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Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time. “NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix” begins with a two-hour pregame show at 11 a.m., before Pittsburgh hosts Kansas City. Baltimore faces Houston in the second game. The streaming giant agreed to a three-year contract in May to carry Christmas Day games. Netflix’s 282.3 million subscribers in over 190 countries will be able to stream the games, marking the first time one outlet has distributed an NFL game globally. Netflix will have the games available in five languages — English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. The games will also air on CBS affiliates in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Houston. NFL policy dictates that games on cable or being exclusively streamed must also be on an over-the-air station in the competing teams’ markets. It will also be available on mobile devices in the U.S. for those who have NFL+. The biggest reason is money. The league is getting $150 million from Netflix for the two games this season. It also continues the NFL’s moves into streaming — Thursday night games are in their third season on Amazon Prime Video and the “Sunday Ticket” package moved to YouTube TV last year. That’s true, but the league wasn’t about to give up Christmas after seeing the ratings. Last year’s three games averaged 28.68 million viewers. The early afternoon contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Chiefs led the way, averaging 29.48 million. The Chiefs, Steelers, Ravens and Texans played on Saturday, giving them the same turnaround they would have if they played on Sunday and then Thursday. All four have clinched playoff spots in the AFC, but seeding remains up for grabs. Kansas City (14-1) can clinch the top seed — which would mean a first-round bye and home field throughout the playoffs — with a win over the Steelers. Pittsburgh and Baltimore are tied atop the AFC North at 10-5, with the Steelers holding the tiebreaker due to a better conference record. Houston (9-6) has wrapped up the AFC South and holds the fourth seed. Netflix hopes so. Brandon Riegg, Netflix’s vice president of nonfiction series and sports, said the system was stress tested, and then some, during the Nov. 14 bout, along with internet service providers reporting they were also overwhelmed by the surge that occurred before and during the fight. The bout peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, including 38 million concurrent streams in the United States. According to the website Down Detector, nearly 85,000 viewers logged problems with outages or streaming leading up to and during the fight. Possible? Yes. Likely? No. The largest audience for a streamed-exclusive NFL game was 23 million on Peacock for last season’s AFC wild-card game between the Miami Dolphins and Chiefs. Nielsen will measure the ratings for the Christmas Day games, with early numbers expected late afternoon on Thursday. It will probably beat kickoff for both games, but especially around 5:45 p.m. EST. That would be near halftime of the Ravens-Texans game, and when Beyoncé will be performing. Mariah Carey will kick off the day with a taped performance of “All I Want for Christmas is You.” There is no word if Taylor Swift will make the trip to Pittsburgh to watch her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift has been spending time in Kansas City since she wrapped up her Eras Tour two weeks ago. The NFL will have at least two games on Dec. 25 in 2025 and ’26, with Netflix slated to have at least one each year. Amazon Prime Video will have a night game with Christmas on a Thursday next year. Netflix’s worldwide partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment will begin on Jan. 6 when “Monday Night Raw” moves to the streaming service. On Friday, Netflix secured the U.S. rights for the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
John Bolton , President-elect Donald Trump ’s former national security adviser , said that an international crisis is “much more likely” during the Republican’s second term. Bolton, who served as Trump’s national security adviser from 2018 to 2019, told The Guardian the president-elect has an “ inability to focus ” and bases his decisions on personal relationships and “neuron flashes.” “It’s typical Trump: it’s all braggadocio,” Bolton told the outlet. “The world is more dangerous than when he was president before. The only real crisis we had was COVID, which is a long-term crisis and not against a particular foreign power but against a pandemic.” “But the risk of an international crisis of the 19th-century variety is much more likely in a second Trump term,” he added. “Given Trump’s inability to focus on coherent decision-making, I’m very worried about how that might look.” The 76-year-old was no stranger to the defense world when he joined Trump’s administration. He served as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security from 2001 to 2005 and Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006. Bolton said he expected Trump to rise to the occasion during his first term, as many other presidents had done before him. “What I believed was that, like every American president before him, the weight of the responsibilities, certainly