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Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. What is Connections? The NYT 's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common. 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Today's connections fall into the following categories: Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle. Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions. Drumroll, please! The solution to today's Connections #570 is... What is the answer to Connections today Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands . If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.Difference between Demat and Trading accounts? Know how they function and differ from each otherVia Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, Brady had a direct role in helping Michigan secure quarterback Bryce Underwood. While a reported commitment of $12 million might have helped, Brady got involved. “A FaceTime conversation between Brady and Underwood a few weeks ago marked the beginning of their relationship, which grew over multiple conversations,” Zenitz reports. That’s fine, in isolation. But now that Brady has a vested interested in boosting the Raiders, he’ll need to tread lightly in his work as a Michigan booster. From the NFL’s tampering policy, as it relates to college players: “No club, nor any person employed by or otherwise affiliated with a club or the League (including a player), is permitted to tamper with college players who are ineligible for selection or participation in the League. Direct or indirect attempts to induce underclassmen to petition the League for special eligibility or to declare to the League their desire to enter the League under the early-graduation rule are prohibited. Club personnel who make public comments about the football ability or NFL potential of underclassmen who have not yet been officially declared eligible for the draft will be subject to discipline by the Commissioner.” In his role as a supporter of the Michigan program, Brady’s motivation would be to advice Underwood to stay put. But if the Raiders need a quarterback and would be in position to draft Underwood, Brady would be prohibited for directly or indirectly trying to persuade Underwood to go to the NFL early. As written, the rule doesn’t prohibit other things that Brady could do to help the Raiders while also ostensibly helping Underwood. If, for example, Underwood is thinking about leaving Michigan (and possibly being drafted by a team with which the Raiders regularly compete), Brady would be permitted to persuade Underwood to stay in school. Likewise, Brady would be permitted to try to persuade Underwood to refuse to play for certain teams. Still, there has to be a limit to what Brady can do for Underwood, if the friendship grows and Brady becomes an unofficial adviser. Ultimately, the league might need to come up with a set of rules aimed at keeping Brady from using situations like this to the benefit of the Raiders. The league has already done that regarding Brady’s job as a broadcaster. Given his name and reputation and accomplishments, the league might need to consider ways to ensure that Brady won’t try to put his thumb on the scale for the Raiders under the guise of mentoring young players at Michigan or elsewhere.
St. Bonaventure’s Noel Brown becoming center of attention as Bonnies move to 6-0WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Xavier Bell had 29 points in Wichita State's 87-72 victory over Friends University on Sunday. Bell shot 11 of 16 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Shockers (10-3). Quincy Ballard added 17 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. Corey Washington totaled 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Collin Maclin finished with 18 points for the Falcons. Cahlese Lee added 11 points and two steals. Randy Woolf Jr. recorded 10 points, five assists and two steals. Wichita State took the lead with 8:30 left in the first half and never looked back. Bell led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 45-36 at the break. Wichita State pulled away with a 12-1 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 20. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .FULL DRAW: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup teams, groups unveiled
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PPL Corp. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains“How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days” by Kari Leibowitz, PhD; © 2024, Penguin Life; 304 pages. ——— Two pairs of socks. Hand warmers inside a pair of gloves inside mittens, thermal pants and shirt, sweatshirt, a fluffy jacket, and a thick stocking cap. You can barely move, but at least you’re fortified enough to try going outside now. You’re wearing everything you need to stay warm but, until you read “How to Winter” by Kari Leibowitz, PhD, you don’t have everything for the season. Growing up along the Jersey Shore, Kari Leibowitz was no fan of winter. She always thought that beaches were better but that all changed when, as a researcher, she landed a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Tromsø in Norway. She planned to study “winter mindsets” to understand why people choose to live in cold-weather climates. There, she says, she “fell in