The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Tony Okocha as its party chairman. Okocha was elected during a delegate congress conducted through a voice vote and presided over by Dr. Adoye Omale, who represented the party’s national secretariat. Other positions filled during the state delegates’ congress included Deputy Chairman, State Secretary, Publicity Secretary, State Auditor, State Women Leader, Youth Leader, Legal Advisor, and Zonal Leaders for the four senatorial districts of the state. They are to pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years. In his acceptance speech, the newly elected chairman, Tony Okocha, vowed that the APC in Rivers State is set to take over the Rivers State government in 2027. He stated that his election silenced critics who believed the party was not united and could not conduct a peaceful election. Okocha praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly for the resumption of petroleum product production at the Port Harcourt Refinery. He assured that the party would build on such successes to win elections in Rivers State. He said, “I am an emotional person if you know me very well. Our joy is that our members came on their own volition; nobody cajoled anybody to come, nobody bamboozled anybody to come here for the state primary election. They came to show their love for the All Progressives Congress. I like to reassure you. I’m sure you are seeing the indices and the variables already. “Those who said APC cannot conduct elections lied. APC will conduct and win elections and be in charge of government in Rivers State. Our business, with your support, is to ensure that we root out a rudderless government in Rivers State. By the year 2027, God keeping us alive, we will have an election in Rivers State, and our target, with your help, is to ensure that APC takes the reins of governance in Rivers State. “From Assembly to local government areas, National Assembly, and the governorship election, APC will win in Rivers State and also ensure that we return the hero of our time, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Let me again use this opportunity to say to Nigerians that we are on course. APC is on course in Nigeria. I’m sure you have watched or heard what has happened at the Port Harcourt Refinery some days ago. These are just the tips of the iceberg that you will begin to see. “We have told you many times that Rome was not built in a day, that the day you plant a seed is not the day you will harvest it. So, in less than two years, we have started up and are running. The President has also directed that Kaduna and Warri refineries should be on the same speed as the Port Harcourt Refinery. So, when we achieve this, I’m sure the problems of Nigeria will be half-solved. “So, let me say to all of us, particularly my colleagues here, it’s one family. I want to assure you of the appreciation of APC in Rivers State that we will come up with the best for the interest of all of us. I want to thank the delegation from the national level who have come here and dutifully and profoundly led this process to this point. Let me, on behalf of the party, thank you for your courage, dexterity, and the love you have for the party. “For this reason, you have left all that you are doing to come to Port Harcourt to superintend this election to its logical conclusion. We would not have succeeded in concluding this process if INEC had not come to preside over this election. Of course, it’s their responsibility to preside over party primary elections. The leader of the delegation is no other person than the leader of INEC in the state. He came here himself.” The party’s National Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Victor Giadom, commended the party delegates for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves during the state delegate congress. He noted that the peaceful conduct of the state delegate congress demonstrated that APC in Rivers State is a united and indivisible party. He called on party members to support the new executive to move the party forward. The state delegate congress was supervised by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Joseph Alalibo.Jacksonville defeats East Tennessee State 60-52Aaron Judge wins second AL MVP in 3 seasons. Shohei Ohtani expected to win NL honornn7777 。

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Alien: Romulus Xenomorph Hot Toys Figure Unveiled, Available for Preorder Now By Hot Toys is celebrating the release of the recent with a new sixth scale figure, which is available to preorder now on Sideshow Collectibles’ site. The newest figure comes modeled after the iconic Xenomorph as it appears in the 2024 film. The “Scorched Xenomorph” stands at about 44cm (17.3′′) tall and is painted black and dark gray with a glossy finish to match the way the creature is presented in the movie. The figure also features an all-new joint design, and a bendable tail to allow for different posing styles. How to get the Alien: Romulus Hot Toys figure? The figure is available to preorder now on , and retails for $305. The figure is expected to release sometime between October 2025-March 2026, so fans will have to wait a little bit before getting their hands on one. For those interested in purchasing, Sideshow does also offer payment plan options if the initial price is a bit too much. Sign-up today for access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ As is customary with Hot Toys figures, the figure also comes with two interchangeable carapaces, one of which features a translucent look at the Xenomorph’s skull. The figure also comes with a handful of different hands to swap in and out, an extendable inner jaw, an articulated facehugger accessory, and a diorama base with LED light-up functionality. Anthony Nash has been writing about games and the gaming industry for nearly a decade. When he’s not writing about games, he’s usually playing them. You can find him on Twitter talking about games or sports at @_anthonynash. Share articleAixtron Laid Low By SiC Weakness, But Patience Can Pay Off

