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fc188 bet m home Moderate Liberal MP Bridget Archer has crossed the floor to vote against banning children under 16 from social media, joining with the Greens and independents to air concerns about a rushed process. Ms Archer, who has crossed the floor on multiple issues, flagged the move late on Tuesday night before the vote on the legislation was held on Wednesday morning. But she said it was out of concerns about the rushed process to legislate the ban inside of a week. “My very strong preference would be for this bill to be deferred for proper scrutiny and consultation, as we’ve heard from other members here today, that would give an opportunity for that process to be corrected and to take more of our community along with us, but disappointingly, it is clear that there is no appetite for that,” she told Parliament. “Because of that, I won’t be supporting ... this Bill under these circumstances, but I reiterate that this is an important space and it is something that we need to do something about.” Ms Archer pledged to engage constructively on the issue of helping protect children from the harms of social media. Katina Curtis The legislation would force social media companies including TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Reddit, Facebook and X to bar children under 16 years from their platforms. It will take effect a year after passing Parliament. The tech companies have raised concerns about whether the ban can practically be implemented while youth mental health experts and advocates have aired fears it will further isolate vulnerable children. Others are concerned about the privacy implications and an email campaign inundating MPs over the past week has conflated the social media ban with the Government’s Digital ID program. Conservative Coalition Senators Alex Antic and Matt Canavan are expected to also cross the floor when the legislation comes to a vote in the Upper House. Nationals MP Keith Pitt told colleagues on Wednesday he was reserving his position. Ultimately, he abstained from votes on the legislation, having said he found himself torn on taking a position. “For those who know me, that is pretty unusual! I can usually form a view pretty quickly and make a decision,” he told Parliament, before reading out some of the emails he had received airing a wide range of concerns about the bill. Independents also voted against the legislation, which passed the lower house with the support of most Labor and Coalition MPs. Katina Curtis

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Thursday after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 pulled 0.5% higher after flipping between gains and losses several times during the day. Banks, smaller companies and other areas of the stock market that tend to do best when the economy is strong helped lead the way, while bitcoin briefly broke above $99,000. Crude oil, meanwhile, continued to rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 461 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up by less than 0.1%. Nvidia rose just 0.5% after beating analysts’ estimates for profit and revenue yet again, but it was still the strongest force pulling the S&P 500 upward. It also gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that topped most analysts’ expectations due to voracious demand for its chips used in artificial-intelligence technology. Its stock initially sank in afterhours trading Wednesday following the release of the results. Some investors said the market might have been looking for Nvidia’s revenue forecast to surpass expectations by even more. But its stock recovered in premarket trading Thursday, and Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said it was another “flawless” profit report provided by Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang, whom Ives calls “the Godfather of AI.” The stock meandered through Thursday as well, dragging the S&P 500 and other indexes back and forth. How Nvidia’s stock performs has more impact than any other because it’s grown into Wall Street’s most valuable company at roughly $3.6 trillion. The frenzy around AI is sweeping up other stocks, and Snowflake jumped 32.7% after reporting stronger results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company, whose platform helps customers get a better view of all their silos of data and use AI, also reported stronger revenue growth than expected. BJ’S Wholesale Club rose 8.3% after likewise delivering a bigger profit than expected. That may help calm worries about how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain, given high prices across the economy and still-high interest rates. A day earlier, Target tumbled after reporting sluggish sales in the latest quarter and giving a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season. It followed Walmart , which gave a much more encouraging outlook. Nearly 90% of the stocks in the S&P 500 ended up rising Thursday, and the gains were even bigger among smaller companies. The Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks jumped a market-leading 1.7%. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, helped keep indexes in check. It fell 4.7% after U.S. regulators asked a judge to break up the tech giant by forcing it to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser. In a 23-page document filed late Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice called for sweeping punishments that would include restrictions preventing Android from favoring its own search engine. Regulators stopped short of demanding Google sell Android but left the door open to it if the company’s oversight committee continues to see evidence of misconduct. All told, the S&P 500 rose 31.60 points to 5,948.71. The Dow jumped 461.88 to 43,870.35, and the Nasdaq composite added 6.28 to 18,972.42. In the crypto market, bitcoin eclipsed $99,000 for the first time before pulling back toward $98,000, according to CoinDesk. It’s more than doubled so far this year, and its climb has accelerated since Election Day. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make the country “the crypto capital of the planet” and create a “strategic reserve” of bitcoin. Bitcoin got a further boost after Gary Gensler, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said Thursday he would step down in January . Gensler has pushed for more protections for crypto investors. Bitcoin and related investment have a notorious history of big price swings in both directions. MicroStrategy, a company that’s been raising cash expressly to buy bitcoin, saw an early Thursday gain of 14.6% for its stock quickly disappear. It finished the day with a loss of 16.2%. In the oil market, a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude rose 2% to bring its gain for the week to 4.8%. Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 1.8%. Oil has been rising amid escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war. In stock markets abroad, shares of India’s Adani Enterprises plunged 22.6% Thursday after the U.S. charged founder Gautam Adani in a federal indictment with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The businessman and one of the world’s richest people is accused of concealing that his company’s huge solar energy project on the subcontinent was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme. Stock indexes elsewhere in Asia and Europe were mixed. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury inched up to 4.43% from 4.41% late Wednesday following some mixed reports on the U.S. economy. One said fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week in the latest signal that the job market remains solid. Another report, though, said manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly shrank. Sales of previously occupied homes, meanwhile, strengthened last month by more than expected. AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Yuri Kageyama contributed.

Less than a month after winning the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending big again to add one of baseball's best pitchers to their star-studded roster. Blake Snell and the Dodgers agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the deal is subject to a successful physical. The two-time Cy Young Award winner broke the news personally by posting a photo of himself on social media in a Dodgers uniform — No. 7. Snell gets a $52 million signing bonus, payable on Jan. 20, and annual salaries of $26 million, of which $13 million each year will be deferred. Because Snell is a Washington state resident, the signing bonus will not be subject to California income tax. Snell would join two-way star Shohei Ohtani and fellow Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop Los Angeles' rotation, giving the Dodgers the first megadeal this offseason following Ohtani's $700 million, 10-year contract and Yamamoto's $325 million, 12-year agreement last offseason. Ohtani didn't pitch this year while recovering from right elbow surgery but is expected back on the mound in 2025. He won his third MVP award — first in the National League — following a huge season at the plate exclusively as a designated hitter. Yamamoto went 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 18 starts as a rookie, then won twice in four October outings. Down to three healthy starting pitchers during the postseason, Los Angeles overcame a string of injuries to its projected rotation in winning the franchise's second World Series title in five years. Right-handers Jack Flaherty and Walker Buehler then became free agents this fall, creating more voids on the staff. But the addition of Snell would fill a large one at the top with a legitimate ace. Snell's $36.4 million average salary would rank as the fifth-highest among active deals next year behind Ohtani ($70 million), Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler ($42 million), New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge ($40 million) and Texas pitcher Jacob deGrom ($37 million). Among expired contracts, it also was exceeded by pitchers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander (both $43.33 million) under deals they agreed to with the New York Mets. ESPN first reported the details of Snell's contract. Earlier this month, Snell opted out of his deal with San Francisco to become a free agent for the second consecutive offseason after he was slowed by injuries during his lone year with the Giants. The left-hander agreed in March to a $62 million, two-year contract that included a $17 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2026, a $15 million salary for 2024 and a $30 million salary for 2025, of which $15 million would have been deferred and payable on July 1, 2027. Snell, who turns 32 next week, went 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 20 starts this year, throwing a no-hitter at Cincinnati on Aug. 2 for one of only 16 