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City were charged with 115 alleged breaches of top-flight financial rules in February 2023, which the club strenuously deny. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reiterated that “everyone is innocent until proven guilty” as he responded to comments from Jose Mourinho about winning “cleanly and fairly”. Towards the end of Sunday’s 2-0 loss at Liverpool, Guardiola was subjected to chants that he would be “sacked in the morning” from Reds fans and responded by holding up six fingers, to represent the number of Premier League titles he has won with City. Two days later, when was asked about former Chelsea boss Mourinho holding up three fingers before being axed by Manchester United in 2018, he said: “I hope not in my case. Maybe in the end we are quite similar, (and I’m) like Jose. But he won three, I won six.” Mourinho, now in charge at Fenerbahce, on Friday was quoted by Turkey’s Sporx as saying: “I want to win, but I want to win cleanly and fairly. He (Guardiola) won six trophies and I won three, but I won fair and clean. If I lost, I want to congratulate my opponent for being better than me. I don’t want to win by dealing with 150 cases.” City were charged with 115 alleged breaches of top-flight financial rules in February 2023, and with failing to co-operate with the subsequent investigation. The club have denied the charges and an outcome is expected next year. Asked about Mourinho’s remarks at his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace, Guardiola said: “It was a joke. But he’s another one in the huge list that they want the team being in, I don’t know, League One or the Conference. “I would say to Jose the same – we are innocent until proven guilty, and after that we will see what happens. It is what it is. It was completely a joke. “I think both with our teams, him with Chelsea, myself with Man City, we can sit at the table with Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger (who won 13 league titles with United and three with Arsenal respectively), right? For the many, many titles we won. “If I have offended him (Mourinho) I’m so sorry, but it was a joke. The fact is he has three and I have six. This is a fact. But the intention was completely fine. “It is another one from the huge list in this country and more around the world that want us at the bottom. “It’s OK, it’s fine. I’ve said many times wait for the sentence and everyone, especially in democracy, is innocent until proven guilty. Right? So we’ll wait, and after we’ll see.” As well as the six league titles, City’s haul of silverware since Guardiola took charge in 2016 includes two FA Cups and four League Cups, and he has also overseen them winning the Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup. Guardiola was asked if he had ever envisaged it being as good as it has been when he arrived at the club, and the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich head coach said: “No. I remember many people say ‘he wins because it’s Barcelona with Leo Messi and the other ones’, I had to prove it in England. OK, we did it.” The result at Anfield was a sixth defeat in a seven-game winless run for City, and fourth league loss in a row – a sequence they then ended with Wednesday’s 3-0 home victory over Nottingham Forest. The champions currently lie fourth, nine points behind Arne Slot’s leaders Liverpool, and Guardiola said: “We broke that bad run. Always it’s not easy when you don’t win for a long time, and now you break it and we have to try to continue with the players, the spirit we show, and we’ll see what happens.” The last two matches have seen Stefan Ortega play in goal, with Ederson on the bench, and asked what the latter had to do to get back in the team, Guardiola said: “He needs the manager to select him. This is what he needs, it’s simple.”
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler birdied every hole but the par 3s on the front nine at Albany Golf Club on Friday and finished his bogey-free round with an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead in the Hero World Challenge. Two months off did nothing to slow the world's No. 1 player. Scheffler already has eight victories this year and is in position to get another before the end of the year. Scheffler was at 13-under 131, two ahead of Akshay Bhatia (66) and Justin Thomas (67), both of whom had to save par on the 18th hole to stay in range going into the weekend. Scheffler started with a lob wedge to 2 feet for birdie and never slowed until after he went out in 29 to seize control of the holiday tournament against a 20-man field. Scheffler cooled slightly on the back nine, except it didn't feel that way to him. “Front nine, just things were going my way. Back nine, maybe not as much,” Scheffler said. “A couple shots could end up closer to the hole, a couple putts go in, just little things.” Asked if he felt any frustration he didn't take it lower — he once shot 59 at the TPC Boston during the FedEx Cup playoffs — Scheffler sounded bemused. “I think in this game I think a lot of all y’all are looking for perfection out of us,” he said. “Today I shot 8 under on the golf course, not something I hang my head about. A lot of good things out there — clean card, bogey-free, eight birdies. Overall, I think I'm pretty pleased.” Thomas felt his 67 was stress-free, particularly the way he was driving the ball. The wind laid down again, rare for the Bahamas, though it is expected to pick up on the weekend. Thomas wasn't concerned to see Scheffler get off to a hot start, especially with three par 5s on the front nine and a short par 4 that at worst leaves a flip wedge to the green. “You literally can birdie every hole as soft as the greens are,” Thomas said. “He's a great player, a great wedge player, and you have a lot of birdie holes to start. I'm honestly surprised he only shot 8 under. It's a sneaky course because if you fall asleep on some shots, you can get out of position. But if you're on and focused and really in control of everything — like these last two days with no wind — you can just make so many birdies.” Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley had a 67 and was four shots behind. No matter how benign the conditions, it wasn't always easy. Cameron Young, who opened with a 64 for a two-shot lead, followed with a 75 despite making five birdies. That included a double bogey on the final hole when his approach tumbled down the bank into the rocks framing the lake that goes all the way down the 18th hole. Patrick Cantlay was trying to keep pace playing alongside Scheffler, but he had three bogeys over the final seven holes and fell seven shots behind with a 71. The tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, is unofficial but offers world ranking points to all but the bottom three players because of the small field. It's the weakest field in 25 years, but Scheffler at No. 1 gives it enough cachet. He is the first player since Woods in 2009 to start and finish a year at No. 1 in the world. And even after a layoff — giving him time to tinker with a new putting stroke — it looks like it might be a while before anyone changes that. AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfState and proposed federal support of SkyWater's expansion is an outcome of the Minnesota CHIPS Coalition, created by GREATER MSP to grow the state's semiconductor industry and create good jobs for Minnesotans SAINT PAUL, Minn., Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a preliminary memoranda of terms (PMT) under the CHIPS and Science Act to provide up to $16 million in proposed direct funding to SkyWater Technology Foundry, Inc. to modernize its facility in Bloomington, Minn. A milestone for the Minnesota CHIPS Coalition, this preliminary announcement is the second for a Minnesota-based semiconductor manufacturer, following the $525M announcement for Bloomington-based Polar Semiconductor in May. The bipartisan 2022 CHIPS Act encourages semiconductor manufacturing in the United States by investing $50 billion to bolster the nation's production of advanced semiconductors, used in many electronics from phones and computers to electric vehicles and weapons systems, as well as boosting America's semiconductor research and development sector. "We built the Minnesota CHIPS Coalition to help Minnesota semiconductor companies win federal CHIPS funding and secure our region's role as a national leader in this strategic global industry,” said Peter Frosch, president and CEO of the GREATER MSP Partnership. "This announcement demonstrates that Minnesota's collaborative approach-to bring industry, academia and government together around a shared opportunity-is creating more good jobs and accelerating our region's innovation economy.” Latest win for the Minnesota CHIPS Coalition This landmark investment in SkyWater Technology represents another major win for a member of the Minnesota CHIPS Coalition. The coalition was formed by the GREATER MSP Partnership in late 2022 after the passing of the federal CHIPS and Science Act. Composed of more than 70 organizations, including manufacturers, supply-chain partners, education and training providers, labor organizations, and state and local governments, the coalition is working together to supercharge the state's already robust semiconductor and microelectronics industry. Collaborations like the Minnesota CHIPS Coalition underscore the strength, vitality and global significance of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul regional economy. "Our region is collaborating at scale to tackle some of our greatest national and global challenges, including renewing the competitiveness of America's semiconductor industry while ensuring our economic security and creating good jobs,” Frosch said. "Our ability to create collaborative solutions is a competitive advantage that's enabling us to become the problem-solving capital of the new economy.” SkyWater's win validates the work of the Minnesota CHIPS Coalition over the last two years, including the development of a workforce partnership, an employer-led workforce group made up over 20 microelectronics employers, educational institutions, training providers and governmental agencies working together to implement solutions that will increase the semiconductor and microelectronics talent pool in Minnesota. The CHIPS workforce partnership meets regularly to facilitate stronger collaboration among microelectronics employers, educational institutions, training providers and community-based organizations. Funding from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), including Drive for 5 Initiative competitive grants and the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership, has been instrumental to advancing these workforce initiatives. Bold vision for Minnesota's semiconductor industry The Minnesota CHIPS Coalition seeks to make Minnesota a top-10 leader for semiconductor learning, development and manufacturing, adding 10,000 more jobs to an industry critical to national and economic security. The Minnesota CHIPS Coalition was successful in its effort to position the need for financial support from the State of Minnesota with the passing of the Minnesota Forward Fund during the 2023 legislative session, including dedicated state-matching