CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Anthony Selden scored 29 points as Gardner-Webb beat Bethune-Cookman 79-64 on Wednesday. Selden also had five rebounds for the Runnin' Bulldogs (4-3). Jamaine Mann scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Shahar Lazar shot 4 for 7, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points. Reggie Ward Jr. led the Wildcats (2-5) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Daniel Rouzan added 14 points for Bethune-Cookman. Tre Thomas finished with 13 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .In a bizarre incident in Rajasthan, a paid of oxen were seen pulling an electric car belonging to Anil Singh Medtia after the vehicle broke down in Kuchaman City. A video of the incident has also surfaced online. In the viral clip, two oxen can be seen pulling the electric car of Anil Singh Medtia, Leader of the Opposition in the Kuchaman Municipal Council, after his vehicle broke down. It is also learned that Medtia purchased the car in 2023 but faced constant issues since then. Rajasthan: Youth Paraded in Market, Thrashed by Cops For Teasing School-Going Girls; Viral Video Surfaces/ आज डीडवाना में कुचामन नगर परिषद के प्रतिपक्ष नेताजी की इलेक्ट्रिक कार 🚗 ने जब रास्ते में धोखा दिया, तब बैलों ने जिम्मेदारी संभाली..!! टेक्नोलॉजी और नागौरी बैलों का ऐसा अनोखा जुगाड़ सिर्फ राजस्थान में 🚗+🐂 = 💡 @8PMnoCM #Rajasthan #Didwana #Kuchaman #Nagaur @arvindchotia pic.twitter.com/jJ0F6oiF4A — Vinod Bhojak (@VinoBhojak) December 28, 2024 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter (X), Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)
Rep. Michelle Steel , a two-term incumbent in California’s 45th congressional district, appears to have conceded to Derek Tran Wednesday afternoon after a long slog of a race that is one of the nation’s closest remaining contests yet to be called. “From the moment I came to the United States, I knew that giving back to the country that welcomed me with open arms would be part of my future,” said Steel, who made history in 2020 as one of the first Korean American women to be elected to Congress. “The journey to work on behalf of legal immigrants and struggling families took me somewhere I never could have imagined — and for which I will always be grateful — the United States Congress,” she said. “Everything is God’s will and, like all journeys, this one is ending for a new one to begin.” Tran’s lead over Steel on Tuesday edged up to 613 votes in the district that spans Los Angeles and Orange counties, continuing a trend that started last week when the Orange-based Democrat outpaced the Republican from Seal Beach. The race is one of two congressional contests in California and one of three nationally that have yet to be called. The outcomes of those three races will determine the size of the Republican Party’s advantage in the House. Tran declared victory Monday evening , saying the “victory is a testament to the spirit and resilience of our community. As the son of Vietnamese refugees, I understand firsthand the journey and sacrifices many families in our district have made for a better life.” He was vying to become the first Vietnamese American to represent the country’s largest Vietnamese community in Congress. Both Steel and Tran have already filed paperwork to run in the district again in 2026.AG Bonta charges California construction firm with felony wage theft and tax evasion
New Mexico man awarded $412 million medical malpractice payout for botched injectionsBEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- A commercial Chinese satellite company has conducted an ultra-high-speed, high-resolution satellite-ground remote sensing image laser transmission test using an independently developed, vehicle-mounted laser communication ground station and the laser terminal aboard one of its Jilin-1 satellites. The 100-Gbps (gigabits per second) image transmission test was a success, said Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. To complete the test, a research team from the company comprehensively updated the vehicle-mounted ground station and overcame a series of technical difficulties. They also established a coherent, ultra-long distance, high sensitivity laser communication link between Earth and space. Ultra-high-resolution remote sensing satellites can generate data volumes several times greater than other remote sensing satellites, with image data generation rates reaching tens of gigabits per second, according to the company. This breakthrough will significantly improve data transmission efficiency, providing solid technical support for the rapid transmission of massive remote sensing images. Such rapid transmission capabilities will better serve such fields as disaster monitoring, smart cities, environmental protection and emergency response, and will provide strong technical support for broader remote sensing data applications. Chang Guang launched its first group of commercial Jilin-1 satellites in October 2015. Its Jilin-1 constellation is now operating with more than 110 satellites and is capable of observing any point on the globe approximately 40 times a day.