love with winter myself.” In Tromsø, winter lasts nine months, and two of those months are opaquely dark because of a “diffused” sunrise. Temperatures aren’t Arctic, but they aren’t exactly go-without-a-coat weather, either. Still, residents know how to live well and happy in the dark and cold, and they taught Leibowitz their secrets. First and foremost, she says, adjust your mindset. If you expect to hate winter, you will hate it. Think about nights spent in front of the fireplace, warm blankets and hot drinks, and consider them as koselig , a Norwegian compliment indicating that something’s perfectly cozy. Reach for things that elevate your hygge , or your “cozy contentment.” You don’t have to be cold. You don’t have to be grumpy, and you don’t have to hate the season. In fact, says Leibowitz, “The chance to enjoy it is a relief.” “Appreciate winter,” she says, and pay attention to the magic of snowy nights and chilly-weather nature. “Make it special,” by setting yourself up for fun things to do and happy events you know you’ll eagerly anticipate. The Norwegians say, “’There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing,’” so bundle up warm, go outside, and enjoy. Your nose is froze. And so are your toes. But follow the advice inside “How to Winter,” and you’ll be so busy smiling through this season that you won’t mind a bit. That’s because there’s a pretty high level of joy inside this book, in every word of advice, and inside the tales that author Kari Leibowitz, PhD tells of her time in Norway and the wonder of the season she found there. It’s almost enough to make you book a ticket and go yourself but instead, read and learn to love the white stuff in your own yard. Just know that it might not be easy — even Leibowitz admits that but with time, what you learn here may eventually help you look out your window with more contentment and less contempt. If you long for the same kind of happiness a snowy day gave you as a kid, “How to Winter” will help you recapture that feeling. If you need a cold weather mood-booster, that’s here, too. Miss this book, though, and it’ll just leave you cold. .
The little girl who never stood a chance: How nursery worker mother of murdered little Isabella turned a blind eye as her boyfriend subjected two-year-old to a horrific campaign of abuse in the final months of her life The final month of Isabella Wheildon's existence was a living hell, and post mortem found that she had suffered injuries to her head, neck, torso, limbs and back and had traces of crack cocaine in her blood. She also had fractures to both her wrists, and a complex pelvic break probably caused by 'kicking or stamping'. Of course, no-one deserves the treatment to which Isabella was subjected. But what makes it almost unbearable is the fact that the savage abuse by Scott Jeff (inset and right) happened in the full sight and knowledge of her mother, Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell (left). 421 comments 268 shares How mother of murdered two-year-old ignored boyfriend's abuse Private sector shrinks after Labour Budget The first economic figures published since the Chancellor's damaging tax raid on employers showed that the private sector is shrinking and even raised recession fears. 2.4k comments 2 videos 153 shares Private sector shrinks after Labour Budget EXCLUSIVE Shocking last pictures of Liam Payne alive that raise a troubling question - could he have been saved? FRED KELLY'S bombshell investigation reveals what really happened The picture that will shock music fans around the world: the late British pop star Liam Payne being manhandled through a hotel lobby just minutes before his fatal fall from a third-floor balcony. 1.7k 1.4k comments 2 videos EXCLUSIVE Revealed: Queen Elizabeth was 'annoyed' at Donald Trump over 'ignorant and hurtful' comment about her sister Princess Margaret Donald Trump insisted that he was in fact, the late Queen's 'favourite president', but I can confirm that our late monarch did indeed find the US president-elect disrespectful. 1.2k comments 103 shares Queen Elizabeth was 'annoyed' at Trump over Princess Margaret comment British Airways stewardess 'faces the sack' for revealing she was on the same flight as the one bringing Liam Payne's body home with his family Summer-Leigh Morrison took to Instagram to let her followers know she was on the flight travelling with the late One Direction star's coffin. 615 EXCLUSIVE Paddy McGuinness taking legal action over claim he stopped off at Michelin-starred restaurant during £9million Children in Need cycle ride EXCLUSIVE: Sources close to the BBC star told the Mail he began proceedings on Thursday night after the weekly newsletter accused him of taking a helicopter to L'Enclume in Cumbria. 457 comments 1 video 139 shares Paddy McGuinness strongly denies charity ride restaurant claim Kate Middleton invites children who survived the Southport stabbings to her Christmas carol concert after meeting them in private last month In a touching move, Kate Middleton has invited the children who survived the Southport stabbings to her Christmas carol concert after meeting them last month. 