funds for federal CHIPS awards. Investments from federal and state agencies boost Greater MSP's ability to deliver economic growth, technological innovation and inclusive job development. "Federal investments like this one are key to the growth of our regional and state economy, driving technology development and building prosperity for all Minnesotans,” Frosch said. "Thanks to dedicated state-matching funds through the Minnesota Forward Fund, the region's semiconductor industry is scaling.” About the GREATER MSP Partnership GREATER MSP is the economic development partnership for the 15-county Minneapolis Saint Paul region. GREATER MSP is a coalition of more than 4,500 individuals from more than 300 leading businesses, universities, cities, counties and philanthropic organizations working together to accelerate competitiveness and inclusive economic growth of the 15-county Minneapolis-Saint Paul region while leading the nation in tackling the most difficult challenges of the new economy. For more information, go to greatermsp.org . Media Contact Don Ball GREATER MSP 612-810-3153 [email protected]The BC SPCA Kamloops animal centre has recovered several adult cats and kittens from a property, and is getting ready to receive between 15 and 25 more cats from the same property over the next few weeks. The animals were prioritized for recovery, with a female cat, her four kittens, and five other adults in the first intake. Sadly, two of the adult cats needed to be euthanized, while the kittens tested positive for coccidia and one of the adult cats tested positive for giardia. All the cats immediately went into quarantine and were treated. “This happens all too often when a kind person feeds a stray cat,” says Daria Evans, manager of the BC SPCA’s Kamloops animal centre. “In this case the finders began feeding stray cats in their community during the pandemic, and in no time at all the number of cats in their home more than doubled. “They became overwhelmed and reached out to us, and we are currently in the process of bringing all the cats into our care.” Evans adds that it’s likely that all of the cats in the home will require treatment, so the Kamloops centre is preparing for that. Coccidia and giardia are parasitic infections of the intestinal tract and are typically treated with oral medications and intravenous fluids if required. Although quite common and very treatable, they are both contagious. Once the cats clear quarantine, they will be placed with a BC SPCA foster carer or — if they are ready — made available for adoption. “Our goal is to bring all these babies into our care and treat them as soon as possible,” says Evans. “The kittens are very playful and sweet. They were a little grumpy when we gave them their coccidia baths, but that is to be expected. They now seem to be much happier and content.” The adult cats appear to be a mixture of indoor and outdoor animals. Staff at the centre have been pleasantly surprised at how comfortable the cats are around people, even though some may not have had as much human socialization as others. “They are very affectionate and love it when staff comes around to feed and care for them," says Evans. She notes that this case is a reminder that people should reach out if there are stray cats in their area, and the earlier the better. “It is amazing how quickly a cat population can explode.” The cats and kittens currently in care will be available for adoption later in December. You can help them — and other animals in need at the BC SPCA — by making a donation at .
Scottie Scheffler goes on a run of birdies in the Bahamas and leads by 2Zoological model exhibition arranged PESHAWAR: The Zoological Science Society, in collaboration with the Department of Zoology at the University of Swabi, organized the 4th Zoological Model Exhibition at the university’s main campus. A press release said the event showcased creative and meticulously designedzoological models, prepared by students, on themes such as wildlife, ecology, zoogeography, and biochemistry, reflecting their dedication and innovation. Coinciding with World Fisheries Day, the event featured lectures by guest speakers. Amir Hamza, Director of Fisheries and Tanveer Shahzad, Assistant Director of Fisheries in Swabi, highlighted the significance of a sustainable stock of fisheries to strengthen human rights for small-scale fishing communities.BY KEITH LIPPOLDT klippoldt@gbtribune.com After 30 years in law enforcement, Chris Nixon could have walked away from the crimes and the criminals. But no. Instead, he chose to move back to familiar territory and continue doing what he can to keep the peace. Nixon began his law enforcement career with the Barton County Sheriff’s Office in 1994. After working his way up to Sergeant, he left for the Wichita Police Department in 2001. In August 2024, he retired from the WPD and became Chief of Police in Claflin. The transition to chief has been smooth as Nixon is following Gary Vaughan, Nixon’s stepfather, as chief of this Barton County city of approximately 550 residents. And the fact that Vaughan is such a respected figure in Claflin, Nixon isn’t having to chase a bunch of crime. “I would say Gary is probably the main reason why Claflin is the way it is today,” Nixon said. “He’s done a lot for this community. They struggled for seven months to find his replacement, until I got the job. He’s so dedicated to this community. He was covering this when he was going through cancer treatments, other physical challenges and ailments. He loves this town, and he knows everyone and everything about this town. He’s been such a valuable asset.” With 30-years of law enforcement