uLab® Announces Strategic Collaboration with Voxel and LuxCreo to Revolutionize Direct Print Aligner TechnologyShares of Trump Media & Technology ( DJT 3.60% ) missed out on the "Trump Trade" last month as the stock briefly popped after the election but then gave up those gains in what seemed to be a "buy the rumor/sell the news" event. Trump Media & Technology, which owns Truth Social, brings in almost no revenue, and the stock became something of an avatar for the Trump campaign before the election. Now that he's won, investors seem unsure about what to make of the stock. Additionally, the stock moved on reports that it was in talks to buy a cryptocurrency trading platform. Overall, the stock finished the month down 11%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . As you can see from the chart below, the stock swung up and down over the month, though it traded in negative territory for nearly the entirety of the month. ^SPX data by YCharts. Trump Media whiffs on the election Most investors in Trump Media stock probably expected the stock to go up after the election, and that did happen briefly. Shares of Trump Media initially surged on Nov. 6, the day after the election, and they cooled off to finish that session up 6%. However, they plunged the following day as it seemed there was no direct benefit to Trump's winning the White House, and they would remain below their closing price the day before the election for nearly the rest of the month. The other big piece of news out on the company was that it was in advanced talks to buy Bakkt , a publicly traded cryptocurrency trading platform that's majority owned by Intercontinental Exchange , according to the Financial Times . The news outlet said the deal would be an all-stock purchase. The valuation was unclear, but Bakkt's market cap is currently $155 million. That report dovetails with Trump's recent embrace of crypto, and Trump Media is also considering launching its own crypto payment service, according to The New York Times . What's next for Trump Media At this point, Trump Media seems to be a call option on the power of the Trump name and the company becoming something more than the business currently is, as Truth Social is not a significant revenue driver. Trump Media is launching a streaming service, but the crypto play is intriguing and a good way for the company to leverage the power of the Trump name and his followers. Until the business starts generating material revenue, investors should be skeptical of the stock, but there is potential for the company here if it can leverage the value of its stock into a real business.
T he selection of Tom Curry to play against Japan, a fortnight after he was knocked out cold against Australia, is not only a measure of how much importance rests on Sunday’s game for England but also how blinkered the professional game is from events at grassroots level. Curry, who has suffered two concussions this season, was cleared to play at Twickenham having completed his 12-day stand-down period on Thursday. The 26-year-old wants to play, of course he does. But he does not need to play. The result should not be in question. Despite their series of near misses on a run of five straight defeats, England are 100-1 on to win at Twickenham. They defeated Japan 52-17 in June and the forecasted winning margin is
LUKE LITTLER has pleaded for David de Gea to return to Manchester United after Andre Onana's howler against Viktoria Plzen. The Cameroonian was at fault as the Czechs took the lead at the Doosan Arena before the Red Devils fought back to win . Onana , 28, was trying to pass out from the back, but his ball to Matthijs de Ligt was too short. Pavel Sulc collected the ball and squared it to former Watford and Burnley ace Matej Vydra to score. The mistake left Man United fan Littler seething as he reacted on social media. The darts star posted a picture of his television showing the match with the caption: "Bring back Dave". Littler, 17, is referring to goalkeeper David de Gea, who left at the end of his contract in 2023. The Spaniard was out of football for a whole season but is now playing in Italy for Fiorentina . Stats have even suggested that the De Gea is performing as one of the best stoppers in Europe . It is the latest error in Onana's catalogue since joining Manchester United to replace De Gea. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS Earlier in the same game, he clattered into Casemiro, leaving the Brazilian in pain on the ground. In the Red Devils, defeat to Nottingham Forest , Onana was beaten by an effort from Morgan Gibbs-White despite it being down the middle of the goal. Fortunately, Onana was bailed out by his teammates on this occasion. Substitute Rasmus Hojlund netted twice in order to turn the match on its head . The striker benefitted after good work from Amad Diallo as he tapped into an empty net to score the equaliser. He then latched onto a clever pass from Bruno Fernandes to fire home the winner in the 88th minute. After the win, Fernandes came out in defence of Onana and insisted his error should not be "focused on". He told TNT Sports: "We want to play from the back. Everyone knows we have to make the right decision. "Andre missed the pass, but there is nothing we should focus on. It’s not about Andre [Onana] making a mistake, we don’t look at individuals here. "It’s about all the players involved, and we have huge belief in Andre. "He knows he made a mistake, he’s a clever guy, we don’t need to tell him. He’s going to help us when playing out from the back – we trust his qualities on the ball. ANDRE ONANA had his blushes spared by Rasmus Hojlund as Manchester United fought back to win against Viktoria Plzen. Here’s how SunSport's Henry Tomlinson rated the Red Devils stars... Andre Onana - 4 It was a very shaky start to the game in which Onana hurt Casemiro and failed to deal with the host's crosses convincingly. He made a massive error that led to Plzen taking the lead with his poor pass, leaving his defenders with no chance of bailing him out. Diogo Dalot – 6 Dalot made some decent runs forward to join in with the attacks. Defensively was fairly solid and was not often caught out. Noussair Mazraoui - 6 Playing a bit more central, Mazraoui used his pace well to help out at the back. Matthijs de Ligt - 6 