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Exec: Cavite school boosts student count of PhinmaNEW MANCHESTER UNITED head coach Ruben Amorim admits the club has “to set better standards” after Marcus Rashford and Casemiro were criticised for flying to the United States during the international break. On the Stick to Football podcast, former United defender Gary Neville questioned the pair’s professionalism after Rashford watched the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night and his team-mate took his family on holiday to Disney World in Orlando. The new United boss responded to the criticism during a Sky Sports interview with Neville. “The first thing is it was five days off. The second thing is they received information of ‘five days off’ and they are big boys, they have kids so they decide what to do,” said the Portuguese. “The main question here is the club have to set the standard and manage that. “They receive the information ‘five days off’, do what you like’. We as a club have to set better standards and we will try to do that. “It’s my decision if they can have five days as a coach, or three days. Or is three days to rest, you cannot fly. This is something the club has to decide. “But you cannot put this on the players. They told them they have five days off so they can fly anywhere. Nobody in the club said they cannot fly. “They have to live their lives because they are grown men and they have to decide these things. Us as a club have to change in these standards.” Amorim said it was not realistic for Neville to apply the standards he worked to under Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired in 2013, as the situation at Old Trafford had changed. “In your time you had a great leadership at the club, very strong and the culture was already here when you start,” he added. “So it was a long time with the same identity, the same way of seeing things and you felt that even if you do that, your team-mates will talk to you. “Now it’s a different point, you have to acknowledge that. This must be started in the club, with us. “We are responsible in that area. We cannot in this time put that of Rash or Case.”
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards ServiceNow NOW , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in NOW usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 16 extraordinary options activities for ServiceNow. This level of activity is out of the ordinary. The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 6% leaning bullish and 31% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $293,800, and 12 are calls, amounting to $482,760. Expected Price Movements Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $700.0 to $1560.0 for ServiceNow over the last 3 months. Volume & Open Interest Trends In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for ServiceNow options trades today is 68.27 with a total volume of 273.00. In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for ServiceNow's big money trades within a strike price range of $700.0 to $1560.0 over the last 30 days. ServiceNow Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days Noteworthy Options Activity: Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume NOW PUT SWEEP BEARISH 12/06/24 $8.6 $6.4 $7.4 $1022.50 $148.0K 1 200 NOW CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 12/20/24 $351.4 $339.7 $346.32 $710.00 $69.2K 83 2 NOW CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 12/20/24 $347.2 $335.0 $341.9 $710.00 $68.3K 83 4 NOW PUT SWEEP BEARISH 03/21/25 $43.0 $41.9 $43.0 $1000.00 $64.5K 50 16 NOW CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 02/21/25 $70.3 $67.2 $68.54 $1060.00 $54.8K 88 9 About ServiceNow ServiceNow Inc provides software solutions to structure and automate various business processes via a SaaS delivery model. The company primarily focuses on the IT function for enterprise customers. ServiceNow began with IT service management, expanded within the IT function, and more recently directed its workflow automation logic to functional areas beyond IT, notably customer service, HR service delivery, and security operations. ServiceNow also offers an application development platform as a service. After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding ServiceNow, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance. ServiceNow's Current Market Status Trading volume stands at 503,701, with NOW's price down by -2.64%, positioned at $1041.87. RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought. Earnings announcement expected in 56 days. Professional Analyst Ratings for ServiceNow In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $1123.3333333333333. Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days? 20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. Click here for access .* An analyst from Needham has decided to maintain their Buy rating on ServiceNow, which currently sits at a price target of $1150. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Wells Fargo keeps a Overweight rating on ServiceNow with a target price of $1150. * An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Outperform rating on ServiceNow, maintaining a target price of $1070. Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for ServiceNow with Benzinga Pro for real-time alerts. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bucky Irving isn’t choosy. The rookie running back relishes any opportunity he gets to contribute to the success of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have rebounded from a tough stretch to climb back into a tie for first place in the NFC South. Irving leads NFL rookies in rushing with 732 yards, averaging 5.5 yards per carry while sharing the workload with starter Rachaad White and third-stringer Sean Tucker, who have combined to ease some of the burden on quarterback Baker Mayfield. A fourth-round draft pick out of Oregon, Irving is coming off rushing for a season-best 152 yards and a touchdown in last week’s 26-23 overtime win over the Carolina Panthers. He had another 33 yards receiving, giving him a rookie-leading 1,017 total yards from scrimmage through 12 games. The Bucs (6-6) on Sunday host the Las Vegas Raiders (2-10), who have an outstanding newcomer of their own with Brock Bowers on the verge of breaking the league's record for catches by a rookie tight end. Bowers leads all players, regardless of position, with 84 receptions. He's fourth with 884 yards receiving and second behind Irving among rookies with 895 total yards from scrimmage. “I don’t really like taking all the credit. It’s those guys up front,” Irving said, deferring to Tampa Bay’s improved offensive line. “I think I have to do something special for those guys for Christmas because they’re getting the job done.” The Bucs are eighth in the NFL in rushing at 137.2 yards per game. They’ve gained 100-plus yards on the ground in nine of 12 games after only doing it nine times in 34 games over the past two seasons. Irving, whose ability to make defenders miss and accelerate in the open field, has provided a spark to an offense that sputtered without injured wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin during a four-game losing streak. It doesn’t seem to bother the rookie that he still sits behind White on the depth chart. The starter had a 38-yard run in overtime to set up the winning field goal last week. Coach Todd Bowles continues to stress that the Bucs, tied with Atlanta for the NFC South lead, need both Irving and White to be successful. “In our room, all our success is one,” said Irving, who in the past two weeks became the first rookie since Miles Sanders in 2019 to string together consecutive games with 150-plus yards from scrimmage. “If I’m having success,’’ Irving added, “everybody in the room is having success.” Tampa Bay’s porous secondary figures to be tested by Bowers, the first tight end to lead the league in catches after Week 13 since Todd Christenson in 1986. The first-round draft pick out of Georgia needs three receptions to break Sam LaPorta’s season record (86 in 2023) for catches by a tight end. He’s 116 yards away from joining Mike Ditka (1,076 in 1961) and Kyle Pitts (1,026 in 2021) as the only rookie tight ends to finish with 1,000-plus yards receiving. “I thought he was one of the best tight ends coming out in a long time – not just this draft, but in a long time,” Bowles said. “He’s living up to expectations. He can play wideout, he can play tight end, he can do some fullback, he can run jet sweeps,” the Bucs coach added. “They do a lot of things with him and he’s a very talented guy.” The last time the Raiders went against Mayfield was two seasons ago when he came off a plane to play for the Los Angeles Rams. Despite having minimal time with the playbook and just one brief practice, Mayfield rallied the Rams to a 17-16 victory on a 23-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce was the team’s linebackers coach at the time. “He plays the game kind of like Brett Favre, who I played against in (the) league,” Pierce said. “He’s very fiery. He’ll do whatever it takes to make a play. The play’s never dead with him. You’ve got to keep your eyes on him and then stay in coverage, so that’ll be a challenge.” Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell didn’t look as though he had missed nearly six weeks because of a broken thumb when he almost led Las Vegas to a victory at Kansas City last week. He completed 23 of 35 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders’ 19-17 loss to the Chiefs. But O’Connell had a hard time looking at the positives given how close the Raiders came to beating the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. “Definitely some good plays, but it just stinks more than anything,” O’Connell said. “It was just a really hard loss. Even sometimes when you have a game right after, it’s easier to move on. But we had a longer week this week and so kind of really got to sit in it and it’s no fun.” AP Sports Writer Mark Anderson in Las Vegas contributed to this report. NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflThe Boston Celtics hold the second-best record in the NBA after 18 games (15-3), just behind the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-1). The bad news for the rest of the Association is that the Celtics just got Kristaps Porzingis back in the fold after missing the first 17 games. For veteran point guard Antonio Daniels, that’s as close a cheat code as any team could have. “It’s wild to think how dominant the Boston Celtics have been, and they got back Kristaps Porzingis yesterday,” said Daniels in an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio’s Rob Perez. “7-foot-4, 7-foot-3, can step out and shoot it. If you switch, he’s not a physical post up guy, but he has a touch soft enough to shoot over you. Defensively, has the foot speed and length to switch.” “He is literally the perfect compliment to finish out that Boston 5. The perfect compliment to Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown,” added the 13-year veteran. The Latvian came over from the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade that involved the Memphis Grizzlies and the