Nokia Corporation Stock Exchange Release 11 December 2024 at 22:30 EET Nokia Corporation: Repurchase of own shares on 11.12.2024 Espoo, Finland – On 11 December 2024 Nokia Corporation (LEI: 549300A0JPRWG1KI7U06) has acquired its own shares (ISIN FI0009000681) as follows: * Rounded to two decimals On 22 November 2024, Nokia announced that its Board of Directors is initiating a share buyback program to offset the dilutive effect of new Nokia shares issued to the shareholders of Infinera Corporation and certain Infinera Corporation share-based incentives. The repurchases in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 and under the authorization granted by Nokia’s Annual General Meeting on 3 April 2024 started on 25 November 2024 and end by 31 December 2025 and target to repurchase 150 million shares for a maximum aggregate purchase price of EUR 900 million. Total cost of transactions executed on 11 December 2024 was EUR 3,636,192. After the disclosed transactions, Nokia Corporation holds 212,521,406 treasury shares. Details of transactions are included as an appendix to this announcement. On behalf of Nokia Corporation BofA Securities Europe SA About Nokia At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. Inquiries: Nokia Communications Phone: +358 10 448 4900 Email: press.services@nokia.com Maria Vaismaa, Global Head of External Communications Nokia Investor Relations Phone: +358 40 803 4080 Email: investor.relations@nokia.com Attachment Daily Report 2024-12-11HERENTALS, Belgium (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel sustained multiple fractures, a dislocated collarbone and lung contusions when he crashed into a vehicle while training in Belgium on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Evenepoel broke his right shoulder blade, right hand and a rib, his Soudal Quick-Step team said. He was scheduled for surgery after further examinations revealed "contusions on both lungs and a luxation of the clavicle.” “The clavicle will be operated on this evening, which if successful, should allow Remco to leave hospital tomorrow,” the team said in an update Tuesday night. “There will then be a two-week period of immobilization required following this, after which a plan for his return to training can be made.” Evenepoel had been treated at a hospital in Anderlecht before being moved to a facility in Herentals. Belgian media reported Evenepoel was unable to avoid the door of a post office vehicle when it was swung open. He never lost consciousness, but the impact was heavy enough to break the frame of his bicycle. Photographs online showed Evenepoel sitting beside an ambulance, wrapped in a blanket and holding his arm. Evenepoel was the first cyclist to sweep the road race and time trial at an Olympic Games when he triumphed in both in Paris in August. A two-time world champion, Evenepoel also won the Spanish Vuelta in 2022 and finished third in the Tour de France this year. “He was lying on the ground for a while,” said Bart De Pelseneer, who has a butcher’s shop nearby. “It was clearly a heavy blow. The door of the postal car was also completely twisted. His bike was completely broken, they folded it up like a wheelchair. “When I went to look, he looked deathly pale. The emergency services gave him a Coke. His wife, Oumi, was here at about the same time as the emergency services.” AP cycling: https://apnews.com/hub/cycling
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Online shopping has now become our second nature, with packages arriving at doorsteps with just a few clicks . However, the anticipation and uncertainty of waiting for a delivery can be frustrating. To alleviate this stress, Gmail has introduced a game-changing feature that enables users to seamlessly track their packages directly from their inbox. This innovative tool streamlines the shopping experience, providing customers with effortless access to delivery updates and information Tracking a package previously meant visiting a delivery service's website, manually entering a tracking number, and hoping the information was accurate. However, Gmail's built-in tracking system no longer requires this. Gmail automatically detects tracking numbers from emails received from retailers , shipping companies, or delivery services within the Gmail platform. It then takes over the tracking number and shows tracking information within the email. This makes it seamless and thereby streamlines package tracking. The Gmail package tracking facility works out with just three easy steps: Automatic tracking number recognition. Gmail's system looks inside every incoming shipping confirmation email for tracking numbers. These numbers are typically found in emails from companies such as Amazon, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and many others. Once found, a tracking number