The Shanghai Composite Index Futures, CSI 300 Index Futures, and other key futures contracts all showed significant gains, indicating a strong bullish sentiment among investors. This uptick in the stock index futures market comes on the heels of several recent policy announcements that have been perceived as supportive of economic growth and financial stability.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announces plan to enter NFL draft after season-ending elbow injuryThe incident in question took place during a heated protest in which tensions ran high between demonstrators and law enforcement officers. The military personnel in question, whose identity has not been disclosed to protect their privacy, was captured on video restraining and choking a protester during the chaos. The video quickly went viral, sparking outrage and calls for justice from activists and the public alike.
CINCINNATI -- The finally leaned on their running game and it paid off with their first touchdown drive of the game against the Bengals. After wrestling with their own offensive rhythm well into the third quarter, the Broncos ran eight times for 47 yards in a 12-play, 70-yard scoring drive in the third quarter -- exactly half of their rushing yards at that point in the game. They finished it off with a 6-yard toss from to in the back right corner of the end zone. It tied the game at 10-10 with 3:10 left in the third quarter. It was Sutton's seventh touchdown reception of the season and gave him 941 yards receiving as he searches for his second career 1,000-yard campaign. The Broncos' passing game had struggled to that point, as Nix was 13-of-16 passing for 91 yards and the score.The Memo: Social media sympathy for killing of health insurance CEO sparks pushback
On the other hand, Real Madrid is facing a dilemma as they weigh the prospect of losing a promising talent to a smaller club. The "Galacticos" are known for their ambition and desire to dominate both domestically and in Europe, and losing a key player to a rival could be a significant blow to their aspirations. However, they also understand the importance of nurturing young talent and balancing the financial aspects of the game.Kylian Mbappé scored and Real Madrid moved within four points of Spanish league leader Barcelona with a 3-0 win at Leganes on Sunday ahead of its eagerly awaited Champions League match against Liverpool. Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham also scored to close the gap on Barcelona, which conceded two late goals in a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, obituaries, sports, and more.
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people, but stopped short of acknowledging that Moscow was responsible. Putin's apology came as allegations mounted that Russian air defenses shot down the plane while attempting to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike near Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videoconference Saturday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. An official Kremlin statement issued Saturday said that air defense systems were firing near Grozny airport as the airliner "repeatedly" attempted to land there on Wednesday. It did not explicitly say one of these hit the plane. The statement said Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev "for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace." The readout said Russia has launched a criminal probe into the incident, and Azerbaijani state prosecutors have arrived in Grozny to participate. The Kremlin also said that "relevant services" from Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are jointly investigating the crash site near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. The plane was flying from Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, to Grozny when it turned toward Kazakhstan, hundreds of miles across the Caspian Sea from its intended destination, and crashed while attempting to land. There were 29 survivors. According to a readout of the call provided by Aliyev's press office, the Azerbaijani president told Putin that the plane was subject to "external physical and technical interference," though he also stopped short of blaming Russian air defenses. Part of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane lies on the ground Thursday near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan. Aliyev noted the plane had holes in its fuselage and the occupants sustained injuries "due to foreign particles penetrating the cabin mid-flight." He said that a team of international experts began a probe of the incident at Azerbaijan's initiative, but provided no details. Earlier this week, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's office confirmed that investigators from Azerbaijan are working in Grozny. On Friday, a U.S. official and an Azerbaijani minister made separate statements blaming the crash on an external weapon, echoing those made by aviation experts who blamed the crash on Russian air defense systems responding to a Ukrainian attack. U.S. President Joe Biden, responding Saturday to a reporter asking whether he thought Putin should take responsibility for the crash, said: "Apparently he did but I haven't spoken to him." Biden made the comment after leaving church in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Passengers and crew members who survived the crash told Azerbaijani media they heard loud noises on the aircraft as it circled over Grozny. Dmitry Yadrov, head of Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia, said Friday that as the plane was preparing to land in Grozny in deep fog, Ukrainian drones were targeting the city, prompting authorities to close the area to air traffic. Yadrov said after the captain made two unsuccessful attempts to land, he was offered other airports but decided to fly to Aktau. People attend a funeral Saturday for Mahammadali Eganov, who died in the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash near the Kazakhstan's airport of Aktau at the age of 13, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Earlier this past week, Rosaviatsia cited unspecified early evidence as showing that a bird strike led to an emergency on board. In the days following the crash, Azerbaijan Airlines blamed "physical and technical interference" and announced the suspension of flights to several Russian airports. It didn't say where the interference came from or provide any further details. If proven that the plane crashed after being hit by Russian fire, it would be the second deadly civil aviation accident linked to fighting in Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed with a Russian surface-to-air missile, killing all 298 people aboard, as it flew over the area in eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed separatists in 2014. Russia denied responsibility but a Dutch court in 2022 convicted two Russians and a pro-Russia Ukrainian man for their role in downing the plane with an air defense system brought into Ukraine from a Russian military base. The grave of Mahammadali Eganov, 13, who died in the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash near the Kazakhstan's Aktau airport, is seen Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan. Following Wednesday's suspension of flights from Baku to Grozny and nearby Makhachkala, Azerbaijan Airlines announced Friday that it would also halt service to eight more Russian cities. Several other airlines made similar announcements since the crash. Kazakhstan's Qazaq Air on Friday said it would stop flying from Astana to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains for a month. Turkmenistan Airlines, the Central Asian country's flagship carrier, on Saturday halted flights to Moscow for at least a month, citing safety concerns. Earlier this past week, Israel's El Al carrier suspended service from Tel Aviv to the Russian capital, citing "developments in Russia's airspace." Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.CHICAGO (AP) — Cairo Santos had a field goal blocked — again. DeAndre Carter muffed a punt in the second half. And those were just the special teams mistakes for the struggling Chicago Bears. Santos' blocked field goal and Carter's turnover were part of another sloppy performance for Chicago in its fifth consecutive loss. The pair of miscues helped set up two of Minnesota's three touchdowns in a 30-27 overtime victory . The Bears (4-7) closed out a miserable three-game homestand after they won their first three games of the season at Soldier Field. They were in position to beat Green Bay last weekend before Santos' 46-yard field goal attempt was blocked on the final play of the Packers' 20-19 win . “It’s tough. ... When things just aren’t going your way, you gotta put your head down and just keep going to work,” tight end Cole Kmet said. “It’s not easy to do but that’s kind of where we’re at.” Chicago and Minnesota were tied at 7 when Caleb Williams threw incomplete on third-and-4 at the Vikings 30 early in the second quarter. Bears coach Matt Eberflus sent Santos out for a 48-yard attempt, but it was knocked down by defensive lineman Jerry Tillery. “I think it was the penetration with the trajectory of the ball,” Santos said. “Had the ball started 3 or 4 inches to the right of both those guys' hands, I think it still goes in through the uprights.” Brian Asamoah returned the blocked kick 22 yards to set the Vikings up with good field position. Sam Darnold then capped a six-play, 53-yard drive with a 5-yard TD pass to Jalen Nailor for a 14-7 lead with 6:29 left in the first half. It was the third blocked field goal for Santos this year, the most for Chicago in a single season since it also had three blocked in 2012. Santos also had a 43-yard try blocked in the fourth quarter of a 35-16 victory over Jacksonville on Oct. 13. The Bears became the first NFL team to allow three blocked field goals in a season since the Browns and Ravens each had three blocked in 2022. “Whenever that happens two games in a row we’ve got to make sure we take a hard look in terms of the protection, the technique and who we have in there,” Eberflus said. “So it's going to be a big thing to look at.” Chicago trailed 17-10 when it forced a Minnesota punt midway through the third quarter. Carter warned his teammates to get out of the way, but it hit the ground and bounced off the inside of his right leg before it was recovered by Bo Richter at the Bears 15. The Vikings turned the mental error into Aaron Jones' 2-yard touchdown run and a 24-10 lead. “Gotta get out of the way of the ball. That’s on me,” Carter said. “I let the team down today. Game shouldn’t have been in the situation it was in. I felt bad for the guys.” Santos and Carter both played a role in a late rally for Chicago. Carter had a 55-yard kickoff return, and Santos got an onside kick to work before making a tying 48-yarder on the final play of regulation. But the Bears stalled on the first possession of overtime, and Darnold drove the Vikings downfield to set up Parker Romo's winning 29-yard field goal. “We're losing in the most unreal situations,” Bears receiver DJ Moore said. “Now it's like the luck's got to go in our favor at some point.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
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America’s first trans member of Congress isn’t taking Nancy Mace’s rage baitNEW YORK — Dylan Raiola passed for 228 yards and a touchdown as Nebraska built an 18-point lead through three quarters and hung on to beat Boston College 20-15 on Saturday for its first bowl victory since 2015. After Nebraska built a 13-2 lead in the first half on scoring runs by Rahmir Johnson and Kwinten Ives, Raiola hit Emmett Johnson with a 13-yard TD pass on fourth down with 3:02 remaining in the third quarter for a 20-2 edge, and the Cornhuskers (7-6) held on for the win. Raiola completed 23 of 31 passes in front of a sizable Nebraska crowd that celebrated the team’s first bowl win since topping UCLA in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl and first winning season since 2016. “The biggest thing is that finally they can walk off the field and say, ‘Hey, we got it done,’” Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. “We’ll have a lot of momentum heading into the offseason.” Raiola completed passes to 10 receivers, including Jahmal Banks, who finished with four receptions for 79 yards. “He’s gotten so much better as the year’s gone on in terms of the speed, movement and those things,” Rhule said of Raiola. Rahmir Johnson and Ives scored on short TD runs in the second quarter, and Nebraska’s defense set up the critical score in the third. Emmett Johnson scored on fourth-and-3 for a 20-2 lead. That score came after John Bullock sacked Boston College quarterback Grayson James, forcing a fumble that Elijah Jeudy recovered at midfield. James finished 25 of 40 for 296 yards as Boston College (7-6) fell to 0-3 in Pinstripe Bowls. The Eagles got past midfield on five of their first seven drives but committed two turnovers and failed to convert four fourth downs, including two inside the 10-yard line. Boston College finally cashed with 6:11 left in the fourth when Turbo Richard scored on a 1-yard run, but the 2-point conversion failed. BC made it a one-score game on Jordan McDonald’s 2-yard run, a play after getting possession on a blocked punt. “I thought we were productive, but we couldn’t score,” BC coach Bill O’Brien said. “So that’s a problem because you have to score to win.” After a scoreless opening quarter, Rahmir Johnson easily scored on a 4-yard run on the first play of the second quarter. After BC turned it over on downs twice in Nebraska territory, the Cornhuskers took a 13-0 lead on Ives’ 2-yard run that was set up by Rahmir Johnson’s 22-yard run. The Eagles picked up their only points of the first half when Ashton McShane blocked John Hohl’s extra point and returned it for two points. Nebraska: Rahmir Johnson was named MVP in his final game at Nebraska to cap an emotional season in which he lost his mother in November. Johnson finished with 10 carries for 60 yards, and the Cornhuskers totaled 127 yards on the ground and 363 yards overall. “Even with news like that, I still want to play for these guys,” Johnson said. “And that’s just the type of person I am.” Boston College: Without ACC sacks leader Donovan Ezeiruaku, the Eagles could not get Nebraska and had to burn their final two timeouts after getting within 20-15. Nebraska: Opens its 2025 season against Cincinnati on Aug. 30. Boston College: Takes on Fordham on Aug. 30 to open its season and will welcome Alabama transfer Dylan Lonergan into its quarterback mix.
