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U.S. stock indexes reached more records after tech companies talked up how much artificial intelligence is boosting their results. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Wednesday to add to what looks to be one of its best years of the millennium. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7%, while the Nasdaq composite added 1.3% to its own record. Salesforce pulled the market higher after highlighting its artificial-intelligence offering for customers. Marvell Technology jumped even more after saying it’s seeing strong demand from AI. Treasury yields eased, while bitcoin climbed after President-elect Donald Trump nominated a crypto advocate to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. On Wednesday: The S&P 500 rose 36.61 points, or 0.6%, to 6,086.49. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 308.51 points, or 0.7%, to 45,014.04. The Nasdaq composite rose 254.21 points, or 1.3%, to 19,735.12. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 10.22 points, or 0.4%, to 2,426.56. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 54.11 points, or 0.9%. The Dow is up 103.39 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq is up 516.95 points, or 2.7%. The Russell 2000 is down 8.16 points, or 0.3%. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 1,316.66 points, or 27.6%. The Dow is up 7,324.50 points, or 19.4%. The Nasdaq is up 4,723.76 points, or 31.5%. The Russell 2000 is up 399.49 points, or 19.7%.Michelle Grattan: The cost rules in the nuclear debate

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DETROIT (AP) — Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up. Related Articles National News | TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold National News | Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect National News | Imprisoned restaurateur comes clean in bid for parole: He cooked his wife’s body National News | Trump migrant deportations could threaten states’ agricultural economies National News | Federal Reserve is likely to slow its rate cuts with inflation pressures still elevated The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it finalized the rule, which also requires enhanced warnings when front seat belts aren’t fastened. The agency estimates that the new rule will save 50 lives per year and prevent 500 injuries when fully in effect, according to a statement. The new rule will apply to passenger cars, trucks, buses except for school buses, and multipurpose vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds. Before the rule, seat belt warnings were required only for the driver’s seat. Under the new rule, outboard front-seat passengers also must get a warning if they don’t fasten their belts. Front-center seats will not get a warning because NHTSA found that it wouldn’t be cost effective. The agency said most vehicles already have warnings for the outboard passenger seats. The rule also lengthens the duration of audio and visual warnings for the driver’s seat. The front-seat rules are effective starting Sept. 1 of 2026. Rear passengers consistently use seat belts at a lower rate than front passengers, the agency says. In 2022, front belt use was just under 92%, while rear use dropped to about 82%. About half of automobile passengers who died in crashes two years ago weren’t wearing belts, according to NHTSA data. The seat belt rule is the second significant regulation to come from NHTSA in the past two months. In November the agency bolstered its five-star auto safety ratings to include driver assistance technologies and pedestrian protection. Safety advocates want the Department of Transportation, which includes NHTSA, to finish several more rules before the end of the Biden administration, because President-elect Donald Trump has said he’s against new government regulations. Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, urged the department to approve automatic emergency braking for heavy trucks and technology to prevent impaired driving.SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said linebacker De’Vondre Campbell won’t be part of the 49ers moving forward after he refused to enter a game after losing his starting job. Shanahan said the team is still working through the options of how to deal with Campbell, who walked to the locker room in the middle of a to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night when he refused to enter the game. “His actions from the game are not something you can do to your team or teammates and still expect to be a part of our team,” Shanahan said Friday. “We’re working through the semantics right now, but we’ll handle the situation appropriately.” Shanahan said Campbell won’t be part of the team for the final three weeks. Teams have the ability to suspend players up to four games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team, according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Niners also could just waive Campbell outright, which would allow him potentially to be claimed or signed by another team. Campbell