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Trump, DOGE, and value-based health careDolphins Parlays for SundayIt wasn't a great day to be a Commanders' running back. First, it was Brian Robinson Jr. who exited with an ankle injury early in the game, but he later returned. Then it was Austin Ekeler , who appeared to be knocked out at the conclusion of a wild 60 minutes. The Week 12 game against the Cowboys featured lead changes, special teams mayhem and some near-magic for the Commanders . While the comeback effort fell short, dropping Washington to 7-4 on the season, the concern now shifts to Ekeler. Here is the latest on the Commanders' veteran running back. Austin Ekeler injury update Ekeler was helped off the field late in the fourth quarter following a kickoff return with nine seconds to go. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Teammates immediately called to the sidelined for assistance as Ekeler lay on the ground motionless. The running back wasn't given a chance to return since the injury occurred at the end of the game on Sunday. Commanders RB depth chart If Ekeler is forced to miss time, Washington will be down to just two running backs. Robinson Jr. would remain the starting back, but McNichols would likely see more work.
There's increasing concern that American politicians are growing too old in office. One congresswoman, 68, says she's retiring in part to "set a better example." "I'm just not the best gladiator for it right now," said Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire. As Americans grow increasingly concerned by the advanced age of top politicians, one retiring lawmaker is taking a different tack. Rep. Annie Kuster, a 68-year-old Democrat who's represented a New Hampshire district for 12 years, told the Boston Globe that she's trying to make room for younger people in Congress. "I'm trying to set a better example," Kuster said. "I think there are colleagues — and some of whom are still very successful and very productive — but others who just stay forever." Kuster added that she's "not the best gladiator" to serve as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reassume office and Democrats gird for at least two years of full GOP control of Congress and the White House. She's set to be replaced by Maggie Goodlander, a 38-year-old Democrat who most recently worked in the Department of Justice under President Joe Biden. According to the 2024 MassMutual Retirement Happiness Study, the average American retires at age 62 , which is when early Social Security benefits become available. Many Americans work past that age, either due to financial pressures or a sense of fulfillment from work. It's different in Washington, where lawmakers tend to be personally wealthy and driven by a sense of mission. They also grow more powerful the longer they stick around, due to the seniority system . In 2022, Business Insider reported that roughly a quarter of lawmakers were over the age of 70 . But while age limits are popular with the general public, they're highly unlikely to happen, owing to the difficulty of enacting constitutional amendments. Democrats in particular have been reckoning with the perils of aging in the wake of their 2024 losses, which many attribute to the 82-year-old Biden's decision to continue running for reelection until a disastrous debate performance forced him out of the race in July. In recent weeks, the party has elevated younger leaders to assume top positions on a series of House committees, replacing older or ailing members in their mid- to late 70s. Still, the perils of gerontocracy continue to emerge. This month, retiring Republican Rep. Kay Granger, 81, was revealed to be living in a senior living facility in her home state of Texas. She had not cast any votes since July. Until she stepped down in March, she was the chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees the entirety of the federal government's spending.
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It's almost time to trade in Santa hats for sparkly 2025 tiaras, and so you should start locking down plans for New Year's Eve — otherwise you could be left sitting alone watching Times Square celebrations from your couch or standing in line outside a crowded bar as the clock strikes midnight. If your pals aren't game to host a house party or you've been blocked from reveling at a rental by Airbnb's anti-party technology , there are tons of options at venues across Philadelphia where you can throw down. In case your wallet is looking a bit thin after Christmas shopping, we've rounded up some of the soirées with admission prices that won't break the bank. MORE: Museum of the American Revolution to offer family-friendly activities throughout winter break Here are 10 bars, restaurants and venues across Philadelphia hosting New Year's Eve bashes with admission that costs less than $100. Be sure to grab your tickets in advance because some events could sell out and others may increase ticket prices as the date gets closer. Brooklyn Bowl | 1009 Canal St. Snacktime, Philly's seven-piece band that will soon be featured on Jason Kelce's talk show, is playing at a New Year's Eve celebration at Brooklyn Bowl in Fishtown. The party, called "Snacktime 2025: A Spaceluv Odyssey," will include "intergalactic" performances, themed drink specials, a special guest DJ and limited-edition merchandise. The show starts at 8 p.m., and tickets start at $43 on Ticketmaster . Brü Craft & Wurst | 1318 Chestnut St. The festivities at the German-style beer hall in Center City run from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and feature music by a DJ. General admission starts at $70, which includes an open bar and champagne toast at midnight. Event company Joonbug is hosting the Brü party, as well as parties at other Philly bars like U-Bahn and Tradesman's, both located next door. Bank & Bourbon | 1200 Market St. Located in the Loews hotel in Center City, Bank & Bourbon is