individual shutouts in the major leagues this season. He struck out 145 and walked 44 in 104 innings. He was sidelined between April 19 and May 22 by a strained left adductor and between June 2 and July 9 by a strained left groin. Story continues below video Snell won Cy Young Awards in 2018 with Tampa Bay and 2023 with San Diego. He is 76-58 with a 3.19 ERA in nine seasons with the Rays (2016-20), Padres (2021-23) and Giants. Because he turned down a qualifying offer from San Diego last November, the Giants were not eligible to give Snell another one and won’t receive draft-pick compensation. Los Angeles expects All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow and three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw back in the rotation next year. Other starting candidates if healthy include right-handers Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin and Bobby Miller. Ohtani is coming off right elbow surgery in September 2023 and left shoulder surgery on Nov. 5. Glasnow didn’t pitch after Aug. 11 because of right elbow tendinitis. Kershaw, who turns 37 in March, had foot and knee surgeries on Nov. 7. He declined a $10 million player option in favor of free agency, but is expected to return to Los Angeles. May is coming back from Tommy John surgery in July 2023 and from an operation this past July to repair a tear in his esophagus. Gonsolin spent 2024 rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Miller, an 11-game winner as a rookie in 2023, was sidelined early this season by shoulder inflammation. He struggled to a 2-4 record with an 8.52 ERA in 13 big league starts and ended the regular season in the minors. Yamamoto was sidelined by right triceps tightness between June 15 and Sept. 10, then returned and went 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in four postseason starts. AP Baseball Writers Janie McCauley and Mike Fitzpatrick contributed to this report. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBLions choose not to wear traditional uniform on Thanksgiving in favor of this controversial choiceNone

Another fun matchup in the lightweight division has been added to in January. On Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, lightweight No. 8 Grant Dawson will meet Diego Ferreira in the first pay-per-view of 2025. The news was first reported by . Both camps have publicly shared the matchup on social media, and MMA Junkie also confirmed the booking with a source familiar with the booking. Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, with both wins coming in 2024. His most recent fight was a of Rafa Garcia in October, which came after a unanimous decision win over Joe Solecki in June. Ferreira (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) also has won back-to-back fights, although the judges were not needed for either victory. In May 2023, Ferreira Michael Johnson in the second round and followed that up with of Mateusz Rebecki. Both finishes earned $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses. With the addition, the UFC 311 lineup includes: Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira Muin Gafurov vs. Rinya Nakamura Bogdan Guskov vs. Johnny Walker Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa Sedriques Dumas vs. Zach Reese Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky TurciosAdityanath recalls Vajpayee’s virtues on eve of late PM’s birth centenary

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 9, 2024-- Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) wishes to provide an update to shareholders on the impact of the strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on the Company’s ability to comply with its obligations to deliver to shareholders its financial statements and related disclosure and proxy-related materials in respect of the Company’s annual general and special meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held virtually on December 12, 2024 at 9:00 am PST (the “Meeting”). 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Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Kate Hoey was reacting to comments from the CEO of the Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland , Conal Heatley, in an interview with the News Letter. Mr Heatley had said that one of the reasons he wanted to drop the flag as the official emblem of Team NI was because it had been placed on the homes of ethnic minority people as part of a bid to force them out, and “that is not something we want to be associated with”. Advertisement Advertisement He said that the flag is offensive to “a considerable section of the community”, and had prepared to discuss a replacement for the Ulster Banner at the body’s AGM on Wednesday night. Baroness Hoey is an independent member of the Lords who had served as the Labour government’s minister for sports from 1999 to 2001. Reacting to Mr Heatley, she said: “The comments by the chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland were insulting to the vast majority of people in Northern Ireland who see the Ulster Banner as the flag to rally round in many sporting events. "We all shared in Rory McIlroy’s gesture of draping himself in the flag when winning a major golfing championship and the Northern Ireland football team celebrations with the flag in achieving qualification for the Euros. Advertisement Advertisement "There will always be a tiny minority who disgrace the flag but that is no reason to change its use in the Commonwealth