House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics reportParis Hilton is aging backwards au naturel. The 43-year-old reality star and DJ claimed on the “Zach Sang Show” Friday that she is “working on” aging in reverse without the help of any cosmetic features. “I feel really proud that I’m all natural,” she told host, 31. “I’ve stayed out of the sun. I’ve never done any Botox, injectables, no surgery, nothing.” The “Paris in Love” star explained that she has maintained her youthful glow thanks to her mom Kathy Hilton’s skincare advice. “My mom told me when I was 8 years old, ‘Paris, stay out of the sun,'” she recalled. “And then she taught me this amazing 10-step skincare routine. So I’ve literally been doing that since [I was] 8.” Paris also noted she built an incredible in-home spa called the Sliving Spa. It features “the most epic” LED light therapy, offers Hydrafacials and cryotherapy, and hosts a hyperbaric chamber. A hyperbaric chamber is used for oxygen therapy that supplies the person inside with 100 percent oxygen, which can heal damaged tissue, according to the Cleveland Clinic . She previously called her spa “the fountain of youth” while speaking to People . Paris has been maintaining that she has never gone under the knife or gotten injections for years. In 2015, the “Simple Life” star claimed to New You magazine that she’s never had cosmestic surgery . “I even asked my dermatologist if I should do [Botox], and he’s like ‘I refuse to do it to you ... your skin is so perfect. I will not do it to you until you need it, and I don’t know if you ever will,'” she told the publication. She noted that she’s not against cosmetic procedures — they’re not just for her. In 2018, Paris reaffirmed her anti-aging secret while speaking to Page Six, telling us, “Stay out of the sun and always keep your skin hydrated.” In June of that year, the “Stars Are Blind” singer came out with a skincare line called ProD.N.A, which she said contained “all the ingredients that have worked to keep [her] skin healthy and looking great.” The brand appears to be defunct, as its Instagram page has not been active since 2020 and the products don’t appear to be purchasable through the provided links. However, Paris released a press release last week, revealing that her lifestyle company 11:11 Media is teaming up with beauty industry leader Guthy-Renker to create a joint company called 11:11 Beauty. “Now with 11:11 Beauty, partnering with Guthy-Renker has allowed me to bring my vision for beauty and wellness to life, blending cutting-edge technology with transformative results,” she said in the release. “The past couple of years have been a journey of passion and innovation and I can’t wait for the world to experience our first collection that will be unveiled Spring 2025.”
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Justus McNair made a 3-pointer from midcourt just before the final buzzer to cap Valparaiso's game-closing 29-4 run and the Beacons knocked off Western Michigan 76-73 on Friday. Valpo trailed 69-47 with 6:51 remaining. Tied at 73-all, Western Michigan's Donovan Williams came up short on a 3-pointer from the corner and McNair grabbed the rebound with about four seconds left before racing the other way for a one-footed runner at the horn. Cooper Schwieger scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half for the Beacons (6-5). Jefferson Monegro scored 13 points while going 4 of 15 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 9 from the line. McNair had 13 points and went 5 of 7 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range). Chansey Willis Jr. finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (3-8). Owen Lobsinger added 14 points for Western Michigan. Brandon Muntu finished with 12 points. Monegro scored eight points in the first half and Valparaiso went into halftime trailing 42-26. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics reportBrits overwhelmingly support tougher rules on cosmetic surgery to stop cowboy practitioners putting lives at risk . An exclusive poll for the Mirror found 83% of voters think cosmetic surgery should only be carried out by properly trained surgeons who are on the General Medical Council specialist register. Some 82% want those those carrying out treatments to have UK Board Certification in cosmetic surgery, while 83% think aesthetic procedures, including high-risk practices such as liposuction and liquid BBLs (Brazilian bum lifts) should be carried out in clinics inspected by the Care Quality Commission, rather than unregulated beauty firms. The Deltapoll survey also found 78% said it should be a legal requirement for beauty clinics who offer non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers to have malpractice insurance. The move shows widespread public support for the demands of the Mirror’s Ban the Cosmetic Cowboys campaign, which has already been backed by the Health Secretary. Doctors performing cosmetic surgery in the UK must be registered with and licensed to practice by the General Medical Council. But a rise in non-surgical procedures such as Botox and dermal fillers in unregulated high-street salons have sparked fears of a growing “wild west” in the industry. Mum-of-five Alice Webb, 33, died after having a non-surgical BBL procedure at