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The investigation team on the death of featherweight boxer Ubayd Haider has already interviewed all the local individuals involved in the fight. This was confirmed to SUNsports yesterday by the Minister of Youth and Sports Jese Saukuru. “We still have the last six people from overseas left to be interviewed and the investigation will be finishing this week,” Saukuru said. “Once the interviews are completed (compiled) and together with the findings on the (submitted) report a decision will be made.” It is understood that South Pacific Boxing Promotion (SPBP) director Mohammed Shameem, promoter Fred Chand, IBO (International Boxing Organisation) Fight Commissioner Justin Kennedy, referee Ignatuis Missailidis and a few overseas experts are left to be interviewed. Haider collapsed after his ninth round TKO (technical knockout) loss to Sydney-based boxer Runqi Zhou for the IBO Asia Pacific super featherweight title fight at Nadi’s Prince Charles Park on Saturday, October 26. He was taken to Zen’s Medical and transferred to Lautoka’s Aspen Hospital where he underwent head surgery as he was in a coma. He failed to recover and died on November 10. Haider was buried at the Raralevu Cemetery in Tailevu on November 12. He is the fourth Fiji boxer to have died from head injuries sustained in the fight. The other three boxers were heavyweight Semi Galoa in 1953 at Suva’s Lilac Theatre, then in 1975 was welterweight boxer Waisea Tavusa at Suva’s Old Town Hall and in 1990 middleweight boxer Filimoni Takayawa at the National Gymnasium in Suva. Saukuru said what is paramount here is the welfare of the athletes. This was after questions were raised on why the fight was not stopped earlier. In an earlier interview with Boxing Commission of Fiji (BCF) chairman Adi Narayan indicated that only two people are authorised to stop the fight, which is the referee and the boxer’s corner man. Saukuru said the public should expect an answer after this week. He added that at the moment there is an unclear view on how the investigation would shift as there are a lot of things that have to be taken into account. “The investigation has the power also to find some criminal offenses. At the moment, we will leave it with them (Board for Enquiry) before they make a submission,” he said. Feedback: josua.buredua@fijisun.com.fj
TAIPEI , Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cordyceps Sunshine Biotech Holdings Co., Ltd. 【C.S 】 Group , Taiwan's largest chain specializing in Taiwanofungus products, has officially announced its entry into the global pet medication market with a groundbreaking new drug. On November 30, 2024 , the company co-hosted the "Taiwanofungus Fungal Technology and Pharmacological Research Progress Seminar" in Taipei with the Chinese Herbal Fungi Industry Research and Development Association (CHFIRDA). During the seminar, 【C.S 】 Group revealed plans to produce a topical ointment using Antcin A , a key compound extracted from Taiwanofungus , aiming to address the demand in the global steroid-based pet medication market. Extraction and purification of the key compound in Taiwanofungus, Antcin A. Vincent Liu , director at 【C.S 】 Group , highlighted the company's unique position as one of the few biotech startups capable of vertically integrating the entire production chain-from fungal strain development, cultivation, extraction, and purification to large-scale production and distribution. It is expected that the active ingredients will be further extracted, making it an ideal candidate for the development of botanical new drugs. A report by Market Research Engine projects the global botanical drugs market to reach $47.4 billion by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%. Antcin A, a signature sterol compound derived from Taiwanofungus, serves as a precursor for many bioactive compounds but is challenging to extract due to its scarcity in wild strains. Leveraging proprietary breeding techniques and patent-protected cultivation methods, 【C.S 】 Group has successfully optimized the production of Antcin A, enabling scalable extraction and purification. (Left) Vincent Liu, Director of 【C.S】 Group; (Right) Dalan Huang, President of 【C.S】 Group Dr. Jia-Xin Huang , a renowned Taiwanofungus expert, The effects of Antcin A have been recognized by the industry for a long time. However, the extraction process requires a large amount of Taiwanofungus raw materials, which is very costly and few industry players can overcome it. As a result, the market demand far exceeds the supply. If it is to be commercialized in the short term, it is very suitable to be introduced into the pet external preparation market first. Dr. Chiao Li , a U.S. listing advisor for 【C.S 】 Group , emphasized the immense potential of the global pet market, particularly in North America . According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), as of 2017-2018, there were 84.6 million pet-owning households in the U.S., with 94.2 million cats and 89.7 million dogs. The pet industry is projected to reach $150 billion by 2024. Furthermore, Asia has