When the NCAA's playing rules oversight committee this past spring approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season, Kolpacki, Michigan State's head football equipment manager, knew the Spartans' QBs and linebackers were going to have a problem. "There had to be some sort of solution," he said. As it turns out, there was. And it was right across the street. Kolpacki reached out to Tamara Reid Bush, a mechanical engineering professor who not only heads the school's Biomechanical Design Research Laboratory but also is a football season ticket-holder. Kolpacki "showed me some photos and said that other teams had just put duct tape inside the (earhole), and he asked me, 'Do you think we can do anything better than duct tape,?" Bush said. "And I said, 'Oh, absolutely.'" Bush and Rylie DuBois, a sophomore biosystems engineering major and undergraduate research assistant at the lab, set out to produce earhole inserts made from polylactic acid, a bio-based plastic, using a 3D printer. Part of the challenge was accounting for the earhole sizes and shapes that vary depending on helmet style. Once the season got underway with a Friday night home game against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 30, the helmets of starting quarterback Aidan Chiles and linebacker Jordan Turner were outfitted with the inserts, which helped mitigate crowd noise. DuBois attended the game, sitting in the student section. "I felt such a strong sense of accomplishment and pride," DuBois said. "And I told all my friends around me about how I designed what they were wearing on the field." All told, Bush and DuBois have produced around 180 sets of the inserts, a number that grew in part due to the variety of helmet designs and colors that are available to be worn by Spartan players any given Saturday. Plus, the engineering folks have been fine-tuning their design throughout the season. Dozens of Bowl Subdivision programs are doing something similar. In many cases, they're getting 3D-printed earhole covers from XO Armor Technologies, which provides on-site, on-demand 3D printing of athletic wearables. The Auburn, Alabama-based company has donated its version of the earhole covers to the equipment managers of programs ranging from Georgia and Clemson to Boise State and Arizona State in the hope the schools would consider doing business with XO Armor in the future, said Jeff Klosterman, vice president of business development. XO Armor first was approached by the Houston Texans at the end of last season about creating something to assist quarterback C.J. Stroud in better hearing play calls delivered to his helmet during road games. XO Armor worked on a solution and had completed one when it received another inquiry: Ohio State, which had heard Michigan State was moving forward with helmet inserts, wondered if XO Armor had anything in the works. "We kind of just did this as a one-off favor to the Texans and honestly didn't forecast it becoming our viral moment in college football," Klosterman said. "We've now got about 60 teams across college football and the NFL wearing our sound-deadening earhole covers every weekend." The rules state that only one player for each team is permitted to be in communication with coaches while on the field. For the Spartans, it's typically Chiles on offense and Turner on defense. Turner prefers to have an insert in both earholes, but Chiles has asked that the insert be used in only one on his helmet. Chiles "likes to be able to feel like he has some sort of outward exposure," Kolpacki said. Exposure is something the sophomore signal-caller from Long Beach, California, had in away games against Michigan and Oregon this season. Michigan Stadium welcomed 110,000-plus fans for the Oct. 26 matchup between the in-state rivals. And while just under 60,000 packed Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, for the Ducks' 31-10 win over Michigan State three weeks earlier, it was plenty loud. "The Big Ten has some pretty impressive venues," Kolpacki said. "It can be just deafening," he said. "That's what those fans are there for is to create havoc and make it difficult for coaches to get a play call off." Something that is a bit easier to handle thanks to Bush and her team. She called the inserts a "win-win-win" for everyone. "It's exciting for me to work with athletics and the football team," she said. 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An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish. See Also: List of the most shorted stocks American Airlines Gr Short Interest Graph (3 Months) As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for American Airlines Gr has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted. Comparing American Airlines Gr's Short Interest Against Its Peers Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis. 