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On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors lost to the San Antonio Spurs, 104-94. The Warriors led by double digits for most of the third quarter, but a 40-13 run by San Antonio closed out the game and handed the Warriors their fourth loss of the season. Superstar Stephen Curry was outplayed by rookie Stephon Castle on both ends of the court and the Warriors simply couldn't hang with San Antonio's defense, but in the grand scheme of things, one loss does not make for a ruined season. At 12-4 with a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Warriors are still in first place in the Western Conference. © Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images After the game, Steve Kerr sounded unreasonably chipper given the defeat. However, Kerr played for the Spurs for four seasons and won two titles in San Antonio, and clearly has a soft spot for the team and his mentor, Gregg Popovich, who has missed the last 12 games after suffering a mild stroke. "Keep on keeping on," is Kerr's mentality after losing his fourth game of the season. "You move forward. It's been a great start to the season. Disappointing loss because we had control of the game in the third, and it felt like we were about to break it open, but we didn't. You learn from it, give the other guys credit because they're the main reason we lost, the Spurs were fantastic and they earned it." Down the stretch, Victor Wembanyama and Castle, neither of whom is old enough to order a pisco punch, outplayed the Warriors, and Kerr seemed downright impressed. "They were so good in that fourth quarter," said Kerr of the young Spurs. Related: How Did Spurs 'Thwart' Warriors? Luckily, the Warriors won't have to play the Spurs again until March 30. By then, the NBA will have a bit of a better idea about what the Spurs and Warriors are exactly. Should the Warriors remain at or near the top of the standings and the Spurs return to Earth after their surprising 9-8 start, everything should come up Golden State in the final two matchups. Related: How Did Warriors Lose Lead Over Spurs?
Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places behind the Ducks, who are the last unbeaten team. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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BofA sees potential for snow accumulation to decline by 20-30% across U.S. resorts by 2050Secret Service director touts changes as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attemptThe revolutionary idea that "no one is above the law" was a 16th-century Renaissance death knell to the long-established medieval adherence to Latin Christianity’s heretical doctrine of the "divine right of kings." The coronation on Christmas Day 800 A.D. of Frankish King Charlemagne by Pope Leo III created the Holy Roman Empire (it was none of the three). A millennium later, on Aug. 6, 1806, Napoleonic war victories and the American and French Revolutions ended the medieval version of Christian nationalism’s days of political dominance in Western Europe and the U.S. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio delivers combative testimony in ex-cops defenseThis Black Friday , you can get an incredible deal on the Dyson V11 cordless vacuum. With a great 39% discount, this powerful and design cleaning machine is available at just $349, down from its original price of $569 . This offer is part of Amazon’s Black Friday Week deals and it includes their best price guarantee throughout the event period. If the price drops further during Black Friday, Amazon will refund you the difference, so there’s no need to wait. See at Amazon As an added bonus for holiday shoppers, Amazon is extending its return policy for this Black Friday deal. It means that you can return the Dyson V11 Origin until January 31, 2025, instead of the standard 30-day window. This is great if you’re considering the V11 as a Christmas gift. Most Premium Vacuum As you probably know, Dyson is a renowned British brand and it’s famous for producing some of t he world’s most powerful and efficient vacuum cleaners . The V11 Origin is no exception and boasts impressive suction power (185 AW !), innovative design and extended battery life. This cordless wonder also transforms effortlessly into a handheld vacuum so that you’ll be able to tackle any cleaning task in your home. The Dyson V11 Origin is equipped with Dyson’s latest motor technology and delivers up to 185 Air Watts (AW) of suction power. This massive power ensures that no dirt, dust, or debris is left behind-whether you’re cleaning carpets, hardwood floors or even tiles. The vacuum features three cleaning modes – Eco, Auto, and Boost – and you can adjust the suction power (from the LCD screen located at the top of the vacuum) based on your cleaning needs and maximize battery life. What’s great with this model is that the vacuum’s High Torque cleaner head comes with a dynamic load sensor that automatically detects the floor type and adjusts suction power accordingly in Auto mode. This feature ensures