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Andrej Jakimovski hit a layup with 8 seconds left, and Colorado upset No. 2 UConn 73-72 in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii. Colorado (5-1) rallied from down 11 in the first half to get the win over the two-time defending national champions Huskies. Jakimovski finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds and Julian Hammond III and Elijah Malone each scored 16 for the Buffaloes, who advanced to the fifth-place game in Maui on Wednesday. Down 72-71, Jakimovski drove the right side of the lane and made a scoop shot as he was falling down. UConn called timeout to set up the final play but Hassan Diarra missed a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left. Liam McNeeley led UConn with 20 points, Solo Ball scored 16 and Diarra finished with 11. The Huskies (4-2) lost two straight for the first time since dropping three in a row from Jan. 11-18, 2023. Colorado trailed by eight at halftime and Diarra hit two 3-pointers early in the second half that made it 46-37. The Buffaloes scored the next 11 points to take a 48-46 lead, their first of the game. Hammond bookended that run with a pair of triples. UConn went back in front 55-52 on Tarris Reed Jr.'s driving layup but Malone's bucket with 8:34 left tied it at 59. McNeeley's hook shot gave the Huskies a 63-60 lead before Jakimovski drained a 3-pointer to tie it again with 5:16 left. Ball hit a 3-pointer and a layup to give UConn a five-point lead but Colorado got within 70-69 on two free throws by Malone with 2:04 left. A putback from Jaylin Stewart made it a three-point game with 1:29 remaining. Malone answered with a layup, Javon Ruffin blocked Diarra's shot and Colorado got an offensive rebound with 24 seconds left to set up the winning basket. McNeeley made his first four shots from deep and had 16 points by intermission to lead the Huskies. Colorado had opportunities to make it a close game by halftime but went just 12-for-19 from the foul line and trailed 40-32. UConn attempted only four free throws in the first half and had five players with two or more fouls, including Reed, who had three. --Field Level MediaCupertino, December 25: The iPhone 18 Pro will likely be launched in 2026, and ahead of that launch, several new details have surfaced hinting at its camera capabilities. The iPhone's "Pro" and "Pro Max" series always offer better camera performance and features compared to the standard and "Plus" models. This year, Apple introduced its iPhone 16 series, which offers slight design improvements, a better chipset, and a better camera. iPhone 18 Pro is a long shot and may be launched around September 2026; however, ahead of that, there were reports about the upcoming series going through a central design revamp and significant performance improvement via the new A19 Pro chip. Besides, there are rumours about Apple launching iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim, a thinner smartphone than the others in the series. Amazon Christmas Offers: From Samsung M35 5G to Lava Blaze Duo 5G and Nothing Phone 2(a), Check Smartphone Available at Discounted Rates Ahead of Christmas 2024. iPhone 18 Pro Expected Specifications and Features According to a report by News9Live, the iPhone 18 Pro could have a 48MP primary camera with a vertical aperture to let light automatically enter the lens. The report said that variable aperture is a technology found in Digital Single-Lens Reflex or DSLR cameras. The camera setup could particularly allow iPhone 18 Pro owners to capture high-quality images like DSLRs. The report highlighted that the new feature could help Apple smartphones manage the depth of field more professionally and effectively. The upcoming smartphones are expected to be powered by M5 chips based on TSMC's advanced N3P node. Because of this, Apple will likely begin mass production of these processors in 2025. OnePlus Open 2 Launch Timeline Revealed for 2025, Foldable Phone Could Be Rebranded OPPO Find N5; Check Expected Specifications and Features. It is rumoured that Apple's M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra chips would have "server-grade SoIC packaging," which helps manage thermal and improves production yields. Firms like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will reportedly incorporate SoIC packaging and hybrid bonding in the next-generation chips. The smartphones will likely improve upon other aspects as well, offering a better-balanced product. (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 25, 2024 06:05 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com ).