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Ganderbal, Nov 30: Government Degree College Ganderbal hosted an annual alumni meet–2024 in the conference hall of the college on Friday bringing together former students and staff to celebrate and reconnect. The meeting was attended by about 30 alumni from various batches coming together to relive their memories and share experiences. The programme was organised by IQAC of the college and the proceedings of the programme were conducted by Dr Sheikh Tanveer Salam (Coordinator IQAC). The programme started with recitation of Quranic verses by Parvaiz Ahmad Wani. Spiritual presentations were followed by the presidential address of Principal of the College, Prof Fouzia Fatima highlighting the importance of engaging alumni for the overall development of college, referring alumni as the backbone of college. This was followed by a power point presentation of Dr Sheikh Tanveer Salam to brief the audience about the growth of college both in academic excellence and infrastructural augmentation over the years right from its inception. Dr Mairaj Ahamad Bhat, Assistant Professor of Political Science and President Alumni Association of GDC Ganderbal briefed about the status of registration of Alumni Association of GDC Ganderbal under the name “Shehjaar” and highlighted the need for passing a joint resolution to strive for addressing some challenges faced by the college like occupation of half of west campus of college by Central University of Kashmir, water logging of west campus, need for indoor sports hall and separate Women’s college in Ganderbal. Prof Mairaj then invited other prominent alumni like Bilal Ahamad Wani (social activist), Feroz Ahamad (Inspector JKP), Zahoor Ahamad Mehdi and Mehraj (National Awardee Sarpanch) for sharing their experiences as students of the college. The programme concluded with a formal vote of thanks extended by Dr Sheikh Shubeena (AP Veterinary Technology and Member IQAC). The programme was a resounding success. The joyous moments were captured through photographs leaving participants eagerly anticipating the next gathering.As the daughter of Chinese refugees, Margie Chan deeply empathized with Chicago’s newly arrived migrants when she saw them wearing little more than T-shirts and sandals despite chilly weather. “My parents and brothers arrived in Chicago on New Year’s Day in 1956. Just imagine it’s 20 degrees with about 6 inches of snow on the ground, and my two older brothers look at my parents and go, ‘WTF. This is where we’re living? Are you guys crazy?’ But we had my grandfathers here, these people usually have no one. That’s why, if I have the opportunity to help, I should,” Chan said. Over 51,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing migrants to sanctuary cities. To house the new arrivals, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot set up temporary shelters. By the end of the year, the seven remaining city-run shelters are expected to close their doors as the city merges its shelter systems for asylum-seekers and unhoused people into one network. Motivated by the migrants and her parents’ experiences as refugees from Taishan, Guangdong, fleeing Mao Tse-tung’s control as a political leader under the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, Chan wanted to help. Chan, 68, of Rogers Park, launched 500 Hats for Refugees in September 2023, hoping to equip asylum-seekers for the Midwest winter. Chan chose the name of her initiative as a play on words inspired by the Dr. Seuss book “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins,” a nod to her days as a children’s librarian. In the book, the character Bartholomew Cubbins, like Chan, has a connection to hats. The initiative provides handmade knitted hats made from acrylic yarn to refugees, migrants and those in need. “I felt bad,” Chan said. “I’m sure these people had no expectations of coming to some place cold. Oftentimes I saw many of them in T-shirts and sandals in my neighborhood. I thought, ‘Why not make some hats for them?’” Knowing she couldn’t knit thousands of hats alone, Chan joined online crafting groups and recruited her friends. Once she had rallied knitters and supporters, her mission to keep heads warm was ready to get going. “This solely runs on donations and I provide everyone with the address to ship the hats. I get packages from all over: California, Texas, which I found interesting; Florida — oh my gosh, even packages from Canada and Hawaii,” Chan said. Chan collaborates with Chicago Public Libraries, schools and universities to host “Hats & Hot Chocolate” events, where migrants can receive the hats for free. The first event took place on Nov. 7, 2023, at CPL’s Edgewater branch. Chan also collaborates with other organizations such as nonprofit Operation Warm on the events. Operation Warm is a national organization dedicated to serving children through community programs and resources. When partnering with Chan, the nonprofit often donates brand-new coats and shoes, helping to ensure children receive properly fitting winter wear. “My whole thing was that as packages began to arrive, the size [of hats] became less important because there would always be a head to fit the hat,” Chan said. Christine Yusa, 78, a contributor, has donated three hats for Chan since she learned about her initiative. Yusa felt impacted by Chan’s efforts as she migrated from Caracas, Venezuela, to Chicago at the age of 12. “We’re on this planet for such a short time. We shouldn’t make enemies; we should make friends. And if it takes a warm hat to make a friend, then that’s what I will do,” Yusa said. Former CPS principal Pamela Brandt, a friend of Chan’s, said Chan’s project has “given her a new lease on life.” “All of this really invigorated Margie. Now there are hats everywhere at her home,” Brandt said. Chan has collected over 3,000 hats and continues to receive more every day. She has two more events in December scheduled with Operation Warm at CPL’s Little Village and Humboldt Park branches. Chan views her service as a way to honor her parents and the opportunities she received in the U.S., including her education at Northwestern University and Columbia University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s in library science, respectively. “It’s my way of paying it forward,” Chan said. “My brothers and I had many opportunities in this country, and these refugees seek similar chances.” 500 Hats for Refugees continues to accept donations for hats and supplies. Contact them via email at 500hatsforrefugees@gmail.com. “As long as there are heads that need to be covered, then I guess I will keep doing it until I can’t,” Chan said.