He was sold short by Onana's pass that led to the opener but otherwise was fine during the 90 minutes. Lisandro Martinez - 6 Made himself available when Man United got forward but struggled with the physicality of the Plzen attackers. Tyrell Malacia - 6 He offered very little going forward in the wing-back role as he struggled to combine with Marcus Rashford. Casemiro - 6 He moved the ball forward when he could and recovered from an early blow from Onana. Bruno Fernandes - 7 He was lucky to have escaped an early yellow card. Stung the goalkeeper's gloves in the first half with a good effort. His quick thinking set up Rasmus Hojlund to fire in a late winner. Amad Diallo - 8 Diallo was a rare bright spark in Man United's attack against Plzen. It was his run that led to the equaliser, and he used his pace and skill to get past his defender. Marcus Rashford - 4 Rashford was often loose on the ball and surrendered possession in the attacking third. He received the first booking of the game for a needless foul and was lucky not to be sent off in the second half before being hooked by Ruben Amorim. Joshua Zirkzee - 6 Took on the centre-forward role well, held the ball up and linked up play well enough. Subs Rasmus Hojlund 55' – 8 Hojlund showed his striker instincts by being in the right position to grab Man United's equaliser. He then latched onto Fernandes' clever pass to score the winner. Antony 60' - 6 He was involved in the equaliser by linking up with Diallo. Mason Mount 60' - 7 Made a positive impact after coming on and was unlucky not to score as he was denied twice by the goalkeeper after coming into the action. Alejandro Garnacho 80' - N/A Failed to make a positive impact on his short spell on the pitch. Manuel Ugarte 80' - N/A He slotted into the midfield as he replaced Casemiro late on. "The most important thing is we had the resilience and fight to come back. "It's something we’ve been doing for a long time. We know the goalkeepers are good on the ball, they can play. "We normally do it. It didn’t work this time but on many occasions it works. "We trust Andre to keep doing the things he thinks are best. Mistakes happen, and if mistakes happen, goals can happen." Onana's questionable form has even seen Man United be linked with potential replacements. AC Milan's Mike Maignan has been tipped to be a target, but he is also liked by rivals Manchester City.
Hojlund scores twice for Manchester United to beat Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in Europa LeagueThe West Hancock Eagles’ wrestling season is off to a promising start. Still, everything has been slow to come together after a long football season shortened wrestling preseason and left lingering injuries. The Eagles still won a season-opening dual at West Fork on Dec. 3 and had some strong showings at a weekend tournament in Okoboji. This year’s Eagles roster lost 2024 state qualifiers Kellen Smith, David Smith, Kale Zuehl and Jake Larson. The team returns state competitors Ethan Gayken, Teague Smith (runner-up), and Creighton Kelly (fourth). A lot of younger athletes will have to step up to fill for the open spots, which West Hancock wrestling coach Mark Sanger acknowledged. “We’ve got some guys who are going to do really well - there’s a lot of experience,” Coach Sanger said. “We got some guys that are the opposite of that, that have a lot to learn, and we’ll see what we’re at by the end of the year. But our mindset is just to get better every day and see where we’re at by the end of the year.” Junior Teague Smith, who has been state runner up the last two years, is one of the team’s most experienced wrestlers. He was ranked second in the state, Class 1A at 150 pounds, this preseason. He earned his 100th career win on Dec. 3 at West Fork. “The new guys in the room and new faces - I think that really helps with basically having a team come together, in diversity and stuff like that,” Smith said. Smith said he will enter the season planning to work as hard as he can and learn as much as he can, while taking care of his mental health and staying mentally strong. “Obviously my main goal is to be a state champ with the past two years just falling at the opportunity by one step,” Smith said. The Eagles have had only a few weeks of practices due to the West Hancock football team being in the state playoffs again and playing in the state championship game Nov. 21. West Hancock has been without injured senior Creighton Kelly, who will likely wrestle at 175. Junior Ethan Gayken (132 pounds) has also missed a few duals due to injury. Despite having little practice, the Eagles won some hard-fought matches at West Fork on Dec. 3 and seized the dual win over West Fork, Rockford, and St Ansgar. On Dec. 7, the Eagles took an incomplete lineup to Okoboji, with four of five wrestlers placing, including Hadyen Kelly (fourth at 138), Ashton Fowles (sixth at 144), Briggs Muth (fifth at 126), and Teague Smith (first at 150). In addition to state tournament veterans Gayken, Creighton Kelly, and Smith, the Eagles have a few guys who are aiming to make their debut at the state tournament, including junior Reese Luedtke, wrestling at 215 this year after competing at heavyweight the last two years. “My mindset right now is just be patient, be confident, but not too cocky,” said Luedtke. “It just started off, so you can't be rushing things. Like Coach (Ryan) Johnson always tells the football team: ‘Do the little things and big things will work themselves out.’ So I think about that a lot – being patient will be my main mindset right now.” The West Hancock Eagles are looking to make the state team duals meet, where they have not competed since 2020-2021, although they have come close in recent years, missing a spot in the 2024 meet by only a few points to Lake Mills. Senior Crieghton Kelly, a three-time state qualifier and 2024 fourth-place finisher, has set his sights set on team goals. “I want to qualify as a team down to state duals and win a district title,” Kelly said. The Eagles’ most recent dual was a quadrangular on Dec. 12 at Osage. “It was just a tough situation,” Coach Sanger said. “We're still late in the game and compared to other teams in wrestling - kind of beat up from football still.” Luedtke found success on the mat at Osage, though. “Reese was the bright spot going 3-0,” Sanger said. “That was the only match we won against Forest City,” Sanger said, adding that Luedke was also one of two Eagles to win against Osage. “He secured the win against Newman with a pin at heavyweight,” Sanger said. West Hancock will host two home meets before they go on winter break, including a dual on Dec. 17 and the Al DeLeon tournament on Dec. 21. Luedke said this is one of his favorite competitions. “The Al DeLeon - I’d say it gets me hyped up every year,” Luedtke said. “We haven’t lost for about five years, and I just love that one, ‘cause it's home, and you just want to show off for your friends and everything else.” After winter break, West Hancock will be back at Osage on Jan. 4, then host a partial Top of Iowa Conference dual on Jan. 9. The Eagles will travel to Fort Dodge for a dual at St. Edmond on Jan. 11 and to Nashua for another TIC matchup on Jan. 16. They on will be at Hudson on Jan. 18 for a tournament before they travel to St. Ansgar for the TIC tournament on Jan. 25. Coach Sanger said the team will likely be strongest in tournament settings. “At our duals settings, we’re going to be a little short because we’re going to have some open weights,” said Sanger, “but I think tournaments-wise is where we’re probably the strongest - individual tournaments, I should say.” With an eye towards growth and the postseason, the Eagles are looking to build on those strengths as they pursue personal and team goals. “My goal for this season is, hopefully, as a team to make it down to the team duals,” said Luedtke. “Individually, I hope that I will be able to accomplish my dream to make it down to state as a qualifier, just give it my all this year.” Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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RAINN Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for NonprofitsNonePublished 5:39 pm Friday, December 13, 2024 By Data Skrive As they gear up to take on the Houston Rockets (17-8) on Saturday, December 14 at T-Mobile Arena, with tip-off at 8:30 PM ET, the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) have five players currently listed on the injury report. The Rockets’ injury report has zero players on it. Watch the NBA, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up. Get the latest news sent to your inbox Last time out, the Thunder won on Tuesday 118-104 over the Mavericks. In the Thunder’s win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with a team-high 39 points (adding eight rebounds and five assists). The Rockets took care of business in their most recent outing 91-90 against the Warriors on Wednesday. Alperen Sengun’s team-leading 26 points paced the Rockets in the victory. Sign up for NBA League Pass to get live and on-demand access to NBA games. Get tickets for any NBA game this season at StubHub. Catch NBA action all season long on Fubo. Bet on this or any NBA matchup at BetMGM. Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER .
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — De'Vondre Campbell's decision to quit on his team in the middle of a game overshadowed the bigger issues for the San Francisco 49ers. An offense that was one of the most dynamic in the NFL during a run to the Super Bowl last season has been just ordinary for most of 2024 and was downright bad in a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night that just about ended San Francisco's playoff hopes. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
Iconic car maker Jaguar has unveiled a radical relaunch - part of a seismic shake-up across the wider industry. Jaguar’s Type 00 concept car is designed to set the tone for the legendary British marque’s all-electric future. Bosses are desperate to shed its older “Jag-man” image and appeal to younger drivers. A production version is expected to cost more than £100,000. But the model’s ‘Barbie pink’ colour was mocked by some, while others branded a pre-launch advertising campaign - minus any car - “woke”. The reset for Jaguar - famed for its classic E-Type - comes amid a electrification revolution for the whole of the car industry. Pressure to cut carbon emissions - in some countries backed by the threat of fines - has seen manufacturers ramp-up investment in electric vehicles . But the extra outlay for battery electric cars, plus “range anxiety”, has dented demand from buyers. At the same time, Western manufacturers are facing intense competition from cheap Chinese cars, helped by state aid. Financial difficulties at Vauxhall owner Stellantis, and boardroom tension over the switch to electric, saw group boss Carlos Tavares abruptly quit this week. Vauxhall last week announced the closure of its Luton van factory, blamed in part on Tory-triggered electric targets. Meanwhile, workers at Volkswagen factories across Germany have begun strikes after the manufacturer threatened to close plants amid falling demand and a slower-than-expected move to electric vehicles. Automotive industry veteran Andy Palmer predicted buyers could see the price of electric cars come down to those of petrol and diesel cars by 2030, if the government sticks to rules that have been slammed by manufacturers. “The breakthrough, particularly for your readers, will be on charging costs, when they will be much cheaper to run”, said Dr Palmer, a former boss of Aston Martin who, when at Nissan, was responsible for bringing the eco-friendly Leaf to its Sunderland plant, He warned the industry “invest or die”, as he urged manufacturers and their investors to swallow several years of heavy losses in order to bring down the cost of electric cars to a level most people can afford. “We all think big car companies make lots of money, but actually you only make a few hundred quit on every one you sell,” he said. “Most of the money you make is on spares, and servicing and car finance.” Dr Palmer has been critical of the Conservatives for “neglecting” the UK’s car industry over 14 years in power, allowing international competitors to “overtake us.” Writing earlier this year, we welcomed Labour’s promise to back the sector, but is now urging ministers to go further with incentives for buyers to switch to electric. He warned Chinese makers such as BYD and MG - bought by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation in 2007 - were now “starting the eat the diner” of Western and Japanese car giants. Their arrival has been compared to that of Japanese car makers in the 1980s. Dr Palmer said Chinese electric cars were now as good as those from the West, adding “it’s not cheap s**t anymore. It’s really good. And in battery technology , they are 10 years ahead of us.” Comment by Graham Hiscott Europe’s car industry - including the UK’s - is at a crossroads. Manufacturers have sunk billions into electric cars but aren’t yet seeing a return on their investment, hammering profits. Meanwhile Chinese makers - with state subsidies - are flooding the market with cheap (and experts say very good) models, much like the Japanese did in the 80s. Holding ordinary buyers back is the price of electric cars, and “range anxiety”. Until costs fall - and they’re starting to thanks to big discounts - going electric will only be those with money to spare. The very real risk the UK - whose car making sector is a shadow of its former shelf - will be overtaken again, especially without battery making gigafactories. That means most reliance on imports and potentially hundreds of thousands of job losses. Q: What’s the UK market for electric cars? A: Almost 300,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEV) were sold in the first 10 months of this year, up 14% on the same time in 2023. But that’s out of 1.65 million cars, with nearly 890,000 petrol. Even then, most EV sales are to companies or through salary sacrifice schemes. Buyers are beginning to get more choice, with over 125 BEV models. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says around one in five are cheaper to buy than the average petrol or diesel car. Q: What are the advantages of going electric? A: Aside from the green credentials - which some critics question - EVs also cost less to service and maintain than petrol cars. Pure electric cars are exempt from vehicle excise duty - road tax - but that will ends next year. Q: So why aren’t sales higher? A: While prices are coming down, electric cars still come with a premium, typicallydue to the cost of the batteries. The average new electric car costs £46,000, with the best-selling Tesla up to £60,000. A typical new car in the UK - including petrol and diesel - is £19,000 to £32,000. Another factor holding back sales is “range anxiety” - the fear of running out of charge. In reality, the average UK journey is just eight miles and range between charges is improving. There are around one million places to charge a car, with the vast majority in homes and business premises. As of July, there were just 65,000 public electric vehicle charging points. Q: What’s in it for car makers to boost electric car sales? A: The UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate requires that 22% of new cars sold in 2024 be zero-emission vehicles this year, rising to 28% in 2025 and then continuing. Manufacturers face fines for missing the targets. The SMMT forecasts 363,000 battery electric cars wil be sold this year, giving a market share of 18.7%. The forecast for vans is just 20,000 - a 5.7% market share against a 2024 target of 10%. The trade body says sales have fallen short despite an estimated £4billion worth of discounts. Missing the ZEV target could, it adds, potentially create a £1.8billion bill, either in fines or buying credits from competitors, most of whom manufacture their EVs abroad. Q: What does the industry want? A: A better charging infrastructure and an end to VAT on public chargers.
Federal judge pushes back on parents calling trans athlete 'a boy' in legal battle over pro-girls protestsSTANFORD, Calif. — Andrew Luck is returning to Stanford in hopes of turning around a struggling football program that he once helped become a national power. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced Saturday that Luck has been hired as the general manager of the Stanford football team, tasked with overseeing all aspects of the program that just finished a 3-9 season under coach Troy Taylor. “I am a product of this university, of Nerd Nation; I love this place,” Luck said. “I believe deeply in Stanford’s unique approach to athletics and academics and the opportunity to help drive our program back to the top. Coach Taylor has the team pointed in the right direction, and I cannot wait to work with him, the staff, and the best, brightest, and toughest football players in the world.” Luck has kept a low profile since his surprise retirement from the NFL at age 29 when he announced in August 2019 that he was leaving the Indianapolis Colts and pro football. Cardinal alum Andrew Luck, left, watches a Feb. 2 game between Stanford and Southern California on Feb. 2 in Stanford, Calif. In his new role, Luck will work with Taylor on recruiting and roster management, and with athletic department and university leadership on fundraising, alumni relations, sponsorships, student-athlete support and stadium experience. “Andrew’s credentials as a student-athlete speak for themselves, and in addition to his legacy of excellence, he also brings a deep understanding of the college football landscape and community, and an unparalleled passion for Stanford football,” Muir said. “I could not think of a person better qualified to guide our football program through a continuously evolving landscape, and I am thrilled that Andrew has agreed to join our team. This change represents a very different way of operating our program and competing in an evolving college football landscape.” Luck was one of the players who helped elevate Stanford into a West Coast powerhouse for several years. He helped end a seven-year bowl drought in his first season as starting quarterback in 2009 under coach Jim Harbaugh and led the Cardinal to back-to-back BCS bowl berths his final two seasons, when he was the Heisman Trophy runner-up both seasons. Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck throws a pass during the first quarter of a Nov. 27, 2010 game against Oregon State in Stanford, Calif. That was part of a seven-year stretch in which Stanford posted the fourth-best record in the nation at 76-18 and qualified for five BCS bowl berths under Harbaugh and David Shaw. But the Cardinal have struggled for success in recent years and haven't won more than four games in a season since 2018. Stanford just finished its fourth straight 3-9 campaign in Taylor's second season since replacing Shaw. The Cardinal are the only power conference team to lose at least nine games in each of the past four seasons. Luck graduated from Stanford with a bachelor’s degree in architectural design and returned after retiring from the NFL to get his master’s degree in education in 2023. He was picked No. 1 overall by Indianapolis in the 2012 draft and made four Pro Bowls and was AP Comeback Player of the Year in 2018 in his brief but successful NFL career. Before the 2023 National Football League season started, it seemed inevitable that Bill Belichick would end his career as the winningest head coach in league history. He had won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and 298 regular-season games, plus 31 playoff games, across his career. Then the 2023 season happened. Belichick's Patriots finished 4-13, the franchise's worst record since 1992. At the end of the year, Belichick and New England owner Robert Kraft agreed to part ways. And now, during the 2024 season, Belichick is on the sideline. He's 26 wins from the #1 spot, a mark he'd reach in little more than two seasons if he maintained his .647 career winning percentage. Will he ascend the summit? It's hard to tell. Belichick would be 73 if he graced the sidelines next season—meaning he'd need to coach until at least 75 to break the all-time mark. Only one other NFL coach has ever helmed a team at age 73: Romeo Crennel in 2020 for the Houston Texans. With Belichick's pursuit of history stalled, it's worth glancing at the legends who have reached the pinnacle of coaching success. Who else stands among the 10 winningest coaches in NFL history? Stacker ranked the coaches with the most all-time regular-season wins using data from Pro Football Reference . These coaches have combined for 36 league championships, which represents 31.6% of all championships won throughout the history of pro football. To learn who made the list, keep reading. You may also like: Ranking the biggest NFL Draft busts of the last 30 years - Seasons coached: 23 - Years active: 1981-2003 - Record: 190-165-2 - Winning percentage: .535 - Championships: 0 Dan Reeves reached the Super Bowl four times—thrice with the Denver Broncos and once with the Atlanta Falcons—but never won the NFL's crown jewel. Still, he racked up nearly 200 wins across his 23-year career, including a stint in charge of the New York Giants, with whom he won Coach of the Year in 1993. In all his tenures, he quickly built contenders—the three clubs he coached were a combined 17-31 the year before Reeves joined and 28-20 in his first year. However, his career ended on a sour note as he was fired from a 3-10 Falcons team after Week 14 in 2003. - Seasons coached: 23 - Years active: 1969-91 - Record: 193-148-1 - Winning percentage: .566 - Championships: 4 Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh Steelers were synonymous with success in the 1970s. Behind his defense, known as the Steel Curtain, and offensive stars, including Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and Lynn Swann, Noll led the squad to four Super Bowl victories from 1974 to 1979. Noll's Steelers remain the lone team to win four Super Bowls in six years, though Andy Reid and Kansas City could equal that mark if they win the Lombardi Trophy this season. Noll was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, two years after retiring. His legacy of coaching success has carried on in Pittsburgh—the club has had only two coaches (Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin) since Noll retired. - Seasons coached: 21 - Years active: 1984-98, 2001-06 - Record: 200-126-1 - Winning percentage: .613 - Championships: 0 As head coach of Cleveland, Kansas City, Washington, and San Diego, Marty Schottenheimer proved a successful leader during the regular season. Notably, he was named Coach of the Year after turning around his 4-12 Chargers team to a 12-4 record in 2004. His teams, however, struggled during the playoffs. Schottheimer went 5-13 in the postseason, and he never made it past the conference championship round. As such, the Pennsylvania-born skipper is the winningest NFL coach never to win a league championship. - Seasons coached: 25 - Years active: 1946-62, '68-75 - Record: 213-104-9 - Winning percentage: .672 - Championships: 7 The only coach on this list to pilot a college team, Paul Brown, reached the pro ranks after a three-year stint at Ohio State and two years with the Navy during World War II. He guided the Cleveland Browns—named after Brown, their first coach—to four straight titles in the fledgling All-America Football Conference. After the league folded, the ballclub moved to the NFL in 1950, and Cleveland continued its winning ways, with Brown leading the team to championships in '50, '54, and '55. He was fired in 1963 but returned in 1968 as the co-founder and coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. His other notable accomplishments include helping to invent the face mask and breaking pro football's color barrier . - Seasons coached: 33 - Years active: 1921-53 - Record: 226-132-22 - Winning percentage: .631 - Championships: 6 An early stalwart of the NFL, Curly Lambeau spent 29 years helming the Green Bay Packers before wrapping up his coaching career with two-year stints with the Chicago Cardinals and Washington. His Packers won titles across three decades, including the league's first three-peat from 1929-31. Notably, he experienced only one losing season during his first 27 years with Green Bay, cementing his legacy of consistent success. Born in Green Bay, Lambeau co-founded the Packers and played halfback on the team from 1919-29. He was elected to the Hall of Fame as a coach and owner in 1963, two years before his death. You may also like: Countries with the most active NFL players - Seasons coached: 29 - Years active: 1960-88 - Record: 250-162-6 - Winning percentage: .607 - Championships: 2 The first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry held the position for his entire 29-year tenure as an NFL coach. The Cowboys were especially dominant in the 1970s when they made five Super Bowls and won the big game twice. Landry was known for coaching strong all-around squads and a unit that earned the nickname the "Doomsday Defense." Between 1966 and 1985, Landry and his Cowboys enjoyed 20 straight seasons with a winning record. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990. - Seasons coached: 26 - Years active: 1999-present - Record: 267-145-1 - Winning percentage: .648 - Championships: 3 The only active coach in the top 10, Andy Reid has posted successful runs with both the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City. After reaching the Super Bowl once in 14 years with the Eagles, Reid ratcheted things up with K.C., winning three titles since 2019. As back-to-back defending champions, Reid and Co. are looking this season to become the first franchise to three-peat in the Super Bowl era and the third to do so in NFL history after the Packers of 1929-31 and '65-67. Time will tell if Reid and his offensive wizardry can lead Kansas City to that feat. - Seasons coached: 29 - Years active: 1991-95, 2000-23 - Record: 302-165 - Winning percentage: .647 - Championships: 6 The most successful head coach of the 21st century, Bill Belichick first coached the Cleveland Browns before taking over the New England Patriots in 2000. With the Pats, Belichick combined with quarterback Tom Brady to win six Super Bowls in 18 years. Belichick and New England split after last season when the Patriots went 4-13—the worst record of Belichick's career. His name has swirled around potential coaching openings , but nothing has come of it. Belichick has remained in the media spotlight with his regular slot on the "Monday Night Football" ManningCast. - Seasons coached: 40 - Years active: 1920-29, '33-42, '46-55, '58-67 - Record: 318-148-31 - Winning percentage: .682 - Championships: 6 George Halas was the founder and longtime owner of the Chicago Bears and coached the team across four separate stints. Nicknamed "Papa Bear," he built the ballclub into one of the NFL's premier franchises behind players such as Bronko Nagurski and Sid Luckman. Halas also played for the team, competing as a player-coach in the 1920s. The first coach to study opponents via game film, he was once a baseball player and even made 12 appearances as a member of the New York Yankees in 1919. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1963 as both a coach and owner. - Seasons coached: 33 - Years active: 1963-95 - Record: 328-156-6 - Winning percentage: .677 - Championships: 2 The winningest head coach in NFL history is Don Shula, who first coached the Baltimore Colts (losing Super Bowl III to Joe Namath and the New York Jets) for seven years before leading the Miami Dolphins for 26 seasons. With the Fins, Shula won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1972 and 1973, a run that included a 17-0 season—the only perfect campaign in NFL history. He also coached quarterback great Dan Marino in the 1980s and '90s, but the pair made it to a Super Bowl just once. Shula was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. Story editing by Mike Taylor. Copy editing by Robert Wickwire. Photo selection by Lacy Kerrick. You may also like: The 5 biggest upsets of the 2023-24 NFL regular season Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!Glad, people accepted me in different genres
A measure to bar Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state’s first transgender legislator, from using the women’s restroom at the State Capitol failed to pass the House Rules Committee on Tuesday, with several Republicans voting against it. The measure, introduced by Republican Rep. Jerry Schillinger, would have required state legislators to use the restrooms of their birth sexes. The measure “says what probably shouldn’t need to be said and puts into rules what probably shouldn’t need to be put into rules,” Schillinger said Tuesday at a meeting of the Joint House and Senate Rules Committees ahead of Montana’s next legislative session in January. The proposal, which needed support from a majority of both committees to pass, failed, with the Senate committee voting 11-7 in favor and the House committee voting 10-12 against. Zephyr — who drew international attention and became a nationally recognized face among the LGBTQ community last year when she was censured in the Montana Legislature — thanked her colleagues who voted against the measure in a statement on social media. “I’m happy to see that this proposed ban failed and am grateful for my colleagues—particularly my republican colleagues—who recognized this as a distraction from the work we were elected to do,” Zephyr wrote on X . “I’m ready to represent my constituents and look forward to working on behalf of the people of Montana.” Rep. David Bedey was among the four Republicans who voted against the measure, arguing that the Legislature’s rules are intended to allow the body to act on behalf of Montanans in an efficient manner. “This particular action will have the effect of making people famous in the national news and will not contribute to the effective conduct of our business,” Bedey said before Tuesday’s vote . He added that restroom access wasn’t an issue for the female legislators he spoke with in the last legislative session. Rep. Brad Barker, also a Republican, agreed with Bedey, saying the issue was becoming “a distraction.” Republican Rep. Jedediah Hinkle supported the measure, saying that the Legislature has only one trans legislator but that it could have more in the future. “I think it’s time this body addresses this issue now as they are addressing it nationally,” he said. “We need to set that precedent right now that women have their spaces and they need to be comfortable in those spaces, and I think we ought to stand up for them.” Hinkle appeared to be alluding to a recent debate in the U.S. Capitol following Delaware’s election of Sarah McBride, who will become the country’s first openly transgender member of Congress next month. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution last month to prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex.” In remarks that misgendered her, Mace told reporters that the measure was, indeed, intended to target McBride, adding that she is “absolutely 100% going to stand in the way of any man who wants to be in a women’s restroom, in our locker rooms, in our changing rooms.” She added, “I will be there fighting you every step of the way.” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he supports Mace’s effort , though his statement of support doesn’t formally change the rules package for the new congressional session, which starts in January. On Nov. 20, McBride responded to Mace’s proposal and Johnson’s response, writing on X: “I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families. Like all members, I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson, even if I disagree with them. She added, “This effort to distract from the real issues facing this country hasn’t distracted me over the last several days, as I’ve remained hard at work preparing to represent the greatest state in the union come January.” In the days following McBride’s statement, Zephyr encouraged her not to “cede ground.” “When we see policies targeting trans women just trying to live their lives in the restroom, trying to play sports with their friends — that is not where the hate stops from the right,” Zephyr said in an interview with Scripps News at the time. “That hate is on display at every moment, which is why it’s important for us to resist these efforts to target our community.”Porter's 26 lead Middle Tennessee over South Florida 95-88BY MELISSA GOLDIN Social media users are misrepresenting a Vermont Supreme Court ruling , claiming that it gives schools permission to vaccinate children even if their parents do not consent. The ruling addressed a lawsuit filed by Dario and Shujen Politella against Windham Southeast School District and state officials over the mistaken vaccination of their child against COVID-19 in 2021, when he was 6 years old. A lower court had dismissed the original complaint, as well as an amended version. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was filed on Nov. 19. But the ruling by Vermont’s high court is not as far-reaching as some online have claimed. In reality, it concluded that anyone protected under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, or PREP, Act is immune to state lawsuits. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that schools can vaccinate children against their parents’ wishes. THE FACTS: The claim stems from a July 26 ruling by the Vermont Supreme Court, which found that anyone protected by the PREP Act is immune to state lawsuits, including the officials named in the Politella’s suit. The ruling does not authorize schools to vaccinate children at their discretion. According to the lawsuit, the Politella’s son — referred to as L.P. — was given one dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic held at Academy School in Brattleboro even though his father, Dario, told the school’s assistant principal a few days before that his son was not to receive a vaccination. In what officials described as a mistake, L.P. was removed from class and had a “handwritten label” put on his shirt with the name and date of birth of another student, L.K., who had already been vaccinated that day. L.P. was then vaccinated. Ultimately, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that officials involved in the case could not be sued. “We conclude that the PREP Act immunizes every defendant in this case and this fact alone is enough to dismiss the case,” the Vermont Supreme Court’s ruling reads. “We conclude that when the federal PREP Act immunizes a defendant, the PREP Act bars all state-law claims against that defendant as a matter of law.” The PREP Act , enacted by Congress in 2005, authorizes the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a declaration in the event of a public health emergency providing immunity from liability for activities related to medical countermeasures, such as the administration of a vaccine, except in cases of “willful misconduct” that result in “death or serious physical injury.” A declaration against COVID-19 was issued on March 17, 2020. It is set to expire on Dec. 31. Federals suits claiming willful misconduct are filed in Washington. Social media users described the Vermont Supreme Court’s ruling as having consequences beyond what it actually says. “The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that schools can force-vaccinate children for Covid against the wishes of their parents,” reads one X post that had been liked and shared approximately 16,600 times as of Tuesday. “The high court ruled on a case involving a 6-year-old boy who was forced to take a Covid mRNA injection by his school. However, his family had explicitly stated that they didn’t want their child to receive the ‘vaccines.’” Other users alleged that the ruling gives schools permission to give students any vaccine without parental consent, not just ones for COVID-19. Rod Smolla, president of the Vermont Law and Graduate School and an expert on constitutional law, told The Associated Press that the ruling “merely holds that the federal statute at issue, the PREP Act, preempts state lawsuits in cases in which officials mistakenly administer a vaccination without consent.” “Nothing in the Vermont Supreme Court opinion states that school officials can vaccinate a child against the instructions of the parent,” he wrote in an email. Asked whether the claims spreading online have any merit, Ronald Ferrara, an attorney representing the Politellas, told the AP that although the ruling doesn’t say schools can vaccinate students regardless of parental consent, officials could interpret it to mean that they could get away with doing so under the PREP Act, at least when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. He explained that the U.S. Supreme Court appeal seeks to clarify whether the Vermont Supreme Court interpreted the PREP Act beyond what Congress intended. “The Politella’s fundamental liberty interest to decide whether their son should receive elective medical treatment was denied by agents of the State and School,” he wrote in an email to the AP. “The Vermont Court misconstrues the scope of PREP Act immunity (which is conditioned upon informed consent for medical treatments unapproved by FDA), to cover this denial of rights and its underlying battery.” Ferrara added that he was not aware of the claims spreading online, but that he “can understand how lay people may conflate the court’s mistaken grant of immunity for misconduct as tantamount to blessing such misconduct.”