Andrej Jakimovski hit a layup with 8 seconds left, and Colorado upset No. 2 UConn 73-72 in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii. Colorado (5-1) rallied from down 11 in the first half to get the win over the two-time defending national champions Huskies. Jakimovski finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds and Julian Hammond III and Elijah Malone each scored 16 for the Buffaloes, who advanced to the fifth-place game in Maui on Wednesday. Down 72-71, Jakimovski drove the right side of the lane and made a scoop shot as he was falling down. UConn called timeout to set up the final play but Hassan Diarra missed a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left. Liam McNeeley led UConn with 20 points, Solo Ball scored 16 and Diarra finished with 11. The Huskies (4-2) lost two straight for the first time since dropping three in a row from Jan. 11-18, 2023. Colorado trailed by eight at halftime and Diarra hit two 3-pointers early in the second half that made it 46-37. The Buffaloes scored the next 11 points to take a 48-46 lead, their first of the game. Hammond bookended that run with a pair of triples. UConn went back in front 55-52 on Tarris Reed Jr.'s driving layup but Malone's bucket with 8:34 left tied it at 59. McNeeley's hook shot gave the Huskies a 63-60 lead before Jakimovski drained a 3-pointer to tie it again with 5:16 left. Ball hit a 3-pointer and a layup to give UConn a five-point lead but Colorado got within 70-69 on two free throws by Malone with 2:04 left. A putback from Jaylin Stewart made it a three-point game with 1:29 remaining. Malone answered with a layup, Javon Ruffin blocked Diarra's shot and Colorado got an offensive rebound with 24 seconds left to set up the winning basket. McNeeley made his first four shots from deep and had 16 points by intermission to lead the Huskies. Colorado had opportunities to make it a close game by halftime but went just 12-for-19 from the foul line and trailed 40-32. UConn attempted only four free throws in the first half and had five players with two or more fouls, including Reed, who had three. --Field Level Media
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy say they’re hunting for ways to make American government more efficient. One possible target: the semiannual changing of the clock that so many Americans dislike. “Looks like the people want to abolish the annoying time changes!” Musk wrote last week on his social platform, X, linking to another user’s online poll that found most respondents wanted to end daylight saving time. The practice of shifting clocks forward one hour in March and back one hour in November is intended to maximize Americans’ exposure to sunlight during working hours but has long been derided for causing groggy mornings, missed appointments and even some public health problems. “It’s inefficient & easy to change,” Ramaswamy wrote in a reply to Musk. It was not immediately clear whether the two men, whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to run a new effort dubbed the “Department of Government Efficiency” were seriously floating a new policy priority or just spitballing on social media. It was also unclear how a Trump White House would seek to end clock changes, given that Congress – not the executive branch – has controlled the nation’s time shifts, and lawmakers’ recent legislation has stalled. Ramaswamy did not respond to a request for comment. X and Tesla, which Musk also owns, did not immediately respond to requests sent to them asking for comment from Musk. In a follow-up post, Musk told Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) that he did indeed want to end the time changes. The simmering fight over how Americans set their clocks, and when they must do it, has drawn unusual coalitions in Washington based more on geography than on politics. Republicans and Democrats, mostly from the coasts, have called for year-round daylight saving time, saying that permanently advancing the clocks one hour and never “falling back” would allow more people to enjoy sunshine and avoid the frustrations involved with resetting clocks. “Switching the clocks just doesn’t make sense for a country on the move,” Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) said in a statement to The Washington Post. “But we need permanent daylight saving time – more hours of daylight in the evening means more hours to get things done.” Politicians in the center of the country have often balked at the idea, warning that a year-round “spring forward” would mean winter sunrises that could creep past 9 a.m. in cities such as Indianapolis and Detroit. Meanwhile, public health groups have said that permanent standard time would be more natural for our circadian rhythms, citing research that the clock changes increase the risk of heart attacks, stroke and other health problems. “There is a significant stress on the body, and changes that occur, when we are not aligned to the right internal clock,” Lourdes DelRosso, a sleep medicine physician at the University of California at San Francisco-Fresno and co-chair of this year’s World Sleep Day awareness event, said in an interview earlier this year. A March 2023 YouGov poll found that 62% of Americans want to end the practice of changing the clocks, but there was little consensus over what to do next. Half of respondents said they wanted year-round daylight saving time, just under one-third wanted permanent standard time and the remainder said they were unsure or had no opinion. For more than a century, Americans have shifted their clocks forward every spring and back every fall, a tradition that was eventually enshrined in federal law. Voters’ complaints about those clock changes are not new. Lawmakers in the early 1970s moved to permanently adopt daylight saving time, but