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New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Aaron Rodgers “absolutely” will remain the team’s starting quarterback and start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Rodgers, who turns 41 next Monday, has been hampered at times during the Jets’ 3-8 start by various injuries to his left leg, including a sore knee, sprained ankle and balky hamstring. Ulbrich said Monday the quarterback came back from the team’s bye-week break ready to go. “All I can say, and you’d have to ask Aaron if he’s fully healthy, but he’s better off today than he’s been as of late,” Ulbrich said. “So he’s definitely feeling healthier than he has probably for the past month. A healthy Aaron Rodgers is the Aaron Rodgers we all love. “So, I’m excited about what that looks like.” NFL Network reported on Sunday that Rodgers, who missed all but four snaps last season with a torn left Achilles tendon , has declined having medical scans on his injured leg so he can continue to play. “I have not been informed of that, either way,” Ulbrich said. Rodgers suffered what NFL Network reported was a “significant” hamstring injury against Denver in Week 4. He then sprained his left ankle against Minnesota in London a week later. RELATED COVERAGE Rams WR Demarcus Robinson arrested on suspicion of DUI after loss to Eagles Jackson accounts for 3 TDs, John Harbaugh moves to 3-0 vs. brother as Ravens beat Chargers 30-23 Chargers struggle to score after RB J.K. Dobbins hurts his knee in his reunion game with Ravens The four-time MVP has not been able to consistently move around during games as he has in the past, when extending plays and making things happen on the run became such a big part of his game. Rodgers said leading into New York’s 28-27 loss to Indianapolis last Sunday that it was the healthiest he felt in a while. But he struggled against the Colts, finishing 22 of 29 for 184 yards after a brutally slow start during which he went 9 of 13 for just 76 yards. The Athletic reported last week that owner Woody Johnson broached the idea during a meeting with the coaching staff of having the banged-up Rodgers sit after the Jets’ loss to Denver in Week 4. With Rodgers’ struggles and perhaps compromised health the past few games, a hot debate on social media and sports talk shows during the past week has been whether the quarterback should take a seat in favor of Tyrod Taylor. The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . But when asked if there has been any talk of shutting down Rodgers, Ulbrich replied flatly: “There has not.” In a follow-up question, the interim coach was asked if Rodgers will, in fact, be the Jets’ starting quarterback at home Sunday against the Seahawks. “Absolutely,” Ulbrich said. He added that he didn’t feel the need to sit down with Rodgers and address all the reports and chatter outside the facility. “No, I feel like we are on the same page,” the coach said. Last week, Ulbrich said he and his staff would take “a deep dive” into what the team could do better after losing seven of its past eight and being on the verge of missing the postseason for the 14th consecutive year. Ulbrich opted not to make any changes to the coaching responsibilities of his staff and he will continue to run the defense as the coordinator. He also said there would not be any personnel changes coming out of the bye, barring injuries. “But definitely, we created a really clear vision of where we need to improve and found some things,” Ulbrich said. “Obviously, you find the things that you’re not doing well, you need to improve upon them, but then also found some some things that I think we can really build upon. So I was excited in both ways.” Johnson fired general manager Joe Douglas last Tuesday, six weeks after he also dismissed coach Robert Saleh. On Monday, the team announced it would be assisted by The 33rd Team , a football media, analytics and consulting group founded by former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, in its searches for a general manager and coach. Ulbrich insisted that isn’t creating an awkward situation for him, in particular, as he and his staff focus on the present while the organization begins planning for the future. “In all honesty, it’s not at all,” Ulbrich said. “My singular focus is just finishing the season off the right way, playing a brand of football we’re all proud of, myself included. And that starts with Seattle.” Injuries LB C.J. Mosley said he’s “progressing” in his return from a herniated disk in his neck, but is still uncertain about his availability for Sunday. Mosley said Monday was the first time he put on a helmet since the injury occurred during pregame warmups against New England on Oct. 27. ... Ulbrich said the team is still evaluating LT Tyron Smith, who missed the game against Indianapolis with a neck ailment. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is the Middle East equivalent of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It left the region’s top leaders trying to come to terms with a historic and dizzyingly sudden turning point that almost no one had foreseen. And it left them powerless to do anything about it. Instead it was a rebel Syrian army, led by a former Islamist radical who says he has reformed, which rolled into the capital, Damascus, over the weekend, scattering government troops as it advanced. The rebel fighters were generally welcomed as liberators. Abroad, however, countries such as Russia and Iran, which had propped up the Assad government, were licking their wounds and wondering what comes next. Both have lost strategically important positions that they are unlikely to be able to restore. Regional leaders are also aware of the cautionary example of other toppled dictatorships, such as Saddam Hussein’s in Iraq and Muammar Qaddafi’s in Libya. Initial outpourings of popular celebration and unity there soon gave way to turf wars and widespread violence. That may explain President-elect Donald Trump’s social media post: “Syria is a mess. THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.” The Middle East’s most enduring reign of terror ended suddenly over the weekend, as Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad scurried out of Damascus and sought haven in Moscow. While his demise came with breathtaking speed, the repercussions are just beginning – for Syria itself, for the rest of the region, and for major outside players including Moscow, Beijing, and Washington. That’s not just because Syria’s brutal dictatorship has played a central role in Arab politics for decades; Mr. Assad’s father, Hafez al-Assad, came to power in a coup more than half-a-century ago. It’s because of the manner in which the younger Assad’s 24-year rule ended. The uprising that forced him out was the work of homegrown rebel armies, advancing inexorably across the country as his troops scattered and Syrians of all ages and faiths celebrated their success. Outside powers, both those fueling the country’s civil war over the past 13 years and those trying to end it, were left astonished, unsure of what was happening, powerless to affect events, and grappling for an effective response. It was the Mideast equivalent of the fall of the Berlin Wall: a turning point long hoped for by many, feared by some, expected by very few, and dizzyingly sudden when it came. The impact was captured in real time by an extraordinary split-screen moment. Inside Syria, city after city was falling to rebel forces. Street celebrations were in full flow, with guns being fired into the air and people embracing. “Wahad, wahad, wahad, al-shaab as-Souri Wahad!” some chanted. “One, one, one, the Syrian people are one!” In the Gulf state of Qatar, 1,300 miles away, elite Middle East leaders and influencers were gathering for their annual Doha Forum, under the banner of “Diplomacy, Dialogue, Diversity.” In fact, diplomats from major Mideast states and the Russian and Iranian foreign ministers – President Assad’s key supporters – found themselves huddling with one another to figure out what was happening in Syria, how rapidly events were moving, and where they were likely to lead. By late Saturday, they obviously had found no answers. For even as the rebels were advancing on Damascus, the ministers issued a joint statement stressing “the need to stop military operations” and revive a “comprehensive political process” to negotiate an end to the civil war. Within hours, Mr. Assad was gone. And just as when the Berlin Wall came down, while the immediate impact is clear, the implications for the years, or even days, ahead are much more uncertain. The immediate winners are the Syrian people, freed from a regime that jailed and tortured thousands, barrel-bombed and gassed its own population during the civil war, and enriched itself while the economy crumbled. The losers, beyond Mr. Assad, are the outside powers that rescued him from defeat nine years ago and used their forces to keep his dictatorship afloat: Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Iran, which provided not just direct aid but troops from its Hezbollah proxy army in Lebanon. Russia may well now lose the bases it established in Syria – a major air force facility and, even more importantly, its warm-water naval port, in Tartus on the Mediterranean coast. Russian mercenary forces backing military coup leaders in Africa have used Tartus as a critical supply point. Iran has lost its main supply route to channel arms, equipment, and personnel to Hezbollah. China, too, could pay a price. Beijing steered clear of military support for Damascus. But it blocked international efforts to negotiate an end to the civil war that would have eased Mr. Assad from power. And last year, Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed him to Beijing and announced a “strategic partnership.” Still, the critical question now is what will happen inside Syria – a country splintered into rival militia strongholds by the civil war, and roughly half of whose 23 million people are now refugees inside its borders or abroad. The largest of the rebel forces that toppled Mr. Assad – Hayat Tahrir al-Sham – has roots in the Al Qaeda and Islamic State jihadist groups. Yet its leader, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, broke with them in 2016. Since the start of the advance on Damascus, he has gone out of his way to insist that a post-Assad government must respect and protect all Syrians of all faiths. So far, his forces seem to have been as good as his word. HTS’s main regional supporter, neighboring Turkey, seems confident that will continue. It is certainly the hope in the Arab world, and in Washington, as President Joe Biden enters his final weeks in office. And they will be heartened by initial moves to secure an orderly transition to a new government. Their concern is that HTS’ bedrock Islamist credo, or simply a rank-and-file urge for revenge against the non-Sunni Muslim, Christian, and Druze communities whom the Assad regime courted, might breach Mr. Jolani’s assurances. There’s also a worry that other groups – including a weakened but still active ISIS – could exploit the political vacuum to try to grab added power and territory for themselves. Arab political leaders are also aware of the cautionary example of other toppled dictatorships, such as Saddam Hussein’s in Iraq and Muammar Qaddafi’s in Libya. Initial outpourings of popular celebration and unity soon gave way to turf wars and widespread violence. That may help explain U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s first public response to President Assad’s fall. “Syria is a mess,” he wrote in a social media post, adding: “THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!” Whether he will feel the same way when he returns to the White House in January may depend on how it “plays out” – especially whether ISIS, which he took pride in having helped to defeat during his first term, seems resurgent. 