SMU has plenty to play for when it closes the regular season against California on Saturday afternoon in Dallas. The Mustangs (10-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who checked in at No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, would like to send their seniors off the right way. They would also like to complete a perfect regular season before appearing in the ACC title game in their first year in the conference. Most importantly, they want to continue to strengthen their playoff case. "You've got the College Football Playoff, so every game matters. That's what's so cool about it now. The regular season is important," SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said. "We'd like to finish well in everything we do, particularly on Saturday, to finish off the regular season, continue our momentum into the following week. Hopefully, continue to show the committee and others that we're worthy of continuing to play this year." The Mustangs are a worthy playoff team to date. Kevin Jennings has established himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the country, throwing for 2,521 yards with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also has rushed for 315 yards and four TDs. Brashard Smith has been another standout, rushing for 1,089 yards and 13 TDs. Defensively, the Mustangs rank tied for 14th in the country with 20 takeaways. "Obviously they've had a phenomenal season," Cal coach Justin Wilcox said of SMU. "As soon as you turn the tape on, it doesn't take very long to see why their record is what it is. They're very, very good really in every phase of the game - extremely explosive and quick and fast. They've got a dominant D-line. We've got a lot of challenges in front of us and our guys are excited for that." Cal (6-5, 2-5) is coming off an emotional win, defeating rival Stanford 24-21 on Saturday to secure a bowl berth. The Golden Bears will appear in consecutive bowls for the first time since 2018-19 and are now looking to clinch their first winning season since 2019. SMU is not overlooking Cal, as all five of the Golden Bears' losses have come by one score. "You'd be hard-pressed to find a better 6-5 team in America," Lashlee said. "I think you can conservatively say they very, very easily could be 9-2." Cal is led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has thrown for 3,004 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. Tight end Jack Endries leads the team with 555 yards receiving, while wide receiver Nyziah Hunter has caught a team-leading five touchdowns. Defensively, Cal has the ACC's top scoring defense (20.7 points per game) and is tied with Clemson for the ACC's best turnover margin (plus-13). Defensive back Nohl Williams is the star of the group -- he leads the country with seven interceptions. Even though oddsmakers are heavily favoring SMU, Cal is going into the game with a simple mindset. "Our task at hand is to make the best bowl game right now," Mendoza said. "And the way to do that is to go into Dallas, give it our best and ruin SMU's season." Saturday will mark the first conference meeting between these ACC newcomers, and just the second meeting between the programs all time. SMU won a 13-6 game back in 1957. --Field Level MediaJohn Lewis pins its hopes on a bumper Black Friday as it brings back its 'never knowingly undersold' pledge By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 22:26 GMT, 26 November 2024 e-mail View comments John Lewis is pinning its hopes on a bumper Black Friday after it brought back its ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge. The department store owner said online searches for its Black Friday deals were up 73 per cent compared to last year thanks to its reintroduction of the historic strapline. This follows a ‘significant surge’ in searches since the decision in September, the firm said. 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The Latest: Former President Jimmy Carter is dead at age 100Gregg Wallace has stepped down as judge from MasterChef Dame Prue Leith has defended Gregg Wallace and believes he shouldn't be sacked following allegations about his behaviour. Gregg recently stepped down as a judge on Masterchef following a BBC investigation into complaints about his behaviour. Several MasterChef staff members and former contestants, including celebrities such as Emma Kennedy and Kirsty Wark, have claimed that Wallace made them feel uncomfortable on set. The presenter apologised this wee k for claiming complaints about his behaviour came from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”, adding he will now “take some time out”. The MasterChef presenter, who faces various allegations including making “inappropriate sexual jokes”, posted a video on his Instagram stories on Monday to issue an apology. His lawyers previously said it was "entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature" and Wallace has denied all allegations made against him. Great British Bake Off star Dame Prue has spoken out about the allegations and stated that he shouldn't be sacked but producers and TV bosses should be firm with presenters when it comes to behaviour at the work place. Talking to Times Radio , the 84-year-old said: "I'm a great believer in due process... 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. But that's his problem, that he's insensitive. He hasn't, that I can see, disobeyed the law." The Great British Bake Off judge continued: "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." But while Dame Prue doesn't think Gregg should be sacked, she admits TV bosses "should be tougher on on-screen talent."Meet Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's family, from their four children to 25 grandchildren and great-grandchildren The politician spent his final months receiving hospice care at home The 100-year-old former president leaves behind an enormous brood FEMAIL rounded up everything you need to know about his 29 descendants By LILLIAN GISSEN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 23:54, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 23:56, 29 December 2024 e-mail 23 shares View comments Jimmy Carter, the longest-living president in US history, has tragically passed away, leaving behind an enormous family, including four children, 11 grandkids, and 14 great-grandchildren. The 100-year-old 39th President of the United States married his wife, Rosalynn Smith, who died in November 2023 at 96, nearly eight decades ago - in 1946 - and they went on to welcome three sons and one daughter together. Each of Jimmy's kids have had numerous kids of their own, who have also had numerous kids of their own - resulting in him having a total of 29 descendants. While some of some of the former President's kids and grandkids