automatically fetches information in an email, which is sent by Gmail to show all updates on deliveries, including their location, when the parcel should be expected, and finally, how it's getting, in the actual sense, directly in the email itself. Easy access to more information: For people who want to know the origin of their package, Gmail has an easy-to-use "Track Package" button. It will direct them to the carrier's website, which includes "more detail, such as the route on the map or a specific time of delivery ." This feature will automatically activate for most users and does not require any setup. Whether the shipment is from an online store, courier service, or third-party seller, Gmail's algorithms effortlessly show tracking information. Gmail has already combined package tracking to a level that makes it much easier to wait for deliveries. It is convenient because no one has to log into an app or website just to know the status of a package. Gmail automatically brings all the information into one location and reduces the extra steps. It only takes checking the inbox. 1. Real-time updates: Once the package has shipped, Gmail provides real-time updates about its status. The user will be notified at each stage whether it is in transit or out for delivery. It is an easy way to stay in the loop and avoid surprises. 2. Eliminating the Need for Additional Apps: The Gmail platform already holds all important communication in one place. With tracking features integrated, no additional tracking applications or tools are needed to track a package. Everything to track a package is readily available in an inbox. 3. Enhanced Planning: Using actual delivery tracking and notifications, better day scheduling would come from the delivery. One instant update about any change in delivery time or even being late would allow a schedule amendment in due time. Privacy and Security: This trusted Gmail platform ensures the maintenance of privacy and security for users when this feature is given. Third-party apps need further sign-up or users' data; however, Gmail enables users to track packages while maintaining their security and privacy. For frequent online shoppers , checking on packages may be part of their everyday routine. Gmail's package tracking has simplified this process by saving time and effort while tracking manually at delivery websites. The streamlined way this platform looks after the smallest details ensures that neither location nor a slight delay in transit goes unnoticed. This is because online shopping has increased the number of deliveries. However, to have these deliveries tracked correctly, Google has invented a much-needed convenience through its innovation in Gmail for this technological age. These are some of the small innovations in today's busy world. The new package tracking feature in Gmail shows how technology is changing to fit the needs of modern consumers: it automatically identifies and displays the tracking information within an email so users cannot guess whether their delivery arrived or not. In return, with this feature, the real-time information of a particular delivery can be known without logging into multiple websites or downloading more apps. Undoubtedly, Gmail's own integrated package tracking system has all it takes to make this an invaluable service for anyone shopping online a lot.
Lockheed Martin Names New General CounselTiger Woods has no firm answers on a deal with Saudis or his future as a playerVisionary Broadband said eff orts to bring high-speed fiber internet to Whitehall are underway through the ConnectMT program. Wyoming-based Visionary said a similar service was provided to Hardin. These projects, funded in part by federal Capital Projects Fund grants, address a longstanding need in communities that have been underserved due to economic and geographic challenges. Visionary Broadband said its eff orts underscore the company's mission to connect hard-to-reach communities with reliable, high-speed internet and a larger commitment to delivering broadband to communities that have been overlooked by other providers due to geographic or economic challenges. Whitehall Mayor Mary Hensleigh praised the project. "For years, families and businesses in Whitehall have faced challenges keeping up with advancing technology — whether it's connecting to video meetings for work or streaming movies at home. Now, thanks to this partnership, we are part of the digital future. This project will drive economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for everyone in our community," she said. "We've always believed that no matter how small or remote a community is, it deserves access to the same opportunities as any other," Visionary Broadband CEO Brian Worthen said in a news release. The fiber network will support gigabit-speed connections.