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Avior Wealth Management LLC Cuts Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)There are a not insignificant number of Americans who think European socialized medicine is 'free' and superior to the American system of private health insurance. It's not, and anyone who pays even mild attention to what happens in places like the U.K., Canada, and Cuba know that system sucks. But don't take this writer's word for it. Here's a European saying the same thing: my european mind cannot comprehend americans complaining about healthcare. don’t they realize the so-called “free healthcare” in europe is a massive scam you pay for with your own money? sure, you don’t have insurance premiums, but you’re hit with a 60% tax rate to fund an... A 60% tax rate to fund it. europe’s “free” healthcare is obviously not free it’s wildly expensive, just hidden behind layers of bureaucracy. doctors earn less but the system bleeds money because of waste and inefficiency. for example, in italy, public healthcare workers rack up over 11,000 sick days... The post continues: for example, in italy, public healthcare workers rack up over 11,000 sick days annually during flu seasons, leaving patients stranded in understaffed hospitals. many doctors double-dip with private practices just to survive. Wow. patients wait six months or more for “urgent” care, paying for a system that’s overrun and failing. many europeans still buy private insurance because they know public care won’t save them when it matters most. Look at cancer survival rates in the U.S. versus the U.K. Tells you all you need to know. americans, your system isn’t perfect, but at least it rewards efficiency, competition, and innovation. those calling for “free” healthcare don’t realize they’re asking for higher taxes, longer lines, worse outcomes, and a bloated system that serves no one well. be careful what... This writer always reminds people that when it comes to healthcare you get to pick two of these: And that won't change. The word “Free” should never be used for any government endeavor. It’s never free, it’s always expensive, wasteful and inefficient. Bingo. This post here contains a nugget of importance: all these so-called “public” healthcare systems de facto split into a 2-tier public/private system, with vastly different levels of service quality Because people don't want to die when they can pay for healthcare. Calling services you payed for with your taxes "free" is the biggest gaslighting out there. It's only free for people who never work.. Nailed it. And since the original poster kicked a hornet's nest, here's some more examples: i made some commies angry with this post, so i’ll try to give some examples of how bad the situation is in italy. these might seem like cherry-picked personal anecdotes, but you can ask anyone, and they’ll share similar stories. exhibit a one of my siblings broke his leg playing... https://t.co/r0v2Ldo0LH The entire post reads: exhibit a one of my siblings broke his leg playing rugby—displaced fracture. he went to the ER and was left waiting on a hospital bed in a corridor, without care or supervision, for 16 hours (overnight), still in pain and given nothing but ice. the next day, someone finally asked him what he was doing there, took him for an x-ray, and got him a cast. exhibit b my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and needed surgery. the first available spot in the public system was 18 months away. thankfully, we had private health insurance at the time, and she got her surgery the following week. exhibit c my younger brother was born with a cardiac malformation. one evening, when my dad was out for work, he started having trouble breathing. my mother called an ambulance, and they said it was on its way. after an hour, with my brother still struggling, my dad got home and rushed him to the ER. the ambulance never left the station—the paramedics were in the break room watching a soccer game. my brother died that night. these examples show how public healthcare systems can fail people when they need care most. while the american system isn’t perfect, it’s often better than what you’ll find in european countries, where delays, neglect, and inefficiency are the norm His brother DIED because of this system. How awful. Wow, that’s insanely bad Yes it is. that’s public healthcare And it's terrible. Public systems are collapsing in Canada and Europe too, the aging population and spiraling costs have made them totally unworkable. At least you can probably get approved for euthanasia Watch these systems push euthanasia to help save money by calling it 'death with dignity.' Nothing good comes from socialized medicine. Nothing.The City of Ottawa says it has terminated its agreement with a