A new documentary about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could tarnish their image, a royal expert warns. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the subjects of a new film, Harry - The Lost Prince. The documentary, crafted by acclaimed filmmaker Ulrike Grunewald, pledges to unveil new insights about the couple's American life post their Royal Family exit in 2020. It features a veteran soldier, once acquainted with Harry, criticizing the Duke for complaining about his family disputes and publicizing minor squabbles with his brother, Prince William. A Montecito neighbor also appears, discussing Meghan's lack of contribution to the local community. Speaking exclusively to The Mirror about the documentary's potential impact on the Sussexes, royal commentator Duncan Larcombe said it will be a "major blow" to the couple, even if it doesn't air in the States. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face royal Christmas snub as King Charles 'ignores their calls' Reason Prince William won't reunite with Prince Harry laid bare after years of feuding Mr. Larcombe stated: "I think any documentary that continues the criticism of Harry and Meghan's modus operandi is going to be damaging." He added: "It's in Germany so it's probably not going to make a big storm over in the US. But it's still a major blow for a couple who have seen their popularity plummet like a stone falling in a well since they left the UK," reports the Mirror . Research conducted by Statista has revealed that Prince Harry's popularity among the British public has been on a steady decline since he stepped back from his royal duties in early 2020. In 2019, the Duke was liked by 71 percent of people, but recent data from August shows that only 30 percent now hold a favorable opinion of him. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle's popularity has also taken a hit, according to a recent YouGov poll. The Duchess is now ranked 17th in the list of most popular Royal Family members, with a mere 23 percent of Brits liking her - even trailing behind lesser-known royal, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, who is liked by 25 percent of Brits. This comes as Meghan and Harry have been maintaining more professional distance since their joint tour of Colombia in the summer. Insiders say this reflects their new "twin-track approach," with Harry focusing on his charity work and Meghan on her entrepreneurial projects. This is a stark contrast to just two years ago when Meghan likened herself and Harry to salt and pepper, always moving together. Now, Meghan is preparing to launch her brand American Rivieria Orchard next year, while Harry's Invictus Games are set to take place in February in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to continue their solo public appearances this week. Meghan is expected to grace a glamorous Hollywood party in honor of her celebrity friend Tyler Perry on December 4. Meanwhile, Harry will be thousands of miles away in New York, attending The New York Times DealBook Conference.BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Juventus drew for a second successive game in the Champions League with a 0-0 stalemate away to Aston Villa on Wednesday, but manager Thiago Motta was satisfied to earn another point despite his side lying 19th in the standings. An injury-hit Juventus, with only 14 outfield players available to Motta, held on bravely at Villa Park and after their scoreless draw at AC Milan at the weekend, the manager conceded that they again failed to create many chances. “A point secured, the team continues to play compact and with balance,” Motta told Amazon Prime Video. “Aston Villa starts very fast and they look for their striker, we conceded little. It is clear that we have also created little, so as not to give Aston Villa what they were looking for. Midfielder Teun Koopmeiners has been deployed further forward in recent games, given the absence of striker Dusan Vlahovic, and Motta is happy with how the Dutchman is performing. “He is playing in a difficult position. Between the lines it was complicated for him. When he comes further back, he sees more of the game and feels more comfortable,” Motta said. “He must also make his contribution in the highest phase of the field, he can do it and in many games he has also come close to scoring. “A special player, who can play multiple roles. I’m very happy to have him, he gives me peace of mind and is difficult to replace.” Juventus still have three games left in the competition, and despite their position, currently in the playoff section of the table, Motta’s side are only two points off the top eight which would guarantee qualification to the last 16. “We have great games to play between the league, Coppa Italia and Champions League,” Motta said. “Another good performance, a point, and we will continue to look for qualification. We will go out on the pitch always with our ideas and trying to win.” (Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Toby Davis) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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Latest News Today Live Updates December 27, 2024: ‘History will be kinder to me’: Remembering ex-PM Manmohan Singh through his 5 powerful statementsA day after the US allegations of bribery involving Adani group and the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy administration in Andhra Pradesh surfaced, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday promised action based on evidence as he offered his comments on the issue. Speaking in the state assembly, he termed the allegations "damaging" to Andhra Pradesh's reputation and said necessary steps would be taken. The allegations stem from court filings by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has alleged that industrialist Gautam Adani met the then CM Reddy in August 2021 after the state did not sign a power supply agreement with the government-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The US Justice Department claimed that an unnamed Andhra Pradesh government official was offered kickbacks of ₹1,750 crore to facilitate purchase of solar power by state distribution companies from SECI. Political tightrope "More facts are yet to come to light. The government is also thinking about what steps to take as facts are being unravelled as we speak. We will take stock of the situation, see what needs to be done and will take action accordingly," Naidu said in the assembly. "If there is wrongdoing, action must be taken. That's the only way to ensure the same mistake is not repeated." He further said, "The issue that has come out today has badly damaged brand Andhra Pradesh in the public forum. It makes me very sad." 