Games. “The Republic of Ireland has chosen not to be one of the 56 independent countries of the Commonwealth, yet those athletes in Northern Ireland who choose to compete for Ireland in the Olympics are still able to compete for Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Games. "I have yet to hear of any past eligible team members refuse a place because of the Ulster Banner flag. Rather the opposite: there is great enthusiasm to represent Northern Ireland in every Commonwealth Games from every sport. “Mr Heatley would be better spending his time ensuring that everyone in Northern Ireland has the right to choose who to compete for, as currently in many sports there is no option to compete for the British team at the Olympics unless moving to GB, because of the all-Ireland governing bodies of the sports. Advertisement Advertisement "I know of tennis clubs in Northern Ireland who would prefer to be affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association in Britain rather than, or as well as, Tennis Ireland, but cannot because it is an all-Ireland governing body.” Mr Heatley said he did not wish to respond to Baroness Hoey. Making similar comments earlier on Wednesday was the leader of the DUP, Gavin Robinson. Speaking on Good Morning Ulster, he too had been asked about Mr Heatley’s remarks on racism and the flag. Advertisement Advertisement "I think that last comment was an appalling comment to make. Remember, there'd been a protest in front of City Hall during the summer on race issues, and a gentleman was holding an Irish tricolour, yet I don't hear such political commentary in that direction. "I think in Northern Ireland we've recognised over many years that sport unites people. And yet here we have somebody who's charged wth encouraging success through sport engaging in politics in the most unhelpful way. "I don't think this is a good initiaitive on his part. I don't think this assists in sport, nor does it assist in bringing people together, when this chief executive appears to believe it's his role to pick scabs on identity. "There are people in Northern Ireland who have the proud ability to showcase their talent be it for Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games, Team GB in the Olympics, or Team Ireland – and they do that without any thought whatsoever about constitutional politics. "He should leave it to politicians.” Advertisement Advertisement In his News Letter interview, published on Wednesday, Mr Heatley had been asked if he was planning to drop the Ulster Banner because of an upsurge in requests to do so. "There's always been chatter,” he said. "I'm trying to choose my words very carefully. "The Ulster Banner of late, and I'm sure people would be very aware of that, has been misappropriated by a small number of people. "And I refer to newcomers. We've had newcomers, NHS staff, chased out of their homes by having the Ulster Banner put on their windows. That is not something we want to be associated with. "And that's been part of the thought process where we need to be looking and saying 'How can we have something that is inclusive? How can we invite these people to take part in our sports and our clubs if that's the imagery that's around it?’" Advertisement Advertisement Mr Heatley told BBC News NI today that his organisation had received some “threatening and abusive language on social media” over the past couple of days since news of his flag plans had emerged. “For the safety of staff and the public who may be using the office, we have decided to keep it closed for the next few days and have reported those to the police,” he said.

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After threatened to strip ’s and forced the network into a , the president-elect’s pick to lead the warned its parent company that Americans “no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.” In a letter to ’s CEO , Brendan Carr lamented the “erosion in public trust” in news media, and suggested ABC was partially to blame. Carr — who on the — said the agency would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local television stations that carry its programming. The letter, , appears to be using the issue of network affiliate agreements as a way to target media outlets — signaling how ’s incoming FCC will be going after a press he has long demonized and litigated against. It is unclear whether Carr issued letters to other networks. has requested comment from ABC and Trump’s transition team. Carr suggested ABC is attempting to “extract onerous financial and operational concessions” from local broadcasters under the threat of “terminating” their agreements, “which could result in blackouts and other harms to local consumers of broadcast news and content,” according to Carr. “I want you to know that I will be monitoring the outcome of your ongoing discussions with local broadcast TV stations to ensure that those negotiations enable local broadcast TV stations to meet their federal obligations to serve the needs of their local communities. A fair agreement would do just that,” Carr wrote. The letter dated December 21 was sent days after Trump and ABC against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos, who was sued for stating that Trump was found “liable for rape by a jury” during a segment that aired in March. The $15 million settlement goes towards Trump’s presidential library. Stephanopoulos mischaracterized the jury’s precise findings in a long-running legal battle involving allegations that Trump sexually assaulted E Jean Carroll in a department store in New York in the 1990s, and then defamed her by saying she was lying about it. A jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse, not “rape” under the definition in New York’s penal law, though the federal judge overseeing the case had . Trump’s s, despite relying on media outlets to elevate his brand and political profile, has while pressuring lawmakers to . He has suggested that journalists and publishers should be jailed for shielding their sources, repeatedly threatened to yank TV broadcast licenses, and filed taking aim at First Amendment protections enshrined by the Supreme Court’s long-standing precedent in . Days before Election Day, Trump . Last week, he filed a lawsuit accusing a longtime . Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has openly fantasized about prosecuting journalists. “Yes, we’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections — we’re going to come after you,” . “Whether it’s criminally or civilly, we’ll figure that out.” Last month, Carr criticized the appearance of Vice President Kamala Harris on NBC’s , “a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule.” NBC later aired a message from Trump. He also recently to the chief executives of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple, accusing the companies of being members of a “censorship cartel” that included “advertising, marketing, and so-called ‘fact-checking’ organizations as well as the Biden-Harris Administration itself.” He has called fact-checking organization NewsGuard “Orwellian.”Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjournsHundreds of veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals have converged on Mbarara City as the Uganda Veterinary Association ( UVA) hosts activities in the run up to their Annual General Meeting (AGM). The annual pre-AGM events started today, with thousands of farmers trained in poultry, piggery and dairy production by UVA and their partners, at the NARO Mbarara ground. The 3-days of activities started today with an exhibition attended by hundreds of farmers. It was preceded by pre-conference activities that included out reaches to farmers, vaccination of livestock, pets and training new technologies in the livestock sector. Earlier at Mbarara Lab, there were 10 surgeries and vaccination of pets against rabies. The lead surgeon, Dr. Arnold Lubega stated that the surgeries were successful but the turn up was low. “The primary objective of the conference is to offer an opportunity to members of the veterinary fraternity, public and development partners to reflect on and discuss all aspects of veterinary services in an open supportive and intellectually stimulating environment that contribute to national development,” said Dr. Obbo Boniface, General Secretary UVA. Expected to submit abstracts for presentation at the scientific conference on Thursday are central government veterinarians, academia, producers, processors, dealers of veterinary commodities, consumers, policy makers, extension workers, researchers, development partners, financial institutions, society leaders. For the second time in three years, the Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) AGM, exhibition and symposium is being held in the cattle corridor. The theme this year is ” Veterinarian’s role in health and wealth creation.” At the AGM, 10 positions will be up for grabs. The are the position of President, Vice President, General Secretary, Deputy General secretary, Treasurer , Deputy treasurer and Four committee members. The last AGM was held in Mbale last year, and in Masaka a year before.

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Dear Your Excellency, Radosław Sikorski, foreign minister of the : Or do you mind if I call you Radek? We don’t know each other well, but we’ve met, and you’ve been a guest on my “Foreign Podicy” podcast. So I’m going to be informal. And I’m going to ask you a few questions. To wit: What the hell are you thinking? You know what I’m talking about. On Jan. 27, there will be a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where roughly 1 million Jews were slaughtered by the Nazis. Your deputy foreign minister said last week that if , prime minister of Israel, shows up, he’ll be arrested for alleged “crimes against humanity” pursuant to a warrant issued in November by the International Criminal Court, or ICC. Seriously? Look, Radek, you’re a smart guy, but you’re not seeing the big picture. Right now, two free nations are fighting brutal defensive wars. As you well know, Vladimir Putin wants to make Ukrainians subjects of the Russian empire, which for several decades was disingenuously rebranded as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The other free nation under attack is, of course, Israel. Iran’s ruler, Ali Khamenei, wants to exterminate Israelis and fold their land into an Islamic empire disingenuously branded as the Islamic Republic of Iran. Two months ago, Mr. Putin and Mr. Khamenei announced their intention to sign a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” meaning closer military cooperation with Tehran — meaning Iran sending Russia more Iranian drones and missiles to kill Ukrainian men, women and children. In October, the Israeli military knocked out much of Iran’s missile production facilities, limiting the supply that will be available to Mr. Putin. For that, might you want to give Mr. a pat on