Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel installs Quick Custom Intelligence’s Enterprise PlatformNov. 30—Despite widespread claims on social media from conservative activists, Amish voters cannot be credited with winning Pennsylvania for President-elect Donald Trump, according to vote returns. While there looks to be marginal increase in the number of Amish people who voted this year, experts said they do not expect major shifts in Amish turnout this year, according to early analysis of vote returns in Lancaster County precincts with high Amish populations. The large Amish community in Lancaster County and across the state — many of whom dress plainly, minimize their technology use, and keep to their insular, self-sufficient communities — has long been seen as an untapped voting bloc for Republicans. Many of Pennsylvania's Amish do not vote, with some who view it as in conflict with their religious beliefs of serving God's kingdom by engaging with earthly government. But that has been slowly changing in recent years, with the largest jump occurring four years ago, when Amish turnout more than doubled from 7% in 2016 to 17% in 2020 of the approximate 20,000 Amish people who are of voting age in Lancaster County, or about 3,400 votes. Experts won't know exactly how many Amish voted until final voter rolls are available, when academics will then make the painstaking process of comparing names, addresses and birthdays of voters with those in Amish church directories. The Amish experts, based out of Elizabethtown College's Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, do not digitize or scan the directories, because Amish leaders oppose it. "I do not expect to find a large jump in Amish voters," said Steven Nolt, an Amish expert who runs the Young Center. "In 2020, the overall data suggested something different between 2016 and 2020. That's not the case this time as we eyeball up 2020 and 2024." The push for more Amish voters Republicans wanted to turn out even more Amish voters in Pennsylvania this year, in an election that was expected to be just as close as the last two presidential cycles. President-elect Donald Trump won Pennsylvania by more than 121,000 votes by increasing his vote share across the state, including in Democratic strongholds like Philadelphia. Elon Musk, the world's richest man, said America PAC, the political action committee he launched to boost Trump, organized rides to the polls for Amish, who often do not drive motor vehicles but are allowed to be passengers. Billboards and mailers targeted the Amish community specifically to turn out to vote for Trump. One grassroots group held weekly voter registration drives at Amish markets in Lancaster and Mifflin Counties. Philip Habegger, who grew up Amish in Kentucky as one of 11 children before leaving his community at age 27, said his family "would not have considered voting at all," though they were informed and interested in politics. Habegger, now 31 and living in Lancaster, volunteered with the Trump campaign. The Trump campaign never thought it would quadruple turnout like some pundits claimed, but knew it could convince more Amish people to vote in Pennsylvania in this election. They share many of the same beliefs as Republicans: a focus on religious freedom, economic opportunity, or in other words, want to "mind their business," Habegger said. "As far as efficiency goes, the Amish are much better at these things than the government," Habegger said. Scott Presler, a conservative activist who runs grassroots group Early Vote Action, which hosted targeted weekly voter registration drives and moved to Pennsylvania to flip the state back to red, said his organization is here to stay and is preparing to hire 19 full-time staff next week. And he's doubling down on their engagement with Amish voters, hiring a state director who will be specifically tasked with courting the votes of Amish and Old Order Mennonite communities. "We're not going away. This is a real concerted effort, not just every presidential year," Presler said of his organization's effort to engage more Amish people to vote in Pennsylvania. It's part of his group's larger strategy for incrementally running up the numbers in every county in Pennsylvania: Turn out 500 to 1,000 new voters for Trump, and win the state — which is exactly what Trump did. Presler noted that all counties with large Amish populations produced more votes for Trump this year than in 2020, but he acknowledged these increases were not all attributable to Amish voters. There are more than 90,000 Amish and Old Order Mennonite people living in Pennsylvania, which is the largest population in the country, with the highest population centered in Lancaster County. There are approximately 400,000 Amish people living in the U.S., mostly in Pennsylvania and the Midwest. The population continues to grow at a rapid rate, nearly doubling