signed a $5 million, one-year contract with San Francisco in March. Campbell had started 12 of the first 13 games of the season and played 90% of defensive snaps for the 49ers but was benched Thursday night after Dre Greenlaw came back for his first game since tearing his left Achilles tendon in last season’s Super Bowl. When the 49ers wanted to put Campbell in the game in the third quarter because Greenlaw was sidelined with soreness in his Achilles tendon, Campbell refused, something Shanahan said has never happened to him in his time as a head coach or an assistant in the NFL. Shanahan said Friday that he has not gotten any explanation from Campbell on why he didn’t play. Campbell then walked off the field with a towel draped over his head and went into the locker room before the end of the game with the Rams that almost ended the 49ers’ playoff hopes. Shanahan said he didn’t send Campbell to the locker room and didn’t know why he left the field. “Once I found out he wasn’t playing, I moved on to people we could count on,” he said. Campbell’s decision left his teammates angered and bewildered. “He’s a professional,” cornerback Charvarius Ward said after the game. “He’s been playing for a long time. If he didn’t want to play, he shouldn’t have dressed out. He could have told them before the game. So I feel like that was selfish. It definitely hurt the team. Dre went down and we needed a linebacker. ... For him to do that, that’s sucker (stuff) in my opinion. He’s probably going to get cut soon.” Ward is one of several 49ers who has played through injury or personal tragedy during a trying season for San Francisco. Ward’s 1-year-old daughter died on Oct. 28 but he has returned and played the last three games for San Francisco. Tight end George Kittle called Campbell’s actions “stupid” and “immature.” “It’s one person making a selfish decision,” Kittle said. “I’ve never been around anybody that’s ever done that and I hope I’m never around anybody who does that again.” The 31-year-old Campbell signed in the offseason with San Francisco after being cut by Green Bay in March. He had been an All-Pro in 2021 for the Packers but his play fell off the last two seasons in Green Bay. That led to Campbell complaining on social media that he was misused by Green Bay. He expressed excitement about being with a new team but he never got back to his All-Pro level. Campbell had a few bright moments in San Francisco this season but struggled frequently with tackling and in coverage. ___ AP NFL:

Baby boy found in Edmonton parking lot died before birth: policeNoneHillevi Bergvall Credit: Karolinska Institutet A study showed therapists in routine psychiatric care delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with adherence and competence. 1 “Previous research suggests that therapist adherence is often low, with insufficient use of treatment protocols in clinical practice and non-supported treatment modifications even in controlled settings,” wrote investigators, led by Hillevi Bergvall, from the Centre for Psychiatry Research at Karolinska Institutet. An earlier study found that among 317 CBT therapists, only 11% reported frequently using protocols, and 30% reported never using them. 2 In another study, community-based therapists reported only using the prescribed CBT interventions a few years following their CBT training. 3 Investigators sought to examine the delivery quality of CBT in routine psychiatry care for depression and anxiety, looking at therapist adherence and competence, as well as therapy effectiveness. 1 The study included 23 therapists who recruited 85 patients with a depression or anxiety disorder from 2 routine psychiatric outpatient clinics in Stockholm, Sweden between August 2018 and February 2020. Therapists all had received university-level basic CBT training and licensed clinical psychologists (excluding 2 resident psychologists). The therapists were mostly female (75.9%), had an average age of 31.1 years, and had an average of 2.4 years of clinical experience delivering CBT on top of CBT supervision for 2.0 years. The therapists treated a mean of 3.7 patients, ranging from 1 – 11. Patients were included if they had a principal diagnosis of MDD (14.1%), OCD (29.4%), PTSD (10.6%), generalized anxiety disorder (27.1%), panic disorder (12.9%) or social anxiety disorder (5.9%) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). They were excluded if they had acute suicidal ideation, current substance use disorder, and concurrent psychological treatment. Investigators developed The Therapist Adherence to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Scale (TACBT) instrument to assess therapist adherence to generic CBT techniques and procedures. To develop this, they reviewed many CBT protocols and reviewed research on therapist adherence to CBT from established instruments, such as the Multitheoretical List of Therapeutic Interventions, the Collaborative Study Psychotherapy Rating Scale, and the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Adherence Scale. TACBT includes structure, conceptualization, behavioral techniques, and cognitive techniques. The instrument also had different versions for patients, therapists, and observers, although patient and therapist versions are nearly identical. Patients received a median of 18.5 sessions of CBT (interquartile range [IQR], 13.0 – 24.0). Before and after CBT, patients rated symptoms, functional impairment, and global health. Observers assessed therapist adherence during CBT, and patients and therapists assessed therapist adherence using TACBT. In 95.3% of patient records, therapists reported using specific CBT protocols for different psychiatric disorders. 