a clinic in Gloucester in September. The Mirror is demanding that all beauty clinics offering potentially dangerous procedures, including ‘high risk’ treatments such as BBLs, liposuction, surgical facelifts and surgical eye lifts, are licensed by the Quality Care Commission. Our campaign also calls for all procedures to be surgically safe and carried out only by fully trained medical professionals, as well as for it to be made a legal requirement for practitioners who offer non-surgical interventions to have malpractice insurance. The Mirror's three cosmetic demands 1. Cosmetic operations such as liposuction, surgical face lifts and surgical eye lifts, should only be carried out by properly trained surgeons on the General Medical Council specialist register. These surgeons should have UK Board Certification in Cosmetic Surgery for their area of practice. 2. All operations and high risk procedures must be surgically safeand carried out in clinics and hospitals inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 3. Make it a legal requirement for beauty clinics who offer non-surgical interventions to have malpractice insurance. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned people against offers that look “too good to be true”, as botched procedures can have life-changing or even fatal consequences. Throwing his weight behind the Mirror’s campaign, he said: “I am worried about the wild west in cosmetic surgery, not just overseas with some horror stories we’ve had from people coming back and the NHS picking up the pieces, but also here at home. We’ve got a lot more to do on this.” Top plastic surgeon Professor Vivien Lees urged the Government to meet the Mirror’s demands. Prof Lees, who is Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said: “Cosmetic treatment may be a New Year’s resolution for some, but patients must be aware of the significant risks, especially in unregulated high-street stores. “The Government should follow the Daily Mirror’s lead and tighten regulations, ensuring that only surgeons with UK Board Certification are allowed to perform cosmetic surgery.” Liberal Democrat Health spokeswoman Helen Morgan said: “Unqualified and unregulated practitioners cannot continue to carry out what can be dangerous cosmetic procedures. Too many have already suffered the consequences of botched surgery, and the public rightly want to see a crackdown on those who are gambling with patients’ safety.” A Department of Health and Social Care spokeswoman said: “People’s lives are being put at risk by inadequately trained operators in the cosmetic sector, which is why the government is urgently exploring options for further regulation. The safety of patients is paramount, and we would urge anyone considering cosmetic procedures to consider the possible health impacts and find a reputable, insured and qualified practitioner.” :: Deltapoll interviewed 1,552 British adults online between 19th to 23rd December 2024. The data have been weighted to be representative of the British adult population as a whole.Prime Minister leads tributes to former US president Jimmy CarterThe governments of The Bahamas and the neighboring Turks and Caicos Islands say they are opposed to any effort by the incoming Trump administration to turn their sun-swept countries into dumping grounds for migrants from other countries. Both countries issued statements on Thursday after NBC News reported that the Trump administration was preparing a list of countries to where it might ship migrants as President-elect Donald Trump seeks to make good on his promise for massively deportations from the United States. The migrants would be sent to the countries if rejected by their home countries. The news report specifically mentioned Panama, Grenada and the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British dependency at the southern tip of The Bahamas, which was also named. “The Bahamas simply does not have the resources to accommodate such a request,” the office of Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis said in a statement. “The prime minister’s priorities remain focused on addressing the concerns of The Bahamian people.” The Miami Herald has reached out to the Trump transition team but had not heard back by publication. The statement from Davis’ office, however, indicates that there may have been initial discussions although no details were provided. The idea of accepting deportation flights from the U.S. was presented to his government, the statement said, “but was reviewed and firmly rejected by the prime minister.” “There has been no further engagement or discussions with the Trump transition team or any other entity regarding this matter,” Davis’ office said, adding that the government’s position will not change. Under the proposed plan, as indicated by The Bahamas’ statement, migrants put on deportation flights and sent to the countries would be from other nations. It’s a policy that the current administration has tried to also pursue. Recently, for example, Suriname, the Dutch-speaking nation at the tip of South America that is a member of the 15-Caribbean Community regional bloc known as CARICOM, agreed to accept refugees from Afghanistan after it was approached by the Biden administration. But such agreements are rare in a region