every 20 years and families have six to nine children on average — which will mean even more voters, Presler added. State Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R., Lancaster), who represents a district with Amish and Old Order Mennonite populations, said these groups were engaged and concerned about the outcome of the election. "The Amish are going to be most concerned about being able to be free to be Amish," Zimmerman added. "Any issue that's out there that is kinda interfering with their lifestyle, it's going to be a concern," such as invasive regulations or restrictions on their religious freedoms. "For the most part, they want to be left alone to raise families, send their kids to school, be down on the farm or be part of their construction business," Zimmerman said. (c)2024 The Philadelphia Inquirer Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer at www.inquirer.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.David Beckham pays tribute to ‘heartbeat of Manchester United’ Kath Phipps“Love & Hip Hop: Miami” season 6, episode 2 airs today, Monday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. Eastern on VH1. If you are a cable cord cutter, you can catch the premiere for free on streaming services including Philo , FuboTV , DirecTV Stream and Paramount Plus . You can also stream the show on Sling which has promotional offers for new users. On today’s episode, “Stand On Business,” Shay Johnson gets an unpleasant surprise at Florence’s grand opening. 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Brock Purdy will miss Sunday's game for the 49ers with a shoulder injuryNew Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) Former Rajya Sabha MP and ambassador Pavan Varma said here on Saturday there are some "new spokespersons" of Hindutva who don't understand it and are taking it back in a direction where there's no margin for change and progress. Varma, along with author Akshaya Mukul and journalist Rahul Dev, was speaking at Sahitya Aaj Tak on the topic of "Hindu Sabhyata: Pehchan aur Prateek Ke Sawal". "It is unfortunate that the spokespersons of Hindutva are taking the Sanatan Dharma in a direction where there's no margin for change. Where women are treated badly. Instead of change, they are taking it to a place where such mistakes, such injustices and immorality are given recognition," Varma, a former ambassador to Bhutan, said. He added that they don't allow anyone to question them lest their own faith is questioned. The former Rajya Sabha MP said that there is also a geographical dimension to this debate as one in north India will have a different definition of Snatan Dharma while those in the south don't accept a Sanatan Dharma that does not recognise the rights of backward castes and Dalits. "I believe South India has a much older heritage of Sanatan Dharma and if there's a dialogue happening in Tamil Nadu that a Sanatan Dharm that accepts injustice towards dalit and downtrodden has no place there. "So those who consider themselves spokespersons say that we are against anatan dharm. In fact Hindu religion always had margin for change and transformation that is the definition of Sanatan," the 71-year-old said. Varma added that in today's context it's important to understand our culture and our religion that has the capacity to accept all. The three-day Sahitya Aaj Tak saw sessions on a wide range of topics, including cinema, history, politics, music and literature by the likes of writer Neelesh Misra, lyricist Prasoon Joshi, singer Shilpa Rao, author Shailja Pathak, singers Badshah, Rekha and Vishal Bhardwaj. The event will come to an end on November 24. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)
Times News Network Ludhiana: Police filed a case against eight persons for allegedly attacking a former sarpanch and two others in Dev Nagar area of Pakhowal road on Wednesday night. The victims have been identified as former sarpanch Kaur Chand , his son Vikram and Ram Kirpal. CCTV camera footage of the incident has gone viral. Kaur Chand, a retired electricity board employee, said that the accused nursed a grudge against him. The complainant alleged that when he stopped them from engaging in some illegal activities, they called their friends and vandalised his shop. He added that when Vikram and Ram Kirpal came to his rescue, the accused attacked them. The victims got themselves medically examined and filed a police complaint. Meanwhile, CCTV camera footage shows a man armed with a sword attacking a person while another throws a stone at a shop. On receiving information, a team from Sadar Police station reached the spot and started a probe. SHO, Sadar police station, inspector Harshveer Singh said that raids would be conducted to arrest the accused. We also published the following articles recently Political slugfest after attack on former Mandrem sarpanch Former Mandrem sarpanch Mahesh Kondakar was assaulted by five masked individuals, sparking political tensions. Calangute MLA Michael Lobo and ex-MLA Dayanand Sopte, alleging involvement of current MLA Jit Arolkar, met with CM Pramod Sawant demanding a crime branch investigation. Kondakar's alleged ties with Lobo and the upcoming 2027 polls add complexity. Arolkar denies involvement and seeks justice. Two detained over attack on ex-sarpanch Two individuals were detained in Goa following the brutal assault on former Mandrem sarpanch Mahesh Konadkar on December 4th. Police seized the vehicle linked to the attack and are investigating the detainees' connection to its ownership. Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar assures a swift resolution, while Calangute MLA Michael Lobo previously requested a crime branch investigation. HC seeks details of CCTV cameras installed at police stations, prisons across AP The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state's DGP and DG of Prisons to provide details on CCTV camera installations in police stations and jails. Following a PIL and subsequent contempt petition, the court demanded information on the number of functioning cameras and those needing replacement. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Greg McGarity had reason to be concerned. The Gator Bowl president kept a watchful eye on College Football Playoff scenarios all season and understood the fallout might affect his postseason matchup in Jacksonville. What if the Southeastern Conference got five teams into the expanded CFP? What if the Atlantic Coast Conference landed three spots? It was a math problem that was impossible to truly answer, even into late November. Four first-round playoff games, which will end with four good teams going home without a bowl game, had the potential to shake up the system. The good news for McGarity and other bowl organizers: Adding quality teams to power leagues — Oregon to the Big Ten, Texas to the SEC and SMU to the ACC — managed to ease much of the handwringing. McGarity and the Gator Bowl ended up with their highest-ranked team, No. 16 Ole Miss, in nearly two decades. "It really didn't lessen our pool much at all," McGarity said. "The SEC bowl pool strengthened with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma. You knew they were going to push traditional SEC teams up or down. Texas ended up pushing just about everyone down." The long waiting game was the latest twist for non-CFP bowls that have become adept at dealing with change. Efforts to match the top teams came and went in the 1990s and first decade of this century before the CFP became the first actual tournament in major college football. It was a four-team invitational — until this year, when the 12-team expanded format meant that four quality teams would not be in the mix for bowl games after they lose next week in the first round. "There's been a lot of things that we've kind of had to roll with," said Scott Ramsey, president of the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. "I don't think the extra games changed our selection model to much degree. We used to look at the New York's Six before this, and that was 12 teams out of the bowl mix. The 12-team playoff is pretty much the same." Ramsey ended up with No. 23 Missouri against Iowa in his Dec. 30 bowl. A lot of so-called lesser bowl games do have high-profile teams — the ReliaQuest Bowl has No. 11 Alabama vs. Michigan (a rematch of last year's CFP semifinal), Texas A&M and USC will play in the Las Vegas Bowl while No. 14 South Carolina and No. 15 Miami, two CFP bubble teams, ended up in separate bowls in Orlando. "The stress of it is just the fact that the CFP takes that opening weekend," Las Vegas Bowl executive director John Saccenti said. "It kind of condenses the calendar a little bit." Bowl season opens Saturday with the Cricket Celebration Bowl. The first round of the CFP runs Dec. 20-21. It remains to be seen whether non-CFP bowls will see an impact from the new dynamic. They will know more by 2026, with a planned bowl reset looming. It could include CFP expansion from 12 to 14 teams and significant tweaks to the bowl system. More on-campus matchups? More diversity among cities selected to host semifinal and championship games? And would there be a trickle-down effect for everyone else? Demand for non-playoff bowls remains high, according to ESPN, despite increased focus on the expanded CFP and more players choosing to skip season finales to either enter the NCAA transfer portal or begin preparations for the NFL draft. "There's a natural appetite around the holidays for football and bowl games," Kurt Dargis, ESPN's senior director of programming and acquisitions, said at Sports Business Journal's Intercollegiate Athletics Forum last week in Las Vegas. "People still want to watch bowl games, regardless of what's going on with the playoff. ... It's obviously an unknown now with