LANDOVER, Md. — The losing streak is done. Feel better? A Dallas team that went into Northwest Field as a 10.5-point underdog to Washington left with a 34-26 victory. The win stopped a five-game losing streak, the franchise’s longest since it lost seven straight in 2015. The Cowboys swept Washington last season, outscoring the Commanders by 63 points in the two games. What Dallas did this gorgeous afternoon wasn’t nearly as dominant, but it got the job done in a wild finish that saw 38 points scored in the final five minutes and 16 seconds. This team now turns around and faces the New York Giants in four days on Thanksgiving. But remember, the Cowboys haven’t won a game at AT&T Stadium this season. So that losing streak is also five games this season. Here are our five takeaways from Cowboys-Commanders: Defense rises to the occasion Dan Quinn molded the Cowboys into one of the league’s best defensive units before leaving to coach the Commanders. The transition to Mike Zimmer has been anything but smooth. But as the Cowboys start to get some players healthy on that side of the ball, this group is making strides. The Cowboys’ defense played one of its best games in a long time in the win over Washington. Defensive end Chauncey Golston intercepted a screen pass. The Cowboys came away with a fumble recovery in the second half and tormented rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels throughout the afternoon. Dallas came away with four sacks and allowed the Commanders to convert only 4 of 12 third-down attempts. Nothing special, until the end Brandon Aubrey has stood above his teammates with his performance in this disappointing season. Even he stumbled in this one. Aubrey had a field goal blocked and had a 41-yard attempt hit the right upright before the first quarter was done. Uncharacteristic? Yes. Everywhere but here. Aubrey has missed two field goals in a game only one other time in his brief career in Dallas. That came on this field last season, when he also had a field goal blocked and missed a 32-yarder. But the special teams issues didn’t stop with Aubrey. Bryan Anger had a punt deflected at the line and it traveled only 22 yards. This comes after the Cowboys faked a punt twice in recent weeks and failed to pick up the first down both times. And then? When the Commanders pulled within three points late, KaVontae Turpin fumbled the kickoff, picked it up on the 1-yard line then went 99 yards for a touchdown. The Cowboys then allowed the Commanders to score one play later, an 86-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin that closed the gap to one after Washington missed the extra-point attempt. The miss forced the Commanders to try an onside kick, which Juanyeh Thomas scooped up and returned 43 yards for a touchdown to ice the game. Money pit Money isn’t everything. A team can win without its highest-paid player on the field. But its top five? That’s the position the Cowboys found themselves in entering Sunday’s game. None of the top five players on their payroll took the field, leaving the team $105.8 million light in terms of talent. The list: Dak Prescott ($44.6 million), DeMarcus Lawrence ($20.4 million), Zack Martin ($15.5 million), Trevon Diggs ($15.3 million) and Brandin Cooks ($10 million). Line dance The Cowboys traveled to our nation’s capital knowing Pro Bowl right guard Zack Martin wouldn’t play. Before they kicked off Sunday they were without left guard Tyler Smith as well. Smith was a limited participant in Friday’s practice and was listed as questionable. The club hoped he was trending toward being able to go in this game. He didn’t. That means T.J. Bass and Brock Hoffman were the starting guards. And it didn’t stop there. Rookie left tackle Tyler Guyton and Asim Richards were part of a rotation system, with Guyton getting the first two possessions of each half. It appeared to work fairly well. But Guyton, as he has for much of the season, struggled with penalties. He was called for holding in the third quarter, an illegal formation penalty on the next possession and had another illegal formation penalty declined. And then he was hit with a false start, resulting in Richards taking his place. Another corner Injuries have had an undeniable impact on the Cowboys’ fortunes. Corner has been hit particularly bad. When DaRon Bland made his regular season debut on Sunday, he became the sixth different corner to start this season. The list: Diggs, Bland, Caelen Carson, Josh Butler, Andrew Booth and Amani Oruwariye. ©2024 The Dallas Morning News. Visit dallasnews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
