Goold's chat: If Cardinals trade closer Ryan Helsley, when's best time to maximize offer?Ireland’s three largest political parties remain in a tight grouping, according to the latest major opinion poll before Friday’s General election. It shows that support for the Fianna Fail party is at 21% ahead of polling day, only slightly ahead of their coalition partners Fine Gael and the largest opposition party Sinn Fein, who were neck-and-neck at 20%. The Red C-Business Post poll showed support for Fianna Fail unchanged, while Fine Gael had a slide of two percentage points and Sinn Fein gained two. The near dead-locked poll results came on Wednesday as fears over future economic threats took centre stage in the final stretch of the campaign. Taoiseach Simon Harris said he is taking a “project truth” approach to calling out Sinn Fein’s spending pledges as election results on the other side of the Atlantic put Ireland’s economic model into sharp relief. Donald Trump’s presidential election victory in the US has brought heightened concern around what his proposals for corporation tax and tariffs could mean for Ireland. Mr Harris, leader of Fine Gael, has argued Ireland and other EU countries need to prepare for the possibility of trade shocks as he criticised the scale of Sinn Fein’s spending pledges as well as their saving plans. He said: “I think that is irresponsible, I think it is dangerous and I think it is reckless.” He accused Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald of not being able to say what her party was prepared to do in the event of an economic crash, adding that Fine Gael would borrow and stop putting money towards a rainy-day fund. Asked if the party was engaging in “project fear” to dissuade voters against Sinn Fein, Mr Harris said: “I call it ‘project truth’. It’s telling people what’s being discussed right across European capitals.” Ms McDonald told an RTE interview on Wednesday morning that a Sinn Fein government would also be prepared to start borrowing in the event of an economic downturn. Both Mr Harris and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, who were partners in the last coalition government in Ireland, have made clear they will not countenance Sinn Fein as a potential partner in the next administration in Dublin. One day after the only three-way debate featuring the leaders of the main parties, Mr Martin accused Sinn Fein of being “dishonest” about how they will fund their manifesto plans. Speaking in Dublin on Wednesday, he said he is anxious to get clarity on the issue. “I think Sinn Fein have been very dishonest, frankly, in terms of the funds, because if you go through their figures, and this is a matter of fact, not opinion, they’re predicting a surplus of a billion in 2026, a billion in 2027. “Even in 2025, they’re talking about a mini budget, which would mean reducing the surplus that we’re anticipating in 2025. “There’s a legislative obligation now on any new government to put 0.8% of GDP to one side, and into the funds. There’s no way you can do that with a surplus of a billion in 2026 or 2027, and we would argue they would not have enough funds next year either to put into the funds.” He added: “It means they have no room to manoeuvre if things go wrong, if there’s headwinds come externally, or there are shocks internationally, Sinn Fein is not allowing any headroom at all in terms of room to respond or to move it.” Ms McDonald accused the other two parties of conspiring to keep Sinn Fein out of government and prevent change in Ireland. She said the two men were now “indistinguishable” from each other as she claimed they were suffering “acute amnesia” in regard to their records in government. On a visit to Naas fire station in Co Kildare, she said: “To listen to them, you’d imagine they had just arrived on the scene and that they were going to come up with all of these solutions. “They have had ample chances, ample opportunity, to make things better, and they have failed, and in between the two of them I make the case that now we ask for our chance, with our plans, with our team, to demonstrate how change can happen, how your community, your family, yourself, can be supported when the government is actually on your side.” Mr Martin’s and Mr Harris’ coalition partner Roderic O’Gorman, the leader of the Greens, issued a warning to the public over a future government without his party. On Wednesday, he said it is looking likely that Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will be returned to government – but cautioned they may not want the Greens to continue “fighting hard” on policies. He told reporters: “My sense is certainly the mood music from Fianna Fail and Fine Gael is that they’d like an easier life in the next government – and my concern is they use these small populist parties and right-wing independents.” Mr O’Gorman argued that the Greens could continue to provide stability to government at a time when economic shocks may be around the corner. As the Green leader suggested that relying on independents would be unstable, Mr Martin has also argued that “too much fragmentation would lead to incoherence in government”. Reflecting on Tuesday night’s debate, the Fianna Fail leader said the race remained “too close to call” while Mr Harris said it is “all to play for”. The leaders of Ireland’s three main political parties clashed on housing, healthcare and financial management in the last televised debate before Friday’s General Election. The tetchy debate, which was marked by several interruptions, saw the parties set out their stalls in a broadcast that commentators said did little to move the dial before polling day. After the 2020 general election delivered an inconclusive result, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, two parties forged from opposing sides of Ireland’s Civil War of the 1920s, agreed to set aside almost a century of animosity and share power – with the Greens as a junior partner. From 2016 to 2020, Fianna Fail had supported Fine Gael in power through a confidence-and-supply arrangement from the Opposition benches in the Dail parliament. Sinn Fein won the popular vote in 2020 but a failure to run enough candidates meant it did not secure sufficient seats in the Dail to give it a realistic chance of forming a government.CORAL GABLES — RJ Johnson scored 23 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, Daylen Berry added two clutch free throws and Charleston Southern surprised Miami 83-79 on Saturday. The Buccaneers led for the last four minutes of the first half and deep into the second half before a 3-pointer from Austin Swartz gave Miami a 76-75 lead with 3 minutes left in the game. A three-point play by Lynn Kidd gave the Hurricanes a 79-75 lead with 2:11 remaining. Berry hit a 3-pointer to make it 79-78 and Johnson followed with a 3 that gave the Buccaneers an 81-79 lead. Kidd missed in the paint for Miami but came up with a steal a few seconds later. With 15 seconds left, Swartz missed a 3-pointer and the Buccaneers rebounded. Miami put Berry on the line and he made both free throws for a four-point lead with 11 seconds remaining. Miami’s Jalen Blackmon missed a 3-pointer with 8 seconds left, the Hurricanes’ A.J. Staton-McCray grabbed the rebound and he missed a 3 as time ran out. Taje Kelly had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Buccaneers (2-7), who snapped a five-game losing streak and defeated a Division I opponent for the first-time this season. Thompson Camara made five 3-pointers and scored 21. Brandon Johnson made six 3-pointers and scored 23 for Miami (3-4). Swartz scored 15 points off the bench and Staton-McCray had 13 points.
