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Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who fell ill while visiting his native village in Satara district, is recuperating and will return to Mumbai on Sunday evening, according to an associate. Shinde developed high fever and throat infection on Saturday and was treated with medication and IV therapy, his family doctor R M Parte reported. Speculations circulate over his discontent with the formation of the state government. Meanwhile, Maharashtra's Mahayuti government prepares for an oath-taking ceremony on December 5 at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to attend. A new chief minister is yet to be declared amidst intra-party negotiations. (With inputs from agencies.)Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 26 points and RJ Davis poured in 23 points as part of a record-setting outing as North Carolina finished nonconference play by defeating visiting Campbell 97-81 on Sunday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. Drake Powell and Elliot Cadeau both scored 12 points and Jalen Washington had 10 points for North Carolina (8-5), which played for the first time since a big comeback to top UCLA on Dec. 21. The Tar Heels shot 57.1 percent from the floor. Davis shot 5-for-10 on 3-pointers for his most treys this season. When Davis hit his second 3-point basket of the game, it gave him 300 to become the Tar Heels' all-time leader for 3-pointers. Marcus Paige, now on the coaching staff, had 299. It was a big second half for North Carolina, which scored 57 points after leading 40-29 at halftime. The margin reached 29 points in the second half. Colby Duggan scored 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting from the field for Campbell (5-8), which has lost three games in a row. He drained five 3-point shots. Jasin Sinani's 15 points and Cam Gregory's 14 points also helped the Camels, who shot 44.4 from the field and committed only seven turnovers. Campbell hit six of eight 3-point shots late in the game. The teams combined to score 58 points in the final eight minutes when defense appeared to be an afterthought. Both teams ended up with 10 baskets from 3-point range and went 15-for-20 on free throws. With Jackson and Powell, the Tar Heels had two freshmen in the starting lineup for the first time since a 2021 NCAA Tournament game. North Carolina swingman Seth Trimble sat out because of an upper-body injury. Campbell used three first-half timeouts and hung close for a long stretch. But the Camels didn't score in the final three minutes of the half. It was the first meeting between the schools that are less than a one-hour drive apart. --Field Level Media
DALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and postseason New York Mets home games as part of his record $765 million, 15-year contract that was finalized Wednesday. The Mets also agreed to provide personal team security for the All-Star outfielder and his family at the team’s expense for all spring training and regular-season home and road games, according to details of the agreement obtained by The Associated Press. Major League Baseball teams usually provide security for player families in seating areas at ballparks. New York also agreed to assist Soto's family for in-season travel arrangements, guaranteed Soto will have uniform No. 22 and included eight types of award bonuses. Soto's suite will be valued at the Mets' prevailing prices, presumably for tax purposes, and after 2025 he can by each Jan. 15 modify or give up his suite selection for the upcoming season. He can request the premium tickets, to be used by family members, no later than 72 hours before the scheduled game time. The Yankees had refused to offer Soto a free suite. “Some high-end players that make a lot of money for us, if they want suites they buy them ... whether it's CC (Sabathia), whether it’s (Aaron) Judge, whether it’s (Gerrit) Cole, whether it’s any of these guys," general manager Brian Cashman said. "We've gone through a process on previous negotiations where asks might have happened and this is what we did and we’re going to honor those, so no regrets there." Cashman said the Yankees have a shared suite for player families and a family room with babysitting. Soto gets a $75 million signing bonus, payable within 60 days of the agreement’s approval by the commissioner’s office. The deal for the 26-year-old, which tops Shohei Ohtani's $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers, was reached Sunday pending a physical that took place Tuesday. Soto receives salaries of $46,875,000 each in 2025 and 2026, $42.5 million in 2027, $46,875,000 apiece in 2028 and 2029 and $46 million in each of the final 10 seasons. Soto has a contingent right to opt out of the agreement within three days of the end of the 2029 World Series to become a free agent again, but the Mets have the an option to negate the opt-out provision by increasing the yearly salaries for 2030-39 by $4 million annually to $50 million and raising the total value to $805 million. If the club exercises its option to negate the opt-out provision, Soto can make his opt-out decision by the fifth day after the World Series. He has a full no-trade provision and gets a hotel suite on road trips. Soto would receive a $500,000 bonus for winning his first Most Valuable Player award and $1 million for each MVP award. He would get $350,000 for finishing second in the voting and $150,000 for finishing third through fifth. Soto was third in the AL voting this year. He would earn $100,000 for each All-Star selection and Gold Glove, $350,000 for World Series MVP and $150,000 for League Championship Series MVP. Soto would get $100,000 for selection to the All-MLB first or second team, $150,000 for Silver Slugger and $100,000 for the Hank Aaron Award. Award bonuses are to be paid by the Jan. 31 after the season in which the bonus is earned. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSimmons scores 29 as Gardner-Webb defeats East Carolina 84-79