2 videos 24 shares Kate Middleton invites Southport stabbings survivors to carol concert EXCLUSIVE The truth about the Manchester airport brawl: 123 days after CCTV footage shocked the world, PAUL BRACCHI reveals life of free suspects and why police are so 'frustrated' Fahir Amaaz is a name that will probably mean little to most people. But almost everyone will remember the grainy mobile picture of him back in the summer, face down on the ground at Manchester Airport with an armed police officer's boot on his head. The clip was viewed by millions around the world. What preceded the 44-second film - and was crucially missing from the initial video - cast a different light on the drama which had unfolded on the concrete floor of a multi-storey car park next to the Terminal 2 building, the repercussions of which continue to be felt today. 1.7k comments 1 video 97 shares Manchester airport brawl:Critics are furious at 'two-tier' justice Transgender police officers can strip-search women under new guidance The British Transport Police policy allows recently transitioned officers to intimately search women if they have been issued a gender recognition certificate. 1k comments 229 shares Transgender police officers can strip-search women Sara Sharif's father is 'a scumbag' who will be in 'the circles of hell for eternity', his own barrister tells murder trial jury Sara Sharif's father was branded a 'scumbag' by his own lawyer at his murder trial today. Urfan Sharif and his wife Beinash Batool are charged with the ten-year-old's murder. 3 videos 48 shares Sara Sharif's father slated by own barrister before murder trial jury Weather map reveals where Storm Bert is set to batter UK this weekend with Met Office warnings in place The areas of the UK that are set to be worst hit by Storm Bert this weekend have been revealed in a series of weather maps issued by the Met Office. The storm will strike from overnight on Friday with Britons bracing for more than a foot of snow, five inches of rain and 70mph winds. The Met Office has issued snow, ice, wind and rain warnings across the UK and said the low pressure system would be a 'multi-hazard event' following a cold snap. 123 comments 4 videos 80 shares Weather map reveals where Storm Bert is set to batter UK Food critic Jay Rayner claims there are 'anti-Semites' working at The Guardian after quitting publication The journalist, who this week quit its Sunday sister paper The Observer, reportedly wrote a message to friends on Facebook where he criticised Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner. 264 comments 15 shares Food critic Jay Rayner claims 'anti-Semites' working at The Guardian Widower is allowed to use embryo from his dead wife to try for a daughter with a surrogate mother, judge rules A man who was widowed when his wife passed away with their second young child has won his legal fight to use an embryo created with his wife to try for a daughter with surrogate. 146 comments 1 share Widower is allowed to use embryo from his dead wife with a surrogate Wagatha Christie 2.0! I'm A Celebrity fans claim super sleuth Coleen Rooney is 'better than MI6' as she figures out the true nature of the Jungle Junkyard Super sleuth Coleen Rooney got suspicious about the true nature of the Jungle Junkyard during Friday night's episode. The WAG, 38, impressive investigative skills back to work to try and uncover what is really going on at Maura Higgins and Reverend Richard Coles' camp. Fans were quick to compare Coleen's detective skills to her infamous Wagatha Christie case. 289 comments 2 videos 152 shares Im A Celeb fans joke Coleen Rooney is better than MI6 Joe Lycett reveals he spent his first weeks of fatherhood 'doing a lot of crying' as he talks about the reality of becoming a dad The comedian, 36, candidly admitted he spent his first weeks of fatherhood 'doing a lot of crying' as he spoke about welcoming his first child. 141 comments 1 video 42 shares Joe Lycett reveals he spent his first weeks of fatherhood 'crying' Kanye West is accused of 'gagging and choking America's Next Top Model star until she blacked out' in new lawsuit An is suing both West and Universal Music Group for gender-motivated violence over an incident she claims occurred during a music video shoot in 2010. 172 comments 52 shares Kanye West accused of 'gagging and choking' model in lawsuit CONOR McGREGOR VERDICT The ever faithful fiancée at Conor McGregor's side: How Dee Devlin has stood by controversial UFC star after a series of sex assault claims Conor McGregor's fiancée Dee Devlin is showing that she is standing by the UFC star for better and for worse after a series of sexual assault allegations were made against him. She accompanied McGregor to court in Dublin on Friday, where her partner was told he must pay the woman who accused him of raping her in a hotel six years ago €250,000. McGregor, 36, faced an accusation that he 'brutally raped and battered' Nikita Hand, 35, at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018. The MMA fighter previously told the court he had consensual sex with Ms Hand, also known as Nikita Ni Laimhin, at the Beacon Hotel. He denied causing bruising to the plaintiff. McGregor has vowed to appeal the decision, saying he was disappointed' and 'focused on my future' with his family after the jury of eight women and four men found him liable of assaulting Ms Hand and awarded Ms Hand nearly €250,000. When McGregor left the court, Devlin held his hand and faced reporters at this side. She is, perhaps, an old hand at dealing with controversies, as it's not the first scandal that has reared its head during their relationship. 