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The state BJP too took a stronger stand than on the previous day. The BJP X handle posted a photograph of Reddy waving goodbye with the caption "Namapally to New York" (alluding to Reddy being on his way from Namapally jail to New York). Contractual liability Naidu's apparent reluctance to initiate serious action appeared to be in stark contrast to his government's white paper on power which has red-flagged the power purchase agreements, according to people familiar with the matter. Under "inefficient governance", the white paper stated that the agreements would result in a financial burden of ₹62,000 crore over 25 years. "On 1st December 2021, Government of Andhra Pradesh, APDISCOMS and SECI entered into a tripartite agreement for procurement of solar power for a capacity of 7,000 MW from SECI at a tariff of ₹2.49/unit This solar capacity shall be connected to inter-state network and is scheduled to be commissioned in phases with 3,000 MW in September 2024, another 3,000 MW in September 2025 and the balance 1,000 MW in September 2026," said the white paper, released on July 9. "Considering the lowest tariff of ₹1.99/unit discovered at the time of signing of tripartite agreement, the additional tariff burden on consumers is around ₹850 crore per year... the total additional burden due to procurement of solar power from SECI is around ₹3,850-4,350 crore per year. Net present value of additional burden due to this for 25 years is around ₹62,000 crore." If the state government scraps the agreement, it would need to pay ₹25 lakh per MW as penalty to Adani group for 7,000 MW. However, it can be saved by the integrity pact that the private group has signed with SECI, said experts. In case of any violation of the pact (which includes the private company indulging in malpractices), the state government would not need to pay the penalty, they said. Focus On other projects Following the US indictment, trade unions brought into focus other projects including award of Krishnapatnam and Gangavaram port projects. CPI general secretary D Raja told ET, "There is deeper connivance here. The trade unions have been raising the issue of government resources like land being given away practically free or at very nominal rates to Adani group." (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions SYDNEY (AP) — Organizers said that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which administers the yacht race, has said that one sailor each on entrants Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline were killed after being struck by the boom, a large horizontal pole at the bottom of the sail. The race will continue as the fleet continues its passage to Constitution Dock in Hobart, with the first boats expected to arrive later on Friday or early Saturday morning. India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92 NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. The hospital said Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Thursday after his health deteriorated due to “sudden loss of consciousness at home." He was “being treated for age-related medical conditions,” the statement added. A mild-mannered technocrat, Singh became one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers for 10 years and earned a reputation as a man of great personal integrity. But his sterling image was tainted by allegations of corruption against his ministers. 'Baby Driver' actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say 16-year-old actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Alabama. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office says Meek was hurt on Dec. 19 while on a street in Vestavia Hills, a suburb of Birmingham. He died two days later. The Vestavia Hills Police Department has not issued any public statements. Meek made his on-screen debut in 2014’s “The Santa Con,” and had roles in various TV series, including “MacGyver.” He was perhaps best known for his role in the 2017 film “Baby Driver,” in which he played a younger version of Ansel Elgort’s titular character. Bad Bunny announces a new album, 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny announced he will release a new album in early January. He announced Thursday that “Debí Tirar Más Fotos" arrives Jan. 5. It is his sixth studio album and follows in his tradition of releasing new music on unexpected dates. This time, it's a Sunday instead of the typical Friday album drop date. Bad Bunny announced the news on Instagram in a short video featuring Puerto Rican filmmaker Jacobo Morales. He also released a new single, “PIToRRO DE COCO.” His last release was 2023’s “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.” Hwang Dong-hyuk on killing off his 'Squid Game' characters and wanting to work with Jake Gyllenhaal As season two of Netflix's hit series “Squid Game” returns Thursday, viewers can expect more untimely deaths for many of its characters. Its creator, writer and director, Hwang Dong-hyuk says whittling down the cast made him happy because less people were easier to manage on set. The show follows a deadly competition in South Korea that targets contestants who are heavily in debt and desperate for money. Hwang told the Associated Press in a Q&A that a third and final season has already filmed and it's better than season two. He also says his next project will be even darker in tone than “Squid Game.” Powerful thunderstorms rumble across Texas, delaying holiday travel DALLAS (AP) — Severe thunderstorms are firing up in parts of Texas and could trigger high winds, hail and potential tornadoes. More than 100 flights were delayed and dozens more were canceled Thursday at airports in Dallas and Houston. The National Weather Service says the greatest weather risk stretched from just east of Dallas, and between Houston and portions of southern Arkansas and western Louisiana. The risk includes the possibility of tornadoes and wind gusts between 60 and 80 miles per hour, and large hail. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for several counties in southeast Texas, including the Houston area. NYC taxi driver was having a medical episode when he jumped the curb and hit people, police say NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a taxi driver who hit six pedestrians when he jumped a curb in Manhattan on Christmas Day was having a medical episode at the time. An NYPD spokesperson would not elaborate on the type of type of medical episode but said Thursday no criminality is suspected at this time. The 58-year-old was taken to a hospital in stable condition for further evaluation. Also hospitalized after the yellow taxi drove onto the sidewalk across the street from Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square were a 9-year-old boy with a laceration to his right thigh, a 49-year-old woman with a leg injury and a 41-year-old woman. All were in stable condition. Pizza deliverer in Florida charged with stabbing pregnant woman at motel after tip dispute KISSIMMEE, Fla. 