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Article content Some things are just a mystery. Recommended Videos A lot of people comment on how low the federal Liberals are in the polls. On Dec. 8, poll aggregator 338Canada.com showed the Conservatives at 43% and Liberals at 22%. That means almost one in four Canadians think voting for the Liberals under Justin Trudeau is worth it. How is that possible? Is it because they are turned off by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? Fine. Understandable. Vote NDP. Vote Green or Bloc Quebecois. It is popular in Canada to look down our noses at American politics and president-elect Donald Trump is one American so many people across the globe love to hate. But here in Canada, we hate Trudeau more. A recent Spark Advocacy poll gauging Canadian feelings showed 33% approve of Trump, while only 31% approve of Trudeau. This from Canadians! A graph of per-capita Gross Domestic Product, tracking from the mid-1990s, shows the U.S. and Canada tracking companionably together through the economy’s ups and downs, until 2015 when a gap appeared. Since then, the gap has consistently widened. What catastrophic economic upheaval took place in 2015 that continues to exist today? Maybe this is another time when correlation is not causation, but I am just suggesting budgets don’t balance themselves. In August 2021 Trudeau said, “You’ll forgive me if I don’t think about monetary policy.” Canadians can’t afford housing in large communities across the nation, grocery prices are exploding and have for a while now, our dollar is near 70¢ to the American dollar and yet, he is right. Nearly one in four do forgive him. Do they all work for the federal government? You know, the government he expanded in personnel by 42% since 2015, while still managing to contract out work at a high clip? More people doing less work. Does that impact inflation? Many would say it does but don’t ask him. He doesn’t think about it. Foreign direct investment in Canada has cratered. Trudeau’s government has made it harder to keep repeat offenders — using guns in the commission of their crimes — in jail without bail while his answer is to ban more guns in the hands of law-abiding people. Law-abiding people would be more worried if they didn’t know that the result of the gun buy-back so far was $67 million spent and zero guns collected. You can’t make this stuff up. And the Ukrainians should not hold their breaths for incoming. The Liberal record is one long list of outrageous misuse of money — think ArriveCAN app, scandals like WE and SNC-Lavalin, multiple ethics violations, Blackface and Mr. Dressup goes International, buying groceries by cancelling your Disney subscription, having the RCMP carry suitcases for illegals crossing the border, literally dumping refugees on the street in Toronto in the cold, telling veterans they were asking for too much, delayed COVID vaccines because of a secret deal with China and too much more to list here. In the latest mayoral election in Toronto, a dog ran for office. An actual dog named Molly. She didn’t win. In the next federal election, if she runs as a Liberal, she can count on garnering 22% of the vote.Lewandowski scores his 100th Champions League goal. 3rd player to reach the milestoneLewandowski scores his 100th Champions League goal. 3rd player to reach the milestone
Dame Prue Leith claimed TV executives have been “very weak” amid the Gregg Wallace furore, adding that they should be “tough with their presenters”. On Friday, BBC bosses said they would be supporting MasterChef production company Banijay UK as it investigates allegations of misconduct against Wallace, after he stepped away from hosting the BBC One cooking show. In a message sent to staff, director-general Tim Davie, and Charlotte Moore, the BBC’s chief content officer, said the corporation will not “tolerate behaviour that falls below the standards we expect”. The Great British Bake Off star Dame Prue told Cathy Newman on Times Radio that she believed TV executives are “very weak” when managing talent. “For goodness sake, they can replace Gregg Wallace. They can replace anybody. So they should be tough with their presenters,” the 84-year-old said. “They should be very clear about whatever the rules are. I do think they’ve been weak. “But I don’t want to say that he should be sacked because I don’t know what the crime is.” Dame Prue said she understands the decision for Wallace to “step aside while they investigate things” but does not agree that people “should be cancelled or sacked”. At the start of the week, Wallace apologised for claiming complaints about his behaviour came from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”, adding he will “take some time out”. His lawyers have previously strongly denied “he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature”, according to BBC News. “He should just stay off social media because he’s just digging himself deeper and deeper into a hole because he’s too insensitive to understand how offensive it is,” Dame Prue said. “But that’s his problem, that he’s insensitive. “He hasn’t, that I can see, disobeyed the law. I don’t believe people should be cancelled or sacked. “I can see why you would ask somebody to step aside while they investigate things, which I suppose is what they’re doing. “But I think the tragedy in this is that I bet you Gregg has no idea what he’s done wrong.” Dame Prue also voiced concerns that the industry could be inundated with “boring” presenters if it becomes “too regulated and too organised” because “nobody will ever dare say anything”. “And that’s silly too,” she said. “But I think broadcasters need to know. It is very tricky because I do a little programme on ITV on Saturday morning and it’s a cooking programme and every now and again, the production company will say, don’t say that because it’ll be offensive and I think that it’s not offensive. “And then I suppose that’s a Gregg Wallace thing. Maybe I don’t realise. I mean, for example, language changes all the time.” Earlier this week, Banijay UK said in a statement: “It is important to note that MasterChef welfare processes are regularly adapted and strengthened and there are clear protocols to support both crew and contributors. “These include multiple ways of reporting issues, including anonymously. HR contact details are promoted and contributors are assigned a point of contact on set available to discuss any issues or concerns.” This week, the BBC announced it was pulling a Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook Off special and a MasterChef Strictly Christmas special from its December TV schedules amid the controversy.Senior couple set record as world’s oldest newlywedsResearchers at Uppsala University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have created an antibody that has the potential to treat a variety of cancers. Researchers were able to integrate three different functionalities in the antibody, which combined significantly increased the action of T cells on the cancer tumour. Researchers have developed a unique type of antibody that both targets and delivers a drug package via the antibody itself, while simultaneously activating the immune system (“3-in-1 design”) for personalised immunotherapy treatments. “We have been researching precision medicine for close to 15 years now, as well as how we can use antibodies to influence an important key protein (CD40) in the immune system. We can now show that our new antibody method works as precision medicine for cancer,” explains Sara Mangsbo, professor at the Department of Pharmacy at Uppsala University, who together with Johan Rockberg, professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, is the study’s lead author. The drug redirects the immune system to find and target specific mutations and gene changes that are only found in cancer cells, known as neoantigens. This is achieved by the new antibody both delivering the unique tumour-specific material directly to a particular type of immune cell and by stimulating this cell simultaneously, which then has the capacity to greatly enhance the T-cell response to the tumour. The results show that the method works in several ways. Not only does it activate the right type of immune cells in human blood samples, but animal models show that mice receiving the treatment had prolonged survival and, at higher doses, also save the mice from cancer, and that the method is safer than previous cancer treatments the researchers have studied. Customised precision medicines can be both costly and time-consuming to develop. “The advantage of our drug is that it is easy to produce on a larger scale , yet can be easily tailored to the patient’s disease or specific tumour. The medicine consists of two parts that are combined, a targeting bispecific antibody – which can be produced in large quantities in advance – and a custom peptide part, which is produced rapidly synthetically on a small scale for a desired type of cancer. Both in terms of production cost and the short time it takes to tailor a peptide to a new tumour, this increases availability and should make it quicker for patients to go from diagnosis to treatment,” explains Johan Rockberg, Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The aim of the study was to establish a more flexible, faster and safer treatment for cancer than those currently available. The study has already shown that the method has the potential to be customised for each patient, thereby strengthening the immune system against cancer. The next step is to use the fully optimised production process to manufacture the drug candidate for further safety studies and then start clinical trials in humans. (with inputs from ANI)
Mark Drakeford is preparing outline the Welsh government's £25bn spending plans that will take Wales into 2026. Wales' finance secretary will publish the budget, which impacts the economy and some taxes paid by people and businesses, on Tuesday afternoon. But with Labour just short of a majority in the Senedd, a deal must be struck with another party in order to get it through. Here's what to look out for. First Minister Eluned Morgan made a big admission recently when she called record-long waiting times for NHS care "a crisis". Reducing the backlog of operations created by Covid was the Welsh government's top priority after the pandemic. Three years later - the majority of which Morgan was health minister - and more people than ever are waiting. Health will swallow half this budget, which covers the period up to the next Senedd election in 2026. But Mark Dayan, a policy expert at the Nuffield Trust, says it takes time to improve things. "What I think we've seen, both when waiting times improved before in the '00s and in some of the cautious improvements we've seen elsewhere in the UK, is even once you start to turn things around it takes a really long period of time before the amount of weeks the average person will be waiting is really significantly changing," he said. In October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the Welsh government an extra £1bn to spend in this budget. It puts them in "a different world" after a long period of spending squeezes and high inflation, says Drakeford. Experts at Cardiff University say it should allow for a boost to NHS spending without having to raid other departments. But the picture is not so rosy after 2026, which could create difficult decisions for public services in the not-too-distant future. Most of those services are run by Wales's 22 local authorities, some of whom have issued dire warnings about their finances . Social care, schools, bin collections, libraries and swimming pools are all provided by councils, which get most of their funding from Drakeford. Yawning gaps have appeared in their budgets and it's not clear how some will balance the books . Their leaders argue the NHS cannot be sorted out unless social care is fixed. But the companies delivering care say there's barely enough funding to pay staff the Real Living Wage that the Welsh government wants. Soon they will also have a bigger National Insurance bill as a result of the UK government's Budget . Drakeford is chuffed Reeves has given him more to spend, but every week in the Senedd opponents attack other big decisions she has taken. They include means-testing pensioners for the winter fuel payment and maintaining the two-child benefits cap. The Scottish government has offered to provide help for people affected. Even though the Welsh government does not have the same powers over the benefits system as Scotland, it will still face calls to help people with the cost of living. It does, however, have some powers over tax, including over a portion of income tax and the land transaction tax you pay when buying a home. They could give ministers some more money to spend. Lots of businesses saw their rates go up after the last budget . But hiking income tax would be a huge decision. The Welsh rates haven't changed since they were devolved in 2019. Because it has