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Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren conceded that mistakes were made regarding the handling of head coach Matt Eberflus' firing . On the heels of the Bears’ gut wrenching 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, Eberflus was relieved of his duties - mere hours after speaking to reporters during his scheduled Zoom meeting . During the press conference, the 54-year-old was even asked about his uncertain future, but expressed confidence that he’d still be around for Chicago’s Week 14 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers . "Those are conversations we'll have,” Eberflus said. “And again, I'm confident that I'll be working on to San Francisco and getting ready for that game." Bears locker room had 'colorful language' for Matt Eberflus after Thanksgiving disaster Terry Bradshaw and Michael Strahan passionately stamp out Bears claim on FOX NFL Sunday Addressing the unfortunate timing of Eberflus’ ousting, Warren revealed that he, Bears chairman George McCaskey and general manager Ryan Poles convened on Friday morning to discuss the coach’s future - though the group was unable to reach a consensus before his media availability. “I can tell you this, when Coach Eberflus had his press conference, we had not made a final decision,” Warren said on Monday. “And I think you know me; I think you know Ryan; I think you know McCaskey; I think you know the McCaskey family. “If [there’s] one thing we stand for, it’s family and integrity and doing it the right way. In retrospect, could we have done it better? Absolutely and I’ll be the first one to raise my hand, yes. Follow us on X for the best and latest in sports news “But, during his press conference and even a couple of hours later, we had not reached a decision,” he continued. “But on the flip side of it, something that was important to us is that once we reached the decision, we wanted to make sure we talked to Matt about that so he could have the respect to be able to call his family.” While Warren asserted that Bears top brass had Eberflus’ best interest in mind when informing him of his firing, he conceded that the situation as a whole could’ve been handled better. “It happens around the league a lot where a head coach will find out he’s terminated and he finds out before he’s told from the organization - and that’s something we promised that we weren’t going to do,” Warren added. “So, in retrospect, could we have done better? Yes. But we were trying to be respectful, and we did not know our decision when he started his press conference.” Looking ahead to the offseason, Warren insisted that the Bears’ vacant head coaching position would be one of the most sought-after openings in the NFL, given Chicago’s fans, cap space, draft capital and young talent. "When you look at all of these elements as we sit here today, we are in a unique situation," he said. "This will be the most coveted job in the National Football League this year, and Ryan and I need to work hand-in-hand together to make sure we bring that to life, not only from a head coach standpoint but from an entire staff standpoint." Want to watch more live sports? Peacock has your favorite sports, shows, and more all in one place. Peacock offers plans starting at $7.99 so you can stream live sports like NFL, Premier League, and Big Ten Football.
NoneAlex Salmond has been described as an "inspiration", "political genius" and a "giant of a man" at a memorial service held for the former Scottish first minister in Edinburgh. Around 500 people, including family, friends and politicians from across the spectrum attended a service on Saturday at St Giles' Cathedral to celebrate his love of Scotland and commitment to the cause of independence . Mr Salmond died suddenly in North Macedonia in October at the age of 69. Former prime minister Gordon Brown , Scottish First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar were among those attending, but Mr Salmond's successor Nicola Sturgeon was not. A rift between the pair developed during Ms Sturgeon's term as SNP leader. She instead attended the funeral of Scottish comedian Janey Godley in Glasgow on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, Mr Swinney was met with boos from some in the crowd as he arrived at the service - held on St Andrew's Day - with at least one person in the crowd outside on the Royal Mile shouting "traitor". Mr Salmond stood down as SNP leader and first minister after the 2014 referendum in which Scots voted to stay part of the UK. He went on to lead another pro-independence party, Alba, with Kenny MacAskill. Mr MacAskill, now the acting Alba leader, told the congregation that Mr Salmond had been a "giant of man", "an inspiration, a political genius" and "most of all a man who had the cause of independence burned into his heart and seared in his soul". The cause of independence was Mr Salmond's "guiding light, his north star", the former justice secretary said, adding that "he came so close to achieving it". Scotland correspondent This was the final chapter in Alex Salmond's long goodbye. His supporters lined a stretch of Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile with saltire flags flying and posters of the former First Minister plastered along the railings. This was a strict invite-only occasion. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown dodged the crowds and swooped in the side door of the cathedral. The SNP's John Swinney will be wishing he took the same approach. Mr Swinney, who was involved in the bitter feud with Salmond in his latter years, was booed on his arrival and departure. The crowds yelled "traitor to Scotland". Swinney, the current First Minister, kept his head down and looked stoney-faced in this humiliating episode. It was a very public, eyebrow-raising illustration of the complete breakdown in relations and rift in Scotland's independence movement. Most notable on the excluded list from these proceedings was Nicola Sturgeon. The one time closest ally of Alex Salmond. She had another funeral to attend which reduced the awkwardness for all parties involved. The crowd chanted "the dream shall never die" as the congregation filtered out of the church. A nod to Mr Salmond's lifelong mission to deliver an independent Scotland in this moment, his final farewell. Other mourners included Mr Salmond's widow Moira as well as Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay. Among the musical performances, Scottish duo the Proclaimers were applauded for singing Cap In Hand - a pro-independence song which features the line "I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land, cap in hand". Brothers Craig and Charlie Reid said: "We're going to do this for Alex, with love and respect and eternal gratitude for everything you did for our country." Read more from Sky News: What to watch in Ireland's general election Israel claims strike on 7 October 'attacker' CCTV released after fatal e-bike hit-and-run Follow our channel and never miss an update. Christina Hendry described her Uncle Alex as a "political giant, a strong leader, a fearless campaigner" but also remembered him as a "dearly loved husband, brother and uncle". As the service finished the crowd gathered outside applauded and chanted "Alex, Alex" before singing Flower Of Scotland.