LOS ANGELES — Matthew Stafford speaks about it often this time of year. The beauty of meaningful football in December. How invigorating it is. How it can’t be taken for granted. If anyone would know, it would be Stafford. Prior to his trade to the Rams before the 2021 season, Stafford’s teams didn’t often have things at stake by the time the calendar turned to the 12th month. He made the playoffs three times in 12 years with the Detroit Lions, and in the down years his team often wasn’t even in the hunt. But in the thick of his third December with the Rams – he missed the final month of 2022 with injuries – Stafford has continued to thrive as the weather gets colder. With four straight wins to start the month, Stafford has improved to 12-1 in December during his Rams tenure, with the chance to improve on that in Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. “It’s nice to be on a little bit of a run right now. The cool thing about this group is we know that we earn every single bit of it,” Stafford said. “We don’t win the next game because we’ve won however many times before it. You don’t lose the next game because you had a hiccup the week before, whatever it is. You have to go out there and earn it every single week.” Stafford has completed 67% of his 100 passes this month for 773 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. That improves his overall December stats with the Rams (9-6) to a 66.8% completion rate for 3,272 yards, 25 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The only December loss for Stafford with the Rams came last season in a road game against the Baltimore Ravens that went to overtime and ended with a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown . Aside from that fluky result, a clean record. “He’s just clutch,” head coach Sean McVay said. “The best part about Matthew Stafford is he’s got all these amazing numbers and stats that he’s put up and he’s this special quarterback; he wants to win. And I think he understands what it takes, especially in that month when that’s such a critical time to be able to peak at the right time if you’re gonna get an opportunity to get into the tournament.” A moment that stood out to McVay this month came during the Rams’ final drive in a Week 15 win at San Francisco . After the two-minute warning and in 49er territory, leading by three and trying to add more to the scoreboard, Stafford stood in the shotgun formation with an empty backfield. He sent receiver Cooper Kupp in motion, which pulled defensive backs Talanoa Hufanga and Deommodore Lenoir across the field and away from tight end Colby Parkinson. The play wasn’t designed to go to Parkinson, but Stafford recognized the open man and found Parkinson on a seam route for a 14-yard gain. The play got the Rams a fresh set of downs to burn the 49ers’ timeouts and some clock, too, and put the team comfortably into Joshua Karty’s field goal range to add three extra points. Related Articles “We’ve done a really nice job, especially as of late, just understanding that it’s really more about us than anything else,” Stafford said. “We go out there, we play the way we know how to play, do the things that we’re supposed to do and know how to play the game of football. It’s just whoever’s next up just happens to be. We’ve taken that approach as of late and it’s been a really good outcome for us.” Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein typically gets a veteran rest day on Fridays at this point in the season, or in this case with a Saturday game, on Thursday. But after injuring his shoulder in practice on Wednesday, Havenstein wouldn’t have been able to practice Thursday if he wanted to, McVay said. Asked if Havenstein will be able to play on Saturday, McVay said, “I’m hopeful. We’ll see.” But if Havenstein isn’t able to play, the Rams will turn to Joe Noteboom to fill in over second-year tackle Warren McClendon Jr.The City of Ottawa won't be creating a pot of money to buy at-risk affordable housing any time soon, citing the danger of losing federal and provincial funding by shifting away from construction. College ward Coun. Laine Johnson led the charge for an acquisition fund at Wednesday's planning and housing committee meeting, but failed to convince enough of her colleagues to vote alongside her. "What I've been disappointed with is the idea that we have to put new construction essentially in competition with acquisition," Johnson told CBC after the vote. Her motion would have seen half of any money the city gets from the vacant unit tax — beyond what's forecast in the budget — go toward preserving existing affordable housing stock. It failed by a vote of eight to four, with only councillors Riley Brockington, Ariel Troster and committee chair Jeff Leiper supporting Johnson's bid. City says it can't meet affordable housing targets without more help Councillor pushing for anti-renoviction bylaw in Ottawa What is an acquisitions fund? Debbie Stewart, the city's general manager of strategic initiatives, wrote to the committee ahead of the meeting to lay out her staff's concerns. An acquisition fund is a "dedicated pool of capital" that can either fund a direct purchase, or finance a low-cost loan or grant to housing providers, she wrote. Similar funds exist in Toronto and several provinces. $500M fund to protect, expand affordable housing in B.C. attracts dozens of applications Montreal non-profits are buying up apartments to keep rents low While Stewart said the funds can strengthen the community housing sector, she cautioned that market competition for units in high-demand areas can jack up the purchase price. Older units also come with high repair costs, she said. But the main concern surrounds the structure of Ottawa's housing strategy, which relies on the federal Housing Accelerator