Jarrod Bowen held Antonio’s number nine shirt aloft after scoring the winner in support of the Hammers striker, who is recovering after a horror car crash on Saturday. Boss Julen Lopetegui said: “He is not in his best moment but he kept his humour. It was a special moment for us. “I think we have a lot of reason to win matches but this was one reason more. He’s alive so we are happy.” MA9 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fXwtdSQWYE — West Ham United (@WestHam) December 9, 2024 West Ham players wore ‘Antonio 9′ shirts while warming up and walking out before kick-off. The shirts will be signed by the players, including Antonio, and auctioned off with the proceeds going to the NHS and Air Ambulances UK. Tomas Soucek headed West Ham into the lead and held up nine fingers to a TV camera. The Czech midfielder told Sky Sports: “He’s been here since I came here. He is really my favourite. I said it would be tough for me to play without him. "He was here since I came and he's really my favourite" Tomáš Souček on dedicating his goal to Michail Antonio ❤️ pic.twitter.com/smNy26wmuX — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 9, 2024 “I was so scared what was going to happen. It was a really tough week for him, his family and us.” Matt Doherty equalised for Wolves, and boss Gary O’Neil felt they should have had two penalties for fouls on Goncalo Guedes and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, both of which were checked by VAR. But Bowen’s winner – O’Neil believed there was a foul in the build-up – condemned Wolves to a 10th defeat of the season and a third in a row. While under-pressure Lopetegui may have earned a stay of execution, O’Neil’s future as Wolves manager is now in serious doubt. “A lot of things went against us but ultimately we have not found a way to turn the game in our favour,” he said. “But the players showed they are still fighting for me, for the fans and the group. “Where does this leave me? In the same place I was. I’m aware of the noise. But if anyone expected this to be easy – I’m happy to be judged on results but it should be done in context. “Whenever this journey ends with Wolves I’ll be proud of it.” There was an acrimonious end to the match as captains Bowen and Mario Lemina scuffled after the final whistle, with the Wolves midfielder angrily shoving people including one of his own coaches, Shaun Derry. “I just went to shake his hand after the game,” Bowen said. “He didn’t want to shake my hand, two captains together just to say ‘well done’ after the game. “I know it’s difficult when you lose. I’ve been on the end of that situation.” O’Neil added: “Mario is calm now. He’s a passionate guy and something was said that upset him. “The instinct of the staff was to make sure he didn’t get into trouble, but he took some calming down.”Two KC-area companies land on Deloitte Technology Fast 500
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By Brett Daniels The fourth edition of the College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled on Tuesday night leaving only one more “regular season” poll before the final edition that will set the field for the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. As in previous editions of the poll, the logic (or lack thereof) that the committee uses to rank these teams is inconsistent at best and incompetent at worst. The NEW CFP bracket projection 🏈 Did your team make the cut? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZllfR51pys Week 4 College Football Rankings 1. Oregon Ducks (11-0) The Ducks are the only undefeated team from a Power 4 conference and have three quality wins against Ohio State, Boise State, and Illinois. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 2. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1) The Buckeyes have two quality wins over Penn State and Indiana and a close loss to Oregon on the road. Ohio State has also handled the bottom feeders of the Big 10 the way a top team is supposed to except for Nebraska. 3. Texas Longhorns (10-1) The only criteria that the committee has for having the Longhorns ranked 3 rd is the one in the loss column. Texas has zero wins over ranked teams, an opponent’s winning percentage of .477, and the 38th-ranked strength of schedule along with being dominated at home by Georgia. © Scott Wachter-Imagn Images 4. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-1) Penn State is another “lazy” ranking by the committee who only seems to see the 1 in the loss column and think “they must be good”. The Nittany Lions have one win over a ranked team (Illinois) and a loss to Ohio State at home. A 32nd-ranked strength of schedule and .460 opponent winning percentage do them no favors. © Matt Krohn-Imagn Images 5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1) Since the brain lapse in week 2 against Northern Illinois, the Irish have dominated their opponents defensively holding all under their season average for points and total yards. Notre Dame also has a victory over Texas A&M on the road to start the season. It's in the details ✨ A closer look at this year's uniforms for the Shamrock Series presented by @MyCreditUnion1 #GoIrish | @NDFootball pic.twitter.com/5UCepLR7IS 6. Miami Hurricanes (10-1) Miami bounced back from their loss at Georgia Tech to throttle Wake Forest 42-14. The Hurricanes have yet to face a ranked opponent