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They were nation builders, businesspeople, warriors, athletes, artists and inspirations. They did what few of us ever do; now they’ve done the one thing that everyone must do. The famous people who passed away in 2024 all made their mark on the world, not necessarily positively or heroically. Here are their own words to shed some light on who they were, what they did and what they learned. “India is on the move again; we shall .” — , widely credited as the architect of India’s economic reform program, notably during his decade as prime minister, 92, Dec. 26 “Rickey’s gotta go!” — Recurrent of , base-stealing legend (and former Blue Jay) who played Major League Baseball for 25 years, 65, Dec. 20 “I was brought home (after being born), handed over to my dad in his arms (and) he takes me in his arms, puts his lips to my ear and recites the tabla rhythms .” — , one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who introduced tabla to global audiences and worked with George Harrison and Yo-Yo Ma among many others, 73, Dec. 15 “We lost a lot of good people, you know. . But we never know what’s going to happen in a war.” — , survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor who later worked as a forklift driver in California, 100, Dec. 11 “I am not a prophet. I really base all that on intuitiveness, the fact that I spend such an incredible amount of time with audiences and how they think.” — , entertainer and mentalist and born George Joseph Kresge Jr., 89, Dec. 10 “I have been considered a writer who writes from rage and it confuses me. What else do writers write from?” — , the poet, , educator and public speaker who spent decades as a literary celebrity, 81, Dec. 9 “I’m actually sick and tired of hearing the government talk about trafficked women and underaged children as if we don’t care about those issues. We care about those issues and I actually think ” — , a lawyer and York University legal scholar known for leading the challenge of Canada’s prostitution laws, 69, Dec. 7 “And even though I’m alone now, the phone still rings. I have some wonderful friends who have helped me through so much. It still doesn’t fill the empty gap in my heart, .” — , estranged mother and frequent lyrical target of rapper Eminem, 69, Dec. 2 “I don’t believe in jogging. It extends your life — but by exactly the amount of time you spend jogging.’’ — Academy Award winner , longtime Woody Allen who co-wrote the books for “Jersey Boys” and “The Addams Family,” 85, Nov. 29 “There was nothing more fun when ‘Airplane!’ came out and because no one knew us (screenwriters), we could go to the movie and sit with a full house and ” — co-writer of beloved spoof as well as “The Naked Gun” and more, 80, Nov. 26 “People say, ‘You’re still here?’ I said, ‘I never left.’ ” — , American former player and general manager who won Grey Cups for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and stayed in Steeltown thereafter, 84, Nov. 25 “And if you want to meet the real Emma, ... Emma had to be tough and ruthless at times: but then so am I. I have to be, as a businesswoman.” — , a British journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the saga “A Woman of Substance” featuring retail baroness Emma Harte, and wrote more than a dozen other novels that sold tens of millions of copies, 91, Nov. 24 “I thought (disdainfully), ‘Great, a guy with a bad jacket and an equally bad moustache who doesn’t care what you have to say — .’” — , on pausing his singing and acting ambitions to become the affable host of game shows like “Wheel of Fortune” and “Love Connection,” 83, Nov. 23 “My biggest contribution was giving the kids the faith that they can be the best among the best.” , the who led Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton to Olympic gold while revolutionizing the sport of gymnastics, only to see his legacy hurt by allegations of abusive coaching, 82, Nov. 15 “The cohort from 20 to 39 are ... quite frankly, putting the rest of us in a challenging position ... Don’t blow this for the rest of us.” — justifying a during his tenure as former B.C. premier, 65, Nov. 12 “(Charles) Mingus use to say the damnedest thing about me years ago. He’d say, ‘Well, Roy Haynes. You don’t always play the beat, you suggest the beat!’ ... If I leave out a beat, ... You’ve got to use a little imagination in there.” — , pioneering jazz drummer who performed with legends like Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Sarah Vaughan, 99, Nov. 12 “Coaching has that image of obsessed men driven to a point where they’ll destroy their lives. I’ll be damned if I’ll destroy my life.” — , veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, 89, Nov. 11 “Dance is bigger than the physical body. When you extend your arm, it doesn’t stop at the end of your fingers, because you’re dancing bigger than that; you’re dancing spirit.” , who had a decades-long career atop modern dance starting with Alvin Ailey’s famed dance company which she later led, 81, Nov. 9 “Racing has been good to me in a lot of way. It’s been very unfortunate in other ways. The way I look at it, life, not racing, has presented me with some difficult times ... Life is a gift and death can come at anytime. You can’t do anything about it.” — , racer and NASCAR Hall of Famer by a career-ending crash, 86, Nov. 9 “I’m an African American man who wasn’t supposed to make it. And somehow I beat the system. I want to be .” — , actor known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, 69, Nov. 6 “Education got us into this mess and education will get us out of it.” — , the Anishinaabe and renowned Manitoba lawyer who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 73, Nov. 4 “Since I was a little kid, I’ve always heard the people that don’t wanna . It takes work, man. The only place you find success before work is the dictionary, and that’s alphabetical.” , the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and TV scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, 91, Nov. 3 “You have to find your centre and roll with the punches because that’s a hard thing to do: to have people pity you ... Just trying to explain to people that I’m OK is tiresome.” — , the who co-starred in “Young Frankenstein” and won an Oscar nomination for “Tootsie” and then battled multiple sclerosis for decades, 79, Oct. 29 “What you can do is prepare yourself to be open; open for the pipeline to open and the magic to flow down through us. It means leaving yourself behind. It’s not a question of, Oh God, don’t let me f—k up, or anything like that. It’s a question of, ‘Here I am. .’” — , a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing rock bass guitar as a , 84, Oct. 25 “I don’t know (how I should be remembered). Maybe as a person who liked to give 100 per cent in anything I do.” — , the for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, 63, Oct. 22 “It’s a very sad memory because I watched young American Rangers get shot, slaughtered — and they were young. I was 19 at the time. These kids were younger than me ... I will never forget the sight of seeing those brave young men fighting and .” — , British D-Day veteran who sought to counter sometimes glamorous depictions of the landings by recalling the horrors he witnessed escorting U.S. troops to the beaches of northern France as a young Royal Navy gunner, 99, “I never worked with a stinker. How great is that!” — , the effervescent who starred in the 1958 film “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, 93, Oct. 17 “We make the headlines only with blood. No blood, no news.” — , Hamas’ of its Oct. 7, 2023 attack, 61, Oct. 16 “For me, learning to relax has always been quite a hard thing to do because I feel like if I’m not moving forward, then I must be going backwards.” — , former One Direction singer after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, 31, Oct. 16 “If we ignore the technology for a moment and consider the stories and themes, mass