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As I See It: Why I really resigned from the Corvallis Planning CommissionNEW YORK :Global stocks were set for a strong weekly gain on Friday while U.S. yields slipped as markets eyed the future policies of President-elect Donald Trump and its impact on the U.S. economy, even as bitcoin traded near the $100,000 threshold. Traders are bracing for Trump's agenda after he takes office in January, which is expected to include tariffs, tax cuts and deregulation. Trump has been nominating senior officials in his administration, and markets are awaiting his pick for Treasury secretary. Benchmark S&P 500 and the Dow were advancing and set to finish the week higher. Consumer discretionary, industrials, consumer staples, and financials stocks were driving gains while communication services and technology equities were the biggest losers. The Nasdaq was down in choppy trading although it was set for a weekly gain. Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, was down 2.5 per cent after the artificial intelligence chipmaker reported strong quarterly results but issued lacklustre sales forecasts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.51 per cent to 44,093.82, the S&P 500 rose 0.10 per cent to 5,954.64 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.18 per cent to 18,938.67. Europe's Stoxx 600 share index ended the week 1 per cent higher, snapping four straight weeks of losses. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe rose 0.16 per cent to 852.80. "The earnings of Nvidia were really solid and the market traded off a little bit but I don't think it was a major event that it could have been," said Mark Malek, chief investment officer at SiebertNXT in New York. "So we put that behind us and when we look at what else might be driving the market this week ... People are starting to think about what has happened to the market since Trump was elected and some of the appointments he's been making." The yield on benchmark U.S. 10-year notes fell 1.8 basis points to 4.414 per cent, as markets reassess future rate cuts from the Federal Reserve given expectations that some of Trump's policies could be inflationary. The market is now pricing in a 53 per cent probability the Fed will cut rates by 25 basis points in December. Bets that Trump's administration will take a lighter-touch approach to regulation also propelled bitcoin to the brink of $100,000 for the first time. The world's largest cryptocurrency hit a fresh record high after rising above $99,000. It pared those gains and was up 0.63 per cent to $98,698. Ethereum declined 1.45 per cent to $3,300.12. The euro fell to a two-year low while the dollar gained after gauges of business activity were released in each region. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, rose 0.57 per cent to 107.67, with the euro down 0.73 per cent at $1.0397 after falling to $1.0333, its lowest since Nov. 30, 2022. Oil prices were set for their biggest weekly rise in almost two months driven by the intensifying Russia-Ukraine conflict. Brent crude futures rose 0.92 per cent to $74.91 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.1 per cent to $70.87 a barrel. Gold prices breached the $2,700 threshold for the first time in two weeks, on track for their biggest weekly gain in over a year. Spot gold rose 1.21 per cent to $2,701.95 an ounce. U.S. gold futures rose 0.76 per cent to $2,692.30 an ounce.
Nine of the 14 NFL playoff spots are filled with two weeks left in the regular season, but only the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans have wrapped up their division titles. Three teams enter Week 17 with a win-and-they’re-in scenario: The Washington Commanders, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has 32 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions this season. On to the picks: Game of the week Green Bay at Minnesota A marquee game Sunday at 4:25 p.m., the Packers and Vikings are a combined 24-6, but if the playoffs started this weekend, both would be wild card teams. Minnesota (13-2) needs a win to enter next week’s game at Detroit with a shot at the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Green Bay (10-4) likely is ticketed for the sixth seed and a first-round trip to the Los Angeles Rams. The Vikings are a 1-point home favorite and will use the Sam Darnold-to-Justin Jefferson combination to win. Vikings 34-30. Season: 8-8. Lock of the week L.A. Chargers at New England Normally, a West Coast team traveling across country on a short week for a 10 a.m. body clock kickoff would be a concern. But the Chargers haven’t played since Dec. 19 ... and they’re playing the Patriots (Saturday 1 p.m.). New England was pesky in last week’s loss to the Bills, but all that did was put the Chargers on high alert. A 4-point road favorite, the Chargers clinch a playoff berth and a hold on to the AFC’s sixth seed. Chargers 28-17. Season: 8-8. Upset of the week Denver at Cincinnati The Broncos (9-6) have the rest advantage, having last played on Dec. 19, and merely need a win Saturday (4:30 p.m.) to clinch their first playoff berth since they won the Super Bowl in 2015. Cincinnati needs to win its last two, have Denver lose its last two and Indianapolis and Miami lose at least once to squeeze into the playoffs. Not going to happen. The Broncos are a 31⁄2-point road underdog and eliminate the Bengals. Broncos 30-24. Season: 6-10. BUFFALO NEWS STAFF PICKS Week 17 selections against the spread by staff reporters Jay Skurski, Katherine Fitzgerald, Mark Gaughan and Ryan O’Halloran (*best bet): Game Jay Skurski Katherine Fitzgerald Mark Gaughan Ryan O’Halloran Seattle (-3.5) at Chicago Seattle Seattle Seattle Seattle N.Y. Jets (+9.5) at Bills Bills Bills N.Y. Jets N.Y. Jets L.A. Chargers (-4) at New England L.A. Chargers L.A. Chargers L.A. Chargers L.A. Chargers* Denver (+3.5) at Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Denver Denver Arizona (+6.5) at L.A. Rams Arizona L.A. Rams Arizona L.A. Rams Indianapolis (-8) at N.Y. Giants Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis N.Y. 