154 comments 3 videos 49 shares The ever faithful fiancée at Conor McGregor's side EXCLUSIVE Doctors raise concerns about Ariana Grande's 'very fragile' new look and her 'gaunt' Wicked co-star Cosmetic doctors warn that the dramatic transformation in both stars could be down to their restrictive vegan diets, which require careful management. Dr Dennis Schimpf, a plastic surgeon in South Carolina, warned that the diets leave people at risk of a protein deficiency which can cause muscle wasting - like that seen in the stars. 804 comments 2 videos 289 shares Doctors raise concerns about Ariana Grande's 'very fragile' new look Fury as Gatwick passengers face delays and cancellations after FOUR HOUR evacuation chaos: Thousands of passengers remain stranded in airport as police reveal two arrested over 'suspect package' are allowed to continue journeys Thousands of holiday-makers remain stranded at the air port - despite police revealing that the pair arrested over a 'prohibited package' were allowed to continiue on their way. 94 comments 2 videos 16 shares Fury as Gatwick passengers face delays after evacuation chaos EXCLUSIVE How my dream wedding turned into a nightmare: American bride, 29, reveals how Gatwick 'bomb' scare brought her English fairytale to a terrifying end American bride Chelsea, 29, has told of how a suspicious package at Gatwick Airport which caused widespread chaos brought her English fairytale to a terrifying end. 50 comments 3 videos 21 shares Bride, 29, reveals how Gatwick 'bomb' scare turned her wedding sour Thought Captain Tom's family couldn't sink any lower? Covid hero's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband wanted a Netflix series and even a stage show they hoped 'would be their pension', insiders reveal Having stolen the hearts of a locked-down nation by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden to raise money for the NHS , Captain Tom Moore sat down with publishers, publicists and his daughter, Hannah, to hammer out a £1.5 million, four-book deal. The former British army officer, who raised a staggering £38.9 million for NHS Covid charities while marking his 100th birthday in April 2020, had become an overnight national treasure, a symbol of hope and resilience in the midst of the misery of a global pandemic.So what better time to write his life story to further benefit good causes? 'With the offer to write this memoir I have been given the chance to raise even more money for the charitable foundation now established in my name,' he wrote in the prologue to Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day, published in September 2020. 480 comments 21 shares Insiders reveal Captain Tom's family wanted a Netflix series Elon Musk's ex Grimes claims he has stopped her from seeing one of their three children and is 'unrecognisable' since joining MAGA world The singer took to X to claim that her children had been kept from her during a year-long custody battle which left her financially and emotionally drained. 1.2k comments 4 videos 148 shares Elon Musk's ex Grimes claims he won't let her see their kids EXCLUSIVE My son Elon Musk called me 'pure evil' when he was a raging liberal. Now he's Trump's First Buddy, I know what Donald's going to do to his enemies... You'd be hard pushed to describe Elon Musk or his straight-talking South African father Errol as particularly emotional men. 579 comments 4 videos 181 shares Musk senior reveals all about his billionaire son in interview BRINK OF WAR: EUROPE PREPARES 'World War 3 has begun': Terrifying warning from Ukraine's former military chief who says North Korea, Iran and China are now openly standing beside Putin Valery Zaluzhny (bottom right), who is now Ukraine's envoy to the United Kingdom, told the UP100 award ceremony in Kyiv : 'I believe that in 2024 we can absolutely believe that the Third World War has begun.' The General said that as of this year, 'Ukraine is no longer facing Russia. Soldiers from North Korea are standing in front of Ukraine.' He made the comments after reports emerged that around 10,000 troops had been sent by Pyongyang to fight alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region, as Moscow aims to replenish its forces and reclaim the territory taken from it three months ago. He went on to highlight the support Putin's armies had received from Tehran, which has supplied Moscow with thousands of Shahed attack drones. 4.3k 5.7k comments 3 videos BBC Question Time audience member enrages farmers by saying he wants to play 'the world's smallest violin' for those hit by Keir Starmer's inheritance tax grab A BBC Question Time audience member has enraged farmers after saying he wants to play 'the world's smallest violin' for those hit by Keir Starmer's inheritance tax. The Prime Minister is facing a growing backlash from farmers, celebrities and his own MPs over Labour's decision to impose 20 per cent inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1million. More than 10,000 farmers and high-profile supporters including Jeremy Clarkson and Lord Lloyd Webber descended on Westminster to protest against the controversial policy on Tuesday. 