Kimberly Guilfoyle who? Donald Trump Jr. ‘flaunts’ new romance with Palm Beach socialite: reportPresident-elect Donald Trump tapped former California Rep. Devin Nunes as chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board in a series of announcements on Saturday. Nunes has been a staunch Trump loyalist and serves as CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group, which runs the president-elect's social media company, Truth Social. "I am pleased to announce that I will appoint Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes as Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, which consists of distinguished citizens from outside of the Federal Government," Trump posted in his announcement on Truth Social. "While continuing his leadership of Trump Media & Technology Group, Devin will draw on his experience as former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and his key role in exposing the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, to provide me with independent assessments of the effectiveness and propriety of the U.S. Intelligence Community’s activities." Nunes represented California in the House from 2003 to 2022. He was chairman of the House Intelligence Committee from 2015 until 2019, as well as ranking member from 2019 until his resignation from Congress on Jan. 1, 2022, to lead Truth Social. Nunes will remain in his role in the president-elect's company while serving as chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. The President's Intelligence Advisory Board, established in 1956, aids the president by offering independent analysis on the effectiveness of the intelligence community and the ability of U.S. agencies to meet "the nation’s intelligence needs." In addition to Nunes, Trump named longtime friend and donor Bill White as the U.S. ambassador to Belgium and Troy Edgar to be his deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Currently the CEO of Constellations Group, White was president of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum before he resigned amid allegations of improper financial dealings. He has denied any wrongdoing. White, also a member of the Log Cabin Republicans, organized multiple pro-Trump LGBTQ fundraisers and events this past election. Edgar, currently an executive at IBM, previously was Trump's chief financial officer for the DHS and the associate deputy undersecretary of management for homeland security.Enzo Maresca has lifted the lid on Leicester’s promotion celebrations and revealed Jamie Vardy and co still know how to party. Maresca led the Foxes to the Sky Bet Championship title last season before joining Chelsea over the summer. Leicester famously toasted their improbable Premier League success in 2016 with an impromptu bash at Vardy’s house. But the venue for last April’s party was not at the striker’s abode, but at Maresca’s house when the players turned up unannounced at 2am. Maresca recalled: “The best present I had from last season was when we got promoted and they arrived at my home. All the team. “This showed the connection between the players; they could go for a party at a different place but they all arrived at my home. It was a fantastic connection and I will always be thankful for them. “I was at home celebrating with my staff and my family and about two o’clock in the morning all the squad was there. We celebrated all together. Last night at Enzo’s 🏡 💙 — Leicester City (@LCFC) “When I was a player and I won things I never thought to go to the manager’s home. That shows the connection.” Similarly to when they clinched the Premier League crown, Leicester were not actually playing when they found out they were promoted after Leeds lost at QPR. “To be honest I was at home watching the game and when it finished all the staff came over – and later the players,” added the Italian. “They didn’t knock on the door, they were in the garden and knocked on the window. What time did they leave? I don’t remember.” Vardy might not be having a party at the end of this season but he is still banging in the goals at 37 and Maresca rates the striker even more highly than England’s two top goalscorers – Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney. “People don’t realise how good he is,” added Maresca. “I know England have been quite lucky because of Kane and Rooney, this type of striker, they are fantastic. “But Jamie is, if you ask me, the best one.” Maresca returns to the King Power Stadium for the first time with Chelsea on Saturday, but he will be without captain Reece James due to a hamstring problem.