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Sports Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Boys and Girls Club Denison wish listCHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation launched a new online licensing system this fall, the first phase in a plan to modernize the management and licensing process for service providers across the state. The system improvements are part of efforts to make doing business easier and more efficient for Illinois service providers, the department said. The Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment, or CORE, opened on Oct. 30, nearly a year after the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 2394, a measure authorizing the IDFPR to upgrade its antiquated system that had led to long waiting periods for licensing and renewals. The new system will “eliminate the need for paper applications, give applicants more control over their application materials, and help prevent deficient applications from being submitted,” according to a statement from IDFPR. The agency calls CORE the first part of a multiphase approach by IDFPR to, over the next two years, ensure applications for more than 300 license types and records for more than 1.2 million professionals are properly transitioned. The first professions to be licensed under the new system are clinical psychologists, music therapists and nail technicians. “Everyone wanting to earn a living in Illinois in the 21st century should have tools of the times available so they can be licensed and get to work as soon as possible,” IDFPR Secretary Mario Treto Jr., said in the statement. Music therapists On May 27, 2022, Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2243, which created a music therapy license for Illinois practitioners within the IDFPR. Music therapy is a form of treatment that incorporates “clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship” according to the American Music Therapy Association website. “We have been waiting for 2 1/2 years since our bill was passed for this new system to come,” said Mia Iliopoulos Krings, president of the Illinois Association for Music Therapy, in an interview. Instead of immediately allowing music therapists to apply for a license two years ago, Krings said that the department “didn't want to put us in the old system for us to just have to go into the new system.” Since the system’s launch, Krings praised how easy and efficient it was to complete the application process. “They have been working incredibly fast and efficiently in getting everything back to us. For example, I applied on Friday night on Nov. 1. I heard back by 8:30 a.m. Monday morning,” Krings said. She said her fellow music therapists posted their issued licenses on Facebook and shared similar experiences of a rapid response. Krings’ experience now is vastly different from what many Illinois professionals experienced in the past. Panache Perkins, director and an instructor of Your School of Beauty in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, said that before the digitization, the IDFPR was “still in 1997,” with “old school” public servants stacking “pieces of paper applications into a 75-year-old filing system.” “They (IDFPR) lose paperwork all the time, because they don’t have the right system,” she said. With new integrated software and technology services provided by Tyler Technologies, however, the department’s CORE system will “notify prospective licensees directly within the system when applications are received, reviewed, and licenses are issued by the department—eliminating the need for paper mail and email responses,” according to IDFPR’s statement. Financial barriers for business The IDFPR’s mission is “to protect the residents of Illinois” through licensing and regulating industries and professions that offer services to the public. But some say these licenses can serve as a financial barrier to doing business. The initial music therapy license is $400 and renewal costs $300. In preparation for hardships, the Illinois Association for Music Therapists held a benefit concert to raise funds to help pay for the licenses for members in need. Two years ago, state lawmakers created the Comprehensive Licensing Information to Minimize Barriers Task Force, or CLIMB, to “investigate how occupational licensing of low-to-moderate-income occupations relates to economic inequities in Illinois and to recommend reforms,” according to a statement from the task force. Last month, CLIMB released a study of their two-year findings, and recommended easing licensing burdens for specific professions. The study recommended that hair braiders, for example, should be exempt from having a license. CLIMB’s research found that “requiring a license to braid hair does not enhance public safety but does disproportionately impact individuals from minority communities,” according to the statement. Perkins said she disagrees with that recommendation. “People’s addiction to social media has changed the (standard) that licensing set. Now everyone thinks they can do it,” she said. She also said braiders may not know proper hair care, how to properly clean their tools or prevent traction alopecia – a type of hair loss caused by tension from tight hair styles. There are 33 states that do not require a license for hair braiders; an increase of 21 from 2016. This includes Indiana, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, according to the CLIMB. Perkins said she has been working in the beauty industry since she was 16 years old, noting, “my grandmother inspired me to go into cosmetology.” Perkins’s grandmother, Mildred Dixon, opened Your School of Beauty 66 years ago to train men and women to begin their careers in the beauty industry. Perkins said the beauty industry is among the most essential occupations and that it should be regulated accordingly. “Cosmetologists work closely with products that dermatologists prescribe and recommend. We were also essential during the pandemic,” Perkins said. However, she also acknowledged the state’s antiquated licensing system impacts how cosmetologists are regarded and can run their businesses. She said she doesn’t think licensing is a barrier. “If you can do enough ‘heads’ to pay taxes on your work, then you can pay the money to get your license,” she said, adding that this evokes a larger issue about how people see their futures. “If you’re not trying to get your license,” she said, “you’re also not thinking about your (long-term) future.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker on July 31 signs legislation that will make it illegal for companies hold mandatory meetings in which workers would be subjected to the employer’s views on religious or political matters, including unionization. Treto Nicole Jeanine Johnson is a graduate student in journalism with Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, and a Fellow in its Medill Illinois News Bureau working in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. 