that has long struggled to manage undocumented migrants from Haiti, Cuba and Venezuela, countries in crisis, as well as neighboring islands whose economies have been troubled. Suriname, The Bahamas and Grenada are all full members of CARICOM, while the Turks and Caicos holds associate members status. Each has their own migration policy. The Bahamas, for example, rejects migrants of Haitian descent who were born within its borders, but under Bahamian law were not considered citizens because the country doesn’t recognize automatic birthright citizenship. As a regional bloc, Caribbean nations as a whole have been highly critical of the U.S.’s deportation policies, accusing numerous administrations in Washington through the years of contributing to increased crime in their small nations by dumping deportees who became criminals while in the U.S. “Our government remains committed to maintaining strong diplomatic relations with the United States and our other international partners,” Arlington Musgrove, the minister of immigration and border services for the Turks and Caicos said. “However, we are steadfast in our commitment to protecting the interests of the Turks and Caicos Islands and upholding the integrity of our immigration system.” The archipelago of some 40,000 residents is currently wrestling with both an unprecedented increase in drugs and gun-related homicides in Providenciales, the popular tourism hotspot, and irregular migration flows from neighboring Haiti. The escalating crime has already lead to 43 homicides this year with police sometimes reporting multiple murders taking place in one day on Providenciales. Meanwhile, undocumented Haitians continue to wash ashore. In 2023, the territory interdicted 4,016 Haitians during 32 separate police and partner operations, according to statistics from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force provided to the Herald. Though the numbers this year have been on the decline, more than 800 irregular migrants from Haiti have already been interdicted and returned. The Turks and Caicos, Musgrove said, will not allow external policies to undermine or dictate its national security, he said, noting that they were already struggling to deal with an increase in irregular migration from Haiti as the country plunges deeper into turmoil. “Turks and Caicos, like all nations, has the sovereign right to determine who may reside within its borders. The unilateral imposition of third-country deportation policies, such as those reportedly under consideration by the incoming Trump administration, is fundamentally at odds with international norms and legal standards,” Musgrove. “We are deeply concerned about any suggestion of displacing individuals to countries with which they have no connection. Such policies disregard the cultural, social, and economic implications for receiving countries and the humanitarian impact on the individuals affected.” ©2024 Miami Herald. Visit miamiherald.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed an executive order establishing a task force to study the impact of the proliferation of artificial intelligence on Maine. Nearly two dozen members of the Maine Artificial Intelligence Task Force will look at how to prepare Maine’s economy and workforce for the “opportunities and risks” likely to result from advances in AI and how to protect residents from potentially harmful uses of the technology. That could include recommendations to safeguard consumer data privacy, reduce bias in data and require disclosure around AI use. The group also will consider the most promising possibilities for state agencies, municipalities and other jurisdictions to use artificial intelligence technologies to reduce gaps in service and improve government functions. “Emerging AI technologies offer the potential to improve lives, drive economic growth and help solve complex challenges,” Mills said in an emailed statement. “But like all new technologies, AI, if not embraced in a prudent and responsible manner, can cause potentially harmful changes to the lives and livelihoods of Maine people.” The group is expected to begin meeting in January and present recommendations by Oct. 31. Mills said her executive order is in response to a surge in technological advances that could “revolutionize how people live and work.” Nearly one-fifth of the U.S. workforce is classified as “highly exposed” to AI, making employees particularly vulnerable to job transformations driven by advances in artificial intelligence, the governor said. AI also can create jobs and businesses, improve productivity and efficiency and reduce barriers to entry in some technical fields. The task force will bring together business, education, labor, government and community leaders to study the proliferation of AI. It’s charged with making policy recommendations that will position Maine to capitalize on the benefits of AI while minimizing risks for people and businesses. State legislators in the U.S. this year considered more than 150 bills relating to government use of AI and at least 30 states have issued guidance on state agency use of AI, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. “With the rapid adoption of generative AI tools, all levels of government have sprung into action, working to understand current