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NoneHARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn women’s basketball team remained ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll for the fifth straight week and continued receiving first-place votes after winning the Baha Mar Women’s Championship. The Huskies earned seven of a possible 32 first-place votes entering Week 5, coming in behind No. 1 UCLA with 25. UConn recorded its second ranked win of the season over No. 18 Ole Miss, 73-60, in the Bahamas on Wednesday, and the team also handled Oregon State 71-52 at the tournament to improve to 6-0. UConn star Paige Bueckers was also named Big East Player of the Week for the second time this season for her performance at the Baha Mar Women’s Championship. The redshirt senior averaged 26 points, five assists, 3.5 rebounds and two steals per game across the Huskies’ pair of wins, shooting 66.7% from the field and 55.6% from 3-point range. She currently has the highest field goal percentage in the country among players averaging 22 points or more. After hosting Holy Cross at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, SNY), UConn is headed into a gauntlet of ranked opponents beginning with No. 22 Louisville on Saturday in the Women’s Champions Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Huskies then travel to South Bend, Indiana on Dec. 12 to face Notre Dame, which dropped seven places to No. 10 after losses to both TCU and Utah in Week 4. The Irish still have an elite ceiling with a statement win over No. 6 USC on their resume, and No. 9 TCU skyrocketed into the top 10 for the first time in program history with the upset. Duke also made its season debut in the top 10 at No. 8 after beating No. 11 Oklahoma last week. The Huskies will face No. 20 Iowa State at Mohegan Sun Arena in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Dec. 17, and the Cyclones have also looked less than their best over the past two weeks. They entered the season ranked No. 8 but plummeted after a loss to Northern Iowa on Nov. 20, and No. 3 South Carolina routed them 76-36 last Thursday. UConn then concludes its loaded slate on Dec. 21 with a sold-out home showdown against USC, a rematch from last year’s Elite Eight. AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll: Week 5 ©2024 Hartford Courant. Visit at courant.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Rachel Reeves' tax raid unveiled in her first Budget has caused a collapse in businesses' confidence in Britain, damning survey reveals By CALUM MUIRHEAD Published: 22:01 GMT, 8 December 2024 | Updated: 22:28 GMT, 8 December 2024 e-mail 30 View comments Rachel Reeves ’ tax raid unveiled in October’s Budget has triggered a collapse in businesses’ confidence in Britain, a new survey has shown. It came as recruitment firms warned businesses were taking on fewer workers as they digested higher bills caused by the Chancellor’s spending plans. A report from consultancy firm BDO showed that business optimism across the UK had plummeted to its lowest level in two years as owners were forced to confront the prospect of rising costs and ongoing challenges in the jobs market. Businesses suffered a double whammy in October when Reeves unveiled plans to hike National Insurance contributions for employers and introduce an inflation-busting increase in the minimum wage . Bosses have warned the measures will lead to job losses, shop closures and price hikes as they struggle to pay the additional costs. Following the Budget, BDO reported that its optimism index for businesses had dropped to 93.49 in November, its lowest since January 2023 when firms were grappling with surging inflation and political turmoil sparked by the aftermath of Liz Truss ’s mini-Budget. BDO said the fall was ‘likely to reflect businesses’ immediate reaction to announcements in the Autumn Budget,’ noting that confidence had dropped particularly sharply in the services industry, which includes retailers and other consumer-based firms. Retail bosses have been among the fiercest critics of the Chancellor’s planned tax hikes, with the heads of M&S , Sainsbury’s, Amazon UK and Next among those warning the measures will lead to higher prices and job losses. Rachel Reeves visiting Leeds Corn Exchange last Friday. The Chancellor's Budget has triggered a collapse in businesses' confidence in the UK, a survey has shown A report from consultancy firm BDO showed that business optimism across the UK had plummeted to its lowest level in two years (file photo) Adil Mehboob-Khan, the boss of high-end London department store Liberty, joined the chorus on Sunday when he said the government’s hammering of high street stores was making British businesses ‘less competitive.’ He also hit out at the Chancellor’s previous statements not to raise taxes on working people but then introduce measures that would hit their spending power anyway. ‘It’s a bit of a stretch to make a statement that you won’t increase taxes, then you increase a tax that people may not perceive as a tax because it doesn’t hit their compensation directly,’ Mehboob-Khan told the Telegraph. BDO also highlighted that according to its trackers, the UK’s economic output had shrunk last month for the first time this year. It blamed the reversal on ‘reduced customer confidence, declining staff numbers and rising input costs’ as pessimism about the economy persisted into the winter months. The bleak figures came as recruitment agencies reported that businesses were looking to take on less staff as they digested the impact of Labour’s tax raid on their spending plans. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said firms were reassessing staffing needs and putting a pause on recruitment activity and that as a result placements of staff into jobs last month fell at its fastest rate for more than a year. ‘It should be a surprise to no one that firms took the time to reassess their hiring needs in November after a tough Budget for employers,’ said REC head Neil Carberry. He added: ‘The real question now is whether businesses will return to the market as they go into next year with greater certainty about the path ahead.’ The bleak numbers came as businesses are looking at taking on less staff in light of Labour's tax raids (file photo) Read More EXCLUSIVE Rachel Reeves: We can't boost the UK's defence spending without making cuts elsewhere The Government has been facing a barrage of criticism from multiple parts of the UK about the Chancellor’s Budget plans. Last week, Treasury Minister James Murray was at the receiving end of a bitter backlash to the Budget in Darlington, County Durham, when the owners of a patisserie said small businesspeople were ‘crying around their kitchen tables’ trying to cope with extra taxes and increases to the minimum wage. In November, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said businesses were right to warn of potential job cuts as a result of the Budget. 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The Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM), which contested the Assembly elections for the first time in Jharkhand, has played an important role in downsizing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The JLKM, led by 30-year-old Jairam Tiger Mahto , has ensured the defeat of the NDA in 25 constituencies. Though the JLKM won only one seat, it has made its presence felt in this election. Also read | All-round show helps JMM-led INDIA bloc win with increased majority The party chief Mr. Jairam Mahto defeated the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Dumri, which has been its stronghold since the formation of the State. He defeated sitting Minister Baby Devi, who had won the seat in the byelection earlier after the demise of her husband Jagarnath Mahto. In Dumri, Mr. Jairam Mahto secured 94,496 votes and defeated his rival by a margin of 10,945 votes. Also, Mr. Jairam Mahto came in second place in Bermo. Due to his presence in the contest, BJP candidate and former MP Ravindra Pandey got defeated. Congress candidate Kumar Jaimangal alias Anup Singh won the seat by getting 90,246 votes, whereas Mr. Jairam Mahto got 60,871 votes and the BJP candidate got 58,352 votes. Apart from Bermo, the JLKM was in the second position in Gomia and Chandankiyari constituencies. Due to the JLKM, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Amar Kumar Bauri lost the seat. The BJP leader came third whereas JLKM candidate Arjun Rajwar secured 56,294 votes. Most of the seats where the JLKM made its presence felt were Kurmi-dominated seats. Mr. Jairam Mahto hails from Kurmi (Mahtos) community, which comprises 22% of the total population, the largest chunk after tribals Local issues Mr. Jairam Mahto has carved out an identity in the region by raising local issues, particularly the demand to implement the 1932 Khatiyan (land settlement) Policy that deals with the ‘Jharkhandi identity’ and land records of 1932 would be the criteria to verify the State’s domicile and employment policy. Till now, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) president Sudesh Mahto was the leader of the Mahto community in Jharkhand but after the poor performance the AJSU, Mr. Jairam Mahto is all set to replace him as an emerging leader of Mahtos. The AJSU has suffered the most in this election losing nine out of 10 seats it contested as a partner of the NDA. In Silli, JLKM candidate Devendra Nath Mahto spoiled the game of the AJSU by getting 41,725 votes and came in third position whereas M. Sudesh got 49,302 votes and JMM candidate Amit Kumar, the winner, got 73,169 votes. The AJSU lost the six seats where the JLKM has fielded its candidates — Ichagarh, Dumri, Gomia, Jugsalai, Ramgarh and Manoharpur. In the rest of the seats, the AJSU was in contest against the JMM and the Congress. Mr. Sudesh Mahto’s party only won the Mandu seat in the form of Nirmal Mahto. The AJSU lost three sitting seats — Silli, Ramgarh and Gomia. The other seats in which the JLKM came in third position are Tundi, Tamar, Barhait, Giridih, Godda, Jamtara, Kharsawan, Ghatsila, Potka, Bokaro, Khijri, Khunti, Nirsa, Sindri, Torpa and Kanke. In the last Assembly election, the BJP had won 25 seats and this time it came down to 21. The INDIA bloc grabbed 56 seats whereas the NDA won just 24 seats. Published - November 24, 2024 08:27 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 / Jharkhand / state politics

