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Tech Stocks Propel Markets as Investors Eye Jobs DataAmanda Hernández | (TNS) Stateline.org CHICAGO — Shoplifting rates in the three largest U.S. cities — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — remain higher than they were before the pandemic, according to a report last month from the nonpartisan research group Council on Criminal Justice. Related Articles National News | Bill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu National News | Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights National News | Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting National News | Today in History: December 24, former defense secretary pardoned in Iran-Contra scandal National News | Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional The sharp rise in retail theft in recent years has made shoplifting a hot-button issue, especially for politicians looking to address public safety concerns in their communities. Since 2020, when viral videos of smash-and-grab robberies flooded social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans have expressed fears that crime is out of control. Polls show that perceptions have improved recently, but a majority of Americans still say crime is worse than in previous years. “There is this sense of brazenness that people have — they can just walk in and steal stuff. ... That hurts the consumer, and it hurts the company,” said Alex Piquero, a criminology professor at the University of Miami and former director of the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, in an interview. “That’s just the world we live in,” he said. “We need to get people to realize that you have to obey the law.” At least eight states — Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, New York and Vermont — passed a total of 14 bills in 2024 aimed at tackling retail theft, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The measures range from redefining retail crimes and adjusting penalties to allowing cross-county aggregation of theft charges and protecting retail workers. Major retailers have responded to rising theft since 2020 by locking up merchandise, upgrading security cameras, hiring private security firms and even closing stores. Still, the report indicates that shoplifting remains a stubborn problem. In Chicago, the rate of reported shoplifting incidents remained below pre-pandemic levels throughout 2023 — but surged by 46% from January to October 2024 compared with the same period a year ago. Shoplifting in Los Angeles was 87% higher in 2023 than in 2019. Police reports of shoplifting from January to October 2024 were lower than in 2023. Los Angeles adopted a new crime reporting system in March 2024, which has likely led to an undercount, according to the report. In New York, shoplifting rose 48% from 2021 to 2022, then dipped slightly last year. Still, the shoplifting rate was 55% higher in 2023 than in 2019. This year, the shoplifting rate increased by 3% from January to September compared with the same period last year. While shoplifting rates tend to rise in November and December, which coincides with in-person holiday shopping, data from the Council on Criminal Justice’s sample of 23 U.S. cities shows higher rates in the first half of 2024 compared with 2023. Researchers found it surprising that rates went up despite retailers doing more to fight shoplifting. Experts say the spike might reflect improved reporting efforts rather than a spike in theft. “As retailers have been paying more attention to shoplifting, we would not expect the numbers to increase,” said Ernesto Lopez, the report’s author and a senior research specialist with the council. “It makes it a challenge to understand the trends of shoplifting.” In downtown Chicago on a recent early afternoon, potential shoppers shuffled through the streets and nearby malls, browsing for gifts ahead of the holidays. Edward Johnson, a guard at The Shops at North Bridge, said that malls have become quieter in the dozen or so years he has worked in mall security, with the rise of online retailers. As for shoplifters, Johnson said there isn’t a single type of person to look out for — they can come from any background. “I think good-hearted people see something they can’t afford and figure nothing is lost if they take something from the store,” Johnson said as he patrolled the mall, keeping an eye out for lost or suspicious items. Between 2018 and 2023, most shoplifting in Chicago was reported in the downtown area, as well as in the Old Town, River North and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, according to a separate analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice. Newly sworn-in Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke this month lowered the threshold for charging retail theft as a felony in the county, which includes Chicago, from $1,000 to $300, aligning it with state law. “It sends a signal that she’s taking it seriously,” Rob Karr, the president and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, told Stateline. Nationally, retailers are worried about organized theft. The National Retail Federation’s latest report attributed 36% of the $112.1 billion in lost merchandise in 2022 to “external theft,” which includes organized retail crime. Organized retail crime typically involves coordinated efforts by groups to steal items with the intent to resell them for a profit. Commonly targeted goods include high-demand items such as baby formula, laundry detergent and electronics. The same report found that retailers’ fear of violence associated with theft also is on the rise, with more retailers taking a “hands-off approach.” More than 41% of respondents to the organization’s 2023 survey, up from 38% in 2022, reported that no employee is authorized to try and stop a shoplifter. (The federation’s reporting