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White House Council of Economic Advisers chairman Jared Bernstein joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ to discuss President Biden’s handling of the U.S. economy. As many young Americans struggle to become homeowners, lawmakers nationwide are crafting legislation to ensure housing needs are met, sparking a debate on the constitutionality of affordable housing mandates . The state of New Jersey is embattled in a lawsuit over its affordable housing mandates as city leaders argue the mandate is putting a strain on municipalities due to a lack of available infrastructure to meet the demands. Fox News Digital chatted with Montvalle, NJ Mayor Michael Ghassali, who is leading the charge against the state, to get his take on the latest legislation. BOTH HARRIS AND TRUMP NEED AN ANSWER TO HOUSING CRISIS "Being the mayor of a small town, we have been building affordable housing for the last three rounds. In fact, about 10% of Montvale is affordable housing stock... What has happened is our infrastructure is affected," Ghassali told Fox News Digital. "We have low water pressure. So, we have fire hydrants with low water pressure on the west side of town. Now, we have to add a second water tower. We have to add additional police officers... We passed a $30 million referendum to increase the size of the middle school because we need more space. The traffic has been a lot worse than ever before. It's a small town, but it takes twenty minutes to go from one end to the other. So, it has affected our quality of life in town just by adding more people." The small-town mayor voiced his concerns over the law not taking into account affordable housing units in 62 urban aid municipalities and expressed a desire to work with the state in crafting a smart plan moving forward. "I would love for Trenton and for the legislators to just listen to us and trust us," Ghassali, told Fox News Digital. "We want to build, but our infrastructure doesn't hold it. So, we asked for some time to just assess what we have before we could do more. ... We know our towns. We know our streets. We know what we can and what we can't do. We want to work with them. We don't want to fight this. We need affordable housing . I have two sons who will not be able to afford to live in the town they grew up in. So, I get it. We need affordable housing. Just listen to us." On the opposite side of the country, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also introduced legislation to help give Americans affordable housing opportunities . Fox News Digital reached out to the governor’s office, who provided more information. "(The governor) invested over $40 billion to boost affordable housing across the state, including through expanded state tax credits, infrastructure grants, and funding for climate-friendly housing," the statement read, "(Along with investing) over $27 billion to address homelessness, with a focus on ending street encampments, (and) requiring first-ever regional homelessness plans for California for cities, counties, and CoC's." Newsom has also planned for 1 million affordable housing units by 2030, pioneered the Homekey and Project Roomkey to get 72,000 people off the streets, put aside funding to address housing encampments, created renter protections and adopted a new framework on providing care to those experiencing psychosis, to name a few of the many measures shared by his office. "No more excuses," Newsom said in a September press release . "California is taking action to fix the decades-long homelessness, housing, and mental health crises. These new laws — paired with the state’s unprecedented resources — will deliver more housing, get people off the streets, and provide life-changing support that will benefit all Californians." Fox News Digital reached out to legal experts to way in on the constitutionality of the affordable housing fight. The Wright Law Firm founder Jamie E. Wright said the debate delves into the "age-old struggle between state authority and local autonomy surrounding decision-making." "(In the New Jersey case), the state contends that ensuring low-income and middle-income families have access to housing is a vital interest according to the Mount Laurel doctrine," she explained. "On the other hand, municipalities are resisting this mandate, arguing that it infringes upon their jurisdiction and disrupts their control over zoning and resources. At its core, the legal issue revolves around whether the state's commitment to equity and anti-segregation goals trumps the independence of local governments. This discussion goes beyond housing; it's a fight over determining the future direction of New Jersey communities." Raul Gastesi, attorney and co-Founder of Gastesi Lopez & Mestre , based in Miami, offered a different perspective on the constitutionality of affordable housing mandates, using the debate over Florida’s Live Local Act as an example. "I believe that the mandates are constitutional so long as they are mandated by the state legislature and not the courts," Gastesi said. "The issue of affordable housing is increasingly becoming a creature of state law as opposed to local or municipal law. The state legislators all too often believe that the local governments are exacerbating the housing shortage with local ordinances and zoning restrictions, including land use rules that make it extremely costly and difficult to construct multifamily housing ." Fox News Digital reached out to New Jersey Senate Majority Whip Troy Singleton (D-Delran), who sponsored the state bill, to get his take on the lawsuit, but he did not respond to multiple requests for comment. New Jersey Globe reported that Singleton said "affluent, suburban towns opposing affordable housing mandates is nothing new." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "Same story, different day," Singleton said, according to the New Jersey Globe. "What is incredibly offensive, beyond using taxpayer dollars to fund this politically-driven, superfluous lawsuit, is the attempt to use the legal process to intentionally delay our affordable housing laws – not by weeks or months, but years." Fox News Digital also reached out to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, which declined to comment on the pending legislation.