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Krispy Kreme doughnut deliveries have been disrupted by a cyberattack, the company says. Krispy Kreme stores are open for in-person orders, but the company is "experiencing certain operational disruptions, including with online ordering in parts of the United States," it says in a report filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission . In the report, Krispy Kreme said it learned about "unauthorized activity on a portion of its information technology systems" on Nov. 29. The company "immediately began taking steps to investigate, contain, and remediate the incident with the assistance of leading cybersecurity experts," the company said in the report. Online ordering and delivery of doughnuts is unavailable in some areas, but "daily fresh deliveries to our retail and restaurant partners are uninterrupted," Krispy Kreme said in the report. Krispy Kreme began offering doughnuts in some McDonald's locations earlier this year. Customers hankering for Krispy Kreme doughnuts can got to the company website to find a nearby grocery or convenience store that receives deliveries. Holiday deals: Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors. "The Company, along with its external cybersecurity experts, continues to work diligently to respond to and mitigate the impact from the incident, including the restoration of online ordering, and has notified federal law enforcement." Recall: Some batches of MadeGood granola bars recalled over possible metal contamination The investigation of the breach continues and the company doesn't yet know the full impact of the incident. But, the incident will likely have "a material impact on the Company’s business operations until recovery efforts are completed," Krispy Kreme said. However, the incident isn't expected to have "a long-term material impact" on operations and finances, the company said. Expected costs include lost revenue from online sales, costs for cybersecurity experts and any system restoration costs. Cybersecurity insurance "is expected to offset a portion of the costs of the incident," the company said. Shares of the company were down about 2% Wednesday and are down 33% so far this year. Follow Mike Snider on X and Threads: @mikesnider & mikegsnider . What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the dayDavis scores 32 as Old Dominion defeats UL Monroe 80-75 in OTLynne Roberts wasn't looking to leave as Utah women's basketball coach. Then she got a call from LA
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KANNUR: A group of highly skilled thieves broke into the house of K.P. Ashraf, a rice merchant in Valapattanam and stole gold and diamond ornaments worth over 300 sovereigns and cash amounting to Rs 1 crore. The robbery, which showcased the burglars’ technical expertise, has left the police investigating multiple leads. The thieves managed to open a highly secure locker, which required simultaneous operation of a key, a lever, and a secondary key. The locker, purchased from a Bengaluru-based company, was designed to be nearly impossible to open without knowledge of its unique mechanism. Investigators believe only someone familiar with this technology could have successfully accessed the locker. The police have already visited the Bengaluru company to gather details about the locker’s technology and service personnel. They are also probing whether anyone connected to the company may have shared insider information about the system. The robbery took place at Ashraf's 'Coral' house near the KSEB office in Valapattanam Manna while the family was away attending a wedding in Madurai. The theft is believed to have occurred between 8 pm on January 20 and 4 am on January 21. The family discovered the crime upon returning home at 9:15 pm on January 21. The burglars gained entry by breaking the grill of a bedroom window at the back of the house. They proceeded to break open the cupboard to retrieve the key to the locker, which was stored in another shelf. Despite the locker being securely placed inside a wooden cupboard, the thieves opened it without causing any visible damage. The police suspect the involvement of individuals with prior knowledge of the house and the security system. Fingerprints collected from the crime scene and 113 CCTV footage clips from the area are being analyzed. A police dog tracked the suspects to the Valapattanam railway station, suggesting they may have boarded a train to Mangaluru after the robbery. Three individuals are under suspicion and the police have intensified their search efforts. The authorities are focusing on tracing connections between the suspects and the technology used in the locker, which could be a crucial lead in solving the case.
NoneHARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Eddie Ricks III had 13 points in James Madison's 96-64 win over Midway on Sunday night. Ricks added eight rebounds for the Dukes (7-6). Bryce Lindsay scored 13 points, going 5 of 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range). Elijah Hutchins-Everett went 5 of 10 from the field to finish with 12 points. The Eagles were led by Miguel Shaw, who recorded 19 points and two steals. Robbie Henry added 14 points and five steals for Midway. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, Data Skrive.
The deputy leader of the Social Democrats is “very angry” about misleading statements made by a newly-elected party TD over his shares in a company linked to the Israeli military. Cian O’Callaghan said on Wednesday that the parliamentary party had voted unanimously to suspend the politician after what he said was an “embarrassing” and “unacceptable” incident. Advertisement Speaking after engaging with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil on government formation talks, he said: “It has affected our standing and we have a lot of work to do on this in the future.” He added: “We’ve taken a knock – and deservedly so – but we’ve just been elected by people and we got a very strong mandate and people are saying very strongly that they really want us to act on issues like housing, healthcare, childcare, disability services and climate action.” Newly elected TD for Dublin Bay South, Eoin Hayes, centre (Cate McCurry/PA) Advertisement The suspended politician, Eoin Hayes, had originally told the media and his party colleagues that he divested shares in his former employer, Palantir Technologies, prior to being elected to Dublin City Council in June. However, following reporting from the Daily Mail newspaper, he later revealed that he actually sold the shares in July – after taking office – for a pre-tax figure of €199,000. The company supplies technology to Israel’s military. He went on to win a Dáil seat in Dublin Bay South in last month’s general election. The timing of the sale did not line up with his public comments or statements from the leader of the Social Democrats, who has been a vociferous critic of Israel’s actions in the war in Gaza. Advertisement Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns (Brian Lawless/PA) Holly Cairns had called for economic sanctions against Israel in November last year, when Mr Hayes still had shareholding in Palantir. The Social Democrats said they had suspended Mr Hayes after the correct timing of the disposal of the shares was revealed. He said he would sit in the Dáil as an Independent. Advertisement Speaking to reporters about the incident on Wednesday, Mr O’Callaghan said the party had been given inaccurate information about when Mr Hayes sold his shares. He said he had requested that the party’s national executive review all of the issues leading up Mr Hayes’ suspension. Asked if there was any route for Mr Hayes back into the party, Mr O’Callaghan said they were not at the point of “knowing what was going to happen into the future”. Pressed on whether complete expulsion was a possibility, he said the review into the matter would take a number of weeks. Advertisement Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon (Niall Carson/PA) He said that Ms Cairns, who gave birth to a baby girl two less than two weeks ago, was “extremely disappointed” about the matter. On the overall situation, Mr O’Callaghan said: “Media do a very important job holding us to account and at all times information given to me and, indeed, the public and ourselves should be accurate.” Prior to the updated disclosure of the selling of the shares, senior party TD Gary Gannon suggested on a podcast that a journalist pursuing the story of Mr Hayes’ work in Palantir was looking for a job as a government adviser. On Wednesday, Mr Gannon apologised for the remarks. He said he retracted the comments and that they did not reflect the views of the party: “It was a poor comment to make, it wasn’t acceptable and I apologise”. “It was grossly silly comment and it won’t happen again.” He added: “I let the party down last week after a heavy general election. I was tired, I wasn’t being my best self.” Asked if Mr Gannon had been disciplined, Mr O’Callaghan said the comments were not acceptable. Mr Hayes was given shares in the company, which supplies technology to Israel to assist in its war in Gaza, when he worked for the firm between 2015 and 2017. He said: “I had absolutely no role in anything related to any military contracts – for the Israeli military or anyone else. “As part of my salary package I was provided with shares. The conditions attaching to those shares meant I was unable to sell them until 2021 – six months after the company had gone public.” He added: “Throughout the course of the past year, Palantir’s support for the Israeli military has markedly increased. “In January, the company signed a new strategic partnership with the Israeli defence ministry. I should have sold my shares then and I deeply regret that I did not.” Mr Hayes said he apologised “unreservedly” for providing incorrect information.