689 comments 3 videos 9 shares Question Time audience says to play 'smallest violin' for farmers Gail Porter says she was 'used' and 'taken advantage of' when nude FHM shoot was projected onto the Houses of Parliament without her consent Featuring in the BBC Two documentary Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem, which airs this evening, Scottish TV star Gail revealed how she 'felt a little bit stupid... a big bit let down'. 47 comments 1 video 44 shares Gail Porter talks about nude snap that was projected onto Parliament Loose Women's Judi Love reveals health battle that took seven years to get diagnosed with pain so extreme she was rushed to A&E and bedbound Loose Women panellist Judi Love revealed it took her seven years to get her Endometriosis diagnosis and detailed how the pain was so bad it sometimes left her 'bedbound'. 58 comments 1 video 2 shares Judi Love reveals agonising health battle that sparked scary A&E dash Welcome to Beggars' Junction where professional panhandlers working in shifts rake in thousands of pounds by fleecing good-hearted drivers as they wait at traffic lights The scroungers wait for motorists to stop at red lights and bang on their windows asking for money. In Walsall, West Midlands, beggars have been seen working 'shift patterns' on the notorious interchange near the town's historic Victorian Arboretum. The gang take advantage of the 19 sets of traffic lights to pester commuters, particularly during the morning and evening rush hours. Conservative Councillor Gary Perry is now calling for stricter rules to be enforced to crackdown on professional beggars who locals say rake in 'thousands of pounds'. He said: 'While some beggars are genuine, the ones stationed at this junction have been witnessed doing a shift handover.' 1k comments 51 shares Welcome to Beggars' Junction were gangs are raking in thousands EXCLUSIVE A doctor dismissed my brave ten-year-old's bleeding as a period. But my instinct told me something was wrong - and tragically, it was stomach cancer. My experience is not unique Wrapping her arms around her ten-year-old daughter, Charlotte Fairall faced a heartbreaking task. She had to explain that nothing more could be done to treat Sophie's cancer. 95 comments 390 shares My ten-year-old's bleeding was not a period. It was stomach cancer Thousands of betrayed wives wrote to me after I revealed my divorce. I realise now there are six types of affair - and one is the most sickening, sleazy treachery of all: ROSIE GREEN It's a club no one wants membership of. The cheated on. The betrayed. The tortured souls who have been deceived by the person they thought they could trust most. 259 comments 128 shares There's 6 types of affair and one is the most sleazy treachery of all What happened to the original ASBO kids? As Keir Starmer brings back Blair-era policy, how original tearaways named and shamed in public went on to murder and rape From starting fires to wrecking cars, vandalising property or even shooting at people with air rifles, the notorious 'ASBO Kids' became known as the poster boys for street crime committed by children as young as 10. The ASBO, or anti-social behavioural order, was introduced by Sir Tony Blair 's Government in 1998 to impose curfews on individuals to deter them from a life of crime. Now Sir Keir Starmer's government is looking to resurrect it with new 'respect orders'. More than two decades on, MailOnline takes a fresh look at what happened next to the original ASBO kids. 732 comments 4 videos 29 shares What happened to the ASBO kids? Thugs who went on to murder and rape Ana de Armas under fire for new romance with Cuban president's stepson Manuel Anido The Cuban actress, 36, is being savagely slammed online by her compatriots and others who accuse her of dating the son of a dictatorship that she herself escaped. 126 comments 24 shares Ana de Armas under fire for new romance with Cuban president's stepson Fitness influencer slammed for performing bizarre workout in the middle of crowded airplane Mexican actress and social media star Barbara de Regil, 37, felt like she was going 'crazy' from sitting for so long, so she decided to start exercising in the aisle. 126 comments 1 video 92 shares Influencer slammed for working out in the middle of crowded airplane Gatwick Airport reopens South Terminal after it was evacuated when 'prohibited item' was found in luggage: Stranded passengers face ongoing delays and cancellations after flights were diverted The UK's second busiest airport was closed to new passengers for several hours today as Sussex Police deployed its bomb disposal unit following the discovery. Officers were first called at just after 8am, and although the issue has now been resolved passengers are being warned of ongoing delays and cancellations. Police did not elaborate further on the nature of the discovery - but are understood not to be linking the incident to an earlier bomb scare at the US Embassy in London . 