Fund and provincial Building Faster Fund. Debbie Stewart, the city's general manager of strategic initiatives, said staff can't support a new fund to buy affordable housing. (Francis Ferland/CBC) Putting funding at risk Both funds require Ottawa to meet ambitious building targets. "We really need to direct city funds into achieving those goals," Stewart told CBC, noting that the funds leave little room for negotiation. Cyril Rogers, the city's chief financial officer, agrees the focus has to be on construction. "I think that's what we should be focused on in the next two or three years. Any nickel or dime that we take away from that process will impact that plan," he told councillors. Ottawa to get $176M from federal housing fund Ottawa gets $37.5M from province's housing fund Waiting would also allow the city to see how the federal government develops its own acquisitions fund. The $1.5-billion Canada Rental Protection Fund would leverage "philanthropic investing" to "help non-profits, co-ops and other community housing providers," the office of the minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities told CBC in a written statement. A spokesperson said there should be more details on the fund's design and rollout "in the coming months." Several councillors worry that relying on outside money is risky, however. "If we're waiting for the federal government, who knows what federal government we will have," said Capital ward Coun. Shawn Menard, who is not on the committee. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has already said he would dissolve the Housing Accelerator Fund if elected prime minister. At least 17 Conservative MPs advocated for money from a housing program Poilievre vows to cut Conservative MPs frustrated after Poilievre bars them from promoting housing fund: sources Concerns over political uncertainty Johnson said the current plans show a "lack of creativity." She likened the city's current housing plans to a "leaky rowboat," where staff focus on years-long construction projects while overlooking the continued loss of affordable units — and she's worried things will get worse. "If we can't afford steel or lumber coming from the [United States] under new tariffs, if we can't afford land around transit ... acquisition becomes even more important," said Johnson. Meg McCallum is the interim executive director of Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa. (Francis Ferland/CBC) Several advocates have attempted to rally councillors around an acquisition fund, including Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa. "When we lose those units, we're not replacing them at a pace that keeps up with what's needed," said Meg McCallum, interim executive director of the non-profit coalition. "Let's just not lose what we already have." Pilots ongoing Stewart said Wednesday's decision doesn't mean the city will never create an acquisitions fund, nor that non-profits with plans to purchase a property can't get help now. She pointed to the Ottawa Community Land Trust (OCLT), which advocated for the fund. The Ottawa Community Land Trust purchased this Kirkwood Avenue building in late 2023 and has been paying off the $1.7-million cost through a variety of sources. (Mathieu Deroy/CBC) It has so far purchased two properties by leveraging donations, bonds and municipal funding, and told councillors earlier this month that it was already looking for its third and fourth properties. "We do believe this represents a new way of working," said Mike Bulthuis, the group's executive director. "Our hope ... is that public funds might support a diversity of approaches." Staff are still "monitoring the viability" of the model, Stewart wrote to councillors, noting that the city filled a "financial shortfall" after revenues failed to meet expectations. That was before OCLT raised $1.7 million through its community bond campaign.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — For the first time in seven years, the No. 21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks will play in the 24-team Football Championship Subdivision playoffs! NAU, which finished the regular season with 8-4 record and 6-4 record in the Big Sky Conference, showed the FCS Playoffs selection committee they deserved a spot as they closed out the regular season on a tear winning their last five games. The Lumberjacks were not one of the 16 teams given an official seed and will travel to Abilene, Texas to play No. 15 seed Abilene Christian on Saturday, Nov. 30. Kickoff for that game is scheduled to be at 1 p.m. Arizona time and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+. If NAU is able to pull the upset and defeat Abilene Christian, then a tough test will await in the second round against No. 2 North Dakota State. This is the seventh time NAU will make an appearance in the playoffs. They have only advanced past the first round once, in 2003, when they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. NAU's last playoff appearance was in 2017. The Lumberjacks lost to San Diego, 41-10, in the first round that year. This will be just the second time NAU will play a football game against Abilene Christian, according to