has come under criticism. It retracted a claim last year that attributed nearly half of lost merchandise in 2021 to organized retail crime; such theft accounted for only about 5%. The group announced this fall it will no longer publish its reports on lost merchandise.) Policy experts say shoplifting and organized retail theft can significantly harm critical industries, drive up costs for consumers and reduce sales tax revenue for states. Those worries have driven recent state-level action to boost penalties for shoplifting. California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 10 bills into law in August aimed at addressing retail theft. These measures make repeated theft convictions a felony, allow aggregation of crimes across multiple counties to be charged as a single felony, and permit police to arrest suspects for retail theft even if the crime wasn’t witnessed directly by an officer. In September, Newsom signed an additional bill that imposes steeper felony penalties for large-scale theft offenses. California voters also overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure in November that increases penalties for specific drug-related and theft crimes. Under the new law, people who are convicted of theft at least twice may face felony charges on their third offense, regardless of the stolen item’s value. “With these changes in the law, really it comes down to making sure that law enforcement is showing up to our stores in a timely manner, and that the prosecutors and the [district attorneys] are prosecuting,” Rachel Michelin, the president and CEO of the California Retailers Association, told Stateline. “That’s the only way we’re going to deter retail theft in our communities.” In New Jersey, a bipartisan bill making its way through the legislature would increase penalties for leading a shoplifting ring and allow extended sentences for repeat offenders. “This bill is going after a formally organized band of criminals that deliver such destruction to a critical business in our community. We have to act. We have to create a deterrence,” Democratic Assemblymember Joseph Danielsen, one of the bill’s prime sponsors, said in an interview with Stateline. The legislation would allow extended sentences for people convicted of shoplifting three times within 10 years or within 10 years of their release from prison, and would increase penalties to 10 to 20 years in prison for leading a retail crime ring. The bill also would allow law enforcement to aggregate the value of stolen goods over the course of a year to charge serial shoplifters with more serious offenses. Additionally, the bill would increase penalties for assaults committed against retail workers, and would require retailers to train employees on detecting gift card scams. Maryland legislators considered a similar bill during this year’s legislative session that would have defined organized retail theft and made it a felony. The bill didn’t make it out of committee, but Cailey Locklair, president of the Maryland Retailers Alliance, said the group plans to propose a bill during next year’s legislative session that would target gift card fraud. Better, more thorough reporting from retailers is essential to truly understanding shoplifting trends and its full impact, in part because some retail-related crimes, such as gift card fraud, are frequently underreported, according to Lopez, of the Council on Criminal Justice. Measuring crime across jurisdictions is notoriously difficult , and the council does not track organized retail theft specifically because law enforcement typically doesn’t identify it as such at the time of arrest — if an arrest even occurs — requiring further investigation, Lopez said. The council’s latest report found conflicting trends in the FBI’s national crime reporting systems. The FBI’s older system, the Summary Reporting System, known as SRS, suggests that reported shoplifting hadn’t gone up through 2023, remaining on par with 2019 levels. In contrast, the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System, or NIBRS, shows a 93% increase in shoplifting over the same period. The discrepancy may stem from the type of law enforcement agencies that have adopted the latter system, Lopez said. Some of those communities may have higher levels of shoplifting or other types of property crime, which could be what is driving the spike, Lopez said. Despite the discrepancies and varying levels of shoplifting across the country, Lopez said, it’s important for retailers to report these incidents, as doing so could help allocate law enforcement resources more effectively. “All law enforcement agencies have limited resources, and having the most accurate information allows for not just better policy, but also better implementation — better use of strategic resources,” Lopez said. Stateline staff writer Robbie Sequeira contributed to this report. ©2024 States Newsroom. Visit at stateline.org. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 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Temperature Management Systems Market Analysis, Emerging Trends, Key Segments, Growth Drivers, Leading players, Opportunities, and Recent Developments 12-03-2024 09:32 PM CET | Health & Medicine Press release from: ABNewswire The Key players in the Temperature Management Systems market are 3M Company (US), GE Healthcare (US), Dragerwerk AG & Co. KGAA (Germany), Ecolab (US) Browse 206 market data Tables and 44 Figures spread through 241 Pages and in-depth TOC on "Temperature Management Systems Market by Product (Warming Systems (Surface, Intravascular), Cooling Systems, Application (Perioperative, Acute, Newborn Care), Medical Speciality (Cardiology, Neurology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics) - Global Forecast to 2028 Temperature Management Systems Market [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/temperature-management-market-141546773.html?utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=paidpr ] in terms of revenue was estimated to be worth $3.0 billion in 2023 and is poised to reach $3.9 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2023 to 2028 according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Growth in the temperature management systems market is mainly driven by the increasing prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases, the rising number of surgical procedures, and the increasing number of hypothermia cases expected to offer growth opportunities for players operating in the temperature management systems market during the forecast period. However, the high cost of intravascular temperature management systems and a lack of awareness are restricting the growth of this market. Download an Illustrative overview: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=141546773 [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=141546773&utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=paidpr ] Patient Warming Systems segment is expected to account for the largest share in 2022. The Temperature Management Systems market, by product, has been segmented into patient warming systems, patient cooling systems, and accessories for patient warming/cooling systems. Patient warming systems will drive the growth of the market due to increasing number of hypothermia cases. In the US and Canada, the number of hypothermia-related deaths is estimated at 25,000 and 8,000, respectively. Preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia helps to reduce surgical-site infections, the length of hospital stays, and the cost per patient. The Perioperative care segment held the largest market share in the Temperature Management Systems market. By Application, the global Temperature Management Systems market is broadly segmented into Perioperative care, acute care, newborn care, and other applications. Perioperative care is expected to grow highest in the upcoming years. The increasing number of hospital and advance medical surgical procedures will driving the growth of this application segment. Technological advancements, product developments and launches, and growing partnerships between key market players and hospitals are also supporting market growth. The medical specialty segment held the largest market share in the Temperature Management Systems market. By medical specialty, the global Temperature Management Systems market is broadly segmented into general surgery, cardiology, neurology, thoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, and other medical specialties (such as ophthalmic, bariatric, and cosmetic surgeries). General surgery is expected to grow highest in the upcoming years. The increasing number of surgical procedures performed worldwide is the major factor driving the growth of this medical specialty segment. North America dominates the global Temperature Management Systems market. Based on the region, the Temperature Management Systems market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the world. The North American market is driven by the growing focus on growing government and private investments to meet the increasing demand for increasing prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases. 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KGAA (Germany), Ecolab (US), Asahi-kasei Corporation (Japan), Becton, Dickinson and Company (US), ICU Medical (US), Gentherm Incorporated (US), Inspiration Healthcare Group PLC (UK), Medtronic PLC (Ireland), Stryker Corporation (US), The Surgical Company (Netherlands), Adroit Medical Systems (US), Attune Medical (US), Augustine Surgical, Inc (US), Belmont Medical Technologies (US), Biegler GMBH (Austria), Encompass Group, llc (US), Enthermics, INC (US), Hirtz & Co. KG (Germany), Istanbul Medikal ltd. (Istanbul), Life Recovery Systems (US), Medcare Visions (Germany), TahatAksi (Belarus) and Beijing Eternal Medical Technology Co., Ltd (China) Breakdown of supply-side primary interviews by company type, designation, and region: * By Company Type: Tier 1 (30%), Tier 2 (44%), and Tier 3 (26%) * By Designation: C-level (30%), Director-level (33%), and Others (37%) * By Region: North America (40%), Europe (28%), Asia-Pacific (18%), RoW (14%), Recent Developments: * In June 2023, Dragerwerk AG & Co. KGAA has launched the FDA-cleared Babyroo TN300, a new open warmer that offers supportive lung protection and temperature stability from the moment of birth through discharge. * In July 2023, Asahi-kasei Corporation (Japan) signed an agreement with BrainCool, a medical device company specializing in temperature management solutions, for the exclusive distribution of the BrainCool System/IQool System and the IQool System Pads in the US and key markets in Europe. The companies are working toward expanding distribution to select markets in Asia. * In January 2022, ICU Medical completed the acquisition of Smiths Medical from Smiths Group plc. The Smiths Medical business includes syringe and ambulatory infusion devices, vascular access, and vital care products. When combined with ICU Medical's existing businesses, the combined companies create a leading infusion therapy company with estimated pro forma combined revenues of approximately USD 2.5 billion. * In July 2022, Gentherm acquired Jiangmen Dacheng Medical Equipment Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of medical materials and medical equipment, including patient temperature management solutions. Get Customization on this Report: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/requestCustomizationNew.asp?id=141546773 [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/requestCustomizationNew.asp?id=141546773&utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=paidpr ] Temperature Management Systems Market- Report Highlights: * Recession Impact: The current edition of the report consists of the impact of the recession on the temperature management systems market. * Product Segment: The product segment has been revised in the current report. The market is categorized as patient warming systems, patient cooling systems, and accessories for patient warming & cooling systems. * New and Improved Representation of Financial Information: The new edition of the report provides updated financial information till 2022 (depending on the availability) for each listed company in a graphical representation in a single diagram (instead of multiple tables). This will allow for the easy analysis of the present status of profiled companies in terms of their financial strength, profitability, key revenue-generating country/region, and business segment focus in terms of the highest revenue-generating segment. * Company Evaluation Matrix: The competitive landscape chapter has been updated with the company evaluation matrix. The competitive landscape also includes the market share analysis for 2022, an updated company evaluation matrix, and competitive situations and trends. The company evaluation matrix covers a comprehensive study of the key vendors and startups/SMEs. * Recent Market Developments: Recent developments help understand market trends and growth strategies adopted by players. For instance, the number of product launches has increased in the last three years (2020 to 2023). * Latest Company Profiling and Product Portfolio: The new edition of the report includes profiles for 25 companies. These companies have emerged as key market players in recent years due to the products they offer and various strategic investments undertaken in the temperature management systems market space. * Additional Information: The current edition of the report includes the pricing analysis, value chain analysis, supply chain analysis, ecosystem analysis, trade analysis, technology analysis, regulatory landscape analysis, patent analysis, Porter's Five Forces analysis, trends & disruptions impacting customer's business, key conferences and events in 2023-2024, and key stakeholders and buying criteria in the market overview chapter. This edition of the report also covers the product and geographical footprint of key players in the competitive landscape chapter. Temperature Management Systems Market - Key Benefits of Buying the Report: The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market with information on the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall temperature management systems market and the subsegments. This report will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to position their businesses better and plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also helps stakeholders understand the pulse of the market and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. The Temperature Management Systems Market report provides insights on the following pointers: * Analysis of key drivers (Increasing prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases, rising number of surgical procedures and Increasing number of hypothermia cases), restraints (High cost of intravascular temperature management systems, Lack of awareness regarding temperature management systems in developing countries and Lack of proper supply chain management) opportunities (Increasing growth opportunities in emerging markets, Growing number of contracts and agreements between market players and Developing healthcare infrastructure) and Challenges (Product recalls and Lack of skilled healthcare professionals) are influencing the growth of the temperature management systems market. * Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research & development activities, and new product & service launches in the temperature management systems market. * Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets - the report analyses the temperature management systems market across varied regions. * Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products & services, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the temperature management systems market * Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, and service offerings of leading players, among others, in the temperature management systems market strategies. 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Eight more spots in the playoff field have created two extra rounds to determine a national champion, which could come from the Big Ten, the Southeastern Conference or even the Mountain West! Now that the initial matchups are set, it's time to examine the FanDuel odds for the first-round games and, of course, the latest national championship odds. CFP Bracket: Odds for First-Round Games Oregon's win over Penn State in the Big Ten championship locked the Ducks into the No. 1 seed, while Georgia's overtime triumph over Texas for the SEC crown moved the Bulldogs up to No. 2. Boise State slotted in at No. 9 in the final CFP rankings but is the No. 3 seed thanks to its win over UNLV in the Mountain West championship. With SMU losing to Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, No. 12-ranked Arizona State is the four seed after it throttled Iowa State to win the Big 12. The top four teams get a bye, with the 5-12 seeds meeting in the first round. 12-seed Clemson (+330) vs. 5-seed Texas (-11.5) Texas was favored to win the SEC and lock down a top-four seed, but Clemson was not expected to beat SMU for the ACC title. The Longhorns will therefore hunt redemption, while Dabo Swinney's team is essentially playing with house money. The winner will face Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. 9-seed Tennessee (+215) vs. 8-seed Ohio State (-7.5) The third-highest-ranked team from the SEC (No. 7 Tennessee) will face off with the third-highest-ranked squad from the Big Ten (No. 6 Ohio State). This game brings the Buckeyes a chance at redemption for their embarrassing loss to Michigan to end the regular season. The winner will travel to the Rose Bowl to play Oregon. 