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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. “I’m gonna rip apart her quote here. But Julia Child once said something along these lines: the best people love food, and love to eat.” At the Horse and Plow, a dimly-lit historic tavern at the The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, the celebrity chef and restauranteur Scott Conant throws back another handful of bar popcorn. He blends in with any other patron there watching the afternoon football game, but in under an hour, Conant will transform onstage at the Kohler Food & Wine Festival for a cooking demonstration to a crowd of fans, eager to learn kitchen secrets from the Chopped judge himself. “It’s taken me a long time to really love that entertainment element of it,” Conant also admits with a smile. “I basically have three jokes on stage, and I use them all the time. I mean, I think that people show up to these things because they’ve seen us on television, or like our restaurants, you know? It’s not the worst thing in the world. No, the worst thing is when they show up and they’re like, ‘are you Bobby Flay?’ [Laughs].” Set amidst the backdrop of Gilmore Girls and greeting card-levels of picturesque fall foliage, Kohler Food & Wine is a relentlessly busy four-day experience where some of the most talented chefs, winemakers, and culinary innovators have gathered to show off for a crowd of hungry visitors from across the country. There are, of course, those who come to learn how to braise the perfect pork tenderloin or how to nose out a good orange wine. But for the most part, food and wine demos are a kind of performance — something echoed by several of the chefs we spoke to at the fest, including Conant’s colleague and fellow TV personality, Andrew Zimmerman. “I believe people come here for entertainment and for pleasure-seeking,” he tells me backstage, in-between demos. It’s his second time at Kohler’s festival too, the chef and philanthropist having hosted a private dinner here 15 years ago. “I mean, there’s alcohol and food on one end, and then there’s the spa and golf courses on the other. I like to talk about capital ‘F’ food issues, but I know that people don’t come here to be lectured. To the ones who are just here to hear me make a couple of fun crock pot jokes? They get that too.” And in a way, it makes sense — in all honesty, how many folks are going to go home and recreate a [checks notes] duck Tsukune with cured egg and crispy venison with tamarind chutney? Maybe they will. But what most will take away are the easier methods between flashier flambés and pan flips, the advice on how to streamline their everyday cooking tasks. Ever hear the joke of what professional chefs make for their own dinner when they go home at the end of a shift? — A cup of ramen noodles. Even the pros want to make their own lives easier in the kitchen, because let’s face it, no one loves having to deal with a pile of dishes and a 16-step recipe at 9 p.m. on a Tuesday. But that got us thinking: what’s making our kitchen lives easier when we get back home? Or at least, what’s promising to? Smart tech . The tech industry is increasingly encroaching on our kitchens in new and intriguing ways. According to consulting firm Spherical Insights, they predict the smart kitchen category is on track to reach $76 billion by 2033 . While the definition of a “smart kitchen” product is pretty loose (and can conjure up images of Disneyland’s Monsanto House of the Future ), it’s largely a catch-all for devices that are either a) Wi-Fi-enabled or b) contain some form of AI (or both). We’ve seen our fair share of everything from self-cleaning air fryers, to app-connected cocktail-mixing machines , but at a certain point we need to ask ourselves: does our stand mixer really need to be connected to an smartphone app ? Arguably, a lot of what’s considered “AI” in kitchen tech (or any consumer home product, for that matter) is just fancy marketing for basic automation. But either way, smart kitchen gear has dominated in recent years at CES , and now it feels like even your toaster oven can adapt to your cooking habits. The buzzy June Oven pioneered the ability to recognize elements of food and drink and adjust the appliance accordingly with an internal HD camera, also allowing you to watch how your food was cooking on your phone (instead of, simply, checking through the glass door). Fun to play around with? Sure. Superfluous? Maybe — and certainly at the price point some of these gadgets are going for (for $1,299 retail, it’s no wonder there’s no current plans for a restock of the June Oven, although there are rumors of integrating the tech into existing Weber grills ). What a lot of these smart appliances aim to do is cut out the complicated cooking tasks and decisions made by humans, ones where previously the advice of chefs like Conant, Zimmerman, and Chauhan would help. “At the risk of sounding like an old guy, I think the intention is to make life more simple,” Conant muses. “But unless those gadgets are so easy to operate that a five-year-old from anywhere in the world can pick it up and do it — it’s a pain in the neck. Think about the process of roasting a piece of salmon. Just turn the oven on, you’re going to sear it in the pan, and finish it in the oven. It’ll take you seven to 12 minutes, and you’re fine. Anything else is overthinking.” Especially for novice cooks, learning how to tell the doneness of your meat, or when a dough has been kneaded to the right consistency are kitchen rites of passage. For chef and restauranteur Maneet Chauhan, this means that when it comes to making your kitchen “smarter”, it all comes down to moderation. “I think technology should be just one tool in your cooking Swiss Army knife. Think about your air fryer — that’s a perfect example of streamlining cooking steps. We don’t use air fryers in commercial kitchens, but what we do use are convection ovens, which is practically the same concept. But you are the one who has to learn how to properly prep the meat, the knife skills to chop the vegetables, etc.” Other than the steep barrier-to-entry price, are these smart appliances that purport to help home chefs beef up their skills actually stunting their growth in the kitchen? Arguably people who want to cook from scratch also want to learn — the rest will just order delivery, says Conant, not a $1,000 oven. “Audiences really do want to learn, how do I make this taste so good? How can I do this at home? I never cooked a lot at home until I had kids, because I was always in restaurants, right? So I started to think, what are the tips and tricks that people can take from my demos and use to become better home chefs?” Smart kitchen tech can even feel fascinatingly flashy to some chefs, and even helpful to some like Zimmerman. “Let me tell you why I’m a bit hopeful. First of all, we are time poor right now in this country, and it’s one of the reasons why we spend less and less time together. Everyone is over schedule, and we’re inundated with too much stress. So if there are products that save us time and make life easier