culture appears to circle endlessly around the same trail, meeting on its path again and again the same characters in roughly the same stories. It is a good general rule that the more successful a work of mass culture, the more it will conform to a pattern with which our grandparents were on intimate terms.” — , former Star columnist, broadcaster, author and for seven decades, 92, Oct. 15 “You and I have to continue fighting for equal pay for equal work. I get up each day with that on my mind, because I need to make a difference.” — , a U.S. women’s whose fight for pay equity led to passage of the monumental Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, 86, Oct. 12 “I had a blazing row with a (Labour-supporting) girlfriend from Hackney and she said ‘If you feel like that — go and join the bloody SNP,’ so I did.” — , who turned his Scottish National Party’s dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of an independent country come true, 69, “I used to run a department with 350 people and I have never seen anything in my life as dysfunctional as what I (saw in) network television — sales people who don’t sell, producers who don’t produce, bookers who don’t book.” — , Canadian and former Bell Canada executive who hosted his own late-night TV show for years but marred his career with criminal convictions, 67, Oct. 11 “All this introspection. I hate it!” — , the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes for decades thereafter, 96, “Be tolerant to each other and remember nobody is better or worse than you, we are only different. Appreciate that.” , one of the last remaining survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, 100, “I am so grateful to God for giving me the gift of 48 years with my daughter. And I accept that He knew when it was time to take her.” — , a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney Houston, 91, “Every summer, three things are going to happen, the grass is going to get green, the weather is going to get hot, and Pete Rose is going to get 200 hits and bat .300.” — , baseball’s and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, 83, Sept. 30 “When you take the elevator to the top, please don’t forget to , so that someone else can take it to the top (as well).” — , basketball Hall of Famer and longtime global ambassador for the game, 58, Sept. 30 “From my background and the generation I came up in, honour and serving your country were just taken for granted. So, later, when you come to question some of the things being done in your name, it was particularly painful.” — , soldier turned legendary behind “Me and Bobby McGee” and many more, 88, Sept. 28 “It’s true ... Maybe that’s why I’m quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies.” — , the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century via “Downton Abbey” and the Harry Potter films, 89, Sept. 27 “I would not recommend three days in jail to anyone, much less three years. But I must be honest: I needed to go through what I did to develop the character I had when I became a free man.” — , two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins and linchpin of the team’s perfect 1972 season before in the 1980s, 77, Sept. 21 “You can’t talk about peace nor agreement while terror is used as the main argument.” — , whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and only to end in autocratic excess that later sent him to prison, 86, Sept. 11 “God made a path for my music to .” — , who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including “Before I Let Go,” 77, Sept. 10 “One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that .” — , who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen, 93, Sept. 9 “We always tried to not be a rock ‘n’ roll store, not be a jazz store, . The whole music world is not that big. You can be all things to all people in the music world, and still be small.” , Canadian jazz musician and the founder of the musical instrument retail giant Long & McQuade, 95, Sept. 4 “I think melody will make a comeback. Everything is a cycle. When you walk out of a movie today, you’re not whistling a song. Where’s Henry Mancini?” — , the Brazilian bossa nova and pianist who helped popularize the genre in the ’60s, 83, Sept. 5 “(Brian Mulroney’s) strategy ever since I have been covering him as a reporter has been to blame the media for his troubles and find out who their sources are.” — , Canadian investigative journalist who authored books on topics ranging from allegations against Mulroney to the murders of women on a B.C. pig farm, 80, Aug. 31 “When my time does end here, you know, I hope people remember me as a good person off the ice, a good teammate and just a good person.” — NHL star , Matthew when they were hit by a car while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey, 31, Aug. 29 “It’s as old as Shakespeare and as old as Socrates. It’s an extremely powerful theatre that tells us about ourselves and about the people on trial. And I think it’s ever fascinating.” — , writer for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years covered the biggest U.S. trials from Charles Manson to O.J. Simpson to Phil Spector, 80, Sept. 1 “Fashion is what is given to you through the media, magazines. Style is what you slip into (to) face the mirror and smile.” — , considered fashion’s leading , who made the search for the right clothing a kind of quest for dignity and self-knowledge, 96, Aug. 24 “It was the culmination of all of the misconceptions and stereotypical roles that I had lived and seen being offered to me. It was like a reward for having suffered those indignities.” — , who earned an nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots” after starring as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” 84, Aug. 21 “Death will find me worn down from having lived so much, but I want to meet it with a smile, feeling free and satisfied.” — , American-born Spaniard considered the , 117, Aug. 19 “ . At least then you know if whether the person you’re screaming at is listening. Then go in the other room and count to 10.” — , pioneering daytime talk show host, on the secret to his 44-year marriage, 88, Aug. 18 “A taxi driver in Tokyo told me, ‘So you are a Frenchman? Like Alain Delon?’ They only knew two French names in Japan: .” , famously handsome French actor, on fame after starring in the movie “Purple Noon,” 88, Aug. 18 “Cancer survivors need to hear words like that, and they need to know in their heart that .” — Former Conservative MP and cabinet minister , on then-PM Stephen Harper urging him to keep contributing amid a cancer fight, 67, Aug. 13 “It’s the people who aren’t artists who sacrifice. Artists somehow stumble onto the best life in the world, and I have no complaints.” , hailed as one of the to ever and a guiding light in independent film, 94, Aug. 14 “Her infirmities were so dreadful that she did not want to go on living ... (we) both shared the belief that we have a right to determine our own destinies so I could not stop her.” — , retired Quebec judge who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in his wife’s shooting death, , 89, Aug. 10 “I realized the impact Google was going to have when I started using it in 1998 when it was just getting started. One day I couldn’t access the service and realized I couldn’t get my work done.” — , a who played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube’s CEO, 56, Aug. 9 “In my mind if there’s — or 10 or 25 or 100 — they’re just people you walk by every day. Like I did, they just want to play the game. And it’s a difficult enough game already without something else on your mind.” — , who in 1999 became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay, 60, Aug. 6 “The Al-Aqsa flood (the Oct.7 attack) was an earthquake that struck the heart of the Zionist entity and has made major changes at the world ... We will continue the resistance against this enemy until we liberate our land, all our land.” — Hamas leader , killed