Celtics during the summer of 2023. He was wallowing in mediocrity the past few seasons and had trouble staying healthy. Brad Stevens rolled the dice on KP, thinking he could bring a different dimension to Boston, so he let go of Marcus Smart to make it possible. Needless to say, the gamble paid off handsomely. The often-missing but much-needed piece For good reason, Porzingis would probably never shake off the “injury-prone” tag for the rest of his career. He only reached 70 games in a season once (his rookie year), missed a year after tearing an ACL, and returned to decent form in DC. He played 57 games for the C’s last season, but when Porzingis is available, they are damn near unbeatable. In 58 regular season appearances (including the Clippers game on November 25), Boston went 44-14. He suited up for seven playoff games in the 2024 postseason, ending with six Celtic victories over a lone defeat. Overall, the Association’s winningest franchise is 50-15 with KP in the lineup, a staggering winning percentage of 77 percent. The Clippers were on a roll, logging five straight in the win column before KP’s Tuesday night debut. It hardly mattered. Porzingis chipped in 16 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in 23 minutes before sitting out in the fourth en route to a 126-94 victory. What KP brings to the table Boston would probably be fine record-wise without KP, but coach Joe Mazzulla noted that the seven-footer ‘adds different layers to what they do.’ “Porzingod” could do pretty much everything on a basketball court, with deep range and versatility to make a Swiss army knife jealous. He is also confident enough in his basketball skills that he could venture outside of his comfort zone, something Jayson Tatum loved about his teammate. “KP essentially did exactly what we needed him to do the entire season,” Tatum said of Porzingis back in June, per MassLive. “Whether it was punishing switches or space the five-man, being in the corner, sometimes that might be going possessions without touching the ball. Or it may be when they’re switching, we give him the ball five times in a row.” “We switch things up a lot and we have so many talented, gifted players on the offensive and defensive end. Everybody’s just got to be open to trying to different things. And I give KP a lot of credit — especially somebody as talented as he is and obviously as tall as he is. A lot of the big guys may be stuck in their ways doing what makes them comfortable. He got outside his comfort zone a little bit and it made us a better team,” added the four-time All-NBA. The Celtics aim to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Warriors in 2017 and 2018. As defending champions, they’ll have a target on their backs all season, but with a game-changer like Porzingis on the floor, they have an extra X-factor that keeps opponents on edge. Related: "Most boring Finals in Finals history" - Shaq on the 2024 championship seriesPM vows decisive steps to avert future unrest and demonstrations
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Thanksgiving is intended to be a time of reflection and gratitude, but unfortunately, shootings mar the holiday each year. Data from the Gun Violence Archive of figures from Thanksgiving week from 2019-2023 determine that the top three states with the most shooting incidents near the holiday are Texas, California, and Florida. States With The Most Shooting Incidents on Thanksgiving Between 2019 and 2023, Texas had the most shootings in the week of Thanksgiving than any other state with a total of 171. Houston saw 43 incidents of gun violence in that timeframe while San Antonino was the second-most Thanksgiving-shooting-prone Texas city with 16 incidents. In this timeframe, 26 of the shootings in Texas during Thanksgiving week were accidental. Three were in Houston, and none were in San Antonio California had 159 gun violence incidents in the week of Thanksgiving between 2019 and 2023. Los Angeles had the most shootings in that timeframe with 22 incidents, followed by Sacramento with eight shootings. Nine of these shootings were accidental in California. None of the accidental shootings were in LA or Sacramento. Florida had 108 gun violence incidents in the week of Thanksgiving between 2019 and 2023. Jacksonville had a total of 10 shooting instances in that timeframe, followed by Daytona Beach with nine shootings. Flordia had 13 accidentals during Thanksgiving week but none of them were in Jacksonville or Daytona. Wyoming and Hawaii both had only one shooting during Thanksgiving week between 2019 and 2023. The one in Wyoming was an accidental shooting. Maine (one accidental shooting), Rhode Island, South Dakota (two accidental shootings), and Vermont all had two shootings during the examined timeframe. Unintentional Shootings on Thanksgiving Brady: United Against Gun Violence , a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control and against gun violence, used data from the Gun Violence Archive to determine that most unintentional shootings happen during the weeks of Independence Day, New Year's, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The week of Thanksgiving (November 19-25) ranked third in the top 10 weeks with the highest average number of unintentional shooting deaths of all ages between 2018 and 2022. The week of Independence Day (July 2- 8) takes the top spot with New Year's Day (January 1-7) occupying second place. Colleen Creighton , Brady's End Family Fire program, explained to Newsweek why the holidays bring on an increase in unintentional gun violence. "Lots of times, it's family is together in different