all season much less beat one. A loss to Syracuse or in the ACC Championship game could spell the end of the line for Miami. © Sam Navarro-Imagn Images 7. Georgia Bulldogs (9-2) The 2024 Georgia team will be a case study moving forward when the playoff either collapses completely or becomes a majority SEC/Big 10 affair. This committee can’t seem to wrap its head around the concept of “playing better teams might result in more losses” vs “playing 10 tomato cans and losing to the one good team on the schedule” not being a sensible approach to evaluating teams. Replace Alabama or Ole Miss with one of the bottom tier teams from the SEC and most likely the Dawgs would be ranked #1 or #2 at worst. Would one loss instead of two mean that this team was more likely to win a National Championship than they are now? Not at all. Georgia has three of the best wins of any team over Clemson, Texas, and Tennessee, and both losses are to teams ranked in the top 15. © Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports 8. Tennessee Volunteers (9-2) The Vols are a formidable team with RB Dylan Sampson leading the SEC in yards and touchdowns and the defense 4 th in the nation in scoring defense. Tennessee has one ranked win against Alabama. © Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 9. SMU Mustangs (10-1) The Mustangs currently sit atop the ACC standings at 7-0 and have clinched a berth in the title game regardless of their game with California on Saturday. An early season loss to BYU is the only thing keeping SMU from being ranked higher. © Amber Searls-Imagn Images 10. Indiana Hoosiers (10-1) Indiana has played one of the weakest schedules of any Power 4 conference team. A dominating loss against the only ranked team on the schedule last weekend at Ohio State should have ended the Hoosiers' CFP aspirations but a win against Purdue this weekend should secure their place in the field. © Kirby Lee-Imagn Images 11. Boise State Broncos (10-1) The Broncos struggled against Wyoming last week before pulling out the 17-13 win. A close loss at Oregon in Week 2 is the best point on the Broncos' resume. © Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports 12. Clemson Tigers (9-2) The Tigers are still alive for a berth in the ACC Championship Game after finishing the conference slate 7-1. Clemson will need a Miami loss to secure a spot in the championship game. A win against instate rival South Carolina, currently ranked 15 th should secure Clemson a spot in the 12-team field. © Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Some metrics matter more one week and less the next week. The one metric that seems to carry more weight than others is wins and losses which makes perfect sense on a surface level, however what that doesn’t take into consideration is who the wins are against and where and when the losses occurred. Due to the inconsistency of conference size and strength all schedules are not created equally and cannot be judged on an apples-to-apples basis, so strength of schedule must be taken into account when evaluating Team A against Team B. This is something that this committee has not done consistently.
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Sasa Ciani had 16 points in UIC's 73-67 victory over Illinois State on Sunday. Ciani had nine rebounds for the Flames (9-4, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Javon Jackson scored 14 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line. Ahmad Henderson II shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points. The Redbirds (8-5, 0-2) were led by Malachi Poindexter, who posted 20 points. Ty Pence added 10 points and Dalton Banks pitched in with nine points, five assists and two steals. Jackson scored nine points in the first half and UIC went into the break trailing 35-33. UIC outscored Illinois State by eight points in the second half. Ciani led the way with 14 second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .None
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on Tuesday, an increase from the past two years, according to estimates from the nonprofit GivingTuesday . The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, now known as GivingTuesday, has become a major day for nonprofits to fundraise and otherwise engage their supporters each year, since the 92nd St Y in New York started it as a hashtag in 2012. GivingTuesday has since become an independent nonprofit that connects a worldwide network of leaders and organizations who promote giving in their communities. “This just really shows the generosity, the willingness of American citizens to show up, particularly collectively,” said Asha Curran, CEO of the nonprofit GivingTuesday. “We are just seeing the power of collective action and particularly collective giving over and over and over again.” This year, about 18.5 million people donated to nonprofits and another 9.2 million people volunteered, according to GivingTuesday's estimates. Both the number of donors and the number of volunteers increased by 4% from the group's 2023 estimates. “For us, it’s not just about the number of dollars," Curran said. "It’s about the number of people who feel like they have agency over the way their communities progress forward into the future.” The nonprofit GivingTuesday estimates the amount of money and goods donated and the number of participants using data from