emerged as a fast-growing pet market, with substantial growth momentum. In developed regions like Europe and the U.S., spending on pets-including medical care, medications, food, and insurance-is well-established. As pet ownership rises globally, fueled by aging populations and declining birth rates, demand for pet medications is expected to increase. Innovative Solutions for a Growing Market Dalan Huang , President of 【C.S 】 Group , cited a Research Nester report projecting the global pet medication market to reach $22.58 billion by 2024, with a CAGR exceeding 9.7% through 2036, potentially surpassing $69.8 billion . Steroids remain a common treatment option but are often stigmatized due to their side effects. With the anti-inflammatory efficacy of Antcin A, 【C.S 】 Group aims to introduce a novel steroid alternative that reduces reliance on conventional steroids while minimizing side effects, a solution likely to appeal to both veterinarians and pet owners. The Taiwanese pet medication market is valued at approximately NT$60 billion , with NT$12 billion attributed to livestock and NT$48 billion to pets. Taiwan's Institute for Economic Research (TIER) estimates that the pet population will reach 4 million by 2025, ensuring steady market growth. Promising Growth in the U.S. Capital Market In recent years, the U.S. capital market has introduced pet-themed ETFs, reflecting the long-term revenue potential of the pet industry, where the average pet lifespan of 10-15 years provides stable income streams resilient to economic fluctuations. 【C.S 】 Group 's classification in the U.S. stock market as a company specializing in medicinal plants is supported by its exclusive cultivation techniques for Taiwan's native Taiwanofungus . With large-scale production facilities in Taiwan , the company has achieved a CAGR of 41% in the Taiwanese market between 2023 and 2024. Building on the Asia pacific herbal health and pharmaceutical markets, 【C.S 】 Group 's expansion into the global pet steroid medication market is set to drive significant revenue growth with a bright outlook ahead.NASA Invites Media to Administrator Flight in Electra Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
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Special Representative of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, emphasised that the relationship with Qatar is robust and has been characterised by co-operation across multiple domains for the past 20 years. In special remarks to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the sidelines of the two-day Doha Forum 2024, Colomina underlined that Qatar is a member of Nato’s framework for co-operation with the Gulf and Istanbul Co-operation Initiative (ICI), which was launched in 2004. There is an exceptionally good bilateral co-operation with Qatar at the level of political dialogue and practical co-operation, extending from maritime security to interoperability in a variety of fields that concern Qatar and Nato, Colomina underlined. Colomina affirmed that since his appointment to this position following the Washington Summit last July, he has been increasing co-operation and augmenting the partnership with Qatar, highlighting that this was his first time to attend the Doha Forum as the new Nato Special Representative. He pointed out that the forum reflects that fact that Qatar delves deep into global issues with its capability of gathering influential personalities in Doha, adding that he came here in attempt to outline the connotation of the Southern Neighbourhood operation that aims to make a change in the relationship with southern partners, whether in the Mediterranean, or more specifically, in the Gulf. Through Nato’s presence here that this platform is the ideal one to do so, he highlighted, noting that he had engaged in a panel discussion with the European Union Special Representative for the Gulf Region, Luigi Di Maio, alongside GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, to explain the Nato plans, in addition to holding a series of bilateral meetings, stressing the importance of continuing bilateral co-operation with Qatar. Colomina highlighted that such a plan comprises a multitude of pillars, namely the political dialogue and significantly engaging with southern allies and partners, in addition to practical co-operation to further bolster partnership through training in interoperability, education, counter-terrorism and maritime security, as well as general communication and vision. Colomina said that he visited Doha for the first time in June and held bilateral meetings with officials, pledging that he would come back for the third time, within a week, to chair the joint action group as a conference that is poised to be held within the framework of ICI. He praised the work Qatar is doing at the bilateral level, which extends to its efforts in mediating many of conflicts today on the global stage. Related Story Spanish envoy highlights strong ties with QatarBlockchain Supply Chain Global Market Projected to Surge from $1.28 Billion in 2023 to $13.33 Billion by 2028