surroundings," Creighton said Tuesday. "Kids are maybe visiting their grandparents or relatives, and those individuals are not used to having children at home, so they're not safely storing their guns." "Also, sometimes kids are curious and the parents are all focused on either meal prep, or watching a game or something of that, the kids are a little bit more together, and kids are curious and they're going to go search the house. They're going to go search for stuff to do, and so they'll end up finding guns." "I think it all comes down to the fact that, all too often, in these incidents, guns are not safely or securely stored." Unintentional Shootings by State A recent analysis released by Brady found that states with weaker gun laws and higher rates of firearm ownership experience more unintentional shootings by children (ages 0-17) each year compared to states with stronger gun laws. Texas, which lacks a safe storage law and has the highest rate of gun ownership in the country, consistently leads in the number of unintentional shootings by children. In contrast, Rhode Island—a state with robust firearm regulations, including mandatory safe storage laws, and the lowest rate of gun ownership—reported no such incidents on average. Research highlights that when children have easy access to firearms, the risk of unintentional shootings rises significantly. The act of a child inadvertently pulling a trigger can result in devastating consequences for families and communities. Previous studies further connect the dots between recent firearm acquisitions and increased risks of unintentional injury and death among young children under 12. COVID and Unintentional Shootings Involving Children Unintentional shootings involving children in the U.S. spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brady's analysis of data from 2018 to 2022 found 237 shootings perpetrated by children (ages 0-17) in 2018. That number slightly increased to 256 in 2019, but then spiked to 428 in 2020 and 409 in 2021. There were 341 perpetrated shootings perpetrated by children (ages 0-17) in 2018. "You saw that the shootings were slightly down from 2021," Creighton explained to Newsweek . "Part of that reason is during COVID, when everybody was home, that's where you saw a number of incidents for a couple of reasons: You saw a spike in gun ownership. More people were buying guns because they had more free time." "Some people were saying, 'Now, I have time to go more range.' They had more time and when you're home, you can go to the gun range. There was just a lot of times people didn't feel safe. There's just a lot of increasing guns in the community," Creighton said. Advice for gun owners this holiday season Creighton stressed the importance of ensuring gun safety multiple times in her conversation with Newsweek . She advised gun owners to "know where all your guns are and ensure that they are securely stored." "What that means is that we leave that up to the individual. So it could be a cable lock, could be a trigger lock, could be a safe, just make sure that the gun is securely storage and away from access to those who shouldn't have access," Creighton said. Do you have a story Newsweek should be covering? Do you have any questions about this story? Contact LiveNews@newsweek.com
Katie Hennagir mixes art and business skills at Bay Window Quilt ShopThe yummy festive dessert that celebrates British favourite hitting supermarket shelves this Christmas for first timeJammu, Nov 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday advocated grassroots growth stressing that the fruits of development should reach everyone. Presenting the Kailakh Sanskrit Ratna Award for the year 2024 to Swami Kailashanand Giri Ji Maharaj at a ceremony organised by Shri Kailash Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust at Jammu, the LG in his address called for collective efforts to ensure that the fruits of development percolate to the grassroots and spread the benefits among all people and manage the process of change with sensitivity. “Quest for peace and prosperity call for leadership in every walk of life. Individuals must rise above vested interest to fulfil the responsibilities,” he said. LG Sinha shared Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s resolve to preserve and promote India’s rich traditions and cultural heritage. “Propagation of all-embracing Indian culture, core values, artistic traditions and the spirit of the ‘world as one family’ is our priority. India will shape a sustainable, peaceful, and progressive world for future generations,” he said. The LG said today India with its rich historical and cultural heritage and its talented human resources was marching towards the goal of developed India by 2047. “In this journey, enlightened people from every field, especially scientists and spiritualists, need to come forward and give new impetus to the development process,” he said. LG Sinha called upon the saints, enlightened citizens, and the administrative machinery to serve humanity unitedly. “Saints have to be the conscience keepers of the citizens in enabling equity and justice. A social awakening is needed for the society to prosper. It is for each individual of society, intelligentsia, and saints to strive to inculcate core values to create a brighter future,” he said. The LG described Swami Kailashanand Giri Ji Maharaj as an enlightened saint, Yoga Guru, and renowned scholar and lauded his stellar contribution towards promotion of Sanskrit and promoting ideals and values of India’s great civilisation. “Swami Ji’s selfless service to Sanskrit and social upliftment is inspiring all of us to rededicate ourselves to strengthen our traditional and cultural values and work for the cause of the society,” he said. LG Sinha also commended the valuable contribution of Mahant Rohit Shastri and Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust for promoting and popularising Sanskrit language through its various endeavours like Mobile Sanskrit Gurukul, Saral Sanskrit Bodh publication, and Kartavya Path magazine. Member of Legislative Assembly, Sham Lal Sharma; Vice Chancellor Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu (SKUAST-J), Prof B N Tripathi and President Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust, Mahant Rohit Shastri were present on the occasion.
