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BEIJING: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was accorded a warm welcome upon arrival at Beijing on Sunday on her eight days visit to China. On her arrival at the Beijing Airport, Maryam received a warm welcome from officials of the Communist Party of China. Pakistan’s ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi and his wife were also present at the airport to welcome Maryam, said a statement issued by the Punjab DGPR. In her first engagement, Maryam held a meeting with a high-level delegation of the Communist Party of China. The Chinese delegation welcomed Maryam and Maryam assured them that she will take Punjab to new economic highs with the Chinese help. She said the China-Pakistan friendship is touching new highs, noting that she would like to thank the Chinese government on behalf of the people of Punjab. Earlier on Sunday, Maryam left for China. She is the first Pakistani woman chief minister to visit China. Maryam is visiting China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China. A high-level delegation accompanies Maryam Nawaz. During her visit, the chief minister will visit Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou during her trip from December 8 to 15. Maryam Nawaz is the first Pakistani woman Chief Minister to undertake an official visit to China. Her delegation includes: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Information Minister Azma Bokhari, Bilal Akbar, and Agriculture Minister Ashiq Karmani. The visit was initiated upon an invitation from the Communist Party of China, with plans to engage with Chinese ministers, senior officials, and experts. CM Maryam Nawaz is scheduled to participate in various meetings, events, and conferences aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and exploring opportunities for collaboration in governance, agriculture, technology, and infrastructure development. Maryam Nawaz left Lahore from Jati Umrah to Old Airport to embark on her historic visit. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );‘Exactly right’: Albo’s tongue-in-cheek remark
Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer said that Matt Gaetz ’s nomination to head the Justice Department fizzled because it would have cost too much “political capital” for Donald Trump to try to push his confirmation through the Senate. In a lengthy interview with Politico , the North Dakotan was candid about the president-elect’s most controversial picks for his upcoming administration. Cramer lauded Gaetz’s decision this past Thursday to pull his name from contention, amid a slew of sexual misconduct allegations, which has paved the way for Trump to name a markedly more conventional nominee: former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. ADVERTISEMENT “I would say whatever the circumstances are, this is one of the more positive things Matt Gaetz has done in a while,” Cramer told Politico. “I think in terms of his patriotism, in terms of his honor, in terms of his respect for the institutions, good for him to recognize that early on and prevent further wasting of the resources.” Cramer explained that Trump had told him as recently as Tuesday that he still hoped to push Gaetz’s nomination through, but that, in the end, the cost of doing so was apparently too great. “I’ve been everywhere just saying that the hill is very, very steep and the capital that you’d have to spend to succeed, much less probably not succeed, with the confirmation would be probably more than it would be worth,” he said. “I think that’s how he gamed it out. And good for him for not spending a lot more capital.” Cramer added that “political capital is our currency”—and that it’s “what you gather by doing things for people, with your partners, with your colleagues.” The risk for Trump, according to Cramer, was that he would have had to start heavily leveraging his capital for Gaetz to have a shot as attorney general. Even so, it still would have been a longshot. “Donald Trump would have had to spend a lot,” Cramer said. “If he was going to get Matt Gaetz across the finish line, he’d have to start transacting with some pretty strong skeptics. And it may very well be that there were not enough that were even persuadable.” Of another eyebrow raising Trump cabinet pick, prospective Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Cramer explained that he is a fan of the former Fox News host who faces a sexual assault allegation . “I think Pete, as a face of the military, as a warrior, as sort of a blue-collar, talented television personality, I think he gives hope to those people that say, there’s somebody at the top that actually understands my role in this military as opposed to just the general’s role,” Cramer said. The senator admitted, though, that he thought Hegseth should drop his controversial stance that women should be prohibited from combat roles in the U.S. military. “I think the landing position on it is simply the position that the requirement for combat readiness has to be the same for women as it is for men,” Cramer said. “And there are a lot of women who have met that standard that a lot of men could not. In which case, why would you not allow women in combat?”Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow
Aci Worldwide CTO Kuruvilla Abraham sells $300,834 in stockIt’s Friday, December 13, and the Washington Wizards (3-19) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-4) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland. The Wizards are currently 1-9 on the road with a point differential of -16, while the Cavaliers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Listen to the Rotoworld Basketball Show for the latest fantasy player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts all season long. Click here or download it wherever you get your podcasts. Game details & how to watch Wizards vs. Cavaliers live today Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Time: 7 pm EST Site: Rocket Mortgage Field House City: Cleveland, OH Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day NBA schedule page , along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Game odds for Wizards vs. Cavaliers The latest odds as of Friday: Odds: Washington Wizards (+1018), Cleveland Cavaliers (-1923) Spread: Cavaliers -17 Over/Under: 230.5 points That gives the Wizards an implied team point total of 114.49, and the Cavaliers 123.33. Want to know which sportsbook is offering the best lines for every game on the NBA calendar? Check out the NBC Sports’ Live Odds tool to get all the latest updated info from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM & more. Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Wizards vs. Cavaliers game Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. NBC Sports Bet Best Bet Brad Thomas’ (@MrBradThomas) top play: Cleveland -24.5 (+195) “The two teams have met twice already this season, and the Cavs have won both by more than 28 points. Injuries have plagued an already inexperienced and youthful Wizards team. With an avg MOV of +17, there’s more value in taking the blowout spread over the -17.5 at -110.” Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals. Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wizards & Cavaliers game: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Wizards at -17. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 230.5. Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert NBA Predictions page from NBC Sports for money line, spread and over/under picks for every game on today’s calendar! Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Wizards vs. Cavaliers on Friday The Cavaliers have won 17 of their last 20 games at home The Under is 4-1 in the Cavaliers’ last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference teams The Cavaliers have won 17 of their last 20 games at home, while the Wizards have lost on 9 straight road trips If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Bet the Edge is your source for all things sports betting. Get all of Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick’s insight weekdays at 6AM ET right here or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: - Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) - Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) - Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) - Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
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Warzone squad commemorates fallen teammate with touching tributePASADENA, Calif. — The Rose Bowl is the next stop on No. 1 Oregon's national championship quest. And Ohio State or Tennessee will be the Ducks' opponent in the 111th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All. Oregon (13-0) received the top seed in the first 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, sending the Ducks to celebrate the new year in Pasadena for the ninth time in school history as they continue to fight for their first national championship. But first, the eighth-seeded Buckeyes (10-2) and the ninth-seeded Volunteers (10-2) will meet in Columbus on Saturday, Dec. 21, to determine Oregon's opponent in the Rose Bowl Game, which is also a playoff quarterfinal. The first-round matchup pits a pair of college football powerhouses with little history together. The Volunteers beat the Buckeyes 20-14 in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 1996, in the schools' only previous meeting. Ohio State got home-field advantage despite missing out on a Big Ten title game date with Oregon after a humiliating 13-10 loss at home to Michigan last month. The Buckeyes also lost a 32-31 thriller to the Ducks in Eugene in October, but they might still get that rematch in California. Oregon is clearly the class of this jumbled college football season, finishing as the only undefeated team in the FBS and the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 after holding off Penn State 45-37 to win its first Big Ten championship. The Ducks' road to a title looks fairly daunting with two elite opponents vying for their quarterfinal shot, and social media filled up Sunday with fans and commentators bemoaning the relative difficulty of Oregon's path. The rough road doesn't bother Oregon coach Dan Lanning, however. "What an opportunity, right?" Lanning said on ESPN. "We focus on the things that you can control, and winning a national championship isn't supposed to be easy. If our path is a little bit tougher, kudos to us if we go through it and take care of business." For decades, the Rose Bowl cherished its position as a near-annual meeting of teams from the Big Ten and the West Coast conference most recently known as the Pac-12. The breakup of the Pac-12 and the permanent change in the Rose Bowl's postseason position happened simultaneously over the past year, throwing the bowl's future into flux. But Oregon's familiar presence in Pasadena next month will smooth that change significantly — and if the Ducks' opponent is Ohio State, the traditionalists will still get exactly what they crave out of this game anyway. Oregon and Ohio State met in the Rose Bowl in 1958 and again on Jan. 1, 2010, with Terrelle Pryor leading the Buckeyes to a 26-17 victory. Oregon is 4-4 in its previous trips to the Rose Bowl, and the modern Ducks have spent their holiday in Pasadena four times since 2010. They've won in their past three appearances in the Granddaddy, most recently beating Wisconsin 28-27 in Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's final game for his hometown school in 2020. Ohio State has made 16 previous appearances in the Rose Bowl, third-most in the game's history behind USC (34) and Michigan (21). The Buckeyes have won their last four games in Pasadena, most recently beating Washington in 2019 and Utah in 2022. A trip to Pasadena would be a treat for Tennessee's vast fan base. The Vols made two trips to the Rose Bowl during the 1940s, but they haven't been back there since 1945. Oregon and Tennessee have faced each other twice, with the Ducks winning both matchups in 2010 and in 2013. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Rookie Isaac Guerendo has been elevated to the 49ers’ starting running back after San Francisco had to put both Christian McCaffrey and backup Jordan Mason on the IR on the same day. The news of McCaffrey’s time out because of injury was not a shock, but the news of Mason’s injury appeared to catch many off guard. Mason was placed on the injured reserve with a high ankle sprain leaving Guerendo as the top back in the 49ers depth chart. Mason’s injury occurred during Sunday’s loss to the Bills and he will miss a minimum of four games. Guerendo has recorded 42 carries for 246 yards in 12 games this season, while putting up two touchdowns and making five catches for 19 yards. The injury to Mason is a tough blow for a 49ers team that was already preparing itself to miss more time without McCaffrey, who suffered a PCL injury in his right knee. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Monday that McCaffrey won’t need surgery. “I just feel for him,” Shanahan said, per ESPN. “It was a real frustrating year for him. He worked his ass off to get back to this point and I think he was really feeling good and about to take off. He just had that real unfortunate injury last night. I know he’s as crushed as anyone but he’ll get through this. He’s a hell of a player, a hell of a person and an unbelievable 49er. And he’ll be back stronger than ever next year to help us.” Guerendo had been selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the draft earlier this year out of Louisville and one of his two rushing TDs came in Sunday’s loss to the Bills. He had the 49ers lone touchdown on Sunday night when he ran on second-and-8 in the third quarter.
Governor Gavin Newsom and California's state lawmakers reconvened Monday for a special session aimed at fortifying the state's progressive policies against potential actions of another Trump presidency. The session signifies California's strategic resistance to expected federal challenges. In anticipation of Trump's conservative agenda, Democrats, holding supermajorities, are preparing to bolster the state attorney general's office with enhanced legal resources. Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel has already introduced legislation for USD25 million in legal fees, safeguarding state policies on civil rights, climate change, and immigration. The session also saw protests against Trump's perceived threats, while Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta worked on securing California's stances on immigration and reproductive rights. The actions underscore California's commitment to safeguarding its values amidst political tensions. (With inputs from agencies.)
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Katie Holmes debunked rumors that ex-husband Tom Cruise had provided a million-dollar inheritance to their 18-year-old daughter, Suri . “Completely false,” Holmes, 45, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 8. “You can stop making stuff up.” The actress captioned her post, “Enough.” Holmes was previously married to Cruise, 62, between 2006 and 2012. They welcomed their only daughter together in 2006. Suri graduated from high school earlier this year, going by “Suri Noelle” in the school program. She is now a college freshman. “I’m proud of my daughter,” Holmes gushed to Town & Country in an August profile. “Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I’m really proud of her and I’m happy.” The Dawson’s Creek alum added, “I remember being this age, this time of beginnings. It’s exciting to learn about yourself, and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it like that.” While Holmes is excited to watch Suri spread her wings , she is more worried about becoming an empty nester. “The members of my book club are going to get annoyed hearing from me,” Holmes joked to Town & Country . “I’ll be like, ‘Let’s meet once a week.’” Holmes has kept most of Suri’s life out of the limelight. “Suri is a great kid,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2019. “She is so sweet and well-mannered. She’s extremely polite and respectful. She’s just a good girl who is a joy to be around.” According to the insider, Suri is “very grounded and down to earth.” “She doesn’t come across as spoiled,” the source added at the time. “She’s kind and she always shows gratitude. She’s a normal tween. She loves pop music and fashion and hanging out with her friends. She’s into ballet and dancing. That’s one of her favorite hobbies. She’s curious and loves to learn. She does well in school.” Holmes, for her part, previously reflected on becoming a single parent. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News “That time was intense,” she told InStyle in 2020 , referring to her divorce. “It was a lot of attention, and I had a little child on top of it. [Suri and I] had some funny moments out and about in public.” Since then, Holmes tries to raise Suri to lean into her “individuality.” “[I want] to make sure she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident, and able. And to know it,” Holmes added to InStyle. “She came out very strong — she’s always been a strong personality. She’ll pick an activity and work her butt off until she’s really good at it. Then she’s like, ‘OK, I’m going to try the next thing.’ She’s very focused and a hard worker.”