Ludhiana: Shuttler Dhruv Kapila and his partner Tanisha Crastor won the silver medal in the mixed doubles category in the Syed Modi Super 300 International Tournament , which concluded in Lucknow on Sunday. The duo lost the final to the Thailand pair, Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampra, 18-21, 21-14, 21-8. Dhruv and Tanisha reached the finals after defeating China 21-16 and 21-15 in the semi finals. In September, Dhruv had to walk out of the Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament, 2024 due to ill health. Dhruv and Tanisha reached the semi finals in that tournament too but could not play as Dhruv had high fever and body ache. He was rushed back to India. His father Gagan Kapila said, “Dhruv and Tanisha played well to reach the finals of the tournament. Though they tried to do their best, the finals match was tough. The pair won a silver for the country and we are delighted about this.” Prior to this, Dhruv and Tanisha Crasto had won the 85th Senior National Badminton Championship organised in Guwahati in Dec 2023. Earlier, in the Odisha Masters 2023, held from Dec 12 to Dec 17, 2023, the duo won a gold medal. Dhruv’s achievements include silver in the Asian Games, 2023, held in Hangzhou. Before that, he won the prestigious Thomas Cup in 2022. Dhurv played with his partner, Krishna P G in the men’s doubles in the tournament. The same year, Dhruv and his partner Arjun M R won the India Maharashtra International Challenge by defeating Thailand in finals. We also published the following articles recently Happy to be back in Lucknow for Syed Modi tournament PV Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medalist, aims to regain her form at the Syed Modi India International Badminton Championship in Lucknow after setbacks at the Paris Olympics and China Masters. She acknowledges the importance of the event for upcoming talent and focuses on correcting her mistakes to prepare for upcoming tournaments like the World Championships and others in 2024. Bennett University hosts India's first-ever FIP international padel tournament Bennett University hosted India's first international padel tournament, the FIP Promotion India Padel Open, from November 21 to 24. The event showcased the dominance of Spanish players, with Ainize Santamaria Landa, Aitana Solan Domenech, Edu Altimires Ros, and Pol Alsina clinching titles. DSMNRUs visually impaired cricketers play in natl tournaments Visually impaired students from Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University showcased incredible determination in the national-level TS Mishra blind cricket tournament, where the UP team emerged as runners-up. Despite financial and physical hurdles, their hard work and reliance on sound for gameplay have made them key players, earning recognition and support from their university.BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic is finalizing the hiring of Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley as its new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision said Monday. Kittley and the school were working through the remaining details Monday, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school has yet to announce that the hiring is complete. The Owls are replacing Tom Herman, who was fired two weeks ago with two games left in his second year at the school. Kittley had stints as offensive coordinator at Houston Baptist and Western Kentucky before returning to Texas Tech — his alma mater — in 2022 in the same role. The Red Raiders have averaged 435 yards per game over the last three seasons under Kittley, 22nd best among all FBS teams. This season saw the Red Raiders rank among the nation's best offenses: They were eighth in yards per play, eighth in points per game, 10th in yards per game and did all that at a pace nearly unmatched nationally. Texas Tech averaged 78.25 plays per game this season, just behind Syracuse's 78.33 for the national lead. As a student assistant, then graduate assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech, Kittley helped coach Patrick Mahomes — the Kansas City Chiefs star, NFL MVP and Super Bowl champion — during his collegiate career. The Owls went 3-9 this season, their fourth consecutive losing record. Lane Kiffin went 27-13 with two bowl wins in his three seasons at FAU; the Owls are 22-35 in five seasons since Kiffin left for Ole Miss after the 2019 campaign. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
Apple introduced the in 2019 with its $4999 price tag, no included stand, and an optional Pro Stand for $999. Since then, despite all of the advancements in display technology, Apple has left it untouched. While there isn’t a ton to go off of, there are a couple of smaller details that give us an idea on what Apple is working on. Apple Silicon chip Apple released the in 2022, and it had one unique advantage over most displays: it was powered by an A13 Bionic. This allowed it to have cool features like Center Stage and spatial audio. , since it was released three years prior, does not include an Apple Silicon chipset. However, according to a , that is one thing Apple is planning for the next-generation model: Apple is working on multiple new external monitors as well, including an update to the Pro Display XDR that was launched alongside the Intel Mac Pro in 2019. It is possible, however, that the company’s next high-end display will ship after the Mac Pro, as the computer is further along in development than the monitor. Those new monitors — like the Studio Display launched with the Mac Studio — will include Apple silicon. That helps the screens rely less on resources from the attached computer. Presuming this two-year-old rumor holds up – which could make sense given the fact that Gurman mentioned that the display was behind