uses, set a common understanding around allowable uses, put guardrails around future uses and encourage the innovative development and use of AI tools to transform government services,” NCSL said. State agencies are using tools such as robotic process automation, natural language processing, machine learning and content generation, it said. For example, state agencies have increasingly used chatbots since the COVID-19 pandemic, NCSL said. During the pandemic, at least 35 states used chatbots to support pandemic inquiries relating to health, unemployment benefits, taxes, food stamps, and citizen services. About 25 other states have or are creating, commissions or task forces to advise policymakers on AI, according to Mills’ office. Members of the 21-member Maine task force will include leaders from state and municipal government, the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System. Others will include Maine workers, businesses and representatives of health care, civil rights advocates and a consumer protection organization. Mills said she’ll announce her picks for the task force in the coming weeks. We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use . More information is found on our FAQs . You can modify your screen name here . Comments are managed by our staff during regular business hours Monday through Friday as well as limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. Comments held for moderation outside of those hours may take longer to approve. Please sign into your Sun Journal account to participate in conversations below. If you do not have an account, you can register or subscribe . Questions? Please see our FAQs . Your commenting screen name has been updated. Send questions/comments to the editors. « PreviousThe Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. ... Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. As a hardcore Husky, I don’t have an issue with your more critical stance on Washington this season. I can take the purple shades off from time to time. With that, what’s your take on the overall trajectory of the football program? — @cargoman0363 The Hotline has been critical of Washington this season, and we are reminded of our position by fans on a daily basis. (That’s a good thing. We value the feedback and should be held accountable by readers.) Some context on that issue before we assess the “overall trajectory of the program” as requested: — Our bar for the Huskies on an annual basis is high. Washington isn’t one of the sport’s true blue bloods. It’s not on the same tier as Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama, Notre Dame and USC, for instance. But it’s clearly deserving of a spot in the top 15, for instance. How many programs have appeared in multiple College Football Playoffs since the event made its debut in 2014? Eight. (Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and Washington.) How many teams participated in the New Year’s Six bowl games at least four times over the decade? Twelve. (The eight listed above plus Penn State, Oregon, Florida State and Mississippi.) That is select company, indeed. Those programs should be held to a high standard. In our view, the floor for UW is six wins — even under difficult circumstances, like a coaching change — and that’s where things stand currently. — The Hotline’s 40,000-foot view of the state-of-affairs on Montlake begins at the top. We believe the Huskies have been held back by a campus administration that simply doesn’t value athletic success — and football success in particular — to the degree it should. Put another way: President Ana Mari Cauce has never gone all-in on football. Why that is, we cannot say. If she fears that a next-level commitment to football could somehow undermine the university’s reputation, well, there is no evidence to support that position. Does an all-in approach to football hurt Michigan’s academic reputation? Last we checked, the Wolverines were No. 21 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings that are so important to university presidents. (Texas and Florida are tied for 30th. Ohio State is 41st.) Washington (No. 46) is a terrific school. That won’t change if the Huskies pay their head coach $10 million annually. In fact, football success can enhance a school’s academic reputation by increasing the national profile, which attracts more applicants, drives down the acceptance rate and can, if desired, increase the number of full-tuition (out-of-state) students. — One final point: Fans often view our weekly picks against the spread as signs of criticism or validation, depending on the pick. That’s reading far too much into the situation. If the Hotline picks against the Huskies, it doesn’t mean we are anti-UW and pro-opponent. (The reverse is true, as well.) We aren’t anti-anyone or pro-anyone. The fact that Washington fans think we hate the Huskies and love the Ducks and Oregon fans think we hate the Ducks and love the Huskies indicates we are probably in the right space with our coverage. Now, two quick thoughts on the Huskies specific to the 2024 season. First, Indiana is making most Big Ten teams, including Washington, look bad. The Hoosiers are undefeated with a first-year coach, Curt Cignetti, and a starting lineup stocked with players from the Group