NAUAthletics.com . The last time they met on the gridiron was on Sept. 6, 2014, and NAU won that game, 27-21. The FCS national champion will be crowned on Jan. 6, 2025, in Frisco, Texas. South Dakota State, which was given the No. 3 seed this year, is the two-time reigning national champion. The full FCS Playoff bracket can be seen in the images below. Arizona sports The city of Phoenix is home to four major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix. The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events every year, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises. 12Sports on YouTube Get the latest news and stories from 12Sports on the 12News YouTube channel. And don't forget to subscribe!Israel's military said yesterday it had killed two Hamas commanders, pressing its north Gaza offensive a day after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants over the offensive. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said an air strike on the territory's north killed five Hamas members including two company commanders "who participated in the October 7 massacre" last year. Medics said dozens were killed or missing after an overnight Israeli raid on Beit Lahia and nearby Jabalia, which are among the targets of a sweeping Israeli assault on north Gaza. A separate air attack targeted the Kamal Adwan Hospital – one of the few partially functioning medical facilities in the besieged territory's north. Residents claimed that Israeli soldiers yesterday set fire to residential buildings in Beit Lahiya to prevent families from returning to the area. Israeli gunboats have also fired at a fishing boat off the coast of Gaza City, killing one person and wounding another, report Al Jazeera online. Biden, in a statement later on Thursday responding to the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, called them "outrageous", vowing to "always stand with Israel against threats to its security". China, which like Israel and the United States is not a member of the ICC, urged the court to "uphold an objective and just position". The Palestinian Authority and Hamas both welcomed the warrants, reports AFP. However, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said yesterday that Netanyahu would be detained if he arrives in Ireland. The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards yesterday described the arrest warrant as the "end and political death" of Israel, in a speech. More than 44,056 people have been killed in Gaza in more than 13 months of offensive.
A LOTTERY player is running out of time to come forward and claim their $1 million prize. They purchased the Mega Millions ticket months ago and will lose out on the money should they not identify themselves soon. Officials in Missouri have advised residents to double-check the slips they purchased for the Mega Millions drawing on October 25, 2024. Results for the drawing showed the digits 23, 26, 35, 41, 43, and a gold Mega Ball of 7. The unknown winner matched all five white balls, narrowly missing the Mega Ball, which earned them the $1 million prize, per the MO Lottery website . For reference, the odds of getting a Match 5 are one in 12,607,306. Read More on the Lottery As if that wasn't lucky enough, another Missouri also earned a Match 5 win during the same drawing for a similar $1 million payday. The first player purchased their ticket at the Alta Convenience store in Creve Coeur, about 14 miles west of downtown St. Louis. The second bought theirs at The Pantry in Branson, about 44 miles south of Springfield. MO Lottery rules allow 180 days from the drawing date for players to come forward and get their cash. Most read in Money ACT FAST That means both have until April 23, 2025, to claim their combined $2 million winnings in person at MO Lottery headquarters, as both prize pots are well over $600 . Should neither player make it in time, they will lose out on the millions. Instead, the funds will be re-distributed to assist Missouri public education. If the Mega Millions winners do claim the cash by the deadline, they'll also face a crucial decision on how to receive it. Lottery winners can always get the money through two options — a lump sum distribution or annuity payments . Annuity payments split the prize pot over annual distributions for a set amount of years. Players who win big on lottery tickets typically have a choice to make: lump sum or annuity? The two payout methods can impact how much money you get from your prize. Annuities pay out slowly in increments, often over 30 years. Lump sums pay all at once but in a smaller amount, as taxes are withheld in one go. That means 24% of your prize goes to Uncle Sam right away. Many states tax winnings as well. Annuities can provide winners time to set up the financial infrastructure required to take in a life-changing amount of money, but lump sums have the benefit of being taxed only once. Inflation is also worth considering when making a choice, as payouts do not adjust with the value of a dollar. That means that you'll likely be getting less valuable money towards the end of an annuity. Each state and game pays out prizes differently, so it’s best to check with your state’s lottery