optimal cleaning performance on any floors but also helps conserve battery life. Speaking of battery life, the Dyson V11 Origin offers a run time of up to 60 minutes on a single charge when using Eco mode. You can check the battery level on the LCD screen as well. The V11 Origin’s bin capacity is 0.76 liters and provides ample space for collected debris13. When it comes to filtration, the vacuum is equipped with a whole-machine filtration system that captures 99.99% of particles as small as 0.3 microns. It’s also incredibly silent (75 dB) and you’ll really like it on a daily basis. Everything is so easy, in particular because it’s corless. We really recommend not miss out on this exceptional Black Friday deal: this is the record low price for a premium Dyson V11 Origin vacuum and it might run out of stock very soon. Over 10,000 units have been sold in the past month on Amazon, and this vacuum is clearly among our favorite. See at Amazon
(Bloomberg) — President-elect Donald Trump is said to have selected Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council, a role spearheading the new administration’s tax, trade and spending agenda, according to people familiar with the matter. A fixture of conservative economic circles for two decades, Hassett previously served as a senior adviser to Trump and the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers during the president-elect’s first administration, and he vigorously defended the Republican’s signature tax policies. He also backs the Republican’s slate of tariff proposals. The appointment won’t become final until announced by Trump. Hassett did not immediately respond to a request to comment. “President-Elect Trump has made brilliant decisions on who will serve in his second Administration at lightning pace. Remaining decisions will continue to be announced by him when they are made,” Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. As the NEC Director, Hassett would work closely with hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, to implement the White House’s economic plans. Though often confused with the Council of Economic Advisers — the White House’s in-house economic think tank — the National Economic Council is the more hands-on policy-making team. The job is now held by Lael Brainard, a former vice chair of the Federal Reserve. President Bill Clinton created the position in 1993, after a campaign based on the premise that the most important job of the president is “the economy, stupid.” Its job is to coordinate economic policy — and thus it often has to manage the competing internal and external factions trying to influence the president. That part of the job may prove particularly challenging in a second Trump administration, as the president-elect will have to deliver on a long list of ambitious — and sometimes contradictory — campaign promises. Economic Analysis During his tenure, Hassett, 62, often provided positive economic analysis that supported Trump’s trade proposals and disputed statistics that undermined Trump’s claims about his administration’s economic record. His office promoted alternative data than those provided by the Congressional Budget Office, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau. In an October interview with the Financial Times, Hassett said the Federal Reserve “let inflation get out of control” and that having an independent central bank is important. Trump has proposed a long list of tax carve-outs to court tipped workers, Social Security beneficiaries, car buyers and workers earning overtime pay. At the same time, he’s promised to cut the budget deficit by empowering tech mogul Elon Musk to slash $2 trillion in spending, and grow the economy while imposing punitive tariffs on trade partners. While the ranks of the CEA are drawn from academic economists, the NEC is often headed by business executives. In Trump’s first term, former Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn filled the role for about 14 months before handing it over to Larry Kudlow, who worked as an economist and managing director at Bear Stearns before becoming a conservative commentator on CNBC and, more recently, Fox Business News. But the job description can vary from president to president and even director to director. Cohn was a quiet force behind the passage of Trump’s signature Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while Kudlow was a higher-profile cheerleader for Trump’s economic record. Both Cohn and Kudlow sparred with Peter Navarro, who carved out his own trade policy fiefdom at the now-defunct National Trade Council. Hassett has authored papers on tax policy and energy investments throughout his career and as a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He now serves as a fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University. —With assistance from Gregory Korte and Stephanie Lai. (Updates with Trump transition statement in the fourth paragraph)PM Modi takes stock of 8 big infra projects worth Rs 1 lakh croreTitans stun Texans as battered Will Levis hangs in to help Tennessee win