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Terre Haute pitching great Tommy John has been a candidate for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown 20 times, and much to his hometown's chagrin, hasn’t yet gotten the call. On Sunday night, John was passed over again for induction into the Hall at Cooperstown, New York. The lefthanded pitching great didn’t receive the minimum of 75% of the votes cast by the Classic Baseball Era Committee, a 16-member panel that included six Hall of Fame players, big-league executives and veteran media and historians. Seven other players were on the ballot. The committee chose instead former Phillies and White Sox slugger Dick Allen, and powerful former Pittsburgh Pirate and Cincinnati Red Dave Parker. Their selections were announced live on the "MLB Tonight" program on the MLB Network on Sunday evening. Parker was named on 14 of the 16 committee members' ballots, while Allen was on 13 voters' ballots. John received seven votes, third most but five shy of the necessary 12. John, now 81, lives with his wife in Florida. "I thought I had a great chance," he said Sunday night by phone from Florida. John didn't offer a comment on the choices of Allen and Parker, but pointed out that Allen had missed induction by one vote in the last veterans balloting. Also on the ballot were Ken Boyer, Steve Garvey and Luis Tiant, as well as former Negro Leagues star John Donaldson and manager Vic Harris. John had connections with several fellow candidates. He played in the majors with Boyer and Garvey, faced Allen and Parker on the mound, and dueled against Tiant, a Red Sox pitching legend. John also played against Allen in the minor leagues, and both entered the majors in 1963. The 16-member committee gathered at the MLB winter meetings Sunday in Dallas. The eight-person ballot was comprised of candidates whose primary contribution to the game came prior to 1980. Parker was named on 14 of 16 ballots and Allen on 13 of 16 ballots as the only candidates to reach the 75% threshold necessary for election, according to the Hall announcement. More greats could join Allen and Parker in the Class of 2025, which will be inducted in ceremonies at Cooperstown on July 27. Parker, now 73, and the late Allen, who died in 2020, will be joined by any former players or managers elected in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voting, to be announced on Jan. 21. John was unsure if he'll be considered again for the Hall of Fame. "I have no idea what they're going to do," he said Sunday night. Later Sunday, Craig Muder — National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum director of communications — told the Tribune-Star, "Tommy John remains eligible in the future. Next election would be fall of 2027 for Class of 2028." John was on the primary Hall of Fame ballot in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America 15 times and never made the cut. He was back on the ballot by veteran panels to reconsider overlooked players, but also missed those cuts 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2020. Two recent developments seemed to strengthen John’s chances. First, one of John’s contemporaries — fellow former lefty pitcher Jim Kaat — was inducted last year with a similar career resume. Kaat finished a 25-year career from 1959 to ‘83 with a 283-237 record, a 3.45 earned-run average and three All-Star appearances. Kaat endorsed John for Hall induction. And, an upcoming, new documentary will soon shine a global spotlight on John’s life story. Winter State Entertainment has been crafting “Tommy John: The Bionic Man” since 2023 and prime elements of the upcoming 90-minute movie were filmed in Terre Haute. But only Allen and Parker received the necessary votes on Sunday. Allen played 15 seasons for the Phillies, Cardinals, Dodgers, White Sox and Athletics, totaling 351 home runs and 1,119 RBI. He won the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year Award with the Phillies and was named the 1972 American League Most Valuable Player with the White Sox. Parker was named to seven All-Star Games in his 19 seasons, winning back-to-back NL batting titles in 1977-78 while earning league MVP honors in the latter year. He starred with the Pirates' World Series championship team in 1979 and played for the Athletics World Series title team 10 years later. Parker won the 1979 All-Star Game MVP Award, displaying his legendary throwing arm from right field. John was born May 22, 1943 and raised in Terre Haute, and played boyhood and Gerstmeyer High School games, including his last one in 1961, at Spencer F. Ball Park on Eighth Avenue. Fittingly, his hometown named one of the park’s diamonds for John in 2014. John signed with the Cleveland Indians right out of high school, and went on to pitch 26 seasons in the big leagues from 1963 to 1989. A first-of-its-kind elbow surgery in 1974 preserved his career, but caused John to miss a full season and a half. John recovered magnificently and played another 14 seasons, finishing his career with 288 wins and 231 losses and a 3.34 earned-run average. John won 20 or more games three times, all after his surgery. In fact, John got 164 of his career wins after Jobe replaced the ulnar collateral ligament in his left arm with a tendon from John’s right arm. It had never been performed before, and his rehabilitation was also groundbreaking and unprecedented. John retold the story in his book “TJ: My 26 Years in Baseball.” After high school, he signed in 1961 with the Indians and was sent to play for the Dubuque Packers in the Class D Midwest League. Within two seasons, the Indians called him up to the Cleveland club. He pitched for the Indians, White Sox, Dodgers, Yankees, Angels and Athletics. He started 700 games in his long career, the eighth-most in history. His 4,710.1 innings pitched ranks 20th all-time. He made four All-Star games, including three after his epic elbow surgery, conducted by Dr. Frank Jobe.

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