The European Union's competition authorities have expressed grave concerns about the potential anti-competitive effects of such practices, warning that they could harm consumers, advertisers, and publishers alike. Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, stated, "We cannot allow tech giants like Google and Meta to abuse their dominant positions in the digital advertising market to the detriment of fair competition and innovation."1 2 Jamshedpur: Family members of a critically ill patient in Mundsai village carried the patient on a stretcher under a goods train that was halted on the tracks to reach an ambulance waiting on the other side. The incident occurred in West Singhbhum district near the Jharkhand-Odisha border around four days ago. A video posted on social media platforms showed the family members, along with the patient on a stretcher, waiting for around 20 mins to 30 mins for the train to resume its journey. But they then decided to crawl beneath the train as the patient's condition rapidly deteriorated. The patient was taken to the Sadar Hospital at Champua in Odisha. The family members had called the 108-ambulance service. However, the ambulance could not reach the patient's house in the absence of proper road connectivity, sources said. West Singhbhum civil surgeon Dr Sushanto Majhi stated, "I have directed the Khuntpani block health officials to locate the patient and assess his health status." He also announced an investigation into the incident. Senior divisional commercial manager, Chakradharpur, Aditya Chaudhary, said he had sought details about the nearest railway station for investigation.
In a recent announcement, one of the leading tertiary hospitals in Guangzhou, known for its exceptional medical services and advanced facilities, has revealed plans to temporarily suspend medical services in order to undergo a major renovation. While the decision to halt services may come as a inconvenience to patients and the local community, the hospital's management has emphasized that this renovation is essential to ensure the hospital's facilities are upgraded to meet the growing demands of modern healthcare.Cerity Partners LLC Grows Position in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)
If GTA 6 is indeed on the horizon, fans can expect nothing short of a gaming masterpiece from Rockstar Games. The Grand Theft Auto series has long been a benchmark for open-world gaming, and each new installment has raised the bar for what is possible in the medium. From the bustling streets of Liberty City to the sun-soaked beaches of Los Santos, each GTA game has offered players a rich and immersive world to explore and conquer.A majority of Americans are satisfied with Donald Trump ’s election victory and approve of the transition process into his new administration, according to a CBS/YouGov poll released on Monday. According to the poll, 59 percent of respondents approve of the transition process and 55 percent are happy or satisfied with Trump’s victory. That support, however, is highly fractured on partisan lines, with 95 percent of Republicans optimistic or excited about Trump compared with just 15 percent of Democrats. A similar pattern appears regarding support for the Trump administration’s top nominees, whose confirmation process has been marked with an unusual level of controversy. Forty-four percent of people said Marco Rubio , tapped for Secretary of State, was a good choice, compared with 75 percent of Trump supporters. Health and Human Services nominee RFK saw similar margins, with 47 percent general approval and 80 percent support among Trump fans. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, meanwhile, saw slightly less support, garnering just a third of respondents overall who approved of the choice, with 64 percent approval from Trump supporters. The transition in the Trump administration has been unusual in a number of ways, including nominees without formal government experience and with serious accusations of misconduct being put into consideration for high-level positions. Last week, attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration amid the potential release of a House ethics probe into sexual misconduct allegations, which he denies are true. Military veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, tapped to lead the Defense Department, meanwhile, was accused of sexual assault over a 2017 incident in California. Hegseth has denied wrongdoing, said the encounter was consensual, and did not face any criminal charges. Other nominees, like Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., have proved more controversial because of their views. Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic without a medical background, has been nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, alarming doctors and public health experts . Others have raised questions about efforts like the administration-aligned Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) , a technically non-governmental effort led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to identify massive potential cuts in the federal budget. Musk, the richest person in the world, through his companies like SpaceX, does billions of dollars of business with the federal government, and has considerable business interests at stake in matters of federal regulation and enforcement, making his position at the DOGE is an unprecedented one.Slumping Rangers Drafting Behind New York’s NFL Disasters
Global Sign Market Set For 6.0% Growth, Reaching $170.1 Billion By 2028In conclusion, the European Union's investigation into Google's secret advertising collaboration with Meta highlights the complexities and challenges facing the digital advertising industry. As tech companies continue to wield significant influence over online advertising, regulators must remain vigilant in upholding fair competition standards and protecting consumer rights. The outcome of this investigation will undoubtedly shape the future of digital advertising and set a precedent for how tech giants operate within the bounds of competition laws and ethical business practices.