for caregivers to put food on the table, I’m all for that.” He adds that there are useful inventions that were once considered too industrial and “tech-y” that have since entered home kitchens, such as sous vide cookers and vacuum sealers . “Thirty years ago those two things, collectively, used to cost about $8,000 to $18,000. They’re such a time saver, and and such an improvement in your cooking life. Just about a $100 investment now, and you don’t need to buy an expensive 10-in-1 oven. There are inexpensive “smart” ovens now too, like from Breville . But while AI and other types of kitchen tech have a wonderful ability to help us, I think we’re still in their infancy right now.” But there is one element to the “smart” race that does worry Zimmerman, and it requires a bit of going back in time to understand how we got here. “Here’s why I’m still a bit wary. About 75 years ago — when supermarkets boomed in post-WWII America — manufacturers in the Fifties started selling larger refrigerators to Americans. Now they’re very big. The idea at the time was for your family shop once a week and put everything in your refrigerator. Seventy-five years later, shopping once a week is a nightmare because of our busier modern schedules.” This has lead to a massive amount of food waste, around 50% of which actually occurs post-consumer contact — and what Zimmerman believes comes from over-shopping. “I just don’t want this new tech to go the same way that the old tech did. It’s sold as a short-term solution to a problem, but long-term becomes even more of a problem, as did the size of the American refrigerator. I recently bought a European refrigerator — it’s tall and skinny. Shopping more actually helps me save food, since I use more of it before it spoils. With this new kitchen tech, we keep selling convenience, but what we’re really being sold is a way to kick the problem down the road. And that has me cautious, to say the least.” So what does Zimmerman’s ideal kitchen of the future look like? “I’d like to see a few induction pods, a more modern, multi-functional microwave, and a combi oven.” A ‘combi ovens’ is chef speak for something that steams, has convection, air fries, etc, something made more accessibly-priced in recent years from brands like Ninja . “Those 10-in-1 smart AI gadgets, I think, are trying to address a problem that I think combi ovens address more effectively. Home units are kind of like having a fancy microwave, and if it’s big enough, then that will replace a whole slew of energy-sucking devices in your kitchen.” That being said, it seems like smart kitchen tech can feel unnecessary at times if you’re someone who actually enjoys the process of cooking (like me). Over-engineered appliances like the June Oven and GE Profile Smart smart mixer don’t seem quite interested in making anyone a better cook. Whether it’s the oftentimes $1,000+ price tag, or the amount of counter real estate they eat up, many of these products feel more like proof-of-concepts that were designed to wow on the floor of CES (and many do, and receive design awards — even from us ) rather than be an integral part of anyone’s kitchen toolkit. Just because you can cram in AI everywhere doesn’t always mean you always should. For Zimmerman, further automation also raises the problem of the connection we have to physically making our food. “We lose our touch and feel for it, and for people like me, that’s my yoga. That’s how I take care of my mental health, is by cooking. I just made cavatelli from scratch, and when you’re making homemade pasta dough and you’re it rolling out, I’m not thinking for that hour about all my life problems. And we all have life problems. Everyone has to have a yoga, right? A meditative practice that allows one to focus completely on something — because that’s what quiets our mind and gets our serotonin going. So I worry about this new tech supplanting that, and taking that away for many people.” But even if cooking isn’t your “yoga”, professional chefs like Conant and Chauhan agree that your most essential tools really can be the simplest options. “I think what you really need are good pans,” Conant suggests. “A great cast iron pan will help you no matter, and it gets seasoned over the years from use. I don’t come from money, so I got passed down the cast iron pan [laughs]. But those family heirlooms — your grandmother’s spoons, or your father’s tortilla press — those are important, too.” “There’s nothing like a really good chef’s knife,” is Chauhan’s advice. “There’s no need for those 15-knife sets, especially if you’re just starting out and learning to cook. Even something small, such as a cooking spoon , can be essential.” When they’re not trying be a do-it-all, 12-in-one miracle makers, there are smart kitchen gadgets and appliances that can be a worthwhile additions to your daily routines (and worth the cost). Both Conant and Zimmerman brought up the one appliance they believe has revolutionized home kitchens the most in recent history: the humble microwave. “The allure of it is the ease-of-use. It’s arguably the most advanced kitchen gadget that we’ve had in the past 30-40 years,” says Conant. “I’ve done 200 interviews in the past year, and in at least half of them, I always gets asked ‘well, what single appliance do you recommend?’,” laughs Zimmerman. “It was popular a couple years ago for chefs to say, get rid of all your single-use appliances! And there are a couple single-use appliances that I love. But for the most part, I look for diversity. I actually think the most energy-saving device that has the most uses when utilized properly is your microwave. They defrost fantastically, they reheat beautifully. If you take two minutes to read the manual and understand how to do so at a very low temperature, they’re great for things like cooking rice, too.” Smart kitchen tech is understandably still finding its footing, but until some of these innovations enter affordable ubiquity (which some already have — smart coffee makers that brew on a schedule have gotten very good and very cheap), they might just be relegated to shining aspirations for our “kitchen of the future”. Even appliances with a lighter AI touch, such a Breville’s Joule Oven , can get it right when they focus on what home cooks actually need (like notifications when the oven is preheated and again when the food is finished cooking, and a fantastic rotisserie function). Sure, they may have a foothold in the vacuum category , but robots are not taking over our kitchens anytime soon. And for that, it’s heartening to learn that the pros don’t seem to get sick of teaching the basics, either. “I never get tired of it. Never,” says Chauhan. “Even if you’re just refreshing your skills, everyone can take something away from a kitchen demo or class.” AI might already be in our iPhones and laptops , but it can’t be stirred into a pot or sautéed in our meals. It’s nice to know that there’s still a little bit of you in every dish, Contant points out. “When you eat someone’s dish, you get to know who that chef is by eating the food. There’s another quote I’m going to butcher: Picasso was talking to a young student, and that student was explaining their ideas of how they wanted to make art. Picasso stopped them and said, “It’s fine. But don’t talk about it. Say it with your painting. I feel like that’s such a powerful experience, to be able to identify a chef’s point of view, their heart laid bare, without them ever having to say it. It’s all on the plate.”