Find all previous editions of the PCG Q&A here . Some highlights: - W hat's a weird quirk your PC has? - What should boomer shooters be called? - Have you learned a real-world skill from a game? You can sort your Steam library in various ways. Via release date, or size on disk, or percentage of completed achievements. One option seems to exist just to give you an existential crisis: Sort By Hours Played. While it's not going to record all the hours you put into MMOs with their own launchers or games you played GOG or Epic or whatever, there is still likely to be something on your list that makes you think about ways those hours could have been better spent, whether on a more enriching activity, or just on a more fulfilling game. Nick Evanson, Hardware Writer: 1,1780 hours in Hearts of Iron 4. It's a love-hate thing and it's all about the ridiculous achievements. I've been trying for years to get 100% but every time I get to around the 75% mark, a new DLC comes out and I'm back to square one. One day Paradox will stop updating it and I'll finally be in with a chance of getting them all. Until then, it's just an endless slog of working through strategies to get a certain achievement and hating myself for doing it. Chris Livingston, Senior Editor: According to Steam my most-played game is Team Fortress 2 (417 hours), which I played pretty much every night for about a couple years after its release and then essentially never touched again. It was a hangout game that I eventually ditched because, frankly, I was tired of getting stomped by people who actually get better at a game over 400+ hours, unlike myself who never improves no matter how many times I POOSH CART. My runners-up are DayZ (370 hours), No Man's Sky (266 hours), Skyrim (239 hours, though add another 40 for Special Edition), Elite Dangerous (226), and Plants Vs. Zombies (216). But throw all that nonsense out. My most-played game is actually The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, but I didn't play it on Steam, I played it on the disc games used to come on. I have two main character saves that combine to 500 hours, plus several side characters that probably make up another 100. Why? Cuz Oblivion rules and everything else drools, obviously. Robin Valentine, Senior Editor: I think I'm probably the odd one out here, in that I don't tend to spend a ton of time in any one game. To find my 1000+ hours examples you'd have to look to other launchers for games like Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Legends of Runeterra, or League of Legends, but even then those are all in my ever more distant past. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. I've at least got the near-200 hours in TF2, which feels like practically a career requirement on this website, and with similar chunks of time in both XCOM games, Slay the Spire, and Crusader Kings 2, I certainly fit a particular PC gaming stereotype. I'm surprised Borderlands 2 is in there. I must have played a lot of it in co-op, even though now I could barely summon a mote of enthusiasm for the series. Balatro is a more feelgood inclusion—a real testament to the hooks it got into me this year that it's already my eighth most-played Steam game ever. I think if LocalThunk ever releases an expansion it'll probably end up at number one. Mollie Taylor, Features Producer: I've put my hands up on multiple occasions at this point and admitted that I spent a good chunk of my life as a console gamer—listen, I was a child of divorce, I travelled between houses a lot, it was easier and cheaper to cart one PlayStation around as and when I pleased than it was an entire desktop or expensive gaming laptop—so my Steam numbers are a little lacking. I'm also guilty of spending a lot of time with other non-Steam launchers. I've racked up a healthy triple-digit playtime on The Sims 4 over in the EA app, and I'd rather not try and guesstimate how many hours I've sunk into numerous gacha games over the years. Honestly, my biggest surprise here is that I put over 30 hours into Halo Infinite. I mean, I barely even remember playing that game for an hour, let alone an entire day's worth of hours and then some. I swear I'll try and play more things that aren't Final Fantasy 14 in the future, too. Maybe. Jake Tucker, Editorial Director, PC Gaming Show: This omits the 5,000 hours (and counting) I've put into Escape From Tarkov, but the most baffling thing is I don't even think Dota 2 is a particularly good game, I just keep playing it anyway. Everything else feels like it's tied to a zeitgeist. I got into PUBG when everyone else did, Football Manager 2020 as a lockdown hobby, and Rainbow Six Siege when it was a good game. The most recent explosion is Space Station 14, which I love to put on while I work, connecting to a server in observe mode and watching other players going about their lives like my own personal terrarium. Joshua Wolens, News Writer: I might be unique at PCG in not having a multiplayer game in my most-played. This is because I have no friends have