82 comments 2 videos 4 shares Gatwick reopens South Terminal after it was evacuated Alabama death row inmate's furious final outburst and extravagant last meal is revealed as he's executed with nitrogen gas Carey Dale Grayson, 50, was executed in Alabama on Thursday for the grisly 1994 murder and bludgeoning of hitchhiker Vickie Deblieux, 37, when he was just 19 years old. 1.3k comments 59 shares Alabama executes inmate Carey Dale Grayson with nitrogen gas 'I'm going on 50 first dates - or at least until I'm bored': Inside the rise in batch dating as Gen Z play the field to the extreme in the hope of finding love The latest dating trend singles across the world taking part in '50 first dates' in the hopes that mass dating will find them lasting love. 183 comments 1 video 20 shares Inside the rise of '50 first dates' trend as Gen Z batch date for love I moved my family into house on the edge of a massive cliff after buying it for £50,000 and I have absolutely no regrets - even though neighbours say they wouldn't live there for free Tina Verch claimed that despite the risks buying the three-bed home - which is less than 150 yards away from a sheer drop - was a financial 'no brainer' The 33-year-old faced criticism from locals in the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, who said she was risking her families' lives living in the home which could 'slide' down the cliff at any moment. But, the mother dismissed their comments and said and said she will stay there with her partner and young daughter for 'as long as we can'. The business owner paid less than £50,000 for the property after winning an auction which had bids starting at just £10. The house was priced so low because it sits adjacent to the spot where 40 acres of land fell away in a dramatic collapse in Ventnor last December. 94 comments share I moved my family into £50k home on a cliff's edge and I've no regrets Charles' solo night at the Royal Variety Performance: Beaming King laughs with Elton John and chats with Amanda Holden, Alan Carr and Penny Lancaster at the Royal Albert Hall after unwell Queen Camilla pulled out Looking smart in a crisp dinner jacket, the monarch laughed as he entered the Royal Albert Hall - and was met by Sir Elton John.The red carpet was stolen by television presenter Amanda Holden , who was channelling her inner Little Mermaid - not to mention a set of killer abs. She sported in a sea-foam coloured cropped, sequin-studded top with boxy shoulder pads and a skirt with a tulle train that bore a startling resemblance to Ariel's tail. Holden was there with her show co-host, Alan Carr , whose midnight blue dinner jacket and waistcoat was given added sparkle by a lizard brooch. 558 comments 2 videos 789 shares Charles' solo night at the Royal Variety Performance WORLD AT A GLANCE I'm a Trump-hating celebrity... get me out of here! The mortified lefty stars fleeing America after Kamala's crushing defeat... and where they're heading now Left-wing celebrities who were devastated by Donald Trump's landslide election victory have pledged to flee America in order to give their families a better life. Eva Longoria , a Texas native who has been living abroad for work, is taking permanent residency in Mexico and Spain with her husband and son in order to 'escape' her 'dystopian' homeland. Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi put their California mansion up for sale after the election results came in and kickstarted their 'retirement' in the UK. The couple may soon see some familiar faces in Britain as several American stars, including America Ferrera and Barbra Streisand have said they are considering taking up residency in the UK. While some American stars have actually followed through with their plans to live abroad, an election-fueled celebrity mass exodus is not likely. Dozens pledged to flee the states after the Republican's first election victory in 2016 but ultimately back-peddled on those promises. 451 comments 1 video 44 shares Mortified lefty stars flee America after Kamala's crushing defeat
President Joe Biden paused his vacation in the Virgin Islands to address the nation just hours after the passing of a political mentor whom he had grown close to over the decades, former President Jimmy Carter. “America and the world, in my view, lost a remarkable leader,” Biden said. “He was a statesman and humanitarian, and Jill and I lost a dear friend.” Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest news, sports, weather and more delivered right to your inbox.
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Tweet Facebook Mail The price of a plate of baked beans on toast at an Auckland cafe is causing a stir, with people calling the price "outrageous". The $15.90 (approx. $14.40) beans on toast were being sold at the Jamaica Blue cafe at the Greenlane Clinical Centre, and were being marketed as a special. However, members of the Brits in Auckland Facebook page have been questioning the price, claiming it is too expensive. READ MORE: Fingerprints from CEO killing match suspect Luigi Mangione's, police say A cafe in Auckland advertised baked beans on toast. (Facebook/Stuff) READ MORE: Missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi found after massive search One person said "that's outrageous for beans on toast", while another said "I saw that today too and exclaimed 'how much!?!'" Others commented on the quality of the beans, with one saying "did they fly the beans in direct from a Tesco", and another saying "were they Watties or 'English beans'". Another person said you could find a full English breakfast cheaper than this in Nottingham. The $15.90 beans on toast were not the most expensive in Auckland, however, with Beach Cafe Maraetai selling them for $19. Would you pay $15.90 for baked beans on toast? No way 196 Yes, seems reasonable 9 A slightly cheaper option