hosting its own NYE party from 10 p.m. to 2 p.m. featuring DJ music. Tickets start at $75 and include a half-bottle of champagne and champagne toast at midnight, plus fancy hors d’oeuvres like caviar sandwiches, shrimp cocktail, truffle burger sliders and spicy tuna tartare wontons. Concourse Dance Bar | 1635 Market St. (back entrance) The festivities at the Center City dance bar, which has ball pits and a room dedicated to ice sculptures, run from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets start at $95 and include an open bar and champagne toast at midnight. Craft Hall | 901 N. Delaware Ave. To ring in 2025, Northern Liberties' Craft Hall is teaming up with Morgan's Pier, the Penn's Landing waterfront bar that's closed for the season, on their fourth-annual collaborative bash. The party runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and includes live music on the bar's lower level, and DJ music at the upstairs dance floor. Tickets start at $95, and include an open bar, party favors and hot dogs all night long. Khyber Pass Pub | 56 S. 2nd St. At Khyber Pass Pub in Old City, the event company Riot Nerd is hosting a "Goth New Year's Eve Dance Party" from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. There will be three DJs on hand spinning all types of "dark tunes," plus there will be themed drink specials. General admission starts at $21.71 and includes a champagne toast at midnight. If goth vibes aren't your thing, Riot Nerd is hosting other NYE parties in Philly, including a "Y2K NYE Party" at World Cafe Live; an "80s/90s/00s Dance Party" at The 700; and a "Charli XCX & Chappell Roan Dance Party" at Underground Arts. Lucy's | 1720 Chestnut St. Located near Rittenhouse Square, Lucy's is celebrating its first year in business with a NYE bash from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. complete with a DJ and dance floor. Tickets start at $95 and include an open bar. NOTO Philadelphia | 1209 Vine St. The nightclub on Vine Street will host its year-end party from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with DJ music and a dance floor. Tickets start at $70 and include an open bar and champagne toast at midnight. The Twisted Tail | 509 S. 2nd St. The Society Hill eatery that serves Southern-style cuisine is hosting a "Burlesque & Blues" New Year's Eve event complete with live music and burlesque performances. General admission to the party starts at $30 and includes a champagne toast at midnight. There are also prix fixe dinner packages available in the restaurant. Wicked Wolf | 1214-1216 Chestnut St. The party runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Center City sports bar, which will have a DJ spinning music all night. Tickets to Wicked Wolf's NYE bash start at $99 and include snacks early in the night and a champagne toast at midnight. Follow Franki & PhillyVoice on Twitter: @wordsbyfranki | @thePhillyVoice Like us on Facebook: PhillyVoice Have a news tip ? Let us know.SportsbookWire.com's Alex White already cashed her best college football bet for Saturday with Boston College (+2.5) winning outright 41-21 at home against North Carolina . She's looking to make it a 2-0 weekend with her best bet for NFL Week 12, which involves the total when the New England Patriots (3-8) visit the Miami Dolphins (4-6) Sunday in an AFC East matchup. Kickoff from Hard Rock Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS. The Patriots have alternated wins and losses over their last 4 games, recently falling at home to the LA Rams in Week 11. The Dolphins enter on a 2-game win streak, beating the Las Vegas Raiders 34-19 last Sunday and winning at the Rams 23-15 in Week 10. The division foes met in Week 5 at New England with Miami winning 15-10. The Dolphins covered as 1-point road favorites and the Under (37) cashed. For Sunday's matchup in South Florida, BetMGM Sportsbook has the O/U line at 46.5 (Over: -110 | Under: -110), up from 46, which it was Friday -- last updated Saturday at 5:51 p.m. ET. Listen below to why Alex likes this total as her best NFL bet for Sunday . Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book Saturday 11 a.m.-noon ET, and Sunday through Wednesday noon-1 p.m. ET, and on Punch Lines every Monday and Wednesday 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET -- live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X . For more sports betting picks and tips , check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW . Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook . 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NASA announced the latest delay in Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' homecoming Tuesday. The two test pilots planned to be away just a week or so when they blasted off June 5 on Boeing's first astronaut flight to the International Space Station. Their mission grew from eight days to eight months after NASA decided to send the company's problem-plagued Starliner capsule back empty in September. Now the pair won't return until the end of March or even April because of a delay in launching their replacements, according to NASA. A fresh crew needs to launch before Wilmore and Williams can return and the next mission was bumped more than a month, according to the space agency. NASA's next crew of four was supposed to launch in February, followed by Wilmore and Williams' return home by the end of that month alongside two other astronauts. But SpaceX needs more time to prepare the new capsule for liftoff. That launch is now scheduled for no earlier than late March. NASA said it considered using a different SpaceX capsule to fly up the replacement crew in order to keep the flights on schedule. However, it decided the best option was to wait for the new capsule to transport the next crew. NASA prefers to have overlapping crews at the space station for a smoother transition, according to officials. Most space station missions last six months, with a few reaching a full year.
OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI ’dictatorship’Early morning travelers board a Southwest Airlines jet at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in April 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's expected to be a record-breaking year for Thanksgiving travel across the country, and hundreds of passengers will again pack into the New Orleans airport. AAA is predicting nearly 80 million people to hit the road between Tuesday and the Monday after the holiday weekend, a number that's higher than before the pandemic. The most recent peak travel weekend at Louis Armstrong International Airport, when Taylor Swift and her fans descended in late October, caused much consternation as the security line backed up to the top floor, and some missed flights. Transportation Security Administration officials at the time advised travelers to arrive up to 3 hours early because of staffing shortages. Now they're recommending people arrive at least 2 hours before the flight time, especially if checking baggage. "Remember that the door to the plane will close 15 or 20 minutes before flight time depending on the airline plus this is a large airport and there is a substantial amount of walking time to certain gates," TSA spokesperson Sari Koshetz said in a statement. Peak times for security at MSY include 5-6 a.m., 10-11 a.m. and 3-4 p.m. daily, she said. AAA predicts a record 5.84 million people will fly domestically, for which ticket prices are higher this year, while international flights are actually lower. MSY delays Kimba Knight Hart of Mandeville has flown out of New Orleans about six times this year, but on Nov. 3 it took her an hour and 45 minutes to get through the security line, which was backed up the stairs and across the top floor next to baggage check-in. "I ended up running to my gate in my socks to make my plane," she said. She made it 10 minutes before takeoff, and luckily the gate agent was holding the door as long as possible. "I've never seen it that bad at MSY," she said. "I typically get to the airport 2 hours in advance and end up through security way too early." Usually the TSA line takes about 30 minutes, and she's never seen it take close to 2 hours. On Nov. 3-4, there were significant wait times of up to an hour because several conferences were ending and passenger volume was high, Koshetz said. "Our screening operations are at capacity when we have big events exiting the city," she said. TSA spokesperson Jessica Mayle said at the time that staffing shortages because of call-outs was an issue on Nov. 3. Nearly 400 Facebook commenters chimed in on a story about the delays, several complaining about TSA staffing and how few lines are typically open. Koshetz said there are a lot of factors that affect wait times, like "sheer volume from events, conferences, holidays; the large number of passengers bringing prohibited items that require our officers to pull those bags to intercept the items; and airlines reconfiguring flight times due to weather or adding additional flights." TSA has "adequate and appropriate staffing" to maintain wait times for normal and peak travel volumes, she said. A normal wait time is 10 minutes or less for TSA PreCheck and 30 minutes or less for standard passengers. "We have adequate staff for higher volume peaks as well, but occasionally the wait times will be longer during those times," Koshetz said in a statement. "And we are — as are many airports in large and popular cities — always hiring and ramping up staff to handle the additional flights from new airlines and existing airlines." New tech as MSY security checkpoint TSA has been in the process of installing new technology to make the security process faster. Similar to larger airports, MSY will get 11 new CT scanning machines that make for higher-resolution images, and prevent people from having to take off their shoes or remove laptops from bags. The changes also will add two new lanes for a total of 17, and bring automated bin systems. They allow more people access to the bins at once, and allow them to be sent back to the front of the line on a conveyor instead of a push cart. The changes are aimed at the coming peak tourism season with Mardi Gras and the 2025 Super Bowl. NOLA airport tips PARKING: One tip to avoid headaches at MSY is to reserve parking in advance, as lots typically fill up during busy holiday weeks. Also, newcomers may not know that the economy garage is a shuttle ride away, so the extra time should be factored in. A live parking tracker is available at https://flymsy.com/parking/ . PICKUP AND DROPOFF: When picking up passengers, the circular pickup lanes are divided into two areas. The outermost lane closest to the airport doors is for taxis, which is clearly marked off, and the next two lanes are for normal pick-up and drop-off. You can veer next to the sidewalks after passing the taxi area. The innermost lanes are for Uber/Lyft and ride-hailing apps, and passengers have to cross the crosswalk to get to those.
