Donald Trump mocks Canada in a Christmas message by saying former hockey player Wayne Gretzky ought to be the prime minister or governor. In his yearly Christmas message, President-elect Donald Trump made fun of Canada by proposing that former hockey star Wayne Gretzky, who supports Trump, run for prime minister or governor. ET Year-end Special Reads Corporate Kalesh: Top family disputes of India Inc in 2024 The world of business lost these eminent people in 2024 Fast, faster, fastest: How 2024 put more speed into your shopping On Christmas Day, Trump posted on Truth Social, "I just left Wayne Gretzky, 'The Great One,' as he is known in ice hockey circles." "Why don't you run for Prime Minister of Canada, Wayne? You'll be known as the Governor of Canada soon. You'll win with ease and won't even need to run for office,” as quoted in a report by The Independent. Trump went on: Although he showed no interest, I believe that the Canadian people ought to launch a DRAFT WAYNE GRETZKY Movement. It would be a lot of fun. Trump’s Gretzky Remark Sparks Social Media Buzz When Gretzky and his family were seen at a Trump election night party last month, social media went crazy. Images from the Mar-a-Lago celebration showed "The Great One" wearing a white Make America Great Again hat. Gretzky was my childhood hero, so this hurts. "A lot," wrote one X user. 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It's very disappointing to see that he would support a man with such low character." Canada as the 51st State? Trump Stirs Debate Taxes are far too high, but if Canada was to become our 51st state, their taxes would be cut by more than 60 per cent, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other country anywhere in the world, Trump wrote in a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , wishing him a "merry Christmas." Trump has spent the month and a half since the election mocking Canada and Trudeau by referring to the country as the "51st state" and the prime minister as its governor. The moniker came to life after the election when Trudeau travelled down to Mar-a-Lago to dissuade Trump from slapping massive tariffs on the country once he’s in office for a second time. FAQs What did Trump say about Wayne Gretzky during his Christmas message? Trump joked that Wayne Gretzky should run for Canadian prime minister or governor if Canada became the 51st state of the United States, but Gretzky declined. How did Trump address Justin Trudeau and Canada? Trump humorously wished Trudeau a Merry Christmas, suggested Canada could benefit from joining the U.S., and reiterated concerns about trade and the drug crisis during a recent meeting with Trudeau. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
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Imran Khan has been in a prison for more than a year and faces more than 150 criminal cases that his party says are politically motivated. Pakistani security forces have launched an operation to disperse supporters of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his release from prison. The latest development came hours after thousands of his supporters, defying government warnings, broke through a barrier of shipping containers blocking off Islamabad and entered a high-security zone, where they clashed with security forces, facing tear gas shelling, mass detentions and gunfire. Tension has been high in Islamabad since Sunday when supporters of the former PM began a “long march” from the restive north-west to demand his release. Khan has been in a prison for more than a year and faces more than 150 criminal cases that his party says are politically motivated. Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, led the protest, but she fled as police pushed back against demonstrators. Hundreds of Khan’s supporters are being arrested in the ongoing night-time operation. Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi told reporters that the Red Zone, which houses government buildings and embassies, and the surrounding areas have been cleared. Leaders from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, have also fled the protest site. Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan’s army took control of D-Chowk, a large square in the Red Zone, where visiting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is staying. Since Monday, Mr Naqvi had threatened that security forces would use live fire if protesters fired weapons at them. “We have now authorised the police to respond as necessary,” Mr Naqvi said Tuesday while visiting the square. Before the operation began, protester Shahzor Ali said people had taken to the streets because Khan had called for them. “We will stay here until Khan joins us. He will decide what to do next,” Mr Ali said. Protester Fareeda Bibi, who is not related to Khan’s wife, said people have suffered greatly for the last two years. “We have really suffered for the last two years, whether it is economically, politically or socially. We have been ruined. I have not seen such a Pakistan in my life,” she said. Authorities have struggled to contain the protest-related violence. Six people, including four members of the security services, were killed when a vehicle rammed them on a street overnight into Tuesday. A police officer died in a separate incident. Dozens of Khan supporters beat a videographer covering the protest for the Associated Press and took his camera. He sustained head injuries and was treated in hospital. By Tuesday afternoon, fresh waves of protesters made their way unopposed to their final destination in the Red Zone. Mr Naqvi said Khan’s party had rejected a government offer to rally on the outskirts of the city. Information minister Atta Tarar warned there would be a severe government reaction to the violence. The government says only the courts can order Khan’s release. He was ousted in 2022 through a no-confidence vote in Parliament. In a bid to foil the unrest, police have arrested more than 4,000 Khan supporters since Friday and suspended mobile and internet services in some parts of the country. Messaging platforms were also experiencing severe disruption in the capital. Khan’s party relies heavily on social media and uses messaging platforms such as WhatsApp to share information, including details of events. The X platform, which is banned in Pakistan, is no longer accessible, even with a VPN. Last Thursday, a court prohibited rallies in the capital and Mr Naqvi said anyone violating the ban would be arrested. Travel between Islamabad and other cities has become nearly impossible because of shipping containers blocking the roads. All education institutions remain closed.Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolvedAnother week, another touchdown for Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. I know, it's not the sexiest call in fantasy football, to suggest adding a Titans wide receiver not named Calvin Ridley (or, in the past, DeAndre Hopkins, or A.J. Brown, etc.). But the numbers speak for themselves. Westbrook-Ikhine has now scored six times in seven games. He's a clear big-play weapon who's shown himself to be a threat to score whenever the ball is in his hands. And hey, Titans' wideouts have a beauty of a remaining schedule. There are no byes in Week 13, but there is another bye-pocalypse in Week 14 — add NWI now in advance. And speaking of bye weeks ... A lot of players were dropped this week in order to fill roster holes left gaping by bye weeks. One of those players is MVS, who was off in Week 12. But let's not forget, MVS was looking like a monster in a Saints uniform, scoring 40.1 fantasy points in two games with his new team. And sure, Valdes-Scantling will likely never be a huge target earner on the Saints, but he's already proven to be a big-play threat in his new offense. He'll return from bye to a few plus matchups (vs. LAR, @NYG, vs. WAS), so he's worth a flier off the waiver wire. Another receiver cut from many fantasy lineups to fill roster gaps was rookie Keon Coleman, whose Bills were also on bye in Week 12. Coleman looked like he was starting to get that second-half rookie boost we often see in young wideouts before being ruled out of Week 11 with a wrist injury, and then the subsequent bye. That week off came at the perfect time, hopefully allowing the rookie time to heal his wrist. He'll hopefully return to the field in Week 13 for a showdown against the San Francisco 49ers, followed by some plus matchups with the Rams and Lions. Add him where available.
Ravens fan charged in viral attack will await trial in jail as judge slams ‘catfight’ hearingGuitar Player Roger Mayer is a legend. His innovations include the Octavia, a groundbreaking fuzz box that doubled signal frequencies, a sound not obtainable previously. Mayer and his effect heavily shaped albums like Jimi Hendrix's and . And then there’s his work with the Isley Brothers, whose guitar sound was tonally linchpinned by Hendrix and Mayer’s effects. Those sounds influenced a young gun named Junior Marvin, who Mayer worked with in the mid 70s and who would be drafted into Bob Marley and the Wailers at a time when Marley wanted his group to evolve from what Mayer describes as a "raggedy-assed" musicians to proper reggae icons. Mayer started from square one, tearing down Marley's rig and ensuring all involved in his midst were quite literally playing in tune. The result was what Mayer likens to perfection. "When everything else is perfect, recording a song is pretty simple," he tells . “There’s nothing special about that for me," he says. "Anybody could walk into a recording studio, hit record, and if the other things are perfect, it's gonna sound good." It's hard to argue with that, considering Mayer's work on Marley's iconic 1975 record . "I did everything I could in the studio to talk to Bob and Junior about how they could dial in what they heard in the brains," he says. Mayer did the job. catapulted the Wailers from a poorly produced group from the beaches of Jamaica to a powerhouse. The result was the album's title track reaching number one in Jamaica, number 14 in Germany, and the top 20 in the U.K. All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox! laid-back vibe meshed perfectly with Marley and Marvin's inspired guitar playing. As a result, tracks like "Three Little Birds," "Jammin'" and "Waiting in Vain" became Marley classics — and FM radio staples. Mayer is aware of all of this — and he'll be the first to tell you that he had a feeling about from the jump, meaning greatness wasn't just intended but inherent. "That record is very well thought of," he beams. "I knew what a hit record sounded like. We had all the puzzle pieces come into place. Like with Hendrix and the Isley Brothers, I'd helped, but it wasn't a mistake that it sounded that good." "I knew what a hit record sounded like. We had all the puzzle pieces come into place. Like with Hendrix and the Isley Brothers, I'd helped, but it wasn't a mistake that it sounded that good." I had a relationship with Junior Marvin before Junior signed on to work with Bob. We'd finished recording some original material in England in December 1976, so we'd spend a lot of time together while recording, alternating between New York and London. With Junior, we'd recorded at Music Mountain in Jamaica, at Electric Lady in New York and Island Studios in London, so yeah, I was aware of Bob Marley through all of that. I'd come to see him a few times, and I knew Chris Blackwell [ ]. Junior knew Chris too. But it wasn't until after we finished the record with Junior, and he signed on with Bob Marley and the Wailers, that I got to work with Bob. Junior was recruited into Bob's band to provide the rock and roll aspect to the Wailers, which they were lacking. Before the recordings started, Bob was aware that he needed to change direction so that the music had more international appeal. They came to be because, obviously, they'd heard the work I was doing with the Isley Brothers, Rick James, Parliament Funkadelic, and all those bands that had crossed over into the mainstream market. When I went to America with Jimi Hendrix back in '68 and then worked with Stevie Wonder, these were artists who had ties to Motown and were given free rein. To paint a picture, the idea was that Black artists in the '70s had a very difficult time in America as far as getting recognition because the music charts were more into white rock 'n' roll than R&B and soul. It was spread apart. So after Junior joined the Wailers, it helped because they became a bit more rock 'n' roll. "Black artists in the '70s had a very difficult time in America because the music charts were more into white rock and roll. After Junior joined, it helped because they became a bit more rock 'n' roll. After Junior joined, I sent him some of what they requested, which was some new equipment. I went and bought some guitars for Junior in New York and sent them to him after I'd modified them. That included some of the effects we'd used with Ernie Isley and Jimi Hendrix. And then, of course, everybody started to sit up and say, "Yeah, well, who is this new guitar player that Bob Marley's changed to?" Junior was a bit more rock 'n' roll and was a complete departure from Bob's previous records. Everything was going very well. I got invited down to Jamaica to meet Bob just before the One Love concert, and that's when I first met him. He was a very charming guy. I asked him, "What exactly do you want me to do? How can I help you?" Bob said, "I want to sound more international." That was the right answer, mate. I said, "For you to go forward in music and take a step forward — especially in record sales and international recognition — you have to have a record that sounds great.” I told him, “It has to stand up to the quality of what's around." He couldn't just come from an island and not have the same technological advantages that everybody else had. If he did that, his record would have sounded a big amateurish. Bob's early albums were kind of tolerated because they came from the islands, you know what I mean? People didn't expect the records to