was being sold at Heartland Hotel near Auckland Airport with a price of $14.50. However, in comparison, the cost of staying home and eating beans on toast remains much cheaper. At Woolworths you can buy a can of Watties baked beans for $2.80, while a loaf of bread retails as low as $1.19. But then you would have to make it yourself. Stuff has reached out to Jamaica Blue cafe for comment. DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play .It is not difficult to hear about Renova. You only have to look at the Plaza de los Trabajadores, in the heart of the city of Camagüey, on any given blackout night, to find out about the existence of this leading enterprise in photovoltaic energy. “When the city is unlit, there is an island of light,” says with childish haughtiness Rusbel Álvarez Figueredo, a specialist in institutional communication and logistics at Renova. Installed with the collaboration of the local Office of the Historian, the photovoltaic system provides lighting to a colonial area where history and tourism meet in Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe. The itinerant township was founded in 1514 by the sea, in Nuevitas, hence its name, which later remained as a testimony to its marine origin given the Mediterranean nature of its final settlement, in the navel of the current province. Dominated in its center by a large century-old ceiba tree and around it the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, the square has no competitors as it is illuminated and allows, besieged by masses of shadows, the contemplation, sometimes spectral, of old buildings, restaurants, cafes and shops in the midst of power outages that can last more than half the day. Origin Related Posts Aladia, the 100% Cuban designer lingerie that is committed to quality and comfort under clothing November 20, 2024 “I tell you what I know.” Entrepreneurs create networks through OnCuba November 12, 2024 Gabo Pérez, from Bacoretto: resilience and survival August 19, 2024 Menú Cuba, a collaborative directory of gastronomic offers August 11, 2024 var jnews_module_313597_0_6741180d3a3df = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related Posts","second_title":"","url":"","header_type":"heading_1","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","post_type":"post","content_type":"all","number_post":"4","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"disable","include_post":"","exclude_post":313597,"include_category":"13906","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"","exclude_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","force_normal_image_load":"","pagination_mode":"nextprev","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"4","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"boxed":"","boxed_shadow":"","el_id":"","el_class":"","scheme":"","column_width":"auto","title_color":"","accent_color":"","alt_color":"","excerpt_color":"","css":"","paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_21"}; Founded on November 4, 2021, Renova is the brainchild of Cuban-American businessman Roberto Jesús Medina Torres. Originally from Camagüey, he was murdered in his homeland in February 2023, being one of the pioneers of the diaspora to invest in the island after the government’s invitation. “With Renova, he intended to promote the use of renewable energy in Cuba in the wake of the economic crisis and the great difficulties with fossil fuels,” recalls Alvarez in an interview with OnCuba on the second and last day of the ill-fated 40th International Havana Trade Fair. Medina Torres had detected “a niche of opportunity in renewable energy for the solution of energy problems, not only for the business sector but for the private and residential sector,” he adds. The expansion of photovoltaic solutions is Renova’s dominant line of business, which coincides, in turn, with the main corporate purpose of the enterprise, which has a staff of 34 employees. Its fundamental purpose is “to support technological progress through a wide range of services, including the installation of computer networks and lighting systems, maintenance, diagnosis, projects, consulting, technical assistance, after-sales, warranty, and repair” of the equipment used for these purposes. The primary capital to found Renova came from the pocket of its founder Medina Torres. The initiative also had bank loans from Cuba. The Cuban-American businessman’s dream was for Renova to become the leading enterprise in the production of renewable energy in Cuba “based on the human capital that he had already planned to create and with the help of different suppliers and partners,” says the communicator of the Camagüey MSME, which also produces green hydrogen. It is a clean, sustainable fuel with a zero-pollution index that can be key not only as an energy vector but also as raw material. “He had already planned this and, unfortunately, he passed away and was unable to see his project materialize for the most part. We are still a young enterprise that already shows significant results with more than 700 contracts signed with state and private entities and the residential sector,” Álvarez says. Renova provides the service with the entire cycle included. From the installation plans, the equipment, the know-how and the startup of the system in question. “There are clients who provide the equipment