by bomb in Tehran, July 30 “There was nothing like this at the time. There were romance books, but this was different...these books were girl-driven. I felt that I was putting life in the hands of girls...these girls ran the ship. They ran the action.” — , a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivated millions of young readers, 92, July 28 “My body routinely produces fresh and insistent signs of its mortality, and within the surrounding biosphere of the news and entertainment media it is the fear of death — 24/7 in every shade of hospital white and doomsday black — that sells the pharmaceutical, political, financial, film, and food products promising to make good the .” — , the scholarly patrician who edited Harper’s Magazine for nearly three decades, 89, July 23 “There’s nothing else I can play.” — A humble , whose band the Bluesbreakers gave the world Eric Clapton and many other stars, 90, July 22 “As the gap between the haves and the have-nots increases, the likelihood of violence will increase; it’s not rocket science. When people are excluded, neglected, ignored, deprived of opportunity, violence becomes a viable option for them. ?” — , longtime Toronto anti-violence activist, , July 20 “My audience has always expected me to tell them where I’m coming from, and I don’t see any reason to disappoint them.” — , who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, 78, July 18 This is for Richard Ouzounian’s interview with Bob Newhart. I will send another photo separately. Thank you, David Horowitz 310-279-2291 “When I started, I thought I might have five years, and that was fine. I pictured myself like an elevator operator, and people in the corner would say, ‘That guy used to be .’ ” — , the genial funnyman whose career lasted from a smash hit album in 1960 through TV in the 2010s, 94, July 18 “Be very careful. Have lots of fun. And stay brave.” , known on TikTok as , known for her courageous struggle at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto with several rare health conditions, 10, July 14 “Pain is manageable, you know living , it’s the worry of your future and how your future is going to affect the people that you love.” — , the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by breast cancer and tabloid stories, 53, July 13 “There’ll always be some weird thing about , or drinking a special tea, or buying this little bean from El Salvador ... If you watch your portions and you have a good attitude and you work out every day you’ll live longer, feel better and look terrific.” — , television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts, died Saturday, 76, July 13 “I still hold old-fashioned values and I’m a bit of a square. Sex is a private art and a private matter. But still, it is a subject we must talk about.” — , the who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, 96, July 12 “What I love about art is that it is what I am. It makes my spirit and my spiritual life complete. There isn’t .” — , Albertan considered one of Canada’s greatest painters and member of the so-called Indian Group of Seven, 89, July 10 “Until the screenwriter does his job, nobody else has a job. In other words, he is the a—hole who keeps everyone else from going to work.” — , the legend who won an Academy Award for his original script for “Chinatown,” 89, July 1 “Amazing. When you think everything’s finished, it’s only the beginning.” — , the slugging Boston Red Sox first baseman who became a Hall of Famer and honoured at Fenway Park, 86, June 28 “I’ve been painting all along ... All of this has been a way to try to put . You know, every painter I know has a day job ... I just happened to luck into a day job that’s extraordinary and a lot of fun and buys a lot of paint.” — , whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms, 80, June 27 “Find what you like and .” — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist , who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan and dabbled in politics, 79, June 27 “I remember , ‘If you guys don’t get sober with me, I’m going to go start a sober band.’ And I was smoking crack while I’m saying that. I was just a big fireball of chaos ... running from my emotions, just submerging myself in psychoticness. And loving it.” — , alias Shifty Shellshock, lead singer of alt-rock’s Crazy Town, 49, June 24 “You’ve got the Telegraph-Journal carted all around the province (expensively) but it’s one of the few vehicles in the province that .” — Canadian billionaire businessman owner of New Brunswick newspapers and much more, 96, June 21 “Well, it’s not that complicated. I’m an actor. I can play a Russian oligarch, or a pauper. I can play whomever I like as long as .” , the towering Canadian actor whose acclaimed career spanned more than six decades, 88, June 20 “I remember the last season I played. I went home after a ballgame one day ... tears came to my eyes. How can you explain that? It’s like crying for your mother after she’s gone ... I loved baseball and I knew I had to leave it.” — , , 93, June 18 “You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older.” — , the radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films including Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” and Claude Lelouch’s “A Man and a Woman,” 92, June 18 “At 95, time is not on my side, and neither is silence. I simply want to add my name and say, ‘ .’ ” — , a popular actor in Hollywood and on Broadway musicals who later revealed a sexual assault by department-store heir Alfred Bloomingdale, 101, June 2 “They nail you to the cross ... .” — Infamous Canadian serial killer , convicted of six murders and suspected of many more, 74, May 31 “I was on air for 18 hours that day (John Lennon was killed), which was a historic one for radio. Everyone of our generation turned off their TVs and listened. It was the only .” — Broadcaster , whose visionary radio programming injected a certain artistic flair into Toronto’s cultural scene, 75, May 29 “My bike is my gym, my wheelchair and my church all in one. I’d like to ride my bike all day long but I’ve got this thing called a job that keeps .” — , NBA Hall of Famer, longtime broadcaster and notorious free spirit, 71, May 27 “I always looked at myself as a failure. I thought I had a lot of talent that was just a waste of talent ... Just persevere, and when you get tired of fighting .” PGA golfer, 30, May 25 “The game is over, but .” — Deathbed utterance of , a colourful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” 94, May 25 “All the animals we had really did teach us enough about love that outside of any human definition.” — , survivor of an abusive childhood who became a bestselling author and lifelong cat lover, 68, May 23 “As one family member told me, it’s simply a really good bad idea.” — , a documentary filmmaker who ate at McDonald’s every day the Oscar-nominated 2004 feature “Super Size Me,” 53, May 23 “Greed is all right, by the way. I want you to know that. I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still .” — , the flamboyant stock trader whose cooperation with the government cracked open one of the largest insider trading scandals in the , 87, May 20 “I am proud of being a defender of human rights and of people’s security and comfort as a prosecutor .” — , so-called “Butcher of Tehran,” hardline prosecutor turned uncompromising president of Iran only to die in a helicopter crash, 63, May 19 “I’ve been shy all my life ... Maybe it’s because my father died when I was 4 ... I was extremely small, just a little guy who was there, the kid who created no trouble. I was attracted to fantasy, and I created .” — , the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” 92, May 16 “There’s no sugar-coating cancer (but) I will never forget the outpouring of support I received from you (constituents) throughout my treatment. Your incredibly kind words and generous deeds helped my family and I through .” — Toronto Coun. , 61, May 16 “I don’t want to start any rumours, but (Daniel Sedin’s son) looks an .” — Longtime TSN broadcaster , joking about hockey’s Sedin twins, 57, May 15 “A story is not like a road to follow ... it’s more like a house. You go inside and stay there for a while, wandering back and forth and settling where you like and discovering how the room and corridors relate to each other, how the world outside is altered by being viewed from these windows. And you, the visitor, the reader, are altered as well by being in this enclosed space, whether it is ample and easy or full of crooked turns, or sparsely or opulently furnished. You can go back again and again, and the house, the story, always contains more than you saw .” — Nobel laureate , the Canadian literary giant among the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and short story writers, whose legacy is now being recast by personal scandal, 92, May 13 “ from the best teacher available anywhere — my father. I went with the best teacher.” — , son of New Brunswick industrialist K.C. Irving who spent a lifetime growing the oil business his father founded and died as one of the 10 richest Canadians with a net worth of $6.4 billion, 93, May 13 “I was in high school in Toronto in Grade 13 when I was called up for my first game (against Montreal). Punch Imlach came in the dressing room to announce the starting lineup; Tim Horton, Allan Stanley, Red Kelly, Frank Mahovlich ... .” — , who played over 1,000 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of Canada’s team at the 1972 Summit Series, 79, “The first thing (Steven Spielberg) said to me was, ‘When your scene is done, I want everyone under the seats with the popcorn and bubblegum.’ .” — , actress who played the first person killed by the titular shark in “Jaws,” 77, May 11 “In science-fiction films, the monster should always be .” — Cinema maestro , who cranked out hundreds of low-budget films over six decades and helped launch the careers of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron and Ron Howard, 98, May 9 “Hollywood is a narcotic, not a stimulant. It wants to sell you something. Literature wants to ” — , Newfoundland-born pundit and wordsmith whose often-blistering commentaries sustained a decades-long career in Canadian media, 77, May 9 “All the people that work in music ... want you to think that they are in it for art and art alone. Then when you present them with something (that) might not reach all of the chain stores — when you present them with something that is a manifestation of their pretence — .” — , outspoken music producer/engineer who worked with Nirvana and many more, 61, May 7 “A lot of guys are more skillful than I am with the guitar. A lot of it is over my head. But some of it is not what I want to hear .” — , a pioneering guitar hero for his reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn,” 86, April 30 “I left this profession, I stopped, I did a farewell show ... I was ashamed, but I came back, and as quickly as possible. It’s the .” , the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec’s cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, 89, April 27 “Make sure you enjoy the game. If you don’t, you’re in the wrong business ... Hockey fans are abreast of times. They know what’s going on. You don’t have to .” — , the voice of hockey in Canada (and “Hockey Night in Canada”) for decades, 90, April 24 “You wake up every day. You summon up energy from somewhere. .” — , a U.S. journalist held hostage for nearly seven years during Lebanon’s civil war, 76, April 20 “ that the harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” — , the first Filipino-American quarterback in the NFL and the league MVP in 1969, 83, April 20 “Harnessing all that energy (in youth orchestras) and that enthusiasm and that passion, and galvanizing it into a totally, totally unified conception and not just conception but — what’s the word? — realization ... I berate them more than I would, but I hope always with a .” , the acclaimed British conductor who led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, 80, April 20 “I’d go to one school for a year and then the other the next. I had two sets of friends and spent a lot of time in the back seat of a Greyhound bus. .” — Guitar legend , who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” 80, April 18 “Baseball has been good to me since I .” — , World Series champion and former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals, 92, April 15 “We don’t need to SELL the news. The networks hype the news to make it seem vital, important. What’s missing (in 22 minutes) is context, sometimes balance, and a consideration of questions that are .” — , Canadian-born journalist who created the even-handed PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored it for two decades, 93, April 12 “I’m absolutely, 100 per cent, .” — , the football star, actor and pitchman whose shocking arrest for double murder and subsequent acquittal shone a light on American race relations, 76, April 10 “I’m not a ‘me’ person. I’m into sharing and communication, into telling stories. I’m not your typical underground artist ... I want to bring comics back to the ’30s, instead of reliving the ’60s.” — , artist, writer and editor of and pioneering woman in a male-dominated field, 85, April 10 “That name (the god particle) was a kind of joke, and not a very good one. An author, Leon Lederman, because it was clear it was going to be a tough job finding it experimentally. His editor wouldn’t have that, and he said OK, call it the God particle,’ and the editor accepted it. I don’t think he should’ve have done, because it’s so misleading.” — Nobel Prize-winning physicist , on conceiving of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, 94, April 8 “I’m the pioneer. I was the who said marijuana should be legal, and they said I was totally nuts.” — , a marijuana activist whose 1969 imprisonment was immortalized in a John Lennon song, 82, April 2 “A historian is somebody who studies the facts, the historical facts — somebody who is tied to what actually happens ... I am just a dreamer — .” — , historical novelist and prolific “grande dame” of Caribbean literature, 90, April 2 “We had to please ourselves, and .” — , comic actor of “SCTV” fame, 82, April 1 “The Marines changed it. They said that an enlisted man would never beat up a drill sergeant ... ‘If you don’t do this well, Mr. Gossett, .’” — Actor , on the script for “An Officer and a Gentleman,” for which he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, 87, March 29 “Eloquence is no .” — , former U.S. Democrat-turned-independent senator, 82, March 27 “Babar was my friend and I invented stories with him, but not with kids in a corner of my mind. .” — , who revived his father’s popular picture-book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, 98, March 22 “I’m ready to .” — , one of the last remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on following his wife of 60 years into death, 102, March 19 “Whether it’s Mr. Redford or Pacino or Hackman, once they see that I’m there, they aren’t going to let me win that tennis match. We hit the ball very hard. .” — , character actor seen everywhere from “Blood Simple” to “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” 88, March 19 “ . I knew that people would, within a very short time, generally accept it as just an evolution of our society. And some, particularly my own age group are still a little mad at me, but the vast majority of people, I think, are quite indifferent to it.” — , politician who as Chief Justice of Ontario paved the way for same-sex marriage, 81, March 19 “I love you but hate everything .” — , rejecting her father’s wealth and privilege in England to become an IRA militant and bomb maker, 82, March 18 “Climbing Everest says that you have done something extraordinary, that you have stepped outside the routines of ordinary life, endured hardship and accepted a great challenge ... 