20% of patients received additional treatments targeting a comorbid diagnosis and had a median of 21.0 sessions (IQR, 17.5 – 26.5), compared with 17.5 sessions for single treatments (IQR, 12.8 – 22.5) ( P = .061). Patients viewed therapist adherence as high, therapists as moderate to high, and observers as moderate. Structural and conceptual items received greater scores than behavioral and cognitive items. Patients and therapists had low agreement of ratings of complete treatments (ICC, -0.14; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.35 to -0.10). Most therapists showed competence in CBT, with a mean score of 40.5 on the competence score on the Cognitive Therapy Scale-Revised. 75% passed the competence threshold, which was a total core of ≥ 36 points. The study revealed a therapist’s competence level is not significantly correlated with years of CBT experience ( P = .077), years receiving CBT supervision ( P = .080), or age ( P = .522). Patients had significantly improved depression or anxiety symptoms following CBT (Cohen’s ds, 0.80 – 1.36). However, symptom improvements were not linked to patient symptom duration, number of psychiatric diagnoses, therapist, therapist CBT experience, therapeutic alliance, or psychiatric clinic. Across all symptom measures, 67.1% improved, 4.7% deteriorated, and 16.5% remained the same. 11.8% had incomplete data for all symptom measures. “While potential areas for quality improvement would be increased use of behavioral and cognitive techniques, and competence development for a few of the therapists, this study did not provide any support that they will affect patient outcomes,” investigators wrote. References Bergvall H, Linde J, Alfonsson S, Sunnhed R, Barber JP, Lundgren T, Andersson G, Bohman B. Quality of cognitive-behavioural therapy in routine psychiatric care: therapist adherence and competence, and patient outcomes for depression and anxiety disorders. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Dec 4;24(1):887. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-06328-4. PMID: 39633319; PMCID: PMC11616186. Webb CA, DeRubeis RJ, Barber JP. Therapist adherence/competence and treatment outcome: a meta-analytic review. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2010;78(2):200–11. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0018912 . Becker EM, Smith AM, Jensen-Doss A. Who’s using treatment manuals? A national survey of practicing therapists. Behav Res Ther. 2013;51(10):706–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2013.07.008 .

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma will be obtaining mobile counter-unmanned aerial systems detection technology following mystery sightings in other states. Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, announced he had directed Tim Tipton, public safety commissioner and homeland security adviser, to procure the systems to support state and local law enforcement in responding to recent unmanned drone activity. “Drones and unmanned aerial systems are an exciting new industry here in Oklahoma,” Stitt said. “We want to make sure that industry has room to thrive.” Because the technology is new, the state doesn’t have all the measures in place to ensure protection from those who wish to cause harm, Stitt said. “The activity happening in New Jersey and across the country is unsettling,” Tipton said in a statement. “While we’ve only had a few reports of drone activity in Oklahoma, we want to be ready in case the need arises.” Residents in New Jersey and other parts of the eastern United States have reported seeing unexplained drones in the sky recently, sparking concerns over who is operating them. The Associated Press has reported that law enforcement doesn’t believe the drones are a public safety threat, though the FBI has asked residents to share any information, videos or photos they might have. Tipton was not available Monday to answer questions about the announcement, including how much the systems will cost to procure and where the funding will come. Federal law generally prohibits disabling or destroying any unmanned aerial systems because federal rules consider drones to be a form of aircraft. This prevents state and local law enforcement from any activity that would interfere with the flight of a drone, including shooting it down. With the detection systems, the Department of Public Safety can monitor and identify the drones without destroying them and ensure the state’s critical infrastructure is protected, officials said.