fewer than half the seats in the Senedd, Labour can't make this budget a reality unless it can convince at least one member from another party to back it in a crucial vote next year. We can expect a lot of negotiation and bargaining behind the scenes, if it hasn't started already. Morgan has tried to up the ante, with a blood-curdling warning about the money Wales loses if her budget fails to pass . Losing votes could also lop 10p off every £1 of income tax, depriving the Welsh government of crucial funds. That might appeal to some, but it would represent a political and financial crisis for the Senedd – and it's difficult to see a government surviving that. Drakeford says the draft of his budget will offer a "bright future for Wales". The Welsh Conservatives said social care needed more funding, as did the NHS "which is at crisis point". Tory shadow finance minister Peter Fox also called for a "root and branch review so that taxpayers' money is well-spent and efficiently allocated". The support of the Welsh Liberal Democrats' sole MS, Jane Dodds, would be enough to pass the budget. Her spokesperson said she wanted more funding for social care, child poverty and rural investment. The last three budgets passed as part of a co-operation deal with Plaid Cymru, which has now ended. Plaid finance spokesperson Heledd Fychan said the first minister should "fight for a fair deal" from Keir Starmer's UK government. "If she fails, then Labour's budget will mean more cuts and NHS funding that delivers ever-diminishing returns," she said.
World News | Indian Navy's INSV Tarini Embarks on Second Leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama-II from AustraliaOne of the most talked about issues throughout the 2024 election season was immigration and border control. Social media posts online claim thousands of migrant children have gone missing during Joe Biden’s term as president. During the vice presidential debate in October, Vice President-elect JD Vance claimed there are “320,000 children that DHS has effectively lost.” President-elect Donald Trump made similar remarks throughout his campaign, including at an Arizona rally where he claimed “325,000 migrant children are gone, they’re missing.” Multiple VERIFY readers have asked us if that statistic is accurate. Did 320,000 migrant children go missing under the Biden Administration? U.S. Department of Homeland Security report published in August 2024 Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) Michelle Mittelstadt, director of communications at the Migration Policy Institute told VERIFY. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director of the American Immigration Council A City of Philadelphia Action Guide An Immigration Impact article The Department of Homeland Security reported in August that it was unable to monitor the locations of approximately 320,000 migrant children who were released from federal custody, but the report did not declare the kids were missing. The 320,000 number that Vance and others have referenced comes from a Department of Homeland Security report published in August 2024. The count also includes children who were released during Donald Trump’s presidency, in addition to Biden’s administration. That report said federal authorities may not be able to monitor the locations of about 320,000 unaccompanied migrant children who had been released from federal custody between 2018 and 2023, due in part to poor communication between agencies. But the report did not say that all of the children are lost or missing. Experts also attribute the number of unaccounted for children to missing paperwork – not children who are actually endangered or missing. Instead, the report is referring to the government being unable to track the children after being released from custody. The DHS report “explains that 32,000 unaccompanied children were ordered deported for missing a court hearing from 2019 to 2023,” and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement “had not filed charging documents to start the removal process for 291,000 unaccompanied children who entered the country over that time period,” Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director of the American Immigration Council explained to VERIFY. The claims online combine the 32,000 and the 291,000 counts that appear in the report. Although DHS has stated its inability to monitor the approximate 320,000 migrant children in the United States who did not appear for a hearing or receive a notice, it has not declared them to be missing. There are many factors as to why a child may not have appeared for a hearing or received a notice, including a lack of communication between government agencies to secure the correct mailing address or a guardian’s inability to take them to court. “The issue is a paperwork one – both with ICE not having contact with these minors since their release from HHS custody and lack of communication between ICE and the Justice Department or by a federal agency with the child’s sponsor,” Michelle Mittelstadt, director of communications at the Migration Policy Institute told VERIFY. “The lack of a current address on file does not mean that the children have been trafficked, are lost, or that their parents or sponsors are purposely evading immigration proceedings. Quite the contrary, a majority of the children may be residing in loving homes, attending school, and acclimating to their new surroundings after being reunited with family members in the United States,” an Immigration Impact article explains . Many of the unaccounted for children may have been separated from their parents under Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which required children to be separated from their parents during Trump’s first administration. “Upon separation from their families, children are officially labeled ‘unaccompanied alien children,’ before being sent into government custody or foster care, a City of Philadelphia Action Guide explains . The Associated Press contributed to this report.NFL Week 13 Picks Against the Spread, Tips and Predictions