in development, then we can likely expect some sort of Apple Silicon chipset in the Pro Display XDR 2. This could allow for the Pro Display XDR to have a built in camera and speakers, something it doesn’t currently. Quantom-dot display According to , Apple will be adopting quantom-dot films in the next generation Pro Display XDR, similar to the new : Now that Apple has adopted [quantum dot] films in the MacBook Pro, it will be interesting to see if they replace KSF films and KSF phosphors in other Apple products. KSF films are found in previous MiniLED MacBook Pro’s and the Mac Pro Display XDR. We expect the next version of the Mac Pro Display to adopt it. It isn’t clear if this means Apple will adopt mini-LED in the next generation , which currently uses a higher end IPS panel with local-dimming zones. We also have no concrete information regarding refresh rate, though it would be nice if we got a 120Hz panel, especially since MacBooks have had that for over three years, and the costs over $5000. Other rumors Last year, supply chain analyst reported that Apple will be releasing a 27-inch miniLED display in 2025. It’s unlikely that this is in reference to the Pro Display XDR, since it has a 32-inch display size, but it’s relevant to mention regardless, as Kuo refers to it as a “high end monitor.” According to Kuo, this display will be thinner, and also have narrower bezels. Additionally, we’ve reported on that Apple is a display with a 7K resolution, which seems plausible for a future . Release date Display analyst Ross Young shared with that he currently expects the Pro Display XDR 2 to launch in late 2025 or early 2026, though there isn’t yet anything concrete. Apple introduced the in 2019 with its $4999 price tag, no included stand, and an optional Pro Stand for $999. Since then, despite all of the advancements in display technology, Apple has left it untouched. While there isn’t a ton to go off of, there are a couple of smaller details that give us an idea on what Apple is working on. Apple Silicon chip Apple released the in 2022, and it had one unique advantage over most displays: it was powered by an A13 Bionic. This allowed it to have cool features like Center Stage and spatial audio. , since it was released three years prior, does not include an Apple Silicon chipset. However, according to a , that is one thing Apple is planning for the next-generation model: Apple is working on multiple new external monitors as well, including an update to the Pro Display XDR that was launched alongside the Intel Mac Pro in 2019. It is possible, however, that the company’s next high-end display will ship after the Mac Pro, as the computer is further along in development than the monitor. Those new monitors — like the Studio Display launched with the Mac Studio — will include Apple silicon. That helps the screens rely less on resources from the attached computer. Presuming this two-year-old rumor holds up – which could make sense given the fact that Gurman mentioned that the display was behind in development, then we can likely expect some sort of Apple Silicon chipset in the Pro Display XDR 2. This could allow for the Pro Display XDR to have a built in camera and speakers, something it doesn’t currently. Quantom-dot display According to , Apple will be adopting quantom-dot films in the next generation Pro Display XDR, similar to the new : Now that Apple has adopted [quantum dot] films in the MacBook Pro, it will be interesting to see if they replace KSF films and KSF phosphors in other Apple products. KSF films are found in previous MiniLED MacBook Pro’s and the Mac Pro Display XDR. We expect the next version of the Mac Pro Display to adopt it. It isn’t clear if this means Apple will adopt mini-LED in the next generation , which currently uses a higher end IPS panel with local-dimming zones. We also have no concrete information regarding refresh rate, though it would be nice if we got a 120Hz panel, especially since MacBooks have had that for over three years, and the costs over $5000. Other rumors Last year, supply chain analyst reported that Apple will be releasing a 27-inch miniLED display in 2025. It’s unlikely that this is in reference to the Pro Display XDR, since it has a 32-inch display size, but it’s relevant to mention regardless, as Kuo refers to it as a “high end monitor.” According to Kuo, this display will be thinner, and also have narrower bezels. Additionally, we’ve reported on that Apple is a display with a 7K resolution, which seems plausible for a future . Release date Display analyst Ross Young shared with that he currently expects the Pro Display XDR 2 to launch in late 2025 or early 2026, though there isn’t yet anything concrete.
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Congress slams government, says "stagnant wages" key cause of lower GDP growth in July-September quarter(Source: Nasdaq) U.S. mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in nearly two months this week, a trend that if sustained could boost home sales in the coming months. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.60%, the lowest level since the week ending Oct. 24, from 6.69% last week, mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac said on Thursday. It has now declined for three straight weeks. The rate averaged 6.95% during the same period a year ago. “The combination of mortgage rate declines, firm consumer income growth and a bullish stock market have increased homebuyer demand in recent weeks,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac chief economist. “While the outlook for the housing market is improving, the improvement is limited given that homebuyers continue to face stiff affordability headwinds.” Source: Reuters (Reporting By Lucia Mutikani Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)