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MONACO - Canadians Alex Tessier, Sophie de Goede and Laetitia Royer have been named to World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year. Canada sevens captain Olivia Apps, meanwhile, was selected to World Rugby’s Women’s Sevens Dream Team. The women’s 15s world all-star squad also featured six players from top-ranked England and three from No. 2 New Zealand. The other three came from the U.S., Ireland and France. Tessier was also a finalist for the World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year award won by England fullbackEllie Kildunne.France’s Pauline Bourdon Sansus and England’s Alex Matthews were the other finalists. Tessier won her 50th cap in 2024 and, playing at inside centre alongside fly half Claire Gallagher, led the Canada women to a historic first-ever victory over New Zealand to win the 2024 Pacific Four Series in May. The 22-19 comeback victory lifted Canada into second place in the women’s world rankings, its highest position since November 2016. Tessier’s strong kicking game was also key for Canada. The 31-year-old from Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., scored 27 points in starting all six matches for Canada in 2024 to up her career total to 48 points (including five tries) in 54 appearances. Tessier plays professionally in England for the Exeter Chiefs. De Goede made the all-star team despite tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in training in June. A finalist for the Women’s Player of the Year award in 2022, the Victoria back-rower plays in England for Saracens. Royer, from Loretteville, Que., is a second-row forward who plays in France for ASM Romagnat. Top-ranked South Africa dominated the men’s 15s all-star squad with seven players represented. Ireland had four players with New Zealand three and Argentina one. —- World Rugby’s 15s Dream Teams of the Year Women 1. Hope Rogers (U.S.); 2. Georgia Ponsonby (New Zealand); 3. Maud Muir (England); 4. Zoe Aldcroft (England); 5. Laetitia Royer (Canada); 6. Aoife Wafer (Ireland)’ 7. Sophie de Goede (Canada); 8. Alex Matthews (England); 9. Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France); 10. Holly Aitchison (England); 11. Katelyn Vahaakolo (New Zealand); 12. Alex Tessier (Canada); 13. Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand); 14. Abby Dow (England); 15. Ellie Kildunne (England). Men 1. Ox Nche (South Africa); 2. Malcolm Marx (South Africa); 3. Tyrel Lomax (New Zealand); 4. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa); 5. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland); 6. Pablo Matera (Argentina); 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa); 8. Caelan Doris (Ireland); 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland); 10. Damian McKenzie (New Zealand); 11. James Lowe (Ireland); 12. Damian de Allende (South Africa); 13. Jesse Kriel (South Africa); 14. Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa); 15. Will Jordan (New Zealand). World Rugby Sevens Dreams Team of the Year Women Olivia Apps (Canada), Michaela Blyde (New Zealand), Kristi Kirshe (U.S.), Maddison Levi (Australia), Ilona Maher (U.S.), Jorja Miller (New Zealand), Séraphine Okemba (France). Men Selvyn Davids (South Africa), Antoine Dupont (France), Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (France), Terry Kennedy (Ireland), Nathan Lawson (Australia), Ponipate Loganimasi (Fiji), Matías Osadczuk (Argentina). This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024.OTTAWA - First Nations leaders in Manitoba are calling on the federal government to address a backlog in requests for Indigenous children to receive swift access to health care and other services. They say the delay in approval of requests under Jordan’s Principle has resulted in communities paying out of pocket for health, social or educational services that are supported under the principle, putting other important programming at risk. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs said the backlog has added financial strain to communities, forcing them to provide essential services with limited resources. “Many First Nations are trying to meet the needs of their families. They are not receiving funding to provide these services. They are currently running deficits,” acting Grand Chief Betsy Kennedy told reporters in Ottawa on Thursday during the Assembly of First Nations annual winter meeting. “First Nations need (Indigenous Services Canada) to fully resource and prioritize full and equitable funding and reimbursement for costs before year’s end.” Kennedy added First Nations often have to refer their members to other organizations that are also not getting fully funded to complete requests for assistance. The principle is named after Jordan River Anderson of Norway House Cree Nation in northern Manitoba. Born in 1999 with multiple disabilities, Anderson