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(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans generally support the idea of cutting back on the federal government, polling finds. The Pew Research poll from this summer found that 56% of Americans say the government is “almost always wasteful and inefficient.” Gallup’s recent polling data shows that 55% of Americans say the government is doing “too much” while only 41% say it should do more. Americans are more evenly split how big the government should be, but increasing government efficiency has more broad support. “Gallup polling earlier this year showed that 58% of Americans are dissatisfied with the size and power of the federal government,” Gallup said. “A slight majority of Americans say the government has too much power. Seven in 10 Americans in 2019 agreed that businesses can do things more efficiently than the federal government.” The survey comes after President-elect Donald Trump won the White House and issued broad, sweeping plans to decrease the scope of the federal government. To accomplish this task, Trump appointed businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and billionaire Elon Musk to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the ‘Save America’ Movement,’” Trump said in his announcement. More from this section Both Ramaswamy and Musk have publicly issued scathing remarks about the waste of federal resources currently occurring in Washington, D.C. Ramaswamy, for instance, has laid out a specific plan on how thousands of federal workers could be fired. The pair of businessmen have said publicly DOGE could cut $2 trillion in federal spending. Ramaswamy and Musk visited Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with lawmakers to discuss the potential cuts, which could even include ideas as drastic as eliminating the Department of Education and returning that responsibility to the states. Trump's allies have also discussed cutting spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, which are seen by Trump's camp as taxpayer-funded investment in woke ideology. Whether such stark actions would be supported by Americans remains unclear, but for now the latest polling shows Americans want something to be done. On top of that, Americans’ desire for smaller government seems to be more than a momentary political phase. “Gallup has asked this question annually over the past 24 years. On average, 52% of Americans have said the government is doing too much, compared with 42% saying the government should do more...” Gallup said. “Only twice have more Americans chosen the ‘government should do more’ alternative over the ‘government doing too much’ alternative -- in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and in 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19.”Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — In the year since the war in Gaza broke out, Israel's government has been cracking down on dissent among its Palestinian citizens. Authorities have charged Palestinians with “supporting terrorism” because of posts online or for demonstrating against the war. Activists and rights watchdogs say Palestinians have also lost jobs, been suspended from schools and faced police interrogations. Palestinians make up about 20% of Israel's population. Many feel forced to self-censor out of fear of being jailed and further marginalized in society. Others still find ways to dissent, but carefully. Israel's National Security Ministry counters that, “Freedom of speech is not the freedom to incite.” Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found, citing Emirati authorities. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Sunday said Zvi Kogan was killed, calling it a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.” It said: “The state of Israel will act with all means to seek justice with the criminals responsible for his death." Kogan went missing on Thursday, and there were suspicions he had been kidnapped. His disappearance comes as Iran has been threatening to retaliate against Israel after the two countries traded fire in October. Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier and wounds 18 as Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center has killed one soldier and wounded 18 others. The Hezbollah militant group meanwhile fired around 160 rockets and other projectiles into northern and central Israel on Sunday, wounding at least five people. Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon's military has largely kept to the sidelines. The Israeli military expressed regret over the strike, saying it occurred in an area of ongoing combat operations against Hezbollah. It said it does not target the Lebanese armed forces and that the strike is under review. The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump's promises on growth and inflation WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy. He also has big debt problem that'll be a hurdle to delivering on those plan. Trump has bold ambitions on tax cuts, tariffs and other programs. But high interest rates and the price of repaying the federal government’s existing debt could limit what he’s able to do. The federal debt stands at roughly $36 trillion, and the spike in inflation after the pandemic has pushed up the government’s borrowing costs such that debt service next year will easily exceed spending on national security. After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles WASHINGTON (AP) — During the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump had hailed what would become Project 2025 as a conservative roadmap for “exactly what our movement will do." Trump pulled an about-face when Project 2025 became a political liability. He denied knowing anything about the “ridiculous and abysmal” plans, even though some were written by his former aides and many allies. Now, after winning the 2024 election, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the effort he temporarily shunned. Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Tom Homan, his former immigration chief, as “border czar;” and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy. Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across US during Thanksgiving week WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters in the U.S. have warned of another round of winter weather that could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving. California is bracing for more snow and rain this weekend while still grappling with some flooding and small landslides from a previous storm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for California's Sierra Nevada through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at high elevations. Thousands remained without power in the Seattle area on Saturday after a “bomb cyclone” storm system hit the West Coast earlier in the week, killing two people. Parts of the Northeast and Appalachia also began the weekend with heavy precipitation. Pakistan partially stops mobile and internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan gear up for a protest in the capital. The government and Interior Ministry made the announcement on X, which is banned in Pakistan. Sunday's protest is to demand Khan's release. He has been in prison for more than a year but remains popular. His supporters rely heavily on social media and messaging apps to coordinate with each other. Pakistan has already sealed off Islamabad and shut down major roads and highways connecting the city with Khan's power bases. Here's what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change. But it’s a far-from-perfect arrangement, with many parties still unsatisfied but hopeful that the deal will be a step in the right direction. Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan has held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines despite a last-minute boycott of the event by South Korea that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before and during World War II. South Korea’s absence at Sunday’s memorial, to which Seoul government officials and Korean victims’ families were invited, is a major setback in the rapidly improving ties between the two countries, which since last year have set aside their historical disputes to prioritize U.S.-led security cooperation. Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of 'Love Connection' and 'Scrabble,' dies at 83 NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83. Mark Young, Woolery’s podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978. He teamed up with Young for the podcast “Blunt Force Truth” and became a full supporter Donald Trump.Japanese companies are ramping up policies and protections against a rise in rude and abusive customer behaviour, with Narita International Airport becoming the first in the country to adopt a strict zero-tolerance policy. The new rule, which includes measures against verbal abuse, threats, and discrimination, reflects growing concerns in Japan’s service sector, where staff face more frequent confrontations from frustrated customers. Other businesses and even local governments are taking action. Last month, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government passed an ordinance aimed at safeguarding service industry workers from rising levels of abuse and harassment. A survey by the UA Zensen Union showed that nearly 47% of service workers in Japan had experienced some form of harassment from customers over the past two years, with some requiring counselling to cope. A new airport employee described how common these incidents are becoming, citing a recent case where a passenger reacted aggressively over excess baggage fees. “He was banging on the counter and yelling, refusing to pay,” she said. Airlines like All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have also announced new guidelines that explicitly ban abusive language, threats, and unreasonable demands on their staff. Other companies are turning to technology to help their workers handle customer outbursts. Telecommunications giant Softbank, for instance, has created an AI-powered tool to alter the voices of angry callers, making them sound calm on the line. Many convenience stores have introduced staff training and signs warning that misbehaviour will not be tolerated. While Japan is known for high standards of customer service, Roy Larke, a retail expert, explains that those standards also set high expectations for customer decorum. “This breakdown of norms can be shocking, as both staff and customers expect polite interactions,” he said. Morinosuke Kawaguchi, a technology analyst, suggests that the increase in recorded incidents on social media makes the trend appear more widespread than it may be, though some companies say aggression is clearly growing.
Now the Saints, who’ve remained mathematically alive in the playoff race by winning three of four, might have to play without Carr again — and it didn’t go well the last time. Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi declined on Monday to rule out Carr for any of New Orleans' final four games because of his injured non-throwing hand or his concussion . Both injuries occurred when he tried to leap for a first down and crashed hard to the turf during the fourth quarter of New Orleans' 14-11 victory over the reeling New York Giants on Sunday. “We’re not going to rule him out just yet,” Rizzi said. “We have to see in the next day or two what the healing process is like and see if he can function. “The good news it’s not his throwing hand,” Rizzi said. “The bad news is we’re obviously dealing with an injury here that we have to kind of play it by ear.” Rizzi noted that Carr must clear the concussion protocol first. After that, he said, the Saints can see how well Carr can operate with his hand injury. “It's been done before,” Rizzi said when asked about the prospect of an NFL QB playing with an injured non-throwing hand. “It appears at moment that it's non-surgical, which is a big aspect of it. ... That's why we're going to discuss the options.” Last season, Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert played with a fractured finger on his non-throwing hand . Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen has played part of this season with an injured non-throwing hand . If Carr can't play, his replacement will be either second-year pro Jake Haener or rookie Spencer Rattler. Rattler started three games earlier this season when Carr had an oblique injury — all losses by New Orleans, which was in the midst of a seven-game skid. “We've just got to surround whomever it is and pick him up and get him rolling with the rest of us,” guard Lucas Patrick said. “It's just another step of adversity in this long season that we’ve had.” New Orleans' interior defensive line is coming off one of its better games. Defensive tackles Bryan Bresee and Khalen Saunders accounted for both New Orleans' sacks in New York. The Saints also held the Giants to 112 yards rushing — a lower opponent rushing total than in seven other games this season. The Saints' 92 yards rushing offensively was their fourth-lowest total all season and the lowest in any of their victories. Running back Kendre Miller's future is looking a bit brighter now. He has played in just three games this season because of hamstring injuries and his lack of readiness was criticized by since-fired coach Dennis Allen earlier this season. Miller also has yet to rush for more than 36 yards in a game. But against the Giants, he earned praise for the speed, strength and elusiveness he was able to show on a couple of clutch runs, including an 8-yard run for his first and only touchdown this season. Patrick said Miller deserved credit on his scoring run for staying upright and continuing to push forward — with the help of some teammates — after he was met at the 5-yard line by a Giants defender. Patrick said if Miller didn't give the extra effort and stay on his feet, his teammates would not have had the chance to help push him across the goal line. “Kendre's definitely a bright, young runner and he's exciting to block for,” Patrick said. Blake Grupe was 0 for 2 on field goal attempts, although both were from beyond 50 yards and one was blocked. Those were Grupe's first two failures from beyond 50 yards this season. In addition to Carr, reserve linebacker D’Marco Jackson left Sunday's game with an ankle injury. 