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Blame it on the food and drink?India vs Australia 4th Test, Day 3 Live Updates: Focus and pressure both will be on the pair of Rishabh Pant (6 not out) and Ravindra Jadeja (4 not out) on Saturday when the duo will resume the Indian innings at the score of 164 for 5 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Both Pant and Jadeja are new to the crease, having faced only 7 balls each. On the other hand, Australia will be keen to take some early wickets on the third day to put more pressure on India. On Day 2, India were in control at one stage, having scored 153 for 2, but Yashasvi Jaiswal 's run-out helped Australia bounce back in the game. Given the hosts scored a massive total of 474 in their first innings, India still trail the side by 310 runs. ( Live Scorecard ) Here are the Live Score and Updates of India vs Australia 4th Test Day 3: December 28 2024 04:32 (IST) IND vs AUS Live: Welcome! Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third day of the India vs Australia 4th Test. It's the Moving Day! The course that this match will take might well be decided today! facebook twitter Copy LinkLPGA, USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition before puberty
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for “exactly what our movement will do” with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump pulled an about-face . He denied knowing anything about the “ridiculous and abysmal” plans written in part by his first-term aides and allies. Now, after being elected the 47th president on Nov. 5, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the detailed effort he temporarily shunned. Most notably, Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Tom Homan, his former immigration chief, as “border czar;” and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy . Those moves have accelerated criticisms from Democrats who warn that Trump's election hands government reins to movement conservatives who spent years envisioning how to concentrate power in the West Wing and impose a starkly rightward shift across the U.S. government and society. Trump and his aides maintain that he won a mandate to overhaul Washington. But they maintain the specifics are his alone. “President Trump never had anything to do with Project 2025,” said Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt in a statement. “All of President Trumps' Cabinet nominees and appointments are whole-heartedly committed to President Trump's agenda, not the agenda of outside groups.” Here is a look at what some of Trump's choices portend for his second presidency. The Office of Management and Budget director, a role Vought held under Trump previously and requires Senate confirmation, prepares a president's proposed budget and is generally responsible for implementing the administration's agenda across agencies. The job is influential but Vought made clear as author of a Project 2025 chapter on presidential authority that he wants the post to wield more direct power. “The Director must view his job as the best, most comprehensive approximation of the President’s mind,” Vought wrote. The OMB, he wrote, “is a President’s air-traffic control system” and should be “involved in all aspects of the White House policy process,” becoming “powerful enough to override implementing agencies’ bureaucracies.” Trump did not go into such details when naming Vought but implicitly endorsed aggressive action. Vought, the president-elect said, “knows exactly how to dismantle the Deep State” — Trump’s catch-all for federal bureaucracy — and would help “restore fiscal sanity.” In June, speaking on former Trump aide Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast, Vought relished the potential tension: “We’re not going to save our country without a little confrontation.” The strategy of further concentrating federal authority in the presidency permeates Project 2025's and Trump's campaign proposals. Vought's vision is especially striking when paired with Trump's proposals to dramatically expand the president's control over federal workers and government purse strings — ideas intertwined with the president-elect tapping mega-billionaire Elon Musk and venture capitalist Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a “Department of Government Efficiency.” Trump in his first term sought to remake the federal civil service by reclassifying tens of thousands of federal civil service workers — who have job protection through changes in administration — as political appointees, making them easier to fire and replace with loyalists. Currently, only about 4,000 of the federal government's roughly 2 million workers are political appointees. President Joe Biden rescinded Trump's changes. Trump can now reinstate them. Meanwhile, Musk's and Ramaswamy's sweeping “efficiency” mandates from Trump could turn on an old, defunct constitutional theory that the president — not Congress — is the real gatekeeper of federal spending. In his “Agenda 47,” Trump endorsed so-called “impoundment,” which holds that when lawmakers pass appropriations bills, they simply set a spending ceiling, but not a floor. The president, the theory holds, can simply decide not to spend money on anything he deems unnecessary. Vought did not venture into impoundment in his Project 2025 chapter. But, he wrote, “The President should use every possible tool to propose and impose fiscal discipline on the federal government. Anything short of that would constitute abject failure.” Trump's choice immediately sparked backlash. “Russ Vought is a far-right ideologue who has tried to break the law to give President Trump unilateral authority he does not possess to override the spending decisions of Congress (and) who has and will again fight to give Trump the ability to summarily fire tens of thousands of civil servants,” said Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, a Democrat and outgoing Senate Appropriations chairwoman. Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, leading Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, said Vought wants to “dismantle the expert federal workforce” to the detriment of Americans who depend on everything from veterans' health care to Social Security benefits. “Pain itself is the agenda,” they said. Trump’s protests about Project 2025 always glossed over overlaps in the two agendas . Both want to reimpose Trump-era immigration limits. Project 2025 includes a litany of detailed proposals for various U.S. immigration statutes, executive branch rules and agreements with other countries — reducing the number of refugees, work visa recipients and asylum seekers, for example. Miller is one of Trump's longest-serving advisers and architect of his immigration ideas, including his promise of the largest deportation force in U.S. history. As deputy policy chief, which is not subject to Senate confirmation, Miller would remain in Trump's West Wing inner circle. “America is for Americans and Americans only,” Miller said at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Oct. 27. “America First Legal,” Miller’s organization founded as an ideological counter to the American Civil Liberties Union, was listed as an advisory group to Project 2025 until Miller asked that the name be removed because of negative attention. Homan, a Project 2025 named contributor, was an acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director during Trump’s first presidency, playing a key role in what became known as Trump's “family separation policy.” Previewing Trump 2.0 earlier this year, Homan said: “No one’s off the table. If you’re here illegally, you better be looking over your shoulder.” John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick to lead the CIA , was previously one of Trump's directors of national intelligence. He is a Project 2025 contributor. The document's chapter on U.S. intelligence was written by Dustin Carmack, Ratcliffe's chief of staff in the first Trump administration. Reflecting Ratcliffe's and Trump's approach, Carmack declared the intelligence establishment too cautious. Ratcliffe, like the chapter attributed to Carmack, is hawkish toward China. Throughout the Project 2025 document, Beijing is framed as a U.S. adversary that cannot be trusted. Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, wrote Project 2025's FCC chapter and is now Trump's pick to chair the panel. Carr wrote that the FCC chairman “is empowered with significant authority that is not shared” with other FCC members. He called for the FCC to address “threats to individual liberty posed by corporations that are abusing dominant positions in the market,” specifically “Big Tech and its attempts to drive diverse political viewpoints from the digital town square.” He called for more stringent transparency rules for social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube and “empower consumers to choose their own content filters and fact checkers, if any.” Carr and Ratcliffe would require Senate confirmation for their posts.Saquon Barkley tops 2,000 yards rushing and moves within 100 of Dickerson's record PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley became the ninth running back in NFL history to top 2,000 yards rushing in a season, reaching the milestone with a 23-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys. That rush gave Barkley 2,005 yards with one game left and left him exactly 100 yards from Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105, set in 1984 for the Los Angeles Rams. Barkley could potentially top the record in next week’s finale against the New York Giants. However, that game will be mostly meaningless for the Eagles, who could opt to rest Barkley to protect him from injury ahead of the playoffs. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
Learn about one of the most delightful (and eagerly anticipated) New Year’s traditions in Japan. Receiving (New Year’s pocket money) is a fun and culturally significant practice that kids eagerly look forward to every year in Japan. It’s also an excellent opportunity to teach children about money, savings and . Otoshidama is the celebratory money given to children during the , typically by parents, grandparents, relatives or family friends. It is a way of wishing good fortune and prosperity in the coming year. The custom dates back hundreds of years and symbolizes the passing of good luck and blessings to children. Originally, otoshidama wasn’t a gift of money—it was (rice cakes)! Mochi were considered symbols of the soul or vitality for the new year. Families believed that the (New Year’s God) would share energy with them at the start of the year, giving them the strength and good fortune to carry through the year ahead. The mochi, which represented this divine power, was divided among family members. By the Edo period, people started giving other items, like gifts or money. By the 1960s, as Japan’s economy grew, giving money became the norm and otoshidama became a tradition mostly for children. The amount of money given to children as otoshidama can vary widely depending on the family, the child’s age and their relationship to the giver. Here’s a general guideline for parents (however, you can ultimately decide the most appropriate amount for your family): While otoshidama is often given in cash, it’s important to note that the amount is just symbolic. The emphasis is on the gesture and the blessing of good fortune, not the financial value. Otoshidama is often gifted during the first few days of the New Year (from Hatsumode, the first shrine visit, to January 3) but can also continue throughout the month of January. Otoshidama is traditionally given in a special