the expanded playoff, but we really feel like it's going to continue." The current bowl format runs through 2025. What lies ahead is anyone's guess. Could sponsors start paying athletes to play in bowl games? Could schools include hefty name, image and likeness incentives for players participating in bowls? Would conferences be willing to dump bowl tie-ins to provide a wider range of potential matchups? Are bowls ready to lean into more edginess like Pop-Tarts has done with its edible mascot? The path forward will be determined primarily by revenue, title sponsors, TV demand and ticket sales. "The one thing I have learned is we're going to serve our partners," Saccenti said. "We're going to be a part of the system that's there, and we're going to try to remain flexible and make sure that we're adjusting to what's going on in the world of postseason college football." Get local news delivered to your inbox!
As the 49ers head to Green Bay to play the Packers, the status of their quarterback is up in the air. Brock Purdy has been dealing with a shoulder injury all week, making it unclear if he will play Sunday. Purdy has started every game this season and is the only quarterback to throw a pass for the 49ers in 2024. San Francisco faces a crucial game against the Packers, as the 49ers are fighting for playoff positioning in the NFC. If Purdy can't go on Sunday, it would be a huge loss. Here is the latest on his status ahead of Sunday's game. NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule Is Brock Purdy playing this week? Purdy will miss this week's game against the Packers, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Friday. The game will mark the first time this year that Purdy will not start at quarterback. Shanahan said he was "surprised" by Purdy's lack of progress throughout the week. BREAKING: Brock Purdy (shoulder) ruled OUT vs Packers. Kyle Shanahan says the lack of progress throughout the week “surprised him and surprised us.” pic.twitter.com/FzQxpY5QAl Purdy popped up on the 49ers injury report with a right shoulder injury after playing the entire Week 11 game against the Seahawks. While it is unclear when Purdy first suffered the injury, head coach Shanahan called him "day-to-day" on Monday. From there, Purdy was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday, as the quarterback had to leave practice Thursday after participating to start. On Friday, Purdy did not practice at all, which was a precursor to San Francisco ruling him out. WEEK 12 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/ST | Kickers 49ers QB depth chart Rank Name No. 1 Brock Purdy No. 2 Brandon Allen No. 3 Josh Dobbs Allen is behind Purdy on the depth chart and in line since Purdy's injury is too serious for him to play. The well-traveled veteran has started nine games in his NFL career and has 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. Behind Allen is Dobbs, who has more recent starting experience, having started 12 games just last year between the Cardinals and Vikings. In his 2023 season, Dobbs threw for 2,464 passing yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Allen has spent the year as the primary backup, so he will ascend to start on Sunday. Dobbs will most likely be the backup, but he has more starting experience than most third-string quarterbacks typically have. MORE: NFL playoff picture | Week 12 NFL Power Rankings | Week 12 NFL picks | Week 12 NFL picks against the spread Brock Purdy stats Games 10 Completion percentage 66% Passing yards 2,613 Touchdowns 13 Interceptions 8
Bill Belichick to North Carolina?! What does this mean for college football?
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Greg McGarity had reason to be concerned. The Gator Bowl president kept a watchful eye on College Football Playoff scenarios all season and understood the fallout might affect his postseason matchup in Jacksonville. What if the Southeastern Conference got five teams into the expanded CFP? What if the Atlantic Coast Conference landed three spots? It was a math problem that was impossible to truly answer, even into late November. Four first-round playoff games, which will end with four good teams going home without a bowl game, had the potential to shake up the system. The good news for McGarity and other bowl organizers: Adding quality teams to power leagues — Oregon to the Big Ten, Texas to the SEC and SMU to the ACC — managed to ease much of the handwringing. McGarity and the Gator Bowl ended up with their highest-ranked team, No. 16 Ole Miss, in nearly two decades. "It really didn't lessen our pool much at all," McGarity said. "The SEC bowl pool strengthened with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma. You knew they were going to push traditional SEC teams up or down. Texas ended up pushing just about everyone down." The long waiting game was the latest twist for non-CFP bowls that have