In the latest episode of 'The OGs' show, Miami Heat legend (and former Lakers guard) Pat Riley was asked to pick between the Showtime Lakers and the Miami Heat superteam with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. Riley played a massive role in both title pursuits, but he says that the 1980s Lakers would come out on top. Fan question: "Your Heat vs your Lakers at peak who wins?" Pat Riley: "I'll be very honest with you. I think the 'Showtime' team of Scott, Cooper, Magic, Worthy, Kareem. Those five guys. It would be hard for any other five to beat them. I say this because of the greatness of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He was the one guy that you could not guard. You could double him, but you could not guard him. It'd be a great series and I'd go seven with it. Whoever's got the home-court advantage would probably win." Pat Riley has been on some of the greatest teams in NBA history, both as a player and as a coach/executive. Today, he's widely respected across the league for his experience, wisdom, and vast array of accomplishments. Riley's NBA journey began back in 1967 as the 7th overall pick. After three years with the Rockets, he finally landed with the Lakers, where he quickly became an important rotation player. In 1972, Riley won his first and only championship as a player alongside Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor. Riley took over as the Lakers head coach after retirement and led them during their most prosperous stretch to date: the Showtime era. With Magic Johnson , Michael Cooper, Mitch Kupchak, Kurt Rambis, and others, the Lakers were able to win five championships over eight years to establish one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. That's not to mention Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , who Riley admits was the star of the show. His greatness alone made the Lakers nearly unbeatable at the time, with averages of 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game on 56.7% shooting. With 38,387 points scored, Kareem ranks second on the NBA's all-time scoring list. The "big three" Miami Heat may not have quite as much firepower but they could certainly put up a good fight in a hypothetical series. LeBron's arrival in 2010 made the Heat a powerful superteam and, along with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, won two championships for the city in four straight trips to the Finals. The Heat's famed 27-game win streak in 2013 marked the height of their powers and it's a level of dominance that hasn't been replicated since. While that Heat squad did not have Karem Abdul-Jabbar , they did have LeBron James in his prime, who many believe to be the greatest player ever. LeBron certainly would have posed a problem for the Showtime Lakers, but it wouldn't have done much to challenge Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Heat, who were historically weak at the center position, would have had no answer to Kareem and his dominance on the post. When you look at it like that, it makes sense why Riley chose the Lakers over the Heat. Nowadays, of course, he's a Heat man through and through, but it won't stop him from calling things as he sees them. Related: Pat Riley Says The Heat Could Have Won Six Or More Championships If LeBron James Never Left Thank you for being a valued reader of Fadeaway World. If you liked this article, please consider following us on Google News . We appreciate your support.Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away on December 26 in New Delhi. Singh was 92. Singh retired from Rajya Sabha in April 2024, after serving 33 years in the Indian Parliament. Singh is often credited for opening the Indian economy to global competition. Singh was Prime Minister of the Congress-led UPA government for two terms between 2004 and 2014. His last years in prime minister's office were marred with corruption scandals and inflation, with many in the opposition calling him a ‘weak’ PM. In 2014, Congress-led UPA government under Singh was defeated, paving way for Narendra Modi to become Prime Minister of the Bhartiya Janata Party-led- National Democratic Alliance (NDA) dispensation. PM Modi won record third term in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 held in April-June. Never Won Lok Sabha Singh never won Lok Sabha elections. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha for the first time by the Congress party in October 1991, four months after he became the Union Finance Minister . He represented Assam for five terms in the Rajya Sabha and shifted to Rajasthan in 2019, his last term that ended on in April this year. The law requires a Prime Minister or a Union Minister to be a member of either of the houses in the Parliament- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. In one of the Parliament Sessions in August last year, Manmohan Singh was hailed for attending the session on wheelchair despite his ill health. Here are the five famous statements by the former PM. A former academician and bureaucrat, Singh jumped into politics by joining the Congress in June 1991. Singh was appointed Finance Minister by the then Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao . During his term as FM, Singh launched a series of radical measures to revive and reform the economy and is thus regarded as architect of India’s economic liberalisation. July 24, 1991: ‘India is now wide awake’ In his maiden speech as Finance Minister in the Parliament on July 24, 1991 , Singh famously quoted French writer and politician Victor Hugo, saying that "no power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come". "I do not minimise the difficulties that lie ahead on the long and arduous journey on which we have embarked. But as Victor Hugo once said, “No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come”. I suggest to this august House that the emergence of India as a major economic power in the world happens to be one such idea. Let the whole world hear it loud and clear. India is now wide awake. We shall prevail. We shall overcome," Singh said . Thirty years later, on the anniversary of economic liberalisation on July 23 2021, Singh recalled Robert Frost’s poem , “But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep”. August 25, 1999: ‘Politicians taking people for a ride’ In an interview with BCC in August 1999, Singh quoted former US President Abraham Lincoln saying that politicians in India have been taking people for a ride for last fifty years. “I do believe we need a new type of politics. A politics of frankness, a politics that tells people things straight, things as they are. I think we cannot fool our people. As Abraham Lincoln once said, ‘you can fool some people for all time, all people for some time, but not all people for all time.’ And I do believe that in the last 50 years, politicians have been taking our people for a ride. And I feel there is a great danger if the gap between what politicians say, promise, and what they do, grows the way it has been growing," Singh told Karan Thapar in the interview . January 3, 2014: ‘History will be kinder to me’ On January 3, 2014, the fag end of his second and last term as Prime Minister , Singh responded to the criticism that he was facing by defending his government’s record. "I do not believe that I have been a weak Prime Minister. I honestly believe that history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media or for that matter the Opposition in Parliament.... Given the political compulsions, I have done the best I could do. I have done as well as I could do according to the circumstances. It is for history to judge what I have done or what I have not done," Singh said addressing a press conference, the third in his two terms. January 3, 2014: ‘Disastrous to have Narendra Modi as PM’ On January 4, 2014, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Singh said at a press conference that he sincerely believes that it will be disastrous for the country to have Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.” Modi was then the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. Four years later, however, Singh regretted the comment. “I did say Modi will be a disaster as the PM. Now I recognise I used a harsh word I should not have used. I don’t want to repeat it,” Singh said in Indore in November 2018 ahead of Madhya Pradesh assembly polls . November 24, 2016: ’Demonetisation a monumental mismanagement’ Manmohan Singh had been critical of his successor’s economic policies including demonetisation of all ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 banknotes announced by Modi on November 8, 2016. Speaking during a debate on demonetisation in Parliament in the same month, Singh said that the way “the scheme had been implemented was a monumental management failure. ” He also called it “a case of organised loot, legalised plunder of the common people”. A year later, Singh called demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as “twin blow to the economy”.
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Over the last couple of months, there have been recalls of millions of pounds of meat for listeria concerns and of carrots for potential E. coli contamination . Searches for “recalled ground beef” are trending on Google while some on social media are claiming that hundreds of thousands of pounds of ground beef have been recalled. THE QUESTION Is there a ground beef recall for potential E. coli contamination? THE SOURCES U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Minnesota Department of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) THE ANSWER Yes, there is a ground beef recall for potential E. coli contamination, but the recalled meat was not sold in grocery stores. WHAT WE FOUND Wolverine Packing Co. is recalling about 167,277 pounds of ground beef products due to potential E. coli contamination, according to a Nov. 20 announcement from the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) . The recalled beef is not sold in stores. The FSIS says the beef was shipped to restaurant locations nationwide. The FSIS did not name the restaurants where the beef was distributed. Restaurants can identify the recalled beef by looking for establishment number “EST. 2574B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Fresh products have a “use by” date of 11/14/2024, and frozen products have a production date of 10 22 24. The FSIS has shared a list of product labels for the recalled beef. The FSIS says the problem was discovered after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture notified them of a group of people who reported eating ground beef before becoming sick. On Nov. 15, the Minnesota Department of Health urged people to contact their healthcare provider if they ate a hamburger at a table-service restaurant anytime after Oct. 31 and developed diarrhea, particularly bloody diarrhea. At the time, the Minnesota Department of Health reported that infected people ate the contaminated meat between Oct. 31 and Nov. 7. The FSIS said all 15 reported infections so far have been in Minnesota. E. coli is a kind of bacteria that can be found in many places, including the intestines of people and animals. Most kinds of E. coli are harmless and part of a healthy intestinal tract, but some E. coli can make people sick with diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis and other illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . The kind of E. coli found in the contaminated beef can cause dehydration, stomach cramps that last two to eight days and diarrhea that is often bloody, according to the FSIS, although the Minnesota Department of Health also notes that patients usually have no fever or a low-grade fever. Most people recover in five to 10 days, but about 5% of infections lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe complication that involves acute kidney failure, the Minnesota Department of Health says. HUS can occur to people of any age, but is most common in older adults and children under 5 years old, the FSIS says. Symptoms include easy bruising, pale skin and decreased urine output. People who experience these symptoms should immediately seek emergency medical care. Related Articles Yes, there is a carrot recall following an E. coli outbreak Yes, some black plastics in kitchen utensils, toys are made from recycled electronics Yes, the average Thanksgiving meal this year is more affordable than last year The VERIFY team works to separate fact from fiction so that you can understand what is true and false. Please consider subscribing to our daily newsletter , text alerts and our YouTube channel . You can also follow us on Snapchat , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok . Learn More » Follow Us YouTube Snapchat Instagram Facebook TikTok Want something VERIFIED? Text: 202-410-8808AP Trending SummaryBrief at 5:26 p.m. EST