Google names UK executive as president for Europe, Middle East and AfricaFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian national who prosecutors say went by the alias “Dirty Harry,” and Steve Shand, 50, an American from Florida, were part of a sophisticated illegal operation that has brought increasing numbers of Indians into the U.S., prosecutors said. They were each convicted on four counts related to human smuggling, including conspiracy to bring migrants into the country illegally. “This trial exposed the unthinkable cruelty of human smuggling and of those criminal organizations that value profit and greed over humanity,” Minnesota U.S. Attorney Andy Luger said. “To earn a few thousand dollars, these traffickers put men, women and children in extraordinary peril leading to the horrific and tragic deaths of an entire family. Because of this unimaginable greed, a father, a mother and two children froze to death in sub-zero temperatures on the Minnesota-Canadian border,” Luger added. The most serious counts carry maximum sentences of up to 20 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office told The Associated Press before the trial. But federal sentencing guidelines rely on complicated formulas. Luger said Friday that various factors will be considered in determining what sentences prosecutors will recommend. Federal prosecutors said 39-year-old Jagdish Patel; his wife, Vaishaliben, who was in her mid-30s; their 11-year-old daughter, Vihangi; and 3-year-old son, Dharmik, froze to death Jan. 19, 2022, while trying to cross the border into Minnesota in a scheme Patel and Shand organized. Patel is a common Indian surname, and the victims were not related to Harshkumar Patel. The couple were schoolteachers, local news reports said. The family was fairly well off by local standards, living in a well-kept, two-story house with a front patio and a wide veranda. Experts say illegal immigration from India is driven by everything from political repression to a dysfunctional American immigration system that can take years, if not decades, to navigate legally. Much is rooted in economics and how even low-wage jobs in the West can ignite hopes for a better life. Before the jury’s conviction on Friday, the federal trial in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, saw testimony from an alleged participant in the smuggling ring, a survivor of the treacherous journey across the northern border, border patrol agents and forensic experts. Defense attorneys were pitted against each other, with Shand’s team arguing that he was unwittingly roped into the scheme by Patel. Patel’s lawyers, The Canadian Press reported , said their client had been misidentified. They said “Dirty Hary,” the alleged nickname for Patel found in Shand’s phone, is a different person. Bank records and witness testimony from those who encountered Shand near the border didn’t tie him to the crime, they added. Prosecutors said Patel coordinated the operation while Shand was a driver. Shand was to pick up 11 Indian migrants on the Minnesota side of the border, prosecutors said. Only seven survived the foot crossing. Canadian authorities found two parents and their young children later that morning, dead from the cold. The trial included an inside account of how the international smuggling ring allegedly works and who it targets. Rajinder Singh, 51, testified that he made over $400,000 smuggling over 500 people through the same network that included Patel and Shand. Singh said most of the people he smuggled came from Gujarat state. He said the migrants would often pay smugglers about $100,000 to get them from India to the U.S., where they would work to pay off their debts at low-wage jobs in cities around the country. Singh said the smugglers would run their finances through “hawala,” an informal money transfer system that relies on trust. The pipeline of illegal immigration from India has long existed but has increased sharply along the U.S.-Canada border. The U.S. Border Patrol arrested more than 14,000 Indians on the Canadian border in the year ending Sept. 30, which amounted to 60% of all arrests along that border and more than 10 times the number two years ago. By 2022, the Pew Research Center estimates more than 725,000 Indians were living illegally in the U.S., behind only Mexicans and El Salvadorans. Jamie Holt, a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations, said the case is a stark reminder of the realities victims of human smuggling face. “Human smuggling is a vile crime that preys on the most vulnerable, exploiting their desperation and dreams for a better life,” Holt said. “The suffering endured by this family is unimaginable and it is our duty to ensure that such atrocities are met with the full force of the law.” One juror Kevin Paul, of Clearwater, Minnesota, told reporters afterward that it was hard for the jurors to see the pictures of the family’s bodies. He said he grew up in North Dakota and is familiar with the kind of conditions that led to their deaths. “It’s pretty brutal,” Paul said. “I couldn’t imagine having to do what they had to do out there in the middle of nowhere.”
NoneWASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Monday it is not actively reviewing the “foreign terrorist organization” designation of the main Syrian rebel group that overthrew Bashar Assad’s government this weekend. But, it said such designations are constantly under review, and that even while it’s in place, the label does not bar U.S. officials from speaking with the group. “There is no specific review related to what happened” over the weekend, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. “That said, we are always reviewing. Based on their actions, there could be a change in our sanctions posture, but we have nothing today.” He said a review could be initiated if Hayat Tahrir al-Sham , known as HTS, takes steps to reverse the reasons for its designation. That would be based entirely on its actions , he said. The designation imposes numerous sanctions against those targeted, including a ban on the provision of “material support” to such groups, although Miller said that would not necessarily prevent discussions between its members and U.S. officials. HTS will be an “important component” in what transpires in Syria and the U.S. needs to “engage with them, appropriately, and with U.S. interests in mind,” said a senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. RELATED COVERAGE Global reaction to Assad’s sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one Ailing kids wait months for Israeli permission to leave Gaza for treatment. Some die in the meantime Miller cited the case of the Trump administration negotiating with the Taliban over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but later conceded that the Taliban has never been designated in the same way. Instead, the Taliban was listed as a “specially designated terrorist organization,” a label that comes with less stringent sanctions. Nevertheless, Miller said U.S. officials “do have the ability, when it is in our interest, legally to communicate with a designated terrorist organization.” Meanwhile, President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah II spoke by phone about the rapidly evolving situation in Syria and joint efforts to keep the Islamic State militant group from exploiting the situation, according to the White House. In their call, Biden and the Jordanian monarch also discussed the dozens of U.S. airstrikes conducted on Sunday targeting IS leaders and fighters in the Syrian desert as well as ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza. The call came as Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass and Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf were in the region holding consultations with key partners. They are in Amman, Jordan, on Monday and were in Doha, Qatar, over the weekend, the State Department said. More than a million Syrian refugees have flooded into neighboring Jordan since the civil war ignited in 2011, and officials in Amman are hoping to avoid another refugee crisis following the fall of Assad’s government. “The President emphasized the support of the United States for the stability of Jordan and Jordan’s central role in maintaining stability and de-escalating tensions throughout the Middle East region,” the White House said in a statement. Separately, the State Department said the U.S. had arranged with local groups to secure the shuttered U.S. Embassy compound in Damascus, which suspended operations in 2012 and had been until recently under the protection of the Czech Embassy. The Czechs, however, closed their own embassy in Damascus as the situation in the capital grew more uncertain. It would not say with what groups the U.S. made the arrangements.
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Chinese alleged spy’s identity revealed as MPs raise fears over Beijing’s reach in BritainPatrick Gunning of King & Wood Mallesons reports that on November 29, 2024, the Australian Parliament passed more than 30 bills on the final sitting day for the calendar year. Among the flurry of legislative activity were the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 and the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024. Privacy Amendment Act The Privacy Amendment Act represents the initial stage of the Australian government’s response to a long-running reform process, with the government indicating that if it is re-elected in 2025, a second tranche of amendments will be proposed. We highlight some of the 2024 amendments. Broader Enforcement Powers for the Australian Information Commissioner This includes changes to: Clarify when “serious” contraventions (which can result in fines of A$50 million or more) occur. Enable the regulator to bring civil penalty proceedings for contraventions that do not meet the “serious” threshold, but are deserving of court action to deter others (with a maximum fine of up to A$3.3 million). Enable the regulator to issue an “infringement notice” for breaches of certain less serious requirements of Australian privacy law. If a regulated entity chooses to pay the penalty set out in the infringement notice (up to A$330,000 per specified contravention), the regulator cannot commence court proceedings in respect of those contraventions unless the regulator withdraws the infringement notice and returns the fine. Alternatively the regulated entity can choose to not pay the fine, in which case the regulator has the discretion to take a different form of enforcement action (such as commencing civil penalty proceedings in a court, where the maximum fine is ten times greater than available under the infringement notice regime). The current Privacy Commissioner, Carly Kind, was appointed in 2024. She has signalled an intention to more actively enforce the law than her predecessors. The new enforcement powers in the 2024 amendments will give her tools to achieve that objective. New Statutory Tort of Invasion of Privacy The Privacy Amendment Act introduces a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy involving intrusion upon seclusion and/or misuse of information, where: the plaintiff has a reasonable expectation of privacy; the conduct by the defendant is intentional or reckless; the invasion of privacy is serious; and the public interest in the plaintiff’s privacy outweighs any countervailing public interest. While it remains to be seen how widely the statutory tort of invasion