of Five. Cignetti led James Madison to 11 wins last season and brought a slew of players with him to Bloomington, including Indiana’s leading receiver and top tackler. His quarterback, Kurtis Rourke, played for Ohio in 2023. And yet the Hoosiers, picked 17th in the Big Ten preseason poll published by Cleveland.com , are not only 10-0 but beat Washington by two touchdowns with their backup quarterback. Sure, Jedd Fisch and his staff arrived relatively late in the offseason cycle (January), and yes, the Huskies lost most of their lineup to the transfer portal and the NFL. But Indiana is proof that roster turnover and coaching changes aren’t immovable blocks of granite preventing teams from competing for the Big Ten title. (And for the record: Yes, Indiana is making USC and Michigan look much worse than Washington.) Second, Washington’s schedule isn’t what we expected. Indiana is exponentially better than anyone could have imagined. But had you told the Hotline prior to the season that the Wolverines and Trojans would be 5-5 at this point, and that Iowa would be 6-4, we would have fully expected the Huskies to win at least seven games. With respect to our broader outlook for the program, the central issue is best framed as a question: Do we expect the Huskies to compete regularly for the Big Ten title alongside Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Oregon? (There’s no sign that USC belongs on that tier, but the Trojans are certainly capable of reaching it.) In all candor, we aren’t convinced. We aren’t convinced that Fisch and his staff are up to the challenge. (They could be. It’s simply too early to know either way.) We aren’t convinced the school and its constituents will deliver the necessary NIL support to fund talent acquisitions. We aren’t convinced the next president — Cauce is stepping down in June — will provide the needed institutional commitment. And we aren’t convinced the athletic department’s financial challenges, which include both the current debt load and the partial revenue distributions from the conference for the rest of the decade, are surmountable in a manner that will allow UW to plow the requisite resources into football. So yes, we are slightly more skeptical than optimistic. And if the Hotline is proven wrong, then 1) it certainly wouldn’t be the first time, and 2) good for the Huskies. Much has been made of the flaws in the Big Ten’s TV deal, specifically the exclusive windows that box out the four West Coast schools from the Fox ‘Big Noon’ broadcast. Could we see the deal renegotiated, or is this the circumstance until 2030? — Will The Hotline would argue that none of the 14 continuing members have the right to complain since they voted to accept the media deal and add the West Coast quartet. The same goes for Washington, Oregon, USC and UCLA: Nobody involved in the two-phase decision to join the Big Ten has the grounds to utter a peep of frustration about the media deal. That said, I am not sure anything can be done about getting more exposure for the West Coast schools because they aren’t going to play home games at 9 a.m., and Fox isn’t moving its premier window out of the 12 p.m. Eastern slot. Can the conference work with Fox, CBS and NBC to tweak certain aspects of the media deal? Sure. That happens all the time. The networks and the conferences are partners, which means they must work to find common ground on certain issues. But the media companies make decisions based on what’s best for their business. Sometimes, that conflicts with what’s best for the schools and the fans. If Fox wants Ohio State at ‘Big Noon’ on a regular basis because the Buckeyes are a ratings machine, for example, there isn’t much Ohio State can do. Such is the price for selling your soul. Will the SEC ever be “penalized” for playing an extra cupcake each season? The eight-game conference schedule practically guarantees one less loss for half the teams. Sure, the CFP selection committee says strength-of-schedule makes a big difference, but I’m not buying that the extra losses wouldn’t make a difference, too. — RT Well, the committee has done a poor job of walking the walk on strength-of-schedule considering where it has placed teams like No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Indiana relative to No. 10 Georgia, which has two losses but the toughest schedule in the country. But to your specific point: The SEC paid no price for the eight-game conference schedule during the four-team CFP era, which allows for a cupcake opponent in November, so why would it pay a price now? We suspect the schools will add a ninth game if ESPN makes it worthwhile by increasing the value of the media rights package. (The conference certainly won’t agree to add eight losses to its season total for free!) Exactly when that point comes is anyone’s guess. The other consideration is a potential scheduling agreement between the SEC and Big Ten, which the conferences have discussed but is merely in the formative stages. That, too, would materialize for the right price from the networks. Sam Acho pointed out on ESPN that Missouri’s unchanged ranking is used to artificially inflate SEC resumes. Why doesn’t the CFP do a blind ranking based off data? There is obvious favoritism. All the conferences should be judged off their data. — @mlondo856 