Even the most polite enquiry about New Year’s Eve plans can bring me out in hives. Could three words elicit more social pressure? To be doing something worthy of ringing in another year and seeing off the one passed? It used to be a big event, a small social gathering of 30 inebriated punters crammed into someone’s house, or a big ‘night’ with extortionate tickets, underwhelming cocktails and the feverish hunt for a snog at countdown. The best, in my experience, were the more spontaneous sort, the last minute invite or the scrambling together of plans and a borrowed sparkly outfit. The key, really, is to club together and get away. From cosy cabins for two, to party piles with sound systems and dance floors, here are best last minute New Year’s Eve staycations (available at the time of writing). Cowdray House, West Sussex Nothing says New Year’s Eve quite like a country party weekend. Cowdray House, a stonking great pile in the watercolour-pretty South Downs is, remarkably, free for a group of 30 or so to see in the 2025. With 22 bedrooms, this unapologetic traditionalist house is dressed to the nines in silk drapes, detailed wallpaper, chandeliers and tapestries. What’s more, it’s wrapped in 110 acres of manicured parkland, where morning horse rides can be arranged, along with clay pigeon shooting and various other activities. Back at base, guests can wallow in a heated indoor pool, skip onto the bowling alley and don their glad rags for a Rivals-style feast, floating from the drawing room to the resplendent dining room as if they own the place. Rosalyn Wikeley Book it: £15,000 per night (with 22 bedrooms). cowdray.co.uk The Croft, Cornwall It may feel counterintuitive to head South West for the sea in winter, but locals will say that, on a crisp, sunny December day, there are few places more beautiful. Sleeping eight, The Croft at Coverack ties the tradition of New Year’s Eve with a beach view, where a terrace with old balustrades sets a timeless, Agatha Christie-style setting for evening drinks and stargazing as New Year’s resolutions are proclaimed. Guests can stew in the house’s private hot tub, curl up by the fire (or the Aga) after long rambles along the beach (which the house’s gardens spill directly onto), or even defy the seasonal rhythms and crack open the Green Egg for a New Year’s Day barbecue, weather permitting. Beach retreats even offer a complimentary £100 for a food hamper of delicious local produce for each stay. Rosalyn Wikeley Book it: £3,693.92 for a 5-night stay from 30th December. beachretreats.co.uk The Fife Arms, Braemar A few hours north of Edinburgh, where the Cairngorms surge in all their smooth, rhythmic and peaty glory, lies a reimagined Victorian Coaching inn, snapped up by art power couple Iwan and Manuela Wirth. It is now the heart of film set-worthy Braemar, a town that, by virtue of its proximity to Balmoral (where Queen Victoria once roamed the heather-carpeted hills with Mr Brown), has received a sprinkling of regal fairy dust and architectural good looks. The Fife Arms taps into this era of eccentric Victoriana, just with lashings of contemporary art (think Freuds and Picassos casually hanging beside old watercolours). It's the sort of place that comes into its own during the winter months, with a fire-lit tavern of ale and venison pie, bedrooms dressed head-to-toe in tartan with deep, steaming baths and, on New Year’s Eve, a self-played Steinway to ease guests into a memorable Hogmanay and full black tie. This includes a four-course dinner in the taxidermy-centred Clunie Dining Room, fireworks lighting up the magnificent Cairngorms backdrop at midnight and various New Year’s Day feasts, including a Buck’s Fizz Scottish breakfast. Rosalyn Wikeley Book it: A 3-night Hogmanay Celebration packages start from £2,848 based on two guests sharing a Croft Room. thefifearms.com Hyggee House, Wiltshire A few couples? Two families with children? A group of friends wanting to ring in the New Year’s in style, with a bucolic setting to wake up to the following morning? Perched on the edge of a fishing lake, like something from a Beatrix Potter tale, four-bed Hygge House in Wiltshire has only just become available to book. There’s an Alpine lodge sensibility to it – its blonde timber blends into the natural setting and, from inside, the views across the lake are instantly shoulder lowering. Interiors are plush and contemporary, with mood-setting light features, underfloor heating and head-turning art. You’ll be adding lakeside lifestyle to your New Year’s resolutions list. Rosalyn Wikeley Book it: From £950 per night (sleeps 8). sandandstoneescapes.com Landgate House, Rye In prime position at the footsteps of Landgate arch, gateway to the citadel of Rye, Landgate House is a handsome 700-year old building, whose renovation has preserved its original features and wonky spirit. With fiv bedrooms, it’s ideal for friends with children in tow (and the family hound), keen to ring in the New Year without all the babysitting palava and Rye’s medieval cobblestones and quirky cafes on their doorstep. This is the sort of house where memories are crafted, whether its children cavorting across the original flagstones in capes, little feet pounding the stairs before breakfast around a long, sun-drenched