have followed in Jimmy's footsteps and launched their own successful careers in politics, others tried and failed. Jimmy Carter, the longest living president in US history, leaves behind an enormous family Jimmy (seen with his family in the late '70s) and his wife, Rosalynn, welcomed three sons and a daughter. Each of their kids have had numerous kids of their own, who also had numerous kids His first-born son, Jack - who was kicked out of the Navy after he was caught smoking weed with his friends when he was younger - ran for the Senate in Nevada in 2006, but ultimately lost. Jimmy's second-eldest son, Chip, worked for the Democratic National Committee and now serves as the president of a nonprofit organization founded by his parents, while his third-born, Jeff, started a computer mapping company. As for Jimmy's fourth child, his only daughter, Amy - who practically stole everyone's hearts when her dad was elected President when she was just nine years old - she grew up to be a fierce activist who has attended many protests against the US's foreign policy, which even resulted in her being arrested on one occasion. As the world gears up to grapple with the loss of the beloved former President, FEMAIL has rounded up everything you need to know about the 26 family members he will be remembered by. He is seen with some of his family in 1976 Some of them have also received attention for scandalous behavior - like Chip, who once admitted to 'lighting up' with singer Willie Nelson on the roof of the White House. Jeff also came into the spotlight when his son tragically died of a heart attack at age 28 back in 2015 - a loss that left the entire family devastated. The politician's organization confirmed via Twitter in February that Carter had decided, after a series of hospital stays, to receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. He spent his remaining months at home with his devoted wife of 77 years - until she passed on November 19 - and loving family by his side. As the world grapples with the loss of the beloved former president, FEMAIL has rounded up everything you need to know about the 29 family members he will be remembered by. From his Senator and award-winning lawyer grandson to his researcher grandson who helped uncover controversial videos of Mitt Romney during the 2012 Presidential race, here's everything you need to know about Jimmy's kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. Jimmy and Rosalynn's first son, John 'Jack' Carter, was kicked out of the Navy for smoking weed and unsuccessfully ran for the United States' Senate in Nevada Jimmy and Rosalynn's oldest son, John 'Jack' William Carter (seen in 2006) graduated from Georgia Tech, and earned a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1975 Jimmy and Rosalynn welcomed their first child together, a baby boy whom they named John 'Jack' William Carter, on July 3, 1947. The couple moved around a lot during the early years of Jack's life - thanks to Jimmy's work in the Navy - but they eventually settled in a small town in Georgia, called Plains, where they ran a peanut farm. It's been said that Jack, now 77, helped tend to the farm as a kid, and that his dad would pay him 10 cents per hour for his hard work. Soon after they moved to Georgia, Jimmy began his political career - he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1953, became a Georgia state Senator in 1963, followed by the Georgia governor in 1971, and the President of the United States in 1977. But as his father's career flourished, Jack began to struggle. He switched from college to college, attending Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and Georgia Southwestern State University, before he ultimately left school altogether to join the Navy in April 1968. But in 1970, Jimmy's first-born was kicked out with a 'less than honorable' discharge after he and some friends were caught smoking marijuana at a Naval Reactors Facility in Idaho. But the then-23-year-old quickly turned things around. He decided to return to school, and received his bachelor's degree in Nuclear Physics from Georgia Tech, followed by a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1975. After leaving the Navy, he also found love, marrying a woman named Juliette 'Judy' Langford - the daughter of Georgia state Senator James Beverly Langford. Together, they welcomed two children - a son named Jason James Carter, born in 1975, and a daughter named Sarah Rosemary Carter, born in 1978. In 2006, Jack ran for a seat in the United States Senate - however, he ultimately lost to Republican John Ensign. He is seen with his dad in 2006 After finishing his schooling, Jack starting practicing law for his wife's father, and helped his own dad during his Presidential campaign in 1976. He and Judy then decided to relocate to Chicago, where they lived together with their two kids for many years while he worked various jobs - including for the Chicago Board of Trade and for Citibank. The pair ultimately opted to go their separate ways, and the details of their divorce are not known. He then got re-married to a woman named Elizabeth Brasfield in 1992. She had two children from a previous marriage - a son named John Chuldenko and a daughter named Sarah Reynolds - who became Jack's step-kids. The family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2002, and in 2006, Jack ran for a seat in the United States Senate - however, he ultimately lost to Republican John Ensign. Since then, he's lived a relatively quiet life out of the spotlight. Jack and Judy's son is an award-winning lawyer and former Georgia Senator, while their daughter has lived a much quieter life Jack's son with his first wife, Judy Langford, named Jason Carter, was a successful lawyer. He also served on Georgia's State Senate from 2010 to 2015. He is seen in 2014 Jack and Judy's son, Jason, now 49, has also followed in his grandfather's footsteps by becoming a politician. After graduating from Duke University with a double major in philosophy and political science, he served in the Peace Corps in South Africa. He then got a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 2004, before he became a partner at the law firm Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore. Jason made many strides during his time as a lawyer, earning the Stuart Eizenstat Young Lawyer Award for his work defending voters' rights, and even representing the National Football League Players Association. He is also a successful author, releasing a book entitled Power Lines: Two Years on South Africa's Borders in 2002 - which was derived from diaries he wrote during his time in the Peace Corps. In 2010, he was elected into Georgia's State Senate, which he served on for five years, and in 2014, he became