become adept at dealing with change. Efforts to match the top teams came and went in the 1990s and first decade of this century before the CFP became the first actual tournament in major college football. It was a four-team invitational — until this year, when the 12-team expanded format meant that four quality teams would not be in the mix for bowl games after they lose next week in the first round. "There's been a lot of things that we've kind of had to roll with," said Scott Ramsey, president of the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. "I don't think the extra games changed our selection model to much degree. We used to look at the New York's Six before this, and that was 12 teams out of the bowl mix. The 12-team playoff is pretty much the same." Ramsey ended up with No. 23 Missouri against Iowa in his Dec. 30 bowl. A lot of so-called lesser bowl games do have high-profile teams — the ReliaQuest Bowl has No. 11 Alabama vs. Michigan (a rematch of last year's CFP semifinal), Texas A&M and USC will play in the Las Vegas Bowl while No. 14 South Carolina and No. 15 Miami, two CFP bubble teams, ended up in separate bowls in Orlando. "The stress of it is just the fact that the CFP takes that opening weekend," Las Vegas Bowl executive director John Saccenti said. "It kind of condenses the calendar a little bit." Bowl season opens Saturday with the Cricket Celebration Bowl. The first round of the CFP runs Dec. 20-21. It remains to be seen whether non-CFP bowls will see an impact from the new dynamic. They will know more by 2026, with a planned bowl reset looming. It could include CFP expansion from 12 to 14 teams and significant tweaks to the bowl system. More on-campus matchups? More diversity among cities selected to host semifinal and championship games? And would there be a trickle-down effect for everyone else? Demand for non-playoff bowls remains high, according to ESPN, despite increased focus on the expanded CFP and more players choosing to skip season finales to either enter the NCAA transfer portal or begin preparations for the NFL draft. "There's a natural appetite around the holidays for football and bowl games," Kurt Dargis, ESPN's senior director of programming and acquisitions, said at Sports Business Journal's Intercollegiate Athletics Forum last week in Las Vegas. "People still want to watch bowl games, regardless of what's going on with the playoff. ... It's obviously an unknown now with the expanded playoff, but we really feel like it's going to continue." The current bowl format runs through 2025. What lies ahead is anyone's guess. Could sponsors start paying athletes to play in bowl games? Could schools include hefty name, image and likeness incentives for players participating in bowls? Would conferences be willing to dump bowl tie-ins to provide a wider range of potential matchups? Are bowls ready to lean into more edginess like Pop-Tarts has done with its edible mascot? The path forward will be determined primarily by revenue, title sponsors, TV demand and ticket sales. "The one thing I have learned is we're going to serve our partners," Saccenti said. "We're going to be a part of the system that's there, and we're going to try to remain flexible and make sure that we're adjusting to what's going on in the world of postseason college football."Four nights removed from another rough performance, the New York Rangers hope a few days of extra rest and practice can get them trending upward Friday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are on a season-high four-game winning streak. The Rangers are 1-6-0 in their past seven games while getting outscored 26-11 in those losses, including 9-2 in the first period. New York stopped a five-game losing streak Saturday when Kaapo Kakko scored with 24 seconds left in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens, but there was little carryover Monday night. In a 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Rangers allowed two goals in the first 7:10 and trailed by four before Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal in the second. New York took 39 shots on goal but had 27 others blocked and made numerous mistakes that led to plenty of open ice for the Devils. Two days later, the Rangers spent a roughly 60-minute practice working on various drills, including ways to counter turnovers in the neutral zone. "A couple days of practice and guys working together, you'd like to think that it can have some positive impact on the game coming up," New York coach Peter Laviolette said. The Rangers also continued to tweak their lines. The opening night top line of Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and Reilly Smith was reunited, while Filip Chytil was skating with Will Cuylle and Kakko. Artemi Panarin (maintenance) skated on his own and did not practice but is expected to play on a line with Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere. The