in national security, the gravity of the issues that he was confronting, the consequences of his decisions, would discipline his thinking in a way that would produce serious outcomes,” Bolton told The Guardian. “It turned out I was wrong,” he continued. “By the time I got there a lot of patterns of behaviour had already been set that were never changed and it could well be, even if I had been there earlier, I couldn’t have affected it. But it was clear pretty soon after I got there that intellectual discipline wasn’t in the Trump vocabulary.” Bolton previously slammed Trump’s cabinet picks as well, explaining he was likely selecting them based on loyalty rather than their philosophies or qualifications . “And the word loyalty is often used,” Bolton told CNN last month. “I think that’s the wrong word. Actually, I think what Trump wants from his advisors is fealty, really a futile sense of subservience.” “And you know, he may get that, but I will tell you that that will not serve him well over the course of his next term, and it certainly won’t serve the country well,” he continued. Bolton left Trump’s administration in September 2019, noting he left after months of disagreement with the Republican. Trump later claimed he fired Bolton. Since leaving his administration, Bolton has been an outspoken critic of Trump. In 2020, he published The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir , a scathing account of his experience serving in his first administration. “I don’t think he’s fit for office,” Bolton said during an interview with ABC News about the book’s release. “I don’t think he has the competence to carry out the job.”Celestron PentaView LCD Digital Microscope ReviewVictor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn’t on a whim: He knows how to play and even brought his own chess set. Before the San Antonio Spurs left New York for a flight to Minnesota, Wembanyama put out the call on social media: “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” Wembanyama wrote. It was 9:36 a.m. People began showing up almost immediately. Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it’s been used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game. Wembanyama was there for an hour in the rain, from about 10-11 a.m. He played four games, winning two and losing two — he told Bleacher Report afterward that both of the losses were to professional chess players — before departing to catch the Spurs’ flight. Wembanyama had been trying to get somewhere to play chess for the bulk of the team’s time in New York — the Spurs played the Knicks on Christmas and won at Brooklyn on Friday night. The schedule never aligned, until Saturday morning. And even with bad weather, he bundled up to make it happen. RELATED COVERAGE Mavs star Luka Doncic is latest pro athlete whose home was burglarized, business manager says Morant’s right shoulder is bothering him again after a hard collision ends his night in New Orleans Clippers hang on to beat slumping Curry-less Warriors 102-92 with 6 players in double figures He posed for photos with a couple of dozen people who showed up, braving a morning of cold rain to play chess with one of the NBA’s biggest stars. “We need an NBA players only Chess tournament, proceeds go to the charity of choice of the winner,” he wrote on social media after his chess trip was over. Wembanyama is averaging 25.2 points and 10.1 rebounds this season, his second in the NBA after winning rookie of the year last season. The Spurs play at Minnesota on Sunday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Panthers' Hubbard among NFL's elite running backs as he joins exclusive Canadian clubEurope’s future in space: Vega cadence to increase, HyImpulse’s hybrid rocketChief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday that the state government is planning to establish a potato processing plant in Una district, with an investment of approximately Rs 20 crore. “The plant, having a minimum processing capacity of 500 kg per hour, will primarily focus on producing potato flakes, and the agricultural department has been directed to formulate a detailed project report (DPR) in this regard,” he said. Advertisement Sukhu further said that agriculture accounts for 14 per cent of Himachal Pradesh’s Gross State Domestic Product, with potatoes being a key crop. Potatoes contribute around 20 per cent of the state’s total vegetable cultivation, yielding approximately 2,38,317 metric tonnes from 16,960 hectares, he said, adding that the establishment of the potato processing plant will help ensure better remunerative prices for potato farmers and boost the local economy by creating employment opportunities both in the factory and the agricultural sector. Advertisement “By processing potatoes into value-added products like flakes, the plant will help stabilise the potato market and reduce the vulnerability of farmers to price fluctuations in the fresh potato market. Potato flakes are made by cooking, mashing, and drying the potatoes to create flat, dehydrated chunks, which are then packaged for sale,” he said. The Chief Minister said that the potato processing industry is a highly industrialised, technologically advanced, and market-driven sector. Una district, with its production of approximately 54,200 metric tonnes of potatoes