the back rather than a slap in the face? Now, let’s get political. The incoming Trump administration will be the most pro-Israel in history — the same of the Republican-controlled House and Senate. European animus toward Israel is among the reasons some Republicans are advising President-elect Donald Trump to leave it to the European Union to save Ukraine — or not. Of course, you understand that if Mr. Putin prevails in Ukraine, his troops and tanks will soon be on your border — and maybe making tracks over your border. Under Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty, the U.S. would be committed to assisting in your country’s defense. Do you think Mr. Putin won’t test the strength of that commitment? I suspect you will repeat what your deputy said: “We are obliged to respect the provisions of the International Criminal Court.” Here are three reasons you’re not obliged. One: The arrest warrants against Mr. were issued by ICC prosecutor Karim Asad Ahmad Khan based on disinformation he was only too happy to receive from Hamas and other terrorist proxies of Iran. Two: For the ICC to issue warrants against the leader of a nation that is not a member of the ICC — such as Israel — violates the treaty under which the ICC was established. So the ICC’s warrants represent an illegal usurpation of power. Three: Mike Waltz, Mr. Trump’s incoming national security adviser, pointed out: “First it’s the leaders of Israel’s democracy, then it’s the leader of any democracy that doesn’t fit the ICC’s agenda.” In fact, the ICC already has an open investigation of the U.S. — even though the U.S. has also declined to join. So you’re really saying that is “obliged to respect” the ICC but not the U.S. Do you think that’s wise? Let me remind you that in his first term, Mr. Trump issued an executive order threatening sanctions against anyone participating in ICC investigations or arrests of Americans, Israelis and others who do not recognize the ICC’s authority. President Biden rescinded that order. I’ll bet you a zloty it will be revived next year. Finally, do you not grasp that the Israelis are doing what is necessary to deter and hopefully defeat their enemies? Isn’t that what you’ve been advocating for Ukrainians — that they be given a chance to fight hard enough to make Mr. Putin back off? Over the past year and to the surprise of most experts, the Israelis have largely incapacitated Hamas, Hezbollah and their patron in Iran. They achieved these results while scrupulously abiding by international law. If you don’t get that, read the assessments by John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at West Point, and retired British Col. Richard Kemp, who has been on the battlefields of Gaza for months. Their bottom line: The Israeli military has done more to minimize civilian casualties than any army in history You should also be familiar with ex-paratrooper and former Sandhurst senior lecturer Andrew Fox. The bottom line of the report he recently pulled together for the Henry Jackson Society in Britain: The Israelis have succeeded in that effort as never before in an urban conflict — despite Hamas’ blatantly illegal practice of using civilians as humans shields. The report finds that the facts have been egregiously misrepresented by much of the media. Final question: Why is Mr. Khan, the prosecutor, propagating the lie that Mr. has been committing “crimes against humanity”? Final answer: Because this is the form antisemitism takes in the 21st century. Consider what you will be saying about if you effectively bar the prime minister of the small, genocidally threatened nation-state of the Jewish people from a commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz, where genocidal antisemitism reached its zenith in the 20th century. Please call me anytime to discuss this or other issues. Until then, Slava Ukraini! Cliff Copyright © 2024 The Washington Times, LLC. .

Seasonal jobs are reportedly shifting from retail stores to eCommerce fulfillment centers as businesses respond to consumers’ changing holiday shopping habits. While the number of seasonal jobs at retailers dropped from 564,000 last year to 520,000 this year, Amazon added 250,000 seasonal positions and UPS added 125,000, CNBC reported Tuesday (Dec. 24). The roles at Amazon and UPS are generally focused on fulfillment and delivery of online orders, according to the report . This shift in employment came as consumers continued doing more of their holiday shopping online. This year, three-quarters of American shoppers plan to buy at least half their gifts online, the report said, citing data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas . Consumers are expected to continue this trend, with the retail sector forecast to shrink by 0.2% each year over the next decade, per the report. Some 450,000 jobs are expected to be created by online shopping in the U.S. by 2026, according to the report . The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed eCommerce sales in November rebounding from a tepid pace in October as consumers filled up their online carts for gift-giving, PYMNTS reported Dec. 17. While overall retail sales surged 0.7% in November — ahead of a consensus forecast of 0.6% — the non-store retailer category, which includes eCommerce sales, was 1.8% higher. During this year’s Black Friday, 72% of shoppers made at least some purchases online , while only 28% of consumers shopped exclusively in stores, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence publication, “ Black Friday 2024 Report: Sales, Not Sentiment, Drives Black Friday Turnout .” The report found that in-store shopping remains significant but supplements online shopping. Fifty-six percent of consumers visited physical stores during Black Friday — a figure that was down from 57% in 2023 and 62% in 2022. In terms of seasonal jobs , Target said in September that it planned to hire roughly 100,000 workers for the holiday shopping season — a number that was in line with last year’s hiring levels. These openings are for the retailer’s stores and supply chain facilities, Target said, noting the need for workers to support order pickup, drive-up and product stocking needs .The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks meet for the first time of the season in a TNT doubleheader. Miami is 7-7 on the season and playing its second game in eight days. Miami beat Dallas 123-118 in OT on Sunday thanks to a Jimmy Butler dunk that sent the game into OT. Butler scored 33 points and had back-to-back 30-point games for the first time all season. Milwaukee is 8-9 this year and has four straight wins over Houston, Chicago, Indiana, and Charlotte. Giannis Antetokounmpo has led the Bucks in scoring with three straight games of 32 or more points but faces his toughest test against a Miami team that he averages 19.0 career points per game against. With that said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch the opening tip, projected lineups, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Listen to the Rotoworld Basketball Show for the latest player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts all season long. Details & how to watch Bucks @ Heat ● Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 ● Time: 7:30 PM ET ● Site: American Airlines Arena ● City: Miami, FL ● TV/Streaming: TNT Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page , along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Game odds for Milwaukee @ Miami The latest odds as of Tuesday afternoon: ● Moneyline: Milwaukee Bucks (+115), Miami Heat (-135) ● Spread: Miami -2 (-110) ● Total: 222.5 Bet the Edge is your source for all things sports betting. Get all of Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick’s insight on weekdays at 6AM ET right here or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Probable starting lineups for Milwaukee and Miami · Milwaukee Bucks (8-9) PG Damian Lillard SG Andre Jackson SF Taurean Prince PF Giannis Antetokounmpo C Brook Lopez · Miami Heat (7-7) PG Tyler Herro SG Duncan Robinson SF Jimmy Butler PF Haywood Highsmith C Bam Adebayo Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Bucks @ Heat Milwaukee is 6-10-1 ATS this season, ranking tied for seventh-worst. Miami is 7-7 ATS this season and 2-4 at home, ranking 8th-worst. Milwaukee is 1-2 ATS as a road underdog and 2-5 ATS as a road team overall, ranking third-worst. Milwaukee is 10-7 to the Under, ranking fifth-best. Miami is 8-6 ot the Over this year. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored at least 32 points in three straight games. Jimmy Butler has 30 and 33 points in the last two games. Notable Player Props for Bucks @ Heat Highest Point Props Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 30.5 Points Damian Lillard O/U 23.5 Points Tyler Herro O/U 21.5 Points Jimmy Butler O/U 20.5 Points Bam Adebayo O/U 17.5 Points Highest Rebound Props Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 11.5 Points Bam Adebayo O/U 10.5 Rebounds Bobby Portis O/U 7.5 Rebounds Highest Assist Props Damian Lillard O/U 7.5 Assists Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 5.5 Assists Tyler Herro O/U 4.5 Assists Expert picks & predictions for Bucks @ Heat Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. NBC Sports Bet Best Bet Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Miami Heat to go UNDER the first-quarter Team Total of 29.5: “These teams know each other real well having played each other in the 2022-23 postseason and three teams last year, so I expect a competitive and fun Cup Game between the Bucks and Heat. I am going Under 29.5 first-quarter points for Miami in this spot. Lately, Miami has struggled in the first quarter with 25.0 1Q PPG in the past five (29th in Offensive Efficiency). Overall, Miami ranks 24th in the NBA with 26.8 first-quarter points per game (22nd in off eff) and 14th with 29.2 at home (14th in off eff). When they met last year, Miami scored 28, 22, and 40 first-quarter points. The Heat are coming off an OT game and this will be the second game in eight days for Miami, which isn’t always a great equation to fast starts.” Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Bucks and the Heat: · Moneyline : NBC Sports finds confidence in taking Miami on the ML (-135) · Spread : NBC Sports has strong confidence in Miami -2 on the spread · Total : NBC Sports has low confidence towards a play on the Total OVER 222.5 points Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the EXPERT NBA Predictions page from NBC Sports for money line, spread and total picks for each of the games on today’s calendar! Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: · Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) · Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) · Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) · Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)Percentages: FG .464, FT .733. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.