donor management software companies, donation platforms, payment processors and donor-advised funds. Curran said they are purposely conservative in their calculations. Nonprofits in the U.S. raised $3.1 billion in both 2022 and 2023 on GivingTuesday. That mirrored larger giving trends where the overall amount of donations dropped in 2022 and mostly held steady in 2023 after accounting for inflation. It’s never easy to predict current giving trends, but Una Osili, associate dean at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, said there were economic forces pushing in both directions. “At the very same time, there’s a lot of uncertainty, especially around prices, the cost of living, the supermarket toll that people are expecting to continue even though inflation has moderated,” she said. Donating or volunteering with nonprofits aren't the only ways people participate in their communities. Many give to crowdfunding campaigns , political causes or support people directly in their networks. But tracking charitable donations is one way that researchers use to understand people's civic engagement. “This country is undeniably in a lot of pain and very divided right now,” Curran said. “And so to have a day that felt as hopeful and as optimistic as yesterday did, I’m sure was not only comforting to me, but to many, many millions of people.” Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy .
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Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facilitySMU has plenty to play for when it closes the regular season against California on Saturday afternoon in Dallas. The Mustangs (10-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who checked in at No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, would like to send their seniors off the right way. They would also like to complete a perfect regular season before appearing in the ACC title game in their first year in the conference. Most importantly, they want to continue to strengthen their playoff case. "You've got the College Football Playoff, so every game matters. That's what's so cool about it now. The regular season is important," SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said. "We'd like to finish well in everything we do, particularly on Saturday, to finish off the regular season, continue our momentum into the following week. Hopefully, continue to show the committee and others that we're worthy of continuing to play this year." The Mustangs are a worthy playoff team to date. Kevin Jennings has established himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the country, throwing for 2,521 yards with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also has rushed for 315 yards and four TDs. Brashard Smith has been another standout, rushing for 1,089 yards and 13 TDs. Defensively, the Mustangs rank tied for 14th in the country with 20 takeaways. "Obviously they've had a phenomenal season," Cal coach Justin Wilcox said of SMU. "As soon as you turn the tape on, it doesn't take very long to see why their record is what it is. They're very, very good really in every phase of the game - extremely explosive and quick and fast. They've got a dominant D-line. We've got a lot of challenges in front of us and our guys are excited for that." Cal (6-5, 2-5) is coming off an emotional win, defeating rival Stanford 24-21 on Saturday to secure a bowl berth. The Golden Bears will appear in consecutive bowls for the first time since 2018-19 and are now looking to clinch their first winning season since 2019. SMU is not overlooking Cal, as all five of the Golden Bears' losses have come by one score. "You'd be hard-pressed to find a better 6-5 team in America," Lashlee said. "I think you can conservatively say they very, very easily could be 9-2." Cal is led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has thrown for 3,004 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. Tight end Jack Endries leads the team with 555 yards receiving, while wide receiver Nyziah Hunter has caught a team-leading five touchdowns. Defensively, Cal has the ACC's top scoring defense (20.7 points per game) and is tied with Clemson for the ACC's best turnover margin (plus-13). Defensive back Nohl Williams is the star of the group -- he leads the country with seven interceptions. Even though oddsmakers are heavily favoring SMU, Cal is going into the game with a simple mindset. "Our task at hand is to make the best bowl game right now," Mendoza said. "And the way to do that is to go into Dallas, give it our best and ruin SMU's season." Saturday will mark the first conference meeting between these ACC newcomers, and just the second meeting between the programs all time. SMU won a 13-6 game back in 1957. --Field Level Media