the decision almost immediately backfired with nationwide complaints, such as children waiting in the dark for school buses to arrive. Congress rolled back the change after 10 months. That defeat has not stopped Markey and other lawmakers who have steadily pushed to lengthen the number of days that Americans spend under daylight saving time, extending that period in 1985, and again in 2005. Most Americans now live with daylight saving time for 238 days a year – nearly eight months. (Two states, Hawaii and most of Arizona, have opted out of the semiannual time changes and remain on permanent standard time, which states are allowed to do.) But states cannot adopt permanent daylight saving time unless Congress passes a bill that allows them to do so. There is a growing political movement attempting to do just that; the Senate in 2022 passed a bill that died in the House. Twenty states have also approved measures that would allow them to adopt year-round daylight saving time if Congress passed a bill making it permanent nationwide, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Other countries have ended their own clock changes, including Mexico, which moved to abolish daylight saving time in 2022. Musk was born and spent his childhood in South Africa – which does not follow daylight saving time – and has previously mocked America’s semiannual time changes. “Finally, an explanation for daylight savings that makes sense ...” the billionaire entrepreneur wrote on social media in 2017, linking to a video by the Onion, a satirical news site, that lampooned the practice. President Biden’s views on time changes are unclear. The White House has not responded to questions in the past two years about whether Biden supported efforts in Congress to adopt year-round daylight saving time, which may have stifled lawmakers’ attempts to attract support for their bill. But the next president appears more receptive. “Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!” Trump wrote on social media in March 2019, the Monday morning after the “spring forward” took effect that year. The Transportation Department oversees the implementation of daylight saving time, and agency officials have said DOT does not have the authority to change it without an act of Congress. It is not clear whether Musk and Ramaswamy, who have argued that recent Supreme Court decisions would allow the White House to make regulatory changes without going through Congress, see a path to doing so with daylight saving time. Their commission is supposed to make its recommendations to the president by July 4, 2026 – the date they’ve targeted to wind down their panel. Musk and Ramaswamy may have other allies in Trump’s emerging administration. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Trump’s pick to serve as secretary of state, has spent years calling to end clock changes and make daylight saving time year-round. “My Sunshine Protection Act would end this stupid practice of changing our clocks back and forth,” Rubio said in a statement in March, referencing his legislation. His office did not respond to a request for comment about whether Rubio had spoken with Musk and Ramaswamy about ending the semiannual clock changes. “Can we just stop changing our clocks twice a year?” Jim O’Neill, Trump’s pick to be deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, wrote on X in 2022. “The one industry that doesn’t need disruption is daylight.” We invite you to add your comments. 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Send questions/comments to the editors. « Previous Next »The California Transportation Commission allocated $830 million at its December meeting to fund a broad range of investments to improve access and safety, provide sustainable projects and help support the infrastructural backbone of the globe’s fifth-largest economy. The approved allocations include $249 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and another $306 million via Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. “These investments will help provide the next generation of transportation projects in California, strengthening efforts for bridge maintenance and renovation, increasing safety for people who walk and bike, expanding equitable access and continuing support for the movement of goods and services that fuel the state’s economic engine,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. San Diego County and Imperial County projects include: $7,200,000 in Imperial County on State Routes 78, 86, 98 and 111 to remove debris from the roadway and repair drainage systems, pavement, slopes, and embankments damaged by an August 2023 storm resulting in flash flooding. $2,400,000 in San Diego on Interstate 5 at the State Route 75 pump plant to replace damaged pumps and the pump control system and repair the discharge box damaged by an August 2023 storm that flooded the pump plant, causing water to spill into the pump house dry-pit, submerging pumps and motors and causing leakage from the discharge box. $375,000 in Oceanside on Interstate 5 to remove debris, backfill the eroded area, replace the culvert, replace a damaged dike, and pour a concrete ditch damaged by a January 2024 storm that caused an 18′′ culvert to fail, and eroded a slope. This supplemental is needed to include additional work recommendations based on a final investigation report that recommends constructing multiple new drainage inlets, replace additional damaged dike, repair damaged guardrail, and add more than originally anticipated backfill to the eroded area. $3,000,000 in San Diego on Interstate 5, State Routes 56, 78 and 905 to repair damaged pavement, drainage systems, and slope embankment damaged by a January 2024 storm that caused multiple sinkholes and washouts, as well as damage to drainage