9 not to miss after-Christmas sales to shop from Amazon, Tory Burch, Nordstrom, UGG, and moreCanadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Joining Trump and Trudeau at dinner were Trump's picks for commerce secretary, interior secretary and national security adviser, and the three men's wives. From the Canadian side, the dinner guests included Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security. Trump’s transition did not respond to questions about what they had discussed or whether the conversation alleviated Trump’s concerns about the border. A smiling Trudeau declined comment upon returning to his West Palm Beach hotel late Friday. Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election CHICAGO (AP) — An emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers has seized on Donald Trump’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. Many have appropriated a 1960s abortion rights rallying cry, declaring “Your body, my choice,” and have been using it publicly on college campuses and even in public schools. While none of the current online rhetoric is being amplified by Trump, experts say many young men see the former president’s return to the White House as vindication of their views on women. For many women, the words are a worrying sign of what might lie ahead as some men perceive the election results as a rebuke of reproductive rights and women’s rights. Syrian insurgents are inside Aleppo in a major setback for Assad as government forces regroup BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents have fanned out inside Syria's largest city Aleppo a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops. Syria's army said troops have redeployed to prepare for a counteroffensive. Witnesses said insurgents were seen Saturday at landmarks in Aleppo for the first time since 2016, when they were expelled by government forces backed by Russia and Iran. The surprise offensive is a major embarrassment for Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has regained total control of the city eight years ago. An Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers. Israel says 1 was an Oct. 7 attacker DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen. The charity says it is “urgently seeking more details” after Israel’s military said it targeted a WCK worker who had been part of the Hamas attack that sparked the war. The charity in an email says it is “heartbroken” by the airstrike and that it had no knowledge anyone in the car had alleged ties to the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, saying it is “working with incomplete information.” It says it is pausing operations in Gaza. Lebanese fishermen hope ceasefire with Israel means normal life returning TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is bringing hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon. That includes fishermen who’ve long launched their single-engine wooden boats into the Mediterranean at dawn. For months, Israel imposed a siege that kept hundreds of fishermen at this ancient Phoenician port ashore. That upended their lives and dealt the industry a major blow. The port siege also cut people off from key ingredients for traditional Lebanese dishes. As war devastated their country, the loss of fish damaged a deep association with home. Now, the possibility of renewed fishing is helping fuel hope. How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of plotting a coup to keep him in office. The plot was allegedly comprised of several components and substantiated by evidence and testimony in the agency's 884-page report. The pieces of the puzzle include laying the groundwork by systematically sowing distrust of the electoral system among the populace. It also includes drafting a decree to give the plot a veneer of legal basis and pressuring top military brass to go along with the plan. Bolsonaro and his main allies have denied any wrongdoing or involvement and accuse authorities of political persecution. Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protesters have gathered across Georgia in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. The third night of protests were held Saturday. More than 100 demonstrators were arrested as crowds clashed with police Friday night. The Associated Press saw protesters in Tbilisi being chased and beaten by police as demonstrators rallied in front of the country’s parliament building. The violence follows the ruling Georgian Dream party's disputed victory in the Oct. 26 election. It was widely seen as a referendum on the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Romania's parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are preparing to go to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country. However, Sunday's vote is sandwiched between a two-round presidential race and is overshadowed by controversies and chaos following the outcome of the first vote. While the president has significant decision-making powers in areas such as national security and foreign policy, the prime minister is the head of the nation’s government. Sunday’s vote will determine the formation of the country’s 466-seat legislature. North Korea's Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's visiting defense chief. A Russia military delegation led by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday as international concerns about the two countries’ expanding cooperation deepened after North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia. During a Friday meeting, Kim and Belousov reached “a satisfactory consensus” on issues on how to further boost strategic partnership and defend each country’s sovereignty and security interests, state media said. Heavy snow blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season is threatening to bury towns in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania as the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend winds down. Numbing cold and heavy snow could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions. A state of emergency was declared for parts of New York, making it problematic for scores of Thanksgiving travelers trying to return home. This week’s blast of frigid Arctic air also brought bitterly cold temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below average to the Northern Plains. Cold air was expected to move over the eastern third of the U.S. by Monday, the weather service said, with temperatures about 10 degrees below average.

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Stony Brook wins 72-55 against RiderArticle content This edition of the Hidden Game is dedicated to Josh Anderson . Say what you will about fighting in hockey and the frontier justice mentality that exists, but the Canadiens’ veteran forward wasted little time Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden settling a five-week-old score. And credit Anderson for taking the law into his own hands; someone had to. Before the game was two minutes old, Anderson put a beating on Rangers’ captain Jacob Trouba, landing right hands, repeatedly, on the New York defenceman. They briefly separated and Anderson, 6-foot-3 and 226 pounds, pounded the crap a second time out of Trouba, no Caspar Milquetoast at 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds. In World Wrestling Entertainment, they would have called this two out of three falls. Trouba, you’ll remember, delivered a clean — albeit vicious — hit on Canadiens’ defenceman Justin Barron when the teams met at the Bell Centre on Oct. 22. Barron suffered an apparent concussion on the play, although that was never confirmed by the organization, and defenceman Mike Matheson subsequently fought Trouba that night. The teams will meet a third time Jan. 19 in Montreal Canadiens fans might want to circle that date, given the hate these two clubs seem to have for each other. Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson fights New York Rangers defenceman Jacob Trouba in the first period of game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in New York. Photo by Adam Hunger / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS News you need (Part I): The Rangers ended a five-game losing streak — their longest in four seasons — with Saturday’s 4-3 victory. Montreal, idle since Wednesday, should have taken better advantage of a team that played in Philadelphia Friday afternoon. It was New York’s first set of back-to-back contests this season. Last season in the second game, the Rangers’ record was 11-1-0. News you need (Part II) : When New York’s Artemi Panarin opened the scoring nine minutes into the game, it was the Rangers’ first power-play goal in nine games, dating back to Nov. 12, against Winnipeg. News you need (Part III): The Rangers continue to beat the Canadiens like a rented mule. New York is 5-0-1 in its last six against Montreal and 9-2-1 dating back to February 2020. News you need (Part IV): The win was the 1,700th in Rangers history on home ice. News you need (Part V): New York has won 13 games this season and has allowed two or fewer goals in all but two of those victories. Another Cy Young candidate: Rangers forward Chris Kreider, who returned to the lineup after missing three games with back spasms, has a 9-0 stats line — the differential between goals and assists. The 33-year-old, who has been with the team since 2012-13, has been the subject of trade speculation. Another $400 stick down the drain: Panarin was at the point in the game’s seventh minute when his stick shattered. Some penalties are good: Kreider would have had a good scoring opportunity off a rebound one minute later — until he was held by Emil Heineman . Some penalties are not: Kreider was guilty of holding Kaiden Guhle in the offensive zone nearly 13 minutes into the game. He doesn’t score much, but ...: Credit Christian Dvorak for his screen on goaltender Jonathan Quick, allowing Matheson to snap the puck past him at 11:47 of the opening period. Late goals are killers: The Canadiens played a decent first period — until Vincent Trocheck scored New York’s second goal with 3.1 seconds remaining in the period. Until they’re not: Montreal came out quickly in the second period, generating three shots in the opening two minutes. NHL officiating at its best (Part I): Kreider blatantly interfered with Anderson early in the period. Nonetheless, no penalty was assessed. Dumb penalty: Seconds later, Sam Carrick was called for unsportsmanlike conduct, with Arber Xhekaj — of all players — unwilling to drop the gloves. This one would have been a mismatch, considering Carrick is four inches shorter and outweighed by 38 pounds. Swedish sandwich : Late in the middle frame, Trouba and Trocheck delivered a one-two punch on Heineman. NHL officiating at its best (Part II): It certainly looked like a routine check to us. Nonetheless, Anderson was penalized for roughing against Ryan Lindgren in the second period. Mika Zibanejad scored on the ensuing power play — his first goal in six games. News you need (Part VI): Cole Caufield is on pace for 50 goals after scoring his 14th from a tight angle at 4:16 of the third period. Hit of the game: Brett Berard, playing only his fourth game this season, left favouring his right shoulder after being crunched against the boards by Kirby Dach in the third period. Pass of the game: Lane Hutson to Nick Suzuki on the Canadiens’ third goal, with six minutes remaining in regulation time. Karma is a bitch: It might have been an unfortunate break, but players must control their sticks. The struggling Dach, with one goal this season, took a double minor for high-sticking Zibanejad at 17:20 of the third period. With 23.3 seconds remaining, Kaapo Kakko scored the winning goal. Next time, decline the penalty: Montreal went 0-for-3 with the man advantage. Braden Schneider of the New York Rangers checks Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in New York City. Photo by Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Quick stats: Matheson had four shots, was a plus-3 and logged a team-high 26:07 of ice time. Dach also had four shots. Samuel Montembeault faced 28 shots for a save percentage of .857. They said it: “I loved everything about our game, but I’m not going to talk about the refs,” Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis told reporters in New York following the contest. “I thought we deserved better, obviously,” Suzuki told the media in New York. “I thought we played better than them. It’s a tough way to end the game like that, giving up a goal that late.” “I thought we answered how we had to in the third period,” Alex Newhook said in New York. “It would have been nice to get one more. We had enough looks to get one more.” hzurkowsky@postmedia.com x.com/HerbZurkowsky1

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It has now been nearly two months since the Chicago Sky decided to part ways with head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season at the helm. In fact, Chicago's new coach, Tyler Marsh, has already started the process of picking up where Weatherspoon left off ahead of the 2025 season. Weatherspoon got the chance to talk about this career-defining development on Wednesday during the Unrivaled League's media availability. The WNBA Hall of Famer, who will be coaching one of the six teams in the inaugural season of the 3-on-3 tournament, admitted that she was surprised by the Sky's decision to fire her. “It wasn’t a decision I saw coming,” she said, via the Chicago Sun-Times . Be that as it may, Weatherspoon implied that she has no regrets about her stint with the Sky. “You gotta know this and stand on it," she said. "You’re not for everybody. I’m OK with that. I know the things I did. I know the things I helped change. I know the things I had to go through and what I stood through. I will do that again, over and over and over.” © Wendell Cruz–USA TODAY Sports For now, the 58-year-old is focused on her next gig, which is coaching for Unrivaled. The inaugural season of the Breanna Stweart and Napheese Collier-led league will start in January and will span for three months. After that, Weatherspoon will be free to take on other job opportunities should they come -- something that she isn't closing any doors on. “That is to be seen,” Weatherspoon said of potentially returning to the WNBA. “One thing about me is I don’t run from anything. I don’t hide from anything. I don’t have to answer anything. Because I know what I bring. I know how hard I worked. I know that the opportunity for me will come and I’ll be ready.” As of writing, the Dallas Wings, the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun are the three teams in the league that still have an opening for the head coaching position. Related: Angel Reese's Emotional Reaction to Teresa Weatherspoon Reunion Related: Fans Convinced Angel Reese Relationship Got Teresa Weatherspoon Fired After New ReportNASCAR: Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin Slam Truck Series Rule Shake-Up

Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Announces Listing Transfer for the Hennessy Stance ESG ETF (STNC) to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLCEd Sheeran has apologised to Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim for interrupting him during a live TV interview. The 33-year-old pop star interrupted Amorim's interview with Sky Sports after Ipswich Town's 1-1 draw with United on Sunday (24.11.24). - but Ed has now taken to social media to issue an apology, explaining that he just wanted to greet Sky pundit Jamie Redknapp and that he didn't realise he was even on the air. Ed - who is a minority shareholder of Ipswich - wrote on Instagram: "Apologies if I offended Amorim yesterday, didn’t realise he was actually being interviewed at the time, was popping to say hi and bye to Jamie. Obz feel a bit of a b****** but life goes on. Great game though, congrats to all involved x (sic)" Ed bought his minority stake in the English soccer team earlier this year. The pop star - who is a life-long fan of the team - has sponsored Ipswich since 2021, and he agreed a deal to acquire a 1.4 percent stake in the club. He said in a statement at the time: "I am really excited to have bought a small percentage of my hometown football club. "It’s any football fan’s dream to be an owner of the club they support, and I feel so grateful for this opportunity." Ed also revealed that he was looking forward to seeing his beloved team back in the Premier League league, after they achieved promotion to the top division. He shared: "It’s such a joy to be a fan of Ipswich Town. There are ups and downs but football is all about taking the highs and the lows. "I’m not a voting shareholder or a board member, this is just me putting some money into the club I love and them returning the gesture, so please don’t get onto me with signing suggestions or tactics to play!"

NETFLIX saw a massive spike in ratings for its Christmas Day NFL games. Despite some technical difficulties, the Netflix broadcast was an absolute success. While the quality of the broadcast went in and out, Netflix saw a huge influx of viewership for their NFL games. Specifically, the 2 pm ET game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs saw millions of live viewers. According to NFL Media , there were viewers from over 200 countries watching the game at some point. Netflix also reported that the Chiefs-Steelers game was their second-most watched live event. Read more on the NFL While the game saw a large influx of viewers, many of them were upset with the quality of the stream they watched. Like the broadcast of the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight, Netflix had some technical difficulties. These difficulties came early in the stream during the national anthem. Voices of Service were in Pittsburgh to sing the Star Spangled Banner. Most read in American Football Fans shared how great the performance of the anthem was until the audio cut out. Those viewers who had their audio affected took to social media to rant about the stream. "The one time there’s a decent national anthem, they f**k up the audio. Thanks @Netflix," one fan said. "Does Netflix not have the mics of the national anthem singers? They’re just tracking the mics by the stadium speakers," another fan said. "Yo @netflix y'all really botched one of the best national anthems we have probably heard this year in the @nfl," a third fan said. "This is a horrible national anthem! Netflix and the @NFL should be ashamed!!" a fourth fan said. "The National Anthem sounded great but sucks you could barely hear it on #Netflix," a fifth fan said. Netflix will be the global home of the NFL on Christmas Day this year. The streaming service will show two special holiday games live around the world. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs kick off the double header against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 pm ET. And they'll be followed by the Baltimore Ravens at the Houston Texans from 4.30 pm ET. That game will also feature a halftime show from Beyonce in her home town of Houston, Texas. Netflix also confirmed their broadcast team for the day , led by Fox NFL commentator Greg Olsen and former Good Morning Football host Kay Adams. The issues weren't nearly as bad as what occurred during Paul vs Tyson, but Netflix did pledge to fix the technical difficulties after that game. "This unprecedented scale created many technical challenges, which the launch team tackled brilliantly by prioritizing stability of the stream for the majority of viewers," Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone wrote in a company memo after Paul vs Tyson. "I’m sure many of you have seen the chatter in the press and on social media about the quality issues. Read More on The US Sun "We don’t want to dismiss the poor experience of some members, and know we have room for improvement, but still consider this event a huge success." While the games were a success to Netflix, the broadcaster likely has a lot of work to do before becoming a permanent partner of the NFL.Abdelgowad scores 26 in UMass' 86-52 victory over UMass-BostonThe government has notified the telecom cyber security rules, that aim to safeguard India's communication networks and services, through a host of measures including specified timelines for telcos to report security incidents and make disclosures. The rules also empower the central government/ its authorised agency to seek traffic data and any other data (other than the content of messages) from a telecom entity for the purpose of ensuring cyber security. Telecom entities would also be required to adopt telecom cyber security policy, that would include security safeguards, risk management approaches, actions, training, network testing, and risk assessment. "The