11-seed SMU (+240) vs. 6-seed Penn State (-7.5) Concerns over strength of schedule dog both teams. Both have 11-2 records and were runners-up in their respective conferences. Penn State's only win over a ranked opponent was against then-No. 19 Illinois in Week 4, while SMU has knocked off then-No. 22 Louisville and then-No. 18 Pittsburgh. The winner will meet Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. 10-seed Indiana (+230) vs. 7-seed Notre Dame (-7.5) The Hoosiers may be the biggest surprise in college football this season, although their inclusion came with a few concerns over the strength of their schedule. After falling flat in a potential statement game against then-No. 2 Ohio State on Nov. 23, Indiana can prove its might against a Fighting Irish squad that won its last 10 games. The winner will take on Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. National Championship Odds and Picks Oregon was the betting favorite (odds via FanDuel) prior to the final rankings reveal at +230. Post-reveal, Texas and Georgia are co-favorites at +360, followed by Oregon at +380, Ohio State at +500 and Penn State at +600. Boise State is the biggest long shot at +7500 despite having a first-round bye. Like Boise State, Arizona State saw its odds go from +3500 to +6000 even though it doesn't play until the quarterfinals. The Picks are In... First-Round Best Bet: Indiana-Notre Dame UNDER 51.5-both teams have solid offenses but will find it difficult to move the ball against the other's defense. Upset Special: Clemson (+340) over Texas-Cade Klubnik will have his hands full against the Texas secondary, but the Clemson defense could be up for the challenge against Quinn Ewers and the Longhorns offense. National Championship Winner: Favorite-Oregon +380; Dark Horse-Notre Dame +1200; Long Shot-Arizona State +6000 --Field Level MediaMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins' playoff hopes are not in their hands, but they did their part with a gritty win over San Francisco on Sunday. Coach Mike McDaniel knows that's not enough, and his team will need to do it two more times to even have a shot at making the postseason for the third straight year. “I was just proud of this effort and proud of the guys’ effort in general,” McDaniel said. “And that gives you a chance to win December football. Regardless, unless you’re playing in February, you also have to get adept at experiencing that, going through that, having some momentum and then going back and applying it to the next opponent, because no one cares about one win in December or January realistically. It’s about accumulating those.” Miami (7-8) is on the bubble for a wild-card spot along with Indianapolis (7-8) and Cincinnati (7-8). Even if the Dolphins win their remaining two games, they'll need help from other teams to get in. In one scenario, Miami would make the playoffs with two wins and two losses each by Denver (9-6) and the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6). “This team, we know when we do it well, we can do it very well,” defensive tackle Calais Campbell said. “We know that our chances are slim, but there’s a lot of fight left. And if we have a chance, we’re going to fight for it.” Miami closed out Sunday's game with a strong fourth quarter in all three phases. The offense converted on all three of its third-down attempts. Running back De'Von Achane had 93 of his 190 scrimmage yards in the quarter, including a 50-yard rushing score that put the game out of reach. Jason Sanders nailed a 48-yard field goal just before the two-minute warning. And the defense intercepted Brock Purdy on one of the Niners' last-ditch efforts. “I think that was something that we needed to see as a team together,” quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said. “You could see in all three phases that we were able to play the complementary football that we said we wanted to play. The defense giving the offense opportunities to go put points on the board. Then when there were times where we didn’t do what we wanted to do offensively, the defense held.” With both of the Dolphins' final games on the road, they'll need to play better than they have in away games for much of the season. Miami is 5-3 at home, its fifth straight home winning record, but the Dolphins are 2-5 on the road. McDaniel expressed confidence that those home efforts can travel in this final stretch. “When you’re trying to play football so that in the inevitable situation that you face every season,” McDaniel said, “an elimination game, whether it’s to get in the playoffs or it’s in the playoffs, you want to be tooled with a team that can succeed or execute in those types of situations.” Miami's run game finally got going with 166 yards. It was the Dolphins' first time topping 100 yards rushing since Week 9. Achane led the charge with 120 yards. His 50-yard rushing score was Miami's longest run this season. The Dolphins moved the ball well but scored touchdowns on just one of three trips to the red zone. Sanders. He was 5 for 5 on field goals with a long of 54 yards, and 2 for 2 on extra points. Sanders has made 23 consecutive field goals and is 11 of 13 on kicks of 50-plus yards. He's one of two kickers, alongside Dallas' Brandon Aubrey, who have made a field goal in every game this season. WR Tyreek Hill. The All-Pro receiver caught just 3 of 7 targets for 29 yards and a touchdown. He had a third-down drop on the Dolphins' opening drive and dropped a potential touchdown later in the game. The NFL's receiving leader last year is averaging just 55.6 yards per game and has only two 100-plus yard receiving games this season. WR Jaylen Waddle missed the game because of a knee injury. ... CB Kendall Fuller (knee) and LB Jordyn Brookes (quad/knee) both went down late in the second half. 76 receptions, 802 yards — Both single-season Dolphins records for a tight end, which Jonnu Smith broke with six catches for 62 yards on Sunday. The Dolphins will continue their efforts to sneak into the playoffs when they play at Cleveland (3-12) on Sunday. They'll need to beat the Browns and the New York Jets (4-11) in their regular-season finale to give themselves a chance. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