died at the age of five without ever leaving the hospital because federal and provincial governments couldn’t decide who should pay for his at-home care. The principle stipulates that when a First Nations child needs health, social or educational services, they are to receive them from the government first approached, with questions about final jurisdiction worked out afterward. Some projects in the 11 First Nations the Keewatin Tribal Council in northern Manitoba represents are at a standstill because money has had to be allocated to cover the costs of service requests, said Grand Chief Walter Wastesicoot. “There’s a deep, deep hole there right now,” he said. The Keewatin Tribal Council previously had to pay $7 million out of pocket for Jordan’s Principle requests before the federal government reimbursed them, said Wastesicoot. He said the Keewatin communities are currently owed millions, but could not provide an exact amount. Kennedy said a regional Indigenous Services Canada representative told the assembly that there may not be further funding for First Nations until the fiscal year ends. Indigenous Services Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The department says on the government’s website that Ottawa has provided more than 8.2 million products, services and supports under the principle from 2016 to the end of October of this year. The office of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu previously told The Canadian Press that the department remains focused on ensuring First Nations children can access the services they need, and that since 2016, the federal government has allocated nearly $8.1 billion to meet the needs of First Nations children. The Manitoba chiefs’ complaints come as the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Canada to address a backlog of requests. The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society raised concerns earlier this year that Ottawa was taking too long to process requests for financing through Jordan’s Principle, leaving children without access to services. Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the Caring Society, said the ever-growing backlog is of Canada’s own making. “Canada chose to create these backlogs,” she said while supporting chiefs on Thursday. “They’re not saying they’re overwhelmed and backlogged with thousands of cases under a Canadian pension plan or under an unemployment insurance. The government does this stuff. It is choosing not to do it and it’s making excuses for itself.” Urgent Jordan’s Principle requests are supposed to be processed within 24 hours. But they are taking up to one month to be reviewed, says Independent First Nations, an advocacy body representing a dozen First Nations in Ontario and Quebec. Blackstock filed an affidavit earlier this year that said nearly half of requests made by individuals from those First Nations in 2023-24 are still in review, along with 10 per cent of the files submitted in 2022-23. The tribunal ordered Canada to return to it with a detailed plan, timelines and targets to address the backlog before Dec. 10. — By Brittany Hobson in Winnipeg. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2024.With Christmas almost here, and shoppers dashing for their last minute gifts, new research has revealed the UK areas most at risk of cybercrime. This review finds Bedfordshire coming out on top. Bedfordshire is a county located in the East of England. The study coes from Web3 platform Freename , who analysed the latest data from the National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre to see which UK police forces reported the highest levels of cybercrime as a percentage of all cybercrime and fraud reporting in the past 12 months. The UK areas most at risk of cybercrime the review found that the Bedfordshire area is most at risk of cybercrime. Of the total 6,901 cases reported to Bedfordshire Police, an impressive 2,918 were cybercrimes, or 42.28 percent. Cleveland takes second place on the list, with Cleveland Police reporting 2,527 fraud and cybercrimes in the past 12 months, with 456, or 18.05 percent, being cybercrimes. Coming in third place is Staffordshire . Staffordshire Police data shows that of the 6,332 total fraud and cyber-crimes reported in the past 12 months, 1,025, or 16.19 percent, were cybercrimes. Taking fourth place in the top ten is Greater Manchester . The study found that 2,675, or 15.81 percent, of the 2,675 total fraud and cybercrime cases reported by Greater Manchester Police in the past 12 months were exclusively from cybercrimes. Rounding out the top five is Warwickshire . Warwickshire Police reported 3,197 fraud and cybercrimes in the past 12 months, and of this total, 501, or 15.67 percent, were just from cybercrimes. Commenting on the findings, Davide Vicini, CEO at Freename, tells Digital Journal: “Scams in general are getting a lot more sophisticated these days, with many attempting to manipulate victims by disguising themselves as platforms we use every day. This, alongside some scammers even beginning to use AI to trick people, is an important reason to stay vigilant online, and this can be done by doing things like double-checking links you click, keeping strong passwords, and always attempting to find as much information as possible about who is using your data.” Dr. Tim Sandle is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for science news.Tim specializes in science, technology, environmental, business, and health journalism. He is additionally a practising microbiologist; and an author. 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