Full house: Inside production of the European Curling Championships The 2024 European Curling Championships are currently underway in the south Finland town of Lohja, bringing together 20 teams from across Europe to compete in a sport that has become more popular in recent years, particularly since the 2022 Winter Olympics. Television coverage has played a part in raising the profile of what was previously regarded as a niche and somewhat arcane game that involves two teams sliding granite ‘stones’ along a lane marked out on ice towards a target known as a house. Curling is now played in many countries around the world, having spread out over the years following its creation in Scotland during the 16th century. It is a major sport in Canada, where it arrived due to Scottish emigration, and is also popular in the US, Japan and Korea. It is Europe, however, that has the greatest concentration of curling countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Estonia, Lithuania, Czechia, Austria, England and, of course, Scotland. For competitions including the European, World and World Mixed Championships, the sport’s governing body, World Curling, distributes both the world feed to national broadcast companies of competing countries that request it and something more basic for the streamed Curling Channel. The distribution and booking manager for World Curling TV (WCTV), Sylvie Aubrit, who deals with rights holders and unilateral activity on- and off-site, explains that three levels of coverage are produced. “This is because between three and six different matches can be being played on the same sheet of ice during the same session,” she says. “Level 1 coverage will focus on one game but there will be updates on what is happening in the others going on at the same time. And if that game finishes early, we switch to one of those other matches until it is over, while updating the remaining games as well. Level 2 concentrates on only one game, with no updates from any others, and the coverage finishes when it’s over.” The vision set-ups for both these levels involve moving cameras mounted on trusses above the ice, supported by cameras on tripods controlled by operators on the same level as the players. Level 1, used only for the World Championships, involves more crew and offers features such as commentary, replays, interviews and live graphics. Aubrit describes level 2 as similar but more computer-based, involving fewer people; the European Championships is being covered with two level 2 feeds for broadcasters plus one level 3 production on The Curling Channel. This coverage comprises a static overhead camera looking at either end of a sheet with no commentary. “Level 3 uses PTZ cameras and is web-only,” Aubrit comments. “Levels 1 and 2 use broadcast-quality cameras and on the Europeans those are Sony HDC-4300s. We don’t always have the same model and even if we’re using the same supplier the cameras can change [from production to production] but they are always broadcast-quality cameras and lenses. Our suppliers know what we need but it’s not as specific as something like the Tour de France.” The main issue, Aubrit continues, is the workflow, which is “incredibly complicated” due to several games taking place at the same time, with crossovers between different sheets of ice. “Usually the productions are controlled from an OB truck but on this occasion we are using a flyaway kit with all the equipment inside the arena,” she adds. “Sometimes it is easy to send a truck but our suppliers can provide the same equipment in a flyaway kit.” Vision mixers are a 128-input Grass Valley K-Frame for the broadcast coverage and a vMix software switcher on the streaming feed. Aubrit describes the video side of covering curling as relatively simple, while the audio is “very complicated”. This is largely because all the players and coaches are miked up with wireless microphones, with other sound sources dedicated to ambience within the arena and the commentator mics. The wireless system for this event is based on 30 Wisycom MTP 41S transmitters working with Dante Audio over IP for networking and control. The mixing consoles used on European productions are Lawo, while Calrec features on North American events. “The audio mixing requires a lot of expertise and we have two people who work on it for us,” Aubrit says. “There’s also an audio manager and a floor manager who look after the wireless mics. It’s a big thing for us and we can’t mess up on it. If a player goes to the washroom we have to make sure that their mic isn’t left on.” The crew additionally includes production and technical managers, Aubrit comments, with most of those working on at the different competitions coming from Canada, where curling is extremely popular. Aubrit, who worked previously for FIFA and has a background in transmission, oversees distributing the broadcast coverage, which was recently taken in-house. “It’s something new for us, handling the distribution ourselves,” she says. “Transmission costs a lot and we used to use satellite and then fibre. Now we’ve gone full IP with a software-defined networking system provided by GlobalM in Switzerland. We use their technology to schedule all the transmissions to broadcasters and do not have to involve an intermediately or a production company.” Like other sports broadcasters, WCTV has been looking into remote production in recent times but it is does not appear to be something the organisation is preparing to adopt any time soon. “Everyone is testing remote production at the moment,” says Aubrit. “We have run tests on smaller events with some success but not enough for us to move to it yet.” The European Curling Championships began on 16 November, with the men’s and women’s competitions running concurrently. It is available on platforms including Eurosport and BBC iPlayer, as well as The Curling Channel, and concludes on Friday 22 November.None
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