systems. $4,317,000 to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to construct 2.1-miles of buffered bike lanes, 3 diverters, high visibility crosswalks (2 raised), neighborhood traffic circle, and additional traffic calming and pedestrian access features that will improve safety and comfort for people walking and biking for the Orange Family Friendly Street Project that will run along Orange Avenue, between 32nd Street and Estrella Avenue, in the City Heights community of San Diego. $8,064,000 to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and the SANDAG to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the Zero-Emission Transit Enhancement Project (Electrification of the Imperial Avenue Division (IAD)) in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by implementing the supporting infrastructure for the future zero-emission fleet, including supporting the electric charging capacity and access of surrounding regional transit in San Diego County. In addition to major undertakings, such as the rehabilitation of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles and the Silicon Valley rail extension in San Jose, the allocation contains funds for local projects, including: We have launched our year-end campaign. Our goal: Raise $50,000 by Dec. 31. Help us get there. Times of San Diego is devoted to producing timely, comprehensive news about San Diego County. Your donation helps keep our work free-to-read, funds reporters who cover local issues and allows us to write stories that hold public officials accountable. Join the growing list of donors investing in our community's long-term future. · The Orange Family Street Project in San Diego’s City Heights community will install traffic circles and buffered bike lanes and raise crosswalks to reduce traffic and improve pedestrian safety. (More details below) · Nearly 10 miles of new bike lanes in the Wilmington neighborhood near the Port of Los Angeles will also include pedestrian and ADA upgrades, new sidewalks, shade trees and lighting. · The L.A. River Greenway project will connect East San Fernando Valley with LA Metro’s North Hollywood rail station through a network of pedestrian and bicycle trails. · The purchase of zero-emission, high-capacity buses to serve residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. IIJA, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of our country’s energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. California has received nearly $62 billion in federal infrastructure funding since its passage. It includes investments to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports, waterways and the electric vehicle charging network. The funding alone has already created more than 170,000 jobs in California. SB 1 has invested approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation projects since 2017. It provides funding split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1. For more information, visit: Build.ca.gov . Get Our Free Daily Email Newsletter Get the latest local and California news from Times of San Diego delivered to your inbox at 8 a.m. daily. Sign up for our free email newsletter and be fully informed of the most important developments.
Lindsey Vonn to enter World Cup ski races next weekend in Switzerland in her comeback at age 40 BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn will return to World Cup ski racing next weekend for a pair of super-G events in St. Moritz, Switzerland, as she continues her comeback at 40 years old. Vonn teased her return in an Instagram post through her sponsor, Red Bull, on Friday morning. She said “I hear St. Moritz is pretty nice this time of year.” The U.S. Ski Team then confirmed she will race in St. Moritz. She’s won five of her 82 World Cup races on the venue at St. Moritz. Picabo Street, a two-time Olympic medalist and Vonn’s former teammate, says “it’s the coolest thing ever.” De'Vondre Campbell won't be part of the 49ers after his refusal to enter a game, Kyle Shanahan says SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said linebacker De’Vondre Campbell won’t be part of the 49ers moving forward after he refused to enter a game after losing his starting job. Shanahan said the team is still working through the options of how to deal with Campbell after he walked to the locker room in the middle of a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Shanahan says the team is weighing its options, which could include a suspension or release, but that Campbell won't be part of the team for the final three weeks of the season. Saudi Arabia's plans to host the men's World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say Saudi Arabia says that to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, it will build or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city and expand airports and public transport in a massive buildout to accommodate millions of athletes, coaches and spectators. That will emit tons of planet-warming greenhouse gases as concrete and steel are manufactured and transported, diesel-powered excavators and trucks move material and new buildings are powered and cooled. The buildings and construction sector, taken together, is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases globally. Because of the scale of the building plans and travel needed for the event, experts say the toll on the climate could be enormous. Yankees get closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Caleb Durbin NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees acquired All-Star closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin. The Yankees also will send more than $1 million to the Brewers as part of the trade. A 30-year-old right-hander, Williams and his signature “Airbender” changeup are eligible