experience in both small towns and larger cities, Nixon was ready for the move. And he’s learning first-hand the difference between the two isn’t in the crimes, just the volume. “The call load is the difference” he said. “It’s the same calls, just not as many. And in a town like Claflin, there are fewer things for bad people to do. You don’t see the same type of criminal activity as you do in the city because everybody usually knows everyone. So, the criminals tend to stand out in smaller communities a lot easier. You kind of know who troubled people are. You get history on them. “You just know everybody. You know everybody that lives in every house. You know what they drive. You know if something’s out of place. It’s a little easier to keep things from happening, because you just know the normalcy of things.” Being a rural town on the far edge of the county, it would be easy to suspect that Claflin has fallen victim to drugs, criminals and neglect like many other rural Kansas towns. Nixon said that is not the case in his town. He believes that once a town loses its businesses, and they become just residential areas, that’s when the criminal activity really picks up. “When I was in the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, we spent a lot of time in the smaller communities,” Nixon said. “They had a lot of rental properties. Anytime you have a lot of rental properties, people tend to hop town to town, especially if they got in trouble in one. I have been purging evidence from the past 30 years. There was a lot of drugs I’ve destroyed. But, over the last 10 years, there have been very few cases of that. This community is all about community.” Nixon, to this point, doesn’t have the same modern technology and equipment a city like Wichita has, but he says they are working to bring the department up to speed, especially on the technology side. ”We’re getting into the 21st century as far as the way things are operated,” he said. “Computers, getting things up to date there so we can be a little more efficient, Evidence, getting that squared away where it’s getting things purged that don’t need to be here any longer because cases are closed. It’s just getting things updated and on track, and then being consistent with coverage. Because it’s me and Gary for the most part, and then I have eight part-timers. So, I’ve got people out here seven days a week now.” With himself as the only full-time person on the force, he relies on his part-time staff of Vaughan and the eight others, but that still leaves him on 24-hour call each day. “Without the part-timers, it would be very difficult,” Nixon said. “On a normal week, I’m on call. If somebody calls, I’ll leave home and go take care of whatever needs to be taken care of. At the same time, I’ve reached out to Lieutenant David Paden (Barton County Sheriff’s Office) when I need them to cover and they’re very helpful. Having 24/7 coverage is important.” Even with over 30-years of law enforcement experience, Nixon knows the value of a trusted and respected right-hand man, in this case, stepdad Vaughan. “He loves this town,” Nixon said. “He knows everyone. He knows everything about this town. He’s been a valuable asset. I still ask him questions. I still get information from him. He’s still doing code enforcement. He lives and breathes it. He loves this place.” Leaving the hustle of the big city and making the move back to Claflin has been great for Nixon, the father of three adult children and three grandchildren. My stress level is significantly lower now,” he said. “I’ve been working 60-plus hours a week for the past five years and I still have a lot to do. I’m just happy to be here. This is more my lifestyle and everything I do and love is up here.”LOS ANGELES — TikTok’s future in the U.S. is now in greater jeopardy after the popular social video app on Friday lost a major court battle as it tries to prevent its banishment. In May, TikTok sued the government, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals to declare unconstitutional a law that would require its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations or face a U.S. ban. Legislators backing the law said a ban or sale was necessary to address national security concerns posed by the app’s ties to China. The law, signed by President Joe Biden, is set to go into effect Jan. 19. TikTok had said in its lawsuit that the law violated its First Amendment rights to free speech. TikTok contended that the law “offers no support for the idea” that TikTok’s Chinese ownership poses national security risks. More than 170 million Americans use the video app, where people share dance routines, cooking tips, funny videos and news stories. “On the merits, we reject each of the petitioners’ constitutional claims,” the judges said in their decision issued Friday. Legal experts said they anticipate TikTok will appeal its case to the Supreme Court. It is also possible that Biden could offer ByteDance an extension to divest, but some experts said they believe that is unlikely. “The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans’ right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this important constitutional issue,” said TikTok spokesman Michael Hughes in a statement on Friday. “Unfortunately, the TikTok ban was conceived and pushed through based upon inaccurate, flawed and hypothetical information, resulting in outright censorship of the American people.” Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond, said TikTok could ask the court to put a hold on the ruling until the Supreme Court hears its case. “They still have another shot with the Supreme Court,” Tobias said.