Tulisa Contostavlos was one of the 2024 campmates in this year’s I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! However, the N-Dubz star has since left the jungle following a public vote but viewers of the show are shocked at her actions since. Before heading into the Australian jungle, celebrities often share pictures of themselves in their camp uniforms and the ITV show also shares videos and images of them while they’re in there which they share to their own personal accounts. However, viewers noticed the lack of Instagram posts about Tulisa’s time in the jungle following her exit. A post shared by I'm a Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) Taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans of the show noticed the singer has deleted her posts about the ITV show and her involvement. After leaving the show, Tulisa would’ve been given her phone back so it’s likely she deleted the posts herself. One viewer said: “Why has Tulisa deleted everything from her socials in relation to #ImACeleb”. (function (d, s, n) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; js = d.createElement(s); js.className = n; js.src = "//player.ex.co/player/641dd0ca-91d8-4afe-a3d3-de5a768fdf9d"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); js.setAttribute('programmatic', 'true'); js.onload = function () { const playerApi237931 = ExCoPlayer.connect('641dd0ca-91d8-4afe-a3d3-de5a768fdf9d'); playerApi237931.init({ "autoPlay": false, "mute": true, "showAds": true, "playbackMode": "play-in-view", "content": { "playFirst": [ { "title": "How much is Ant and Dec's net worth?", "src": "https://large-cdn.ex.co/transformations/production/3dac3c05-257d-45d2-b760-c1524f8b72f3/720p.mp4" } ], "playlistId": "649afe595f10d8001251b69c" }, "sticky": { "mode": "persistent", "closeButton": true, "pauseOnClose": true, "desktop": { "enabled": false, "position": "bottom-right" }, "mobile": { "enabled": false, "position": "upper-small" } }}); }; }(document, 'script', 'exco-player')); Another commented: “Why has Tulisa deleted all traces of I’m a celeb off her socials?” A third called the singer out, saying: “So grateful you delete all trace of I’m a Celeb on your Instagram ey Tulisa?” After public votes, three celebrities have been eliminated from the ITV show so far. Loose Women star Jane Moore was the first to leave while Dean McCullough, a BBC Radio 1 presenter, was the second to be reunited with loved ones. Recommended reading: N-Dubz star Tulisa was the third to leave the jungle and said: “It is tough in there, leaving is still a happy thing.” Speaking about her I'm A Celebrity experience, she added: “I just think you're more grateful for everything, the food you eat, being around the people you love, the home comforts, just makes you very appreciative of life.” Tonight (December 3), another celebrity will leave the jungle. I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! continues nightly at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.Gombe Assembly passes N369.9bn 2025 budget

By ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay. The step lets Trump transition aides and future administration staffers obtain security clearances before Inauguration Day to access classified information about ongoing government programs, an essential step for a smooth transiton of power. It also allows those nominees who are up for Senate confirmation to face the background checks lawmakers want before voting on them. Teams of investigators have been standing by to process clearances for Trump aides and advisers. “This agreement with the Department of Justice will ensure President Trump and his team are ready on Day 1 to begin enacting the America First Agenda that an overwhelming majority of our nation supported on Election Day,” said Susie Wiles, Trump’s designate to be White House chief of staff. The announcement comes a week after the Trump transition team signed an agreement with the Biden White House to allow transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The White House agreement was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House had issued both public and private appeals for Trump’s team to sign on. Security clearances are required to access classified information, including on ongoing operations and threats to the nation, and the Biden White House and outside experts have emphasized to Trump’s team the importance of having cleared personnel before Inauguration Day so they could be fully briefed and ready to run the government. Republican Senators have also insisted on FBI background checks for Trump’s nominees before they face confirmation votes, as has been standard practice for decades. Lawmakers have been particularly interested in seeing the findings of reviews into Trump’s designated nominee for defense secretary, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, and for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence. “That’s why it’s so important that we have an FBI background check, a committee review of extensive questions and questionnaires, and a public hearing,” said. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine on Monday. John Thune, the incoming Senate Republican leader, said the Trump team “understands there’s going to have to be a thorough vetting of all these nominees.” AP congressional correspondent Lisa Mascaro contributed.