for free agency after the 2025 season. He was diagnosed during spring training with two stress fractures in his back and didn’t make his season debut until July 28. Williams was 14 for 15 in save chances with a 1.25 ERA, striking out 38 and walking 11 in 21 2/3 innings. Cubs acquiring All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in trade with the Astros, AP source says CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are acquiring All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros, paying a big price for one of baseball’s best hitters, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a review of medical reports. The Cubs are sending third baseman Isaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith, one of their top infield prospects, to the Astros for Tucker, who is eligible for free agency after the 2025 season. Tucker was limited to 78 games this year because of a fractured right shin, but he hit .289 with 23 homers and 49 RBIs for the AL West champions. US Olympic and Paralympic officials put coach on leave after AP reports sexual abuse allegations The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has placed an employee on administrative leave after The Associated Press reported that one of its coaches was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, causing her so much distress that she attempted suicide. USOPC officials sent an email to the U.S. Biathlon national team saying it wanted to commend the athletes who came forward with the “concerning allegations of abuse." The email, which did not name the employee, said officials were conducting an internal investigation. USOPC spokesperson Jon Mason said no further information would be released while the inquiry is underway. Woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 publicly admits she lied RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The woman who in 2006 falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of raping her has admitted publicly for the first time that she made up the story. The accusations made national headlines at the time, stirring tensions about race, class and the privilege of college athletes. Crystal Mangum, who is Black, said in an interview with the “Let’s Talk with Kat” podcast that she “made up a story that wasn’t true” about the white players who attended a party where she was hired to perform as a stripper “because I wanted validation from people and not from God.” The former Duke players were declared innocent in 2007 after Mangum’s story fell apart under legal scrutiny. Analysis: Only LeBron James knows what's happening right now, and what's in his future LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James was starring in Las Vegas at this time last year, the headline attraction while he and the Los Angeles Lakers were about to win the inaugural version of the event now known as the NBA Cup. That's not the case this year. “Personal reasons ... he’s taking some time” is what Lakers coach JJ Redick said this week when detailing why James was missing from practice. “Left foot soreness” is the reason why the Lakers have ruled him out of Friday’s game in Minnesota. There’s been trade speculation in recent days. It's all very different than a year ago at Cup time. Does the NBA Cup need star power or does Las Vegas sell itself? LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals and final debuted last season in Las Vegas. The championship game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers sold out. The renamed NBA Cup is back beginning Saturday. The question is whether star power will help sell the event on a neutral site or if Las Vegas is enough of a sell itself. Former two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and this season’s second-best bet in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be the featured names. Belichick's bid to reshape football at UNC another sign of rising pro influence on college level CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's hiring of NFL coaching great Bill Belichick marks another sign of the growing influence of the NFL on college football. The challenges of managing the transfer portal and looming revenue sharing for athletes has led teams to take on more NFL-like structures to their programs. Belichick is set to structure North Carolina's program like an NFL front office. That includes hiring former NFL executive Michael Lombardi as general manager. At Florida, coach Billy Napier is interviewing general managers while saying the program is going to “a business model” to deal with a “major math puzzle.”NoneNewly hired University of North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick insisted Thursday he's sold on the college game and not looking for a steppingstone back to pro ball. The University of North Carolina stunned much of the football world this week by hiring Belichick, whose all-time great NFL résumé stands in stark contrast to an empty syllabus of college experience. “I didn’t come here to leave," Belichick, the six-time Super Bowl-champion coach, told reporters in Chapel Hill . "I’m here to do the best I can for the University of North Carolina and the program." Belichick's contract is for five years, pending approval by the university’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors. "We've been playing football at Carolina since 1888, and I suspect that in those 136 years, there are few days that have been as auspicious as this one," UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts said. Roberts sat at a table with Belichick and athletic director Bubba Cunningham, wearing a suit jacket with its sleeves cut off, mimicking Beli c hick' s sideline fashion . "I’ve said many times that we want to be the best public university in the United States, and that