envelope called お年玉袋 ( ) or ポチ袋 ( ). These envelopes are typically beautifully decorated with auspicious designs, such as cranes, tortoises or kimonos, symbolizing good health and long life. Some Japanese people write the name of the recipient on the front of the envelope and their own name on the back but this is optional. Envelopes in various designs are available in most general stores, such as 100-yen shops, supermarkets and around Japan. They are often sold in sets for use during the New Year holiday period. When giving otoshidama, it is customary for the giver to hand over the envelope personally with a smile and a few well-wishing words for the child’s future success and happiness. If your child receives an envelope from others, it’s best to teach them not to open it immediately; it’s customary for children to wait until later to open it. In today’s digital world, gift cards are sometimes given instead of cash. Various cashless services, such as , also offer cashless money transfer methods with an otoshidama design. When it comes to giving otoshidama, there are a few things you should know to avoid any awkward situations. Here are some key points to keep in mind: Although otoshidama is traditionally given from elders to younger people, with the hierarchy of your boss being above you, giving your boss’s kids money is considered impolite. If you really want to give something, it’s better to offer a small gift like a toy or some stationery. Similarly, it’s considered disrespectful to give your parents an otoshidama. Instead, you can give them an —a New Year’s gift that represents gratitude for the continued support during the previous year and a greeting to the new year. Money should always be wrapped when given—never hand it over bare—even if it is for your own kids. If you’re in desperate need of an envelope but can’t find one, just wrap the money in a clean piece of paper (a napkin or even tissue paper works fine). Just make sure to apologize for the informality as you gift it. Money is money, but it is important to prepare it in good condition before you give it to someone as a gift. It’s best to prepare clean bills and ¥500 coins in the amount needed for each child. This custom of giving “clean” money for celebratory gifts is a common courtesy in Japan—like at . So, for parents, it’s best to lead by example. Consider giving your kids getting crisp notes and shiny coins as a learning experience! While it’s less common these days, amounts with numbers like fours and nines should be avoided. In Japan, these numbers are associated with death and suffering. For example, giving gifts with amounts like ¥400 or ¥4,000, or ¥900 or ¥9,000, may be considered bad luck. Due to the celebratory aspect of otoshidama, it’s considered bad manners to give otoshidama to children who are mourning family members or people they were very close with. If you really want to give something, change the wording to something like “pocket money” instead, and refrain from using a decorated envelope. For many children in Japan, receiving otoshidama is an exciting moment, but the next step is often even more important—deciding what to do with it! Here are some typical ways that children handle their otoshidama: Some adults may be excited to hear that otoshidama is not nessesarily limited to children in Japan. Here are a few specific cases where otoshidama might be given to adults: In families where young adults have not yet moved out or are still financially dependent, grandparents or older relatives may continue to give otoshidama. Sometimes, older relatives give otoshidama to young adults as a gesture of good fortune, even if the young person is financially independent or employed. This practice is less about financial support and more about wishing prosperity and success for the coming year. At some lucky companies, bosses and managers may provide small gifts or vouchers to employees during the company 新年会 ( ; “New Year’s party”). It’s also not uncommon for some Japanese bosses to privately hand otoshidama in cash form to their subordinates, as a sort of year-end bonus, especially at locally owned establishments.The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Dejour Reaves’ 20 points helped Iona defeat Colgate 79-73 on Sunday. Reaves also contributed nine rebounds and six steals for the Gaels (4-8, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Yaphet Moundi added 13 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor while they also had five rebounds. Adam Njie had 12 points and shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 1 for 4 from the line. The Raiders (3-10) were led in scoring by Nicolas Louis-Jacques, who finished with 27 points. Jalen Cox added 16 points, four assists and two steals for Colgate. Parker Jones also had seven points and two steals. Reaves scored 11 points in the first half for Iona, who led 36-32 at the break. Iona used a 7-0 run in the second half to build an eight-point lead at 43-35 with 16:42 left in the half before finishing off the win. Up next for Iona is a matchup Sunday with Harvard at home. Colgate hosts Army on Thursday. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Lucid Group: Not The Right EV Stock To Bank On, And Not A Fit For The Mass Market
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Je'Shawn Stevenson scored 23 points as Cleveland State beat Midway University 116-60 on Sunday. Stevenson shot 8 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Vikings (8-6, 2-1 Horizon League). Dylan Arnett scored 18 points and added six rebounds. Tahj Staveskie shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points. The Eagles were led in scoring by Jalen Cincore, who finished with 13 points. Decoreio Smith added 11 points and Creshaun Brown scored eight. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by and data from . The Associated Press