds it "really destressing" that fintech companies like MoneyLion are using "attractive" apps to lure in young people. "They can make a lot of money from vulnerable people," she said. In a statement shared with USA TODAY, a MoneyLion spokesperson clarified that the sweepstakes is only for adults 18 and up. "MoneyLion’s mission is to give everyone the power to make their best financial decisions and achieve better outcomes," the spokesperson said. "We remain focused on ensuring that our products and services terms are accessible, fair, and designed to create the best outcomes for our customers." What is the 'Beast Games' lawsuit about? In September, five "Beast Games" contestants filed a class action lawsuit against MrBeast and Amazon for workplace abuse, citing denial of pay, unsafe conditions and "a culture of misogyny and sexism." More: YouTuber MrBeast, Amazon sued by reality show contestants alleging abuse, harassment The lawsuit addresses the workplace created during "episode zero" of "Beast Games" earlier this year. The episode, featured on MrBeast's YouTube channel and not a part of the official Amazon series, features 2,000 contestants fighting for the $5 million prize inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was from this video that the final 1,000 contestants were selected for the Amazon series, which was filmed in Toronto, Canada. According to the lawsuit, contestants were deprived of food, sleep and proper medical care. The lawsuit claims that multiple contestants suffered physical injuries or were hospitalized during production. The lawsuit also alleges that women were subject to "severe embarrassment" on set and the production did not complete thorough background checks. The lawsuit also claims "Beast Games" contestants were required to enter "illegal contracts" that misclassified them as volunteers in order for the show to qualify for tax breaks while filming in Las Vegas. Amazon denied comment and MrBeast's team did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the lawsuit when contacted Thursday and Friday by USA TODAY. How to watch 'Beast Games' "Beast Games" is only available for streaming on Prime Video. The first two episodes were released Thursday and a new episode will be released every Thursday at noon EST through Feb. 13. The series features 10 total episodes, each about 40 minutes long. Who is MrBeast? Donaldson, 26, is a YouTube content creator with more than 337 million YouTube subscribers, making his channel the most-subscribed on the platform. He is known for videos that feature larger-than-life competitions and pricy giveaways. Donaldson's most viewed video , as of Friday, was a take on the Netflix series "Squid Games." In the video, Donaldson pits 456 contestants against each other for a $456,000 prize. Unlike the Netflix series though, no one actually dies. As of Friday, the video had more than 678 million views. Contributing: Max Hauptman Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. Story idea? Email her at gcross@gannett.com .
Palakkad By Election Result 2024: Battle heats up as three parties vie for victoryReal Madrid, one of the most prestigious and successful football clubs in the world, has once again shown their ambition and financial muscle in the transfer market by securing two major signings in the January transfer window. The club, affectionately known as "Los Blancos" by their passionate fans, has a storied history of signing some of the biggest names in football, and their latest acquisitions have sent shockwaves through the footballing world.
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Furthermore, the decision-making process at Manchester United has been a source of controversy and division among supporters. From managerial appointments to player acquisitions, there have been a number of decisions that have divided opinion and raised doubts about the club's direction. The managerial merry-go-round at Old Trafford in recent years, with high-profile names such as Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer coming and going, has only added to the sense of instability and uncertainty surrounding the club.
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The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season's College Football Playoff. The 18-team conference had three of the top-four teams in the AP poll this week — No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State. A one-loss Indiana team is ranked 10th but is still very much a contender to make the playoff, given how many Southeastern Conference teams have three defeats or more. Indiana's rise has been perhaps the Big Ten's biggest story this season. Much of the spotlight was on newcomers Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington, but aside from the top-ranked Ducks, that foursome has struggled to impress. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers won their first 10 games under new coach Curt Cignetti before losing at Ohio State last weekend. Oregon beat Ohio State 32-31 back in October, and if the Buckeyes beat rival Michigan this weekend, they'll earn a rematch with the Ducks for the Big Ten title. And it's entirely possible another matchup between those two teams awaits in the CFP. Dillon Gabriel has quarterbacked Oregon to an unbeaten record, throwing for 3,066 yards and 22 touchdowns in 11 games. But don't overlook Iowa's Kaleb Johnson and his 21 rushing TDs, and quarterback Kurtis Rourke has been a big part of Indiana's improvement. Penn State's Abdul Carter has eight sacks and two forced fumbles and could be one of the top edge rushers drafted this year. Oregon (11-0, 8-0), Ohio State (10-1, 7-1), Penn State (10-1, 7-1), Indiana (10-1, 7-1), Illinois (8-3, 5-3), Iowa (7-4, 5-3), Michigan (6-5, 4-4), Minnesota (6-5, 4-4), Washington (6-5, 4-4), Southern California (6-5, 4-5), Nebraska (6-5, 3-5) and Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) have already reached the six-win mark for bowl eligibility. Michigan State (5-6, 3-5) and Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5) can join them. There may not be many firings in general at the top level of college football. The prospect of sharing revenue with athletes in the future might lead schools to be more judicious about shedding one coach and hiring a new one. Who should be most worried in the Big Ten? Well, Lincoln Riley is struggling to stay above .500 in his third season at USC. Purdue is 1-10, but coach Ryan Walters is only in his second season. Maryland's Mike Locksley has been there six years and his Terrapins are 4-7, but this was his first real step backward after guiding the team to three straight bowl wins. Cignetti has shown it is possible for a coaching change to push a previously moribund program to some impressive heights in a short amount of time — but the improvement has been more incremental at Michigan State following Jonathan Smith's arrival. Sherrone Moore wasn't a completely unknown commodity at Michigan after he won some massive games in place of a suspended Jim Harbaugh last year. But in his first season completely at the helm, the Wolverines have declined significantly following their national title a season ago. The Big Ten is home to one of the most dynamic freshmen in the country in Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. He has 52 catches for 899 yards and nine touchdowns. Highly touted quarterback Dylan Raiola has teamed up with fellow freshman Jacory Barney (49 catches) to lead Nebraska to bowl eligibility. Ohio State is on track to land the Big Ten's top class, according to 247 Sports, but the big news recently was quarterback Bryce Underwood flipping from LSU to Michigan. If the Wolverines do in fact keep Underwood in his home state, that would be a big development for Moore. Get local news delivered to your inbox!FDA Grants IDE Approval for the Pivotal Trial of the JuxtaFlow® Renal Assist Device (RAD)The unfolding internal turmoil within South Korea's political sphere has cast a shadow over the nation's future, raising questions about the integrity of its leadership and governance. With key figures, including the Prime Minister, now under investigation, there are fears that the stability of the government may be compromised, leading to further uncertainty and unrest among the populace.
As the political crisis deepens, South Korea is facing a period of uncertainty and instability. The integrity of the country's democratic institutions is being called into question, and the public's trust in its leaders is at an all-time low. The outcome of the investigation into Yoon Seok-youl's alleged crimes will have far-reaching implications for the future of South Korea's political landscape.LOGANTON — A large beef processor in Clinton County has applied for a permit from that if issued would likely allow it to resume construction of its sustainable resource management facility (SRF). Greene Twp. in June forced Nicholas Meat near Loganton to stop construction on its waste-to-energy technology project and an advanced wastewater treatment facility. The supervisors would not approve the land development plan unless Nicholas obtained a water quality management permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection. The permit is needed for Nicholas to construct a 13,000-gallon sewage treatment plant addition. Nicholas was advised in 2018 its sewage system was inadequate for its then 350 employees and 150 contract workers but was allowed to build a 20,000-gallon holding tank that was to be temporary. Currently, wastewater from septic system is hauled offsite for treatment. If the water quality management permit is approved, Nichols will construct a facility that will treat sanitary wastewater to Class A standards for discharge into an engineered ground water channel. DEP, which considers the sewage treatment plant addition and the SRF as one project, instructed the township not to issue any building permits that would result in an increase in domestic sewage. “We’ve lost several months that could have been spent on construction of the SRF,” said Duane Eichenlaub, meat regulatory and sustainability manager. Once DEP approves the permit Nicholas will move forward with the development of the SRF, he said. Eichenlaub expressed optimism it will be approved in 2025. Nicholas estimates when the SRF is operational, it will reuse up to 90 percent of the water from the plant’s operations, he said. “It is our goal to see this project through, overcoming whatever obstacles we encounter along the way because we know the importance of the benefits to the Sugar Valley residents and the environment,” he said. The estimated cost of the SRF when ground was broken in 2021 was $50 million. The cost is significantly more today, Eichenlaub said. The SRF being at a standstill has not affected the operations of the plant or the modern barn completed in May, he said. The barn, that can hold up to 1,000 cattle, was designed to enable recycled wastewater from the SRF to be used to clean the pens. When operational the SRF will reduce the dependence on land application of food processing residuals, the company says. The plant was shut down for several weeks in 2021 after DEP prohibited the application of the residuals on snow-covered fields. Stories by John Beauge Two New York men accused of scamming Pa. residents out of at least $288K Pa. man charged in fatal shooting case pleads guilty to reduced charges 2nd co-defendant in case in which central Pa. lab was front for drug-making gets 10 years Firm found to have infringed on Penn State's trademarks fighting injunction request