the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia - however, he ultimately lost the election to Nathan Deal. Jack and Judy's daughter, Sarah, now 44, has lived a much quieter life, and has done her best to stay out of the public eye. She is seen with her grandpa as a baby As for his love life, he married a former journalist and high school teacher named Kate, and together, they have welcomed two sons, named Henry, in 2006, and Thomas, in 2008. Jack and Judy's daughter, Sarah, now 46, has lived a much quieter life, and has done her best to stay out of the public eye. She graduated from Duke University in 2000, and went on to receive her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, San Francisco in 2007, but it's unclear what she does for work. She is married to a man named Brendan Keith Murphy, and their daughter, Josephine Beverly, was born in 2009. Jack's step-daughter with wife Elizabeth is a famous painter who illustrated her grandfather Jimmy's poetry book and his step-son is a successful Hollywood writer and director Jack's step-daughter from his second marriage to Elizabeth Brasfield, named Sarah Reynolds, now 46, is a professional painter Her paintings have been featured in exhibitions across New York City, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Melbourne, Australia, and she also previously worked for Sotheby’s Auction House Jack's step-children - Elizabeth's kids from her previous relationship - have both found success in their own careers over the years. Sarah, now 46, is a professional painter who was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, but currently lives in Los Angeles, California. According to her website , she graduated with an MFA in Painting from The New York Academy of Art in New York City, and a BFA in Painting from The Cleveland Institute of Art, in Ohio. Her paintings have been featured in exhibitions across New York City, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Melbourne, Australia, and she also previously worked for Sotheby’s Auction House. In 1995, she teamed up with her grandfather to illustrate his book of poems, entitled Always a Reckoning and Other Poems. She is married to a fellow artist named Stephen Reynolds, and together, they have welcomed two daughters, whose names are not known. As for her brother, John - Jack's step-son - he works as a writer, director, and producer in Los Angeles. He too is a graduate from Cleveland Institute of Art, and majored in graphic design. Jack's step-son, named John Chuldenko, is a writer, director, and producer in Los Angeles. He is best known for directing and writing the movie Nesting John currently lives in LA and has two daughters, who haven't been shown to the public, and his relationship status is unknown He is best known for directing and writing the movie Nesting, and he also helped pen multiple episodes for the shows Playtime! and Backseat Drivers. 'John has been coming up with big ideas and bringing them to life for over thirty years,' his bio reads. 'He creates television shows and directs feature films. He writes for magazines and speaks at universities. 'He’s created content for military weapons platforms and pizza restaurants. And he also writes and directs award-winning commercials, promos, and the occasional music video.' He announced last year that he had started a project focused on updating the White House's secret record collection. He told NPR that he discovered the collection thanks to his uncle Jeff Carter, who told him a story that involved him 'sneaking off' to listen to the records with some friends after a 'fancy' dinner party at the White House. After getting approval from then-First Lady Michelle Obama, John flew to Washington, D.C. to view the records in 2010, and soon realized that there was nothing in the collection from later than the 1980s. As of May 2022 when the article was published, he was in the midst of working with the Recording Industry Association of America to update the collection. John currently lives in LA and has two daughters, who haven't been shown to the public, and his relationship status is unknown. Jimmy and Rosalynn's second son, James 'Chip' Carter III, famously smoked pot on the roof of the White House with singer Willie Nelson during his father's Presidency Jimmy and Rosalynn's second son, James 'Chip' Carter III, (seen in 2016) is the president of the nonprofit organization founded by his parents, Friendship Force Jimmy and Rosalynn welcomed their second child, a son named James 'Chip' Earl Carter III, now 73, on April 12, 1950. Like his brother, he too worked in his parents peanut factory as a kid. After graduating from high school, he was elected onto the Plains city council, before he went on to work for the Democratic National Committee. He then became the president of the nonprofit organization founded by his parents, Friendship Force, which aims to 'improve intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, friendship, and intercultural competence via home-stays,' according to its website. Chip has been married three times. His first wife was a woman named Caron Griffin, whom he wed in 1973. She gave birth to their son, James Earl Carter IV, in February 1977. They divorced three years later, in 1980. He then got re-married to a woman named Ginger Hodges, and together, they welcomed a daughter, named Margaret Alicia Carter, in September 1987. He tied the knot with his third and final wife, Becky Payne, in 2001, whom he is still with now. They live together in Decatur, Georgia. Chip is mostly known for famously smoking pot with on the roof of the White House with singer Willie Nelson. Chip is mostly known for famously smoking pot with on the roof of the White House with singer Willie Nelson. He is seen in 1980 Willie first spoke about it in his 1988 autobiography, writing, 'Sitting on the roof of the White House in Washington, D.C. late last night with a beer in one hand and a fat Austin Torpedo in the other. 'My companion on the roof was pointing out to me the sights and layout of how the streets run in Washington. 'I let the weed cover me with a pleasing cloud... I guess the roof of the White House is the safest place to smoke dope.' While the musician didn't reveal who his 'companion' was at the time, Chip later admitted in an interview that he was indeed the one who smoked with Willie. 'We just kept going up ’til we got to the roof, where we leaned against the flagpole at the top of the place and lit one up,' he said during the 2020 documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. 'If you know Washington, the White House is the hub of the spokes - the way it was designed. 