Missouri has no wins over ranked teams, but all three of its losses are to teams in the CFP’s Top 25: Alabama, Texas A&M and South Carolina. The Tigers are a borderline case, but there are others (e.g., Illinois). Essentially, you are advocating for the elimination of the selection committee, which takes subjective factors (the so-called “eye test”) into consideration, and for leaving the process to a computer. The Big Ten and SEC have discussed exactly that. Both conferences worry the committee will place too much emphasis on win-loss records and victory margin at the expense of schedule strength. In other words: They are concerned one-loss teams from the ACC or Big 12 will receive at-large berths instead of multi-loss teams from the Big Ten and SEC. That’s one of several reasons this season’s selection process is so critical to the event’s future. If the Big Ten and SEC don’t get what they want on Dec. 8, they will change the format in a manner that gives them more inherent advantages than already exist. You mentioned that Boise State’s success could make the new Pac-12 more attractive for possible expansion candidates, perhaps including some schools that appear unavailable. Can you expand on those schools that appear unavailable, as well as any other options? — @CelestialMosh Boise State on the football side and Gonzaga and San Diego State in men’s basketball provide the rebuilt Pac-12 with tentpole programs that other schools would want to associate with for competitive and financial reasons. Our default view is to ignore any public commitments made by schools to their conferences because we don’t know the details of the private (i.e., legal) commitments. There could very well be escape clauses allowing the schools to leave for the right price or if their own media deal isn’t secured by a certain time. Realignment is all about schools saying one thing and doing another. Our suggestion: Ignore everything you have heard, read and seen about schools being unavailable until the Pac-12 signs a media rights deal and begins a full-throttle push to fill out its membership. I assume the Pac-12 wants multiple partners for its media deal. If the conference eventually only has eight football members and nine for basketball, is that enough inventory to split between two partners? Do they have to add more schools to maximize the media contract? — @NateJones2009 Commissioner Teresa Gould has been clear in her aims to partner with multiple media companies and place Pac-12 content on multiple platforms (linear and streaming). In our view, the question isn’t whether the conference signs with two partners. It’s whether three companies are involved. The number of partners could depend on whether ESPN is part of the agreement, because it emphasizes both linear and streaming (ESPN+) whereas Fox, The CW and Warner Bros. Discovery (TNT and TBS) are not heavily into streaming. Bottom line: The conference has established its foundational members. What happens next depends on the market. If the media rights negotiations indicate more is merrier because of inventory needs, then sure, the Pac-12 could add two or three more schools. Or it could make one more move: The eighth football-playing member. It’s all a balancing act. The Pac-12 and its consultant, Octagon, must craft a deal that provides maximum dollars with the minimum number of schools, thereby ensuring that each member gets the largest revenue share possible. Only one school without a football program could increase the value of the overall package, and thanks to Gould’s work behind the scenes, the Pac-12 landed Gonzaga in September. Also, keep in mind that the Pac-12 wants to remain nimble enough to serve as a fallback option for any former schools that might want to return in five or 10 years. Why do you vote so far out of alignment with the rest of the Associated Press Top 25 voters? — @alcor805 I have been using the same basic formula for years with regard to my AP Top 25 ballot, with an emphasis on schedule strength, accumulating quality wins and avoiding bad losses. I will drop teams that win and elevate teams that lose, depending on the circumstances. And I never use the loss total as the framework for ordering the 25 teams. Also, I have no idea whether my ballot aligns with the group or is wildly different. I don’t see the other ballots when casting my votes on Saturday night. The AP’s portal only allows access to our individual pages. And even if granted that access, I would make no attempt to fall in alignment. Groupthink is bad.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Justus McNair made a 3-pointer from midcourt just before the final buzzer to cap Valparaiso's game-closing 29-4 run and the Beacons knocked off Western Michigan 76-73 on Friday. Valpo trailed 69-47 with 6:51 remaining. Tied at 73-all, Western Michigan's Donovan Williams came up short on a 3-pointer from the corner and McNair grabbed the rebound with about four seconds left before racing the other way for a one-footed runner at the horn. Cooper Schwieger scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half for the Beacons (6-5). Jefferson Monegro scored 13 points while going 4 of 15 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 9 from the line. McNair had 13 points and went 5 of 7 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range). Chansey Willis Jr. finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (3-8). Owen Lobsinger added 14 points for Western Michigan. Brandon Muntu finished with 12 points. Monegro scored eight points in the first half and Valparaiso went into halftime trailing 42-26. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100EXCLUSIVE: SoundHound AI CEO On 882% Growth — 'We're Just Getting Started'
