Let’s take a look at the injury report for the Charlotte Hornets (7-17), which currently includes six players listed (including LaMelo Ball), as the Hornets prepare for their matchup with the Chicago Bulls (10-15, two injured players) at United Center on Friday, December 13 at 8:00 PM ET. 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. Their last time out, the Bulls lost 108-100 to the 76ers on Sunday. Zach LaVine totaled 30 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Bulls. The Hornets won their last game 113-109 against the Pacers on Sunday. Brandon Miller recorded 26 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Hornets. 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 .
In response to the investigation, industry experts have called for greater transparency and accountability in the virtual live streaming industry. They stress the importance of disclosing the use of virtual backgrounds to audiences and ensuring that content creators adhere to ethical standards when creating and sharing content.No. 24 UCLA is seeking its eighth straight win on Saturday against an Arizona team that is trying to right the ship after dropping four of its last six games. The game is being played in Phoenix, billed as part of the Hall of Fame Series. It's the first meeting between the storied ex-Pac-12 rivals since the conference's collapse last year and will be the first time the teams have met in a nonconference matchup since 1977. UCLA (8-1) is off to a surprisingly hot start after a nightmarish last season. The Bruins have won seven in a row after falling to New Mexico on Nov. 8. They're coming directly off a 73-71 victory over No. 12 Oregon on Sunday on a game-winning 3-pointer by Dylan Andrews with 0.3 seconds remaining. Eric Dailey Jr. led the way with 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting. The Bruins sit at 2-0 in conference play in their first season as a member of the Big Ten. "My analysis early of the Big Ten is that it's so deep," UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. "I know it probably always was that way, but now it's deeper. You've just got to get better. "I also coach at UCLA where we get the most titles and (have been to) the second-most finals. I didn't come to UCLA to win regular-season games. For us, it's about progression and getting better. "We were able to win (against Oregon) but I thought we got a lot better. We came together. We got more cohesive. The guys played with confidence." Tyler Bilodeau leads UCLA in scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Bilodeau played his first two collegiate seasons at Oregon State, although his maiden voyage at UCLA is only his second season as a regular starter. Dailey, a transfer from Oklahoma State, doesn't trail too far behind in either category, averaging 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. USC transfer Kobe Johnson leads the Bruins with 3.2 assists while also tallying 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. The Wildcats (4-4) are in the midst of a dreadful start, needing a 102-66 win over Southern Utah to nurse themselves back to .500. Before that, Arizona was just one for its last five. The Wildcats are winless against fellow power-conference opponents, suffering double-digit losses to Wisconsin and Duke. Arizona also absorbed a five-point loss to Oklahoma and a seven-point overtime loss to West Virginia at the Battle 4 Atlantis. "Great programs are going to stumble once in a while," Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. "The response is the key. Learning from it and coming back stronger is the objective and that's the challenge. We obviously have been challenged early in the season. "(The emphasis needs to be on) Arizona basketball, because here's the deal: UCLA is a good program. If we go in and all we're worried about is UCLA and we assume that we're going to show up and play well, we're going to get our ass kicked." The Wildcats are led by Caleb Love, who returned for a second season at Arizona and a fifth in college overall after he played his first three seasons at North Carolina. Love is averaging 14.1 points per game on 37.2 percent shooting, down from 18 points per game a season ago. Aside from Love, Arizona has four more players averaging in double figures for the season: Jaden Bradley (12.0 ppg), Trey Townsend (11.3), KJ Lewis (10.3) and Anthony Dell'Orso (10.0). --Field Level Media
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Shares Gap Up Following Dividend AnnouncementIn response to the situation, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing its hope for a peaceful resolution to the crisis in South Korea. A spokesperson for the ministry emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in addressing the root causes of the conflict, rather than resorting to military force. The statement also underscored China's commitment to upholding peace and stability in the region, and its willingness to engage in constructive dialogue with all parties involved.