'Most of the avenues run into the White House. You could sit up and could see all the traffic coming right at you. It’s a nice place up there.' Chip's son with his first wife helped leak videos of Mitt Romney making controversial comments during his Presidential campaign against Barack Obama, while his daughter with his second wife stays out of the spotlight Chip's son with his first wife, Caron Griffin, named James Carter IV, is an opposition researcher and started the company Carter Research, LLC He helped leak videos of Mitt Romney making controversial comments during his Presidential campaign against Barack Obama. He is seen with his wife Chip's son with his first wife is an opposition researcher and started the company Carter Research, LLC. Per his bio, now-46-year-old James 'has worked on numerous US political campaigns and has participated in election observations with The Carter Center in countries like Nigeria and Indonesia, among others.' He is married to a woman named Sally (seen), but it doesn't appear that they have any children together He also previously served as an independent consultant for the government of Panama, writing grants for the Ministry of Social Development. Based in Atlanta, the Georgia State University graduate was reportedly the one to leak the now-viral video of Mitt Romney stating that 47 per cent of Americans 'believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it' during his Presidential campaign against Barack Obama in 2012. 'I’ve been searching for clips on Republicans for a long time, almost every day,' he told New York magazine at the time. 'I just do it for fun.' He is married to a woman named Sally, but it doesn't appear that they have any children together. As for Chip's daughter with his second wife, she does her best to stay out of the spotlight. Margaret, 36, is reportedly married to a man named Harold Edward Carter, and they have one daughter together named Alicia Carter, who was born in September 2009. Jimmy and Rosalynn's third son, Donnel 'Jeff' Carter, loved inviting his celebrity friends over to the White House and helped host the likes of Bob Dylan and Pope John Paul II Jimmy and Rosalynn's third son, Donnel 'Jeff' Carter (seen with his wife) launched a company called Computer Mapping Consultants, Inc after graduating from college The former president and his wife, Rosalynn, welcomed their third child, another boy named Donnel Jeffrey 'Jeff' Carter, on August 18, 1952. Jeff, now 71, graduated from George Washington University in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in geography, specializing in computer cartography. During his time at the school, Time magazine reported that he grew close to a teacher - a former intelligence analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency named Robert Mercready - and after he graduated, they went on to form the company Computer Mapping Consultants, Inc together, which became a consultant for World Bank. He married a woman he met at college named Annette Davis in 1975, and together, they had three sons - Joshua Jeffrey Carter, born in 1984, Jeremy Davis Carter, born in 1987, and James Carlton Carter, born in 1991. The couple lived with Jeff's father, Jimmy, during much of his Presidency, and they were reportedly very social, racking up tons of celebrity friends, like Bob Dylan and Pope John Paul II, whom they'd host at the White House - before they eventually moved out and got their own place in Georgia. The family faced tragedy in 2015, when their son Jeremy died of a heart attack suddenly at age 28. More heartbreak came in 2021, when Annette sadly passed away at age 68. Her family confirmed the news to People but did not specify the cause of death. 'Annette was a homemaker, and she was devoted to raising her three boys,' her son Josh wrote in the obituary. 'She will be remembered by her friends and family for her easy smile, her fun-loving sense of humor, and her caring nature. 'She loved to laugh at a particularly bad white elephant gift or a ridiculous pair of earrings. 'She always saved stories or comics that she thought would make her sons smile. Annette was a prolific storyteller and often had her listeners in gales of laughter by the end of one of her tales. 'She loved her family and her friends with all her heart, and they loved her back with all of theirs.' Jeff and Annette's middle son died of a heart attack at age 28, while their oldest is a podcaster and their youngest tries to avoid all media attention Jeff and his wife, Annette's first-born son, named Joshua, now 39, is a graduate from Georgia Tech, podcaster, blogger, and woodwork enthusiast. He is seen with his grandparents Joshua is married a woman named Sarah Carter - whom he started dating at just 11 years old - and they share two sons, named Charles and Jonathan Jeff and Annette's first-born son, Joshua, now 39, is a graduate from Georgia Tech, podcaster, blogger, woodwork enthusiast, and devoted husband and father. And it turns out, his love of furniture-making is something he shares with his grandfather, Jimmy. The former President has been very open about his hobby, and would even auction off pieces that he made for charity during his time in the Oval Office. 'Every year when I was at his house for Christmas, I would always go into his shop from when I was eight until well through college,' Joshua once recalled. 'I would work on the projects that he was working on. I think I worked on every single piece that he made for the auction.' Joshua is married a woman named Sarah Carter - whom he started dating at just 11 years old - and they share two sons, named Charles and Jonathan. Jeff and Annette's second son, Jeremy, led a relatively private life up until his tragic death in 2015. Jeff and Annette's second son, Jeremy, tragically died of a heart attack suddenly in 2015, at age 28. He is seen (left) with Joshua and his wife Jimmy later called Jeremy 'a very special child' and 'a wonderful young man whom they all loved very much' during a service 'I am so raw. I feel everything and nothing at once, at the same time,' Joshua wrote on his blog the day after Jeremy's passing. 'My dad called me sometime around 10:10 last night and told me that something was wrong, that they were at the hospital with Jeremy and it was not good. 'I got in the car and got there as quick as I could. Jeremy was not responsive. His temperature was low. His organs were not working. He was bleeding. He was yellow.' Joshua said the heart attack happened while he was home with their mother in the kitchen, and that his 'dear mom' had to 'give him CPR until the paramedics came.' He died later that night after suffering from a second heart attack at the hospital. 'It’s still surreal. I am waiting to wake up or for somebody to tell me that it was a nightmare or a horrible case of mistaken identity or really for somebody that knows all the facts to just tell me that the facts are not true,' Joshua added. 