FORMER Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote has sparked concern among fans after revealing her five-day illness. The soap star, 33, pleaded for help to cure her "upset stomach and cramps" after admitting her condition was "so painful." 6 Ex Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote has revealed she hasn't eaten for five days while battling a mystery illness Credit: instagram/@georgiamay 6 The 33-year-old made an appeal to fans for help on her Instagram Stories Credit: instagram/@georgiamay 6 Georgia sounded hoarse in her video as she snuggled on her sofa Credit: instagram/@georgiamay Georgia first alerted fans to her physical state when she posted a snap showing her giving a thumbs-up from bed to her Instagram Stories. She then added the words: "Day 5 of having a really bad stomach. "Tried to eat my first proper meal since Xmas Day and belly said no. "Anyone else got this, how do I stop it? The cramps are so painful. read more corrie party pals Corrie legend Charlie Lawson opens up about wild nights out with Katie Price GRIM DEATH Fury as teen who killed mum in Corrie copycat attack could be moved to open jail "Literally out here looking for tips now cause this is long." Georgia, who played Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap, then filmed herself from her sofa, cosying up in a grey fluffy jumper. She told the camera in a hoarse voice: "Guys this seems to be my most-ever replied to story, this is crazy. "I've heard so much about this flu going around but I don't have the flu. Most read in Soaps SOAP SHOCK Emmerdale star retiring after being axed by soap bosses in shock Xmas death plot CORRIE CASH CRISIS Corrie crisis as stars get short contracts 'and struggle to pay bills' SCHOOL'S OUT Grange Hill star is unrecognisable 36 years after starring as angel-faced kid COBBLES CHAOS Nightmare neighbours joining Corrie from the wrong side of the alleyway "So I don't know what it is, and obviously with the doctors being shut there's no point in ringing, I don't think they could do anything anyway. Georgia May Foote reveals two year battle with secret health condition "I just can't keep anything in and it's so painful." She then detailed her attempts to solve the "grim" condition with items such as a hot water bottle and flat coke. After her loyal followers suggested a slew of other options including peppermint tea and ginger biscuits, she told how she would be heading to the shop to stock up. Georgia starred in Corrie from 2010 to 2015. Coronation Street Christmas and New Year schedule ITVX won't host early episodes for some days, but soap bosses have yet to confirm which dates won't have an early release Monday December 23 - 8pm ITV1 & ITVX Tuesday December 24 - 8:45pm ITV1 & ITVX Christmas Day - 7pm ITV1 & ITVX Boxing Day - No episode Friday December 27 - 8pm ITV1 & ITVX Monday December 30 - 8pm ITV1 & ITVX Tuesday December 31 - 8:15pm ITV1 & ITVX New Year's Day - 7pm ITV1 & ITVX The year she left, the Bury-born beauty was a runner-up in Strictly Come Dancing. HEALTH BATTLES Yet it is not the first time she has addressed her health battles online. She recently opened up on her Vitiligo , sharing a picture of the skin pigmentation on her wrist. Posting a video of her hand, Georgia said on Instagram: "So many new patches appearing on this holiday. And you know what I've seen someone on the last two holidays with it. "To say it only affects 1% of people I don't believe." According to the NHS, Vitiligo is a long term condition that is caused by a lack of melanin, a pigment in the skin. It can affect any area and those who suffer might develop patches on their skin and on the scalp too. Vitiligo is caused by the lack of a skin pigment called melanin. Read more on the Scottish Sun GHOST TOWN Former Scots shopping hotspot 'decaying' as multimillion pound revamp ‘failing’ VAX HORROR Striken Scots 'gaslit' by health bosses after complications from Covid vaccine Georgia proudly showed the patches across her skin and said she's found the "beauty" in it. Earlier this year, she begged fans to "be kind" as she told how the condition had spread. 