company that was offering water line warranties under the city's masthead over the last few years. The city and Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) entered into an agreement in 2020 to provide optional warranty plans for homeowners to cover potential costs for repairs to water and sewer lines on private property. These lines that connect to the city's infrastructure are the responsibility of the property owner and not the city, should something occur. The City of Ottawa said, at the time, there was little in the way of insurance plans that would cover these types of repairs. The city also said the goal of the agreement was to increase awareness about homeowners' responsibilities with regard to water and sewer lines. Letters arriving in mailboxes in 2021 prompted some confusion and concern from residents, worried it was a scam . The letters were for warranty coverage with SLWC but had the City of Ottawa logo on them. The city confirmed it was part of a legitimate partnership. In 2022, the program was extended to 2027. In 2023, city council voted to direct staff to renegotiate the contract to prohibit further direct mail to residents. The City of Ottawa announced Monday it was ending its agreement with SLWC, effective Jan. 9, 2025, giving the company 30 days' notice of early termination, which was built into the agreement it had. The city says any homeowners with SLWC plans will not be affected. "Termination of the Agreement is not to be construed as a reflection of the services offered by SLWC. Termination of the Agreement will not impact existing policies, as the policy contracts remain solely between the resident and SLWC, meaning residents can continue to rely on the terms and conditions of their contract," the City of Ottawa says. According to figures provided in 2023, around 4,000 residents had signed up for plans and more than $500,000 of work had been performed since the program began. The city says a growth in warranty services and insurance coverage that is now available to homeowners to cover service line repairs on their properties is behind the decision to terminate the endorsement of this particular company. "Residents can continue to rely on their contract terms and should direct any questions regarding enrollment, billing, or payment to SLWC," the city says. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. 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Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streetsQatar tribune QNA Doha Special Representative of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, emphasized that the relationship with Qatar is robust and has been characterized by joint cooperation across multiple domains for the past 20 years. In special remarks to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the margins of the two-day Doha Forum 2024, Colomina added that NATO and the State of Qatar share solid ties, which have been strengthened over 20 years of cooperation, underlining that Qatar is a member of NATO’s framework for cooperation with the Gulf and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), which was launched in 2004. There is an exceptionally good bilateral cooperation with the State of Qatar at the level of political dialogue and practical cooperation, extending from maritime security to interoperability in a variety of fields that concern Qatar and NATO, he underlined. Colomina affirmed that since his appointment to this position following the Washington Summit last July, he has been increasing cooperation and augmenting the partnership with Qatar, highlighting that this was his first time to attend the Doha Forum as the new NATO Special Representative. He pledged to return to Qatar because he is so impressed by the levels of participation and symposia held at the forum, adding that he participated in a roundtable and held many bilateral meetings. In addition, Colomina pointed out that the forum reflects that fact that Qatar delves deep into global issues with its capability of gathering influential personalities in Doha, adding that he came here in attempt to outline the connotation of the Southern Neighbourhood operation that aims to make a change in the relationship with southern partners, whether in the Mediterranean, or more specifically, in the Gulf. Through NATO’s presence here that this platform is the ideal one to do so, he highlighted, noting that he had engaged in a panel discussion with the European Union Special Representative for the Gulf Region, Luigi Di Maio, alongside the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, to explain the NATO plans, in addition to holding a series of bilateral meetings, stressing the importance of continuing bilateral cooperation with Qatar. Colomina highlighted that such a plan comprises a multitude of pillars, namely the political dialogue and significantly engaging with southern allies and partners, in addition to practical cooperation to further bolster partnership through training in interoperability, education, counter-terrorism and maritime security, as well as general communication and vision. In his closing remarks, Colomina highlighted that he visited Doha for the first time in June and held bilateral meetings with officials, pledging that he would come back for the third time, within a week, to chair the joint action group as a conference that is poised to be held within the framework of ICI. He praised the work the State of Qatar is doing at the bilateral level, which extends to its efforts in mediating many of conflicts today on the global stage. Copy 10/12/2024 10