'Just this one time can the facts not be true. I want the universe to lie to me. Just this once. It’s hard to comprehend how much the world has changed.' Jimmy later called Jeremy 'a very special child' and 'a wonderful young man whom they all loved very much' during a service. Jeff and Annette's third son, Jamie, 31, married his wife, Anna Carter, in October 2021. The two have stayed mostly out of the public eye, and they share one daughter, named Rayna Rose Carter, who was born in March 2019. Jimmy and Rosalynn's only daughter, Amy Lynn Carter, spent her childhood years living in the White House and became an avid activist as an adult Jimmy and Rosalynn's daughter, Amy Lynn Carter, was just nine when her father became President. They are seen in 1976 She was the subject of much media attention during these years, with the public falling in love with her adorable smile and sweet personality She attended Brown University but was academically dismissed in 1987 when she reportedly failed to keep up with her schoolwork. She is seen in 1976 However, she then switched to Memphis College of Art where she got her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, before going on to receive her masters in art history from Tulane University Jimmy and Rosalynn welcomed their fourth and final child - a daughter named Amy Lynn Carter - on October 19, 1967. She was raised in Plains, Georgia, until her dad became Governor, when the family moved into the Georgia Governor's Mansion in Atlanta. She was just nine years old when Jimmy was elected President of the United States, and she spent four years living in the White House - where it's been said that she would roller skate through the hallways and have slumber parties with friends in a treehouse built for her on the lawn. She was the subject of much media attention during these years, with the public falling in love with her adorable smile and sweet personality. After his Presidency ended, she moved with her parents back to Atlanta, where she finished high school. She then attended Brown University but was academically dismissed in 1987 when she reportedly failed to keep up with her schoolwork. However, she then switched to Memphis College of Art where she got her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, before going on to receive her masters in art history from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1996. Amy, now 57, became known for her activism in her adult years, participating in numerous protests against the US' foreign policy. She is seen in 1995 with her grandfather She has welcomed two sons, named Hugo (seen with Jimmy) and Errol but the family mostly stays out of the spotlight, so very little is known about both of her kids Amy, now 57, became known for her activism in her adult years, participating in numerous protests against the US' foreign policy regarding the South African apartheid and Central America - and she was once even arrested alongside 13 other protestors in 1986 outside of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She served as the illustrator for her dad's children's book, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer, in 1995. She married a computer consultant named James Gregory Wentzel in 1996, and she gave birth to their son, Hugo James Wentzel, in 1999. They ultimately divorced and she got re-married to John 'Jay' Kelly in 2007. She welcomed her second child, another baby boy, named Errol Carter Kelly, in 2010. She now serves on the board of counselors for her father's organization, The Carter Center. The family mostly stays out of the spotlight, and very little is known about both of her kids. Georgia Share or comment on this article: Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter's four children, TWENTY TWO grandchildren and great grandchildren e-mail 23 shares Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. 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Pakistan was haunted by political uncertainty, economic instability, a deteriorating security situation and troubled relations with neighbours in 2024. But what defined the year were not just these perennial ills but the country’s inability to tackle incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan. Amid political turbulence, Pakistan hosted a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conclave, which was also attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar — the first high-ranking Indian minister in nearly a decade to visit Islamabad amid frosty ties between the two neighbours. The last Indian foreign minister to visit Pakistan was Sushma Swaraj. She had travelled to Islamabad to attend the 'Heart of Asia' conference on Afghanistan in December 2015. In his address at the SCO event, Jaishankar said, "If friendship has fallen short and good neighbourliness is missing somewhere, there are surely reasons to introspect and causes to address." He also said if activities across borders are "characterised" by terrorism, extremism and separatism, they are hardly likely to encourage trade, energy flows and connectivity in parallel. His remarks were seen as directed towards Pakistan, which has troubled relations with all its neighbours. If the year began with Iran conducting missile strikes within Pakistan in January, targeting Baloch militants, it ended with Pakistan carrying out airstrikes in Afghanistan, killing at least 46 people, including women and children, according to Afghanistan’s Taliban government. Pakistan says the target was militants. Pakistan witnessed a series of terror attacks, particularly in troubled Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces in 2024, among the toughest years for its security forces. According to the details shared with Parliament by the interior ministry, 924 people were killed and 2,121 injured in 1,566 terrorism incidents in the first 10 months of the year. At least 573 dead and 1,353 injured belonged to law enforcement agencies, including the army. On the economic front, Pakistan was on the verge of default in 2022 and only averted it due to the timely intervention by the International Monetary Fund. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif takes credit for pulling the country back from the brink of bankruptcy and turning around the economy. In 2024 inflation came down to single digits, policy rates reduced from 22.5 to 15 per cent, foreign exchange reserves improved, and the stock market made record gains. But it was jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who often hogged the headlines. In the elections in February, independent candidates backed by Khan's party surprised everyone by winning more than 100 out of the 226 seats in a hung parliament. And then the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz threw in a surprise, nominating Shehbaz Sharif as the prime ministerial candidate instead of the party supremo and three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif. As the PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party struck a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government led by Shehbaz, Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf: decided to sit in the Opposition. Khan was arrested in August 2023 after his conviction in a case of corruption and has remained behind bars since then. Contrary to expectations, his popularity swelled in 2024, proving right his words — uttered before he was ousted as PM in 2022 after losing a trust vote in Parliament — that he would be “more dangerous when out of power.” Recently, after his party workers staged a march to Islamabad – triggering a crackdown on them by the authorities — the former cricketer threatened mass ‘civil disobedience’ by his supporters if his major demands were not met. These include the “restoration” of the “mandate” he believes he got in the February parliamentary elections to run the country. His supporters see 2024 as a disaster for electoral politics and democracy, pointing at the “blatant disregard” of popular opinion reflected on the ballots. Some in power also concede this. In a recent interview with Dunya News, senior PML-N leader Mian Javed Latif accepted that “we had lost the elections”. Talks began recently between PTI and the government, but few believe that Khan’s demand to restore his “stolen mandate” will be met. Consequently, the country could continue to face strong political headwinds in 2025. With the traditional challenges still intact, the government now faces another: how to tame a ‘cornered tiger’.
NYPD top cop Jessica Tisch names chief of staff — loyal aide held same title at Sanitation DepartmentNo matter where you look, there are stars on the field for the Lions offense. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams highlight the wide receiver room, David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are the 1-2 punch in the backfield, Sam LaPorta is holding things down at tight end, and Jared Goff is responsible for distributing the ball to these stars. Simply looking at the names on this offensive roster, it shouldn't be shocking that the Lions have the league's No. 1 scoring offense, averaging 32.7 points per game. Combine that with No. 2 scoring defense, and you have a team that many consider the Super Bowl favorite. The Lions may have to overcome some adversity in order to find their 11th win of the season and end their Thanksgiving losing streak. Both Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery are dealing with injuries ahead of their early-Thursday matchup with the Bears. Let's check in on the latest updates regarding both players' statuses. WEEK 13 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/ST | Kickers Will Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery play this week? Injury update on Lions' WR and RB Both St. Brown and Montgomery have followed the same trend with their practice participation this week. They both missed practice on Monday, participated in a limited fashion on Tuesday, and fully practiced on Wednesday. Both have since been listed as "questionable" for Thursday's game. #CHIvsDET injury report presented by Henry Ford Health. pic.twitter.com/1UdPbZz9hh Considering both participated in full on Wednesday, it seems likely that both will be able to take the field against the Bears, meaning their "questionable" designations are merely a formality. Specifically pertaining to Montgomery, head coach Dan Campbell has expressed optimism that Montgomery will take the field, so it would be a surprise to see him sidelined. St. Brown provided confirmation himself that he plans to play, so expect to see him on the field. Lions' WR Depth Chart: Who is Amon-Ra St. Brown's Backup? The Lions' WR1 has been the picture of health over the last two years, missing just one game since the start of the 2023 season. This has been great for Lions fans and fantasy managers, but it has prevented us from getting a glimpse at this WR room without St. Brown in the picture. If St. Brown is a surprise inactive, expect Jameson Williams to take on a large role in the passing game. Tim Patrick, who has flashed this season, would assume WR2. Allen Robinson would be third on the depth chart. Lions' RB Depth Chart: Who is David Montgomery's Backup? If Montgomery suffers a setback and doesn't play on Thursday, it's safe to say that the Lions will turn to Jahmyr Gibbs to fill his shoes. Gibbs has proven to have an every-down skill set and could reasonably play 90 percent of snaps without Montgomery by his side. If another back were to mix in alongside Gibbs, it would be Craig Reynolds. The six-year veteran has 12 carries this season, most of which have come in blowouts. He would likely play here and there to spell Gibbs, but he wouldn't be a significant factor in the offense. WEEK 13 FANTASY ROSTER MANAGEMENT ADVICE Stock Watch | Start 'Em, Sit 'Em | Sleepers | Busts | Usage Report | Flex Finder | Weather David Montgomery fantasy outlook Week 13 Montgomery has been about as steady of a fantasy producer as they come. He's averaging 16.3 PPR points per game and comes in as the per-game RB13. The quality of the Lions' offensive line allows him to be highly efficient, and he has been provided with 12 goal-line carries this season thanks to the quality of the Detroit offense. He's a talented back in a perfect situation, and he's an every-week fantasy starter. The situation is no different in Week 13, as he comes in as the RB16 in the Sporting News' RB rankings . He can be started with confidence this week despite the knee injury. Amon-Ra St. Brown fantasy outlook Week 13 St. Brown has been very similar to Montgomery in the sense that he is among fantasy's most consistent producers. A year after finishing as the WR3, St. Brown has been the WR2 through 12 weeks. St. Brown is a weekly threat for a 30-percent target share, and he is a regular recipient of short-yardage touchdowns. There are few receivers you'd rather have on fantasy rosters this season. Much like Montgomery, St. Brown is a shoo-in starter every week, and he shouldn't be viewed any differently in this Thanksgiving matchup. He's the WR8 in our rankings and belongs in lineups everywhere against the Bears this week.