means excellence in everything that we do," Roberts said. "We’re going to have an excellent college football program. We want to compete with the best, and we’ve hired the best coach." Belichick coached the Patriots from 2000 to 2023, and New England won Super Bowls after the 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 and 2018 seasons. He and New England mutually parted ways in January. Now Belichick hopes to join a select club of coaches who've won it all both in college and the NFL: Belichick's curious career choice comes just 11 months after he and the Patriots agreed to part following a remarkable 24-season run that included six Super Bowl wins with quarterback Tom Brady at the helm. His 302 regular season wins , leading the Patriots and the Cleveland Browns, is No. 3 on the all-time list , trailing only George Halas' 318 and Don Shula's 328. It had been long believed that Belichick coveted Shula's record and would want another NFL gig to achieve it. But time might be running out for Belichick at his age (72) to get back to the NFL and score the 26 wins needed to catch Shula . Belichick was asked why he's even coaching at all with nothing left to prove. “Well, it beats working," he joked. "When you love what you do, it’s not working. It’s really, I love what I do. I love coaching. I love the interaction with the players." Belichick also said the transition from pros to college isn't the gulf it used to be now that the NCAA game includes technology, rules and even a pay structure that can be compared to those of the pros. In his brief time away from pro football, Belichick said, a host of college coaches have been asking his advice on how to implement those pro football features into college. "Here’s what I would say — college kind of came to me this year. I didn’t necessarily go and seek it out," Belichick said. "I'd say that [those conversations] started to make me a lot more aware of it, because the first thing I had to do was learn about it," he said. Belichick takes over a UNC program that's solidly in the upper middle tier of college football but still far from elite. The Tar Heels last won an Atlantic Coast Conference title in 1980 when they were led by future Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor. North Carolina last month parted ways with coach Mack Brown, who had been the leader among all active Bowl Subdivision coaches in career wins. Brown, who coached Texas to the 2005 national championship, was 44-33 in hi s s econd stint at UNC , which lasted six years. Belichick's father, longtime Navy assistant coach Steve Belichick , had a stint at UNC from 1953 to 1955. A childhood spent around college influenced his decision to come back to campus, Belichick said. "This is really kind of a dream come true," he said. "So as a kid, all I knew was college football, and so it's great to come back home to Carolina and back in an environment that I really grew up in."
A young man will face court over the alleged killing and mutilation of a number of in country NSW. or signup to continue reading The 20-year-old man from the Northern Beaches was arrested after police found CCTV of an unknown car deliberately running down kangaroos in , a regional area between Newcastle and Parkes. allege the Balgowlah Heights man intentionally ran over a number of baby and adult kangaroos in the September 2024 spree. He allegedly mutilated the body of one of the animals, police said. The "extensive" animal cruelty investigation was launched by officers with the Northern Beaches Police Area Command who arrested the 20-year-old on October 18. He was charged with torturing, beating and seriously injuring an animal, recklessly beating and seriously injuring an animal and not disclosing the identity of the driver or passenger as required. The man was issued a notice to face Manly Local Court on November 27. 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DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Advertisement AdvertisementCanucks players Arshdeep Bains and Danton Heinen have combined for 240 assists in their respective professional careers, but Wednesday (Dec. 11) marked a unique set-up opportunity. The pair made a special trip to Amazon's YXX2 fulfillment centre on Blundell Road in Richmond and helped Amazon present a $10,000 cheque to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Prior to hitting the ice vs. the on Prime Monday Night Hockey, and joined and YXX2 employees to pack orders & donate $10K to ! 🏒🎁 The visit was partially a way to raise awareness for the Vancouver Canucks debut on Prime Monday Night Hockey against the San Jose Sharks on Dec. 23. That game marks the Canucks debut on the Amazon Prime streaming network. The players were greeted by hundreds of Amazon employees and then participated in a Q and A. Bains and Heinen then helped Amazon present a cheque for $10,000 to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, a charity that the facility has supported since 2021, donating more than 40,000 items to support local families in need. The debut on Prime Monday Night Hockey is two weeks away! Catch these four games exclusively on Prime. Not a Prime member? Sign up for a free 30-day trial! WATCH | Surrey's Bains and Langley's Heinen then proceeded to help pack a few orders using Amazon Robotics technology. The Blundell facility, which opened in 2021, was the first Amazon Robotics fulfillment centre in western Canada. “Amazon is proud of be part of the local community, and we were incredibly proud to welcome Danton and Arshdeep to our facility in Richmond. Beyond Prime Monday Night Hockey, it was so cool to show them the people and technology that help Amazon deliver for local customers,” stated Darkhan Urmurzin, senior operations manager at Amazon YXX2. “Players like Danton Heinen and Arshdeep