table, or sinking into frothy baths you rarely find time for back at base, with a glass of Champagne. Rosalyn Wikeley Book it: Price on request. camberholidaycottages.co.uk Lucknam Park, The Cotswolds Ensconced in 500 acres of parkland not far from Bath’s Georgian symmetry, Lucknam Park is the blue-blooded aunt who loves children, dogs and country pursuits. It’s the serviced cottages you’ll want to bag for a New Years bolt, scattered in the grounds for ultimate privacy and more diluted decor compared to the silk drapes, floral wallpaper and mahogany gilt and glory decking the sweeping rooms of the main house. Celebrations kick off in classic style with afternoon tea in the resplendent drawing room or library, followed by a champagne reception and Michelin Star Gala dinner. A brisk morning canter through the grounds or a long stint in the cavernous spa’s sauna can see of any hangovers – that, or a brisk walk through the mist followed by a hearty brunch in the house’s original ballroom. Rosalyn Wikeley Book it: Doubles from £950 per night in a one bedroom cottage . Two-night minimum stay. The Lakes by YOO, Oxfordshire There’s something wildly romantic about waking up to a mist-strewn lake, or plodding onto a terrace with breakfast as the morning sun moves it through various yolksy shades. The Lakes by YOO is that sweetspot between a rental and a hotel, where you’re guaranteed all the privacy of a rental with the service and stress-free meals of a hotel. As such, it’s the ultimate New Year’s Eve escape for families completely ‘done’ with the festive slog and in need of some TLC (and a healthy distance from the dishes). Whether it’s an apartment or sweeping cabin perched on the water’s edge, The Lakes by Yoo have a stay that suits all tribes of Urban escapees, with fireplaces to curl up beside after afternoons on e-bikes or kayaks, and The Spa By YOO for some ‘New Year, New Me’ facials. The New Year’s Eve Retreat package between 30th December and 1st January includes a New Year’s Eve bash in the lakes Bar & Kitchen, with a gourmet dinner and lakeside fireworks when the clock strikes midnight. Rosalyn Wikeley Book it: New Year’s Eve Retreat from £4,740 for a two-night stay in a 3-bedroom lakeside apartment. thelakesbyyoo.com Cark Manor, Lake District Gather nineteen of your nearest, dearest – and, crucially, most fun friends – and head to this country pile (it’s set within six acres) in the Lake District. With a 1,000-bottle wine cellar to sample, an ice cream maker, fully stocked bar and high-spec cinema, there is no chance of boredom at Cark Manor. Call in the caterers or head off for a Michelin-starred dining experience at Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume five minutes away. For a real taste of the good life, ask the housemaster (it’s that sort of place) to get the hog roast going. Hafsa Khalil Book it: From £20,400 for a five-night stay, sleeps 20, pet-friendly on request. kateandtoms.com Pearl’s Place, Somerset The former family home of fashion and textile designer Pearl Lowe (mum to Daisy Lowe) is a wonderland. Each of the eleven bedrooms is unique with statement wallpaper, shag pile rugs and art deco mirrors. Baths are roll-top and the fires are roaring. Designed with ‘hedonism in mind’, this is one hell of a party pad with a hidden gypsy caravan and wood-fired hot tub. Near the fashionista hotspot of Bruton (Stella McCartney, Alice Temperley and Phoebe Philo all live nearby), this is a New Year’s Eve getaway for those that want to see and be seen. Hafsa Khalil Book it: From £12,750 for a 7-night stay, sleeps 12, pet-friendly. uniquehomestays.com Riverside, Chester Set on top of the city’s ancient Roman Walls with views of the majestic River Dee, the central Chester location makes a top spot for exploring - if you can be bothered to leave behind the roaring fires, cosy cinema room or copper free-standing bath tubs, that is. There’s also a games room with air hockey, table football, dart board and a Jukebox, as well as parking for eight cars and an electric charging point. Road trip up north, anyone? Hafsa Khalil Book it: From £6,995 for a 5-night stay, sleeps 14. bighouseexperience.com Butley Priory, Suffolk Made famous by Channel 4’s Extraordinary Escapes, this 14th-Century former gatehouse is a regular bolthole for songwriters and artists — the Arctic Monkeys recorded an album there. Hidden away among the woodland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to Suffolk’s coast, it sleeps up to 19 but dinner parties can be even bigger with caterers on hand to put on a party to remember. Plus, there’s a gin bar. Interiors are light, airy and romantic with medieval touches throughout. Hafsa Khalil Book it: From £10,000 for a 7-night stay, sleeps 19, pet-friendly. kateandtoms.com Wilfred Manor, Cotswolds History buffs will get their kicks knowing King Charles I stayed at the manor before the Siege of Gloucester in 1743. Everyone else? How does four acres, a heated swimming pool, fire pits and some serious luxury sound? Dance into the new year with a catered meal fit for a king in the ‘restaurant’ room followed by drinks at the bar. After midnight, slip into either Cleopatra, King Arthur or Lady Guinevere bedrooms for a royally good kip. 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