have the same sonic qualities that all the other top artists had, or some of the other artists I was working with. So, yeah... that's how I got roped into it. [ ] The first thing I did after meeting Bob was completely set up all the guitars for him. I'd listened to the band live and said, "The whole band's completely out of tune. For us to go forward, the first thing to do is make the band solid, if not perfect." In reggae, that's very important, as it is with any music oriented by bass. The bass and drum sounds had to be perfect, or else you lose the magical quality of the beat. The bass guitars had suffered being in Jamaica and needed a lot of work, so we started with that. I wanted to fix that up to give off a really authentic, top-quality sound. I moved on to Bob's guitars because Junior already had a guitar that I'd previously modified and had been used in concert and in the studio. I went through all of Bob's guitars, tuned them up, and rebuilt the whole guitar. Every guitar that had been down in Jamaica for years had to be completely pulled apart and rebuilt because of what the humidity in the tropics would do to the electrics in the guitar. Once I made sure the band was mechanically sound, and actually in tune, and sounded perfect with all the harmonics resonating, that's when we could really get started. That was the beginning of it. “That's why every track we recorded with Jimi Hendrix sounds so accessible. It's not just a case of buying a pedal, plugging it in, and playing. It's more complicated than that.” My job was working with Junior to get the right guitar sounds and with Bob. Once Bob's guitar was perfectly in tune, his approach to the song became different because of the way he played. The feeling, solos, and overall feeling of the record became different. This might sound mundane, but you can only record what's there. In my case, the actual job became making good sounds, and after that, it was recording the sound. I didn't have to do anything. The bass and guitar sounds were perfect. Bob set the people up to play the vibe, and the performances were amazing—much better than before because they were all playing in tune. They were all very highly attuned to the vibrations and the perfection of it all. So, while putting together the tracks, Junior and I would go into the studio and discuss what he wanted to do, for example, "Waiting in Vain" or "Three Little Birds." Those tracks have my touch on them with the various guitar tones, and we worked together to select the perfect tones for each track. That's one of the secrets! You have the have the ability, and in my case, technical ability, to change the tone, and make it fit the track. That's why every track we recorded with Jimi Hendrix sounds so accessible. It's not just a case of buying a pedal, plugging it in, and playing. It's more complicated than that. It's having the knowledge of being in the studio and using recording equipment and consoles to know exactly what sound you have to produce in the studio to make it come out well on record. You have to have a whole knowledge of the whole process of recording. It's about knowing where to put microphones and how they should sound in the studio. You had to really, really know how with some of these bands back then, you know, with how to actually tailor the sound so that they can record a song. Yeah, but at the same time, I'd been in the studio many times before when lots of famous records were made. I wasn't new to what a hit record sounded like. I had a good idea of what it should sound like, so, yeah, , after the tracks were put together, sounded really good. But the magic of isn't just that it's a really good collection of songs; there's more to it than that. Remember: A lot of the songs on have been recorded before. They weren't new. There were previous incarnations of "Three Little Birds," from what I remember. The difference, I think, with Bob and was the actual sound of that record. It's perfect. It sounds great. The sound of the music, and the beat, just the whole thing, makes that record sound international. It doesn't sound like a raggedy bunch of Jamaican musicians. It's interesting and culturally different, but before that, they weren't producing the international quality of music that sounded like that. I've been involved with many records, but I've been involved with very involved in three or four, like, really records, I think. is great. The sound of it is just unbelievable. But these things don't happen by accident, right? It doesn't happen by mistake. The people involved in that record weren't just fortuitous; my sound, equipment, and electronics are on so many hit records. That's not me boasting; it's just the truth. But Bob and Junior were a pleasure to work with and making that record didn't happen by mistake. It's like they say: you could get a well, a well-nourished orangutan with a pencil and a piece of white paper is not going to make a great picture. It was all the right pieces at the right time. It doesn't happen otherwise. Andrew Daly is an iced-coffee-addicted, oddball Telecaster-playing, alfredo pasta-loving journalist from Long Island, NY, who, in addition to being a contributing writer for Guitar World, scribes for Rock Candy, Bass Player, Total Guitar, and Classic Rock History. Andrew has interviewed favorites like Ace Frehley, Johnny Marr, Vito Bratta, Bruce Kulick, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Rich Robinson, and Paul Stanley, while his all-time favorite (rhythm player), Keith Richards, continues to elude him.
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