central government, or any agency authorised by the central government, may, for the purposes of protecting and ensuring telecom cyber security, seek from a telecommunication entity, traffic data and any other data, other than the content of messages, in the form and manner as may be specified by the central government on the portal; and direct a telecommunication entity to establish necessary infrastructure and equipment for collection and provision of such data from designated points to enable its processing and storage," according to the rules framed under the new Telecom Act. The government and any agency authorised by it to collect data under these rules, as well as persons with whom such data is shared, will place adequate safeguards to ensure that such data is stored and maintained in strict confidentiality and prevent any unauthorised access, it said. The rules clearly outline telecom cyber security obligations. "...no person shall endanger telecom cyber security by misuse of telecommunication equipment or telecommunication identifier or telecommunication network or telecommunication services or by fraud, cheating or personation; transmitting any message which is fraudulent; committing or intending to commit any security incident; engaging in any other use which is contrary to the provision, of any other law for the time being in force; or any other means which may have security risk on telecom cyber security," according to the rules," it said. Under the rules, every telecom entity will be required to implement specified measures to ensure cyber security, including adopting a telecom cyber security policy (security safeguards, risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices and technologies, to enhance telecom cyber security). The policy, it said, should also encompass telecom network testing including hardening, vulnerability assessment and risk assessment, identification and prevention of security incidents among other aspects. The policy should entail a rapid action system to deal with security incidents including mitigation measures to limit the impact of such incidents; and forensic analysis of security incidents to ensure learnings from such incidents and further strengthening telecom cyber security. Telecom entities would be required to appoint a Chief Telecommunication Security Officer, and report security incidents within six hours to the Centre along with "relevant details of the affected system including the description of such incident." In 24 hours of becoming aware of the security incident, telecom entities would be required to furnish information on a number of users affected, duration, geographical area, the extent to which the functioning of the network or service is affected; and the remedial measures taken or proposed to be taken. As per the rules, a manufacturer of equipment that has an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number, will register the number of such equipment manufactured in India with the government, before the first sale of such equipment. 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Since a crippling strike at many of Boeing’s US plane factories ended more than a month ago, progress ramping up production of its best-selling 737 MAX jet has been deliberately slow. Safety inspectors inside the 737 MAX factory outside Seattle laboriously scoured half-constructed planes for flaws they may have missed during the seven-week work stoppage. Other workers poured over manuals to restore their expired safety licenses. The factory was initially so lifeless in mid-November that one employee left early because the bins of fasteners he was tasked with replenishing weren’t being used, according to a source inside the plant. The result: no new 737 MAX plane has been completed. Boeing said on Tuesday that it had restarted MAX production last week, as first reported by Reuters. Boeing’s cautious approach, following criticism that the planemaker for years rushed production, has garnered praise from regulators and some airline CEOs. But it also has some smaller suppliers who cut jobs or operating hours during the strike hesitating to staff-up again, creating further uncertainty in an already fragile supply chain, according to three suppliers, one analyst and an industry source. Both Boeing and rival Airbus have struggled to meet production goals due to supply chain delays. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg in October told analysts he was anticipating a bumpy return from the supply chain post strike. Parts that used to take a day to be finished at a processing shop now take a week, one supplier told Reuters. This account of Boeing’s effort to restart production of its strongest-selling jet is based on interviews with a dozen Boeing factory workers and 10 suppliers, most of whom spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to talk to the media. It shows that Ortberg is sticking to his pledge to cautiously restart 737 MAX production, prioritising safety and quality due to heightened regulatory scrutiny following a January mid-air panel blowout on a near-new plane. The interviews also revealed that some suppliers are still struggling to recover from the strike, after wrestling with slumping plane production during Covid-19, and the 2019 MAX grounding following two fatal crashes involving the model. Boeing “will continue to steadily increase production as we execute on our safety and quality plan and work to meet the expectations of our regulator and customers,” Boeing spokesperson Jessica Kowal said. “We will also continue to work transparently with our suppliers, listening to concerns and looking for opportunities to improve collaboration to ensure our entire production system operates safely and predictably.” After weeks of inertia, there were fresh signs of movement inside Boeing’s Renton 737 MAX factory last week, three sources said, with green fuselages entering the final assembly line where the wings and tail get attached. The restart, while not bringing immediate relief, is good news for financially-strapped fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems which was running low on storage space during the strike. A Reuters reporter saw over 100 MAX fuselages lined up at Spirit’s Wichita factory this week. Spirit Aero spokesperson Joe Buccino said the company was “working closely with Boeing as they restart production.” Boeing executives have privately said they hope to produce 15 to 20 MAX jets this month, two of the 10 suppliers and one industry source said, although one of them cautioned that the chance of hitting the higher end of that target is unlikely. The Boeing spokesperson did not comment on those numbers. Boeing typically closes most planemaking operations between December 24 and January 1. While Boeing doesn’t disclose production figures, the planemaker said in October that before the strike it was preparing to hit a target of 38 737 jets per month by year’s end. At the factory, daily tasks are paired with exacting efforts to clean up and take steps to avoid error, with note-taking FAA officials carrying clipboards and donning reflective vests a regular sight, they said. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker praised Boeing on December 5 for not following past practice by immediately restarting production after the strike, instead focusing on workforce and training. Still, Whitaker told Reuters that Boeing has a long journey to achieve its targeted safety culture. “The plant’s cleaner, as you would expect, but they’re frank about the fact that they’ve got a long way to go,” he said. Stabilising Boeing’s MAX production is key both for the planemaker and for the financial health of its supply chain on the jet with 4,200 outstanding airline orders and which is expected to drive revenues for years to come Six out of the 10 suppliers told Reuters they won’t bring back workers before 2025, partly because they are unsure whether Boeing will need to again change its production plans. Two suppliers said they were told by Boeing that the planemaker is expected to give a private update on a key internal 737 supply chain production milestone for the supply chain, this month. “Supplier trust in Boeing rates is at a low point,” said Glenn McDonald, a supply chain specialist at US aerospace consultancy AeroDynamic Advisory, which advises clients in areas like business and corporate strategy. “Suppliers have been burned before by investing for rates that didn’t come ... that doubt becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.” In the short term, Boeing can likely count on excess parts and components it has amassed this year to build its planes since until the strike it largely continued purchasing from suppliers at a higher rate than it needed because it was producing fewer jets due to the blowout. Then, purchasing largely slumped during the strike. As production comes back online, supplier scepticism over Boeing’s rates could impede needed investments to meet Boeing’s plans for a return to a rate of 38 and above next year, according to three suppliers, McDonald and an industry source. Boeing’s struggles mean it will take longer to return 737 MAX production to its pre-strike levels than after a 2008 work stoppage, when the planemaker got back to a monthly rate of 31 in about 25 days, McDonald said. That longer recovery is being acutely felt by some of the hundreds of small suppliers that dot Boeing’s manufacturing heartland in Washington state. Smaller aerospace suppliers are less bullish on making capital investments than many of their larger counterparts, said Christopher Chidzik, principal economist at the Association for Manufacturing Technology, a trade group. In October, despite the Boeing machinists strike, aerospace producers increased orders of manufacturing technology to the highest level of 2024, indicating that they used the downtime to replace and expand technology used on production lines, he said. Smaller job shops went against that trend, he added. Seattle-area supplier Rosemary Brester hoped she and her husband would be able to get their metal aircraft components processed more quickly following the end of the strike, but delays persist. The couple, who have been running Hobart Machined Products since 1978 out of a workshop beside their home, rely on a finishing specialist to anodise and paint their precision parts before sending them to larger companies that sell to Boeing. This used to take a day, now it takes a week, because the finishing specialist has been short-staffed since laying off workers during the strike. “All we can do is manufacture to the schedule we have, maybe expedite parts and pay a bit more to get them to our customers on time,” she said. “Until I see some real stability, I’m not going to hire anybody,” Brester said. Carmen Evans, co-owner of New Tech Industries in Mukilteo, Washington near Boeing’s colossal Everett factory complex, said the small supplier is ready to produce more specialised tooling for its largest customer. But they are now in a type of limbo as they wait for Boeing’s MAX factory to start humming again. “It’s not like the floodgates have opened up yet,” she said.Pep Guardiola has pledged to step aside if he fails to turn around Manchester City’s poor run of form. The City boss is enduring the worst run of his glittering managerial career after a six-game winless streak featuring five successive defeats and a calamitous 3-3 draw in a match his side had led 3-0. The 53-year-old, who has won 18 trophies since taking charge at the Etihad Stadium in 2016, signed a contract extension through to the summer of 2027 just over a week ago. Yet, despite his remarkable successes, he still considers himself vulnerable to the sack and has pleaded with the club to keep faith. “I don’t want to stay in the place if I feel like I’m a problem,” said the Spaniard, who watched in obvious frustration as City conceded three times in the last 15 minutes in a dramatic capitulation against Feyenoord in midweek. “I don’t want to stay here just because the contract is there. “My chairman knows it. I said to him, ‘Give me the chance to try come back’, and especially when everybody comes back (from injury) and see what happens. “After, if I’m not able to do it, we have to change because, of course, (the past) nine years are dead. “More than ever I ask to my hierarchy, give me the chance. “Will it be easy for me now? No. I have the feeling that still I have a job to do and I want to do it.” City have been hampered by a raft of injuries this term, most pertinently to midfield talisman and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri. The Euro 2024 winner is expected to miss the remainder of the season and his absence has been keenly felt over the past two months. Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne has also not started a match since September. The pressure continues to build with champions City facing a crucial trip to title rivals and Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday. Defeat would leave City trailing Arne Slot’s side by 11 points. “I don’t enjoy it at all, I don’t like it,” said Guardiola of his side’s current situation. “I sleep not as good as I slept when I won every game. “The sound, the smell, the perfume is not good enough right now. “But I’m the same person who won the four Premier Leagues in a row. I was happier because I ate better, lived better, but I was not thinking differently from who I am.” Guardiola is confident his side will not stop battling as they bid to get back on track. He said: “The people say, ‘Yeah, it’s the end of that’. Maybe, but we are in November. We will see what happens until the end. “What can you do? Cry for that? You don’t stay long – many, many years without fighting. That is what you try to look for, this is the best (way). “Why should we not believe? Why should it not happen with us?”