0 — The number of games the Saints have won when Carr does not play. They've gone 5-5 in his starts this season. The Saints are back home Sunday against Washington in what could be ex-New Orleans cornerback Marshon Lattimore's first game with the Commanders. The game also marks the return to Louisiana of quarterback Jayden Daniels, who won the Heisman Troply last year at LSU. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflWhat is an i7? The i7 is an all electric sedan built in the Dingolfing, Germany, assembly plant and sold worldwide by BMW. The i7 eDrive50 is a full size 4 door car that has been designed from the ground up as an EV electric vehicle. The i7 comes in 3 models: the eDrive50, the xDrive60, and the M70, with the eDrive50 being the base model, the xDrive60 offering more power, and the M70 being the performance focused option. The 2024 BMW i7 eDrive50 and the i7 xDrive60 are essentially the same vehicle with one primary difference. The i7 eDrive50 has a single electric motor with rear wheel drive (RWD), while the i7 xDrive60 has dual electric motors with xDrive all wheel drive (AWD). This week BMW sent me a 2024 i7 eDrive50 all electric EV sedan with a base price of $105,700 to test drive and review. The options on this RWD electric car are: the special paint for $1,950, the driver assistance package for $2,000, the luxury rear seating package for $1,500, the M Sport package for $3,900, the 21′′ alloy wheels for $1,300, the M Sport professional package for $950, the premium package for $1,400, the executive package for $3,700, and the Bowers & Wilkins sound system for $4,800. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), including the $995 destination charge is: $128,195. After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealers fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $144,219. At just over $144 Grand, this all electric BMW sedan is a high tech mix of EV power and luxury options that can go up to 311 miles on a full charge. Charging time takes 11 hours on a Level II 240 volt home charger, while a Level III 440v DC fast charger can fill the on board battery pack to 80% capacity in about 30 minutes, with the fuel economy rating pegged at 88 MPGe. As this is a high performance all electric luxury sedan, BMW has loaded in all the good stuff, like a full leather interior, heated seats, heated front and rear arm rests, wireless charging, acoustic noise protection, multifunction rear seats, a connected pro driving package, a curved center stack, a digital dashboard, head up display, a charging socket, enhanced USB and Bluetooth, 5G connectivity, dynamic cruise control and an extended travel and comfort seating package. Performance and comfort are enhanced with the M Sport upgrades and include a set of M Sport 21′′ star spoke alloy wheels, an M Sport heated steering wheel, M Sport shadow line exterior trim, M Sport exterior and interior elements, M Sport disc brake calipers with black logos and M Sport carbon fiber interior trim with silver thread cross stitching. Tech is always a big thing in BMW’s. This i7 EV comes with active parking distance control, a rear view camera, an inside camera, a front view camera, acoustic sound protection, remote software updates, active driving assistant pro, dynamic cruise control, highway assist, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Sirius XM satellite radio and acoustic pedestrian protection. This i7 also has the Bowers & Wilkins sound system with 655 watts of power and 18 speakers and you can upgrade to the top tier Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system with 1,965 watts of power and 39 speakers. This includes 4D sound from speakers integrated into the front seat backs, for an immersive listening experience, with Diamond signifying the use of their signature diamond dome tweeter technology. The 2024 BMW i7 is an all electric luxury sedan that offers features that make it a top EV pick. For power, it has a 101.7 kWh battery pack and can produce up to 650 horsepower, and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 3.5 seconds. For range, the i7 can go over 310 miles on a full charge, which is comparable to other EVs in this price class. For comfort, the i7 has an adaptive suspension system that provides a smooth ride, even on rough terrain. The seats are extremely comfortable and the interior can be customized with extended Merino leather seat upholstery with real wood oak trim. So, call, click or visit your local BMW dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the 2024 BMW i7 eDrive50 EV all electric RWD sedan. And remember that the base price for an i7 starts at only $105,700. BMW – The Ultimate Driving Machine. Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, You Are What You Drive, and maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should Drive one, Buy one, Today. Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy. This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to tonyleo@pacbell.net and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.netSens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Katie Britt, R-Ala., discuss bipartisan efforts to protect children and teenagers using social media on 'Special Report.' A 27-year-old grad student was just caught using pictures of real kids on the internet to make AI child porn for pedophiles. Even more disgusting? He worked by request. This story made my skin crawl, and it brings me to a question I’ve been asked more and more often. "Kim, I don't want pictures of my kids on social media. How do I tell friends and family not to post them without sounding preachy?" I’m giving away an i Phone 16 Pro with Apple Intelligence . No purchase necessary; enter now! Your kids, your rules You’re totally justified in wanting your kids’ faces off the web. It's a fact that creeps scan public accounts looking for kids to prey on. It's also easier than ever for pedophiles to pose as a kid and groom your child on Snapchat, Roblox — you name it. BIOMETRIC DATA: IS IT SAFE TO HAND IT OVER TO ANY COMPANY THAT ASKS? Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train its AI models . The law is way behind here. As a parent, it’s up to you to protect your kids. Related: Stop Facebook from using your data to train AI Social media applications on an iPhone screen. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Keep things drama-free Save yourself an awkward situation by telling people before a big get-together. Most folks mean well, but they might not know the risks of sharing kids’ photos online, especially if they’re not parents themselves. It’s about you , not them. This is for your kids. Use "I" and "we" statements, and don’t tell anyone else how to parent. Share your reasoning. Or just send them a link to this story! Be clear and firm. Don’t leave any wiggle room on public posting. Do it one-on-one. If you have the convo over email or text, do it privately, not in a group message. SMARTPHONE TRICKS EVERY IPHONE AND ANDROID USER SHOULD KNOW I wrote up an example you can copy: "Hey, I wanted to let you know ahead of time we’d like to keep photos of the kids off the internet for privacy and safety reasons. (We saw some stories that really spooked us!) If you could avoid putting pics of them on social media, we’d really appreciate it!" Related: The secret to get better pics of you and your family If it’s already posted ... Don’t panic. Reach out ASAP and ask them to remove it with a link to the specific post. I’d go with a text. A comment on a public post feels like you’re calling them out. As a parent, it’s up to you to protect your kids online. (iStock) Use this: "Hey, I totally forgot to mention this, but we're keeping pictures of the kids offline for now. Could you take this post down or repost it with their faces hidden? An emoji works great! Related: Posting pics of kids on social media: Do’s and don’ts The safest way to share pics with friends? Not sharing photos of your kids publicly doesn’t have to mean not sharing at all. My suggestion: Make an invite-only album for close family and friends. In Google Photos: You can do this on your phone or computer. Just open the Google Photos app or website . THE $40K SCAM THAT ALMOST GOT ME + 3 MORE SPREADING NOW On a computer: Click Photos and select one you want to share. At the top, click the + icon > Shared album > New shared album . Add a title, then hit Share . You can choose Create link , search for contacts or share on social media. On mobile: Tap the + icon > Album . Name your album and add the photos you want to share. Select Get Link to generate a private link, add specific email addresses or share through a messaging app or social media. Final step : Make sure the Link Sharing toggle is off for maximum privacy, so only invited users can view the album. In Apple Photos: You can create and share on your iPhone , iPad or Mac using the Photos app. First, you need to enable Shared Albums. On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos , then turn on Shared Album s. On a Mac: Open the Photos app . From the menu bar at the top, choose Photos > Settings . (In macOS Monterey or earlier, choose Photos > Preferences .) Select the iCloud tab , then Shared Albums . The Instagram logo on a cellphone. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) Now create and share your album. On Mac or iPhone/iPad running iOS 18: In Photos, scroll down to Shared Albums > Shared Albums > Create. Add a name, images and then choose people from your contacts, type an email address or add iMessage phone number. Tap Done . On iOS 17 or earlier: Go to Albums > + (add button) > New Shared Album . 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Home | News | Farmer Couple Attempts Self Immolation Over Paddy Deduction Dispute In Suryapet Farmer couple attempts self-immolation over paddy deduction dispute in Suryapet A disturbing incident unfolded at the IKP procurement center in Annaram village on Sunday, where farmers Guguloth Keema Naik and Punnamma attempted self-immolation in front of hundreds of people. Fellow farmers quickly intervened, saving them from the desperate act, and then staged a protest at the center to show solidarity with the couple. By Telangana Today Published Date - 24 November 2024, 06:48 PM A disturbing incident unfolded at the IKP procurement center in Annaram village on Sunday, where farmers Guguloth Keema Naik and Punnamma attempted self-immolation in front of hundreds of people. Fellow farmers quickly intervened, saving them from the desperate act, and then staged a protest at the center to show solidarity with the couple. Suryapet: A farmer couple attempted to end their lives by self-immolation in full public view after getting distressed over millers deducting as much as seven kilograms of paddy per quintal citing impurities and moisture content. The disturbing incident, followed by protests by farmers at the IKP procurement centre in Annaram village on Sunday, saw Guguloth Keema Naik and Punnamma attempting self-immolation even as several hundreds of people were around at the procurement centre. Fellow farmers at the centre, who rushed to their rescue and prevented them from the desperate step, sat in protest expressing solidarity with the couple. The farmers resented that the millers’ practice has seriously impacted their earnings. While a standard deduction of two to three kilograms per quintal was justified by the millers to account for moisture and waste in the paddy, the increased deductions with the arrival of more paddy led to strong opposition from the farmers. The paddy, moved to the procurement centre by the family of the tribal farmer, was sent to Venkataramana Traders Mill on November 17. However, the miller rejected the stock and sent back the lorry with the paddy load after a week-long wait for payment, causing further distress and sparking protests. The local mandal revenue officer rushed to the procurement centre to address the farmers’ grievances. He spoke to the farmers and conveyed the issue to the District Collector and Civil Supplies officials. The Tahsildar was able to pacify the situation by assuring the farmers that the paddy load would be sent to another mill and that their problem would be resolved. The protest subsided with the farmers relenting by calling off the protests. Follow Us : Tags annaram village farmer farmer couple Paddy Related News Actor Ali hit with legal trouble over unapproved farmhouse construction in Telangana Unable to bear financial debts couple end life in Vikarabad Curry leaf, moringa plantation drive in Siddipet schools to tackle iron deficiency Police implements mandatory helmet rule in Warangal commissionerate limits
A UK TICKET holder has scooped a whopping £177million EuroMillions jackpot - bagging the third biggest National Lottery win ever. Brits have been urged to check their tickets to see if they've matched the winning numbers for tonight's EuroMillions draw. The winning numbers are 07, 11, 25, 31, 40 and 35 with Lucky Stars 09, 12. National Lottery winners' adviser Andy Carter said: "Wow, it has been a truly incredible night for a single UK ticket-holder. "They have scooped tonight's jaw-dropping £177m EuroMillions jackpot." Andy added: "The win has landed them a spot on the National Lottery's Rich List. Read More Money SHUT UP SHOP ‘World’s oldest surviving market’ running for 1,000 YEARS will close down FENCED OFF Man fined £622 and slapped with criminal record for privacy fence mistake "They have become the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time. Everything you need to know about Lottery and EuroMillions What happens to the EuroMillions prize money if no one claims it? Who are the biggest UK EuroMillions winners ever? Who is Britain's youngest Lottery winner Callie Rodgers? How many times can the EuroMillions jackpot rollover? Which is the easiest Lottery to win? What are the odds of winning the EuroMillions jackpot? What happens when you win the Euromillions lottery ? What are the biggest lottery jackpots in the world? Horoscope luck: Which star sign is most likely to win the lottery? "What a wonderful win right before Christmas, and we cannot wait to pay out this amazing prize." Every EuroMillions ticket also bags you an automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker, which guarantees at least one player will pocket £1million in every draw. Tonight's UK Millionaire Maker Selection winner is: TRLJ40528 . Most read in Money IN LINE Shoppers queue for MAC opening as store reveals amazing deal for Black Friday MUCH TO SEA Cosy cottage with own beach in idyllic Scots seaside village hits the market BRIBE BLAST 'Bribed with cheap electricity' - Fury over plans for huge wind farm SHUTTERS DOWN Family-run store in major Scots city to close in weeks after 40 years The National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 06, 08, 18, 22, 24 and the Thunderball is 14 . Anyone with any queries or who thinks they have a winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call the National Lottery on 0333 234 5050 or email help@national-lottery.co.uk. UK's biggest lottery winners By Ethan Singh Anonymous winner - £195,707,000 A UK ticket-holder scooped the record EuroMillions jackpot of £195 million on July 19 2022 – the biggest National Lottery win of all time. The holder, who remains anonymous to this day, amassed the fortune with just one lucky ticket. Joe and Jess Thwaite - £184,262,899.10 Britain's previous EuroMillions record holders were Joe and Jess Thwaite. The couple won a record-breaking £184million jackpot in May 2022 and shared hopes of a Hawaiian holiday and a new horse box for their children's ponies. Joe bought his winning ticket online on May 10, 2022, and the following morning received an email with good news. As he learnt of the huge win, he was in disbelief and initially kept it for himself as he did not want to disturb his wife, who was sleeping. Joe, a communications sales engineer, and Jess, who runs a hairdressing salon with her sister, have been married for 11 years and have two children. Colin and Chris Weir, £161,653,000 Colin and Christine Weir landed the colossal prize money in 2011 and were Europe’s second-biggest winners until someone in Italy won a jackpot worth £193m in 2019. They splashed the cash at an astounding rate of £100,000 a week before tragedy struck. But at the time of Colin’s death in December 2019 his share of the prize money had dwindled by around £40m . He spent the millions living a life of luxury, forking out for sports cars, property and the football club he supported. Colin and Christine divorced shortly before his death after being married for 38 years. He left money for their children Carly and Jamie. Adrian and Gillian Brayford - £148,600,000 Adrian and Gillian won 190 million euros in a EuroMillions draw in August 2012, which came to just over £148 million. But Adrian split from Gillian the following year because of the stress of the win. The couple bought a Grade II listed estate in Cambridgeshire, complete with cinema and billiards room, but it was sold in 2021. After divorcing in 2013, he failed to woo ex-sausage factory worker Marta Jarosz — but fell for stable girl Sam Burbidge. She left him in 2017, taking 30 prize horses Adrian bought. It might have worked out in the end for Adrian though as the former postman was seen smiling with ambulance worker Tracey Biles last year. Frances and Patrick Connolly - £114,969,775 Former social worker and teacher Frances set up two charitable foundations after she and her husband hit the jackpot. They scooped almost £115 million on New Year’s Day 2019. She estimates that she has already given away £60 million to charitable causes, as well as friends and family. Richard and Debbie Nuttall - £61,000,000 The couple from Colne, Lancashire, took home £61 million on January 30 2024. Both 54, they were enjoying a holiday in Fuerteventura, celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. But they then discovered the big EuroMillions win. Richard revealed they originally thought they had won £2.60, but then received another email telling the pair to check their account. Other eye-watering anonymous winners: 2019 - £123million Another anonymous winner scooped up a prize of £123,458,008 in the June Superdraw rollover. 2021 - £122million Following nine rollovers, one ticketholder bagged the £122,550,350 jackpot last April. The successful participant chose to remain anonymous. 2018 - £121million Another anonymous winner found their fortune during the Superdraw jackpot rollover in April 2018, securing £121,328,187. 1 A UK TICKET-HOLDER has won £177 million in the EuroMillions draw Credit: AFP