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I want to give it .” , Canadian jazz legend who worked with other greats like Dizzy Gillespie and fellow Canadian Oscar Peterson, 104, March 3 “I’m often asked what my favourite, my most important building is. I’m going on the record right now. .” — Architect , on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, 87, March 2 “In ’24, the power of showing up as your whole self authentically (and) intentionally is the resistance — ’. ” — , beloved Scarborough educator who served as a role model to thousands of teenagers as a progressive Black man in the field of education, 40, Feb. 29 “You had an option, sir. You could have said, ‘I am not going to do it. This is wrong for Canada, and I am not going to ask Canadians to .’” — Debate knockout blow from Canada’s 18th prime minister whose legacy is dominated by the free-trade agreement with the U.S., 84, Feb. 29 “I’m paranoid about everything in my life. Even at home. On my stationary bike, I have a .” — , indelibly neurotic U.S. comedian, 76, Feb. 27 “If they’re told to feed you caviar tomorrow, they’ll feed you caviar. If they’re told to strangle you in your cell, .” — Incarcerated Russian opposition leader , on his jailers, 47, Feb. 16 “The Spinners are still here and still singing for our people who want to hear us. And that’s not going to change. .” — , as the last living original member of the hitmaking ’70s band, 85, Feb. 7 “If you can’t handle ‘Tie My Pecker to My Leg,’ you’re not gonna like the rest of the show. But if I don’t run a few people off, .” — , raw and rootsy musician, actor, and radio DJ, 66, Feb. 7 “Probably 75 per cent of the people in this town (Nashville) think I’ll fail, and the other 25 per cent .” , crafter of hit pro-American country-music anthems such as the controversial “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” 62, Feb. 5 “My problem wasn’t my drug use and alcohol abuse. My problem was I couldn’t get along in the world with people. .” — , of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5, 75, Feb. 2 “There are so many people that came before me who I admired and whose success I wanted to emulate ... And hopefully I can inspire someone else to do good work as well.” — , former NFL and CFL linebacker who became a film star in the “Rocky” movies, “Happy Gilmore,” , 76, Feb. 1 “I wouldn’t know what to do if I wasn’t moving or telling a story to you or .” — , dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, and was in the original production of “West Side Story” in a long Broadway career, 91, Jan. 30 “I can remember my first big-league hit, but when you only get three you can .” — , former Blue Jays manager, on his brief major-league playing career, 80, Jan. 26 “It wasn’t the age of smiling women. It had to be much more broody and I was .” — singer-songwriter of “Brand New Key” fame, on her era, 76, Jan. 23 “Everybody is trying to tell you something different, and they’re always putting obstacles in your way. You have to fight for what you believe in, and you have to defend yourself constantly. It’s a matter of confidence.” — , Canadian director nominated for seven Oscars, , 97, Jan. 20 “When we started, it was all about music. By the time it ended, it was all about litigation.” — , the of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” 75, Jan. 19 “You miss three times in a row and that’s all you get. Moving forward, lessons to be learned.” — , Canadian pole-vault and 2015 world champion, 29, Jan. 17 “It took me to a special place ... I saw that it brought joy and happiness to other people when I played, so I wanted to take it to a higher place by bringing in some Cajun, country, blues, rock and jazz.” — , , 77, Jan. 13 “Probably the worst decision of my political life. David won and he deserved to.” , longtime New Democratic Party leader, on to David Lewis, 87, Jan. 11 “Football for me was a deliverance. Looking back, I can say: Everything went according to how I’d imagined my life. .” , who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, 78, Jan. 7 “If I had lived by any maxim as a reporter, it was that every person is an expert on .” — , a former executive editor and foreign correspondent for The New York Times, who won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for his book “Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White,” 86, Jan. 5 “We had long hair and beards and were looking very bedraggled. Our feet were in tatters — I don’t think we looked .” — Maj. , a legendary Second World War navigator who guided Britain’s SAS in daring behind-the-lines night raids, describing crossing 180 kilometres of North African desert on foot, 103, Jan. 4 “These days anybody is a celebrity and, frankly, . Reality TV? I live my life in reality. I want (to watch) something special, not pretty people with little talent trying to get famous.” — Actor , blond half of crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” in the popular 1970s TV series, 80, Jan. 4http milyon88 net 。

Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Mercury General Co. ( NYSE:MCY – Free Report ) by 4.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,287 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after buying an additional 454 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Mercury General were worth $648,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Mercury General by 1,190.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 542 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Mercury General by 962.3% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 563 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in Mercury General in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Mercury General by 8,262.5% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 669 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 661 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FSC Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mercury General in the 2nd quarter valued at about $64,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.39% of the company’s stock. Mercury General Trading Up 1.1 % NYSE MCY opened at $77.27 on Friday. Mercury General Co. has a 52 week low of $36.37 and a 52 week high of $77.48. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $67.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market cap of $4.28 billion, a PE ratio of 7.66 and a beta of 0.81. Mercury General Cuts Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.317 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $1.27 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.64%. Mercury General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.59%. Mercury General Profile ( Free Report ) Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. The company also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. Its automobile insurance products include collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners insurance products comprise dwelling, liability, personal property, and other coverages. See Also Five stocks we like better than Mercury General Low PE Growth Stocks: Unlocking Investment Opportunities Vertiv’s Cool Tech Makes Its Stock Red-Hot Stock Market Holidays 2022-2025 – Here’s When the NYSE and NASDAQ Will be Closed MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/18 – 11/22 How to Capture the Benefits of Dividend Increases 2 Finance Stocks With Competitive Advantages You Can’t Ignore Receive News & Ratings for Mercury General Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Mercury General and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