from 3,400 hectares across both seasons (Autumn and Spring), is well-positioned to support such a plant, he said. Additionally, the neighbouring state of Punjab also produces a significant quantity of potatoes, ensuring a steady supply of raw material for the processing industry, the Chief Minister said. “One of the key advantages of potato cultivation in Himachal Pradesh is the ability to harvest potatoes during the Rabi season, which typically occurs in March. However, due to market conditions, farmers often face distress sales during this period. The proposed processing unit will offer farmers an opportunity to sell their potatoes at better prices, thereby preventing price fluctuations and ensuring a year-round demand for potatoes,” he said. Sukhu further stated that Himachal Pradesh’s climatic conditions are ideal for producing high-quality, disease-free seed potatoes, which are highly valued across India. He also said that the demand for processed potato products, such as flakes, is rapidly growing in India, driven by changing consumer preferences and the expanding processing industry. The development of the potato processing sector in Himachal Pradesh will not only support local farmers but also contribute to the overall growth of the state’s agriculture economy, he asserted. Advertisement
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Anthony Selden scored 29 points as Gardner-Webb beat Bethune-Cookman 79-64 on Wednesday. Selden also had five rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-3). Jamaine Mann scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Shahar Lazar shot 4 for 7, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points. Reggie Ward Jr. led the Wildcats (2-5) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Daniel Rouzan added 14 points for Bethune-Cookman. Tre Thomas finished with 13 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Kimberly Jorgensen speaks Spanish. That is useful, as she is the new Spanish teacher at Osage Community High School. Jorgensen has come home, as she is originally from Osage. Kimberly Jorgensen Jorgensen grew up on a farm six miles south of Osage. She describes that life as idyllic. Her father also drives a bus for the school district. Her mother has served as a nurse at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. “I love how, when you’re on the farm, you can really lean into nature,” Jorgensen said. “I love the feeling of cornfields and wildlife all around you. It was a really special childhood.” She had an older sister and a younger brother. While her sister, who is also a teacher, was three years older, her brother was almost 10 years younger. They enjoyed the age difference, and took care of their brother, who is now an accountant. “The days passed quickly because we just had fun with each other,” she said. She enjoyed playing outside with their cats and their dog. For many years her father raised hogs. Jorgensen and her sister would chase piglets and try to hold them. They tried not to think about the fact the pigs would soon go off to market. “When we were young, we really didn’t talk about what happened to them,” Jorgensen said, laughing. “But as we got older, we understood it.” Jorgensen was in 4-H, and one year she raised pigs for the Mitchell County Fair. She started in Clover Kids when she was in third grade. She kept at it until she graduated from high school. She loved preparing projects for the fair. “It taught me so many skills,” she said. “Just to be focused on something. To see something through. To be able to talk about what you had created. I looked forward to the fair each year.” When she was very young, Jorgensen was torn between being a teacher and being a social worker. Both involved serving others. In high school, she participated in cheerleading, golf and trap shooting. When Jorgensen started trap shooting, it was the first year of Osage’s team being sanctioned. She had never shot a gun before. Her friends were doing it, and they talked her into it. “I wasn’t very good as a trap shooter, but I was dedicated,” she said. “I really didn’t have any prior experience. I had a great time. I went to every practice and every meet. I showed up because I was having fun. I improved a little bit as I went along.” But her main passion was music. She was in band and choir. She started playing the piano when she was in kindergarten, and she still plays today. She joined band as soon as she could. She played saxophone all the way through high school and college. Jorgensen graduated from Osage in 2008. She started off in secondary English education, then she received an endorsement in Spanish and Talented and Gifted. Now, at this point in her career, she has taught all three. She started off at Wartburg College, where she continued to play saxophone. She was in the concert band. They did a European tour through Iceland, England, Germany, Luxembourg and Austria. After Wartburg, she earned has master’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa. She worked for the study abroad center at UNI, planning trips for the college. It helped her become focused and detail oriented. She became a good communicator, which would help her as a teacher. She became a leader. “I learned how important it is to stay focused and carry out something and see it