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Chuck Woolery , whose game-show hosting career included tenures at Wheel of Fortune and Love Connection , has died at age 83. Mark Young, Woolery’s friend and podcast cohost, shared the news on X on Saturday. “It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother @chuckwoolery has just passed away,” Young wrote. “Life will not be the same without him. RIP, brother.” Young told TMZ he was at Woolery’s home in Texas when the former TV host reported not feeling well and went to lie down. When Young checked in later, Woolery was having trouble breathing, and despite a 911 call, Woolery died shortly thereafter. Woolery was born on March 16, 1941, in Ashland, Kentucky, to a business owner and a homemaker, according to The Hollywood Reporter . After stints at the University of Kentucky, in the U.S. Navy, and at Morehead State University, Woolery moved to Nashville to start a music career. He and singer Elkin “Bubba” Fowler formed the psychedelic pop duo The Avant-Garde, and their song “Naturally Stoned” peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968. Lorimar Television/ Everett Collection A singing performance on The Merv Griffin Show led Woolery to audition for a new game show, originally titled Shopper’s Bazaar , that Merv Griffin was developing at the time. After some tinkering, Wheel of Fortune debuted on NBC on January 6, 1975. Griffin earned a Daytime Emmy for his Wheel work and hosted the show until 1981, when a salary dispute led producers to replace him with Pat Sajak . Woolery moved on with a job hosting the syndicated dating game show Love Connection from 1983 to 1994, pulling in 4.5 million viewers a day at one point. He also emceed the game show Scrabble from 1984 to 1990, and between the two shows, he was earning $1 million a year by 1986, as People reported at the time. Woolery also hosted the game show Greed on Fox from 1999 to 2000 and Lingo on Game Show Network from 2002 to 2007. In recent years, Woolery stoked controversy with his political views, posting a tweet that sparked antisemitism accusations in 2017 and then claiming in 2020 that “everyone [was] lying” about the coronavirus pandemic , as Newsweek reported. He also argued that minorities didn’t need civil rights, according to the Associated Press . Woolery was married four times, and his ex-wives included actor Jo Ann Pflug. He had eight children and stepchildren, per THR . More Headlines:
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As science continues its evolution, discoveries and technologies can act like a master key that open doors leading to novel advancements. Artificial intelligence is one such key, making innovations possible by solving complex problems, automating tasks and enabling research that would have been impossible, or very time-consuming, without it. Mohammad Hosseini But do we want to do research on all topics, and shall we try the AI master key on every door? To explore this question, let’s consider the use of AI by genomics experts as an example. In recent years, genomics experts have added unbelievable depth to what we know about the world and ourselves. For example, genetics researchers have revealed facts about when certain animals and plants were domesticated. In another example, researchers used DNA from 30,000-year-old permafrost to create fertile samples of a plant called narrow-leafed campion. People are also reading... Importantly, genetic engineering has facilitated extraordinary advances in the treatment of complicated conditions, such as sickle-cell anemia. Thanks to AI, we are witnessing a dramatic increase in the pace and scalability of genomic exploration. But given the risks and possible consequences of AI use in science, should we rush headlong into using AI in all kinds of projects? One relevant example is research on Neanderthals, our closest relatives, who lived about 40,000 years ago. Neanderthals have been studied for several years now through genetic investigation of their fossils and their DNA. Genetic engineering can potentially use ancient DNA and genome editing methods to re-create a Neanderthal or aspects of a Neanderthal’s genetics and physiology. To do this, scientists could start by figuring out the DNA sequence of a Neanderthal by comparing it with the DNA of modern humans, because they are closely related. Then, scientists could use the gene-editing tool known as CRISPR to swap out parts of human DNA with Neanderthal DNA. This process would require a lot of trial and error and might not succeed soon. But based on what we know about genetics, if something is possible, AI can help make it happen faster, cheaper and with less effort. Scientists are excited about these developments because they could facilitate new discoveries and open up many research opportunities in genetic research. With or without AI, research on Neanderthals will proceed. But the extraordinary power of AI could give the final push to these discoveries and facilitate this kind of resurrection. At that point, the scientific community must develop norms and guidelines about how to treat these resurrected beings with dispositions very similar to humans. We would need to carefully consider their rights and well-being almost in the same way as when humans are involved and not as research subjects or artifacts of scientific curiosity. These ethical issues are discussed in more detail in a new paper published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence. A more holistic question to consider is: Should we prioritize the use of resource-intensive AI, researchers’ time and public funds to resurrect extinct beings? Or should we invest these resources into conserving species that are critically endangered today to prevent biodiversity from more degradation? Hosseini is an assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. He wrote this for The Chicago Tribune . Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!