ANT McPartlin left his I'm A Celebrity co-stars open-mouthed as she made a VERY racy joke about Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden He was being grilled by Unpacked presenter Joel Dommett alongside Dec Donnelly when he made the shock comment. 3 3 Amanda Holden was cheekily ribbed by Ant Credit: instagram/@noholdenback Asked how the Britain's Got Talent judges would fare in an eating trial, Ant said: Who would be worst at a Bushtucker trial? Oh Simon Cowell, absolutely. He wouldn't do it. "Alesha's quite game." He then quipped: "Amanda will pop anything in there, so that's fine." Dec said: "I'm saying nothing." READ MORE ON I'M A CELEB JUNGLE MATE Jane Moore reveals I'm A Celeb secrets as she tells of friendship with Coleen Pete's plea Strictly's Pete Wicks backs Maura Higgins on I'm A Celeb with plea to fans Ant then added: "Food, Joel." Amanda has previously thrown shade at Ant - whose wedding she skipped in favour of a Greek holiday in 2019. Previously asked who is her favourite of the Geordie duo, Amanda said: “Oh Dec. Me and Alesha [Dixon] always say that.” Ant and Dec are returning to host a new series of Britain's Got Talent in the New Year after wrapping filming on I'm A Celeb. Most read in I’m A Celebrity 2024 bad egg I'm A Celebrity fans furious over 'new low' on show during gruesome eating trial JUNGLE MATE Jane Moore reveals I'm A Celeb secrets as she tells of friendship with Coleen 'untenable' situation I'm A Celeb's Dean 'forced off BBC radio show amid bullying row' lovebirds I’m a Celeb’s GK Barry sends sweet message to girlfriend Ella Rutherford It comes after social media star and boxer KSI was a sensation as he made his debut on the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel. As he took to the stage at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, he bounced into the theatre like he was about to have a bout in the ring. Britain's Got Talent line-up CONFIRMED after tug of war over Bruno Tonioli The star, who is a temporary replacement for Bruno Tonioli, was given a rapturous response when he was announced after fellow judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon. It left hosts Ant and Dec stunned, with Ant commenting: “Everyone’s thinking, ‘Bruno who?’. I’m joking!” Bruno is in the US filming Dancing With The Stars and, though he’ll be back soon to continue auditions in Blackpool, KSI is filling in this week. And it didn’t take him long on his first day to get into the swing of things, posing for a selfie with the audience — using a filter to put a pair of orange shades over his eyes, just like Simon’s. Commenting online, KSI said: “The audience in Blackpool are absolutely amazing and I’m really glad I’m part of the band.” The YouTuber, who has 80million followers across a variety of platforms from Facebook to TikTok, even got to hit his golden buzzer on the first day. Read more on the Scottish Sun SIP SIP HOORAY Exact time Coca-Cola truck arrives in Scotland tomorrow for Xmas tour FESTIVE CHEER Scots Xmas market tops London's Winter Wonderland as 'most stunning' in UK Without giving away what the act was, the audition — which will hit screens in spring next year — came from a woman called Stacey who cooks chickens inside a Morrisons supermarket. KSI was quickly followed by Simon and Amanda, who also pressed their golden buzzers. 3 KSI was a sensation as he made his debut on the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel Credit: PAWild melee after college game
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NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Addison Patterson's 33 points led Northwestern State over Southern University at New Orleans 89-79 on Friday. Patterson had 10 rebounds for the Demons (6-5). JT Warren scored 11 points, shooting 5 for 11, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Landyn Jumawan went 2 of 7 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with eight points. Tyon Thompson led the way for the Knights with 21 points, six assists and three steals. Jamal Gibson added 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals for Southern University at New Orleans. Tony White also recorded 10 points and three steals. NEXT UP Northwestern State visits Texas in its next matchup on December 29. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .