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Thunderbird Entertainment Group Announces Arrangements to Address Mailing Delays Resulting from Canada Post StrikeHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — From “Childless Cat Lady” to “They’re eating the cats,” Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations delves into the worlds of presidential politics, entertainment and conspiracy theories while saving room for sports, business and protests against the war in Gaza. Pop superstar Taylor Swift topped this year’s list by signing an Instagram post in September as “ Taylor Swift Childless Cat Lady” while endorsing Democrat Kamala Harris for president. The remark was a reference to three-year-old comments made by JD Vance , the Republican vice president-elect, as he described Democrats as beholden to “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.” President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump took the next two spots on the list. Biden came in at No. 2 with his recent announcement that he was pardoning his son Hunter. Trump followed with his false claim that, “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in. They’re eating the cats” during his September debate against Harris. Trump’s comment about Springfield, Ohio, amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants were abducting and eating pets, repeating inflammatory and anti-immigrant rhetoric he promoted throughout his campaigns. Trump also came in at No. 5 with “Fight! Fight! Fight!” after an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. The notable quotations list, compiled each year by Fred Shapiro, an associate director at the Yale Law Library, is a supplement to The New Yale Book of Quotations, which is edited by Shapiro and published by Yale University Press. “Please note that the items on this list are not necessarily eloquent or admirable quotations, rather they have been picked because they are famous or important or particularly revealing of the spirit of our times,” Shapiro said. ____ The list 1. “Taylor Swift Childless Cat Lady” — Taylor Swift, signing off on an Instagram post, Sept. 10, 2024. 2. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter.” — President Joe Biden , official statement, Dec. 1, 2024. 3. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in. They’re eating the cats.” — President-elect Donald Trump , presidential debate, Sept. 10, 2024, repeating a debunked conspiracy about Haitian immigrants in Ohio. 4. “I’ve become friends with school shooters.” — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , vice presidential debate, Oct. 1, 2024, misspeaking while referring to befriending shooting survivors. 5. “Fight! Fight! Fight!” — Trump after an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. 6. “Yes they can control the weather.” — Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , posting on the social media platform X, Oct. 2, 2024, endorsing a conspiracy theory that the government used weather control technology to aim Hurricane Helene at Republican voters. Other news outlets have retreated behind paywalls. At HuffPost, we believe journalism should be free for everyone. Would you help us provide essential information to our readers during this critical time? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . 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Log in to hide these messages. 7. “Some of you (women) may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.” — Kansas City Chiefs football player Harrison Butker, commencement address at Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, May 11, 2024. 8. “Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Harvard’s rules on bullying and harassment?” — New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik , House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee hearing, Dec. 5, 2023, questioning now-former Harvard President Claudine Gay on how the university responded to instances of antisemitism on campus. 9. “OMG.” — New York Mets baseball player José Iglesias , title of song released in 2024. 10. “The court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist.” — U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2024, ruling in an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department against Google . Related From Our PartnerSyrian rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, ending his family’s more than 50 years of rule in the country. Assad reportedly fled to Russia, where he was granted political asylum. One image shared across social media appears to show Assad and his wife arriving in Russia after fleeing Syria. A video shared thousands of times appears to show the aftermath of his plane after it crashed. A graphic image of a man being tortured has been shared with claims it shows a real scene from inside one of the notorious prisons in Syria. QUESTION #1 Does this image show Assad and his wife arriving in Russia? THE SOURCES Syria Stream video from Feb. 10, 2023 RevEye , a reverse image search tool THE ANSWER No, this image doesn’t show Assad and his wife arriving in Russia. It’s from February 2023 and was taken in Syria. WHAT WE FOUND Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed to TASS, a Russian news agency, that Assad and his family were granted political asylum in Russia, but VERIFY has been unable to find any photographic evidence of their arrival in the country. The image being shared is nearly two years old. Using RevEye, VERIFY conducted a reverse image search and found the image was lifted from this video posted to YouTube on Feb. 10, 2023 by Syria Stream , a channel that posts Syrian news footage. The video shows Assad visiting a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, on Feb. 10, 2023, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the region. When comparing the viral image and the 2023 video, Assad and his wife are wearing the same outfits, standing with the same people and walking through the same hallway. QUESTION #2 Does this video posted on social media show the aftermath of Assad’s plane crash? THE SOURCES Video posted to X on Sept. 3, 2024 Indian Air Force X post from Sept. 2, 2024 InVid and RevEye , video and photo forensics tools THE ANSWER No, this video doesn’t show the aftermath of Assad’s plane crash. The video predates Assad’s ousting from the Syrian government. WHAT WE FOUND This video doesn’t show the aftermath of Assad’s plane crashing. It shows a different plane crash and is unrelated to the recent events in Syria. Using InVid , a video forensics tool, VERIFY analyzed the video and conducted a reverse image search of each frame. The same video was posted to X on Sept. 3, 2024 , appearing to show an Indian Air Force plane crash near the Indian border with Pakistan. The original post says, “A MiG-29UPG of the #India 's Air Force crashed last night near the border with #Pakistan , tallying at the 6th crash of the IAF in 2024 till date.” The Indian Air Force confirmed the crash , saying the IAF MiG-29 crashed after a malfunction and the pilot was able to eject safely. TASS, a Russian news agency, reported that Assad and his family members arrived in Moscow, and did not die in a plane crash. QUESTION #3 Does this image show a real scene of torture under Assad’s reign in Syria? THE SOURCES Dana News and Akharin Khabar , Persian news sites Egrat Museum’s Instagram page RevEye , a reverse image search tool THE ANSWER No, the image doesn’t show a real scene of torture under Assad’s reign. It is actually a wax museum exhibit in Iran. WHAT WE FOUND Human rights organizations have long accused Assad and the Syrian government of torture, but this image does not show that. It’s actually an image of an exhibit at the Ebrat Museum in Tehran, Iran. The museum, a former prison, uses wax mannequins to portray human rights abuses carried out by the SAVAK, Iran’s pre-revolution intelligence agency. Nearly identical images from the exhibit, featured in Persian news articles about the museum, match the scene falsely claimed to depict Syria. The museum has posted images of similar wax figures on Instagram.
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The Rev Richard Coles has revealed he once came on stage to a “barrage of knickers” while he was in pop duo The Communards. During Tuesday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, the campmates reflected on the point at which they realised they were famous. Radio presenter and author Coles, 62, said: “The big thing for us came when we had Don’t Leave Me This Way and it was number one for weeks and weeks, and I remember we were playing in Ireland and we were booked into a sports stadium, we came on stage and there was this barrage of knickers. All these girls threw their knickers.” The contestants for the 2024 series of I’m A Celebrity (ITV) Danny Jones, who performs in the band McFly, contributed to the conversation and said: “For me, it was the fans waiting outside CD:UK and then when we left girls were chasing the car and I was like, ‘What has gone on?’ It was scary because they were banging on the windows.” He added: “I think to make a difference to people’s lives, I get such satisfaction and that’s what keeps me going to make people smile or forget about their worries or to make them feel less lonely in hard times, and just come and enjoy and a bit of escapism at one of our shows, I feel very privileged to have that.” Former professional boxer Barry McGuigan told the camp he had won the Commonwealth Games gold medal when he was 17. He said: “Because Ireland was going through all the troubles and I was a sort of peace ambassador, all the bad boys f****** hated me but yet they watched my fights. It was probably in the hope I got flattened.” Richard Coles during the BFI and Radio Times Television Festival (Ian West/PA) She said: “Coming back into Heathrow Airport it was mayhem, the security had to drag us onto a bus because there were swamps of people.” She added: “I didn’t know what to expect.” Alan Halsall said his fame has been consistent due to his role in the British soap Coronation Street. He said: “That’s constant. I think the only time I’ve found it difficult really recently is when I’ve become a father, it’s hard then.” Coleen Rooney, who is married to former footballer Wayne Rooney, agreed: “That’s the thing with kids I think, it’s hard to go on days out. It’s Oti’s turn to step into the horrors of the Sinister Sarcophagus as the mummy returns! ? #ImACeleb continues at 9pm. pic.twitter.com/8LEZ3xaAT1 — I’m A Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) December 3, 2024 “Kai told Wayne to stop coming to football games, when he played grassroots tournaments and stuff because he used to get swarmed and he couldn’t even watch the game. “How do you say to all of these kids, ‘Go away, I’m watching my son?’ Adults, it’s different you could speak to them, so he (Kai) just said, ‘Oh, Dad there’s no point you coming because you don’t even watch me play anyway.’ “Which is sad but it can’t be helped anyway. At the same time the fans help you along the way and get you where you are.” Also on the show, the camp received news that they would have a chance to visit the Jungle Arms and would need to leave camp immediately. The campmates discussed what they might have to do in order to get there, as Higgins said: “I’m telling you now, I will go to lengths to get my glass of wine, you watch.” I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! continues nightly at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.The transition team of President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a crucial agreement with the Justice Department for conducting background checks on his forthcoming nominees and appointees, resolving a protracted delay. This development permits Trump's aides and future administration officials to secure the necessary security clearances ahead of Inauguration Day, ensuring they can access classified government information essential for a seamless transition of power. Additionally, this paves the way for Senate confirmations, as lawmakers require these checks before voting. This accord follows a similar agreement with the Biden White House to facilitate coordination with the existing federal workforce, mandated to be signed by Oct. 1. Emphasizing the need for skilled personnel, this move underlines the importance of preparation before Trump takes office. (With inputs from agencies.)Streets and roads in the city may turn pedestrian-friendly in another couple of years if the proposed ‘Walkable Kochi’ project being planned by the Kochi Corporation in association with GIZ, a German agency that works in India in areas including urban development, pans out as envisaged. The work on the initiative being proposed under GIZ’s Sustainable Urban Mobility (SUM-ACA) project will get under way next month. The project aims at supporting the Corporation in improving the city’s pedestrian infrastructure by facilitating a detailed audit with support from the Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (C- HED), an institution functioning as the civic body’s research and development wing. “The walkable city initiative was introduced at a session on urban mobility during the Mayors’ conference in Ahmedabad last year. Now, an agency that has executed a similar project in Bengaluru has come forward to collaborate with the Corporation to implement it in Kochi. A presentation on the initiative was held on Friday [November 22],” said Mayor M. Anilkumar. Funds of the Corporation earmarked for urban transport projects would also be used for the project. The project will involve a careful review of the current state of sidewalks, crossings, and other pedestrian amenities based on which improvements will be made to ensure greater safety, comfort, and accessibility for pedestrians. This may involve works such as constructing new sidewalks, repairing existing ones, creating designated pedestrian zones, and installing appropriate signage and lighting, with the priority being enhancing walkability through the infusion of Information Technology. To begin with, the priority network of the city may be identified using available studies. This would involve spatial analysis of road connectivity, traffic density, and mapping key destinations, along with site surveys. Discussions will also be held with key stakeholders to draft a plan, based on which a proposal for the Priority Walking Network would be submitted. A working group comprising various agencies would be formed. A local team of volunteers from the city would be enlisted to carry out comprehensive ward-wise audits along streets identified under the Priority Walking Network. A two-day workshop that covers all aspects of the audit process and applications to be used would be held for volunteers chosen to conduct the audit. Citizen outreach activities would be carried out in consultation with the respective division councillors. ‘Citizen’s maps’ would be formed for enriching data collection and citizen engagement events in the neighbourhood like ‘walk the talk’ and art projects. An interactive dashboard would be created for audit data and budgets. The data would be collected on a phone-based app, capturing geo-spatial data and photos. This would be further analysed and visualised on the interactive dashboard, which would be capable of sorting the data by type of issue, number of issues, intensity (percentage of coverage) and display heat maps of the problems. It would facilitate consensus building by enabling both citizens and government representatives to review every aspect of the project. Published - November 23, 2024 08:14 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Kochi / Kerala / local authority / road safety / public works & infrastructure
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Losses to the Chargers and Bengals with a playoff berth on the line show Sean Payton made a miscalculation when he agreed to flex the Denver Broncos’ Week 16 game to a Thursday night. The NFL needed the Broncos’ approval to replace the Cincinnati-Cleveland game with the Broncos-Chargers game because Denver had already played on a Thursday night on the road. He eagerly agreed to the switch, figuring the team’s fanbase always travels well to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the Broncos would be the more rested team at Cincinnati. But after an emotional comeback win over the Colts, the Broncos (9-7) lost to the Chargers in part because Payton got away from the run even though it helped them score touchdowns on their first three drives — and he had written “Run It!!” in marker on top of his play sheet. And they lost to the Bengals 30-24 in overtime on Saturday after Payton decided against going for 2 and the win when Marvin Mims Jr. hauled in a highlight-reel touchdown grab between two defenders with 8 seconds left in regulation. “We knew a tie for us was just as beneficial as a win,” Payton explained. “We felt like we had the momentum at that point.” Holding up two fingers, rookie QB Bo Nix lobbied for the 2-point try to no avail. “We discussed it all. We had plenty of time, plenty of time, plenty of time,” Payton said. “And the decision we made was the right one.” Well ... An extra point assured Joe Burrow would get the ball back, and the Broncos hadn’t forced a single punt all game, something Payton acknowledged afterward that he wasn’t aware of, and they hadn’t stopped the Bengals since twice holding them on fourth down in the first half. They finally forced a punt in overtime, but the Broncos went three-and-out, something they did again after Bengals kicker Cade York doinked a 33-yard field-goal attempt off the left upright on Cincinnati’s second possession. With the Bengals out of timeouts, all the Broncos needed was a first down and they’d be playoff-bound for the first time since 2015, but Bo Nix misfired to tight end Adam Trautman on third-and-long, so the Broncos punted and Burrow led the Bengals (8-8) on their game-winning touchdown drive. “I thought we could move the ball in overtime,” Nix said, “but we didn’t.” The Broncos could render all of it moot with a win in Week 18 against Kansas City with the Chiefs (15-1) expected to rely heavily on backups as they rest up for the playoffs as the AFC’s top seed. But Denver’s defense has been dismal since November, giving up the most yards in the league, and another letdown against the Chiefs would give the Broncos their biggest collapse in two decades. “This is what we do it for — meaningful games here,” Payton said. “I think it’s important that you embrace it, and it is exciting. There’s nothing worse than playing games in the last part of the season where there’s nothing at stake. So I think it’s something we’ll all be excited about.” What’s working Denver’s pass rush. The Broncos sacked Burrow seven times, giving them a league-high 58 for the season. Zach Allen had a career-best 3 1/2 of them and Dondrea Tillman’s sack gives the Broncos six players without at least five sacks this season. What needs help Riley Moss led the Broncos with 14 tackles but he had a tough return to action after missing a month with a sprained MCL. Burrow targeted him over and over, including on the game-winning touchdown throw to Tee Higgins, who caught three TD passes. “Riley could have been healthy for the last eight weeks. Whoever’s opposite Pat, they’re going to go that direction, right?” Payton said. (Higgins) is a good player. A real good player. It wasn’t anything that we didn’t expect. In other words, that happens when you’re teammates with Pat.” Stock up WR Marvin Mims Jr. had a breakout performance with eight catches for 103 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, a 51-yarder and the 25-yard catch on fourth down in the closing seconds while sandwiched between two veteran defenders. Stock down Denver’s defense. Even with Moss back, which allowed DC Vance Joseph to go back to relying more on man coverage, the Broncos defense continued to struggle since the calendar turned to December. Injuries The Broncos came out healthy although superstar CB Patrick Surtain II was limping on the game’s final snaps. Key number 5 — Number of NFL rookie QBs to throw for at least 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns with Nix joining Justin Herbert, Baker Mayfield, Russell Wilson and Peyton Manning. What’s next It’s all or nothing next week when a win over the Chiefs would send Denver to the playoffs. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLThunderbird Entertainment Group Announces Arrangements to Address Mailing Delays Resulting from Canada Post Strike
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Montreal police say that at least three arrests were made after cars were burned and windows smashed during a pro-Palestinian protest on the first night of a NATO meeting in the city. Police said the individuals were arrested on Nov. 22 after a demonstration that began in the afternoon and resulted in two car fires and smashed windows at some businesses. Smoke bombs were deployed and metal barriers were tossed into the street during the march, police said. Windows of the convention centre were also smashed by protesters. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, whose riding is in Montreal, told reporters on Nov. 23 that the protesters’ actions are unacceptable. “Of course, we believe in the freedom of speech, we believe in the freedom to demonstrate, but where we draw the line is when there’s violence.” Defence Minister Bill Blair who was with Joly at the forum called the vandalism an act of anarchy by a mob. “It was engagement in violence and hatred on display in the City of Montreal,” Blair said. “Those behaviours are unacceptable and we can condemn them, and in particular the hatred and anti-Semitism that was on display, in the strongest possible terms.” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also condemned the protest. Anthony Housefather, the Liberal MP for Mount Royal in Montreal, said the protesters veered into lawlessness. Other political leaders also raised concerns, including Conservative MP and deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, who called the riot a display of complete lawlessness. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said the riots had no place in her city. “The excesses of the demonstration last night are shocking and have no place in a peaceful metropolis like Montreal. Neither chaos, violence nor trouble towards merchants are tolerated and I thank the [Montreal Police] who made several arrests yesterday,” she said in a Nov. 23 post on X.