to confirm payment policies. A financial advisor can also help you weigh the pros and cons of each option. Experts have varying opinions on whether to take the lump sum or take the annuity . TAXING TIME The lump sum distribution means players get the cash all at once, but it faces significant taxes . Before either of the October winners see any of their $1 million paydays, for example, they'll owe the federal government 24% and Missouri 4%, per AARP . That means about $280,000 is taken out from the $1 million instantly. Each player would only walk away with around $720,000, considering. Read More on The US Sun Mega Millions also recently confirmed some major updates for players in 2025, including a price increase on tickets. The jackpot for Mega Millions also recently increased to a historic $1.15 billion total in a Christmas miracle as players buy up tickets.NEW YORK (AP) — An early rebound for U.S. stocks petered out by the end of the day, leaving indexes close to flat. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% Thursday, coming off one of its worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve said it may deliver fewer cuts to interest rates in 2025 than earlier thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up by less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Treasury yields were mixed in the bond market following reports showing the U.S. economy may be stronger than expected, but manufacturing may be contracting again. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are stabilizing Thursday following one of their worst days of the year . The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in late trading, a day after tumbling 2.9% when the Federal Reserve said it may deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than earlier thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 136 points, or 0.3%, with less than an hour remaining in trading, following Wednesday’s drop of more than 1,100 points. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Wednesday’s drop took some of the enthusiasm out of the market, which critics had already been warning was overly buoyant and would need everything to go correctly for it to justify its high prices. But indexes remain near their records , and the S&P 500 is still on track for one of its best years of the millennium . Traders are now expecting the Federal Reserve to deliver just one or maybe two cuts to interest rates next year, according to data from CME Group. Some are even betting on none. A month ago, the majority saw at least two cuts in 2025 as a safe bet. Wall Street loves lower interest rates because they give the economy a boost and goose prices for investments, but they can also provide fuel for inflation. Darden Restaurants, the company behind Olive Garden and other chains, helped lift the market after leaping 15.1%. It delivered profit for the latest quarter that edged past analysts’ expectations. The operator of LongHorn Steakhouses also gave a forecast for revenue for this fiscal year that topped analysts’. Accenture rose 6.7% after the professional services company likewise topped expectations for profit in the latest quarter. CEO Julie Sweet said it saw growth around the world, and the company raised its forecast for revenue this fiscal year. Amazon shares added 1.8%, even as workers at seven of its facilities went on strike Thursday in the middle of the online retail giant’s busiest time of the year. Amazon says it doesn’t expect an impact on its operations during what the workers’ union calls the largest strike against the company in U.S. history. They helped offset a tumble for Micron Technology, which fell 16.7% despite reporting stronger profit than expected. The computer memory company’s revenue fell short of Wall Street’s forecasts, and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said it expects demand from consumers to remain weaker in the near term. It gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that fell well short of what analysts were thinking. Lamb Weston, which makes French fries and other potato products, dropped 22.6% after falling short of analysts’ expectations for profit and revenue in the latest quarter. It also cut its financial targets for the fiscal year, saying demand for frozen potatoes is continuing to soften, particularly outside North America. The company replaced its chief executive. In the bond market, yields were mixed a day after shooting higher on expectations that the Fed would deliver fewer cuts to rates in 2025. Reports on the U.S. economy came in mixed. One showed the overall economy grew at a 3.1% annualized rate during the summer, faster than earlier thought. The economy has remained remarkably resilient even though the Fed held its main interest rate at a two-decade high for a while before beginning to cut them in September. A separate report showed fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, an indication that the job market also remains solid. But a third report said manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region is unexpectedly contracting again despite economists’ expectations for growth. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.57% from 4.52% late Wednesday and from less than 4.20% earlier this month. But the two-year yield, which more closely tracks expectations for action by the Fed in the near term, eased back to 4.31% from 4.35%. The rise in longer-term yields has put pressure on the housing market by keeping mortgage rates higher. Homebuilder Lennar fell 4.8% after it reported weaker profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. CEO Stuart Miller said that “the housing market that appeared to be improving as the Fed cut short-term interest rates, proved to be far more challenging as mortgage rates rose” through the quarter. “Even while demand remained strong, and the chronic supply shortage continued to drive the market, our results were driven by affordability limitations from higher interest rates,” he said. A report on Thursday may have offered some encouragement for the housing industry. It showed a pickup in sales of previously occupied homes. In stock markets abroad, London’s FTSE 100 fell 1.1% after the Bank of England paused its cuts to rates and kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday. The move comes as inflation there moved further above the central bank’s 2% target rate, while the British economy is flatlining at best. The Bank of Japan also kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.7%. Indexes likewise sank across much of the rest of Asia and Europe. ___ AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed. Stan Choe, The Associated Press
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. , Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per outstanding share of Carrier common stock. The dividend will be payable on February 7, 2025 to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 20, 2024 . Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.49ers coach Kyle Shanahan expresses confidence in struggling kicker Jake Moody
Advent calendars are no longer your simple holiday countdown with chocolate behind each door . Nowadays, many are full of luxury goods — and can set you back thousands of dollars. Advent calendars are a way to run up to Christmas by opening a numbered door or box — typically 24 total — each day to reveal a festive favor. Between the nostalgia that they bring and the rise of social media and unboxing videos, brands have capitalized on the trend, offering options for all kinds of tastes and budgets. Perfume, skincare, candles and even jewelry can now be found behind those windows. Here are some of the most luxe Advent presentation of 2024: Lark & Berry Make the Right Call Advent Calendar — The Royal Connection ($114,639) The limited-edition Lark & Berry Luxury Advent Calendar is a 12-day countdown that resembles an iconic British phone booth, and each compartment has fine jewelry, luxury piercings or both — all solid gold. It’s available in four different options, with the most expensive being the Royal Connection — which will cost you a whopping $114,639. If you want to opt for one of the “cheaper” ones, you could get the Luxe Line ($24,659), the Diamond Call ($11,678) or the Classic Dial ($5,187). The selection is customizable based on personal preference, and the exterior of the phone booth can also include a name and the interior a meaningful message. Dana Rebecca Designs 12-Day Advent Calendar ($27,560) Still on the expensive side — but nowhere near $100,000 — the DRD 12-Day Jewelry Advent Calendar features timeless pieces designed to mix, match and layer how you like. With a 2-carat tennis bracelet, earrings, rings and more, all the contents of this offering have a total retail value of $27,560. C W Sellors Chatsworth Winnats Luxury Jewellery and Gift Advent Calendar ($23,210) The C W Sellors Chatsworth Winnats Luxury Jewellery and Gift Advent Calendar is a detailed miniature of the historical Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England. It comes complete with 24 drawers full of baubles valued at nearly $27,000. Contents include pendants, earrings, candles and perfume — all hand-selected by British collection designer Rebecca Sellors. Though C W Sellors is based in the UK, it does offer worldwide shipping, so anyone who wants to splurge on the calendar can get their hands on it. Valmont Blue Odyssey Advent Calendar ($2,433) If jewelry isn’t your thing, perhaps you’d want to spend more than $2,000 on a skincare Advent calendar. Valmont’s Blue Odyssey has 25 “icons” to uncover, with contents such as neck and anti-wrinkle creams, hydrating serum, perfume, facial cleanser and more. Astrid & Miyu Solid Gold Advent Calendar ($1,475) Astrid & Miyu’s Solid Gold Advent contains four exclusive products, with a total value of $1,950. The contents, which come in a jewelry box, will cost you $1,475 and include white topaz cluster huggies, drop earrings and studs, all in 9K gold, as well as a white topaz cluster bracelet, also in 9K gold splendor. Customers will additionally get a $575 Story Chain voucher with the calendar to choose personalized charms. Swarovski Annual Edition Advent Calendar ($1,200) The octagonal Swarovski Advent Calendar has 25 doors ready to be swung open. This year’s edition features a “crystallized wonderland” aboard Swarovski’s holiday