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Salah's contributions to Liverpool have been nothing short of remarkable since his arrival at the club. He has consistently been one of the top scorers in the Premier League and has helped Liverpool clinch numerous titles, including the coveted Champions League trophy.
The Education Department of Meghalaya has proposed an ambitious plan to introduce 5,000 additional smart classrooms in schools across the state. Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma on Saturday said that the proposal has been submitted to the central government, and the state is currently awaiting approval. Sangma stated that smart classrooms have already been implemented in several institutions, and the government views this as a critical step in modernizing education. Recognizing the importance of integrating technology into learning, the initiative aims to make education more interactive and accessible to students. Additionally, the state plans to introduce QR (Quick Response) code-enabled textbooks for Classes 10 to 12 in key subjects such as Science, Mathematics, and Social Science from the next academic session. These textbooks will provide students with access to video lessons and solved exercises, offering a comprehensive learning solution designed to reduce the need for external tuition. This dual initiative of smart classrooms and QR code-enabled textbooks is expected to significantly improve educational outcomes and bring innovative tools to the learning process for students in Meghalaya. Meanwhile, the Meghalaya Education Department has firmly opposed the unauthorized declaration of school holidays by educational institutions. In a major effort to streamline and enhance the quality of education, the Department has released a detailed set of guidelines for the 2025 academic year.Former star receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson had his secret formula for staying healthy re-revealed during a podcast appearance last week. While hoping on the “7PM in Brooklyn,” which had been released on Thursday, the hosts played an old clip of Johnson discussing how he used to “collect warm urine from my teammates, heat it up and put my ankle in it for 30 minutes” to fend off ankle sprains. Upon hearing the comments, which had originally made back in 2016, Johnson reiterated how helpful that method had been. “Yeah, that worked,” he said during the recent podcast appearance. “There’s a reason I never been injured — home remedies. ... I’m sitting here living proof,” he said. Johnson only missed 10 games over the course of his 11-year career in the NFL, which included 10 seasons with the Bengals. The wide receiver, who recorded 766 catches, 11,059 yards and 67 touchdowns, said that his grandmother was the one who gave him the idea and that it wasn’t hard to get his teammates to help. “It’s a good thing,” he said. “This is how I was able to collect it all at one time, right? You got team meetings in the morning, right? Everybody. ‘Hey y’all, boy, do me a favor, boy. My ankle kind of f–ked up, I need you to all y’all to drink water at one time. “So, when we break meeting, if y’all pee it’s a bucket in the bathroom.’ Boom. Y’all all peeing that bucket for me.” Johnson has been eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His final season in the NFL came in 2011 when he played for the Patriots making 15 catches for 276 yards and one touchdown. Johnson made three starts and 15 appearances in his single season in New England.
Moreover, another aspect that resonates with young viewers is the evolution of female characters in Qiong Yao's dramas from passive heroines to empowered female leads. In earlier works, female protagonists were often portrayed as submissive and self-sacrificing, conforming to traditional gender roles and societal expectations. However, as the cultural landscape shifted over time, Qiong Yao began to introduce stronger and more assertive female characters who challenged conventions and pursued their own desires.One of the biggest appeals of refurbishing down jackets is the cost savings involved. By refurbishing a jacket at home or with the help of a professional tailor, individuals can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars compared to purchasing a new jacket. This financial benefit is particularly appealing to young people who are budget-conscious but still want to look stylish.Another important aspect of the government's efforts to promote consumption is to address structural issues that may hinder consumer spending. For example, reducing income inequality, enhancing social security systems, and improving access to credit are all critical factors that can help boost consumer confidence and encourage spending. By tackling these structural barriers, the government can create a more favorable environment for consumers to increase their consumption levels.