excellent taste in singleplayer RPGs and map-painting games. Some of them are easy to explain: I've replayed pretty much all of these games, and things like New Vegas, Mass Effect, Spelunky, and MGS5 are there specifically because I also went out of my way to get every achievement in them even after pouring hundreds of hours in. CK2, EU4, and Stellaris are self-explanatory—Paradox games eat time. The only outlier, really, is Skyrim, which I don't particularly like. Blame my younger brother, who put a whole bunch of time into the game on my account when he was a wee'un. Sean Martin, Senior Guides Writer: What can I say? I like making little men run around and stab each other. Total War is one of the series that got me into PC gaming and there aren't many examples of a format which has been so successfully iterated upon over the years. The worrying part is that this doesn't take into account anything I played before 2016, such as my countless hours in Rome and Medieval Total War, my obsession with Fallout and Elder Scrolls, or my console gaming. I've also been playing Destiny 2 since Shadowkeep, so not all that long, but new dungeons, raids, and fun build stuff keeps me coming back. Phil Savage, Global Editor-in-Chief: Obviously the big number here is Destiny 2, a game that—for all of Bungie's many missteps—remains a fun shooter full of cool guns. That 3,000+ hours accounts for a lot of different experiences, from leading friends through their first raids, to tense solo flawless dungeon attempts, to just kicking back with some TV on the second screen and farming for a specific role of whatever the hot new gun is. I imagine there's a few hundred hours in there that were purely dedicated to helping friends clean their vaults. I think the more surprising thing for me is how many of the games at the top of my list were ones I started playing this year. The relative lack of major, obvious blockbusters has made it a great time for exploring niches, and the result is games like Balatro, Satisfactory, and Against the Storm—all games I played for the first time this year—shooting up to the top of my most-played list. Lauren Morton, Associate Editor: I'm like Mollie in that my Steam hours don't really tell the full picture by a long shot because I spend so much time in other launchers. The real highest-hour-count games not pictured here are years of Minecraft, Sims 4, Red Dead Online, and Guild Wars 2. I've also definitely got double that Elder Scrolls Online hour count in its own launcher before I download it on Steam and easily another 200 hours of Stardew Valley on my Nintendo Switch. Honestly I'm kind of proud of how varied my taste is here though. I at one point played a lot of H1Z1 and PUBG when they kicked off but I'm also a woman of taste with the original Baldur's Gate and my niche indie darling Book of Travels. I'm a little appalled that I managed to put 130 hours into Thatgamecompany's cozy live service game Sky: Children of the Light since its PC launch this spring. I really still am an MMO sicko at heart. Natanael Albuquerque, Social Media Editor: Certified GOG user here. Aside from ranking Football Managers from best to worst, my Steam is divided between an account for regular play, and an account for single player games. Like Robin, my LoL + GOG hours trumps my Steam page, and I can't exactly say how much time I've got on emulation. Honestly, now that I know I've probably got more lifetime hours in League than our hardcore Destiny vets, I'm happy I've quit. Harvey Randall, Staff Writer: I rather like Final Fantasy 14 to this day, which is why it's so far up on that list (I spend a lot of time roleplaying in it, as well, which makes me feel a little better. At least it's a creative and social hobby). The rest of these, though, are games I spent playing in my misspent youth; I left my Dota 2 phase behind me years ago, and I only touched Champions Online in this decade because I was writing an article about it. Baldur's Gate 3 is an obvious inclusion, because I have completed 2.8 playthroughs (I gave up on my evil one in Act 3), and it's likely to see another 100 hours when Patch 8 comes out and I have all those yummy subclasses to muck about with. Outside of that and, say, Elden Ring? This is mostly a historical record of a time where I got to play a lot more videogames, and spent a lot less time writing about them. Special shout out to Mount & Blade: Warband, which had shockingly complex and reflex-based PvP combat with a skill ceiling higher than the Sistine Chapel. Lincoln Carpenter, News Writer: Looking at my most-played Steam games always involves an amount of mourning for me, and not because I've apparently clocked over 1,400 hours in Warframe (having reliable access to a free-to-play game for over a decade can do terrible things). Rather, it's because I'm forced to relive the loss of Marvel Heroes, Gazillion's Diablo-like superhero ARPG that launched in 2013, in which I spent more than 1,000 hours clicking around as various Marvel guys while listening to podcasts. Seems