Hunter Sallis poured in 31 points and Wake Forest needed most of those in a 67-57 home victory against Detroit Mercy on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C. Davin Cosby had 11 points as the Demon Deacons (6-1) won their second straight since their only loss, which came a week earlier at Xavier. But it wasn't easy as the visiting Titans (3-3) were persistent as they trimmed a 19-point deficit to nine points with plenty of time remaining (5:54). Orlando Lovejoy led the Titans with 15 points and TJ Nadeau had 13 points and nine rebounds off the Detroit Mercy bench despite shooting 1-for-8 on 3-pointers. Jared Lary added 10 points. Wake Forest doubled up the Titans in 3-point production by making 10 compared to Detroit Mercy's five. But the Demon Deacons took more than half of their attempts (61) from beyond the 3-point arc (35). As a result, they were just 9-for-13 on free throws. The Titans also held a 48-31 advantage in rebounding. Some of that might have been attributed to the absence of Wake Forest center Efton Reid III, who has been dealing with migraines. Detroit Mercy trailed 36-23 at halftime, but Wake Forest couldn't put the Titans away. Sallis shot 12-for-18 from the field and made five 3-point shots. He ended up two points shy of his career-high mark. Sallis came through with clutch shots, including a 3-pointer to go up by 12 with 4:59 left. Cosby had three 3-pointers before hitting his lone 2-point basket with 3:33 left to push the lead back to 14. The Titans shot only 5-for-19 on 3-pointers and they checked in at 33.3 percent overall from the field. Detroit Mercy was charged with 14 turnovers compared to only five for Wake Forest. Detroit Mercy was coming off Wednesday night's victory at Ball State. That outcome marked the team's first true road triumph since February 2023, but the Titans couldn't duplicate it. --Field Level MediaIsrael detains the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals, Palestinians say DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel’s army has detained the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals. The announcement on Saturday came after health officials said Israeli troops stormed the hospital on Friday and forced many staff and patients outside and told them to strip in winter weather. Israel’s army didn’t respond to questions about the hospital director. It denied it had entered or set fire to the complex but acknowledged it had ordered people outside. It said it was conducting operations against Hamas in the area. The military repeated claims that Hamas militants operate inside Kamal Adwan Hospital, which officials there have denied. Israeli airstrikes hit a Yemen airport as a jet with hundreds onboard was landing, UN official says UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. humanitarian official in Yemen says Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds of passengers on board was landing this week. He says a U.N. delegation led by the head of the World Health Organization was waiting to leave on Thursday as two Israeli airstrikes hit the airport in the capital of Sanaa. Julien Harneis told U.N. reporters on Friday that the most frightening thing about the airstrikes wasn’t the effect on him and about 15 others in the VIP lounge at the international airport. Rather, it was the destruction of the airport control tower as a Yemenia Airways plane was taxiing in after touching down. Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. Trump's request Friday came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court. Oral arguments are scheduled for Jan. 10 on whether the law, which requires TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban, unlawfully restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. The brief said Trump opposes banning TikTok at this junction and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office.” Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied by daily combat losses and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk. Some want to stay in the region at all costs. Others question the value of having gone in at all. Battles are so intense that commanders are unable to evacuate their dead. Lags in communication and poorly timed operations have cost lives and commanders say they have little way to counterattack. The overstretched Ukrainians have lost more then 40% of the territory they won in the lightning incursion that seized much of Kursk in August. US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the United States is expected to announce it will send another $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. It's part of a push by the Biden administration to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20. Officials say the large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defense system. It also will provide Stinger missiles and 155 mm- and 105 mm artillery rounds. The officials say they expect the announcement will be made on Monday. They spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public. An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in the president-elect’s political movement into public display. The argument previews fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — that is, wealthy members of the tech world who want more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump’s Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs TORONTO (AP) — Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers have met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, as well as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department. The meeting was a follow up to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago last month. Trump has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs if Canada does not stem what he calls a flow of migrants and fentanyl into the United States. Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi NEW DELHI (AP) — Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, has been cremated after a state funeral. The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late Thursday at age 92. Singh’s body was taken Saturday to the headquarters of his Congress party in New Delhi, where party leaders and activists paid tributes to him and chanted “Manmohan Singh lives forever.” Later, his body was transported to a crematorium ground for his last rites as soldiers beat drums. A mild-mannered technocrat, Singh was prime minister for 10 years until 2014. Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night. The California Lottery said the winning ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) on Rhonda Rd. in Cottonwood. The winning ticket matched the white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and the gold Mega Ball 6. The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known. The estimated jackpot was the fifth-highest ever for Mega Millions. A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Administration officials said this month that at least eight telecommunications companies, as well as dozens of nations, had been affected by the Chinese hacking blitz known as Salt Typhoon. But Anne Neuberger, a deputy national security adviser, said Friday that a ninth victim had been identified after the administration released guidance to companies about how to hunt for Chinese culprits in their networks.10 hot-ticket gifts we predict will sell out on Black Friday 2024