of privacy will be litigated, expectations are that most cases will be brought against media defendants by well-resourced high-profile individuals. While the regulator will have the right to make submissions in such a case, the regulator will not have standing to bring a statutory tort claim on behalf of any individual. Class actions are, however, a possibility if a single event affects multiple individuals. However, a typical cyber incident is not likely to qualify as a serious invasion of privacy, because the conduct of a defendant organization that has been hacked by a malicious third party is rarely intentional or reckless, even if it may involve negligence. Automated Decisionmaking In addition to the changes related to enforcement, the Act also provides greater transparency for individuals when regulated entities use personal information for automated decisionmaking. Regulated entities will now be required to include in their privacy notices details about what information is involved and what types of decisions are made using automated decisionmaking technology. Children’s Online Privacy Code The Act also directs the Commissioner to develop a Children’s Online Privacy Code, as discussed further below. The Act includes minimal parameters for the Code, however, beyond applicability and consultation provisions. Social Media Minimum Age Act The Australian Parliament enacted the Social Media Minimum Age Act only eight days after its introduction. The Act amends the Online Safety Act 2021 by requiring providers of an “age-restricted social media platform” to take reasonable steps to prevent Australian children under the age of 16 from having an account. Providers who fail to do so will be subject to civil penalties of up to A$49.5 million. The eSafety Commissioner will be responsible for administering the new requirements to be imposed on age-restricted social media platforms. The Act defines an ”age-restricted social media platform” is as a platform that: allows users to post material; allows users to interact with other end-users; and enables social interactions between two or more end-users (as the platform’s sole or significant purpose). Some forms of messaging services will be covered by this definition, in addition to platforms that would generally be considered social media platforms. Providers of age-restricted social media platforms will have 12 months to implement age assurance techniques. The Act is not prescriptive about the techniques that may be implemented, but does impose limits on a provider’s right to collect government-issued identifiers and digital IDs for the purpose of enforcing the minimum age requirement. It is possible that by the time that these age-restriction requirements take effect, the Privacy Commissioner will have developed an enforceable Children’s Online Privacy Code, which also will apply to providers of age-restricted social media platforms, as well as to others that deal with children online (such as e-commerce businesses). The age-restriction requirements do not apply to platforms where ”none of the material on the service is accessible to, or delivered to, one or more end-users in Australia”. However, given the global nature of most social media platforms, it seems inevitable that some platform providers will regard this law as a legislative overreach by the Australian Parliament. For example, X Corp recently resisted the Australian eSafety Commissioner’s order to remove video footage of a violent attack in an Australian church from the platform. X Corp argued successfully in the Federal Court of Australia that it had taken all reasonable steps to remove the content from its platform by geo-blocking users with Australian IP addresses. As the initial injunction expired, the Australian eSafety Commissioner dropped the court case to pursue administrative action, having lost her argument that X Corp should have removed the content from its platform entirely because Australians using VPNs could circumvent the geo-blocking measures. Similar enforcement difficulties are likely to arise under the Social Media Minimum Age, as Australian children under the age of 16 may also use VPN services that allow them to circumvent whatever measures are put in place to restrict their ability to have an account on an age-restricted platform. For further detail on these Australian reforms, visit KWM’s insights on data and privacy developments .Hubbard scores 14 of his 25 points late as Mississippi State pulls away from Prairie View A&M, 91-84
Pieridae Announces 2025 Guidance & Capital ProgramUntil now, Ms Weinstein has been the US firm’s vice president and managing director in the UK and Ireland, having previously worked at Unilever. She said her focus will be on “unlocking AI-powered growth for everyone”, calling the current AI boom a “pivotal” time for the tech giant. Google has joined many of its rivals in launching a string of high-profile generative AI products in recent times, led by the firm’s generative AI-powered assistant, Gemini. “Europe, the Middle East and Africa is an amazingly diverse and varied region, but the enormous growth opportunity that AI can create is universal,” she said. “My focus will be on unlocking that AI-powered growth for everyone – users, businesses, partners and governments across every part of the region. “I’m excited to be stepping into this role at a pivotal time, in a company where I’ve spent the last ten years and leading a region where I’ve spent much of my life.” Google employs more than 29,000 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with 56 offices across 35 countries in those regions working on many of the firm’s largest products, including its search engine, the Android mobile operating system and its Chrome web browser. Its AI research arm, at Google DeepMind, is also led from London. Philipp Schindler, Google senior vice president and chief business officer, said: “This is the AI era and we are only just beginning to see its transformative impact on business and society. “In such a pivotal moment for technology, I’m thrilled we’ve appointed a visionary leader to be our President of Google EMEA. “Debbie brings a track record of unlocking growth that benefits everyone, alongside the passion and focus needed to help our customers succeed, as we bring the best of Google’s Gemini-era to everyone across EMEA.”