OTTAWA, Ontario — Josh Norris scored his second goal of the game with 41.6 seconds remaining to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Linus Ullmark stopped 19 shots for the Senators, who had allowed at least three goals in each of their previous nine games. Ottawa (10-12-2) controlled play for long stretches but struggled to beat Ville Husso, who made 30 saves for Detroit (10-11-4). The Senators opened the scoring at 12:14 of the first period when Norris, a Michigan native, was able to get his own rebound and put it past a sprawled Husso. Detroit tied it at 6:15 of the third on a 4-on-3 advantage. Alex DeBrincat caught Ullmark moving for his 11th goal of the season. Takeaways Ottawa pulled this one out despite going 0 for 5 on the power play. Key moment The Senators appeared to take a 2-0 lead in the second on a power-play goal by Drake Batherson, but the Red Wings won their replay challenge for offside. Ottawa Senators' Josh Norris (9) celebrates after a goal against the Detroit Red Wings during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Credit: AP/Spencer Colby Key stat Ottawa outshot the Red Wings 13-4 in a scoreless second period. Up next Red Wings: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. Senators: Host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.
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Total number of Texas fans caught and punished for throwing bottles in Georgia game: ZeroFurthermore, the Chinese government has called for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries in the region, including South Korea. This stance reflects China's commitment to maintaining peaceful and stable relations with its neighbors, while also asserting its own interests and concerns in the region.
The champions crashed to a fifth straight defeat in all competitions – something not experienced by the club in more than 18 years – as they were thrashed 4-0 by Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The loss, which was also a third in succession in the Premier League and shattered a 52-game unbeaten home run, damaged the club’s hopes of winning an unprecedented fifth title in a row. It is the worst run of Guardiola’s glittering managerial career and the City boss, who extended his contract until 2027 last week, is determined to turn the situation around. The Catalan said: “When we start to lose I say to the people I have to find a way, I have to. It’s my duty, my responsibility, to find a way to be more consistent, that our game will be better and win games. “This is what we have to do.” City have been hampered by injuries to key players in recent weeks, particularly by the absence of Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder Rodri, who has been sidelined for the remainder of the season. Problems have emerged at both ends of the field with a lack of clean sheets – just five in 19 outings this term – and a shortage of goals being scored on occasions, like Saturday, when the prolific Erling Haaland has an off-day. Guardiola said: “We don’t expect to lose important players but it’s happened and you have to find a way. We have to find other abilities. “I don’t think we didn’t create enough chances. We created a lot of chances, clear ones at 0-0, 0-1, 0-2. “Of course we want a lot of players to score but it’s happened now. “I know at the Etihad when we are there and we score goals our momentum is there, but now we are not solid enough. That is the truth. “In both sides normally we are solid but we concede the goals. Now in both sides we are not good enough. “In these situations, what do you have do to? Keep going my friends, keep going. “We have done it in the past – not in terms of results being as bad as now – but we have done it and we face the situation and move forward.”
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 – The following bills were introduced or co-sponsored by U.S. senators from West Virginia. *** $H 240918S5079 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, introduced the "ERTC Repeal Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 3. S. 5079. A bill to provide for special enforcement provisions with respect to COVID-related employee retention credit claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "ERTC Repeal Act of 2024". SEC. 2. Enforcement provisions with respect to COVID-related employee retention credits. *** $H 240912S5045 WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the "Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. S. 5045. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to criminal penalties for damaging or destroying pipeline facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Todd Young, R-Ind., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act". SEC. 2. Criminal penalties. Section 60123(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking "damaging or destroying" and inserting "damaging, destroying, vandalizing, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of". *** $H 240912SRes812 WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., introduced a resolution on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 27. S. Res. 812. A resolution supporting the designation of September 20, 2024, as "National Concussion Awareness Day"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. * * * Supporting the designation of September 20, 2024, as "National Concussion Awareness Day". Whereas mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a concussion, is an important health concern for children, teens, and adults; Whereas, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-- (1) there are as many as 1,600,000 to 3,800,000 sports-related concussions annually; (2) as many as 5,300,000 individuals live with the long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury; (3) between 2010 and 2016, an estimated 2,000,000 children under age 18 visited an emergency department because of a traumatic brain injury sustained during sports- or recreation-related activities; (4) each year an estimated 283,000 children seek care in emergency departments in the United States for a sports- or recreation-related traumatic brain injury, with traumatic brain injuries sustained in contact sports accounting for approximately 45 percent of those visits; (5) research suggests that many