Bains are so important to the local community – they grew up in Greater Vancouver, played in local leagues, and have reached the NHL. Having them visit us reminded us of the incredible diversity in communities like Richmond, and that you can achieve your dreams,” stated Jas Dhanoa, operations manager at YXX2, who hosted the Q and A with the players. Heinen signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with Vancouver on July 1. He has 10 points in 27 games this season. He also starred for the BCHL's Surrey Eagles before making stops with the Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks and Pittsburgh Penguins. Bains won the WHL scoring title in 2021-22 before signing with the Canucks organization in 2022. He was an AHL all-star last season and has split time between the Abbotsford Canucks and Vancouver for the past two seasons. He scored his first career NHL goal on Oct. 26 and recorded his 100th career AHL point for Abbotsford on Friday (Dec. 7). 🗣 BC STAND UP 🗣 First of the season. First as a Canuck. First goal in the National Hockey League. 👏 Arshdeep Bains 👏Mexico's lower house passes constitutional ban on e-cigarettes, vapes
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Shoppers seeking updates on their online purchases are receiving fake shipping notifications — something that is heightened during the busy shipping season during the holidays. The endless texts and phishing emails alert shoppers to a delivery issue requiring immediate attention. Scripps News Baltimore Reporter Mallory Sofastaii spoke with multiple customers at the post office, who told her they have received these scam texts. Scammers just need one person to fall for it. “They’re desperately hoping that you will act so quickly that you will give them whatever they want so that they can steal money from you,” said Karen Morgan, executive council member and lead fraud volunteer with AARP Maryland. RELATED STORY | This phishing scam uses text messages pretending to be USPS with a delivery AARP is warning shoppers about these scam texts seeking personal information such as date of birth, Social Security Number, or account logins. And they received a report of someone paying a $0.99 re-delivery fee and later realizing they'd been charged $400. “Do not act quickly on any of these notifications. Stop a minute to recall, did you actually order something? Have you actually sent something? And by the way, if it's the post office, FedEx or UPS, don't they already have your address? Why do they need you to give it to them again?” Morgan suggested. USPS will never send a text or email without the customer first requesting tracking information and they do not charge for these services. “I have registered with the post office to receive emails,” said online shopper Ana Cruz, who uses USPS Informed Delivery , a free service to keep track of mail and packages that are scheduled to be delivered. Howard Shand said he doesn’t do a lot of online shopping. “I go direct to a store, so I don't really have that problem. You know, I shop early,” he added. And he said he's extra vigilant for a reason. “I've been scammed before, so, you know, it makes you more alert,” Shand said. “Just be careful. Pay attention and don't let down your guard easily.” It's important not to click on any links in these messages. Even if you don't enter your information, malware could be downloaded onto your device. And some of the links will take you to a fake login page designed to steal your password and then lock you out of your real account or to hack into other financial accounts. Click here to see the other 12 Scams of Christmas. This story was originally published by Mallory Sofastaii at Scripps News Baltimore .
Mike Gundy is bringing back a familiar face as his offensive coordinator for 2025. Reports first surfaced Thursday morning about the potential hiring of Doug Meacham as the next OC, and those reports were confirmed by Pokes Report’s Robert Allen just after noon. Meacham has spent plenty of time in Stillwater – first as an offensive lineman from 1983 to 1987 and then as a tight ends and inside wide receivers coach on Gundy’s staff from 2005 to 2012. He was also OSU’s passing game coordinator in 2008 and 2009. Once Meacham left Oklahoma State, he spent time at Houston, Kansas and TCU. He most recently spent four seasons in Fort Worth, where he served various roles on the offensive staff, most recently being the Horned Frogs’ inside wide receivers coach. This is Meacham’s fourth power four offensive coordinator job, with his first one being his most successful. At TCU, Meacham was co-OC from 2014-2016. In that span, he helped produce several high-octane offenses with Trevone Boykin at quarterback. In 2014, TCU just missed out on the college football playoff and had the No. 2 ranked total offense nationally. Meacham’s familiarity with Gundy’s offensive schemes is an appeal, but he’s also been able to learn under coaches like Gary Patterson, Sonny Cumbie, Sonny Dykes and Garrett Riley. Oklahoma State will need to rebuild its offense with Meacham’s help. Under former offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn, the Cowboys failed to produce a top 25 offense in five years after having 11 top-25 offenses in the 12 years leading up to Dunn’s tenure. In 2024, the Cowboys averaged just 27.2 points per game – good for 12th in the Big 12. Additionally, the offense will need to replace Ollie Gordon, Brennan Presley, De’Zhaun Stribling, Rashod Owens and all five starting offensive linemen. It’s unknown whether Meacham will also coach wide receivers or if he will bring in some of his own assistants.TikTok influencer arrested after posting videos with allegedly shoplifted Target haulLINC adds SAIC to strategic partnerships
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