like a weird combo on paper, but it turns out isometric ARPG combat is a perfect fit for playing as superhumans who can sleepwalk their way through throwdowns with roomfuls of thugs. The game had a lackluster start, but Gazillion eventually built a real talent for designing abilities and animations that embodied each hero's schtick; thundering through Dr. Doom's castle as Thor or somersaulting across the chaos of Midtown Mayhem as Spider-Man felt exactly as like imagine you'd imagine it would from seeing it in a comic page. My Wolverine bleed builds and Dr. Doom sorcery setups were immaculate. The damage numbers from my Captain America's torqued shield throws were a thing of beauty. Even as the MCU started to become exhausting to endure, my love for Marvel Heroes held—until Gazillion abruptly shuttered in 2017 when Disney pulled their license amidst harassment allegations leveraged against the studio's CEO. Every now and then, I'll glance at the Steam discussion forums, where former players are still leaving adding replies to a 275-page thread titled, simply, "Bring the game back :(" Some wounds never heal. Unfortunate that I can't see the sum total of Dwarf Fortress hours I've accumulated across different installs and PCs since I was 16, though. Time to boost my numbers with the Steam version, I guess. Andy Chalk, News Lead: I like singleplayer games. (I'm still playing Cyberpunk, I doubt there's enough left to surpass Elden Ring but one never knows.) Morgan Park, Staff Writer: Holy crap, Andy. My most-played list is led by three multiplayer FPSes that have carved out a permanent residence in my brain—Siege, Day of Defeat: Source, and Hunt: Showdown. Those Siege hours don't factor in my PS4 or Xbox One playtime, so the real number is well over 2,000 these days. Day of Defeat was the first PC shooter I ever got into, partially because I joined a role-playing army unit led by a 70-year-old vet from Canada. It's really funny to see Mount & Blade up there because I've never played the base game—all that playtime is in the Napoleonic Wars multiplayer expansion. Nice to see one 2024 game break onto the list: Helldivers 2 is my personal GOTY and it's so good even my partner, who can be pretty picky about shooters, adores it. Ted Litchfield, Associate Editor: I'm mostly proud of my most-playeds, with the notable exception of Destiny 2. I'm nowhere near Phil, Tim, or Sean's hours, but it was my "early pandemic misery" game, and it's gonna take a long damn time to knock it from the top spot with a diet of mostly singleplayer stuff. I also gotta say that the messed-up, depreciated, and delisted original Steam release of Dragon Age 2 being up there feels like an honor. Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk are notable omissions for me since I own both of those on GOG instead.Scrim, a 17-pound mutt that's mostly terrier, has become a folk hero, inspiring tattoos, T-shirts and even a ballad as he eludes capture from the posse of volunteers. And like any antihero, Scrim has a backstory: Rescued from semi-feral life at a trailer park and adopted from a shelter, the dog broke loose in April and scurried around the city until he was cornered in October and brought to a new home. Weeks later, he'd had enough. Scrim leaped out of a second-story window, a desperate act recorded in a now-viral video. Since then, despite a stream of daily sightings, he's roamed free. The dog’s fans include Myra and Steve Foster, who wrote “Ode to Scrim” to the tune of Ricky Nelson’s 1961 hit, “I’m a Travelin’ Man.” 'I'm a travelin' dog and I've made a lot of stops/All over this town...' Leading the recapture effort is Michelle Cheramie, a 55-year-old former information technology professional. She lost everything — home, car, possessions — in Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and in the aftermath, found her calling rescuing pets. “I was like, ‘This is what I should be doing,’” Cheramie said. “I was born to rescue.” She launched Zeus’ Rescues, a nonprofit shelter that now averages 600 cat and dog adoptions a year and offers free pet food to anyone who needs it. She helped Scrim find the home he first escaped from. It was Cheramie's window Scrim leaped from in November. She's resumed her relentless mission since then, posting flyers on telephone poles and logging social media updates on his reported whereabouts. She's invested thousands of dollars on wildlife cameras, thermal sensors and other gear. She took a course offered by the San Diego Zoo on the finer points of tranquilizing animals. And she's developed a network of volunteers — the kind of neighbors who are willing to grid-search a city at 3 a.m. '...And at every stop I own the heart, of at least one lovely...' People like writer David W. Brown, who manages a crowd-sourced Google Map of all known Scrim sightings. He says the search galvanized residents from all walks of life to come together. As they search for Scrim, they hand out supplies to people in need. “Being a member of the community is seeing problems and doing