because they buy it abroad and we only provide the installation service. But when the client needs it, we make and provide the components for the entire process,” he specifies. Despite the cost of current solar technology, despite its cheapening in recent years, Renova faces the rigors of the domestic economic crisis and inflation that so far only slows its growth and decreases drop by drop, according to official figures. “The price of the dollar has risen quite a bit and the equipment is bought abroad since Cuba still does not produce anything in this regard. We are trying to reach more sectors, but we are not advancing at the pace we want,” Álvarez admits. You have to clash with the informal currency market, is that so? We do not escape the problems that the rest of the private enterprises on the island have. We have to look for all possible ways to acquire financing in order to buy the equipment. Given its great interest in promoting the green economy, does the government have tax incentives for you? Yes, there are tax incentives for the import of this type of equipment. That is contemplated within the government’s guidelines and policies and in fact, it is one of the advantages we are having. And do you have access to the official exchange market? One of the needs we have is precisely that. So far, it has been impossible. As long as we have access to the currency valued by the State, we can perhaps reduce by half the costs of the products we are now offering. Does the demand for your services come more from the public sector than from the private sector or the other way around? It is quite equal. And yes, there is a growth in demand in both sectors due to the energy crisis. In the short term, how would you assess the prosperity of your business? In the short term, in addition to the obstacles we must overcome, I see it in a positive light. I see a notable growth of our enterprise, although not at the pace we would like. One of the weaknesses that Renova faces is not being able to count on an internal market for technologies and inputs. Cuba does not produce anything, so far, of what the MSME needs for its sustainability and development, except for human capital, which is first class. For now, Renova is seeking to articulate itself with similar enterprises in the Caribbean and Latin America. At present, they have found markets in Guyana and African nations interested in their services. From which markets do you import? Do you look for the cheapest ones? Do you have access to cutting-edge technology or do you use outdated technologies? We are trying to acquire the best possible technology, even when the costs are not the lowest and most accessible because this has to do with the quality of our service. We want our clients to be satisfied with our work and therefore we want to ensure that the technology we have supports or resolves their demands and problems. We are not looking for the cheapest, rather for what contains the highest quality. And how does the profit regimen behave? Up to now, it is allowed us to replenish ourselves, to obtain dividends, but following the established parameters. We are not trying to inflate prices to make more profits, but rather, based on what is available in our country, we seek financing to be able to move forward. Are there differentiated prices for one sector or another? We try not to have prices that high for any of the sectors, whether state, private or residential. We do not differentiate prices, we only aim for them to allow us to have dividend growth and for the enterprise to move forward without having red numbers. One of Renova’s pending subjects is to activate a fund for self-sufficiency of parts and technologies produced by its own workshops. For now, it is a latent dream, and “another of the lines that our founder thought of,” Álvarez says. Renova’s growth policies act on three levels: municipal, provincial and national, and its executives do not fear that the intended deployment of renewable energies by the island’s authorities will corner or suffocate them through unfair competition. “If the state sector also grows in the renewable energy sector, it would also be beneficial for us,” the communicator estimates. Another of Renova’s aspirations is to obtain external financing through foundations or international funds that defend environmental initiatives, while they propose to increase their relationships with startups in the region in the profile of photovoltaic energies. For now, China, a world power in renewable alternatives, is the market that supplies all of Renova’s technological needs. To verify this, it was enough to quickly review the panels at the Camagüey MSME’s stand at FIHAV 2024. Elfo, Must, Growatt, Goodwe, FelicitityEss, Suntree; they are all Chinese firms. One of Renova’s Chinese suppliers calls himself Kevin. He is a friendly businessman who promotes energy storage systems, lithium batteries, hybrid inverters (which allow the use of the conventional electrical grid and the use of batteries), and solar lamps with an experience that is close to two decades old. “Cuba has a brilliant future if it uses photovoltaic energy and today the future is with Renova,” said Kevin in broken Spanish which sounded like a last-minute slogan. Tags: Cuban Economy Cuban entrepreneurs entrepreneurship in Cuba featured private sector in cuba