through,” she said. College was a long journey, as she graduated in 2014 prepared for the world. Not only did she work in the study abroad program, but she also helped students write essays at the writing center. After UNI, her first job was in West Branch. She taught English and Talented and Gifted for three years. “It’s just a passion,” she said of English. “I loved reading. It was my favorite subject in school. I seemed to be decent at it, so I ran with it.” She loved classic literature. Her favorite was Shakespeare. At West Branch, she taught dual enrollment classes for Kirkwood Community College. She taught composition one and two and other high school English classes as the first college teacher her students would ever have. “In comp one and two, you teach students those college writing skills,” she said, adding that it was rewarding to know they would use those skills throughout their college careers. After West Branch, she went to Denison, where she taught not only English and Talented and Gifted, but Spanish. “Life just took me there,” she said. Talented and Gifted was something that drew in Jorgensen. “It’s one of those areas within a school system you maybe don’t think a lot about,” she said. “It’s really rewarding to help those students find their passions and hone their skills and feel like they belong in a group.” Her own experience in Talented and Gifted informed her as a teacher. While it would seem the most talented students would not need as much help, they actually need a place to fit in, like any student who is different from their peers. They needed extra help because they were out of place in regular instruction. The planning is individualized for each student to succeed. “You have to go into it being very openminded,” she said. “You have to be a very good listener, to listen to what they’re telling you about their advanced skills, about their interests and what motivates them.” She remembers specifically one family, four girls who all were Talented and Gifted. She got integrated into the family because she heard so much about their lives. “It was very special for me to get to teach all of them,” she said. “It’s something I’ll always carry with me.” She taught both English and Spanish her first year. Language is her forte. Though she had not taught Spanish before, it was something she kept in her back pocket. In college, she had studied abroad for four months in Chile, which helped her language skills better than any class she could take. She is fluent in Spanish. “I’ve never regretted it,” she said of deciding to teach Spanish, as well. It was a job opportunity she could not pass up at Denison. She only taught Spanish for one year at Denison, but it would change her life. Jorgensen taught in Denison for six years. In high school, students are not children, but they are not quite adults either. It is a crucial time, one that Jorgensen embraces. “They’re not adults, but they’re close,” she said. “I feel very honored to be with them at this stage of their life. They know certain things, but there are still things they need to learn to get ready for adult life. You’re helping them bridge that gap – you’re helping them cross the bridge. It’s a humbling and special position to be in. I’m very aware of the honor of helping them through that.” She has taught middle school as well. It was by choice, but the school was also in need. “In middle school, there are some more skills they’re working on,” she said. “About how to build friendships appropriately, how to regulate their own emotions – it is different from high school, just based on where they’re at developmentally. I actually really enjoyed it. “In middle school, they’re at a precious time in life, where they’re still pretty innocent, but they’re learning how to use their sense of humor – they can be so funny. Sometimes they don’t even realize it.” Finally, Jorgensen saw an opportunity in her hometown of Osage, as the Spanish position came open after the retirement of Patti Miller. “It was fate,” Jorgensen said. “It was the right time.” Her parents still live on their farm. She can visit her childhood home any time she wants. She also has one set of grandparents who live in Osage. All of these were reasons she wanted to return to Mitchell County. She loves teaching Spanish as a focus. It is different from when she was teaching three different classes. “It’s been amazing to focus on Spanish, and throw myself into it 100%,” she said. “I look forward to going into work every day. It’s a fun subject matter to teach, because you can incorporate music and food and fun cultural points. “I can feel the energy in the room, because my students choose to take the class. They want to learn the language. It’s so fun to be the one to introduce all of the words for the first time. In some ways, it feels like elementary school, because I’m teaching them literacy skills for the first time in a different language.” After almost 10 years, Jorgensen is back home. “In a lot of ways, it feels like I never left,” she said. “My soul feels at peace. I’m very grateful to be here.” Jason W. Selby is the community editor for the Mitchell Country Press News. He can be reached at 515-971-6217, or by email at . Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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