what you can to make life a little better for the people around here and the animals around you,” Brown said. Neighbor Tammy Murray had to close her furniture store and lost her father to Parkinson's disease. This search, she says, got her mojo back. “Literally, for months, I’ve done nothing but hunt this dog,” said Murray, 53. “I feel like Wile E. Coyote on a daily basis with him.” Murray drives the Zeus' Rescues van toward reported Scrim sightings. She also handles a tactical net launcher, which looks like an oversized flashlight and once misfired, shattering the van's window as Scrim sped away. After realizing Scrim came to recognize the sound of the van's diesel engine, Murray switched to a Vespa scooter for stealth. '...If you're ever in the 9th Ward stop and see/My cute little mini poodle...' Near-misses have been tantalizing. The search party spotted Scrim napping beneath an elevated house, and wrapped construction netting around the perimeter, but an over-eager volunteer broke ranks and dashed forward, leaving an opening Scrim slipped through. Scrim's repeated escapades prompted near-daily local media coverage and a devoted online following. Cheramie can relate. “We’re all running from something or to something," she said. "He's doing that, too.” Cheramie's team dreams of placing the pooch in a safe and loving environment. But a social media chorus growing under the hashtag #FreeScrim has other ideas — they say the runaway should be allowed a life of self-determination. The animal rescue volunteers consider that misguided. “The streets of New Orleans are not the place for a dog to be free,” Cheramie said. “It’s too dangerous.” '...and my Shar-Pei doll down in old Treme/Waits for my return...' Scrim was a mess when Cheramie briefly recaptured him in October, with matted fur, missing teeth and a tattered ear. His trembling body was scraped and bruised, and punctured by projectiles. A vet removed one, but decided against operating to take out a possible bullet. The dog initially appeared content indoors, sitting in Cheramie's lap or napping beside her bed. Then while she was out one day, Scrim chewed through a mesh screen, dropped 13 feet to the ground and squeezed through a gap in the fence, trotting away. Murray said Cheramie's four cats probably spooked him. Cheramie thinks they may have gotten territorial. Devastated but undeterred, the pair is reassessing where Scrim might fit best — maybe a secure animal sanctuary with big outdoor spaces where other dogs can keep him company. Somewhere, Murray says, “where he can just breathe and be.”10 Walmart holiday deals that make terrific gifts — here's what I'm buying
HUNTINGTON, W.V. (AP) — Marshall has withdrawn from the Independence Bowl after a coaching change resulted in much of its roster jumping into the transfer portal. The Thundering Herd were slated to play Army on Dec. 28 in Shreveport, Louisiana. But the Independence Bowl and Louisiana Tech announced on Saturday that the Bulldogs will take on the 19th-ranked Black Knights instead. Marshall said it pulled out “after falling below the roster minimum that was deemed medically safe.” The Herd (10-3) beat Louisiana-Lafayette 31-3 last weekend to win the Sun Belt Conference Championship for the first time. The program has won seven games in a row in the same season for the first time since 2020. “We apologize for the nature and timing of this announcement and for the turmoil it has brought to bowl season preparations for Army, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, the American Athletic Conference and ESPN,” Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill said in a statement. Coach Charles Huff left Marshall for Southern Miss last Sunday, and Tony Gibson, the defensive coordinator at North Carolina State, was announced as his replacement less than an hour later. By Thursday, at least 25 Marshall players had entered the transfer portal. Gibson held a meeting shortly after arriving on campus in Huntington to introduce himself to the team. He followed that up with phone calls, text messages and more meetings Friday and Saturday. “Any time coaches leave to take other jobs, it is emotional,” Gibson said at a news conference Thursday. “And kids that are 18-to-22 years old are going to make emotional decisions instead of just breathing for a day or two.” It's the first bowl for Louisiana Tech (5-7) since 2020. The Bulldogs have won two of their last three games, but they haven't played since a 33-0 victory over Kennesaw State on Nov. 30. “We are excited to accept the opportunity to play in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl against a fantastic and storied program as Army,” Louisiana Tech athletic director Ryan Ivey said in a release. “I believe our football program is moving toward positive structure and the opportunity to play in this bowl adds to that momentum. We are looking forward to being in Shreveport for this matchup.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
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