6 She is best-known for playing Corrie's Katy Armstrong Credit: ITV 6 Georgia previously pleaded for fans to 'be kind' as she opened up on her Vitiligo Credit: Instagram 6 Georgia now works as a nail technician Credit: Instagram10 reasons why kids don’t listen to their parents Ananya Panday stuns in a vibrant red and black floral lehenga Bollywood's fashion queen-approved white looks Mrunal Thakur nails power dressing with an oversized blazer and formal look 10 animals you can spot only in the Himalayas Japanese mom turns simple dishes into adorable food art Divya Prabha’s stunning outfits Baby girl names inspired from Mirza Ghalib's poems Radhikka Madan’s pink saree is a must-have for your wardrobeNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes rose to more records Wednesday after tech companies talked up how much of a boost they’re getting from the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to add to what’s set to be one of its best years of the millennium. It’s the 56th time the index has hit an all-time high this year after climbing in 11 of the last 12 days . The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 308 points, or 0.7%, while the Nasdaq composite added 1.3% to its own record. Salesforce helped pull the market higher after delivering stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell just short. CEO Mark Benioff highlighted the company’s artificial-intelligence offering for customers, saying “the rise of autonomous AI agents is revolutionizing global labor, reshaping how industries operate and scale.” The stock price of the company, which helps businesses manage their customers, jumped 11%. Marvell Technology leaped even more after delivering better results than expected, up 23.2%. CEO Matt Murphy said the semiconductor supplier is seeing strong demand from AI and gave a forecast for profit in the upcoming quarter that topped analysts’ expectations. All the optimistic talk helped Nvidia , the company whose chips are powering much of the move into AI, rally 3.5%. It was the strongest force pushing upward on the S&P 500 by far. They helped offset an 8.9% drop for Foot Locker, which reported profit and revenue that fell short of analysts’ expectations. CEO Mary Dillon said the company is taking a more cautious view, and it cut its forecasts for sales and profit this year. Dillon pointed to how keen customers are for discounts and how soft demand has been outside of Thanksgiving week and other key selling periods. Retailers overall have offered mixed signals about how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain. Their spending has been one of the main reasons the U.S. economy has avoided a recession that earlier seemed inevitable after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to crush inflation. But shoppers are now contending with still-high prices and a slowing job market . This week’s highlight for Wall Street will be Friday’s jobs report from the U.S. government, which will show how many people employers hired and fired last month. A narrower report released Wednesday morning suggested employers in the private sector increased their payrolls by less last month than economists expected. Hiring in manufacturing was the weakest since the spring, according to Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP. The report strengthened traders’ expectations that the Fed will cut its main interest rate again when it meets in two weeks. The Fed began easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high in September, hoping to offer more support for the job market. The central bank had appeared set to continue cutting rates into next year, but the election of Donald Trump has scrambled Wall Street’s expectations somewhat. Trump’s preference for higher tariffs and other policies could lead to higher inflation , which could alter the Fed’s plans . Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the central bank can afford to cut rates cautiously because inflation has slowed from its peak two years ago and the economy remains sturdy. A separate report on Wednesday said health care, finance and other businesses in the U.S. services sector are continuing to grow, but not by as much as before and not by as much as economists expected. One respondent from the construction industry told the survey from the Institute for Supply Management that the Fed’s rate cuts haven't pulled down mortgage rates as much as hoped. Plus, “the unknown effect of tariffs clouds the future.” In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.18% from 4.23% late Tuesday. On Wall Street, Campbell’s sank 6.2% for one of the S&P 500’s sharper losses despite increasing its dividend and reporting a stronger profit than analysts expected. Its revenue fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, and the National Football League’s Washington Commanders hired Campbell’s CEO Mark Clouse as its team president. Gains for airline stocks helped offset that drop after JetBlue Airways said it saw stronger bookings for travel in November and December following the presidential election. It also said it’s benefiting from lower fuel prices, as well as lower costs due to improved on-time performance. JetBlue jumped 8.3%, while Southwest Airlines climbed 3.5%. All told, the S&P 500 rose 36.61 points to 6,086.49. The Dow climbed 308.51 to 45,014.04, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 254.21 to 19,735.12. In stock markets abroad, South Korea’s Kospi sank 1.4% following a night full of drama in Seoul. President Yoon Suk Yeol was facing possible impeachment after he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday night, prompting troops to surround the parliament. He revoked the martial law declaration six hours later. In the crypto market , bitcoin climbed near $99,000 after Trump said he would nominate Paul Atkins , a cryptocurrency advocate, to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. AP Writers Matt Ott and Zimo Zhong contributed.
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