children with a traumatic brain injury do not seek care in emergency departments or do not seek care at all, resulting in a significant underestimate of prevalence; and (6) approximately 15 percent of all high school students in the United States self-reported 1 or more sports- or recreation-related concussions within the preceding 12 months; Whereas the seriousness of concussions should not be minimized in athletics, and return-to-play and return-to-learn protocols can help ensure recovery; Whereas concussions can affect physical, mental, and social health, and a greater awareness and understanding of proper diagnosis and management of concussions is critical to improved outcomes; and Whereas the Senate can raise awareness about concussions among the medical community and the public: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports the designation of September 20, 2024, as "National Concussion Awareness Day"; (2) recognizes that mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a concussion, is an important health concern; (3) commends the organizations and individuals that raise awareness about mild traumatic brain injury; (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policymakers to work together-- (A) to raise awareness about the effects of concussions; and (B) to improve the understanding of proper diagnosis and management of concussions; and (5) encourages further research and prevention efforts to ensure that fewer individuals experience the most adverse effects of mild traumatic brain injury. *** $H 240912SRes814 WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 27. S. Res. 814. A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Literacy Month"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Mike Braun, R-Ind., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, James Lankford, R-Okla., Mitt Romney, R-Utah, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. * * * Designating September 2024 as "National Literacy Month". Whereas reading is a cornerstone for personal growth, economic opportunity, and a strong society; Whereas recent assessments, such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress, report unacceptably poor student reading proficiency, highlighting the need for effective literacy instruction; Whereas the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies estimates that 48,000,000 adults in the United States cannot read above a third-grade level; Whereas educational disparities persist among students in various States and districts, particularly impacting students of color, those from low-income backgrounds, and English learners; Whereas citizens who struggle to achieve reading proficiency are less likely to graduate high school or be employed and are more likely to be incarcerated; Whereas the interim report by the National Reading Panel found that the cost to taxpayers of adult illiteracy is $224,000,000,000 per year and that United States companies lost nearly $40,000,000,000 annually because of illiteracy; Whereas reading proficiency is linked to economic mobility and overall life success; Whereas an interdisciplinary body of research, known as the science of reading, demonstrates the effectiveness of evidence-based reading strategies in improving literacy outcomes; Whereas access to print reading materials and robust content knowledge is essential for literacy success, with disparities affecting millions of children, particularly those from low-income households and communities of color; Whereas evidence-based reading strategies include reading instruction and interventions based on rigorous scientific research that have demonstrated effectiveness in improving literacy development and skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; and Whereas the Federal Government currently invests in literacy education through programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.), and the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.): Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates September 2024 as "National Literacy Month"; and (2) calls on the Federal Government, States, localities, schools, libraries, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and the people of the United States to observe National Literacy Month with appropriate programs and activities. *** $H 240916S5056 WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the "Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act" on Sept. 16, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. S. 5056. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues that are imported or offered for import are to be regulated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. * * * SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents. (a) Short title.--This Act may be cited as the "Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2024" or the "SIMSA Act of 2024". SEC. 2. Establishment of Schedule A. SEC. 3. Temporary and permanent scheduling of schedule A substances. SEC. 4. Penalties. SEC. 5. False labeling of schedule A controlled substances. SEC. 6. Registration requirements for schedule A substances. SEC. 7. Additional conforming amendments. SEC. 8. Sentencing review. SEC. 9. Rules of construction. *** $H 240910S5007 WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 – Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Protecting American Agriculture From Foreign Adversaries Act" on Sept. 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 5007. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Jon Tester, D-Mont., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Todd Young, R-Ind., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024". SEC. 2. Inclusion of Secretary of Agriculture on Committee on Foreign Investment in United States and consideration of certain agricultural land transactions.On June 10, 2022, a fire broke out at the Alibaba Cloud data center in Hangzhou, China. There was widespread concern and speculation about the extent of the damage and the potential impact on Alibaba's cloud computing services as well as the safety of personnel working at the facility. In response to the incident, Alibaba released an official statement to provide reassurance and transparency regarding the situation.
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