The Village of Milan’s electoral board voted Monday to strike the nomination papers for Chad Horton, who intended to run for mayor, and Dan Verbeke, an incumbent village trustee who intended to run for reelection, after challenges were filed to the petitions and signatures they collected. Debbra Kunst, who is also running for village trustee, filed both objections. Kunst objected to Horton’s candidacy paperwork because while it had signatures, the rest of the paperwork wasn’t completely filled out, missing information on some lines like what position he was running for, what political party he was running as a member of and the date of the election. “It’s very confusing for voters to know what they’re signing,” Kunst said at the board hearing. Kunst also objected to the candidacy of Dan Verbeke, who filed to run as an independent. Mayor Duane Dawson had circulated Verbeke’s petitions, but he had also circulated an earlier set of petitions for a Democratic candidate. According to discussion at the board meeting, Dawson cannot circulate petitions for two different party affiliations. People are also reading... “I didn’t consider independent as being another party, so it’s my mistake, I have no objection to what you’re saying,” Dawson said to Kunst at the meeting. Neither Horton nor Verbeke were at the hearing on Monday, and so they could not argue their case. Members of the electoral board said that Horton and Verbeke had been sent notice of the meeting in the mail, but that they had not received confirmation from the candidates. The board held the meeting with the stipulation that they would address objections raised by Horton or Verbeke in the future if they had not received notification. Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.An Indian think tank has described Starlink, a satellite internet service provider which recently entered the Zimbabwean market, as a because its biggest customer is the American government intelligence and military. The Kutniti Foundation, a think tank based in New Delhi, says Starlink is an American military and intelligence tool whose dual-use technology enables it to push its own narrative and purpose to be an altruistic one, as a provider of the internet for the underserved populations and regions. “However, its biggest customer and promoter is the American government intelligence and military,” Kutniti says. “In addition, it is well known that the owner of Starlink, Elon Musk, is close to various private intelligence companies, and is a highly politically exposed person in the US, including but not limited to Palantir Technologies USA, and the Trump Election 2024,” the think tank says. Trump won the US elections two weeks ago and will be sworn in in January. He has appointed Musk to his cabinet together with Vivek Ramaswamy to run the Department of Government Efficiency. Starlink and its parent company SpaceX got a lot of business contracts from the United States government during Trump’s first term from 2017-2021 and continued to get support from the Biden administration. Starlink is planning to introduce its services to India, the world’s most populous country with an estimated 1.45 billion people. India is also the world’s fifth-largest economy after the United States, China, Japan and Germany. In their paper entitled: published in the in September this year, Yan Jiajie and Yu Nanping say Starlink will pose new threats to the national defence and security of other countries. “As a low-orbit satellite internet communication system, Starlink can provide global, dead zone-free, informatised military reconnaissance and communication services to support the operational plans of the army, navy, and air force,” they say. “With the space battlefield becoming an increasingly important arena of competition between major powers, core satellite internet technology can be used to threaten the strategic security of other countries and gain the upper hand in future wars.” Citing examples, they say: “On January 3, 2020, the United States used a UAV to take out Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. “On November 27 of the same year, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head of Iran’s nuclear program and its chief nuclear scientist was assassinated near Tehran. “These actions were made possible by the global high-speed communication and space-air coordination capabilities achieved via satellite networks. If the Starlink project is applied on a large scale in the military field in the future, it will further enhance the US military’s satellite communication and unmanned combat capabilities.” UAV stands for unmanned aerial vehicle.