train, complete with carriages, stars, snowflakes, green forests and enchanting characters. It’s presented in red packaging with a matching bow. Maison Francis Kurkdjian Countdown Calendar ($1,100) Marketed as a different kind of Advent offering, Maison Francis Kurkdjian countdown calendar is full of luxurious smells. According to the product description, this product is a “playful counterpart” to the traditional daily dispatcher. Contents include sought-after perfumes, candles and oils. Liberty London 12 Days of Jewelry Calendar ($970) The Liberty London Advent calendar includes a dozen pieces with a total value of $1,650. Housed in a reusable, 12-drawer box, the gift-giver includes gold vermeil necklaces, pearl earrings, polished hoops and raw gemstones. The body adornments come from a variety of brands. Baobab Advent Calendar ($850) Baobab’s Advent calendar is designed to resemble destinations that “inspire,” such as Mykonos, Manhattan, Paris, Mexico, Miami, Rio, Brussels, Rome, Saint-Tropez, Athens and Singapore. The calendar includes 12 mini candles, six soaps and six hand creams in assorted scents. Say It With Jewelry Advent Calendar ($844) On the lower price range for luxury is the Say It With Advent calendar with 12 days of jewelry, each carefully hidden within its own drawer. There is a mix of both gold and silver items, including necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings.49ers coach Kyle Shanahan expresses confidence in struggling kicker Jake MoodyNEW YORK (AP) — An early rebound for U.S. stocks petered out by the end of the day, leaving indexes close to flat. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% Thursday, coming off one of its worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve said it may deliver fewer cuts to interest rates in 2025 than earlier thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up by less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Treasury yields were mixed in the bond market following reports showing the U.S. economy may be stronger than expected, but manufacturing may be contracting again. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are stabilizing Thursday following one of their worst days of the year . The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in late trading, a day after tumbling 2.9% when the Federal Reserve said it may deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than earlier thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 136 points, or 0.3%, with less than an hour remaining in trading, following Wednesday’s drop of more than 1,100 points. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Wednesday’s drop took some of the enthusiasm out of the market, which critics had already been warning was overly buoyant and would need everything to go correctly for it to justify its high prices. But indexes remain near their records , and the S&P 500 is still on track for one of its best years of the millennium . Traders are now expecting the Federal Reserve to deliver just one or maybe two cuts to interest rates next year, according to data from CME Group. Some are even betting on none. A month ago, the majority saw at least two cuts in 2025 as a safe bet. Wall Street loves lower interest rates because they give the economy a boost and goose prices for investments, but they can also provide fuel for inflation. Darden Restaurants, the company behind Olive Garden and other chains, helped lift the market after leaping 15.1%. It delivered profit for the latest quarter that edged past analysts’ expectations. The operator of LongHorn Steakhouses also gave a forecast for revenue for this fiscal year that topped analysts’. Accenture rose 6.7% after the professional services company likewise topped expectations for profit in the latest quarter. CEO Julie Sweet said it saw growth around the world, and the company raised its forecast for revenue this fiscal year. Amazon shares added 1.8%, even as workers at seven of its facilities went on strike Thursday in the middle of the online retail giant’s busiest time of the year. Amazon says it doesn’t expect an impact on its operations during what the workers’ union calls the largest strike against the company in U.S. history. They helped offset a tumble for Micron Technology, which fell 16.7% despite reporting stronger profit than expected. The computer memory company’s revenue fell short of Wall Street’s forecasts, and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said it expects demand from consumers to remain weaker in the near term. It gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that fell well short of what analysts were thinking. Lamb Weston, which makes French fries and other potato products, dropped 22.6% after falling short of analysts’ expectations for profit and revenue in the latest quarter. It also cut its financial targets for the fiscal year, saying demand for frozen potatoes is continuing to soften, particularly outside North America. The company replaced its chief executive. In the bond market, yields were mixed a day after shooting higher on expectations that the Fed would deliver fewer cuts to rates in 2025. Reports on the U.S. economy came in mixed. One showed the overall economy grew at a 3.1% annualized rate during the summer, faster than earlier thought. The economy has remained remarkably resilient even though the Fed held its main interest rate at a two-decade high for a while before beginning to cut them in September. A separate report showed fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, an indication that the job market also remains solid. But a third report said manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region is unexpectedly contracting again despite economists’ expectations for growth. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.57% from 4.52% late Wednesday and from less than 4.20% earlier this month. But the two-year yield, which more closely tracks expectations for action by the Fed in the near term, eased back to 4.31% from 4.35%. The rise in longer-term yields has put pressure on the housing market by keeping mortgage rates higher. Homebuilder Lennar fell 4.8% after it reported weaker profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. CEO Stuart Miller said that “the housing market that appeared to be improving as the Fed cut short-term interest rates, proved to be far more challenging as mortgage rates rose” through the quarter. “Even while demand remained strong, and the chronic supply shortage continued to drive the market, our results were driven by affordability limitations from higher interest rates,” he said. A report on Thursday may have offered some encouragement for the housing industry. It showed a pickup in sales of previously occupied homes. In stock markets abroad, London’s FTSE 100 fell 1.1% after the Bank of England paused its cuts to rates and kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday. The move comes as inflation there moved further above the central bank’s 2% target rate, while the British economy is flatlining at best. The Bank of Japan also kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.7%. Indexes likewise sank across much of the rest of Asia and Europe. ___ AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed. Stan Choe, The Associated Press
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Gananoque council hears about Supportive CabinsMorgan Rogers looked to have given Emery’s side another famous win when he slammed a loose ball home in stoppage time, but referee Jesus Gil Manzano ruled Diego Carlos to have fouled Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio and the goal was chalked off. Contact seemed minimal but VAR did not intervene and Villa had to settle for a point in a 0-0 draw. “With the last action, it is the interpretation of the referee,” the Spaniard said. “In England, 80 per cent of those is given a goal and it’s not a foul. It’s very soft. “But in Europe, it could be a foul. We have to accept. “Everybody will know, in England the interpretation is different. The England referees, when actions like that the interpretation is a clear no foul but in Europe that interpretation is different. “They have to be working to get the same decision when some action like that is coming. I don’t know exactly why but we knew before in the Premier League that it is different. A very controversial finish at Villa Park 😲 Morgan Rogers' late goal is ruled out for a foul on Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio and the match ends 0-0 ❌ 📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/MyYL5Vdy3r — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 27, 2024 “In Europe for example we are not doing a block like in England and we are not doing in front of the goalkeeper in offensive corners the same situations like in England. “When the action happened, I was thinking here in Europe it’s a foul. In England not, but in Europe I have to accept it. “At first, I thought the referee gave us a goal. In cases like that, it’s confusing because he has to wait for VAR. I don’t know what happened but I think so (the referee changed his mind with VAR).” It was a disappointment for Villa, who remain unbeaten at home in their debut Champions League campaign and are still in contention to qualify automatically for the last 16. “We were playing a favourite to be in the top eight and usually a contender to win this competition,” Emery added. “We are a team who for a long time didn’t play in Europe and the Champions League and this year is very important. “We wanted to play competitive and we are in the right way. Today to get one point is very good, we wanted to win but wanted to avoid some mistakes we made in previous games. “We have 10 points and we’re happy.” Before the game Emery called Juventus one of the “best teams in the world, historically and now”, but this was an Italian side down to the bare bones. Only 14 outfield players made the trip from Turin, with striker Dusan Vlahovic among those who stayed behind. Juve boss Thiago Motta, whose side are 19th but still in contention to reach the top eight, said: “There’s just three games left to qualify. The next home against Man City, then Brugge, then Benfica. “One at a time, as we always did with the goal to qualify for the next round. “In the end we will try and reach our goal which is to go to the next round.”