GENEVA (AFP) – A Roman gold coin bearing the image of Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, will go to auction in Geneva on Monday, with bids set to start above USD850,000. “A numismatist’s eyes light up when beholding a coin like this,” because this is “a piece of history”, said head of the Numismatica Genevensis (NGSA) auction house behind the sale Frank Baldacci. The aureus, the gold coin currency used in ancient Rome, was issued by Brutus and his friends a year or two after they assassinated Roman ruler Caesar in 44 BC, he said. The coin, which weighs eight grammes, is “of immense historical importance both artistically and politically”, NGSA said. Bidding will start at CHF750,000 (USD852,000), but Baldacci said it would likely go for more than CHF1 million. “This could go quite high,” he told AFP , pointing out that the piece was a bit like “the Da Vinci of Roman coins”. This particular aureus features Brutus’ profile framed with laurel leaves on one side. The other celebrates his recent military victories with warlike symbols. It is one of only 17 known examples. The coin was “cast not in Rome but in a mint that travelled with Brutus and his armies as he tried to seize power after the assassination of Julius Caesar”, Baldacci said, adding that it had a “propaganda value”. The laurel wreath is clearly a sign of “someone who wants to promote himself as emperor”, he said, pointing out that ‘IMP’ – for emperor – was engraved next to Brutus’ face, even though he did not hold that title. The coin was struck shortly before the fateful Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, which ended with Brutus killing himself after losing to Octavian and Mark Antony as they sought to avenge Caesar’s death. The aureus has since travelled discreetly through the centuries, with little known about its owners along the way. “But we know that during the Renaissance, there were a lot of princes and lords who had Roman coin collections,” Baldacci said. The coin resurfaced in the 1950s when it was catalogued as part of a private collection. It reappeared again in 2006, when it was put up for auction in Zurich, and sold to a private collector for CHF360,000.Public suggests alternatives to 4-ward proposal
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Bollywood lovebirds Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth dropped the new glimpses from their royal wedding ceremony in Rajasthan. Weeks after tying the knot in an intimate ceremony at a 400-year-old temple, reel-to-real-life couple Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth have now unveiled new pictures from what looked like their second wedding ceremony in a royal fort of Rajasthan. The new photos, shared in joint carousel posts by the couple on Wednesday morning, sees the radiant bride Hydari look absolutely breathtaking in a red lehenga by Indian couturier Sabyasachi, paired with traditional jewellery, minimal makeup and pulled-back braided hair. On the other hand, her husband Siddharth opted for a white sherwani to match her royal look for the second nuptials at 230-year-old Alila Fort Bishangarh of Rajasthan, nestled in the majestic Aravalli Hills. “The best thing to hold on to in life is each other,” read the caption on all the posts, which were liked by millions of social users and garnered heartfelt wishes for the couple. It is to be noted here that the Bollywood couple, who first met on the sets of Ajay Bhupathi’s ‘Maha Samudram’ in 2021 and fell in love, exchanged vows at the Ranganayaka Swamy Temple, located at Srirangapur in the Wanaparthy district of Telangana, India, in September. The nuptials were witnessed only by close family and friends, after which the two turned to social media, to break the news to their fans.NoneNoneEXCLUSIVE Rachel Reeves: We can't boost the UK's defence spending without making cuts elsewhere By JASON GROVES Published: 22:01 GMT, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 6 December 2024 e-mail 63 View comments Raising defence spending will mean squeezing other parts of government, Rachel Reeves has warned. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail yesterday, the Chancellor also revealed she will launch the biggest audit of government spending in almost two decades in a drive to slash waste and drive up efficiency. The review, which will not be completed until June, will involve a ‘line-by-line’ examination of every item of Whitehall spending, with whole projects set to be axed to focus cash on Labour ’s priorities. It will also set out a timetable for achieving the party’s ambition of raising defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, which could cost an extra £20 billion a year by 2030. But Ms Reeves warned that any extra cash for the military would have to come out of the same ‘spending envelope’ as other priorities, such as schools, hospitals and the police. She declined to say whether the defence target, which is viewed by military experts as the bare minimum required to keep Britain safe, would even be hit by the end of this decade. The Chancellor did, however, tell the Ministry of Defence it had to ‘get a proper grip’ of its existing budget – and acknowledged that its record on major procurement projects was ‘a disaster zone’. Asked whether defence spending would get special treatment because of the fragile global situation, she said: ‘There is not some magic pot for any area of government spending – it has to come out of this (spending) envelope. Rachel Reeves has said that any increase in defence spending would have to come out of the same 'spending envelope' as other priorities The Chancellor presenting her tax rising Budget in October, which also outlined £70 billion in extra public spending ‘We’re doing the defence review at the moment, being led by George Robertson, former head of Nato, and that will be reporting next year. And then we’ll set out the trajectory for defence spending alongside that.’ Ms Reeves declined to say whether the 2.5 per cent target will be hit by 2030, adding: ‘It’s not just about money. It’s also about making sure we’re getting value from what’s spent and those projects are properly delivered.’ The Mail’s Don’t Leave Britain Defenceless campaign has called for significant increases in Armed Forces investment, to meet the growing threat. The Chancellor defended her record on the military, saying she raised defence spending by £3 billion in the Budget and found an extra £2.3 billion for Ukraine by using profits from frozen Russian assets. Read More Keir Starmer says there COULD be more tax rises to come after Budget mega-raid But she warned that other areas of government would have to be squeezed to fund the commitment, saying: ‘If you spend money on one thing, you can’t spend it elsewhere. There’s not a magic money tree.’ Her comments suggest Defence Secretary John Healey faces a major Whitehall battle to hold Labour to its pre-election spending commitment. At the Budget, Ms Reeves set a one-year spending review to cover departmental funding next year. The new review will cover three years, effectively nailing down Labour’s priorities for the rest of the parliament. It will be the first ‘zero-based’ exercise since 2007 – starting from scratch with every expense to be justified. It is a gap Ms Reeves described as ‘shocking’. ‘It’s a good process, because we’ll go through line by line, every spending item of every department, and then we will also use outside people to challenge that and look at that,’ she said. Ms Reeves with Daily Mail political editor Jason Groves. She warned that there is no 'magic money tree', with spending in one department potentially costing another The Chancellor's comments suggest Defence Secretary John Healey faces a major battle to hold Labour to its pre-election spending commitment Ms Reeves signed off an eye-watering £70 billion in extra public spending at the Budget, but much of this is front- loaded for the next two years . Economic think-tanks have warned she will have to raise taxes again in the second half of the parliament to avoid spending cuts. She denied this, saying departments have to learn to ‘live within their means’. A 2 per cent efficiency target imposed on the NHS by the last government will be extended to all government departments. Public sector unions have also been warned that they cannot expect another round of inflation-busting pay rises unless they sign up to productivity reforms designed to save money. ‘This spending review is going to be tough,’ she said. ‘We’ve set the spending envelope, it is tight. I’ve said that we’re not going to be coming back with more borrowing or more taxes, and obviously there’s not going to be another Budget before the spending review. We’re going to have to be ruthlessly prioritising and targeted.’ NATO Rachel Reeves Ukraine Labour Share or comment on this article: Rachel Reeves: We can't boost the UK's defence spending without making cuts elsewhere e-mail Add comment
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Jimmy Carter, Whose Presidency Was Marred By Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies At 100NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, December 30THUNDER BAY — Deputants all agreed on one thing at the final public engagement session for the city's Council Composition Review Committee. They do not like the proposal for a hybrid 4-ward system. The review committee heard from four people who all wanted the review committee to change their proposed recommendation to council. Three of the deputants argued for variations of an all ward system, which is not one of the options the committee was considering. The fourth, Shane Judge, asked the committee to consider only recommending an at-large system. He said the to do away with the 4-ward hybrid model "is all wrong.” “I am disenfranchised by a system where I am unable to vote for everyone who has the power to raise my taxes,” said Judge. He argued that ward councillors do not make decisions that best serve the city as a whole, but only for their ward constituents. “Ward councillors may indeed be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, but it's not in their political calculus to do so,” said Judge. “The evidence suggests that even though the vast preponderance of the issues dealt with by our city council are citywide in nature. Ward councillors do not feel as compelling a pressure to please the majority of voters in the city. “It's because it's not necessary for their political survival. Collaterally, because of the cumbersome size of our council, ward counsellors get to politically hide in the weeds, invisible from media coverage because of the sheer numbers. They are not exposed to the level of media scrutiny they should be for their votes on citywide issues. “And since the current hybrid model and the one proposed by administration has a majority of ward councillors. The financial and social health of the entire city is placed on a lower level of concern because it's politics right now." Judge did propose a compromise. He suggested that the review committee keep their four-ward boundary plan but have only one elected ward councillor for each ward with the rest of the councillors, a majority, elected at-large. Jason Veltri argued that equity and fairness are better served by an all-ward system. “It ensures that neighbourhoods and people in this community have a dedicated voice at the table. Your city issues are still being addressed. The ward councillors are usually the first line of defence when an issue comes up. An at-large councillor is the last line of defence,” said Veltri. Veltri asked the review committee to consider adding three wards to meet the committee's target number of 10 councillors. Cory Bagdon also suggested the review committee add an all-ward system to their recommendation. He proposed a boundary redistribution of nine smaller wards with nearly equal populations. The names of each of the existing wards would stay the same except McKellar which was marked as Ward A in his presentation. Red River would be cut in half. The other half was labelled Ward B. Bagdon told Newswatch that if his concept was recommended, “a powerful step would be to have the Indigenous communities come up with the names for those wards.” According to phase-one of the review committee’s public engagement, Indigenous representatives felt they would be better represented with an at-large system. Bagdon said, “two wards named after these Indigenous communities will inspire that pride in our community, pride in our neighbourhood and it will encourage candidates to run for election. “And that's how we're going to end up with Indigenous representation of council." Vern Seymour suggested the review committee remove the hybrid aspect from the 4-ward model. Seymour said he would like the review committee to keep the four-ward model but reduce the size of council to eight, plus the mayor, and do away with the hybrid aspect of the model. He reasons that the public needs to start moving “past the Port Arthur and Fort William rivalry” and start thinking about the city as a whole. “I suggest no more than eight. Lessing the required review by the citizens in total, possibly reducing the name recognition problem and bringing more citizens into total involvement.” said Seymour. When asked if the deputations have influenced the review committee'[s recommendation, Vice-Chair Cody Fraser said the two options are still on the table. “At the end of the day, we're tasked with bringing forward the best recommendation possible. It's not necessarily one that we think will be politically viable. But it's our goal and it's our mandate to do what we think as a community is in the best interest of the community,” said Fraser. “Whether that's gonna be a recommendation of what we've already brought to the table or something new, it remains to be seen. He noted the feedback from the public survey and deputations of the second phase consultation will be presented to the committee on Dec. 3.