LOS ANGELES , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Roblox Corporation and Epic Games were sued in Los Angeles Superior Court in a lawsuit alleging negligence on the part of these game makers for implementing programing that increased the known risks video games pose to minors. The lawsuit also alleges fraud , product liability, intentional misrepresentation and more. Roblox is an online game platform created by Roblox Corporation allowing uses to program and play games created by themselves or other users. Epic Games created a game called Fortnite which is another online video game. In both games, users can make in-game purchases of varying dollar amounts to further they advancement through the game. The suit was filed on behalf of a mother of a minor who started playing these games at 8-years-old, and who is alleged to have developed an increasing, incontrollable, compulsive and addictive behaviors. According the lawsuit, the makers of Roblox and Fortnite failed to warn parents or minors of the potential risks or create any proper safeguards. The lawsuit further alleges that the more time an individual spends playing these games, there is an increased likelihood that individual will make in-game purchases which increases the game-makers' revenues. The lawsuit alleges these game-makers manipulate younger minds to cause them to further purchase varying features. "Roblox Corporation and Epic Games are transforming children into ATMs by failing to implement simple safety measures such as adequate parental controls, warnings, or even something as simple as opt-in limits on time minors can spend in these games," said lead attorney Kiley Grombacher of Bradley Grombacher . "Studies clearly show the dangers posed to young minds, but these corporations are putting profits over children every single day." The lawsuit sites a study done over decades the clearly shows the addictive nature of video games on young minds. This study, from The Oxford Handbook of Digital Technologies and Mental Health, states "excessive gaming can have potentially damaging effects on individuals who appear to display compulsive and/or addictive behavior similar to other more traditional addictions." The suit further sites various studies that point out how video games severely impact adolescent minds, including a loss of grey matter. The case is Evette Gibson v. Roblox Corp, Epic Games, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 23STCV32897. View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bradleygrombacher-negligence-lawsuit-alleges-roblox-epic-games-prays-on-young-minds-creating-addiction-among-minors-302333062.html SOURCE Bradley/GrombacherUS to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don't fasten their seat belts
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Wheel of Fortune contestants whiffing their bonus puzzles is nothing new, but on December 4’s episode, a player came up short on a $40,000 puzzle that left fans joking that she may never want to visit a Disney theme park again. The game show’s latest big miss involved Vandana Patel, an Indian fusion food expert from Chicago. She won the episode and proceeded to the coveted bonus round with $20,600, a trip to Florida, and the selection of “What Are You Wearing?” as her category. Joined by host Ryan Seacrest and the off-side support of her waving mom, daughter, and husband, she faced the two-word puzzle. Choosing a “DMH” and “A,” Vanna White added a mere “H” to the first word. “We want more!” Seacrest chanted. With that tough break, the 10-second timer began. The puzzle read as, “‘_ H _ T E’ ‘_ L _ _ E S.'” A stern Patel did her very best to concentrate on cracking it, successfully saying “White” was the first word. But she couldn’t figure out the second word, and the timer ran out. The full puzzle was unveiled, “WHITE GLOVES.” Seacrest revealed the gold envelope contained the $40,000 amount and put a consoling arm around Patel’s shoulder. “This was on your bucket list!” he told her. “It was,” she replied. The game show shared the big miss on Youtube, where fans reacted to the loss with the top comment being about how the contestant will likely never want to see Mickey Mouse, or Mario of the Nintendo games, again given their white gloves. “Now she never wants to see mickey or mario again,” the fan wrote scoring 20 likes. “Or the keeper of the Stanley Cup,” replied another. A third fan wrote, “I knew it said WHITE GLOVES and I even solved it before the timer was displayed.” A fourth penned, “Don’t worry, Vandana, I was stumped too. I got the first word, but not the second. That’s alright, you’re a winner regardless. $20K is nothing to sneeze at. Great job! A fifth said, “I knew gloves from the initial and her h got me white. Tough puzzle “Wow. At least it wasn’t the hundred thousand dollar wedge,” wrote one more. Meanwhile , Seacrest, of course, had huge shoes to fill replacing the legendary Pat Sajak after four decades for Season 42. His debut month was the strongest ratings month for WoF in the past three years, and viewers were already treated to a viral moment (via a round of sausage) . That said, there have been some questionable hosting moments. In September, Seacrest suffered what fans dubbed his “first blooper” , involving a prolonged reaction to rewarding a bonus round. Fans also called out the host for ruling against another player before the timer was up. Most controversially, last month, fans called out the host for not reminding a player to pick a letter , leading to him losing the game in a misunderstanding and by a mere $147. This past two weeks, a more puzzling issue has come to light, which is that there has been a mere one bonus puzzle win out of the last eight episodes , many fans blaming the players and not the host. Wheel of Fortune , Weeknights, Check your local listings More Headlines:
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