lengthy practice and continued tweaks to the forward lines occurred a day after Laviolette reiterated his belief in a group that won the President's Trophy and reached the Eastern Conference finals last season. "I believe the answers are in that room," Laviolette told reporters Tuesday afternoon. "There's things we can do better, that we have to do better in order to be successful. But the only ones to get us out of where we're at right now are ourselves. So we have to focus on that." The Penguins allowed three goals in the opening period en route to a 6-0 home loss against the Rangers on Opening Night. That ugly showing was part of a 3-7-1 start, but Pittsburgh is 8-5-3 in its past 16 games. The Penguins have scored 18 goals during their current winning streak, with three of the four victories coming by one goal, including Tuesday's overtime win over the visiting Florida Panthers. Bryan Rust scored 1:31 into overtime to give Pittsburgh a 5-4 victory over Florida after the Penguins blew a 4-1 lead in the third period. Evgeni Malkin also scored and set up Rust's game-winner. Sidney Crosby added an assist, while Blake Lizotte had two helpers in a game where Pittsburgh was outshot 41-16. "I think it's just the mindset of the group," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. "I just think we have a different feeling on the bench. If we give up a couple goals in the third period like we did, when you look at the way the game is played, we were fortunate to be up a couple of goals. "What I liked about the group is no one got rattled. There was great conversation on the bench amongst the players." This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.Sellers' 20-yard TD run with 1:08 to go lifts No. 16 South Carolina to 17-14 win over No. 12 Clemson
Jeremy Clarkson has backpedalled on his previous comments about why he bought his farm, saying he thought it would be a “better PR story if I said I bought it to avoid paying tax”. The TV presenter and journalist defied doctors’ orders by joining thousands of farmers in London on Tuesday to protest against agricultural inheritance tax changes. The 64-year-old, who fronts Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm, which documents the trials of farming on his land in Oxfordshire, wrote in a post on the Top Gear website in 2010: “I have bought a farm. There are many sensible reasons for this: Land is a better investment than any bank can offer. The government doesn’t get any of my money when I die. And the price of the food that I grow can only go up.” Clarkson also told the Times in 2021 that avoiding inheritance tax was “the critical thing” in his decision to buy land. Addressing the claim in a new interview with The Times, the former Top Gear presenter said: “I never did admit why I really bought it.” The fan of game bird shooting added: “I wanted to have a shoot – I was very naive. I just thought it would be a better PR story if I said I bought it to avoid paying tax.” Clarkson was among the thousands who took to the streets this week to protest over the changes in the recent Budget to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million and he addressed the crowds at the march in central London. He told the newspaper he is not happy to be the public face of the movement, saying: “It should be led by farmers.” The presenter said he does not consider himself a farmer because there are “so many basic jobs” which he cannot do, but he feels his role is to “report on farming”. Earlier this month, it was confirmed Clarkson’s Farm, which has attracted huge attention to his Diddly Squat farm shop, had been renewed for a fifth series. Asked whether the issue behind the tax protest is that rural poverty is hidden, Clarkson agreed and said his programme was not helping to address the situation. “One of the problems we have on the show is we’re not showing the poverty either, because obviously on Diddly Squat there isn’t any poverty”, he said. “But trust me, there is absolute poverty. I’m surrounded by farmers. I’m not going out for dinner with James Dyson. “It’s people with 200 acres, 400 acres. Way past Rachel Reeves’s threshold. They are f*****.” The newspaper columnist also presents Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? on ITV. The Grand Tour, his motoring show with former Top Gear colleagues Richard Hammond and James May, ended in September. Discussing whether he might move into politics, Clarkson said: “I’d be a terrible political leader, hopeless. “I’m a journalist at heart, I prefer throwing rocks at people than having them thrown at me.” However, he said he would be “100% behind any escalation” after the farmers’ march. Clarkson revealed last month he had undergone a heart procedure to have stents fitted after experiencing a “sudden deterioration” in his health which brought on symptoms of being “clammy”, a “tightness” in his chest and “pins and needles” in his left arm. He said in a Sunday Times column that one of his arteries was “completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way” and doctors said he was perhaps “days away” from becoming very ill. Asked if he is thinking about retiring, the Doncaster-born celebrity said: “Probably not. It depends when you die, I always think. “You’d be surprised, us Northerners are made of strong stuff.”Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned by a trade union not to impose “blunt headcount targets” for the size of the Civil Service but Government sources insisted there would be no set limit, although the number “cannot keep growing”. Departments have been ordered to find 5% “efficiency savings” as part of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review, potentially putting jobs at risk. The size of the Civil Service has increased from a low of around 384,000 in mid-2016, and the Tories went into the general election promising to reduce numbers by 70,000 to fund extra defence spending. Any reduction under Labour would be more modest, with the Guardian reporting more than 10,000 jobs could be lost. A Government spokesman said: “Under our plan for change, we are making sure every part of government is delivering on working people’s priorities — delivering growth, putting more money in people’s pockets, getting the NHS back on its feet, rebuilding Britain and securing our borders in a decade of national renewal. “We are committed to making the Civil Service more efficient and effective, with bold measures to improve skills and harness new technologies.” Mike Clancy, general secretary of the Prospect trade union said: “We need a clear plan for the future of the civil service that goes beyond the blunt headcount targets that have failed in the past. “This plan needs to be developed in partnership with civil servants and their unions, and we look forward to deeper engagement with the government in the coming months.” A Government source said: “The number of civil servants cannot keep growing. “But we will not set an arbitrary cap. “The last government tried that and ended up spending loads on more expensive consultants.” The Government is already risking a confrontation with unions over proposals to limit pay rises for more than a million public servants to 2.8%, a figure only just over the projected 2.6% rate of inflation next year. Unions representing teachers, doctors and nurses have condemned the proposals. In the face of the union backlash, Downing Street said the public sector must improve productivity to justify real-terms pay increases. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “It’s vital that pay awards are fair for both taxpayers and workers.” Asked whether higher pay settlements to staff would mean departmental cuts elsewhere, the spokesman said: “Real-terms pay increases must be matched by productivity gains and departments will only be able to fund pay awards above inflation over the medium-term if they become more productive and workforces become more productive.” TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said: “It’s hard to see how you address the crisis in our services without meaningful pay rises. “And it’s hard to see how services cut to the bone by 14 years of Tory government will find significant cash savings. “The Government must now engage unions and the millions of public sector workers we represent in a serious conversation about public service reform and delivery.”NoneNorth Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school isn't commenting publicly on its search. Belichick's interview, first reported by Inside Carolina, comes a week after the school fired its winningest coach in College Football Hall of Famer Mack Brown. The school announced Nov. 26 that Brown wouldn't return for a seventh season in his second stint at the school, with Brown staying on to coach last weekend's rivalry loss to N.C. State. Former Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens is working as the interim coach for an upcoming bowl game as UNC conducts it search. Moving on from the 73-year-old Brown to hire the 72-year-old Belichick would mean UNC is turning to a coach who has never worked at the college level, yet had incredible NFL success alongside quarterback Tom Brady throughout most of his 24-year tenure with the Patriots that ended last season . In the time since, he had been linked to NFL jobs , notably the Atlanta Falcons in January. UNC’s opening comes at a time of rapid changes in college athletics with free player movement through the transfer portal and players able to cash in on their athletic fame with endorsement opportunities. There’s also the impending arrival of revenue sharing, part of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement proposal that gained preliminary approval by a judge in October. “I think it's a great time for me to get out,” Brown said after Saturday's loss to the Wolfpack. “This isn't the game that I signed up for. It's changed so much.” In an UNC-produced podcast earlier this week, athletic director Bubba Cunningham said all the coaches the school is talking with about its job “are playing,” with college football having reached its conference title games before unveiling the 12-team College Football Playoff and bowl assignments. Cunningham said then that “fit” was the most important thing in finding Brown’s successor. “There's a certain person that’s best suited at the right time, at the right place,” he said. “And right now, that’s we’re looking for: Where are we today, who can lead us in the next three, five, 10 years?” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
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The video included and release was part of a media tour that was produced by D S Simon Media on behalf of Almond Breeze, Mediheal, and Mucinex. Media Contact: Michael O’Donnell D S Simon Media 212-736-2727 modonnell@dssimon.com A video accompanying this release is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/74283b19-564e-43c4-a467-440c7d109074PHILANTHROPIST Julia Rausing, who died earlier this year, left an eye-watering £58 million in her will. Julia, who died of cancer aged 63 in April, was the wife of Swedish food packaging titan Hans Kristian Rausing . 2 Industrialist Hans Rausing and wife Julia attend a party in 2016 Credit: Getty - Contributor 2 Julia died in April from the effects of cocaine damage to her heart Credit: Reuters A trust set up in her name after she died has pledged to donate £100 million to UK charities in the next year, including £10 million to the Royal Opera House , £5 million to The National Gallery and £1 million to Gloucester Cathedral. Figures from the probate office show she left a gross estate of £58,815,688 reduced to £58,518,112 after her bills were paid. In her will, made a month before her death, she asked to be buried in the church at Lasborough, Gloucestershire, wearing her wedding ring, and left her two nieces and nephew, and great nieces and great nephews, £250,000 each. She left £30,000 each to her five god-children. Read more on UK news RECKLESS Horror vid shows how teen driver used phone 9 times before he left mum paralysed BRAZEN THIEVES How ‘Morrisons 4’ shoplifters unravelled £120k international smuggling ring She left the rest of her estate to Hans, whom she met in 2002 when she was a senior director at auction house Christie’s . In a heartbreaking tribute, Hans, heir to Tetra Pak, said: “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of my beloved wife Julia after an extended illness. “Julia dedicated her life to her family and charitable causes, and she will be missed by all who knew her. “She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy across many charities which we will continue in her name.” Most read in The Sun 'NO PATIENCE' Propper brands Rangers' opponents long ball merchants and calls out own fans BALLSED UP Lorraine apologises on air for using phrase she 'didn't know' was a swear word HO HO NO! ‘Rip off’ ride at popular Scots Christmas market slammed by furious parents a&e dash Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian rushed to hospital after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis The couple donated £330million in more than 1,000 grants through the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust which they co-founded in 2014. Their philanthropy included £50million to UK charities. Their charity extended across the health and well-being, welfare and education plus the arts and culture sectors. Julia worked at Christie’s auctioneers before she met Hans. She is survived by her husband, four stepchildren, her sister Lavinia Verney and mother Lady Helen Delves Broughton. One friend told The Independent: “They were palpably in love and affectionate towards each other and were a very touching couple who focused most of their time on how to give away money to those in need. “They were also discreetly social while she also for many years had to battle cancer. “Without a doubt, she was responsible for bringing Hans back from appalling grief and helping him find joy in life again.” Hans’s first wife Eva, mother to his four kids, was found dead wrapped in bedding at the couple’s squalid Belgravia flat in July 2012. He had hidden her body for two months before being charged with delaying her burial and sentenced to ten months’ in prison. A coroner ruled Eva died around May 7 from the effects of cocaine on a damaged heart. Read more on the Scottish Sun 'DISAPPOINTED' Harry Potter steam train blasted by passengers who 'dreaded' return journey COLD BEERS SPFL side spotted going for a PINT after their bus got stuck in the snow At the time she was one of the richest women in Britain. Professor Hans Rausing, Hans’s father, died aged 93 in August 2019.