Sheriff: 'Expect to Be Shot' if You Break into a Florida Home“Keep biting at their toes,” Gerry McDonald called after Peadar Tóibín as he walked down the driveway of his Navan home. The Aontú leader would have been lucky to feel his own toes as he walked around the Meath housing estate in the freezing temperatures on Thursday evening. The weather took a turn last week, making canvasses far less appealing for those out knocking on doors in the November darkness. READ MORE: Aontu leader denies party's immigration policy is 'far-right dog whistle' READ MORE: Varadkar still given Garda protection - seven months after quitting as Taoiseach Mr Tóibin conceded that he should have been wearing a hat, but admitted that “people don’t recognise you” if you do cover up. Mr McDonald did recognise him, however, thanking him for the work he had done in campaigning to keep the A&E service in Navan Hospital open. “I’ll give [my vote] to you anyway, Peader,” he said. “I have no time for what is there at the moment. I think they’re weak, they’re terrible. “That sh**e with Micheál Martin today...” Just hours before the canvass, the Fianna Fáil leader had ruled out going into government with Aontú because Mr Tóibín did not have "respect" for him He had called Fianna Fáil an “empty hollow husk” under Martin’s leadership. “The next time I see Micheál, I’m going to give him a hug,” Mr Tóibín told Mr McDonald. Aontú has said that it would be open to going into government with anyone but Fine Gael or the Greens after the election. This is not Mr Tóibín’s first election campaign trail. In many ways, however, it will be the most important. He was first elected as a Sinn Féin TD in 2011 but resigned in 2018 in opposition to the party’s stance on abortion. He set up Aontú in 2019 and was the only TD returned in the 2020 election. The party is now running a candidate in all 43 constituencies in the hopes of returning 10 TDs. Mr Tóibín said the party’s profile has increased in constituencies outside his own and, as party leader, he needs to get out to canvass with other candidates. He explained: “The recognition factor is much higher than it ever was before. “It is good in those terms. That [leaders] debate [on RTÉ’s Upfront with Katie Hannon] helped us no end as well. “We’re getting a very good bounce off that.” It is clear Mr Tóibín is a savvy operator. People in the Meath West constituency appeared to know him well. As he walked away, he handed people a “wee leaflet”, stating that his personal phone number was on the bottom of it if they needed anything. “We have the busiest [constituency] office in Navan by far,” he said. “It is like a doctor’s surgery; There are people queuing to get into the thing.” At Keith Dunphy’s door, Mr Tóibín said he was prioritising the A&E in Navan, the rail line campaign and the “crime and anti-social” issue. “Meath has the lowest number of gardaí, but we have the minister for justice. You’d have imagined that the minister for justice would have provided better for the county but...” he said, intentionally trailing off. “That’s the girl?” Mr Dunphy asked. “Yes, Helen McEntee ,” he responded. “We’re fighting for more gardaí in the county.” As he walked away from the door, Mr Tóibín said that the "translation of national issues into the local experience” is the “most important thing”. “Investment has never kept up with population changes,” he said. “I could probably pick out any social indicator, and I could tell you Meath has the lowest investment per capita and probably be right”. One thing that is not coming up as much, Mr Tóibín said, is the issue of immigration. He suggested that it is coming up at one in every 20 houses. “The heat is not exactly the same on it. People are shy on it as well. If you do get into a conversation, it will arise,” he said. “Housing is coming up, especially for young people. Definitely older people, the hospital.” Mr Tóibín’s pro-life party was set up in direct opposition to the repeal of the 8th Amendment. He said during this campaign he wants to see changes to the existing. He has canvassed nearly 200 houses and the issue has come up four or five times, he said. “It is a dormant issue, politically speaking at the moment," he explained. “But there are parties there like People Before Profit, who want to change the law. I have no doubt it will come up again as an issue.” For now, however, the main issue will be how many TDs Aontú can return to the Dáil. It will need to be more than just Peadar Tóibín if he wants to get his toes under the Cabinet table. Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .The Chargers (10-6) are going to the playoffs. On Saturday afternoon, Los Angeles clinched a postseason berth with a 40-7 road win against the Patriots (3-13). Here are five takeaways from the Chargers' romp. Jim Harbaugh has done it again Harbaugh is the king of the turnaround. Los Angeles was one of the league's most disappointing teams last season, going 5-12 under former head coach Brandon Staley. The Chargers parted with wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and running back Austin Ekeler during the offseason, making Harbaugh's job harder. Los Angeles has thrived despite having one of the league's worst skill-position groups. If anyone thinks coaching doesn't matter, look at what's happening with the Chargers. What Harbaugh has done this year has been nothing short of amazing. The only reason it's not a bigger deal than it should be is because he's done this before. Harbaugh turned the 49ers around in one offseason, from 6-10 in 2010 to 13-3 in 2011, his first season as head coach. Chargers could have favorable wild-card matchup Los Angeles is trending toward the best possible option in the wild-card Round. With a win against the Raiders (3-12) in Week 18 and a fourth-consecutive loss by the Steelers (10-6) to the Bengals (7-8), the Chargers will head to Houston to play the Texans (9-7) on wild card weekend. Houston was just drubbed 31-2 by the Ravens (11-5) during Christmas Day's Beyoncé Bowl and is without two of its top wide receivers, Stefon Diggs (knee) and Tank Dell (knee). If the current standings hold, the Chargers will travel to Baltimore in two weeks, making the quest for the No. 5 seed crucial to Los Angeles' hopes of having a long playoff run. Ladd McConkey's OROY case The Chargers' rookie wide receiver won't win the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award, but he should be a finalist. He finished Saturday's win with eight receptions, 94 yards and two touchdowns, giving him nine consecutive games with at least 50 yards. As Fox Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz noted, McConkey tied Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for most consecutive 50-yard receiving games as a rookie. Ladd McConkey’s stellar season continues for the #Chargers , tying Odell Beckham Jr. for the most consecutive games by a rookie with 50+ yards receiving. pic.twitter.com/9RR8L1E5pp McConkey has 77 receptions, 1,054 yards and seven touchdowns this season. The OROY race is one of the best in years, including Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas and Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers. Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, Steelers center Zach Frazier and McConkey's teammate, offensive tackle Joe Alt, also deserve consideration. Based on McConkey's importance to the playoff-bound Chargers, he has one of the best cases to being one of the five OROY finalists. Drake Maye gives Patriots hope Cheer up, Patriots fans. It could be worse. Your future could be tied to a 40-year-old Netflix reality TV star. The Patriots got a good one when they selected Drake Maye at No. 3 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Maye began Saturday's loss 5-of-5 for 66 yards and a touchdown, including a great touchdown under pressure on a free play to wideout DeMario Douglas. Free play Maye : #LACvsNE on NFL Network : Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/hHERooLfo8 Maye tailed off in the second half before being benched with the game out of reach, finishing the game 12-of-22 for 117 yards (5.3 yards per attempt) and one touchdown. But Maye showcased his playmaking ability in the blowout defeat, providing a silver lining to an otherwise bleak Week 17. Ugly loss shows how much help Maye needs As hopeful as Maye should make the Patriots, the 33-point loss is a stark reminder of how much help the rookie quarterback needs to return New England to the postseason. Only four Patriots caught a pass, and wideouts Kayshon Boutte and Kendrick Bourne combined for 50 yards on six receptions. And outside of his touchdown, Douglas gained 10 yards on his three other receptions. Defensively, the Patriots couldn't stop the run, allowing 147 yards on 37 attempts or pressure Herbert, who wasn't sacked. New England filled its most glaring need after choosing Maye. But Saturday's decisive loss revealed how much more work is needed.

Magma Power is Inevitable. It's not a question of if magma power will power the Earth – but when. NEW YORK , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Magma Power LLC, a global developer and licensor of Magma PowerTM technology, proudly announces that is has been granted its 14 th U.S. Patent on its revolutionary magma power technology. "We are in preliminary discussions to use Magma PowerTM technology to build the world's largest AI data center powered entirely by renewable energy," says Richard McDonald , Chief Strategy Officer of Magma Power, LLC. Magma Power, LLC says the AI data center, to be developed by Magma Power's global consortium partners, would consume 10 gigawatts of power directly sourced from magma reservoirs. The total investment is expected to be over $20 billion . "The power demand from AI is insatiable and Magma PowerTM is the answer for renewable, baseload, and virtually unlimited power," McDonald says. Goldman Sachs estimates that by 2030 data center power demand will be over 1,000 terra-watt hours (TWh). This equates to over 80 gigawatts of installed power. "Our magma-powered AI data center could meet over 10 percent of the global AI power demand by 2030," McDonald says, "all without emitting a single molecule of carbon or burning a single ounce of fossil fuels." "Wind, solar, and nuclear all have significant drawbacks when it comes to providing the low-cost baseload renewable power that Magma PowerTM provides," says McDonald. "Wind and solar do not provide the baseload power that is required to run a data center. And Magma power has none of the long-term environmental impacts of nuclear power," McDonald says. Magma Power, LLC's 14 th U.S. patent covers a proprietary system designed to safely and efficiently extract geothermal energy from magma reservoirs. This cutting-edge technology represents a significant leap forward in sustainable energy solutions, enabling the formation and maintenance of underground magma chambers for scalable energy production. With this patented system, Magma Power is uniquely positioned as the only company to redefine geothermal energy by unlocking the vast potential of magma reservoirs, making renewable energy more accessible and cost-effective worldwide. Magma Power's patented technology can be applied across a range of industries, offering transformative renewable energy solutions for: Baseload Grid Power: Power grids worldwide are increasingly struggling with the intermittent nature of wind and solar. Magma Power solves this problem with virtually unlimited basedload renewable power. AI Data Centers : As AI computing power demands soar, Magma Power's low-cost, constant energy supply is the ideal solution for powering data centers 24/7. Bitcoin Mining : Energy-intensive bitcoin mining operations will benefit from reliable, low-cost power, enabling sustainable and profitable mining at scale. Green Fuels : Magma Power enables the production of green hydrogen , ammonia , and kerosene , providing a carbon-neutral alternative for transportation and industrial sectors. Energy-Intensive Manufacturing including renewable energy solutions for steel, aluminum, chemical, and cement manufacturing. Patent Claims: A Comprehensive Solution Magma Power's 14 th U.S. patent includes 20 claims that form the foundation of Magma Power's proprietary technology: Statements from Magma Power Leadership Levi Conner , CEO of Magma Power, remarked: "This patent solidifies Magma Power's position as a global leader in renewable energy innovation. Our system represents a transformative leap in geothermal energy, unlocking the potential of magma reservoirs to provide clean, sustainable, and affordable power worldwide". KC Conner , the inventor behind this groundbreaking technology, shared: "This technology reflects years of dedicated research and engineering. By forming hardened magma chambers, we've created a reliable and scalable solution for renewable energy production. It's an honor to see this innovation take a step toward global implementation." Richard McDonald , Chief Strategy Officer, added: "With this patent, Magma Power is uniquely positioned to address the global demand for sustainable energy. This technology enables us to pursue projects worldwide, delivering cutting-edge solutions to regions seeking reliable and cost-effective renewable power." Impact and Global Vision Magma Power's patented system is designed to produce baseload power, offering stable and reliable energy at costs up to 50% lower than market rates. Its adaptability supports applications such as powering AI data centers and other energy-intensive facilities. The company is actively pursuing projects worldwide, leveraging its patented technology to make renewable energy more accessible and sustainable. About Magma Power LLC: Magma Power LLC, (visit MagmaPower.com) with headquarters in Tampa, Florida , with additional offices in New York City and Houston , is a pioneering energy technology company dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions for harnessing renewable energy. Magma Power, LLC has secured fourteen worldwide patents covering all aspects of the production of green energy, energy-intensive manufacturing, green fuels, and other products using Magma PowerTM. Magma Power LLC has also filed an additional forty-six global patents covering all aspects of magma power production, with over 1,000 patent claims pending related to this revolutionary new green energy source. Magma power is a virtually unlimited source of green, renewable, baseload energy that U.S. government researchers in the 1970s, including those at Sandia National Laboratories, concluded could meet the Earth's energy needs for the next several thousand years. The work of Magma Power LLC has taken the initial insights from the Sandia Labs test and developed them into robust, patent-protected technology ready for commercial deployment. Given the inability of wind and solar to provide stable baseload renewable power, there is no long-term alternative to magma power for renewable energy. Magma Power is Inevitable. It's not a question of if magma power will power the Earth – but when. Energy is civilization, and the next several thousand years of civilization will be driven by Magma PowerTM. For media inquiries, please contact: Richard McDonald Chief Strategy Officer [email protected] SOURCE Magma Power